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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1942
Page
4
Officers of Amici le Class hosted the Antici Bible Class at Mrs. Campbell’s Seventh Street home. Nine officers attended as plans for the year calendar and fund raising were outlined. Early talks covered a December anniversary banquet and a dessert course was served.
Mrs. Harold Scholton hosted a miscellaneous shower for her sister Miss Margaret Kovach of Erie a Homet hospital graduate who will marry Albert F. Spiegel also of Erie at St Thomas church on September 29 about thirty guests attended games cards and a brunch were served Kovach received gifts with friends including Miss Evelyn Auerbach and Mrs. Michael Kuzmin of Erie.
The item notes Rev. Perry F. Haines, former Methodist minister, publishing another work titled Gods Unspentable Gift, a prophetic life of Christ, contrasting with earlier sermons. Local notes include Bob Reynolds returning to work after illness, Jimmy Mead serving in Victoria Texas, travels of Nir and Dick Merker, tram reservation struggles, and various Corry residents with family, work, and community updates.
A Corry couple was honored at a Warren reception hosted at their Jefferson Street home for Sgt. and Mrs. Olivente Conklin. Mrs. Conklin, formerly Madelyn Schell, is sister of Mrs. Herdendorf. Sgt. Conklin, stationed at Camp Livingston, La., is expected to return and live in Corry. Guests from Corry included Mrs. Clara Schell and Mrs. George Schallop. The event featured a red, white and blue military motif and a served luncheon with a wedding cake.
Announcement of the engagement and marriage of Joan Francesca Ainsworth and George M. Ainsworth U S Marine Corps. The ceremony was held at East Methodist Church Erie on September 15 1942 at 1 30 PM. The bride and groom are Unionity High School graduates from 1941. The bride works at the State Fish Fisheries office in Corry while the groom is stationed at Norfolk Virginia with the Marine Corps.
Hospital Auxiliary met Monday at the nurses home for fall plans. They voted to purchase six adult beds with mattresses and springs and organized a style show for October at the Junior High gym with use granted by the school board. Mrs M R Greene is general chairwoman with Fall fashions by Nast, Chapin, and Helen Shoppe and card tables arranged.
The Post Office will open Surgical Dressing rooms this evening for Raymond plant employees and volunteers to assist with work. Cash Paulson and Bill Shambury were sent to Newport Rhode Island for preliminary training. Mrs Emms Dean, former librarian, received a birthday card shower and flowers from friends yesterday. Florian Plover, who took S E B Anderson's plate last year at the High School, is now in Corneantyille Tsehoats.
Mrs John Hawley departs for Gunbury Pa this morning as family mourns. Miles Hileen Graham travels to Meadville to begin Allegheny College oil term with mother L E Graham. Nurses training begins for several at Erie and St Vincents. Carl Grove City College student John McCracken returns. Families dispatch to Meadville Linesville and Buffalo after a father’s death. Local residents visit Warren Madison Drew University Fort Monmouth Army signal corps. notable departures include Detroit Pittsburg visitors and Buffalo trips.
The Business and Professional Women's Club met with twenty members at the Horn block. Ten tentative plots for the district meeting on October 3 were discussed. Miss Agni Lynch reported on Tudlang, Pa and Miss Ruth Soper on Williamsport Institute meeting Sept 5 and 6. Next meeting will be a tureen dinner with Red Cross sewing.
A local council met at Ralph Larson’s North Center Street home to discuss appointing a pastor for St. Pauls Church. The session, led by President R. S. Bury, concluded with refreshments served after adjournment.
The Opportunity Glut of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs. Robert Ott's home last evening with eighteen members and two visitors. President Mrs. John Bickers led the business session, followed by hymns. Miss Martha Hultberg sang two solos with pianist Miss Phyllis Tindsley. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ott and her committee. The group will meet next October 13 at Mrs. Harold Patterson's home.
Miss Edith Myers of Tidioute recently returned from Korea aboard Gripsholm will be guest speaker at two local meetings this week. She addresses the Columbus Ladies Aid Thursday at two o'clock with Mrs. Nils Christensen hosting, then speaks at the Spring Creek church that evening at eight. She will discuss her missionary experiences and view of the situation in Korea.
Miss Jean Dearing was honored by Mrs Anna Mary Patterson at her home last evening as she departs for Meadville to enroll in Alteeheny College. Friends visited and presented many gifts while Miss Patterson served a light supper. Attendees included Mrs William Hal last Mrs Charles Edward Hallast Barbara Ann Patterson Mildred Hurlburt Anita Briggs Jean Foster and the guest of honor.
The W. 8. G. 8. of the Methodist church held its first fall meeting in the church last evening. Mrs. Irvin Young led the program with a report on the Summer Missionary Camp at Westminster College. A hymn was sung and a lesson on youth work was given. Business plans included three dinners per session and a tureen dinner October 12 at 6:30 PM.
In a rough early season stretch the Beavers, Beavers and Beavers push through injuries and lineup shuffles. Beavers look for consistency with key players returning as analysts note a wobbly defense and slumping offense while coaches emphasize focus ahead of midweek league play.
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