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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1939
Page
6
Iowa and nearby markets see weaker pork demand balance light hog receipts. Prices stay steady across weight classes with mixed gains in multiple yards including Ottumwa Austin Waterloo and Omaha reports.
The market shows scattered sales of stock steers around 7 to 9 dollars with various weights and calves up to 10.75. Hog receipts about 8,000 with limited trader activity. prices around 5.25 to 5.50 for packers and prime butchers 160 to 270 pounds. Sheep and lambs trade weak with fat lambs above 8.75 and ewes around 3.75, feeder lambs priced between 7.60 and 8.10.
Hogs remain steady on the local market with no Monday changes. The top price holds at 505 while cattle also show no change in the latest market report.
New York marked a tired start to the week as open market attempts at a mild recovery faltered and many leaders drifted lower. Some gains appeared late with a few issues holding modest advances while transfers for five hours totaled about 400000 shares. Major declines included General Motors and U S Steel among others asserting the day’s soft trend.
The Cedar Rapids listing shows mixed grain prices including Wheat No 1 78 and Soybean No 2 yellow 92c May, hay and straw values, butterfat and cream prices, poultry prices for Hens and Leghorns, fruit and vegetable prices such as Lemons 6.75 and Tomatoes 3.40, and various hides and animal product prices.
Live poultry values list hens chickens leghorn Plymouth Rock and White Rock by weight and age. ducks geese and turkeys with per pound asks. Butter eggs potatoes and cheeses quoted with station receipts and price ranges. New York and Chicago markets show steady to unsettled trends and freight terms.
Wheat prices moved irregularly on the Chicago Board of Trade with a firm tone in late trading. Declines in drought areas and a Winnipeg rally spurred buying. December wheat up about a half to three quarters of a cent. Corn and oats followed wheat’s trend with modest gains. receipts show mixed grain shipments in Chicago and Minneapolis cash markets.
New York bond market shows selective gains as rail and utility issues edge up ahead of midday trading. U S government bonds close with Treasuries advancing and yields mixed amid activity in American Telephone 3 4s Bethlehem Steel 3s Goodrich 4s and Federal Farm Mortgage 3s.
Wisconsin cheese prices for the week December 4 to 9 show various grades with daisies and cheddars listed. Wool market in Boston remained quiet with nominal quotations and sparse activity. Produce futures from Lamson Bros show butter and egg standards with December and January values noted.
Shueyville’s old high school is being wired for electricity and will receive service from the new REA line within a month or two. In Swisher, Charles J. Koss, cashier of the Swisher Trust and Savings Bank, holds Johnson County’s automobile license No. 1 for 1940, a status he has maintained for several years.
The chauffeurs and Teamsters Local 238 meet tonight at 7 30 PM at the Labor temple with wives invited. Refreshments and officer nominations planned. Cedar Rapids opens its second liquor store Monday at 11 AM in the former Silver Palace building 87 Sixteenth Avenue SW to serve southern city areas per the Iowa state liquor commission.
London reports King George VI ordered two weeks of court mourning for Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll a 91 year old rebel princess who died Sunday She was the first English princess to marry a commoner since Henry VII in 1509 Louise wed the Marquess of Lorne later Duke of Argyll in 1871 His husband died in 1914.
Lester H Cach, 23, Route No 3 Cedar Rapids was found guilty by a jury last Tuesday of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on Oct 31. Judge C J Haas fined him 400 dollars plus costs and gave a four month jail term if unpaid. He has until Dec 7 to pay. The arrest followed a collision involving another car driven by Marritt R Heath of 1631 Washington Ave SE.
In Cedar Rapids John A Sheppard died November 25 bequeathing 200 to Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Nebraska. The Oct 31 1938 document with Sept 2 codicil names executor Thomas L Woods and includes Ruth Hager Catherine Hager Nellie Dignan and others among heirs. A separate will of Dr William E Brown dated Nov 9 1931 names Margaret V Brown as executrix.
Herbert Railsback Dennis 69 died at the Robert Brownlie home near Fairfax at 6:15 am Sunday after a long illness. Born January 15 1870 in Forrest Illinois he led a prominent central Illinois family, taught at Eureka College and Illinois Normal University, presided over First National Bank East Peoria for 30 years and helped form the Tazewell Building and Loan. He married Marion E Brownlie aboard the Lusitania in 1910. Survived by wife three children and siblings. Funeral at Moon mortuary Wednesday. Cremation to follow.
Charles A Thurston lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at his home 1426 E avenue NE after a brief illness Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday in Turner chapel Reverend W A Montgomery presiding Burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for Frank Stanek who died at his home in Swisher Saturday morning will be held at the Janeba funeral home at 1 p m Tuesday Theodore B Hlubucek will officiate and burial will be in the Castek cemetery west of Swisher Friends may call at the family Forte in Swisher Monday evening John Howe 62 of Stone City died in a focal hospital at 9 15 p m Sunday after an illness of two years He was born in Manchester NH but had resided in Stone City since a small boy Surviving are four sisters Sister Mary Redempta Sister Mary Alberta the Misses Loretta and Josephine Howe all of Cedar Rapids and three brothers Joseph Howe Stone City Lyman Howe Mount Vernon and Harry Howe Ogden Utah The body was taken to the Loder funeral home Anamosa and funeral services will be held in St Josephs Catholic church Stone City at 9 am Wednesday Burial will be in Anamosa
Survived by two daughters Twyla and Alice Ruth a son Junior and two brothers Joseph and George Witolds of Chicago. Moon chapel service at 3 30 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev F G Young. Burial in Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel. Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Dolph of 413 Eighth avenue SE held Beatty chapel at 10 a m Wednesday. Friends may call after 5 p m Monday.
Irate taxpayer Harry McKnight sought city payment of a $79 plumbing bill and a $2 waterworks fee after a leak in the main led to his property. He argued the leak detector should be public at no cost, while the water department noted the service is not tax funded. City officials considered the issue and indicated unlikely redress, citing precedent against private city-work for individuals.
Trucker Roy Spooner, carrying 10 000 pounds of bolts from Chicago to Waterloo via Cedar Rapids, awaits funds after Central Carrier stops payments. He phones for more money while police and local figures try to arrange relief, Spooner plans to abandon the shipment if funds fail.
Detectives investigate a robbery at Fowler Electric at 314 Second Avenue SE. $72 missing from the safe. no forced entry, door opened with a key. Chief Earl Stanley notes a similar prior incident at the same firm.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists daily and Sunday want ad rates and instructions. Ads may be telephoned or delivered to the office, with publication deadlines at noon for same day and 8 pm Saturday for Sunday editions. The paper limits liability to a single incorrect insertion.
Mrs. Mary Mikas died at her home 426 Thirty second Street NE at 9 p m Sunday after an extended illness Born May 9 1896 in Lithuania she came to Cedar Rapids from Davenport 16 years ago and had resided here since She is survived by her husband Walter L Mikas and others
A jumble of classified style notices announces a rummage sale on Wednesday December 6 at 3rd Ave SE and various services. Baby portraits and photo cards offered by FOTOCRAFT PHOTO with price details. A bare bones ad for a Book of Knowledge set and a Feather Mattress Co offer pillow cleaning and mattress services.
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