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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1939
Page
8
A public notice from Atlantic Iowa announces the filing of Charles W. McDermott’s last will and testament for probate in the District Court. The document orders all interested parties to appear at 9 AM on the stated date to show cause why the instrument should not be probated.
A trio of former champions highlighted the opening day of the Women's Western Open. Nearly 100 competitors teed off on a rain soaked Westwood Country Club course where par is 76. Favorites include Bea Barrett of Minneapolis, Helen Hicks Harb, and Opal Hill.
Kansas City event features two-time defending champion and field. In practice rounds yesterday Miss Barrett posted an 80 as the best tune-up card ahead of competition.
Mr and Mrs Earl Watson and family with Mrs Peter Klindt left for California and will be away until early July. Miss Geraldine Leach returns from her freshman year at Iowa State College. Merritt Jensen travels to Peru Nebraska for a two day visit. Avoca municipal band plans first concert of the season on the courthouse lawn June 18. Mr and Mrs Henry Blust with Mr and Mrs John Dunlevy and son Tim depart for Colorado for a week.
The fragment lists Butter 15 842 tubes with varying grades and scores, Eyes 31 819 cases with old and new car codes, Cheese items including Twins and Longhorns, and Live Poultry categories showing turkeys, hens, leg horn hens, brilers, roosters, ducks and geese. Quantities and percentages accompany several line items.
Washington notes the house appropriations committee reported a supplemental bill to expand military aviation. The measure authorizes $292,695,547 for 3,032 new planes by June 30, 1941, plus $84.9 million for five new bases and base upgrades, and $27 million for Panama Canal garrison and air corps staffing rises from 18,743 to 25,794.
Wheat prices weaken in late dealings with July down 1.5 cents to 73.5 cents and corn dropping about 1.5 cents to 49 cents as both grains trend lower. Oats rye and soy follow the broad downside with cash grain quotes showing mixed hard and white corn grades at various cents.
The New York stock market fell about a point amid profit taking after last week’s highs. Limited turnover kept declines modest in key issues, as steel stocks led losses with U S Steel and Bethlehem among others down. Major issues posted varying losses while a few special issues steadied, closing with a broad mix of gains and drops.
Chicago June 12 hogs 17 000 including 6 000 directs fairly active and steady to higher than yesterday's average with top 6.65 and various weight prices. cattle 10 000 calves 1 800 steers and yearlings active steady to strong with best heifers around 9.25. sheep 3 500 including 1 560 directs spring lambs active and strong with lambs up to 9 0 75 in spots. South Omaha livestock shows hogs 6 100 fully steady to 10c higher with top 6 40. cattle 4 600 steady to higher with fed steers and yearlings around 8 86. sheep 5 000 steady to strong with native spring lambs 9 25 9 35.
Combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 48 hours ending today totaled 35,800, down from last week’s 38,300 and last year’s 30,800. Prices ranged with barrows and gilts 140 to 350 pounds mostly 5.90 to 6.40, packing sows 275 to 550 pounds 4.45 to 5.35, and activity fairly brisk with sows mostly higher at select weights.
Atlantic Markets lists cream prices No. 1 22c No. 3 20c sweet cream 24c eggs and spe cials 15c No. 1 12c No. 2 9c heavy hens over 5 pounds 7c 4 to 5 pounds 10c Leghorn hens under 6 pounds Be grain No. 2 yellow corn 42c wheat 66c rye 30c barley 30c oats No. 2 or better 25c livestock hogs 4.00 to 6.90 cattle 5 to 13.
A list of manufacturers and corporations with percentage figures shows varied performance. Names include Ohio Oil, Penn R R, Penney Co, Texas Co, United Aircraft, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, Woolworth, US Steel, and Republic, among others. Percentages range widely, indicating relative market activity or share figures across industrial sectors.
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