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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1946

Page

5

Market News: Cattle and Hog Receipts Decline

Chicago reports Monday cattle receipts at the lowest since mid January, hogs fewest since October. Cattle demand remains brisk with killing classes 15 to 25 cents higher, top steers near 18 dollars and heifers around 17 dollars. Hog prices hit ceilings of 14.85 for barrows and gilts, 14.10 for sows and stags as early clearances finish. Sioux City and Omaha also show steady to firm cattle and hog action, with varied calf, sheep, and stocker activity across markets.

Chicago USDA Southwest Colorado Montana Sioux City Omaha Nebraska

Iowa Hog Receipts and Prices Report

Iowa hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 48 hours ending 8 am Monday were 30,800, down from 34,300 a week ago and up from 28,500 a year earlier. Prices show good butchers and packing sow ranges with varied weights from 160 to 650 pounds, with typical quotes around 13.40 to 14.45 per hundredweight across different classes and plants.

Iowa Des Moines Minnesota Dow-Jones Monda E. Bennett & Co W H. Juma Mgr Pial Merchants Bank Adams Express Central Alaska Juncauary Va Aleehory Corp Altice Ers Pwr Johns Manville Amn Loco Jones Laughlin Kennecott Kresge Roll Mills Kroger G. B Peonard Oil Libby McNeill Amn Libbey Owens el Aa Tel Aviation Corp Ll Baldwin Mont Ward Balto & Ohio Motor Wheel Barnsda Murray Corp Bendix Avn Best Foods Nash-Kely Beth Steel Biscuit Blaw Knox Boeing Airp A Dairy Borden, Co Philco Repb Steel Cocr-Cola Reyn Tob Pe Cole Palmolive Schenley D.s. Colum G Sears Roebuce Credit Yq Server, Inc Com Solvents Shell Union Comw Edison Aeth Simmons Co Comw Southern Sinclair Cons Edison Socony Vac Cal Condl Motors Sperry Corp Oil Co Crane Co Crucible Steel Cub Fox Film Union Carbide Union Pac Uni Air Lines Oods Uni Orp Motors Dru Howe Soundson & Co Hudson Mtrs Si & Woolworth Hupp Mtrs Youngston Bayonne Zenith Radio Cincago Admiral

Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices

Monday market quotes show prime butchers at 14.45 while packers at 13.70. hogs 160-180 lb at 14.00 and 180-400 lb ranges. cattle dress grades and utility values listed with steers 16.60s, yearlings around 14.05, cows 11.00 to 12.00, bulls 9.50 to 13.05. grain, eggs, poultry and wholesale fruit and produce prices also given for the Cedar Rapids market.

Cedar Rapids Pete Sheen

Irregular stock markets across sectors Monday

New York markets showed mixed results with steels rails and some utilities slipping about a point while motors and selected industrials resisted. Bond trading followed a narrow irregular course as U S treasuries retreated from recent peaks and corporate loans mirrored the pattern. Kansas City cattle receipts topped 15 000 with generally steady to strong prices for fat cattle and livestock futures showing modest gains amid varied demand.

New York NEW York Bond Review United States Treasury U. S. Treasury Stock Exchange

Chicago Produce Market Report Mixed Wheat Prices and Dated Quotes

Chicago and New York produce rundowns show Idaho russets and Colorado red McClures priced around 3.75 to 3.50 per 50 pounds with U.S. No 1 grades. Butter and eggs prices firm with 92 score creamery butter at about 4.74 to 4.90 per pound and egg prices steady amid strong receipts.

Colorado Idaho Red River Texas Chicago USDA Minnesota North Dakote Cobblers Michigan Chippewas Bliss Triumphs U New York York

May Rye Moves Up Most of Time

Chicago reports May rye holding gains amid strong short covering and stop loss buying. Wheat, corn, and barley hit ceiling prices. oats little changed. The note covers commodity prices, oats, field seeds, and Wisconsin cheese sales with limited activity last week.

May Rye Chicago Wisconsin

Talle Introduces Surplus Act Bill in Iowa House

Rep Henry O Talle of Decorah introduces a Surplus Property Act amendment to aid veterans. The April 5 bill seeks to allow veterans to acquire surplus property for personal use or to start small businesses and gives veterans priority over other disposals under the act.

House of Representatives Henry O. Talle Decorah Iowa

Pennington Reports Reckless Driver Incident

Robert A. Pennington of Solon went to the police station to inform Capt. Stolba that a woman would report him for reckless driving. He paid $5 and costs for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Police were investigating when he arrived, and Mrs. Bessie Paul of 408 12 Second Avenue SE said Pennington's car nearly struck her crossing First Avenue at Third Street.

Robert A. Pennington Solon S. L. Stolba Pennington Bessie Paul Second Avenue First Avenue Third Street

Bricklayers Urge Cedar Rapids Builders Clean Code Violations

Union officials told Cedar Rapids city council that builders ignore sections of the municipal building code. They cited back plastering to ground level on block foundations and using an 8 by 8 by 16 inch block on edge as a base. Spokesmen Don Whitney James Forrest Wes Robovsky and Jerry Hardwacke urged inspections of footings and foundations.

Brickmason's Cedar Rapids Don Whitney James Forrest Wes and Ralph Robovsky Jerry Hard Wacke Whitney Frank K. Hahn James Lilly Lilly Wes Robovsky Forrest David L. Williams Williams

Cedar Rapids Council Reassigns Third Cab Driver License

The Cedar Rapids city council revoked the taxicab license of O. E. Gillilan, Century Cab driver, after considering the matter since last Thursday when Gillilan appeared with a lawyer. Two other drivers, Gerald Wolfe of Yellow Cab and Maurice Toomer of Aero Cab, had licenses revoked last week.

Cedar Rapids O. E. Gillilan Century Cab Company Gillilan Gerald Wolfe Yellow Cab Company Maurice Toomer Aero Cab Company

Tidal Wave Toll Rises to 115 in Hawaii Disaster

HONOLULU UP Discovery of 15 additional bodies raised the toll from last week's tidal waves to 115 across the Hawaiian Islands, as reported by the Red Cross on Monday.

Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Red Cross

Housing committee formed to tackle local problem

Mayor Frank K. Hahn received a Chicago call about a housing letter from Housing Expeditor Wilson Wyatt. A telegram followed and on November 13, 1945 Hahn formed a housing committee to address the local housing issue.

Frank K. Hahn Chicago Wilson Wyatt Wyatt Hahn

Woman Held on Forgery Charge in Two Cities

Cedar Rapids police say Ruby Elizabeth Maresh, 25, will face forgery charges in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids after her arrest. Detectives report she admitted passing multiple checks at stores in both cities, using several names including Rose Ann Anderson and Alice Fister, with amounts ranging from 41.50 to 87 dollars.

Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ruby Elizabeth Maresh Linn Street H. F. Sprinkle William Kudrna George Connell Joe Dolezal Sprinkle Kudrna J. C. Penney the Hills Bank and Trust Company Killian’s First National Bank of Marion Newman’s First National Jack Yager’s Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Rose Ann Anderson Alice Fister Elizabeth Maresh

Threatens Officers with Gun at Home Melichar Fined

Joseph Melichar of 1615 Fourteenth Avenue SE was fined 100 dollars and costs in police court for drunkenness and distur bing the peace after he threatened two patrolmen with a shotgun during a 145 a.m. family dispute. Officers seized the weapon and took him to the station.

Joseph Melichar Fourteenth Avenue SE Melichar Roy Walker Tom Gaines

Home Robbed Second Time in Two Months

A. H. Rodgers of 1325 Second Street SE reported a Saturday burglary with $32 in dimes taken from a fruit jar. He said about two months ago $50 in cash and a woman's wrist watch were stolen.

A. H. Rodgers Second Street Rodgers

Special Meeting for New YMB Members

New members of the Young Men's bureau will hold a special meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building. About 90 new members are expected to attend to learn aims and to gain ideas for improving the bureau program.

Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce

Marion News ETTE BUSINESS Board Hires New Teachers

The Marion board of education hires four new elementary teachers Charlotte Crees Pauline Burr Plumlee Ramona G Johnson and Carol Cook. The district also considers remodeling the Lincoln bandroom to add grade rooms and approves a 10 percent salary increase for teachers though petitions called for 15 percent. Smyth scholars awarded to Beverly Walker Jo Marie Peck and Edward Wainwright. Finance committee appointments listed. Social notes include retirement celebrations and family visits in Marion with local residents and relatives from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Dubuque.

Marion Ford Sheets Lala Gordon

Services Tuesday for Mrs Anna L Jess 70

Mrs Ernest C Jess 70 died Saturday night at her home 1356 Thirteenth avenue after a long illness Born Nov 12 1875 Nortonville Kan married Dec 30 1906 Excelsior Springs Mo came to Marion from Sabula in 1914 lifelong Christian church member Survived by husband daughter Miss Jean Jess West Allis Wis son William C Jess Cedar Rapids three grandchildren three brothers Herman Brundage Whit ing Kan Merrill C Brundage Marion Harry Brundage Chicago sister Mrs Charles A Kennedy Milwaukee Services at Yocom chapel 2 p m Tuesday Rev Vernon H Carter officiating burial Oak Shade cemetery Friends may call at chapel.

Ernest C. Jess Thirteenth Avenue Nortonville Kan Excelsior Springs Marion Sabula Christian Church Jean Jess West Allis Wis William

Navy Branch Recruiting Stations to Serve Eastern Iowa

Branch recruiters will visit Monticello Tama Grinnell and Iowa City on set days while Cedar Rapids hosts a daily office except Sundays Eight locals are en route to San Diego boot camp including Clifford C Moore Quentin P Larsen Gerald E Barrett Robert W Gifft Joyce W Underwood Richard E Lehner Maurice E Whitman and Richard A Beebe plus eight more from Cedar Rapids Marion and Independence.

Cedar Rapids San Diego Calif Clifford C. Moore Seventh Avenue Quentin P. Larsen Meadowbrook Drive Gerald E. Barrett Sixth Street Robert W. Gifft First Avenue Joyce W. Underwood D Avenue Richard E. Lehner

Police Court Fines of 25 Meted Out To Five

Five individuals were fined 25 dollars each in police court on Monday by Judge Harry S. Johnson. Harold H. Benson and Rose O Mallus paid for dis orderly conduct after being arrested in a downtown hotel room about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Clifford Barth faced 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace after a report of molestation in a theater. Kenneth W. Reddick and Donald Gur ney paid for disturbing the peace as police found them fighting in a downtown alley Saturday night.

Harry S. Johnson Harold H. Benson Third Avenue Rose O’mallus Marshalltown Clifford Barth Strawberry Point Barth Kenneth W. Reddick Third Street Donald Gur~ney Fourth Avenue Merle Burton

New Health Method Promises Root Cause Cure

The text touts a new treatment addressing chronic diseases by removing toxins from the body. It argues that conventional drugs offer only temporary relief and that pain signals a deeper imbalance. The method claims thousands have found health improvements by targeting the underlying cause.

Ball Clinic Excelsior Springs

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