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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1938
Page
4
A veteran voiced that Memorial Day honors the soldier as citizen, not glorifying war. The observance marks loss and regret for many who died defending the nation, urging reflection on a future where wars may be unnecessary and graves decorated on Monday.
Roaming notes hint at reopening of Corry Furniture plant on West Washington street while state police reveal a not guilty plea in an arson case. Local banks cut savings rates to one percent effective July 1. Christen sen Motors delivered a new Airline gray coupe to Miss Gladys Legters. Tony Joy matched a course record at Phillipsburg. Several upcoming blessed events noted among local youths. A youth forged checks recently. authorities trace results. Finishing touches planned on a big storm sewer project next week. Circus wages cut by eight dollars weekly as attendance falters. Friends urge Clyde F Brown to run for county commissioner. Ashing in Algonquin reported fair. good weather boosts catches. Traction sh builds on North Canterbury Street. Locals serenaded Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Christensen. Test planned for Ford V-8 efficiency prize. Thomas Roe lots author reads Corry history for potential pageant. New dining cars shown on P.R.R. trains feature bold colors and modern design. Local P.R. units drop summer playgrounds funding for the year.
Grenn Milley, mayor of Corry for four years, urged the Board of Education to cut school expenditures, arguing the will of directors and willingness to forego expenses are key. He noted earlier cuts saved $12,000 to $15,000 and warned delinquent taxpayers burden others, stressing economies while acknowledging limits of control.
A mixed report notes tensions at Corry High School with resignations and retirements amid teach staffing changes. It also surveys Washington coverage on reforms urged by Richard Whitney, eyeing stronger Exchange policing, broker disclosures, and floor-trader restrictions to curb misuse of client funds.
Items from the May 28, 1918 issue recount local events Twenty years back. Corry lads Philip S. Murray and Vance L. Manumerville enlisted in the engineer corps. A Mormon customs talk drew praise at the first Methodist church. County commissioners plan a joint workhouse and farm institution. Red Cross drive topped $12,000, exceeding the city by $2,000. Clergy travels and social notices fill the rest of the column.
A quirky local story from Chickasha Oklahoma reports a group calling itself the Brothernood of the Bumlahed Brow forming among bald headed men. Their stated aim is to obtain welfare benefits for members, described in eccentric terms by residents.
From the Medial Society of the State of Pennsylvania comes a note on scabies, called the itch, common in children and slums. The tiny parasite causes intense itching, leading to skin tearing, inflammation, and possible infection, spreading readily between people.
The 1915 Carranza decree kicked off reforms including petroleum nationalization and labor protections, shaping Mexico's 1917 constitution. Amid army corruption and banditry, rebellion by Huerta, Obregon, and Calles rose, leading to Carranza’s ouster in 1920 and his assassination thirteen days later, with stamps recalling the revolution era.
A quirky note lists oddities from the era, mentioning an inventor who suggests friction could substitute for domestic fuel, a stolen consulate sign in Philadelphia, a California factory blaze amid telephone line misuse, Hitler’s note about Liberty Bell in a concert, and a Colorado freight train wreck with an odd neglected detail on the engine.
A May 28 report notes Britain’s 1930s war debt default weakened its global capital structure and affects new loan transfers in the Western Hemisphere. It cites Brazil Mexico and US relations as examples, suggesting debtor diplomacy could influence the Monroe Doctrine amid continuing financial pressures.
Hollywood star Rosalind Russell says rest is stagnation and stays active with film work, books, plays, and radio scripts. She sleeps six hours nightly and spends 11 hours on projects, with a new book to be published by Random House and a Broadway-bound play produced after an out-of-town tryout. Her leisure includes riding, tennis, swimming, and skiing, while she opposes armchair relaxation as brain stagnation.
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