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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
6
Fara. products offer strawberries for sale at no fixed price per quart. Customers may pick their own fruit and should bring their own containers. No children allowed at the pickup site.
O D Thomas and Howard Longenecker offer a varied lot including a shade one round mirror four pairs marquisette curtains an electric Hoover sweeper camp cat pictures books and other items too numerous to mention a complete sale of household effects to be conducted by auctioneers Thomas and Longenecker.
Stocks mixed with small price moves. Wheat and corn fall on harvest and weather signals. Hog and cattle quotes show uneven demand and modest gains in places. Chicago and Kansas City markets report light supplies and cautious trading ahead of holidays.
U.S. government bonds closed with Treasury 3s at 110.30. The Day in Wall Street reports a typical pre holiday indecision as leading issues drifted downward, with a sluggish market and mixed performances from specialties. Volume moved around 250 000 shares, below yesterday’s 343 000. Memorial Day weekend approaches with lightened commitments.
Mrs. Paul Kasold and Mrs. Eugene Kiefer hosted a Pleasant Hour gathering on May 20 with many members and guests present. Mrs. Rudiger read about Yellow stone and Mesa Verde, then Barbara Jehle performed The Dancing Lesson and Snow White.
Mr and Mrs Milton McClung and son Gary of Parsons attended the picnic. Mr and Mrs Crit Simms of Hutchinson visited relatives in Lawrence with Mrs Cora Wilson and the B Hildebrand family en route to St Joseph. Mrs Hildebrand is Simons niece. Mrs Mattle Piper hosted her pinochle club at Hilltop with prizes awarded to Mrs A E Noever Clarence Plummer Mrs Elis Johnston and B E Bishop. The club plans a picnic gathering in two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Albert Hade of Eudora visited relatives in Lawrence and Topeka including the Haskell Institute museum and airport. Kathleen Hall spent time with her grandmother in Kansas City. Jesse Babcock and Fred Slagel hosts at Bonner Springs. Clarence Dyster of Kansas City visited the Huntley family and Walter.
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