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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1947

Page

4

Second Place Instead of First in Republican Spotlight

Former Governor Sassen sparks mystery over candidates for the Republican Presidential race. He hints at possibly taking second on the ticket, depending on the presidential nominee and platform, a scenario rare in modern American politics.

Sassen Blassen

First Place or Pone Motto in Presidential Nomination

The article cites historical examples showing that actual contenders for the presidential nomination were rare. It notes Arthur, Taft, Bricker, Metcalf, Knox, Hoover, Curtis, Robinson, Dawes, Bryan, and Roosevelt as figures who were not real contenders for first place in their party’s nomination.

White House Arthur Taft Bricker Metary Knox Hoover Curtis G.O.P Robinson Arkansas Charles G. Dawes Charles W. Bryan Franklin D. Roosevelt

Trivia quiz on quirky historical facts

Answers reference old records and obscure questions. Rhode Island is smaller than Delaware. The ten pound sugar stamp reform date changed due to policy shifts. Correct the sentence to He stood outside the house. The editor suspended for Communist activity unknown. The bat sleeps suspended upside down. Thursday is named for Thor. Army Nurse Corps is a branch of the Medical Department. The state developed by the Ne Mons remains unclear. Brets Yisrael Fistin location unestablished.

Corec Rhode Island Delaware Hie Unitarian Church Thor Army Nurse Corps Medical Department Regular Army Brets Yisrael Fistin

Twenty Years Ago In local Journal Notes June 15 1947

Items include a Studebaker stolen near West Washington street recovered Sunday morning at Jamestown with battery and parts missing. Peter DePaolo wins the Altoona 200 mile auto classic at 11657 mph. A cider thieves raid Prof H C Wilson's garage on West Washington. Children’s Day at Presbyterian Church with diplomas. Miss Antoinette Baresi and others depart for Edinboro Normal School Summer session. Troop 2 Boy Scouts plan two weeks camping at Indian Head. GI Bill veterans may get unemployment pay during summer break. A note on 16th century Belgian territories forming Holland.

Bradford District Producers to Convene at Penn Hills Club

The sixteenth annual Bradford district Pennsylvania Producers Association meeting opens June 19 at Penn Hills Country Club with lease on the Future framing the program. Gerald G. Bauer says country club dance follows with Joe Mooney and band performing 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. An Erie fire rescue concerns a Tish tug saved from a blaze near Brig Niagara.

Biomny Cpemuce Aera Bradford Pennsylvania Niagara Lower State Street Betty Crocker Briggs Grocery Washington Street Ashtabula Lakeville Village Ashtabula Water Company Tan Ldly All-Way Electric Co

Transportation Tieup Shuts St. Louis Transit

A strike of street car operators and bus drivers tied up public transportation today in the St. Louis area of more than 11,000,000 population. The stoppage affected streetcars and buses across the region, creating wide disruption downtown and in outlying suburbs.

ST. Louis

Kiwanis Club Music Night at Ritz Restaurant

The Kiwanis Club met at the Ritz Restaurant for their weekly dinner with 2 percent attendance. Miss Jean Marie Johnston and Jack Whitehead entertained with songs and saxophone numbers. Plans were made for a Meadville club golf match on June 25.

Kiwanis Club Ritz H. Lynn Rice Jean Marie Johnston Jack Whitehead Mrs. Rice Mr. Whitehead Miss Johnston Lester George Mr. Rice Clementine Fred Hoenes Poe Meadville

Local Contract Club Meets Thursday Night

Mrs ary George entertain ed the members and two guests Mrs Marjorie Clark and Mrs Frank Cole at her North Center street home last evening. Awards for the play went to Mrs Cole and Mrs Ellsworth Holt. Mrs Horton Davis and Mrs John McCracken tied for the Special prize. Mrs Jackson served a salad course and Mrs Davis of West Congress street will be hostess June 19.

George Aeven Contract Bridge Club Marjorie Clark Frank Cole North Center Street Cole Ellsworth Holt Horton Davis John McCracken Jackson Davis West Congress Street

Dog bites 19 people as police trap stray in Pittsburgh school

In Beechview at Lee School police captured a stray dog alive after it bit 19 persons. The animal had attacked 16 in Mt. Washington before reaching the school and biting three youngsters. It will be examined for possible disease. A stray dog incident reported in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Lee School Beechview Mt.Washington

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