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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1932
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR note shows a claimant named Bonnie Ettering connected to Hag Tsmide Nonten in New toh with dated references. Readable details are scarce but imply a legal or public notice regarding a swimmer or claimant. Important names include Bonnie Ettering and Hag Tsmide Nonten. place New toh. date fragment appears as five of the soter.
Fragmentary notes indicate Union YMER and Teague plan a meeting with archials lory to discuss a disagreement around a marathon event dated mid month. No further specifics available.
Publiciied daily at Corry Pennsylvania with office details for Colegrove publisher and Kimball National Advertising Representative. Advertising rates listed as available on application. Subscriptions by mail five dollars yearly and by carrier fifteen cents per week.
Jeannette Rankin the first woman in Congress is cited for opposing war in 1917 and urging a sober look at armaments. The piece argues America faced a 1932 crisis worsened by unresolved 1917 issues and calls for drastic armament cuts through global cooperation and public pressure ahead of a Disarmament Conference. It warns of two million dollars daily spent on war prep and stresses personal responsibility and press activism to avert fear and continual conflict.
The questionnaire from Chairman John J. Raskob surveys 1928 contributors on Democratic platform directions. Among findings, 93 percent favor a concise platform stressing liberties, state rights, decentralization, and reduced federal spending, while 98 percent support placing the prohibition issue before the people.
Rev Walter A Maier of Concordia College Saint Louis lists seven fatal follies of the modern church. He condemns political influence by lobbyists the sensational church with jazz bands and ushers the financial church justifying means by raffles and roulette the epileptic church marathon Bible reading and endurance preaching the social church focusing on human relations the inactive church smugly self sufficient and the modernistic church chasing minute details and cut throat pulpit preaching.
The reader is prompted to answer six questions about the Corry Chair Company origin the earth’s superficial layer the Salken War the Nevada Democratic senator the Short streets in Corry and a painter quote attributed to a speaker.
A reform movement forms in Union City to challenge liquor license grants by the county court. Clark and Bon Company plans log shipments totaling over 900000 feet from nine mills. Samuel Bayle of Fairview announces assembly candidacy. A pool and billiards match ends with Maccabees defeating Elkis-Keating 217 to 156 in pool and 16 to 12 in billiards.
Three Warren patrolmen M B Haas H J Kenyon and P L Linder escaped serious injuries when a motorcycle sidecar broke off on a sharp right turn near Irvineburg between North Warren and Russell. A faulty part on the sidecar was cited as the cause. Linder suffered non serious leg injuries as the others veered off the road to avoid a collision. The incident followed a night of local social notes and upcoming events at the Library Theatre and local gatherings.
Sugar Grove resident Mrs. Mary McIntosh, age sixty five, dies at her daughter's home in West Newton Pennsylvania. Public funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from the late home, with burial in Sugar Grove cemetery. She was a cousin of George and Miss Margaret MacDonald of this city who will attend.
Chicago report says national furniture show drew over 4700 buyers from 45 states and Canada, prompting manufacturers to boost production to meet orders. W. L. Alward of the American Furniture Mart forecasts recalls of thousands of workers as plants shift to longer hours and ramp up output in coming weeks. Exhibitors indicate factories were operating at 60 to 100 percent capacity, with some resuming full production as orders flow in.
H Allen Smith reviews an unusual book on Soviet Russia Ding Goes To Russia by N Darling from Whit Hesey House. He praises its scope and the vivid portrayal of Russian life highlighting women and political climate while noting other works by Ben Ames Williams Sophie Randall Bret Harte by George R Stewart Jr and their merit and appeal.
A crowded auditorium filled with intense religious emotion as Seth Parker’s service unfolded at the First Methodist Episcopal church last evening. The platform resembled an old fashioned sitting room with antiques, the choir sang familiar hymns and Parker’s own songs, interspersed with brief remarks by Rev Wimner about how the songs were written and the radio preacher’s work. Attendees offered praise, tears were shed, and many urged a repeat service, which will be scheduled.
An archaic verse tribute to Paris expresses deep affection and overwhelming beauty. The speaker laments how other cities pale beside Paris and notes that even flaws fail to diminish his ardor.
Admiral Richard F. Byrd, famed aviator and explorer, will open Meadville Allege/lectures series with a talk on his Antarctic and South Pole expedition at the High School auditorium on January 23. The event will feature motion pictures and is part of a new non profit lecture and music series. Byrd’s international prominence and engaging anecdotes are highlighted by the community program.
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