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FOURTEEN THE PAXTAGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13. 1943. RATION CALENDAR Two Dates to Keep in Mind Concerning Ration Stamps Melvin Schools To Open Aug. 26 Faculty Members Listed MELVIN.

(PNS) The Melvin Community high school will open Aug. 26. No registration will be held. The faculty members are: I. D.

Baker, principal; Francis Swear-ingen, agriculture; Mrs. Lucille Jamacians Helpful In Farm Labor Shortage i'f ggssF' li te'Wii Drfjii. Illliw1! 0 DR vi 1 1 1 Swearingen, home economics; Mrs. Many are college graduates and few are business and landowners. One of them closed a clothing store because material was not available.

Clothing seemed to be a key item. A one day's order for a local firm consisted of 20 suits, followed by many more. The Jamacians earlier worked with the bean, pea and asparagus crop in Michigan, then with the Markets and Financial CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Court Notes McLEAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. Walter F. Pfefflnger vs.

Frank Benedict and George Benedict: Judgment by confession In favor of plaintiff for $135.44. Edith Lawyer -vs. Walter Lawyer: Suit for annulment filed. Clark Lewis vs. Ella Mae Lewis: Suit for divorce filed.

Ivan B. Hunt vs. Georgia Hunt: Suit for divorce filed. Madeline Thompson vs. Le Roy Thompson: Decree for divorce granted on grounds Press.) Sugar Stamp 13 Invalid After Midnight Sunday (ISSUED AUG.

13, 1943.) Housewives have only two important dates to keep in mind the next seven days. It's to their advantage to remember that sugar stamp 13 expires at midnight Sunday. (Stamp 14 becomes valid Monday). Only other stamp change is that red meat stamp becomes valid Sunday. Clip out this ration calendar to help you keep up to the minute on rationing.

A calendar is printed every Friday in The Pantagraph. MEATS. CHEESE, FATS, CANNED MILK. Red stamps and in ration book 2 now valid through Aug. 31.

Stamp becomes valid Sunday, on Aug. 22, on Aug. 29 and on Sept. 5. Brown stamps in ration book 3 will be used for meat starting Sept.

12. CANNED GOODS. Blue stamps and in ration book 2 now valid through Sept. 20. Blue stamps and become valid Sept.

1. SUGAR. Stamp 13 in ration book 1 (good for 5 pounds) expires at midnight Sunday. Stamp 14 becomes valid Monday, Aug. 16 and is good for 5 pounds through October.

Stamps 15 and 16 good for 5 pounds each for canning purposes through Oct. 31. COFFEE. Ration free. Stamps no longer required.

SHOES. Stamp 18 from book 1 good for one pair through Oct. 31. FUEL OIL. Last year's period 5 coupons good through Sept.

30 (good foi 11 gallons for household users and 110 gallons for other users). New season's period 1 coupons valid through Jan. 3, 1944. (New coupons worth 10 gallons per unit. Note: Most coupons are worth several units.) New season's "change" and "reserve" coupons also good now.

GASOLINE. Period 7 coupons in new A ration sheets good now for four gallons through Sept. 21. Holders of and supplemental rations for passenger cars and and rationf for nonhighway uses may use all stamps until exhausted. Expiration date appearing on the cover of the ration book is now the earliest date at which a renewal mav be made.

and rations Open High Low Close Thurs. rhnrs. Thurs. Thuri 1.43V4 1-43 1.42 1.43 1.54 1.45 1.443i 1.45 1.4614 1-4714 l-Vi .6814 .69 .6814 .6814 .68 .68 .68 .6814 .6774 .9714 .98 .96 .96 .99 1.0014 .98 .99 1.0214 1.03 1.01 1.01 Tt At Present Detasseling In Central Illinois MORTON. (PNS) "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag," could be heard Tuesday, when 150 Jamacians in unison sang the song famous from World War en route through Morton to Rochelle in three busses.

The natives of Jamaica arrived in New Orleans, last May, following voluntary aid as a part of the 10,000 from that island to assist in the shortage of labor of crops in the United States. This enlistment is for about six months or until October. They arrived in Morton July 23 to aid in detasseling of corn in Tazewell county. Most of the men ranged in age from 18 to 30 years, some single, some with families or from two to five chil dren. Central Illinois Deaths Mrs.

W. A. Goembel FAIRBURY. (PNS) Mrs. W.

A. Goembel, 67, died at the family home at 11 p. m. Wednesday after an illness of two months. Death was due to a heart ailment.

The body was removed to the Mowry funeral home. Funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church at 1:30 p. m. Friday, with the Rev. A.

Willard Heimbeck officiating. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery. Ida Mae Younger, daughter of the late William and Nancy Patton Younger, was born in Belle Prairie township March 14, 1876. She attended schools near Fairbury. She married W.

A. Goembel Feb. 15, 1899. The family home was made on a farm for many years. Surviving are her husband and four sons, Paul, Strawn; Willis, Forrest and Carl, all of Fairbury; two daughters, Mrs.

Richard Dancey, Monticello, and Mrs. George Kennedy, Fairbury. Mrs. Goembel was a member of the Rebekah lodge, the Order of Eastern Star, Royal Neighbors, Fairbury Woman's club and the So-Fancial club and a member of the Presbyterian church. Alanzo Thomas MASON CITY.

(PNS) Alanzo Thomas, 82 year old resident of this city, died at his home on North Morgan street at 10 p. m. Wednesday following a long ill ness. The body was taken to the Culp funeral home where services will be held at 2:30 p. m.

Friday with the Rev. Robert Riggle, pastor of the First Christian church officiat ing. Burial will be in the Mason City cemetery. He was born the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Thomas March 14, 1861 in Cass county, 111. He came to Mason county when he was 18 years old and settled near Mason City. For many years he was en gaged in farming and in later years moved to this city where ne has since resided. He was married to Connne Beck at Mason City, March 1, 1882. She preceded him in death Dec.

11. 1938. He is survived by one son, John w. inomas or tnis city. Masters Funeral FARMER CITY.

(PNS) Funeral services lor Mrs. J. C. Masters, who died Wednesday evening at the Fairbury hospital, will be held at 3 p. m.

Friday at the Methodist church at Fairbury, The Rev. L. R. Tagg will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland ceme tery.

Mrs. Masters was the daughter of Creighton and Catherine Shaw Bates. She was born near Warren, Ohio, Feb. 2, 1860. She moved to Muncie, and later to a farm three miles east of Chenoa.

Mrs. Masters had lived in or near Fair bury for 50 years. She was married to Jasper Masters Dec. 29, 1898. She was a member of the Methodist church.

She is survived by her husband. two stepchildren, Mrs. Bert Mon roe, Fairbury and Harvey Masters, Evanston. Five grandchildren and three great grandchildren also sur vive. Mrs.

Emma Sandstedt PAXTON. (PNS) Mrs. Emma C. Sandstedt. 82.

died at 7 p. Wednesday at her home following an illness of two years. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. Saturday at the Newman and Brown funeral home with the Rev, Rudolph Johnson officiating. Bur ial will be in Glen cemetery.

Emma Biorklund was born in Sweden Nov. 16, 1860, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BjorK lund. At the age of 19 she came to Paxton where she resided She married Enoch Sandstedt of Paxton Nov.

11, 1886. He died Julv 7. 1929. She is survived by four chil dren, Esther and Edith, at home: Anstin. Paxton and Mrs.

R. Carlson, Champaign. One sister. Mrs. Clara Larson and one brotn er, Charles, both of Elgin also survive.

She was a charter mem ber of the Mission Covenant church. Mrs. Hedda Carlson PAXTON. (PNS) Mrs. Hed da Carlson.

89. died at noon Thursday at Paxton Community hosDital where she had been patient for three years. Funeral services will be held at p. Sunday at the Ford funeral home, with the Rev. Rudolph Johnson of the Covenant church officiat- a a a Evelyn Gulo, commerce Miss Gladys Dueringer, history and Latin; Miss Helen Hodgson, Homer, English and dramatics, and Mrs.

Eleanor Lobdell, White Heath, music. Ralph Buchholz has been retained as janitor. MinierWSCS Holds Meeting MINIER. (PNS) Four mem bers of the WSCS of the Methodist church were the honored guests at the meeting held at the home of Mrs. Mary Garrett Thursday afternoon, the occasion being the observance of the birthday anniversaries which occur this month.

Those honored with cards and gifts were Mrs. Martha Lower, Mrs. Lydia Berry, Miss Belle Arbogast and Mrs. R. C.

Theis. A decorated birthday cake was presented by Mrs. Garrett. The meeting opened with the business period after which the devotional service was conducted hv Mrs. Sara Appenzeller with Mrs.

Roy Bryan and Mrs. Clyde Berry taking part. Mrs. William liraii and mrs. Floyd Strayer arranged the program with response to roll call humorous saying.

Poems were read by Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Fletcher DeClark and Mrs. Graff. At the close of the program refreshments were served by Mrs.

Garrett, assisted by her niece Mrs. Bryan. The September meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Theis with Mrs. Leo Graber assistant hostess.

McLean Man Hurt in Africa M'LEAN. (PNS) Mrs. Hazel Dye, in several letters from her son, Flight Officer Lawrence Dye, which did not arrive in the sequence of their writing, has learned some of the details of an accident in which he was injured early last month. He is pilot of a fighter plane in the AAF, based in North Africa. Following combat duty, he was on "rest leave" when a jeep which he was driving crashed into a wall.

He received injuries to his head and face and regained consciousness in a British hospital He was later transferred to an American hospital, where two operations were performed on his nose, and an injury to his eye is slowly healing. He writes that he hopes to re turn to combat duty soon. An officer, who was with him in the crash, was uninjured, but has since been killed in combat. Dismisses Case CHICAGO. UP) A case based on the confiscation of 29 slot machines on a lake steamer was dismissed Thursday by Judge Oscar S.

Caplan, who decided there was no evdience that gam bling took place within three miles of the shore line. Mclean Miss Betty Ewing has been suf fering the last week with severe burns on her face, resulting from sunburn received while detassel ing. Miss Maud Sheerer of New York city left for her home Mon day night after spending several days at the home of Mrs. Bernice Leach. She is a friend of Mrs, Leach's daughter, Mrs.

Warren Sperry, of New York, who is also visiting at the home of her mother. Miss Sheerer is an ac tress in summer stock, and main tains a studio in New York. She trains actors and reviews plays She is a student of Shakespearian drama, and each year appears at many of the larger universities throughout the country, where she reads plays and instructs in theater appreciation. Mrs. Ernest Lynch returned Monday night from a visit with her son, Pfc.

Ernest Lynch, Jr at Camp Chaffee, Ark. She was accompanied on the trip by Miss Ellen Young of Atlanta. He is taking mechanics training in the heavy ordnance munitions bat talion of the army. Mr. and Mrs.

E. S. Davis, their daughter, Mrs. Lois Robinson and family of McLean and J. H.

Ores ham of Bloomington went to Chi' cago Friday for a short vacation in the city. C. P. Davis of Seattle, Wash arrived Wednesday for a visit with his brother, E. S.

Davis, and family. From here he will go to Indiana to visit relatives. Volunteer workers will be bad ly needed to help in the canning factories to preserve the tomato crop. It must be done rapidly due to the maturing of the crop Women who can devote some af ternoons and evenings to this work are asked to register their names with Mrs. Howard Baker, of the council of civilian defense.

McLean. The pay is adequate and transportation is being ar ranged. Mrs. J. H.

Baker, Reporter, mTnIer Miss Carolyn Harris of York ville and Miss Lois Patterson of Momence will come Friday for visit over Sunday with their friend, Miss Marilyn Theis. Miss Ogarita Rhodes of Armington and Miss Meryl Smgley. who is at tending the summer term at Illinois State Normal university. will also be house guests at the Theis home over the weekend. The young women were classmates at Normal last year.

other interests, medium and good, common throwoutl mostly around medium and goo slaughter ewes, $6.75. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. UV) Receipts, 10, 000, salable; total, fairly actlv 15c to 25c higher; most advance on weights over 240 pounds and on sows; top, good and choice 170 to 250 pounds, 250 to 280 pounds. $14.

401 14. 70; 280 to 330 pounds, 14.50; few loads weights upward to 350' pounds down to 140 to 170 pounds, $14. OO'u 14.65; good and choice 300 to 550 pounds down, few choic under 300 pounds on butcher hog order to $13.90 A Receipts, 3,000, salable; calves: Receipts, 500, salable; fed steers and yearlings steady to 25c lower; mostly weak to 25c off with all grades iharlns-decline at close; heifers followed same trend as steers; medium grades showing most decline however, no strictly choice, steers here; bulk, top, $16.50 on 1,360 pound averages; best yearlings, strictly choice 877 pound icu neners maae, most heifers, cows very uneven, mostljftr teaay witn canners and cutters fairlS active; bulls steady to strong; best weighty sausage offerings, vealera teady at but common ana medium heavy calves dull at most southwest common calves, $7.50 8.00. SHEEP Receipts. 1,000, salable: total.

fat spring lambs slow, early bids and sales fully steady damp fleeces corJte sidered; bids and sales medium to cholc.i, native spring Iambs, best held higher; sheep about steady, talking, on native slaughter ewes. Rye Carries ft Wheat, Oats To New Lows CHICAGO. UP) Rye dropped to new seasonal lows in late trad ing Thursday, carrying wheat and oats below the previous session's close, on renewed selling by houses with eastern connections. Losses in rye ran to about 2 cent at once time. Action of the war food admin istration in removing corn mar keting restrictions created a nervous undertone in all pits.

The Commodity Credit corporation anj. nounced it was making cor available for livestock feeding purposes. This, traders said, would' curtail the immediate feed demand for other grains. Receipts were: Wheat, 205 cars; corn, 153 cars; oats, 67 cars; soy beans, 8 cars. Rye rallied slightly at the close and finished on losses of lc to lc; 96c; wheat was un changed to lower; $1.43, and oats were 'ic to 3Ac down: 6814C.

Cash Grain News CHICAGO CASH GRAIN. CHICAGO. Cash: WHEAT sales. OATS No. 2 mixed, 7171c; No.

68c; No. 2 white, 72V4c; No. 3, 69i4fi 71c: No. 4, BH 3-69140; sample gradl white. BARLEY Malting, $1.1701.21, nominal! feed, $1.051.12, nominal; No.

3. $1.09. BLOOMINGTON GRAFM. (Courtesy of Stotler Grain Co.) Prices as given In the following table are based on Chicago figures less fixed charges on freight handling, etc (J Prices at elevators In surrounding territory may vary a few cents In special bids from markets other than Chicago In many cases. Editor.

Based on the close of the market Thursday, elevators were paying about the pea pack at Rochelle and Tuesday returned to aid in sweet corn harvest for canning at Rochelle. A few of the men learned to play baseball while guests at the Community church picnic last week. About 30 attended services at the Mennonite church, giving program of songs at the Sunday evening service. Last Thursday, a group of the Jamacians presented program of music of string instruments, American songs and dancing. ing.

Burial will be in Glen cemetery. She was born Feb. 16, 1854 in Sweden. She came to the United States in 1891 and resided in Gibson City before coming to Paxton. She married Andrew Carlson in 1897.

He died in 1919. She is survived by two sons, Alfred and August, both of Pax-ton. Mrs. Mary Ryan MINONK. (PNS) Mrs.

Mary Ryan, Minonk, died at 11:05 p. m. Thursday at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington. Suffer Bruises In Car Crash MINONK.

(PNS) A car driven by Wayne Finnell crashed into a light pole at the McGough corner north of this city shortly after midnight Thursday. Miss Phyllis Toler, Miss Marian Stevenson and Miss Mae DeFries of this city and Miss Martha Proud of Streator and Delbert Von Behren, also of this city, were taken to the office of a local physician where they were treated for minor cuts and bruises. The driver and Marion Petri escaped injury. The front part of the car was badly damaged. The young people were returning from Streator where they had spent the evening.

I I YY UUICm lllUI 6U Car Accident HARTSBURG. (PNS) Mrs. Hye Leesman of Mason City was reported Thursday to be recup erating from shock and bruises re ceived Wednesday when the car in which she was riding skidded in the gravel one half mile west of town and ran into the ditch. Mr. Leesman, who was driving was uninjured.

They will remain with their niece, Mrs. Rena Street- myer until Mrs. Leesman is able to return to her home. Hospital Notes St. Joseph's.

Patients admitted are: Mrs. Louis Pochel, 812 East Buchanan street; Mrs. Wayne Cox, 1110 North Mason street and Mrs. Ar thur Stroh, Lexington, surgical. Mrs.

Lillian Peters, 1604 East Oakland avenue; Stephen Mc- Henry, 608 North Lee street; Eugene Kimble, 205 South Allin street; D. M. Aldridge, 103 West Lake street; Duane Harms, Chats-worth and Mrs. Mary Ryan, Minonk, all medical. Patients dismissed are: Miss Judith Ann Livings, 705 North Mason street; Joseph Powell, 1002 South Summit street; Jackie Trent, Wapella and Mrs.

Aubrey Mclntire and baby boy, Delavan, Brokaw. Patients admitted are: Robert Fogle, Danvers; David Fuller, 503 Bowles street, Normal and Misses Fave and Frieda Heidelberg, 403 South State street, all surgical. Miss Velma Getz, 208 North Uni versity street. Normal; Louis Sit' tig. Stanford; Robert Johnson, 1102 North Main street; uaaet James Curran, 1305 North Main street: Archie Baldridge, 601 South Mam street.

Normal and Miss Lucy Spires, 308 North street, Normal. Patients dismissed are: Mrs. J. B. Weber, r.

r. 2, Normal; Mrs. Flora Schofield. El Paso; Mrs. Louis Reddel, Towanda; Miss Vir einia Davis.

409 East Mill street; Clav Tate. 1409 JNortn varx. street Charles B. Kraft, Towanaa; Mrs. Leonard Wilder and baby girl.

Minier; Cadet Francis J. Prender- east. Kemp hall; Joseph Zook Danvers and James Klinkradt, Atlanta. Mennonite. Patients admitted are: Mrs, George Stephenson, Anchor; Mrs R.

F. Thomas, 108 East Walnut street and Irvin Witzig, doodneia all medical. Palker Harrell, Che noa; Mrs. T. E.

Knap, Niantic Mrs. Martha Whenes, Washington Harold Wayne Necessary, Shirley George Riggs Roanoke; Miss Judith Hanes, Mattoon; Miss Mary W. Epping, Decatur and Herman Dean Lippert, Clinton. Patients dismissed are: Mrs, Dale Johnson, Piper City; Miss Mabel Deterding, Danvers; William Deterding, Danvers; Billy Babb, Danvers; Miss Linda Jean Darnell. Minier; Miss Marian Shinneman, 1213 North Lee street Thomas Gene Hanson, 815 East Jefferson street; Miss Margaret Wrttrig, Hopedale; Miss Betty Larison.

1302 North East street John Wharton, 112 East Beecher street and Miss Carol Ann Don Louie, 217 Florence avenue. William Campbell Dies in Hospital William W. Campbell, 1321 West Mulberry street, died at Brokaw hospital at 6:30 p. m. Thursday.

The body was removed to the Murray funeral home and funeral arrangements are incomplete. He was born in baybrooK Juiy 1881; son of James and Amanda Campbell. He married Mrs. Nettie M. R'ousey in Bloomington in Anril.

1919. She survives with four stepchildren, Clarence, Ver non. Earl Rousey and Mrs. Jack Shearer, all of Bloomington; lb grandchildren, three great grand children; three brothers, James, Ogden, Rush, Wells, and Harry, Saybrook and one sister, Miss Mary Campbell, SaybrooK. He was a member of the First Christian church, the Woodmen and for many years was a machinist's helper at the Alton railroad shops.

niured in Pall At New Holland LINCOLN. (PNS) Archie Hil- lard, 52, of Mason City, employed at the McNeil elevator in New Holland received a severe facial injury Wednesday afternoon when he fell into a bin at the elevator. He was brought to Deaconess hos pital where X-ray examination by Dr. W. W.

Coleman showed a fracture of the lower sinus covering. Chicagoan Found Dead CHICAGO. UP Emil B. Gei- eer. 42 year old Western Electric company inspector, was found dead along the side of a road on Chicago's southwest side 'inurs day and police said circumstances strongly indicated that he had been beaten about the head, pos sibly robbed and dumped from an automobile.

SAN JOSE Mrs. Orville Minton returned Tuesday to the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Cunning ham, from the Methodist hospital, Peoria, where she had been a patient the last two weeks. Mrs. Melvin Classen was elected president of the group at the Wey rich family reunion held Sunday at Mineral Springs park, Pekm. Otto Guenther returned home Wednesday after spending 10 days at the Deaconess hospital, Lincoln John Parsons, who has been ill for a week, was reported better Thursday. Miss Gloria Eigenbrod, who has been ill with pneumonia three weeks, was able to be out Wednes day.

Miss Hazel Wood, who returned home from the Methodist hospital Peoria. Sunday, was recovering Thursday. Mrs. Samuel Taylor and baby daughter. Ruby Marie, returned home Sunday from St.

Clara's hospital in Lincoln. Miss Mary Jane Lux, who is manager of a beauty shop in Oquawka, came Monday for week's vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clvde Lux.

Maurice Root who has been ill the last week, was recovering Thursday. Claude Graham of Pantoul, son in law of Mr. and Mrs. George Pree, accidentally cut his foot on some window glass at the Pree homo Monday and was taken to the Methodist hospital, Peoria, to have it dressed, later returning to his home. Mrs.

Edgar Woll was recovering Wednesday from an attack of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Graham and family of "Rantoul came Sun day for a week's V'it with Mrs Graham parents, Mr. and Mrs Gporge Prep.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mann of Granite City came Saturday to spend a week of their vacation with Mrs. Mann mother, Mrs Mary Pergande. and brother and wife, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Pergande, Mrs. Lillian Probascn of Hines came Tuesday to spend her vaca tion with her son and wife, Mr, and Mrs. Racille Probasco. Mrs.

Marry Parsons was taken to the Methodist hospital, Peoria Sunday, following an illness of a couple of weeks. STANFORD Mrs. Feme Springer returned to Roanoke Wednesday to resume her work when school opens. She has been visiting at the home of Henry Kauffman and other rela tives. Mr.

and Mrs. Alva Brent moved their household goods Thursday from the White property to the Larison property. Louis Sittig was taken to the Brokaw hospital on Wednesday following two severe heart attacks Miss Elsie Kauffman of Toledo Ohio, is visiting at the home of her sister, Miss Bertha Kauffman and other relatives. (By Associated Close Tear ago. 1.1714 1.20 1.24 Vi .49 .50 .52:4 .63 Vi .67 .73 WHEAT Sep Dec May OATS Sep Dec May RYE Sep Dec May Small Hog Supply Pushes Prices Up CHICAGO.

UP) Small supply of hogs Thursday again pushed prices up to the highest quotations since April. Cattle re-ceiDts were light. Strictly choice steers were absent. The market was 25 cents lower. Very little action was shown in the sheep market.

Salable hogs totaled 16,729 which included 6,729 head billed direct to big packers. Prices rose to within $1.20 of the peak price which was reached in April. The top Thursday on heavy weights and sows was $14.90 with buying active. Light and medium weights were up 15 to 25 cents. With only 3,000 head of cattle arriving here there was not enough choice stock to meet traders' demands.

Prices were 25 cents lower with all grades showing decline. The bulk of steers and yearlings were of poor quality and topped at $16.50. Medium to choice spring lambs went for $13 to $14.25. Sheep were about steady. Bloomington Livssfock (Thursday's Quotations.) HOGS Receipts, 520; 200 to 225 pounds, 225 to 250 pounds, 250 to 300 pounds, 180 to 200 pounds, $14.2514.60.

BULK SOWS $12.4013.00. SMOOTH LIGHT down. CALiVliib uuwii. Livestock ESTIMATED RECEIPTS. nrnntr.n (pi official estimated sala ble livestock receipts for Friday: HOGS CATTLE SHEEP X'00U INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK.

mmiui pni.is. I.VI HOGS Receipts, 7,000, salable; 160 pounds up 10c higher lighter weights 25c higher; 160 to 240 pounds, $14 85015.00; 240 to 300 pounds. 300 to 400 'Pounds, H.20W 14.50; 100 to 160 pounds, sows 10c to lac muiier; inuanj 13CATTLE Receipts, 750, salable; calves: Receipts, 500; all slaughter classes steady; bulk steers, muoi nnra, tiq nnu OR. stpndv: ton. 217.00.

SHEEP-Receipts. 1.500, salable; lambs steady; few head up to $14. za; mosx medium to good, bulk slaughter ewes, $6.50, down. spniNfiFIF.I.D LIVESTOCK. wnp.s Rr 2.000: market 10c to 15c higher; top, 130 to 160 pounds, 170 to 1SU pounus, u.id (o)14.

HO: 190 to 24U pounds, iX. 200 to 350 pounds, packers, CATTLE AND CALVES Receipts, 250 market 50o to $1.00 lower; fat steers and heifers, common to fair steers and heifers, beef cows, cutters, 8.uu((iu.a'j; canners, bulls, veal calves, $15.25, top. SHEEP-Receipts. 1,000: market 60: lower; choice lambs, mc- lm 4n ennrt llltlhl. SI 0.00 (fl) 12.

U0 COXtl- mnn tn cull lambs. fat sheep, $7.50, down; old ewes and bucks PFOUIA LIVESTOCK. PEORIA. (.11 Receipts, 3,000 salable; active, mostly 25c hlgner; top, bulk, good and choice 180 to 240 pounds, $14. 65(1)14.

au; niu 10 zu iwunua, si 280 to 375 pounds, 14.25; bulk good 200 to 550 pounds, $12.90 13.40. CATTLE Recelots, 300, salable; about steady; supply mostly medium and lower grades, largely cows; good steers, $14.00 good neners, i.ou, uivii; tr mnn to medium. $10.00 12. 50 medium to good cows, cutter ana common. canners to common bulls, au; booo me ilium weights.

$13.00. CALVES Receipts, 150, salable; steady, r.r.nA onrl rhntfP. XI 4. 50 (O) 14. 75.

SHEEP Receipts, 400, salable; good to choice spring lambs, FAST ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. HOGS Receipts, uneven; weights 180 to 270 pounds 5c to 15c higher; little action on heavier weights; 160 pounds down 5c to 10c nigner; sows sieauy; uum, pu nnrt choice 180 to 250 pounds, 14.90; practical top, sfiOrt load at around 325 pound weignts, X14.00: 140 to 160 pounds, 100 to 130 pounds, good sows.

stags. $13.25, down. CATTLE Receipts, calves: Re celpts, supply light; opening gen erally steady; little done on arouna i rinien loads of native steers: mostly me dlum and good in quality; medium and good heifers and mixed yearlings, 14.00; common and medium cowl, II IWl: medium and good sausage bulls, vealcrs 25c higher; good and choice. $16.00: medium and good, $13.50014.75: nominal range slaughter steers, slaughter heifers, stocker and feeder steers, $9. 50 W14.

50. sheep Receinti. 2.500: fairly active cenerRllv ntendv hulk. Brood and choice native spring lambs to packers, $13,500 14.00; Dearly two decks more closely sorted 7 Close Wednesday 1.43 1.4514 1.46t .69 .6814 .98 S.Ol) 1.03U to of desertion; custody of child granted to mother. Gladys Knuth vs.

William F. Knuth: Petition for change of venue denied. W. H. Odell vs.

Bessie D. Shaw and others: Terms of will construed; W. H. Odell appointed trustee: George Egan. Earl L.

Steele and R. R. Armstrong named commiesioners to evaluate real estate and make provision for dividing real estate. Lena M. Bierd vs.

Clarence N. Bierd: Decree for divorce granted on grounds of habitual drunkeness. Jesse C. Bess and others: Suit referred to Joseph W. DePew, special master In chancery.

Philip Bertram vs. Ralph N. swayne ana others: Suit filed asking mandatory in junction to prevent defendants from building fence on Mr. Bertram's property and to remove a fence already allegedly on Mr. Bertram's property.

Plaintiff occupies property described as lot 13, block Roger's third subdivision or northwest uarter, section 33, Normal township. De fendants occupy adjoining lot 12. Mary Whlttinghill vs. Russell Whltting- hill: Decree for divorce granted on grounds of desertion. Mother granted custody of two minor children.

Geraldine Chrisman vs. Richard G. Chrisman: Decree for divorce granted on grounds of desertion. Jane A. Toohiil and otners vs.

jonn i. Povers and others: Suit for partition filed. PROBATE COURT, Estate of Sadie Grogan White: Elizabeth Schroeder appointed administratrix under $1,000 bond. Estate ol Oscar M. van: Aima u.

van ppolnted administratrix under $6,000 bond. Estate of John Carmack: will admitted to probate; James Yonas appointed execu tor without bond. Estate of Louis J. Schultze: Special final report filed and approved; executor dis charged. Estate of Bert K.

Mcneynoias win ao-mltted to probate; Anna M. McReynolds appointed executrix without bond. Estate of William A. Weeks: Claims allowed totaling $3,614.83. Estate of Edward Meyer: mai report filed and approved; executor discharged.

Estate of Frederlcka wanman: special final report filed and approved; administratrix discharged. Estate of Minnie E. Grady: Special final report filed and approved; administrator discharged. Estate of Nicholas Grady: Special final report filed and approved; administrator discharged. Estate of Mary Burger: final report filed and approved; administrator dis charged.

Estate of Mary A. Davidson: Corn Belt bank appointed administrator; report approved. Estate or Kate jessa: inventory areu. Estate of Hilda Anderson Hlppensteel: Inventory filed. Estate of John D.

uiausen: nenry r. Clausen appointed administrator under $5,000 bond; Inventory filed. Estate of Daniel LaFayette Jacobs: Daisy June Jacobs appointed administratrix under $8,000 bond. Estate of Phyllis Raycratt: inventory filed. Estate of Rose W.

Callan: Report of executor approved and executor discharged. Estate of Ruby Hanson: Inventory niea. Estate of Peter H. Schroeder: Will ad mitted to probate: Carl and John Schroe der appointed executors witnout Dona. Estate of Emma Kleoe: final report filed and approved; administrator dis charged.

Estate of Thomas Elliott: Claims allowed totaling $254.72. Estate of John Perry: Mabel McCannon appointed administratrix under $6,000 bond. Estate ot u. j. ieiscner: rinai lei'un filed and approved; executor discharged.

Estate of Bessie Vincent: John M. Vincent appointed administrator under $10,000 bond. WARRANTY DEEDS. Margaret E. McCune to Mary R.

Park er, a part of lot 6, block 6, 23rd addition to Normal. Lawrence W. and Julia Turpin to carl B. and Edith Cummin gs, lot 6, block 6, Davis first addition to Bloomington. Millard A.

and Bernice Lloyd to Paul W. and Marian Normlle. lot 3. Kreitzer's and Wickoff's subdivision of lots 1 and 2, W. H.

Kreitzer's subdivision or part oi southeast quarter, section 3, Bloomington township. Otto M. and Lesta Batterton to Pete and Mae Fincham, $2,500, the east half of lot 5 in block 11, original town of Colfax. Maurice O. Kalahar to American mate bank of Bloomington, lot 10, block 3, J.

E. McClun'a second addition to Bloom- Emily M. Wilson, widow to josepn Martin Wilson, $500, lot 4, block 19, nririnal town of Grldlev. Gordon C. Ingersoll and otners to i.nie R.

Bumpus, part of lot 4, a ana hirwk 2 25th addition to Normal. Fred J. and Emma Bergstrom to Howard J. and Eloise Rosensteel, lot 90, White nlnrA AdriHInn tn BloomlnertOn. Wyatt P.

and Emma Griffin to Arthur D. and Etta Patton, soutn nair or lot is, north half of lot 19, block 3, K. H. Fell's addition to Normal. Ambrose J.

and Mabel Frisch to Oscar R. nd Ola Bebout. lot 3. block 10, As sociation of Commerce addition to Bloom ington. N.

and Edna Westfall to Earl and Mabel Jenkins, lot 12, Grantley's addition to Bloomington. James R. and Bertha Holbert to Earl G. and Irene Sieveking, $8,2511, 101 hlnok is. Cedar Crest addition to Normal, Morris and Thelma Bernstein to John W.

Rush, east 27 feet of lot 23, UD' division of block Dimmitt'a fifth ad' dttlon to Bloomington, etc. Nora Oulnn. widow, to Forest A. Mitchell the west one third of lots 1 and 2, block 8, Park and Phelmi addition to Bloomington. James M.

and Verda Gilbert to Wendell W. Beeler, west 50 feet of east 52 feet of all parts of lots 1 ana oi Scliroeder's addtion to Bloomington. QUITCLAIM DEEDS. Edwin R. Smither to Samuel F.

Wat-ters, undivided one sixth interest In all that part of the southwest quarter of southwest quarter, section 17 and part of section 20. Empire township, Mennonite Congregation ot Danvers, known as Danvers Mennonite church, to Central Mennonite board of home and foreign missions, 70 feet off of the north end of lot 2, block 15, original town of Danvers and other property. Hezzetta Walden and others, widow, to Anna Innes, lots 3 and 4, and the west half of the west half, lot 2, all In block 5, Hey worth. NEW HOLLAND Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Akin and little son of Miami, and the former mother, Mrs. Leslie Akin of Mason City, were visiting in town Wednesday. The former couple will move to North Dakota next week. issued as special rations will expire, however, on the date shown. All coupons must now be endorsed by the consumer immediately upon receipt.

TIRES. Tire inspection for book holders must be completed by Aug. 31. A book holders must complete inspections by Sept. 30.

book holders inspection deadline is Oct. 31. Low grade emergency service tires branded with an will soon be available at dealers to persons holding OPA purchase certificates for grade 3 tires. Tires will sell for not more than $1 plus cost of repairs. Persons entitled to 240 miles per month gasoline rations are eligible for either grade 1 and grade 2 tires, difference in eligibility for the two grades oeing abolished.

Note: The award of a irp nnrchase certificate by the ra tinn hoard to a driver does not constitute a guarantee on the part of the board that the driver win get a tire. The certificate is merely an authorization for him to purchase a tire if he can find one to purchase. RecaDDing with reclaimed rub ber camelback permitted for pas senger car tires without ration cer tiflcate. New regulations require motorists to keep the inspection record in car while vehicle is in operation BICYCLES. War workers who can't use their cars becau.se of bad tires and whc live some distance from the plant; school children who can show a need; messenger and delivery boys can qualify for bicycle purchase certificates.

AUTOMOBILES. New 1941 models may be purchased merely by filing statement of need with dealer; 1942 models listing at more than $1,500 and convertibles may be sold on ration certificates to anyone needing car and not having "serviceable car" if engaged in gainful work: other 1942 models may be sold or ration certificates to persons eligible for gasoline rations. OFFICE HOURS. The McLean county war price and ration board office in the courthouse is now open only from 1 p. m.

to 4:45 p. m. Mondays (through Fridays and from 8 a. until noon on Saturdays. The office is closed Sundays.

Change in closing time from p. m. is necessary to give ratior board workers time to put ration currency not yet issued in the courthouse vault by 5 p. m. Ration board telephone number Is 2726-0.

DATES TO WATC1T. Aug. 15 Sugar stamp 13 expires at midnight. Aug. 15 Red meat stamp becomes valid.

Aug. 16 Sugar stamp 14 becomes valid. When a crocodile fills its mouth with food the pressure against the top of the mouth releases tears from its lachrymal glands. 1 oiiowing prices: WHEAT No. 2 (new) $1.38 Qj CORN No.

2 (yellow) 7'A No. 2 (white) 1.13 No. 3 (yellow) 95 No. 3 (white) 1.11 OATS No. 2 (new) 6T soybeans-no.

2 1.68 Produce Market CHICAGO PRODUCE. CHICAGO X1 POULTRY LI rl, 1 trucks; steady; leghorn chickens, 25c; other prices unchanged. BUTTER Receipts, firm; prices as quoted by the Chicago price currenfk are unchanged. EGGS Receipts, firm; OPA ceiling prices are unchanged. POTATOES Arrivals, 68; on track, 187; total United States shipments, 608; supplies moderate: demand for best stocks light; market weaker; for others, demand slow, market weaker: Nebraska Red Warhas, Nebraska cobblers, (g2.95.

BLOOMINGTON POTTLTRY AND EGGS. (Friday's Quotations.) (Delivery Prices.) Hens 22 Leghorn Hens Cocks 15 Stags 15 Ducks is Geese IS Springs Cggs 33 ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN. ST. LOUIS.

(A1) Cash WHEAT Receipts, 28 cars; 4 cars sold; No. 2 light garlicky, No. 4, No. 1 hard, Sl.BOU; No. 2 hard, CORN Receipts, 53 cars; none fold.

OATS Receipts, 33 cars; 6 cars eoMa' No. 2 white, 71 94 sample grade tough" and musty, 67c; No. 1 red, 74c; mixed car tough and musty No. a white, 68.