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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1939
Page
7
A set of OCR digits and fragments appears to reference a person Eli Tes with identifiers Rep 10 and a sequence of numbers Io 102 158 166 202 187 178 168 1169 174. The readable text provides no clear event or context to describe a full incident or outcome.
Students from senior and junior high schools attended the first annual All-District High School Band Festival held at Corry Junior High. Sponsored by Corry Sen High School with the Pennsylvania School Music Association, the event featured guest conductor George Sallade Soward and conducted pieces by Mr. Chaffee and Mr. Kleckner.
School column notes a busy week with the all-district band meet ending successfully. Mentions illnesses, new romances, a World’s Fair exhibit, plans for a charity dinner, car ownership among seniors, and inquiries about who leads SSG Club disruptions. Also cites a television lecture and an assembly delayed by absences.
A sequence of student activities runs from Monday March 20 through Friday March 24. The schedule includes a kitchen picky, a short business meeting with refreshments, a spring poetry hour, district band planning, a television demonstration, debate prep between Titusville and Corry, cup coca sales, a reception committee for visiting band members, and a band concert dismissal at 2 10.
A historical clipping notes Senior High students were not allowed to view the engine of 61 at the depot while Junior High and parochial pupils could. Several students sought permission to observe the transport scene, but access was denied due to policy and distance, limiting attendance to those who could travel to New York City.
Corry’s affirmative team debated at Titusville on Wednesday morning facing Titusville’s negative squad led by Betty Friedman Lilian Holfrish and William Roder. Votes were tallied for each speaker with Dearing and Mulderlek among top scorers. The season totals include Dearing eight votes and Litz four with Curtis Neff Mutderick also contributing. Two more league debates follow in April against Pranidin and Greesville.
In the Junior High gym 110 band members danced to nickelodeon tunes. The event welcomed the bardinel committee and student hosts from out-of-town guests. Senior High School sent about 60 students, including six Corry representatives in the All-District band.
The annual dinner meeting of Section District 1 basketball league will be held Monday March 27 at the Corry Hotel. Coaches and faculty managers will represent the teams, with honors to be awarded for the past season and plans for the 1939-40 schedule and funds.
The annual play sponsored by the Atholic Association is rapidly approaching with calls for additional auditions. Mr Roalfe states the show should turn out well but more auditions are needed to secure a definite cast. Rehearsal location and final casting details remain undecided as scripts are reviewed.
Peggy Sullivan, a peppy tighthaired senior, hopes to be a nurse and shows strong interest in roller skating and the MM ord MLB club. Berselce Wade, nicknamed Bernie, is shy and attentive to him, while Mary LaMachhio juggles roller skating, swimming, and golf ambitions. Robert Wickwire, aka Bob, denies ambition yet enjoys photography and shop class while silently pursuing a cheerleader from Union City.
In Newton Maes city records Dr C Arthur Bautalle the veterinarian refuses new duties citing a cod reason. Laughtering inspectors note the law specifically bans certain duties in Newton directing the veterinarian to refrain from those tasks.
Tri Hi Y members met to raise funds for an annual mother daughter banquet. Eighteen members attended under Mildin Nichols. They planned a hot cross bun sale to run through Good Friday, with orders and delivery Friday morning. A bakery will supply goods the day before, featuring baked items and colored eggs. Proceeds support the event in the local store season, with details forthcoming.
A high school audience of about twenty attended a two part program on television. A talk on development and progress was followed by a demonstration of how television works. Presented by Mr. Davison the event cost five cents per student.
The article notes students from a district advertising class busily cutting and sewing a banner for the band. Names listed include Harriett Donald, Moris Jadentrom, and Olpt Dibrosly as part of the effort and plans to open a plain sewing shop were mentioned.
Dorrs McLaren of Vancouver and her cousin Molly McLaren of Salisbury Rhodesia arrived in Durban en route to Zululand to visit annual wildlife areas. They traveled from Salisbury in a battered car bought from an elephant hunter for 400 dollars.
Brig March 27 Assistant District Attorney Burton Laub reported he will push for a life term for Andrew Gula, already serving a four-to-ten year sentence after pleading guilty to four Erie robberies. Laub's review cites multiple prior convictions. Gula may face habeas proceedings if denied the new charges, with trial decisions pending before Judge Hirt.
A statement asserts lifelong grudges do not start from a single act but from lingering antipathy toward the man, suggesting deeper roots behind ongoing conflict.
In loving memory of Genygla Coleman Sine Mack who passed March 27.1920 twenty years ago. We think of her when alone and miss her sweet friendship. Lovingly remembered by Mack family and sisters Melissi Asmun and others.
A chaotic high school sports snippet notes A S to break camp next Thursday with scattered mentions of teams and players. The fragmentary text names Lane Charis and Mary 26 with unclear events, referencing a game against Terese Guy and a series of scores and pitches.
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