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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1935
Page
4
Chicago AP reports livestock values edging higher with cattle up to 14.70 per hundredweight and hogs topping 9.30. Receipts reached 17 000 cattle and hogs 14 000 amid broad market strength, driven by steady demand from eastern shippers and outside markets showing gains.
AP reports steady hog prices across Waterloo Mason City Ottumwa and Austin markets. Prices range from 140-180 pound hogs at around 7.25 to 7.85 dollars, with many weight classes listed and packing sows in the 7.50 to 8.10 dollar band.
Hog prices remain steady across grades with top at 8.85. Sinclair market lists bid ranges from 7 to 8.86 for hogs by weight, plus calf and sheep values. Cattle trends show strength with choice steers at 11.05 to 12.25 per hundredweight and varied prices for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls depending on grade and weight.
A Cedar Rapids listing details wholesale prices for grain and produce including Wheat 176 92¢, Oats 4041, Rye 5061 5c, Barley 506 78, Nascent prices for meats and poultry, fruits and vegetables with figures for oranges, navels, grapefruit, lemons, potatoes, bananas, lettuce, celery, cabbage, onions, oysters, hides, calves, and horses, along with miscellaneous goods and glues.
Markets in Chicago show butter receipts around 839 firm creamery 93 scores with 35 to 36 cents extras. eggs firm with firsts and local grades around 23 to 24 cents. Poultry mainly steady with live hens around 18 to 25 cents per pound and various cuts trading at mixed rates. Potatoes receipts indicate steady demand with Wisconsin and Idaho stock noted among others. New York trading activity shows revenues and higher prices for certain commodities. overall market activity reflects moderate demand across grains, dairy, and livestock sectors.
Grain futures surged in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade as short covering and scattered buying lifted wheat, corn, oats and rye. Corn led gains with May delivery near new highs, while wheat rose on corn advances and limited rainfall in the southwest.
New York stocks drifted after an early firm tone as the Supreme Court adjourned without ruling on the carrier pension law. Rail shares eased while utilities and most indices held steady in a cautious trading session. Major gains appeared in Amerada, Johns Manville, Chrysler, and Consolidated Gas with small declines for U S Steel and General Motors. Transfers totaled about 730,000 shares as profits edged higher later in the day.
AP market notes show sugar prices in New York and Minneapolis dairy and flour figures with futures for butter and storage standards. Mentions include Chicago butter futures and commodity shifts with stored goods and date references, ending with an unrelated line about elephants.
Harold MecColum of Mitchcock trained a fat barrow for hog show restrictions by reducing the pig’s weight with medication. The pig shed 28 pounds and was declared grand champion after diligent walking and overnight pacing at the livestock pavilion.
Cedar Rapids will receive about 130000 in PWA grant cash within ten days to complete the sewage disposal plant. Don Hines, assistant city attorney, led negotiations in Washington and reported the government will buy 130000 of the bonds, with total PWA support possibly reaching 210000 including earlier advances. If the grant covers costs, the city may cancel bonds to avoid interest, and operation is slated for June pending final audit.
The council denied William Tehel's petition to cut sixty foot driveways for a filling station at Third Street and Fourteenth Avenue SE. An ordinance restricting pipelines under city property passed on first readings, allowing limited underground storage tanks with inspector approval. Progress delays on Section F of the sewage plant led to a contract extension request, referred for review.
John H. Nicholson of Denver founder of the Gideons Christian Traveling Men's group arrived in Cedar Rapids Monday to lead a membership drive. He spoke to the Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association and will conduct educational services nightly at Sunshine Mission parlor plus a Thursday Auxiliary night at the YMCA supper program. Nicholson previously led a successful drive in Waterloo.
Sidney A. Ribble a lifelong Linn county resident died at his Westwood home Sunday at 5 30 p m after a heart attack He was born March 13 1861 on a Cedar Rapids area farm married Carrie E Rogers on December 25 1888 He survived by his widow four sons Roy Harry two daughters and a sister plus seven grandchildren Funeral at Turner's chapel Wednesday at 2 pm Rev Frank Ward with Spring Grove cemetery burial
Frank E. Scott retired farmer died at his Cedar Rapids area home after a long illness. Born December 28 1863 in De Kalb Illinois he leaves a widow three children and three step children plus 18 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 pm in Beatty chapel with Rev Reed Richards officiating. Burial will be Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Four people died and 14 were injured when a cyclone overturned a passenger train on the outskirts of Merida Yucatan. The storm lifted the locomotive from the rails in the incident Monday.
A still alarm sent Cedar Rapids fire company No. 5 to the D Hoffman farm on Ely road SW at 12 10 pm Monday where a garage burned and was destroyed with no cause determined. The Cedar Rapids Business College secretarial practice class visited The Gazette plant Monday afternoon under Miss Hattie Cook.
Cedar Rapids council No 909 will hold a special Tuesday meeting at the K of C club rooms. Majors captains and workers are expected to be present to report on membership applications.
A Cedar Rapids Rotary Club anniversary program at Hotel Roosevelt featured a letter from Dr. Joseph Fort Newton of Philadelphia, praising 21 years of fellowship and service. Other speakers included Judge Thomas B. Powell and Joe McCormick, with reminiscences of early Rotary days and Prosperity tales.
Warren Delano Robbins United States minister to Canada and first cousin of President Roosevelt died Sunday in Doctors Hospital New York from pneumonia after a weeklong illness. A funeral will be held Tuesday at the Church of the Incarnation with private burial in Fairhaven Massachusetts. Robbins served the United States in Latin America France and Germany before becoming chief of the State Department division of protocol in 1931.
In Des Moines the Iowa senate rejected the naval militia proposal 20 to 22 during the 12th week of the session. Sponsored by Sen. John W. Billingsley the plan would have formed a battalion of eight divisions under the adjutant general. The upper chamber approved other bills on land survey records and professional engineering. An agriculture measure would eliminate two positions under the executive dairy and beef associations.
The notice reports multiple births: David Frederick Raymond born April 8 at People's hospital to Mr and Mrs C Lionel Raymond of Independence. he weighs 734 pounds and his mother is former Miss Arlene Pavlis. Also listed are newborns to O F Hanzlik on April 6 at St Luke's, Raymond Kibbie on April 7 at St Luke's, and a daughter to I A Hill on April 8 at St Luke's.
A district court jury began deliberation on an appeal by Mary Tamblyn and Mildred Heaton of a $2,250 condemnation award by the state highway commission for property at the Fairfax viaduct site on highway No 149. Final arguments were heard and Judge Ellison gave the instructions. The plaintiffs claim the embankment is higher than the residence and blocks light air and impacts heating and drainage. They seek a new jury to fix damages.
Judge H C Ring in district court Friday issued a new assignment of equity and probate cases extending through April 18. The schedule lists cases from April 11 through April 18 including Kirk vs Kirk and Grunewald vs Christopherson, with multiple banking and land company actions and trustee matters.
Leslie Coon 17 and co-defendants Drew and Hill 16, all from Cedar Rapids, plead not guilty to malicious injury to goods. Coon released on own recognizance after arrest Friday night. Hill and Drew escaped the city jail Saturday morning by breaking a hospital ward window and scaling the wall. they remain at large. Accusation involves breaking a window in a Madison Wisconsin traveler's auto on A avenue NE between First and Second streets Friday night.
The state begins its case against Charles L. Finnegan 26 of 710 Fifteenth Street SE for beating Jan J. Hrbek 71 secretary of Bohemian Savings and Loan and stealing 562.75 from the 416 Third Street SE office on January 20 The trial before Judge F O Ellis started with jury impaneling Finnegan faces robbery charges and is free on bond.
The case of Hoyt Longstaff of Des Moines involving operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated was continued by Judge John T. Moffit because Longstaff is ill in a Des Moines hospital. Longstaff, free on bond, pled not guilty March 8 after police arrested him February 18 for allegedly hitting a traffic signal at First Street and Third Avenue SW. Thelman A. Hillock seeks divorce from Edward W. Hillock on cruelty grounds and requests custody of their eight year old daughter. The couple married in Des Moines on August 15, 1923.
DES MOINES Charges against athletic proselyting by high schools dominated the Iowa house as it adopted a measure to limit attracting students from other districts. The bill passed 63 to 37 and bars districts from using out of district buses to transport nonresident students unless full cost is charged and rebates are forbidden. Also adopted was a tax collection bill by Reps. Rice and Stimpson requiring proof of taxes paid or tax exemption before pursuing money due on financial instruments.
Marriage licenses issued to P. J. Churchfield and Eugenia Lentz of Kansas City Missouri. Notice of probate hearing for Lemuel Hunt in Linn County District Court set for April 15 1935 at 9:00 am. hearing to prove and admit the last will and testament. Dated Cedar Rapids April 6 1935. Dale O Stentz, Attorney.
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