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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1937

Page

9

Wall Street Lost Gains As Rates Rise News Weighs

Industry groups and stock traders watched mixed moves as United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel advanced in late trading after recoveries while Evans Products dipped on dividend doubts. Western Union gained on a rate hike plan for Postal and FCC action. Subcommittee adjournment on tax revision disappointed markets as hopes for early reforms faded amid administration pressure for reforms. Sitzen Motors and Chrysler were mentioned in reports.

U. S. Steel Bethlehem Western Union Postal Federal Communications ‘Commission Evans House Sittren Motors Chrysler

FOR SALE AND STOCKHOLDERS NOTES FROM LAWRENCE

Classified notices include for sale items such as Spitz puppies and corn fodder plus dressed turkeys with contact numbers in Lawrence Kansas. Stockholders meetings announced for Douglas County Building and Loan Association January 11 1938 and Peoples State Bank January 8 1938 with officers named. Local market data cover hay grain and livestock receipts with prices and futures details.

Lawrence Daily Journal-World Mae Ting Douglas County Building and Loan Association Said Building and Loan Association Lawrence Kansas Janary Pearl Emick Peoples State Bank S. A. Wood Lawrence National Bank Geo. W. Kuhne

Wheat market surge follows eastern speculative push in Chicago

Chicago wheat futures rose nearly two cents as eastern speculative buying boosted prices. Winnipeg December contracts aided the move while traders prepared for the U S crop report. May and July figures show gains with open interest listed. livestock and produce markets also show varied shifts across Kansas City and Chicago as of December 21.

Chicago Winnipeg United States

Christmas events unfold in Oskaloosa area gatherings

Amos Leech travels to Lawrence for a Kappa Sigma Christmas dinner dance. Central Chapel Aid members are entertained at Mrs. Wyatt Gragg’s home with devotions and a Christmas story. Leona Grant, Claire Rogers, and Dorothy Potters perform, followed by a gift exchange and refreshments. The vocational boys host a party in the Ag building with their dates, chaperoned by Merle Webb.

Amos Leech Lawrence Kappa. Sigma Wyatt Gragg Central Chapel Aid Margaret Perry Leona Grant Claire Rogers Dorothy Potters Merle Webb Bertha McClure Topeka Clyde Cook Dan Reber Hutchinson Reber Cappie Lytton Colonial Club John Roberts Arlin Wilkinson

Answers to Test Questions From Page Two

A list of quiz answers includes Gunain Opa who was hanged as a spy in the American Revolutionary War, Count Leo Tolstoy, and Anthony J. Dimond. Other items mention a scroll saw, nearsightedness, and phrases such as By the Grace of God and Magnitude.

Opa Leo Tolstoy Anthony J. Dimond

High School Students Present Christmas Gift at Hanna

A group of Hanna high school students led by Miss Doris McGuire gave a Christmas gift of lights at the Hanna rooms. A yuletide luncheon followed with plum pudding, hosted by Mrs. Haines and several sisters and friends. The issue notes community events, church activities, and local obituaries including Mary Ellen Clay’s death at age 83 in Wichita.

Ruth Bessie Davis Charles Tewell Mary Weibel Wilma Sloop Doris McGuire Haines Alta Seevers Carl Stebbens Hazel Jenkins Kaufman Weishaar Tom Hall Francis Dunnn Lyons Dunn Dorothy McCaslin Bert Casebier Topeka Elmer Casebier Mary Ellen Clay Wichita Leslie Althea Eva Elsie Eva Baker Perry Elsi Ethel Lane Ada Johnson Jennie Davis Joe Burns Gertrude Goldman John Sutton Adelaide Johnston Charles James Swoyer W. B. Ford Margaret Ford Marguerite McCoy

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