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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1936
Page
7
Teachers collect student opinions about a proposed Vocational School. Replies mix humor and half serious comments from Corinne Cullen and others, mentioning fences, pools, dorms, and improvements while noting budget and community impact. Several students wish for facilities or oppose changes, reflecting mixed views.
Evie County Health and Tuberculosis Society representative Samuel O. Pruitt will conduct a free TB screening for high school students at Senior High on February 4. The simple test detects infection. early treatment aids recovery, and clinics in nearby towns have shown benefits.
Corry High cagers win seventh game, beating Waterford 25 17. First half tied 9 9 before Beavers pull away in third quarter, leading by five at four, then increasing to eight. Coach Myers pleased with squad as team appears to click and strike guard.
A mixed review notes an upcoming screen attraction featuring Joe Penner Jack Oakie and Ned Sparks with Frances Langford and Hetty Grable. The plot centers on Oakie inheriting a girls college and turning it into a charm school as Langford falls for him. The film includes songs like Will I Ever Know and Learn to Be Lovely and stars Trene Dunn and Robert Taylor.
Local notes show Mr Myers missing Monday with Mies Alberts filling in on tint. Noma Rice hosted a guest while at home. Marjory Moliroy was moved to a hospital bed following a Corry seman Tagl event away from home.
Perry M Sample Jr, field representative of Fey College, spoke to Corry High School seniors about cooperative schools. He outlined advantages and costs, noting entry without language courses and practical training after graduation. The school already uses cooperative industrial and commercial programs with local offices to provide experience.
A school notes the girls basketball team under Miss Smith making its 1936 debut with Wattsburg at home. Manager Dutchie Merritt lists players Donna Forbes to Virginia Reed, as well as teammates and staff. Other items include student activities, parties, and quotes on gossip and keeping focus amid talk.
The Hi Times schedule a contest week starting February six to select the class with the best issue. Seniors publish the first issue, then Juniors, then Sophomores. Each class picks its adviser and staff. current adviser and any writer for Hi Times this year cannot participate. Faculty judges have existed, but students may judge next. Some suggest outside adults serve as judges. The Hi Times staff asks for reader opinions on judging plans.
Betty Stewart hosted a party with attendees including Mary Loveland Carol Mad Hoskins Alice Hanck Marguerite Neylon Faith Hixon and Charlotte Nagel Prigus were won by Carol Mae and Edith Rose Mary Auer hosted four couples at an after skating supper with attendees Harriet Hepler Paul Auer Dorothy Jones Bud Curtis Norma Grice George Gordon Rose Mary Auer and Wilbur Rickers The girls basketball team played preliminaries at the Junior High school Friday and all players received five tickets to sell
A school roster highlights Margaret Anderson, Paul Taylor, and Marion Pith as notable sophomores juniors and seniors. Anderson tutors in hieroglyphics and geometry while aiding the Sophomore History class. Paul “Red” Taylor actively participates in clubs and sports and is adjusting to studies. Marion Pith, an ex cheerleader and Glee Club member, remains central in the upperclass scene, enjoying skating and dancing.
The Corry High School student staff lists roles and contributors including Whye Foster as editor in chief and Norman Bennett as assistant editor, with Mary Gillette as managing editor and Betty Fogle as managing titler. Other staff include Dick Shoop as feature editor and Bob Roelofs as sport editor, with Duane Fogle as copy reader and a team of assistants and stam typists.
An essay on cooperation stressing teamwork for common interests across daily life. It notes contact with many people outside family, urges avoiding selfish acts, and warns against misuse by business, finance, law, medicine, education, and politics. It encourages cooperation to build popularity and accomplish more.
Washington Jan 20 A lengthy column reviews Roosevelt and Edwards strategies, noting Hutton and Farley proposals to unite industry against government competition. It highlights Mrs. Sam Connor and Emma Guffey Miller as prominent Democratic voices, and recalls Farley’s Chicago convention plans and past campaign setups at the Biltmore Hotel.
Oil City January 20 John R. Steele aged 37 a leading citizen longtime contributor to local development died at 8 Saturday morning at his daughter Mrs George H Lewis home in Norfolk Virginia He was born November 29 1848 in Lawrence County near New Castle and grew up in Mount Jackson He enlisted in the Civil War at 15 in New Castle and served in Company H 77th Pennsylvania Infantry under Col Stambaugh and Brig Gen Negley.
A damaged OCR fragment notes government action with unclear details. The readable part mentions a public matter involving a local official body and a deadline or filing period, but missing names places and precise action. The fragment hints at a formal notice requiring compliance or reporting within a stated timeframe.
In Omaha, a youth recovered from injuries after a snowstorm. Dr. R. P. Ogden trudged through deep drifts to reach the farm and ferried the youth to Bluir by mule and bobsled. The patient began recovery at an Omaha hospital after last night’s operation.
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