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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
5
A garbled OCR text fragment mentions names like Scott Manziga Africa and Belive Finery with scattered references to theatre, birthdays, appeals to income, and a public event. It includes stray phrases about tobacco, a performance, and several unclear proper nouns, creating a patchy sketch of a social scene without coherent narrative.
A mass at 9 a m at St Elizabeths Church united Miss Helen Jingles and John Tinko. Attendants included Miss Susan Tinko maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Ann Kuama Miss Paulie Vadovich Miss Rose Stahowie Miss Mary Staho wie. Walter Stahowie best man with ushers Adam Jingleski Steven Jingleski Steven Tink and Joseph Tinko. Reception followed at groom’s parents home and couple left for a two week trip. They will reside in Perry. Groom works for J Lee Plummer Construction Co of Sewickley Pa at Garland.
Werence Pond and vs idred Denton leave for Milwaukee to attend the National Association of School Secretaries convention. Mrs. Wickwire, Mrs. Bianchard, and others travel to Washington DC or to Kentucky for visits, medical treatment, and family events. Several families depart for New York, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Detroit, while others attend weddings and visits in Union City, Jamestown, and Warren area locales.
Mrs Clarence E Shoop conducted a Pleasing Recital in the Methodist choren parlors Friday evening. The program featured five year old rhythm exercises and motion songs plus piano solos by a long list of students headed by Bennie Mosler Mary Tait King Ernest Guignon Janet Orcuit Betsy Lopis Barbara Ruffner. Accompanist was Mrs Earl Ruffner.
A note on Gertrude Stein's Paris France published by Scribners as Germany occupied Paris. The review praises Stein's understandable lyrical voice and nostalgic memoir tone. It contrasts with The Art of Modern Warfare by Colonel Hermann Poertsch, noting its prewar completion and alignment with Nazi military theories.
A long fashion preview column surveys upcoming books and authors. It lists works by Brandeis, Gallup, Hendrie Willem van Loon, and others, noting topics from politics and science to aviation and literature. Readers are introduced to biographies, novels, and critical essays reflecting cultural discourse of the era.
UMMER presents the uneasy choice of attire between sports and dinner wear. June aeere Bacaar suggests Bratney's white Trish linen with red cotton knotting on cuffs and sleeves to add liveliness.
Shor says Planley Beliveau Sakina and others logged over 13,000 contacts abroad. A cobier operator of Stan Midlin Africa is noted. Moccasin trade origins traced to American colonists exporting footwear to England around 1650, with colonists favoring native styles over Whitish snude cities and bobs.
The tetoga United Brethren youth hosted visiting groups from Youngeville Pittamone Chandlers Valley for a social gathering. They played outdoor games at George Chase’s farm, held a campfire service led by Howard Blanchard, and returned to the church for refreshments for about sixty people.
A Friday afternoon birthday party honored Benny Radecki, son of Mr and Mrs Radecki. Guests included Bobby and Henry Hill Mat and Lana Webster Mary Alice and Phyllis Eder Jack and Coletta Scott Patty and James Kirch Julia Ficcards Betsy Lopus Nancy Wiehels Kay and Bobby Radecki. Sonny received many gifts as entertainment and lunch were shared.
A son born Thursday at Hamot hospital in Erie to Mr and Mrs Gerald Kelly of 3916 Buffalo Road Wesleyville formerly Pauline Webb. A daughter born this morning at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart of Bear Lake with Mr Stewart formerly Faith Russell.
The Chevrolet Motor Company held a monthly service meeting last evening at Hozel Corry with Harvey Wash of Buffalo in charge. George Crosby of Erie and Thomas Mousey of Jamestown represented Standard Oil, along with dealers from Jamestown, Dunkirk, North East, Erie, Warren, Union City, Waterford, Meadville, Naville and Corry. Misses Mary Helene Hillstrom and Hetty Lita will depart Sunday for Allegheny College at Meadville to attend an Educational Guidance Clinic for a few days. Mrs. Floyd Farrell waits for her brother J. H. Walters, patient at Corry hospital.
A brief item from the Corry Journal notes the Betty Crocker Home Service Department announcement or activity. Details are limited in the fragment, but the mention points to home service guidance or outreach under the Betty Crocker banner.
A nostalgic reminiscence describes deep dish berry pies from a diner trip. It then gives two recipes, one for deep dish berry pie with fresh berries and butter, and another flaky pastry dough method, detailing ingredients, mixing, rolling, shaping, and baking steps for multiple casserole sizes.
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