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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Good Neighbor Club
Holds April Meeting

The April meeting of the
Good Neighbors Club was held
at the home of Mrs. R. E. Iams,
Caldwell route, on April 7.
The morning hours were spent
in quilting. At noon a delicious
potluck dinner was enjoyed. The
business session was in charge
of the president, Mrs. Pearl Ell
lott The roll call was answered
by a hint on the care of house
flowers. The club prize was won
by Adeline Groves and the guess
ing prize went to Clarice Men
denhall.
Members present were Pearl
Elliott, Maggie Sheppard, Ruth
Lawrence, Adeline Groves, Clar-
ice Mendenhall, Jean Ramsey,
Roberta Bigley, Bette Wilson,
Phenia Bigley, Effie Ramsey,
Belle Boyd, Faye Combs, Floy
Parrish, Ethel Iams, Lois Blake
and the hostess, Mrs. Iams.
Guests were Alta Spear, Edna
Boyd, Guila Garvin, Lille Big
ley, R. E. Iams, Ruth and Gladys
Combs, Virginia Bigley, Jean
Lawrence, Peggy Ramsey and
Joan Boyd.
The next meeting will be held
May 5 at the home of Clarice
Mendenhall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Eleanor Bonar Bride
OF Gerald Thompson

Miss Eleanor Bonar, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence BOnar,
of HarriettSVille route |, and
Gerald Thompson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Reed Thompson, Cald-
we'll route |, were united in mar
riage at l o'clock, Thursday aft
ernoOn in Caldwell.
The single ring ceremony was
performed at the Methodist par
Sonage on Playground street with
Rev. O. O. Wilson officiating The
couple was attended by Mrs.
Reed Thompson and Mrs. Clar-
ence Bonar
The future Mrs. Thompson Sc
Iected a street length dress of
aqua with black accessories for
her marriage. She wore a should
er corsage of red rosebuds. She
attended the HarriettSVille
school.
Mr.. Thompson is truck driV-
er and farmer. He attended the
Summerfield schools.
They will make their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Thomp-
son for the present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Estadt- t-Bronkar Rites
To Be Held Saturday

On Saturday, April %, Miss
Madeline Estadt, of GAINESVILLE,
will be united in marriage to
Robert Bnonkar. The bride-to-be
is the daughter of Mrs. Sophie
Estadt, GAINESVILLE, formerly of
Caldwell Mr. Bronkar is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs George
Bronkar, also Of GAINESVILLE.
The ceremony will take place
at nine o'clock in the morning in
St. Nicholas Catholic church with
Rev. Father Joseph Bender Of
ficiating.
Miss Martha Mae Estadt will
serve as maid of honor and For
est Bronkar will be best man
Miss Beulah Bronkar and Miss
Mary Nau, of Dexter City, will
be bridesmaids. James BOCtCher
and Richard Miller will serve as
uShers.
A breakfast for IS guests will
be held in the YWCA following
the service and d reception IN the
evening will be at Tools hall for
100 guests.
Miss Estadt is employed by the
Ohio Bell Telephone company
and Mr. Bronkar by the Stuck
Mould company in Lancaster.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Leasure-Bates Marriage
Performed In Kentucky

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Leasure,
of Caldwell, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Dora, to
Homer w. Bates, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Bates, of Pleasant
City.
The ceremony took place April
l3 at Greenup, KY, with the Rev.
w. H. Muncy officiating at the
single ring service. The brides
twin sister and brother in-laW,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Carpenter,
were the attendants.
The new Mrs Bates is grad
uate of Caldwell high school,
class Of l948.
Mr.. Bates is a graduate of
SarahsVille high school with the
class of 1914 and served two
years in the Navy as swimming
instructor.
The newlyweds will reside in
Cambridge where the bride
groom is employed with the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Sarahsville Ladies'
Bible Class Meets

The Sarahsville Ladies Bible
class met at the home of Mrs.
Hazel Rich for the regular meet
ing recently. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Emma
Everly.
The devotionals were led by
Brittle Gibson with the class
studying the third chapter of st.
Luke. Roll call was answered by
d household hint.
During the social hour two
contests were enjoyed with EN-
ma Everly and Shirley Davis
winning the prizes.
A delicious lunch in keeping
with the Easter season was serV-
ed by the hostess to the follow
ing members: Lucy Moore, Edith
Wentworth, Emma Everly, Shlr-
ley Davis, Helen Davis, Emma
Moore, Orpha Swain, Brittle
Gibson, 1la Beatty, Mary Miller,
Lila Hicks and the following
guests: Mrs. Christ Franks, Gar
ry Davis and Merlin Wentworth.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mildred Garter
with Lucy Moore as devotional
leader. Roll call will be answer
ed with a famous general.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Roma Wharton Hostess
To HOmemakers Club

Mrs. Roma Jean Wharton en-
tertained the members of the
Homemakers Club at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Ruby Leas-
ure, of Berne, Wednesday, April
13.
The day was spent in needle
work. During the business ses-
sion two new members were TAX
en- into the club. They are Mrs.
Earl Ritterbeck and Blanche
Smith. Games and contests were
enjoyed during the social hour
with prizes being won by Mrs.
Gertrude Kuhn and Mrs. Belle
Spence.
Mrs. Winnie Rucker and Mrs.
Emma Leasure each received a
beautiful birthday gift from a
member of the club.
Those attending were Mrs.
Marcella Warner, Kathryn War
ner, Bernetta Schehl, Tharcilla
Larrick, Emma Leasure, Winnie
Rucker, Gertrude Kuhn, Ruby
Leasure, Belle Spence, Loretta
Ritterbeck, Blanche Smith and
the hostess, Roma Jean Wharton.
Three guests were present: j.
K. Larrick, Retta Jo Ritterbeck
and Barbara Ann Wharton.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Marcella Warner
on May II.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21

Miss Dorothy Jean Mansper-
ger, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mansperger, of Cam
bridge, formerly of SarahsVille,
became the bride of John R. Nc
Farland, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Mcfarland, also of Cam
bridge, in a lovely wedding on
Easter Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The double ring service
was read in the Ninth Street
Methodist church in Cambridge
with Rev. Olyn Hull, Of that city,
and Rev. Walter Brown, of South
Olive, officiating.
A program of nuptial music
was presented preceding the
ceremony by Ralph Leonard, of
Lore City, vocalist, and Miss
Evelyn Graham, organist.
The bride wore a gown she had
designed and made from white
satin. The scalloped neckline
featured a lace chantilly yoke
and the tight fitting bodice but
toned down the back with tiny
covered buttons. The sleeves
were long and tapered to points
over her hands and were caught
with tiny buttons at the wrist.
The bodice was ScallOped at the
Waistline and two scallOps eX-
tended over the hips. The skirt
ended in a long train and her
fingertip veil was held by an
orange blossom tiara. She car
ried a white orchid on a white
Bible.
Miss Nadine Foster, of Nellie,
was maid of honor, and Miss De
lores Mcfarland, of Columbus,
sister of the bridegroom, and
Miss Esther Stottsberry, Zanes-
vile, were bridesmaids. Miss
Sarah Louise Hymes, of Cam
bridget was Junior bridesmaid.
Glare William Mansperger, of
Cleveland was ring bearer and
Tommy Jay Blount, of Columbus,
was best man. UShers were Kay
Lyttle and Charles Moffet, of
Cambridge, and Martin Mans
perger, Of Columbus.
Following a wedding trip to
Cuba, the neWlyWeds will reside
on East Wheeling avenue, Cam
bridge.
The bride is a graduate of
SarahsViIle high school, class of
1910 and also of Ohio State IN
iVersity. She received her Mas
ter Of Arts degree from Colum-
bia University. She is employed
as bibloitherapist at Cambridge
State Hospital.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of Cambridge high school and at
tended Ohio State University. He
is a craftsman at Ecko in Byes-
vile.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Nellie Archer Becomes
Bride OF Robert Merry
In Easter Sunday Rites

The Nome Of Mr. and Mrs.
Clair Upton, Lewis street, was
the scene Of a lovely informal
wedding Sunday afternoon when
Miss Nellie Mae Archer became
the bride of Robert Merry.
The double ring ceremony was
read at 2:30 o'clock before an
improVised altar fashioned with
white roses and bridal Wreathes
Rev. Orville O. Wilson, pastor of
the First Methodist church Off
ciated Approximately forty five
guests witnessed the impressive
ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony half
hour program Of nuptial music
was presented. The traditional
wedding marches were used.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore blue suit
complimented with brown ac-
Cessories. Her corsage was white
roses. Her sister, Miss Edith Ar
cher, was her only attendant
She was dressed in a rose suit
with black accessories. White
roses we're in her corsage.
David Merry served his broth
er as best man.
A lovely three TERED wedding
cake topped with the traditional
miniature bride and bridegroom
featured the lovely appoint
ments at the reception follow
ing the ceremony.
The new Mrs. Merry is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Archer, of Rochester. She IS a
io47 graduate of Belle Valley
high school and is employed at
Tiptors bakery, Main street.
Mr.. Merry is a 1945 graduate
of Caldwell high school and en-
gagged in farming.
The couple are residing IN
their apartment at the home OF
the bridegroom's parents.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
ETHEL HAZARD ENTERTAINS
WITH DINNER ON EASTER

Mrs. Ethel Hazard entertained
with a family turkey dinner at
her home on North street, Easter
Sunday.
Covers were arranged for j. w.
Drake, Mrs. nellie Headley, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilbur Hazard
and son, Johnny; Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Hamilton and daughters,
Barbara Dee and Sheryl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Barnhart and son,
Mark, all of Caldwell, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Noble and daugh-
ter, Lynne, of Cambridge, and
the hostess, Mrs. Hazard.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
NOBLE REBEKAH LODGE
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

The Noble Rebekah lodge met
for the regular meeting on Fri
day evening, April Is, at SOC
o'clock at their hall.
The degree staff exemplified
the work to four candidates, Mrs.
Paul McVay, Mrs. Hazel Shuttle
worth, Mrs. Gilbert Weekley and
Mrs. Ray McVay.
After lodge, delicious refresh
ments were served to forty mem
bers by the committee in charge
which included Willie Ann Gill,
Matilda Ffederickson, Mary Ad-
dis, Jessie Finley. Georgia Belle
Cutler, Hazel Howiler and Beu-
lah Fliehman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21

Manley Davis, justice OF lne
peace and an uncle of Mrs. Gill,
officiated for their wedding sixty
years ago.
Mrs. Gill is the former Martha
Davis, better known as Matt" to
her many friends. She was OF
eight children born to William
and AIDA Davis, east of Caldwell
All eight children are still living
and their combined ages total
585 years.
They include Mrs. Gill of Cald-
we'll, who is the oldest in the ia
mily; Mrs. Mary Vaughn of Co.
lumbus, Mrs. Lille Baker OF
Davis Ridge, Mrs. AIDA Vaughn
and Mrs. Allie Morgareidge, tWir
sisters, south of Caldwell; Mrs
Nellie Brown, Caldwell; william
Davis, Columbus, and Bertha
Florence Davis, wife of Lemue
Davis, Caldwell.
The bridegroom of 60 years age
was son of Wesley and Lydia
Anne Gill He was born anC
reared in EnOch township. There
were only two sons born to this
union and Charles Gill is nov
deceased. His death occurred
shortly after the couple observed
their golden wedding anniVer-
Sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill have sever
children, all of whom are living
II grandchildren and one great
granddaughter.
The sons and daughters include
Oma Gill, Columbus; Elmer Gill
Davis Ridge; Ralph Gill, Colum
bus; Virgil Gill, Columbus; vii
liam Gill, Galva, III; Arthur
Lynn Gill of Columbus and How
ard Gill of the Dudley commun
ltV.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Mckee, of
near Caldwell. are announcing
the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
lwila, to Roy Alexander, Of near
Rural Dale.
The bride-elect is a graduate Of
Belle Valley high school and is
employed by the Mutual Federal
Savings and Loan Association, of
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. Alexander is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Alexander,
of Rural Dale. He is prosperous
farmer of that community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
BIRTHDAY DINNER HELD
AT CHARLES BROWN HOME

Mrs. Chares Brown entertain
ed with a duck dinner on Easter
Sunday at her home on Cald-
we'll route 3, honoring her hus-
bands 10th birthday anniver-
sary which occurred April l6.
Covers were arranged for
Rev. Kathary, of MaCksburg;
REV. and Mrs. Walter H. Brown
and Dean, Duane, 10 Ann and
Mary Jane, Of South Olive; Mr..
and Mrs. William Harper of
GAINESVILLE, Donna Gail Brown,
of Dexter City, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown.
Afternoon guests were Mr..
and Mrs. S. j. Harper, of South
Olive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Pleasant City Couple
Exchange Vows In
Lovely Church Wedding

Vows Of marriage were ex-
changed Thursday evening April
IA, in the Pleasant City Metho-
dist church by Doris Jean With
ington and William J. Strana-
than. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles With
ington and the bridegroom the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs H. P Stran-
athan, all of Pleasant City.
Rev. David Hively performed
the double ring ceremony at
half-past six, following pro-
gram of music by John Strana-
than, of Capital university, Co
lumbus, and Miss Carol Hivelv
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a gown
of white slipper satin, styled on
Victorian lines. Tiny buttons
fastened the basque from neck
to waist in back and tiny seed
pearls trimmed the neck in
front. The full skirt ended in a
long train A crown of seed
pearls held her abbreviated veil
in place. She carried two white
gardenias on a white Testament.
Miss Mildred Hall, of Cam
bridge, was maid of honor,
wearing an orchid taffeta gown
of medieval design. The long
basque featured a sheer mar
q;isette yoke which accented
off shoulder tiers and the pan
nier-draped skirt was caught to
pouff in back. She carried
pink carnations.
Identical gowns in maize and
aqua were worn by the brides
naids, Misses Elizabeth Am,
Stranathan of Chlllicothe, and
Jean Baker, Canton. They were
fashioned with fitted bodiceS,
full skirts padded at the hip
line and designed with twin
bows at the back. They carried
bouquets Of yellow and white
carnations respectively.
All three attendants wore hat
and mittS to match their gowns
and rhinestone necklaces, gifts
of the bride.
Glover Dudley, Of Cambridge
was the best man and ushers
were Jack Hannah and Herman
Cubbison, Of Pleasant City.
A reception was held IN the
church parlOr following the ser-
vice after which the couple left
for a wedding trip to Vlrglnla
and Washington, d. {. Upon
their return they will reside
with hlS parents.
The new Mrs. Stranathan is {
l945 graduate Of Pleasant City
high school and a graduate OF
the Aultman hospital school OF
nursing in Canton, class OF l948
She IS a registered nurse an
| is attached to the staff OF 81
Francis hospital, Cambridge.
Mr.. Stranathan is also l94'
graduate of Pleasant City hlgt
and was discharged recently
from the navy after three anc
one-half years in the Pacific. He
is employed at the Cambridge
| Tool and Die Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Hane>
and MISS Lena Alter, of Cald
we'll, attended the wedding.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
BIRTHDAYS ARE OBSERVED
WITH DINNER ON SUNDAY

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wells
entertained Sunday at their
home in Belle Valley honoring
the birthday anniversaries of
Mrs. Joanna Spear and j. H.
Wells, of Caldwell. Mrs. Spear
and Mr.. Wells are brother and
sister and their birthdays occur
on April 21 and % respectively.
A chicken dinner of lovely ap-
pointments was served at table
centered with two large birthday
cakes to the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Milbury Johnson, OF Olive;
Mrs. Spear, j. H. Wells and the
host and hostess.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
MRS. JERRY HUPP HAS
STANLEY BRUSH PARTY

A Stanley hostess demonstra-
ton party was held Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Jerry Hupp, North street. The
company products were demon
strated by Mrs. Charles Doan.
Refreshments were served to
the following: Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyd, Mrs. Bernadine Conner,
Mrs. Grace Brown, Mrs. Hattie
Wiley, Mrs. Amy Rucker, Betty
Covey, Mrs. Louise Barnett, Mrs.
Bertha Clark, Lois Dudley, Mrs.
Eulalia Wiley, Mary Pepper, Mrs.
May Wiley, Mrs. Ethel Archer,
Mrs. Marjorie Walters and the
hostess, Mrs. Jerry Hupp.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Announce Engagement
OF Florence VanFOssen

Announcement was made on
Easter Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs,
Bert VanFossen, of East Union,
of the engagement of their only
daughter, Florence Irene, to Will
liam Dwight Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Miller, of near
East Union.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Harriettsville high school in
the class of l947 Mr. Miller at
tended Summerfiled high school.
No definite date has been set
for the wedding.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
CALLED TO FINDLAY

Mrs. Frank Burlingame, of
Sharon, was called to Findlay on
Tuesday by the death of her
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Neuhart,
who died Sunday at her home
there. Funeral services were held
Wednesday with interment made
in a Findlay cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
LITERARY CLUB

Regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Literary club will be held
Tuesday night, April 26, at the
home of Mrs. HersChel Jordan.
North street. Members will an
swer the roll call with My Hob
by. A feature of the meeting
will be music by the club quar-
tet.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
GUEST SPEAKER

Rev. L. Seeley, of Gerry, New
York, will be the guest speaker
at the morning worship at the
local Free Methodist church.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
CIRCLE WILL MEET

The Friendly Sewing Circle
will meet Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Wayne Dan
ford in Olive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Gill Will Observe
SO Years Of Matrimony Next Sunday

Mr. and Mrs A. N Gill prominent residents of Playground
will their 60h wedding Sunday April
"a with family dinner their home The children and their
will family dinner expected
that number of friends will call the afternoon
Gill actually April 20 1889, but
celeb will be held until Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-04-21

Richard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
CLAYTON Slater of Coal Run, will
observe his first birthday ami
versary, Sunday, April "a. He is
a grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
ME Slater of KeithtoWn and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Clark of Dun
cannon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

One hundred persons attended
the 4lst anniversary party OF the
congregation of the Christian
church at the Methodist church
dining room last Saturday night.
Here as the principal speaker
was William T. Pearcy of Indian
applis. executive secretary OF the
board OF church extension. lie
predicted that the local church
would 90 far in its influence IN
this growing community.
Substantial amounts were con-
tributed to the building fund
during a candlelight service. AS
Mrs. Il. E. Riegel played softly
on the piano, Mr.. Riegel read
from the scriptures and members
came forward to place their con-
tributions on a miniature church.
The birthday cake, two feet
high in four tiers, was topped
with Al candles in potluck dinner
program as members sat at the
table, Miss Kathryn Spurgeon
sang ear Away Places" and "a
Little Bird Told Me-" Graham
Marsh Of the meistersingers OF
Richland sang Danny Boy" MIR.
Riegel was POSTMASTER.
The new church building is
well on the way towards con-
struction and members said they
expected to hold services in the
basement Easter Sunday. The
dedication is set for sometime in
May.
At a meeting Of the homebuild-
ers class of the church Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendell Raymore, the class
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
'Whut q Life
To Be Given
By Thespidns

The ThespianS OF henneWich
high school will make their first
public appearance as a dramatic
group Thursday evening, March
"a in the auditorium in the three
act farce-comedy "What A Life"
by Clifford Goldsmith, creator
of the Henry Aldrich radio sket-
ches. This is the play in which
the character of Henry first APP
peared. n HE
Principal characters are Henry
Aldrich, who just can't memoir
ize the dates in history, who
tries to sell anything he owns
in order to raise two dollars TO
take his girl to the dance, and
who i'll desperation "borrows"
answers for his examination only
to be found out; Barbara Pear
SON who is gloriously happy and
desperately unhappy over the
prospect of her first formal dance;
George Bigelow, Henry's enemy,
who almost gets him into real
trouble; SEVERAL teachers, from
which you will recognize many
of the X H. S. faculty members
and Mrs. Aldrich, all of whom
help to make Henry's problem
even more difficult. However,
Henry's problem is solved through
the sympathetic help of the as
sistant principal.
The Thespians whose aim IS
to foster dramatics and speech
in Kennewick high school, are
giving part of the proceeds of
the play to pay the expenses of
the debate team, which placed in
the top three in the Yakima VAL
ley and will go to the speech
tournament March IL and IL. The
money that is left over from the
trip will be placed in fund to
buy special lighting effects and
equipment for the stage at K. II.
S. Leroy Splitter, Kennewick's
basketball star, plays the lead
role of Henry Aldrich. The play
is directed by Miss Lorayne Lar
son, troupe sponsor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
HOVER NOTES
By Mrs.. Harmon Wilcox
Phone news to Kennewick l2xS

The Freshman class Of River
view High school at Hover will
present the play Mountain JUST
ice" Friday at 500 o'clock.
In Mountain Justice you will
see an honest, decent group OF
mountain people about to be
swindled out Of their prize pos
session, their home in the Ozarks.
Each character has an impor-
tant and amusing part to play,
and you'll be glad to know just
ice emerges triumphant.
The cast includes: Barbara
Thorpe, Maynard johnson, Err
;vina Kennedy, Joyce Patterson,
Bill Haynes, Sammie Hammitt,
Irma Foster, Marjorie Cochran,
Leota Durham, Bill Rice and
Make Bland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Lakin
left Monday for Kansas City,
Missouri, where they will make
their home.
Mrs. M. H. Pate, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Kuhn and children Of
Pasco visited Monday at the H.
d. Pate home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Mcintyre
OF Kennewick visited Tuesday a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Reasons for Horse Heaven Wheat at
Sl.90 per Bushel Given By Expert

main causes: good crops in o-her
wheat-producing countries, and
said the rising wheat prices late
in 1948 were partly the resuls
of extremely large shipments to-
falling about 800 million bushels
in the last half of last year,
adding, ''The world isn't so hun
CRY this year as last and govern
ment purchases OF wheat for
export has slowed down."
Barring an unexpected rebound,
the current slump in grain prices
will make wheat loans very i'm
portant for the 1949 wheat crop
in Hobson's opinion. Last weeks
market price at Portland varied
from $2.15 to S2.05 for soft white
wheat. The loan rate for the 1879
crop, definitely set at 80 percent
of parity, should be at least $2.l0
per bushel for soft white wheat
at Portland. This is only few
cents below the $2.19 loan rate
on the 1948 crop.
The parity figure, based on the
prices farmers pay for things
they buy plus interest and taxes,
has declined only one percent
since last June and isn't likely
to drop more than two or three
percent more by next June, the
w. S. c. expert said. Wheat sup
port prices for the year are based
on the parity price in June, he
added.