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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1937
Page
9
City merchants report stronger Easter business despite the early date. Stores show rising Spring buys especially in apparel as weather remains favorable, with shoppers anticipated to peak to pre holiday levels in the coming days and fashion displays set for 1927 creations and colors.
City schools will close Thursday afternoon for the Easter recess and will reopen Monday April 5. Corry public and St Edward's parochial schools follow the schedule. The Junior-Senior prom is set for Thursday evening April 1 at the Hotel Corry with a banquet in the Junior Eight gym and Gayle Brown and his Erie orchestra providing music.
The Pennsylvania Traffic Officers Training School opens April 26 in State College with safety and traffic authorities from across the country. Col Lawrence B. Tipton directs the 10 day session for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Noted officers Lieut FM Kreml and Patrick J Groark assist in teaching traffic enforcement methods. State faculty include Dr Paul K Cressman Capt JG McCann Paul Kuhm Guy B Parsons and R A Hagerman among others.
Owners report 22 to 27 miles per gallon in the 1937 Ford V-8 with a 60 horsepower engine. The 85 horsepower V-8 combines thrilling acceleration with strong economy and performance. Take the big roomy car out for a test run to prove it yourself.
President Roosevelt tentatively contemplates a 20 000 mile Pacific voyage to visit the Philippines as part of a wider goodwill mission. The trip would solidify U S Philippines ties during the Commonwealth's push toward independence and could occur in 1938 or 1946 depending on Congress and schedule.
Harrisburg report shows 199 392 eggs laid in the state contest. Proceeds supported the event through a Harrisburg restaurant chain. The contest sold 16 618 dozens of eggs, including 10 514 dozens of large fancy eggs, with 2 298 large brown and 800 medium brown eggs. Overall 81 percent were large and the total revenue reached 5 024.20 dollars, with 1 500 dollars paid in prizes.
The article notes that scientists cannot explain the baldness riddle and offer only general advice. It mentions vigorous air brushing and sufficient sleep as suggested antidotes, framing the mystery as unresolved.
Corry highway patrol announces a spring campaign targeting motorists exceeding 50 mph and reckless drivers. They will also check for overloaded trucks and enforce motor code laws, with added patrols at warning signs and bridges, as part of a broader district effort.
A 14 year old appeared in the children's court over a hotel bar bookmaking scheme. He was said to have operated a doubles chart laying odds of $2.60 to 6 cents. He was fined five pounds in the case.
In Albuquerque a Bureau of Census survey shows that about 187 people were tried for murder in 1995 in New Mexico, only 24 were convicted and sentenced, and none received the death penalty.
March 23 Harrisburg. Arrangements are being completed to apply a new method of treating dementia using De Manfred Sukel's approach. The Harriston State Hospital and Secretary of Welfare John D. Pennington seek equipment to provide seatment. limited use for a month, with no extensive welfare expenditure.
The article argues Pennsylvania faces rising chronic diseases among seniors and insufficient affordable care. It notes state aid to hospitals totals about four million dollars yearly, yet many facilities still cannot meet demand. It calls for new public health services and better mobile care for the elderly, plus reforms in almshouse provisions.
March 23 Secre tary of Revenue John B Kelly outlines a state plan to suspend or revoke driving licenses for repeated minor infractions. The proposal includes reporting arrest records to Harrisburg, mandatory appearance before a Departmental Imposter, and penalties ranging from 15 days to one year for serious violations. It also requires proof of financial responsibility and mandates annual license renewals for those reinstated, with broad enforcement across several cities.
Pennsylvania wool statistics show a slight drop in output for 1936 with total shorn wool at 8,108,000 pounds and fleece weight per sheep down two years earlier. National figures list 360,327,000 pounds shorn and 66,200,000 pulled. recent years show 1985 production at 430,663,000 and the 1990s average at 428,741,000. The state shearing figure stands at 420,000 sheep.
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