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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Page
23
Borough notes 61 years since the time the council passed 531 ordinances and reorganized the police force into 11 officers after its formal establishment.
The Newark Local 825 affair is explored with testimony on Peter W. Weber and Stephen A. Healy. The Senate Rackets Committee cites substantial union funds and contracts, detailing payments, pensions, car ownership, and alleged extortion tied to ex-convict Joey Fay. Healy denies specifics while Maloney and Fay tie to Indiana oil ventures.
The Mayor's Committee for United Nations meeting scheduled for tonight in City Hall Chambers has been rescheduled to 7 30 p m Thursday February 6 in the same chambers due to a conflict with the Hospital Drive meeting. Next week's meeting will elect officers and plan the year's program. Opinion data from Penn State sociologist James H Copp shows 22 percent of Pennsylvanians born here now live in other states, with more moving to California.
Indiana Duroc Breeders Association holds its annual sale of bred gilts, wall boars, and fall gilts this Saturday at the Alexandria Fairgrounds on State Road 1 near the State Road 28 junction. A 9 am judging contest for 4-H and FFA members, sponsored by Unitec Duroc Record Association and the Indiana Duroc Breeders Association, awards trophies to top individuals and teams. A registered Duroc fall gilt from Ralph Rhinehart & Sons of Flora will be awarded to a contest participant. the sale of association Duroes, described as the family sow, begins at 1 pm. Audioneers include Egbert, Hood, Anderson, and Ralph Rhinehart of Flora.
The market data indicate butcher hog prices weakened with limited high grade cuts selling around $20.50 to $20.25 for various weights. Slaughter steers remained weak to $1 lower while top cattle prices hovered near $32 for prime loads. Lambs and other livestock held steady with mixed grades varying by weight and quality.
Soybean prices tumbled to multiweek lows on the Chicago Board of Trade as March May and July contracts slid about two cents a bushel. Weak vegetable oil exports and reports of ample oil supplies weighed on soybeans while wheat oats and rye moved little or modestly.
Muncie market reports mark Markel steady to 10 cents lower. Hogs ranged from 19.40 to 20.40 for various weights with roughs at 17.75. Cattle featured choice to prime feeders 25.00 to 27.00, steers 22.00 to 25.00, heifers 18.00 to 25.50, cows 14.5 to 16.3. calves 25.00 to 30.00. sheep and lambs steady about 6.00 and 23.00 respectively.
Property transfers include C J McCullough to John L Quinn and others in Northcrest Addition with $1 consideration. Kenneth C Rieter and Lumber and Supply Inc transfer in North Anderson. Orville Swinford to George Parker in Woodward Addition Lapel. Alice L Schuster to Morton Roth in Edgewood Anderson Township. Otto P Zerabek to Fern Barnes et al in Lees Addition Anderson. Roseria Gray to Clifford Gray in Hickey s Addition Anderson with $1 consideration.
New York bonds show utilities advancing to lift the corporate sector while investment quality corporates hold firm. Rails and foreign dollar issues close mixed as U S government bonds ease on light turnover. The AP index of 60 bonds posts a 1957-38 weight as corporate trading totals 3.914 million par versus 5.28 million on Tuesday.
Local sales announce multiple February auctions including Polio Parents Auction at Hazelwood Gym in Alexandria and a Duroc cattle sale at Beulah Park. Additional events feature farming equipment, cattle, grain, hay and dairy equipment auctions near Anderson and Middletown with listed owners and auctioneers.
Indiana market reports show butcher hogs weak to mostly 25 cents lower with mixed loads priced across weight classes from 130 to 400 pounds. Cattle and bulls steady to strong, vealers steady, lambs and ewes with uneven demand. Bethesda Baptist Church outlines Wander ing Travelers Quartet event with two services on Sunday February 2.
Lapel Triangle Club members gathered at Mrs. Helen Calvin's home with attendees including Mesdames Ruth Henon Mildred Steiner Irma Dickerson Margaret Swinford Maxine Langley Mary K Weaver and Mary Meeker plus guest Thelma Holloway. Other notes mention moves and hospital stays in the community.
Gene McMurtry of the Purdue extension agricultural economics department will visit Madison County on Tuesday February 4 to check the farm record books of eight co operators in a state program. Records are summarized by the department and used in farm management studies to identify profitability factors. The Anderson YMCA hosts the schedule with individual farmer check times listed.
The Boone Township Farm Bureau held a ham supper at Duck Creek Boone school then its monthly meeting chaired by Jay Peters. Devotions by Ethylene Maynard referenced Phillipians 13. Estella Bryles gave a safety lesson. 1957 treasurer report reviewed by Russell Pattison. music by Rex Jinkins Karen Dunham Joyce Bailey Phil Chastain with Vivian Bailey Wanda Redding. 85 members and guests attended. Notables Blanch Loomis Heeley recovering from a broken hip at Ball Memorial in Muncie. Irene Connery traveled to Columbus Ohio because of sister Vern Porter illness. Porter underwent surgery there.
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