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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1941
Page
13
Market notes show hogs leading a 10 to 19 point advance while steers trend lower. Estimated receipts for Thursday include 5 000 cattle 11 000 hogs and 12 000 sheep in Chicago.
Hedger hogs led a 10 to 15 cent advance in Chicago swine prices while lambs opened steady and steers were largely steady to 25 cents lower. Reports show hogs and cattle receipts across major markets with mixed demand and targeted top bids for heavy weights and choice cuts.
Hog prices advance across all grades with top hogs at about 860 dollars while packers and cattle markets show mix of premiums and declines. Yearling steers and heifers command l long term gains, with spring lambs and bulls noted alongside calves and canners in a broad market snapshot.
Grain and produce prices list for Cedar Rapids shows cereals like oats and corn with No. 2 yellow corn at 60 cents per bushel, soybeans at 1100 per bushel, and barley and straw prices. Poultry markets report hens 14 to 16 cents, leghorns 13 cents, roosters 19 to 22 cents, eggs around 16 to 20 cents, with various fruits vegetables and hides priced, including lemons 1.35, grapefruit 2.40, and No. 1 cured hides at 6.4 cents.
Walter Ap pelt, aged 32, was acquitted by a Chicago jury after 40 minutes of deliberation in the murder of his estranged wife's suitor.
Japanese bombing raid on Kuning city killed 40 and caused heavy property damage before explosives narrowly missed the American consulate.
New York reports a dragging market with buying in interest shifting toward commodities. Most issues closed lower with US Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, US Gapsum and Eastman down. American Telephone fluctuated, ending the day near a yearly high.
Chicago receipts show poultry and eggs mixed as market holds steady for many items. Butter cheese and potatoes show firm tendencies with mixed color egg receipts in New York and Chicago reports, while futures hint at storage standards and price levels for butter and eggs.
Chicago market shows wheat slipping after a 1% rise with futures May at 91 3/4. Soybeans gain early but fade, corn and oats drop sharply in late trade as liquidation spreads through grains. Receipts on track total 181 cars with 132000 bushels sold at noon and 30000 to arrive. Winnipeg and Minneapolis quotes mirror Chicago levels with mixed cash provisions and various grain grades listed.
The New York bond market showed mostly lower prices with few gains. Major issues traded near Tuesday levels as some dens shifted bands while losses remained small and select stocks edged higher amid general caution.
Reported figures show Dow Jones averages with mixed moves as traders monitor utilities and government bonds. The page lists prices, highs and lows, and notable shifts across several stocks and indices with references to bonds and market transactions.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of April 28 to May 4 show varied prices for daisies, bricks, horns, and cheddars with specific percentages. The wool market in Boston saw moderate inquiry but little volume with buyers offering and holders resisting on scoured basisPrices for original bags ranged around 100 to 103 cents per pound with combing wools selling 44 to 46 cents in the crease.
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher expressed cautious optimism after his team beat the Cincinnati Reds twice, praising pitching and lineup depth. He said the Reds are the team to beat and noted Brooklyn’s strong form if injuries stay away.
Dora Love, 47, asked for a license to wed her eighth husband, James Walpole, 67, of Somerset. Walpole’s predecessor died in a coal mine accident. the other six marriages ended in divorce. The piece also notes there are at least 13 kinds of maple trees in the United States.
The Cedar Rapids Town State Employment Service reports about 1,300 fewer unemployed than a year ago. Active registrations total 3,475 with 750 currently employed but seeking better work. Major staff changes include Patton becoming Town City office manager, Heusinkveld guiding skilled labor placements, and Ferrer moving to Des Moines duties.
Coe College ROTC unit prepares for its ninth straight excellent rating with a Thursday and Friday inspection on campus and at nearby Brookings South Dakota state college. Lt Col Francois Flanagan leads the department as Col Raymond Briggs and Lt Col J P Murphy inspect training and classes.
Virgil Bo Peterson, Marshalltown lieutenant governor, discusses the “average Kiwanian” as a 46 year old tradesman from a town of 1000 to 3000. He notes 69,000 survey respondents, 10 hours monthly in Kiwanis work, no offices, and focus on helping underprivileged children and youth activities. The luncheon at Roosevelt hotel was a crowded 100 percent attendance event.
Ernest C. Quigley veteran National League umpire will direct a three day clinic at the Iowa high school baseball tournament in Manson May 15 16 17 Alex Evans superintendent of schools coordinating the meet says major league clubs will send coaches Billy Webb Chicago White Sox and Runt Marr Detroit Tigers will staff the clinic Cy Slapnicka Cleveland Indians plans to attend Browns and Cardinals show interest Wattie Holm Storm Lake and Gene Ford West Bend ex Cardinals and Cubs players all invited to participate in the instructional event.
The Maurice Kerns will contest was continued by Judge J E Heiserman to the September term after attorneys hit a pleadings snag. Kate Cimprich objects to the will leaving the estate to James Kerns and challenges the codicil granting Immaculate Conception church $1000. She argues her brother was of unsound mind when he signed the will dated June 14 1933. The codicil dated June 20 had not been an issue when the jury was impaneled and veniremen were not examined about it. The jury was dismissed Tuesday.
E G Christensen 36 of Cedar Rapids received a determinate sentence not to exceed 10 years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to a statutory charge. He was arrested at 2 20 am by Patrolman Mullin with officers Cun ningham and Thex. A 15 year old boy found in Christensen run room was released to report to the probation office. The case follows a similar arrest of a youth in Anamosa last week.
Testimony concluded before Judge John T Moffit on a 1090 26 lawsuit filed by Joe Teply of near Marion against Weaver Witwer of Cedar Rapids and Willard Haak near Marion. Jury waived. Teply seeks damages from a team runaway on April 10 1939 as he worked on his farm after stock ran loose along the highway frightening the team.
Glenn Cassel 17 escaped from a boys center in Lincoln Nebraska a week earlier and pled not guilty before Judge Ho Co Ring to a larceny of a motor vehicle. He was arrested near Clinton and returned to Cedar Rapids after allegedly stealing Mrs. Edna Odgers' car in Fairfax. He faces trial on the charge in Des Moines county.
Rev. Charles Arthur Higby, a 55 year old Free Methodist evangelist, is back in the state reformatory where he escaped 27 years ago while serving a 12 year term for killing his wife in Cedar Rapids. Guard Roy Smith delivered him from Atlanta where he was arrested last week. no escape charge will be filed before Saturday when the district court convenes.
Ottumwa shoots 12 year old wolf White Fang after a protracted pursuit by hounds and local residents Early Wymore Albia and Simpson Bailey. The animal had killed hundreds of dollars worth of livestock in the area and Ottumwa will receive a bounty.
Frank J McCarthy was elected president of the Linn county Young Democratic club at a Lafayette cafe meeting Tuesday evening. Dolores Fagan was named vice president with William Mc Laughlin treasurer and Eleanor Heath secretary. Marvin Burkholder opened the meeting as second vice president of the state Democratic club. Plans were made to attend the state convention May 18 and 19 in Des Moines.
Frances Lint 43 of five miles northwest of Palo died in a local hospital from burns suffered earlier at her home. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Lint she is survived by a brother Ralph and a sister Hazel both at home, plus other relatives. She was born November 9 1897 in Linn county and attended Shellsburg High School and State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Final rites at Shellsburg moderated church Friday at 2 pm burial in Shellsburg cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 10 am Friday.
Frank Havtieek 59 of Kane 2210 Second Street SE died Tuesday after a long illness. He married Christina Herida April 22, 1904 and survives a daughter Bessie and three sons Frank Ely and Glevan Leone, with three grandchildren and a sister Anna. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm in the Tiesh chapel with burial in Bohemian Nations cemetery.
Mi Reny S Ferrypatrick aged 41 died during a trip mishap in Cedar Roads area. She is survived by eight children Irving Retard Lee Vonegver Tommy Bearford Shoter Dannie and a son Jimmie who died earlier. Also survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Sam. sisters Vere Grainnet Custis Anamea and Virginia and brothers Golden Frazier Tebox Lewis. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs Idhan N Zastera wife of Charles Zastera died at 1255 pm Wednesday at her Cedar Rapids residence after a long illness. She was born November 20 1889 in Chicago and had lived in the city 17 years. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Elaine Whipple a son James Whipple both at home her mother Mrs G E Kloss two brothers Lorian and R E Kloss of Chicago and a granddaughter Nancy Lee Whipple of Cedar Rapids. She attended St John Episcopal church. Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at a time to be announced.
Charles H Aussicker of 2006 Washington Ave SE died at home Tuesday. Funeral in Moon chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with cremation to follow. Survived by wife and son, a brother Ed Aussicker of Oakland California, sisters Mrs J Snouffer Cedar Rapids and Mrs J Elson Grand Rapids, and Miss Meta Aussicker Washington DC. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs. Paul Petrik who died Monday at 1511 Second Street SW will be buried at Bohemian National Cemetery after services at Kuba funeral home at 2 pm conducted by Rev Milo Filipi. She was a member of the Z C B organization. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Jacquelyn Marie Tow three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Tow of Fairfax will be held in the Turner chapel at 1 30 am Thursday in charge of Rev Merton B Green.
Funeral services for Mrs. A J Harris of 260 Highland Drive NW will be held at the Rohn chapel at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Wednesday evening.
Funeral services for George R. Minor, a Rock Island engineer of 345 Seventeenth street SE, who died in St. Luke's hospital Chicago, Monday, will be held in the Ture.
Funeral services arranged for Thursday afternoon with Rev W O Eckler presiding at 330 p m in the chapel. Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M invites all Master Masons to gather at the Masonic hall at 3 p m to attend the rites.
Funeral services for Milo J Wolfe who died in Iowa City Tuesday will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Moon chapel conducted by Rev. Cline Halsey. Burial will be in Campbell cemetery. Surviving is his mother Mrs Elizabeth Quick of Cedar Rapids.
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Stuhlsatz of 412 Seventh Avenue SW died in a local hospital at 320 pm Tuesday. She is survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Woolwine of this city and Mrs Stuhlsatz of Ames. Private services were held in Turner chapel Wednesday afternoon.
Mary Margaret Lilly infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lilly of 2106 D avenue NE died in a local hospital at 11 10 a m on Tuesday. The body was moved from Monahan funeral home to St Columbkille parish cemetery in Varina for burial.
A $5 court bill from 1877, long unpaid since a Cedar Rapids mortgage case, was paid with a fresh $5 check. The $5 settled a dusted docket item from June 5, 1877, while Nesv Prague, Minn., firm Katolicky Deinik now owns the land and sought an abstract of title. The new payment clears the cloud from the title as the check was mailed to the court clerk.
Senate defense investigators query reports of dollar a year officials profiting from selling commercial and pleasure ships to the navy. Chairman Truman said three cases show persons connected with defense bought vessels and then handed them to the navy for large profits. Since 1940 the Navy bought 180 ships including 17 yachts at a total cost of 272.5 million dollars.
Axis forces press the British Army of the Nile near Salam Egypt with relocations and notable losses reported by the Italian high command The expansion of German airlift to reinforce front lines is anticipated with Ju 52 transports massed at Benina and Libyan fields ready for a mass assault on the Army of the Nile The threat is tied to pipelines in Palestine and the wider Suez Canal area
New York reports Joseph Schenek resigns as chairman of the Twentieth Century Corporation. Details indicate a three year sentence and a $20,000 fine in connection with income tax issues announced Wednesday.
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