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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
MARBIETEAD
MRS. MARY LUCAS

Cpl. Arthur E. Paulsen is home
after his release from active duty
on January 20, 1854. He was in
Quoted into the Armed Forces on
February %, 1852. He received
his basic training at --ort Jackson
and 8 weeks of training at Clerical
School.
On completion of his training,
he had 18 days furlough, then
reported to Camp Kilmer, N. ].
for thirty days and was sent over
seas September 1852 to Salzburgh,
Austria. He served seventeen
months with the 9th Ordnance
Battalion.
Before leaving for service, Cpl.
Paulsen was employed by the Kel-
ley Island Lime & Transport Co.,
but is unemployed at the presen
time.
Donald Beadle, who is stationed
at Newport Rhode Island Naval
Base spent the week end with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Beadle.
Peninsular Child Conservation
League meeting has been cancelled
due to the conflicting dates of the
Magruder Hospital Drive meetings
held on Monday.
The next meeting will be held
March Is at the home of Mrs.
George Ihnat on Erie Beach R.,
Lakeside.
Mrs. Lucille Bennice and Mrs.
Kathleen Mutach are to be the
helpers for Mrs. John Lane, who
is the captain of this area for the
Red Cross drive to begin in
March.
Don't forget. there is still time
to enter the "Home Talent Show
The goal of Music Mothers is for
both the cast and audience to
have lot of fun. Mrs. John Won
nell (2592) or Mrs. A. L. Kelley
(377D will be glad to answer any
question. The date to remember.
March IL.
The Junior Class at Lakeside
High School will present their
class play, Little Miss Spitfire"
on March 5, under the direction of
Miss Helen Ann Capko. Plan to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grasi and
Mrs. john Brasser visited Mrs.
Christine Schaeffer of Port Clint.
on this week end.
The teen-agers of eight, nine
and tenth grades held retreat
at st. Joseph Church, Friday.
The Volunteer Workers for Ma
gruder's Hospital Fund met Mon
day evening in Port Clinton to
discuss the progress they are max
ing.
Mrs. Steve Boytim is a surgival
patient at Magruder's Hospital.
There will be a membership
Get-Together Party this Saturday
evening with entertainment fol
lowed with a pot-luck lunch at
the V. F. W. Post Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gdovicak
are celebrating their wedding an
niversary on the 23rd.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
County Plans
Juvenile Farm

, Ottawa County was the success
full bidder Saturday afternoon
when 5O-acre farm and buildings,
across Route 1853 from the Ottawa
County Home, were sold for $20,-
100. The property was from the
estate of the late Mrs. Minnie
Brokate and is north of the county
home.
County commissioners were the
successful bidders. They purchas-
ed the property to develop it when
needed for expansion purposes for
the county home and also to pro-
vide a future place for juvenile
home, which the county does not
have at this time.
While plans are in the skelton
stage, the Juvenile home idea
quickly gained favor. It would be
Used for homeless children as we'll
as Juveniles in need of better
supervision.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
OAK HARBOR
CHURCH NEWS
ST. PAUL'S AMERICAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Ronerf IA. Corl. lr.

Route 584 Oak Harpor, Ohio
Sunday School $50 am.
Divine Services 1890 am.
Junior Choir Friday afternoon
4 to 5.
Sunday School, $50 am.
Divine Services, 1890 am.
Junior Choir Friday from 4 to
5.
Catechetical INSTRUCTION Satur-
day morning at 9.
st. PauPs will observe The Sa.
crament of Holy Communion on
Ash Wednesday, March 3rd. This
begins our 1854 season of Lent
and your spiritual preparation for
these days is urged.
Personal announcement may be
made after services on this COM
ing Sunday, February 28th, or at
the pastors study through Wed
nesday afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

End; Miss Judy Zura, 3rd. Others
present were Mrs. Agnes Wal
decker, Mrs. George Bower, Miss
Betty Bower, Mrs. Paul Stone
cook, Mrs. Simon Fox, Miss Bon
ME Fox, Mrs. John Zura, Mrs.
Grace Miller and Miss Freda May
nard.
Donald Stonerook arrived home
Saturday from Sandusky to spend
the week end with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stonerook.
Put-In-Bay visitors Thursday
were George Hartlaub and Rich
ard Zimmerman.
Don Stonerook and Miss Betty
Bower spent Sunday afternoon
visiting with Miss Bonnie Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fox and son
Petey are visiting in Sandusky for
week at the home of Mrs. Fox's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Kriss.
Put-In-Bay visitors Sunday were
Stanley Wires and James Cassell.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
and REFORMED CHURCH
O. c. Doenges, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:15 am.
Divine Worship at 1915 am.
Catechetical instruction Satur-
day at $50 am.
Choir rehearsal Thursday even
ing; Junior Choir at Y o'clock
and the Senior Choir at 7:45.
Church Council meeting Monday
evening at 8 o'clock.
The offices and teachers of the
Sunday School will meet Monday
evening at 7:3O.
Lenten services on Ash Wednes.
day, March the 3rd, at 8 pm.
World Day of Prayer will be OBJ,
served on Friday, March the 5th
at 8 pm. Everyone is invited to
attend.
The Women's Guild will meet
Friday, March the 5th at 2 o'clock
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
REORGANiZED CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS

Church at intersection of Toussaint
N. Road and TousSaint E. Road
Elder Alvin c. Wadsworth, Pastor
Worship Service $50 am.
Sermon by Elder Lloyd Adams.
Church School 1890 am.
Evening Service 7:30 pm.
Sermon by Elder Lloyd Adams.
Missionary Services will contin-
ue every evening except Saturday
We cordially invite the public to
attend Time, 7:30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
FORMER OH. SCHOOL BOYS WIN
PRIZES IN LARGO, FLORIDA FAIR

only member of his family who
gets his picture in the paper, as
Dennis is his grandson. Otto Bal
duf's picture was in The Ottawa
County News two weeks ago.
Mrs. Taten writes: "Sure. do en-
ioy The News. We got thrill see
ing Edgar Cross's and Otto Bal
duf's pictures recently. We .share
The News with the Lester Bal
dufs, who live near u.s."
Recent visitors at the Taten
residence were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ross, Niles, Michigan, who
were in Florida to attend rail-
road brotherhood convention in
jacksonville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Palmer, Jr., and sons, Tole-
do, with Mrs. Ina Meyer, Oak Har-
Dor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
NORTH BASS
MRS. RICHARD ZIMMERMAN

Mrs. Agnes Waldecker was a
guest at the home of her daughter
and family Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Crossley last Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Betty Bower spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Sandusky visit
ing with friends.
Mrs. Essel Maynard entertained
the ladies card club Thursday
evening. Lunch was served and
contract rum was played. Awards
were presented ITO Mrs. Frank
Fox, 1st.; Mrs. George HartlaUb,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
ST. JOHNS Ev LUTHERAN
Rev. 6. F. ShoUp, Pastor
Rev. B. +. Brandt, D. D.
Pastor Emeritus

Sunday School at 900 am.
Worship Service at 1915 am.
Boy Scout meeting Monday at
z pm.
Sewing Circle No. l will meet
Wednesday afternoon.
The Mary Martha Society will
meet Wednesday after the church
service.
The Women's Missionary Aid
Society will meet Thursday after
noon at 2 and will be entertained
by Mrs. Oscar Dehring, Mrs. Chas.
Drager, Mrs. Herbert Dreier, Mrs.
Henry DUDE, Mrs. Albert Durel
and Mrs. Emery Flick. The COM
mittee will meet Sunday morning
after the service.
The following choirs will have
rehearsal Thursday: Junior at 4
pm. intermediate at 7 pm. and
Senior at 8 pm.
Junior catechetical instruction
Saturday at 9 am. and Senior at
10 am.
Adult instruction class Sunday
at 7 pm.
The Lenten season begins next
Wednesday. Following our custom,
we will have mid-week services
Wednesday evening at 8. Let us
set aside every Wednesday even
ing during the Lenten season for
these special services. By making
the right use of this season we
will grow in grace and in the
knowledge of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Corner Fulton and East Second
Sunday School, 9:15 Am
Sunday Services, 1890 AM.
Wednesday evening meeting at
8 o'clock.
LeSSon-Sermon for the week is
entitled "Christ Jesus"
"How beautiful upon the noun
tainS are the feet of him that
bringeth good tidings, that pub
lisheth peace; that bringeth good
tidings of good, that publisheth
salvation; that saith unto Zion,
They God reigneth" isaiah SGD
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Opens Catering
Service Here

Opening of a new catering SER
vice with a slogan of Food With
A Personal Touch" is being an
nounced by Mrs. Bennett Woolley
of Wilson avenue, well known
young Port Clinton matron.
The new enterprise will offer
preparation of special food orders
in Mrs. Woolley's home or the SER
vice of complete handling of din
ners or parties in customers
homes. Preparation of food in
large quantities for organizations
also is a phase of the new service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
Corner Adams & East Second
Lawrence G. Miller. Pastor

Lawrence 6. Miller, Pastor
Sunday School 9:15 am.
Worship 1890 am.
Sunday, February %
Sunday School, 9:15 am.
Worship 1890 am.
Sermon Responsible Fathers"
Baptisms and Reception of men,
bers.
Young Adults, Monday, March
1st, 500 pm. Program: DR.. George
Cranes former Secretary, Mrs.
Carl Weick. She will speak on
family life. Visitors are urged to
attend.
Circle 4, 800 pm. Tuesday, at
the home of Mrs. Orville Payne,
with Mrs. Willis Misch as co-hos-
tess. DevotionS, Mrs. Frances Nc
Fadden.
Circle S, 800 pm. Tuesday, at
the home of Mrs. Earl Adams, with
Mrs. Bernice Tuttle as co-hostess
Devotions, Mrs. Jas. Peltier, pro-
gram, Mrs. E. Orville Williams.
Circle 6, 800 pm. Tuesday, at
the home of Mrs. Fredrick Shen
kel, 708-C-St. Mrs. Frank Dubbert
is co-hostess. Mrs. Merle Rife will
show pictures of The Coronation
Circle z, 800 pm. Tuesday, at
the home of Mrs. Richard Boldt
Mrs. Robert Heinsen is co-hostess
Devotions, Mrs. George Crawford
Program, Mrs. Carl Quisno.
Circle l, 1:30 pm. Wednesday
at the home of Miss Stella Orth
Co-hosteSS, Mrs. Robert Thomp
son. Program, Mrs. Henry Cow
gill
Religious Education Glass, Hoo
am. Wednesday.
Choir Rehearsals, Thursday
evening, Children's Choir Gas
Senior, 800.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
St. Johns Evangelical and
Reformed Church
ElnOre, Ohio

Friday, March 5, 200 o'clock
The services for the World Day
of Prayer will be held in st. Johns
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
Elmore, this year. This us day
set aside by 113 countries to pro-
mote prayer for National Missions.
1t is a community observance and
is participated in by the follow
ing churches, Trinity Evangelical
and Reformed and Zion Eyangeli-
cal United Brethren Churches, El-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Adams and Second Street
Port Clinton, Ohio
John e. Braun. Pastor


Sunday, 9:15 am. Sund a y
School. 1920 am. Church Ser
vice-Sermon Subject: eve Jour
ney to Jerusalem" 10:30 am. Jun
ior Mission Band. 400 pm. Adult
Membership Class.
Monday, 200 pm. Hospital
Guild. ZOO pm. Dartball Away.
Tuesday, 800 pm. Brotherhood.
Wednesday, HOO am. Relig-
ious Education Glasses. 200 pm.
Women's Mission Meeting. Gas
pm. Luther League Choir. 7:45
pm First Lenten Service.
Thursday, TOO pm. Sunday
School Teachers Meeting. 800
pm. Senior Choir.
Friday, 200 p. m. World Day of
Prayer Service.
Saturday, 900 am. Catecheti-
cal Glasses. 1000 am. Junior
Choir. 200 pm. Cherub Choir.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Danbury, Ohio
G1anHfa A Rainla n..A~a

Sunday, February %. 9:15 am
Sunday School. 1O15 am. Worship
Service with pre-school nursery.
Monday, 800 pm. Vestry Meet
ing.
Wednesday, TOO pm. Senior
Choir. 800 pm. Ash Wednesday
Lenten Service.
Thursday, 200 pm. Ladies Aid
65th Anniversary Tea. 400 pm.
Confirmation Class.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Port Clinton, Ohio.
Rev. Harfwig Prvess, Pastor

Sunday, Feb %
Sunday School at 9:15 am.
Worship at 1870 with confirma-
ton of adults.
Monday, Dart Ball at home
Tuesday, Church Council at 8
pm.
Wednesday, Christian Educa-
ton at II am. Junior Choir Pract-
ice at Gas pm. Worship with Holy
Communion at 8 pm. Senior Choir
Practice at 9:15 p m.
Thursday, Luther League at 8
pm.
Saturday, Junior Catechism at
9 am. Senior Catechism at 10 am.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN CHURCH
Jackson & West Fifth SITS.
]. ". BiueIow, Minister

J. v. bI9eIoW, WFhtsfeF
$3.50 am. Sunday School.
10:40 am. Worship.
$50 pm. Youth Fellowship.
Wednesday, 7:30 pm. Prayer
and Bible Study.
Thursday, 7:30 pm. Choir Re-
hearsal.
Monday, March l Cornice Meet
ing.
Wednesday, March 3rd. Lenten
Service beginning and will con-
tlnHe each Wednesday al 1880 pm.
The Public is invited to wor-
ship with us.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
CAR is STOLEN

When the owner walked into
his West Second Street home for a
few minutes Saturday night,
thief drove off with Ons Nagy's
1858 auto. Description of the auto
has been broadcast through the
state, but no trace of the missing
car had been found UP to noon
Monday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Masons Inspected

Glenn Marshall, Fostoria, was
the inspecting officer Friday
night at the annual inspection of
Gibraltar Council No. 1T in Ma
sonic hall. The degree team con-
ferred work on a class of candi-
dates and C. Alton Cover, master
Of the lodge, presided.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
FALSE ALARM

Authorities are investigating a
false alarm Sunday afternoon
which sent the Port Clinton Vol.
unteer Fire Department to the
home of Robert Gerogosian, near
Gypsum. Local police believe a
child made the call.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

All actual heroes are essential
men And all men possible heroes.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
q Church News u

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Corner E. Third & Maple street
Glen w. MelIott, Minister
Sunday: GAS am. Sunday school
1890 am. Worship; pm. Evening
worship.
Thursday: 1880 pm. Bible study
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
2eech, between 3rd and state SITS.
Rev. Philip L. Pryor, Pastor
Sunday School at 9;45 am.
Morning worship at 11:00 am.
Evening services at 7:30 pm.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7;30 pm.
Communion every fourth Sun
day at ZOO pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Fourth and Madison Streets
Rev. Karl Brand
Rev. Earl Sehmitt
Sunday Masses: 600, 800, 800
i0:l5 and 11:30.
Weekday Masses GAS and 800.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
ST. PAuL'S SLOVAK EV.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Joseph Abraham

Sunday, February % Divine
worship service in English at 900
am.
Sunday School at 1000 am.
Divine worship service in Sloyak
language at 1890 am.
sour Church opens her doors
and in the name OF the Lord Jes,
bids you welcomed"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
New York Central Towns
Win 427 New Industries

n MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL was Centrals top quail
Zs ty freight service. For this is the factor that
makes your town and every town on its lines truly
Central location. 1t links plant sidings directly
with six of Americas ten top markets and with the
busiest and best-served Atlantic seaports.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
THE PORT CLINTON
LUMBER x COAL COMPANY

keady-mixed Concrete Building Supplies
N. Madison ST. Phone 428l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. June IL UP.-Grains held
within narrow price limits in slow deal
ings on the Board of Trade this week
as talk Of O possible wheat "price war"
arose in International grain circles.
Price changes were very small in
cereals, although lard dropped under
severe selling pressure throughout the
period This reflected Q decline in loose
lard prices and arrival of an increasing
number # sows at livestock terminals.
Wheat closed the week ga lower to
lover to IA higher. rye UNCHANGED to /
cent higher. soybeans 3sa lower 70 q
higher and lard, 10 cents to S1.93
hundred pounds lower.
Probably the most interesting deyel-
opment during the week occurred IN the
world market. The United States raised
the subsidy she pays exporters, enabling
national Wheat Agreement at lower
prices. and Canada promptly me the
competition bv cutting the EXPORT price.
Australia. which mas a fairly stable
not 1 a member Of the iwANcriticized
the United States for her action.
This raised reports of q price war"
stoutly denied by all sources. However,
gram Journal published in England.
said the United states was prepared to
cut her EXPORT price to the minimum
under the IVA.
This would nut the agreement to .
severe test. The maximum price is
S2.O5 q bushel and the minimum 81 .55.
Currently. the United States is offering
wheat at around S1.75.
When the current agreement was set
I'D last April. Great Britain refused to
Join Dispatches at that time said it
was because she wanted maximum
price of So instead of S2.05.
Range of prices for the week:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. June. IL 09.-The Asso-
modities declined slightly this week
At 1896 the index. COMPARED with
173.71 week ago and 1883 year
ago
Non-ferrous metals again touched q
1854 high. and livestock fell to new
low for the year. Also lower were in
and cotton component was higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
CHICAGO Livestock

chicago, june IL Hog prices
SHeGlined this week, S1r 6o and silts
Cattle receipts were 20 per cent larger
than last week and the LARGEST since
January except f9F one week IN May a
steers fed in the corn belt. Slaughter
steers and heifers were steady to so
cents lower. Most other sections were
weak although cows scored gains.
(USDA)-Salable hogs. 800; total,
5000 estimated; compared week ago:
barrowS and gilS unevenly 25.1.OO lower
Weight We f" sows only $3.50 lower and some
big sows down LOO; at the close most
saisY eh SS few ssss BOUNDS down.
200; most $50 40-S50-pOUndd butchers sY
S $5: ao So; ifS seOs$9 pounds lilo
SaIable cattle 200 testimated): com;
pared week ago: SLAUGHTER steers and
hefeTs steady to 90 lower; Unity ~ 6vS ana
eSnnes5 and iOS Cutters Sss0 hsher
bulls steady; .vealers weak to 90 lower:
stockers and feeders slow; steady e
57.25: tor 27.S5 for load around 1925
% S:f I6sG Sg Prime it, Re ssss' Ses
choice steers az G4.I0-HO.oO CAIIy4ue
ssa o 4 R6%' fess aHs
carrying q few prime steers. bulk good
t low choice steers and yearlings 20.75:
22,75: few loads utility to low good
grades II 00-2O.00: loatlots prime over
good to hiEh choice heifsTs, e S GO GO
closed at ii. 5O-15.OO with high utility
cows up to 1880; scattered head good
fed cows up to 1897 90 o late sales can IA !.
10. 5o-1s 90; Utility and commercial
bulls 14.O0-17 90. mostly 1850. down
late: good heavy and mediumweight beef
bulls $780, $50: few choice and prime
yealers q, 200 100 gg good and choice late
grades 1O.OO-1S: 90: good and choice
feeding steers and yearlings 10 5O-22 rs:
several loads partially fattened 975-1 ,OOO
Id. weights 22.25 and 22.75: choice
yearlings sold I'D to $3.50; medium to
salabIs sheep !. 100 1S Ie stR tOta
lambs unevenly 1.60-2.5O lower; slaugh-
ter sheep mainly steady; early in the
week choice a1d prime ,sPr1G Lamb;
at $500 and most good to prime sorts
mostl ygood 81 ID. fed California lambs
carrying q utility and choice grade end
turned at "a 90: At the same time good
s Pf@ se SSilo T. gig e5SO an sn9 SttS
to low good 95. ID. weights brought
II 90: GOOD and choice lO3 10. yearlingi
No. 1 skins sold at 1925; other year.
lings 1900 down. Gull to choice
slaughter ewes sold at $685. so for the
most part with a few slaughter sheer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Pattern OF Business
ID Mixed in Week.;
Fall Upturn Predicted
BY Walter Breede, Jr.
Associated Press BUSINESS Writer

SD" By WoIter Breede, Jr.
&3ojS Assoeiatsd Press Bvsinsss Writer
~, NEW YORK, June 1.-THE
A6pattern Of the Nations business
7anis week was a mixture Of good
-Sahd bad. There were signs Of
Improvement in some lines. re-
aggressive tendencies in others.
1oa Economists said most Of the
5iHdicators pointed to substan-
.1"tisl upturn by early fall.
These were some of the trends
that stood out in bold relief on
1.-THE plus side of the ledger:
.A1 /. The boom in construction
climbed to new record highs.
sdi 2. Steel production showed the
etbiggest weekly gain this year.
nnS 3. Inventories Of unsold new
1cars turned lower for the first
time in six months.
rc,t4. Total unemployment con-
7,t4nued to decline; the rise in job
~'lessness in factory towns showed
:r,sgns of leveliEg off.
Minus Side Items.
40 The minus side of the balance
rsIleet included these items:
- Il. The stock market suffered
@'its Sharpest setback since the
start of the Korean war.
2. There was further evidence
that the downward adjustment
sefZ business inventories had not
yet run its full cycle.
.celS. Retail trade for the week
slackened off.
I'D. Huge SURPRISES were indi-
GATED for such basic crops as
.Iwheat and cotton.
The Commerce Department
said actual spending on new
construction last month-at
-cmore than So billion-was up
10 per cent from April and the
! highest for any May on record.
Unemployment Drops Again.
Government statistics showed
the number of people out Of
work down for the second con-
-eseeutive month. But the drop
NON 3,465, 900 in April to $685.
1000 in May-was smaller than
usually occurs at this time of
year.
xui.Retail trade, which held up
sfafrly well during May, is cur
7rently tagging about 4 to per
cent behind year-ago levels, &C
AcoFding to Dun & Bradstreet.
Gasstallment buying is down con-
.siderably from last year and
customers are slower paying
their bills. Consumers are spend
ing bigger share of their earn
ings on apparel and shoes, less
ION" appliances. Hardware deal
sders report a minor boom in
AipoWer lawn mowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. June IL R.-Cotton fu-
lures prices eased back this week. IN
apparent sympathy with the sharp
Only the May delivery was able to
push ahead Of the previous weeks close.
In trading on the New York Cotton
Exchange. the May contract finished the
bale while the other months we're 10
cents to 81 a bale lower.
Concern over the Far Eastern sit
uation had q slight bullish effect; some
buying was stimulated by estimates IN
the trade that the coming 1954-55 sea
son would see something OF boom IN
cotton exports.
The break in stock prices-.the sharp:
probably was the strongest single in
f1uence on the bearish side. some sell
ing was prompted by belief that any
price support legislation iarm oioc n ieses
this year would be likely to encounter
strong opposition from the White House:
Bullish enthusiasm for the near2y
ably bv the continued high rate Of cot.
ton Withdrawals from the Government
iOT OF the e,s31 900 bales placed in nth, the
sessed IA million this spring. leaving
net stock Of 5.431 900. Sorv
The New York Cotton Exchange SeLv-
that tSs Sa ans fears 'U Of light supply o9f
free cotton have been pretty well dissi-
pated by the rapid pace Of withdrawals
AiV Current Indications, the bureau said,
tween 2.725.0O0 and 3.35O.00O hales at
tnf Ex enG 81 for n the week through Tuesday
PREVIOUS week and 10000 year earlier
raj 70 ths sSts pa tss sFsnss
at the same time last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Retail Credit Group
Elects Prettyman

Charles w. Prettyman, pro-
duction manager of the Credit
Bureau. has been elected pres
ident of the Retail Credit Asso-