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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1939
Page
7
Household ad notes a four room house with gas furnace and air conditioning built for a home. Shown by Mack Real Estate at 224 West 9th. Also a brief employment line seeks a local Negro boy for washing, cleaning, and yard work and notes can drive a truck or car. Local markets list grain and livestock prices.
Wheat futures slide as rains boost belt receipts while May contracts lack deliveries. Kansas City hogs and cattle trade steady to mostly lower with light demand and varying prices. Cash grain and livestock receipts projected for tomorrow along with closing quotes for May July and Sept contracts.
Government bond market closes with Treasury 2.8 June at 104.9 Treasury 4 at 120.31 and Treasury Ss 45 51 at 110.25 for the day.
The Day in Wall Street reports a small market drift with a slight opening gain. Losses in motors and steels narrowed by close as rumors of a soft coal settlement buoyed sentiment. Transfers for five hours totaled about 350000 shares, with U S Steel Chrysler and Douglas Aircraft among weaker names and Montgomery Ward Sears Anaconda Kennecott Goodyear among stronger. Bonds were mixed. Cotton futures rose to off 19 cents.
A social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Gray in Lecompton included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dark and son Bobbie Miss Hazel Gray and Mrs. Mary Dark all of Lawrence. The United Brethren Sunday school set a record attendance of 110 on April 30 with a Benevolence Sunday collection of 16. A musical number followed by Daisy Bair Mrs. Julia Martin Mrs. George Bahnmaier and Mrs. Mary Maust preceded services. Dr. Paul Herrick of Topeka will lead Sunday evening services for Young People's day next week. Russell Worley returned to his section job May 1. Joe Smith and Ted Smith drove to Kansas City on April 30.
Mrs Mary Dark visits son Bill and family in Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Marshall Gray visit Mrs Gray's sister Mrs Will Gordon in Perry. Guests at G M Bahnmaier home include R O Slavens Marion Stewart Marine Slavens from Ottawa and Myron McCall from Richmond. Mrs George Hanna returns home after teaching in Miami. Houk family picnic in Ottawa for Mrs Walter Houk's birthday. Earl Maust Topeka and Mayor Paul Maust visit Dr Calvin Maust family. Students with perfect attendance and perfect spelling in local school listed. Betty Jane and John Traxler visit from Topeka. Julia Bahnmaier visits mom Mrs Sarah Shirek and family. Large group visits Topeka for weather bureau and local sights. Home Makers class reports record attendance. Rose Smith family back from Kansas City trip. Gay Bell Barbara Wolf visit grandparents Arthur and Mrs Gibbons. United Brethren Sunday School postpones September play.
Residents in Lawrence and nearby towns attend Farm Bureau and church events with reports on meetings, anniversaries, and education. Highlights include Sunny Valley Farm Bureau gatherings, Young People's Anniversary day, a cappella choir tours, grade diploma recognitions, and family reunions across Kaw Valley.
The Farmland school closed Tuesday April 25 with a student and teacher program led by Mrs Deckwa. Mrs Watson of Eudora attended and delivered readings. A large crowd enjoyed the program and a cafeteria style supper. Delores Warmker and family visited Hadl in Belleview after a Sunday gathering. Several readers mention local households and attendance at Franklin school events.
Chrysler Plymouth car dealers list at 827 Vermont Street with contact telephone 264.
Mr and Mrs George Brown of Oska Jonsa were guests in the Harold Skeet home Sunday. Harold Skeet and wife hosted. Skeet’s sister in law Louise Wilson of Lawrence is ill. Miss Kathering Fullerton and Fran- are mentioned in the extended note.
Alexander Cinca-Markovich engages with Italian officials in Venice as Yugoslav foreign minister. Kenneth Johnson, 13 months old and 70 pounds, is listed as Morgantown Kentucky’s baby. Grigore Gafencu conferred with Germany and then Britain as Romanian foreign minister. Herbie Kay and Dorothy Lamour divorce matters noted. Annabella and Tyrone Power tied to film world. Alfonso XI mentioned in restored privileges by Franco.
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