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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1941
Page
1
Readable bits show Missouri aopp unclear. Names and dates are missing leaving a damaged OCR fragment about batting rites and players. The item hints at a local game or practice with limited legible details and no clear outcome.
City Council opened the door again to parking meters with Safety Director Rossbacher asking City Solicitor Scott for a legality opinion on meter purchases. Public sentiment shifts from prior stance, hinting at early installation. State Highway confirms tentative approval for a traffic light at South and Center, with Center and Irving pending.
Flood waters flood the Los Angeles area after heavy rain, closing Reseda and Canoga Park to nonessential traffic. Officials report 18.09 inches of precipitation to date, with a near inch in the metro area during a heavy shower. Roads blocked by water and debris hamper travel as warnings urge caution and stay-home orders in effect.
Associated Press reports Vichy France rejects Japan's demand to cede one third of Laos and Cambodia provinces in French Indo China to Thailand. Observers note renewed tensions in the Far East as armistice terms and Western positions influence Tokyo Bangkok discussions, with Britain reinforcing Singapore.
City Council pledged full cooperation from Aero Supply Manufacturing to ease Main Street traffic near the plant. General manager Irvine said two to three parking plots are secured and more will follow in spring. Notices urged workers to follow parking rules and keep driveways clear. Nearby residents complained of all day and all night parking and blocked access. Cooperation from Connell and plans to remove cars from the street aim to reduce hazards and aid street cleaning. A spring expansion is expected.
Dover reports a major air battle as German and British planes clash over the Strait of Dover near England’s invasion coast. RAF squadrons launched daylight sweeps against Germain held France, marking one of the biggest battles since last summer’s offensives.
The Dies committee, boosted by a 15 month extension and a $150,000 grant, outlines three steps in a renewed drive against un American activities. Plans include reopening offices in Philadelphia New York Chicago Pittsburgh and Los Angeles and seeking authority to bring legislation directly to the House floor. Reports say administration officials favor firmer action and consider probing subversive activity in the Merchant Marine after Rear Admiral Hooper urged inquiry into disloyal radio operators aboard ships.
Washington report notes two opponents labeled the British aid bill a path to war granting President Roosevelt sweeping powers. Taft urged extending a 2 billion dollar loan to Britain as alternative to Lend Lease, arguing the bill risks war and criticizing Stimson and Knox as pro war. The session opened with Washington birthday ceremonies delaying debate.
Document describes plants and stores along West Win Street from Second Ave to city limits. It notes a past 50 foot street width and outlines ordinance changes, including Bill No. 659, reducing the thoroughfare to fifty feet. It mentions Aero Supply and other companies affected by the street realignment and rezoning actions. The city council scheduled final readings for approval.
Albert Robert Baresi of Corry, initially rejected by army examiners for unserviceable teeth, returned to his hotel despondent but persisted with recruiters. After review by Lieut. Gen. Milligan, a mistake was found and he will be inducted. several Corry men depart for Fort Meade to begin training amid a contingent shift in Pittsburgh assignments.
The article recalls the 209th birthday of George Washington with ceremonies at Valley Forge. Patriotic and Greek groups join in exercises led by cadets from Valley Forge Military Academy in colonial uniforms, with participants in Greek costumes and military attire.
Walter H. Scott was sworn in by Alderman Porter to succeed the late Blaine Kincaid as city solicitor. The bond, naming Scott with John A. Blatt and H. Powell, was approved. Scott serves the remainder of Kincaid’s term through 1944, at a $800 annual salary.
Upward of a dozen teachers in Corty Public Schools would be affected by a Harrisburg introduced bill to authorize dismissal of married women teachers. Prestoi Van Ness of the Pennsylvania School Directors' Association announced plans to push the measure, seeking to empower school directors. The association notes existing laws protect married women who have long teaching tenures, while other bills separate dismissed teachers and impose suspensions.
The council moves to borrow 4500 for the purchase of a building at 100 by 140 feet along West Main Street for a street department shop and warehouse. The deal, approved by Finance Director A O Sandburg and Property Director Fred L Barnes, includes $4000 paid plus work to be done and a loan repaid by December 1941 from anticipated revenues.
In New Castle Pennsylvania on February 22, Hazel Schetrom, 39, was found shot dead and Nick Audina, 53, fatally wounded in her second floor apartment. Audina, an unemployed tin foil worker with five children, had been courting Schetrom for about two years and was described as jealous. Schetrom had separated from her husband about a year ago. Also dated: Canadian naval HQ denied Berlin claims that the British cruiser Canadi en, seen in the Indian Ocean with U S colors, had been sunk.
The German high command said naval forces in the Indian Ocean sunk an armed Canadian merchant ship flying the U S flag. The 717 ton vessel, operated by the Canadian Tramp Shipping Company, was said to be out of Shortreal. British naval circles warned of a dangerous shipping zone in the central Mediterranean and noted increased aerial activity along the defense and offensive fronts. Rumors circulated of possible Balkan front activity as German moves near Bulgaria and reports of British action against German bases.
Babson argues readers should abandon the notion that 1929 was a golden era. He urges Republicans and business workers to face 1941 with realism and optimism, noting how modern improvements and opportunities surpass past glamour. He mocks nostalgia for 1929 and warns against underestimating current progress and potential.
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