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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
Pleasing Earnings State
ments Prop Trading On
New York Market

INAV JAVA U~
Stocks - higher; slow bid
ding steadies list.
Bonds - mixed: selected
rails improve.
Cotton - higher: mill buy
ing.
Wheat - strong: govern
ment buying reported.
Corn - strong: government
buying; adverse weather.
Oats - strong: advanced
with other grains.
Hogs - %unevenly steady to
Is cents lower; top S24.0O.
Cattle - steady to rs cents
down; top $3.50.
NEW YORK, June 3-(PCProp-
ped by some pleasing earnings
statements and the exceptional
slackness of offerings, leading
stocks turned around in today's
market and scored recoveries OF
fractions to 2 or more points.
There was some short covering
and professional bidding on the
idea selected issues may have been
oversold and the list in technical
shape for revival if the news war
ranted. Most brokerage clients,
however, held aloof to await out
come Of labor and tax legislation,
1ioht nm the business picture and
developments in foreign affairs.
steels and motors did better in
the forenoon although dealings
were sluggish. Activity picked up
4 bit in the final hour with prices
hardening in virtually all depart
ments when Standard Oil (NJ)
disclosed a sharp jump in net. This
stock ended 70 2as at the years
top Of u. Extreme advances were
shaded in a number Of cases at
the close.
Volume Down
Transfers of $50, 900 shares COM
pared with Mondays 500, 600, the
low for a full session since July
5. Only 100, 900 shares changed
hands in the first hour, equalllng
the minimum for this period in
II months.
The Associated Press 60-Stock
Composite was up g Of a point at
61.3, more than wiping out yes
terday's dip. 1t was the widest
advance since last Wednesday,
which. in turn, was the broadest
since Feb. 7. OF 895 issues regis
tering 499 rose and 1879 declined.
Allied Chemical added 3h at
III. Plus signs of a point or SO
were retained by Santa Fe at Nh,
Phillip Morris 20, General Motors
55M, Chrysler $685., American
Tobacco "B" 10, Woolworth 46,
MONTGOMERY Ward 53%, Goodrich
505a. Johns-Manville 1894, Du Pont
l77h and Union Carbide 101.
The weak aviations of Monday
came back fractionally. Ahead
we're Douglas Aircraft, United Air
craft. Glenn Martin, Eastern Air
Lines, United Air Lines, U. S.
Steel. Bethlehem, Sears Roeouck'
International Harvester, American
Telephone, Electric Power and
Light, American Smelling, Amerl-
can Can, Westinghouse, American
Wooden, Standard Oil of Cal,
Texas Co., Houston Oil, Celanese,
Southern Pacific, Southern Rail
way, Great Northern Railway and
Northern Pacific.
Selected rail bonds stiffened. At
Chicago wheat ended up 3 to AZ
cents a bushel, corn 3S to 4h
and oats IS TO 2A. Cotton tackled
on 70 cents to $2.10 a bale.
In the Curb Muskegon Piston
Ring pushed up on a splitup pro-
posal and American Metal Pro-
ducts on a raised dividend. Other
forward leaners were McCord
Corp. Creole Petroleum and
American Cynamid. Turnover
here was ITO, 900 shares versus
100. 600 Yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
Selected Stocks Recover
Fractions To 7wo Points
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June 3-(P-Cot-
ton futures ended with gains of 70
cents to $2.10 a bale over the
previous close in active dealings
today.
The market was dominated by
aggressive short coverings in July,
1947, futures which showed the
largest gains for the day, reflect
ing tightness in supplies Of old
crop cotton.
The government weekly weather
report noted cotton crop progress
was slowed in most parts of the
belt by cool weather, except in the
South Atlantic states. This also
induced buying in futures which
met only scare offerings by lead
ing spot firms and light profit
taking.
Gables from Egypt noted a
heavy infestation of cotton worms
in the crop there.
In the export situation Washing
ton reported that the government
has withheld a ST. 900, 900 credit to
Hungary for cotton purchases be-
cause Of the political upset there.
Futures closed 70 cents to $2.10
a bale higher than the previous
close.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
NEW o

NEW ORLEANS. June 3-P-
Spot cotton closed steady SITS a
bale higher here today. Sales 2s4.
Low middling 31.55, mlddling 36.05
good middling 36.65, receipts 6,740,
stock 122, 1886.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
N. C. VA, HOG MARKETS

N. e. VA, HUG MARKETS
RALEIGH, June 3 - up NC-
DA)- Hog markets steady to
weaker with tops of 22.50 at Rocky
Mount, G~reenville, cm1threld and
Clinton-Warsaw, and tops of $500
at Fayetteville and 22.0O at Rich
lmond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO, June 3-P)-Butter
weak; receipts 1,226, OBI. Eggs
steady and unchanged; receipts
12.77.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04

NEW ORLEANS, June 3-P)-
Cotton futures closed steady l.35
to $500 a bale higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
(Franc)

changed; Switzerland Franc)
Comb %. 40, unchanged.
Latin America: Argentina Free
PAS, unchanged; Brazil Free $50,
unchanged; Mexico 20.62, unchang-
ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-24
SONS OF NORWAY MEET;
 PLAN (HRISThAS PARTY

The Sons of Norway held an im- porta;lt meeting last Saturday eve ming in the Odd Fellows Hall and made plans for the month of De- cember. It was decided to hold the annual Christmas party on De- cember 27 On the Christmas party committee are: Ole Westby, chair man; John Satire Jr, Bob Swan son, Harriet Maurstad, Arthur Berggren and Dudley Smithberg. On the program committee for the party are: Mrs. Ole Westby chair man; Mrs. Harold Sharing, Helen Jackson and Mrs Olaf Aase
 Two officers were elected at the meeting. They were president. Olaf Aase and social director, Helen Jackson. The relreshment commit tee for the month of December will be- MT. and Mrs. Kalia Aloe golf chairmen; and MT. and Mrs. Otto Smithberg.
 Mrs. Olaf Aase was appointed as saga skriver to send reports of the local lodge to the Supreme Lodge paper.
 [ Refreshments were served follow ing the meeting The table was de- corated in yellow tapers in keep ing with harvest theme.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-24
ATTENTION MASONS

Stated Communication this eve ming at 7:30 with Labor in the Second Degree.
 J. w. LEVERS, Secy.
 adv. 742-t1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-24
i6 PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY pAA;
 TEN ARE FLOWN OUT

Pan American Always brought in six passengers from Seattle yes terday, took four persons to Seattle, and enc to Ketchikan.
 Arrivals from Seattle were: Jack McDaniel, Betty Ninnis, Elroy Min his, Elton Engstrom, James Fras- chee, John Bennett.
 Juneau to Seattle: Phyllis May hard. Roy Carrigan, Beta Grimm, Robert l.. Turner.
 Juneau to Ketchikan: John s. Fly.
 On Saturday ten persons arrived via PA rom Seattle and five were flown from Juneau to Seattle
 Seattle to Juneau: Adeline Dor her, Claudia Brown, Arthur Hunt Ed Buffers, Clyde Young, Joyce Williams, Fred Steffgen, Anson Hagel, Margaret Conner. Clara Mahoney
 Juneau to Seattle: Roland h. gram Harriet Ingram, Burl McNal- len, John Kirsh, Don Graham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-24
RADIO LOG KINY (1460 KC) JUNEAU "The Voice of Alaska"

Ine NOlce OI AldSkd
 MONDAY EVENING 500 Magic Carpet. 5:15-G. I. live. 5:3o-Totem Talk-Forecasts. 5:45-Spotlight Band. 6:00-PAA News. 6:15-Amos and Andy. 6:45-Alaskan Adventure. 7.00-Here's to Veterans. Ills Standard News-Forecasts. 7:30-National Guard Assembly. 8;00-Classic Cuts. Family Theatre. 8:30-Joan Davis. 930-Supper Club. 9:45-Alaska Line News. 10:00-Words with Music. l0:15-Forecasts. All programs are subject to change
 without notice. Daytime forecasts on weekdays at 500, 9:30 A. M, and 12 Noon.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
Wednesday, October l, 1917

coming festivities was the
browning of the Homecoming
Queen. Miss Gloria Ruesch re-
ceived the greatest number of
votes. Paul Erickson, pitcher
with the Chicago Cubs, our
local boy, was given the honors
of GROWING the queen by plac-
ing the crown on Miss Ruesch.
He also presented her with a
large bouquet of red roses. Ger
aid Mumford as chairman of
the Retail Division of the Zion
Chamber of Commerce pre-
sented the trophy to Miss
Ruesch.
The success of the Home
coming festivities was due to
the untiring efforts of Mr.. HUI
bert w. Pearce, principal of
the Zion-Benton Township
High School, who acted as gen
eral chairman; Gerald Num-
ford, chairman of the retail di-
vision of the Zion Chamber of
Commerce; Ray Withycombe,
treasure hunt chairman; VIM.
Bicket, Queen contest chair
man; Harley Mccormack,
chairman of the parade; and
Paul McEwen, chairman of the
decorations.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
The TheOCraf

Mr.. lillian and grand
daughter, Barbara McCulloch,
are back from their visit III
California.
Arthur and Edith Wright
are back from their vacation.
Ralph Brown and Clarence
Peterson came to Zion last
Thursday night from Belling-
ham, Washington.
Elaine Young of Oakland,
California, received word that
her father, Mr.. Klopf, died
with a heart attack. She ar
rived by plane Wednesday
morning. The funeral was on
Thursday. Burial was at Pine
View Cemetery, beside his
wife. Elder Wright officiated.
Mr.. Crispen was laid to rest
last Friday. He was an Aus
tralian. May God comfort all
who mourn. Earth has no sor-
row that Heaven cannot heal"
Last Tuesday, Mrs. Bird,
Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Mintern,
Mrs. LaBelle, Mrs. Kutz and
Mrs. McCulloch spent the af-
ternoon with me. Tea was
served in the house. We had
planned to have it on the lawn,
but it was too cool.
We received a nice letter
from a lady in Waukeshaw,
Wisconsin. When she used her
new radio, Zion was the first
station she tuned in. She also
enjoys the papers very much.
The God of Peace be with
each one.
From the Folks at Home.
Mrs. Arthur A. Wright,
2918 Edna Blvd.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01

phies.
Besides the floats the Zion
Junior Band was out in force in
all of it's colorful uniforms and
Gloria McElroy added so much
to the parade with her 80 or
more of attractive majorettes.
The famous North Chicago
Drum and Bugle Corps, which
has won 3 prizes in Statewide
tournaments this year, two
firsts and one third prize, led
off the parade with the Zion
Benton Post Color Guard and
Firing Squad.
A large collection of clowns
from the High School Circus
added comedy plus five Mardi
gras clowns, whose worth
while expense was borne by
the Burgess, Anderson and
Tate firm, the Fieldcrest Mills,
and our three Public Utilities.
An entire section of II dis
plays from the Zion-Benton
Township High School depict
ed their activities and interests
in a very interesting manner.
A collection of horse back
riders on their beautiful
mounts from the Clarence H.
Olson farm on Wadsworth
Road brought the fine parade
to a close.
The Zion Junior Band then
returned to the Judges stand
at Sheridan Road and 9th St.
and gave an interesting con-
cert under the direction of
their leader, Dave McElroy.
Dan Ashton then presented
the Zion-Benton American
Legion medal of heroism to
Lorry Leitch for his heroic
deed in the saving of the life
of Evangeline Maynard from
the waters of Lake Michigan
last summer.
The climax of the Home
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
MIKE PETERSON TO SPEAK
AT ZION YOUTH FOR
CHRIST

Continued From Page ~
tober 4th in the Zion Gospel
Tabernacle at 1880.
A nice musical prelude is
planned with girl vocalists and
Wardner Leech, marimbist.
Let your friends know of this
anniversary program.
Mrs. c.. Stried and Olive
Tillman will present the Bible
Story and Flannelgraph OBJ
ject Lesson on Saturday after
noon at 2 80. Come on kids!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
LIONS HOMECOMING
HUGE SUCCESS
September 26, ~, and 20
CONTINUED from Page ~

in the harrington Broncos.
Saturday afternoon the gala
feature of the Zion-Benton
Homecoming was the PAR
AIDE, which assembled north
of Shiloh Boulevard on Sheri-
dan Road. (All north and south
traffic was detoured.) A crowd
estimated at more than 10000
was on hand to watch and en-
joy the enthusiasm displayed
in the IS floats and displays.
Many were outstanding, a.
mong them being the Ameri-
can Legion, McEwen-Mum-
ford, Bowling Alleys, the Ex-
change Club, Chamber of Com
merce, Methodist Church, B. B.
Sweet Shop and a Christian
Catholic Church Scene from
Pilgrims Progress.
The prize winning float in
the Civic group, was the Grace
Missionary Church float, de-
picting an African Missionary
scene. The commercial divi-
sion was tied between Butz E.
lectric, which SO graphically
showed the old and the new
methods of washing clothes
and the Mccormack Jewelry
float, which beautifully repro
duced a ring box with its love-
ly mounting on the gold ring.
At the drawing of straws, the
Butz Electric float won the
trophy.
The three judges were Mr..
Fabian Months, Commander of
the American Legion Post in
Kenosha; Mr.. S. L. Sandoven,
superintendent of the Wauke-
gan Township High School;
and Rev. Dean Canister, who SO
eloquently announced the judi
ges decision. Mr.. r. H. Lun-
dahl, Chamber of Commerce
President, presented the trop-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
TO OUR FOLKS ABROAD

DCdI l. OlhO.
Peace be unto you!
"He that dwelleth in the
secret place of the Most
High shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty"
Psalm GIL.
Here it is the last Sunday in
September-and the first Sun
day of the 1947 Convocation.
There were over 600 at the
Bible School and a good at
tendance at the Worship Ser
vice. Wednesday evening was
the opening meeting Of the
Convocation and it was nice
to see the people come by
families Gladstone and Ber-
tina Rhiel and their son and
daughter were glad to be
there. Bertha has been i'll for
a long time but is much bet
ter. God has been very good
to her.
We received nice letter
from Mrs. Donovan. The Elder
is much better and was able
to hold a funeral service last
Thursday for an elderly man.
They were disappointed in not
being able to come to Zion.
Esther Pefley and Laurel
Kresge are planning to travel
together on October 9Th for
a visit in Zion.
We also heard from Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Minthorn, who
were kept through the storm.
God wonderfully protected
the Zion people.
Carrie Mcdowell writes
from Vernon, Louisiana. They
had very strong winds there
that blew the nuts off the
trees.
Mrs. H. Nelson also writes
from Pasadena, California,
telling of their trip and the
Zion people they met in Napa
- the Bransons, Gellingers
and Heaths. Ernest Heath is
recovering nicely from the &C
cident he had on July 4tb
when he fell from an apricot
tree. They spent one night
with Dora Brewster and Mrs.
Suite; also spent two days
with Esther Gas Rudal and
husband in Santa Rosa. At
Berkeley they met Florence
Reed, Mary Tebbe Smith, Bill
Peters family, the Alfred Pot
tiers and Olaf Gas and wife
and son, Burton and family in
Oakland; Dorothea and Leon
ard Clayton in Valleys, and
Adrienne and lack Reisner
and baby in San Francisco;
also Lucille Sparrow in Oak
land. Next they saw the Will
fred Griffiths. Leland and
Sara and three children had
arrived at Pasadena to take
the meeting while Overseer
Frank Robinson and wife are
in Zion for the Convocation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester John
son and family are enroute to
their field of labor in South
Africa. May God be with them
and bless their ministry.
Mrs. Lehman Morey is
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-19

X. X~-I have q brother and sis.
tor who have depended on me for
help Of all kinds. FOR the last year
or 20 they have learned 10 hAts
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70 20 10 school. ! was badly dis.
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up" with the man you really love
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birthday RFestinRs In NJ. Paul;
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Willie Blown, 7bz W. Central Ave,
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thony Ave.
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another girl She has = baby boy
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her. Is he going with her only be-
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really have a slick line Of 1--WE to
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he we're sincere In wanting 70 raise
q family Of baby bOys"--hiS FIRST
step would be marriage. He should
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VISITORS

Visitors TO the st. Paul office
recently: Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Till.
man, bs7 W. Central Ave; Edward
Hall, 343 Rice b.; James Griffin,
6S7 Rondo Ave; Marguerite Hill.
s76 81. Anthony Ave; Irene Hill,
g4A 81. Anthony Ave.
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TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
(NNPA)--FITs Of An undetermined
origin TaESd the thTse-St0Ey George
Washington Carver museum and
destroyed most Of the hfs'S work
Of tho distinguished scientist, In
GLIDING priceless paintings and sG-
hibitS Of his handiw0Tk.
President Frederick ID. Patterson
Of The Institute described the hrs
aS . tragic loss 10 the Institute and
10 humanity. In said every effort
will be made 10 salvage and restore
tbs few remaining items represent
ing the personal creative work Of
Or. Carver.
The Carver museum was dedi-
Gated by MT. and Mrs. Henry Ford
March II, I0AI.
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Page 8, Minneapolis SPOKESMAN
Friday, December 10, I947
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Court Issues Injunction
Against Firemen, Roads

WARRINGTON, d. c. (NNPA)
Justice Alexander HoltzoR In
District Court last Tuesday agreed
To sign . temporary injunction re-
stTAinlng the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemsn and EnginsmSn
and two southern railroads from
discriminating against eolored fire.
men.
The preliminary injunction was
sought by twenty-one eolorsd fire
men, who alleged that agreements
between the brotherhood and south
eastern carriers made them insligi-
bic for promotion and excluded
them from work on diesel engines.
Evening star., 1947-01-02
Consumers Will Get
sss1
More for Money
In Coming Year
BY III. A..oeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Good newt
for the little woman-and her hus-
band, too-is just around the corner
IN 1947.
The holder Of the family pocket
book definitely will get more for his
money in the coming year. Better
quality goods and, In some cases
lower prices are In the ofing.
The much-heralded consumer
resistance" movement already has
cracked some high prices and grad
ually is becoming felt at every level
Of the retail field.
Spending has mounted steadily
for the past five years and Dun d
Bradstreet estimates 1886 retail sales
ut . new peak Of $s7, ,o0o, ,000, 900.
Buyers Attitude Changes.
But producers and distributors are
wary.
The docile customer who took
what he could get, no matter how
Evening star., 1947-01-02

I high the price, has been missing In
recent months.
FUR prices tumbled in the face Of
buyer resistance: Silk hosiery,
jewelry and some radio prices have
declined. Long-scarce soap chips
are left standing on store shelves.
"shoe prices have passed the peak
and are headed downward" retail
shoe spokesman said. Customers
won't buy at the current high
levels"
This is interpreted In many quar-
tiers as just the beginning.
Retailers from coast to coast have
recognized the new consumer atti-
tude by marking down prices before
Christmas-a novelty in merchan-
dising. Clearance sales on a grand
scale are expected after the first OF
the year.
"And once prices 60 down, they
will stay down." some economists
said.
Survey Indicates Trend.
The National Retail Dry Goods
Association decided to find out from
the consumer himself how he feels
about today's prices. Partial returns
from a Nationwide survey of retail
stores indicate the shopper "de-
mands prices way under present
levels" in apparel, sheets and other
staple home furnishings, an NRDGA
spokesman said.
Lew Kahn, NRDGA general man
ager, In a year-end statement, said
the most important consideration
for all retailers in 1947 Is "to supply
the American public with sufncient
quantity of satisfactory goods at
prices which are, well within the
ability Of consumers to pay"
Some retail sources said the pres
ent situation was comparable to the
retail price break following World
War I. Others said increases could
be expected in some lines before
prices level of because contributing
wholesale markets still are rising.
Results of a year-end survey by
the National Conference of Business
Paper Editors summed up the out
look this way:
after a rise in the first quarter Of
1s47, the price trend for consumer
goods will turn downward in most
fields"