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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1940
Page
5
Mrs J E Mount hosted a Presbyterian church women’s club meeting on Went Frederiet street with members attending. Mrs J Raiesilo gave a brief talk on Pirland and shared an account of her rope experience. Hosts Mount, Hbbent, Heerlein and Mrs H B Sizih provided refreshments.
Eighteen members of the Philathea Bible class and their families gathered last evening at Miss Emma Linscott home on West Pleasant Street for dinner and a meeting. Mrs. George Thomas led an inspiring devotional period and the program featured Bible trivia and games.
Miss Florence Pond is named vice president of the Pennsylvania Association School Secretaries, with Katherine E. Mitchell named president for the 1940 term. The column lists local society happenings, birthdays, travels, theater reviews, church sermons, choir recitals, and a Rotary Week alert, along with several social teas and group gatherings in Corry.
Mrs. John Street and Miss Ernes tine Lynn hosted a bridal shower at Fort Benton street home for Miss Mary Rhinehart and Paul Fallon. The evening featured miscellany games cards and sewing. Awards went to Miss Helen Heyey and Miss Rebecca Bell.
Miss Irene Kovach was honored at a birthday party on South street Saturday evening for her 16th birthday. Guests included Misses Benty Wood, Pauh Messenger, Barbara Hurbert, Ruth Garrity, Dorothy Patterson, Mrs. Harold Scholten, Mrs. John Potocki, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gromustzj, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howlett and Miss coach, with cards games visiting and a birthday cake served.
Harper's Bazaar previews a nun's coif in February edition. The headpiece is white straw with a vermilion band and wide fringed royal blue taffeta streamers that form a large back bow.
Mrs. O. Robbins hosted the Readers Monday afternoon gathering with roll call of poems and commemoratives. Ada Tarbell’s How Would Abraham Lincoln Meet the Problems was read by Mrs. A. O. Sandburg and Mrs. Williamson read an article about Salem, Illinois where Lincoln kept a store and studied law. Social hour followed with refreshments. Mrs. Sarah Page will entertain at her home 16 Wright Street next Monday.
Truck managers in the Chevrolet Motor Company pay held a meeting at Hotel Corry Js. evening with a dinner served. James Crankshaw of Buffalo conducted the meeting and Leslie Johnson of Merdville presided as head of the district truck council.
W. Cox, manager of the G. C Murphy Company store, hosted a dinner for thirteen employees and two guests at the Greyhound Post House West of Curry. The event, attended by Mrs. Roc Johnston and Mrs. Gerald Laird, was suggested as an annual occasion.
The February gathering of the Business and Professional Women's Club convened last evening in the Horn block club rooms. Mrs Frederick Beall, program chairman, led the session in the absence of the International Relations Committee. A lunch followed. Miss Haverelt Myers, a returned member, attended among others.
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