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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1946

Page

7

Weekly Livestock Receipts Across Midwest Market Notes

U S Department of Agriculture reports Wednesday salable hogs 7 000, cattle 10 000, sheep 6 000 in Chicago region with early clearances at ceiling prices. Omaha Sioux City and Des Moines summaries show steady to uneven cattle and hog demand, with hogs trading near ceilings and calves and sheep activity varying by region. Descriptions cite large totals, shifting prices, and mixed demand across multiple markets.

Chicago Chicago Livestock API U. S. Dept. Agriculture Omaha INS Dept. Agriculture Ewes Scirce Sioux City

Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices compiled

The Cedar Rapids hog market lists ceiling prices with prime butchers at 14.45 dollars and packers at 13.70. Cattle and beef figures follow, showing various grades such as AA, A, BY, CO, and D, with ranges for calves, sheep, and grain items. Also included are prices for corn, oats, hay, poultry, eggs, hides, and wholesale fruits and vegetables.

Iowa Des Moines Mason C Waterloo Ottumwa Austin Cedar Rapids Sheen Cssse Ile Florida Texas

Leading Stocks Retreat In Mixed Tuesday Trade

In New York, individual favorites rose while leaders extended the retreat from Monday. Transfers around 1,400,000 shares. losses over 2 points narrowed near the close. Bond prices fell with more than a point decline late. long term Treasuries in the OTC market dropped around 2 1/2 points from the Dec 67 72 limit.

New York NEW York Bond Review Tap Treasury

Chicago Produce and Eggs Market Snapshot

CHICAGO PRODUCE reports receipts of 2 cars and 4 fen e market steady with various items quoted. Eggs receipts 1,101 cases. market firm with standard and carload prices listed. New York cheese and butter receipts show firmness. Wisconsin cheese bids noted for twins and cheddars at 27 to 28.

Chicago Foultry Young Henitaeys HEESE Butte Idaho Burbanks U. S Mrnde Colorado Reg McClree Nebraska Wyoming Minnesota North Dakota Texas New York Wisconsin Plymouth Wis

Rye Fluctuates Over Big Range In Chicago Market

May rye swung widely with a firm start and later profit taking amid reports distillers would enter the Chicago area. The commodity finished up 50 cents from Monday's close at May 2.635. Oats held steady while wheat corn and barley traded at ceilings. Kansas City Livestock reported varied cattle activity with steady to higher prices for select steers and steady cows and bulls amid ample supply.

Chicago Lamson Brothers H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank Kansas City

Coe Chapel Speaker Urges Religious Drive to Save Society

Dr Carroll C Roberts pastor of First Christian Church spoke to Sinclair Memorial chapel at Coe College on Time Does Fly. He warned most issues exist in the realm of time and urged directing effort to religious enterprise to solve juvenile delinquency labor tensions and world peace before twelve o clock.

Carroll C Roberts First Christian Church Coe College Sinclair Memorial Chapel Jesus

AMVETS Plan Second Meeting in Cedar Rapids Post

A World War II veterans group AMVETS will hold a second organizational meeting at the M C ana theater on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Local leader Co. M Longstreth, an Atlantic TV doctor, has spearheaded the drive to establish the Cedar Rapids post.

Cedar Rapids Amvets M C Ana Atlantic Tv Doctor Longstreth

Veterans group aims to recruit World War II veterans

The Iowa AMVETS plans a meeting to explain benefits of joining a post for World War II veterans. National vice commander Longstreth will attend with state leaders S Howard Rudolph and Paul Lynch serving as temporary Cedar Rapids post commander and Ralph Groom as temporary vice commander. The post was chartered March 1 and Groom urges all World War II veterans to attend the Wednesday meeting.

Veterans Organization Longstreth S. Howard Rudolph Iowa Amvets Cedar Rapids Paul Lynch Ralph Groom Groom

The City Seeks New Dump Site for Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids board of health led by Mayor Frank K. Hahn inspected the Fifteenth avenue SE dump and concluded it cannot hold more debris. They face the search for a new city dump site as the existing ravine dump nears capacity after years of gradual fill and a recent rapid buildup.

Cedar Rapids

Blue Olmsted Miles To Address Women Voters

GRINNELL AP Iowa's three gubernatorial candidates will appear before the Iowa League of Women Voters twenty sixth annual meeting in Grinnell May 8 9 and 10. Gov Robert D Blue Frank Miles and George Olmsted will address convention. Lois Holler Ames state league president said the state league includes 18 groups in Ames Atlantic Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Drake University Dubuque Fort Dodge Grinnell Grinnell College Iowa City Iowa State College Monticello Newton Waterloo Webster City.

Grinnell Iowa Iowa League of Women Voters League Robert D. Blue Frank Miles George Olmsted Lois Holler Ames State League Atlantic Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Drake University Dubuque Fort Dodge

No. 2 Board Inducts Eight For Army Service

Local draft board number two sent eight men for induction Sunday night. Names include Albert H. Gandy of 1237 Third Street NW, Leonard A. Meyer of 808 E Avenue NW, Harold L. Mitchell of 424 Sixth Avenue SW, Dale G Newport of Wilson Avenue SW, Stephen R. Svee of 2132 C Street NW, Anton Sykora Jr. of 51 Nineteenth Avenue SW, Dwight L. Wicke of 519 Ninth Street NW, and George D. Youtzy of 1427 D Avenue NE.

Albert H. Gandy Third Street Leonard A. Meyer E Avenue Harold L. Mitchell Sixth Avenue Dale G Newport Wilson Avenue Stephen R. Svee C Street Anton Sykora, Jr Nineteenth Avenue Dwight L. Wicke Ninth Street George D. Youtzy D Avenue

Mills Charged with Assault Out on Bond

Garnett Mills of Marshalltown was arrested Monday night on an assault and battery charge and released from jail Tuesday after posting 100 bond with Justice of the Peace Howard R Churchill. Hearing is set for Wednesday. The complaint by Leo Shousky states Mills struck him with a club during a fracas Saturday night. Shousky received a head gash treated at St Luke's hospital. Patrolmen Kuban and Walters identified Mills from a hat at the scene and arrested him about 845 p.m. Monday.

Garnett Mills Marshalltown Justice of the Peace Howard R. Churchill Mills Leo Shousky First Avenue E Shousky St. Luke’s Hospital John Kuban Glenn Walters Milius

Sailor Held by City Police for Naval Authorities

Peter Finn a sailor from New York City was jailed in the city after police detained him aboard a train at 2 20 am Tuesday on order of military police. He faces charges of disturbing the peace and malicious destruction of railroad property for allegedly kicking out three train windows. Naval authorities at Great Lakes are to decide his fate.

Peter Finn New York City Finn Great Lakes

Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids News Briefs

Mount Vernon lodge will confer the first degree on a class and candidates from Mount Vernon on Wednesday. Dr. Paul Berney resumes medical practice April 23 at 719 Higley Building. Sisters of Mercy attend the National Education Association meeting in St Louis. convention ends Friday. Cedar Rapids Boys State selection discussed. South Side Civic Club pledges 25 to Nile Kinnick Memorial. site Camp Dodge in June. Jewelry theft reported by Mrs Harry Stockman at 1001 Second Street SE. items missing include two kings and two tie pins.

Jan Huslodge O.C.F Mount Vernon Mary Eleanor Mount Mercy Junior College Mary Agnes Sisters of Mercy National Education Association St. Louis South Side Harry Stockman Second Street SE

National Oats appoints Kemp as director of sales

H F Kemp vice-president in charge of advertising at National Oats becomes director of sales per a letter from James L. Cooper. The announcement was sent to company representatives. Iowa Consistory hosts Spring Party and pre reunion at Consistory Temple with dancing and cards.

H F Kemp National Oats Company James L. Cooper Iowa Vernon E White George H. Sylvester Edward C Rudin Jay W. Hesser Robert W Hach John E Greenlee

Plan Reactivation of Linn County ROA

A meeting to reactivate the Linn county chapter of the Reserve Officers association will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. The group has been inactive since 1942. All reserve officers in the area are invited. Lt. Col. Fred S. Oliphant will help establish a sub district office in Cedar Rapids. Lt. Col. John T. Wurster will discuss the organization’s purposes. Lt. Col Milo F. Mitralsky will explain provisions of the Brooks bill offering retirement privileges for reserve officers.

Linn County Reserve Officers Association Montrose Hotel Fred S. Oliphant Cedar Rapids Reserve Officer Association John T. Wurster Iowa ROA Northeast Milo F. Mitralsky

$150,000 Loss In Iowa Blaze

The main building and warehouse of the Otoe Food Products company in Hamburg Iowa burned Monday night. General Manager Morton Steinhart estimated losses at $150,000 or more. Fire crews from Hamburg, Sidney, and Nebraska City fought the blaze. machinery and about 5,000 cases of canned goods were destroyed.

Hamburg, Ia Otoe Food Products Company Morton Steinhart Hamburg Sidney Nebraska City Neb

Parents Asked To Call Health Chairmen

Parents are urged to check if their child meets the age rules for next year’s school entry. Children turning five by April 1 1947 may start school. those five by October 1 are eligible for kindergarten in September. Kenwood and Taylor school contacts are Mrs William L Laubly 7993 and Mrs W E Snodgrass 7537.

Kenwood School William L. Laubly Taylor School W.E Snodgrass

Mason City to enter rent control under OPA action

Iowa OPA director Walter Kinne announced Mason City and all of Cerro Gordo county would be placed under rent control May 2. Rents would be rolled back to levels of Oct 1, 1945 due to complaints about large increases by a small group of landlords. The order covers housing only and excludes commercial rentals.

Mason City Des Moines Walter Kinne Iowa OPA Cerro Gordo County Kane

Marion News Briefs Highlight Local Returns And Meetings

R. E. Tanner returns home from Mercy hospital Iowa City after a major hip operation as family resumes reunion. Lula Toms elected Musical Literary club president with Irma Steen as vice president and Lois Lehdigh as secretary. A U S treasury department bond award is given to Harlan Knight from Marion for wartime bond sales. Other notes include Galen E Lint arriving home from Guam via San Francisco, Easter weekend visits, and updates on local teachers salaries and several visiting relatives from Reinbeck Tacoma and Chicago.

R. E. Tanner Ninth Avenue Mercy Hospital Iowa City Tanner Robert Franklin Richard Tanner University of Iowa Dave Tanner Vinton Robert Tanner Cedar Rapids Franklin Tanner Lula Toms Musical Literary Club Public Library Irma Steen Lois Lehdigh Ruby B Powles J W Bowman Cecile Chaminade

Hutchinson Wins Holmes Trophy for Japanese Surrender Coverage

New York report states William K. Hutchinson of the International News Service Washington bureau received the George R Holmes trophy for 1945 for exclusive stories on the Japanese surrender. Hutchinson earned top honors from INS for scoops and dispatches on the surrender events.

New York INS William K. Hutchinson International News Service Washington George R Holmes

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