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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1941
Page
7
A broad market update reports a strong soybeans rally lifting wheat, with futures close higher. Kansas City hogs and cattle show steady to smaller gains amid mixed receipts, while Chicago and Kansas City grain quotes reflect price shifts and new crop expectations.
Advertises rental of new Frigidaire appliances of any size for cheaper than ice. Rent credited toward purchase price at season end if desired. Contact number 308.
TOXITE SOLVES your poultry mite and lice problem. Also stock. C.C. pwd. B.L. 40, Carbolineuria, Sodium Fluoride. "Grants," 1218 Conn. Ph. 418. VACUUM CLEANER, attachments, Pillows, large, small ice box, large desk bookcase, dining tables, chairs, student tables, chest of drawers, all for sale, 1247 Ohio, FOR SALE: John Deere hay press and combine parts plus tractors and rakes. Green Bros. 633 Mass. SALE OR RENT: Modern house 5 rooms and break room near K.U. 2,800. 1700 Tenn apartment with garage.
Public auction on highway 50N Friday June 6 at 1 pm to sell cattle cattle include 31 head Hereford mix plus heifers calves and yearlings with calves by side and several cows aged 4 to 10 years Many items of farm machinery and tools listed. Stoebener brothers listed for information contact 722 Worden. Auctioneers Charles Myers and Son with Kessler Kansas State Bank of Overbrook clerk.
The Lawrence Kansas city governing body adopts resolutions to widen 10th Street from Massachusetts to Vermont to 50 feet and reconstruct pavement. Plans by City Engineer Babb filed with the city clerk. Costs assessed against adjacent properties as provided by law. Also resolves paving of 3rd Street from Indiana to Mississippi with similar assessment and funding.
Wheat on May 31 in Chicago firmed after falling as much as a cent to two week lows. Traders cited short covering and end of day positioning as the market reversed to near break even and then advance.
New York Stock Net Issue Close Change Al Chem and Dye 0.143 percent American Smelt and R 40 percent American Tel and Tel 0.15 Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 26 percent Bethlehem Steel 69 percent
Miriam Klingaman celebrated her birthday with a party joined by Amelia Hartman Gloria Scott Fred Henry Ina Henry Dorothy Kennery Donna Humphrey Helen Moore Herbert Horton Barbara Scott Virginia Richards Billy Richards and Norma Rae Cree. Ross Wulfkuhle recovering from an appendectomy at St Francis hospital Topeka shows marked improvement.
OAK RIDGE regular monthly gatherings held at homes of Mrs. Oscar Powell and Mrs. Fred Alford featured Mother day programs, carnation gifts, book reviews, and plans for a June 11 Clinton park picnic. Red Cross projects discussed with Vera Morgan present. guests included Miss Myrtle Walters, Mrs. Ed Martin, Mrs. Albert Schaak, and Mrs. Guy Folks.
Community news lists wedding notes and visitors at the Van Neste home. It mentions graduates from Memorial high school, relatives visiting from Topeka and Burlington, and a forthcoming Grant township meeting on wheat storage and marketing quotas. Also notes Jehle Schwarz wedding attendees, the Dicker funeral, and several local residents recovering from injuries or travel.
Mrs. George Coffman hosted a quilting club in Worden. Local families held dinners and a Kansas City banquet after Lindenwood College event with Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage as guest. Residents Kentucky Topeka visit Amesia and Lawrence wedding attendees noted. Graduation exercises in Memorial high school Lawrence drew Brackett district attendees.
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