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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
13
British pound slides from 2.80 to 2.40 dollars amid inflation and trade balance worries. French franc and other major currencies face internal turmoil, sparking doubt about world monetary stability. Dr Pierre Rinfret warns of a crisis era as international payments strain the global economy.
Harry Weldon Cuthbertson, 76, longtime figure in Mid Missouri, died today in Dayton Ohio. He was reared in Jefferson City and known for his work in the region. The obituary notes a ratio of gains to losses surpassing two to one in the referenced context.
Market reports show Kansas City cattle and hog prices across weight ranges with feeder classes and calves listed. New York stock averages advance with heavy volume, while bond and bank interest shifts and corporate quotes mix across Dow components and utilities.
Harold S Schuyler a 1403 Major Drive will be installed as President of the Evening Optimists Missouri Egg Market Fist Club of Jefferson City in ceremonies at the Missouri Hotel. Neil Pryor Gordon Kutcher Gene Parker and Arthur Trippensee named officers and Jack Backman Oliver Schepers new board members. Trade figures show exports down 12 million and imports up 24 million, amid devaluation.
A compact weather bulletin lists high and low temperatures and conditions for major cities including Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Oregon Rapid City Richmond St Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg with reported means and notes on missing data.
Report notes yesterday’s high at 90 and low at 47. It also recalls the 50 year marker highs of 100 in 1936 and a low of 3 in 1945, highlighting historic extremes.
Hettie Troesser, 79, of Frankenstein, died Wednesday morning in Jefferson City hospital. Born February 9, 1889, she was the daughter of Joel and Hettie Brullesauer. Survived by four sons Frank Ted Troesser Bonnotts Mill Leo Chamoi s Edward L. Troesser St. Louis. three daughters Paul Samson Bonnots Mill Hubert Keiholz Bonnots Mill Louis Grahl St. Louis. 22 grandchildren. 12 great grandchildren. one brother George Brullesauer. two sisters Anna Brewer and Kate Langendoerfer. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Help Catholic Church, Frankenstein, Rev. Joseph Lorenz. Rosary 8 p.m. Friday at Morton's Chapel, Linn. Burial Old Parish Cemetery, Frankenstein.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Toebben of Taos died Wednesday at home at age 80. Born February 19, 1888, she was the daughter of John and Anna Kramer and married Herman Toebben on November 28, 1906. Surviving are one son Edwin, 19 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren. Rosary at Dulle Funeral Home Friday. funeral Saturday at 9 am at St. Francis Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin Gormley officiating. Burial in parish cemetery.
Ernest Knife, 58, died Wednesday at St Marys Hospital in Kansas City. Survivors include wife Margaret Knife and daughter Mary Amy of Lexington, plus two granddaughters, a sister Mrs Guy Sapp of Centertown, and brother Leslie Knife of St Joseph. Arrangements by Quirk Toebben Funeral Home, Kansas City.
Mrs Ammie Simmons 87 of 215 Garfield St Jefferson City Missouri died at 11 10 am Wednesday at her home She was born August 14 1880 in Jefferson City daughter of John and Mary Trigg last surviving member of the Trigg family member of Jehovah Witnesses surviving nieces and nephews Helen Bagby Pearl Shores Lenora Roundtree and John Trigg Funeral arrangements incomplete Gentle care provided by local undertaker with references to local weather and river readings included in the page not related to the death
Missouri mayors gathered in St Louis to form an urban coalition aimed at fairer state funding amid a financial crisis facing cities and schools. Attending were Mayors Cervantes, Davis, Stillwell, Merrifield and others. Slusher pledged support. The move targets better distribution of state funds to prevent municipal bankruptcy.
Public sale schedule listing weekly Friday night auctions at Lake Side Auction Apache Flats with first sale June 7 1958 plus Saturday consignments by A and T Auction and multiple June 22 1968 sales. Items include tools radios shoes appliances furniture antiques farm machinery livestock and household goods across several locations near St Elizabeth Wardsville McGirk Centertown and Lake Creek with named owners and auctioneers.
Deaths announced for Briggs, Eunice Josephine Holterman, Heitie Troesser and Roger Dale Williams family share funeral details. Briggs 73 of Linn with services at Morton Chapel Linn and graveside rites at Linn Memorial Park. Eunice Josephine Holterman of Loose Creek funeral at Immaculate Conception Church with Dulle service Westphalia. Troesser 79 of Frankenstein funeral at Our Lady of Help Church Frankenstein with Linn-Chamois-Morse notices. The Roger Dale Williams Family expresses thanks.
Five year old Cindy Diana Hawkins daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hawkins of Eldon died Wednesday at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia. She was born September 21 1982 at Puscumbia. Surviving are her parents a brother Howard Hawkins a sister Nancy Hawkins maternal and paternal grandparents and great grandparents. Services were held Friday at Phillips Funeral Home Eldon with the Rev Robert Aldavich officiating burial was in Eldon Cemetery.
W H Bolton, former resident of Jefferson City, died recently in Nevada Missouri. He was cousin to Miss Mary Wells and John E Wells and brother in law to Miss Sadie J Wells, all of Jefferson City.
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