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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1939
Page
7
Incomplete text from a newspaper page fragment mentions a Saturday frame and an event involving a junior section. Readers see partial references to a nation and clubs, with unclear dates around the 29th and 3rd. The garbled lines suggest sports or organizational notes but lack concrete details.
OCR text shows scattered names such as Arnold Rieh, Shiner, Patricke, Carl Lante, Johnson, and Jaffman with odd spellings. No clear event, team, or place emerges to establish a full news item.
Bradford and Troup led with six points each as Grace Dennis added 12 for Wise in a tight scoring clash. A late surge from Bradford secured a 7 5 edge while Brad Troup contributed key rebounds and defense.
Corry High School hosts the Northwestern District all district band from Warren to Cambridge Springs Union City Lawrence Park and more. A 140 piece ensemble performs Friday and Saturday at the Junior High with a matinee for students Friday afternoon and a general admission concert that evening.
Plans progress for the Junior Senior Prom to be held in the High gym on April 13 with a South Sea Islands color scheme of green and white. A piece band is engaged for dancing, favors feature Hawaiian leis, and the senior menu includes roast chicken at the Hotel Gary.
After a one hour verdict, a Erie civil court jury awarded nothing to Mrs. Lain Gesman Burd widow of Clayton Burd seeking 25000 for loss of husband from a December 14 1936 crash on Route 5. Attorneys John Blackmore defended by John Brooks and Al Curls represented Farrer driver of a truck owned by Bennett Transportation Co. The jury found Mrs Burt negligent for attempting to pass the Farrers truck, injuring her husband and himself.
Mr Anderson arranged with the American Television Institute of Chicago to send a representative for a TV demonstration in the Senior High auditorium on Wednesday at 9 am. The event aims to educate students about television, tracing its growth and present status, followed by a technical lecture and a portable transmitter receiver demonstration. A small admission fee of about five cents will be charged to help defray expenses.
In interviews with four dozen youths, Mary Miller aims to be a doctor while Peg Sullivan wants a more playful path. Muriel Young hopes for a purse based life, Vern Watmore plans nursing, Patsy Yoho seeks aviation, Millie Weed as hostess, and Martin Keppel as a doctor. Others pursue varied roles from law to public service, with many expressing ambitions toward wealth or public status.
May Sheens secretary writes of a busy week with drama auditions debates and operettas at Meadville High. Students stage a Major Bowes Amateur Hour audition the intramural championship challenge room six games and chatter about banners and a humorous cast list and signatures.
Room 14 sponsored an amateur program featuring students as contestants. Bill Bourke hosted as Colonel while Jewel Hasbrouck sang When Irish Eyes Are Smiling with Gertrude Johnson on piano. Other acts included recitations, accordion, saxophone, trumpet and banjo performances, and vocal solos with accompanists Joann Mutderick and others.
The Home Arts Clip hosted a dinner Tuesday evening for women teachers. Buffet service in the kitchen with Room 4B decorated tables. After diaries games and contests, prizes were awarded: a blue handbag to Mildred Rundmidlle, bath powder to Evelyn Barton, and handkerchiefs to Florence Brooke.
The operetta cast of 50 members attended a tureen dinner at the Senior High Kitchen last Friday night. Mr and Mrs Chaffee, Mr Miller, and Kenny Burr were noted attendees. After dinner the group enjoyed singing to music by Dike Nichi.
A fragment from a day by day school notebook describes activities at a junior high. It mentions a March 1 shoot the students study harder for better marks, misprinted items about shoes called barges and tugboats, and requests for naming Jeanette Gordon's septtv puppies. March 14 features an operetta at 2 20, Home Arts Club St Patrick party with committee members Jeannette Gordon and others. March 15 notes prom dating, room 14 notice seeking a girl to accompany a fraternity brother, and a copyright oddity. March 16 reports a room 4 pie sale and dances. March 17 covers an amateur show and sales of prom tickets for district dance attendees.
A fragile yearbook snapshot describes Arthur Saamburg as tall and popular with girls, lacking ambition, and entangled with classmates Patsy Yoho and a blond junior girl in Mrs. Howe's room. Lilian Spaulding is portrayed as witty, aspiring to be a beautician, and involved with two boys, BM and J, amid campus gossip and prom plans.
Meadville and Corry met in a league debate on whether the United States should ally with Great Britain. Morning and afternoon sessions saw mixed points for both sides as judges awarded several speakers including Betty Litz, Allee Ney, Warren Winkier, Betty Maxwell, Katherine Hood, and Joanne Mulderick with scores reflecting the strength of their arguments.
Hi-Times reports on student council activities at the home school with election details and debates. It notes the yearly selection of representatives from each grade and issues about leadership of both girls and boys councils. The piece outlines procedures and the principal's final say on student government matters.
The Aparetta company presented the operetta Ask Lie Teacher at Sentar High on Tuesday morning for Junior High and grade pupils who missed last week matinee. It drew about $147 in receipts with expenses around $7 leaving a net profit just over $70.
Room 2 triumphs 15 18 over Pumps of Room 5 in a tight series opener. Simmons scores nine as Room 2 edges Room 1 in the third game. Kusdrack earns intramural high scorer honor with Wattrous aiding. Records show Room 5 7 5, Room 2 6 4, Room 1B 6 5, Room 6 5 5, Room 14 2 8.
A fragmented account describes a shop scene with Dov OFare entering and plans or plots mentioned. References to a dawn, a spring theme, and a basketball-like event appear alongside unclear names and roles. The text suggests ambitions of becoming aviators or pursuing a course, with Mr Dewey Seams noted and a distant hive reference.
Sequoias are noted as among the oldest living organisms, surviving from a time when plants and animals were large. The text emphasizes the long, ancient history and enduring presence of these giant trees in Earth's biosphere.
Ridgway man elected to a nationwide stores company board meeting at the Witlim Dean Hotel in Pittsburgh. Warren, Geoh Keichner, Joseph Levy, B D Valienzi named officers including president and treasurer. Directors listed include N Te Garth Williams, W Gavrinom Ridgway, I L Walla, Mawr, LC Shave and D L Gladinster.
Brooklyn Dodgers defeat St Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox in Grapefruit League play as Lei Taath shines in six starts. Dodgers secure a clear win while Cardinals and Red Sox falter on the day.
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