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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1967
Page
2
Kansas City AP reports cattle numbers at 4000 with steers and heifers priced in the 25 to 27 dollar range and feeders near 25.40 to 26.95 while hogs 3500 head see 19.00 to 19.50 for 210-260 lb and sows 16.00 to 18.50. Wheat and corn prices mix with grains and oats quoted. rye and barley also listed alongside soybeans and bundled feeds.
U.S. No 1 and 2 hogs range 200-220 lb at 18.75 19.20, 230-270 lb 17.75 18.50, sows down to 18.00 19.00, heavier sows 16.00 18.00, stags 12.00 14.00, boars 12.00 13.50. Cattle include grain fed steers 24.00 26.00, good 23.00 24.50, standards 19.50 23.00, calves 23.00 25.50, stockers 28.00 34.00, heifers 22.00 24.00, yearlings 22.00 24.50. Veals prime 27.0 33.00, good 24.00 27.00, commercial 19.00 22.00. Cows utility 17.50 19.25, canners 14.50 17.00, stock cows 18.00 20.00. Bulls 20.00 22.00, bred bulls 22.00 24.00. Sheep finished lambs up to 21.00, feeder lambs 17.00 18.00, culled lambs 15.00 down, ewes 4.50 6.50, breeding ewes 10.00 15.00.
In Kansas City the wholesale egg market shows large eggs at 80 percent A 27-30 and medium eggs at 80 percent A 20-23. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago AP reports live poultry unchanged with roasters at 26 to 29 cents per pound and special fed White Rock fryers at 20 to 22 cents as market quotes remain steady.
Chicago prices show Wheat No 2 hard 1.48 percent, No 2 soft red 1.44 percent. Corn No 1 yellow 1.23 percent. Oats No 2 heavy white 73 percent. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.88 percent. Soybean oil 9.60.
A night of vandalism left two city stop signs torn down and a third bent but in place. A resident reported youths tearing down a sign at Elm and Kansas at 1 10 AM and provided a partial car description. A second witness moved a sign on Franklin Street to the curb, and police later found another bent sign at 7th and Steuben.
Ross J. Wilhelm of the University of Michigan Graduate School of Business Administration notes that a top-flight blacksmith who shoes race horses typically earns about $30 000 annually.
A brush fire in Granada Hills near Knollwood Country Club prompted five hours of intense firefighting. Thirty six units and about 350 firefighters battled flames that destroyed or damaged six homes and burned roughly 500 acres. One firefighter suffered an eye injury as residents fled the area amid heavy traffic and onlookers.
Police were told a 1958 Chevrolet owned by George Koester at 819 N Forest had damage to the left front door last night. Bob Frederick reported a stolen boat cushion life preserver from his boat at the back of his residence, taken between Friday night and Sunday morning. Pvt. George E Arnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Arnett of 601 N Western, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo and is now in radio operator training after graduating Chanute High School in 1965. Guests at the Truster home included Allen Rush and family from Topeka and numerous others from Alma Wichita and Overland Park Guests yesterday included Belle Milby and Elsie Stierwalt with visitors from Brookfield and a local cleric.
Six Chanute residents were named to two year terms on Kansas State Chamber of Commerce councils. Appointees include Mrs. Quentin Nelson education council Dwight McCreight highway development Kenneth Caldwell industrial and research development M J Martin Kansas retail John W Lapham state taxation and finance Jack Groves chamber executives advisory. President Henry Jameson said councils number 37 to over 183 members from across Kansas and about 1,250 Kansans from 134 communities will serve. All 13 councils are reorganized every two years to revitalize them.
Robert H. Krieger of Leavenworth died Thursday night of a heart attack at 47. Funeral services were in Leavenworth with burial in Memorial Lawn cemetery at Parsons. He served five years as Leavenworth schools director of curriculum and personnel, previously Erie superintendent, and Cha nute zone manager for a national investment firm. A native of Iowa he was raised in Parsons. Survivors include his widow two sons and his mother Mrs. Ethel Krieger.
Robert W. Conover professor emeritus of English at Kansas State University died Tuesday in Coventry England at age 83. He taught at Penn State starting in 1912 for three years and joined Kansas State in 1915 retiring in 1954. He is survived by his widow a son Robert Conover of Fresno California and a daughter Mrs Thoburn Taggart of Wichita.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Carr visit Tulsa to see son in law Melvin Schroeder and family before Schroeder departs for Hong Kong as missionary teacher at the International School sponsored by The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Denny Senseney attends Beta Theta Pi convention in Asheville with Wichita State delegates. earns music scholarship as a junior.
Mr and Mrs Charley E Bowman of Florida visited last week with his parents Mr and Mrs C O Bowman at 428 W 6th He returned to Florida while his wife enjoys a three week visit with her brother J R Bernard and family in Los Angeles and kin in Las Vegas. Guests at a later Thayer basket dinner included Teddy Shoop and Bruce Watson with many Walker relatives from Altoona and Hays.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census shows 68 patients including adults and pediatrics with five babies. Tuesday admissions include Bryan Hurford 1609 W Main surgery Robert Morris 1109 N Washington surgery Mrs Kenneth Spurling Earlton medical Mrs Clarence O Brien 915 S Rutter surgery Mrs Charles Bockover 1815 S Highland surgery Lynda Sneed 315 S Allen surgery Mrs William Gough Sr 502 N Steuben medical Births include Wesley Scott and wife a girl at 1705 S Central Dismissals include Ronald Tredway 516 N Central Mrs John Gier R 2 Mrs Don Stanislaus 709 N Lincoln Admission today Kathy Handrich Eric surgery Birth today Paul Reed 703 N Steuben a girl Dismissals today Milton Anderson 1015 S Highland Bryan Hurford 1609 W Main Mrs Horace Wilmoth 534 N Central
Newsom, state risk official of the National Grange, says the Grange should stay out of the business world to best serve rural America. He defended the group’s financials during Resnick’s investigation and called for clear records amid scrutiny of Farm Bureau operations. Top executives from National Farmers Union and the National Farm Organization were set to appear.
Overton Nevada bank manager Larry Staley and two female tellers Vera Walkington and Betty Heitmann were shot to death after being herded into a vault. A 24 year old suspect, Terry Lynn Conger, was arrested on murder and robbery charges after a nearby bait shop theft attempt preceded the bank killings. An audit of the missing funds was ordered.
Arlene, the season's first tropical storm, formed in the eastern Atlantic about 2,500 miles east of Miami with 60 mph winds. It was moving northwest at 17 mph and could reach hurricane strength by Thursday, but was not expected to threaten land for at least two days, per the National Hurricane Center and Weather Bureau advisory. A Navy plane was to investigate the system later.
The Chanute Tribune announces subscription rates for multiple territories and carriers. It lists staff positions including Dwight McCreight as publisher and John Hovorka as news editor, and notes AP membership for local news and dispatches.
The Guiou family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoll in rural Buffalo on Sunday with a covered dish dinner. Attendees included relatives from Eureka Neodesha Tulsa Huntsville Ala El Dorado Frankfort Kansas City and Neodesha.
The Neosho Allen County Holiness Association will hold its annual convention at the Wesleyan Methodist Church 1121 S Evergreen. Rev Leo Heer hosts and Rev Jack Abbott of Em poria will be the speaker. Music will be provided at 7:30 nightly services and 2 30 Sunday afternoon.
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