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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
2
AP gauge shows cattle at 200 head with calves absent for test, hogs 1,400 with barrows and gilts firm to 25 higher and sows steady. 1-3 hogs 190-250 lb fetch 15.25-16.00, 270-400 lb sows 13.50-14.25. Sheep 25 head not tested. Poultry prices listed for various grades and weights with small yolk blends and per pound rates. Breeds and other items included as miscellaneous market data.
Butter prices hold steady with AA and A grades listed and misc poundage figures. Egg quotes show mixed changes by grade with whites and yolk fractions noted as percentages and counts across several quality levels.
AP reports consumer eggs show large A 24-29 cents with most around 25, medium A 20-25 averaged 22, large B 18-24 near 22, and unclassified 21-25 around 22. Wholesale eggs list large 80 percent A 25-27 about 27, unclassified 24-24 42 around 24, standard 80 percent B 24-25. Poultry and butter unchanged.
Wheat closed higher by 2 15 cents a bushel with July at 2.14. Corn rose 4 53 cents to July at 1.157. Oats gained 4 4 cents with July at 0.70. Soybeans advanced 2 2 cents to July 2.48. Barley ranged 1.35 to 1.55 for making choice and 1.04 to 1.25 for feed. Corn No 2 yellow quoted at 1.18 per 4.
Wall Street in New York faced two rounds of heavy selling with prices dropping sharply late in the afternoon. Volume around 5.8 million shares compared with 5.25 million Thursday. Key stocks declined from fractions to over 2 points as government bonds rose and corporate bonds generally fell.
Wheat trading 117 cars with small gains and firm bids for No 2 hard and dark hard futures. Corn 21 cars steady to higher with No 2 white at 1.30 to 1.44, oats nominally unchanged, soybeans around 2.45, bran and shorts quoted at 31.25 to 32.00.
Chamber of Commerce appoints heads for standing committees for the coming year. The number of committees drops as some groups merge. a women's committee is added. Appointees include Floyd Potter and John Gorton for Agricultural Promotion and others across Water Resources Retail Merchants Highways Education and more with several returning members.
AP reports that applications are due by June 15 for a state food and drug inspector examination. Qualified applicants will seek compliance oversight, testing, and inspection duties within regulatory agencies.
Ralph Toland Chanute civil defense director will join Chief Lige Matlock and Fire Chief C W Brennan at a civil defense meeting in Pittsburg tonight. Also noted are local brief items on new assignments, enlistment outreach, and visitors to Chanute area families.
The Defense Department reported three Soviet ships near the Pacific test area on a likely large scale intelligence mission. The trio includes the 3600 ton research ship Shokal'skiy, heavily equipped to monitor U.S. tests and gather information.
Mrs. Will McMullen hosted a party for El Dorado seventh graders at the Forsyth home after a midweek visit. The Grants of El Dorado celebrated E W Grant's 50th wedding anniversary at First Methodist with family and friends from Stockton, Coffeyville, and Erie in attendance. Harriet Felts of Coffeyville visited with her son James Beech and family. A greeting event honored Mrs. Lewis Ferguson from Palos Verdes Estates with Erie classmates. Mrs. Everett McGowen remains hospitalized at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, room 221B.
Yesterday admissions included Mrs Ade lia Dillon Joe Thurman Chester Yockey and Mrs John Mitchell along with Mrs Charles Anderson in Wichita. Dismissals yesterday were Mrs Stanley Tubbs and Mrs Rosa Stauffer. Today admissions list Fred W Monk. dismissals include Linda Jefferson and others. Traffic citation issued to William A Brooks for speeding with $5 bond.
James E Devine 58 of Larned died yesterday afternoon at St Josephs Hospital following a two week illness. Born January 25 1904 in Kinross Iowa he lived in Larned about ten years. Survived by four brothers and two sisters. Funeral Saturday 10 am at St Patricks Catholic Walnut with Erie Funeral Home in charge. Frank Tuttle funeral Saturday 10 am Christian Church Liberal burial Liberal.
Chanute Junior College lists fifty-two sophomores as candidates for graduation in 1962. Seventeen girls and thirty four boys among the potential graduates from Chanute and sixteen Kansas cities plus one from out of state are represented. Commencement is set for Tuesday night at 8 in the Memorial Building with baccalaureate services Sunday night.
A seven year old ocean liner named Normandie burned and capsized at a New York harbor pier in 1942, marking a catastrophic maritime disaster with extensive damage and loss.
E. M. Boyce formerly cashier at Stark State Bank for two years joins First National Bank of Thayer. R. D. Williamson will replace Boyce as cashier at Stark bank. Mr and Mrs Boyce and their son Steven 8 will move to Thayer after a Northwest vacation including a visit to the Seattle World's Fair.
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