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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1943
Page
3
Twenty years ago a prom journal notes a well attended bathers and sons bangiel event at the Baptist church praised as one of the most successful men's class gatherings. It describes the newly finished quarters used in the event and the positive comments on the arrangements.
Six wives of Corry servicemen have received attention at Corry hospital under the federal program of maternal health benefits. The plan, effective September 27, 1943, covers maternity and infant care for wives of enlisted personnel in the Army Navy Marines or Coast Guard living in the state. Eligible include wives with a child under one year old, with access to their own physician and up to ten days in hospital plus possible ten day extension for complications.
Honor Roll and Credit List for elementary and junior high students across Harding Concord Washington and Fairview schools for the second marking period. Names span grades 3 to 9 with enrollment counts and teacher credits listed, reflecting multiple classes and teachers.
The article notes Bulgarian fears of Russian advances and German influence as Berlin sends a Balkan expert to Budapest amid Hungarian cabinet shifts. It also reports internal unrest with pamphlet campaigns opposing the war, potential reshuffles at the Bulgarian foreign ministry, and rumors of Tito's Yugoslav government recognition impacting regional alignments.
Mrs. Isabelle S. Baker widow of Tate Chauncey Baker died at her Columbus Pe home after prolonged illness. The Bell Co cable on West Smith St burned out this morning causing about forty telephones in the area to be out of service. repairs were expected this afternoon. Thursday at the High School auditorium Albert Tsugora, the world fastest typist, will perform. Tsugora beat George Hossfeld, 1922 champion, by typing 147 words per minute for one hour, Hossfeld had 143.
The piece urges calm Christmas shopping to avoid injuries and fires. It warns that frantic crowds exhaust shoppers and delay critical wartime production, stressing that common sense fire prevention is vital and costs nothing. It links holiday duties to protecting troops and civilian lives during wartime.
A discussion on fire prevention engineers and their work across the nation. They inspect cities, map hazards, and plan safer public facilities to reduce losses, noting gains of over 40 percent in fire insurance costs over thirty years while urging public cooperation after rising post Pearl Harbor fire losses.
Readers are invited to turn to the Classified page for answers to a seven question quiz. Items include historical queries on repatriates, Dies Committee targets, Bedloe's Island status, middle name of Herbert Hoover, a war relocation director, grammar correction, royal brothers, move force with screwdrivers, lunar occurrences in February, and the World War I Armistice time in New York.
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