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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1968
Page
2
AP summary of livestock trading shows cattle 2 000 head with steers at 26.50 to 27.25, prime 27.50, cows 17.75 to 19.00. Hogs 4 500 head with barrows and gilts 50 to 75 lower, ranges across weights 17.50 to 25.50. Lambs and ewes steady, spring lambs 29.50 to 30.00, wool and shorn ewes lower at 6.00 to 7.00.
AP report from Kansas City lists wholesale eggs with large size at 9 percent and 23 to 26, medium at 80 percent and 20 to 22. Butter unchanged at grade A, 77 cents per pound, and grade A quarter 78 cents.
In Chicago AP dispatch figures list live poultry roasters at 25 to 27 percent, white rock fryers 20 to 23 percent. Butter scores show AA 66 and 9 A 66. B 64 percent, C 61 to 65 percent, with 8 C at 62. Eggs grade A whites 64 percent, mediums 25, standard 23 and 17 checks.
Chicago grain prices listed No 2 hard wheat 1 46 per bushel No 2 soft red 1 40 and a quarter Corn No 2 yellow 1 14 Oats No 2 heavy white 79 sample grade extra heavy white 75 Soybeans No 1 yellow 2 6 Soybean oil 8 56 per hundredweight
Parson shog? No. 1 and 2 hogs and sows show price ranges from 9 to 19.70 dollars per hundredweight across weight classes. Cattle list grain fed steers and heifers high to mid twenties, calves and stockers in the low to mid twenties, and veals and cows with varied values. Sheep cover finished lambs to breeding ewes with prices from about 4.50 to 27.50 dollars.
About 175 people attended a Chanute dinner as Mid-America moves beyond industrial focus to broader economic and community development. Harris noted a new era with expansion of activities to include the entire field of development, while speakers stressed continuing knowledge and innovation.
Recreation calendar lists events at Launching Pad including Tonight Club at 7:00 and Wednesday golf registration 8-12 and 1-5. Open House 3-5 p.m. Youth bowling at Bath Lanes 3:30 p.m. Ballroom dancing finale at Cen ae Park Community Building 9 p.m.
Easter dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Cole included Ira George Cole Susie and other relatives from Kansas City Pittsburg Yates Center Chanute and Toronto. Fireman Apprentice John Ward US Navy spent weekend with family in Chanute before reporting aboard USS Haleakala for Vietnam duty. Revival services ongoing at Stark Friends church led by Evangelist Fred Moore with Independence quarterly meeting and youth rally planned.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Patient census 71 with adults, pediatrics, and two babies. Monday admissions include Hively and Johnson medical, Wilmes surgery, Deeds medical, Chickadonz surgery, Baker medical, Ranz medical, Chandler surgery, Maxton medical, and others. Dismissals listed. birth noted for a girl to Mr. and Mrs. George McCreedy. Traffic court actions and police cases noted. several trials set for tomorrow. Fire runs recorded Monday afternoon for grass fires on Santa Fe street.
F R Jewitt 58 of Humboldt dies after three year illness at home born Sept 10 1909 at Osawatomie moved to Humboldt 15 years ago a Sinclair Pipeline Co retiree and church member survived by wife Florence Dalton and one sister The memorial service is 2 pm tomorrow at Price Funeral Home Humboldt with Mason graveside by Iola lodge Burial in La Harpe cemetery Sumner Strycker 75 rural Thayer dies at home He immigrated from Tyner Indiana to Consul Saskatchewan lived 39 years in Canada later married three times and had one son one daughter and a grandchild Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Church of the Brethren rural Galesburg Burial Green Lawn Erie Mass for Leroy Gail Rice held at 10 am tomorrow at St Ambrose Erie Rosary tonight at 8 at the Rice home Burial East Hill Cemetery Erie Pierce Funeral Home Erie in charge
Spec. 4 Joseph Spurling son of Mrs Arlene Spurling 502 W Ist has returned from a year of duty in Vietnam After a 3 day furlough he will report to Ft Benning Ga Dorthea Larson Kansas City Kan visited during the weekend with her sisters Ora Mc Ginty 419 S Highland and Mae Edmondson 905 W 7th and other relatives
Mr and Mrs Paul Coover Brenda Mike and Jerry of Erie and Terry Ta Lana Erikson of Savonburg joined Mr and Mrs Ed Ott and Lonnie for a Sunday gathering with Mr and Mrs Charles Tripp and family.
A group from LaVerne and surrounding areas including Mrs K C Birdsong Dennis and Karen of Los Angeles Chief M Sgt and Mrs Don Bur roughs Teresa and Brenda of Kincheloe Mich Mrs William Gardner Janice Lansing MM Seaman Apprentice Thomas L Tripp U S Navy San Diego Calif Mr and Mrs Richard Tripp Ronda Vincent Richard Allan Lee Cain Ernestine Hinson and Rebecca Lay Independence Mich and Mr and Mrs Howard Spurrier Marlon Elaine and Marshall Chanute returned home except Seaman Apprentice Tripp who will leave Thursday Easter guests were hosted by Mr and the text ends with an incomplete line.
Mrs Burt Truster hosts and relatives visit from Overland Park Nowata Okla Wichita Andale and other locations including Joel Smith Burt Truster Jr Tom Arthur Ron Wiltse and Larry Truster with weekend guests Dr and Mrs J Walker Butin and Mrs John Launder in Kansas City and Wichita areas.
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