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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1943
Page
9
Heating stoves and winter supplies arriving. Anticipate needs and buy now. Also piano for sale recently tuned and other household articles. William F. Coffman at Penny's Ready Mix, Esth, St. listings include garden tools and lawn mower. Man seeks farm work with furnished house. Cook store for sale.
Various small ads list an outboard motor wanted a one horsepower gasoline motor a light housekeeping room for rent inquiries at 544 Louisiana and buying repairing old alarm clocks Milo Craig Baldwin Kansas offers of horse and mule teams three sets of harness Seltsam & Co Inc Topeka Kansas 50 shares Kansas Electric Power 5 percent preferred stock subject to prior sale details on request
Ralph James holds a closing out sale of Nereford Shorthorn and Angus stock at his farm northwest of Eudora Kansas miles east of Lawrence on May 4 1943 at 1 30 p m. The auction includes 75 cows and calves 40 hogs including 20 purebred Hamp shire and Duroc sows and gilts plus many purebred Hereford and Shorthorn cattle with calves by side springers and bred cows. Hogs include 40 head with numerous litters and bred sows all tested double immune against cholera. With sale rain or shine auctioneers Cols Metzger Stiglmire and James Kaw Valley State Bank clerk.
Public auction Monday May 3 1943 starts at 1 oclock at Drive-in Market storeroom 8th and Ky Streets. Helen Mayhugh owner George Criss auctioneer Lawrence National Bank clerk will sell 10 rooms of furniture and household items including electric washer studio couch new dinette set ice boxes mattresses gas ranges dropleaf tables chairs rockers beds tables rugs heating stoves dishes bedding and more.
Public sale at 1400 Oho Street features antique walnut pieces over 100 years old including a secretary rocker stand chair mirror parlor set studio couch writing desk and more. Also offered are gas stoves comforts blankets pillows wardrobe chests tables beds springs mattresses genuine Simmons cots and new pads.
A sale lists assorted items including cots, 30 plus chairs and rockers, one porch awning, kitchen table, a fee box, numerous dishes and silverware, cooking utensils, fruit jars, and many other articles. Mrs John E Taylor owner. G D Thomas auctioneer. Howard Ongenecker clerk.
Lawrence high school coach Elmer Schaake will take the team to Argentina for the Northeast Kansas League meet. Preliminary events start in the morning with finals at 2 PM. Entries include Jones in high hurdles, Oehrle in the 100, Sneegas in the mile, and several relays and field events.
Rumors say the Big Ten will approve former service players recruited for college training. Wisconsin faces limits as Waves and preflight Marines fill its radio program. Scout Chamberlain Brown touts Bobby Ruffin as a photogenic fighter, though Ruffin’s army date takes priority Friday.
The Reds need only three more wins to seal the National League pennant, echoing a pattern from 1939 and 1940 when they won seven of their first ten. Henry Vasquez, boxing rival of Bob Montgomery, survived infantile paralysis and rebuilt his strength through boxing. Jack Lavelle, famed football scout, balks at printing costs for Notre Dame scouting blanks. George Farrar Jr. of Woonsocket hosts a guest star segment, and the National AAU faces a major hurdle bringing Swedish track figures to the United States.
Ken Penner of Sacramento Pacific Coast league club says lack of manpower is not their problem with the Solons they have the men but no power. Steve Belloise, now an athletic instructor at Newport R I naval station, trains in Stillman’s gym while furloughs. Johnny Nunley, Utah light weight champ turned marine rifle instructor, explains leathernecks’ shooting drills. Eric Pedler notes similarities as the first Westerner to play international polo.
A veteran instructor explains the essential skill of hitting a moving target while aboard a moving platform. He highlights timing as the key factor in tween polo and aerial gunnery and notes his current teaching focus on this technique.
Comedian Bob Hope played golf in Fort Worth to promote war bonds as AP scribe Harold Ratliff dodged gusts that threatened his hat. Ratliff joked he might have pledged himself to buy $15,000 in bonds if he raised his hand high enough.
Emil S. Liston names Gorby Martin Baker weight man as captain for four remaining meets. Baker aims to challenge Ottawa with hopes of sweeping events from mile to quarter. Fans expect Danny Bellus and Frazer to key distance and sprint races. Schedule includes May 3 Ottawa in Baldwin and May 14 conference meet at Ottawa.
Red Barrett led the Braves to a win over the Giants with a six hit outing. Virgil Trucks and Joe Hoover combined for a four hitter as the Tigers beat the Browns with Hoover driving in two. Johnny Vann Meer of the Reds stopped the Pirates on six hits to punctuate a shutout. Dodgers relief on six scoreless innings earned the win over the Phillies. Nick Etten and John Lindell drove in three runs for the Yankees, including two in the 12th to beat the Red Sox. Triplett and Sanders, Cardinals, produced a ninth inning hit and the winning run in the 12th against the Cubs. Bob Johnson drove in three Washington runs in a victory over the Athletics.
Mrs. Fred Reetz visited Mrs. Fairbairn in Leavenworth Hospital with a friend to care for her home and flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reetz and Gretta attended Grange at Linwood Wednesday. Fall Leaf school will close Friday May 7.
The Journal World highlights readers engagement and successful outcomes from classified ads, noting strong responses and measurable results for local services, sales, and announcements. Readers report quick leads, tested offers, and steady turnover across diverse ad categories.
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