Wednesday, August 9, 1933

We stayed all night at Henry's. Helen and I and Rita Mae went down to Ruby's, and Olive and them went to Rita Mae's. Went back to Henry's.

1933 Clay Center, Kansas Depression Scrip Set

Denominations: .05c, .50c, $1.00.

Issuer: Chamber of Commerce

Depression scrip was used during the depression era (1930's) as a substitute for

government issued currency.  Because of the banks closing temporarily and the

lack of physical currency, someone had to come up with another form of currency

to keep the economy going and a way for trade to continue.  Therefore the old idea

 of local currency was reborn.  Paper, cardboard, wood, metal tokens, leather, clam shells

 and even parchment made from fish skin was used.