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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1940
Page
5
A partial OCR line references a five percent rate and mentions a person or entity connected to a voting or opinion topic. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or places to identify a concrete event or outcome.
In a brief note, Eres the scriptorium reports on scribal wares and tools discussed by unnamed makers. The fragment hints at leather bindings, quills, ink, and vellum, suggesting a trade gathering or catalog entry. No dates or locations are provided in the readable text.
Rev H C Burnham of Wattsburg addressed Townsend Club No 1 on folly of objection and business topics at Greenville. Local members planned entertainment for the Congressional Townsend Club convention to be held here next Tuesday evening September 5 with a public penny turkey dinner preceding the session.
Miss Elizabeth Stroup, bride elect, is honored at a Columbus home party hosted by Miss Alia Maude Faulkner. Guests enjoyed games and gifts while a two course lunch was served. Attending were Mrs. Ed win Keppel, Mrs. William Armitage, Miss Van Tassel, Miss McClintock, and many local residents. The feature includes Fall fashion notes from Thelma Prendergast with salons reviewing fabrics and silhouettes for the season.
Harold Fishbein, Kane businessman and Rotary guest speaker, reviewed German Russian and Italian positions and contrasted European alignments. He urged U S support for invaded nations, warned democracy may face changes, and noted England's potential fall could threaten democracy. Fishbein is a University of Chicago graduate and former World War II tank corps sergeant.
The Golden Links class of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Burle Hasbrouers home to resume activities. President Mrs. John Puller led a business session approving a Bible fund gift for Sun Say primary children. Plans for three dinners to fund missionary scholarships were set. a dessert lunch followed with committee members named. The next meeting will feature a church dinner on September 24.
Mrs Robert Proctor hosted a birthday event for her mother Mrs Mildred McArthur last evening. Virginia McArthur assisted with cards and music. Guests included Arthur Knapp, Byron Fitch, Robert Proctor, Bethy Stewart, Clyde Daman, Shirley McCaslin, Frank Fitch, Roy Proctor, Matilda Robb of Warren, William Pettit, Edna veora, Clem Nielsen, Jean Edwards, and Edwin Edwards of North East.
The St Edward's PTA installed officers for the new year at the PTA meeting. Mrs. Donald Namtes was named president, Mrs. Lyle Saxton vice president, Mrs. Fred Hannhan secretary, and Mrs. James Sullivan treasurer. They set plans for weekly bingo on Mondays, the October pork supper, and a rummage sale on September 20 and 21. The next PTA meeting is set for Wednesday October 2 in the form of a three ring event.
Mrs Leon Pringle hosted a birthday party at Prank Street for Freddie Shuss. Several boys attended as games were played and Freddie received gifts while Mrs Pringle served refreshments to guests.
Twenty three friends gathered at the cottage home of Mrs. Fred Ross in Columbus Park for a surprise party honoring her birthday. A bountiful supper was served and Mrs Ross was presented with a gift from her friends as Mrs Eugene Canfeld a guest at the party also received a gift.
Heritage article describes making peanut butter rolls by rolling dough with cinnamon like cinnamon rolls, spreading a peanut butter cream paste over the dough, rolling up, slicing, and baking on a greased pan until doubled in size. Baking time about twenty hours seems misread. process indicates about 15 minutes in a moderate oven.
The Girls Missionary Group, reorganized from the oe oe Girls Missionary Group, is now the Girl Missionary Group under the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church. Twenty-three members planned the constitution at the home of Mrs. E.G. Peineans on West Street. Miss Ghrn was elected president, May Gene Parsons first vice president, Miss Alms Swanson secretary, and Miss Mary Cogan treasurer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Reneau.
A dated recipe describes making light yeast raised cornmeal muffins known as Quaker Mush Biscuits. It covers yeast activation, cornmeal mush preparation, flour addition, dough handling, rising times, shaping into muffins, baking times, and reheating. Included are detailed proportions, temperatures, and steps for texture and flavor.
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