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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1942

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Hogs Lead Chicago Market With Top at 15.10

Chicago buyers pressed hogs at steady to firm prices as 180 to 240 pound offerings averaged 14.85 to 15.05 with a top of 15.10. Salable hog arrivals reached 13 000 head, higher than last week but still reflective of a seasonal market slump. Cattle circuits showed weaker demand with 17 009 head on sale and fed steers and yearlings down up to 25 cents while weighty steers held about unchanged. Sows advanced to 14.50, while cows and bulls weakened or steadied.

Chicago

Hog Receipts Reported Across Iowa Minnesota Plants

Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ended Monday show 30,000 head, down from 31,300 a week ago. Prices listed by weight include 180-200 lb hogs at around 14.00 to 14.50, 270-300 lb hogs near 14.00, 300-336 lb hogs about 14.00, and sows 360-500 lb ranging from 13.55 to 13.90 with similar variations across weights.

U. S. Dept. Agriculture Iowa Minnesota Ais

Auction Price Streak Inconsistent Livestock Quotes

The listing shows varied live weight ranges from 160 to 560 pounds with prices around 13.00 to 14.50 per hundredweight. Notes include multiple weight classes such as 170-120 ibs and 240-270 ibs, plus occasional 330 ibs figures, reflecting fluctuating market quotes.

Cattle and hog markets show mixed movement in brisk sale

Salable cattle and calves priced around 14 to 15 dollars with steers and yearlings steady to firm. Stockers and feeders active, fat stock and heifers mixed. Load lots and good grades quoted from 11 to 15 dollars. hogs steady to weak with top bulk around 14.25 to 14.50. Sheep and lambs seen as salable, spring lambs above 15 dollars.

Chicago Livestock Market Report Snapshot

AP dispatch from Chicago outlines hog receipts totaling 16 000 with prices $14.40 to $15.10 per cwt and steady to easier demand. Cattle and calves show slow bidding, light demand for spring hogs, with steers averaging near $16.35 for top nishes and vealers around $16.00, while cows and bulls move weak to steady and light yearlings bring $13.50 to $14.50.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Dept. Agriculture

Livestock market report from Omaha shows mixed cattle

Receipts total about 9 000 hogs with prices largely steady to higher on medium weights. sows down 13 dollars on 400 lbs. calves about 500 with bids mostly lower on steers and heifers. stockers and feed cattle steady to lower. cows weak to lower. bulls and yearlings priced around 13 60 to 13 90. lambs bid around 14 00.

Omaha Laon Lambs

Chicago Grain Quotations Reported by Lamson Brothers

Grain quotations in Chicago supplied by Lamson Brothers and Company. Contact the Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National Bank for current figures. Dial 2-3141 for price quotes and futures information.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Company H. R Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank

Plymouth market currents for poultry and produce items

Market currents report mixed prices for broilers, hens, and leghorns with several weight classes. Eggs steady with extra firsts around 34 to 36 cents. potatoes show firm to slightly stronger trend with Idaho Russets and Nebr Bliss Triumphs listed at varied unwashed to washed prices.

Plymouth Idaho West Burbanks Triumph

Market notes on creamery and poultry prices 1941 style

The report lists live poultry prices for spring hens and young fowl plus frozen breeders and old toms with per unit cents. It notes creamery scores from 88 to 92 and market firmness with varied receipts and standards across Pacific Coast and inland regions.

Wisdaisies Pacific Coast

Storage and Egg Standards Reported by Futures Bros Co

A brief note outlines storage statistics for November futures and sets standards for butter storage by Futures Bros and Company. It also mentions egg refrigeration standards in a concise regulatory context.

Bros. and Co

Local Hog Prices Remain Unchanged in Cedar Rapids Market

Hogs and packers held steady Monday with no change from Saturday quotes. Top price reached 14.55 dollars for good hogs at 140 to 150 pounds. ranges listed for various weights up to 360 pounds and for cattle at several price tiers reflect a quiet market.

Cedar Rapids

Wall Street Stocks Monday Quotations

Summary of Monday stock quotes with multiple companies listed by symbol and percentage changes including Abbott Adams Alaska Allied Chem Allied Stores Amn For Pow Amn Tel and T Amn Steel Amn Wat Wrks Maytag McKesson and others. Stock movements show varied gains and losses across mining chemical utilities and manufacturing sectors.

Abbott B Adams Press Alaska Juneau Allied Chem T. T Ase Allied Stores Manville Allis Chalmers Amn Alc Roger G. B Amn Fae Corp Amn S Inc Amn Tin McKesson Amn Steel S Marshall Pid Amn Tel & T G. L Tod Amn Wat Wrks Maytag Miz Amn Woerlen Miami Copr

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Staples Prices

Grain and staple listings show Wheat No 1 at 1.00. No 2 Pe at 43c. No 8 at 40c. Staples include broken screws, springs, and various weights with prices. hens priced at 15c. Overall the fragment lists miscellaneous goods and unit prices in Cedar Rapids.

Stock Market Well Balanced

New York AP report notes steel and rail stocks faced light selling while aircraft and other industrials attracted buying, keeping overall market balance. Trade limited after midday with transfers near 375,000 shares. Sparks-Withington hit a fresh top since 1940 on first 11-year dividend, Goodyear rose to a yearly high. several names advanced and others faltered, bonds steady.

New York Sparks- Withington Goodyear General Motors Cerro de Pasco Boeing Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin United Aircraft Westinghouse Johns Manville Texas Company U. S. Steel Bethlehem Sperry Western Union American Smelting American Can Allied Chemical Santa Fe Southern Pacific N. Y. Central Goodrich

Bond Markets Drift in Quiet Overseas Trade

Bond markets showed a tentative gain on light trading as fractions moved with little clear direction. Other foreign exchange markets stayed quiet while the dollar remained steady amid developing factors.

Wheat and Corn Prices Rally Moderately Amid Bearish Trade

Wheat and corn futures showed only modest gains as favorable crop news and government encouragement to use more wheat for feed offset weakness in corn. May oats dropped to seasonal lows while rye fell further with liquidation by eastern-connected houses. Soybeans stayed steady amid government distribution uncertainty and a 3,000,000 pound crude soybean oil turnover reported last week. Grain futures remained weak across other markets.

Minneapolis Northwest

Chicago Cash Provisions Report Details Grain Prices and Meats

A Chicago listing outlines cash prices for corn and yellow and white grains, with multiple No. 2 and No. 3 grades and cents per bushel figures. Milling goods show nominal values and feed prices, alongside meat terms such as lard and bellies with assorted price notes.

Anne Lard

Plymouth Cheese Prices and Market Notes

Plymouth Wisconsin weekly cheese exchange reports bids for the week of Aus 24 to 29 with No 1 twins and cheddars at 22 cents. No 2A twins and cheddars at 20 cents. Notes mention state brand daisies and horns and general market activity including fleece wool sales in Boston rent market context.

Plymouth Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange A Aus Wisconsin Boston

Nelson Sues Bedickas Over Automobile Accident Damages

Courthouse records show Arthur E. Nelson filed suit against Robert and Jerry Bedicka for 410.10 dollars in injuries from an automobile crash last Saturday. Linn County teachers meeting set for 9 a.m. Saturday in the courthouse with about 140 attendees expected.

Arthur E. Nelson Robert and Jerry Bedicka Linn County Teachers

Axis Vessel Sunk In Mediterranean

London AP reports British submarines harassing Axis supply lines sunk one merchant vessel in the Mediterranean and likely sent another to the bottom off Norway. The Mediterranean victim was a comm off the Norwegian coast. a submarine attacked a convoy and hit the leading ship, believed sunk.

London Mediterranean Norway Admiralty

Deaths: Nicholas J. Weber 85 of Oxford Junction

Nicholas J. Weber 85 died at his home Saturday after a long illness. Born in Bohemia he married Cigra Novotny in 1887. they moved to America in 1889 and farmed near Oxford Junction before retiring to town in 1920. Survived by his wife and ten children Antone Berwyn IL Julian CA Ed Joplin MO John Davenport Lieut Isadore with the air corps at Geiger Field WA Francis East Moline Mrs Ed Koob Cedar Rapids Mrs Richard Wolters Davenport Mrs Elsworth Green Davenport and Mrs Robert Powelka Oxford Junction. Services Tuesday at 9:30 am at Sacred Heart Church burial in Mayflower Cemetery this spring. In 1936 he married Meta Bahnsen of Wyoming.

Oxford Junction Nicholas J. Weber Bohemia yCigra Novotny America Junction Antone Berwyn Ill Julian California Joplin John Davenport Isadore Air Corps Geiger Field Wash Francis East Moline Ed Koob Ceder Rapids Richard Wolters Elsworth Green Robert Powelka Sacred Heart Church Joseph Gregor Mayflower Cemetery Meta Bahnsen Wyom

Quakers and Alien Team Clash for Lead in Key Match

Quakers and Alien Team prepare to meet in a decisive game that could give Motor its sole defeat in the last half and tie them for first place. Springville Merchants and Whit tier Community Club face off to untie a four place tie. A and P Super Market meets La Planta Choate. Tourney starts Wednesday at 7 45 p.m. Grove City Rebekah lodge No 35 meets tonight at 8 in I O O F hall with charter draped. Guests in W A Ladd home include Mr and Mrs W A Hale and daughters Marian and Florence of Anamosa and Mrs Clyde Lane of Kansas City Mo.

Springville Merchants and Whittier Community Club A. and P. Super Market la Planta Choate Grove City Rebekah Lodge No W. A. Hale Marian and Florence Anamosa Clyde Lane Kansas City, Mo W. A. Ladd

Mrs McBride to Visit Daughter in Angola This Week

Mrs O W McBride will travel to Angola Indiana Monday night to visit her daughter Betty who has been employed at Pottawattamie Inn. She plans to return Friday.

O. W. McBride Angola Ind Betty Pottawattamie Inn

Multiple Local Family Notes From Cedar Rapids Area

Mary Hatt underwent an appendectomy Sunday morning at Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids. Miss Helen Papes, on the national Girl Scouts staff, has returned to Cleveland after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs J L Papes. Sunday guests at the Batchelder home in Savanna Illinois included Mr. and Mrs C E Batchelder of Marion and Mr. and Mrs Thomas Taylor of Alburnett. Loring Lacock hosted a birthday picnic at 1515 Seventh Avenue with guests including Mr. and Mrs James Nash and daughter Juanita, Cedar Rapids, plus Mr. and Mrs Harry Coker Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Grumman and Mr. and Mrs Clyde Derflinger.

Mary Hatt Elizabeth Hatt Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Helen Papes Girl Scouts Cleveland Mrs. J. L. Papes Marvin Batchelder Savanna, Ill C. E. Batchelder Marion Thomas Taylor Alburnett Glenn Olinger Springville Loring Lacock Seventh Avenue James B. Nash Juanita Harry Coker le Roy Grumman Cylde Derflinger L. H. Beintema Jack Davenport L. M. Phelps Phelps Eugene D. Travis Ames Harold Travis Beintema Betty Beintema William Rousey James Jean Phelps and Starbuck Mr. Benitema

New York GOP To Name Dewey By Acclamation

Republicans of New York moved toward nominating Thomas E. Dewey for governor by acclamation at a Saratoga Springs state convention attended by 1,680 delegates. The event opened amid calls for the party to aid the nation, with Willkie support amid behind the scenes turbulence over a resolution praising Willkie’s war effort. The resolution was referred to the state executive committee after a stormy debate.

Saratoga Springs New York Thomas E. Dewey Republican Party Joe R. Hanley Dewey Wendell L. Willkie Porter Willkie Wllkie

Von Clemm Draws Two-Year Term in Jewel Conspiracy

Werner von Clemm a 44 year old former German artillery officer was sentenced in federal court to two years imprisonment and a $10000 fine for conspiring to sell Dutch and Belgian diamonds in the United States in violation of Roosevelt era freezing orders. He was convicted last week by a federal jury and headed the German born importer Pioneer I.

NEW York Werner von Clemm Roosevelt von Clemm Joachim von Ribbentrop Germany Pioneer I

Waterloo couple wed at First United Presbyterian Church

Flora Porter of Waterloo and Weir Uhlenberg of Traer married Saturday at the First United Presbyterian Church in Waterloo with Rev. W. C. Porter officiating. The ceremony featured Mrs. Carleton P. Sias as matron of honor and Mr. Sias as best man.

Traer First United Presbyterian Church Waterloo Flora Porter Weir Uhlenberg W. C. Porter Cedar Rapids Carleton P. Sias Sias Russell Lamson Tarkio College Waterion Memorial Company Uhlenberg Harry Uhlenberg Uhblerberg

Workmans Visit Mellishs Over Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Workman and daughter Judith of Davenport were weekend guests of Mrs. Workman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mellish.

J. K. Workman Judith Davenport

Meeting Notice for Robert Mitchell W R C 126

Robert Mitchell W R C No. 126 will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Memosia hall.

Robert Mitchell W. R. C. No. 126 Memosia

Guests of Rev. Nelson Hosts From Moline Tr. House

The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Graf of Moline are guests in the Nelson home. The article notes a rental at Drum Mond and includes an advertisement.

Frederick Nelson Stanley Graf Moline

Notable Military Promotions and Social Notes

Miss Rapids joins him at Camp Claiborne where Clay ton Hanson has been promoted to staff sergeant. In pistol competition his troop achieved the high score. Mrs. Howard Caldwell and daughters Geraldine and Caroline visited Des Moines to see Glenn Caldwell at civil service school. Farm laborer sought at Wood Acres. Prairie Chapel Garden Club outlines Wednesday meetings and required participation. Mrs. Hazel Sheldon returns to Chicago after visiting her father R. O. Shively, who has recovered from illness.

A. T. Hanson Clayton Hanson Camp Claiborne Howard Caldwell Ir Geraldine Caroline Des Moines Caldwells Glenn Civil Service Hazel Sheldon Chicago R. O. Shively Mr. Shively

Ferreter Family Weekend Guests Include Tipton Visitors

Marc Ferreter of Great Lakes spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Margaret Ferreter and his brother Edward Ferreter. Mr and Mrs Ted Albaugh of Tipton were weekend guests in the Ferreter home.

Marc Ferreter Great Lakes Margaret Ferreter Edward Ferreter Ted Albaugh Tipton Ferreter

Want Ad Rates And Information Gazette Listing Prices

Rates and information for want ads are provided with a table of consecutive day placements and prices. The notice notes interval pricing and special handling for newspaper insertions while cautioning that certain ad details cannot be given out.

Lost and found ads mix in late night listing

A crowded column shows scattered lost items and wants ads including a lady’s purse, a wire hair terrier, a green Sheaffer pen, and a gold bracelet, with various phoneDial numbers for recovery. Separate asks include fur, coats, watches, and a trip to Los Angeles, plus job and service notices amid classifieds tone.

Dial Rewa Green Sheaffer

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