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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

8

Athens Scout Troop Opens Natural History Museum

Boy Scout Troop 55 unveiled its first specimen for a natural history museum last night when Ohio University student Lawrence Reynolds skinned and mounted a white-footed deer mouse in a troop room address. Warren Abbott will supervise taxidermy work as Robert Rypmer, Roy Geisinger, and James Clark take charge of botany, geology, and insect mounting respectively. Scoutmaster Charles Messner said spring overnight hikes would start within two weeks.

Natural History Museum Lawrence Reynolds Ohio University Robert Rypmer Roy Geisinger James Clark Warren Abbott Newark Charles Messner

League Heads Favor Pollution Prevention

Officials of the Isaac Walton League testified in support of Sen Bennett C Clark's bill to prevent stream pollution. They criticized the Public Health Service as uncooperative and lukewarm, saying army engineers are better equipped and more in sympathy with enforcement.

Washington L.P Isaac Walton League Bennett C. Clark Public Health Service Philip G. Platt Pennsylvania State Sanitary Water Board League Senate Commerce Army

I Match Your Own I Match Your Own

Hazel Finsterwald suggests color play for spring outfits, urging readers to mix bold color tangents starting from one strong shade. She praises copper brown and white prints, navy ensembles, red white and blue patriotism, and the season's sailor hat trend, with tips on hats, bags, sandals, and pastel lingerie trends.

Athens

Dainty Scallops Return in Easter Fashion Trends

Nostalgic motifs revive baby bonnets guimpes and petticoats as scalloped details appear on shoes gloves hats and dresses. White and navy ensembles pair with white jabots piqué frocks and gardenias to place wearers in the season's front ranks for Easter style.

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Tension Eases as London Prices Boost New York Stocks

Stock market gains ease after London rise with initial deals showing fractions to two points higher. Bethlehem opens 3,000 shares at 67.14, up 3 percent. U S Steel climbs about 2 percent to 56 1/2 on 2,500 shares, Jersey rises over a point. U S Rubber up nearly 2 points leads rubber sector.

NEW York London Stock Exchange Beth Lehem U. S. Steel Jersey U. S

New York Stocks and Minerals Mixed Readout

A condensed list shows varied performance across sectors with gains and declines. Procter and Gamble and several industrials appear mixed while oils and copper group readings fluctuate. Damaged OCR limits precise figures yet indicates overall volatility in the market.

Toledo grain and live stock prices list

Grain prices show Wheat No 1 red 71 72 No 2 red 70 71 Corn No 2 yellow 4714 484 No 3 yellow 46429474 Oats No 2 white 3344 No 3 white 30 Ya Eggs market steady extra firsts 16% seconds 14% ungraded 16 Goose No 1 75 No 2 50 Duck shipping order 20 loose 18 Butter fat No 1 19 No 2 17 Creamery butter 26 27 Live poultry Bowls colored 5 and over 18 4 and over 9 3 and over 18 Leghorn fowls 3 and over 18 Roosters colored 12 Leghorn roosters 10 Capons 8 and over 25 Toasting chickens

Butter and Eggs Prices Steady Across Regions

Butter firm with nearby tules at 92 score ex tras 25 percent and 90 score standards 25 percent. 89 score 2544 and 88 score 24 percent. Eggs steady with receipts in Kentucky and Southern Ohio at 15 percent and Northern Ohio 16 percent. white standards 18 percent and hennery white extras 20 percent.

Tules Kentucky Ohio

Butter Market Receipts and Grading Scores

Butter receipts show 695,096 gross pounds with extra firsts 90 91 percent, extras 92 score, and various first and standard grades. Eyes receipts list 27,158 cases with market steady and grading details for fresh graded firsts, extra firsts, cars and checks and storage packed items.

Egg and Poultry Market Prices in Steady Trade

The eggs market holds steady with extra grade clean at 18 and extra firsts 16 percent. Live poultry prices stay firm: hens heavy 18 19 cents, pullets 20, leghorns 16 18, springers 20 21, broilers 21 22, Delawares 20 21, stags 16 17, roosters 11 14, capons 25 26, ducks 18 19, Muscovy and small 12.

Delegation Attends Ohio House Hearing on Relief

At a House committee meeting, Athens County relief director Fred C. Shafer and commissioners Ira Whitmore and Walter Maccombs, plus Herman Theisen for the United Mine Workers, urged more funds and tax measures. Shafer warned relief orders to county families could be cut in half without funds, and support for raising amusement and beer taxes was voiced. Whitmore favored diverting part of the automobile tag tax for relief.

House of Representatives Fred C. Shafer Athens County Ira Whitmore Walter Maccombs Herman Theisen United Mine Workers Shafer Whitmore United Press

Would Force Probe Evidence Publication

Chairman Martin Dies of the House committee introduced a resolution to compel the Justice Department to publish its secret report on Nazi and fascist activities in the United States.

Washington WAP Martin Dies D., Tex House Committee Justice Department United States

Livestock Prices and Auctions Across Markets

Across Pittsburg Cincinnati Athens and Boston markets livestock prices show steady to firm trends. Hogs for various weight ranges command roughly 6.50 to 8.60 per cwt, cattle and calves hold around ten dollars for select steers and higher feeders, and sheep offer steady midrange bids. Market notes include a Massillon fatality from a train collision and local farm sale calendars with Jersey heifers horses corn hay and equipment up for public auction.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Athens Baker Farm Country Club Jersey Faye Baker Cline John West

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