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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
9
An experienced practical nurse seeks part time or permanent work and can act as a housekeeper with local references. FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS advertised on farms and business or residence with rates and FHA funding options. An attractive 4 room unfurnished apartment with private bath available. Various heaters and household goods listed for sale. Phone numbers provided for contacts.
Market notes show wheat futures advancing as European news spurs buying and sellers struggle to meet bids. May futures rise to about 1003, with July at 9814, corn up to 56-3, oats steady to modestly higher. Purchases Saturday total 21.2 million bushels.
Open interest in wheat Saturday totaled 4,355,000 bushels and in corn 47,650,000. The figures reflect futures positions held as of the latest market close.
Kansas City prices show hogs 10 to 15 cents higher with top at 5.60 for 170 to 240 pounds while cattle and calves move slowly and unevenly. Sheep seen steady to higher with about 5,500 head opened, and New York bond and stock activity shows mixed results as steel output forecasts weigh on the market.
Hog prices hold steady while cattle and beef steer ranges show mixed moves. Vealers jump as stocker and feeder classes ease. two loads of choice slaughter steers around 10.7 to 10.2. fat cows 5.50 to 6.75. midthrough calves and sheep milked steady to strong. Official receipts predict cattle 4,500 calves 500 hogs 3,000 sheep 5,000 for tomorrow.
Miss Prema Rose Lenahan and Miss Irene Lenahan of Kansas City and Topeka stayed with relatives in Tonganoixie area. Leavenworth hosts Mr. and Mrs. Pete Starnes weekend visit. a housewarming at Lee Henry’s near state lake drew thirty five. Congregational churches head L M Rymph to visit Feb 18. P T A set meeting Jan 19 at the high school. Several locals attend fish and game meeting in Leavenworth. Alicia Seifert visits from Kansas City. Mrs. M G Farrell recuperates after a ribs injury. Jeanne Throop visits Kansas City. Carl Knox weekends in Lawrence. Annie Mitchell of Drexel, Mo., mother of L B R Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Breithaupt and Ei leen, Miss Margaret Lytle and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Houseman and Peesy Sunday evening to supper. Mrs. Wilfred Selzer has been assisting with the care of her father, Ian Milburn, of Vinland, who is very ill. Mrs. Henry visited Mrs. Martin Roche and Eva Weeks, while Mr. Roche drove to Lawrence after auto repairs. George Hoskinson and Willie Chanay hosted visitors, with Milburn improving slightly. Wilfred Selzer spent Friday with her parents, Ed Milburn and Vinland, as Milburn shows a bit of improvement. Brubaker of Baldwin visited Lorenz and Bertha Speicher.
Aileen Herndon died Sunday January 7 at her home after spending the weekend in Kansas City.
Harold G. Ingham outlines district tournaments for Class A B and C leading to the annual state high school meet at the University. Locations include Lawrence Parsons Junction City Winfield Hutchinson Emporia Hays Belleville Chanute Salina Colby Dodge City Marysville with dates ranging January 26 to February 18 and about 109 high schools expected to participate.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Coursen visited the Chirk couple last Thursday afternoon. Ray Simmons spent Saturday evening with Clinton Ross. The Brecheisen and Oehrle families were guests at the Vance home for Blaine Oehrle s sixth birthday. Alvin Stahel hosted relatives for dinner Sunday. Albert Schwartz s daughter Marian visited. Mrs William Hepner returned to Pittsburgh after three weeks with relatives here and will stop in Kansas City en route. John Hoffman guests included Mrs Vance and John and Marvin Wrightsman. Everett Turner and Floyd Garber families shared a Sunday dinner. Tressa Hoffman of Overbrook was a Sunday dinner guest with the Stahels.
Prospect Mrs. Charles Vaughn spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Martin Roche. Miss Hannah Selzer returned to Kansas City after visiting her parents the past week. Willie Chanay is able to be out again after heart trouble. Mrs. Jimmy Deavy helps care for Ed Kretsinger. Mr. and Mrs. Dam Selzer entertained.
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