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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1942

Page

2

Kane Club Crowned Best in State by Garden Club Fed

Kane Junior Garglen Glib of Kane won first place for the third year in succession at the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania annual conference in Philadelphia. Also noted were grants of 10090 to Pitt medical and dental schools from the W E Kellogg Foundation, with Erie Center students among scholarship recipients.

Kane Garden Club Federston Pennsylvania Philadelphia Kane Club Si “Bie School of Medicine School of Dentistry University of Pittsburgh W. E. Kelloggs Foundation Battle Creek Michigan Ene Erie

Dunkirk and nearby brief items from reach of May

Dunkirk notes report a rise in the city’s assessed valuation by nearly 400000 due to a recent board survey and anticipate further additions. Other items mention fisheries reports for Dunkirk and various community notices from Meadville, Ridgway, Brockton, and Bradford, including church plans, local labor calls, and public events.

Wilcox Grocery Dunkirk Board of Assessors Goth “Lynes Ish Concord P, TA Brocton Thomas Dunn St. Patrick's Roman Cathlic Church Pullman Street Bank Boston House Davidt Henderson Centerville Corry Hospital Charles Korsch West Pleasant Street Briday Glenn TenHuisen Clymen Meadville Dullas McGhee Geneva Spencer Wosnlal Nedic Weststreet McGuee Keystone Ordnance Works

Floods sweep eastern Pennsylvania causing widespread damage

Floodwaters wreck bridges, walls, and storefronts across the region. Cars abandoned as waters rise. rail and highway routes disrupted from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster. More than 250 people evacuated to Scranton hotels and a boy swept away near Dickson City is presumed safe. Blackout violators fined in Harrisburg during a 12 minute test.

Wilkes-Barre Mauch Chunte Miner's Mills Lehigh Valley Bost Creek Tioga County Wellsbor Wellsport Carbon County Clark's Summit Scranton Dickson City Lackawanna Restuers AU Pottstown Schuylkill Jacobs Elverarten Eine Factory Irom & Water Pittston Lancaster Harrisburg

First Machine Shop Training For Women Announced

The Employment Office will offer a seven week machine shop training course for women starting in June at Hatch Vocational School. Registration opens Monday at the U S Employment Office on North Center Street. Courses limit enrollment to twenty with potential second group if demand warrants. Women must be 21 or older in good health and self supporting.

Bulogange Wonjern Defense Industries U. S North Center Street Bernard Williams Employment Office Hatch Vocational School Williams

Heavy rains threaten potato crop across Crawford and Sherman districts

Crawford county reports acreage down about fifteen percent as May rainfall leaves ground waterlogged and delays farming activity. Sherman district, a growing potato area, expects a large yield but faces marketing and weather challenges. Farmers cite soggy soil, floods on low-lying farms, and earlier droughts and pests as ongoing obstacles to a strong fall harvest.

Crawford County Sherman

Mexico calls Congress in war declaration

Government sources indicated new control measures would not be publicly announced until fully enforced. Military actions remained secret as Mexico prepared for war conditions. The nation, aligned with the Allies, would mobilize about 20 million people and 15 ships already patrolling the East.

Page Ou Mexico Asis United States Lehsters Westloo

Aged Woman Burned To Death In Farm Home Fire

Mrs. Svarsen Dalley, within her two story farm residence, was found dead after a Friday blaze. Her son Roy Dalley, who had reported the new home undamaged, broke a window to enter but could not locate her. Origin of the fire remains undetermined.

Ford County Wonan Ordnance Works King Svarsen Dalley Roy Dalley Resi~ Dienes

Injuries Fatal to Jamestown Woman at 89

Badgley Nichols of 204 West Fifth street died at Jamestown General Hospital after a hip fracture from an incident at the Hotel Jamestown three months earlier. Survived by two daughters and multiple sons, eleven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Born May 5, 1853, at Watts Flats.

Msstown Wits Hason Badgley Nichols West Fifth Street

Missing in Action List Grows From Corregidor Surrender

War Department classifies Correpi dor and other youths as missing in action after the May 7 surrender of Corregidor. Japan pledges Geneva Convention cooperation on POW information. Officials expect prisoner lists via Geneva. In the district, Lisut Langler and others are presumed captured. Also, Pragiili parking meters have collected over $3,009 in two months.

Correpidor Philippines Geneva War Department Philippine Lands Corregidor Lisut Langler

Bright Outlook for Utilities Boosted by SEC View

The piece discusses a brighter outlook for utilities with voting power and potential profit. It cites Edward Bleher's view that war delays won’t postpone the Holding Company Act execution, and Edmund Burke Jr notes SEC may resist widespread holding company sales harming investors. Inflation fears shift as New Deal policy helps utility firms, with Washington taking steps to curb costs. A short note also records Dr Arthur G. Davis being appointed to a five year term on Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital advisory board.

Edward Bleher SEC Edmund Burke, Jr Commission New York Savings Bank Erle Miles B. Kitts Ebner Ie Evans Arthur G. Davis Sassafras Street Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital

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