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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
7
Kansas City and Chicago commodity summaries reflect Hog and cattle price shifts, grain bids for wheat corn and oats, hay values, and regional livestock receipts with notes on yearling and lamb markets. Includes New York and Chicago market summaries and produce figures.
Chicago market reports a rally in wheat up to 15 percent driven by mill buying and short covering, offset by selling amid larger new wheat movement and weak soybeans and lard. Reports of German advances into Russia and a ship sinking in the Atlantic with U. S. Marines raised uncertainty. Washington price control debates added to confusion as wheat closed modestly higher. Kansas City hogs and cattle markets show lower hog prices and mixed cattle, with $10.25 to $11.25 quoted for certain fed steers and varied stocker activity.
Virgil Groves hosted his brother Russell Dierking after over two decades apart. A new fence arrived for Hardy Oak cemetery from a Lawrence firm. Harvest progresses with golden wheat and oats. Duroc pig gifts supported 4 H club members in Jefferson county last year. Muddy roads and flooded lowlands from a heavy Friday rain affected transport and crops. Chester Grange met June 12 and planned county picnic and booster night events. Jerald Petrie visits grandparents in Lone Star.
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Pettengill and daughter visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pettengill and Ruth. Mrs. May Hughey spent several days in Kansas City and attended the wedding of Miss Ione Neudeck. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Noli and Mrs. Zimmerman of Lawrence visited the Fred Harmon home. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Elder of Eureka spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaw. Miss Mary Ruth Rhodes of Linwood spent Sunday at the Douglas home. Mrs. Anna Torneden and Mrs. Charles Davidson spent Sunday afternoon.
Local residents shared visits and gatherings across households including G Seele and son Robert noon with their father, and James Mitschele with Walter Shaw. Rossparty and wheat harvesting notes mingle with cousins, Kansas City visitors, and Wichita guests in a snapshot of community life.
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