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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1941
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes report a growing local tailoring business on a main street corner near Wright and nb street with neighbors noting summer activity and an incident involving a person or firm named Bbo.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention minutes and a process labeled prank related to a potato king concept. Details are unclear, with several garbled terms and no identifiable people, organizations, or concrete events to confirm.
Unclear text fragment mentions a meeting or event at Corry possibly in late afternoon. Keys terms include ATlon No et Corry and possible times but specifics, participants, and purpose are unreadable.
A column critiques Blain Niles on John Selby and Fiske Letters, noting Fiske’s evolutionist years and later historical fame. It also praises Ludwig Bemelmans The Donkey Inside for its sharp, humorous travel sketches and distinctive prose, calling it the year’s first belly laugh.
Queen Mary aids evacuees and war effort in a West Country village while she keeps a low profile. The piece also covers women investors and workers in ship design, fashion designers Barbara Allie and Marian Francis, Georgia’s first lady's farm regime, and assorted social notices including students’ conference delegates, travel plans, and local engagements.
Edinboro College discussed new ideas at a convention on student government and college life. Students were elected by classmates weekly during assemblies, with nominations from clubs and organizations on campus. Last year Edinboro joined the conference and plans to stay active.
Miss Derna Ficcardi hosted a party honoring her sister Mrs. Michael Plectrilio at her Gould street home. Guests played five hundred and other games. awards went to Mrs. George Maloney and Mrs. Jotin aye. The hostess served a two course salad lunch. Attending were numerous local women and several out of town guests, including Mrs. Edward Stone of Titusville and Mrs. Matilds Kaiser.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society held a congregational dinner after group meetings at the church. Members sewed and approved meeting the second and fourth Thursdays monthly. A large donation was reported, January birthday honorees sang hymns, and about 100 attended the 6:30 PM social. Mrs Claudé Place chaired the supper. An entertainment feature followed with Colored Elms presenting Alone the Swift Trail.
Captain W. Stuart Housiiton and Lieutenants Robert Brown and Ra G Fehrman were honored guests at a Company A banquet held at Hotel Corry by non-commissioned officers. Attending besides the guests of honor were Sergeants Guy Abbey Cecil Ross Milford Webster Lyn ford Chase Richard Mountain Frank Debury Irwin Mountain Miffrd Watson Walter Sears Lilith Thomas Roelofs and Corporal Donald Sears.
Thirty five tables of bridge and five hundred games were set for a sponsor party by Comy Chapter No. 17, Eastern Star, at the Mesonic Temple. Mrs. Will J. Dyckes won the door prize. Mrs. C W. Jones and J. Broderick Kinley won contract idee. Mrs. Charles Graham and Floyd Black won auction. and Mrs. Anna Eeter-Vbsgok and Allan Dimmicte won five hundred. Co-chairs Dis Arney, Smith and Miss Howyard Miller oversaw arrangements with a large volunteer committee serving sandwiches cookies and coffee.
The Brotherhood met last evening at the United Brethren church with H. Wissinger of Hatoh Vocational School delivering a talk on the national defense program from local to national levels. BV. McClintock, president, led the session followed by a social hour. Carl Henton headed the committee for the event.
Allegheny College in Munciville will host an organ recital Monday evening during the Mun tor Club meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs D A Hillatrom on East Congress street. Professor Johe will preside and the club leaders urge all members to attend. admission is expected to be nominal.
The United Brethren Women’s Bible Class met Friday at Mrs. Ross Pieming’s home for a business and social evening led by President Mrs. Guy Bonini. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments prepared by the hostess with help from Mrs. Harris Watrous and Mrs. Henry Halfast. The group plans February’s meeting at Mrs. Leon Van Tassel Rickerd’s home.
Fashion notes urge midseason shopping to prep for spring. Amy Porter counsels absorbing style ideas during this lull, with focus on coats and capes, shoulder lines, collars, and versatile color palettes favoring beige navy black and copper accents. She warns against short jackets for tall figures and suggests coordinating basics with a four color plan for outfits now and later.
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