Listed below are insider trades of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held Midwestern companies as filed this month with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation`s stock.
Anheuser-Busch Cos.: Luke L. Meatte, vice president, exercised an option for 7,880 shares of common at $31.63 per share on Feb. 28 and now directly and indirectly holds 20,256 common.
Armco Inc.: John H. Ladish, director, sold 50,000 shares of common at $10 per share from Feb. 22 to Feb. 23 and now directly and indirectly holds 1,582,557 common.
Barton Industries Inc.: John P. Inda, beneficial owner, sold 112,900 shares of common at $3.50 per share from Feb. 12 to Feb. 21 and now directly and indirectly holds 2,335,976 common. Phyllis C.B. Inda, beneficial owner, sold 112,900 shares of common at $3.50 per share from Feb. 12 to Feb. 21 and now directly holds 1,455,250 common.
Baxter International Inc.: Robert J. Lambrix, vice president, sold 22,814 shares of common between $23.67 and $23.29 per share from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 and now directly holds 82,385 common. Vernon R. Loucks, chairman, sold 16,732 shares of common at $23.13 per share on Feb. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 265,508 common.
Binks Manufacturing Co.: Ernest F. Watts, vice president, indirectly acquired by gift 26,004 shares of common at an unreported price per share on July 31, 1989, and now directly and indirectly holds 29,822 common.
Biomet Inc.: Charles E. Niemier, vice president, disposed of by gift 1,060 shares of common at $28.50 per share on Jan. 4 and now directly holds 68,636 common. Lois J. Niemier, shareholder, disposed of by gift 1,060 shares of common at $28.50 per share on Jan. 4 and now directly holds 62,315 common. Briggs & Stratton Corp.: Harold M. Stratton, vice president, indirectly sold 2,000 shares of common between $30.25 and $29.75 per share on Feb. 7 and now directly and indirectly holds 98,626 common.
Cincinnati Financial Corp.: Robert J. Driehaus, officer and director, disposed of by gift 2,140 shares of common at an unreported price per share on Jan. 2 and now directly and indirectly holds 105,639 common.
Circle Fine Art Corp.: Jack A. Solomon, chairman, purchased 2,000 shares of common at $5.63 per share on Feb. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 633,855 common.
Cleveland Cliffs Inc.: M. Thomas Moore, chairman, sold 13,199 shares of common between $29.75 and $29.50 per share from Feb. 21 to Feb. 22 and now directly holds 44,001 common.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.: John Fahl, vice president, sold 3,500 shares of common at $35.63 per share on March 1 and now directly and indirectly holds 21,704 common. William Skeele Klein, vice president, exercised an option for 3,000 shares of common at $17.75 per share on Feb. 23 and now directly and indirectly holds 43,489 common. Richard D. Teeple, vice president, sold 3,777 shares of common at $34 per share on Feb. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 13,351 common.
Deere & Co.: Neil O. Christenson, vice president, sold 1,000 shares of common at $67.50 per share on Feb. 8 and now directly holds 2,977 common. Mark C. Rostvold, vice president, sold 1,095 shares of common at $70 per share on Feb. 27 and now directly holds 1,195 common. Robert W. Weeks, vice president, exercised an option for 1,030 shares of common at $28.81 per share on Feb. 27 and now directly holds 9,483 common.
DeSoto Inc.: DeSoto Stock Ownership Plus Plan, beneficial owner, sold 15,000 shares of common between $28.25 and $39.75 per share from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7 and now directly holds 404,262 common.
Dow Chemical Co.: Frank P. Popoff, president, disposed of by gift 10,736 shares of common at an unreported price per share on Feb. 26; Popoff indirectly acquired by gift 15,753 and disposed of by gift 5,872 shares of common at an unreported price per share that same day, and now directly and indirectly holds 78,597 common.
Huffy Corp.: Robert R. Huffman, director, sold 1,500 shares of common at $18.50 per share on Feb. 27 and now directly and indirectly holds 225,674 common.
Inter Regional Financial Group Inc.: Inter-Regional Stock Plan, beneficial owner, purchased 95,917 shares of common between $7.30 and an unreported price per share on Feb. 28 and now directly holds 2,821,970 common. Kellogg Co.: Kellogg W. K. Foundation Trust, beneficial owner, sold 50,000 shares of common at $61.16 per share on Feb. 28 and now directly holds 41,539,160 common.
Kimball International Inc.: Gary P. Critser, officer, disposed of by gift 1,090 shares of Class B common at an unreported price per share on Nov. 5, 1989, and now directly and indirectly holds 39,802 Class B common.
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co.: Herbert F. Knape, director, purchased 3,000 shares of Class B common between $15 and $14.75 per share from Jan. 12 to Jan. 19 and now directly holds 54,086 common and 57,086 Class B common.
Lancaster Colony Corp.: Jack Wendell Kennedy, officer, exercised an option for 1,000 shares of common at $18.75 per share on Feb. 22 and now directly and indirectly holds 30,547 common. David J. Zuver, director, sold 10,000 shares of common between $22.63 and $21.88 per share from Feb. 5 to Feb. 15 and now directly and indirectly holds 95,763 common.
Lee Enterprises Inc.: American Cos. The Fund, beneficial owner, indirectly purchased 10,500 shares of common between $28.50 and $28 per share from Feb. 21 to Feb. 27 and now indirectly holds 2,505,500 common.
Lilly (Eli) & Co.: Vaughn D. Bryson, officer and director, exercised an option for 3,988 shares of common between $13.91 and $16.58 per share on Feb. 6 and now directly and indirectly holds 84,400 common. Stephen A. Stitle, vice president, exercised an option for 2,500 shares of common at $15.58 per share on Feb. 6 and now directly holds 23,627 common.
Limited Inc.: Daniel P. McCarthy, officer, sold 4,000 shares of common at $35 per share on Feb. 23 and now directly holds 28,131 common. Peter J. Canzone, officer, sold 60,365 shares of common between $36.50 and $36.88 per share from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28 and now directly holds 24,574 common. Martin A. Trust, director, sold 100,000 shares of common at $37.03 per share on Feb. 28 and now directly and indirectly holds 4,287,101 common.
Manufacturers National Corp.: Alfred Feiger, director, disposed of by gift 1,400 shares of common at an unreported price per share on Dec. 13, 1989, and now directly and indirectly holds 211,242 common.
Masco Corp.: Gerald Bright, officer, exercised an option for 4,800 shares of common at an unreported price per share on Feb. 19 and now directly holds 26,077 common. John R. Leekley, officer, exercised an option for 10,400 shares of common at an unreported price per share on Feb. 19 and now directly holds 55,972 common. John C. Nicholls, officer, purchased 2,080 shares of common between $24.63 and $24.88 per share from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28 and now directly holds 42,000 common. Samuel Valenti, officer, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $24.38 per share on Feb. 26 and now directly holds 112,000 common.
McDonald`s Corp.: Thomas M. Whaley, divisional officer, sold 1,800 shares of common at $32.38 per share on Feb. 9 and now directly and indirectly holds 17,115 common.
Medtronic Inc.: Earl E. Bakken, director, sold 16,300 shares of common at $62 per share on March 5 and now directly and indirectly holds 714,725 common. Modine Manufacturing Co.: Modine Manufacturing Co. ESOP, beneficial owner, purchased 16,716 and sold 16,762 shares of common at $18.88 per share on Feb. 19 and now directly holds 2,547,160 common.
Motorola Inc.: Garth L. Milne, vice president, sold 1,723 shares of common at $59.50 per share on Feb. 8 and now directly and indirectly holds 1,347 common. Bob J. Jenkins, shareholder, sold 1,200 shares of common at $58.75 per share on Feb. 16 and now directly and indirectly holds 4,042 common.
New Brunswick Scientific Co.: David Freedman, director, purchased 3,000 shares of common at $7 per share on Feb. 16 and now directly holds 555,114 common.
Norwest Corp.: Kenneth R. Murray, vice president, exercised an option for 30,289 shares of common between $12.73 and $13.94 per share on Feb. 5 and now directly and indirectly holds 43,402 common.
Perry Drug Stores Inc.: Gary J. Allen, shareholder, exercised an option for 25,000 shares of common between $6 and $5.88 per share on Feb. 23 and now directly holds 45,000 common.
R.G. Barry Corp.: Gordon Zacks, officer and director, sold 15,000 shares of common at $7.13 per share on Feb. 28 and now directly and indirectly holds 562,121 common.
Sparton Corp.: Richard H. Nichols, vice president, purchased 4,000 shares of common at $5.38 per share on Feb. 1 and now directly holds 30,000 common. Lawson K. Smith, officer and director, sold 300,016 shares of common at $4 per share on Feb. 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 926,856 common.
Telxon Corp.: Robert G. Hess, vice president, sold 4,761 shares of common at $5 per share on Feb. 6 and now directly holds 14,000 common. D. Michael Grimes, vice president, purchased 12,000 shares of common at $5 per share on Feb. 1 and now directly and indirectly holds 108,788 common.
Timken Co.: Joseph F. Toot, president, purchased 2,000 shares of common at $27.88 per share on Feb. 2 and now directly and indirectly holds 20,364 common.
United Medicorp Inc.: G. Ray Miller, chairman, indirectly sold 2,500 shares of common at $3 per share from Feb. 26 to Feb. 27 and now directly and indirectly holds 8,476,250 common.
Upjohn Co.: Theodore Cooper, chairman, exercised an option for 22,375 shares of common at $24.75 per share on Feb. 19 and now directly and indirectly holds 138,016 common. Donald R. Parfet, vice president, sold 30,000 shares of common at $36 per share on Feb. 16 and now directly and indirectly holds 976,055 common. Mark Novitch, president, exercised an option for 1,000 shares of common at $24.75 per share on Feb. 5 and now directly and indirectly holds 4,232 common.
Vons Companies Inc.: Peter T. Joseph, director, indirectly purchased 13,100 shares of common at $18 per share from Feb. 16 to Feb. 21 and now directly and indirectly holds 3,801,033 common.
Walgreen Co.: Charles R. Walgreen, chairman, sold 20,000 shares of common at $42.01 per share on Feb. 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 439,703 common.
Wolohan Lumber Co.: James L. Wolohan, president, disposed of by gift 1,100 shares of common at an unreported price per share on Feb. 12; Wolohan indirectly acquired by gift 1,100 shares of common at an unreported price per share that same day, and now directly and indirectly holds 1,219,778 common.
