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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1948
Page
4
The piece cites U S Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing food costs as about 45 percent of moderate family expenditures as of June 1947 while wholesale prices for farm products and foods remained below postwar peaks. It notes February declines in farm and processed goods, with some sectors rising, and reports May 1 weekly changes in farm product and food indices.
Twenty years ago events from 1926 come alive with Wallace M Young named chairman of the Chauteauqua campaign at the municipal building. C S Bentley is temporary chair and J J Desmond is elected Rotary president for the coming year at a Hotel Corry luncheon. The Derby route to North East Westfield and Mayville is confirmed. Ziegfeld Follies fans observe an Erie to Warren transfer en route to Youngstown. Memorial Day plans advance with V P W Home program committee hosting, V P W band to perform in City Park.
A jumbled quiz questions page asks about a score scale for IQ like Genius Superior Excellent Good and Poor, asks about COD, palindromic land deeds, watch hypothecation, Roosevelt dime release year 1948 or 1972, termagant description, Manila capital, war service tax exemptions, Robert A Tat’s middle name, and Ascension Day timing after Easter.
Roaming round up notes Cony’s Senior High School choir toured Canada this week. Local residents praised the group and its members for their performances in Toronto and Hamilton high schools. Mrs. H Lynn Rice commended both Canadian students and choir members for selling themselves to the schools. Canadian officials showed interest in setting up student choirs there. The choir heard its broadcast on air and a master recording was brought home. Grace Middleton organized rehearsals with a stand in pianist as a Sitanist was hired due to union rules.
Readers report radio reception disruptions from nearby home workshops while details of a May 23 program by the Erie Consistory Choir under W. O. Strong at Emmanuel Episcopal Church are announced. A June wedding date is noted as June 12 appears set in the local schedule.
Town murmurs point to a new head for the Union City Edinboro Corry draft unit replacing a health reluctant former mayor Frank E Hepler. Dick Rossbacher marks 20 years in the insurance business and cites long client Lee Owens as his first customer. The piece notes his civic work with Fourth Ward Society and local committees. Texas City’s post explode reconstruction is described as nearly complete with no major businesses leaving, crediting the National Board of Fire Underwriters catastrophe plan and on site claims offices.
Never use a knife to cut wire tin cans or other hard materials. Almost all broken knives result from using them for heavy work they aren’t meant to handle.
An old advertisement touts Thompson’s Borsoman Tablets as a tonic to improve kidney function by flushing waste and acid from blood, claiming relief from aches and night awakenings. It promotes use for liver and stomach, priced 60 cents, with Golden Lax Tablets for constipation at 25_cents.
A medical society note warns Mayme and readers about ingrowing toenails from tight shoes. It explains nail growth, risks of cutting nails, and how infection can progress from simple inflammation to pus, ulcers, and possible surgery.
May 16 report shows Walter Barcynski alias Barr found guilty on two armed robbery counts for the February 16 daylight stickup at Liberty Bakery. He allegedly forced clerk Clara Kawinski to surrender 60 dollars, plus a customer and Eva Wistlewsk’s 9 dollars. Joe Jackson of Erie was convicted of assault with intent to ravish on a 23 year old Evie. Louis Musica faced a deadly weapon charge from his wife’s accusation.
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