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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Page
3
A jumble of notices from the era recounts community activities including a senior high auditorium event, Rex theater awards, and a city council meeting. Birthdays and anniversaries are noted along with Week of Prayer services led by Rev Banari L Wagner at a Baptist church.
Roger D. L. Bracken, former Corry youth and Miller Falls sales manager, describes Europe’s oil and trade struggles after a European tour. He notes Germany’s deceptive prosperity, heavy taxes, and wartime preparations, with cautious optimism in Britain and Finland, while Denmark presses import bans affecting American business.
Members of Court Conception No 35 Catholic Daughters of America plan a bridge and business luncheon in the K of C rooms on Wednesday January 22. Mrs Albert Miller chairs the event with Miss Helen Morrell handling reservations. luncheon served from 11:30 to 1 with bridge to follow, committee members include Mrs Erma Saxton and Mrs Margaret Laird.
Secretary Bashore reports Pennsylvania gains in 1933 to 1985 comparison. Building operations up 50 percent, check payments up 28, retail sales up 16, manufacturing production up 16, bank deposits up 2.6, electrical output up 11, auto registrations up 8, freight car loadings up 17, coal production up 5, cost of living up 9. Factory employment up 16 percent with weekly payrolls up 44 percent and wages around 20 dollars. average hours rose from 88 to 84.
Harrisburg explains to motorists that lowering headlights does not mean dimming. For cars with dual or multiple beam headlamps the law requires switching to passing beam within 500 feet of oncoming traffic and using driving beam beyond 350 feet. Single beam cars are unaffected. fines of $19 and five days imprisonment apply for failing to lower beams.
Elks Lodge hosted about one hundred members and guests for the annual roundup. Jamestown Lodge No. 263 degree team with Past Exalted Ruler Waste Levandoski conferred the initiatory degree on a class of light candidates. Music by Victor Dietzel and orchestra accompanied the event. Visitors from Jamestown Meadville Warren joined a social hour with refreshments.
William A. Gulick died Wednesday morning at his daughter’s home after a brief illness. Survived by son Herbert Gulick and daughter Mrs Earl Read, another daughter Mrs Garett Querteveld, a brother Eugene Gulick, two sisters Mrs Al Chitt and Mrs Jennie Sanford, five grandchildren and go great grandchildren. Funeral at M E Church North Clymer Saturday 2 p.m. with 1:30 p.m. prayers. burial in Clymer Center cemetery. OHIOAN.
Kane January 17 In Kane Builer oil field workers and rural mail carriers adopt snowshoes and skis as routine gear for wintry travel. Report notes deep snows from December to April, with line inspectors and basemen regularly navigating drifts and blocked roads on 50 mile routes, using skis or snowshoes for mobility.
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