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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1941
Page
15
Chicago hog prices steady while cows and sheep show slower demand across Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City and Sioux City reports. Prices list by weight range for cattle hogs and sheep. steady to weaker tone with receipts varying by market and region.
Peoria and Austin market reports show hogs firm to steady with mix of weights, cattle steady to higher on heavy demand, sheep receipts small and steady. Notable quotes include choice hogs around 200 pounds at 835 to 865, cattle whether fed or butcher steady, calves and sows varied, and sheep at about 10.75 to 11.75 for best weights. Limited, mixed results across other weight classes and markets.
Grain and feed prices listed for Cedar Rapids area including wheat oats rye corn and soybeans with hay straw and poultry figures. Fruit vegetables and market items such as lemons oranges grapefruit celery lettuce onions carrots tomatoes and potatoes shown with prices. Mississippi River stages for Davenport Hastings La Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque Keokuk and St. Louis provided with rises and falls.
New York AP reports a bearish war update weighing on the market Friday. Major industrials dropped over 2 points, securities fell to year’s lows, with U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Westinghouse Montgomery Ward International Harvester American Smelting and United Aircraft hitting new bottoms.
Wall Street shows a wide array of quotes from Adams Express to Westinghouse and Zippo of the era. Major banks and industrials like Armour, U S Steel, General Electric, and Union Carbide are listed with varied prices, while rail and shipping names such as Erie, Southern Pacific, and Norfolk & Western appear among the active notes.
U S government bonds showed renewed strength in New York on Friday with gains of more than a point from Thursday. Traders noted reluctance to slide into longer maturities, wide bid ask spreads, and a shift from non taxable municipal issues to taxable treasuries. German issues strengthened in the foreign group as dealers reported active trading.
Wheat futures plunged to the lowest level in more than a week in Friday trading amid stock market sympathy. Corn held a firm tone for much of the session before finishing lower, while soybeans posted losses and other grains followed the market. Canada Winnipeg and Chicago markets showed mixed activity with quiet trade and light volume as traders watched the broader market.
Market summary from New York shows receipts and prices across eggs butter cheese and poultry. Notable items include steady egg receipts and mixed colors, 92 score creamery butter and Chicago prices, 34 car lots for meats, and regional producer details from Wisconsin and Baltimore.
John Zeleny died in a local hospital Wednesday and will be buried in Walker after services at Brush chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. He lived with his nephew in Walker and the family requests no flowers.
Rev D A Lefe erecter and vestry members lead a parish survey for St Johns Cedar Rapids. Teams collect parish cards and record membership and addresses to map lay skills and contact lists for church outreach, with a report to Bishop Harris Longles.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Faia is placed in the I A draft classification and expected to be called in May. The move places him in the national draft pool ahead of the season, with teams watching his development.
German spokesmen announced Yugoslavia’s capitulation with Serbian authorities arranging terms. Premier Dusan Stimi fled to Athens. Dragisha Cvetkovic freed. Alexander Cimcar Marcovic released. King Peter II’s whereabouts uncertain with rumors of Russia.
Hanford American Legion post renews drive to register 1,000 members for potential national emergency. Only 200 registered so far. Registration at Memorial Coliseum second floor office Saturday Sunday and Monday with hours 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday Sunday and 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. Registration does not obligate service.
Five softball teams were created by the Marion Softball Association at a Thursday night session in city hall. The Hawks from Alburnett join teams sponsored by Coast to Coast Store Score Board Hallwood cafe and the Milwaukee Servier club. Planning calls for Cedar Rapids entries and a May 12 season opener followed by May 14 games and two weekly contests.
Marshalltown police had hunted T e Roy Fred Anderson for a year in a Marshalltown robbery. He arrived in Cedar Rapids and was arrested within minutes on Eighth Street. Detectives noted he claimed to have been there less than five minutes. Police believed he was en route to Canton when intercepted by Cedar Rapids officers.
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