Hogs Rise on Mixed Receipts Across Midwest Markets
Chicago livestock reports show hog prices up about 10 cents with receipts split between strong demand and moderated arrivals. Cattle and sheep trade steadied, with cattle frequently steady and fat lambs mixed, while regional markets in Omaha, Des Moines, Austin, Sioux City and others posted varied but generally firm undertones as buyers eyed lighter week totals and continued demand for heavy weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Omaha
Chicago Produce Market News Summary
Chicago Produce, UFI-POULTRY receipts firm, multiple commodities quoted. Eggs receipts 31,003 cases with unsettled market. butter and cheese prices steady with several grades listed. potatoes arrivals and shipments noted. poultry market described as nominal with strong wholesalers and limited Passover demand. various prices and grade terms provided for idahos, lcl sales, and finished products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UFI
Abele
Idahos
LCL
Idaho
Rusnet Durks
Iling Jevel
Texas Bliss Triwhe Victory Wrade
Misreading Fragments Blur Market Notes
Fragmentary AP item hints at agricultural market activity with mentions of fleece and sales but is garbled. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes emerge from readable text.
Local Hog Prices Steady on Cedar Rapids Market Friday
Cedar Rapids hog prices held flat across all grades on Friday with top butcher quotes at 14.40 and packers at 14.10. The cattle section lists ranges for steer and heifer classes from about 10 to 16 dollars, with calf, yearling, and sheep prices shown. overall market steadiness across hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep indicated by the week’s reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesley
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Market Prices and Livestock Summary
Market report lists grain prices for oats, wheat, rye, and soybeans with multiple grades and prices. Also includes feed, poultry, dairy and wholesale fruits vegetables figures such as celery lemons oranges lettuce onions sweet potatoes apples and potatoes. Livestock prices cover hides calves kips horses and pony glue with casual pricing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Naval
X. Fey
Texas
Corn and Wheat Hold Firm on Futures Market
Chicago reports corn and wheat futures maintaining a firm tone Friday with tight range moves. Wheat rose about a half cent, corn unchanged, oats mixed, and rye varied slightly as cash grain prices showed No. 4 and No. 1 yellows in the mid to high dollar range and seed prices for timothy and alfalfa showed modest quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Government Selling More Gold Abroad Than It Is Buying
Washington AP reports the senate banking committee cut the devaluation provision from a bill to extend the executive authority over a 2 billion dollar stabilization fund. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told the committee the United States has sold more gold to foreign countries than it has bought in the last two years, noting the fund’s net profit above 30 million dollars and specific yearly sales and purchases for 1942 and 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
United States
Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau
Eleven Flyers Die in Florida Plane Crash
Eleven army flyers were killed when a twin engine training plane crashed at Buckingham field near Fort Myers Florida late Thursday. The incident, reported by AP, ended a routine training flight with two crew aboard dead at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Fila
Buckingham Field
Selling Stocks Rally Stalls as Profit Taking Rises
New York markets showed light selling on Friday halting a two session rally. The day started hesitant with some gains near the close but many declines of fractions to a point spread across the board. About 1,000,000 shares changed hands, among the slowest in weeks. The market developed mild irregularity late, with profit taking in recently strong loans and buyer reluctance to extend commitments at low to medium price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New ‘York
Tiond Review
API
Variety of Thefts Reported in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police investigated a series of thefts including a fur coat worth 500, a 1934 Pontiac sedan, a black patent leather purse with ration books stamps and cash, lumber from a rear yard, and damage to Kadlee Brothers used cars. A high school girl was questioned for pilfering small items from downtown stores and selling them to Roosevelt school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
C. S. Montooth
Grande Avenue
H. Cooley
Manchester
Fourth Avenue
Union Station
Adrian D. Pillars
Center Point Road
Martin
Fourth Avenue SE
Mattie Sedgwick
British Hit Enemy E Boats in Channel
London AP reports British light coastal forces and naval aircraft pressed a clash in the Channel, hitting about six enemy E boats. The engagement involved coastal craft and air units aiming to curb enemy riverine and coastal operations along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel
London
California War Work Conditions Painted by Estby
Walter Estby. Franklin school teacher, who recently worked for a major California aircraft firm, told High Twelve club listeners about harsh living conditions for war workers. He denounced labor hoarding, cited cost plus 10 percent contracts, and warned against a California labor “gold rush.” He described high living costs, meager meals, long commutes, poor recreation, and job inefficiency. Estby cited juvenile delinquency and warned workers may sleep in someone else’s bed. he urged Iowans to stay home and buy bonds to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
High Twelve
Walter Estby
Franklin
Estby
Estley
Two Party Bid for Tax Compromise Follows Rayburn Talks
Washington AP reports House leaders from both parties launched a joint effort led by Speaker Rayburn to forge a pay-as-you-go income tax compromise. The plan aims to skip a tax year, with Republican Leader Martin and Democratic Leader McCormack at the Rayburn conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rayburn
Texas
Martin
Mass
McCormack
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means Committee
City Briefs on Church Services and Local News
The Criterion club will handle the vesper service at the A M E church at 7 30 p m Sunday Evangelist W H H Nagel speaks on The Last Sheep Fold at 7 45 p m tonight at the Four Square Gospel tabernacle He will show the Davidic rod staff and sling Winslow 21 grandson of Mrs Harry L Marshall has become junior engineer at Curtiss Wright Buffalo NY Gitta Sereny 20 addressed Wilson and McKinley high students on Europe through youth Two sergeants from Coe College Air crew were promoted to staff sergeant Palm Sunday service at Shuceyville United Brethren church 9 30 a m sermon The Kingdom at Our Door palm branches for attendees Mrs Corp Tech Irene Brooks WAAC speaks. Sunday school 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
W. HH Nagel
David
Gitta Sereny
England
France
Switzerland
Paris
Wilson and
McKinley High School
Miss Sereny
United States
Europe
Shuceyville
Senator Asks More Aid for MacArthur
Senator A B Chandler urged immediate armed support for General Douglas MacArthur in the Senate speech. He pressed colleagues to push military leaders to provide the arms and men needed to wage an offensive war in the Southwest Pacific against Japan without awaiting victory over Germany and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ULP
A. B
Happy) Chandler
D-Ky
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Senate
Chandler
MacArthur
Japan
Italy
OS Verney Anc
Services For Mrs Kennedy At Turner Chapel
Services for Mrs William D Kennedy who died Wednesday will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Rev Cline Halsey pastor of the Four Square Gospel church Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery at Louisa Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Kennedy
Fifth Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
Cline Halsey
Four-Square
Mrs Hess to be buried at Cedar Memorial Park
The body of Kathryn Hess wife of Dr H R Hess will arrive Saturday afternoon and be taken to Moen chapel Service conducted by Rev W A Jacobs in Moen chapel at 2 pm Sunday Burial in Cedar Memorial Park after the St Petersburg Fla trip where Mrs Hess died Monday at 120 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Hess
H R. Hess
Moen Chapel
Services for Mrs Sarchell by Moon chapel at 1 p.m
Services for Mrs John E Sarchell, daughter of Mr S C Stookey, conducted by Rev J M Vander Muelen and Dr David I Berger in the Moon chapel at 1 p m Saturday. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sarchell
S. C Stookey
J. M. Vander Muelen
David I. Berger
Moon Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Services for John Matus Set in Two chapels
Services for John Matus will be held in the Polansky chapel at 8 30 am Saturday and at 9 in St Wenceslaus church with the Rev Joseph A Syrovy officiating Burial will be in St Johns cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matus
Polansky Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph A. Syrovy
St. John's Cemetery
Services for M Norman Nelson
Obituary notice for M Norman Nelson of 417 Seventeenth Street NE Cedar Rapids death in a Cedar Rapids hospital Thursday funeral conducted by Rev Paul L Miller at Moon chapel at 3 p m Saturday cremation burial arrangements available with friends invited to call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Norman Nelson
Seventeenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Paul L. Miller
Moon Chapel
Mary Krejci 65 Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
Mary Krejci, 65, wife of John Krejci of 1620 Fourth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2 35 am Friday after a brief illness. Born Mary Bouska in Czechoslovakia on May 17, 1877, she came to Hayward Minnesota 46 years ago and moved to Cedar Rapids three years later, where she has lived since. Survived by husband, a daughter Mrs Marie Walton, and granddaughter Donna Jean Walton of Cedar Rapids. A son Ladislav died 30 years ago. Body at Polansky chapel. funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Krejci
John Krejci
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Mary Bouska
Czechoslovakia
Hayward
Minn
Marie Walton
Donna Jean Walton
Ladislav
Polansky Chapel
Funeral services for Charles J Koselk at Hus Memorial
Funeral services led by Rev Zdenek F Pauk will be at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Saturday at 2 pm with the Iowa Consistory and Hanford American Legion post in charge. Burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Friends may call at Janeba funeral home Friday evening and until 11 am Saturday. Koselk was a member of Praha Rebekah lodge No 5 in addition to organizations noted in The Gazette. Hanford post committee meets at 1 45 pm Saturday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Koselk
Zdenek F Pauk
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Iowa
Hanford American Legion Post
Bohemian National Cemetery
Bernard Smrechek
Sam Smylie
Milo Heral
Louis Miskovsky
Leo Just
Stanley Kuta
Frank K. Hahn
E. W. Lundquist
Frank Welch
Milvoy Horsky
Robert Vesely
Charles Turechek
William Vavra
Frank Kanak
John Rompotl
Joseph Klinsky
Joseph Popelka
Adolph Biderman
Janeba
Mr. Kosek
Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Hanford Post
American Legion
Reds Accused of Coercing Poles in Soviet Deportations
Washington (UP) The National Catholic Welfare Conference charged that Russia holds about 2,000,000 Poles as virtual hostages to force the Polish government to accept Soviet prewar territorial claims. Decrees make Poles deported after the invasion Russian citizens. Soviet actions include disrupted Polish relief, confiscated relief supplies, beatings, starvation, eviction, and wage dismissals to compel passports and citizenship. An estimated 400,000 have died and 140,000 have left for the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Russia
United States
Poland
Middle East
Germans Indirectly Confirm Hitler Gives Up Command
United Press reports that German broadcasts indirectly confirm Hitler has turned over supreme command to Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel. DNB dispatches were ordered to delete references to Hitler as supreme commander, while other broadcasts referred to Keitel as supreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm Keitel
United States Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
DNB
Hitler
Keitel
RUMMAGE SALE AND SERVICE ADS IN Gazette PAGE
A cluttered want ad page lists rummage sales at 97 ard Ave SW and 508 3rd Ave SE First Baptist church, plus notices for watch repair PH office locations and a variety of services. It includes driving offers to Long Beach, eldercare requests, ballroom lessons, beauty offerings, and several help wanted signals from Cedar Rapids firms and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Gazette
Ad Department
Ford Hopkins
Penny's
Second Avenue
Virginia
Z. F. Pank
Sth
Ave
Hayes School
Wilson
Killford Tues
P.m
Clarence Stohlmann
Rtc
Williamsburs
Chas. Pestal
Rte
Cedar Rapids
St. SE
Dial
Singer Sewing Center
1St Ave
Probasco Jeweler
Palace Theater
Jack
1St St
Lee’s
K & M Pharmacy
Ard Ave
St. Elizabeth's Guild of
St. John’s Church
He K. Schaefer
Kresse
Children’s Club
2Nd Ave
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
Novak Heating CO
1St ST. SW
Kutchera
Fuel CO
Chris
Behrens
Charlie’s Law Bservice
14Th Ave
Cashman Plumbing & Heating
F S
Mitraisky& Co
2Nd St
Anderson Maxwell
Vinton
Rapaport
16Th Ave
Bridee
Potter
Cities Service Oil CO
Earls
Cedar Rapids Poultry& Ees
Smulekoff's
Pennel LN
Vernon
Dia
Hallerfest
NAN Western Auto Supply CO
Marion
Allison Hotel
4Th Ave
Eight More U S Attacks on Kiska and Solomons Raids
U S forces conducted eight attacks on Kiska in the Aleutians with land plane runway N nearing completion. Bombing targeted the camp area, runway, and defenses. In the Solomons, Mun da and Vila air bases in New Georgia were hit, a structure believed to house a power plant destroyed at Vila, and an 80 foot Japanese vessel sunk at Rekata bay.
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Washington
Kiska
Aleutians
Solomons
Navy
Munda
Vila
New Georgia
Rekata Bay
Courthouse suit against city over sidewalk injury
Minnie M Gibson sues Cedar Rapids for 5310 plus interest citing Jan 15 fall on Second avenue and Third street SE due to city negligence in snow and ice removal. Trial date set. Also noted are Stutt estate suit against Van Buren for 100 with interest over threshing separator use in 1989, two wills admitted, tire theft report, judge Linville mandamus action, and Korkalis v Siamis for 65 with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M, Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Third Street
Emil Stutt
J. H. J. Stutt
Monticello
John van Buren
G. K. Thompson
Stutt
van Buren
Gasoline Allowed If Excuse Provided for Missing The Check
Washington AP Motorists who failed to meet inspection deadlines may still qualify for gasoline rations by presenting a justifiable delay reason. Local boards will issue rations if tires were inspected and approved within 60 days before filing. OPA also allowed special rations to move convalescents from hospital to home for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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INS
Chicago Livestock
US. Dept. Agriculture
Des Moines
Minnesota
Cood and Choice
Cood
Austin
Sioux City
Bioux City
Lamson Brothers and Company
H R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Associated Press
Goon Butchers
Mason Ceterloo Ottumway
Hl. Ag
Eave
Asdeee
Ceee Btl
Wickens Fryers Cross Rocks
Agriculof
Tewa
Springera
Leghorn Springs
J. ©. Bennett & Co
Warchants National Bank
Allied Client
Allied Stores
Miming
Allis Chalmers
Nickel
Amn Co
Johns Munville
Kennecott
Kresge Saha
Kroger G & B
Amn
Linbey Owens
Amn Steel Fdys
Lig & Myers
Amn T and T
Ann Tob
Lockhee
Amn Woolen
Loews Inc
Nickelson
Atchison Armour and
Marshall Fid
Atlantic
Nor Pac
North Amn Co
Bohn Alum
Nor Amn Avi Borden Co
Pac Gas & EmBly Borg Warner
Sita Packard
Mirs
Briggs Mir
Paramount
Penick & Ford
Pennit
Canada Dry
Canada Dry Caterpillar 4513 Penney J C 90% 4 Celanese . . Pepsicola . Celatex
Phillips Pet Das
Cerro de Pasco
Pittsbgh
Ches
Ohio
Proctor Gamble
Chrysler Motors
Adio Corp
Colg
Palmollve
Colum Gas
Reyn
Southern
Schenley Discars Droebuck
Conner Edison
Shell Union
Simmons Co
Skelly Oil
Socony
Contl Motors
Contl Oil
Sau Railway
Crucible Steel
Sperry Corp
Calif
Deere & Co
Stew Warner
Douglas Air
Studebaker
du Pont
Tex Corn
Goebel Brew
Bill Goodrich
Goodyear Tire
Ind
Alea
Graham Paige
US Steel
Norre
Walworth
Nor Ry Pr
Warner Bros
Greyhound
Gleves Union Tate
Hiram Walker Houston O
Westshouse el
Homestake Py
Mtrs
Hudson Mtrs
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Youngston
Zenith Radio
Butler Bros
Quaker O
Swift & Co
Chicago Corp
Swift
Conmw
Edison
Walgreen
City Briefs
Criterion Club
A.M E
Aircraft Company
William R. Winslow
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Harry L. Marshall
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Buffalo
Winslow
New York University
William van Epps Winslow
Ada Remington
Marshall
Coe College
Sherry Blumer, Jr
Robert B. Charlton
Shueyville Church Service
Mrs. Kennedy
H. R. Hess
Sarchell Services
Nelson Rites
Kosek Services
Reds
Adolf
Ays
Poppi, Lost and
Katz Jewelry & Loan
Lyman Shell Service
E. Sovern CO
Richards
Richards Laboratory
AL. A. Lower
Vincent
Claxton & Fisher Drug
Carroll School of Dancing
Wien
3Rd St. NE
Lillian Suchy
3Rd St. SE
Sparta Way
J.T. Thomas
BUD Myers
Jos, Hradek
Call Noble
McCarthy Construction Co
Rolier
HUB OF Happiness
Hurdle
Halter
Maryellen Danials Hotel
Montrose
Tom Owen and
HIS Cowboys
C.S.P.S. Hall
Danceland
Tom Owen
Oo & Musian Grant
Danceland Temple
Silver Leaf Room
Magnus Hotel
312 Grill
Magnus HO Lee
Hal Wiese
Hi-Way Gardens
Stanwood
Tiny Hill
Townsend
Rody
Fender
Sula Baxter Motors, Inc
Hubbard Ice. & Fuel CO
Thame
Katherine Whaley
Columbia
S-C
U.K
U. SS
Philip L. Plattenberger
Lisbon
Nellie Plattenberger
Thomas J. O'Keefe
George D O'Keefe
Merchants’ National Bank
William D. Gavin
Ryan
Linn County
James Smith
G P. Linville
Polk County
Iowa Supreme Court
William Korkalis
Tony Siamis
Korkalis
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