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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1943
Page
4
Grocers face coupon confusion during wartime rationing. Readers are urged to note dates, items, and back-page coupons in War Ration Book 1 through No 25. The piece stresses fair distribution, patience with shortages, and civil conduct amid shortages and enemy threats.
Five brothers Albert Madison Joseph Francis and George Sullivan from Waterloo Town enlisted after Pearl Harbor and served on the cruiser Duncan. They fought in the Pacific, saved what they could and did not return, becoming immortalized for their loyalty and sacrifice in memory.
The piece reflects on early 20th century nativist sentiment toward immigrants. It recalls native resistance to newcomers who did hard labor in mills and factories, the difficulty of assimilation in industrial cities, and the gradual adoption of American culture by children of immigrants.
Twenty years ago Corry officials approved a plan for a public gymnasium and a modern building housing indoor sports facilities including gymnastics, volleyball, basketball and swimming. The city moved to select sites for a new Junior High school after bond approval, while fire protection upgrades and ornamental street lighting were discussed at the council meeting amid a heavy snowstorm and travel disruptions.
A clipped satirical piece targets a Dr Benny at Slog Sing prison claiming he examined inmates and described them as soft, fainting at needles and blushing when teased. It portrays youths as childish, reckless, and lacking responsibility, likening them to machines and guns in a sarcastic critique.
The article lauds George Washington Carver as a modest, principled leader who elevated the Negro race and the southern farm economy. Born into slavery, he rose to become a respected college president, advancing agricultural practices using peanuts and soybeans to revitalize depleted cotton lands. America honors his quiet strength and transformative work.
The text traces historical wedding practices from pretend abduction after marriage by capture to modern scenes. It notes that brides would resist and guests would feign rescue with sticks, and describes precedence rituals such as flower girls carrying sheaves and petals signaling fertility and good fortune.
The Corry area reports wartime shifts including Ajax Tron Works layoffs and NLRA balloting, local residents serving in war roles, a nurse's plans for February 1st, and community updates. It notes a Coralry dog dispatch, school citizenship work, and Red Cross blood donor call as part of home front activity.
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