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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1969
Page
4
Prices show cattle 1 200 head with calves 20 and steers 33.00 to 44.75 for high good and average, feeders 55 to 70 dollars for 700 1025 pounds, heifers 30 to 32 dollars for 500 750 pounds. Hogs 4 000 head with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher and various weights quoted 23.50 to 25.25. Sheep 200 head with spring lambs 30 to 50 dollars.
Parson s Livestock lists hogs cattle and sheep with detailed price ranges. Hogs 200 to 220 pounds 24.00 to 24.75 per cwt 230 to 270 pounds 22.00 to 23.50, sows 19.00 to 20.50, boars 17.00 to 17.25. Cattle include grain fed steers U S choice 31.00 to 33.00, good 26.00 to 28.00. calves and stockers 25.00 to 38.50. cows 16.00 to 22.00. bulls 18.00 to 25.50. Sheep finishers 28.50 to 30.00, feeder lambs 23.00 to 24.00, cull lambs 15.00 down. Breeding ewes 10.00 to 15.00.
AP reports wholesale egg prices for large eggs at 28 to 32 cents per dozen with 80 percent A grade, medium eggs 21 to 26 cents per dozen. Butter remains steady with grade A at 79 cents per pound, grade A quarters 80 cents.
AP report from Chicago lists butter and eggs price and quality marks with grade scores and percentages. Mentions 93 score butter and 92 671 percent, 90 B 6442, 89 C 602, cars 90 B 65 percent, and eggs at 80 percent or better.
William Nathan Chambers 76 died Tuesday at Labette County Medical Center Parsons after months of ill health. Born December 1, 1892 in Osawatomie he moved to Parsons as a child. A longtime Rock Island railroad stationary engineer he retired in 1954 and returned to Parsons. Survived by wife Anna Pugh and brother Edward of Parsons. Funeral at Blossom-Demuth Parsons at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Donal K. Parnell. burial Memorial Lawn Cemetery Parsons.
The board reviewed student financial aid for next year with federal funds totaling about 27 800 to Neosho Jaco students, including 6 900 in a spring term work study. They noted a 52 percent funding average versus 70 plus previously and set 2 000 of general funds for in-district scholarships. Trustees approved free use of Snyder Memorial Chapel for local groups.
Police logged two theft reports today. Lee Abbott of 815 W Ash reported items stolen from a car at his residence including a nurse's bag an electric drill eight stereo tapes a sport coat and hub caps. Anderson's Grocery at 301 Highland said four cases of pop bottles were missing from behind the store.
Stocks rose in active trading as hopes grew of an early start to troop withdrawals from South Vietnam. The Dow Jones average at noon gained 0.19 to 930.97 after a 1.48 rise earlier, with the AP 60-stock average up 8 points. Advancers beat decliners on the NYSE.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census lists 69 adults and pediatrics plus four babies. Roster of patients includes names and wards for Lavenburg Steuben Erie and Neosho Memorial Hospital plus court actions and bonds for local cases.
The keynote speaker Chester E. Peters vice president of student affairs at Kansas State University urged 1100 delegates at the 4-H Roundup to consciously drive effort to appreciate differences of opinion. He cautioned that appreciation of differences does not mean accepting inappropriate approaches and urged focusing differing ideas. The event runs through Friday with discussion groups talent shows and award programs.
Fort Scott board of education approves a 1969 70 recreation commission budget of 21 835 an increase of 4 575 over last year 17 260 This funds expanded recreation activities and aligns with the district budget.
Lynda Iris Lassman daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin J Lassman 909 N Allen has accepted a teaching position in Unified School District 484 at Fredonia She earned a B S in education from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia last month A 40 voice youth choir from Huffman Baptist Church Birmingham Ala will give a concert Thursday at 8 p m at Westview Baptist Chapel 1415 S Plummer featuring sacred classics spirituals and gospel songs A handbell choir will perform on 37 chromatically tuned bells The annual Rush Grady Oak Grove Orcutt Garfield Boman Big Creek Leanna former residents school picnic is Sunday at 1 p m Highland Park bring a basket dinner
Mary Heer of Walnut is first place in a Kansan essay contest honoring Sekan Electric Cooperative Girard. Thirty high school seniors from 21 cooperatives earn an all expenses paid trip to Washington DC visiting Mount Vernon Arlington Cemetery National Archives Smithsonian and other landmarks with a breakfast honoring Kansas Congressional delegation and photo opportunities with lawmakers.
The Allen County Arts Council presents Night Must Fall directed by Sam Raines. The suspenseful murder play opens Friday June 13 at 8 15 p.m. and runs on Friday and Saturday nights at Bowlus Fine Arts Center in Iola.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird indicated in a letter to Governor Docking that he cannot guarantee an early release of the 69th Infantry Brigade from Vietnam. He said proposals will receive careful consideration within the planning process and stressed the need to maintain operational readiness during any phased withdrawal. Docking urged prioritizing 69th personnel in any Southeast Asia troop drawdown.
An advertisement proclaims that advertising will turn economic pressure into prosperity, asserting the power of promotional efforts to boost business and growth.
Chanute Tribune announces weekly schedule and staff roles with subscription rates for in and out of town readers. It lists publisher editor and department heads and provides carrier and postal rates for Chanute and surrounding counties.
ERIE Two more teachers have been hired leaving three vacancies in CUSD 101. Virginia Semon was hired as fifth grade teacher at Thayer and Patricia Tyler as commerce teacher at St. Paul by the board of education at its meeting in the courthouse here Monday night. Vacancies remaining to be filled are industrial arts speech and foreign language. The board accepted Farm Bureau Insurance bid for vehicle fleet coverage. Creation of a fund for retirement at maturity of bonds outstanding on the shop building at Stark attendance center was approved. School calendar for 1969 70 was approved. A bid by McCarty Office Machines for new typewriters for high school attendance centers was accepted. Purchase of new equipment requested from attendance centers as outlined by Supt Han was approved. Use of building requests were approved and appreciation to the Lions Club of Chanute for the vision testing machine received from the Chanute school system.
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