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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1946

Page

25

Cattle and Hog Prices Steady Across Markets

Official Wednesday livestock receipts show 6 000 hogs 10 000 cattle and 2 000 sheep in Chicago. Hog prices drop 50 cents to 1 and sheep ease as slaughter demand remains uneven. Top steer price near 27 dollars with most 19.50 to 24.50. cattle and lambs mixed with steady to slower activity across regions including Omaha.

Chicago APU Dept. Agriculture Washington Omaha Livestock Omaha Sala eNods Sivas Wyoming

Sioux City Livestock Market Report Items and Prices

Livestock receipts at Sioux City and Des Moines show uneven cattle activity with some sales better than Monday and others slow. Beef cows and stockers hold steady to mixed, hog receipts nationwide show prices mainly $1 to $2 lower, Kansas City reports weaker live cattle demand with steers and heifers uneven but grass cattle strong.

Sioux City Sioux City Ieee Snl Iowa Des Moines Dept. Agriculture Minnesota Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Dept. Agriculure Fed

Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Prices

Chicago market notes show poultry receipts mixed with unsettled Abts market and firm eggs. Prices for Washington long whites and Idaho Huronnet hens vary by size and washed status with mild weakness in longwhites. New York and national figures list egg receipts 20 434 and wholesale ranges for creams and tubs with steady overall prices.

Chicago Awiss Idahoes Washington Washington Jongwhites U. S New York

Stock Gains Narrowly As Market Opens Steady

New York stocks moved higher on a livelier trading day with gains in steels, rubbers, oils, and special issues. The market showed a mix of small advances and a few notable jumps by thinly traded issues as the Dow Jones average and utilities posted modest gains amid a broad list of advancing issues and about 900,000 shares changing hands.

New York

Cedar Rapids Hog and Market Prices Report

The Cedar Rapids market shows prices slipping Tuesday after Monday’s dip. Prime butchers reach about 20.50 with packers at 18.00, while cattle, calves, sheep, hides, poultry, and fruits and vegetables are listed with varied value ranges.

Iowa ES Moines Waterloo Veumana Austin Aes Avienn Oe Cedar Rapids

Congressman Gallagher Dies in Minnesota at 71

William J. Gallagher, a 71 year old former Minneapolis street sweeper who won a 1944 congressional seat as a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate, died at St Marys hospital in Rochester after illness since January. He served in the 79th Congress and was renowned for his motto that anything can happen in America. He leaves a wife Mable and daughter and had remained in Washington until adjournment. He previously said campaigning required constant work and avoiding slander. He is remembered for his plainspoken style and quick wit.

Rochester, Minn William J. Gallagher America Congress St. ,Mary’s Hospital Gallagher Washington Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer- Labor Minnesota Mable Richard P. Gale Gale

Cedar Rapids City Notes July Police Receipts and Permits

City notes show Chief Tom Condon reporting police receipts of 4284.65 for July. The Cedar Rapids Community Chest gains permission to post light-pole placards for the annual drive, pending Iowa Electric Light and Power approval. Building Inspector James Lilly may attend a national conference in Memphis in October. Various permits for cigars and beverages are granted or surrendered. reunions for Arnold and Binning families are noted in Earleville Manchester.

Cedar Rapids James Lilly Building Officials Conference of America Memphis, Tenn

Oats Lead Slump As Selling Pressure Hits Chicago Close

A broad selling wave pressed Chicago grain prices at the session close with oats slipping 1 to 2, corn down about 1 cent, and barley bid higher. Wheat prices varied with No. 1 mixed at around 2.02 to 2.04, while rye and other feed grains showed modest movements amid the broad market pullback.

Chicago

Five Cedar Rapids Men Enlist in Marine Corps Aviation

Five Cedar Rapids men have enlisted in the Marine Corps for two years of aviation duty and have been sent to San Diego for basic training. New recruits are James R. Kuta Reginald H. Lewis John W. Dunn Donald S Hamel Jr and Stanley F Travincek with listed street addresses.

Cedar Rapids Marine Corps San Diego James R. Kuta First Street Reginald H. Lewis Thirty-sixth Street John W. Dunn First Avenue Donald S&s. Hamel, Jr E Avenue Stanley F. Travincek D Street

City Briefs and Local Incidents

Miss Vera Schley of Fairfax is in St Luke s hospital after an emergency operation Tuesday morning. Mrs J G Mertens reported thefts from her home including a necklace locket quilt and canned goods. Howard Tisher was fined 25 plus costs for speeding 48 mph on Third avenue SW near Tenth to Eighth streets.

Vera Schley Fairfax St. Luke’s Hospital J. G. Mertens Fourth Avenue SE Howard Tisher Second Street Third Avenue Tenth Eighth Streets Lee Nelson John Zentsek

Disorderly conduct fines in police court case

George Ray Hatfield and Mrs. Alma Novy were fined $25 and costs in police court after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. They were arrested at Mrs. Novy’s home about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday by Detectives Dan Kruldenier and L. IF. Stusak.

George Ray Hatfield Ninth Street Alma Novy Third Street

Infant Donald McCalley Dies at 22 Months in Marion

Donald Melvin McCalley, 22 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCalley of 610 Tenth street Marion, died at 6:30 am Tuesday. Born Oct 4 1944 in Cedar Rapids, he is survived by parents a brother David and sisters Donna and Dianne and paternal grandmother Mrs. Mabel McCalley. Private services set for 10:30 am Thursday at Yocom chapel by Rev S D Noah Martelle.

Donald Melvin McCalley Ray McCalley Tenth Street Marion Cedar Rapids David Donna Dianne McCalley Mabel McCalley Yocom Chapel S. D. Noah Martelle

Forty State Dept Employees Fired For Alien Links

Washington AP reports that forty State Department employees were discharged for ties to foreign governments. Secretary Byrnes said hundreds were not fired for communistic activity. Of 3,000 screened from wartime agencies, 285 faced action, 79 dismissed, including 40 for security risk, 26 aliens, and 13 for foreign regulation noncompliance.

Washington State Department Byrnes Sabath House Rules Committee

UNRRA Urged to Continue Care for D P’s to June 30

United States representatives urged UNRRA to extend care for the hundreds of thousands of displaced persons until June 30 or until another organization can take over. The discussion took place in Geneva amid postwar relief debates.

Geneva Switzerland United States UNRRA

Wheat Curbs Remain Until World Need Evaluated

A high agriculture department official stated wheat restrictions will not be eased until the world need for grain is fully assessed. He said no change in limits on food feed and industrial use will occur before the corn crop is in bins late September or early October.

Washington Agriculture Department

Omaha Police Hold C R Man for Oakland Break In

James La Fond of Cedar Rapids is held by Omaha police on suspicion tied to an Oakland Iowa Farmers' Cooperative Elevator burglary. Neal Lowrey and Grace Eslinger were arrested after a gunshot wound to Lowrey's arm. Oak Island Marshal Bob Wilson said he fired at two intruders. Cedar Rapids investigators seek interviews about a Rapids Chevrolet break in last week.

James la Fond Cedar Rapids Omaha Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator Company Oakland la Fond Neal Lowrey Grace Eslinger Minneapolis Lowrey

Cover Girl and Shooting Victim Granted Divorce

Margaret Farley a 30 year old former Powers model and magazine cover girl from New York was granted an uncontested divorce Monday from Reid Wickware 42 buffet owner ex convict and former dude ranch operator who is charged with shooting her three times Neither party appeared in court as both are recovering in hospital from bullet wounds suffered July 9 Wickware is shackled to his bed pending transfer to county jail on assault with intent to commit murder charges

Phoenix, Ariz Margaret Farley Powers New York Reid Wickware Buffet

Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa

In the District Court of Linn County Iowa probate is set for August 1 1946 at 9 o'clock a.m. to prove and admit the will of George Elliott Foster deceased. The hearing will be held at the Cedar Rapids Court House before the District Court. Arthur Axnear Clerk Otto L Schuiter attorney.

Home Materials, Inc Corporastion Thode of Iowa Cedar Rapids Linn County Board of Directors Austellee Knapp Menenty I. Gundling Cretary Charles E. Severn W 5 Home Materials, Inc Russell F Knapp Trewin, Simmons, Perrine and Albright George Elliott Foster Iite Court House Renee

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