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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1942
Page
3
Chicago AP reports Saturday receipts of 6,000 hogs 1,000 cattle 500 calves and 2,000 sheep. Hogs steady cattle steady to weak with butchers topping at 15.10 and steers 1260 pounds at 15.35. Lambs steady to strong with good and choice up to 15.35 and ewes at 6.75.
Furnished by Lamson Brothers and company. Phone 2 2141. H R Mowrey, manager, Cedar Rapids office, 503 Merchants National Bank building.
Local market notes show hogs and packers steady Friday with top holding at 14.65. Prices vary for lambs, ewes, and mixed lots, with quotes around 10.50 to 12.50 for certain cuts and good to medium offerings.
The table shows modernly active receipts with barrows and gilts around 54.5 to 54.9, sows 14.0 to 19.0, and hogs generally steady. Calves steady, cattle mixed with steers around 14.25 to 14.56, heifers 13.00 to 14.25, cows 9.0 to 10.56, bulls 11.50 to 13.50. Sheep and lambs weak to steady with fat lambs uneven, range and native lambs trading around 14.75 to 15.10 for fats, ewes 4.35 to 5.4, and feeder lambs near 12.0 to 13.3.
The report lists receipts and prices for cattle bees beef steers feeders and cows with figures such as 15.99 for beef steer prices and 9.00 for cows, along with yearling and heifer values, showing a steady market and various entry totals. Included are entries for ewes and feed, reflecting mixed livestock trading activity in the period.
Cattle receipts varied with calves salable at around 15.50 per cwt for choice butcher calves. Medium and fed steers and yearlings sold in the 129 to 1497 range. Cows mostly 8.60 to 10.75, thin ciners under 4.75. Hog receipts about 1800, market steady with top 14.65. Lambs steady at 14.73 to 15.00 for native spring, slaughter ewes around 6.25.
Combined receipts at 11 packing plants and 19 concentration yards in southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending Friday show 17 000 head, down from 27 600 a week earlier and 23 499 a year ago. Prices for hogs range from 13.35 to 14.75 per cwt across weight classes with steady to weak demand.
Hog receipts steady at 1,900 with mixed quality, prices for good to choice hogs around 190 to 250 pounds at 14.56 to 14.95. Cattle offerings include steers near 813.75 and cows from 78 to 110, with canners and cutters at 72.50 to 92.50. Calves and veal are modest with salable calves about 150. Spring slaughter totals reach 14,734 at 15.00. ewes and lambs sparse.
Market firm for heavy hens and Leghorn varieties with assorted prices. Receipts total 734,182. car and shipment figures show ongoing demand and arrivals across markets.
A garbled market brief notes New York conditions with mixed colors and premium levels. Mentions receipts, creamery prices, cash market figures, and various percentage marks. unclear data fragments suggest price trends and market indicators.
The Beeston area wool sale results indicate Texas fine wool sold at a clean price around 118 dollars per hundredweight. Three-eighths and half-blood wools also reported with other grades at varying prices, reflecting market activity for the week.
Market snippets list a range of farm commodities in Cedar Rapids including wheat No 1 at $1.00, corn yellow No 2 at 8c, soybeans No 2 yellow at $1.87, and hay and straw. Poultry prices show springs 4 to 8 lbs at 19c, Leghorn hens 17c, old cocks 6c, hens over 4 lbs 6c, and miscellaneous henneries at 82c. Additional entries mention Michigan prices and hide market notes with various figures.
The New York bond market showed uneven activity Friday with late-hour gains eroding as some securities tired after initial strength. Missouri Pacific bonds and related issues led early buying, while several corporates including Allis Chalmers and General Castings lagged.
Weekly dairy price notes show Wisconsin cheese in Plymouth with cheddars averaging around 22 cents and junior grade cheddars at about 20 cents. Market details indicate bidders and brands from the region.
The Brazilian air force reported Friday it captured a U-boat during a relentless sea and air hunt that began after a string of Brazilian ships were sunk near the coast. The sub was said to have exhausted its fuel and rations and was to Fernando Noronha island. President Getulio Vargas promised 10,000 seamen and pledged U S and Brazilian navies would protect coastal waters.
Ohio officials bar women from cab driving citing the job as too strenuous and unfit for women. The move prompts criticism from labor groups and advocates for gender equality seeking reconsideration.
Rubber, rails and industrials led a Friday market rebound with several names hitting new yearly highs while others lagged. Transfers ran about 325000 shares as Goodrich Firestone Goodyear U S Rubber Union Pacific and Texas and Pacific moved higher, with notable decliners including Eastman Kodak General Electric Boeing and J I Case. Bonds also showed improvement.
Published stock quotations list numerous companies and percentages across United States industries with notes on several firms and their latest prices or changes. Entries include Amn Mills Amn Steel Boeing Aircraft and many others with varied percentage figures and trading hints through the G. A. Co. and Chicago listings.
The Waves training for enlisted personnel will start October 9, about a month earlier than planned, announced by the Navy Department. Application blanks for enlistment will be available immediately, with initial training originally set for November at University of the.
Michele Morgan, French film star, will marry Warner news contract player Bill Marshall in Hollywood. The wedding announcement came Friday, with Morgan confirming the engagement and plans for the ceremony.
In Chicago on Friday moderate flour wheat traded in a narrow board of trade range. Corn futures posted gains while wheat, oats, rye, and soybeans showed mixed or slight moves amid limited hedge selling and modest support from mills and commissions.
Wheat prices show no sales with No 2 at 84 1/2 to 85 1/2 cents and No 4 oats around 49 1/2 cents. Barley and seed values listed with field seed, cash parities, and bargain figures for feed and wholesale lots.
Peter Stamas alias Peter George Stamatakos, 25, of Dayton Ohio, drew one year in county jail with six months suspended and 10 years in the state penitentiary suspended on good behavior for two counts of uttering forged instruments. He passed 18 bogus checks at Cedar Rapids stores last February and was warned the suspensions could be revoked for any new crime.
The Moscow broadcast in German told the Reich and occupied Europe that the second front will arrive very soon and sooner than Nazi propaganda claims. It ridiculed Dieppe as not an invasion and noted Britain warned it would not be a full assault. The United Press sourced report cites the New York listening post.
President Roosevelt signed a bill to allow living allowances for the dean of service men to be paid as soon as possible. The measure amends the original allotment act, which delayed payments until after November 1. Senate critic Reynolds doubts speed, but War Department officials say payments can begin immediately.
Washington dispatch reports taxi restrictions on groups of sightseers after a public incident. Authorities briefed cab companies and urged compliance with new safety measures. No further details available in readable text.
Thomas Burns of the War Production Board told the fifth annual Iowa Nebraska CIO convention that much steel produced in the United States has not reached the war effort. He warned of consequences for those diverting critical materials and urged nationwide labor organization to boost production and postwar labor readiness.
The Valley City division No. 58 of the Order of Railway Conductors will gather Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel. Miss Bernice Tichy visits relatives in Portland after leaving Tuesday morning. Gideon international officer Caspar Henning speaks at Cedar Rapids Gideons rally then addresses St Pauls and Olivet churches Sunday. Dr Wendell Henline speaks at Shueyville United Brethren Sunday 9 30 a m on Tin foil with Sunday school at 10 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 8 p m.
Word came Friday of the Thursday death of the 10 day old infant son of Mr and Mrs E R Pratt of Compton California. The Pratts were formerly residents of Cedar Rapids where Mrs Pratt, Estelle Wooden, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Wooden of 1128 Second Avenue SW.
Dr Charles E Irwin reports departure for arrival of interned Japanese tied to the start date of September 1. The text notes Dr Oe and Se See as part of the related personnel details.
The September issue of Children’s Activities includes a prayer by Barbara Ann Sarger, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Barger of 1332 Ninth Street NW. A Harrison school pupil, the prayer was submitted by Elizabeth Smart, McKinley High teacher.
Mrs. Carolyn Trice Hayatt widow of Thomas W. Hayatt died in a local hospital in 1869 in Benton county after attending Tilford i. She married in Janesville Wisconsin in 1889 and came to Cedar Rapids from Linden Iowa in 1933. Surviving are two daughters and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Boone at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with burial there. Friends may call at Turner chapel Friday evening.
Dr. William W. Muir 60 of 1625 E Avenue NE died in a hospital at 8 38 am Friday after a long illness. Born January 10 1882 in Cedar Rapids he graduated from Northwestern Dental College. Survived by wife Meta and daughter Jean at home funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Beatty chapel. friends may call there.
Funeral services for Richard F Bevins of 215 Fifth Street NW will be held Friday at 1 15 a m at St Patrick Church. Burial follows in Petersville Ia cemetery. Teahen chapel will host rosary Friday at 8 p m led by Rev D J Lenihan. Survivors include a son J C and a daughter Mrs M L Kellaney of 1407 Twenty sixth Street.
William Melichar 59 died at 7 am Friday at the Linn county home after a two month illness. Born May 28 1883 in Cedar Rapids he lived in the area all his life. Survived by two daughters Mrs Roy Buck of Oklahoma City and Mrs Henry Siwicke of Peoria two sons Lester of Cedar Rapids and William of San Diego a sister Mrs Emmet Kooken of Peoria and four brothers Frank of San Francisco Henry of New York Walter of Peoria and George of Cedar Rapids. Wife Rose Jakoubek Melichar died 20 years ago. Body at the Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Funeral services for John Howard Cummings who died Thursday at his home 903 Carnvcis street NE will be held at St Johns Episcopal church at 2 pm Sunday conducted by the Rev D Lofer ski Crescent lodge No 25 A F A M requests Master Masons meet at Crescent lodge 130 pm Pallbearers are Leo Schnever Edward Penrod Jack Husted Tom Hardiman George Thomson and Harold Taylor Friends may call at the Moen chapel
A survey shows fewer than half of U S states regulate child labor in street trades and a majority lack enforcement mechanisms. Authorities warn that vulnerable youths face unsafe conditions and wage violations across urban locales.
Fragmentary newspaper classified ad copy with pricing figures and instructions. Appears to reference line ads, word counts, and out of town inquiries, with garbled phrases and missing data.
At Gen. MacArthur headquarters three Negro soldiers were decorated for heroism. Privates Julius Franklin of Charleston South Carolina Harvey Crandle of Greenville North Carolina and James Scott of Montgomery rescued the pilot of a pursuit plane that crashed in a river and caught fire.
We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the death of a loved one. Mrs F ker and family express appreciation for support during their difficult bereavement.
A jumble of notices mentions a gold twisted bracelet with a reward, lost postage stamps worth 15 dollars, a tan leather case, a black billfold with currency and cards, and phone numbers 8756 and 514-W for recovery. The messages urge calling to claim rewards.
Local ads list watch cleaning for 1.50 with free vacuum service and a wash or wax option. Probasco Jewelers at 308 O d Ave E, near Palace Theater, and Lyman's A Ave and 3rd NE offer repairs, alterations, insulation, and dressmaking. Multiple storesincluding Jack's Store and Severn Co advertise accessories, insulate sales, and clothing alterations.
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