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The readable text is garbled with scattered phrases about events on a Sunday, births, and weather references. No coherent names, places, or dates emerge to form a factual, source-grounded card.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1941
Page
5
The readable text is garbled with scattered phrases about events on a Sunday, births, and weather references. No coherent names, places, or dates emerge to form a factual, source-grounded card.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a late night notice about an outdoor rink on Wright Street still open. It mentions a spose or temporary setup and urges patrons to visit. The garbled text obscures full facts and dates.
John Selby surveys Taylor Caldwell The Earth Is the Lords and other works. He praises Caldwell’s vigorous narrator voice and contrasts it with her gentle persona. He reviews The Life and Times of Johann Sebastian Bach and The Ring of the Nibelung guide, noting Hutcheson’s clear insights and Wagner’s complexity. He also critiques The Survivor and American Fishermen with brief judgments on style and meaning.
Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion met at North Center street home to outline two card parties. A joint party with seven awards for bridge and bingo is set for Tuesday January 14 with reservations via Leon Brown or Mrs Victor Orn. An auxiliary fundraiser card party is planned for Friday January 31 with Mrs C W Pangham coordinating reservations.
Twelve members of the Women s Relief Corps met at Mrs WB Westleys Worth Street home to sew and finish multiple projects. A luncheon of chicken dinner followed. The group will hold a regular meeting next Wednesday at the Masonic hall with installation of officers.
The Amici Bible Class of the United Brethren church met last evening in the church parlors with seventeen members and five visitors. E Y Mcclintock presided over a short business session followed by a social hour and refreshments served by the committee.
Mrs. Carl A. Mattix unanimously won a third straight term as president of the Democratic Women's Council of Erie County at the 1941 annual officers election in the courthouse. Other officers elected include vice presidents Mrs. Marie McDevitt Mrs. Anna Davis Mrs. A Hodges and Mrs. Thomas W. Flatley. recording secretary Mrs. Alice Black. financial secretary Mrs. Lillian Borchert. treasurer Mrs. Nellie Vieyra. sergeants at arms Mrs. S. Lathrop Mrs. Louise Hogan and Mrs. Anna Hayes. and trustees.
Margaret Kernodle outlines mid winter white sale advice for homemakers. Watch for heavy sizing leaving sheets stiff after washing, shrinkage from improper fit, loosely woven selvages, uneven hems, torn sheets, short sheets, and labels on colored sheets. Recommends 108 inch sheets before hemsing and careful labeling for reliability.
U.S fashion editors mark three key spring looks from Fashion Futures show in New York. Dropped shoulders, harem draped skirts, and capes lead this season as manufacturers designers and retailers group promotes New York as the new global style center. More than 500 styles shown to about 20 000 retailers, with emphasis on independence from Paris influence and vibrant party prints across dress and sports wear.
Debutante Peggy Townsend, famed since 1938, keeps rough hands at bay with a jar of hand massage cream. She wears cotton beauty gloves indoors and applies polish in deep fire tones, while avoiding cuticle trimming as part of her dress etiquette.
Named to the board of St. Pauls Lutheran church after the annual congregational meeting following a parish dinner. Reports from church societies and officers were presented and the year’s affairs discussed. A large crowd of members attended.
A Som born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Owell of Kinaua Rd at Corry hospital. Another birth to Mr Theodore Vanderhoot and Mrs Vanderhoot formerly Gladys Palmer Jo Emmerson NBC's Hymn of All Givenes soloist.
Mrs Elia E Eiskesiep returns from East Orange New Jersey. Roy Fields and daughter Marie of Cleveland arrive for a week visiting relatives. Major and Mrs George S Arndt, Salvation Army workers in Korea, were overnight visitors with Major Arndt speaking at a Week of Prayer service. Miss Margaret Morgan of Meadville visits the Mouier house. Miss Faith Markett of Carnegie, visiting the Marker family, leaves for home. B L Wiselager travels to State College for National Defense program meetings with Albery Maver and Mr Allen of Warren. Dr C F Bennett returns from Ithaca after a veterinary course and visits M McLaud in Lavertyville. Attorney and Mrs James D Williamson of Schuylkill Haven spend weekend with Williamson’s mother Mrs J A Wik Williamson. Richard Powers returns from Pittsburgh business trip. Mr and Mrs W H Holt of Jamestown visit Ellsworth W Holt. George Creutt returns from Buffalo to visit Ames family in Buffalo and spend day with parents F S Ames.
Gardner May 1 report says Mayor Fred Perry urged lowering the marriage license fee from state set price to 50 cents. He argued relief for couples in formal wedlock, but the plan stalled as officials noted state law governs the fee.
Madge Tucker, supervisor of NBC children’s program, allows kids to perform reads unaided. A boy misreads a line, and no correction is made. Duke Ford recalls why at least one pupil failed yesterday and a secondhand store find reveals a McGuily retailer with jokes pasted from papers and magazines.
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