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TWO MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOBERLY, MOV FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1939 TWO MORE OIL TESTS ANNOUNCED Locations Selected in Buchanan and Davies; Gas Found in Clay County ST. JOSEPH, June 16 for test wells in two more Missouri counties included in the Forest City basin were an- nounceed during the past week. Bob Miller said he and associates would spud in before July 10 in SB 24-57-3-5 for Buchanan County's first test. The site is about two miles from St. Joseph.

O. C. Davis, Oklahoma City, was contracting for a well near the common corner of sections 5-6-7-8 in 61-27, which will be the first location in Daviess county. Another well was spudded during the week, Brin Nathan going down 11 feet on their location Jn NW 1-61-38 in Holt county to meet contract requirements. Drilling in earnest will begin as soon as a plant to operate ma- chiery arrives.

Other Activity Reported Activity was reported near at the site of one of the earliest derricks erected in the Forest City basin play. Harve Elwell was expected to get under way within two weeks, on his location in NW NE 12-62-21 in Sullivan county. Reported practically ready to spud in were the George Moore well in SE 30-65-24, Mercer County; Bradley Burkett Gillespie's test in NW 22-58-23, Livingston and Baldwin's No. 1 Johnson in NE 21-65-15 in Schuyler county. The Eastern Drilling Company's No.

1 Williams in NE 28-53-32, Clay county, caused the most stir among- wells which have progressed to a considerable depth. Gas was discovered in large quantities at 593 feet after showings of both oil and g-as higher in the hole. There have been other gas producers, however, in Clay county and the operators proceeded deeper in search of oil. Below 1300 Feet Mechanical troubles slowed After an interruption for a tool fishing job, the Turner-Berry No. 1 Kule well, SW 20-53-33, Platte county, proceeded past the 1,100 i mark with indications it might be bottomed next week.

Iowa came in for new interest this week with reports that the Phillips Petroleum was working seismograph crews in Union county where it has large holdings. In the Kansas area of the basin, machinery was moved onto the Byrum Jackson Blair location, first scheduled test for Atchison county. Nebraska's lone basin well, the No. 1 Sporer, SE -8-11-33, Cass county, was drilling below 600 feet with a reported contract depth of 1,700 feet. Seniors With Vocational Training Have Best Chance for Employment By The A'P a Service This June's 2,500,000 college graduates--the most ever---are entering a labor market already glutted.

Will the 85 per cent who look for jobs find them? Some will, of course. Science Research Associates, a Chicago organization which has gathered detailed At least two out of every three would like to get white pays less than skilled labor jobs and only 30 per cent of the nation's jobs fall in the white collar class. If the graduate lands a job, chances are he has vocational training, or has done or Frank R. Burton, Former Resident of Moberly, Dies Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Turner, 514 Franklin avenue, have received word of the death at 7:30 o'clock this morning of their brother-in- law, Frank R. Burton, of Blue Island, HI'. Mr. Burton died in the Rocky Glen Sanatorium in Me- Connellsville, Ohio, where he had been a patient for the past 19 months. Mr.

Burton and his wife, the former Miss Thelma Turner, lived in Moberly until about four years ago. Mr. Burton was born August 14, 1902, in Moberly. He is survived by his wii'e; a brother, Robert Burton, Albia, Iowa; his mother, Mrs. Robert Wickett, Chicago; and his father, Russell Burton, Albia.

Funeral arrangements are not yet known here, Car Stolen From Homer Way and Reported Burned statistics on job situation, says immediate pros- summer work for the company before graduation, pects 'can hardly be considered food." Yet the The U. S. Office resorts one out of outlook is considerably: better than last -year, every five successful applicants has already done i YvmtU iimiion "inO 1 1 though much worse.than in 1937. Many young people will fail because they go work-hunting where vacancies are least likely. The American Youth Commission discovered that 40 per cent of all youths it questioned wanted to get into professional or technical work.

This is more than five times as many as are likely to find such jobs. some work for the c.dmpany. Vocational graduates had an easier time finding work and received higher wa'ges. What are. the cha.nces of employment in specific fields?" The AP Feature Service questioned employment bureau heads at -several leading colleges and studied other surveys.

Many disagreed taut here is the reported situation in key occupations: The. following relatives and friends who were in Moberly to attend the funeral of the late Lewis Wisdom, Tuesday, have returned to their homes: Dr. and Mrs. W. O.

Hawkinson, Roanoke; Mrs. Lizzie Waller, Centralia; Kirk Wirm and Mr. and Earl McGhee, Macon; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bean and Mrs.

Nelle a i Mrs-. John Manning; Moline, William Wisdom, and sons, Claude and Lewis, and daughter, Mrs. jjrGt VerCutren, and Mr. Ver- Cutren, Rock Island, Luther Wisdom, twin brother of Entiat, Mrs. Everett Green, Evansville, Mrs.

Alex S. Cairnsy Kansas City; J. H. Bagby a daughter, Mrs. Carl Davis, and Mr.

Davis, Higbee; Mr. and Mrs. J. Jordan, Kansas City; Tindell Da.meron, Huntsville; the Rev. Sellard, Clifton; I-Iill; Mrs.

John M. Hale, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Loye Wisdom, Columbia. NATIONAL MEETING ENGINEERING: Biggest demand LAW: Lawyers', as well as doctors, MANUFACTURING; Liglit ihdus- is for aeronautical- engineers, are too plentiful.

The profession tries most regular employ- lare-elv because of Government re or ted greatly over-crowded ment at present, Science Research i was re-elected assistant secre- except for Government positions Associates says. In the heavy tary-treasurer. Henry Krall- pfrn r.Vfl p. rss I i i TYiPp.nmil- 3 i -t 1 iL. i.

SAN ANTONIO, Jun V. isenhart, 728 West Rollins Street, member of Post E. Moberly Missouri unit the Travelers' Protective Association of vim eri- ca, attended the association's forty-ninth annual national convention which ended here yesterday. About 500 delegates from 36 states atteended. William F.

Schad of Milwaukee, VVis. was elected president succeeding Ben G. Thompson of Evansville, who was 'named national, secretary treasurer. Henry E. Crockett of St.

Louis contracts. Chemical and mechani- a nd specialized work such as pat- group, output is at 50 per A 1938 Chrysler sedan belonging to Homer Way was stolen this morning from the driveway at; the Way home, 1007 North Morley street. Police, who of the theft at 6:30 o'clock morning, was advised the automo- down operations on the C. E. King No.

1 Willis, NW 13-55-32, in Clinton county, but the hole had progressed below ,1,300 feet. The deep Everitt No. 1 Spring well at Mound City was shutdown much of the past week awaiting 1 shipment of pipe. The Slater Phillips No. 1 Sayre in Putnam county encountered water below 1200 in the upper Devonian and reamed out to aet more pipe.

bile was stolen "sometime after midnight." Officers here reported the theft to Missouri state highway patrolmen and learned from them an automobile, believed to be Way's, burned south of Macon early this morning. I Patrolmen were Investigating at that time. Two youths were seen leaving the automobile, said. The Volga is the longest river in Europe. jcal engineers are easily placed too, ent law and taxes.

There are about cent capacity and automobile pro- but present incilase in dema.nd for 40,000 law graduates trying to duction is slumping. Job.prospects petroleum engineers has subsided, find work this June, according to in heavy industries appear best in University of California reports. Science Research Associates. Sit- armament's field; it is expected Science Research Associates re- uation a little however, for that U. S.

Navy Yards' manpower ports real shortage of Ceramics women who have studied law. of 50,000 will be doubled when The few women who with proper training- can Navy buiding program starts. brave the field of engineering find positions, in social, work or as Statisticians expect an upturn in a career are easly placed "if they secreta.ries to and judges construction to help all industry. don't get married first," adds the ---providing 1 of course, they are They report great-activity iiv the dean of college of engineering at willing to put aside idea of en- transportation field, especially man of St. Louis was elected to the national board of directors for a two-year term.

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IT W.IL/L JTA.Y you. 170 PAGE BOOK to Pile Suffers. Jtnrf Examination. nsre treated Ym -will in 1 i Office Hotrrai 9 to 8 pm 10 to 1 DR. GM.COE, Rectal Specialist 4191 LIGHTER COLORS A RE TRIED TO OFFSET FUNERAL GLOOM DENVER UP)--American funeral directors are experimenting with color as a psychological factor in funeral services.

John W. Eberle of Pasadena, vice president of the National Funeral Directors association, says black emphasizes, the emotional depression that normally cloaks burials. Light grays and pastel colors are being 1 used in sonie services to determine if they relieve instead of aggravate this emotional strain. Finland's Record Clean WASHINGTON, June 16 Hyalmar Procope, of debt-paying little Finland, kept his country's record clean today by presenting $160,693 to Secretary the Treasury Morgenthau. The Finnish on the war debt, included $141,662.50 under the funding agreement of 1923 and $19,030.50, under the moratorium agreement of 1932.

The Baltic sea country was the only one of Uncle Sam's creditors remitting its full share of war debt installments falling due today. TALK ABOUT CONTROL! THE NEW TEACHING: Prospects are better SELLING: This field demands 1 SECRETARIAL A EDITO- than in past few years except for newcomers. Has rnany more jobs RIAL: These are both poor fields, a few states where budgets have than applicants, since graduates Yale says vacancies are least nu- been cut. Science Research Asso- of business schools often turn to merous "in advertising, publishing elates estimates there will be jobs financial or advertising divisions and journalism, though "this situ- for 100,000 new elementary and of companies rather than the sell- atiqn is. quite typical and should secondary school teachers and for ing end.

University of Maine says, construed as anything pe- 20,000 school teachers, "Sales jobs always outnumbered culiar to the employment market Teachers of vocational subjects all others." More and more grad- this year." The University of Wis- and social studies are needed, uates are being put into company consin's School of Joumalism says Junior colleges offer good oppor- training programs. Yale, reports the metropolitan field is out, for tunities and there is a demand in positions are numerous in insur- all applicants except experienced colleges for journalism and a.c- ance home office and 'sales work newspaper men, Secretarial jobs counting instructors. Most schools, and in manufacturing sales and are just as hard to find, with agree that teachers in. specialized production. Business school grad- schools turning out three times as fields have better chance than uates and majors in economics are many stenographers as are need- those of purely academic subjects, particularly fitted for sales jobs.

ed for jobs of that kind. In a 321 mile race from Ap- peldern, Holland to Berlin, a German racing pigeon. averaged a speed of 60 miles an hour. BANKS MUST PAY JOB INSURANCE TAX CANDIDATE WOULD TRADE PICK FOR BOLL TOP DESK DRESDEN, Tenn. C.

F. JEFFERSON CITY, June Kowlett) 60-y'ear-old WPA Pkxrrfeg Tovidb Selector Piaoo K.cy Action Typebar Speed Booster One-Stroke Ribbon Reverse many other outstanding Three models to choose from--Standard ---Sterling--- Silent. Arrange with your dealer for free home trial. 51. OO a week (plus small down payment) buys any Corona---and remember only Corona has Floating Shift I --AJbo see the sensational new 9 ib.

portable and trust- companies organized under the laws of the state having eight or more em- ployes are subject to pay unemployment contribuLions until the state law exempting them becomes effective and will be expected promptly to furnish their employes' social security account numbers and arrange to complete paying contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Conim sion of Missouri, according to Andrew Murphy, chairman of the commission. Issuance of the statement followed passage of Senate Bill No. 43, signed by Gov. Stark, exempting banks an'd, trust companies ized under the laws of this state from provisions of the Missouri Unemployment Compensation Law. The amendment becomes ei- fective 90 days after the legislature adjourns.

state-banks and state trust companies which have been at any time s-'nce January 1, 1937, or now are employers under the law, furnish the commissioi promptly with employes! social security numbers and arrange to complete payment' of payroll tributions up to the period Senatt Bill No. 43 becomes effective, le gal measures will be enforced tc collect delinquent contributions and to protect workers who are entitled to wage credits under the Missouri Unemployment Compensation Law," Murphy stated. "If a bill passed last week in Congress by the House and referred to the Senate placing and state banks and trust companies employing eight or more workers within the provisions ot the Social Security Act becomes a law and makes them liable to pay the tax." Murphy said, "banks and trust companies exempted by Senate Bill No, 43 will be obliged to continue payment of this ta.x to the federal government. Consequently, they will in all proba- Dility desire to come under the Missouri law and continue to pay contributions." eiy is campaigning for assessor as "the WPA candidale." "I want' to exchange my pick and shovel for a roll-top deck," hi campaig ncards say. "Help me gefc off the relief." The cards bear a picture of a wheelbarrow.

If PvOwlett wins he "will pay ths The United States Agricultural Extension Service was 25 years old in May, 1939. Wo Design and Install Awnings and Venetian Blinds On Homes, Oifices and Stores Let us estimate your Painting, Paperhanging and Glass Setting Jobs. Prices Always Reasonable FRASCA DEGORATING CO. 409 Morley St. Moberly, iNTo.

Phone 857 government back all the relief money that I have received," he he loses he will stay on the WPA. There are eight other candidates For Salo Ads find the buyer. TO SEE BETTER SEE DR THURSBY J. T. Cross Lumber Co.

MOBjERLY, MO. Phone 487 LOW PRICES American Field Fence Lawn Chairs and Settees Ornamental Fences Asbestos and Asphalt Sidings Time to Paint, Lay Oak Floors and Get Tour Screens Ready DuPont Headquarters FROM ALL PVER THE WORLD "WE MVEfi CLOSE On JLofc South of Daisy and Deston's Cafe--North Morley A Convenient Place to Shopping A Large Variety to Choose From BANANAS, golden yellow 4 18e LEMONS, California Sunkist doz. IQt CANTALOUPES, vine ripened 2 for 19c ORANGES, California Sunkisi CHERRIES, fancy Bings ICECREAM fullquarl29c POTATOES, No, I New Triumph 10 Ifes. 21c TOMATOES, fancy Texas CABBAGE, solid head 6 Ibs. lOc BEETS, blood turnip 3 bun.

5c GREEN BEANS, round sirmgless 3 Ibs. 14c Bread, Butter, Eggs, Cakes and Rolls ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITION FINDS DEER THAT BOMBAY of the barking- deer, one of the' least known of animals, has at last been solved by the Varnay-Cut- ling- Zoological Expedition, which included British and American natural scientists, says the India News Bulletin. After a 700-mile trek into the Burmese hinterland, the expedition secured two specimens, male and female, of black barking- deer nd 'a number of skins and skeletons. As far as is known there is not a single specimen museum. Existence of the deer was known 15 year ago.

The expedition also secured small animals of birds and 2,000 'specimens or plants of 500 different-species. It has an example of the Chinese coffin tree, over which there- has been considerable discussion. 1,200 specirrients uf 1,500 specimens Sharpened and kept in stock. Keys of all kinds Grotjan's Repair Shop 516 North Ault, Moberly, Mo. C.

C. Smith, M.D. GENERAL MEDICINE and EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT GLASSES FITTED Office Over Koester's Phone S41 S' No Admission Charge to See "KING OF KINGS" That Million Dollar Picture which turned away 500 in one night. Watch this space for closing 1 date. Better come today and early Shown Nightly at .8, Until Notified--FOURTH STREET METHODIST CHURCH Moberly, Missouri A Silver Offering- Taken Dependable Used Cars Open Evenings and Sundays John N.

Inc. We finance our own deals 423 W. Coates Phone 179 i i a i i n-d i Effective immadiabely, we will provide financial service to cover All Expense Tours 'to either World's Fair. EXAMPLE: For you can buy B.n All Expense 8-Day Tour "to the World's Fair, (Air Conditioned ttiere and back, Hotel Bills paid, Meals, Etc.) We will arrange tenrns for you $6.82 for only 12 months. For travel details--sec your Wabash Ticket Agent For Finiinclnr--See MIDWEST LOAN CO 107 N.

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BROS. I MO. P.M. KMOX. Also sports JEacJien and Roy Stoclctou--14.

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