Wedding Anniversaries Source: American National Retail Jewelers' Association First year, paper; second, cotton; third, leather; fourth, books; fifth, wooden (clocks); sixth, iron; seventh, copper, bronze or brass; eighth, electrical appliances; ninth, pottery; tenth, tin, aluminum; eleventh, steel; twelfth, silk or linen; thirteenth, lace; fourteenth, ivory; fifteenth, crystal; twentieth, china; twenty-fifth, silver; thirtieth, pearl; thirty-fifth, coral, jade; fortieth, ruby; forty-fifth, sapphire; fiftieth, gold; fifty-fifth, emerald; sixtieth, diamond. Birth Stones Source: American National Retail Jewelers' Association Month Ancient Modern Month Ancient Modern Emerald The garnet is credited with endowing the wearer with constancy and fidelity; the amethyst betokens sincerity: bloodstone, or aquamarine, courage and truthfulness; diamond, Innocence: emerald, happi Month Ancient Modern Nov... Topaz.... Topaz Tourmaline Turquoise Lapis Laz'I ness; pearl. or moonstone. health and long life: felicity; sapphire, wisdom: opal, or tourmaline. ruby, a contented mind: sardonyx. or peridot hope, topaz. fidelity: turquoise, or lapis lazuli prosperity and success. National Grange-Patrons of Husbandry Source: An Official of the Organization National Master-Albert S. Goss, of Washington, National Secretary-H. A. Caton, Coshocton, Ohio. Washington, D. C., Office, 1343 H St., N. W., Fred Brenckman in charge. State Masters Arkansas, Lawrence C. Sloan, Lynn. Connecticut, Sherman K. Ives, Thomaston, R. 1. Massachusetts, E. W. Stone, Auburn. Michigan, W. G. Armstrong, Niles. Montana, Mrs. Beulah Haase, Trout Creek. New Hampshire, William J. Neal, Meredith. North Carolina, H. B. Caldwell, Greensboro, Box H1 Oklahoma, M. E. Siebert, Chickasha, R. 1. Pennsylvania, K. S. Bagshaw, Hollidaysburg. Rhode Island, F. J. Kennedy, Greene. South Carolina, D. B. Anderson, Moore. Texas, H. W. Gaulrapp, Dallas, 2120 Ramsey St. Wyoming, S. W. Samuelson, Riverton. State Secretaries Arkansas, Mrs. J. S. Shaver, Strawberry. Illinois, Clarence Kleckner, Rockford. Montana, Orin P. Kendall, Whitepine. Nebraska, Thomas A. Hodson, Gothenburg. New Hampshire, John A. Hammond, Laconia. Pennsylvania, Miles Horst, Harrisburg, Tel. Bldg South Carolina, W. M. Agnew, Donalds. South Dakota, A. G. Snesrud, New Underwood. Vermont, Miss Mary E. Priest, Randolph. West Virginia, Mrs. Georgiana Johnson, Williams town. Wisconsin, Mrs. Pearl B. Bayless, Wausaukee, R. 1. National Superintendent Juvenile Granges-Mrs. Margaret H. Caldwell, Greensboro, N. C. Distilled Spirits and Fermented Malt Liquor Produced Source: United States Internal Revenue Bureau; figures show thousands of tax gallons or bbls. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Bhls. 785 548 166, 165 167.498 5.119 1.999 983 416 191,859 195.257 3.681 149,113 3,102 9,877 181,771 349,772 45,229 223,659 2,107 20,094 197,904 449,994 51,812 223.458 2,524 12,472 236.486 482,138 58,748 102,896 2,170 22,544 217,431 351,190 56,340 93.004 2,443 27.446 217,172 346,344 33,870 98,993 2,477 18,426 243,728 387.183 54,891 121,726 2,615 25,373 298,845 473,940 55,143 Fermented liquor figures 1921-33 mean near-beer (bbl. 31 gallons). Figures for distilled spirits represent those produced at distilleries and industrial alcohol plants. Among other countries represented were: Lithuania. Philippine Islands. Portugal, incl. islands. Europe Czechoslovakia. 72,668; Norway, 67.816; Yugoslavia, 55,904; Finland, 50,326; Turkey, 44,341: Spain, 39.671; France, 33,334; Netherlands, 32,445; Roumania, 32,161; No. Ireland, 30,768. Asia-China, 40,244; Syria and Lebanon, 24,940. Motor Fuel Consumed in 1939 Source: United States Public Roads Administration Japan. Total 291,451 158 202 102,178 91,853 86,892 83,674 82,426 73,697 State State Total State Total 234,070.000 gallons; state, county and municipal authorities used 428,452,000 gallons. The grand total of motor fuel used on the highways by public and private consumers was 20,735,120 gallons. The Port of New York Authority Headquarters: 111 Eighth Ave., Manhattan New Jersey-Frank C. Ferguson, Chairman; Frank Dorsey, John Borg, Raymond M. Greer, Joseph M. Byrne, Jr., James W. Costello. New York-Howard S. Cullman, Vice-Chairman; Charles S. Whitman, Rudolph Reimer, John J. Pulleyn, Frank J. Taylor and Vacancy. The Port Authority meets Thursdays and at other times on call. It has charge of the bridges that connect the states of New Jersey and New York, and the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, the latter, opened in 1937, connecting Manhattan and Weehawken, N. J. The Port Authority Commerce The General Manager is John E. Ramsey: tion over the waters of the harbor. STOCK AND BOND AVERAGES BY YEARS Railroads Industrials Year High Low High Low High Low Year High Low 1941. *133.59 114.23 1940. 152.80 111.84 1939. 155.92 121.44 1938. 158.41 98.95 1937. 194.40 113.64 1936. 184.90 143.11 1935. 148.44 96.71 *December 1, 1941. Year 1941.. 1940 1939. 1938. 1937. 85.51 Railroads High Low 52.97 33.19 Utilities High Low 31.03 16.83 37.73 19.33 50.16 56.53 23.43 30.88 26.54 20.65 15.52 1934. 110.74 Source: The Dow-Jones Co.; average compiled from 40 representative bonds June ..73.57 68.60 53.66 51.35 50.75 49.09 Commodities used in index are: Cocoa, coffee, corn, cotton, hides, oats, rubber, rye, silk, sugar and Dec.. Nov.....81.50 79.91 57.78 55.08 57.44 54.95 57.07 55.91 64.67 57.56 wheat. 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