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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
5
Troop 31 Girl Scouts met at Miss Jennie Elchynstl in Carter Hill with good attendance. The group planned the season’s activities and a Wiener roast plus a box social on October 28 at Donation School to raise money for uniforms and club needs.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship met Wednesday evening in the basement of the Methodist Church. Boxes were packed for members in the armed forces overseas. Committee members were Bitta Coulter, George Andrus, David Nichols, and Phyllis Reick. Games were enjoyed. Etta Coulter and Phyllis Reick served bars. Refreshment committee included Jean Nichols, Joyce Skinner, David Andrus, Jean Marie Johnston, and duct Whitehead.
The annual McCray Church mother and daughter banquet drew 125 attendees. A fall colored program featured piano, vocals, duets, and toasts, with awards for oldest and youngest mother. Several guests and locals were noted in social updates and travel to Buffalo, Harrisburg, and Silver Springs for events.
Dorothy Wallace celebrated her ninth birthday at home on West Pleasant Street with twelve guest girls. Games and contests produced prizes for Jones and Tawnya Tinson, as friends roasted hot dogs, and shared birthday cake and ice cream. Each guest took a candy basket, and Dorothy received many gifts.
The Catholic Daughters of America honor roll lists about twenty five servicemen and women, each to receive a $3 gift from the group. Other business covered a convent tea next Wednesday, the Oil City district conference with Corry delegates, a pumpkin pie lunch served, and a Halloween party planned for October 19 at the club rooms.
At the Instevermes meeting the Canteen Corps organized a dinner on October 19 at the Junior High Practice House. Board of Education members will be guests while Mrs Wesley Ober serves as manager with assistants Mrs Nicholas Bogden and Miss Ruth Bennett. Mrs George Kinley previously managed the College Women's Club dinner.
Clyde Sholzbar gar addressed Kiwanis Club last evening at The Ritz Restaurant speaking on the Corry recreation program. Attendance was lighter than usual due to conflicting engagements. Sholzbar gar outlined the club and recreation efforts aiding Corry residents.
A Nazarene Church prayer meeting was held yesterday with Carl A Way speaking on Argentina. Mrs Frank Smith read the poem A Million for Missions, and Mrs Debs Sorenson with her daughter sang Near the Cross. Mrs Glarence Bailey led devotions.
A son was born this morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jack Dietsch of 19 Spring Street. Parents noted the birth at the local hospital with no complications reported.
The Elke Lodge hosted a 200 plus member dinner with a Swiss steak meal at 8:30 PM. Harry Kleean district deputy grand exalted ruler of Ojt City spoke on the Chicago national convention and the Elks War effort. A class of six candidates was initiated with visitors from Oil City Titusville and Erie. Herman Marlowe of Erie Lodge 67 addressed the assembly. The meeting ended with food donated to the Victory Canteen.
A. B. Nogh's Ark Class met last night at the Junior High School assembly where Miss Mary Graham of Oberlin College presented a violin, clarinet and cello demonstration in an informative manner for upper grade pupils. In Irving Street home gathering four teen attended with Pvt Crosby Bush home on furlough. Douglas Mosher served as president directing the business meeting followed by games and visiting with salad to end.
A large crowd of local mothers attended yesterday afternoon’s preschool age children clinic and nutrition lecture in the city building. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Miss Virginia De Cacco of Erie spoke on feeding infants and youngsters. Door prize went to Mrs Lindquist of Carter Hill for a fruit basket, and Mrs William Halfass won a set of dishes for the largest family present. The clinic occurs the first Thursday each month.
The D A R held its first 1 PM luncheon of the year at Mrs. J H Castor’s East Frederick Street home with twelve members present. Mrs. C F Me Cray led, topics and programs were distributed, and the gathering featured biographies of William Penn and a paper on the founding of Pennsylvania read by Mrs. Jessie Newtot, with Mrs. John Golegrove contributing the biographical segment. Hostesses included Mrs. W W Aller, Mrs. J J Desmond, and Mrs. E C Barnes.
Evening Miss Janice Durham of Railroad Street entertained nine anchors and friends with a wiener roast last night. The group played games and enjoyed hot dogs, cakes, and milk.
CAP cadets gathered at Gary Armory for an evening drill. A class reviewed General Orders while Company A's Li Mountain directed remaining drill sessions.
Corryiles of Union City hosted the Charmanta Club at the regular meeting. Mrs P S Weed and Mrs Arthur Root attended and enjoyed cards in the afternoon. Mrs Murn Danner was high scorer. The club will meet again November 2 at Mrs Cleo Boyd’s home in Erie.
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