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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1939
Page
8
The senior class presents a comedy drama titled Similin' Through, a tale of youth, romance, and the older generation's influence. Tickets are on sale. prices 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults.
Kenneth hosted a Sunday school social at his home on Thursday evening for former class members. The gathering featured games and a appetizing lunch served to a group including Hubert Hooman Garwood Baybrook John Wassink Charles Howles Liswellyn Howles Donald Spitzer Harold Tenhuisen Harry Jacobs Wilbus Renskers Harvey Bensink and others. The attendees praised Kenneth for being a gracious host and for organizing the event.
The regular PTA gathering will be Monday evening at Central School. Mrs. Fred Dumestt is the treasurer. A surprise visit by Myrane Zara and Clifard Smith’s guests including Claude Lictus and James Brow marked the evening of social games and a Five Hundred card party with a lunch provided by Waaies. Clarence Rhebergen and Gilbert You attended a dinner at Gretchen's Kirchen in Jamestown.
A Friday evening birthday party honored Mrs Laura Caflisch at her sister Mrs Walter Schruers home. Guests enjoyed a two course meal, songs, and fortunes from cake favors while prizes were awarded in games won by Mrs Grave Spitzer Doris Goggin Bertha oo man Irma Tenhaken and Carol Gompton.
The Ladies Mission Society of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Edward Eshelman’s home with nine members and two visitors. Mrs. Winifred Christensen presided. devotions were led by Mr. Kenneth Koopman. They reviewed the Home Mission paper and discussed Home and Harvest readings. The group voted to send funds to Miss Brightman at the Kansas City Training School and to support Rev. and Mrs. Ford’s diel work. Members exchanged notices of their “silent friend” for the coming year. The W. M. A. Day will be held November 26 at 7:30 PM in the North Clymer A. B. church with Clara Crainy, a missionary from French East Equatorial Africa, as speaker. Frederick Vander Schaaf and his son Burdette hosted a birthday dinner for Frederick. A fire broke out at Edward Ruslink’s farm involving a pile of pole wood, with neighbors aiding in extinguishing the blaze.
local church notices describe Sunday worship times sermons topics and leaders across multiple churches including Abbe Reformed Clymer Hill Reformed and Methodist with union Thanksgiving service details and prayer meetings. ministers named include Timmer Maurice Tyson Ralph Findley and Vivian King with topics Using Our Privileges Have Thy Way Potter and Go Keep Possess.
The Young Ladies Mission and Women’s Mission and Aid Society held a social Thursday in the church basement. Mrs. Helen Duelne led, with devotionals by Mrs. Mariam Kolstee. Eleven mothers performed a candle light service written by Mrs. David Bogit. A play by Edward’s Chanel of Marks Corners featured several members. A notable vocal trio and a sermon-like talk by Mrs. Timmer concluded the program. A two-course lunch was served with Thanksgiving decor.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a Thursday meeting led by vice president Minnie Legters. Merle Newhouse reported on community service and library funding efforts with the Town Waste group and Ripley library support. Ethel Walbse noted fourteen paid members Census adjourned after lunch. visits from the Beenes and others preceded a chicken dinner at the Wallace home.
The Methenoy Church Ladies Aid met in church parlors for Thanksgiving themed devotionals and officer elections. Officers elected were President Myrtle Gallup, Vice President Christina Benskera, Secretary Hank Newhouse, and Treasurer Clara Bensink. Refreshments were served. Guests accompanying relatives joined visits to Ambridge and Stockton during the weekend.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a swirled European conflict involving Germany and allied nations. The wording is unclear but suggests wartime tension and a possible confrontation without AI references.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Greal ing and Fotlend and a sinking incident. Details are unclear but indicate a maritime event with ships or boats involved. No reliable dates, places, or names can be confirmed from the readable text.
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