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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1936
Page
7
Chicago AP reports a sudden cut in hog supplies lifted prices by 10 to 15 cents from Friday's averages. Top hog price hit $11 per cwt as receipts fell to about 12,000 head, below estimates. Cattle and lambs also showed strength amid tighter slaughter figures and Lent holiday effects.
The local hog market moved up on Monday with all grades increasing by five cents. Top price reached 1050. Wilson & Co NOG Market lists prices for various hog weights from 150 to over 500 pounds, plus calf, sheep, and cattle values.
A mixed listing of farm commodities and produce with prices in Cedar Rapids. Wheat oats rye barley corn and various shell or ear corn grades, soybeans, poultry, hides, fruits and vegetables, including apples Winesap bananas lettuce celery and potatoes with numeric price figures and unit sizes. The itemized prices reflect market rates for grains, produce, meats, hides, and livestock in a local wholesale context.
The bond market shows mixed activity with yields fluctuating and some issues bidding higher while others hold. In New York a steady tone is noted as Treasuries post modest changes. traders eye data and policy signals for direction. Arlington report notes Louis McBride dies of typhoid fever with family survivors listed. Burial held at Norwich cemetery.
Chicago brokers noted short covering in new crop wheat futures while May prices faced steady liquidation. End levels showed modest gains or declines across grains, with July and September spreads in play. Weather and export expectations, plus Kansas City hints, shaped the session amid light corn trading and firming lard with hogs.
Market notes from Chicago and Minneapolis list morning quotations for wheat corn oats rye and barley with bid ask ranges for futures and cash grain. Tables show May and Sept contracts, cash grain basis and commodity values for wheat corn oats rye barley timothy and clover seed.
AP dispatch from New York lists irregular USD cent figures for Britain and several European nations under varying rates. It also covers sugar and flour market shifts in the New York and Minnesota scenes with price notes and futures snapshots.
The Second District Legionaires will hold a meeting in Davenport on Wednesday April 29 as announced by A R McElwain district commander from Marion. Afternoon sessions will cover membership plans followed by a banquet and evening program. More than 300 Linn county Legionaires are expected to attend.
United States markets closed mixed as steels and motors led gains while utilities lagged. Major leaders hit new five year highs with notable advances by U S Steel, General Motors, Bethlehem, Chrysler, Kennecott, Deere, Union Carbide, and Anaconda amid broad participation and roughly two million shares traded.
Work on the Marion recreation center and athletic field resumes under WPA supervision with 30 to 40 men, aiming to finish the track before the April 11 high school meet. Foreman Charles Albaugh leads the crew as building materials sit on hand and bleacher plans await Washington approval.
The Kenaya Camp Fire group met at Jane Helen Newlin’s home to elect officers led by President Elaine Mitchell and Vice President Patricia Homan. They planned an Easter party at guardian Mrs. W H Booze’s home and served refreshments to nine members the guardian assistant guardian and guest Shirley Collis.
Emil Dutch Levsen of Springville speaks to Marion post No 298 American Legion tonight at 8 about junior baseball prospects this season. A lunch is served by the sports night committee including Glenn Larkin Clark Williams and Earl Jacobs. An executive meeting is at 7 30. Mrs Dick Bristol hosts a surprise party for her mother Mrs W A Hansom. Easter decor and refreshments are noted.
Imogene O'Brien 13 daughter of Dr and Mrs W O O'Brien of Ryan won the Delaware county spelling contest held in Manchester Thirty seven pupils competed Charles Laxson Earlville 14 earlier won the written test Laxson and O'Brien then faced an oral spell-off judged by Floyd Pratt and W Bangs O'Brien won the oral round and overall title
Stan populated obituary notes Monsignor Timothy Dempsey known as Father Time died of a heart attack in St Louis early Monday. Funeral services for Margaret Henry held at Driscoll chapel in Belle Plaine after her death Saturday in Waterloo. Burial at Bethel Cemetery near Oskaloosa.
George Parks 83 died Saturday after a long illness. Born February 17, 1853 in Poweshick county he married Adaline Wyman November 30, 1873. He lived near Belle Plaine before moving to town and worked at the Boston store. He was a past noble grand of the Odd Fellows and is survived by his sister, a niece in Hartwick, a nephew in Tama and Mrs. Hoffman of Belle Plaine. His wife died in 1932. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery with Rev. E. I. Selden officiating.
Leonard J Brugman son of Mr and Mrs John L Brugman West Liberty will be ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Davenport by Bishop William Adrian on April 26 He attended Muscatine county schools West Liberty High School St Ambrose College and Kenrick Seminary He will celebrate his first solemn mass in St Marys Nichols on April 27
Charles Share 72 died Saturday in Marengo of heart trouble. Born in Dubuque he moved to Belle Plaine as a boy and farmed south of town until 1910 retirement. Survived by sister Mrs Lucy Berkheimer and brothers George and John Belf Plaine. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Driscoll chapel with Rev Earl Selden officiating. Burial Koszta cemetery.
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