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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1935
Page
30
Chicago reports unsettled livestock trade after Easter with hogs near steady and steers uneven by grade. Hogs closed around 9.10 and 8.79 average Friday. cattle and lambs showed mixed strength with feed stock gains and springers fluctuating amid a changeable demand scene.
Chicago receipts 300 cattle 200 calves with steers mostly steady to 25 cents higher on good grades. New highs noted for some weights, hogs and sheep mixed with steady to higher bids in places, Omaha and Des Moines show mixed weekly totals and price moves. Cattle, hogs, and sheep markets indicate uneven demand and regional variation across major Midwest markets.
Iowa and Minnesota market notes show hogs steadier after Friday, with weights from 160 to 350 pounds at 70.5 to 86.5 dollars per cwt and sows higher margins. sheep and lambs hold mostly steady with strong fed wooled and clipped lambs around 72.5 to 80 dollars.
Local hog prices move lower by a nickel on Saturday with all grades down. The top price falls to 8.70 dollars in the local market.
Readable market items list grain wheat prices and wholesale produce values. Cited figures include No 1 cured hides at 74c, No 2 hides at 34c, and various vegetable and fruit per crate or pound rates. The text supplies mixed commodity quotes and store listings without a single cohesive narrative.
AP market notes show butter eggs poultry potatoes and trading in Chicago receipts and prices. Weak creamery butter and eggs firming at various cents per pound. live poultry steady with mixed weights and species. potatoes showing slow demand with limited sales and lower prices across U S No 1 and No 2 categories.
New York AP market notes show eggs receipts at 27 55, mixed colors, standards 42 2 ½, storage 28 ½ to 29 ½, different prices for white and brown eggs, butter receipts 8123 weaker with prices 30 to 30 ½, cheese steady at 38 804, live and dressed poultry with no quoted grades, overall market steady to weak.
New York AP reports bond prices for Liberty issues and Treasury securities. Notable quotes show Liberty 3 7s at 115. Liberty First 4s at 102.20. Treasury 454s at 116 14, Treasury 45 44654 at 111.19, Treasury 33 5 ae ag TEN E at 107.23, Treasury 35 53-55.
Trading on Saturday showed mixed demand with some corporate issues bid moderately higher while most wider moves were down. Postal Telegraph 5 8 fell to 352 and International Telephone 5 5 slipped to 61 as several utility and rail issues weakened. Some higher notes included American Smelting 5s and New York Central 5s with modest gains. foreign issues showed Austrian, British, and Japanese bonds firming while German Belgian and Italian issues slipped slightly.
Silver price reaction sparked a bearish tone in grains on the Chicago board of trade as session trading saw declines in wheat corn and rye. Wheat fell through the day with uncertain silver policy effects weighing on traders amid dust storms in the southwest and forecasts of dry weather.
Grain quotes show Wheat No 2 hard at 106 3 4, No 3 red at 100. Corn old No 2 yellow 91 90 4c, No 2 yellow 90 4 90 percent. Oats No 2 white 51 47 , No 3 white 48 49. Barley price 60 70c. Seed oats 1500 5004 ? Minneapolis cash grain receipts 49 cars, 11 2 lower. No 1 northern wheat 118 120 1/4, No 2 hard amber durum 127 3/4 131 1/2, May June futures ranges listed.
Boston wool merchants report slower demand than last week with the strongest activity in western and fine combing wools. Texas twelve months wool brings 58 to 62 cents, Ohio fleeces quiet. various finenesses quoted on a grease basis, with finer wools at 26 to 27 cents per pound.
Chicago futures show butter and egg contracts with noted storage and grading standards for dates in 287 to 2924 cents, plus round white Boo ate futures for May. The brief lists contract terms and settlement references to firsts packed and refrigerator standards for eggs.
John Waite Sealls and Pauline Dobson Whiteford both of Cedar Rapids. La Verne Richardson and Ella Riley both of Marshalltown. Lawrence Groat and Ethel Blanche Hoover both of Cedar Rapids.
The New York market opened uneven as world silver prices tumbled and mining shares led declines, transfers about 600000 shares. In New York silver for commercial use slipped to 76.34 cents an ounce, erasing yesterday’s advance, with similar drops in London and Montreal and Mexico City's banks closed after the embargo. Grains and bonds softened. U S Smelting and others fell, while National Biscuit rose.
The column lists stock quotations across Adams Express Inspiration Addressograph and many others. Notable entries include Alaska Juneau Harv Oss Allen Chalmers Johns Manville Anaconda Gopr Packard Motors Pillsbury Procter Gamble and many major corporations with varied percentages.
Alburnett defeated Ely 5 to 2 after eight innings while Central City crushed Toddville 13 to 1 in the Linn county baseball semifinals. The two teams advanced to Saturday's final at 2 p.m. in Alburnett.
Four families report newborns on April 25 and 26 at Mercy and St. Luke's Duffy Ames. Names include Glen Moore, William Macha, Joe Frane, and Leonard Hamilton with spouses listed and locations in Ames Cedar Rapids and surrounding area. One naming correction notes a misidentified sex in Friday's Gazette.
Dr. George W. Dunlap of Cebu Philippines, a gospel missionary for 28 years, will address the 10 55 a m service at Central Park Presbyterian church. He visits Iowa relatives for the first time in six years and is a Coe College graduate from Springville. He is a brother of L W Dunlap of 1102 Elmhurst drive NE.
D W Bates as receiver of Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust American Trust and Savings bank and Iowa State Savings bank filed stock assessment suits in district court Saturday morning Judge H C Ring allowed the filing In Cedar Rapids Savings and American Trust cases the depositors agreement and reorganization plan are recognized Under state law stockholders of record at the bank closing must be parties but no personal judgment is sought against those who fully subscribed their stock in the new bank Those who subscribed only part of their old stock are defendants liable for the unsubscribed portion
Loren Coolahan of Palo was fined 500 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A 180 day county jail sentence awaits unpaid fines, but commitment was withheld. The arrest followed a reported suspended license. County Attorney G K Thompson filed the information. Linn county work relief payroll totaled 9 715 35 for 1 563 workers, 19 353 hours.
Donna Jean Reed aged 2 of 902 Daniels Street NE was treated at St. Luke's hospital Friday evening for a lacerated right thumb suffered while playing. T C Munger of Beatty Mortuary returned from Freeport Illinois with a Henney three way funeral coach.
Dr Frank Anderson executive secretary of the Iowa Baptist convention will speak at the 10 55 a m service Sunday at the First Baptist church.
Clarence Everts 37 of 1024 Ellis boulevard NW was treated at St Luke's hospital Saturday after three sacks of grain fell on his left leg at the Quaker Oats plant.
J. J. Cunningham, city freight agent for the Rock Island at Davenport, appointed division freight agent to succeed the late E. L. Goff. He will keep Davenport as headquarters and travel throughout the district.
Henry M. Blitsch, seriously ill for weeks, is reported in poor condition at his home 811 Seventh Street SE. He was taken to University Hospital at Iowa City four weeks ago but recently returned home.
Fines of one dollar plus costs were imposed on F. C. Bossert of 620 Ninth Street SE W E Prastka of 1553 A Avenue NE George Risk of 706 Sixth Street SE and Ruth Rydberg of 723 Third Avenue SW for parking violations in police court Saturday.
Sixty salesmen from Iowa Minnesota Illinois and South Dakota gathered in Cedar Rapids for a Vigortone sales conference at the Hotel Montrose. On Saturday C J Lynch Jr traced the firm’s twenty year history while Dr E B Fenton spoke on feeds and feeding for cattle hogs horses sheep and poultry.
Fines of 25 dollars and costs were levied Saturday in police court on Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson ages 44 and 43 of Des Moines Amos Plotz 51 of 717 Tenth avenue SE Mont Woodworth 52 of Walker Frank Diehl 41 of 30510 avenue NE and N E Davies 42 of Clinton Louis Brennan 28 of 1516 Third street SW was fined 10 dollars and costs on the same charge.
Huey Long visits Iowa for the third annual National Farmers' Holiday convention. A crowd greets the Chicago bound senator, who discusses tariff views and world court stance. He plans an extemporaneous 2:30 p.m. speech amid touring invitations.
Milo Reno national president of the Farmers Holiday Association denounces Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace calling him Lord Corn Wallace and the AAA a program of deceit misrepresentation coercion and bribery. His remarks opened the association’s national convention in Des Moines.
Emma Marie Peterson Hayzlett born December 8 1892 in St Louis Park Minnesota died at Deaconess hospital Marshalltown at 8 30 a m Thursday from granulocitic angina. She lived in Garner Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown and married G Leon Hayzlett in 1920. Funeral in Marshalltown Friday then final services in Garner Presbyterian church with burial in Garner cemetery.
Mrs Luella Chandler 58 wife of Thomas Chandler lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at home in Rompot addition at 1 10 p m Friday after a long illness. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Thomas Bahnsen Cedar Rapids and Mrs Sam Danes Anaheim two siblings Charles Patman Cedar Rapids and Mrs Anna Munnings San Diego Cal. Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Beatty chapel with Oak Hill burial. Friends may call Beatty chapel 7 to 9 p m today.
Funeral services for Benjamin Procok will be held in the Polansky chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Joseph Bren. Burial will be in the Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Pallbearers are George Telecky Ernest Telecky Leo Soukup George Kubasa Lumir Bena and Louis Bena.
Former Cedar Rapids resident Emma Jansa aged 58 died Friday in Los Angeles. Survived by daughter Mrs George Stilley of Los Angeles and two grandchildren, June and Allen. Also survived by sister Fannie Natt and brothers John and Joseph Mekota, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services set for Monday in Los Angeles.
James H. Conway, 82, died at his home on 133 Thirty-fifth Street SE at 11 20 a.m. today following a brief illness of pneumonia. He resided at the listed address and death came after a short illness.
George Johnson lost his thumb to an ax while employed by Representative George L. Scott. Mixer Price, hired to replace him, was injured in a runaway wagon when a disc struck him. He suffered scalp and facial lacerations and multiple abrasions and bruises.
Lee W Miles 82 died Saturday after a month long illness born in Ohio February 9 1853 moved to Linn county as a child survived by sister Florence Senger and brother Allen Miles both of Robins with several nieces and nephews funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m Yocom chapel with Rev Myers of Robins officiating burial in Oak Shade cemetery Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers club held a luncheon at Mrs L C Low home with 24 covers and yellow lavender decorations. Louis Durland returned from Chicago for spring break visits to his parents. various Marion residents visited or hosted at homes. a Sorosis club program featured communism discussion and Young Pioneers noted. Chatterbox bridge club hosted by Mrs B E Beiber with a one oclock luncheon and bridge afternoon.
A listing of churches in Marion with service times and sermon topics. Baptist led by Rev. Bridwell holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. sermon What is the Greatest Need of the Protestant Church. Catholic Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Union services planned at 7:30 p.m. in several churches.
A large audience attended the grade school operetta Polly Make Believe with 500 children in the cast. The show will be repeated Monday at 7 30 p m. Bonnie Carey and June Cunningham performed between acts and the teachers and staff were listed.
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