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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1963
Page
9
Kansas City reports on farm commodities with Wheat at 1.78, Corn 1.20 and 1.25, Soybeans 2.40, Barley 83, Oats 65. Eggs show large A 30-34 at consumer level, wholesale large 35-40, mediums 29-33. poultry includes heavy hens, capons, and ducks. Livestock quotes list cattle, calves, hogs, and lambs with varied weights and prices.
In Kansas City market notes grain prices for Wheat and Corn move within narrow ranges. Wheat No 2 hard and dark hard trades around 1.9114 to 2.2154, No 3 1.874 to 1.934. Corn No 2 white 1.3414 to 1.40, No 3 1.29 to 1.39, No 2 yellow and mixed 1.3 to 1.36, No 3 1.28 to 1.30. Oats No 2 white 65 to 74, No 3 63 to 73.
A camp trailer owned by the Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church was employed during multiple camping sessions, serving as a movable lodging or support unit for attendees.
Mrs Alice A Harkness 59 of Hays died Tuesday at Hadley Memorial Hospital in Hays. She was mother of former KU personnel director Charles A Harkness III and wife of Charlie A Harkness. She attended Kansas University 1921 to 1927 and belonged to the alumni association. Survived by husband and daughter Mary with another son.
Hosea Harkness of Springfield ML and four grandchildren attended funeral services and burial at Hays today, according to local notices and family statements.
New York stocks showed modest gains for oils and the Big Three in a slow late session. Trading volume reached 2.5 million shares, with Chrysler rebounding about a point from Thursday’s loss and Ford and GM adding fractions. Major oils benefited from steady demand as Jersey Standard Texaco Royal Dutch and Indiana Standard rose fractionally. General Finance jumped more than a point on news of a proposed 2-for-1 stock split and dividend boost.
The market shows steadier gains with the Dow up about 2 points amid a day of modest advance. Glamour issues pick up late as Electronic Associates IBM and other industrials add fractions while some performers slip slightly. Bonds rise.
Stocks mixed with slow trading activity in New York. Government bonds rise while corporate notes show mixed results. At Chicago, wheat firm with late rally, corn and oats weak due to liquidation. soybeans fall. Hogs steady with top price of 20 dollars. Slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower, top 26 dollars.
Hospital notices list births for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frye and several other couples with daughters due today. Dismissals include Mrs. Anna Luber and Mrs. Lillian Sullivan with baby, and Lawrence Espy and Margaret Mulvihill among others. Additional names cover memorials and residents at Crum's Rest Home and Sunflower Village.
The June cost of living rose four tenths of one percent to a record high 106.6, 1.2 percent above last year, meaning $10.66 buys the same items that cost $10 in 1957-59. Higher food housing and medical costs drove the rise, with sugar up 32 percent and 44 percent above a year earlier. Restaurant meals rose 2.2 percent.
Mrs Mary Colburn 90 died Thursday afternoon at Coffeyville She was the mother of Dr Arthur R Colburn 1024 Vt St Other survivors include a
Richard K. Boyd 49 of 2583 Cedarwood died Thursday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Funeral services are at Rumsey Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Saturday with graveside rites at Memorial Park Cemetery Topeka Survivors include wife Grace and three sons Tom Andy and Robert plus sister and two brothers The notice also lists Hanson family members and the Gordons Acher Fritz Colburn Harry Colburn and Floyd Colburn as relatives.
More than ninety people attended Christian Adventure Camps sponsored by Centenary Methodist Church from July 1 to 4 at the Rob Peterson farm eight miles south and west of Lawrence. The theme was Gods Here Lets Bind Wimt.
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