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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
5
Mrs A A Merker hosted the N F Club gathering at her Wright street home. Guests enjoyed an evening of sewing and visiting with salad and dessert served. The next meeting is set for June 20 with Miss Hazel Weeks hosting at her Mott street residence.
The Nazarene W F M S met yesterday at Mus P M Anderson’s home for an all day session with seven members and friends. Mrs C M Bailey opened with devotions and led routine business. Debs Sorenson sang Break Thou the Bread of Life. Afternoon included visiting and sewing quilt blocks.
The V F W Auxiliary meeting at the Post Home presided by Mrs Grace Blumliter drew fifty members with 28 initiates. Poppy Day raised over 600 dollars. letters to donors read. Delegates to Harrisburg department convention listed with alternates. Many local residents are noted visiting, traveling, or returning home, including Mildred Atherton and others visiting family in West Lebanon N H and Erie.
Mrs Samuel Upperman of Columbus entertained recently at a shower for Mrs Marshall Adams. Attending were Mrs John Sheehan Mrs Richard Fox Mrs James Haslett Mrs Donald Bennink Mrs Paul Bennink Mrs Earl Messenger Mrs Hollis Upperman Mrs Clifford Aikens Miss Phyllis Aikens Mrs William Swiderski and Mrs ly Fralick. In the late evening the hostess and her daughters served ice cream cake and coffee. Mrs Adams received many niece gifts from her friends.
Yesterday afternoon the annual class day program at the Senior High School was held in the auditorium. Miss Eunice Theobald and Richard Alfred presented individual gifts with poems and verses to the senior class, assisted by Miss Onelta Williams, Miss Mary Jane Borglie, and others. Ranald Noble read the class will and prophecy. Hi J. Sheen addressed the group and conducted the moving up exercises after singing the Alma Mater.
The W.S.C.S. No. 3 met at Mrs. Willis Brown's Marion Street home with 16 members. Mrs. C. A. Mountain led the meeting and Mrs. Neil Blackman conducted devotions. Mrs. Fred Ross gave a book review. Mrs. Q. T. Robbins will host tea later this month and the next meeting will be with Mrs. John Orn at a date to be announced. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Brown, assisted by Mrs. Bertha Stockton and Miss Ida Young.
Mrs Richard Rossbacher entertained her 500 club during the bi weekly gathering Wednesday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs W A Dunlap Mrs George Stanford Sr and Mrs Milton Z Alsneck. The hostess served chicken salad hot rolls relishes Angelfood cake with whipped cream and coffee. Next meeting will be with Mrs Elgood Baccus on June 20.
A list of birth notices from Westfield and nearby towns reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Conti at Westfield Hospital with mother Arline Rose formerly of this city. Also a June 1 birth to Mr and Mrs Charles Bacon of Youngsville, mother Viola Rose of Corry. Twins born to Mr and Mrs Leon Johnson at Corry Hospital yesterday afternoon. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Anthony Misclk of RD 3 at Borny Hospital yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Porter Aver entertained a number of friends on East Congress street Wednesday evening. Four tables of five hundred were in play with an award won by Mrs Walter Scott and R J Fogle. A two course luncheon was served late. Pasteurization of milk requires 142 degrees and 20 minutes at that temperature.
A junior high ceremony concluded with the presentation of promotion certificates to 181 students after the operetta The Pirates of Penzance. Principal Harold Wolfe and Supt. Ralph S. Dewey distributed the diplomas as the program ended with the school song. The evening featured a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with performances by a student cast and a noted Major General Stanley rendition by Howard Swanson.
The Bingo Club met last evening with Mrs. Mary Stafford guiding the group. Prizes were won by Mrs. Jessié Hanna and Mrs. Martha Telleb. Refreshments of potato salad, Rite crackers, cake and coffee were served to ten attendees, with plans for the next meeting at Mrs. Tettet’s home on Frederick Street.
Mrs Morris Chapin and Mrs E E Hawkins entertained last evening at dinner and cards. The attendees were members of a former club and the gathering honored Ava Miller of Boston visiting her mother Mrs J J Haight for a few days. After a chicken dinner at Hotel Corry the group moved to Raymond avenue for cards.
Mrs. Naylor honored at a farewell party hosted by the 500 Club at Mrs. Kenneth Bock’s East Sout Street home. Twelve attendees enjoyed sandwiches cake ice cream and coffee as she received a gift. She will visit her father John Herbert in Pittsburgh before joining Lt Naylor in Brooklyn.
The Stitch and Chatter Club gathered at Miss Pauline Swanson’s home with attendees Mrs. Joh Mick Mrs. Wallace Mick Mrs. Merle Akim Mrs. Robert Lindstrom Loretta Lindstrom and Mrs. Vernon Humphrey plus guest Miss Betty Dingfelder. They spent the afternoon sewing and visiting and were served a large white decorated cake and coffee. The next meeting is a pot luck supper at Mrs Humphrey’s home on June 20 with dinner at 6 o'clock.
The United Brethren Ladies Aid Society met at 2 PM at Mrs. Ross Fleming’s home in east Columbus avenue with 17 members and guests. Patty Fleming gave devotions, president Mrs. Harris Watrous led the business meeting voting to donate to the Canteen Camp Findley and the Bonebrake Seminary. Sewing followed, with refreshments served by the hostess and helpers. The June 13 meeting will be at Mrs. Doo Ubtle’s North Center street home.
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