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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1944
Page
3
The market shows higher bids with hogs firm near the top at 14.75, extended ceiling for heavy barrows and gilts, and cattle and yearlings advancing up to 25. Steady to firm sheep sales fail to establish a clear market as CHICAGO GRAIN QUOTATIONS close.
The Omaha market shows active hog trade with barrows and gilts up 40 to 50 cents, sows higher at 13.70 ceiling, and top hog prices around 14.75. Cattle receipts total about 16,500 with demand for fed steers and heifers steady to strong. calves and stockers mix steady to higher. Sheep and lambs total about 8,000 with early sales steady. western fed lambs around 15.00 and mixed lots near 12.60 to 14.00 for yearlings and ewes near 13.90 to 14.00.
In Des Moines the Iowa hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants for 48 hours ending Monday morning show numbers near 49,000 head, down from last week and year. Active butcher hogs up 39 to 60 cents, sows up 29 to 34 cents, with lighter outline than a week earlier and varied weights priced from 13.70 to 14.15 per hundredweight.
Livestock buyers show varied activity as salable cattle volume reaches 9 000 head and hogs about 8 000. Slaughter steers and heifers hold near recent lows while cows and stockers trade lightly. Feeder and replacement classes mix with ranges from 7.75 to 15 dollars for cows and heifers, hogs around 14 dollars per hundred weight, and lambs showing sluggish bidding with feeding lambs around 12 50.
The report lists New York bulk cheese prices, creamery quotations, egg receipts, and wholesale price ranges. Chicago section shows butter prices, receipts, and ordered standards, with potato market notes and western stock market context.
Readable figures show prices for No 2 and No 3 grain and straw products, including wheat and hay variants. Listing references Joechertes Oy and Bd indicate traders or suppliers involved in the local grain market.
Stocks faced continued light selling in a mixed New York session with some favorites advancing while overall weakness remained limited. Trading volume hovered near a million shares as scattered issues posted modest gains and others slipped, leaving the market in an uneven tone.
In Chicago, grain prices steadied late on Monday as wheat clawed back losses and most futures posted small changes. Wheat finished fractionally higher to fractionally lower on Saturday, with December at 1.68. Corn rose around 4 percent to 2, December at 1.14, oats/slightly up, rye largely unchanged to modestly higher, December 1.11 and barley up modestly to 1.13.
Reported figures show no wheat and details for corn oats barley and feeds with prices in dollars per unit. Entries include No 4 yellow corn No 1 mixed oats and barley quotes along with timothy and red clover values among fluctuating market terms.
Hog prices rose on the Cedar Rapids market Monday with gains up to 50 cents on select butcher grades. Prime butcher top at 14.16 dollars, packers 13.70, with mixed yearlings and heifers showing ranges from 10.08 to 15.25 for good to good quality.
Des Moines report states Iowa’s 10 electoral votes were cast for Thomas E Dewey and John W Bricker by Republican electors meeting at the statehouse. Benson attended while John Clinton was unable to attend.
Washington AP reports the upcoming January 1 changes include new wage withholding rates, full income tax on earnings up to 5000, and revised exemptions. Tax brackets now apply dollar by dollar up to 60 weekly, then wider brackets to 60 to 100 100 to 150 150 to 200. Exemptions shift to 500 per person, with examples showing adjusted totals for married couples with one or two children. Dependents over 18 may now be exempt if closely related, aiding college students.
William B. Nugent, manager of the Veterans Administration in Des Moines, announced plans to open VA branch offices in Cedar Rapids Sioux City Fort Dodge Mason City Dubuque Ottumwa and Atlantic at the earliest date. Each office will have one staff member and a secretary to assist returning service members with information. The offices will be staffed by civil service employees and operate exclusively under VA rather than the broader community information centers. Space has been secured in all seven cities, with rental likely in most locations.
General Clark told visiting House members that Germany will defend northern Italy to the end, moving reserves from the western front. He says the Fifth and Eighth Armies aim to destroy about 28 German divisions, rail at ammunition shortages, and notes Nazi reinforcements remain booted but less capable. Gothic line fighting has produced heavy casualties on both sides.
Townspeople attend a special Townsend club meeting at 117 F avenue NW. Mrs Burlie Schmmelpfennig injured at home on Mt Vernon road SE. Moose Lodge wins a beer permit and city bills are paid. Seaman Eugene Nobile, killed in 1943, is honored by his parents. A local man faces forgery charges after Lincoln rehab. Injury claim filed by Marguerite Gray for a sidewalk fall. Roosevelt hotel hosts 150 workers with turkey dinner. Fur coat theft reported at Moose lodge. Cub Pack 13 holds Christmas party with awards to eight youths.
Judge Floyd Philbrick awarded $410 to Ross Rhodes for his son Robert Rhodes against Yellow Cab Co and Clair F Keegan in district court. Robert Rhodes was struck Oct. 6 crossing E Avenue at Sixth Street NW, according to the petition.
A wage dispute between Link-Belt Speeder and United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers CIO was heard Monday by a War Labor Board panel in room 318 of the federal building. The panel included J. H. Ennis of Mt. Vernon as chairman F. C. Simon sen of Davenport as member and Maurice Young of Newton as labor representative.
Four St. Ansgar business establishments were destroyed in two fires over Sunday night and Monday morning. A 5 30 a m blaze leveled Joe Groth’s Jack Spratt grocery and Arthur Muller cafe, with Mullers’ household goods lost. The afternoon fire destroyed the St. Ansgar bakery and the St. Ansgar cafe in a double building owned by J Brooks.
A compact dairy market note lists cheese exchange figures and price postings with multiple entries. The fragment mentions Portage and McGresor supplier names, with figures around 3442 and 63, indicating price quotes and stock references in a dated market brief.
The internal revenue division chief urged patience as this year’s income tax forms are not yet released. He warned of a rush from January 1 to 15 and advised farmers to prepare 1040-F returns before visiting, and urged shopkeepers to arrange their business schedules.
A government official explains how to use the W-2 form as the tax return and describes the process from filing to payment. The 1040-A form is not available this year, with Des Moines handling tax computation and billing. Taxpayers who owe additional amounts over withholdings have 30 days to pay after the bill arrives. Those who failed to file estimated taxes by spring may file a complete return by January 15 and pay in full, especially if income over 100 dollars.
Miss Leta Sorter of Chicago daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Sorter 1160 Twelfth street Marion wed Charles M Powers of Chicago son of Mrs Clara Powers Blackwell Okla at Westminster Presbyterian church Cedar Rapids. Rev Vernox H Carter officiated. Attendants were Floyd Sorter and Dorothy Smith. A reception at Commonwealth tea room followed. Relatives from Independence Waterloo and other towns attended.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kemnitz observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary Monday at their Marion boulevard home. Married December 18, 1894, by Rev. Var Ness, they began housekeeping at 502 Seventh Avenue and have lived in Marion since. He once sold furniture and presented pulpit chairs and a table to the Methodist church, now in use. Relatives and friends surprised them with a large gold and white cake Sunday.
Cedar Rapids Gazette advertises a position for a qualified man to connect with a leading Iowa business. It promises long established, financially sound operations with postwar opportunities and office cooperation. Applicants should provide full personal details for an immediate interview, Box N-338 Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Marion volunteer fire department announces a benefit dance on January 20 at the Legion hall with a Cedar Rapids band providing music. Tickets are available from any department member at the fire station or at Howe and Rathie filling stations. Proceeds go to the department treasury.
Neighbors surprised Misses Mary and Louise Durham at 1170 Tenth Street with a gift shower as they recover from fractures suffered in California. Advertisements note dining room suites and holiday gifts at 1585 Sixth Avenue and Owen's Cut Rate Drug. Various local updates include visits, military notes, and a Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting moved to the parsonage due to weather.
Services for Mrs P G Harlan were conducted Sunday at the Yo com chapel with Rev Vernon H Carter officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial park with pallbearers Alvin H Wagner Charles Korous Ray C McCalley William Conrad J Lewis Papes and A E Bragg. Out of town relatives included Will Markle Clara Reiter Mary O Reiter Iowa City Herry Harlan Marshalltown and Ted Webber Dubuque. Eugene D Wickham returned to Miami after a 10 day leave with his parents at 340 Third avenue. Minnie Whitcomb's class held a Christmas party and gift exchange at Miss Josephine Wiggins home.
A mixed listing of lost watches keys and jewelry with rewards, contact numbers, and locations around Monticello and Cedar Rapids. Items include a brown leather case with keys, a ladies diamond watch, a brown boot, a male beagle, and a brown white dog named Tig. Also notes on jewelry stores, insurance tips, and local shop ads.
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