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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1964
Page
9
This week closes show investment company shares with quotations by Barret Fitch North and Co. Wheat at 1.99 Ear Corn 1.08 and Shell 1.18 Mile 1.85 Soy beans 2.34 Barley 0.90 Oats 0.75. Harwood's Market lists Eggs Large A 25 cents Medium A and Large B 23 cents Undergrades 19 cents Current receipts 22 cents.
AP dispatch lists live and wholesale egg prices by size and grade with 25 to 29 cents for producers and 27 to 29 cents for wholesale. Poultry prices cover heavy and light hens capons ducks and delivery terms, with butter at 67 to 68 cents per pound.
Cattle 50-75 higher for steers and 25-50 for heifers with cows up to 25 and feeders 75. Calves steady. Good to prime steers 18.00-21.00, good to choice heifers 17.50-20.50, cows 12.75-15.00, calves 17.50-19.50, feeders 16.00-25.15. Lambs 50-75 lower. ewes 50 lower. Hogs barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher, sows 25 higher. barrows and gilts 1-3 190-300 lb 14.00-15.85, sows 1-3 275-675 lb 11.25-13.25.
John Edwin Smith 95 of Route 5 dies in Florida Avenue Rest Home. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Washington Creek Church with burial at Washington Creek Cemetery. Surviving wife, daughter, two sons, daughter-in-law and five grandchildren. Mae Mercedes Jacka 71 of Tonganoxie dies at home. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Methodist Church with burial Mt Sidney Cemetery Linwood. Quisenberry Funeral Home handles arrangements. She belonged to several fraternal and church groups and had lived in Tonganoxie since 1933.
Floyd J. Tufts, assistant oficer in charge of the Canadian Immigration Service office in Denver, toured Lawrence this week to inform Kansans about Denver office information facilities and to promote U S residents moving to Canada. Last year about 13 000 people moved from the U S to Canada. His office offers guidance on business agricultural employment and vacation opportunities in Canada.
Eighth grader John Olson was re elected president of the West Junior High School Student Council. Vicki Starks was elected vice president and Marvin Umholtz became secretary treasurer. The primaries narrowed 17 candidates to two per office with Danny Kahler Bob Steinhardt Roger Carter advancing in their races.
AP reports columnist Walter Winchell 67 sustained a neck injury when another car rear ended his vehicle in Los Angeles. He received treatment at Central Receiving Hospital.
John Garcia, art consultant for Lawrence Public Schools, is among 300 artists displaying paintings at the Country Club Plaza Art Show in Kansas City today and Sunday.
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