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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1940
Page
6
Fragmented report covers attorney notes, factory output estimates, school resumes after Easter, parish pastorate changes, contest winners, park appropriation, author readings, electric cooperative meeting, maple sugar production, unemployment figures, license tag policy, and census work. Names and places are scattered across Corry, Glymer, French Creek, Buffalos, and nearby towns.
The Schoo district directors weigh renewing all policies with stock insurers or moving to mutuals as annual bids open. Local agent HL James argued for stock writers while directors seek arguments on whether mutuals could offer lower rates. The vote could affect district building policies expiring this year and how premiums are set.
Ten high school graduates will receive Westinghouse scholarships totaling 950 a month for five years to study at Carnegie Tech. The program, funded by a 200000 appropriation, provides practical work experience in Westinghouse plants during summers and college semesters, with 10 selected by competitive tests and prescribed traits.
Hendrik Willem van Loon traces democracy from ancient Athens to 19th century Europe, detailing cycles of reform and tyranny. He argues how Napoleonic and other major regime shifts undermined liberty, and how postwar democracies collapsed under mediocrity and self-interest, leaving Europe perilously unstable.
Public Utilities Commission requires utilities proposing rate changes to file tariffs with specific reasons. Documents must show customer counts by tariff, dollar impact, and annualized effects. Utilities increasing bills above thresholds must detail rate of return and expected changes, with revenue data from the latest 12 months.
Market notes show hogs at 180-210 lbs trading 5.70 with lighter and heavier lots unsettled. Calves around 200 lbs softening, steers and yearlings mixed. Sheep bids around 9.0 to 10.5 per cwt with lambs scarce. News from New York cites President Roosevelt on wartime stock demand and mixed market tone across major equities.
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