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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1950
Page
5
Moscow reporting says Red Star calls Truman’s address a mixture of demagogic promises and improbable statements. It notes the president cannot confuse anyone and dismisses his claimed postwar economic recovery as implausible, asserting the United States faces an inexorable economic crisis.
Mrs. ynester wealecki and Mr. Chester Redlecki of Elgin were honored at a Friday bridal shower at the Elgin Methodist Church recreation room attended by 126 relatives neighbors and friends from Elgin and nearby. A program featured instrumental numbers vocal duets and a solo by local performers. Gifts and refreshments followed.
Mrs D A Hillstrom will be guest speaker at the Monday meeting of the local Business and Professional Women's Club. The session starts at 8 o clock at the IOOF Hall on January 1. Information lists committee members Miss Blanche Beall, Miss Angie Marsh, Mrs Charles Stewart, and Miss Ina Austin. Mrs Donald Mall will preside at the business session with a social period and refreshments to follow.
Mrs C A Lawson of West Frederick Street entertained eight members of the Friendship Club and one guest, Mrs Harold Hulings, at her home yesterday afternoon. Guessing contests and bingo were enjoyed with awards to Mrs Roy Swart, Mrs Norman Swart, Mrs Charles Mulligan, Mrs John Decker and Mrs Eugene Powers. Chill hot rolls tie cookies pears and coffee were served in the set afternoon by the hostess and on January 27 the next meeting will be held with Mrs Powers.
Hospitality Club members prepare for Tuesday’s 2 PM meeting at the American Legion Home on North Center Street. C. M. Howard will address the women, sharing World War II service experiences in Wales and the Christmas observance there. Mrs. Joseph R. Clair chairs the January committee and will preside as reports on the November benefit bingo and support to the City Christmas lighting program are presented. Assistants include Mrs. Howard, Mrs. C. T. Rainesulo, and Mrs. O. A. Mechintock.
With 42 persons present last evening, President Mrs. Howard Cox led the meeting at Hemlock School. The group planned to purchase craft equipment and supplies for student use. Ivan Miller showed moving pictures taken in Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and London. Group singing closed the program, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Wayne McCay and Mrs. Scot Lily. The next meeting was announced for February, arranged by Mrs. Reid Brown and Mrs. Melvin Rose.
Dairymen's League Local Qerry chapter held a meeting with Mr and Mrs Barvey and guests to outline plans for the annual meeting. President Harold Howard will lead the program at the 7 O F Mall on Saturday January 14 with a ham dinner at noon. Two new directors will be elected and speeches and entertainment are planned.
A February meeting of the WEMS Nazarenes at Marian Street is announced with members and guests attending a noon meal. Mrs Walter Cartey gave devotions and prayers, Mrs Lev Baker and Mrs Debs Sorenson shared a poem, and President Mrs Chironen Bailey set plans for the next gathering to be hosted by Mrs Min-Pill with men invited to attend.
Fifty members of the Inquisitors Club of Raymond Mfg. meet in TO C F Hall with President Everett Philips presiding. Louis Hanna, athletic director at Corry public schools, discusses Pennsylvania high school football strategy, player selection, and temperament considerations, plus past season Corry games and the 1950 prospects. An oper forum, sports quiz, sash awards, and refreshments follow.
The Dorelle Concert Trio presented a one hour program as the fourth Lyceum Course event at Corry High School Friday evening. About two hundred attended this season’s sixteenth concert featuring vocal violin and piano solos and duets by Maxine Dorelle Jascha Fastofsky and Wallace Kotter. Selections included Moonlight and Debussy Clair de Lune, One Fine Day from Madama Butterfly and By the Waters of Minnetonka among others. The troupe offered a matinee yesterday and the final show is planned for Thursday May 1 with Bob Wood the cartoonist-entertainer.
The Holy Name Society will host Rev. Dempsey as guest speaker at St. Howard's Hall in Mayville on Tuesday evening January 10. The meeting begins at 7 o clock with rosary led by Rev. John DeSantl. Raymond L. Bachemer is president and officers include Jamies Le Mlynt vice president Paul Weber secretary and Robert Sullivan treasurer. Rev. Dempsey, a former Buffalo radio speaker, is noted for Catholic clubs work and diocesan service in Boy Scouts and universities.
The postponed Christmas and New Year party for Penelec employees and their families was held in the basement of the Nort Center street office. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Sturdevant, Mr. and Mrs. Andrats, Mr. and Mrs. Rust, and others. A 7 p.m. dinner featured turkey and other treats, with games, door prizes, and gifts, plus old time film clips and singing.
The Mathers Club held a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mr. Olver Whitney’s home with six members and five guests. Attendees included Miss Bernice Peters and several local ladies. Discussion focused on fundraising goals, and a light tea service followed as the next host was announced.
A fragment lists committee members in charge of entertainment: Reagle, Sherwood, Clark, Chillock, Messinger, and Hocres. The Waghl Valley is described as a mile high plateau in Neb Guinea, though the text is incomplete.
The Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that the Stroble murder trial is approaching the end of the prosecution case. Jurors and Stroble shed tears as testimony touched on the killing of Linda Joyce Glucofty, a 11 year old shared playmate related to Stroble. The jury of 10 men and two women heard Strohle’s statement to the assistant prosecutor and were moved by the emotionally charged proceedings.
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