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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1968
Page
4
Livestock prices show higher hogs with barrows and gilts up to 50 cents, cattle 2 000 head and calves 100, steers and heifers mostly steady to higher in Kansas City. Prices listed for feeder cattle and calves across weight ranges with varied carcass grades, plus sheep with wooled lambs up and ewes steady. Also reports current cream and hides pricing in the dairy and byproduct sectors.
AP notes wholesale egg prices for large 80 percent A range 33 to 36 cents and mediums 80 percent A 29 to 32 cents. Butter remains unchanged with grade A solid 79 and grade A quarters at 80 cents per pound.
Chicago AP notes butter wholesale prices are unchanged with grade A whites at 37 cents, mediums 31 cents, standards 36 cents, checks 24 cents. Eggs wholesale prices remain steady with high grade A whites at 37, standards at 36, mediums at 31, and various low grades around 24 cents.
Parson s hogs top at 17 35 for 200 220 pounds and 230 270 pound hogs at 16 75. Cattle range from U S choice 23 50 to 27 00 and heifers 21 00 to 23 00 with calves and stockers 19 00 to 33 00. Sheep show lambs 23 00 to 35 50 and ewes 4 50 to 15 00 across grades.
The Chicago grains summary lists Wheat No 2 yellow hard at 1.34n and No 2 soft red at 1.26n. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.08. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 60 4n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.45 2n No 2 yellow 2.44 No 3 yellow 2.42. Soybean pil 7.30n.
The Santa Fe Railroad Co reports two red and two green lenses on the north overpass were shot out Monday night. Margaret L. Brinkman, assistant vice president of Humboldt National Bank of Humboldt, completed the second annual junior bank officer seminar at Ball State University in Muncie Indiana October 15 17.
Patty Lassman daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lassman 101 N Forest received her cap during a Sunday ceremony at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Fort Scott Mr and Mrs Lassman and Mari attended the event.
Rita Moore of Kansas State College Pittsburg is among 35 students chosen for the 1968 69 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She is a senior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charley Murphy of 1528 S Edith.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Webb of Humboldt and their kin toured Wichita Texas and Dallas. Their son Robert Webb with Laura Louise and Leigh drove from Wichita to Dallas by jet and joined Norman of Dallas for a Galveston weekend. Sunday visitors included Joe Pollard of Redlands Calif.
Humboldt Rotarians gathered at the Tik Tok last Tuesday for Farmers Night. President Max Haden led the meeting and Dr. Max McReynolds organized the program, featuring Robert Ames with a film titled Latitude and Longitude of Kansas Commerce highlighting Kansas products reaching distant markets.
Chanute teachers sponsor a public forum titled School Crisis Alert to discuss Kansas school problems with area candidates for state offices. Speaker Dr Melvin Neely will outline the program and advocates seek more state aid to equalize funding across Kansas.
The market opened higher but turned irregular and slipped into losses. Investors paused amid uncertain Vietnam peace moves and profit taking, with the Dow Jones average down 3.54 at noon to 963.95 and the AP average off 6 points at 358.2 as leading issues narrowed losses.
James C. McQuin Ward 68 of Council Grove formerly Shaw died at St. John's Hospital Salina after several years of ill health. Survived by Rose Hanson wife two daughters a son two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Council Grove. Martha Ellen Smith mother of J L. Smith died last night. funeral Thursday in Stilwell Oklahoma. Ella Kroenke 71 of Chanute died Monday at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements by W. D. Smith Funeral Home. Althea B. Tiegreen funeral held at Grant Avenue Baptist Church. Burial Swede Center Cemetery. Johnson Mortuary in charge.
Humboldt Lions hear a report on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Camp at Estes Park by three boys Bob Clements Dennis Sherwood and Lynn Seyfert with Bob Harder presenting. Five Chanute visitors attend famed club gathering.
Daily census shows 64 patients including adults, pediatrics, and four babies. Monday admissions include Oscar H. Clark Buffalo medical and Mrs May Sievers Humboldt surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Anson B Campbell and Mrs Louis Jordan among others. Admissions today list James Stanlick and Stephen Hanson surgery and Mrs Larry Ingraham medical. Dismissals include Oscar H Clark and John H Carter. Fire runs report a trash fire at Tioga Hotel basement. Police summons for careless driving issued to John R Young. City permits cover garage additions and new houses with values up to 18 000 dollars.
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Late model white zig zag sewing machine with buttonholes monograms and stitches offered. Payments of 4.95 or 5.70 with cash discounts and trade options. Location 203 F Main Chanute and 203 E Main Chanute contact numbers 431-3155 and HE 1-3155.
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