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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1941
Page
18
Chicago and neighboring markets report buyers resisting further hog price gains with hogs trading around 10.25 to 10.75. Dressed beef firms and lighter cattle arrivals lift fed steer and yearling values. Cattle, hog, and sheep receipts vary across St. Paul and Sioux City with mixed directions and regional bids.
Omaha market bulletin lists hog receipts 5,400 with top 10.50 and sows 9.75 to 10.00, cattle receipts 4,700 with steers up to 12.75, heifers 12.15, cows 7.25 to 9.00, calves strong. sheep receipts 5,600 with fat lambs around 11.25 to 11.50 and fat ewes 4.00 to 5.25. Iowa hog prices trend lower with 160-170 lb at 9.10 to 9.25 and 270-300 lb at 9.00 to 9.75.
The report covers hog and cattle prices with bids by weight classes and regions Mason City Des Moines Austin Peoria. Hog receipts total 43 900 across 24 hours ending 8 am Wednesday vs 40 500 prior week. Prices show steady to lower moves, with various weight bands listed for hogs, sows, and cattle including specific bids for 160 180 lbs and 200 270 lbs ranges.
Grain prices list No. 1 and No. 2 wheat at 1.06 and 1.04, oats No. 2 at 46c, rye No. 2 60c, barley No. 3 2.54, corn shelled No. 2 68c and No. 3 64c, soybeans No. 2 yellow 1.50. Straw bale prices 13.00 and 10.00. Poultry prices by weight and type in cents. Wholesale fruits and vegetables with assorted crate and per unit prices. Hides and calf hides quoted. horse price 4.78. pony and blue goods at half price.
The Boston wool market reports numerous domestic inquiries with moderate sales at firm prices. Ohio graded three eighths and quarter broadsides sold at 50 to 52 cents grease. three eighths blood combing wools at 95 to 98 cents scoured. fine territory wools 1.10 to 1.12 scoured, average to good French combing wooled.
The New York market steadied after a fresh selling wave and early news of Britain losing battle cruisers Prince of Wales and Repulse off Malaya. Steel and aviation shares supported a partial recovery, while Goodrich and Texas Corp lagged. American Telephone fell sharply.
Wall Street and Chicago Stock Quotation pages display a broad list of equities with small gains and losses. Notable names include Adams Express, American Can, General Electric, U S Steel, Coca Cola, Chrysler Motors, Sears Roebuck, Du Pont, International Paper, and Goodyear Tire. Indexes show varied activity across dozens of industry groups and finance firms.
Carl Knowles, an all American guard on the Twentieth Century Fox basketball team, earns his living as an actor in Hollywood.
Wheat prices fluctuated over a two cent range before closing with only a small overall gain. War fears fueled activity while flour business remained strong though mill buying eased. Wheat futures touched firmer levels, cash wheat and oats reached near‑1937 highs, and government ceilings for grains were under review.
New York market notes show butter receipts 711,856 with higher prices and varied grade scores. Cheese receipts 219,866 firm prices. dressed poultry firm with turkeys and fowl price ranges. live poultry demand steady. Chicago reports mixed poultry, steady butter at key scores, eggs firm, cheese varied, potatoes in moderate supply with firm trend. Produce futures show storage butter and eggs standards for December to January.
New York bonds fell in orderly trading as most corporate issues declined from fractions to about two points. Government securities remained above par with losses mainly in long taxables. notable corporates such as Studebaker 6s, Warner Brothers 6s, and Southern Pacific 7 3/4s led losses. U S government bonds closed with varied quotes and prices.
Governor Poindexter estimates four to five bombs hit Honolulu with 37 civilians killed and 80 injured as Admiral Samuel King confirms the figures in a telephone briefing from Washington. The advisory notes civilian casualties amid Japanese bombing raids on the city.
The Christmas exchange clearing house for aid to Cedar Rapids families will open at the Chamber of Commerce building Thursday at 8 15 am and stay open daily through Dec 24. Alice Kirwin says the aim is to avoid duplicate donations and centralize all aid to maximize Christmas happiness for needy families.
Linn county Red Cross faces a 34500 quota set amid wartime needs. Cedar Rapids will soon respond as volunteers pour in for refugee and military knitting projects. Mrs. Wells C. Peck notes high demand outpacing staff, with yarn not yet arriving and 50 pounds likely insufficient. An extra supply will be ordered if demand continues.
Harlan Snyder, a World War I Marine veteran and deputy sheriff, received an honorary certificate as a reserve recruiting official. The award, issued by Col. R. M. Montague on Capt. L. J. Denmire’s recommendation, cites his interest and cooperation with the Marine Corps recruiting campaign in Des Moines.
Navy Minister Angus MacDonald announced that the Canadian Corvette Windflower sank after a collision during convoy duty near Ottawa. Twenty three crew members are presumed lost, with rescue efforts continuing.
Cub pack 30 and the Congenial Couples class announce Christmas parties with picnics and gift exchanges. Dr. Jack Finegan speaks at Coe chapel and lunch with religious life council. Unnamed bureau of the Chamber of Commerce meets with magician Charles Barlow. Linn County Medical Society to hear Dr Louis Karnosh on psychiatric practice. Plans for the Memorial Coliseum Christmas pageant Peace on Earth to be finalized at a Friday meeting chaired by Shirley Huston.
Clarence W. Miller Wesley Miska Lyle Beranek and Kenneth Babbitt of Cedar Rapids with H N Steele of Belle Plaine and L C Disterhoff to travel to Waterloo for a Mid-Continent Petroleum luncheon and banquet. They won a recent corporation sponsored contest and will join about 200 other Diamond D X men for the celebration.
Ninth graders at Roosevelt junior high staged a one act assembly titled New England Fairy Tale. Cast included Anna Mae Manwiller Theresa Sonka Betty Overstreet Jim Kauzlarich Don Bruns Charles Campbell with Roberta D. Sheets as dramatic instructor assisted by Arthur Smith Joy May Jean Tremain and Jack Carney. Tom Harmon 9B student.
The student body sang the pledge to the flag as Miss Florence Reusch led the Star Spangled Banner chorus with vocal instruction. Principal Fred J Kluss gave a brief talk.
Archie Weatherwax 53 of 611 A avenue NE was jailed Tuesday on a warrant from Justice H R Churchill for assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm. Mrs Weatherwax, treated at Mercy hospital for severe facial lacerations, was described in good condition.
A Buffalo firm plans 19 smelter plants to salvage usable steel and iron from junked autos. Each plant will process 400 tons daily, employing about 590 workers, with $20 million invested to build the chain. Additional plants to be built at St Louis Roanoke Richmond Watertown Albany Seattle Birmingham San Luis Obispo Dallas and Denver. First plant to begin near Water Street in Buffalo.
Washington AP Ret Ben Jensen a 49 year old congressman said he tried to enlist in the army Wednesday but was temporarily rejected due to age. He asked Lieut Col William L Rotter for a place, Col Ritter said the age limit might be lifted to provide officers. Jensen noted he would go if called and recalled his World War I service.
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