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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
7
Parsons Livestock reports U S No 1 and 2 hogs at 24 50 to 24 75 for 200 220 lb, 21 75 to 22 50 for 230 270 lb, 20 50 to 22 00 for 180 200 lb. sows 300 lb down 19 00 to 20 75, heavier sows 18 00 to 19 00, boars to 17 25. Cattle steady to higher. sheep finish good and choice lambs at 25 00.
An improvement of instruction workshop for teachers will be held Saturday at the Central Park building. Over 60 teachers and principals from southeast Kansas Walnut Valley UniServ districts have registered. Richard Mallory, Daryl Berry and Ed Thompson lead NEA efforts with local teachers assisting.
City Manager Kenneth Sanborn reported work on the water system south of the Larson dead end and on 14th Street east of Plum mer interconnected secondary lines. Water was off from 10 a.m. to noon to complete piping changes that eliminate four dead ends and restore full circulation with increased hydrant pressure for fire protection.
Fire crews responded to a burning plastic garbage can on 118 N Steuben at 7 50 p m Wednesday then to a ventilator rescue at the Orchid Buffet twelve hours later. Obituaries note the death of Matthew Granger Cordons family will receive friends at Gibson Koch Chapel Friday with burial at Kalida Cemetery Yates Center. Mrs Elsie Rourk 72 died Wednesday night at Neosho Memorial Hospital survived by husband three daughters three sons and 10 grandchildren funeral Saturday at Price Funeral Home with Mt Hope Cemetery burial. W V Benny 77 former Stark resident and Pittsburg pharmacist died in Emporia Hospital funeral held in Pittsburg burial Highland Park Cemetery. Louise Miles 1881 1959 Savonburg funeral Friday at Ralston Hutton Chapel Moran burial Mount Moriah Cemetery Savonburg. Survivors include a niece and two nephews.
Two 16 year old Chanute youths were held briefly at the police station early today after Humboldt boys reported being bothered by Chanute youths. Two other Chanute youths, not located, were believed involved. The two picked up were released to their parents at 1 am.
The State Exchange Bank plans a new Yates Center facility with construction starting July 1 and completion targeted for April 1973. The current building will be used until the new site opens, with Hankammer Design of Pittsburg as architects and drive in banking added.
Donna Haen of Neosho Falls is among 10 finalists in the Miss Wool of Kansas Pageant. The winner will be chosen at the state pageant in Salina in January at Marymount College.
Farm Products Association members will observe pruning demonstrations at three southeast Kansas locations. On Friday at 9 39 a m at the William Carinder farm near Cherryvale, then 1 15 p m at the Don Duff farm near Thayer, and Monday 9 30 a m at the Herb Washburn farm east of Chanute. Demonstrations cover pruning semi dwarf spur type trees with about 1500 trees in the region.
ERIE Neosho County and area farmers invited to a Soybean School January 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Area Extension Office Chanute Gary Kilgore will cover varieties planting dates minimum tillage herbicides and fertility practices William Willis will discuss soybean diseases and control Leroy Brooks will discuss insects Ray Strasma of ADM will talk about marketing and processing A question period will follow for producers questions about their soybean production problems.
Dr J C Sanders NCCJC president joins presidents from Kansas junior colleges at the Board of Regents office in Topeka for a morning meeting. Saturday he attends a luncheon lecture at Kansas State College in Pittsburg. Three Neosho County Community Junior College teachers miss work due to flu with two more teachers and a dean likely ill. Senior High play You Cant Take It with You rescheduled to March 9 and 10 with sponsor Mrs Douglas Mac Donald and junior high helper Mrs Gary Rummell assisting.
The Planning Commission continued study of a zoning update and the Vaughn property rezoning request from residential to business. Neighbors protested traffic and encroachment while Vaughn faced concerns over undisclosed intended uses. Planners recommended denial. city commission approval is still required. About 20 protesters attended. vice chairman Bob McGregor was elected.
Moran, Tucker Construction of Moran Inc is among 36 Kansas firms to complete 1971 with no lost time accidents, as reported by the Kansas Contractors Association. The award recognizes safety records for highway, city street, and water pollution control work. 103 firms participated overall.
Annual cookie sales start February 5 in the Cha nute area. Mrs. Reuben Burkman chairs Cha nute Neighborhood cookies with assistant Mrs. Carl Rommel. Rommel will host a training session for troop cookie chairmen at 7 p.m. Thursday at 17 S Forest.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 PM and 6:30 to 8 PM. Census shows 57 adults and pediatrics with two babies. Names include Mrs Robert Steele, Eldon Barriner, Thomas Craft, Mrs George Briley, Mrs Jack Beaucamp, Charley Hartwig, Mrs Charles Scearce, Velma Beasley, Carol Townsley and daughter, and birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs Daryll Vaughan in Humboldt.
Kansas City NEA regional director Ron Daly and Dick Shepherd of Topeka discussed the SEK interim UniServ with Ed Thompson and the advisory council. SEK advisers Allen Jameson, Jane Postier, Bob Cowan, Jack Eden, and Bill Hetzer participated as council members.
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