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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1938
Page
5
Calvin Alvin Rhodes a one year old farmer uses oxen to till 25 acres. He acknowledges they're slower than modern machinery but effective at reaching fields. A cafeteria rolls to workers at Toledo factory for speedy production and lunch breaks without losing time.
Local society notes list numerous residents and visitors from Titusville and nearby towns. Charles Reynolds leaves for Eric to stay with sister Harriet Green. families from North Center street travel to Buffalo, Baffle, and Erie for weekends and holidays. Several faculty, students, and residents, including Miss Blanche Spencer and Miss Kathryn Neylon, are visiting relatives in Titusville or hosting guests from Pittsburgh, Wheaton College, Seton Hill, and Johnson City.
Sparta Grange No. 110 hosted a Christmas party at the Grange hall with an oyster supper and program. About 100 attendees enjoyed numbers by Prof K Arden Bennett Rev W H Garnett and several local youths, a male quartet, and piano accompaniment. Gifts were distributed to the oldest and youngest members.
Marriage vows were exchanged last evening at 8 at the United Brethren parsonage on North Center Street. Rev H Ray Harris officiated for Dorothy E Flrater of South Center street and Charles Stahlman of Clymer NY in the presence of immediate families.
Three Niagara University football players from Minnesota explain their move to Niagara because they longed to see Niagara Falls. They say the trip was driven by a shared desire to experience the famous sight and join the university.
About 70 members and workers from four Sunday School classes, women’s and men’s groups gathered at the United Brethren in Christ church for an evening meeting. Rev. Perry P. Haines of the Methodist church spoke on The Christ of the Scriptures. McHintock led the adult department, music was by the Sunday School orchestra, with instrumental numbers by Robert Davis and Hugh Mosher. Refreshments followed.
Bitter reaction from Chief County Assessor John Pokorski as court actions reduce the last triennial assessments. He urges appeals to a higher court while commissioners plan to meet with property owner T. Andrews to review figures. They consider a compromise and defer full changes until next year’s reassessment cycle.
A rambling recipe style article lists liver enhanced meat loaf methods with bacon, Worcestershire sauce, and horseradish. It suggests garnishes like pineapple glazed ham loaf with brown sugar, peaches stuffed with jelly, citrus and apple rings, and a ham and wheat meat loaf variation with onions peppers pimiento and tomato gravy baked two hours.
United Press reports a mixed market scene in Pittsburgh with erratic wholesale pricing on apples, berries, lettuce and potatoes. Dairy, meats and poultry show variable receipts while New York stocks drift lower with aviation and steel firms leading gains and declines among major issues.
In Harrisburg Delays arise as the incoming administration objects to a large liquor control binding and shelving of a proposed project. The PWA holds a deadline for acceptance while the current site remains unchanged awaiting approval from the next administration.
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