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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
3
Corry Evening Journal reports on Roosevelt administration actions and international currency responses. Analysis notes the dollar’s strength abroad, banking reforms, and public confidence. Mentions W H H Shibley, Crawford block, and Ark. relations with ministers and officials.
A barn fire west of town on the Jefferson Price farms destroyed the barn and cows after a child played with matches. A bold daylight robbery occurred at M. H. Brooks home on East Pleasant street with a pocketbook and papers taken. A strong wind storm damaged the U.S. Chair Company plant area and felled trees. A government letter notes funds for a new Peders building. Columbus township suffered storm damage to barns and farms. Edmond McLean injured on the Perry Mead farm by a power saw accident. Cory Metal Furniture stockholders plan a new addition with eastern investors. Clifford Jourdet wins the cup for the Corry High team. Lee Wood joins Amherst College freshman basketball. A Viele motor car attracts attention on Warren street. California teachers show interest in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
In Washington Mar a rumor swirled about Senator William Borah of Idaho. The piece describes his method for memorizing speeches as a long office ritual with water sips and machine gun pace delivery. Trumpeting elephants and bronze lamps disappear from Capitol desks amid political shifts and archival oddities.
Reports detail a freezing night fire at the Dawson building on First Avenue and the chaos it caused as responders battled the blaze with subzero temperatures. The article notes the trolley line abandonments and a presidential visit context amid the stormy period.
United Press staff correspondent recounts actors facing the need for casualness in performance. Lionel Barrymore and Clarence Brown discuss maintaining relaxed delivery, with emphasis on natural breakfast chatter and avoiding overacting under camera. A note on technique follows the director’s rehearsal process and the actor’s voice handling. In a separate item, Laura ONeil of West Dennis recalls a stained glass door from the steamboat Natchez once tied to Mark Twain.
Forty eight men and women admitted to citizenship by Judge William E B Hitt will receive Certificates at a commencement ceremony in the large courtroom. The event, led by the local American Legion and Daughters of the American Revolution, features speaker Harry Schumacher and organizers Charles Gross and J Thomas Phalan guiding instruction for applicants. Names listed include John Buchholzer, James Dalglish, George Tymms, Joseph Bokal, Marie Plumacher, Nicola Traian Nedeloopoulos, Michele Scaramella, Vincenzo Simonelli, Francesco Pizzo, and many others from Corry, Girard, and surrounding areas.
Ruvagar Mfr was sentenced to 142 days in Wise County jail after pleading illegal possession of a deer near Portland Oil during the early 1932 hunting season. He was fined 141 dollars. in default, he was committed to the jail. The deer was found near Portland Mills, leading to deputy game warden investigation.
The governor appeals to Pennsylvanians to pressure the legislature for unemployment relief before March, warning of exhausted funds and federal aid being unavailable without state action. He pitches a balanced budget plan with tax cuts and asks readers to convey their wishes to their senators and representatives.
Jamestown March 19 The Toe Mechanic Street School on Pynthes Avenue the oldest grade school in the city will cease functioning at the end of this school year Pupils about 125 plus a kindergarten class of 15 will transfer to R R Rogers School on Sherman Street Two four classes besides the kindergarten will be condensed at Rogers increasing teacher load near the state maximum The move aims to save fuel light supplies and janitor’s salary All school board members attended the meeting presided by President Henry B Love.
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