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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
3
Editorial on Lent beginning Ash Wednesday and Easter, urging readers to reappraise time use and life priorities. It cites the parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus's path to sacrifice, urging a fresh start during Lent and thoughtful selection of lasting values.
Wheat at 2.07, corn 1.17, oats 0.75, barley 1.00, soybeans 2.40 per unit. From Harwood's Market eggs large A 32 and other grades. Kansas City reports consumer eggs with large A around 34 and wholesale around 38. Poultry and butter prices shown for various grades and weights.
New York reports mixed stocks with higher corporate bonds and steady government bonds. Chicago notes mixed grain with soybeans rising and hogs firm. Kansas City lists wheat and corn futures with varied bid ranges and cattle and hog activity. prices shown for steers, heifers, cows, and vealers across all classes.
Cattle steady to 28 lower with barrows and gilts 190-240 lb at 14.75-15.00. Sows 275-400 lb at 13.25-13.75. Sheep at 800 head steady with good and choice wooled lambs 17.50-18.50 and fall shorn at 18.00.
Clyde L. Channel 74 of 761 N 2nd St died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home. burial Reno Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, a brother, three half brothers, 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Also funeral set for Olinda M. Brune 81 of Lakeview at Cooper Warren Mortuary 2 p.m. Thursday with burial Oak Hill Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Church for Mrs. Letha Criqui of Lyndon who died Monday in an Emporia Hospital at age 61. She was born near Olivet June 22 1901, married June 1 1921 near Olivet to Anthony A. Criqui. Surviving are her widower two sons Orvel of 1639 W 20th Marvin of Monroeville Pa and four grandchildren.
Eugene Scheetz aged 63 a former Lawrence resident died Monday in Monrovia California He was born and raised in Richland He married Ida Heibner in 1919 at Vassar and moved to Monrovia in 1925 He worked for Pacific Electric until retirement.
Survivors include the widow Ida, a son Walter Scheetz of San Francisco, three sisters Mrs. Charles Gerisch Richland Mrs. Clara McDowell Topeka and Mrs. Harry Barnard 2108 Mass Street, and three brothers August Topeka Henry Big Bear Calif and Jacob Whitier Calif plus two grandchildren. Funeral services and burial set for Thursday in Monrovia.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Presbyterian Church of Humboldt for Albert Demeritt of Savonburg who died Monday night. He leaves two daughters a son two sisters and two brothers. Leslie Demeritt Route 4 and Fred Demeritt 310 E 11th St are listed as survivors.
Henry M. Weidner 32 of 1649 Til St died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He taught English at Kansas University. Rosary at Rumsey Funeral Home Thursday night. Funeral at St John’s Church Friday with Msgr Towle presiding. Burial in New York City. Survived by Frances and two sons Mark 5 John 4 and his father Henry H. Weidner of New York City.
George H. Marshall 84 longtime Ottawa school superintendent 1932 to 1948 died Sunday in an Ottawa hospital Funeral services 1 30 p m Thursday at Lamb Funeral Home Ottawa Graveside 3 p m Thursday Garnett Cemetery He held degrees from Kansas University Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Delta Kappa He married Clara Carpenter in 1918 Survivors include his widow two daughters a sister and four grandchildren
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