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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1942
Page
3
Purim, a Jewish festival marking deliverance from Haman’s plot, will be observed March 3. The holiday honors Esther and Mordecai and the salvation of Jews in Persia. Communities often celebrate with plays, masquerades, feasting, and acts of charity.
A pasted report notes famine rising in German occupied zones. It cites self sufficient farming declines in Poland, deteriorating food in the Netherlands, Germans requisitioning goods in Yugoslavia, and widespread starvation in Greece with death tolls around 800 daily. The Volga is described as the longest river at 2230 miles.
A compendium review highlights fiction by Mary Ellen Shawe and Edna Berger, Marguerite Steen, and Louis Bromfield, plus non fiction works like Inside Latin America and Berlin Diary. It discusses The American Thesaurus of Slang as a key reference, with author notes on scopes, definitions, and accessibility. Further coverage includes Josephus and the Emperor by Feuchtwanger and New Hope by Ruth Suckow, reflecting wartime records and literary currents.
Harrisburg Feb 27 Governor James signals willingness to compromise on the war powers bill and State Council of Defense. He says the proposal is neither radical nor unprecedented and suggests suspending or modifying specific statutes with basis in subject matters handled by the Council of Defense. He cautions future changes may hinge on evolving needs and existing programs.
A 15 year old boy confessed at Erie police HQ to involvement in several petty thefts. He said he fled home after an argument with his mother and named other youths, including five implicated in the crimes. Police reported the boy volunteered details and stated he knew about additional robberies.
The state committee discussed delaying a primary to craft a satisfactory platform. The 22 County League pressed for unified support behind one candidate and greater share of state jobs. Talks focused on avoiding a costly primary that could split the party, recalling 1928 when Charles Alvin Jones urged unity but lost the nomination. Police then pursued five youths tied to a theft ring. one suspect confessed to wallet theft.
Chautauqua County Surrogate Lee L Ollaway ruled Dana W. Mathewson as administrator is liable for 7500 to Mildred Hibbard from the Mathewson estate, including interpretive notes on interest. Questioned receipts and alleged payments from the estate were rejected. case discusses administration duties and settlement.
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