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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
7
Classified notice advertising a two room furnished apartment with private bath and kitchen facilities for rent at 22145 Mass. See Mrs. Moody at 721 Mo. for a showing and phone number 2567.
Receipts for tomorrow include cattle calves hogs sheep totaling 2 500 400 3 000 and 6 000 in Kansas City. Wheat futures in Chicago and Kansas City show mixed bids with No 2 hard No 3 and No 2 red prices and July September December close ranges. Hay markets in Kansas City list alfalfa and prairie grades with prices per unit and receipts of four cars.
Public auction scheduled at 1 p.m. Friday June 21 at the University Club 1435 Ohio St. Contains furniture, dishes, silverware, linens, bedding and more including beds, mattresses, tables, chairs, linens, and household items. Col H V Stone, auctioneer.
Chicago markets report wheat dropping to as low as 7 cents below Saturday's close before stabilizing to about 4 cents down. Corn and oats also declined. Week's grain purchases total 13.6 million bushels with open wheat positions around 67 million and corn 23 million. Kansas City hogs rise to 5.20 for 200-230 lb. cattle and sheep show varied movements amid overall softness in fed stock and yearlings.
A local sale offers one McCormick Deering 8-Ft horse binder, another 8-Ft binder, one 10-Ft power binder, and two used 12 75x28 tractor tires. Bidders can inspect items prior to purchase.
The market opened with losses but prices held early and a selling wave pulled quotes to the day’s lows. Buyers soon hunted for gains as a slow recovery followed, amid expectations that European conflict could boost domestic armament orders and support industries. Key slides included U S Steel Bethlehem Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Glenn Martin Sperry Lockheed Dow Chemical Du Pont Anaconda American Telephone. Resistant: U S Rubber Loft Goodyear N Y Central American Can Standard Oil of N J International Harvester International Telephone and Consolidated Edison.
Mrs Anna Johanning and children visited Otto Johanning in the Kaniwaka area. Henry Johanning and daughter Cynthia spent Sunday with L W Haas and daughters. Vera Eason and Kenneth Wells of Whittier California and Ida Kester of Lawrence stayed with Harry Flory Tuesday night. Naomi Gastrock left for Wamego for work. Caroline Bond broke her arm Tuesday and went to Ransom hospital in Ottawa. Ladies helped clean the Reformed and Evangelical churches. Irene and Edith Hale stayed with grandparents Arthur and Mrs Flory. Funeral for Mrs Joe Banks attended in Overbrook. Will Gray of Ottawa visited Harry Flory. Nadine Kring and siblings have measles. Orvil and Ralph Pohl helped Charley Elm haying. Reta Mae Berkner visited grandparents Ike Montgomery and Neva. Charley Gilliland and family hosted Sunday dinner with Cole, Charley Browning, and Robert Browning families. Carl Schwarz and Albert Schwarz with Marion visited Arlie Flory. Walter Pohl and Kenneth visited Paul Koehler in Fairview. Orion Vaughn spent Sunday with Ray Vaughn and family. Mrs Charley Elmann Laster Swinley visited Glen Flora. Blanche Edgecomb assisted with housework. Children day programs well attended at churches. Arthur Flory Hallie Hale and daughters had Sunday dinner at Roy Shuler’s.
High Prairie notes record Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Ulrich visiting Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ulrich and children in Colony on Decoration Day. The Ladies Aid met at the church Wednesday afternoon with nine members present led by Mrs. Tulle Shotwell.
Chicago potato market report cites arrivals 272 on track 3638 and total U S shipments 799. California long whites U S No 1 2 00 25 mostly 2 10 California Bliss Triumphs and U S commercials 2 20 Arkansas and Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1 60 65 North Carolina Cobblers U S No 1 1 70 2 00 Texas Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1 60 88 Alabama Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1 90 2 25. Kansas City produce shows eggs first 14 current receipts 19 21 butter and poultry prices listed.
The AP reports June 17 in New York that U S government bonds closed mixed with modest gains and losses across issues. Stocks fell sharply as France bowed to the German offensive, with the market tipping down before stabilizing later in the day.
The text lists upcoming events and social visits including a program on June 19 with Mrs. Leslie Churchbaugh and several Decoration Day gatherings. It records funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Ashley in Baldwin, baseball results, weddings, and social meetings at Hopewell and with the Wil liams and Puckett families.
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