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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1930
Page
3
Word study and usage guidance from Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon. Discusses misused terms like all right and mispronunciations of logos. Defines insuperable as incapable of being overcome, with example of thwarted difficulties.
More than 120 county supervisors and auditors attend the Erie annual convention opening in the court room of the courthouse. H G Hailwood presides as sessions hear remarks on pending legislation, reports from township members, and addresses by state and national officials. Afternoon program features H Lee Munger and highway department officials among others.
Readable excerpts describe grape juice concentrate makers traveling to Chicago to study an order banning Ercipe concentrates under death penalties. Reports place Al Capone in Southern California directing activity. Threats of violence and kidnap plots swirl as grape concentrate firms edge toward intoxicants, challenging the illegal liquor racket in major cities.
Dorcas Sunday School members met at the Dewey home for a social and business gathering. Plans announced for the annual Christmas party at the church and details for future dinners and arrangements. Dennis G McGraw former Corry resident dies in Chicago after long illness. survivors include widow and seven children. born Tyty in 1891, moved to Mitusville in 1903. parlor set for Dec 6 and 8. new society member Mrs. R L Yount. guest Mrs. Cora Wickersham.
The 64th annual National Grange convention opened in Rochester on November 12. Louis J. Taber, Grange head, urged a program focusing on practical measures such as better marketing methods, irrigation restriction, reclamation, and a fairer taxation system to achieve equality for agriculture. He highlighted the critical need to improve distribution of farm products and warned of global hunger amid abundant crops.
Dornier DO-X arrives in Santander Spain from Bordeaux at 2 p.m. on November 20, marking a milestone in transcontinental air travel as the giant flying boat completes its Atlantic crossing leg.
The page lists five trivia questions and answers from yesterday covering card chances, a queen who never says England, the first army with shaki uniforms, Eskimo canoes, and the Palmetto State nickname. It also provides answers: Benjamin Franklin, London, The Sabbatical Year, Water glass, No.
A problem asks for a number where the product of its 2 to 3 and its negative A parts equals 280. The solution involves basic arithmetic with yard and feet conversions, plus a final adjustment.
The K of C Juniors will provide music for a dancing party at the K of C hall to aid the council basketball team. Dancing will run from nine to twelve, and the general public is invited. In Braddock, Paul Hihalko, 82, died of shock after being run down by a train in Port Perry.
The Alathian Society of the Methodist Episcopal church met in church parlors for an interesting session led by Mrs. C. E. Ross. Forty four members attended as committees formed by Mrs. C. Dumm Mrs. William Houghton Mrs. R. H. Palmer and Mrs. May Blair prepared for the December event.
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