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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1940
Page
3
In a terse, fragmentary note from a local page an event titled Aces in 3ellig at Missionary Uckle Mon appears. Details are incomplete but indicate a small gathering or game featuring a team or group named Aces with connections to Missionary and Mon.
A fragmented report notes a fire incident at Harrig 1 Show area, leaving a scar mentioned by Westaff. Details are unreadable, but the event involves damage and a response by local authorities.
A brief note indicates an effort to be helpful to Medii Four, highlighting a request for improved assistance. The text lacks clear names, dates, or locations, but conveys intent to assist.
Plans outlined for Democratic vice presidential candidate Jerry A Wallace visit on Wednesday October 14 beginning at 8 40 a m with greetings by Michael Cronin and Mrs Nellie Vierga Erie County party leaders. Wallace will speak at West ey Square bandstand 10 a m if weather permits then in the county courthouse courtroom. After Edinboro and Edaville he will conclude with 4 p m remarks in Farrell and Greensburg before heading to Pittsburgh.
Special Missionary meetings are at the Spartansburg Gospel Tabernacle this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Tonight Mrs. K Rommen of the West China Tibetan border will show sterooticon slides. Wednesday Mrs. R S Roseberry will share news from French West Africa. Friday Rev E H Patterson will deliver a message. Patterson was a former missionary in Africa. Services begin at 7 45 p m.
In Ridgway on October 15 Mrs James Minteer suffered burns when a cleaning fluid bottle burst while she cleaned curtains in the basement. Firemen put out the blaze before it spread and the home filled with smoke causing most damage. the fluid, thought non combustive, was in a stationary tub when it exploded. The hospital transfer to Elk County General was reported. further details awaited.
The Board of Education voted to suspend classes after morning patriotic exercises to honor Registration Day. Schools will close by 10 a.m. and remain closed for the day. Approximately 800 in salaries and a day of lost instruction noted. state guidance says no makeup classes required. Mrs Francis W Toyer resigns from McWarren Public Library after 40 years of service.
Walt Disney leads a community chest push with The Volunteer Worker a full technicolor short featuring Donald Duck. The film, produced with overtime support, follows a hero as he works to solicit contributions, showing misadventures before triumph. Riley Thompson directed with a starry crew and a Rex Theater run in Corry from October 24 to 31.
Corry police officers will enroll in a statewide police sciences course at Meadville for 1940 41 with Officer William Swan named as an alternate instructor. The program covers chemistry physics and human evidence analysis, firearm and tool mark testing, fingerprinting, microscopy and preservation of scientific data.
Five residents of St Marys escaped serious harm after a car owned and driven by Joseph Whit left Bucktail Trail two miles east of St Marys. It struck a parked car owned by George Lecker, toppled into a ditch, and was badly damaged. Uhl suffered a twisted neck while his son Norbert had brush burns, Marie Fleming received bruises, and Henry Kronenwetter sustained a lace injury. An additional passenger escaped unhurt. State motor police investigated the crash. the Lecker vehicle also sustained front side damage. A St Marys physician attended the injured. In a separate item,通信 city council urged removal of low hanging tree branches over sidewalks following complaints.
Friday October 11 at 3 pm a time capsule was placed in the new grade school cornerstone by Sophomores in their modern history class speeches by James Baker and Ellen Jacquich followed as Emma Komenda class president and Robert Betts set the capsule with cement to guard until the date. Marie Schrumbling's team won Thursday's volleyball game. Freshman class placed documents in the foundation including a pledge of good citizenship. Norman Swart read Walt Whitman's poem Your Democracy. John Volk presided in president's absence. Dick Powers installed documents. Class officers listed for the year Totlows Freshman president John Wells vice president Richard Powers secretary Doris Stockton treasurer Florence Kuzma. Sophomores president Emily Komenda vice president Harold Lines secretary Carolyn Anderson treasurer Robert Betts. Applers president Mary Man vice president Jack Bonney.
The Sophomore biology class had a field trip to study trees plants and insects and eat apples. James Baker suffered an electric shock after an accident on the trip and was rescued by Mr. Bonney. The new elementary school building is nearing completion. Home Economics toys are being made by the girls. James Hammond was injured playing football Friday. David Curis and Donald Benningk of the Columbus Chapter FFA attended the dairy show in Harrisburg.
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