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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1944
Page
7
Market observers report steadying conditions for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago Omaha Sioux City and Des Moines with receipts varying by region. Prices show modest declines for some classes while top bids reach around 14 dollars for select hogs and cattle.
Chicago receipts show 3 524 tubs of butter steady with 92 score at 41 cents and 0 score cars at 4034 cents. Cheese, potatoes and single line markets noted with varied grades, prices, and regional shipments across Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The report lists current lots, unsold inventory, and market activity including unwashed and washed potato prices and regional supplies.
Wisconsin cheese market reports mixed pricing with several car lots listed. The Davenport area notes Mississippi River exchanges showing small percentage shifts and no major changes across categories.
Plea and verse reflect on belief and prejudice with lines about time from boyhood to old age. Poem contrasts friendly praise with harsh critique and notes about appearance and personal gifts.
Sugar stocks and select rails and industrials rose modestly in a broad Saturday market rally. Turnover approached 600,000 shares as leaders stayed cautious while investors watched the latest railroad and steel bond movements.
Cedar Rapids hog prices remained unchanged on Saturday with top prime and packer bids at 13.45 and 13.15 dollars respectively. The report lists price ranges for various hog weights, cattle and bull prices, and lambs, reflecting a steady but varied market across categories.
Grain prices listed for corn soybeans oats wheat rye and straw with ranges for hay and poultry items plus wholesale fruits vegetables and hides. Includes specific prices for celery oranges lettuce apples potatoes grapefruit and various hides with horse and pony values.
Grain markets showed uneven moves in light activity with December corn slipping and rye steady. Wheat fell about 3 to 4 percent while oats and barley edged lower or unchanged as traders weighed supply and demand amid a calm session.
Sen. Burton Wheeler urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the cigarette shortage is real or artificial. He cited rumors of black market activity, while the OPA enforcement chief said no organized market has appeared and noted only limited amateur selling at above regular prices.
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a liberalized version of a House bill to revive federal crop insurance for 1945 covering wheat, cotton, and flax. It recommends a 20 million dollar appropriation for flax incentive payments, expands loss coverage to 75 percent of average yield value, and authorizes experimental programs in multiple crops including corn tobacco and sugar cane over successive years.
Rep. Overton Brooks of Louisiana urged immediate congressional action on compulsory peacetime military training to build a 1,000,000 man army to police Europe. He spoke as he arrived in Paris with 16 House defense committee members to assess the war effort and soldiers' needs.
Marion News reports Seaman Richard Pinch a 1/c survived the Gambier Bay battle and has reached the west coast. He phoned his parents at 3 a.m. Saturday to say he will take a 30 day leave and visit Marion for the holidays. Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Marshall Kennedy’s stepson is noted.
Marion churches list Sunday morning worship times and sermons. Notable events include William Dykehusen on Spiritual Gifts at Baptist Bible School and open house at parsonage. Catholic St. Joseph’s Masses at 8 and 10, and various denominations share Sunday schedules and midweek activities.
Edward R. Stettinius Jr., 44, is sworn in as the nations 47th secretary of state. He inherits the Dumbarton Oaks plan and urgent aims for a United Nations conference likely within three months. House and Senate leaders hint February talks in Washington while Stettinius urges rapid, rational steps toward global security and U N collaboration.
Des Moines AP report shows 81 Iowa county fairs earned a net profit of 46396.62, with 50 fairs profitable and 31 incurring losses totaling 20174.92. Attendance reached 763411, receipts 457757.46, and outside gate income 150116.70. total expenditures rose to 411360.84 with premiums and improvements noted. State aid rose to 105885.74, while indebtedness stood at 208810.84. no county can receive more than 2000 in aid.
Cozy flower sprig flannelette pajamas or nightgown pattern 4520 offered in children's sizes 2 through 12. Size 6 long sleeve pajamas require 3 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents with size name address and pattern number to The C R Gazette Pattern Dept Chicago Ill.
New Yugoslav telegraph service said Marshal Tito's Partisan forces have penetrated into Austria. The dispatch was broadcast Friday night over Serbo Croatian domestic radio and monitored by the FCC.
First Lt. Howard F. Fisher of Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fisher, earned the Silver Star while recuperating in England. He was a B 24 pilot wounded on a mission returning to England, with award recommendation from General James Doolittle.
The undated UP report describes Princess Elizabeth launching Britain’s mightiest battleship at a northern yard. Details on size, armament, and name remain secret, but the ship targets Japan. Jane's Fighting Ships notes several 40,000-ton designs with nine 16-inch guns. Britain’s previous largest warship was the Holod sunk in 1941.
A quoted remark about no man s land draws attention to a former realtor involved in a dispute. The context suggests a controversial statement linked to a local incident and ongoing discussions among residents.
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