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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
4
Corry residents praised a recent band concert in Gilson Park and urged a new band stand or shell. The Journal salutes Director Lionel V Therogoor and local musicians for reviving community spirit and civic interest through music.
The piece calls for a new state law to restrict registration outside county courthouses unless notice is given and both parties are represented by registrars. It urges impartial registration by Republicans and Democrats and warns against late night enrollments and pressure. It also notes Bishop Gannon’s remarks on women in industry and home, concerns about youth, and critiques liquor board dance curbs aimed at reducing disorder.
The NBC network airs a new twice weekly program featuring Frank Luther Zora Laynin and a choral group tell Americas story from Valley Forge to the present with songs and historical incidents. Other programs include a variety of musical and dramatic broadcasts across Red Blue CBS networks this Friday night.
The column riffs on barbs about government biographies, a Waukegan preview with Dorothy Lamour and a mayor, and the return of bustle fashion. It notes a train incident in South Carolina and lingers on unclear rumors about a fixed event, closing with a garbled line about a local man.
Bruce Catton reports that WPA changes set to take effect September 1 will reduce northern and midwestern relief workers pay while southern relief workers may see increases. Officials warn widespread strikes could follow as costs of living figures remain unsettled and project efficiency concerns persist.
William Scott complains Corry city failed to remove stone from the Colegrove and Caloprage sites claiming tax funds and paving needs. He argues a small crew could uncover sufficient stone in days and urges publication in the Voice of the People column.
A 1940s article notes Hollywood autograph fans diversify beyond stamps coins and butterflies to fame star locks and signatures. It cites requests for locks of hair from Marlene Dietrich Irene Dunne Loretta Young and others and discusses semi professional collectors trading sheets and matchbooks as rarities from the film colony.
Journal snippets recount the July 13 1919 issue noting common errors in reporting the soldier's attire, and spotlighting Rockport Massachusetts artist photographers who call Lowly Wharf Motif No 1. Lester Hornaby popularized the moniker years ago for pencil sketches of major cities.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes July as accident month with high drownings. About 4 720 drownings occurred in the United States last July and 800 000 injuries claimed. In Pennsylvania yearly drownings total around 400. The advice urges not to swim after meals or when unwell, not to swim alone, limit time in water, and to float on your back if in danger.
A reader asks seven quiz questions from a classified page including historic queries on Illinois capital, definitions, measurements, currencies, runners, national parks, dams, pronunciations, and baseball terminology. The fragment references Sid Wooderton and Rudy York with incomplete phrasing.
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