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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1942

Page

8

Record hog market peaks and futures from Chicago grain trades

Chicago hog prices hit a 16 year high with a 10 to 15 cent rise, top at 14.35 per cwt as traders weigh government lend lease pork and lard purchases. Cattle and sheep markets were steady to slow with modest gains and soft demand, while Iowa hog receipts totaled about 26 500.

Chicago Ulog Agricultural Marketing Service Iowa Des Moines U.S.C.A Minnesota

Iowa Hog Prices Reported by The Associated Press

Iowa hog price quotes show various weights and packer bids with figures for Waterloo Ottumwa and Sioux City markets. The report notes prices based mainly on truck-hailed hogs and includes quotations from Chicago and Sioux City livestock markets.

Iowa Associated Press Good Butchers Waterloo

Peoria Livestock Report Shows Mixed Trade On Hogs Cattle And Lambs

Peoria Michigan AP report notes hogs salable 2400 with prices up to 14.25 per cwt and sows up. cattle 400 strong with steers yearlings and calves at around 12.00 to 13.50. lambs mixed with fat lambs steady to down and some bids around 12.10 to 12.50 for good and choice offerings.

Omaha Dept Agriculture Sioux City Livestock Sioux City Dent Agriculture Faoady Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agriculture Mondajy Preorea Livestock Peoria Rio Sascepor

Local Hog Market Continues Higher On Tuesday

Hog prices rose across all grades with a 15 cent uptick. Top long haul no fill sells for 14 15, while various hog and cattle price ranges are listed and cattle demand shown as strong. Sheep and calf markets show select gains for lambs and ewes with mixed softer prices for others.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices

Grain and produce prices list in Cedar Rapids notes various grains, beans, and straw values. Poultry items include weights and cocks, while fruits vegetables meats and hides show quoted per unit or per dozen prices. Regional listings cover celery lemons oranges lettuce onions cabbage carrots potatoes and apples with general market figures.

Bennerles Colorado Ptatoes Texas Box Delicious AG Winesap

Markets report from Chicago produce firm and New York product

Chicago Produce market receipts show firm butter and poultry with varied scores and prices. eggs, cheese, potatoes, and living poultry noted with ranges for broilers, turkeys, and fowls. New York product details list egg prices, butter scores, and dressed poultry varying by grade and delivery month.

Chicago Idaho Riaset Burbanks Nebraska Colorado Red McClures Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Bliss Wisconsin Cobblers New York

Stock Market Uneven Again Shifts Lead in Early Week

An uneven market Monday to Tuesday saw mixed gains and notable losses as leaders faltered. About 300000 shares traded with air transport names aided by renewed hopes for higher mail rates, while several major issues lagged behind in the close.

New York American Airlines Eastern Airlines Kennecott Phelps Dodge Southern Pacific New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Allied Chemical United States Gypsum Goodrich Woolworth Jn United States Steel Bethlehem Chrysler American Telephone Standard Oi N.J Union Carbide Douglas Airersaft Sears Roebuck United States Rubber Preferred Western Union du Pont

Wall Street Quotation Rundown From Adams Express and Major Stocks

The bulletin lists numerous stock names and prices from Adams Express, Alaska Juneau, International Nickel, Paper, Allied Chem, Amn Loco, T&T, Lockheed, Loews, Lorillard, McKesson, Maytag, Martin G L, Nat Gas, Coca Cola, Chrysler Motors, General Electric, General Motors, Sears Roebuck, Studebaker, Union Carbide, Union Pacific, and many others. It records trading values across diverse sectors, including steel, oil, chemicals, rail, and consumer goods.

J JuMp E. Bennett & Co Merchants National Bank Tulsday Adams Express Alaska Juneau T&t Allis Chalmers Amn Loco Maracaibo Pow & L Radi Roll Mills Amn Smelting Amn Steel Fdys Sue Ref Amin Tel & Tel Johns Manville Kennecott Kresge Libbey Owenski Lig & My Lockheed Loews Incay Lorillard Pat McKesson Marshall Pict Martin G L Mathiesen Ark Mont Ward Murray Corp Nash-Kelv Biscuit Armstrong Cork Atchison S F Atlantic L Aviation Corp Barnsdall Barber Asphalt Bath Iron Beatrice Crmy Bendix Avn Bucyrns Erte Beth Steel Blaw Knor Boeing Alrp Rohn Alum Borden Co Bore Warner Bridgeport Briggs Mie Budd Mfr Budd Wheel Burroughs Ada Cal & Mecla Wyant Can Pac Ches Ohio Chrysler_ Motors Cities Coca Cola Colum Gas Com Salvents Southern Congoleum Cona Edison Motors Crown Drug Crucible Stee Cub Amn Sue Curtiss Curtiss Wr North Amn Co Otis Steel O's Packard Paramount S Park Echenley Disgi Seaboard Oil Sears Roebuck Servel Inc Simmons Co Skelly Ol Socony Sou Railway 6Perry Corp Tiqx Warner Bros Wes Union Westehse AB Westehac Ava Chicago Corp Edison Heileman Katz Drug Libby McNeil Marsh Field Midwest Corp Otaker O Quaker O Bwlit & Co Swift Tia Walgreen

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Wool Market Report

Plymouth Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of April 6 11 from the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange show twins at 2044 cents daisies at 21 cents and cheddars at 204% cents. In Boston wool market inquiries included fine combing Ohla Delaimee at 47 to 49 cents and fine clothing wool fleece at 39 to 41 cents. Graded 24 and 4 blood combing bright wools quoted at 52 to 53 cents. Dow Jones Averages noted Bonds.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Twins

Grain Range Narrow as Hog Rally Lifts Corn Prices

Chicago grain futures held a tight range on Tuesday with wheat down a little, corn steady to up slightly, and oats rising as hog prices renewed demand. Traders noted firmness in oats from expected consumptive disappearance and corn support from stronger hog markets, while soybeans edged higher to offset overall softness.

Chicago

British Bombers Pound Ruhr and Rhineland Areas

British bombers raided the Ruhr and Rhineland for a second night, but bad weather reduced scale and visible results. The air ministry said five planes were missing after the attacks and two medium enemy supply ships were hit off Norway by coastal command planes, one by torpedo and one by bombs. One coastal command plane is missing.

London Germany Ruhr Rhineland Air Ministry Norway Coastal Command

Army Officer Impostor Commanded Troops in Boston Case

Felton Harris an 18 year old from Columbus Georgia faced an impersonation charge after he was found living as a second lieutenant at Fort Devens and in charge of Negro troops. He wore a uniform and conducted drills while enjoying officer privileges before FBI discovery in Cambridge. Bail set at 3000 dollars for April 15 hearing.

Boston Felton Harris Harris East Cambridge Fort Devens United States Columbus Alfred G. Malagodi Fort Benning Cambridge FBI

City Briefs and Local Club Affairs

Mrs Arch Moel underwent an operation Tuesday morning at St Luke s hospital. The Canopus club initiated members Tuesday at a Roosevelt hotel meeting E C Griffith F A Chalupsky H E Olerich and Dean Barnhizer. Newman Company Party employees were entertained in the Glow room of the Gas company Monday night at the annual spring party. Dinner for 115 followed by a short meeting Mrs Newburger guest. Seven motorists learned the 1941 license plate deadline April 1 had passed and were fined 2 and costs by Justice Churchill.

Arch Moel M Street St. Luke's Hospital Canopus Club Roosevelt Hotel E. C. Griffith F. A Chalupsky H. E. Olerich Dean Barnhizer Newman Company Gas Company B. J. Newburger Carl Etlinger H. R. Churchill Highway Patrol

CIO President Opposes War Sales Tax Plan

CIO President Phillip Murray condemned a proposed war sales tax as the worst possible revenue measure and backed a treasury proposal to collect higher income levies at the source via payroll deductions.

CIO Washington INS Phillip Murray Treasury

Sons of Wallace Wilson Oblivious of 40 Mile Limit

Sheriff H W Jennings confirmed that two Des Moines youths, John Wilson and James Wallace Jr, did not know of a 40 mile hour speed limit proclamation. They were with Boyd Chambers, charged with driving over 80 mph. the 80 mph charge continued. Governor Wilson said his son is not exempt from the law.

Marshalltown H. W. Jennings Marshall County Des Moines John Wilson George A. Wilson James Wallace Henry Wallace Boyd Chambers Chambers Jennings Wilson Young Wilson Wallace George Wilson John Iowa

Courthouse Dismissals Elm Equity and Injury Suits

District court dismissed Courthouse One equity and two personal injury suits on motion by plaintiffs. Biddick and Bidick of Biddick Eastman Lumber dismissed $254.18 promissory note and $53.48 merchandise claim against Frank S. Fairley with costs. Dorothy Hoff’s $12,259.60 injury claim against Wilson Leidigh and Ray Leidigh dismissed with prejudice. Stella Pechar’s personal injury and property damages suit against Joe Vanourney and the Rude Auto Co. dismissed with prejudice as to Rude Auto. The $1,883.34 injury claim tied to a collision between Vanourney and Godfrey Pechar. Sheriff recovered a stolen car linked to W L Glessener. car found by Palo roadside. Mack Newman reported the unoccupied vehicle. Haegg Roofing Co. won a $1,003.94 judgment against Howard Hilton for profits on insulation sales.

R Biddick M. Ti. Biddick Biddick- Eastman Lumber Company Frank S. Fairley Dorothy Hoff Wilson Leidigh Ray Leidigh Stella Pechar Joe Vanourney Rude Auto Company Vanourneyne Godfrey Pechar Navy

Governor names Clarence Knutson to lead Wilson campaign

Des Moines AP reports Governor George A. Wilson appointed Clarence Knutson a Clear Lake hardware merchant and banker to run the Wilson for senator campaign. The headquarters opened in the Empire Building, recalling Knutson’s 1934 gubernatorial candidacy.

Des Moines Clarence Knutson Clear Lake George A. Wilson Empire Building Knutson

Farmhouse Burned West of West Liberty

A farmhouse owned by Will Propst and occupied by Mr and Mrs Wilfred Thompson two miles west of West Liberty burned to the ground about 2 am Tuesday, causing about 5000 in damage. Fire started between five chimneys and the Thomspons saved only a few chairs. In Washington, Harry Swartzendruber of five miles northeast of Wellman faced a grand jury on forgery charges for cashing a 10 check signed Roy L Yoder. he had been in California and Florida and was wanted on similar Iowa City and West Liberty charges.

West Liberty Will Propst Wilfred Thompson Thompson Washington Harry Swartzendruber Wellman T W . Zillmer Swartzendruber Roy L. Yoder California Florida H. M. Putnam Iowa City

Want Ad Rates and Information for Classifieds

The notice explains want ad pricing, word counts, and run lengths with examples. It lists daily and multi day rates, line counts, mailing charges, and guidance on placing and paying for ads, along with miscellaneous local business ads and contact details.

Cedar Rapids

Defense Plant Workers Strike at Dubuque

Dubuque AP reports Klauer Manufacturing Snogo plant suspended operations after 50 union workers refused to work with two non union men. Clarence Barton of Local 1238 says union seeks to have the two outsiders join the IAM. The contract is not closed and runs until June 15.

Dubuque Snogo Klauer Manufacturing Company War Department Snoge Clarence Barton Key City International Association of Machinists AFL Barton

Wilson and Company Declares Dividend

Wilson and Company directors declare a $1.50 per share dividend on the $6 preferred stock payable to stock of record April 17. The dividend covers arrears from August 1, 1941 to October 31, 1941.

Chicago Wilson and Company

Navy to Accept Negro Reservists for General Service

The navy announced that Negro volunteers would be accepted for enlistment as reservists in the navy marine corps and coast guard with recruitment soon to begin. Secretary Knox said small warships may be crewed by Negro sailors under white officers and that as they gain experience they will become petty officers, but no Negro officers are planned at present.

Navy Washington Marine Corps Coast Guard Knox

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