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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1950
Page
8
Unofficial Monday salable livestock estimates in Chicago list cattle 13 000 hogs 10 000 sheep 2 500. Hogs cattle and sheep sold at nominally steady prices Saturday after a week of generally advancing quotations in Chicago markets.
Livestock receipts total about 200 with steady trading. Cattle show good and choice steers from 29.00 to 32.50, yearlings 24.00 to 32.50, cows 17.00 to 24.00, bulls 19.00 to 26.25, calves 19.00 to 33.00, feeders 24.00 to 30.00. Sheep receipts around 100 with lambs 25.00 to 27.50, yearlings 19.00, cows 24.00, ewes 10.00 to 13.00.
Stanssien nee oe steers and heifers rise 5c while beef cows gain 50 75c. Canners steady to 50c higher. bulls up 50c to 1.00. Vealers and calves steady. stocker and feeder classes 25 50c higher. Week’s top: Choice 1,029 and 1,252 lb fed steers 31.85. 1,900 1,250 lb steers 31.25 31.50. yearlings 31.50. good heifers 29.75. western cows 13.00. sausages bulls 25.00. vealers 31.00. stock steer calves 33.00. stockers 32.50. feeders 29.00. good to low-choice fed steers 29.50 31.00. medium to low short feds 26.00 28.00. good cows 21.00 22.50. common cows 19.50 20.50. canners and cutters 18.88. stock steers 29.00 31.25. medium to choice feeders 25,000 28.75.
Kansas City report shows cattle futures higher with steers and grassers up 50c to 1.00, heifers firm, cows 50 to 75c higher, bulls up 50c to 1.00. Dealers steady to strong, few loads at top prices with high good fed steers around 30.25 to 31.00, yearlings mostly steers near 30.75 to 31.00, and bulk good cows 21.50 to 22.50.
Sioux City AP USDA cattle report shows salable receipts at 2,000 with prices mostly steady. Western stockers and cows held for a day. Calves 200, all westerns held for Monday trade.
Cedar Rapids hog market prices show a quarter lower with base quotations adjusted for good hogs at the Cedar Rapids plant. The report lists weight-based price ranges for good butchers and packers cattle, steers, cows, bulls, calves, sheep and lambs, plus wholesale fruit vegetables and grain market figures and river conditions.
Senator Morse asked Secretary Johnson to determine how long Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith plans to serve as CIA head. The confirmation to succeed Roscoe Hillenkoetter stalled at the urging of Senator Hickenlooper who wants a long term and says CIA needs stable leadership after three chiefs since 1947.
Washington AP reports 13.3 million World War II veterans held jobs in July, the highest since VJ Day, per the LA Department. The figure marks a peak in civilian employment among surviving veterans amid postwar hiring trends.
In Chicago on a dull Saturday grain pits edged higher with small fractional gains across the board. A stronger Minneapolis wheat bid sparked some buying while hedging pressure eased, sending wheat to around 2.23 a bushel and soybeans near 2.49 a bushel for November.
A Chicago cash provisions and grain price note shows No. 1 yellow corn at 1.54 per bushel, No. 2 1.54, No. 3 1.53. Oats listed No. 1 heavy mixed 80 cents, No. 2 heavy white 79 1/2 cents. Feed corn prices quoted around 1.30 to 1.25, with nominal values for certain grades.
A listing of beef quotes shows butcher prices by weight class from 160 pounds up to 550 pounds. Prices range from $24.25 for small cuts to $18.00 for the heaviest grade, with multiple brackets and sows priced between $22.50 and $22.00.
The notice lists hog and butcher prices by weight ranges in pounds. Prices range from 18.00 to 24.25 per hundred weight with adjustments for different weight brackets and a 25 cent discount on hogs in the 160 to 170 pound segment.
Receipts Saturday estimated 26 000. week 27 500. year 26 500. actuals Friday 35 000. Plants in southern Minnesota and 12 in Iowa plus other out of state stations. Markets steady to 25c lower with some 50c drops. Barrows and gilts 160 180 lbs 21.75 24.50. 180 200 lbs 23.75 25.25. 200 240 lbs 24.25 25.25. 240 270 lbs 23.75 25.25. 270 300 lbs 23.00 24.25. 300 330 lbs 22.25 23.50. 330 360 lbs 21.50 22.75. Sows 270 300 lbs 22.25 23.25. 300 330 lbs 21.75. 330 360 lbs 21.25 22.75. 360 400 lbs 20.50 22.00. 400 450 lbs 19.75 21.00. 450 550 lbs 17.75 20.25.
Des Moines officials of the Iowa State Medical Society discussed deferment recommendations for Iowa physicians in the army rescue. Dr. Allan B. Phillips and Dr. Donald C. Conzett reviewed top names, with Col Grangt Anderson stating 13 high ranking officers would be sent to Chicago by Sept. 4.
Green witch, Conn. Actress Margaret Sullavan and English industrialist Kenneth Arthur Wagg filed a marriage application Friday in Greenwich. It would be Sullavan's third marriage after Henry Fonda and Leland Hayward, and she is mother to three children.
Notice of hearing on the application of Marvin Smylie administrator to sell Lot 3 Block 5 Hedges Third Addition to Cedar Rapids to pay expenses taxes and charges. Hearing set for September 7 1950 at 10 a.m. in the Cedar Rapids court house unless objections are filed.
Joseph C. James, 26, is held for questioning in the slaying of Keokuk Patrolman Norman Juhl from October 1, 1949. Police found multiple firearms including two pistols and a .25 caliber weapon in his room after arrest. He is also wanted in Des Moines for an alleged taxi-driver assault and robbery. Authorities in Lafayette, Indiana seek him for auto theft.
Iowa Attorney General Robert Larson ruled that picketing carries no fewer rights than other citizens unless a court order bans certain acts. The opinion, asked by Scott County Attorney Clark Filseth, addresses CIO United Auto Workers pickets at the J I Case plant in Bettendorf. Larson noted riot and illegal assembly statutes prohibit using force to block entry by three or more persons and would apply if three or more left or entered a plant by force. District Judge Glenn Kelly had sought a temporary injunction at Davenport to limit pickets and protect workers.
Notice records a 1950 special stockholders meeting in Cedar Rapids Iowa unanimously renewing the corporation for twenty years to 1970 and adopting amended and substituted articles of incorporation. It lists principal business as moving packing storing shipping and transferring property plants and securities with authorized capital stock of 35000 and a board of 3 to 5 directors. The officers for 1951 include George H Harmer president and director with Dee-Rudin secretary treasurer.
A lengthy list details closures and openings on highways Iowa 1 to US routes, with detours, distances, and expected reopens across Johnson, Bremer, Pottawattamie, Linn, Scott, and other counties. It notes crushed gravel and pavement improvements, temporary bridges, and indefinite openings, plus maintenance and construction impacts on routes like US 6, US 20, US 30, Iowa 3, 14, 59, and 141, with dates such as August or September targets.
Iowa district orders 859 more army enlisted reserves to report by Sept 30 in addition to 793 already called for Sept 15. Officials expect October calls to bring 700 plus more, totaling 2400 to 2500 Iowa men in Army duty by Oct 30.
In Greeley the American Legion auxiliary announces a Sister Kenny Foundation drive chaired by Mrs. Neal Slater to raise support.
Marion residents share moves and visits as Anna Lynn Solomon prepares to enroll at Iowa State Teachers College for a two year elementary course. Several family and friend gatherings are reported including hospital updates and polio patients at University hospital Iowa City.
A church round up lists services for multiple denominations in Marion. Baptist led by Rev. Charles Moore holds Bible school and worship sessions. Catholic mass at 6, 8 and 10 a.m. at St Joseph's with Rev. T J McElliott and Rev. Maurice Scallon assisting. Christian, Free Methodist, United Methodist, Presbyterian and other congregations specify Sunday school, worship times, classes, and upcoming preacher visits amid resumed September schedules.
State of Iowa Linn County ss notice is given that on August 25 1950 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Antonie Kratochvil deceased of Linn County Iowa. All debts due to the estate should be paid immediately to the undersigned and all claims must be filed with the Linn County Clerk authenticated. Desriet Court. Anthony executor of the estate. Charles Penningroth attorney.
Notice is given that on August 31 1950 a purported will of Reba Mae Carnahan deceased will be presented for proof and admission to probate in the District Court at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Arthur Axmear Clerk. Wm M Johnston Attorney.
Minnie E. Peterson appointed and qualified as executrix of James H. Peterson's estate in Linn County Iowa on August 18 1950. Creditors are to immediately pay and file claims with Fred W Hann attorney for the estate.
Des Moines reports nine people cited by the Iowa safety department for aiding on highways. Dean Ladd of Iowa City helped rescue two girls from a creek after an Aug. 5 crash. Gary Halverson of Sioux Rapids, 13, earned an unusual citation for helping police arrest a check forger. Other honorees include G. T. Hartnell of Brooklyn Iowa, W. Z. Mann and Wayne Gilsoy of Omaha for rescuing and directing traffic after Aug. 10 wrecks, plus Don Drager of Winterset and Andrew George Jr. of Des Moines for traffic control at several August accidents. E. G. Anderson of St. Paul Nebraska aided an injured person home after treatment following an Aug. 14 Cole county crash. One recipient, unnamed, provided information leading to a drunk-driver arrest.
Hilmer Eldon Barnes pled innocent to seven counts of mail fraud in Sioux City. Federal Judge Henry N. Graven set the trial for October 31. Prosecutors say Barnes, from Clarinda, promised marriage to more than 50 women in the Midwest.
The Holladays reported the famed Muscatine rocking chair ended rocking after they moved from the original small house where it began. They replaced it with a new platform rocker and plan no further restoration.
Mr and Mrs Carl Morning of Monticello report their son Stanley Morning is serving with United Nations forces in Korea and is currently engaged in duty abroad.
Des Moines report shows 60 633 entrants by Friday opening day of the 1950 Iowa State Fair, about 5 500 behind 1949. Clarence M Hick 72 of near Altoona claims longest attendance run since 1883, surpassing G M Felkner who began in 1893. Attorney General Robert Larson says gambling none to report. Larry Stapleton 12 of Des Moines sustains two broken arms after falling from a fence Friday night while seeking his brother.
In Newton, United Electrical Workers Local at Maytag plant No. 2 rejected a proposed contract approved by officers. The current pact expires August 31 with a new negotiation session set for Monday. The deal offered about a 10 cent average wage rise, six cents across base rates, and 1 to 10 cents for inequity adjustments plus a new insurance and welfare program.
Three year old Gerald Bradford nearly died after choking on candy in Des Moines. His mother could not open his mouth and yelled for help as the boy convulsed. A neighbor provided artificial respiration while an ambulance was summoned. at hospital the candy had partly melted and he was treated with oxygen before being sent home.
Washington dispatch reports American Legion national commander George N. Craig warned that the United States should threaten to bomb Moscow if Russian puppets escalate aggression anywhere in the world. He said if Russia pursues World War III, the United States would strike on its terms with bombers targeting Moscow.
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