Defense Work Classes Open at Corry College
On Monday March 1 Penney College will open defense work classes to women and men. Courses cover blue print reading and manufacturing processes taught by Army Inspector Charles Willard, with a second course by Francis Blaty for industrial organization and math review. Classes are free, with certificates issued on completion.
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Penneyls Venti Sale College
Corry
Mieke
Seeney Hale i
Hygede Hose
Ufense
Charles Willard
Aero Supply Ms. Co
Beuges
Pennsylvania
Met
Womery
Francis Blaty
Industria
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Hse
Eah
Twenty Years Ago Ae Taken Prom Gunna Files
Twenty years ago a set of local notes from February 27, 1923 recount heavy death rites for Pebrawy month, church dedication plans for the Adventist Society, a new Oakland car distribution deal, highway improvement talks in Chautauqua County, highway projects near Twenty Lake to Pensylvania, Harrisburg reports of measles, and Corry’s relatively few cases.
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Eal Corry
Pebrawy
Societ
Christiaid Adventist Society
Vinugim
Franklin Motor Sales Company
Oakland
Hu ‘Branklh Motor Sales
Pirst
Yinney Lake
Pensylvania Tne
Chautauqua County
Harrisburg
Corry Hs
War Time Notes From Corry Area News
A collage of local wartime items covers personnel moves with Capt. J. Donalt Watson’s return to Campz Zone, postal birthdays, and new assignments. It notes Harold Surgeons, home moves on East Frederick and East Congress streets, and Corry High sports context. Also features garden plots, gas pump activity, and industry shifts including Aero Supply taking over a vacated plant.
Corry School News Highlights Student Achievements
Corry School notes praise for pupils with perfect scenes by Une rumbes and names many students from February week. Teachers and volunteers listed alongside dates and events including a Concord PT meeting and a praying day, with new first grade pupil Vincent Dugan arriving from Pairview Solin.
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Coxcoin
Durie
Alps
Dni
Phyllte Buttest
Ava
Leona Rubay
Jon Chiis
Markarel Arkosl
Jenne Hele Many
Albert Maynardiry
Sack Armitage Ane
Mary
Moiulala
Une Rumbes
Alice Cloyd
Tedey Elchynek
Tony Elehynski
Dolores LrHay
Lorc Nollinger
Grace Lyon
Ronald Morgan
Tompkins gets term in prison for forgeries
Kane county reports Willard Tump aged 94 received prison time for forging checks totaling over 300 dollars. Several co-defendants and parole actions noted, with varied sentences from jail terms to restitution orders.
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Tompkins
Mane
Willard Tump
Kane
Wohend
MaRiean County
Penn Maly
Elana
Patie
Mort Cominy Auphorliies
Zier
Gilbert Heynolds
Jett
Medway
Reynolts
Mario Kiloferpe Etwelara
Prante Willis
Bradford
Jell
Flyings Braford
Yeolihion Tike Howe
Realistic Stalin and the war mood in world affairs
The piece discusses Stalin as a realist, praising his decisive stance and strategic aims while noting the value of unity and restraint. It contrasts Hitler’s rhetoric with calls for decisive action and the need to support the war effort, urging caution against internal discord and sensationalism. It also touches on industrial shifts and artificial rubber production amid war disruptions.
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Stalin
Tailin
Fusaig
Inv
Hitler
Imich
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Silthough
Munich
Sumatra
Malaya
Amrleay
Nis
Teller
Uwe
Fovelan
Andy
Jess
Daily Dozen Medical Guidance for Infant Care
The text discusses infant feeding practices and soothing methods, noting phraseology about timing, soothing with rocking, and laxatives. It mentions signs of distress during feeding and the need to keep the nipple filled to aid swallowing, referencing typical early 20th century pediatric advice.
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Tim
Patn
Quiz questions from a classified page prompt a trivia round
A scrambled set of trivia prompts asks true/false and factual questions. Topics include whether camels have tongues, James Gordon Bennett the elder’s newspaper, the Star Spangled Banner authorship, Roosevelt family, Ireland Britain separation, Stalingrad surrender, 34 degrees Fahrenheit, an English shire pudding, Jesse H. Dames home state, and WWI American aviation units allied with France.
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Godfish
James Gordon Bennet
Praiters Scolt Key
Roosevelt
Ireland
Great Britain
Irish Sea
St. George's Channel
North Channel
Stalingrad
Kane Red Cross Ships Surgical Dressings
Kane, Pa February 27 Kane chop ilet and American Red Cross shipped 52 974 surgical dressings to the U S Army at New Cumberland Pa This reflects hundreds of hours by 190 workers at the headquarters open 25 hours weekly The shipment included 45 000 surgical Sponges 4 by inches and 374 sponges 434 by th inches The packing was completed Under supervision by Mrs Brown and Mrs Forgent Next week’s quota is 3 424 surgical sponges 4 by 8 inches.
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Kane Red Cross
Kano
Kane
United States Army
New Cumberland
Brown
Mra
Aged Erie Man Dies From Injuries After Car Collision
Michael Dietrich age 71 of East Ost Street died at Hamot Hospital at 8 25 am Friday from injuries suffered when struck by a car at Ash and Paragle streets on November 17. Deputy Coroner Frank St. George and Traffic Captain William MacDomuid investigated. autopsy to determine exact cause of death. He had been a guard at Erie City Iron Works for 87 years and is survived by his wife Josephine Fitting Dietrich, two brothers Jacob and Lester B. Felton of Fort Mead Maryland.
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Erie
Michael Dietrichigo
Ad East Ost Street
Hamot Hospital
Ash and Paragle Street
St. Genrce
St. George
Trafic
William MacDomuid
Ander
Brest K. Amastring
Ab Hamat Fesvital
Heath
Becker
Eastland St
Diewieh
Erie City Ion Works
Josephine Fitting Dietrich
Jacob
Lester B. Felton
Fort Mead
Blood bank to visit Warren March 26 27
Announcement states the Red Cross blood bank from Buffalo will visit Warren on March 26 and 27 under a new program. The drive requires 1 050 new donors to supply 150 pints daily during the two day visit, with blood collected on the Monday and Tuesday following each month.
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Warren
Red Cross Blood Bank
Buffalo
Red Cross
Hw Bank
Lifeguard Lieut Weakland Rescued After Hours Adrift
JamestownFebruary2 7 Two officers Roy Weakland of Grant Bureau and Ernest King of Brunswick were forced down at sea after engine trouble. Their single motor raft drifted 300 feet from base in strong winds and currents. Weakland swam for 30 minutes while sharks circled. A rescue boat finally picked them up after a long perilous ordeal.
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Jamestown
Atlantic
Edie “Rickenbaulker
Asis
Lisit
Roy Weakland
Grant Biree
Grelhand
Ernest Shat King
Brunswick
CIA
Vane
We!water
Prush
Bost
Plan to Enforce Ban Targets Pleasure Drivers in Erie
Regional OPA director Charles H. Dex announced a new drive against pleasure drivers. Weekend patrols will coordinate with local and state police and OPA investigators from Pittsburgh to tighten enforcement. Betty Pirch is named secretary to the OPA administrative officer Manning Black. Evelyn Foster is secretary to Black. Appointments take effect March 1.
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Erie
Charles H. Dexlie
OPA
Leslie
Pittsburnel
Betty Pirch
West
Gq Bh
Wis
Evelyn
Foster
Homer Ave
Manning Black
Bott
Extension of Japan beetle quarantine area in PA
Harrisburg reports extension of the Japanese beetle quarantine to portions of three Pennsylvania counties Erie Cumberland and York as the Department of Agriculture warns of ongoing destructive activity. Secretary Miles Hurst approved the extension covering Meadville area and townships urging treatment of infested lawns with lead arsenate while noting a bacterial factor reducing beetle numbers at some edges and continued spread at the quarantine’s outer boundary.
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Pers Harrigburg
Department of Agriculure
Miles Hurst
Wealeyville
Erie County
Mune Township
Cumberland County
York Counry
BR. H. Bell
de- Parlment
Burea
Bell
Reds Drive Westward as NZL Defense Holds
Red forces push west with New Zealand defense stiffened by muddy ground and stiff German resistance. Reports from the front note German broadcasts claiming Soviet advances slowed by ongoing attacks to the north near Orel and Lake Timer, with heavy assaults described in periodic intervals.
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Thyitthe
Orelnd
Revolt Develops in War Labor Board Action
A House action aimed at tightening wartime labor control is reported, with a bill to require navy yards to list every three months the names of all employees and draft boards, to curb absenteeism. War administration supporters back a broader system for all wartime workers. The piece notes friction and calls for tighter oversight amid defense production pressures.
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Lyndon Johnson
Navy Yards
Wittigut
Tolasot
War Administration
Halt
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Royerg
Hans
Homsher
State College
Ajax Tron
Om Bey
Ieval
Lehur
Adair Jittglestel
U. S. Army
Camp Pickett
J. Donalt Watson
Intenex
Cans
Itaye
East
Congress Street
Peter Russells
Erle
Harold Surgeons
Corry High
Warren Helo
Dragon Varsity
Fleming
John A. Blatt
Richar Rossbacher
Henry Wi. Hicks
Sal
Cliftom Howard
Petiitsylvetd
Electric Company
James P. Sullivan
Wilbur Gates
Las Vegas
Nev
Army
Salt Lake City
Utah
al Gusky
Erie City Safety Burea
Tike Kresge
Dyan Wnree
Anrak
War Service
Corp
Baressi
Tear Delius
Zane Star
New Orleans
Bill Ilman
Kanee High
Tennessee Vols
Tash
Uliton
Kenny Burr
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Thi
Westminster
George Huc Finley
Parks Als College
St. Louls
Aeronautical Division
Department of Commerce
Cony
Thomas Saxton
Lyle Saxton
Pittstreet
Pittsburgh
U.S. Navy
Milby Harriett Myers
Corry Water Supply Company
Violet Racke
Raymond
Arthur J. Martin
Buffalo mix
Recruji
Ing State
Pitts- Warel
Denver
Colo
Ube
Ant Willree
Berketes
Bettheus
Kane Man
Zedart
Jejon
Tver
Jol Quincy Adams
Carel Webster
Prospect
Hilton
Joyes
Kathryn Onetys
East Street
Ata
W. Parson
Plighe
Ara Ation
Tor Wanies
Clarence Hamilton
Otto Hamilton
Hew Lake
Dany
A. J. Alkers
First Avenue
Famale
Gatar
Voultry
Buppus
Plessants
Ae Rae, Son and Gasson Strathy
Hubborn
Union City
Gall Alcorn
West Smith Street
B.D
Ciation County
Messingery
Columbus
Gorry
Franz
Spring Steel
Wal Springs
Sade
After & P
Doane's
Boyd Spencer
Crawford Mr. Wood Company
Braley's
North Center Street
Diet
Paul
Washington
Bam
Clymer
Brokenstraw
John Bielak
Wilte
Parma
Journal
Sahi
Ltmam
Spring Street
Ner Mnucoas Ang Ae
Daily Dozen
Medical Society of State of Pennsylvania
Sporting Supplies
Nagaties
Sentinel
Hugh Delary
Milwaukee
Paster
Bélectess
Warren Calin Miller
Allegheny Cottee
Frac Ai
Colin
Sam
Rens
Wen
Te Rex
Mar. Phil
Breen Dry Cleaning
Chev
Af Chiporn
Weakland
Qcaan
Yreast
Lattar
Tavelons
DOC Lindsley’s
Ila
Eslen
Florida Oranges
Eck Soc
Wesleyville
York County
REDS
NZL
WAR Labor Board
Bearinean Ragle
Anne UL
Marine Company
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