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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1936

Page

7

Home Room Baseball and Track Debut In Upper School

The Home Room Baseball League opened last week with Rooms 1B and 1 leading. Seniors won 16 to 10 in a seven inning game, then 1 and 1 (regulars) played a tight 6 to 4 win for the Seniors. Track meet results show Seniors with 61 2 3 points to 13 for Sophomores and 41 8 for Juniors, with Petr Dubrosky Kirk Sawyer and George Wolstencroft each winning multiple events.

Walt Loveland Celay Petr Dubrosky Kirk Sawyer George Wolstencroft

Mummy Hunt Sparks Wild Scramble at School Event

A chaotic mummy hunt at the school drew a large crowd as students chased clues through alleys and a shuttered shack led by Tommy Roelofs. Don Paulson and Abe Olard helped rally participants while plans for a big funeral style finale with a cremation and procession aired.

Tommy Roelofs Don Paulson Minda Clhies Abe Olard the Nuit

Willard and Perth batteries at Corry Battery Service

Classified auto ad notes a complete line of Willard and Perth batteries priced from $3.40 and up at Corry Battery Service located at 107 East Main Street.

Williard and Perth Corry East Main Street

Who's Who in the School Study Club and Rooms

A fragmentary yearbook style list describes a girl with brown hair and hazel eyes seen with a La homa Bakertee. her sister is a senior. It mentions a boy with curly hair who plays basketball and a junior girl in Miss Blair's room, plus references to rooms 6 and 14, a shop course, and Epictetus quote.

Sener Ik Mme Blatis Ariel Miss Rowlands Ms. Smith Wiisop Artene Robbins Tait Room 14 Mis

1936 Commencement Plans Announced by Mr Sheen

Plans and schedule for Commencement Week announced on Friday list events from June 7 to June 11 including Baccalaureate Class Day and Dance Junior High Commencement Senior High Alumni Banquet and Dance and the final day of school with report cards The notice cites Mr Sheen as the source and outlines the sequence of events for the upcoming graduation week.

Sheen

Corry HI Times Staff Roster From Corry High School

Student staff at Corry High School publish HI TIMES with Elaine Foster as editor and Norma Bennnett as assistant editor. Mary Gillette oversees managing. Bob Roelofs assists sports. Dick Shoop leads features. Bill Merrick guides typography. multiple contributors and typists listed.

Elaine Foster Norma Bennnett Buitor Mary Gillette Ase'l Betty Foo Mdison Bob Roelofs Asst Bob OL Dick ‘Shoop Ass't Feature Tultor Bill Merrick Marjory Mektroy Joan Roach Albert Cole Charlotte Schramling Made Johnson Kirk Sawyer Bob Maxwall Mary M Mahon Nowax Grite John Crak Ethel Berkwith Rush ‘Taylor Alice Wetmore Corinne Dilon Bob Maxwell

Do Your Jaws Need Exercise In School Gum Rule

A student named Edward keeps chewing gum during class despite limits. Teachers enforce varied punishments including detention and a wall cartoon with names under it. The piece discusses gum chewing as a disliked habit and cites a method involving monitoring and consequences.

Warward Edward Roward van Boring

Mummy and the Mumps at the Ice House Theatre

A playful farce unfolds as a mummy escapes in Sir Hector Fisher’s production “Mummy and the Mumps.” Bob Ott manage s the chaos while Duane Wogle and Dick Shoop trade identity jabs. Jaci Taylor even tries to arrest Sheriff Norman McElroy as a pearl necklace jobkey hovers in a chilly ransack.

Hector Fisher Bob Ott Duane Wogle Dick Shoop Old Maide Jaci Taylor Norman McElroy

Scholarship Prize Winner Contests Odd Answers

A student named Genie Hosaphat wins a scholarship at a state school based on originality. The entry includes playful Q A exchanges about birthdays baths and toy or cat choices, with responses like Yes to Christmas birthdays and Swordfish as a defense weapon.

Hosaphat Genie Hosaphat Jink Rum Slippery Mui A. Pd Millighaire

New Style Set Sparks Growth and Misfit Headlines

Johnny Wilcox pursues a bold approach with playful biolinguistic terms and new spellings. Preston Orn drops side eurns as warmer weather comes, while students report dramatic gown measurements. William Good, an Inter-class athlete, is seen in town amid rain. Gerry-Hi hints Paul Phelps as a budding homie in the making, with slugging prowess highlighted. Richard Shoop practices a stage electric for The Mummy and the Mumps, rumored to carry unknown powers in romance.

Gerry-Hi Paul Phelps Feghnique Richard Shoop Is Foure

Teachers Favorite Dishes and Dreams From the Faculty

A survey of teachers lists favored dishes such as Anderson corn fritters and fried chicken, with many naming pies and short cakes. When asked how to spend 1000, answers range from savings and annuities to travel plans. Two thirds walk to school while most can drive.

Anderson Mr. Myers Miss Price Buyan Oli Miss Rowlani Mr. Sheen Mrs. Smith Miss Titus Alaska Philippines Hawaii Panama Canal P.E

Art Class Draws Life From Four Musketeers Panel

Four high school art students in Corry spent an art period drawing from life while a multicultural program unfolded. Irish songs entertained a Chinese audience, performed by a Hungarian, with a Jews harp built in France by an American architect. Square dances, labeled Happ yer, filled the time beside the prospering housegow in the business district. Despite these diversions, the students completed their artwork satisfactorily.

France Corry

Theme Song Tune: We Are the Boys of H. A. M.

A garbled verse titled Theme Song imitates a campus cheer. The text parodies school chants with scattered phrases about eating, glory, and playful exclamations. It references figures or nicknames but lacks clear narrative or context from the source.

Besuyius Sawyer Shoop

American Legion Essay Contest Open to All High Schools

The American Legion sponsors an essay contest on Crime A Challenge To American Youth open to all high schools in the city. Entries must be original, not exceed specified words, and submitted by Arthur J. Schaub no later than May 15 1936. Two awards include a gold medal and potential County Scholarships worth about 1100 for a four year college course. Students from TLS such as Bill Armitage John Craker Duane Fogle Lewis Castrantas Bud Curtis Macie Johnson Francis suse Evelyn Mould Jota Ohrn Florence Sanven Alvora Wright show interest in competing.

American Legion Legion Arthur J. Schaub May Isin the Eimer Carrier Post Ie American Lupton C.1 Tls Bill Armitage John Craker Duane Fogle Lewis Castrantas Bud Curtis Macie Johnson Franis Suse Evelyn Mould Jota Ohrn Florence Sanven Alvora Wright

Years Ago 1925 School Tips and Local Contest News

A misc page notes playful “Dump y Don’ts” on student behavior and school tips. It proclaims Mildred Monee as winner of a motto contest with strong local support and references the yearbook award for 1925. Track results highlight a close Jamestown defeat and records set by Rosa.

Mildred Monee Flom Grottovs Rosa Jamestown Pibley Youngsville

North East Prom Night Prominent High School Figures

A group of SNGa students attended North East prom day including Elgine Pastor Mary Elizabeth Gillette Harriet Shaw Marge McElty Dorothy MacRickers Dorothy Jones Ruth Beotwith Helen Hovey Scott Pogte Norma Bennett Margaret Jangkins Della Sorenson Penna Portes Lucille Forbes Shirley Hinman Rob Rowlofs Bud Curtis Duane Fozie Kirk Sawyer John Wilcox Junior Sullivan Don Pants ton Bill Merrick Albert Cold Dick Shoap A chorus entertained by the steps of the school singing Row Row Row Your Boat An important note was posted that Charlotte Scrampling placed fourth in the Allegheny scholarly examination nearly 300 Pennsylvania high schools competed in these exams.

Snga Wenl Wer Elgine Mary Elizabeth Gillette Harriet Shaw Marge MvElty Dorothy Mac Rickers Dorothy Jones Ruth Beotwith Helen Hovey Sbotty Pogte Norma Bennett Margaret Jangkins Della Sorenson Penna Portes Lucille Forbes Shiley Hinman Rob Rowlofs Bud Curtis Duane Fozie Kirk Sawyer John Wilcox Junior Sullivan Don Pantston Bill Merrick Albert Cold Dick Shoap

May gatherings and school club notes in Corry region

A May calendar of social events and student activities across Corry includes Margy Younger hosting a lunch, Marian Pulr's birthday dinner, a Glee Club dinner, and outings by students to Monadville. The Art Club, Dramatic Club, and various names like Sue Shaver Ruth Taylor and Norma Grice appear in casual reports of meals, trips, and scenes from campus life.

Margy Younger May St Sue Shaver Sio Ann Roach Harrie Hepler Novia Grice Rose Macy Allev

Exchanges From The Hi Lights School Paper

A fragmentary note from the Washington Hi Lights reveals quirky names and proverbs from a Honolulu school scene. The text mentions students and cafeteria staff, playful misreadings, and casual exchanges reflecting student life and local culture in a dated setting.

Washington Hi Lights Honolulu Hi Times

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