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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1936
Page
7
Wheat futures rose on stronger demand while losses persisted in nearby contracts. Cattle and hog markets showed mixed moves with calves and steers mostly steady to higher as wholesale prices in Chicago and Kansas City provided little clarity on the week’s direction.
Local items celebrate birthdays and visits across Kaw Valley communities. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deckwa and Edward and Lorene Williams of Clearfield, May Shuman of Chicago, and John Ott Jr. and Ethelbert. Ice cream and cake served. other social events noted with Topeka fair attendance and family gatherings.
Mitchell and Mrs Edith Mitchell win high and low prizes at the Friendly Hour club at Mrs Clarence Davis home in Lawrence with 15 present. Other local notices include visits, meals, and social calls among residents, plus a Rural Life Association meeting planned for October 1 with a wiener roast.
Mr and Mrs Kermit Laughlin of St Joseph Mo visited relatives as Laughlin returned home Sunday and Mrs Laughlin stayed with her parents and grandmother Mrs Ellen Sturdy Elmer Smith and family from Pittsburg attended the Vinland grange fair and visited kin Fordyce of Still Well former Vinland residents joined the fair Lucille and Viola Wird students at Emporia came home for a weekend Juanita Stone Potter Kan high school teacher visited with Mr and Mrs Floyd Talley in Potter Sunday evening
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