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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1936
Page
4
The column reflects on Lincoln and Washington’s words and warns readers to apply their ideas with judgment to current issues. It stresses charity, understanding, and a long view, noting that great patriots’ spirit aids today’s policy choices. The piece also critiques Hauptmann defense strategy through lawyer Leibowitz’s statements.
SAFER FLYING: The senate aviation committee formed after Bronson Cutting’s fatal air crash has broadened its focus to overall air travel safety. Col Harry Guggenheim outlined a six point program urging public hearings, regulatory consolidation under a single independent body, weather reporting expansion, more airports, improved direction signs and emergency landing fields, and clearer oversight of air mail routes.
Highlights from the Journal Files recount a 1916 town scene. A High School student faculty association forms with Wallace Young as president and William Linden dell as vice president. New officers, executives, and members are named. local electric street lighting comes to Worth Center street. David Cook passes away at his Third Avenue home. City Solicitor Kincaid discusses liability over damages from a pebble incident on South Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. Van Cise welcome a baby girl Florence Gertrude born February 20. Mrs Hassett sustains a broken bone after a fall near Brownell store.
February 24 planetary note warns Mayel 11 through 30 births to expect favorable outcomes from certain actions today. General day influences show morning danger, afternoon favorable, evening very good, with noontime good for buying clothes or meeting friends. April hints at favorable changes and short travel or study helping. beware risks from accidents and rashness.
Hollywood Feb 22 The motion picture industry paid extras about 54 a month in 1935 with 50 000 workers averaging 6 60 per year for 12 months The Central Casting Corporation led the 3 million paid in distributions under the Producers association The top scale paid 315 a day for men women and boys and girls The lowest wage was 8 20 a day Most placements were in the 7 50 to 10 a day bracket Women placed through the producers association earned mainly in the low pay bracket About 1 321 017 was earned across 152 650 assignments with 250 000 at 7 50 to 10 The year saw many child extras and a sparse rise in upper tier wages despite broad earning totals
Paris fashion notes highlight Robert Piguet spring line with brown shoulders and oversized sleeves that extend above the shoulder by three inches, creating an angel wing effect. The collection favors black and navy worsted wools with white plaited yokes, Asian prints, and high contrast trims. western and oriental influences appear in varied fabrics and necklines.
A scrapbook item shows a stamp inscribed Winn two Wane Tohgue Ane Blick with a wet ink impression. The readable fragments suggest a list of names or fragments from a stamp collection and a possible dedication.
Fragmented text mentions ED SHARBER and DIAN Lies amid unclear context and garbled names. No coherent event or details emerge. Further readable lines needed to establish a proper news item with dates places or organizations.
A collage of locals, from a former Corryite recalling a harsh Pennsylvania reform school to J Roscoe Dearing discussing a spring tax hike and a vest for safety. Mentions include a Corry veteran, a Republican in a looming mayoral tally, a WPA doctor, and plans around school boards, a fairgrounds purchase, and upcoming primaries.
Corry Rotary plans a February 23 anniversary event at the Carry Hotel with Past District Governor Andrew Wallace of Lockport and St. Lawrence, Ontario, speaking on Rotary’s international growth. The article traces Rotary’s founding on February 23, 1905 by Paul Harris and the evolution to clubs in about 84,000 areas worldwide.
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