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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1962
Page
2
AP dispatch reports cattle or calf lots scarce and prices difficult to test. Hog offerings total 1200 with barrows and gilts steady. several weight classes quoted several cents. Sheep thin, price tests unavailable. Also brief figures for eggs cream and hides listed with mixed quality grades and small receipts.
AP reports fresh price figures for producers and wholesale eggs across sizes with large A 35-40 rising near 38, medium A 28-30 near 30, small A 17-20 near 19, large B 24-28 near 25. Poultry prices show unchanged rates for heavy hens 13 and light hens 8 to 6 under 5 lb. Missouri Arkansas live flyers 16 at farm, plant delivery 16-17. Butter prices steady grade A solid 67 per lb and 68 for grade A quarters.
Chicago wholesale dairy report shows butter prices steady with little change across grades while eggs edge up slightly. Grain of the text lists AA grade butter at 93 score and various car grades, with eggs reported steady to firm and whites above 70 percent graded A.
Chicago reports no wheat or soybean sales with mixed futures. Corn No 2 yellow 1.12, No 3 yellow 1.10-10%4. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 68. Soybean oil 8% n. Barley: making choice 1.23 1.35 n, feed 93-1.05 n. Wheat closed %4 cent lower to % higher, Sept 2.04%4. Corn unchanged to 1 cent higher, Sept 1.077s-08. Oats 1 to 4 higher, Sept 64% cents. Rye 1% to 3% higher, Sept 1.19%4-'2. Soybeans 1% higher to % lower, Sept 2.42'2.
Wall Street in New York was among the early streets to receive public electric lighting, marking a milestone in urban illumination and progress for the nation.
Kansas City market notes show wheat ranges from 2.13 to 2.65 with varying grades and corn around 1.14 to 1.19 per unit. Oats hold near .63 to .71, millet and kafir priced, rye near 1.08 to 1.11, barley 1.04 to 1.08, soybeans about 2.29 to 2.42, with bran 38.00 to 38.75 and shorts 42.75 to 43.30.
Mrs Harry Berg sought observation and treatment at Wilson County Hospital Neodesha. Minnie Sherman from Kansas City plans a several week visit to sister Cora Martin. Families Gorman Olinger Woods visited Fredonia. Harrison Sunday school float placed second in Thayer Homecoming parade. Terry Walker ill with virus flu. Ronnie visited Fort Scott guests Dean Olinger Larry. Cecil Gruetzmacher recovering from spider bite. Stiles family visiting neighbors Harry Stiles.
Roy and Glen Berg bought a corn header for their combine last week. Several from this vicinity helped with the Christian church stand at the Thayer Ho. E. E. Heck’s condition has slowly improved after 16 weeks bedfast. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Stiles and family were Sunday dinner guests of Harry Stiles. Linda Denney and Kay Busby visited Connie and Carlene Morgan. Ray and Glen Berg and families with others were guests of Bill Tolle in Neodesha.
In Towson Maryland Howard Gillelan met a stranger at a trout pond who proposed giving up a sizeable trout. The man said two reasons barred keeping it: the fish had swallowed cheese bait and his wife believed he was at work.
Fairfield Grange will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the school to elect officers. The Chanute BPW club president Mrs Scherel Booe attends a leadership conference in Kansas City this weekend. Zillah Community meeting set for Sept 17.
Daily Transcript lists Thursday admissions including Mrs Jesse Jackson surgery at Yates Center Mrs Ella Baumgardner Lavenburg surgery John Doane 421 E Main surgery and Leroy Phillips 1111 S Evergreen medical Dismissals for Thursday include Mrs Virgil Sellers Arkansas City Mrs Ira James Stark Paul Puckett 416 S Lincoln Mrs Jesse Barker Jr 1215 W Oak Mrs Howard Weis R 2 and other names. Admissions today include Mrs Paul Mayfield 718 S Steuben surgery Ira Hague Thayer surgery Dismissals today include Mrs Charles Hartwig and twins Humboldt Mrs Beulah Cesar St Paul Mrs Cecil Addis 1019 S Grant Mrs Ralph Drake 531 N Central Mrs John Cowan and daughter 1111 S Steuben Merle Morris Humboldt and John Doane 421 E Main Police Court action Ronald E Hargier 707 N Washington land Richard D Russell 721 W Main blocking traffic Found guilty and fined $5 each District Court filing Florence Hammonds vs Jack Hammonds divorce custody child support alimony property costs
Topeka AP Gov John Anderson screens visitors to his office drawing Democratic state Chairman Jack Graves criticism calling the measure a nylon curtain and likening it to a closed door policy of the past. The governor denies a closed door policy saying it aims for efficiency.
Several dens in Pack 3 and Pack 100 met with den mothers Mrs. Douglas Goss Mrs Dewey McCoy and others. Meetings featured Space as the September theme flag salutes living circle and Cub Scout promise. Refreshments were served by multiple hosts.
Judging to begin at noon at the Baker Hotel Hutchinson with ten finalists from district contests. The winner will be crowned at 7 30pm tomorrow at the Kansas State Fair grandstand. Judges include J W Winfrey Betty Lou Denton Jim Pett and Dick Mann. Janet N Patton of Galena R 2 represents District 3. Carolyn Thompson of Chanute is current district princess. Also noted Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 100 held its first den meeting with officers named David Hedman Randy Herron and Richard Stevenson and refreshments by Bruce Butcher.
In New York the stock market showed a mixed session in light volume around 2.9 million shares. Early gains faded as most key issues moved only fractionally with a few notable gainers. Corporate bonds were mixed and Treasuries held steady as trading remained uneven.
Mrs. Agnes E. Clifton, 87, of Chanute area, died at Smoot Nursing Home Parsons. She married Nathan M. Clifton in 1897 and leaves two daughters, three sons, 17 grandchildren, and 38 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Cason Funeral Chapel Fredonia at 2 p.m. Eber C. Dunfee, Erie agent and Santa Fe veteran, dies. funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Erie Funeral Home, burial Mount Olive Cemetery Pittsburg. He married Mayme Lawrence in 1918 and belonged to the Methodist church.
Wichita for issuance of a state warrant in connection with the death of wife Margaret E Littlejohn 49. Autopsy shows brain hemorrhage and severe beating. George S Littlejohn 62 a retired utility company employee held on charge.
Arunta people in Australia mine honey ants for a sweet treat. They bite off the nectar-filled abdomens to eat the extracted honey.
Local notices and brief items from the Chanute Tribune dated Friday September 14 1962 cover community happenings, upcoming events, and short reports likely including public notices and society notes from Chanute Kansas.
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