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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1964
Page
2
cattle markets in Kansas City show steadiness across calf and steer categories with prices clustering around 19 to 23 dollars for various grades, hogs mixed with barrows and gilts steady to down and sows higher, sheep and lambs softening on old crop and spring lambs. Chicago grain futures sag with wheat near 1.98, corn around 1.28, oats steady, soybeans firming slightly as May contracts move lower on wheat and corn.
The report lists bid ranges for hogs, cattle calves and stockers, including U S No 1 and 2 weights, sows and bears, with prices from 8.00 to 21.50 per hundredweight. Cattle shows steady demand with steers heifers and bulls priced across multiple weight classes and grades, plus sheep bid ranges for lambs and ewes.
AP reports unchanged wholesale egg quotes with Large 80 percent A at 27-30 cents and mediums 80 percent A at 23-25. Missouri Arkansas live fryers steady on farm at 12-12.5 and plant at 12-14. Chicago roasters 23-25 and Special Fed White Rock fryers 18-19. Butter and eggs steady in Chicago.
Indus tries and rails showed strength in a rising market with moderate trading. Volume reached about 5.1 million shares, up from 4.51 million Monday. Most major stocks rose by fractions to around a point. The report notes Cal fir bristlecone pines resemble driftwood in appearance.
Kansas City market notes show wheat at 2.20 to 2.41 for No. 2 grades with variations, corn ranging from 1.20 to 1.37 for white and yellow types, oats at 0.68 to 0.74, rye 1.19, barley 1.04 to 1.12, soybeans 2.43 to 2.49, Bran 34.00 to 34.75, and shirts priced 33.50 to 34.25. Prices are stated for various grades and moisture conditions with no cars moved.
Royster Junior High students elected Bob Magill as head of the student council for the 1964-65 school year. David Holloway was chosen as vice president and Sallie Embry as secretary-treasurer. Defeated candidates included Dick Helton, Bill Kennedy, and Susan Kensett after primaries. Campaign Day occurred yesterday. They will assume office next fall.
Cars driven by Glenn J. Woodward 70 of Moline and Robert B. Oliver 21 of 1605 Edith collided at 4th and Lincoln about 6 p.m. yesterday with $40 left front damage to Woodward 1959 Pontiac and $600 left side damage to Oliver 1958 Chevrolet. No injuries reported. Oliver northbound Woodward eastbound. About 9 p.m. Dr James A. Butin 71 of 115 S Evergreen struck a parked car at 23 W Main causing $125 damage to his 1961 Buick and $35 to the parked 1960 Buick belonging to Paul Wood Kansas City.
Clayton Wells Sr. of Chanute pleaded guilty in city court to driving with a suspended license leaving the scene of an injury accident and permitting an unlicensed minor to drive. He received 60 day jail terms on two counts to run consecutively, then was paroled for one year. fined $25 and $5 costs on the minor permit charge. The highway patrol filed charges after a collision on highway K39 west of Chanute Friday. Wells had been held in the city jail since Friday night.
Admission Monday includes John Jordan at 612 N Grant Mrs Vyrl Evans 405 N Steuben Thomas Griffith Humboldt Mrs Emmett Schommer 1819 S Malcolm Marvin Wellcome Humboldt and Harry Byers 230 N Plummer Dismissals Monday Mildred Gurwell Humboldt Mrs Clarence Manly 405 N Washington Mrs Harold Redburn and daughter R 3 Admissions today Mrs James Summervill Humboldt Birth today Mr and Mrs Marvin Aikins R 2 a girl
Topeka authorities report the death of Dr Homer L Hiebert a noted radiologist and civic leader. Services are scheduled for Wednesday to honor his life and contributions in medicine and public service.
Mothers Day visitors included multiple families at addresses in Wichita and El Dorado. Phil Dryden, a senior at Ottawa University, will receive a Bachelor of Science in physics at the May 31 commencement and later do research at Arizona University. Week data compare carload totals to last year, noting Santa Fe and connections volumes.
Total carloads moved over Santa Fe System lines for the week ending May 9, 1964 were 32,845 compared with 32,989 for the prior week, reflecting a slight decrease in traffic.
Ninety two people are dead or missing after four military plane crashes around the world. A US Air Force C135 carrying 83 aboard crashed at Clark Air Base near Manila, many perished. a taxi collision and a landing mishap caused multiple fatalities. The crew included 9 Air Force, 48 passengers, 19 Navy, 4 Coast Guard, and 2 Nationalist Chinese. A fifth fighter crash in the Philippines left the pilot safe.
Mrs Daisy Jordan assistant vice president and Mrs Zeldene Stacy will represent the Chanute Bank of Commerce at the Tri Regional Conference of the National Association of Bank Women in Kansas City May 14 15 and 16. More than 200 women in executive banking positions nationwide are expected to attend.
Marlin J. Blackston of 102 S. Rutter is appointed Neosho County campaign chairman by Rep. Bill Avery, a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Russell Corbitt, KU journalism senior from Lawrence, named sports editor of the University Daily Kansan for fall 1964, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Corbitt of 611 S. Malcolm.
Mr and Mrs Ernest E Setterstrom of Paola formerly Elsmore receive an invitation to graduation at the U S Naval Dental Technicians School in San Diego for their grandson John Setterstrom who joined the Navy in September May 28. Mother's Day visit with daughter Mrs O H Cunningham in Poplar Heights noted. Other relatives including Mr and Mrs Dick Hosack of Shidler Okla and Merle J Hosack Virgil with Mrs Emma McNeal Mrs Mary Hosack at 1022 W Main observed.
The May meeting of the city planning commission will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Memorial building. Two engineers from Burgwin and Martin, consultant 701 planning firm, will meet with the board for further discussion of traffic and parking studies.
Infant Clif ford Newton graveside services held in Rest Haven Gardens of Memory Cemetery Wichita with Rev Norman Behrman officiating. Paternal and maternal grandparents named. arrangements by Koch Skinner Memorial Home. Mrs Mose Shirley funeral at First Methodist with Dr Wagoner officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. bearers listed. floral attendants named. Koch- directed service.
Percy Franklin Stanfield of Buffalo, 70, died Monday at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a Dec 19 admission. Born Jan 7, 1894, he was a World War I veteran, longtime rancher, and held memberships in Buffalo Lodge AF and AM, American Legion, Livestock Association, and VFW chapters. Survived by four sisters and three brothers. funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church with burial in Buffalo cemetery. Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Ethel Newton Washington died at her daughter's home in Omaha after an extended illness. She moved to Omaha from Chanute in 1961 and previously lived at 412 East Chestnut. Two other daughters survive.
TOPEKA AP Frank Sullivan state insurance commissioner filed today for reelection.
Top scorers at the Duplicate Bridge Club Monday night in the Home Savings Association lounge included Mrs. Fred Johnson and Bob Ward 66, plus several others with high scores. Five tables were played.
Department managers listed include Joan Haworke advertising Dwight Wallingford news Mrs Leland Lowe city circulation Ben B Nicholas mechanical and Dorsey Osborn press Published evenings except Sunday entered as second class matter and postage paid at the Chanute Kansas post office.
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