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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1942
Page
3
The article notes a decline in child deaths over recent years and highlights vaccination against smallpox diphtheria whooping cough typhoid fever as key preventive measures. It urges parents to immunize, correct health habits early, and consult family doctors, stressing that every child has a right to preventive care.
Memorial services for World War I veterans of the 28th Division will be held at the Boalsburg Shrine in Centre County Pennsylvania on May 17 Under the auspices of the Society of the 28th Division. William Alive director of the Boalsburg Memorial Committee will lead the event with officers and Division veterans attending The Shrine founded by Col Theodore Boal and plaques erected in memory of fallen officers. Mary Demenalt and her son saved themselves from carbon monoxide by screaming for help in their basement and were rescued in good condition.
Allegheny College lists 125 graduates including Mary Lovalasse and Mir Dearing with Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Chi Omega affiliations. Commencement, moved up nearly a month due to the war program, marks the first spring ceremony in five years. Mrs Thomas Wirnasa released from Corry hospital after brief stay. Three campus seniors among 195 candidates in the 127th annual exercises.
The article discusses how wartime demands force staggered vacations, with shorter breaks and seasonal shifts. It envisions a universal, climatically scattered holiday landscape across the continent and notes British radio efforts to spur resistance in occupied Europe, signaling imminent collective action.
A bundle of quirky quiz prompts asks about presidents in South America and other history, geography, and language queries. It notes errors in usage and urges defense bonds, reflecting a midcentury newspaper flavor with varied topics and a testing tone.
British night defenses report two week effort against German raids hitting Bath Norwich Exeter and coastal areas. Allies claim German losses of 35 planes with German self reporting three lost the night of April 29.
Report says ten hostages executed in Lille in reprisal for a French assassination. Fifty others deported with severe restrictions planned. Private advices in New York cite 55 French hostages executed. total numbers reported around 777 French prisoners. Also mentions a Scottish holiday delicacy comparison to Sealand bun.
Market report from May 4 shows moderate produce demand with steady apples and potatoes. Buffalo listing details hogs cattle calves and sheep with price ranges and commodities including various potato and fruit lots. New York stock market gains noted with mixed quotations and several major securities in narrow shifts.
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