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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1964
Page
2
AP dispatch notes cattle 700 and calves 100 offered, hogs 2,600 with steady bidding and varied weights pricing between 14.00 and 15.65 per hundredweight, sheep sparse at 50 with price tests inconclusive. Egg prices across consumer and wholesale markets show minor shifts while other produce remains unchanged. Butter in Chicago firm with slight gains and eggs uneven with some reductions.
AP notes Chicago close with soybeans down 25 cents to 2.68 for November while November oats and wheat show slight moves. Corn slides to 1.20 per bushel as December oats hover near 67 to 68 cents. soy oil at 11.30 with mixed grain futures and grade changes across December contracts.
The New York stock market ended irregularly lower in a shortened session as cigarette stocks rebounded but overall losers edged gains. Volume near 4.68 million shares with trading halted an hour and a half early to honor Herbert Hoover. Corporate bonds were mixed and U.S. government bonds were mostly unchanged.
Kansas City market reports show wheat and corn futures mixed with price ranges for No 2 and No 3 grades across hard red winter and white wheats, corn and oats. Separately, World War II news notes the Japanese loss of 26 ships at Leyte Gulf with Allied forces losing six ships.
Hospital notes list Thursday admissions for Mrs Hans Herold Humboldt Mrs Ethel Smith Humboldt Mrs Jack Bretches Kansas surgery and others. Dismissals include Clem ent White Buffalo Susan Lesher and more. Births record a boy for Harold Seefeldt and a boy for Gerald Jones. Police Court action reports George Bailey Chanute intoxication and fines for Gary Kessler and Leon Galemore for speeding.
The Walnut American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting at the Legion Hall with Mrs. Lorraine Westhoff presiding. Plans were made for a coffee tour on Thursday October 29 at 3 30 p m and for a Veterans Day dinner on November 1. A blood type list for donors will be kept at the Legion Hall for emergencies. Attendees included Ethel Pate Westhoff Briley Bertha Smith Wilmirth Houdashelt Geneva Sowers Annabelle Titmus Oma Shively Lizzie Fugate Nancy Church and many others. Several community notices follow including local visits and family events.
Savonburg area social notes list several visits and gatherings. Mrs Edna Lundburg hosted Ladies Aid with 14 members present and WSCS members met with Mrs Blanche Laughlin for bazaar planning. Numerous relatives and friends from Chanute Fort Scott Oklahoma City Nevada and Kansas City were mentioned as weekend and Sunday guests or dinner attendees.
Hildred McClure died after a long illness at Menorah Medical Center Kansas City Born March 7 1902 in Brownsdale Minnesota she taught near Humboldt and trained as a nurse graduating 1926 Survived by three sisters funeral Friday at 1 pm at Newcomer Chapel Kansas City Agnes Zimmerman mourns brother George Monroe Alderman 78 Boise Idaho born Oct 24 1886 near Elsmore raised there later moved to Miami and then to Idaho Survivors include siblings and relatives including Chanute residents Burial was Oct 9 in Miami Jesse Kellerman 76 died at home in Stark born Aug 7 1888 Westphalia farmer married twice survived by wife daughter two sons six grandchildren and a brother Funeral Monday 2 pm at EUB Church Chanute Travers H Wilson memorial service at Johnson Mortuary with organ solo Lead Me Gently Home and VFW tribute
George W. Cooper, 98, Miami Florida, formerly of Chanute, died October 7. He was born near Humboldt March 18 1866, the son of F J Sr and Mary Ann Cooper. He married in 18% to ning supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Filson who sold her farm and bought property in Parsons. Weekend visitors included Terri and Mr and Mrs Tom Miller and daughters Stark. Robert Larson Jr and Sr hosted visits from Rev Walter Enstrom Karen New Richmond Minn Rev Rolland Larson Linda Collins Rev Robert Huse and Dwight. Mr and Mrs Enstrom were overnight guests. Mr and Mrs Herbert Adams Cottage Grove Ore. Mrs Marie Albert and Mr and Mrs Gertrue Weddle had dinner in Pittsburg Wednesday. Robert Weeks of Oklahoma visited over the weekend. He formerly lived here with his parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Weeks and Dean.
Sharna Breiner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Breiner, near 934 Malcolm, completes LPN training at Coffeyville hospital after four months at a local school. Princeton NJ couple James McPherson announce birth of James Scott on Oct 19. Granddaughter of Mrs Arthur Carlson Great Bend. Sekanaires Gospel Quartet performed at Hutton PTA meeting. members include Rev Jack Mathis Leon Hazen Richard Bohling Charles Chauncey with Phil Carter on piano.
Children will hear No No Rosina at the library Saturday from 10 30 to 11 am. Mrs Cresent Owens the children's librarian will tell the tale to young readers.
Tet will present a program of sacred selections at the Kimball Church Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Everyone is invited to attend.
In Cornwall during the height of tin mining about 200 years ago nearly 2000 mines pierced the county. today only two mines remain active.
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