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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
2
Kansas City reports cattle at 2 800 head with calves 100, steers heifers and cows steady. hogs 3 600 head with barrows and gilts steady to strong and sows steady. sheep 800 head with slaughter lambs and ewes steady. Prices include choice steers 22.50 23.75, vealers 24.00 30.00, sows 12.50 13.25, lambs 19.25, ewes 6.00 7.50.
Hogs show U.S. No 1 and 2 weights 190-240 pounds at 13.50 to 13.75, sows down to 11.50, heavy sows 10.50 to 11.50 and bears 8.00 to 9.50. Cattle steady with grain fed steers 600-700 pounds 22.00 to 23.50, 700-900 pounds 21.00 to 22.00, calves 23.00 to 24.00, and various stocker prices 16.00 to 32.00. Sheep improve with spring lambs up to 20.00 and cull/utility ranges down to 2.00.
Consumer eggs show large eggs at 28 to 31 cents per dozen, medium at 26 to 28 cents, other sizes unchanged. Wholesale eggs price indices rise with large at 380 percent and medium at 80 percent.
Chicago bids unchanged for butter and eggs. Live poultry mostly steady to lower with roasters at 26 27, special fed White Rock fryers 20 21 2, barred rock fryers 19 20 2.
Chicago grain prices show no wheat oats or soybean sales. Corn No 2 yellow 1.21, No 3 yellow 1.19. Soybean oil 9 percent. Barley prices 1.23 to 1.30. Wheat up two and a half cents to 2.44 May. Oats and rye move small, May oats 69.75 cents, rye May 1.27 4. Soybeans up 4 to 15 cents, May 2.56.
Kansas City trade shows mixed grain prices with Wheat prices hovering around 2.28 to 2.71 while Corn ranges from 1.17 to 2. Tally lists futures for Oats Rye Barley and Soybeans with small shifts. Wall Street trades briskly with most indices higher late afternoon and average daily volume around 4 million shares.
Current receipts show Grade A Large and Medium eggs, Grade B Large eggs, and various cream grades with prices. Hides listed by weight with under 40 lb glue hides priced per pound.
Topeka Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday with figures for March 23 1963 and a comparable 1962 period showing 107 deaths.
Deb orah C Williamson funeral held at Koch-Skinner Chapel with burial at Elmwood Cemetery. Casket bearers listed. hymns sung by Mrs. Finney. Andrew J Cook 81, farmer of Kimball, dies at Erie Rest Home after stroke. survived by Clara, Paul, two grandchildren, sister Lula Cheatham. Services at Pierce Funeral Home. Atha Criss funeral held at Johnson Mortuary with burial Elmwood Cemetery. Julius Edward Rensing Requiem High Mass at St Patrick’s Church. burial at St Patrick’s Cemetery.
Notice to members and shareholders of Home Savings Association Chanute Kansas. Meeting at Lincoln and Walnut Chanute on Tuesday April 9 at 3 00 P M for election of two directors and other proper business. Robert N Allen President adv.
Robert Sloan of Manhattan spoke at the Chanute Optimists Founders Month dinner in the Tioga Hotel. Seven certificates of appreciation were awarded to individuals from Kiwanis VFW Post 1654 Elks American Legion Rotary Lions and the Chanute fire department for their community youth work. Floyd West Jr. chaired. Fred Pruetze was introduced. music by the Sweet Adelines directed by Mrs. Jeff Coots accompanied the event.
PRATT AP A fish predator new to Kansas waters the spotted gar was found in quantity this month in the Neosho Waterfowl Management Area the Forestry Fish and Game Commission reported today. Biologist Bob Hartman said he found a few last summer but not enough to show establishment. Test nettings yielded spotted gar from a half pound to one pound in weight and up to 18.8 inches in length. previously only longnosed and shortnosed gar were known in the state.
The Kansas City food price index rose 11 points in February from January to 104.3. The Bureau of Labor Statistics regional office reported 1.8 percent higher than February last year and fruits and vegetables led gains with a 5.8 percent rise over January and 9 percent over February 1962.
Newspaper ad promotes Roach and Waterbug Killer guaranteed to work priced 98 cents to 1.15 by mail from Casey Rexall Drug Co.
James G. Duff Potentate of Mirza Temple Pittsburg and his Divan will visit the Chanute Shrine Club Tuesday. The Drumstick Cafe hosts at 6 p.m. Dean Skinner Chanute club president invites all Scottish Rite and York Rite Masons. A short program on Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children will follow dinner.
Ralph Kroeger and Iva Kroeger were sentenced to death for the August murder of Jay Arneson and the strangling of Mrs Arneson in Santa Rosa California. The 11 week trial featured Iva's interruptions as jurors found them guilty and then ordered the penalty phase.
A2C Larry J. Graves of St. Martron International Airport Spokane Washington is home on a nine day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Eli Graves 820 N Santa Fe his sister and friends. He is stationed in Spokane and is on temporary home leave.
Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, criticized Defense Secretary Robert McNamara for treating big problems as if they were small. Burke urged timely action on the Skybolt incident with Britain, Cuban exile invasion plans, and stronger measures against communists in South Vietnam.
Independence Beauty College in Independence Kansas announces new classes starting the first and third Mondays each month. Grand opening promotion advertised for Chanute Marine at 708 S Santa Fe with weekend events.
Hospital notices list Tuesday admissions including Tommy Smith Richard Gilliland Myrtle Mitchell and Amos L Chauncy with entries for medical and surgery at Humboldt and surrounding areas. Dismissals include John Brown Billie Griffith and Frank Doll. Birth announces a girl for Mr and Mrs Eric Anderson at 216 S Highland. Fire report notes 18 S Alien grass fire at 10 05 am. District Court actions in Chanute include contempt cases Lindquist v Lindquist trial reset for April 9 and Barker v Barker contempt with child support arrangements. Lehew divorce granted custody. Groomer partition and title action with appraisal. Carter divorce appeal to state supreme court. ruling upheld.
Mr and Mrs Joe F Balch of 210 S Larson will tour the South Pacific and the Orient as representatives of the American Bar Assn to the New Zealand Bar meeting April 16 19 They will be hosted by Hon Owen Woodhouse and Hon Richard Wild in New Zealand and visit Hawaii Tahiti Fiji Australia Singapore Bangkok Hong Kong and Japan Two weeks in New Zealand precede travel with Rev and Mrs Richard Worley in Bang Saen Thailand Mrs Worley is the former Charlotte Casebier.
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