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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1939

Page

13

Cattle and Hogs Prices Hold Steady Across Markets

Livestock market roundup shows hogs steady with top at 6.45, cattle receipts around 480, with steady to lower moves for feeders and cows. Sioux City and Des Moines reports indicate mixed but generally firm cattle demand, while sheep volumes remain light and prices vary by grade. Local grain quotes and market notes accompany livestock data.

ST_ Pach South ST Paul Oman Washington Sioux City Biwguy City Aps Reece Tesrix Butchers

Spring Lamb Market Report Reflects Mixed Demand

The notes describe fluctuating prices for lambs, fat ewes, and feeders with bulk lots and small lots quoted. It mentions early bids and specific figures such as seven to eight dollars for feeders and four dollars for quartering costs, alongside references to stock ages and solid mouths.

Local Hog Market Shows Minor Shifts Saturday

Local hog prices held steady with an unchanged top at 8 and cattle markets mostly flat. Steers and yearlings ranged from good to prime with several divisions down slightly while calves and lambs saw modest price adjustments.

Howe Roy Leeds Ann Feros Sraonton Feedine Lambs OMNIA Peru Omaha Ps & Dent Pacaers Cannes Ferde Sai

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

A Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for various grains and produce. Wheat No 1 seven cents No 2 55 sec outs White No 2 26 cents Rye 32 cents Barley No 3 249.33 Corn shelled No 2 yellow 39 cents No 3 ical Soybeans No 2 yellow 6 cents Hay and straw prices for baled tame and straw. Butterfat and eggs prices No 1 No 2 cream. Wholesale fruits and vegetables listed with market prices for lemons oranges grapefruits onions cabbage carrots new potatoes peaches watermelons and more. Hides and farm goods also noted with no clear context.

Wisconsin Cheese Quota Report Shifts Wool Market Tone

In Boston the wool market showed limited demand as buyers avoided piecing out future needs. Markets quoted bright fleece wools at 28 to 29 cents for fine delaine and similar grades, with little interest from purchasers amid cautious underwriting.

Hoston AP Ous Dent Boston Fiense

Produce Markets in Chicago and New York Summary

Chicago market reports show steady overall activity with mixed item notes. Butter receipts around 934,000 with no prices. potatoes about 51 arriving and on track. western produce demand moderate. Nebraska cobbler prices seen at 25 percent or better. Idaho and Oregon items show varied bids. New York reports butter receipts 907,915 with creamery deliveries, cheese and eggs listed with modest quotes and stable pricing.

Cincago Chicago Orexon Bilss Idaho Wisconsin U. S ATW Oyork New York Apy Kieher Man

Probable Pitchers For Tonight's MLB Games

The slate lists AMLIQCAN LAGU and Rossledhe for Philadelphia at New York Pearson, Kra Trout for Detroit at St. Louis, and Mitt at Cleveland against Chicago. Smith, Derringer, Presswell, and Lanning carry notable records as crews lineup across the matchups.

Amliqcan Lagu Rossledhe Philadelphia New York Pearson Detroit St. Louis Mer Anen Cleveland Chicago Smith

Stocks Exhibit Greater Calm Amid European Jumble

New York stock traders, wary of Europe, saw a calmer session after Friday’s fall with only fractional declines. Transfers for the hour hovered around 250 000 shares as the market retraced some July gains. Leading laggards included Bethlehem Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft American Telephone Westinghouse US Rubber and General Electric with Mead Johnson easing late. Fractional losses appeared in Electric Bond and Share American Gas and Electric and Niagara Hudson Power.

New York Bethlehem Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft American Telephone Westinghouse Rubber General Electric Mead Johnson American Gas and Electric Niagara Hudson Power

Wall Street Stocks and Local Weather Roundup

Wall Street stock listings show Adams Express and various industrials with prices across major exchanges. Mississippi reports include Davenport and Stages weather notes for Hastings and Prairie du Chien with local fall forecasts.

Nervousness Over Foreign Situation Spurs Wheat Trade

Wheat rose on the Chicago board as European political tension spurred buying. Corn and oats firmed, with quotes lifting December corn and September oats amid unsettled U.S. and Canadian markets. Local receipts counted about 54 cars wheat and 54 cars corn.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Winning Market Wheat and Grain Prices in Chicago and Minneapolis

Illinois and Minnesota grain markets show Chicago cash wheat and corn quotes with No 2 yellow bids around 45 to 67 cents, No 1 white oats about 56 to 60 cents, and barley near 42 to 50 cents. Minneapolis cash grain reports list receipts, No 2 heavy dark northern wheat, No 3 yellow, and assorted malting barley and timothy seed prices, with protein notes for certain grades.

Chicago Minneapolis Cash Grain Minneapolis Montana

Bond Market Slides as European Tensions Weigh

U S and foreign bonds drift lower amid cautious trade. Italian and municipal issues fall while utilities and rails show small gains. stocks lower with the Dow and Jones averages easing on geopolitical fears between Germany and Poland.

Dorland Boy Jackie R Dorland Dies at Cedar Rapids

Jackie R Dorland age 15 son of Mr and Mrs Orville S Dorland 1024 Ninth Street SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 3 05 am Saturday after a two week illness. He was born December 15 1929 in Cedar Rapids and belonged to Trinity Methodist church Cub pack No 12 den 1 and Taylor school 4B class. Survived by parents a brother James Allen a sister Marlene Faye grandparents and several aunts uncles. Funeral in Moon chapel Sunday at 4 pm conducted by Rev Elton D Wells with Cub pack pallbearers. Burial Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.

Jackie Roger Dorland Orville S. Dorland Ninth Street Cedar Rapids Trinity Methodist Church Taylor School James Allen Marlene Faye Mgr H. D Simon L. L Elton D. Wells Cedar Memorial Park

Funeral rites for Joseph Luther Posfishil held Sunday

Funeral services for Joseph Luther Posfishil pioneer resident and retired procer died in a local hospital Friday after a brief illness. Turn er chapel at 2 p m with Rev Melvin L Welke officiating burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. NEWHALL seventh annual Cottrell reunion held at I E Sehracer home Charles Lee Cottrell elected president Lois Kizer secretary next year's reunion at Charles Burke home in Ames.

Joseph Luther Posfishil Turner Chapel Melvin L. Welke Oak Hill Cemetery Newhall Cottrell I. E. Sehracer Charles Lee Cottrell Lois Kizer Charles Burke Ames

Marion News Honors Sydney Cornell on Eleventh Birthday

Social notes from Marion list birthday party at 1160 Tenth Street for Sydney Cornell with guests Beverly Johnson Patricia Pratt Patsy O'Leary Joanne Crew Joan Gibson and others. Additional items mention Ben Nollsch seventeenth birthday gathering, a Milwaukee bridge accident injuring Dick Alexander, and various visits and dinners with local families and out of town guests.

Sydney Ix. E. Cornell Tenth Street Cornel Sidney Anderson Beverly Johnson Springfield, II Patricia Ann Pratt Patsy O'Leary Cedar Rapids Joanne Crew Joan Gibson Catherine Mauer Carol Jean Fairley Dariene Port Esther Wnielsen Frances Ford Kathryn Ka Ben Arthur B. Nollsch Melvin Meggers Lester Huaerther W Nollsch Anna Mae Emma Jean Bob Lary Ellis Bauman Charles Birmingham Bob Fiedler Harold Beadle Duane Nollsch Marion Lester Haerther Atkins

Signed Accord Chief Bar To Packer Peace

Washington AP report says the contract issue, blamed for the 1937 little steel strike, remains the main barrier between Armour and Company and the CIO Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee. PWOC shifts toward a single national agreement while demanding written contracts. Armours response unclear. officials met Labor Secretary Perkins. PWOC chairman Bittner vows no talks without a signed contract and warns of a strike if unmet.

Washington Little Steel” Attike Armour and Company Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee The CIO Armour Armours Frances Perkins van A. Bittner PWOC H. S. Eldred Chicago Bittner Miss Perkins John R. Steelman

Friee Sen Makes Busman's Holiday Stop in Omaha

Francis E. Friee sen a Washington D C taxi driver paused in Omaha Friday night while on a busman's holiday en route to Janse Nebraska to visit relatives accompanied by his wife.

Omaha Francis E. Frieesen Washington, D. C Friesen Janse, Neb

Local Church Services Scheduled Across Denominations

A digest of Sunday schedules lists services for Marion churches including Baptist led by Rev L W Inman with Bible school at 9:45 am and worship at 10:45 am and 8 pm sermons. St Joseph Catholic Mass at 7:30 and 9:30 am. Christian and Congregational notices. Free Methodist led by Rev Herbert Livingston with 9:45 am Sunday school and evening services. Presbyterian with Rev C V R De Jong and Oracles of God and Men sermon. St Paul Lutheran morning worship at 10:30 am. Seventh Day Church of God Sabbath school 10:30 am and preaching 11:30 am. Prairie Chapel and Alburnett Methodist with morning worship and Sunday school times.

L. W. Inman Pastor Bible School Eleanor Kesting C G Ellinger Herbert Livingston Methodist Episcopal E.T. Gough Presbyterian C. V. R de Jong Lloyd de Jong St. Paul's Lutheran Carl Erog Epworth League Alburnett Methodist J B Clyde

City Briefs And Personals In Local News

A baptismal service is set at Calvary Baptist church Sunday at 7 30 p.m. Linn lodge 249 cancels its social meeting due to the Rock Island picnic. Karl E. McDowell and Clarice Everette wed in Kansas City and a second wedding followed for Fred J. Lieven and Anna Mae Walaska. Eloise York recuperates after surgery at Mercy hospital. Theft reports include a $15 car battery and a missing $8 billfold with licenses. James Taylor from Chicago visits relatives in the city. Church services and lodge events are announced, plus a flag presentation by the Woman's Relief Corps. A purse snatching attempt at Fourth Street NW is reported. National rifle matches at Camp Perry will have Lt. Carlton K. Smith and Lt. John M. Elliott assisting as range officers.

Carlton K. Smith Co. C 133Rd Infantry Iowa National Guard Camp Perry Ohio John M. Elliott Iowa Cedar Rapids

Alimony Refund Disputed. Alleged False Pretense Dismissed

Justice dismisses charge of obtaining money by false pretenses against Mrs. Alicin Kventensky after she agreed to repay alimony from Wercil Kroupa following remarriage. She must repay $98 instead of $7 as previously stated. Case filed last September. dismissal covers all money received after remarriage. Soloist Doris Mae Spangler to perform at St. Pauls Methodist Church union service with Hasellmann Prière. Judge E J Millington to speak.

Alicin Kventensky Wercil Kroupa Wendl Kroupa Kventensky Doris Mae Spangler St. Paul's Methodist Church Priere Hasselmann Spaker E. J. Millington Cadillac, Mich Ginsberg Il Lst Ave Gazette Reed Podzimek Pharmacy 2Nd Ave 16Th Ave Probasco Jewelers Allied van Lines, Inc Synth Transfer & Storage Co Hi K K. Schaeffer Kresge Calder’s van & Storage Co. Inc 2Nd St. SE Richards Pharmacy Baltimore Kenwood P.O Ist Bay Elk Toll Bob 14Th Ave M . G. Hover G.uoust Griffith Feather Mattress Co

Gazette Want Ad Rates and Information

The notice lists want ad rate card details for a Gazette. It outlines sizes and prices for classified advertisements across one to seven lines, intended to guide submissions and costs.

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Bacehylides and Jesus Talk Sets Michigan Baptist Event

President of the Michigan Baptist convention outlines a sermon topic while sponsoring churches include First Baptist First Congregational First Presbyterian and St Pauls Methodist. An arrest report notes Mike Rodriguez 21 of 614 Avenue NE in custody at 9 am Saturday for investigation connected to a 13 year old girl who did not return home after attending the All Iowa fair Friday.

Michigan Baptist Convention First Baptist First Congregational First Presbyterian St. Paul's Methodist Mike Rodriguez Avenue NE Bailey and Marshall

Drunk Man Found In Car With Thomassen Children

James Robinson, 55, of Mount Vernon crawled into the Thomassen family's car at downtown parking on Friday evening and slept inside. Police arrested him. he pled guilty Saturday to intoxication and was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Judge Thomas B Powell.

J C. Thomassen Fourth Avenue SE James Robinson Mount Vernon Thomassen Robinson Thomas B Powell

Kansas City Doctor to Speak at Nazarene Church

Dr C Warren Jones of Kansas City will guest speak at the Church of the Nazarene Sunday at 1045 am. A former Pittsburgh district superintendent he edits The Other Sheep and serves as general secretary of foreign missions. Evening service at 745 pm theme Separation and Adoption. Cottage prayer meeting next Tuesday at 2 pm with Mrs Real at 812 A avenue NE.

C. Warren Jones Kansas City Church of the Nazarene Pittsburgh Foreign Missions

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