Hogs and cattle steady to weaker across Chicago market
Chicago hogs 270 pounds and under closed slow. 35 to 40 cents off. Barrows and gilts over 270 pounds steady to 10 cents higher after OPA price ceiling change. Cattle and sheep mixed with slaughter classes steady to weak, demand uneven as receipts rise. Sioux City and Omaha reports show uneven bid activity across cattle and hogs with limited gains. Iowa hog receipts show slow trading and mixed prices by weight class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
OPA
Strone
Sioux City
UPI
WFA
Zaike
Omaha
Omazsa
Gurely Eshy
Iowa Hog Prices Show Bids Across Des Moines and Waterloo
Des Moines traders and butchers list hog price ranges by weight bands from 159 to 599 pounds. Prices vary by yard, with several weight classes reporting bids around 11.79 to 13.15 dollars, and notes on packing quality. Chicago grain quotations follow in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
DES Wolnes
Mason C. Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin
Wheat Reaction to Ceiling Boost Scant
Chicago prices show December wheat steady while corn and rye fall. Ceiling boost to 1.77 percent is largely priced in. December wheat at 1.70, corn at 1.14, oats 69 4, rye 1 1/16, barley 1.13 4. Provisions list and grain quotes follow with No 4 and No 5 yellow oats and other feed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CASS
Bottlers Elect C R Man Vice President
DES MOINES AP Chet Blythe of Sioux City was re-elected president of Iowa bottlers at their annual convention Burgess West of Cedar Rapids was elected vice-president to succeed Merle Holloway also of Cedar Rapids Edward A Kimball of Des Moines was re-elected secretary treasurer The two day meeting with 96 representatives focused on wartime issues Blythe warned that truck and tire restrictions if not eased in six to eight months could remove many beverage trucks from service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chet Blythe
Sioux City
Iowa Bottlers
Burgess West
Cedar Rapids
Merle Holloway
Edward A Kimball
Blythe
Hesitant Note In Wall Street
Attention shifted to specialties in Wall Street as some industrial pivots edged higher and the general list moved on a hesitant note. Prices were mixed near the close and changes narrow with the exception of a small group of favored issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hog Market Drops Twenty Cents at Rapids
An unusually heavy hog sale at the Rapids market Wednesday caused a twenty cent drop in hog prices. Top prices for hogs ranged to 13.30 for the best packers, with various weight classes showing prices from about 12.25 to 13.30. The listing includes packers and growers with mixed yearlings and feeders noted, alongside reference to other commodities and regional market data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Bennett & Co. W. A
Merchants National Bank
Sais
Johns Minville
Allied
Kennecott
Canners
Allied Stores
Libby Mewelwis Bultz
Beadee
Pga
Ologna Bulls
Lockheed
Amn Roll Mills
Ia Mewesson
Seeas
Starshall Fd
Eeslitte Titiee
Steel Favsees
Martin GL
Martin Parry
Anaconda
Mont Ward Aep
Copays Atchison SP
Geig Murray Corp
Be God
Iambe 'Org
Atlantic
Nashy
Lambs le
Aviation Corp
Bendix Ayn
Nor Pac
Best
Nor Amn Co
Amn
Avaix
Borden Cor
Briges
Penn' Em
Pennes
Burroughs Adgisis
Pepsi-Cola
Heeia
Phillips Pet
Philo Ais
Ohio
Radio Corn
Chrysler Mtrs
Keith
Cities
Rem Rand
Coca Cola
Repb Steel
Colg Palmolive
Baie Colum Gas
Schenley
Sears Roebuck
Servel Inc Cons Copper
Shell Union Cons Edison
Simmons Co
Sinclair OM
Curtiss
Ind
Deere and Co
Stew Warner
Douglas Air
Studebaker
Tidewater
Walworth
Houston Oil
Warner Bros
Ah Homestake
Wes Union Hudson
Butler Bros
Agi Cent
SwiftCer Coogee Chicago Corp
Swift
Edison
Walgreen
Local Grain and Produce Prices and Hides Auction
The Cedar Rapids market lists grain values for Old No 2 yellow corn at 1.00, soybeans new 7.04, wheat No 72 1.40, rye No 2 1.06, and bales of clover hay. Wholesale fruits show California celery 5.25, lemons 7.20, Florida oranges 5.70, onions 1.40, yams 3.25, and Russet potatoes 3.85. Hides, pelts, and live stock prices are posted with No 1 calf hides 13 1/2c, No 1 horse 6.58, No 2 horse 6.00, kip prices per type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Roy
California
Florida
N. C
Chicago Produce Market Report Dense with Grain Dairy Prices
Chicago market notes show butter receipts at 2,424 hubs with steady supplies and varied scores. eggs at 11,666 cases with modest gains and mixed grades. cheese at Twins 25.2 cents. live poultry steady with hens 23 to 24 cents and turkeys 32.3 to 33 cents. potatoes described with multiple regional No. 1 prices and quality grading. New York follow-up reports call butter firm at ceiling, cheese firm, eggs mixed with wholesale ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Idaho Russet Burbanks
U. 8
Colorado
Red McClures U
Minnesota
North Dakota
NEW York Produce
New York
Wisconsin cheese sales report from Plymouth
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports mixed sales with three cars and two 5 grade 1 cheddars noted. Mississippi River stages show small rises and few changes at Davenport La Crosse Dubuque Keokuk and McGregor with minor shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Cheese
Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Sales
Mississippi River
Davenport
Hastings
Biggest Wilson Run Since January 1942
Receipts for the interior market at Wilson and company Wednesday reached 74700 dollars, the highest interior run since January 1942, per J. J. Vavra hog buyer at the packing house. Lighter hogs ended at 35 to 40 cents off and Cedar Rapids market was 20 cents lower due to heavy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Lis
Minnesota
Wilson and Company
J. J. Vavra
Packing House
Cedar Rapids
Tokyo Claims Ponson Island Occupied by Japanese
Tokyo radio said a Japanese force completely occupied Ponson Island in the Camotes sea west of Leyte on Friday and frustrated Allied plans to use the island as a base for torpedo boats. The broadcast said occupation was by special surface units that surprise-attacked Pilar on Ponson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Tokyo Radio
Ponson Island
Camotes Sea
Leyte
Philippines
Pilar
Ponson
Doughboys Send Pipe Tobacco to Kansas U Coeds
Lawrence Kansas AP two packages of pipe tobacco and a letter from five G.Ls in France reached Kansas University coeds. The note mocked the Stars and Stripes article about K U women smoking corncob pipes and offered to give up their smokes to cheer the 4-F students. Miss Marie Miller, acting dean of women, said the piece misrepresents wartime university spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Miller
K. U
New Yorker Held for Writing Bogus Check
Alfred Erle Hammer of New York City faced U S Commissioner Charles L Benesh on a charge of sending a fraudulent interstate check He allegedly gave a $15 check drawn on a Detroit bank that did not exist to a New York hotel Hammer waived hearing and will be held in Linn county jail awaiting order to return to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Erle Hammer
New York City
U. S
Charles L. Benesh
Hammer
National City Bank of
Detroit
New York
Linn County
Neworle
Armour to Replace Hayes as Spanish Ambassador
Washington AP reports Carlton Hayes will resign as ambassador to Spain and Norman Armour, currently acting director of the State Department office of American Republic Affairs, will replace him. Armour previously led the Argentina mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Carlton Hayes
Spain
Norman Armour
Armour
State Department
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Argentina
Hayes
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Turkey
London
Hallett Johnson
Costa Rica
Fay Desportes
Connally
D-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Columbia University
Library Planned for S S Cedar Rapids Victory Ship
Mayor Frank K Hahn says United States maritime commission urged a shipboard library. American Merchant Marine Library association will provide 40 new books per 100 subscription with a memorial plaque and book plate. Donations received will help fund a library of 120 to 140 books with ongoing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Maritime Commission
Frank K. Hahn
American Merchant Marine Library Association
S. S. Cedar Rapids Victory
Maritime Commission
Hahn
Passenger Train Stalled in Drifts near Elkhurst
A two coach passenger train that left Charleston for Grafton at 7 am Tuesday has been stalled in snowdrifts since reaching Elkhurst, 45 miles north of Charleston. A switch run with a locomotive and freight cars sent to Rouzer was stalled near Rouzer, about 10 miles from Elkhurst. Chief Dispatcher F P Flutz said passengers likely have shelter in Elkhurst homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Grafton
Elkhurst
New York Central
Rouzer
F. P. Flutz
Ardekan temple members set meeting for Christmas party
City briefs note Ardekan temple No. 234 D O K K will meet at the Pythian hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday to finalize plans for a Christmas party at the Children's home on Dec. 22. Also Kiwanis heard two wartime telephone ops films by M H Morrison at the Roosevelt hotel. Kenneth Walmutt reports a tire and rim stolen from his car in Wilson and company lot Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardekan Temple No
Pythian Hall
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
M. H. Morrison
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kenneth Walmutt
Central City
Wilson and Company
Stinger Will Admitted to Probate in District Court
The will of Harry H. Stinger who died in Mt. Vernon Nov 21 is admitted to probate with Glenn Stinger and Lyall Bryant named co administrators with will annexed. Sarah Kegley seeks a writ of replevin against Clara Bruska for repossession of property valued at 400. If not found, Kegley asks for 400 judgment and 100 damages. Alice Lenway pled guilty to lewdness. 30 day Linn county jail term and 200 fine suspended on payment. Original charge was sodomy when arrested Dec 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Stinger
Mt. Vernon
Glenn Stinger
Lyall Bryant
Sarah Kegley
Clara Bruska
Alice Lenway
Fourth Street
G. K. Thompson
Linn County
Lenway
Local obituaries note Cedar Rapids deaths and services
Frank J. John aged 69 of 51 Fourteenth Avenue SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. He owned the Frank J John Harness Shop and helped develop Sixteenth Avenue SW. Survived by wife three sons a sister two brothers and several relatives. Funeral arrangements pending. Charlotte Ida Lane age 70 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness born in New York state she moved from Seattle to Cedar Rapids last year. Survived by three sons three daughters two brothers and six grandchildren. Services and burial to be announced. Malinda Humphrey age 66 formerly of 401 First Avenue SW died in a local hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Services Friday at 11 a.m. in Turner chapel burial Linwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. John
Fourteenth Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
Calmar
Frank J John
Sixteenth Avenue SW
St. Ludmila’s Church
Mladocech Lodge
B. J
Modern Woodmen of América
Edward
Emil
Ames
Franklin
Los Angeles
Mary Johanek
Omaha
James
Little Falls
Minn
Kuba
Charlotte Ida Lane
Oakland Avenue
New York State
Seattle
Archa Burr
Christian Church
Harry A. McCulloch
Roy McCulloch
Licking
James E. McCulloch
Burr
Anna D. Duclos
San Jose
Calif
Wilma Lucille Gates
Slyvester Manning
Calamus
Wash
Charles A. Manning
Arthur Lane
Barta Chapel
Malinda Humphrey
First Avenue SW
Fred Humphrey
M. S. Richmond
Tracy
Andrew J. Daisy
Jonesboro
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Services Set For Frank F Grethe At Turner Chapel
Frank F Grethe died Monday and services are at 2 p m Thursday in Turner chapel with Rev D A Loferski of St John s Episcopal officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank F. Grethe
Second Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Price of Blitzing Tokyo Too Great Architect Believes
Tokyo's Imperial hotel may survive a direct bomb hit said architect Frank Lloyd Wright on Wednesday. He noted the mud- floating foundation cushions shock, while most city buildings are vulnerable and costly to replace. Wright warned a B-29 direct hit would alter the outlook, but Tokyo's residential one-story tile roofs help smother fires and reduce casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo
Imperial Hotel
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
Japan
Germany
Sentences of Four Lifers Commuted by Iowa Governor
Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper commuted the life terms of four Clinton bank robbery convicts to 50 years. The men are Leslie Stanley 35 Clifford Edwards 35 Guy Eddie Morris 32 and Earl Jeffries 41 all from Louisville Kentucky. Edwards remains at Fort Madison. the others at Anamosa reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. B. Hickenlooper
Clinton
City National Bank of
Leslie Stanley
Clifford Edwards
Guy Eddie Morris
Earl Jeffries
Louisville
Edwards
Fort Madison
Othrers
Anamosa Reformatory
Fire Insurance Rates in Iowa to Fall in Most Towns
The Iowa insurance department reached an agreement with stock fire insurers to cut dwelling insurance rates effective December 18 after a six month survey showing Iowa rates were high. Class one to four cities face about 19.05 percent reductions, covering 36.8 percent of residents. many towns in classes five to eight receive roughly 8.6 to 9.5 percent cuts, while smaller towns in classes nine and ten see 5 percent increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Insurance Department
Charles R. Fischer
Iowa
Charles Vance
Des Moines Insurance
Fischer
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Dubuque
Mason City
Siouxs City
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Niaen
Leniency in Heslop Case
Paul Logan Heslop, 32, of 512 Fifth Avenue SE, was convicted of larceny on November 22 and sentenced by Judge Thompson to one year in Linn County Jail with all but three months suspended and a $200 fine plus costs. The case involved $200 and A gasoline coupons taken from George Robidoux at Nick's tavern. Heslop was found with the money. Zimmerman, 33, of 118 Tenth Avenues SW, pled guilty November 27 and received a one-year sentence suspended to permit return to Fort Lewis, Washington. Trimble, 31, of 529 Fourth Avenue SE, was dismissed for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Logan Heslop
Fifth Avenue SE
Thompson
Linn County
Heslop
Pvt
Edward Zimmerman
Tenth Avenues
Orville Trimble
Fourth Avenue SE
George Robidoux
Route 8
Cedar Rapids
Nick
Pvt. Zimmerman
Fort Lewis
Wash
Trimble
Edward James Russell Held on Draft Charge After Linn Jail Sentence
Edward James Russell alias Eugene Renault of Providence is held for Rhode Island officials after a Linn County jail term for lewdness. A U S Commissioner Benesh ordered arrest upon expiration of his sentence, connected to a Providence grand jury indictment for failure to file a selective service form and for failing to notify his draft board of a change of address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward James Russell
Eugene Renault
Providence
Linn County
Rhode Island
U.S
Charles L. Benesh
Benesh
Russell
Lost and Found Items Across Town
A long list of lost and found items includes a black billfold near Mt. Vernon Ave and 4th St with a reward for return, various ladies wristwatches and a yellow gold Elgin band, a small black dog and a collie with rewards, a brown striped Sheaffer pencil, a light tan Peke, a bundle of sales tickets, a brown coin purse, and more. Several ads offer services and goods from local stores with contact numbers and rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Ave
4Th &T
Sth
St. BE
Lady's
Lady's Winton
Town Theater
3Rd Ave
3Rd St
4Th
St. St
1St Ave
Fulton
Mlinois
Kinwood
Walt
Firestone
Kresge's
Gazette
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Thvrsday
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Wee Dbi
Maye Lala
C.R. Man
Wall Street
C. Rapids
NEW York Bond Review
Ste. Este
Tokyo Claims Isle
Kansas
U. Coeds
New Yorker
Plan Victory Ship Library
City Briefs
Stinger Will
Mrs. Lenway
Charlotte Lane
Grethe
Dorothy Leas
Dorothy Sloan Leas
Encinitas
George W .Bryant
One Rapids
Tin
And
Flatien
Linn
Hayes P.T.A
Ted Hlubucck
Janeba
Frank Pesek
Martha
Acme
Claxton
Fisher Drug
Bellaig Gold
Schaefer
MF ‘Welers
Kresge
Hi_K
Steele
3Rd Ave. E
Gills of Jewelry Vingent
Anna F. Clark
Tanescuse
Nelson
Mullin
Dee
Service Club
Isands
2Nd St. NE
Ig. G. Hover
Drd Ave
Conklin
Katz Jewelry & Loan
Post Office
Ace’s
First Street
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd A
Palace Theater
Richards R. R
Ted
Ave
Oan
Helene Curtis
First Avenue SE
Ravyette
Bob Welty
Lorraine
Eggie King
Owen
Cedar Roller Rink
Marion
iSmall
Grand Cafe
Lyle Jones
Leo Ortner
Hurdle & Halter A
Contentment
Zada Maddock Hotel
Montrose
LEE
Ray Memler
Cowboys
Hi-Way Gardens
Stanwood
Bill Stanley
Genewer Repair Shop
Center Point Road
Novak" Heating Co
Collins Radio
Louis Kizer
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
Dial
Arnold Ellingson
R. Elmore
Mack Augustine
Ray Leeper
Hoover
Noble
Dia
Harry Davis
I. Kirkpatrick
Bowers
Sparta
T._ THOmbing
Reliable Man
Leo J. Smith
WMO
Essential“ Industry
MR. Hansford
Foundry Dept
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
THE
Quaker Oats' Company
Bakers
Federal
Shamberger Motor CO
Nanent
Hamberger Motor CO
Midwest
M. L. Nelson
WHO
Electric Welding Company
Red Crown Bowling Alley
P.O
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
U.S.E.S
16Th St. NE
National Oats CO
Essential
Iowa Manufacturing
Colonial Baking Co
Std Ave
P. O. Box
Minneapolis
Leo
Dysart
Cprdies
U.S.N
Timekeeper
Janitress Steel
35Th St. NE
Watkins
Guaranty Bank
Third Street Pantry
WMC
Second Street
PERSO
New Process Laundry Co
Ooer
Younker
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Care Gazette
Leo Klinger
Klinger Paint Co
2Nd Ave
Lee's
Kilborn
Racena Co
GOPR
MY Wea Stave, Inc
T. K
Dan the Dip
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