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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1966
Page
2
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle at 20 200 dollars per hundredweight and hogs at 4 000 head with barrows and gilts 20.25 to 20.60 for various weights, sows lower. Sheep steady with lambs 23.00 to 24.00, oats and barley quoted alongside maize and soybeans with mixed price ranges.
AP reports wholesale egg prices with large eggs at 80 percent AA moisture range 42 to 44 cents per dozen and mediums at 80 percent AA moisture range 35 to 37 cents per dozen. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago AP reports butter prices steady and eggs about steady with prices unchanged across markets.
Wheat gains 1 4 to 1 4 cents finishing near 1.74 for December. Corn up 1 to 2 cents with December near 1.35 5. oats steady to higher. soybeans up 2 cents with November around 2.97 4-98. Rye mostly steady to down. soymeal and oil listed.
Kansas City cash markets show wheat drifting 2% lower with No 2 hard and dark hard near 1.76 dollars. No 3 wheat around 1.73 to 1.80, and corn futures edge higher with No 2 white around 1.52 and No 3 at 1.50 as traders gauge supply and demand.
In New York the stock market rose and then softened in moderate late afternoon trading. Volume ran about 6.5 million shares versus 6.46 million Wednesday. Gains appeared in steels motors rubbers electronics nonferrous metals oils airlines and drugs as closing quotes neared.
Kansas will test highway courtesy on Interstate 70 to see if drivers will aid a disabled motorist. Airborne Instruments Laboratory will run a five day program near Salina to log headlight signals as motorists pass reporting stations west of Salina and assess automatic help systems.
Chanute lumber Western Drill Gray Lumber and Sportsmans Bowl lead a city league scoreboard with team scores and high individual games. Notable marks include Chanute Lumber 842 823 890 and Western Drill 792 783 822, while Johnson Furniture and Alcorn Corp post solid totals and high 30s for players such as Ahring and Belt.
Engineering geologists from the U S Geological Survey state that permanently frozen ground covers roughly 20 percent of Earth’s land surface. The finding highlights vast regions in polar and high latitude zones where permafrost shapes terrain and influences engineering projects.
Local business names like Foster Clothing Co. Jack's Jewelry Coast to Coast join the United Fund campaign as the drive seeks 100 percent participation from the business community and residents. The effort highlights shopfront support and community budgeting for charitable causes.
The Toastmasters club met Tuesday at the Memorial building with Bill West as toastmaster and Wayne Smith as topic master. New members Clifford Gibson and Gordon Inman gave icebreakers, Gibson earning best speaker. Other roles included Harry Steeves master evaluator and Dr. Fred Ingram timer.
State Rep. Clyde Hill of Yates Center will headline a Neosho County Republican luncheon at the Orchid Buffet. The Neosho County Women's Republican Club meets at 10 30 a.m. followed by a joint luncheon of the Republican Committee and women at noon. Hill serves 12 years in the Kansas House and holds posts on the Legislative Council, Interstate Cooperation Commission, and Finance Council.
Richard W. Crabtree 28 of Kansas City Kansas is charged in federal court with the $2,636 Citizens State Bank of Galena robbery. Crabtree was arrested near Joplin after the hold up and identified in Kansas City Kansas as the suspect in five armed robberies there and three in Johnson County. Bail hearing and identification procedures were set for later today.
Ephriam Lindahl 92 died Tuesday at Wakefield Hospital Nebraska. Born Sept 25 1874 Varna Illinois he married Emma Larson 1901 Oakland Nebraska. he was a Bethany College merchant 1911 1932 and WWI veteran in Rainbow Division 117 Ammunition Train in France. Survived by wife Bettye daughter sister and brothers with services in Chanute and Vilas Cemetery Wichita funeral Friday.
Luther E. Johnson of Wichita died Wednesday at Santa Fe hospital in Topeka at age 74. He retired nine years ago as a rate clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad in Wichita.
Burl Haynes was laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery after a service at Gibson Koch Chapel led by Rev. Dale Sneeringer. Mrs. Wilma Hutchison and Mrs. P L Forslund sang. Bearers were George Justice Robert Frederick Vincent Baylor George Eaton Otto Bright and Spencer Brandon. A Veterans of Foreign Wars graveside service followed.
Airman 3C Larry D. Wolfe son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Wolfe of 106 N Forest is home on a 30 day furlough. Mrs Carl E Johnson of San Diego and Mrs Marion Harrah of Santa Barbara visited here and attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Roy Gibson at 2172 W Main. Roy Gibson is on 30 day leave at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Raymond Friederich 923 S Central. Chanute Senior High class of 1937 plans its June 1967 30th anniversary reunion. planners seek 13 missing members including Harvey Berrey James Boyd Clarence Dawson Harold Glaze Jack Jarmin Roy Rettig Ross Rettig John Sellick Joe Walden Junior Yount Alice Lee Flickinger Virginia Marshall Margaret Whitlock contact John Sherman HE 1-4990 or Mrs Cleo Congdon HE 1-2050.
AIC Ronald R. Friederich left Tuesday to report to a new assignment in Viet Nam. He was assigned to duties with the air force in Southeast Asia.
Hospital notices list admissions including Mrs. Cora Bailey and Lisa La Rue and births of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kennedy. Dismissals include Mrs. Andrew Glentzer Mrs. Julia Ashley and others. Police court actions involve Phyllis Krone Earl Gullford Harry Osbun Jr Albert Rinehart with fines sentences and a parked car incident noted, fire run listed for 3:17 p.m. at 105 N Lincoln.
In Liberty Kentucky Ira Pittman jokes with Henry Rodgers about swimming across the lake if needed. Rodgers replies he could swim across, while Pittman warns about rocking the boat, hinting at potential danger on the water.
The regular meeting of Neo sho County NFO will be held Monday evening October 24 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse at Erie.
Yesterday readings show John Redmond at 1 035.74 feet and 1 036.00 feet normal, Fall River at 948.50 feet and 947.18 feet, with John Redmond discharge at 42 cubic feet per second and Fall River at 31 cfs.
The Christian church in Thayer starts its fall revival Sunday at 8 p m led by evangelist Riley Donica of the Kiamichi Mountain Mission in southeast Oklahoma. Ralph Trotts of Illinois will provide special music as the revival continues through Friday evening.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including Dwight McCreight as publisher and John Hovorka as news editor. It details subscription rates for various territories and delivery options, noting AP news usage rights for republication.
An advertisement touts Galaxen fat loss pills available without a prescription. It promises a full refund if not satisfied and claims the product helps reduce fat and extend life. Sold by Casey Drug Store at 12 Main and offers mail orders.
Mrs. Joe Gossett hosted the Queen Esther class of the First Christian Church at 1404 S Malcolm with co host Mrs Melvin French. Mrs C A Deay presided opening prayers devotions by Mrs John Bower Rexford read Who's God is Dead discussion Dessert served to 22 members and one guest Mrs Jack Sparks Next meeting set for November 16.
Mrs Stone presided over the Chanute Gem and Mineral Society meeting at the Memorial Building. C K Davis reported on the Topeka Gem and Mineral Show with a six case fossil display earning one first, two seconds and three thirds. C D Blackwood won the door prize. Mrs Sharp provided refreshments for 17 members.
Members of the Junior Choir of the Church of the Nazarene honored their parents with a Tuesday evening musical program at the church. Selections learned over the past year were performed and refreshments with a Halloween theme followed. The choir is directed by Mrs. Doyle Frazier with participants Gale Turner Teri Wyatt Wesley Moore Duane Moore Darlene Trent Jean Trent Harold Trent Eddie King Steven Frazier Jane Moore and Carol Moore as pianist.
Elizabeth Circle of the First Methods Church met Wednesday with Mrs. John Billingsley. Devotions by Mrs. David David on Too Busy Not to Pray. Kits to be sent overseas discussed. Lesson on the Third Dimension of the Population Explosion given by Mrs. Roy Marts. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Kenneth Simmons and Mrs. David.
Ladies Auxiliary to Patriarchs Militant met in regular session Tuesday evening in the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. R. L. Christie presided and Mrs. Irene Moore inspected. Plans were made for the November 15 review. Christie reported on the Department Association of Kansas meeting in Hiawatha October 9-10 with attendees from Iola Fort Scott and Chanute.
Midway Y-Teens hosted Southeast Kansas Fall Conference of the YWCA last Wednesday. Lana Rutherford presided as theme was A Pebble in the Pond. Six schools attended and Pat Black was elected ICC representative for the year.
Eight cub scouts at Presbyterian church named a fire hazard during roll call on Wednesday afternoon. Rick Mitchell provided refreshments to the group and den mother Mrs. Edwin Rideau. Members built hot pads from cardboard and clothespins and played a toss game. Mike Green led the flag ceremony as the meeting ended with the living circle and promise.
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