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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
4
The notice cites Associated Press reprint rights and lists mailing options and prices. It states Corry Pennsylvania as the post office entry, with annual and carrier rates and subscription details for restricted territory.
Corry today marked the final services and tribute to Joseph J Desmond a longtime city figure born in Corry He helped found Desmond Loveland and G H Barlow firms shaping local industry and community efforts His loss followed the death of his son abroad and his devoted care for family and friends underscored a life of public service and energetic civic work
A wartime column declares a second front in Europe arises as massive air raids unleash thousands of aircraft and 3000 tons of hazardous devices. It warns of sustained thunderbolt strikes against Germany’s industrial heartland, promising escalation as Allied powers intensify bombing to destroy targets and morale.
A jagged OCR fragment mentions salvage efforts tied to a last war, with unclear terms like Tarborg and Cer. It hints at an Ingneit Desk in Clingman's state and a Dame G, but the readable facts are fragmented.
Twenty years ago reports from Journal Files detail regulatory clashes at the Phoenix hotel on East Main Street over a base tank installation a 8000 gallon unit not three feet deep. A police department position at Cryst Bergice Board shows one applicant G W Duntle Franklin. Charles L Hall exits for Russia with Allied relief aid, six months planned. Chautauqua drive underway with test sale upcoming. twenty workers per ward assist. Erie train No 25 accident near Columbus injures none. Kinley heads to Buffalo for Great Lakes cruise. Mrs. Sarah Gates 76 dies at Lovells home. survived by two daughters Mrs. Hiram Arnold and Mrs. Milton Caldwell.
A Defense Transportation Office inspection highlights a giant trailer designed for wartime logistics. The vehicle seats 141 and holds 19 wet materials, vastly larger than prior streetcar or bus models.
The article notes heart disease as a major killer across ages from 10 to 14 and 16 to 34, with early onset in adulthood. It discusses rheumatic heart disease in children, eventual decline with age, and links faulty sleeping habits and infection response to heart-related deaths. It cites 9 million people aged 65 and over, where heart disease means long disability.
A reader quiz tests general knowledge across topics including government figures and history. Questions cover War Manpower Commission head appointment, Churchill speech content, Hamilton Burr meetings, tornado casualties in Oklahoma, and notable trivia about inventions, plays, and a news commentator.
A survey of contemporary books covers The Sun Dial by Richard Austin Smith Uncensored France by Roy Porter Old Soldiers Never Die by James Ronald Dr Bard of Hyde Park by J Brett Langstaff The Art of Walt Disney by Robert D Feild and other biographies including Sacajawea by Donald Sulross Peattie and Klee Wyck by Emily Carr The piece evaluates characters storytelling prose and historical biographies with varied judgments.
A fragmented review discusses origins of Bogota as Colombia’s capital, links Cervantes to Don Quixote, and notes a Viking edition of Brang Werfel’s Verdi letters. It mentions Downes translation and Fischer publication, with a stray remark on Madagascar’s size near Texas.
Bert F. Er, manager of the U S Employment Service, warned Dunkirk that labor shortages are near serious proportions over the next months. He cited required workers for the Sheriday Airport project and for a new 1 million dollar addition to the Allegheny Ludlum Steel plant due to complete in July. About 300 men are slated to be recruited for the latter, with additional workers needed for the coming harvest season.
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