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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
9
Chicago market notes hogs up 10 to 20 cents with receipts around 3,000 to 11,000 in various weights. Lambs steady to strong, cattle mixed with light steers steady and weighty cattle bidding lower. Sioux City and others report mixed demand, with hogs and sheep offering higher to steady prices and limited sales for yearlings and bulls.
Livestock prices show hogs at top $9.00 for good weights and cattle steady to uneven, with steer and heifer ranges across multiple weight classes. Sheep demand remains mixed as fat lambs stay around $10.25 to $10.70, while calves and stockers show varied bidding and steady to higher prices in places.
Des Moines and Austin reports show sheep shorn lambs and ewes selling around 4.60 to 59.00 per hundredweight with varied sheep receipts. Hog prices rise slightly across weight classes with 160-170 lb hogs near 8.00 to 8.65, while sows and heavier loads show mixed bids. cattle hold steady as market activity shifts across several Iowa yards and packing plants.
Hogs 1 700 receipts active with 180-250 lb butchers 104 to 15c higher top 880. Most weights steady to 10c higher light weights varied. Bulk good and choice 175-245 lb 8.50 to 8.75, 250-300 lb 8.15 to 8.40, 300-360 lb 7.80 to 8.15. Sows strong to ready, light sows around 8.00. Cattle steady with strong asking prices, steers up to 11.25, top new sales 10.25 to 10.75, best helpers 10.50, feeders mixed. Cows 7.25 to 8.00, cutters 5.75 to 7.00, bulls up to 8.00. Calves active, top 13.00, vealers 10.50 to 12.50, Welshy kinds 11.50 up, young vealers 9.00. Sheep 50 receipts, lambs around 12. from top 10.75 for full wool, spring lambs around 12.00.
Lamson Bros and Co. prices show butter and eggs trading in unsettled terms with nonsensical dates and figures. The fragmented entry lists butter storage standards and egg pricing irregularities in inconsistent months and values, reflecting an OCR garble rather than a clear market note.
Chicago dispatch reports receipts and prices for poultry butter eggs and potatoes. Leghorn hens Nos and c per lb. Butter prices by quality scores with car prices. Egg both current and storage prices. Cheese and potato arrivals on track with demand slow and regional russet prices listed.
New York market data shows egg receipts at 37.88 with firmer mixed colors and various grades. butter firmer with creamery quality and premium marks around 82 to 92 as current receipts total 1,087,279. Cheese receipts stand at 282,540 with quiet state activity and whole milk flats.
The stock market drifted lower after Balkan fighting began, with war shares leading declines to year’s lows. An initial rally faded into selling, though late trading brought slight improvements. Steel stocks fluctuated before modest gains alongside United States Steel and Crucible Steel among notable risers.
Wall Street quotations list vast roster of stocks and prices from Allied Stores to Zenith, with numerous named companies, banks, and manufacturers. The column reflects a midweek market snapshot dominated by industrials, consumer goods, and transportation firms, including Lockheed, Boeing, General Electric, Sears Roebuck, Chrysler, Coca Cola, Procter Gamble, and AT&T, among others, with percent changes and share values across many listings.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids including wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, soybeans, hay, poultry, lemons, oranges, grapefruits, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, carrots, seed potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, Winesap apples, hides, and livestock values. Prices show wide variety across commodities and animal products with multiple grade distinctions.
New York AP reports U S government bonds closed higher with Treasuries advancing, long terms leading, while the overall corporate list remained narrow and mixed. International Telephone and Pennsylvania Railroad rose, Italian issues drew demand, and several blue chip issues held near unchanged. Mississippi River stage updates follow with Davenport and Keokuk readings and small rises.
Wheat fluctuated over a wide range before closing only slightly higher or lower from Tuesday. May futures edged up to around 91% and July near 90% amid mixed signals. Soybeans slipped over 2 cents, and a late rally trimmed early losses as cottonseed, oil, and lard prompted buying. Corn traded uneventfully with quiet demand, while receipts on track reached 170,000 bushels and purchases to arrive 22,000. Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat followed Chicago lower on the session.
The local hog market recovered Tuesday losses as all grades rose a dime on Wednesday. The long haul, no fill top 4s back at 8 535.
The Plymouth Wisconsin cheese exchange lists weekly quotas for April 14 to 19 with daisies 1674c, brick 152c, horns 634ac, cheddars 1 percent. In Boston, limited domestic wool sales report graded combing wools at 44 to 45c grease, early shorn Texas wools at $1.05 scoured, contracted 12 months wools at $107 to $110 scoured, with slow sales and inquiries on foreign wools.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told the House Naval Affairs Committee that sending troops to open struck plants, even in a defense emergency, is the last resort in labor disputes. He testified on a Vinson bill for compulsory mediation of defense labor issues affecting naval construction.
Special to The Gazette Chicago reports Surplus Marketing Administration purchases from April 1 to 12 for Britain and Red Cross relief total 6.54 million pounds of pork, 9.54 million pounds of lard, 153 million barrels of white flour, 178000 bushels oats milled, 9.16 million pounds dried beans, 150529 bushels apples, and 272098 bushels potatoes plus citrus, raisins, cheese, and eggs. Chicago packers expect the move to steady hog market at nine dollars per hundred pounds. bids for 24 pork varieties are requested with no quantity stated. Bids due Saturday. new order totals to be announced soon.
Rep El mer A. Johnson of Cedar Rapids told Kiwanis members the proposed compulsory blood tests for drunken driving would violate the fundamental law. He described the bill as forcing a man to testify against himself and cited potential abuse by officers. The bill was withdrawn. He also criticized restoring powers to the state auditor and commented that the senatorial redistricting plan was as good as possible.
Judge H C Ring revoked an Oct. 22 divorce decree on Frances Byers cross petition against William C Byers after six months without filing. Ida B Gard probate names Paul Baxter Gard Marvin Bartley Gard as executors without bond with others sharing the estate and a $100 bequest to Trinity Methodist relief circle. Emily P Merritt seeks 1000 against Ed Bauder administrator with mortgage foreclosure as security. Merritt Brothers file district court appeal over $99.31 claim against Marion Machinery. Oliver Behel seeks a new trial after a March jury verdict in a 1939 auto crash suit. A landlord attachment case against R C Sweet and Oliver ends with settlement and dismissal for Sweet.
Coe College will sponsor its first vocational planning day on Friday to guide students, especially underclassmen, in selecting life work paths. The conference runs from early morning to late afternoon with sessions on social work, education, graduate study, business, medicine, law, aviation, nursing, journalism, and more. Notable speakers include Dr. Russell Fo Jeanas, Howard W. Files, and Prof. Clark Ryse, among others from Iowa and Chicago.
Mickey O Rourke a student at St Patrick s school proved champion speller in the annual K of C spelling contest held Tuesday evening at the KCoelub. Patricia Bell won second prize with Zola Ferguson third. Cash prizes 5 3 and 2 dollars. Participants from Immaculate Conception St Wenceslaus St Matthew s St Patrick s and St Gleodmins.
Grinnell college Mens Glee club announces a five part concert Friday at the Roosevelt hotel at 15 pm. Soloists Genevieve Ries and J Forrest West headlining, with Pianist Ries accompanying. Program spans Bach Handel Palestrina and modern pieces, with arrangements by Fox Spaeth Bertholomew.
Dr. J. H. Calder was elected president of the Old Timers club at the annual YMCA meeting attended by 42 persons on Tuesday night. Royal H. Holbrook became vice president, J M Ely secretary, Elmer A Runkle treasurer. Directors elected were Frank Filip, W. A. Ball, and C. H. Birch. Principal speaker BL Wick recounted a South American cruise from last summer.
Washington officials report that defense economists estimate at least 8 billion dollars must be spent by government and private industry on industrial expansion during 1941 and 1942 to complete the rearmament program on schedule.
Funeral services for Tariv Moorhead Laurance of Cedar Rapids will be held Thursday at 2 pm in the Moon chapel. The service will include escorts from Breads end Mt Hermon lodge No. 263 and Apollo commandery. Han ford post of the American Legion will oversee the ceremony at Oak I L remeters. Laurance, born February 11, 1ABG, attended local schools and Iowa State College. He served in World War I and later worked at Western Flee fire plant in Chicago and Inwa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids. Surviving are his parents and two cousins. Friends may call at the chapel. Sir Knights to meet in uniform at 1:30. Master Masons to meet at the Masonic hall at 1:30 to attend the services.
Community notices report union and lodge meetings at Labor Temple and Masonic hall, a charity card party at KP hall, a Friday benefit event, and a luncheon by the Lions club. Local residents visit, enlist, or recover from surgery, while church services and youth activities are noted.
The Waltaman club at the YMCA will hear Piof F Ritter of Iowa State Teachers College Thursday noon as the club plans contests for members. Church of Christ gatherings at 716 Eighth Avenue SW continue 7:30 each evening with Evangelist John W Rhodes of Le Grand. services last one hour and no collections. Explorer Scout Board of Review at Light Campers Bungalow 7:30 tonight to judge eligibility for advancement. Sea Scouts and Explorer Scouts to receive awards at a April 26 dance at the Recreation Rooms of Case College. Dr Dale Miers will address the wholesale group of Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Menial & pm at Hotel Montrose. Kluss will speak on constitutional use with The Last Best Hope on Earth. about 24 local credit men expected. Army flag cadet examination in Cedar Rapids Thursday in Omaha area. two-year college graduates eligible for flying cadet exam. Civil Service room in post office basement 9 am to 4 pm. 125 cosmetologists from Cedar Rapids area attended a surprise party for C H A Glaw team. Charlotte Porter presided. hair styling talk by Hope Shape. state officers Mae Wilhmae, Paulina Brown, and Martin Shupe attended. CR HCA Education Day May 18 planned with Mary Strang and Marc Garuman.
Franchet Lane led a series of church meetings at the Church of God on I avenue and Eighth street NW speaking on Man's Great Need of God. A large children’s chorus performed, with Ver non and Martha Guttenfelder singing The Glory of His Presence. Lane sang He Loves Everybody and tonight He Did It. Prayer meetings run each evening before the service with children's chorus practice at 7 o'clock. Meetings continue nightly at 7:30 except Saturday.
Former Cedar Rapids resident Jarnelius Lester Van Sickle aged 51 died suddenly at a Owatonna hotel in Minnesota, heart ailment listed as cause. He was formerly a Cities Service Oil salesman in Cedar Rapids until 1931 and later in St Paul. Survived by widow Ruth, two brothers J G and Dolph of Springville, sister Mrs H K Focht Cedar Rapids. Body to be returned for services at Turner chapel Friday at 2 pm, Oak Hill Cemetery burial.
Funeral services for Mrs Anna E Getz who died Monday at 828 Tenth Street SW will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in St Patrick’s Church. Rev Dr Lenihan to conduct with burial in Mount Calvary cemetery. Rosary recited Wednesday at 8 p.m. by Father Lenihan and Rosary Society unit. Knights of Columbus observe 8:30 p.m. at her home where friends may call.
Smallpox once a major United States killer, now accounts for roughly forty deaths annually, according to the census bureau.
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