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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1958
Page
5
Plans for the Catholic Daughters of America Style Show and Card Party reveal a Monday October 20 event at the Moose Home East Washington street. The style show starts 8 PM with prizes at each table and three door prizes. merchandise from Dodds Dress Shop will be shown.
A bridal shower for Dorothy Querreveld was held at Scolpine farm in Centerville Wis with cohostesses Mrs. Ivan Rose Mrs. William Scoulen and Mrs. Howard Bloom field. Merle Williams presided at the punch bowl as 29 wives of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association Testing Unit were served refreshments. Miss Quetveveld received dinner ware pieces.
The Elizabeth Circle met at East Congress street with 15 members. They voted to make quilts for a project to be donated upon completion. Mrs. J W Welms presented a program on Martin Luther’s wife Kate. Next session led by Mrs. Clifford Button at the church on November 3.
The fall meeting of Episcopal District No. 1 of the Women's Auxiliary will be at St. Peter's Church Waterford on Tuesday October 21. It opens with Holy Communion at 10 30 am. Mrs. William Crittendan will discuss the Lambeth Conference and General Convention. Lunch follows with book displays parish reports Hood College highlights and program helps. Reservations due by Friday October 7.
A daughter was born last evening to Mr and Mrs George Winkler of Clymer at Corry Memorial Hospital. The birth adds a new member to the Winkler family and accompanies a local hospital delivery.
Miss Wanda Metzgar was honored at a bridal shower with 13 guests at Miss Martha Lindstrom’s home. Prizes went to Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. Henry Davis Jr, Miss Metzgar, Miss Mary Ann Dingfelder and Mrs. Roy Metzgar. Yellow and white decorations, refreshments, gifts, and party games marked the evening.
Erie Morning News staff writer introduced as guest speaker M 8 Cobbett hosted the Corry Rotary Club session at Hotel Corry. Miss Oberman spoke on journalism urging alertness and a nose for news while detailing her writing topics and preparation. The board met at the YMCA for club business.
Brownie troops plan organizing meetings for second grade at Wright School. A Thursday session on October 16 at 2 PM in the cafeteria will discuss Girl Scout program dismissal and parent involvement. Troops 405 and 407 leaders are Mrs. Clifford Buesink and Mrs. M. L. Millspaw.
The Golden Age Club met at the YMCA with 75 members. Walter Jack of North East gave the afternoon’s feature address on local history, sharing old school books. Members distributed Mower bulbs, and donations were sought for the Christmas Bazaar. Refreshments followed.
The Columbus Grange No. 615 met for its regular session with 22 members and 14 visitors. Officers were installed by Evan Wilcox and eight team members after the recorder’s resignation. Maxine Maedie was elected. A harvest bake sale and display prizes were reported. A plastic party was announced for October 13 at 8 30 p m. Mrs David Curtis will represent the Grange at the Pennsylvania State Grange in Clearfield. The next meeting features a Halloween party on October 27. Refreshments were served and a film shown.
The Columbus Parent Teachers Association held a meeting led by Mrs. Philip Wade. Membership drive extended to November 1. Members celebrated with donations for UNICEF party refreshments and discussed babysitting for future meetings.
Names Mayme Mitchell Maude Bennink Wave Rowland Myrtle Higby and Alma Dingfelder are listed as attendees for the next regular session which will honor all members with October birthdays.
The Harding PTA meeting opened with a prayer led by Miss Ruth Dahlatrand. Mrs. Tory Stee, president, led the business session and the group decided to order and sell a case of fruit cakes and set a table for the school tall. A bulletin board for the hall will be obtained for the year’s project. Dr. William Rodemeyer discussed “The Child In Home and School” and David Nichols with BG Bennett showed slides on the United Fund campaign. Refreshments of elder and doughnuts closed the session.
A Findley Lake gathering honored the Wright Street School faculty with a Swiss steak dinner at the Keplen Pelffrr cottage last evening. Hostesses Miss Ann Baressi and Miss Iva Kepler welcomed 24 teachers with Mrs. Fern Tar bert and Mrs. Opal Btrright assisting as guests visited and played games after a meal.
The YMCA Art Exhibit scheduled for this fall is canceled and moved to next spring at the YMCA. A bazaar will replace the exhibit this November as district residents contributed works last winter under YMCA auspices. Local officials note community support remains strong despite the shift in plans.
In Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Medical Society chose Alice E. Sheppard as General Practitioner of the Year, the first woman to receive the honor. A Pole Town native and 1926 graduate of Woman’s Medical College, she has practiced in Pottstown since 194? and delivered over 1800 babies. She initiated a mental health clinic in Pottstown and remains devoted to family medicine.
Benjaminy Allen a 61 year old senior vice president at Curtis Publishing Co was found dead in Stone Harbor New Jersey. He had been on leave of absence since May 16 for health reasons and was a resident of Philadelphia.
The piece discusses Ike and Montgomery clashing over aims north of the Seine and a broader advance. It argues a different August plan could have captured the Ruhr earlier with better logistics, potentially shortening the war and easing postwar politics. Hagerty says Eisenhower will not comment on the disagreement.
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