This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
2
AP reports cattle numbers 5 200 with calves 150 and feeder cattle steady to strong. Steers top at 29.95 with high to choice 26 50 to 28 40. hogs at 25 lower, 210 240 lb mostly 21 50. spring lambs 22 75 to 24 54. Chicago grain bids list wheat 1 54 78, corn 1 22, soybeans 2 81.
A brief market update from Kansas City reports wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 80 percent yield range 26 to 30 and medium eggs at 80 percent yield 22 to 25. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago reports mixed movement in dairy and egg markets. Butter prices show small gains with varied grades, while eggs hold steady to firm with best whites at 29 and a half cents per pound, and mixed grades around 28 to 29 cents.
Mrs. Robert Overstreet RN, Erie former county health nurse, is chairman of the 1967 Arthritis Fund drive to begin in Neosho county on Sept 1. Dr. Mac Foley FS, Kansas president of the Arthritis Foundation, announced the campaign. Local funds will support education and services for arthritis victims and push for a cure. Neosho county has 1,218 arthritics. nationwide total is 13 million.
Paula Raple and Carol Irvin won trips to the sixth annual citizenship seminar for high school juniors and seniors. The contest was run by Neose County Farm Bureau with the Rock Springs Ranch Geary County hosting Monday to Saturday.
The market ended up in a consolidating session with gains in merger plays including Allis-Chalmers and Ling-Temco-Vought. Blue chips and growth stocks helped, as economists note a positive but cautious backdrop due to auto labor talks, Vietnam election concerns, and the tax bill progress.
Baker University President James E. Doty leads a 30 member Baker Botswana project team home to Baldwin after a June 14 departure. The group worked in Botswana cities on education projects served as medical and governmental advisers and helped establish a kindergarten. Doty and his family had prior Asia postings as counselors at ecumenical schools in Singapore Hong Kong Malaya and Manila.
Wheat for No 2 hard and dark hard ranged around 1.57 to 1.58 with some small increases. Corn values moved up to 1.24 to 1.29 for No 2 white, 1.12 to 1.28 for No 3, and 1.21 1/2 to 1.25 for No 2 yellow and mixed. Oats rose modestly around 72 to 76 for No 2 white and 71 1/2 to 75 1/2 for No 3. Mile maize was 1.95 to 1.99. Rye 1.06 1/2 to 1.09. Barley 1.04 to 1.13. Soybeans 2.59 1/4 to 2.70. Sacked bran 42.25 to 43.00. sacked shorts 45.50 to 46.25.
A former president of the Chanute Association of Life Underwriters will develop Southeastern Kansas for the company. He will service old clients and build new ones, promoting Family Financial Programs, Business Life Insurance Plans, Deferred Compensation, Qualified Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans, and Buy-and-Sell funding for various business structures. Call to learn more.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. census 47 adults and pediatrics and three babies. Birth Wednesday to Dale Haviland and wife a boy at 1215 S Ed ith. Dismissals listed for several residents. Admissions today include Mrs Henry Hanson and Mrs Alvin Gay in medical. City Court actions include Duane Hamilton fined 25 dollars plus costs for misdemeanor check. Richard Verdin fined 50 dollars and jailed 10 days with three months probation. Steven Jameson fined for careless driving. Curtis Henkle cited for failure to stop at red light.
Larry Hill of St. Louis and Tom McQuin of Bakersfield attended the Kepley family reunion Sunday. Mose Shirley of 713 West Main received word his daughter and family Bud Murphey and sons Bob and Steve of Albuquerque New Mexico left today for Hawaii. Mrs. Murphey and the boys will stay three weeks in Hawaii then return to Albuquerque. Murphey will remain two months on a business trip. Mrs. Murphey is formerly Ellen Shirley.
Mrs Kathrine Maxwell of Sis terville West Virginia and her daughter Mrs E F Miller Rockville Maryland return to their homes today after visiting Mrs Maxwell's brother and his wife Mr and Mrs R L Christie at 110 S Highland. Richard L Beck of the 47th Transportation Co near Saigon has a safe driving award for 9640 miles without an accident. Beck is son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beck R 2. Mr and Mrs Roy E Sprague of Fort Lauderdale Florida and Burlington I a will arrive tomorrow and will be houseguests of Mr and Mrs L S Lawrence at 106 S Plummer.
Mr and Mrs Joe Balch of 210 S Larson traveled two weeks in Hawaii returning Monday. Balch attended the American Bar Association convention in Honolulu before the couple toured three islands.
Mr and Mrs Fred Harris and Cindy of 1202 West Second Street return from a sixteen day trip to Hawaii with details of their travel noted.
Police report that several railroad torpedoes were recovered from boys after a Santa Fe alert about devices placed on tracks in the Santa Fe yards. It remained unclear where the torpedoes came from and they were returned to the railroad. A separate theft, Lorene Green of 417 East 11th reported a cigarette lighter stolen from her car at Royster Stadium.
Japan's Health and Welfare Ministry reports 221 deaths among 776 encephalitis cases across the country this year.
Gov Robert Docking will address a Great Plains Young Democrats dinner in Topeka on Aug 26 sharing observations from South Vietnam. National leaders Virgil Musser and Dale Banks expected. more than 500 from six states anticipated.
The funeral service for Walter Gromer aged 59 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Johnson Chapel with Rev. Bert Sutton officiating. Burial follows at Elmwood Cemetery with a Masonic service at the grave. Gromer, of 710 Ashby, died Tuesday at Wichita Veterans Hospital. He was born April 4, 1908 in Coyville and was a carpenter. He married Velma Lee Clark in 1946 in Kansas City Kansas. she preceded him in death in 1962. He lived in Chanute all his life and was a member of the First Christian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and the Carpenters Union. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include son David of Portage Indiana, daughter Mrs. Joan Rensing of St. Joseph Missouri, stepdaughter Mrs. Marilea Park of Harlingen Texas, and six grandchildren.
The memorial service for Vern Q. Durossette was at Johnson Chapel this morning with Rev. William J. Baldwin of the Evangelical United Brethren Church officiating. Mrs. D. A. Finney and Mrs. Hazel Slane sang. Bearers were Harry Woosley, Jerry Finch, D. L. Geeding, Wes Henry, Guy Donovan, and Harold Claus. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
Gen Wallace M Green told Marine Corps League delegates in Kansas City that the United States must prepare for more wars like Vietnam. He cited troubles ahead in Africa Asia the Middle East and America and said the nation must face them to survive while adding he felt the nation is winning the test.
Local Chanute newspaper lists subscription rates for in and out of trade territories, Chanute boxholder pricing, and carrier rates. It also names staff including Dwight McCreight publisher Dwight Wallingford news editor John Hovorka Fay D. Clopine and Ben Nicholas with production roles.
A two month old boy Jerry G Coen died in a head on collision here Wednesday evening. His father Lawrence Coen Jr 18 swerved to miss one car and collided with a vehicle driven by Mitchell C Penis 37. The baby's mother Jackie 17 and Coen Jr were hospitalized in fair condition while Pemis and Mrs Ellsworth Green Jr 51 sustained non serious injuries.
The Capitol Area Planning Commission approved a plan for the Urban Renewal Agency to acquire all private land between Topeka and Jackson streets, three blocks wide and south of 10th Street, for future state facilities. The state may seek $500,000 from the 1968 legislature to finance the purchase as private motel plans were dropped.
Washington reports federal study finds roadside hazards from older roads have migrated to Interstates. Officials note heavy sign poles guard rail ends and cluttered exits pose dangers, with calls for hundreds of millions in federal funds to correct design defects across the nationwide system. Rep. John Blatnik comments on widespread hazards.
Advertises Galaxon fat loss tablets available without a prescription. Promises easy swallowing and removal of excess fat to help longevity. Priced at $3.00 with a full refund guarantee if not satisfied. sold by Casey Drug Store at 12 Main, with orders filled.
Chanute Tribune reports local news and brief items for Thursday August 17 1967. Community updates cover city events, local meetings, and brief notices across Chanute and surrounding areas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.