Record High Fed Steers Hit 29 At Chicago Market
Trade across Chicago and Sioux City markets shows fed steers topping at 29 with light yearlings and heifers reaching firm peaks, while hogs and sheep hold near Thursday gains. Receipts include cattle and calves with varied weights, and prices climb for native spring lambs, as Kansas City and Omaha show active but uneven business.
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Chicago
ESCAA
Sioux City
Fusda
Omaha
INS
USDA
Une
Idaho
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids hog and livestock prices hold steady after volatility
Cedar Rapids hog market shows steadying prices Friday after a volatile week. Prime butchers up to 20.00, packers to 18.00. Market lists for hogs by weight, calves, lambs, hides, poultry, eggs, fruits and vegetables, grain, and cattle market notes, reflecting wide price ranges and practice for quality and weight.
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Cedar Rapids
Bette Itoo
Chicago Produce and Dairy Prices across Markets
Chicago receipts show 5,027 tubs of produce and 6,681 cases of eggs steady with mixed prices for various grades. Butter, cheese, live poultry, and potatoes are listed with detailed U.S. No. 1 and No. 2 wash prices, while New York and Des Moines markets report wholesale egg, cheese, and cattle prices, with state-specific price tables and regional demand notes.
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Chicago
U. S
Idaho
Bliss Triumphs
Nebraska
Cobblers U
Wisconsin Cobblers
South Dakota
New York
Stocks Rally Half Hearted In Mixed Friday Trade
New York markets showed a tentative upturn with scattered gains and losses as early strength faded. Dow indicators closed mixed after a sluggish session with transfers around 750,000 shares, far below the prior month’s peak.
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New York
Bond Review
Aph Balls
Jan Hus Odd Fellows Softball Doubleheader Sunday Night
Jan Hus Odd Fellows will play a softball doubleheader with John Beck Sunday night at Frolic field. The first game starts at 7 o clock and there will be no admission charge.
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Jan Hus Odd Fellows
John Beck
Frolic Field
Grain futures extend selling on crop outlook in Chicago
Chicago trading shows heavier grain futures selling after hog marketing and a government note on improving world crops. Corn dips to 1.54 cents, oats down around 58, barley modestly up, with wheat and barley quotes listed for No 2 red and No 1 mix among others. Des Moines hog receipts for 24 hours show 2,500 head, with prices mostly lower and weights 160 to 550 pounds also detailed.
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JOWA
Des Moines
Dutchers
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin Mason
Ands
Eee
Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
TOWA
INS
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago Wheat Futures Trading to Resume
Chicago will resume trading in January March and May wheat futures on Monday after a special directors meeting. The Chicago Board of Trade directors voted to permit futures trading as a result of the Price Decontrol board decision to keep grains free of ceilings. No wheat futures traded since June 13 due to market instability.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board
Iowans Inspect Three Illinois Institutions
A three day un announced Iowa committee studying the state's corrections completed visits to Illinois facilities in Aurora Sheridan and Geneva. Led by District Judge F H Cooney the group plans to report to the Iowa governor for transmission to the legislature. Members include Clarence Johnston Grace Gilbert King Mae A. Lynch P N Longshore Richard F. Mitchell and Robert C. Lappen.
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Illinois Training School
St .Charles
Sheridan
Geneva
Alrready
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St. Charles
Clarence Johnston
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Courier
Grace Gilbert King
West Union
P. N. Longshore
Woodward
Mae A. Lynch
Pocahontas
Richard F. Mitchell
Fr. Dodge
Robert C. Lappen
Des Moines
F H. Cooney
Carroll
Sam Cohen Installed Legion Post Commander at Hanford
Sam Cohen was installed as commander of Hanford post at a Thursday armory meeting. New officers include vice-commanders Bill Baylees Howard Mc Laughlin and Jack Ferring, all World War II veterans, with Ralph iMock as adjutant and others in key roles. The post grew from 1260 to 4400 members under Scolaro's prior leadership.
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Des Moines
Armory
Sam Cohen
Post Community Service
Jim Scolaro
Bill Baylees
Howard McLaughlin
Jack Ferring
Ralph iMock
Jack Onstott
Harold Ward
Royal Matthews
Viach Motor Company Reports Incorporation Cedar Rapids
The Viach Motor company of Cedar Rapids filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, capitalized at 50 000 dollars. Officers are R. J. Viach president and treasurer M. Viach vice president and H. Y. Simmons secretary. The firm plans to locate at 706 Second Avenue SE and will not open until October 1.
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Viach Motor Company
Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
R. J. Viach
M. Viach
H. Y. Simmons
Second Avenue SE
Veterans gain access to expanded surplus items list
Washington reports that War Assets Administrator Robert M. Littlejohn has issued a broadened set aside list allowing veterans to buy scarce surplus goods including cameras, binoculars, tools, furniture, office equipment, farm supplies and catering gear. The program targets business and personal use with limits on quantities for several items.
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War Assets
Robert M. Littlejohn
WAA
G.i.’S
G.I
City Briefs Summary of Local Notices and Events
Mrs Thomas Pirnie travels to Scranton Indiana for her niece Ida Baker's funeral. Rev Raymond Eckels to speak at 9 30 am Sunday at Shueyville United Brethren. Sunday school at 10 30 and Christian Endeavor at 8 pm. Quarterly conference at 8 30 pm. Townsend Victory club 8 meets at 6 pm in Pythian hall for picnic and program. Parents with Taylor school entrants reminded to check medical blanks. call Mrs Walther Snodgrass 7537 if more blanks. Fire department logged three false alarms Friday between 3 13 am and 3 56 am from various locations. police suspect same person. Dr Gerald V Lannholm resigns from University of Cincinnati to join Carnegie Foundation in New York. holds BA from Coe College and early MA and PhD from Iowa. Eagles lodge hosts family picnic at Hawkeye Downs Sunday from 10 am. dinner at noon. lodge to provide meat, coffee, ice cream. each family asked to bring...
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Raymond Eckels
Shueyville
Gerald V. Lannholm
Coe College
Teachers’ College
University of Cincinnati
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
New York City
Lannholm
State University of Iowa
Eagles Lodge
Hawkeye Downs
Former C C Head 1 5 Pictured Former president of US Chamber of Commerce
Puzzle style list of clues with horizontal and vertical terms. Reads like a crossword grid reference and word definitions, including personal titles, places, and parts of speech. Contains entries for beverage, compass points, and various common words, arranged as a cryptic style clue set.
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Chamber of Commerce
Texas City
Community event with theater, music and dance schedule
Dishes and silverware will be taken for the event. Games are scheduled between 2 and 5 p.m. The Eagle theatrical units will present a play at 4 15 p.m. and a musical program. There will be dancing from 7 to 10 p.m.
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Eagle Theatrical
Reverend Schwegler Called Home by Father in Indiana
The Rev and Mrs H Schwegler formerly of Cedar Rapids now in Burlington where he is pastor at Trinity Lutheran were summoned Wednesday to Thorntown Indiana by the death of Mrs Schwegler’s father C Grimes. Mr Schwegler resigned as pastor here to serve as an army chaplain. Services for Mr Grimes will be held Saturday evening.
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H . Schwegler
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Schwegler
Trinity Lutheran Church
Thorntown
Ind
OPA Allows Price Increases On Building Materials
Washington officials announced permission for a 1 to 3 percent rise on several building materials to match the new price control act. The move also lifts ceilings on toilet tissue and paper towels by 6 percent and allows a 22 percent hike for eyeglass lenses, with resellers allowed to restore March 31 percentage markups. Affected items include lead pigments asphalt roofing products and more, with additional 4 percent to eyeglass case manufacturers and Sept. 1 increases for cold storage warehouse charges.
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Washington
INS
OPA
California
New Jersey
Ohio
Michigan
Truman Goes Fishing in Bermuda At Navy Base Visit
President Truman, not an ardent angler, plans a Friday afternoon fishing trip from a Bermuda naval base after a 14 month hiatus. Secretary Ross says he will board a small boat, swim aboard the Williamsburg, and sunbathe. he meets Vice Admiral Irvin C. Kennedy during the stop while enjoying Bermuda "very, very much."
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United States Naval Base
Bermuda
Truman
Charles G Ross
Puget Sound
Ross
Naval Base
Williamsburg
Admir Irvin Clennie
Cotton Hosiery Prices Raised by OPA
OPA raised ceiling on cotton hosiery and anklets about 5 percent and allowed about a 20 percent increase for cotton bedspreads tablecloths and napkins. Higher prices were permitted for handkerchiefs men’s waterproofed cotton protective garments and some part wool blankets with each seller applying the OPA formula.
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Washington
OPA
One Killed Two Hurt In West Union Crash
Special to The Gazette. John Shaver of Minneapolis died in West Union hospital Friday of internal injuries suffered in a head on collision Thursday afternoon on highway 56 seven miles southeast of here. H E Kaerner Minneapolis driver of the car in which Shaver was riding was seriously injured and taken to the New Hampshire hospital. John Erickson of Elkader driver of the other car suffered less serious injuries and was taken to the Eldader hospital. Sheriff A J Kutschat said it appeared the two cars had crashed head on in the middle of the road.
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Minneapolis
West Union Hospital
Collison
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Here
H. E. Kaerner
Shaver
New Hampton Hospital
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Elkader
Eliader Hospital
A. J. Kutschat
Be Wary, Son There’s a Man Shortage
Chicago reports warn of a growing number of single women as a bachelor girl trend emerges after war losses. Prof Burgess notes more women pursue business careers, while Association for Family Living leaders say the old maid label fades. He counsels choosing happiness over risky marriages.
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Chum
Ernest W Burgess
University of Chicago
Walter Neisser
The
Association For Family Living
Hamilton Loeb
Burgess
NLRB Election At Eddy Paper
The National Labor Relations Board schedules a vote on August 29 to determine a bargaining agent for Eddy Paper Inc. Eligible employees include production and maintenance staff, some with the International Brotherhood of Paper, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Local 436, though most hold cards with the Machinists union Local 831. Eddy’s manager notes 77 eligible voters. the status of the current contract with the paper workers local is doubtful.
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Eddy Paper Corporation
James M Shields
Minneapolis
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AFL
R Dock
Eddy Corporation
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Local
Paper Workers
Weldon Cargin
Eddy Printing
Paper Workers Local
Cargin
Marion News and Social Notes From Iowa Town
Marion community items recount visits and hospitality for out‑of‑towners from Orange California Long Beach Ottumwa and Huntsville Alabama. wedding announcements and military service news include Pfc William D Achey and Louise Turner at Edgewood Maryland arsenal and Manila service updates. local social events feature luncheons at Cedar Rapids and Indian Creek country clubs, birthdays and hospital notices plus family visits and upcoming reunions.
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George C. Oxley
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Lada Scott
Orange
Calif
Marion
Ruth Oxley
Long Beach
John Schafer
Thomas Buckley
Ottumwa
William Achey
Pfc
William D. Achey
Edgewood
Maryland Arsenal
Louise Turner
Martha Turner
Huntsville
Ala
National Doubles championship action at Chestnut Hill
In Chestnut Hill mass the 65th National Doubles championships see quarterfinals in the men s division and women s semifinals set for Friday with potential upsets. Defending titlists Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy face Jack Tuero and Robert Kimbrell in a top match as the event narrows toward the finals.
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Mass
Bill Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Robert Kimbrell
Los Angeles
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