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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1937
Page
3
A fragmentary note mix includes May Day celebrations and the anniversary of Dewey's Manila victory in 1898. The piece also references a City Council meeting, a Works Progress Administration festival plan, theft investigations, car production figures, and local civic notices from Corry and Erie area.
The Lewis Brothers Circus arrives for two shows on May 26 at the city show grounds under Kiwanis auspices. The big three ring spectacle features lions, elephants, trained horses, ponies, dogs, bears, monkeys, mules and aerialists from abroad. Shows begin at 2 PM and again at night, weather permitting.
Captain Charles L. Hall of Company 578 in Boulder Dam Nevada leads a daily search for three local men drowned April 1 at Lake Mead. He conducts plane flights and coordinates boat, shore patrols, with thirty hours flying time. Hall, a former Corry, Pennsylvania resident, is son of Mrs. Mary Hall.
A baby awoke Mrs. McMann on Lafayette Street in Ridgway preventing greater damage when smoke was noticed and fire found burning in a first floor partition. The home suffered significant damage but residents escaped unharmed as firemen controlled the blaze quickly. Overheating furnace is suspected as the cause.
May 1 One more week will be needed to complete the investigation of the county's state highway department scandal. State Policeman Lb. Mr Whilles colton, here for several weeks, cited contracts and material conditions from Pioneer Materials Co of Kilwanning. He will present a report to Major Lynn Adams, who will coordinate findings with other material and analyze contracts for the governor.
Eighteen Methodist Episcopal bishops in America will meet in Minneapolis from May 4 to May 9 to discuss liquor policy and church concerns. The semi annual conference will review church life and mark a year long celebration of the Wesleyan movement’s 200th anniversary with services scheduled in London next year.
All city men invited to the Corry Men's Bible class closing rally Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Salvation Army hall. Rev. O. B. Schafer of Erie will speak and Rev. Mite Wagner of Findley Lake will lead songs. Attendance to be cap in supports. bring others who attended winter and spring sessions.
Emersons and six musicians promise a program of unusual entertainment at the Rex theatre on Monday afternoon and evening May 3. The Mountaineers have appeared in local theatre movie shorts. Manager John A Blatt says the company is booked out of New York for appearances in this district.
June May March is listed as a home economics junior at Oregon State College in Corvallis Oregon. She is a resident student and part of the college community during the term reported.
Harrisburg May 1 announces the opening of the 1937 tourist season across Pennsylvania. Peak blossoms are expected in Adams, Franklin, Berks, and Reading counties with peach orchards near Leesport in full bloom. Mercersburg offers Academy campus views as dogwood, peach, and magnolias flourish along Route 16. The season’s peak is anticipated in the first two Sundays of May.
The Corry Lovai of the Dairymen's League held a meeting at Concord Community House with about seventy attending. S. R. Stevens of Erie spoke on quick prices and the Central Board of New York City. A G Stillman of the Corty plant discussed milk problems and the outlook for dairymen, followed by music and visits.
Miss Erma Alin travels to Tidioute with Mina Mine Dacnon as her escort for the spring exercises at Spring Creek Township. Graduates to receive diplomas at Federated Church on May 3, with school closing May 4. County exams held under H. L. Blair. Several residents noted for travel, illness, or moves, including Mrs. Raymond Slicker, Glen W. Ponnlitsan returning to work, and G. Walter Lewis moving to Columbus.
The White House was modeled as the palace of the Duke of Weinster by architect James Hoban of Dublin. The design reflects Hoban's influence from Irish and British architectural traditions and shaped the executive residence in Washington.
Harrisburg May 1 Dermita granted for the rection of Pennsylvania homes Indicates people are optimistic about the reality of complete recovery from the depression Labor and Industry Secretary Ralph M Bashore said today announcing Dummling figures for March Complete figures not yet available for April but early analyses of statistics for March and the first three weeks of April show that in a newly spent for construction in An average 1983 month more than 44 Was spent outing March 1927 With an additional increase wounding Apes Bushore said
Harrisburg May 1 Superintendent Lese ter I Aut today outlined problems of classroom instruction being addressed across the state. He highlighted capital investments in theater talking pictures and film study at Upper Darby Junior Secondary and Coatesville schools. Remedial reading classes in Beaver Falls under trained teachers aim to boost English proficiency with hour daily sessions and targeted exercises for invited oral practice.
A May referendum in Warren seeks public opinion on adopting daylight saving time. The previous vote showed mixed support with officials noting division over potential penalties and community impact. The last referendum, held on Saturday May 10, 1980, favored no action.
In Harrisburg Lebanon official Ray C. Walber plans to resign as director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicle Law, to become deputy secretary of the Commonwealth. Warren Mirken to oversee the treasurer post. the changes were announced by Secretary Marvin L. Linowner.
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