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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1947

Page

7

Calendar Girl's Gay Musical Of Earby 1900s Review

A review notes a Greenwich Village style musical set in early New York with a young composer, an artist, a landlady and an Irish girl. Kenny Baker and Irene Rich are highlighted, with songs such as The Fireman's Ball and Have I Told You Lately That I Love You. The piece blends barbershop era melodies and lively chorus numbers.

William Marshall James Ellison Irene Rick Kenny Baker Jane Frazee Gail Patrick Eer Gardens Marshall Ellison Miss Frazee Irene Rich

Standstill hits SUI Housing Project in Iowa City

Work on the University of Iowa’s 680 unit emergency housing project halted for a fourth day as 260 AFL workers walk out. The strike followed the contract expiration with the Allied Construction interests and Cedar Rapids building trades unions, leaving about 530 units for married veterans unfinished and 25 barrack-classroom buildings affected.

Iowa City INS University of Iowa AFL Cedar Rapids

Meat Animals Quoted Steady Demand in Week Ending

Unofficial Monday estimates cite cattle at 15000 hogs 8000 and sheep 7000 in Chicago. Across markets all meat types held nominally steady Saturday with hog prices $25.25 to $27.50 as values rose about 50 cents to $1. sows trailed the upturn.

Chicago INS

Chicago Livestock Market Summary From Week of Dull Trade

Hog receipts unclear as prices rose about 100 dollars per head on some grades. Cattle prices climbed with fed steers and yearlings up to 75 cents, heifers higher, with steer tops near 27.75 or 28.25 for top loads. cows and bulls mixed with beef cows around 13 to 15.50. Sheep receipts about 500 with lambs easing. reports show weak undertone though some western wool lambs sold around 23, top prices around 22.75 for good to choice lambs. fat, muddy 110 lb lambs around 11.50, some grades down to 10.25.

Chicago USDA Estimatsien Uietie Fed Ipts Ught Wlce Shendge Seem Ogee Eo Ae Edium Tate Segriog Petters Necodelpess Choi 1300 Fogg Qooloesa Jaee WG Wek Fea Vnc Aes Sceene Asec

Market Report: Hogs Cattle Sheep Results From Omaha

U S DA hogs show to 1.50 upper for sows. barrows and gilts up about 1. Weekly receipts near 800. Fed steers steady to 50 higher with tops around 27.00 for 1263 lb cattle. Lambs steady to higher with 110 lb wool lambs at 23.10 top. ewes scarce and near steady.

Sioux City Market Report Cattle Sheep And Feeder Prices

Barrows and gilts up to 1.00 higher with late top 27.25. cows strong around 16.00 to 17.50. Fed steers and heifers active with load lots at 28.00 for 1000-1300 lb, most choice 1,325 lb at 27.50. stockers steady 19.00 to 19.50. Sheep steady with good woolskins at 83.00 to 84.00, lambs 21.25 to 21.75 and ewes 12.25.

Omaha USDA Sioux Cpe I Lerpey Speree Deck

Recess at 19 concentration yards and 11 pack Plants

Combined recess in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended at 8 a.m. Saturday measured 22,500, up from 11,800 a week earlier and 20,200 a year ago.

Des Moines INS Iowa Minnesota

Hog and Cattle Market Report From Cedar Rapids

Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market climbed a quarter with a top prime butcher price of 26.75 and packers at 24.00 for various weight ranges. The cattle market shows steers and heifers varying from 12.50 to 23.00, with bulls at 14.50 to 15.50 and sheep and lambs also listed. Poultry and wholesale fruits and vegetables complete the market notes with assorted weights and prices.

Cedar Rapids BOM Ennee Seer Ani Ei

Grain Prices End Week Irregularly in Chicago Markets

Grain futures closed the holiday shortened week with mixed moves. Wheat edged 2% to 2 cents higher, corn moved 1% higher to percent, oats registered percentage gains to percent, and May barley held essentially unchanged.

Chicago

Cash Provisions and Feed Prices Listed

The notice lists cash provisions and feed prices for red clover and timothy hay. It notes nominal amounts and references quantities such as 1.01m and 1.09, with figures like 43.00 to 47.00 for red clover and 17.50 to 18.50 for timothy.

Carrey Timothy

Cattle Market Mixed Prices On Varied Grades

Market notes show cattle and calves trading mixed with steady to higher tone for some groups. Vealers and calves mostly steady while feeders hold. medium to average stock appears steady with quoted prices for heifer calves and feeder cattle. several price figures and lot data appear in incomplete form.

Capone and Chicago Produce Report Mixed Scores

The item lists varied scores and prices for produce in Chicago with mixed readings for Capone related entries. Readers see numeric codes and percentages alongside car steadying notes and minor cash values.

Movie Times and Listings for Local Theaters

A compiled schedule lists showings for Paramount, Iowa, State, Palace, Rialto, Times, Strand and Marion theaters. Films include The Razor's Edge, Johnny OClock, Calendar Girl, Wild West, The Searching Wind, Boys Ranch, Sing While You Dance, Two Fisted, Monsieur Beaucaire, So Dark the Night, Song on the Range, Shadow of Death, Her Sister's Secret and Dan oe Returns with multiple daily start times.

Paramount Iowa Johnny O'Clock Monsieur Beaucaire Marion Dan Oe

Stock Market Slow Uneven Action Hits Trading on Saturday

In New York a slow, uneven market showed leading stocks crawling along with frequent tape halts. Modest gains persisted in many sectors toward the close while several issues declined. Two session turnover hovered around 300 000 shares.

New York

Mar ion News Local notes and travel amid family visits

John T Ray mond of Milwaukee, retired railroad dispatcher, remains unimproved at Mercy hospital after weeks as a patient. Multiple local visitors and relatives travel for family events, weddings, and illness, including the Gallaghers, Hawks, and Schenken households, with social calls and travel between Marion and nearby cities.

John T. Raymond Milwaukee Railroad Mercy Hospital

New York Bond Review Observes Muted Market Activity

The New York bond review notes light trading on U S government securities with little movement on the stock exchange and minimal activity in outside markets.

New York

Smouldering Grain Fire Extinguished After Months

In Minneapolis the grain fire at Union Terminal grain elevator was officially extinguished Friday after burning three and a half months. Fire crews have battled the smouldering barley piles since December 19, with equipment on site. Estimated damages reach three million dollars.

Minneapolis INS Union Terminal

Notice of Legal Action and Public Sale Listed

State of Iowa notice records actions under law with public sale details to be held on a specified day. The document lists parties and official filings and warns of deadlines for response or appeal.

Lost Pets and church notices in Want Ads column

A miscellaneous Want Ads listing features lost dog Duke a white cocker spaniel and lost keys, plus church announcements for St Pauls Lutheran and Prairie Chapel with service times and baptism plans. Additional ads promote goods and local services including shoes, furniture cleaning, watches, and a rummage sale.

Local church services and schedules across Marion

The schedule lists services for Marion churches including Baptist, Catholic, Christian Union, Congregational, Free Methodist, and Methodist. Events cover Bible school, morning and evening worship, youth activities, choir rehearsals, and special programs such as Easter services and a film presentation. Notable speakers include Rev. J Kenneth Baird and Rev. T J McElliott.

Baptist Charles Moore Bible School Young People’s Meeting Old Churches of Virginia E. A. Lagerquist St. Joseph’s Catholic T. J. McElliott Christian—Union J. Kenneth Baird Disciples of Christ Mr. Baird Christian Youth Fellowship

Harvardites Name Orson Welles and Alexis Smith Worst of 1946

Harvard Lampoon in Cambridge parodies the year naming Orson Welles and Alexis Smith as worst performers of 1946. The issue lists ten worst films including Night and Day Ive Always Loved You Leave Her to Heaven Margie Adiven Human Bondage Scarlet Street The Harvey Girls with various anti picks for actors.

Cambridge Mass Orson Welles Alexis Smith the Lampoon Harvard Miss Smith Linda Darnell Andy Devine Ginny Sims Paul Henreid Glenn Ford

Maple Leafs Near Spot in Finals After Strong Semi

Toronto leads Detroit three games to one in the NHL semi final and can clinch with one more win. The Leafs won key games in Detroit to push toward the Stanley Cup final as Detroit struggles with injuries.

Toronto Maple Leafs Spor Toronto Detroit Red Wings Montreal Detroit

Incomplete OCR: Iowa Linn County Administrator Filing

Fragmentary text from a Linn County Iowa notice indicates an individual aged 47 being named as administrator. Details on name, court, and exact assignment are unreadable.

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