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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1946
Page
5
The report covers enrollment changes in Corry schools with 1441 students this year versus 1465 last year and notes parochial and outside-district enrollment figures. It also details facility funding requests, architectural consultations, and district financial adjustments including a tax duplicate addition and valuation changes.
The combined W S CS groups gathered at the First Methodist Church last evening with 35 members present. Miss Carrie Kenyon, a long time missionary to Maylaya and Cuba, spoke about work there, native life, school building, and conversions. She will continue speaking in nearby cities this month.
Mrs Charles Martin was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Cassius Fish and Mrs John Carrier at Mrs Fish’s home. Fourteen friends attended with prizes won by Mrs Harold Fish Mrs Van Dresar Mrs Clifford Ross and Mrs Douglas Mosher. Ice cream cake and coffee were served with a toy stork centerpiece and many fine gifts given to the honoree.
Twenty three members of the United Brethren Church Sunday School teaching staff and Workers met for a monthly conference at the church parlors. Lyle Chase presided and gave the devotional reading from Exodus. Rally Day will be held Sunday morning October 20 at 9 45 in the Sunday School hour with a special program featuring a quartet from Houghton College.
Seven members of the 4-H Boys Club of Elgin received prize ribbons at a Monday gathering hosted by Kenneth Wetmore. Winners included Joseph Wetmore first Lyle Ladd second Gerald Ingalls third for the garden club James Proper second and William Shallop third. Movies and slides entertained the group as the year’s final meeting concluded.
Ten members of the Exchange Club met at the Hotel Corry Corry Room for dinner and a brief business meeting led by secretary James Higgins in the president's absence. A Birch Magician Show report from October 8 at Corry Senior High School noted high quality but poor financial results. the next class is planned for October 28.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Hospital to Mir and Mrs John C Phelps of 64 East Bond Street. The birth adds a new member to the local family as the couple rejoice in the arrival.
The Corry Women’s Bowling Association met at the Municipal Building with President Fern Aymong presiding and about forty members present. Esther Roehrig was named publicity chairman to submit local bowling news to the National News Bulletin, and the group voted to join the Bowlers Victory Legion to raise funds for veterans hospitals. The first event will be a head pin tournament in early November, with Mrs. Thelma Litz as general chairman of all Victory Legion activities. The association notes 99 sanctioned women bowlers in the Women’s International Bowling Congress.
The Cadnole Educational Association of Penn Philadelphia delays its convention due to unspecified issues. More than 800 teachers including nuns and police officers are expected to attend, with a session originally set for February 16 rescheduled to a later date in Erie diocese.
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