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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
8
Chicago grain futures slid to minimum levels last seen on May 20 as markets opened on June 13 with July corn near the pegged level. Wheat dropped 3% to 4% in most contracts, corn down 2% to 4%, while oats and rye closed near unchanged. Cash grain quotes show Wheat none, Corn values mainly in mid 60s, Oats at 35% to 35? and Soybeans around 8 1/2 cents.
The June 13 market fell 1 to over 3 points from a prior surge as investors pulled back after yesterday’s runup. Major names such as United Aircraft American Airlines Bethlehem Steel and Westinghouse declined. IBM rose earlier but slipped later. Closing quotes included Allegh Steel 21 1 2 Am Coal 23 Am Loco 12 Am P L 2 Am Smelt 36 Am T T 158 Am Tob 72 and Mont Ward 36 among others.
Eight nursing students graduated at the Atlantic hospital nurse training school with Dr. W E Levine delivering the commencement address. Graduates were Mildred Brooks Lela Mae McDermott Ruthe Ostrus Martha Craven Martha Madsen Edna May Klopping Neva Turner and Arlene Weatherby.
In Butler County Iowa a four passenger plane piloted by Chester Barnett 20 crashed in an alfalfa field near Aredale killing five aboard: Chester Barnett his mother Mrs Clarence Barnett 45 his brother Clark Barnett 17 Carl Pfaltzgraff 31 and Maybelle Vane 18 all from nearby towns or farms. The crash occurred during a joy ride after Young Barnett bought the aircraft two months earlier. Surviving relatives include a married daughter Mrs Ben Stubbe.
Hancock Louisiana residents report 65 relatives gathering for a Fremont Nebraska family reunion. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. George Warner and daughter Naomi join Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jacobsen for the marriage of Reta Kelsey to Sam Benscotter at the Oakland Methodist church.
Combined hog receipts at 16 yards and 10 packing plants in interior Town and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8:00 am showed 42,300 head, up from 34,300 a week ago and 22,700 a year ago. Prices for various weights ranged from 3.55 to 5.05 per hundredweight with moderate activity and drops of 5 to 20 cents on most lots. Loading surpassed 27,300 the prior week.
Iowa Masons award the 1941 grand lodge convention to Council Bluffs after marking the 100th anniversary in Burlington. Harry L. Searle named grand master, with C. C. Hunt re elected secretary, Henry S. Nollen treasurer, Fred Van Allen senior warden, and Don Carpenter junior warden. Over 2,000 Masons took part in a parade through the business district.
Chicago market reports show hogs down 10 to 15 cents with top at 5.25 and cattle weak with feeders and yearlings slipping to about 8.50 to 9.60. South Omaha notes similar trends with hogs off to 15 cents, cattle slow and lower, vealers firmer, and sheep mixed with lambs around 8.65 to 10.40 for various lots.
Butter and eggs prices steady with varied grades and yields. Poultry values show movement from steady to weak across turkeys hens broilers and ducks. Listed percentages reflect trading levels for major stocks and several large corporations in the day’s market report.
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