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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1942

Page

3

Mobile farm help camp sought in western New York

Chautauqua County applies for a mobile migrant workers camp to cover multiple counties including Chautauqua and Erie. Proposals call for one camp in the Trumansburg vicinity with other camps spread across Niag, Wayne, and Columbia counties to house families up to 760 workers, easing farm labor shortages though not fully solving it.

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HITCH-HIKER IN FUTILE JOURNEY

John B. Kraft of Kane was rejected at the Erie naval recruiting office after an examination showed color blindness. He had hitchhiked from Kane with his companion Joseph Hare seeking to avenge Evan Field's death, killed by a Marine in Wales. Kraft and Hare, penniless, stayed warm by riding publicly. Authorities ordered Kraft to return next week for further processing.

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Fights for U S Warriors on Luzon Island

Report describes heroic actions of Luzon natives called Tzorot or Ygoros allied with General MacArthur on the Batan peninsula. It notes battles against Japanese forces with insurgent riders atop U S tanks guiding them through jungles in an aggressive assault on a Japanese regiment.

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Pomona Grange Meets at North East Mar 4 and 5

Erie county Grangers gather in North East for a two day Pomona session with Clover Leaf Grange No 1265 hosting. The program features opening ceremonies, degree work, committee appointments, concerts, and a range of talks on topics from agriculture to home economics with visits from nearby granges and an invitation for visitors.

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Second Defense Classes Planned for State College

This notice outlines a second defense training session at the Junior High School on Thursday and Friday evenings, offering courses in time and motion study, operations spectroscopy, manufacturing accounting, and engineering mathematics and physics. It invites industry personnel seeking advancement or defense industry employment, with contact to William E. Miller or the local State Employment Office for prospects.

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Court Ends Boyles Feud With Divorce Decree

In Erie on Tuesday morning Judge Miles B. Kitts granted the estranged wife a formal divorce from Bulving Boyles. The decree was part of 13 approved by the judge amid technical delays. The former Mrs Boyle testified her husband, a six foot tall man, began drinking, beat her, and threatened the policeman summoned to remove him.

Erie Boyle

Dubois Pushes Civil Defense Preparations

In Dubois authorities report most of 25 first aid students, mostly women, passed final exams. Urgent need for more volunteers to staff the air raid warning post key to Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson counties. The nerve center unit known as the little brick box is being installed at an undisclosed location as part of the nationwide alarm system.

Duschea Vivilen Defense Counell Cource Clearfield Elie Jefferson

Spa hotels may house plant workers at Cambridge Springs

Cambridge Springs, Feb 25 Several hotels including the Battlett and Riverside may be set aside to furnish rooms for about 1,000 workers on the Geneva TNT communication plant project. Edwin Engstrom, Bartlett hotel manager, said homes in Mendville and nearby areas have been eased, and 120 rooms at Conneaut Lake Inn have been leased to employees but lack winter heating.

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Temperatures Plunge Near Kane and McKinley Stations

Cold snap grips the area with Kane near 13 below and McKinley at 11 below zero. Spring Water Company station read 19 below and plateau readings linger under zero as midnight approaches. By morning temperatures eased slightly but remained deeply below freezing across the region.

U. S Weather Bureau Atetion Spring Water Company Gerd McKinley Station Varo MeKcinley Station

Judge Smith Declines State Party Endorsement

Judge Ralph H. Smith, seeking the Democratic nomination, told state party chairman Meredith Myers he does not want the endorsement of the state committee. He argued a party primary must reflect voters, not external endorsements, and said he will pursue the poll to decide the party’s next four years. The statement aligns with calls for an open primary and contrasts with party pressure from figures like Senator Guffey and others.

Sittsburgh Ralph H. Smith Meredith Myers Democratic Suite Committee Joseph F. Gurfng G. Harold Wagner

Bacon and Avenedinga Statistics of Ral Wiv Dining

Fragmentary notes mention eggs and bacon and reference populist wishes in Soothaid. Names Bacon and Avenedinga appear amid unclear context, with brief remarks on dining and statistics.

Soothaid

Grant Land Company Permitted to Reopen Operations

In an order and opinion handed down Tuesday the court modified a prior decree forbidding operation of the Oil City Band and Gravel plant. The new order allows Grant Land Company to continue operation with devices installed to reduce smoke vibrations soot and dirt, addressing residents of Oil City’s Fourth Ward.

Fhanklin So —Uuyh Lee A. McCracken OW City Oil City Fourth Ward

Spectacular blaze lights up Sears Row tower in Tempe

A chimney fire atop the Sears Row back building at 100 162 East Second Street sparked a dramatic blaze in the elevator tower shortly after 6 p m. Cold wind and gathered spectators framed the scene as fire crews battled the flames. Damage by fire and water was slight. a fourth fire department call came within the hour for an oil burner incident.

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Bradford Fire Department Shakeup in Bradford Pa

Bradford Fire Department undergoes significant changes as Edward Larkin recommends promotions and new leadership. Assistant Chief replaced, two captains elevated, and station leadership reorganized to improve operations. Mayor Huet J. Ryu notes the action aims for the department’s good.

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