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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1939
Page
15
Market news from Chicago reports moisture in the southwestern drouth zone sparked another selloff in the wheat pit with prices dropping as much as two cents before losses were pared by holiday buying. Analysts say the rain and snow offer limited near term help to winter wheat but could aid moisture reserves.
Wheat futures and grain prices listed for Kansas City and regional markets, with open interest totals for wheat and corn. Seasonal hogs cattle and sheep commentary show weekly gains and price ranges, followed by New York stock closing prices and percentage changes across major firms.
Residents report unseasonably warm December weather with swelling elm buds and sparse moisture affecting wheat prospects. A Christmas charity collection is planned for December 22 at Dean school after pupils held class pictures and name exchanges. A water test at the school shows drinking water is safe.
Community items list medical cases and recoveries at Watkins hospital and in Winchester, a fine arts student at Kansas University, visits to oil wells and Kansas City, travel to Colorado and California, school absences for funerals, Christmas programs, new radios, car changes, and local family movements and health updates.
Crossword style clues list both horizontal and vertical entries. The decorative shrub appears as a key answer and many related terms cover plants, measurements, objects, and concepts across a dense grid. The puzzle references seasonal decorations, water wheels, valleys, and various nouns and verbs in a themed word-fill format.
Elmer E. Myers 798 was buried Friday in Lecompton after his family from Pennsylvania settled in Black Jack. He studied law and the ministry at Lane University and served as deputy and sheriff in Donniee county. Survivors include Tillie Mecaa and one daughter, plus three living siblings Fremont Ike and Mary. Neighboring notes mention visits, infections, and a hunting misadventure, ending with Christmas wishes from the reporter.
Local residents shared holiday meals and visits over the week. Mrs Ralph McNees and relatives planned Christmas gatherings with cousins from Lawrence and friends from Topeka visiting relatives.
The Lone Star area held a district party with seventy five popcorn prepared for the ball. Neighbors and C P A members organized a wood sawing project to stock winter fuel. Members attended a Victoria club event in Lawrence and a Grange oyster dinner at Lone Star Schoolhouse with Sheriff Banning as a guest. Christmas programs at the local school and exchanges followed, with visits to Lawrence and Kansas City for relatives and holiday gatherings.
The questions test knowledge of the Confederacy with statements about its states secession leaders and representation. It notes South Carolina as the first seceding state and Alexander H. Stephens as vice president, while correcting mislabels about Pennsylvania and Delaware. It mentions congressional representation resuming in 1878.
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