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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1942
Page
4
The column details winter sports spills and injuries, including Elea nor Christensen’s fractured shoulder from a icy patch. It notes community updates: anniversaries, visits, bake sales, club meetings, and a College Women’s Club gathering with new members and a book review.
Mr and Mrs W E Matthews of Maple avenue plan to leave this evening for Sapulpa Olds after the death of her brother James Irvine a noted figure in Corry. The Matthews home was host to visitors and Dr Richard A Wels of Corry formerly Ridgway spent the weekend with relatives here. Ruth Lanston an army nurse at Camp Blanding Fla has returned there after a few weeks with her parents. Mrs Joseph Meyer of Erie visited her mother Mrs John Gaffney and friends. Private Prisi Class John Devlin of Lowry Field Denver arrived to accompany the body of Carlton Craker with services set for Wednesday afternoon at 2. Violet Raeke returned from a week in Baltimore Md with sister Mrs Carl A Hixson. Carl Selter is visiting Sunbury.
Mrs Donald Hall was guest of honor at a dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Clinton Mcbean on Franklin street. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin Mr and Mrs Willian Troehrig Mr and Mrs Harold Crage Mr and Mrs Hall Mrs Sarah Me within Charles Zouns and Mrs Mi ly McLean. Favors referenced George Washington's birthday as the event decor. The group presented Mrs Hall with gifts.
The regular meeting of Columbus Grange will be held tomorrow evening. A tureen dinner will be served at 7:80 oclock and those not seated are to bring a tureen, sandwiches and own table service. The dinner will be followed by the regular meeting with the third and fourth degrees conferred on a class of candidates. A short program includes recitations by J. W. Skinner and roll call responses about George Washington.
Last evening the Concord Parent-Teacher Association held a Founders Day observance at the school. Mrs. T. W. Whitehead chaired the event with a candlelight service led by several members. The program featured vocal solos by Mary Jean Kolstee, a piano solo by Grace Middleton, and a civilian defense talk by Attorney Walter Scott. Refreshments were served by a committee chaired by Mrs. Donald Nantes. The next PTA meeting, to be Father’s Night, is scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 24, with a committee including Merrill Lillie and George Sloan assigned.
Mrs A O Sandburg hosted the Readers group at her Wright street home on Monday afternoon. Mrs Ns F McCray presided with eleven members answering roll by naming a February born notable. Mrs J B Young led the program and read The Presidents of the United States, plus a quiz won by Mrs O J Robbins. Refreshments followed in a Washington’s birthday theme. Mrs F B Sullivan to entertain March 2 at 412 West Pleasant street.
Mrs Milton VanDreasar and Ms Frank DeLury hosted a Sarewell party at Mrs Howgard’s Second Avenue home last evening to honor her departure for Erie. Guests enjoyed a personal shower with a timber of gifts and card Anaxtis. corsages were given, and several attendees won prizes in games.
J Batcupskey mother of Mrs J J Follett formerly of Corry and H R McCloskey were honored at a Sunday birthday party at her Tidbute home. Six of her ten children and their families attended including Follett McCloskey and King families and others from Corry Tidioute and Warren. Mr and Mrs J E McCloskey will mark a golden wedding anniversary on March 2. Houses in Syria are built of black basalt.
Mrs. Robert Pryor hosted Corry Junior Welfare League members for the February social meeting on West Smith Street. The group heard President Roosevelt's radio speech and enjoyed refreshments. Mrs. Larry Sandstrom received a gift from the club for her baby.
Witnesses describe a large submarine offshore shelling coastal areas for about 29 minutes firing an estimated 15 shells from a 4 or 5 inch gun. G O Brown, oil worker, says the vessel lay on the surface and fired with steady regularity near his home community before submerging as twilight fell.
Readable fragments suggest Pennsylvanian schools compete in a week of section events with mixed outcomes. Mentions include Carbondale, Williamsport, and other districts facing opposing teams as athletes like Cooper and Redbit appear in sparse notes.
Fragmentary OCR text references Butler Glenn and nearby area with garbled names and numbers. Unable to determine a coherent event or outcome from the unreadable lines.
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