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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1945
Page
5
Mrs Ora Harver state official will address the Geny Ladies' Corps on venureal the cases. Mrs Harold Jewell of Jewell Plower Shop will also speak. Meeting details include location near Horn block with several women attending. Evening sessions and demonstration exercises are planned after introductions.
The Rotary Club gathered at Hotel Corry for a dinner meeting where D A Halstrom Courty and P A Ferrarry spoke on postwar planning and community needs. Mrs Clinton Stark of the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce outlined plans for city improvements amid broad member discussion and support for formalizing a future plan.
The Columbus PTA met at Columbus School with Mrs. C. G. Wilkinson presiding. They raised 24.08 from the paper drive and voted to buy a motion picture projector for the school. Seymour, Warren district leader of the Boy Scouts, will speak March 27. 25 members attended with singing and a class Mothers of Mrs. Curtis hosting a jello salad table. Next meeting set for April 10.
George DeLury enjoyed a birthday gathering at the Department on North Center Street hosted by his wife and son Raymond and attended by Mr. and Mrs. Davies Sullivan Mr. and Mrs Pred Hannan Mr. and Mrs James Feeney Mr. and Mrs Arthur Pitts and Mrs Jerome Needam. A spaghetti supper followed with pink and white decorations and spring flowers. DeLury received gifts from friends.
Thirty members of the Senior High Tri-fi group enjoyed a fine program and party led by counselor Miss Ruth Bennett and president Miss Joyce Clifford who chaired. Committee assists included Misses Eva Low Crowell Musine Cutler Erin Ful lom and Eimice Theobald. Guests played children’s games in casino style. C W Shotgharger presented the film Strange Gods of Tadia and refreshments of salad sandwiches cake and equa cola were served. Miss Helen Spencer director of Joel S activities was present.
The Quilting Club met last evening at Mrs. Robert Richs home on Eni Pleasant street with ten members and one out of town guest, Mrs. J Donald Watsut. A social hour followed by refreshments was served. The next meeting, hosted by Mrs. Waller Windath on Raymond Avenue, is set for March 27 with a tureen dinner.
The So and Sew Club met with all members present at the home of Mrs Nellie Merker on Bass Pleasant street for an evening of sewing visiting and group singing. In the late evening the hostess served fruit jello salad hot rolls cake and tea. March 261 is the next meeting date with Miss Sarah Mac Thomas and Miss Jean Machines hosting a tureen dinner at their North Center street home.
Herbert G. Myers, former Fort Wayne chapter president and Controllers Institute member, will address the National Association of Cost Accountants Fire Chapter at the Erie Moose Club on Monday evening March 19. He will discuss The Financial Control of Business while on leave from Farnsworth Television and Radio Corp for Army Signal Corps work. Full attendance expected. reservations urged. several from Corry will attend.
Tuesday evening Howard Gates was surprised at home by ten friends including Arthur Eckman and the Donald Gates pair. The guests, joined by Thorwald Nielson and William Klomp families, enjoyed cards, visiting, and a silk course with two decorated birthday cakes. Gates received a fine purse of money from friends in honor of the occasion.
Mariner Scouts host a Bobby-Sox style dance with eleven members present. Initiations included Mary Eilen Blett Dorothy Aymong Sally Millspaw Helen Muldertek and Marjorie Capwell by the officers. Social time followed and the next meeting is March 20 at Miss Mill Span home.
svt and Mrs Bar Maessinger entertained at a Columbus party honoring Andra Christensen. Guests included Mr and Mrs Poul Benninje, Mr and Mrs Forle Bindley, Mr and Mrs Eagar Spoon, Mr and Mrs Howard Crosby, Miss Audrey Proctor, and Lloyd Proctor. A butte supper and social visiting followed. Mr Christensen received many gifts.
Warren teachers and guests from Corry gathered at the Junior High to hear speakers on compulsory military training. Mr Rossman of Warren schools presented pro and con arguments, noting varied opinions from TUNE poll readers and inviting thoughtful, hysteria-free public consideration. Miss Cone, president of the Warren association, gave a dramatic report on A Bell for Ads, while Mr Springer discussed Shackling Your Prejudices and urged teachers to engage with the community without political bias.
Mrs Kinley entertained a club at her East Wayne Street home with two tables of pantracs bridge. Prizes went to Mrs Robert Bumbaugh, Mrs Howard Ross, and Mrs Lovie Pavadonr. The table featured green and yellow decor and spring centerpieces. A salad, sandwiches, and coffee were served. Mrs Walter Krupa will host March 26.
Evers day, housewives are urged to turn in used kitchen fats for red points to aid the war effort. With a possible fat shortage, salvaged fats fuel medicines, synthetic rubber, soaps, paints, and dozens of essentials for the battlefield and home front. Every spoonful counts toward final victory over Germany and Japan.
The Golden Links Sunday School group met yesterday evening at Mrs. O A Johnson’s West Church Street home with nineteen members present. Devotions by Mrs. Willis Brown opened the session, led by president Mrs Irvin Young. Plans were made for a church dinner on March 20 with a quiz entertainment led by Mrs W B Stowe. Refreshments were served by Mrs Johnson assisted by Edith Divke, Mrs Harry Popney, and Mrs J B Cogan.
The Townsend dene Club met last evening with Mrs Frank Morris hosting on South Center Street. President L R Tiffany led a lively session discussing items from the Townsend Weekly, while program plans attracted attention from major newspapers. Guests enjoyed music, singing, and visiting, with refreshments served by Mrs Mortis and Mrs A T Brooks.
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