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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1941
Page
5
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Twenty two members of the Italian Guild of the Emmanuel Episcopal church enjoyed a sandwich party last evening at the home of Mrs. Berntive Eilyard in Columbus. The group spent the evening sewing for a later event and tickets were placed in the Hope chest to be sold. Several members later sewed at Mrs. W. W. Hammond's home on East Frederick Street for a bazaar. The next regular meeting is set for Tuesday December 8.
Miss Janet Vanderholt hosted a gathering of M. M. Sorority members at her North Street home last evening. A Christmas dance is set for Friday at the Junior High School, December 26. A rummage sale is planned for next Saturday.
The EAN Club met at Mrs. Frank Schrader’s East South Street home last evening with many members attending. A paper on the Pennsylvania Dutch was presented by Mrs. Albert Young, followed by a salad course. The next meeting will be a Christmas party at Mrs. George Andrus’s East Congress Street home with gift exchange.
An event at the Nation School Friday evening features a doll social after games and supper. Dolls will be sold to raise funds. the event begins at 8:30 PM with entertainment for attendees.
Twenty seven Girl Scouts attended last evening's meeting at the Presbyterian church. Joan Feldh's patrol led the flag ceremony with Roberta Lou Dickson carrying the American flag and Jean Marie Johnston bearing the troop flag. The investiture ceremony for Tenderfoot Scouts will be held the first week in December. Jean Bub was elected patrol leader for the Tenderfoot Scouts. The group met in patrols and were dismissed with the goodnight smile.
The Good Samaritan Class of a Methodist church met at Howard and Florence Brooks home on East South Street last evening for a social gathering. Entertainment was provided by Miss Ruth Johnson and the hostess with her mother assisting, and a dessert course was served.
The Harvest Tea, organized by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Y M C A, proved a success with over seventy guests. Proceeds fund games and equipment for youth programs while music from a high school orchestra, readings, and slides enriched the evening at the Y center.
The November meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. A. Jahnson’s West Church speaker venue. Mrs. George Chase opened with group singing as pledges and flags were distributed, and Mrs. Emma Heath led a devotional period. The group planned a Christmas party for the next meeting at Mrs. Frank Whiteley’s home on December 2 at 7:30 p.m. Gifts for a camp box will be brought, Testaments furnished by the organization. The program featured songs, readings including The Thanksgiving in Our Testament and The First Thanksgiving, a dialogue Giving Spirit, and readings The First Presidential Thanksgiving Day and The Rich Old Maid Gives Thanks. Mrs. Johnson Wax helped with refreshments.
Mrs Edward Jerome of East Cenngress stress hosted a Five Hundred Club gathering with members including Mrs John Sheehan Mrs Glenn Dickson Mrs Walter McIlray Mrs Dorr Clark Mrs William Johnson Jr Mrs Arthur Pitts and Mrs Marsh Hughes. Awards were won by Mrs McElroy Mrs Hughes and Mrs Clark. The next hostess will be Mrs Pitts at West Wayne Street on December 4.
Mrs Ernest Bachofner hosted the M C C Club at her home last evening. Five hundred was played with prizes won by Mrs Duar May and Mrs Jack Hawley. The host served a dejeuner to several members. The club will meet again on December 9 at Mrs Merker's home for a chicken dinner.
In Warren Noy We On Priday district notes state visiting instructors will lead sectional rehearsals for the Pennsylvania State Music Association choral festival at Youngsville High School. Carroll Fowler for tenors, Harland Mitchell for sopranos, Louise Huep for altos, Lynthe Alebion for basses provide guidance ahead of Prof. Ralph Apnelman directing remaining rehearsals and the public concert Saturday night.
The Novemnest session of the Business and Professional Women's Club featured dinner at Tarbell s Inn Monday evening with eighteen members and two guests Mrs George Stanford Jr and Mrs D C DeCows. The committee led by Mrs Una Aust arranged red and bronze decorations. drawings awarded special prizes won by Merle Couper and P J Mead.
Six members of the cafeteria committees of the Junior and Senior High schools enjoyed a dinner last evening at the Ritz Restaurant. After the dinner, served at 6:90, the moon attended the Harvest Test as the Y center.
The Troon Society of the Tithovun entity plans an anniversary event at the home of Mrs. John Siveet on North Center Street. Skimcer, of South Center Street, will host a reception with music and refreshments to celebrate the founding of the organization. The informal gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd.
Rev BL Wagner of St. Paul’s Lutheran church presented The Business of Living topic at the Rotary Club dinner at the Corry hotel. He stressed cooperation in the industrial world and announced an upcoming forum on June 9 to discuss problems and aid the work of the Mn. G.A. The session followed a brief directory meeting and the club’s after-dinner program.
Loblaw Company staff from Corry Erie Oil Clay Franklin and Meadvile attend a Pulukos-on-the-Take gathering in Erie last evening. Local store attendees include Manager duck Stout, James Ganders, Joseph Sawnicki, Sam Bo, Cliude Weber, Jor Doyle, Gill Johnson, Frank Jaworski, Miss Srevo Millard, Ray Cathers, Miss Sins Camp, Richard Wyans, Miss Leutha Anderson, Bill Merrick, Miss Lilkin Spaulding, Miss Victoria Wojciechawski, and Ray weigle.
Rosemary Aver hosted a bridal shower at her East Congress Street home for Miss Jean Wagner of Findley Lake the bride-elect. Guests included Mrs Lin, Mrs Paul Aue, Miss Dorothy Jemima, Flolett McCray, Misses Edwards of Corry, Miss Mavis Giltis, Betty Ghilés, Murlas Coopay, Miss Sean Wagner, and Mrs Kijjian Harmelink plus Mrs Roger Ashton of Pinidiey Late.
A miscellaneous shower was held at the Brow residence in Columbus honoring Mrs Lavell Gorringe nee Hulen Weeks, with awards to Miss Lloydine Sawer and others. Guests included Mrs Theben Arden Bull Mrs Carl Melmyre Mrs Claire Gordon and several neighbors from Columbus and nearby Meadville Corry and more.
Miss Jean Estes was honored at a North Center Street kitchen shower hosted by Miss June Hurst. Games, prizes for Glaudin Keener, Kathryn Green, Martha Corbin, and Maryline Phillips, and gifts for Estes composed the event with other attendees including Mrs. Robert Hunt, Miss Jean Maloney, and Miss Gertrude Crowell.
Townsena Gib No 1 met in club rooms at Maccabee Hall last evening. The fashion bulletin was read and routine business discussed. Plans settled for a Thanksgiving dancing party for Townsend members and Trends Theeday evening with refreshments to be served.
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