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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
2
AP dispatch details cattle and hog prices with steady barrows and gilts, steer and heifer ranges, cow, bull, and lamb quotations, and regional market shifts. Includes slaughter lambs, ewes, and feeder lambs with price spreads and category labels.
Market notes show hog prices for various grades and weights with U S No 1 2 3 and sows and bears. Cattle prices cover steers heifers calves stockers yearlings and cows with ranges for grain fed and creep fed animals and by weight and quality categories.
Kansas City market notes show consumer egg classes large A 25 28 cents medium A 20 25 cents small A 17 19 cents and large B 22 25 cents. Wholesale eggs large 26 30 cents. Poultry prices list heavy hens five pounds and up 14 cents, light hens five pounds and up 6 cents, capons eight pounds 16 cents, ducks over five pounds 15 cents. Missouri Arkansas live fryers and broilers at farm 14 to 14 half cents, delivered 14 4 to 15 cents. Butter Grade A solid 67 cents per pound, Grade A quarters 68 cents.
AP reports Kansas City prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans with car counts. Wheat ranges and variations noted across No 2 No 3 grades with values from 2.16 to 2.53 per unit. Corn holds steady with No 2 white values around 1.23 to 1.30. soybeans quoted about 2.51 to 2.56. Barley rye oats and bran/shorts values listed. measurements shown in fractional quotes.
Chicago AP notes live poultry prices steady to higher with roasters at 25 to 26 cents and special fed white rock fryers at 19 cents. Butter remains steady, eggs steady with whites at 28 cents for 70 percent or better grades, mixed 28, mediums 23 and standards 27, checks 25.
Wall Street moved unevenly this afternoon as sugar issues led gains in a mildly active market. About 5 million shares traded, up from 4.42 million Friday, with sugar stocks rising 1 to 6 points amid higher sugar prices while corporate and U.S. government bonds posted modest, mixed results.
Chanute JayCees won one first place and one second place at the statewide project judging in Wichita. The first place was in youth and sports for the Chanute scrapbook, which covered seven projects over the year. A second place came in the publications division for club newsletters.
Chicago AP notes no wheat or oats sales. Corn No 2 yellow 1.23 to 1.24, No 3 yellow 1.22 to 1.23, No 4 yellow 1.20. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.64 to 2.65, No 2 yellow 2.59 to 2.61. Soybean oil 94. Barley: choice 1.23 to 1.30, feed 1.00 to 1.08. Wheat closes up to 9% cents a bushel, May at 2.18 1/8. Corn up slightly to May 1.21 3/4. Oats down around 4 to 1/2, May 69 1/2. Rye up 2 to ? May 1.27. Soybeans up 1 to 2 1/2, May 82.60 1/4.
Market notes show Grade A Large eggs and Grade A Medium eggs with current receipts. Roosters and hens offered with prices for hides and glue hides listed. weight categories priced per pound with notes on bulk pricing and miscellaneous items.
In fiscal 1962 the Bureau of Customs gathered revenue totaling 1,650,000,000 dollars, reflecting the year's customs activity and federal revenue intake.
Five persons were killed in traffic accidents in Kansas over the weekend. Florence residents Frances Riggs and Clarence T. Bibler, both 80s and 70s, died in a collision near Marion. Six others were injured including Oklahoma State athlete Jack Miller. Alice Christoffers of Fort Dodge died in a head on crash near Washington, Kansas. Her husband Herman Christoffers was hospitalized along with the other driver Joe Bill Conley.
AP report lists officers and directors chosen at the Jaycee convention including Jack Swartz of Dodge City as state president and Jack Ekey Vernon Dick Pat Power and Frank Lantz as national directors. Also noted are state vice presidents and international director Gene Cyr. In other news, Hugo resident William H. Davis dies from injuries after a U S 77 crash near El Dorado and Virgil Wagner of Salina is killed in a U S 40 pickup accident near Salina.
Ai Erickson 67 longtime Chanute resident and WW I veteran died Saturday evening after a career as a Kansas Highway Department machine operator. Survivors include siblings in Missouri Kansas and Florida. funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Johnson Mortuary with burial at Swede Center Cemetery. William Ruble 79 retired Erie farmer died Sunday at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Born in Holton, he married Eva McKinley in 1909. survivors include a daughter in Erie two sons a brother and a foster sister. funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Erie Christian Church with burial at East Hill Cemetery.
Daily Transcript lists Saturday dismissals including Mrs Ralph Berg and Carlos Jimenez, with multiple addresses. Birth noted for Rev. and Mrs Floyd Thuston, a girl. Admissions Sunday feature Nellie Walker and Anna Glover among others. several discharges noted as well. A fire run Sunday reported false alarm and a long obituary details Mary Matilda Bower born 1877 in Iowa with survivors. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday in Chanute.
Cars driven by Helen M. Criger of 223 S. Forest and John H. Mc Gaugh of Buffalo were in a minor accident about 11:20 a.m. Saturday at 5th and Santa Fe. Police listed damage to Criger’s right front and McGaugh’s back bumper, with total damage estimated at $10.
Ray Sloan of 117 Denman reported a .22 pistol disappeared from his home. Charles Doudna of 1710 8 Malcolm said a fishing rod and two reels were taken from his car after a stop at a cafe.
L. L. Warren of Hico Texas visited his sister Mrs E J McCandless and Mr McCandless over the weekend.
Larry Alexander of R.3 reported to police that Friday night a glass was broken in the left front door of his 1958 Ford while parked south of town. He had left the car at the US160 Shaw road junction while at work and rode to his job with other men.
A motorist reported Saturday night that a gun was fired at street lights on the North Lincoln overpass and a bullet ricochet was heard off a light stand. Officers found no one in the area.
A tie-rod that broke was blamed for a five fifteen p m accident on the county line west of here Friday involving a 1952 Chevrolet driven by John Benson 16 of 308 S Wilson Benson escaped injury Sheriff’s office reported today the teen was not hurt
Mr and Mrs Bernard Smith of Stark returned from Atchison where their son Patrick spoke to Maur Hill High School graduates as valedictorian.
Mr and Mrs W A Coonrod of 1201 S Edith learn their cousin Vernon Coonrod employed at First National Bank Parsons died suddenly yesterday morning at his home. Funeral service set for today at 4 p m at Parsons Presbyterian Church.
The Chanute Tribune lists Chanute Publishing Company staff roles including Dwight McCreight publisher and department managers. It notes publication as evenings except Sunday, second class matter, postpaid at Chanute Kansas, and adds AP affiliation and Audit Bureau of Circulations membership with subscription rates by mail for various Kansas counties and nearby regions.
A Memorial service for eight sojourners highlighted Golden Shrine No. 8 White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting at the Masonic Temple with a covered dish dinner Friday. Officers led duties, and a ceremonial practice is set for June 7. Next regular meeting is June 21 with dinner and a 8 p.m. opening.
Police report lists Charlies W. Ruse of Idla cited for speeding. Bond set at zero. no further fines noted in the brief entry.
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