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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
3
AP reports all hog prices steady with Saturday receipts totaling 500 hogs, 500 cattle, and 200 sheep. Slaughter cattle face continued price pressure while lamb trading stays near steady.
Receipts total about 12 900 with hogs selling steady to lower on light to medium weights. Cattle volumes show pressure on mid to high grades while calves and feeders ease. sheep receipts around 5 000 with native lambs and ewes trading steady to firm amid typical discounts.
Regional cattle and hog quotes show salable receipts and price ranges for Omaha and Sioux City markets. Hogs cover 120–249 Ib and 170–249 Ib categories with steady to slightly lower tones, cattle and calves mixed, sheep listings note Idaho and Oregon lambs with varying prices. Overall activity remains uneven with some feedlots easing and others steady.
Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota facilities processed 21,900 hogs in 24 hours ending 8 am Friday, down from 32,700 last week and 45,300 a year ago. Prices steady to higher on certain weights, with feeders and sows showing modest changes. Good barrows and gilts ranged 12.75 to 14.40 for 160-180 lb and 186-240 lb classes, while 240-360 lb stood 13.45 to 13.70. sows 270-400 lb at 13.30 to 13.65. 200-450 lb at 23.30 to 21.70. 450-550 lb at 13.20 to 13.65.
Locale report lists pricing for beef cuts and weights from Ottumwa to Des Moines. The figures show ranges for animals including sows and good butchers, with price per hundredweight in dollars and decimals for various weight brackets.
Chicago exchanges show butter receipts at 7.413 tubs with steady demand and various price scores for extras and firsts. Live poultry steady with turkeys to 36.3 cents, hens around 21 to 23 cents. Potatoes arrivals total 87 and No 1 stock and related commodities listed with mixed prices and a general market firmness for U S No 1 stock.
Price list shows butter receipts 904, cheese receipts 296.7 nominal with irregular current wholesale prices. Poultry section lists live wholesalers pricing for geese turkeys ducks rabbits and fowl, with specific weights and price ranges for each category and various breeds and sizes.
Chicago AP report shows grain futures rising early Friday then giving up most gains into close. Wheat around 1.53 to 1.54, oats near 4.44, rye about 1.03, barley near 1.11. Cash wheat prices shown for No 1 and No 2 classes with several grades listed.
Wis AP reports mixed activity in dairy markets with slight shifts in cheese blocks and curds as buyers and sellers adjust to weekly price moves. Industry sources note regional demand changes and steady production.
The Cedar Rapids hog market stayed steady Friday with top price on authens at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. Cattle market noted.
The market lists bale straw 10 to 12 dollars, bale bay 14 to 16 dollars, poultry prices per pound, wholesale fruit items including Florida berries lemons oranges lettuce and potatoes with assorted price ranges, and hides with No 1 and No 2 categories plus horse and calf values. Remarks note various fruits and vegetables with per cwt or per crate figures and miscellaneous livestock hide values.
Three Japanese American sisters Tsuruko Wallace Billie Tanigoshi and Florence Mi were found guilty only of conspiracy to commit treason for helping two German soldiers escape from a war prisoners camp. The verdict leaves treason charges and possible execution avoided. The judge said he found no treasonous intent and noted the Germans testified against the sisters.
Mrs. G. Emery of 844 Fifth Avenue SE suffered second degree burns to her right arm and leg Thursday afternoon when gasoline used to clean clothes ignited in the basement. She was taken to St. Luke's hospital in fairly good condition Friday. The fire damaged only the gasoline and clothing, with no harm to the home.
Woodrow Wilson Smith former Oklahoman is charged by a federal grand jury in Omaha with forging the name of Bertha Weiss his wife to a government check for 2250 dollars. The check redeemed war bonds she turned in and Smith is held in the county jail.
New York AP report notes buyers shifted to select rail and industrial leaders as motor and utility sprinters moved at intervals, but most issues failed to advance. Transfers totaled about 1,000,000 shares.
A scanned page shows stock listings from Allied Stopes to Zenith Radio and many others with prices and percent values. It includes near alphabetical company snippets like Amn Woolen Armour & Co and Coca Cola along with closing notes on Chicago stocks and New York bond review. The page also contains lost and found notices personals ads and small local business promos.
Leon W. Coquillette of Flint Michigan died Friday morning after several months illness. He was born August 21 1894 in Linn County Iowa and educated at Iowa State College and the University of Iowa. He moved to Flint in 1928 to work for General Motors and is survived by his wife three sons a sister a grandchild and a brother S E Coquillette. Services will be held at Coggon Iowa with burial in the Coggon cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel Cedar Rapids.
The 34th division auxiliary is asked to attend the funeral of Sgt. Kenneth Gaddy son of Mr and Mrs E E Gaddy of Vinton Sunday at 2 pm at Vinton Presbyterian church. Gaddy died at a camp in Massachusetts after returning to the United States having escaped from a POW camp in Italy. Transportation information from Francis McHugh 2 6624.
Mrs Gertrude Ahrens aged 71 died Friday at 2 45 a m at the home of her daughter following a lingering illness. She was born near Sheldon and moved to Des Moines as a child. After marrying George R Ahrens she lived 35 years in Belle Plaine.
Ahrens was a member of the Methodist church the Order of the Eastern Star and the P E O sisterhood. Moon funeral home will hold a service Sunday at 2 p m with burial in Belle Plaine continuing the community’s tributes to her service and faith.
Gae Elaine Henningsen five months old daughter of Pvt and Mrs Donald Henningsen of 332 Fourteenth street SE died in a local hospital at 2 45 a m Friday after a long illness Surviving are the parents grandparents Earl Henningsen and Carrie Van Gordon Cedar Rapids Private services will be held in the Turner chapel at a time to be announced later.
Mrs. William Gallagher aged 62 died Thursday evening at St. Joseph hospital in Ottumwa. Survived by mother Sophia Klinge and sister Mrs. R. M. Toft of 574 Thirtieth Street Drive SE. sister Mrs. Carl C. Jacobsen of 3112 C Avenue NE. brothers Sophus Klinge of Tyler Texas and John Klinge of Chariton. Burial in Ottumwa Saturday afternoon.
Local classified items include service tier notes for electric refrigerator and washing machine repairs, coat repairs and remodeling, and sewers clearance offers. Also advertised are work wanted for farm for board and room during school year and a business man with experience in sales, bookkeeping, and collections seeking opportunities.
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