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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1938
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Baresi Krone and Al, plus scattered numbers and city references. It reads like a disrupted sports note with partial names, dates, and scores, lacking coherent events or outcomes. No clear teams, location, or result can be confirmed from the legible portions.
Franklin 41 Orange and Black 19 2010 clinches district title lead. Larry Gent with 19 points guides Franklin as Beavers rally from 10-8 start to lead 23-42 at half. Oil City losses 40-22. Ward 20 points highlights district showing. Cathedral Prep visit next.
Last Thursday the Student Council met under Alice Ranck and Harrie Donalanon with no secretary present. They discussed prom plans, monitors to enforce traffic rules, early assignment posting, cleaning dusty tech rooms, and reports from each member at future meetings.
Office practice starts today for the Senior Secretarial Class. The girls report first to school offices then move to city business offices, working half days for five weeks at assigned sites. Each plan requires at least three weeks, with some six to eight weeks for high demand, to gain real contact with future work conditions.
The Wednesday morning assembly featured faculty favorites chosen by a student poll. Mr Landis noted an unusual rendition of Town and Tavern while Mr Byler reserved his vote for another singing period. Mr Sheen emerged as the lead singer with the favorite piece, Tha Spake Charmer.
Readable school notes show optimism as Bids and Mary Helene Hillstrom return. Debates include decorating ideas for the gym, typewriter repairs, and new phrase “New Fires” for the Union City play on March 21. Reports cover winter activities, speed tests, and local events with staff and students attending dramas, dances, and games.
A Times staff list shows editors and contributors including Norma Kler, Betty Fogle, Betty J. Dahletrand, Robert Misrton, and sports editors Paul Phelps Asa't and Kenneth Paul son. The column calls for reviving home-room assemblies with student group performances to fill Friday activity periods.
The Home Arts Club enjoyed Miss Bennett's display of seauIiful pieces including wall drawings on pongee, yen flowers, and an angels collar. They plan to start wall drawings on pongee soon as a new project amid a yarn Nowebs craze. LIBRARY CLUB hosts an enjoyable dinner and notes tests for Lone agu students. those who failed may retake. GLEE CLUB rehearses operetta Sun bonnet Giti, progressing neatly.
The debate calendar lists Meadville versus Corry on March 18 and March 23 Gronville faces Meadville with a first debate titled for April travels. The text contains garbled names but shows a year’s schedule of affirmative and negative travels and partner clubs across varied dates.
The intramural basketball season ends with Shop 5 undefeated across both rounds and claim the championship. Room 6 finishes second after dropping only one game to Shop 5. Thursday results show Shop 5 defeating Room 1B for the title, with Room 14 taking middle honors after extra periods.
Students will see an operetta matinee on March 3-4 in the Senior High auditorium with a general public performance Friday. The cast includes Ja Jewell Hasbrouck Elwyn Gage John Stowe and Bernice Smith with Keith Henton and Milfred Nicholas among others. The advertising staff prepared posters and programs, and tickets were distributed to home rooms as the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs assist with selling tickets.
The article describes fashion notes from Madame Jane detailing a gray wool fresarwan with wine colored trim and accessories, worn by Mary Miller of the Junior class, plus chiffon scarves, wine buttons, gray suede oxfords, and a royal blue sweater worn by Warren Proctor of the Junior class. It notes a chiffon scarf with a gold ring and a small chain bell as a notable accessory.
The Webbury TrisHi Y met at Clarabelle Bloss home to plan a roller skating fundraiser. Proceeds will fund emblems as a new treasurer is elected to replace Doris Nollette. Upcoming events include a March 7 talk by Miss Curran and a May 16 mother and daughter event with a style show.
Juniors push plans for prom banquet selection with input from seniors. Voters choose hotel option Phoenix or Hotel Corry. Students prefer turkey to chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, cranberry salad, and chocolate sundae as favorite dessert.
Amateur hour presented by the Athletic Association featured Robert Swanson as host in the High shoe auditorium. Performers included Gertrude Johnson piano solo John Stowe baritone solo Mary Maloney reading Mr Chaffee humorous reading and an orchestra with ensemble pieces and encored songs. The swing group received the audience vote prize a candy box and will perform in future programs starting with March by the seniors.
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