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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
16
Chicago LIVESTOCK reports hog prices rising to new highs since early in the war period with bids around 15000 units and strong pork demand. Slaughter figures, cattle and sheep activity show varied support with steady to higher fat lambs, stock cattle, and prices across several grades.
Cedar Rapids and multiple Iowa towns report mixed hog and cattle prices with firmer bids on select weights. Ongoing market activity shows steady or higher quotes for slaughter steers, heifers, and calves, while hogs range from steady to higher in parts, with packing and sale receipts noted at Waterloo, Mason City, Ottumwa, and Omaha markets.
Hog prices rise with prime carcasses 25 to 30 cents higher and packers up a dime. Top hogs reach 10.95 dollars with many weights listed from 120 to 500 pounds. Cattle quotes show steers and yearlings firm to higher. cows and bulls mixed. calf and lamb markets with varied prices across weight ranges.
Wisconsin cheese prices for December 22 to 27 show cheddar at 23 4c and 23 1/2c. The US agriculture department notes domestic demand in Boston is for immediate consumption with veal prices around 10 1/2 to 11 cents widened by market factors. Wool prices in Boston show fleece and combing lengths around 107 dollars in certain grades with mixed scoured values.
Wheat futures rose briefly in a light pre-holiday session in Chicago with May at 1262 and July at 12674 while soybeans gained up to 2 cents. Selloff trimmed gains as expectations of higher fats and oils ceilings spurred some buying, and corn and oats gained on optimistic hog production data. Cash grain prices showed limited activity across Wheat No 1 and Corn No 3 yellow with mixed reports in barley and soybeans bids.
Markets in Chicago and New York show mixed receipts and steady to firm prices across dairy eggs and dressed poultry. Butter scores vary around 92, eggs and cheese hold firm with regional shifts in turkey and live poultry prices and futures.
U.S. government bonds weakened further in a choppy session in New York. Treasury issues were scarce and investor demand remained low. Corporate issues rose in price while some bonds such as Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Portland General Electric moved up, and several banks or institutions showed selling pressure.
An odd mix of Dow Jones figures and financial codes blends with a stray safety note. The piece ends with a practical warning: the clutch should never be disengaged until the car stops.
New York trading saw mixed closes after an early dip as many issues recovered from morning losses. Transfers reached about 1.4 million shares before Christmas, with tax selling lively in select stocks and key leaders like American Can Westinghouse du Pont and General Motors rallying while others such as American Telephone and United States Steel lagged.
Stock quotations from several exchanges and firms including Armour Co Libby McNeill Libby Edison Warner Marshall and many others appear in a dense listing. The Chicago and New York stock quotations show prices and percentage changes for industrials railroads and consumer goods companies.
Washington AP The War Department asserted that civilian distress and labor migration must be addressed only as far as military objectives permit Robert P Patterson undersecretary of war told a House committee investigating war-created migration. He opposed shifting war production from armed forces to a civilian board.
Mrs Dora B Grinstead 74 of West Chester died Tuesday while visiting Keota. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Survived by children Mrs James Griggs West Chester Mrs Ham Baker Washington Owen Grindlestead of Cedar Rapids Jason Grinstead Gary Ind Mrs Floyd Schachner Pekin and Willam J Grinstead Gary Ind along with 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She had lived in West Chester for many years.
Cyril Hayes of Cascade was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge C. J. Haas for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He paid 25 dollars to start and will pay 25 dollars monthly. Hayes was arrested on Highway 30 near Cedar Rapids with Highway Patrolman James Gildroy first on the scene and Sergt. Clarence Day arriving after a citizen call. FE Collard, a realtor, filed two suits Wednesday seeking 19,750 dollars for a house sale commission and 340 dollars for a similar contract, alleging Mokreys breached by completion after contract end and entitled to Collard’s commission.
Claude J H Champlin sues Anna L Champlin whom he married in 1917 and seeks a restraining order to protect business. Rolie 3S Blackwell seeks divorce from Margaret May Blackwell whom he married October 20 1940. Wilfred Lang seeks divorce from Louie Lang married September 6 1940.
Walter C Norton seeks 162960 against A C Shepardson after an Oct 24 accident on Second Street SW with Norton pouring gasoline near his parked car when struck by the defendant. Edward Ho Nora G Paul sue Arnold Nielsen claiming Linn county property interest. WOH and Sarah Werning sue Jamise C Brammer of Style millinery over a 2060 promissory note. Glenn Halsch Sherman McNabb charged with larceny after alleged theft of micrometers from Kretschmar Brothers Attle. Warren Bo Kroh defaults on a note from Dec 28 1940. Maude Robins seeks 99.92 judgment. Agnes Kofron owes 140 for services handling her husband’s estate. Otto Hanzlik seeks that amount. Ada Stewart seeks 1000 from Virginia McClelland. Mary Weininger seeks 69.52 against Vernon W Weininger on a promissory note. Yosuke Matsuoka noted as a graduate of the Oregon Law School.
Mrs Marie Lastuvka 79 dies at home 1111 Eighth Street SE Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness. Born December 8 1865 in Bohemia she came to Cedar Rapids 21 years ago. Survived by husband a daughter stepchildren and siblings and 16 grandchildren. Rosary at Polanski chapel Thursday 3 pm funeral Friday 9 am St Wenceslaus burial St Johns.
Mrs Bertha A Olmstead widow of William H Olmstead and former Cedar Rapids resident died at her Webish Minnesota home Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Born October 14, 1865 near Central City she lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids. Surviving are daughter Mabel M Lightfoot of Nebish and son J O Olmstead of Zeigler TH. She belonged to St Pauls church and Berean Sunday school class. Body brought to Cedar Rapids and burial planned at Boulder cemetery near Central City.
Marie L Stransky 37 died at home 218 Etghteenth Street NW after a brief illness. Born Cedar Rapids July 31 1921 she was a Roosevelt High School 1940 graduate and Paris Beauty Academy alumna. Survived by parents a brother and sister and grandfather. funeral arrangements pending. Bert L McDowell 69 died at a local hospital after a stroke. Born Sept 16 1872 in Benton County he lived in Cedar Rapids 47 years worked for Wilson and Company over 22 years. Survived by wife a son a daughter a grandson and brother. funeral arrangements pending.
The Gazette lists want ad rates and details for Cedar Rapids residents including telephone submissions for certain ad types and a closing time of 1 PM daily. Pricing varies by ad size from short to long text blocks with per day discounted rates for multiple consecutive days. Special low rates apply to Work Wanted ads with a classification note.
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