California Olympian sets record in 100 yard run
A distorted OCR fragment reports Jesse Wiete achieving a landmark 100 yard run record for California at the Olympic event. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
7
A distorted OCR fragment reports Jesse Wiete achieving a landmark 100 yard run record for California at the Olympic event. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmented report notes athletes chasing records and notable times. Mentions Draper, Fitch, Hall, and others in performances at Columbus with races in the 100 and 200 and rumors of potential record ties. Teams dropped two games and a manager’s plans for the next day are hinted.
List of Corry churches printed with a note on religion as source of information. The piece mixes a church directory with an essay on religion’s influence on culture, highlighting local places of worship and a reflection on religion’s historical role in art, language, and social values. It also lists local businesses and sponsors connected to church activities.
Children will hold a morning program at the Baptist Church featuring recitations, solos, dialogues, and group performances including “We Are Little Sunbeams” and “Garden of Roses” with Bets, Margarets, and Kathleens taking parts. The event includes prayer, offering for missionaries in Africa, and a closing message by the pastor.
The Model Dairy guarantees health through the purity of its dairy products.
Local church notices describe services at First Baptist on Pleasant Street at 9:45 a.m. Bible School, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. revival with the Slacks, and 7:80 p.m. music by Peter Slack. Sunday and weekday events include children’s day, daily vacation Bible school, and Monday night meetings. Also covers St Elizabeth’s RC Church Masses, First Methodist services, St Thomas RC, St Paul’s Lutheran, United Brethren in Christ, First Presbyterian notices with service topics and choir plans.
Dr Alvin E Bell argues spiritual and economic curves link revival to wealth. He cites Moses warning against forgetfulness amid prosperity and Malachi on tithes, urging faithful stewardship as the path to blessing and true recovery for America.
A cluster of church announcements lists services at Ghurgh of the Nazarene Johnson Hall and Spencer School House with pastors Ralph Merritts Jay Baker and Rev. George Macnamara. Also Christian Alliance Episcopal and Christ Scientist churches schedule Sunday worship, Sunday School, evangelistic services, and midweek programs with remarks on the Bible lesson for June 16.
The Gospel Messengers will continue viet serviogs at the First Baptist armued the coming week. The eye igelists, who are also accomplished musicians, have been attracting lege wongs.
Warren G. Coopes Pennsylvania State Christian Endeavor Union general secretary and George O Laws Philadelphia will be guest speakers at Sunday evening service at 11 pm in Erie. They will visit Erie county and discuss youth work with Northwestern division leaders and state and district officers. The local Young People’s Society chorus will sing as delegates from other towns are expected to attend.
The Salvation Army Citadel at Hast Washington and Park streets announces Captain and Mrs. Neil Hood assume duties. Saturday evening praise meeting at 7 30. Sunday morning service at 10 A M. Sunday School at 2 00 P M. Young People’s Meeting at 6 15 P M. Salvation Meeting at 7 30 P M.
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