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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1939
Page
5
Financial note says market ranges steady to dime higher with some runs weak. Official Thursday live stock receipts reported by Lamson Brothers include cattle 5 000 hogs 9 000 sheep 12 000. Mowrey directs Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National Bank building.
Receipts show hogs largely steady with gains to 10 cents, top at 7.15, with weight classes varied. Cattle offerings include steers weakening about 25 cents, cows scarce and bulls steady around 7.35, vealers firmer near 8.50 to 10.00. Sheep and lambs weaker with fat lambs slow sales and bids down about 15 to 25 cents.
U S Dept of Agriculture market report shows hogs receipts 3 800 with prices up to 10 cents higher on most children bright spots around 6.75 for 200 470 pounds. Cattle receipts 4 700 with weak fed steers and light heifers steady. beef cows 6 00 to 17 00. vealers top near 9 50 to 10 00. Sheep receipts 7 800 with fat lamb bids weak to 25 cents lower. best California spring lambs held above 10 25. ewes and wooled lambs mixed. market activity slow across all classes.
Cattle receipts 2500 head with slow sales and weak beef steers while stockers scarce. Prices: good to excellent steer tissue around 10.50 per cwt. better heifers 8.50 to 9.50. cows 5.75 to 7.00. odd lots 7.50 to 8.25. Hogs receipts 4500, prices mainly 6.60 to 6.70 for 260-290 lb, 6.25 to 6.50 for 290-370 lb. sows 5.50 to 5.75. feeder pigs 7.00 to 7.25. Sheep 1000, fat lamb bids not yet offered, weak undertone. clipped lambs around 18.90 to 10.00 for wooled offerings.
U S Department of Agriculture data from interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and plants for the 24 hours to 8 am Wednesday tallies 20 900 hogs down from last week s 23 600 and year ago s 11 300 with generally 5410c higher prices. Loads are slow and about half the week s supply counted. Barrows and gilts see firm to higher bids across several weight classes with quoted ranges for good and choice 140 180 lb hogs and other weight brackets listed. Packing sows move between 5 30 and 5 85 per pound depending on weight.
Austin Minnesota rates show hog prices by weight class and packing sow values. Price ranges run from under 140 pounds up to 550 pounds with figures listed per bracket and packing sow lines. Many entries include cents per hundredweight and varying pounds, indicating a market snapshot for buyers and sellers.
Associated Press reports hog prices rising across Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo markets with ranges by weight. Rates show 150 to 350 pound hogs trading from about 5.40 to 6.60 dollars, while packers and sows list different values. Cattle prices also noted tone lower with steer and heifer levels near seven to nine dollars and up to nine fifty in some grades.
CATTLE strong declines observed with slaughter steers weak as prices hold around 800 to 635. cows mostly 5.75 to 6.50 with cutters and utters 4.25 to 5.50. bulls 6.75 top. HOGS receipts 7,506 slow, top 6.75 by shippers, sows 5.50 to 5.75, few pigs steady. SHEEP receipts 1,000 with steady to firm tone. clipped lambs up to 9.90, plain to medium wooled 7.25 to 9.50, wooled ewes 4.00 to 5.50.
Hogs strengthened slightly on the local market Wednesday with all grades up five cents. Top hog price reaches 6.70 while cattle ease about 25 cents. The report lists price ranges by weight for good hogs and packers, plus calf, steer and lamb values across several categories.
Cedar Rapids market notes list grain prices for No 2 corn at 88 cents a bushel and oats white No 2 at 26 cents, with beans, barley, and hay prices. Fruit and vegetable quotes include lemons, oranges, grapefruit, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, and berries. Live poultry prices feature colored hens and leghorns, with beef hides and horse prices also shown. SNAP: prepares readers for daily commodity costs in Cedar Rapids markets.
Bond market activity in New York showed indecisive trading with a slow turnover. U S governments rose up to 5-32 point while foreign issues like Rome 62s weakened. several Chicago area and utility bonds edged down slightly as analysts cited uncertainty in both foreign and domestic markets.
U S government bonds closed with Treasury 3 percent securities near 104.75 for June maturity, and 3 percent issues trading around 108.17 for Federal Farm Mortgage and Home Owners Loan bonds. Market notes indicate various bid offers and odd lots.
Chicago AP report notes live poultry receipts 1 car and 37 trucks with steady prices. Butter and eggs unsettled with unchanged prices. Potatoes arrivals about 100 with total U S shipments 627 and varied Idaho russets to California White Rose, Bliss Triumphs and Cobblers showing mixed demand and liberal supplies across sizes.
New York market notes show AP style receipts for eggs and dairy with mixed colors and steady trends. Prices listed for extra fancy, standards, firsts, seconds, and dirties, plus butter receipts and cheese activity with varying scores and locations implied.
New York AP reports a mild market rally as Eastman Kodak and copper shares rise. Most stocks recovered early losses with some gaining a point or more, while a broad retreat in some names was reversed. Bond trading remained mixed and commodities gained with sugar and copper lifting attention.
Wednesday quotations list Adams Express to Zenith Radio, with numerous stocks and prices across sectors. Highlights include Amn Steel Fdys, General Electric, United Fruit, Ford, Chrysler Mtr, Coca Cola, IBM, Radio Corp, and Union Carbide. Market values span preferred and common shares, with notable entries for Alcoa, Kennecott, Anaconda, Kroger, Bethlehem Steel, and International Nickel among others.
Wheat futures rose on the Chicago Board of Trade as crop reports from the southwest remained unfavorably. European tensions lent a nervous tone while May wheat hovered near 6934 cents. North American export activity was limited to scattered shipments to Manitoba and hard winter wheat. Liverpool and Winnipeg showed firmer tones as other grains fluctuated. A Bohemian born resident of Cedar Rapids, died, with private funeral plans announced.
Chicago commodity notes show no sales for wheat and corn. No. 2 yellow and white oats and barley prices listed with various nominal ranges. Timothy seed red clover seed and lard and bellies prices reported with specified tonnage and quality notes.
Minneapolis AP wheat receipts 121 cars Wednesday, up vs last year. No. 1 dark northern 7458 7755c, No. 1 dark northern 745s 765sc, fancy No. 1 hard Montana 14 per cent protein 805s 8115ac, No. 1 hard Montana winter 725s 735ac, No. 1 dark hard or No. 1 hard Montana 725s 735ac, No. 1 hard amber durum 6824 8l'2c, No. 1 red durum 63'2. Corn No. 3 yellow 4458 56'ac, quotations 1ac higher. Oats No. 3 white 2814 30%4c. Barley 304 66c.
Wisconsin cheese quotes for April 24 29 list daisies horns and cheddars with per pound prices from the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers call board shows similar daisies Americas horns and cheddars. Sugar futures climbed to multi year highs amid abroad buying with May near 1 44 and London gains boosting the market while domestic futures rose 1 to 2 cents with May around 1 98 and refined prices steady around 4 30.
U S Department of Agriculture notes light business on fine territory wools with prices at 62.65 cents scoured for average to short French combing lengths. Sales also closed on good French combing lengths and on 12 month Texas wools en route to Boston at 63465 cents scoured, delivered to eastern users.
Joseph F Hlavacek a Spanish War veteran died at his Conroy home after a brief illness He was born in Zamel Bohemia December 13 1866 and came to the United States 53 years ago settling in Johnson county He served in the Fiftieth Iowa infantry and the Thirty second infantry Philippines campaign He was a member of Dows camp United Spanish War Veterans Survived by wife Mary three daughters John son five grandchildren and three sisters Funeral arrangements pending at Polansky chapel.
Mrs Jessie May Adamson wife of Charles E Adamson died at the family residence 834 Second avenue SE at 745 p m Tuesday after a prolonged illness Born July 24 1880 at North English she moved to Cedar Rapids 30 years ago She married Charles Adamson March 12 1921 at Waterloo Surviving are three nieces Mrs Arthur Ferris Searsboro Ia Mrs Grant Wilson Cedar Rapids and Mrs Joe Haubenschield Long Beach Calif and one nephew Preston Magoon North English She was a member of the Christian church of North English Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel Friday at 2 p m conducted by Rev Marion Williams Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Mrs Elizabeth Nemecek Prucha aged 75, wife of Alois F Prucha, died at her home 1538 Mount Vernon avenue SE at 6 45 p m Tuesday after a brief illness.
Mrs Lillian Johnson of 1360 Avenue NE died at a local hospital early Tuesday. Funeral services will be at Moon chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. James H. Blackstone officiating and burial at Cedar Memorial Park. She is survived by her father P. C. Stoechen of Cedar Rapids. Pallbearers are J. F. Manes O. B. McGuire James Swatosh Claude Lacy Joe Stark and Joe Wachal. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Sovereign who died at her home on Fifth Avenue SE will be held in the Moon chapel at 4 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. Marion H. Williams. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call.
Three Link Circle of Cedar Rebekah lodge holds Friday meeting at 1020 Center Point Road NE with Mrs Ruth Rebecca Dose hosting and Mrs Ann Belehrad assisting as hostess.
Miss Akiko Hino of Hawaii attending Coe college spoke and sang about her homeland before Kiwanis members at Hotel Montrose. She answered many questions from the club during the Wednesday noon session.
The Waltonian luncheon club will meet at the Y M C A Thursday noon for a general discussion on the proposed Hawkeye Downs exposition hall. Principal speakers will be William Rinderknecht and Paul N. Clark, and women are invited to attend.
Justice of the Peace W A Ball sentenced Marjorie Berg of 1020 A avenue NE to 30 days in the county jail and revoked a similar sentence on Wednesday morning after she appeared to answer intoxication charges filed by her husband Ferdinand Berg. She will serve 60 days.
Cub Scout pack No 27 met Monday at the First Presbyterian church for a party honoring Peter Salter son of Mr and Mrs Chester D Salter first member of the pack to be initiated into the Boy Scouts Awards were presented the following John Krumholtz bear badge Art Wall silver arrow and Ed Melsh wolf
About 1,000 reservations have been made for the annual Syrian Oriental dinner to be held Thursday night at C. S. P. S. hall on Eleventh avenue and Third street SE for the St. John Orthodox church benefit. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and will continue until all guests are seated. Tickets are available by telephone request from Naffie Farah at 27731 or from Tom Shaheen at 9166.
Judge J E Heiserman took under advisement a case brought by Velda Smart of Cedar Rapids claiming title to real estate and personal property in the estate of Fred C Herman who died May 29 1938. Smart says Herman promised her property if she stayed in the household after Mrs Herman's death. Liddle as administrator and cousin D C Herndon deny the alleged agreement.
Lucille Novotny was granted a divorce from Leo Novotny less than an hour after filing at 9:59 a.m. Judge H. C. Ring granted the divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. The decree was stamped at 10:51 in Court Clerk Ed Lundquist's office. Property rights were settled by stipulation. The marriage occurred at Waterloo on September 23, 1933. Lucille Novotny restored her maiden name Lucille Vorba.
Cedar Rapids merchant Charles Denecke died in 1936. Judge John T. Moffit approved a one third share for Frances Denecke, widow, with a net estate value of $200,073.23 and her portion listed as $66,691.08 under the will.
Hearing an application by Mel vin Kuba to modify a decree of last December 20 to grant him custody instead of his former wife Leona. Proceedings focus on adjusting terms of the divorce with the aim of altering custody arrangements.
Kuba seeks custody with right to place children with his parents Mr and Mrs John Kuba. Mrs Kuba is reportedly a patient at Oakdale sanatorium. The children stay with Mrs Kuba's parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Sova. A divorce stipulation covered custody and property. The 1932 marriage is referenced and Mrs Kuba opposes the application.
D. W. Bates receiver of Cedar Rapids State bank was authorized by Judge H. C. Ring to sell remaining assets to Peoples Savings bank for a 16000 credit on a 23957.85 claim balance, with stock assessment claims transferred to H. R. Churchill as trustee.
Judge John T. Moffit grants Louis Fine a 5366.96 judgment in a rein action on a secured note alleged to be made February 20 1930 by Lou Rozen and Lena Rozen. The judgment targets real estate at 214 First street SE where the building has been razed since the note was created.
Carlton Ahalt and G. M. Wilson as administrators of the James G. Bovey estate request a judgment of $18,700 with interest from March 1, 1933 in a secured note action. Defendants named are Ray O. Kirkpatrick and Coral Kirkpatrick.
Erwin M. Hamlin files for divorce from Elsie Hamlin on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. He asks custody of a daughter. The marriage occurred at Kahoka Missouri on August 11 1934.
Subject to state comptroller approval the Linn county supervisors voted Tuesday to transfer 32000 dollars from the emergency fund to the poor fund.
Linn counties board voted Tuesday to re lease 46 acres of county pasture and timberland near Marion to Henry Niemeier for one year ending March 1, 1940 at a total price of 60 dollars.
A $162.50 lease claim suit filed Feb 23 by W C Shuttleworth against defendant John F Byrne was dismissed before Judge John T Moffit by the plaintiff Tuesday.
D C McCormac seeks a 325 judgment with interest from August 20 1934 against Wallie Curphy in a note action.
The Lion Tamers social club of past and present fire department friends met at Fire Station No. 6 for their annual oyster soup luncheon. Captain Novak Hahn and Conrad oversaw service. Sixty members attended as W. H. Beadle’s memory was honored. W. G. Loftus spoke, along with past presidents and many members sharing impressions and toasts.
County supervisors set May 16 at 2 p.m. for hearing on Surfacing District No. 135 to cover 2.5 miles on the Linn Benton line and eastward, after approving Engineer Behrens report. District includes Clinton and Fairfax townships. They also referred 2.3 miles east from No 11 toward Lafayette in Washington and Otter Creek townships for report and plat.
K. E. Cornell of the Marion Red Cross home and farm accident prevention committee spoke at Tuesday’s Lions Club dinner at the Presbyterian church. The Red Cross film Why Not Live was shown following the talk.
Mrs. A R McElwain president Fidelis circle of King's Daughters and Mrs C J Kassler representing Mary Lowe Dickinson circle attended a county union gathering Tuesday at the Cedar Chase home of Mrs A E Chase.
Mrs. Julia Hochreiter, previously ill, shows signs of improvement as she recovers.
Mrs Ed Lagerquist Mrs Ray mond Eckhart Mrs John Cory Mrs Nellie Harford Mrs Harry Oakley and Mrs Arthur Lint traveled to Davenport Wednesday to attend the Mid-Eastern Baptist Women's Missionary convention.
Hannah Balster of Lost Nation is the guest hero of her son Verne Balster and his family welcoming her presence and support in a local family celebration.
Women of Prairie Ridge gathered at Mrs. Henry Boesenberg’s home to study home cured meats. Lunch was served by Mesdames Busenbark, Travis, Ehler, McVay, Zingula, Kimm, Goodyear, Hann, Starry, Smith, Akers, and Boesenberg. Guests included Mrs. J B Clyde, Mrs. Raymond Etzel, and Mrs. Fred Langhoff.
The Reading circle will meet Friday at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Arthur Newman 1091 Seventh Street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Standish have left Davenport where they spent six months with their daughter and returned to their home in town.
Lincoln B. Palmer of New York, after thirty five years as general manager of the American Newspaper Publishers association, resigned due to ill health. Cranston Williams of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association in Chattanooga, Tenn., was chosen as Palmer's successor at the ANPA’s fifty third annual meeting.
James Vost aged 64 of 1832 Madison street NE was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for reckless driving after being reported by three citizens for a drunk driver on Center Point road NE. Police found him unsteady and in a store at 1725 Center Point road NE with his car parked on the wrong side. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
W T Saxon manager of the Aviation Country Club was elected secretary treasurer of the Commercial Aircraft Operators association of Iowa at a meeting Tuesday at Livingston airport Waterloo. Attendees included Dan Hunter manager Cedar Rapids Airways and Fred C Fisher Jr Cedar Rapids named to the board as technical adviser. Formation aims to voice in the legislature and form a mutual insurance association for plane losses. Officers elected include John Livingston president Glenn Neiderhauser vice president and directors Fisher Brennan Heitman Shaw McCaffree.
Sheldon village leaders in Illinois reported a strange sequence after a local wet vote. Three weeks earlier Sheldon village voted wet while surrounding Sheldon township went dry by two votes. In a later incident residents encountered harmless garter snakes during a cautious inspection. Despite the fear, no snakes were found in the dry township area.
Local advertisement for a mineral product titled Big Gain appears at a residence. Milton Prouty is credited in the notice promoting the item. The ad emphasizes household use.
In Cedar Rapids on Tuesday evening parish members from St. Joseph’s attended the Immaculate Conception school event featuring Miss L. Wilson, field representative of the National Council of Catholic Women. The attendees included Mesdames Helena Lake, Verto Reichert, W. H. Balster, Louis Peckosh, J. J. Huntoon, Will Huntoon, John Troy, Harold J. Shold, John P. Oliver, Dan Hickey, Ed Mullabey, Clyde Taylor and J. J. Reardon.
Owen's Drug Store advertisement highlights popular brands of toilet articles priced from ten cents and up, signaling a bargain section in a small town drugstore.
Clayton Markham of Cedar Rapids was arrested Tuesday night by Patrolman W J Goodyear on a charge of intoxication and disturbing the peace. He appeared in Mayor John H Pazour's court and was fined $25 and costs on Wednesday.
Townsend club No 2 will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in Memorial hall. There will be entertainment following the business meeting.
A Dickey’s Foods advertisement lists potatoes at 1.35 dollars per bag Bavarian bar spread 27 cents and meats including wieners minced ham and bologna at 15 cents per pound.
Mrs Glenn Yousling returned Monday from Clermont where she attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs Margaret McGreevey.
Coast to Coast store offers rakes hoes garden tools spading forks and lawn seed featuring lowest prices in town. Local shoppers see affordable basics for spring yard work and maintenance.
Kenneth Hillerege leaves Wednesday for Scottsbluff Nebraska to visit his son Donald and brother George. He will also visit relatives in Wyoming and Colorado, planning a two week trip.
One of Marions fine homes will be sacrificed for quick sale. Terms to suit. Call 506. Dr. J. J. Booth for appointment.
The last dance of the season will be held Friday evening in the school gymnasium. It is sponsored by the honor society Delta Sigma Delta.
The Methodist church choir will meet for rehearsal at 7 15 on Thursday instead of Wednesday, adjusting the schedule to accommodate members' availability and ensure timely practice for upcoming services.
Mrs. W. E. Wilbur, Mrs. Robert Hess, Mrs. L. R. Boettcher and Mrs. William Lary traveled to Monticello on Wednesday to participate in a PTA school of instruction.
Mrs John Gill hosted a Tuesday luncheon for the local book club at her residence on the Alburnett road. Mrs K E Cornell gave a review of Cecil Yeu book They Wanted to Ive.
Osceola Lodge No 18 I C O F will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m in the hall for degree work in the second degree with members urged to attend.
Mrs. Scott Leidigh has returned to her Davenport home after visiting her son Dr. Roy E. Leidigh and his family at their residence.
Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M will convene Thursday with opening at 4 p m for third degree work. Dinner is planned at 6 30 p m and further work will follow in the evening.
Mrs Floyd Emmons presented Food and Taboos before chapter CS. P. E. O. Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Straley. Mrs Phillip Crew assisted the hostess.
Mrs Veta W. of Philadelphia who has been staying with her cousin Mrs O W McBride will depart on Thursday for Los Angeles.
The April meeting of the W. C. T. U. met Tuesday at the public library with Mrs. A. L. Van Fossen leading devotion. Plans were set for a Mother's Day party on May 16 at Mrs. E. T. Goughs home to honor the organization’s elder mothers. Mrs. Irving E. Wade is confined to bed with influenza.
Mrs A W Savage presented Youth's Progress at the Ivanhoe club meeting held at Miss Emma Klein's home. Plans were made for a May 8 breakfast at Mrs Savage's home. In Davenport Wednesday several members attended the district convention of the American Legion and its auxiliary.
Mrs H A Davidson departed Tuesday evening from St Louis via the Chicago Southern air route to Memphis Tennessee to be with her ill mother.
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