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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1943
Page
4
Corry Evening Journal discusses Americans facing meat supply shrinkage. Experts warn the issue grows more complex as domestic and civilian needs differ from military demands, with reliance on imported meat likely increasing and preparations for rationing or shifts in diets underway.
The piece argues that language study broadens Americans views of distant places and people. It notes pronunciation slips like “Guyana” for “French Guiana,” urges broader future teaching in high schools and colleges, and emphasizes understanding other nations to reduce provincialism amid World War I tensions.
Jewish displaced people from Eastern Europe rediscovers a temporary haven in Mauritius after expulsion from Nazi aligned states. The island colony, 550 miles from Madagascar, offered a resting place though its small size and sparse population limited Jewish settlement and left many hopeful for future migratory options while awaiting broader permission to land in Palestine.
Corry area notes recall a campaign fund drive with a total reported at $24,000 for the day and $182 000 overall as a missing telegraph operator searches continue. References to local figures Miss Munat Bou and Paulke and a student at the University of Batfals are mixed with partial notices of deaths survivors and a focus on fundraising and social events in Cory.
A fragment outlines concerns about smelt safety noting pests and toxins in the fish. It mentions chemical effects on the body after cooking, rapid decay of fish health, and risks from intestines and parasites. It references methods like salting and smoking to preserve diverse fish meats.
A garbled quiz item set asks about U S postage stamps during the Coolidge era, a high number of questions on presidents universities and legal figures, a mis-typed line about gold value per ounce, and a note on unit conversions. The fragment includes references to Calvin Coolidge, Hugo Black, and Mell Levin, with unclear formatting and several OCR errors.
Factographs report lightweight rubberless tubesals touted as durable and safe for essential uses. They claim absence of physical ailments among wearers and cite diets preventing digestion issues. Mixed notes include apples and hawthorn hulls suppressing pests and a dubious chemistry link to U.S. carbide tech.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court paused half-salary education payrolls after a court ruling. Lawmakers may push a new move as the administration cited 1941 statutes linking teacher pay to military duty or substitutes. Officials report about 1.2 million dollars already paid, with 80 thousand disbursed to others, amid ongoing political conflict and public education funding uncertainty.
A farmer was fatally injured when a bull gore him in a barn. He was discovered by his employer around 2 p.m. in the yard near the barn. The victim’s body lay inside the pen with the animal nearby.
Mat Ridgway of Weedville pled guilty to a chain of larceny at a special session of Ek county court on Monday. He was placed on probation with conditions including desertion of duties and support obligations for himself and his child, supervised by Judge Henry Aip.
Local service paper aids in an enjoyable reunion from the Southwest Pacific as Walter Ober and Coyt Williams relay a grateful message. Acknowledgments come from the SeaBees and soldiers stationed far from home thank the paper for keeping them connected a thousand miles from the front.
A Bradford area notice recounts Tony Anrimy and his push into Navy life after Army and Marines. Paragraphs describe his discharge, family pride, and a telegram expressing eagerness to begin naval service, with brief notes on earlier military steps and a supportive household.
The article reports a transfer within the Erie Coast Guard detailing Lieut. McCune moving from the Brie Station to Saul Sto Maneico. Lieut George Clwlon of the Coast Guard Reserve is slated to temporarily succeed him, arriving from Bulile to command the Optitara former Great Lakes ship assignment.
Reports from the Department of Agriculture indicate substantial fruit damage across Pennsylvania due to cold temperatures. In Erie County, apples and peaches show severe damage with some varieties killed, while other regions report lighter impact on apples and limited damage to fruit buds in Berks, Lehigh, Chester, and Dauphin counties.
Saint Bonaventure priest has been named an Army chaplain. Rev Felsus Wheelm is assigned to oversee religious services at the Army Chaplain Corps. Wheeler, a six year veteran and Franciscan, has long served in parish and academic settings and conducted surveys of geological formations in southwestern New York.
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