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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1932
Page
3
Pennsylvania farmers faced a year of short crops and low prices with 1932 crop values around 83 million dollars, about one third below 1931 and roughly half the 1930 level. The state remains among leading producers in cigars and apples, with hay and potatoes among major crops despite drought and low mood.
An editorial condemns reckless driving and argues for tighter supervision of youth drivers, regular car inspections, stricter licensing exams, and rapid action after reporting 65000 deaths over two years to lower the highway fatality rate. It calls for modernizing laws and enforcing safer road use.
Opinion argues high taxes worsen economic distress by reducing investment and employment. It warns that tax burdens push capital into tax free bonds, depress home building, and enable unpaid taxes to seize property, urging immediate tax relief and reduced government waste.
Governor John K Tener leads a delegation to dedicate Corry Lodge No 769 home. Local workers head to Niagara Falls for heat and light jobs. Bundled society notes include Christmas events, alumni basketball, church programs, and plans for a 30000 radiator company upgrade at Corry plant. Marriage of Harry B Walsh and Avia W Smith noted with relocation to York.
Announcement of the marriage of Dorothy Jaquith daughter of Glenn Jaquith Colimins Pennsylvania and Hollis Upperman son of Mr and Mrs G a Petay man at Golumbuy, held at Rev Polls home in Sherman on Saturday December 24 at 4 10 pm. Attended by Mr and Mrs Gifard Aiken of Columbus. The wedding fell near the thirty second wedding anniversary of the groom’s parents. Mr and Mrs Upperman reside at 419 12 East Washington Street Corry.
A review surveys Prof. Wes Perry on the U S and England in 1856 and Monroe Doctrine debates, notes Latin American wars, then shifts to Norman Bel Geddes Horizons, predicting an American design renaissance post depression, and finally critiques Bordages The Glass Lady for Greenwich Village life and vivid characters.
Seven fragmented questions address a range of topics including a misrendered French Greek term, Brazil's chief crop, burial details in Washington, inquiries into Prance's greatest traitor writer, the size of a place called Mili Vilage, and a garbled note about authorship on a page.
Kenneth Smith and His Morocco Club Orchestra will provide the music for the M M Sorority Christmas Dance at the Hotel Carty on Wednesday evening. The committee in charge is making elaborate arrangements with decorations by Miss Betty King. Dancing from 9 until and refreshments at the door.
Mr and Mrs Peter Urbanek of Corry FD 1 announce the engagement of their daughter Sophia Urbanek to Lawrence Rableder of Meadville son of Mr and Mrs Jobo Rableder of Cochraston at a dinner party Sunday evening No date for the wedding has been set Miss Urbanek is a Guilown Corry girl and at present employed in Meadville Mrs Arthur Snyder and Mr and Mrs Joseph Cauley and children of Friie were guests yesterday
United Press reports from Hollywood on Rudy Vallee returning to film in a musical sequel, notes his saxophone prowess and law studies. It mentions Gordon Westcott’s Utah wheat ranch, Jimmy Durante’s car costs, Jeanie MacPherson’s writing for DeMille, Jack Oakie’s daisy chain joke, Sidney Franklin’s nose job and Spain trip, Eddie Sutherland’s Paramount ties, Lupe Velez’s fur plans, Vera Engels joining RKO, Joel McCrea and Bill Boyd’s early years, and a spring production slate with Gary Cooper, Richard Arlen, and Clive Brook awaiting start.
In Titusville on December 27 police hunted for two youths who brushed an aged woman in the Christmas rush. They grabbed her pills and fled to her home, taking a small amount of money and several valued possessions from the contents.
Three persons were injured in a collision near North Warren when a Buffalo Pitts bus of West Ridge Transportation Company, driven by Benjamin Kelley of Salamanca, and a sedan operated by Bruce Williams, collided. Williams, Harry Neward, and an unidentified bus passenger were hospitalized and later discharged. Several others sustained bruises and lacerations. a woman suffered a broken nose but continued to her destination. Highway Patrolman H J Booker investigated the crash noting a passing maneuver by Williams led to the collision. District Superintendent W d Krinil of West Ridge Company arrived at the scene to arrange medical checks.
Walter Dumpuwaki, 23, of Waterford Rural District 4, arrested for reckless and drunken delving after zigzag driving at 22nd and Wallace. Fitzgerald, 18, of Waterford Rural District 5, argued with Patrolman Wright and struck him. Both detained, Dombowski to have a hearing.
Homer Ziegler and Harold Ziegler barely escaped death when two robbers halted them at a road near Sage Run, stealing $82 from Homer and $1 from Harold. One assailant fired, but the pistol misfired. Police captured Jones and Johnson. Johnson escaped but was recaptured later. Officer Lamon was assaulted while detaining them. The weapon was a .28 caliber revolver with a faulty ring pin. The Zieglers reside on Sage Run road. Johnson is from Oil City. Alderman Frank Gaczkowski arranged arraignment.
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