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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
8
The Clymer Central school band plans free summer concerts from July 8 to August 19 with rehearsals starting July 7. Any student from 4th grade to high school may join and receive free summer lessons taught by Mr. Manuel, with self-owned instruments. rentals run five to eight dollars for five months.
Mrs. sha srs hosted a Class of 1938 party for local members. Present were Geneva Querreveld Leda Austin June Lockentouse Irene Hoitink Jéan Schruers Virginia TeWinkle Virginia Camp Vivian Foster Scott Rumdell Wallace Whitcher Vernon Meerdink Clarence Spitzer Everest Legters. Highlights included a softball game and progressive rock with prizes won by James Cherry and June Lockenhouse. A two course luncheon followed with cleanup by four young men. thanks were offered to Mr and Mrs Wiquist for hosting and for their impending departure to Jamestown next year.
The Clymer Grange held its regular meeting Friday afternoon with Worthy Master Sarah Schrues presiding. Lecturer Mrs. Addie Schwman prepared a safety program and members discussed how to promote safety in town. The candidates received third and fourth degrees.
Abbe Reformed church held a prayer meeting with missionary Rev. and Mrs. George Kots of Gray Hawk Kentucky as guest speakers. Mr Kots spoke on work among mountain people and Mrs Kots sang a solo. They are visiting friends at Clymer Fill. Mr Kats is the late Rev J Kats’ son and a former pastor of the church.
Mrs Hoy Gravink hosted a kitchen shower Tuesday evening for Mrs Henry Tenpas on a lawn. Attendees included Avglon TenHarken Doris Neekers Vera Meerdini Lois Reesink Dorothy Kittleberger Corry Carol Compton Laura Carlisch Hazel Ten buckle Geneva Cherry Miriam Was sink Florence Ells Ripley Blanche Legters Roberta Thompson Mrs Crescent Smith Jamestown Lavon Miracle South Dayton Mildred Wiggers Edris Newhouse Ruth Berkerink. games followed by moving pictures of the Tenpas Moor wedding and a two course luncheon with many kitchen gifts for the honoree.
John Waysink struck and killed a deer near Pred Damcott's at North Clymer Saturday night. His car was badly damaged and Mayville’s game garden took care of the deer. Sunday night a party from Fredonia killed another deer on Plank Road. The deer was taken to Legters Brothers meat market and awaits the game warden. Mrs. Saran Priester is visiting Mrs. Genu Speelbing for a few days.
Consistory members meet Tuesday evening and report on canvass for painting church buildings. About 451 dollars pledged. Committee of Albert Neckers Harold Legters and Jesse Meerdink appointed to purchase the paint. Additional Clymer items on page 4.
Last Wednesday the town board met in a special session to study the effect of a new law on justiceships. The Reaue bill would replace two justices of the peace in second class towns with town councilmen acting as board members but with no untitled duties. If boards delay action by July 1 the law becomes effective. the board can delay two years by resolution or indefinitely by a vote of the people. The board adopted two resolutions: delay provisions for two years and submit the matter to the fall election.
Fifteen members of the graduating class left for Washington DC and the New York World’s Fair early Tuesday morning. They were chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller and accompanied by Miss Trevison Mrs. Alfred Newhouse and Kenneth Legters.
Clymer High School held its largest graduating class in history at Monday evening exercises in the Central School Auditorium. A larvae audience of relatives and friends attended the ceremony featuring processional, readings, salutatory, valedictory, diplomas, and awards. Members of the 9th grade and high school recipients were listed, along with a Paclualweate service held Sunday evening at the Pacculaweate church with processional, music, sermon, and postlude.
Sunday school at North Clymer and M E Churchs at 10 and 11 with Rev Ralph Findley preaching on Gaining the Kingdom Junior League at 6 30 Wednesday prayer meeting The Call of Truth at North Clymer. Abbe Reformed Moling worship at 10 80 with Rev Garret Timmer on The Adequate Christ Sunday school at 12 00 Junior G B at 6 30 topic What Makes a Nation Christa Clayton Duevik leader Evening service 7 20 sermon Lost Chords Santor C at 8 45 topic Why We Protest suits Believe in Democracy leader Emogene Groters prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m scripture 1 Peter 4 12 10
The YolK family gathered Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lockenhouse’s Clymer Hill home with fifty three members answering roll call. A noon dinner preceded a brief business meeting electing Benjamin TeWinkle president Mrs Benjamin TeWinkle secretary and Henry Legters treasurer. Games and treats followed as relatives from Dunkirk South Dayton Columbus and Conneaut Ohio mingled hoping to meet again in South Dayton in 1940.
A June 19 ceremony at Bugle Crest Park Holland Michigan united Edna Mae Mooi and Dr Henry W Tenpas before about one hundred guests. Rev William Vant Hoff officiated beside an evergreen and peony altar. Bridal party included Majorie Van Westenbure maid of honor, Norma Lou Damstra flower girl, Miss Barbara Lampen on piano, and Adelaide Kovidier soprano. The bride wore a blue pink minigulsette dress with Briar Clift roses. groom a Pay Pai Michigan native and medical graduate.
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