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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1957

Page

8

Market News Updates on Week Livestock Prices and Estimates

Unofficial Monday estimates show cattle 20 000 hogs 12 000 and sheep with fluctuating prices. Hog prices mostly 25 cents higher with late week highs near 20 dollars, cattle steady to higher, steers and heifers up to 75 cents and lambs around 21 to 23.50 weekly receipts noted at Chicago and Des Moines with prime steers reaching 28 dollars and barrows 17 to 19 dollars.

Chicago INS USDA Des Moines U. S Cedar Rapids Packers Storm Ben Janklin Bologna Roma Oo ’ Eqium Edium

Christmas notices and holiday visits highlight Marion page

Mrs Roger Stolze takes charge of the first auto sale at C R Markets with a 25 percent discount on all items in department Burd Hardware also advertised. John Edison Brown University student visits his Marion area parents. Methodist Young Married Couples plan a Christmas party Sunday at 730 pm. Jerry Jeffrey of Pekin and his daughters Jeri Sue Linda visit Marion holidays with Mr and Mrs Huddleston and Mr and Mrs Cummings.

John Edison Brown University Providence R. I Marvin A. Edison Methodist Church Jerry Jeffrey Pekin, Ill Jeri Sue Linda Marion Charles Huddlestons Harold Cummings George Reichard Minneapolis Elwyn Miller John R. Miller Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Mass

Birthday party honors Wharton at 80th home dinner

Wharton resident Charlotte Benedict celebrated her eightieth birthday with a Friday noon Christmas dinner at Mrs. Louis Mekota’s home 160 Eleventh Street. Hosts included neighborhood card club members Mrs Verne Clemans Mrs Glenn Wallace Mrs William Stroope Mrs Norman Adee Mrs Reuben Armstrong and Mrs LeRoy Benedict. Mrs Mekota was assisted by her daughter Mrs Donald Davis. A decorated cake and Christmas greens centered the table.

Charlotte Benedict Louis Mekota Eleventh Street Mmes Verne Clemans Glenn Wallace William Stroope Norman Adee Reuben Armstrong LeRoy Benedict

Meat price listings from Waterloo market report

Waterloo market listings show steady price ranges for beef cuts and hogs with varying weights. Prices include ranges from 14.50 to 18.75 per hundredweight for different weight classes, listing sows and market hogs up to 500 pounds and beyond. Continuous figures suggest a busy wholesale market snapshot.

Aterloo INS Butchers

Christmas Services at Marion Churches Across Denominational Line

The Marion area lists Christmas and worship schedules for multiple churches. Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Prairie Chapel, Seventh Day, United groups outline church schools, services at 6 8 and 11 a.m., cantatas, plays, and Christmas Eve and Day programs. Notable events include choir cantatas, children's programs, and candlelight services with dates and times.

Charles Moore Church School Jesus St. Joseph’s Catholic T. J. McElliott William H. Blessington A.m Herbert G. Kohl Youth Fellowship of Chi Rho Free Methodist Charles G. Monroe Cedar Rapids Ralph E. Baker Mary Cory Jean IP. Hayter St. Paul's Lutheran (Missouri Synod E. L. Brandt Tree of Life Prairie Chapel Morris Frevert Seventh Day Church of God United Seventh Day Brethren W. Allen Bond Third Avenue Marion

Three Cedar Rapids Teens Injured In Crash Near Shueyville

Special to The Gazette Iowa City Cedar Rapids teens Ann Gould 19 David Tompkins 18 were hurt in a one car crash on old highway 218 south of Shueyville around 10 30 p m. Gould had a back injury Tompkins a possible head injury White 17 driver treated for minor cuts and released Valchek not hurt Patrolman Richard Reddick said the car left the curve and went into a ditch White was charged with failure to have his car under control.

the Gazette Iowa City Cedar Rapids Shueyville Ann Gould David Tompkins Mercy Hospital Gould Tompkins Larry White Jeanne Valchek Richard Reddick White

Barbershop Burglary Steals $8 in Cash At 603 Sixth Street

Burglars broke into the barber shop owned by Mrs. Anna K. Borker at 603 Sixth Street SE Friday night by forcing a basement door night latch. They took $8 in cash from the premises.

Anna K. Borker Sixth Street

Soviet production fuels vast footwear surplus claim

A Soviet spokesman boasted that the 310 million pairs of shoes made this year would supply three shoes per person for every inhabitant of the Soviet Union, while he warned against cuts in consumer goods and urged continued high output in industry.

Soviet Union

Russia Farm Harvest Falls Short of Goals in 1957

Moscow reports 1957 harvest below last year and planned targets. Agriculture Minister Matskevich cites bad weather and calls for more land, machinery, and higher per acre output while noting a milk production rise of 20 percent but urging herd expansion. Deputies discuss regional plans and state purchases rise 18.5 billion dollars with bicycles for one in three men. Three Canadians detained in Iowa City after roadblock evasion, tied to a restaurant theft probe. arrests list Vancouver and Toronto natives with driving and intoxication charges.

Moscow Vladimir Matskevich Supreme Soviet Russia Matskevich Communist Party Central Committee D. C. Pavlov Soviet Union Pavlov

Light Company Tops $100 Million in Assets

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company reports a 12 month period ending November 30 operating revenues of 35 406 713 up from 33 143 956 last year. Net income totals 4 252 046 or 2 06 per common share up from 1 99. Taxes accrued rise to 7 077 522 from 6 506 367. For the first time total assets exceed 100 million dollars.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company

Mayer widow seeks $15000 monthly allowance

Los Angeles AP reports Louis Mayer's widow asks the court for a $15,000 monthly allowance during estate distribution. The move aims to secure financial support pending final settlement of Mayer’s estate.

Los Angeles Louis Mayer

Television Listings Shuffle of Evening Shows

A scrambled TV schedule shows a 6:00 to 10:30 lineup with films including On Dangerous Ground and Guilty Bystanders, variety segments like People Are Funny and Gisele MacKenzie, sports updates from Iowa Football, news, weather, and multiple 10:15 to 10:30 segments.

Walter Winchell Iowa

Senators Demand Full Gaither Report Publication

U S senators Clark Humphrey and Wiley call for release of the Gaither report detailing alleged national security weaknesses and a Soviet threat. They urge immediate access to conclusions and supporting data for congressional review and public awareness. The White House has not commented.

Washington Clark D-Pa America Humphrey D-Minn Wiley R-Wis Gaither Washington Post United States Soviet Union H. Rowan Gaither, Jr Ford Foundation Eisenhower White House Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Press secretary unavailable on report release plan

Hagerty said on Friday afternoon he had just arrived from Paris an hour earlier and had no chance to consult the President or anyone else, leaving the question of whether the report will be released unanswered.

Hagerty Paris

World War I Insurance Dividends Due in Iowa

A $3,363,000 dividend will be paid next year to about 68,000 Iowa holders of World War I or GI Insurance policies. Veterans Administration Center manager W. B. Nugent said dividends are paid on policy issue anniversaries, with average payments around $53. non-participating post Korean GI policies are excluded.

Des Moines

Eric Coates Dies at 71 Renowned Light Music Composer

London AP reports composer Eric Coates aged 71 died Saturday. Known as the uncrowned king of light music in Britain, his death marks the end of an era for popular tunes and orchestral arrangements that shaped mid century light music.

London Eric Coates Britain

Iowa Valley HLV Districts Elect Directors

Iowa Valley and HLV districts elected directors Friday. In Iowa Valley district 1 Carl Schumaker won a one year term on a write in vote defeating Orlo Mitchell Robert Buellow and Leo Pashell. District 2 Glen Scott was unopposed for a one year term.

Marengo Iowa Valley HLV Carl Schumaker Orlo Mitchell Robert Buellow Leo Pashell Glen Scott Mervin Bigby Lester Rathine R. B. Galbreath Everett Davies Harold Sherman John Daniels George Edwards Ward Hatters Disttrict Hartwick Ladora Victor Arnold Bastian H. H. Wahl Mervin Betz W. E. Ku

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