Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 June 1960 — Page 20

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— WALKERTON INDEPENDENT — June 16. 1960

Bids Lei For Waler Improvement (Continued from page 1) fittings, connections to existing mains and all appurtenances. Division 4 Elevated storage Tank, Chicago Bridge and Iron company. Chicago S7O 920 This includes the furnishing and erection of a 250.000 gallon capacity spherical type elevated storage tank complete with concrete foundations and appiwtenances. POLICENEWS Phil Orcutt. 16 year old son of Mi anil Mrs. Stanley Orcutt received a self-inflicted gun wound last Wednesday when his rule discharged, diiving a bullet thru hi.- big to e on the right foot. Phil and Fred Neidlinger were shooting rats at bho town dump.

WALKERTON LIVESTOCK SALE U Mile North of W alkerton, on Rd. 23 Walkerton Livestock Commission Sales Sales Every Tuesday Starting Promptly at 5 p. m. (CST) 1 his week brought a good run of stock with the market lower on almost everything. The calf market fullv $3.00 lower with a top of $35.50 for a 95 lb. WF, $35.00 for a 105 lb. Hol., $33.00 for a 210 lb‘ Hol., $32.50 for a 190 lb. Hol., with the bulk of the calves selling $31.00 to $32.50. * A lighter run of hogs with the market 50c lower today. A top of $17.60 for 10 head of 189 lb. hogs, $17.50 tor 18 head of 201 lb. hogs, $17.40 for 14 head of 198 lb. hogs, $17.40 for 7 head of 119 lb. hogs, with the bulk of the 180-240 lb. hogs selling $17.00 to $17.40. A very good sow market with a top of $14.70 on some 302 lb. sows, $14.20 on 5 head of 333 lb. rows, $13.75 lor 4 head of 425 lb. sows with 500 to 600 lb. sow’s, $12.50 to $13.50. The bull market lower this week with a top of $20.40 for a $14.75 lb. Hol., $19.60 for a 1250 lb. Black, $19.50 for a 1435 lb. Hol., $19.40 for an 880 lb. Hol. 153 head of fat cattle with the market about steady with last week. A top of $24.80 for a 1100 lb. WF steer. $21.60 for a 905 lb. WF heifer, $24.50 for an 850 lb. WF heifer, $24.30 for an 875 lb. Black heifer, $24.20 for an 880 lb. WF heifer, $24.20 for an 815 lb. Blk. WF heifer with the bulk of the cattle selling $23 to $24.50. The cow market also lower with a top of $17.25 for a 1110 lb. WF. $17.10 for a 1345 lb. Hol., $17.10 for a 1425 lb. Hol., $16.80 for a 1470 lb. Hol., with Canners and Cutters selling $13.50 to $15.50. A. A. SWANSON & DON SWANSON, Owners Joe Pence Nelson Irfhman Auctioneer Clerk Marshall County Community Sale “THE FARMER’S LIVESTOCK MARKET” Plymouth — Every Wednesday — 6 p. m. (C.D.T.) It pays to sell your livestock nt the Plymouth Sale Barn. to JT* We a blg "“h of to make the bidding very k<<en. Market toppers for Wednesday. June »th. VEAL—37.SO " < J 4 Persondtte, Plymouth 3«.00 (200 lb. Red) Earl Reinhold, Culver „ ’L 00 <220 lb. Hol.) Max M|ller, Walkerton FAT CATTLE—S3.IO (835 lb. WF) Top of a load of Hereford heifer*, IxVm Leffert, Argos COUX w ° f Hol ' Strß * and H,rs ) COWS—IB.2O (1420 lb. Swiss) 1 i. 50 (1250 lb. H<h'.) Earl ReCnhoM, Culver 1 «.4O (11 <5 lb. HF) Bob Thomas, Plymouth , 17.30 (1475 lh. Hol.) Ralph Ringer, Plymouth RT LLS—-21.40 (1570 lb. Hol.) Wayne Mair, Walkerton (U2 ° lb - Hol.) Welcome EhersoM. Plymouth During the nast few month* our hog run* have, been graving each week—with inorß hog* we are attracting more buyer*—in return our market is one of the best. 17.80 (28 hd., 207 lb. av.) Clem Bnfph. Plymouth 1 i.BO (31 hd.. 212 lb. av.) Richard LaFree, Bremen 17.00 (8 hd., 223 lb. av.), Clyde FTH*. Bremen HEAS 1 HOGS—I7.3O (21 hd., 245 lb. av.) Coleman Lowry, Plymouth SOWS—IS.SO (254 lb. av.) Arthur Miller. Bremen 13.90 (393 lb. av.) Jr*sr Shively. PKwouth 13.75 (293 lb. av.) Kenneth Wd"**, Bremen 13.90 (400 ib. av.) Undo Jone*, Plymouth 13.90 (100 lh av.) John C. Murphy, Plymouth BO MIS— n. 90 to 12.80. LAMBS—2S 25 (5 hd.. 100 lh. av.) Hugh Qtilvev, Plymouth 21. >0 (1! hd.. 900 ’bs. >li As, Guyer. Lakmllle ‘*1.50 (3 hd., 305 lb. av.) Ralph Baughman. N. Lib. IFFDINGS—A big ’•tin of pig* with ;• higher market. 15 25 *a. (38 hd.. fi*. Ib. av.) J^rov Kimble, Lnk^viye 17. »O ea. (17 hd., 79 lh. av.) Dn’e Raker, Ph mouth 1t 50 ea. (18 hl, 4‘< lh. av.) Milton Anderson, Fhm, 8.75 <■< (12 ,|. 23 h. av.) On lie Zentz, <rgo* Me have a few head of feeding cattle for private Male. Our office open daily to acne you — 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Truck* Available Bam Phone WE $-4142 Vern Hosen rlcr, Jr., Manager

with the permission of the Walkerton Police, when the mishap occurred. He was treated by a local doctor and is doing well at present. He was carrying a 22 cal. rifle that discharged by accident Clyde Chapman, manager of the Walkerton dumber Co., was summoned by the police on the night of Junt 9th. as the burglar alarm wa s set off at the Lumber Co Investigation showed that someone had climbed the fence, gaining admittance to the yard, but set off the burglar alarm as they tried to move around inside the building. Nothing was reported missing as the break-in was thwarted vfith the sounding of the alarm. The polcie discovered that th'lock on the back door of Dad and Lad’s had been tinkwed with on the night of June 12th. However, admittance* was not made as the lock had not been opened. It was damage! so that repairs weie necessary. The B&O Railroad reported to

the Walkerton Police that a signal had been broken before June 13. Closer investigation discovered that five migrant workers' children, from the ages of 7 thru 12. had done this damage with rocks from the railroad bed. They were turned over to their parents who are responsible for their action and probably the damages. Mrs. Gary Hosteller, rente 1, North Liberty, reported that their white German Shepherd dog was lost south of Walkerton on Thursday of last week. This dog is registered and valuable. □ □ i BIRTHS □ n Mr. and Mrs John South are the parents of a daughter born June 9 at Holy Family Hospital, LaPorte. Mr. and Mis. Dennis Cripe announce the birth of a daughter bcm Friday, June 10 in Holy Family Hospital. LaPorte. Laughing at your troubles is a good idea -it solves some of them, COMING SOON The Famous Char-Co Burger DOG ‘n SUDS U. S. 31 and 6

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