Listed below are insider trades of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held Midwestern companies as filed in recent weeks with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders are officers, directors or persons who own 10 percent or more of a corporation`s stock. Large indirect holdings may reflect a corporate official`s role as a trustee of a pension fund or other entity that controls shares.
Anheuser-Busch Cos.: Fred W. Wenzel, director, purchased 1,000 shares at $30.13 per share May 19. He now directly holds 4,000 shares.
Archer-Daniels-Midland: Dale F. Benson, vice president, sold 3,039 shares at $19.25 per share May 15. He now indirectly and directly holds 44,014 shares. Herman D. Hale, director, indirectly disposed of by gift 6,000 shares at an unreported price per share March 4. He now indirectly and directly holds 4,938,670 shares.
Ball Corp.: Robert H. Mohlman, director, indirectly disposed of by gift 20,000 shares at an unreported price per share March 30. He now indirectly and directly holds 60,300 shares.
Chemed Corp.: Edward L. Hutton, president, disposed of by gift 2,600 shares at an unreported price per share March 9. He now indirectly and directly holds 25,396 shares.
Cincinnati Financial Corp.: Robert J. Driehaus, officer and director, disposed of by gift 1,750 shares at an unreported price per share March 24. He now indirectly and directly holds 85,662 shares.
Commerce Bancshares Inc.: David W. Kemper, president, indirectly purchased 6,000 shares at $34.25 per share May 14. He now indirectly and directly holds 64,681 shares.
Deere & Co.: John K. Lawson, vice president, disposed of by gift 2,729 shares at an unreported price per share March 19. Lawson indirectly acquired 2,729 shares at an unreported price per share that day. He now indirectly and directly holds 3,149 shares.
Dinner Bell Foods Inc.: Joseph F. Grimes II, director, purchased 3,001 shares at an unreported price per share May 1. He now indirectly and directly holds 13,231 shares.
Donaldson Co.: Norman E. Johnson, officer, exercised an option for 1,000 shares at $14.50 per share March 27. He now indirectly and directly holds 1,035 shares.
Eaton Corp.: William E. Butler, divisional officer, exercised an option for 3,900 shares at $48.38 per share Feb. 27. He now indirectly and directly holds 9,808 shares.
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: Michael A. Wolf, vice president, indirectly disposed of by gift 1,000 shares at an unreported price per share March 2. He now indirectly and directly holds 4,207 shares.
Franklin Electric Co.: E.J. Schaefer, director, disposed of by gift 6,757 shares at an unreported price per share Dec. 30. He now indirectly and directly holds 1,301,600 shares. Hildegarde H. Schaefer, shareholder, disposed of by gift 6,757 shares at an unreported price per share Dec. 30 and now indirectly and directly holds 1,299,200 shares.
General Dynamics Corp.: James J. Cunnane, vice president, sold 3,000 shares at $65.75 per share May 11. He now indirectly and directly holds 10,308 shares.
Goodrich (B.F.) Co.: Matthew J. Battista, vice president, exercised an option for 1,274 shares at $53.38 per share Feb. 23. He now indirectly and directly holds 2,365 shares.
Hawkeye Bancorp.: Ray L. Svehla, director, purchased 2,000 shares at $2.41 per share May 11. He now directly holds 7,695 shares.
Heileman (G.) Brewing Co.: William G. Roth, director, purchased 5,125 shares at $29 per share May 13. He now indirectly and directly holds 6,164 shares.
Heritage Communications Inc.: Russell W. Calkins, vice president, sold 2,425 shares at $25 per share May 21. He now indirectly and directly holds 6,458 shares.
Hillenbrand Industries Inc.: Ray J. Hillenbrand, director, indirectly disposed of by gift 58,628 shares at an unreported price per share March 31. He now indirectly and directly holds 2,578,650 shares.
Honeywell Inc.: Edson W. Spencer, chairman, exercised an option for 1,718 shares at $58.16 per share April 23. He now indirectly and directly holds 38,269 shares.
IC Industries Inc.: Wence F. Cerne, vice president, sold 1,600 shares at $31.50 per share March 27. He now indirectly and directly holds 19,608 shares. John F. Palmer, vice president, sold 5,300 shares at $29.13 per share March 19. He now directly holds 1,029 shares.
Johnson Controls Inc.: Milton C. Zilis, vice president, exercised an option for 8,332 shares at $20.03 per share March 31. He now indirectly and directly holds 68,874 shares.
Kansas City Southern Industries Inc.: Albert P. Mauro, vice president, sold 1,500 shares at $53.50 per share Feb. 12. He now indirectly and directly holds 1,742 shares.
Kaydon Corp.: James R. Hays, vice president, sold 1,000 shares at $28 per share May 6. He now indirectly and directly holds 91,774 shares.
Kysor Industrial Corp.: George R. Kempton, officer and director, exercised an option for 4,190 shares at $16.44 per share May 6. He now directly holds 28,722 shares. John C. Suerth, shareholder, exercised an option for 1,236 shares at $19.69 per share May 1. He now indirectly and directly holds 10,050 shares. Thomas P. Forrestal, officer and director, exercised an option for 1,697 shares at $22.38 per share May 6. He now directly holds 11,423 shares.
LyphoMed Inc.: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., beneficial owner, purchased 8,000 shares for $23.63 to $25.25 per share from April 16 to 24. The company now directly holds 8,904,350 shares.
Marion Laboratories Inc.: Ewing M. Kauffman, chairman, disposed of by gift 25,000 shares at an unreported price per share March 13. He now indirectly and directly holds 25,077,600 shares.
Material Sciences Corp.: James R. Deters, director, purchased 1,000 shares at $19.50 per share May 1. He now directly holds 1,000 shares.
Maytag Corp.: Ralph L. Nunn, director, sold 5,965 shares at $51 per share May 22. Nunn indirectly sold 2,000 shares at $51 per share that day. He now indirectly and directly holds 9,000 shares.
McDonald`s Corp.: James P. Duval, vice president, sold 3,500 shares at $80.25 per share May 12. He now indirectly and directly holds 10,658 shares. Paul R. Duncan, vice president, exercised an option for 1,325 shares at $14.63 per share May 15. He now indirectly and directly holds 15,344 shares.
Mead Corp.: William D. Ticknor III, vice president, sold 2,000 shares at $68 per share May 4. He now directly holds 7,486 shares.
Merchants National Corp.: Merchants National Bank & Trust, trustee, purchased 3,200 shares at $29.67 per share March 27. The company now indirectly and directly holds 140,091 shares.
Midwest Energy Co.: John A. Rasmussen Jr., officer, purchased 1,000 shares at $19.63 per share May 12. He now directly holds 1,200 shares.
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.: William E. Coyne, vice president, exercised an option for 1,000 shares at $85.75 per share May 21. He now directly holds 1,527 shares.
Motorola Inc.: Rhesa S. Farmer Jr., vice president, sold 11,760 shares at $61 per share May 14. He now indirectly and directly holds 4,751 shares. Arnold S. Brenner, vice president, sold 2,000 shares at $60 per share April 29. He now indirectly and directly holds 4,412 shares.
Myers (L.E.) Co. Group: Leonard G. Hess, an affiliated person, sold 1,000 shares at $7.63 per share May 13. He no longer directly owns shares in the company.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.: Robert D. Heddend, vice president, exercised an option for 4,480 shares at $5.92 per share May 14. He now indirectly and directly holds 16,649 shares.
Petrolite Corp.: M. Darrell Ingram, president, exercised an option for 3,000 shares at $30 per share May 12. He now indirectly and directly holds 11,745 shares. Ellis L. Brown, chairman, exercised an option for 3,000 shares at $30 per share May 8. He now indirectly and directly holds 37,421 shares. Raymond R. Hirsch, vice president, exercised an option for 3,000 shares at $30 per share May 19. He now indirectly and directly holds 9,306 shares.
Quaker Oats Co.: R. Thomas Howell Jr., vice president, sold 1,000 shares at $48.80 per share May 14. He now indirectly and directly holds 7,272 shares. Richard D. Jaquith, vice president, sold 2,500 shares at $45 per share May 1. He now indirectly and directly holds 6,160 shares.
Snap-On Tools Corp.: Arthur L. Kelly, director, indirectly purchased 2,000 shares at $35.25 per share May 4. He now indirectly and directly holds 5,000 shares.
Staley Continental Inc.: Robert H. Cohn, director, indirectly disposed of by gift 4,200 shares at an unreported price per share Dec. 6. He now indirectly and directly holds 138,103 shares.
Transidyne General Corp.: Lawrence K. Fleischman, director, purchased 3,500 shares at $0.65 per share May 6. He now directly holds 17,500 shares. Edmond W. Odonnell, director, purchased 3,500 shares at $0.65 per share May 6. He now directly holds 91,441 shares.
