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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1938
Page
7
Chicago market reports wheat futures wavering on Russo Japanese hostilities with early gains fading as buying slows. Prices set new lows briefly for wheat and corn. later session closes show mixed moves and open interest figures for wheat and corn. Kansas City hogs and cattle numbers mix as market outlooks show lower to steady values across livestock sectors.
Market notes show Sept wheat at 67 67% and Dec 68% 69 with March 70% and May 71 4. Beans Oct 82% Dec 82% May 82. lard and bellies quoted. Kansas City cash grain reports list varied quotes for wheat corn oats rye and barley with close figures for Sept Dec and May contracts.
Grain prices show wheat 53 and yellow corn 54. Butterfat values listed as No 122 and No 219. Poultry prices vary by weight with hens under 4 pounds at 10, 4 to 5 pounds at 12, 5 pounds and up at 14, springs at 10 and 12, stags and roosters at 6 and 8. Eggs 17 and hogs 9.35.
The AP reports the day’s U.S. government bond closes in New York. Treasury 3s 106.19, Treasury 4s at 114.12, June 35s at 106.8, 4145 at 188.22, and 5-1/2s at 106.19.
Livestock close at Kansas City shows cattle steady to lower on Monday with native grain fed steers 11.85 to 12.35, bulk fed 9.50 to 11.15, and grass fed 6.50 to 8.00. Short fed grassers reach 9.00 plus, while sheep and Colorado spring lambs hold near unchanged levels amid thin demand.
The market rose modestly from a hesitant start with leaders up fractions. General Motors, Chrysler, U S Steel and other big names advanced while rails and utilities lagged. Volume rose but turnover remained light relative to advances, with trading sentiment cautious about year-end prospects.
Mrs. Ira Flory Mrs. Will Postma and Mrs. Lloyd Beeghley helped Mrs. Daniel Beeghley cook for threshers on Thursday. Several residents assisted with threshing and cooking, including Miss Marjorie Cummings visiting Mrs. Laurie Postma and Miss Pearl Brohammer aiding Mrs. Marion Childs.
Reno Busy Bee club schedules its annual picnic in H. P. Enhart grove on Wednesday August 3. Families should bring a quart of cold tea and their own table service. Table committee members include Mrs. C. L. DeHoff Mrs. V. A. DeHoff Mrs. Seanor and Mrs. Will Deay. Charles A. Champion has returned to Sheridan Wyoming after visiting here with Hemphill Devenger and Kelsall families Leonard Stanravix and daughter Mary are ten days in the Ozarks with a cabin camp joined by cousin Coetta Reece of Kansas City.
High Prairie residents Anna Ruth, Alvin Johanning, Harold Neeley, and Ivan Neeley visited Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johanning and family Tuesday evening. Phillip Fleshman of Baldwin joined dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Loren Williams. Ladies Aid plans a bridal shower for Edith Kelly at her parents' home next Thursday. Dan Johanning helped Mrs. Reece Swimley cook for threshers. Ellis and daughter Marwin of California and Lily Ulrich of Lone Star visited Herschel Ulrich and family. Frank Gleason and others were mentioned in social notices.
Eldest son. No, Peru, Denny Shute. Cincinnati,O a the vphie, Georgian Bay. Lake Erie to Lake Ontario references appear in a fragmentary travel or chess-like list with scattered place names and a person name.
Families gathered for Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Dunn and relatives. Mr and Mrs Ulrichi and Mr and Mrs Messer spent Sunday in Iola visiting kin. Miss Clara Johanning and Donna Aikens of Kansas City stay at Dan Johanning's. Aikens recently returned from a trip to Europe. Dorothy Gleason attended the Methodist church in Baldwin Sunday morning.
Sunday at Bill Haley Jr home included Mrs Jessie Hulce and family of Lawrence Mr and Mrs Bill McNaughton and children and Bob Schemp of Kansas City Ice cream and cake were served A hay rack fall injured Mrs Hummelgarde of Mound Arm broken Just above wrist serious but stable Funeral services held for William Leimbuhler Sr at Eades Kansas City Interment in Quindaro cemetery Clarence Gill and Bill Haley Jr visited Tonganoxie area Mr and Mrs Howard Mason married July 6 Velma Whitaker daughter of G D Whitaker Mr Mason to teach in Tonganoxie grade school Visitors at E H Dimick home Frank Dillon plans stay in area Summer notes Ardell Weeks Calvin and Velma Stumbo visit Journal World订
Mrs Woodard Sturdy of Vinland visits parents Mr and Mrs Martin Holcom Monday. Mr and Mrs B I Holmes visit Melvin Holmes Sunday. D A Wray hosts Ed Heaston and Frank Marti and Nancy from Topeka Thursday. Leroy Hilbert returns from CCC camp at Burlington for weekend with the Hilbert family. Arnold John Craig returns from Oregon. Jesse Deay installs a new electric refrigerator. Donna Rockhold celebrates 7th birthday July 23 with about 15 schoolmates. Mrs Harold Roe helps cook for threshers Wednesday. Rain delays thrashing. finished Friday. Elm Edmonds and children of Winfield visit Fred Rockhold Sunday.
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