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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
2
Cattle 150 head, calves none. Hogs 2 000 head with barrows and gilts 2-2 215-225 lbs 20.85-21.00. 1-2 200-230 Tos 20.75. 1-3 230-250 lbs 20.25-20.75. 23 250-270 lbs 19.75-20.25. 2-3 270-290 lbs 19.00-19.75. sows steady 1-3 300-400 lbs 16.50-17.90. 23 400-600 lbs 16.00. Sheep 150 head. prime spring lambs steady 27.50-28.00.
Kansas City AP reports wholesale egg quotations with large eggs at 90 percent yield 27 to 32 cents per dozen and mediums at 80 percent yield 19 to 24 cents per dozen. Butter remains unchanged with Grade A at 77 cents and Grade B at a similar level.
Chicago AP notes butter grades AA and AA scores around 66 to 92 with A and B classifications. eggs quality scores listed as whites 32 mediums 27 standards 26 checks 18. The brief outlines percentage standards and car-related figures alongside commodity grading terms.
Chicago grain prices show Wheat No. 2 hard 1.35n and No. 2 soft red 1.29n. Corn No. 2 yellow 1.16% and No. 4 1.13. Oats No. 2 extra heavy white 77n. Soybeans No. 1 yellow 2.73'sn and No. 2 yellow 2.73%. Soybean oil at 7.85n.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m with a patient census of 55 adults and pediatrics and one baby. Thursday admissions include Nancy Jo Finley R 1 surgery and several others with names and addresses, while dismissals list multiple patients. A police court action notes Richard Verdin speeding with a $10 bond and William D Hayson cited for running a red light. Fire run reports a 7 20 p m crash at Main and Santa Fe damaging a 1957 Chevrolet.
Rep. Bob Dole campaigns for the Republican Senate nomination visiting Humboldt at 10 30 a m for a coffee in the Humboldt National Bank hospitality room. He then goes to Chanute for a noon event and continues to Girard from there.
A 1962 Buick stolen from a Independence used car lot was recovered by the highway patrol about 11:30 last night three-fourths mile south of the US169 curve east of Earlton. The radiator and motor were hot, suggesting occupants nearby. Volunteers and the Neosho county sheriff's office joined in the search but found no one.
New York traders saw a calmer session with initial losses trimmed. Despite losses >500 issues on the NYSE, most declines were fractional as scattered stocks firmed after an early drop. the Dow touched 912.36 at noon, down 1.50 from the day’s start after an earlier 4.03 decline.
Mrs Lulu Drummond 81 of Parsons died yesterday at Labette County Medical Center Parsons. She was mother of John Drummond of 520 West Main Parsons. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Blossom Funeral Home Parsons.
Gov. Robert Docking appointed Gale Moss an El Dorado attorney and former Kansas Turnpike Authority general manager to the State Highway Commission. Moss, a Republican, helped develop a proposed toll road program that the 1968 legislature rejected.
Airman IC Wayne D Washburn arrives for duty at Richards-Gebaur AFB Mo assigned to a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command. He previously served at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam and is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert E Washburn a 1965 graduate of Chanute Senior High School.
A backing car driven by Barbara Stone 27 of Buffalo R I hit a parked car belonging to Robert L Henderson Humboldt last night about 8 15. Police estimate damage to Hendersons 1964 Chevrolet left front fender at 15 and to Stones 1963 Pontiac right rear fender at 25.
Mrs. Dean Hibbs reports tires were deflated on her car at 7:05 a.m. The public library hosts a children's story hour from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday featuring The Wise Little Girl. Albert and Mrs. Tuttle return from San Jose after visiting relatives. Frank Tuttle, a Ridge native, marks his 100th birthday.
The Chanute Recreation Commission announces youth summer bowling leagues at Sportsman’s Bowl Wednesdays 2 pm and Bowl Mor Lanes Mondays 1 30 pm with 16 and 25 bowlers registered. Adult band rehearsals change to two hours from Wednesdays 6 30 pm. Water safety aide classes start Monday 9 am to noon at the city pool. Summer gym activity shifts to a father and son program starting Tuesday.
The city planning commission approved rezoning part of the VFW tract from B-1 to B-2 to align with the remainder of the site. It set a special meeting for next Thursday to discuss cost sharing on a drainage improvement east of US 169 at the north city limits and scheduled the next regular meeting for July 8.
Jaycee Wives met with Mrs. Cliff Broeder at 502 Steuben Thursday night with co host Mrs. David Ports. A salad supper preceded a business meeting led by Mrs. Ron Nichol son. Cliff Broeder outlined plans for the Jaycees inaugural ball on June 29. Fifteen members attended. Co hosts for the July 11 meeting will be Mrs. Barry Adams and Mrs. Kent Notestine.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a covered dish dinner before a Thursday night meeting in the Memorial Building. Tables featured spring flowers. Mrs. Kenneth Cumings led the business session. A memorial was read and the charter draped in memory of Mrs. Flora Rowson.
WSCS circles of the First United Methodist Church held meetings in members homes including Mary Circle with Mrs. Larry McCune and Rachael Esther and Orpah circles. Guests included Mrs. Harold Anderson and Mrs. Clara Junod. July hosting plans announced for Jester and Cathers households.
Sorghum Valley Grange met Wednesday with E. W. Maxwell presiding. Plans were made for an ice cream social on July 15 and Wilson county candidates for public office were scheduled as guests. Fathers Day and Flag Day were discussed, pot luck refreshments served, next meeting set for July 10 at 8 p.m.
The hostess with Mrs. Frank Burtle and co chair man Mrs. J O Purviance served refreshments. The circle will not meet during July and August.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff and contact details including publisher Dwight McCreight editor Wayne J. Smith and advertising manager Mrs. R. D. Markham. Subscription rates are given for various territories and delivery options with monthly carrier pricing in Chanute.
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