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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
1
Chicago reports show hogs rising with Tuesday bids up 50 to 75 cents and a top price near 18.85, the highest in two months. Cattle offerings were uneven while sheep and lambs moved higher in the market.
Salable hog receipts 12 000 with uneven demand. Butchers 18.25 to 18.85 per cwt for 180-210 lb and 170-230 lb cattle ranged with high prime steers around 37.50 per cwt for 1 125 lb. calves and 34.50 for mixed 1100 lb loads. Slaughter lambs 50-75 cents higher with high good to prime wooled lambs at 22.50 to 23.00, sheep scarce, dollars per cwt.
Receipts total about 6,000 head with calves at 25, fed steers and heifers unevenly steady to 50 cents higher. Most good A.D.E. heifers up 50 cents. Cows up 25 to 50 cents. Bulls up 50 cents. Weaners scarce, steady. Stockers and feeders light, steady to weak. Three loads prime 1,034 to 1,438 pounds fed steers at 34.50. Majority good and choice fed steers 22.00 to 30.00. Good and choice heifers 22.00 to 28.50. Utility and commercial cows 14.00 to 16.50, commercial bulls 17.50 to 18.50.
Sioux City cattle receipts 600. Calves 125. Slaughter steers firm to 50 cents higher. Heifers steady to strong. Commercial and good fed steers mainly $27.00 to $28.00, commercial and good heifers largely $18.00 to $24.50. Choice 900 heifers at $28.00. Stockers and feeders barely firm. Medium and good stock steers $17.00 to $21.50, mostly choice 775 lb weights around $23.00.
Kansas City reports receipts of 3,500 cattle with calves at 200. Fed steers show high good to better values, offerings strong to 50 cents higher. Small supply of fed heifers and mixed yearlings steady to strong, cows fully steady, bulls little changed. Weaker and slaughter calves steady to strong.
Market bids show hog prices across weight ranges in Ottumwa Iowa with top quotes around 17.50 for 160-180 lb hogs and varying declines through heavier classes up to 550 lb ranges, listing prices such as 14.50 for midweights and 16.20 to 15.75 for heavier lots.
A fragmented listing shows price brackets for cattle or livestock by weight. It includes ranges such as 240-350, 220-240, 250-260, 260-270-280 and corresponding per hundredweight rates from $14.00 to $17.25, with several unclear entries and typographical gaps.
Des Moines reports Tuesday hog receipts estimated at 65 000 with week-ago 87 500 and year-ago 63 000. Active prices for butchers up 25 to 50 cents. sows steady to 50 cents higher. Top at 17.75 with varied weights and rates across barrows and gilts and sow categories.
The Cedar Rapids market reports hog prices up a quarter to a half dollar with higher bids for hogs delivered and weighed at the plant. Cattle and calf markets show varied quotations across weights, with utility cows, packers, and bulls listed, and sheep and wool sections noted alongside grain and soybean prices.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko sailed for Russia on Tuesday expressing dissatisfaction with the United Nations rejection of his resolution against the United States. The move follows a heated session at the U.N. Security Council where his proposal was vetoed.
Rail stocks rose in a private bull market on Tuesday as the broader list moved unevenly within narrow price bands. Volume reached 2,000,000 shares.
Iowa Treasurer M L Abrahamson said an appeal to county treasurers for money from car and truck license sales brought in enough to cover about 1.1 million dollars in primary road bills. The federal government paid 368 554 dollars of the cost, and county treasurers delivered 2 571 299 dollars, with 42 percent or 1 079 945 dollars placed in the primary road fund. More bills are expected Wednesday and about 2.4 million dollars in gas tax money will be available by next week to pay them. The unusually large bills reflect favorable autumn weather aiding construction and repairs.
Insurance representatives reported to police that a $1,500 two carat diamond ring owned by Mrs. John Choate was lost or misplaced on Monday. The ring was described as a two carat diamond.
Astronomers note that although planetary orbits follow mathematical formulas, the actual position of a planet is complicated by over a thousand asteroids or small planets sharing the region. The crowding affects precise celestial measurements and requires refined tracking.
CHICAGO UP Soybeans closed with a firm trend while other grains were unsettled. Wheat finished unchanged to slightly higher, corn eased, oats up modestly, rye mixed, and soybeans rose 2 to 154 higher. Buying in wheat followed clearing skies and a five day outlook of fair weather across the belt.
Chicago market report lists cash wheat and corn values with No 2 yellow at 1.60 to 1.63 per bushel, No 3 at 1.59 to 1.61, No 4 at 1.52 to 1.60, and No 6 at 1.38 to 1.44. Gats No 1 heavy white at 0.54 to 0.95. Barley nominal around 1.35 to 1.80. Seed prices shown for sweet clover, redtop, alsike, timothy, and red clover, with soybeans noted as none.
Chicago live poultry and dairy markets show steady to firm prices with receipts noted. Hens over five pounds 25 cents per pound. ducks and ducklings offered at 29 and 33 cents respectively. Cheese and butter prices listed with varying grades and scores. eggs at mixed percentages. Potatoes arrivals and on track volumes detailed with regional prices for russets and pontiacs.
Market report shows steady butter prices with slight increases across grades. Extra No 1 large and medium weights rise by one cent, while fancy heavyweights and white varieties edge up modestly amid steady overall demand.
DES MOINES AP The State Beer Permit Board will continue using its long-form application for license seekers despite a Iowa Supreme Court ruling that a prior local license holder must be granted an order. The board says the form aids eligibility checks though critics cite length and technicality.
A salutation custom in Tibet involves residents sticking out the tongue to show respect or greet visitors. The practice signals courtesy and non aggression, rooted in historic warnings against impersonation by former rulers.
Eugene Jones 77 died Monday night in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born November 7, 1875 in Atalissa, he operated a Mechanicsville barber shop for 57 years. Services set for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Mechanicsville Methodist Church with Rev. M. C. Melcher of Lisbon officiating. Burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel in Cedar Rapids.
Peoria AP report says Bradley University dismissed Dr. Alexander Baird and Dr. Irwin Van Allen on the Friday before President David Blair Owen announced his indefinite medical leave. Baird alleged discrimination against foreign-born faculty and called the moves a Moscow purge while Van Allen declined comment.
A Rock Island troop train crashed into the rear of a truck at a crossing north of West Branch during a heavy snowstorm. The truck, carrying 21 hogs, was thrown 300 feet into a ditch and caught fire. eight hogs died. Driver Francis Bahmler, 19, escaped serious injury after being hurled from the wreckage and treated for shock and facial burns. The train halted for temporary repairs, no passengers were injured, and the West Branch fire department extinguished the truck fire. The truck belonged to Fred J. Beranek. another Beranek truck driven by Gene Petersen crossed safely ahead. Adv ad copy followed.
Special to The Gazette Cosgrove voters approved a 125000 bond issue for a school addition. The 178 to 100 tally met the needed 60 percent threshold after a second vote following a narrowly defeated November 3 ballot. The plan includes a one story brick steel and masonry classroom wing and an additional gymnasium addition.
Marion News notes Mrs Bill McCann formerly Bess Pishney has arrived in Anchorage to join Lt McCann of the 64th fighter squadron. The Boston Store will stay open late for Christmas shopping. Cedar Rapids Gazette want ads for Christmas edition accepted until 9 30 a m Thursday. Adv.
The Odako Camp Fire group gathered Monday evening at 697 Oakwood Drive for a potluck supper and gift exchange hosted by Mary Anne Palmer at the Glenn Palmer home. Carols were sung with Mrs. Alfred Welper attending as guardian.
Marine Sgt. Robert Wheeler returns home from Camp Pendleton California to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs A J Wheeler. Hallwood Cafe announces it is closed all day on Christmas to observe the holiday with patrons and friends.
Michel guests Mrs. Philip Smithmeyer of Franklin Park Illinois and her children Phil Greg and Michele have arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Carl F Michel over the holidays. Mr Smithmeyer will come Wednesday to spend Christmas.
Sorgs Drug and Edison Pharmacy will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas and remain closed all day Christmas.
The notice states Macy will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain closed all day Christmas Day. Christ eel unclear from source but indicates holiday hours and observance.
Mr and Mrs Mervyn Davenbaugh of Ocheve dan Iowa and their sons Paul and Douglas will arrive Wednesday for a visit to local relatives and events in the area.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors met per adjournment with Supervisors Sutera Wiley and Hood present. Minutes approved. hearings set for road cost and drainage districts. several resolutions adopted including settlement with Mable Mottinger Tyler and notices to depart. Department heads and staff listed salaries and expenses. bids for resurfacing 214 miles of roads planned for December 23 1952 at 155 085 dollars. adjourned to December 9, 1952.
SALT LAKE CITY UP The Utah State Restaurant Association advocates replacing waitress with food hostess arguing waitresses are paid well enough for a dignified title. The push follows a widow maitress who funded her daughters’ college education and saved $10,000 in a decade.
The Cedar Rapids School Board approved a second-semester contract for Mrs. Ann Beardsley a Fillmore school teacher with prior one-semester pay at 3365 dollars per year A diploma was awarded to Robert A Lubbock former Franklin school student upon certification by Principal Bruce Allingham A Polk school clerk appointment for Mary Fae Monaghan begins second semester at fifty cents an hour and Superintendent Clyde Parker presented a questionnaire on good school board members from the Midwest Center led by Dr Maurice Stapley of Indiana University
Evelyn Kramer, 39, moved from St. Luke's hospital to the Knights home in Robins after a short, drunken episode. Police found her near a flagman’s shanty following a highway 30 incident and she pled guilty to intoxication, with sentencing deferred by Judge William Matias.
The condition of Fred M. Blakeslee retired Milwaukee depot agent who has been a patient at St Luke's hospital the last three weeks is showing improvement. He is able to sit up out of bed and is recovering steadily under care.
Balster's showcases GE electric blankets and a broad display including Platform Rockers with a prominent aisle of comfort and home furnishings. The ad highlights availability and in-store selection for winter warmth and living room seating.
Marvin Batchelder has come back to Bowersville Ohio after being summoned to Marion ten days ago due to his father C E Batchelder’s illness. The father, a patient at St Luke's hospital, is showing decided improvement.
Mrs Harry Sivers expresses sincere thanks for flowers gifts and cards received during her illness from friends neighbors and church members.
Perry meanwhile Mrs. Maurice Jacobs and her daughter Mary arrived Saturday to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Irvin L. Ford. Highway Patrolman Jacobs will arrive Wednesday to join Mrs. Jacobs and his daughter in visiting her parents and also her mother Mrs. Veolette Jacobs.
Obituary notes for George W. Drips of Marion who died in Manilla aged 70 five years after moving there. Service at Yocom-Murdoch chapel with burial at Springville. survivors include two adopted daughters. Library closing details, Christmas timing, and local notices list furlough, visitors, a birth, and mail delivery changes for Marion residents.
Vatican radio will broadcast Pope Pius XII’s Christmas Eve Mass from his private chapel in Vatican City. The program begins at 4:40 p.m. CST with the Mass, followed by the Pope’s peace message in Italian at 4:00 a.m. CST and translated into English and 23 other languages at 45 minute intervals.
The Niagara river falls 315 feet in total height, including the main falls and a series of rapids.
Christmas Masses at Immaculate Conception church list hours from 6 to 11 a.m. with high mass at 6. The column also reports improvements for Mrs. Edmund Welsh Miller of Palatine, ill in Sheridan hospital Elgin, and local holiday notices including Krebs Christmas treats ad. Several residents are on leave or furlough, with service members visiting family or returning to duty, and Captain Charles M. Boland back from 15 months in Korea and Japan. Also mentions a Christmas party by AFL Local 100 and Gazette submission times.
Rome reports the Italian foreign office is probing claims that 25 Italian fishing boats with about 150 men were seized by five Yugoslav gunboats off the Yugoslav coast Sunday night and forced into port. The incident marks a continuing series of confrontations following the expiration of a fishing accord last spring.
Two persons injured Monday evening in a two car crash at First Avenue E and the Cedar Memorial cemetery entrance. Mrs. Everett Spidle age 23 of route 3 suffered a fractured right knee and Mrs. Calvin Harris age 29 of the Hiawatha trailer camp facial lacerations. Both taken to St Luke's hospital. Cars driven by Mr. Spidle and Mr. Harris.
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