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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1938

Page

2

PORKERS NOMINALLY STEADY AND 20-30 CENTS UP FOR WEEK

Chicago livestock results show hogs steady to 20-30 cents higher week over week with medium weights up to 9.05 and heavies near 8.85. Cattle and sheep receipts were mixed with steers up to 12.75 and lambs around 8.65, while Sioux City and Omaha reports reflect varied gains and steady hog trade.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha East St St. Joseph Satuday Fane Mondsey Dept Washington Sioux City Bioux City S Dept ST Pail Livestock South ST Paul Dept. Aguru Atrong Hul Associated Press Ottumwa Ife Hisher Mason Waterloo

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Market listing from Cedar Rapids shows grain prices for No 1 and No 2 grades across corn soybeans oats rye and barley with ranged figures. Wholesale fruits vegetables and meats priced including lemons oranges celery lettuce bananas onions cabbage carrots potatoes sweet potatoes peaches melons watermelons and hides with assorted animal byproducts and hides.

Leghorst Age Nees

Local Hog Market Steady to Higher

Hogs are steady to 5 cents higher on the local market with good hogs 250 pounds and up gaining a nickel. The top is holding steady and the cuts market moves slightly higher, around 9.50 to 10.25.

Wilson & CO Dial Vsb

Market report from New York and Chicago food prices

New York markets show mixed color receipts for eggs and butter with steady to higher creamery prices and unchanged cheddar. Potato arrivals in Chicago and U S shipments are tracked while regional futures show firm tomatos and varying russet values across Idaho Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota Oregon Wisconsin Iowa with several U S No 1 price points cited for washed and cobbler varieties.

New York Chicago Idaho

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Produce Notes

Wisconsin cheese exchange reports weekly pricing with fractions for cheddar and other varieties. Market observers note small changes in the dairy offerings and dairy farmers discuss supply figures and quality notes.

Wisconsin Culese Plymouth Wis Fap Wisconsin Cheese Exchange

Wool Market Sputters as Prices Drift in Boston

Foreign exchange rates were quiet with narrow dollar moves. In Boston the wool market slowed last week with buyers favored and topmakers limiting new business. Prices for combing bright weed wools quoted around 29 to 31 cents grease for fine delaines and about 30 to 32 cents for mid grades, with limited activity on other lots.

New York Canada Montreal France Germany Italy Sweden Japan Shanghai Boston U. S Department of Agriculture

Mixed Reading In Bond Market On Dull Saturday

New York bond review notes mixed results with rail issues like St Paul and Southern Pacific showing fractional losses while others such as New York Central and Western Pacific held steady. Utilities were easy. U.S. government bonds showed varied action with Treasury notes near 108 and 109.28 and farm bonds around 107.80.

New York API St Paul St. Pennsylvania Geveral Sothern Pacific Southern Railway New York Central Wisconsin Central 45 Western Pacific Studebaker Goodyear Youngstown Sheet Tube International Hydra Electrics A. T U. S. Bonds U. S Spiurdig Treasury Federal Farm

Corn Loans Totals Released by Government

The Commodity Credit Corporation announced corn loans as of Aug. 18 totaling 21,896,968 dollars on 45,152,351 bushels at 48.5 cents each. State pledges include Illinois 7,590,646 bushels Iowa 26,513,031 Minnesota 3,707,474 Nebraska 3,494,642 Wisconsin 4,203, etc.

Washington Commodity Credit Corporation Today Colorado Illinois Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska South Dakota Wisconsin

Further faint rallying signs seen in stocks

New York AP report notes Saturday trading showed only faint gains across motors steels rubbers and a few rails with most prices up fractions to about a point but off intraday highs. Turnover was about 300000 shares as optimism about business prospects supported caution amid overseas war tensions and uneven market action.

New York United States American Smelting Air Reduction Santa Fe Great Northern Bendix Motors Aluminum Co Creeje

Wall Street Stocks and Quotations From Saturday

Published by Bennet de Co. shows Alaska Petroleum 16 percent, Johns Manville 95, Allied Stores 0, American Tel Tel 178 percent, and many others with large listings. Strong names include IBM, General Electric, Procter Gamble, Coca Cola, Franklyn Steel, and Union Carbide among regional firms, reflecting a broad market snapshot.

J. E. Bennet de Co W. H Jumy Telephone Merchants National Hank Bulldine Alaska Stonetu Intl Paper Allesheny Corp Tel & Tel Allied Chm Johns Manville Allied Stores Kir City Souty Allis Chalmers Kayser Julius Amal Leax Ee Ae Bane Kreste Amn Hide & L Amn Int Corp Abehish Vailley Libby Owens Aw M & F Suna Aig d& Myers P&l Atun Bu Loews, Inc Amn Roll Milly Loft, Inc Snick Smart Coriltard Amn Steel Ft & T McKesson McLellan Shore Aim Marshall Field Amn Wool Mathieson Miami A Co Hatto Ohio Morden Co Bore Warner Packard Mitra Bueyrus Wa Park Utah Burrs Adi Penick A. Ford Cul & Heela Pena RR Calumet Boo Ui Phillips Pet Camp Wyant Pillsbury Canada Dry Pittsb Procter Gamble Pullman Co Cerro de Pasco Ches & Ohio Rea Motors A&a Rep Steel Rt&p Chrysler Mtr Schenley Seaboard Oil Coca Cola Sears Rochuck Col Palmolive Servel. Inc Colo Fuel Sperry Qadie Coty Inc Calif Cgr Eibir Steel Frisco Curtiss Wricht Curtiss Ait Stone Web Deere Studebaker Tex Corpn del Tl Eastman Ko'ak Thompson Eaton Mit Tidewater Elec Autolite Fpate Opi Union Carbide Gen Bokine Inia Zaion Pac Sgiot Uni Aircraft Ise UN Air Lines Gen Gas Uni Corpa Gen Motors United Fruit Uni Gas Co Bnee Uni_ Gas Gimbel Bros U S Goodyear Tire U S Realty Graham Paine Granby Cons Vanadhim Great Nor Ore Walworth Ward Warner Bros Hayes Body West Union Hecker Prads Houston Oil White Motors Howe Hudson Motors Wilcox Hupp Motors Willys Ovld Wwilson & Co Indus Rayon Dats Woolworth Inspiration Yellow Truck Ind Ieitza Prn Hino Tne Nickel Zenith Radio

Births at St Luke's and Mercy Hospitals

Mr and Mrs G N Ottsen of Maplewood drive NE welcomed a baby on August at St Luke's hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Ewoldt of Highland drive NW welcomed a son on August 19 at St Luke's hospital. Mr and Mrs John Kopecky of K street SW welcomed a daughter on August 20 at Mercy hospital.

G. N. Ottsen Maplewood Drive St. Luke's Hospital Henry Ewoldt Highland Drive John Kopecky K Street Mercy Hospital

Cedar Rapids Couples Seek Marriage Licenses

Howard E. Hanson and Frances V. Brown both of Cedar Rapids apply for a marriage license. Lawrence W. Hamilton of Creston and Leah E. Scott of Marion also seek license approval.

Howard E. Hanson Frances V. Brown Cedar Rapids Lawrence W. Hamilton Creston Leah E. Scott Marion Scott Marion Busby Marion Golf Club Leah Scott Lawrence Hamilton Robert Hutchison Gary Ind Catherine Cooper Hugh Hutton Orlin Hann Elizabeth Self

Wheat prices slip after initial firmness on Chicago Board

Wheat futures eased from early gains on the Chicago board of trade as Saturday’s trading closed with wheat down 4 cents to near 63 1/2 cents a bushel for September. Corn and oats moved differently with corn down about 1 cent and oats rising around 0.5 cent, while Liverpool and Winnipeg export signals lent mixed support to the session.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Winnipeg U. S Minneapolis Germany

Death of John M. Sears After Long Illness at 329 Favenue NW

John M. Sears 329 Favenue NW died Friday night after a two month illness. He was a machine operator at Quaker Oats for 25 years. Funeral 9 am Monday at St Patrick's Church. burial in St Patrick's Cemetery, Fairfax. The body to be moved from Brady mortuary Sunday to the home for calling after noon. Rosary Sunday 8 pm. Survived by three brothers and three sisters and many relatives. He belonged to Cedar Rapids Elks, Modern Woodmen of America, and Foresters of America.

John M. Sears 329 Lenihan E. R. Sears Cedar Rapids Bart Sears Fort Dodge William Sears Kenosha Wis Nellie Sears W. H. Nobles Charles Nobles San Francisco Calif Thomas St. Paul John McEachron Leo Gertrude Barbara John Edward Sears Jack Joseph Thomas McEachron Vera McEachron Sears Cedar Rapids Elks Club Modern Woodmen of America The Foresters of America

Bowman Brother Dies at Boone Home

Peter Bowman age 77 died at his sister Mrs Amanda Larson’s home in Boone. He was the brother of C T Bowman of 816 Ellis boulevard NW and another brother Clarence of Chicago survives. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon in the Boone Masonic temple. He had visited Cedar Rapids several times.

Peter Bowman C. T. Bowman Ellis Boulevard Amanda Larson Boone Cedar Rapids Clarence Chicago

Funeral services for Alonzo Leverich announced

Funeral services for Alonzo Leverich Spanish American War veteran who died Friday morning will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. Frank H. Ward officiating. A firing squad and bugler will honor the burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.

Alonzo Leverich Turner Chapel Frank H. Ward Linwood Cemetery

Karl B. Allen Dies at Oakdale Sanatorium

Karl B. Allen aged 33 of 2737 Iowa Avenue SE died at Oakdale sanatorium at 7 30 p m Friday according to the obituary notice. The report notes residence and institution but provides limited additional details.

Karl Byron Allen Iowa Avenue SE Oakdale

Cedar Rapids Garment Cutter Dies After Illness

After a lingering illness, Frank W. Allen of Cedar Rapids died in the Moon chapel where services were held at 10 am Monday. He leaves his wife Esna and three children Gayle Jeannie Karl Wesley, plus his parents and four brothers and four sisters. Burial followed in Harlan cemetery near Dumont. Friends could call at the chapel.

Cedar Rapids Frankie Allen Esna Gayle Jeannie Karl Wesley Frank W. Allen Leon Babe” Allen Jock Allen Wyoming Merlyn Allen Lansing Mich Hattie Ginapp Dougherty Ollie McCloud Jane Betty Jane Allen Moon Chapel Harlan Dumont

City Briefs and Personal Notes Highlight Local Events

Mr and Mrs W F Shaner and son Willis return from a combined business trip and vacation in the east. All Spanish War veterans are urged to meet at Turner chapel at 2 p m Sunday for Alonzo Leverich funeral. Ignatz Kremendy 46 of 908 Sixteenth Ave SE fined 100 dollars for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Plans to send a large delegation to the Young Democrats state rally at Clear Lake and Mason City Aug 27-28 at Linn county meeting Friday night. Bob Findley, blind evangelistic singer, to provide music at Sunshine Mission Sunday at 7 30 with Rev T J Hinkin. The four Townsend clubs plan a picnic at Daniels park pavilion Sunday noon with a dinner and picnic supplies. speakers C E Reddington and F H Wingert. An ox heart tomato 17 44 inches in circumference and weigh 2 pounds 5 ounces was picked by R E Harmon 648 Eighteenth Ave SW the prize of his crop after he planted seed last March.

Young Democrats Clear Lake Mason City Linn County Townsend Daniels Park Pavilion C. E. Reddington Burlington F. H. Wingert Town City R. E. Harmon Eighteenth Avenue

Deputy Payn Ill at Mercy Hospital After Sudden Illness

Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn of 1914 Ninth Street SW is ill at Mercy hospital after a sudden reoccurrence following a three week illness. He was taken from his home Friday night and no visitors are requested.

Dick Payn Ninth Street Mercy Hospital Mr. Payn

School Board Approves Sale of County Tax Property

On request of the Linn county board of supervisors the school board agreed Friday to sell a stone crusher two houses and equipment on the river road above Ellis park. The county had acquired the property on tax titles, and the district's consent was required because of its tax rights.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Ellis Park

Vagrants rounded up as police drive nets arrests

Earl Lafferty 39 of Vineland New Jersey and William Evans 53 of Central City were the only float ers arrested in the police drive against vagrants Friday. The two arrests bring total since Tuesday to twenty six. Both pled guilty to vagrancy and received thirty days in police court. They will be fingerprinted photographed and taken over the hill.

Earl Lafferty Vineland N. J William Evans Central City

Court House News Roundup From Linn County Jail Actions

Frank McGarvey, 31, Water loo, jailed on forgery sentence after revival of suspended term. Waterloo transfer, county revocation ordered by G. K. Thompson. Cross petition seeks voiding of a 402.81 note due to contract. Esther Shearer sues Russell Shearer for divorce over cruelty. Wesley Izer 19 charged with statutory offense. bond set at 1500. Ed Richmond 14 and Jack Emery 11 returned to juvenile home after running away.

Frank McGarvey Waterloo Linn County Larry Condon John Henderson McGarvey G. K. Thompson Wesley Izer Third Street H. C. Ring Sect Izer Ed Richmond Jack Emery Toledo Beverly Yards

Marion birthday party honors Joyce Fosdick at home

Mrs. Fosdick hosts Joyce Fosdick ninth birthday party at 1319 Eleventh Street with games and refreshments. Guests include Rita Biddick Esther Neilson Betty Neilson Darlene Megeers Beverly Vander Linden Donna Wells Dianne Riddick Olive Ellen James Frances Ford John Snell John Eastman Robert Williams and others.

Joyce Mrs. Fosdick Eleventh Street Mrs Fosdick Rita Biddick Esther Betty Neilson Darlene Megeers Beverly Vander Linden Donna Wells Dianne Riddick Olive Ellen James Frances Ford John Snell John Eastman Robert Williams

Morley Band to Play Sunday at Legion Pool

The Morley marching band, recent runner up at Maquoketa centennial celebration, performs this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the American Legion pool.

Morley Maquoketa American Legion

Budge Wins Newport Cup In Three Sets

J Ronald Budge of Oakland California captured the Casino Cup title in Newport Rhode Island by defeating Sidney Wood of New York in three sets 6 3 6 3 6 2. Budge also previously won the tournament in 1935 and 1937. Wood, a former Davis Cupper, reached the final by beating Joe Hunt of Los Angeles but could not match Budge’s form.

Newport R. I J. Ronald Budge Oakland Calif Budge Sidney Wood New York Wood

Church Schedule for Marion Faith Groups

Local church notices list services for Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist and Methodist Episcopal congregations. Events include Bible school at 9:45, morning worship, sermons on Man's Measure and A Reason For Our Faith, youth programs, midweek prayer, and park outing with sack lunches. August holds no Congregational services.

L. W. Inman St. Joseph's J. McEliott C. O. Monroe Methodist Episcopal

Church Services and Pastors Schedule

Morning worship at 9 and 10.30 at local churches. The Presbyterian church lists Rev. C V R DeJong preaching with Sunday school at 10. St Paul’s Lutheran anchors 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am worship led by Rev Carl E Krog. Seventh Day Church of God holds Sabbath School Saturday at 10:30 am and preaching at 11:30 am. Prairie Chapel lists acting pastor Paul Clements with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11.

E. T. Gough Presbyterian Church C. V. R. DeJong Presbyterian C. V., R. DeJong St. Paul’s Lutheran Carl E. Krog Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel Paul Clements

Lost and Found notices for items and rewards

Lost leather coin purse with bills change and a handbook at 8303 May’s Avenue NW. Reward offered. Also lost a man’s yellow mold pocket watch with chain and dial. contact 23-2616.

May's

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