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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1939
Page
3
In Chicago on Wednesday official receipts forecast 9000 cattle 16000 hogs and 2000 sheep. Hog prices were barely steady to strong while cattle bids were heavy and medium weights and heavies priced 15 to 25 cents lower. Spring lambs and yearlings fell 15 to 25 cents. Lamson Brothers and Co provided the data with H R Mowrey of Cedar Rapids listed.
Hogs receipts total 14 000 with under 210 lb hogs barely steady. Top $6.15, bulk 180-240 lb $5.85-6.10, heavier hogs $5.45-6.00, sows $4.45-4.75. Cattle receipts 8 000 and calves 1 200 with light weight steers steady to firm and heavy steers weaker. Bulls $6.90 down, feeders steady. Sheep receipts 4 000 with spring lambs higher to 15 cents. natives $9.00-9.15, westerns scarce, yearlings $6.50-7.00, ewes $2.50-3.50.
US Agriculture report from Sioux City notes cattle receipts 2300 with varied demand. calves 100. steers and yearlings slow with late bids down 10-15 cents. mixed prices from $4.00 to over $9.50 for fed cattle. Hogs receipts 3500 with slow to steady gains. top $5.60. 200-240 lb $5.45-5.60. sows up 10-15 cents. feeder pigs $4.00-4.75. Sheep receipts 1500 with no early fat lambs. kids and spring lambs around $8.25. fat ewes $3.25. yearling feeders about $6.90.
U S Department data from Omaha shows hog receipts at 4060 with barrows and gilts over 180 pounds up 10 cents. lighter weights steady. sows up 10 to 15 cents. Cattle receipts 6300 with weighty steers weak to 25 cents lower. stockers steady to slow. cows and canners around steady. Sheep receipts 7500 with fat lambs 25 cents lower and sheep down 25 cents. range prices for spring and native lambs listed.
Combined hog receipts at 17 yards and 10 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. Tuesday show 16,800 head, up from last week and year. Prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower with declines mainly among hogs under 220 pounds. sows stronger. Barrows and gilts across weight ranges quoted from about 4.90 to 5.40 for lighter classes, rising to near 5.80 for midweights, and fading to 3.35 to 4.40 for heavier sows and extra heavy categories.
Butchers quote hog market prices in Austin Minnesota listing weight ranges from 140 to 550 pounds with bid and ask figures. The brief shows daily trading quotes for various weight classes and sow pecking categories, reflecting typical market activity and spread across weight bands.
The AP reports hog prices easing up to ten cents in spots across Ottumwa and Mason City markets. Weight brackets from 120 pounds to over 600 pounds show varied bid ranges with packer quotes and regional differences noted, including 140 to 160 pound ranges around 4.45 to 4.75 and heavier classes trading down to about 3.00 to 3.75.
The report lists feeder and packer values for cattle and hogs by weight bands from 160 to 500 pounds, noting slight price adjustments for Waterloo hoes and sows. Cattle values show steers and yearlings from good to common grades, with highs near eight to nine dollars for quality stock and lower for common grades.
Feeders and livestock trade reports show 2 500 cattle 4 000 hogs and 5 500 sheep in St Paul Minnesota. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm with prices around 8 25 to 9 25 for steers and 7 25 to 8 50 for medium to good heifers. Cows and bulls mostly steady, calves 8 50 to 79 50, hogs barrows and gilts steady sows up to 10 cents, sows around 4 35 for 400 pounds. Sheep scarce with fat lambs at 8 25, western lambs above 8 65, ewes 2 00 to 3 25, Washington spring lambs 8 85.
Hog prices continue weaker on the local market as Tuesday butcher grade drops five cents while good packers hold steady. Top hog price hits 5.65 while cattle remain unchanged. detailed weight-based quotations for good hogs and packers across multiple ranges provided.
Genuine spring lambs 70-90 pounds offered at 8.00 dollars. Choice 140-190 pounds listed at 8.50 dollars. Bucks priced with small discount for quality as market conditions dictate.
A Cedar Rapids listing shows prices for grains, hay, butterfat, poultry, eggs, wholesale fruits and vegetables, and hides. Wheat No 4 at 57c, No 2 oats 25c, soybeans 60c, baled hay 7.00, baled straw 5.00. Eggs and butterfat quoted, fruit prices include lemons 5.25, oranges 3.25 to 4.50, grapes, peaches, watermelons, and various hides priced by grade.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of August 14 to 19 list items from the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange and Farmers' Cooperative. Daisies move at 13 1/4 cents, Beas 134 4 cents, cheddars 12 3/4 cents, commodores 13 1/4 cents, yidars 12 4 cents.
Boston buyers observed scattered sales on the wool market with prices mostly steady to firm. Country-packed three-eighths and quarter-blood bright fleeces sold at fractions under 32 cents grease delivered. French combing lengths and bulk staple lots traded around 67 to 73 cents scoured basis, with sizable lines at 68 to 69 cents.
Lake Titicaca straddling Peru and Bolivia sits 12 500 feet above sea level yet remains navigable by steam ships. The notable high altitude waterway underscores regional transport activity and geographic extremity.
NEW YORK AP A lull in European war worries and hopeful domestic industry kept stocks edging higher on Tuesday though profit taking trimmed gains. Early volume was steady then eased as traders sold. five hour turnover around 650000 shares. Leaders included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Westinghouse Union Carbide American Telephone Sears Roebuck International Harvester National Power and Light United Corp Phillips Petroleum Allied Chemical Owens-Illinois Phelps Dodge and J C Penney.
A dense list of United States equities and bonds showing bid prices and percentage changes. Named companies include Adams Express Alaska Juneau International Nickel International Paper Johns Manville Lehigh Valley Lowes Armour Coca Cola Ford General Motors Sears and many others, with varied percentages cited across sectors and exchanges.
Wheat holds a narrow range around prior close with late selling pushing to a fractional decline. Corn trends lower, oats steady, outside markets mixed, Winnipeg advance noted but Canadian market softens. Vessel space booked to move 75 000 bushels corn and 125 000 bushels wheat to Buffalo amid weak foreign demand and some lard futures recovery.
Winnipeg reports mixed grain quotes with Oct wheat at 50.54, Dec 52.52, and May 55.2. Chicago cash wheat prices list No. 3 red 65 CAD, No. 2 hard 66 points, with various basis for corn oats timothy, barley, and clover seed.
AP report from Minneapolis notes wheat receipts Tuesday at 351 cars versus 337 year ago, trading basis unchanged and quotations down percent. No. 1 heavy dark northern ranged 73% to 74% under 4c, others listed. fancy No. 1 hard Montana 73% to 74% per cent. various dark hard Montana winter grades, durum and re durum figures, corn No. 3 yellow 39% to 41% on trading basis, oats No. 3 white 26% to 27%, barley 28 to 56c, rye No. 2 40 to 74 cents.
CHICAGO AP markets show live poultry largely steady with 37 trucks in transport and overall shipments up. Idaho Russets and Bliss Triumphs lead U S No 1 pricing with several varieties under ice and mixed regional demand. butter and eggs receipts and prices noted with unsettled trends and unchanged creamery scores.
New York AP price receipts show eggs steady with mixed colors and various grade levels. Butter and creamery cheese receipts are listed with ranges, including extra fancy and firsts, while market notes mention steady to firm trends and price deltas across items.
In New York the bond market edged higher on Tuesday as a handful of, mainly speculative, rail issues and utilities posted advances of more than a point by midday. Demand remained slim, but selling pressure showed signs of abating. Notable upgrades included Portland General Electric 4s, Commonwealth Edison 32s, International Telephone 5s, St. Paul 5s, Nickel Plate 52s and 4s, Southern Railway 4s, and Western Union 5s of ’60. Government loans advanced only modestly with limited activity in U S government bonds. Treasury 4 4s traded around 47-52, Home Owners Loan 3s around 52, with prices near 108.26.
Miss Marie Forrest daughter of Mr and Mrs Park Forrest of Coggon married Paul D Wenger son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Wenger of Alburnett Saturday at the bride’s home in the presence of 35 relatives. Rev E C Allen of Central City performed the ceremony. The bride wore her mother’s dotted silk mull wedding gown with lace and a veil held by gardenias. A colonial bouquet of white gladiolas and daisies completed her attire. Attendants were Miss Genevieve Wenger Cedar Rapids and Dr Graydon Forrest Hopkinton. Music by Laurene Wenger and Dorothy Forrest with Dean Lyon Central City. A reception and luncheon followed. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a short honeymoon.
The Rev. Herbert O. Allen former pastor of Marion Congregational church died Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a lingering illness from a broken hip suffered in a winter fall in Mason City. He was 76, came to Marion in 1932, retired last December, and was survived by wife Julia M. Hill. Funeral arrangements will be announced Wednesday.
Mrs. Harvey Trimble and Mrs. Leonard Dunn hosted a pantry shower Monday night at Mrs. Trimble’s mother Mrs. D. B. Storck’s home honoring bride Mrs. R. D. Conley. Eleanor Nelson, Mary Elkin and Mrs. Lee Voorhies won prizes. attendees included Elsie Nelson, Helen Wescott, Maxine Elkin, Maxine Fernow, Lillian Voorhies of Marion, Mrs. Storck and Mrs. Lester Webber of Alburnett.
Leaving Tuesday on an eastern tour with the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Ellinger and their son, Herbert, were Jeanne Lanning, Lowell Parks, Richard Hall, Dale Thomas, Jean and Lois Leidigh, Lois Stitzel, Kathryn Klink, Raymond Manson, Herbert Pownall, Norma Helbig and Herv ey De Wees. They will visit New York City and Washington.
Advertisement notes Mennen large 50c shaving cream and Mennen 25c Skin Bracer available together for 49c at Owen's Drug Store. The offer highlights a combined price for both products.
Linda Lou Tudeen, daughter of Verne Tudeen and his wife, was born on August 14 at Bushnell to the family residing at 556 Eighth Street. The notice records the birth in a local society item.
All business houses in the city will close Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. to observe the funeral of B. F. Mentzer. The interval will allow residents to pay respects as the community marks the service for the local figure.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Vernon attended the wedding Sunday of their niece Miss Lois Covington of Champaign NL to Lieut Robert Decker of Necedah Wisconsin.
Lost yellow and white puppy with harness, rewards offered. Contact L. M. Farley at 1000 12th St or call 349-W to claim.
An advertisement notes ripe peaches priced at 1.29 dollars the display at Syl Grocery located on 1887 6th Ave. The short item presents a local shopping offer in a vintage newspaper style.
Miss Ruth Petersoa of Linville visits cousin Miss Hazel Cooney as Dickey's Foods advertises fast arrivals Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Minard Levi of Valeria visit for Cedar Rapids All-Iowa fair. Auction sale of used lumber set for Wednesday Aug 16 at 9 30 am at Presbyterian church. D X softball team beat Rapids School of Welding 10 0 with 11 hits two errors for D X Reed and Krog for the Welders. Gordon Hatchery to play Hallwood tonight at 6 30.
The Marion school band, postponed last Thursday due to rain, will not be performed this week. The band now plans to play at the Old Settlers reunion on August 24 and appear at Hill Park Cedar Raiders for the Raiders ball game on August 21 in the evening.
John Young 87 retired farmer died Monday at 12 45 p m at his son Dr H O Young 925 Tenth street where he had lived for six years Born June 30 1852 in Solen Newfoundland son of William and Elizabeth Merrill Young he farmed in Jones county Iowa for 60 years before coming to Marion His wife died May 22 1907 He leaves brothers and sisters Albert Young Marion W H Young and Mrs Emma Grieser Lansing Walter and Warren Young Perth N C Richard Young Texas Mrs Libby Bulman Seattle and Miss Florence Young Waukon Funeral services Thursday at 2 p m at the Yocom chapel with Rev Lamont Smith and Rev E T Gough burial in Forrest cemetery south of Anamosa Friends may call at the Yocom chapel
The Rev. C. O. Monroe, longtime pastor of the Free Methodist church, is transferred to Newton and Marshalltown with the parsonage to be in Newton. Rev. Herbert Livingston of South Dakota will succeed Mr. Monroe in Marion. Livingston and his wife and son will reside at 348 Seventh Street.
A group of friends hosted a picnic supper at Thomas park in Cleo Monroe’s honor as she and her parents Rev Mr C O Monroe prepare to move to Newton. Present were Dorothy Tilton Hazel Cooney Corrinne Knapp Maxine Brooks Betty Beranek Alberta Hammond Evelyn Howe Phyllis Ford Betty O Kelly Wealthy Covington and Ruth Petersma of Linville.
Mrs. Carl Wightman and her son Carl Jr. of Perry visited H. F. Breed and family over the weekend. They joined a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs. La Verta Burns of Washington, D. C. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Breed of Des Moines and Mrs. Frank Ormsby and Pauline Burmeister of Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Burns left Tuesday with Mrs. Wightman for Des Moines to visit her brother, C. V. Breed.
Work started Tuesday to resurface west Seventh avenue from Seventh street to First street and south on First street to the Indian creek bridge. City undertakes the project under a state contract. state highway commission will reimburse. An asphalt seal coat is applied. traffic rerouted under the Seventh street viaduct to Sixth avenue.
Paul Hoagland, 36, of 4168 Mount Vernon road SE, Cedar Rapids, posted a $50 bond with Justice Infield A. White after Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore served a warrant on a charge of embezzlement by agent. Hearing is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. Officials said the case involves accounting for merchandise allegedly consigned to the defendant as a salesman more than a year ago.
Miss Wyoma Carey entertained Monday evening honoring her sister Miss Agnes Carey, a bride elect, with bunco and a scrapbook-for-the-guest-of-honor project. The hostess was assisted by her mother Mrs E V Carey.
Miss Edythe Stone is confined to her home by arthritis. Miss Jule Liebe visits her brother in Iowa City. Gaylord Ward travels to Chicago to study piano at the American Conserv. Weekend guests include Harriet Duncan Lois Covington and others from Champaign Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Prairie Chapel Ladies Aid to host the Alburnett Ladies Aid Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harry Adee and family visited the Odd Fellows home in Mason City.
Local beauty listings advertise natural looking permanents and pre school wave options with prices from 2.50 to 6.00. Shops include Iowa Theater Beauty Shop Kennedy's Grace Miller Rita's Beauty and Paris Beauty Salon with contact numbers noted for booking.
The General Aid society of the Methodist church will meet Wednesday at 2:30 at the church. Members of the Rainbow division will be hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Loring Fagle of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Jennie Faulkner with Mr. and Mrs. George Stone of Marion traveled to Des Moines on Sunday for a Tomlinson family reunion. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Crew returned from Port Clinton Ohio where Mrs. Gee's husband serves with a rifle team at Camp Perry. Mrs. Gee stayed in Ohio. F T Fox lodge No 319 B of R T will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in Memorial hall.
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