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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
7
A chaotic school roundup reports picnics, class parties, and sports. Students and teachers organized events while senior and junior activities, including a pie sale and baseball games, are noted. Registration days, a primary election, and student remarks color the week. local candidates and a farmer trip are also mentioned.
Photographers urge Mansfield officials to pass an ordinance licensing all transient picture takers with a $50 fine for unlicensed operators. The move aims to curb unregistered work and regulate local studios.
Sparta is home to Mrs Hettie Blakeslee and daughter Mrs Arthur Scovten and Ian Lawrence who arrived Sunday after five weeks visiting relatives in Medford Oregon and Salem Oregon. They traveled via Union Pacific to Portland Ogden Omaha and Chicago then Greyhound to Cleveland Erie meeting Mr Scouten at 4 50 pm Sunday. They endured a mostly nonstop journey with brief rests and meals, saying the trip offered wonderful scenery and a memorable time. Several local residents hosted visitors over Mother’s Day weekend and community events continued with church activities and a school play.
A six day warm spell pushes temperatures into the 80s causing early growth in city gardens. Farmers and gardeners worry over planting plans as sporadic rain remains scarce and forecasts hint the warmth may be temporary. Several forecasters disagree on whether a cooling spell will follow, while local notices include a matrimonial advertisement and a Corrigenda style entry.
United Press reports Senator William J. Borah of Idaho competes in the Ohio Republican presidential primary against rival Robert A. Taft who has strong state party backing and Roosevelt support. The Democratic convention in Ohio grants42 votes, while Taft and Breckinridge contend for influence ahead of the votes.
Last evening's Legion Ladies Auxiliary card party at the Brick House drew a large crowd. Twenty five ladies attended including eight visitors from Ete. Awards honored Mrs Donald Stewart for contract bridge Mrs Morris Bernstein for auction bridge and Mrs Cassius for Five Hundred. Special award went to Mrs Willian Johnson. Mrs Lloyd Slowe chaired the event with profits benefiting the new home fund.
A Farm Bureau Cooperative Insurance Company meeting, part of a statewide series, is held at Hotel Corry with 25 representatives from Erie Warren Crayford Venango Forest and McKean counties. The agenda aims to educate motorists and policyholders on reducing hazardous driving and lowering highway death rates. Attendees include W T Allmutt state agent R N Benjamin company president Willis Link Harrisburg underwriter R W Reichart assistant sales manager and W M Cash Columbus claim rep.
We express thanks and appreciation to friends and neighbors at Corry Hospital doctors who contributed cars and flowers and all who assisted during the illness and death of our beloved Hille Garr Lee signed by Mrs Thomas Horn Helen Jack and Thomas Horn
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