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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1973
Page
9
The Labor Department reports January 1959 saw food prices jump 2.1 percent, the steepest month for food since 1951. Grocery store food rose 2.5 percent, the biggest monthly gain since 1952. Overall CPI up 0.3 percent, with services up 0.2 percent and nonfood commodities down 0.5 percent.
The Kansas Highway Commission rejected the apparent low bid of 1.73 million for relocating US 160 in downtown Parsons citing a claimed 60 thousand error by bidder Freeto Construction of Pittsburg and questioned contract technicals. The project will be rebid.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. with a census of 66 adults and pediatrics and three babies. Admissions list includes Ocie Beck and Irma David son on Wednesday and Nedd Hinkle, Jennifer Ellison, Mrs Herman Jones, and Mrs William Strean on various days. A birth is recorded for Lavonburg couple Mr and Mrs Thomas Goff Sr a boy. Porter's travel agency opens at 110 S Jefferson connected with Porter's insurance business. Mrs Porter in charge.
Nine grievances target Mayor Priess including failure to appoint a new council member after a resignation and delaying action on a new fire truck and power plant updates. Four of five council members have resigned in two years, with several terms up for election in April. Priess denies a circulating recall petition though admits he would comment if signatures meet requirements.
The Parsons Planning Commission denied a zoning change to allow a six unit apartment complex at 3000 Appleton. Commissioners said the approval would create spot zoning and misalign with surrounding area. Four local residents objected at the public hearing.
Don Gilbert, 47, is appointed superintendent of Neodesha city utilities. He has 20 years in electrical distribution including 16 with REA and four with Goodland. He recently worked part time at a manufacturing plant and ran a bowling alley in Halstead.
J and W Manufacturing Company of Virgil plans to relocate to Yates Center. Owned by Mr and Mrs Francis Johnson it makes custom horse and stock trailers stock racks and gates. A 22000 square foot building on 13 acres is planned in the northwest part of town. The Chamber of Commerce drives industrial development. The firm currently employs 16 workers.
Independence begins work on Stoutec Inc a chassis plant for camper trailers with Bristol Indiana as home office and Starcraft of Independence as main customer. The facility about two and a half miles west of town on US 160 75 will hire about 20 workers initially.
Ralph Nader will deliver the fifth William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture March 14 at Washburn University in Topeka Kansas. The nationally known consumer advocate will discuss the impact of corporate society on physical and mental health.
In Topeka the Kansas House rejected Gov. Robert Docking's circuit breaker plan and sent a Senate bill to assume full state administration of the social welfare program. Rep. Richard Loux led the motion to keep the governor's proposal alive, but the motion failed with 47 for and 71 against. The welfare measure passed 80 to 42.
A fire was found at Memorial Hall in Fort Scott shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Flames broke out in a storage room over the main entrance and caused limited structural damage but extensive smoke and water damage. A piano theater seats an athletic mat and papers and books were burned, believed to belong to a Head Start program once housed there.
Neighborhood Notes reports Mr. and Mrs. Roger White adopt a girl Lisa Renee age 18 months with Darwin Clark as maternal grandfather. Mrs. Nancy Lloyd wins gold medal in public accountant certification among 95 candidates. Lloyd's family links to Ponca City Cha nute. Doug Coggan named national sales manager at Cobalt Boats moving to Neodesha. IRS hosts Monday tax assistance on Memorial Building second floor 8:30 to noon and 12:45 to 4:15. Wilson County Health Department offers free immunization clinic Monday at Fredonia courthouse 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
King County Council votes unanimously to sell 11 shares of stock the county owns at about seven dollars per share. One share in Highline Savings & Loan Association was given in 1966 by David J. Williams. Councilman Ed Munro notes it would take 300 years to gain control. Chairman John T. O'Brien says the county is out of the stock market.
Leo G. Gruetzmacher 58 formerly of Thayer died Feb 14 in Hialeah Florida after eight years there. An electrician, he worked for Pan American Airways in Florida and American Airlines in Tulsa. Survived by widow, son Rex L and three daughters Anita Sissom Linda and Diana all Tulsa. mother Mrs Cecil Gruetzmacher Thayer. two brothers Herbert Tulsa Lloyd Thayer. two sisters Edna Riggle Cushing and Juanita Gruetzmacher Thayer. Funeral at Carl F Slade Palm Springs Miami Lakes. interment Vista Memorial Gardens Hialeah. Also birth notices: Lauren Nicole Eskridge daughter of Larry and Susan Eskridge born Wednesday. Blake Eskridge age 4. grandparents listed. A film show at Chanute Public Library Saturday 10:30 am. Also Jennifer Myers daughter of Michael and wife. Ted 1% years. grandparents Henry W Myers and E G Purman.
Sgt. Thomas Miller a 13 year veteran and Vietnam combat vet has been assigned as Army recruiter for the Iola station serving Allen Woodson and Neosho counties. He previously worked as a career counselor at Ft Hood and will move his wife Carol and 13 year old daughter Donna to Iola.
The Wilson County National Farmers Organization met for dinner on February 19 in Altoona. Reports covered Vic Erbe on grain sales Ivan Fail and Glen Berg on feeder calf sales and state delegates on the convention. Chairman Willard Carter presided inviting members to sign up for the next feeder calf sale.
Kustom Electronics shows a bid of 12 percent and an asked of 13 percent while Manley Industries is listed with a bid and ask of 3 percent each. Data supplied by Spencer W. Finney.
Egg prices listed include Grade A Extra Large 42 cents, Grade A Large 00 cents, Grade A Medium 37 cents, Grade A Small 30 cents. No further context or dates provided.
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