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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1934
Page
7
Prices moved unevenly across grains meats and commodities with wheat and lard showing declines while some beef and pork items held steady. Wall Street closed heavy as alcohol and farm shares led declines amid regulatory worries and general market volatility.
Market wires show wheat finishing about two cents above yesterday amid late buying and dust storm news from Canada. In Kansas City, hogs mostly direct receipts, cattle and calves steady to higher, vealers firm, sheep and lambs mixed with tops around 9.83 for wooled lambs and 9.00 for top shorn lambs, while dealers report clouded demand and price shifts across grains and livestock.
The PEO Sisterhood Chapter C Baldwin area held its annual Mothers Day party at Mrs Hugh P Hartleys home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Alfred E Leach organized the entertainment featuring a short playlet The Cartwright Streak by several hosts and young guests. Baby pictures sparked amusement as guests recalled childhood tales. Refreshments fit for May Day were served while an orchestra performed. Guests included Mrs Mary A Ault Mrs G O Holmes and Mrs James Schnebly.
The American Association of University Women gathered at Mrs C E Beeks home with reports from Kansas state division delegates. Speakers included Margar et Windett on international relations and Beulah Stewart on disarmament, Elisa Perez on world peace, and Mrs Ralph Gillman on Pan American relations. Out of town guest Mrs Paul Wolf attended. next A ALULW meeting set for September.
Miss Pearl Parker visits Miss Leone Parker on Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Clarence and children from Eudora dine with Mr and Mrs George Broers near Weaver. Otis Broers of Lawrence calls. John Bowen loses a valuable horse struck by a train Tuesday morning. Miss Mildred Leonard from north Lawrence visits Mrs Vernon Strobel. Frank Leonard from north Lawrence calls. Emery family and others attend supper at Tam ning and daughters Carrie and Anna Mae with Charline Iva Brown and Ernie Brown. Care rie's birthday sparks four tables of cards with Russell Bowing taking high. Homer Ku Trown and family from Linwood visit. Minnie Kurtz attends Sunday morning function. Mrs Rand and children visit Leonard gley in Hesper. Jimmie West weekends with Fred Smattey in DeSoto.
Carl Neis attended the Ladies Aid in the Methodist church community room in Eudora on Wednesday afternoon. Families from Lawrence Weaver and Eudora spent Sunday and Saturday afternoons visiting relatives and attending local gatherings. Roscoe Parker and Gerald Ott joined the football and basketball banquet hosted by Supt. John Stiner in Eudora Tuesday evening. Pearl Koehler, wintering with her uncle and cousin in Fairview, plans to spend the summer with her parents.
Evening Star notes Mr and Mrs Jake Strobel motored to Clearfield Sunday afternoon and visited Mr and Mrs William Selzer. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Buckner and baby Mr and Mrs Chilip Brecheisen and children of Clearfield plus Miss Ann Meuffle of Lawrence. Mr and Mrs R Boxberger and children Miss Emma Crabb and Kansas City friend visited Mr and Mrs F M Brown. Also present were Mrs Walter Parker Mrs Ben Neis and Mrs Leslie Kindred and others.
An across and down crossword puzzle list with clues ranging from small child to biblical, historical, and everyday terms. The page includes clues such as Aged 8, Great hunter, Sun god, Part of a play, Football posi tion abbr, and various down clues like One who asks alms, Musical instrument, Climbing vine. It also notes the solution of yesterday's puzzle and a mix of references to weights and measures.
Classified listing shows Green Bros value nickel plated pliers along with a set of tools including a 4 in machine tool, 5-8 cold chisel, hack saw blades, tree pruner, claw hammer, wrecking bar, 26 in hand saw, screwdriver and a 9 in Simmons crescent wrench priced at 15 cents.
Grandma Edelbrock of Eudora and Grandma Rohrer with Mrs J M Brown of DeSoto were dinner guests of Mrs Robert Reusch on Wednesday. Weaver residents visited DeSoto and Eudora families Sunday afternoon. Weaver school pupils at Eudora grade school took final exams. Mrs Ralph Whaley and daughter visited Marjorie Westerhouse in Weaver. Teachers and residents attended church and school events including a Junior League party and a Wiener roast.
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