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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1944

Page

6

Cattle Dull Hogs Active In Wednesday Livestock Totals

Chicago and Omaha cattle markets show dull prices for fed steers while hogs move higher by 10 to 25 cents on most weights. Sheep and lambs open steady to higher as receipts approach 10 000 hogs and 7 000 sheep with mixed trends across regions and market reports.

Chicago Omana Livestock Omara (Ap WFA Fed Hilgher Montana Sioux City WFAI Idaho

Iowa Nog Prices Displayed Across Cities

Good butchers prices shown for Mason Waterloo Ottumwa Austin with cents and ranges for 160 to 500 weight bands. Grain quotations for Chicago follow in the same column.

Iowa NOG Des Moines Mason C. Waterloo Ottumwa Austin TRSO

Wheat Prices Ease In Closing Dealings

Wheat markets faded late as demand paused and selling pressured top prices. Prices and specifics appear distorted with multiple figures. key data indicate Chicago closing declines for wheat and mixed moves for corn oats rye barley and related feed and grain items.

Chicago Commission House

New York and Chicago Produce Prices Mixed in Wholesale Market

Wholesale price lists show eggs and butter firm in New York and Chicago markets with receipts varying by product. Leghorn poultry and assorted cheeses in Chicago move at steady or mixed rates as potatoes and regional deltas display market variations.

New York Cellak York

Stock Market Reverses After Two-Week Rally

New York reports a declined stock market with some gains amid rate support easing early losses. Transfers exceed 1,000,000 shares as several major names like Allied Stores and Lockheed trade, reflecting mixed sentiment and a cautious tone in Tuesday’s session.

New York

Wisconsin cheese prices and river stage updates

Wisconsin cheese exchange sales report notes three-car shipments with two US No 1 twins or cheddars at 23 C and a square print price 2442c. Mississippi River levels at Davenport and nearby towns show minor changes with small rises and falls across La Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque McGregor Davenport Keokuk and Keokuk. New York bond review reports mixed rails and steady corporate loans amid light deal activity while foreign bonds move narrowly.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Mississippi River Davenport Hastings la Crosse Prairie du Chien McGregor Davenpacka's Keoku NEW York Bond Review NEW York

Wounded Marines and Veterans Arrive in San Diego

A transport docked with about one thousand wounded Marines and sailors, 1,600 other veterans, missionaries, Red Cross workers, and some Chinese and Australians. Most were wounded preparing for the Philippine invasion or returning from India, China, Palau, New Guinea, Australia, the Solomons, and the Marianas. Navy Lt. C. T. Robert was greeted by his girlfriend Wave Lt. Phyllis Grant as he disembarked.

San Diego Red Cross India China Palau New Guinea Australia Solomons Marianas Philippines Leyte Navy C. T. Robert Bedford Phyllis Grant Los Angeles

Woman 67 Killed in Five Mile Northern Independence

Mrs Louise Dorum 67 of Minneapolis died when the funeral procession car she rode in was sideswiped by a truck on highway 150 five miles north of Independence. Herman Bockhaus also of Minneapolis was her fellow passenger. Emry Hart Buchanan county acting sheriff said snow kept one lane.

Independence Louise Dorum Minneapolis Herman Bockhaus Jerry Rechkemmer Oelwein Emry Hart Buchanan County Tuesay Hart Bockhaus Bellevue Tripoli

Hog Prices Steady On Cedar Rapids Market

Cedar Rapids hog market reports prices steady across categories with top prime butchers at 13.50 and packers at 13.20. Hog weights from 160 to over 270 pounds show steady bids, while cattle and sheep sections list various prices for cows bulls cutters canners and lambs with range adjustments noted.

Cedar Rapids Mdomalo Ieeeeses Aceees

Cedar Rapids Market Report Items and Prices

The column lists assorted prices for grains hay poultry and produce in Cedar Rapids including oats wheat rye Timothy hay poultry by the pound goose and duck prices, wholesale fruits and vegetables with items like celery lemons sweet potatoes and apples, and various hides and horse prices.

California Florida Texas

Dorsey Witness to Panama After Testimony

Antonio Icaza a seaman held on suspicion of perjury in the Tommy Dorsey trial left Los Angeles for Panama. District Attorney investigator Victor Duque said Icaza was escorted to a plane Monday night and released under an agreement that he return home.

LOS Angeles Antonio Icaza Tommy Dorsey Panama Victor Duque Icaza

Coe College Sets Winter Quarter Registration

Coe College announces winter quarter registration at Stewart Memorial Library starting 8 30 a m Saturday. New students may register Saturday or Tuesday January 2. Winter classes start January 3 with a special high school senior course beginning January 29. Registration for this course runs until January 29. Fall quarter ends with exams ending next week after a two week Christmas break.

Coe College Stewart Memorial Library C. Harve Geiger

High Court Affirms Gallagher Conviction

The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed Viola Gallagher's Linn County conviction for stealing a billfold containing $46. A 1943 jury found her guilty and Judge M. C. Hamiel sentenced her to an indeterminate term up to five years in the state women’s reformatory at Rockwell City. She remains free on $2,000 bond during appeal.

Iowa Supreme Court Viola Gallagher Linn County M. C. Hamiel State Women’s Reformatory Rockwell City

Bever Prize Oratorical Winners At Coe College

Barbara Chartier an Omaha sophomore won 25 first prize in the Bever oratorical contest at Coe college for her speech The Crisis in Education John Yager Davenport sophomore took 15 second prize and Mardella Herman Charles City freshman earned 10 third prize The event was held in Sinclair Memorial chapel before students William Whipple judged Chartier urged colleges to demand effective citizenship and four year synthesis of knowledge Yager called for dismantling Japan's armed might and a military board of control Herman spoke on Fellow Citizens The Bever prizes fund was established by the late Sampson Bever and continued by his grandson James Bever of Cedar Rapids

Barbara Chartier Omaha Bever Coe College John Yager Davenport Mardella Herman Charles City Sinclair Memorial Chapel William Whipple Miss Chartier Sampson Bever James Bever Ceday Rapids

Heslop to be sentenced in larceny case at 10

Courthouse records show Paul Logan Heslop 32 of Fifth Avenue SE was found guilty by a Nov 22 jury of larceny and will be sentenced at 10 am Wednesday in Judge G K Thompsons court. Accomplices included Pvt Edward Zimmerman and Orville Trimble with varied outcomes. Other local notices include disputes over a car collision damages suit by John N. Kiekar and the will of Mary M. Michel naming Gregory G. Michel executor.

Paul Logan Heslop Fifth Avenue SE G. K. Thompson Heslop George Robidoux Route 3 Cedar Rapids Nick’s Third Street SE Edward Zimmerman Tenth Avenue Linn County Orville Trimble Fourth Avenue John N. Kiekar Marvin Munsell Daryl R. Munsell Munsell A Avenue Third Street

City Briefs Present Story Hour and Notices

Mt. Vernon avenue library station hosts a 4 pm story hour at 1908 Mt. Vernon avenue SE. Swisher resident Paul Frederick Vance Jr and Stanwood’s William Darrel McCrea enlist in the naval reserve via Cedar Rapids recruiting office, both 17. Morrison and Miller of Northwestern Bell showed wartime telephone ops at Canopus club noon meeting at Roosevelt hotel. Mrs. Glen DeWald reports a prowler cut the back screen and attempted to open interior door on Tuesday. John Lyford of Cedar Rapids Engineering will discuss employee testing for the Chamber of Commerce personnel managers committee at a Roosevelt hotel noon meeting Wednesday. Roosevelt High debaters place second in Town Illinois debate at Burlington. Roosevelt team members include Richard Bukacek, Charles Campbell, Thelma Trimble, Michael O’Rourke. coach Arvillamae Chick. Musk a tine wins tourney.

Paul Frederick Vance, Jr Swisher William Darrel McCrea Stanwood Naval Reserve Cedar Rapids M. H., Morrison John Miller Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Canopus Club Roosevelt Hotel John Lyford Cedar Rapids Engineering Company Chamber of Commerce Arthur G. Wells Veterans’ Service Roosevelt High School Burlington National High

Century Engineering Granted Stock Issue by Iowa Council

DES MOINES AP The Iowa state executive council on Tuesday approved Century Engineering of Cedar Rapids to issue 45000 dollars of common stock.

DES Moines Iowa State Executive Council Century Engineering Corporation Cedar Rapids

Petrillo Strike Threat to Blue Network

New York authorities report a possible wildcat strike by musicians led by James C. Petrillo and the AFM against the Blue network. The threat follows an NLRB reversal of a prior agreement granting AFM control over record changers, with jurisdiction disputes cited and a Chicago exception for pancake turners.

New York Blue James C. Petrillo American Federation of Musicians Mark Woods Woods National Labor Relations Board Petrillo AFM NLRB National Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians Chicago

Eden Says British Casualties Law in Fighting in Athens

London reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden stating British casualties in Athens are "happily, very small" though no figures were given. He notes total wartime British losses in Greece and Crete amount to about 40,000 casualties and nearly 500 aircraft, with Royal Navy losses heavy including five cruisers and 13 destroyers.

London Anthony Eden Commons Elas Athens Greece Crete Royal Navy Eden British Commonwealth of Nations

Lost and Found items scattered through downtown Gazette

Various notices list lost items including a billfold with $50 and a husband’s photo, a wristwatch, a green tool box, a green and yellow collie, a lady’s Elgin watch, a brown coin purse, and a walking cane. Rewards offered. contact numbers and box references included. Some ads urge return to businesses like Wait’s Firestone and Kresge’s. Numerous personal services and sale ads follow.

Lucille Zalesky Indy Gazette Lady's Wait Firestone Kresge Mt. Vernon Ave

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