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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1940
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals and places including a station, Raymond, and an event with numbers like 852 and 3. The passage appears garbled, mentioning slaugh and honors, a senior, and a motor orca, but lacks coherent context or complete details to establish a clear news item.
A party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gregory on West Church Street in the evening honoring their daughter Maxine and Miss Doris Rieck. Guests included Marie Joseph Lulu Lindsey Jeanne Henri Dorothy Huntley Phyllis Rieck Neil Smith Merle Ottoway Lawrence Porter Melvin Anderson and Max and Charles Gregory. Alma Sutton spent the weekend in Erie with friends.
The Presbyter ian church choir presents a Christmas carol vesper on Sunday at 4 30 pm featuring carols by Matthews Sneonitz and Gru ber with an instrumental quartet and singers. Mrs B J Tobias and Miss Louise Whiteley will perform piano and organ pieces including Christmas Memory and Posthude.
Miss Mary Wise formerly of Corry daughter of Harry Wise of Harrisburg will wed Walter Carper Jr of Harrisburg this morning at Messigh Tiber on church Harrisburg Attendants are Mrs William Roehrig slater of the bride and Jack Hamilton of Harrisburg After a short wedding trip they will live at 1411 North Third Street Harrisburg The groom works for the state highway department the bride previously worked in Christensen Motor office Corry
Miss Eva Low Crowell hosted a party at her West Smith street home with several girls, then Keppel Tiffany and companions from Mansfield State Teachers College returned for holiday visits with their families. Carol Mune Hoskins from Seton Hill College arrived for Christmas with her mother, while relatives from York and Erie prepare to visit over the holidays. R Lawrence Davison drove to Erie for business and Hazel Duffy of Pittsburgh returned home after a city stay.
Public school teachers from the city plan out-of-town trips during the holiday vacation. Several educators are listed with destinations including New York City Pittsburgh Titusville Meadville Rochester Grove City Windber and Philadelphia among others.
Corry Hospital staff enjoyed a Christmas party at the nurses home last evening with Aileen in attendance. Miss Mary Graham offered violin selections, accompanied by her mother Mrs. W. Graham, and games were played. Gifts were exchanged and Miss Margaret Bower, the hospital superintendent, received two gifts. Refreshments followed.
A quirky old fashioned recipe ad explains a simple bake for sugar cookies. It lists ingredients like shortening sugar eggs milk and vanilla and outlines mixing folding and chilling steps before rolling cutting and baking at a moderate oven. Readable but with many OCR errors.
Members of the MNF Club enjoyed a bountiful turkey dinner at Pittsfield and held a Christmas party at Mrs. Harry Alexan's home on Mott Street. Gifts were exchanged and members visited and sewed. The clan plans to meet in two weeks with Mrs. Frank Heath on Prim?ttin Street.
Mrs Nelson Dianilek hosted a tea at her Concord Street home last evening to honor Miss Helen Button, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Button, who will wed Alan Dimmick. Guests included Mrs Lloyd Stowe, Mrs W Stuart Houghton, Mrs Charley Utters, Mrs J Donald Watson, Mrs A Bruce Smith, Mrs John Broughton, and others.
A Burlington style survey of hobby books and cultural works. Edwin P Alexander's Model Railroads is praised for detail and enthusiasm while suggesting cautions about confusing models with real ships and talhtouds. Roderick Peattie's Geography In Human Destiny is noted for its playful humor but calls for clear geography. Hallie Flanagan's Arena is praised for honest effort and humanitarian aims amid federal theatre history. L Emmett Holt Pioneer of a Children's Century profiles a pediatric pioneer and the enduring impact of The Care and Feeding of Children. A short list of 1940 hobby books covers photography music sailing skiing sculpture and more for enthusiasts.
Mrs Bert Johnson hosted the Ladins Bible Class annual Christmas party at her West Wayne Street home. The program featured readings by Mrs Join Banks and Mrs Tone Johison with musical numbers by Miss Naam Hewson on violin and Mrs 2 B Bush. A devotional period followed, gifts were exchanged, and the party closed with refreshments for about thirty members, served by the hostess and several helpers.
Families of the Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion Post held a Christmas party at the North Center street home. Contests and bingo delighted children while candy treats were distributed and a lunch was served.
J E Club held a pleasant surprise party last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Bass Hus brouck on Liberty street to honor the birthdays of Mr Hus brouck and Mrs Clarence A Mountain. Twelve members attended and presented gifts. Lunch and two large birthday cakes were served.
Students of St Edwards parochial school held a Christmas program and party with performances by all grades. Boxes of candy and gifts were given to students. Miss Marian L Pitt returned home to Rockland Pa to spend the holidays with her parents in Delaware street. Erie visitors include J Trill and the Pitt and Everett families with travel from Cineland Ohio and Hunt Michigan. News notes the death of Mrs Wesley Howard of North Center street.
Robert Landry, radio editor of Variety, says a clam bake segment in a radio program failed during an NBC Weeks appearance. The derided feature, described as picturesque but flawed, is highlighted amid discussion of American Jane range and market prospects.
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