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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
5
Forty members of the Woman's Bible class and the Amici Bible Class of the United Brethren in Christ church met jointly at Niobe. The evening opened with regular business then a Wiener roast at Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Fisk's home, hosted by the Corry couple.
The United Brethren church Ladies Aid Society met yesterday at Mrs Henry Halfast home. A noon chicken dinner for eighteen members preceded the regular meeting and quilting. Mrs Clair Phelps departed this morning for Cleveland Ohio to visit friends.
Convocation of North East Lutheran Sunday school teachers and workers assembles at St Peter's Lutheran church for the Erie Conference Sunday School Association gathering. Rev Paul Walthour to lead devotion at 10 o clock with registration at 8:30. President to open at 10:20 and proceedings continue with discussions, addresses, and group work through the afternoon led by Rev Donald Houser and Rev Arthur Getz. Dinner at noon. activities feature sessions on teaching time and parish education.
The Junior High and Junior Elementary Parent-Teachers Association held its regular meeting to recruit members. Plans for the year include half-day holidays for high school students achieving paid memberships and half-price memberships for elementary pupils, with a turnout of about fifty. Mrs. John Westley was elected delegate to the B.P.A. convention, while S. Dewey addressed attendees about a new detailed report card for first graders. A vocal and piano program entertained, and refreshments were served. The next meeting will feature a tureen dinner, date to be announced.
Miss Dorothea Brockman was honored at a miscellaneous shower at her East Main street home. The bride-to-be will wed Kenneth Beck in late October. Bingo prizes went to Mrs Hazel Hoyt and Mrs Gary Dingfelder. Dessert luncheon for guests including Mrs Leon Wynn Mrs Gary Dingfelder Mrs Ida Bock Mrs Hazel Hoyt Miss Virginia Loveland Mrs Walter Rhodes and Mrs Wesley Henry of Union City.
The Cheery Chum class of the M. E. Church held its first social meeting with a tureen dinner at 1 o clock at the home of teacher Mrs Tracy Whitehead on East Pleasant Street. Phyllis Reich was named president with Doris Stowe as vice president, Jean Mould secretary, Mary Cogan treasurer, and Joyce Butters publicity. Other members present included Valera Barton Martha McIntyre Martha Thompson Rosemary Dean Mitchell and Clary.
The Northwestern district meeting of Women's Auxiliaries of the M A will be held here on Thursday October 17 with the local auxiliary air hostess group as delegates from Franklin Titusville and Warren. The session starts at 9 30 or 41 oclock Thursday morning with a luncheon at 1 o'clock. A program is planned by state secretary Mrs Philo Dix. The session ends at 5 o'clock.
Twenty six members of the Rehoboth class of the United Brethren church gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lacey in Corry R D 2 last evening. Committee members arranged games and a short business meeting was held before refreshments. Mrs. Clyde Wilcox departed for Enfield North Carolina to spend several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Pope and family, joining Mrs. Pope and daughter Saran who had visited here recently.
Mrs Guriyle Phomiys hosted at her West Bond street home a party in honor of Mrs William Mair. Attendees included Mrs Lawrence Hansen, Jobin Croker, Mrs Pu Auer, Mrs William Fleming, Mrs Robert Fleming, Mrs Andrew Hansen, Mrs Emma Roschie, Miss Bill Helle Roschie, Mrs Claude Place, Miss Jean Mitchell, and Mrs Wesley Seamens. Prizes for games went to Ms Malewind Mes Auer. Refreshments and pink and white favors followed.
Catholic Daughters of America held a tureen dinner at 6 30 p m in the Horn block rooms. L P Graham led the meal assisted by officers and committee members. Thirty members attended with Rev Francis Graves and Rev Peter Ebner as guests. year books were shared and plans for the coming year discussed. Next meeting set for October in the new club rooms.
Crawford County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations prepares for a semi annual conference on October 1 with Me dville hosts. Miss Mary H Pooler supervisor of special education will speak at the afternoon session and Dr Eldabei Spann Woolworths of Alfred University will present the evening program on standards. Ninteen reservations must be sent to meeting secretary Henry Waxe Jr by October 1. Twenty three members from fourteen units including Kentown Newson H-W Meadville Fredapickaburg Urpon Springfield Bloomfield Coowattville Simmil Sparta Cayu ide Springs Springboro Conejusiut Lake Baal End-Meastville and Fairfield attended.
Miss Thelm Lori, house guest of Miss Pat Paver, was guest of honor at a scavenger hunt and party given last evening by Miss Paver. After the hunt, a delicious outfet lunch was served to sixteen guests. Prizes were won by Miss Piver, George Hopkins, Marie De Munr, John McGracke, June Houghsting, and Robert DeMurl.
Readable fragments describe a kitchen task with veal bread crumbs and eels. The text lists steps like washing, placing in a pan, and chopping stalks, but many words are unclear. The piece resembles a stray, damaged recipe snippet from a bygone era.
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