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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1960
Page
5
Fragmentary notes describe a bright scene at a local event with Mrs. O L and several ladies presenting elegant attire. The text mentions a home and a park, suggesting a community gathering or parade setting with notable participants.
Readable fragments mention a vehicle drive with trucks and numbers. No clear event or named entities establish a full report. Further readable context is needed to form a complete summary.
Allan Hasbrouck elected president of the Corry Rotary Club for the coming year. Officers to take office July 1 include Robert Ott vice president Kenneth Christianson secretary Jerome Davis treasurer Lawrence G. Nichols and Walter Bertram as directors. Thomas J Andress guest speaker from Harleysville Insurance spoke on safety and traffic fatalities.
The Rachel Circle of the United Lutheran Church Women met to discuss serving a breakfast between Easter Sunday services with Mrs. Elof Dani as breakfast chair. They will host the USCW meeting on April 5 with a guest speaker from Thiel College. The next meeting April 11 welcomes the Elizabeth Circle and Chilean exchange student Miss Ross Larrondo as speaker.
Post Bridge Scores For Women's Duplicate at YMCA list 31 tables of Howell movement with an average 24. First place goes to Mrs Dorr Clark and MiaR Wickwire at 28 percent. Close results include Mrs H J Wilcox and Mrs P 11 27 percent, Mrs James Lundy and Mrs Raymond Mulvgin 26 percent, and Miss Elizabeth Rogers with Miss Lena St Clair at 24 percent. Mrs Wilcox taking reservations for next week.
Rebekahs State Inter-Club Meeting held last evening at TOOF Hall chaired by noble grand Mrs Willard Shreve. Charter draped in memory of Mrs Charla Pelleng. Social and lunch provided by Mrs Blof Dahl Mrs Shreve and Mrs George Rhodes. Next meeting set for April 6 with North East lodge.
June Tath has set the wedding date for Sylvia Carlson and Jon Carlson with Robert W. Follett as groom designate. The ceremony will be in the First Methodist Church, announced by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Carlson.
Clarence Commandery No. 61 elected officers for the year at the Masonic Temple last night. Commander Howard L. Biskeslee leads. Generalissimo Peter L. Swanson. Captain General Frank A. Toth. Treasurer Edward G. Crapper. Secretary Loyd Stowe. trustees Adrian G Reesink, Harold L. Brown. dinner by Ladies Auxiliary precedes. An April 1 dinner and open installation are planned at First Methodist Church banquet hall.
A social evening for about 40 Legionnaires and wives marked the American Legion’s 34th birthday. Prizes were won by Frank Hide, James King, Richard Orn and Puy Dressler. Buffet lunch followed. organizers included George Liwson Robert Smit Clifton Tressier Charles Dickinin Robet Lawson and Richard Orn.
Columbus Grange No. 875 met Monday in the Town Hall with Worthy Master Harold Curtis presiding. A committee on candidates was named including Larry Miller, Charles Sandburg and Max Bennink. A letter on the Foreign Exchange Student Fund was read and a donation approved.
Xi Beta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held at East Main Street home of Mrs. Thomas Piegatti elected Julia Piccardi as president with Pierotti as vice president Curtis as secretary Morrison as extension officer and Eddy as president presiding. They planned a tureen dime for couples and guests and agreed to donate children books to Corry Public Library. The program discussed was The Nature of Enjoyment by Curtis Carbone and Blynt. Eddy will host next meeting April 5 at East Irving Street.
Epsilon Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held a business session led by president Edward Pass. Members voted donations to Forewwn Exchange Student Program and the American Cancer Society. A family Swine party was planned for March 6 at the YMCA.
Conelway PTA meeting featured the Girl Scouts presenting Girl colts Around the World with songs and a skit. Mrs Carroll Crowell opened the meeting with the flag salute. Miss Lucille Kimmey led devotions from Psalm 19. a nominating committee chaired by Mrs Charles Kennedy was named and the attendance award went to Mrs Bailey's fourth grade.
Wattsburg Area High School sophomores sponsored a skating event at the Corry Bailerway last evening. Prizes went to Patrick Curtis, Patty Sexauer, and Roger Stevenson. John Bonney chaired the committee with Shirley Stafford and others assisting. 28 chaperones supervised by Mrs. Richard Walker and Robert Len.
Corry Navy Mothers Club No. 696 met Monday evening in the Grange Hall. First vice commander Mrs. Fred Young led the session in the commander’s absence, Mrs. Wendall Shields. A salad course with wafers tea and coffee was served by Mrs. Mayme Mitchell and Mrs. Harvey Loveland. Next meeting set for April 1 to mark St Patrick’s Day preparations.
The Foregin Exchange Student fund is planned for Friday evening March 18 at Corry Area High School. The record hop runs from 7 30 to 11 30 in the high school symnasium with prizes. Sophomore class members led by president Jim Roberts sponsor the event and parents will chaperone.
Twenty three members of the Berean Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met at the Northwest street home of Mr and Mrs Donald McCaslin. The group voted to send a CARE package overseas every three months and to donate for nursery toys. Vernon Baldwin and Keith Henton were named chairmen. The class will attend the revival service next Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
Columbus Ladies Aid met in the church basement to honor Rey and Mrs. R. A. Merrifield and family with a reception at Columbus Community Church. They voted to send a quilt to foreign missions and to collect coupons for a Congregational Christian Home for Children toys fund. A skit and poem were presented and a birthday cake for several members was served.
The 1960 census begins April 1 with about 136 000 women as primary workers. Many questions probe age income marriages and living arrangements including 45 detailed items mailed to homes. Census officials pledge confidentiality and sworn secrecy, noting no access by the President or FBI.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union branch in Erie County records opposition to horse racing at its meeting led by Mrs Guy Bennink. Thirteen members and two guests attended at Mrs W S Simmelink's home. The group also discussed book purchases and anti segregation letters.
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