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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1949

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Markets Shut For Yuletide Observance

Financial markets across the United States were closed Saturday in observance of Christmas with many commodity exchanges also shut down.

United States

Livestock Estimates Include Cattle and Hogs

Estimates list 14,000 cattle and hogs among livestock figures. The fragment notes unofficial counts for cattle and hog inventories in the same estimate.

Omicaso I

Chicago Livestock Prices Steady in Mixed Trade

Livestock market reports show steady to firm bids in Chicago with top hogs around 17.00 and feeding hogs near 18.50. Calves, yearlings, and cows ranged widely with calves at 16.00 to 20.00 and cows from 14.00 to 18.00, while sheep and lambs traded steadily with lambs around 20.00 to 23.50 and yearlings near 8.00 to 12.50.

Chicago Feeder

Omaha Livestock Prices And Market Summary

Omaha livestock market report from the state and federal stations shows vigorous veal gains and steady to higher fed cattle in contrast with weaker cows and canners. Top values include fed steers at 41.00 and vealers at 26.00, with various grades and weights recorded across steers, heifers, cows, and stockers.

Waterloo Hogs Prices by Weight Range

Market notes show hog pricing in pounds for various weight classes from 60 to 550 pounds. Prices range from 1 dollar to 13.10 dollars per hundred weight, with tiers at 270 300 330 360 400 450 500 and 550 pounds.

Waterloo

Livestock Market Report From Minnesota Packing Plants

The market notes unloads at two southern Minnesota packing plants and about twelve plants with roughly thirty concentration yards. Prices shown include various weight ranges for dogs, sows, and hogs with bids from 12 other buying stations. values listed from 13.25 to 15.50 per 100 pounds across multiple weight classes.

Minnesota

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Market Movements

USDA cattle market report from Friday shows Fed steers high medium and better steady with extremes up to 50c higher while other grades hold or weaken. Heifers weak to 50c lower. cows steady to 50c lower. bulls about 50c off. Vealers and calves steady. stockers and feeders steady to 50c lower. Prices quoted include steers 22.00 to 27.00, scattered shipments 27.50 to 31.50 for live-choice beeves, and various ranges for cows, canners, cutters, and stocker feeders across sizes and grades.

Omaha INS USDA Kansas City City Bo Bak Yealer Aed

Cedar Rapids hog market prices hold steady this Saturday

Cedar Rapids hog market reported steady pricing with top hogs at 15.25 for prime butchers and 13.60 for packers at the Cedar Rapids plant. The notes list varied prices for cattle calves sheep poultry and fruits with detailed weights and ranges across multiple categories.

Cedar Rapids

Dubuque Da Rea Ne Louis 6 River Change at C B

Dubuque and nearby city reports show river levels near six on the gauge at C B with slight decline in the Ri river readings and river conditions steady.

Dubuque da Rea Louis Ri River C. B Change

Sioux City Livestock Cattle Receipts Report

Sioux City market receipts show feeder and slaughter cattle across most classes with sales concentrated for Tuesday calves as handled by USDA AP coverage. Prices and bids varied by grade and load size amid typical seasonal demand.

Sioux City OUX City USDA

Ottumwa Hogs Market Summary

Ottumwa hog prices show steady butchers quotes across weight ranges. Prices listed include 170 to 180 pounds at 14.70 to 15.23, 200 to 220 pounds at 16.23, 220 to 240 pounds at 15.00, 270 to 300 pounds at 13.75, 330 to 360 pounds at 13.50, and sow ranges roughly 16.0 to 40.0 in various brackets.

Ottumwa ST Steady Sis

Le Clerc Peck Wed in Quiet Marion Home Ceremony

Miss Norma Jean Le Clerc and Robert Allen Peck wed in the Le Clerc residence at 970 Twelfth Street with Rev. Richard Goins officiating. Only family attended as Marilyn Le Clerc served as maid of honor and Mac Towers of Ames was best man. The couple will live with Norma’s parents.

Norma Jean le Clerc Alfred le Clerc Robert Allen Peck Lesterita le Clerc Twelfth Street Richard Goins Marilyn le Clerc Mac Towers Ames Mrs Peck

Cantata at Marion Presbyterian Church This Sunday

A cantata titled Childe Jesus will be performed at 11 a m Sunday at Marion Presbyterian Church featuring choir group and solo selections. An evening candlelight service with carol singing follows at 7 30 p m. The Gazette Want Ad dept opens to 9 30 a m Monday for Monday edition ads.

Childe Jesus Marion Presbyterian Church Want Ad Dept The Gazette Adv

Skating Rink Open During Holidays Seeks Volunteers

The ice skating rink will operate during holidays from 9 to 12 a.m. 1 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. It will close Sunday morning. Volunteer supervisors are needed. Volunteers should be high school age or older. Also listed are poinsettias cyclamen African violets and cut flowers from Goodrow's Greenhouse.

Goodrow

Marion and Chicago Christmas Visits and Local Notices

Chicago trip for Christmas with sister in law and niece includes Gretchen Mentzer. Hugh T. Hutton returns from Des Moines Veterans Hospital for holidays before resuming care. J P Oliver visits Des Moines for holidays with Roy Fleming family. Odako Camp Fire holds party with Nancy Hunter leading. other helpers listed. Mac Towers and son Jimmie visit Ames relatives in Marion. Emma Albright learns sister in law Charles Hardy died in Greene Iowa. Hardy family formerly lived in Marion.

Chicago Gretchen Mentzer Marion High School C. Gordon Mentzer George Boersma J. P. Oliver Des Moines Emma Albright Charles Hardy Greene, Ia Hardys Marion

Christmas services listed for Marion area churches

Marion churches announce schedules for Christmas week with multiple denominations. Baptist Rev Charles Moore holds Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Catholic Rev T J McElliott and Rev Maurice Scallon celebrate mass at 8 and 10 a m. Christian Rev Richard Goins and Free Methodist Rev Rex Odermann also publish services, sermons and midweek prayers. Presbyterian Rev C V R De Jong cantata The Child Jesus and candlelight service planned. St Pauls Lutheran notes services at 10 a m and Walther league meeting at 8 p m Wednesday.

Charles Moore St. Joseph’s Catholic T. J. McElliott Maurice L. Scallon James P.gable Lauretta Starry McDaniels Carleton Strand Presbyterian C. V. R.de Jong Jesus LeLand Auld Westminster Fellowship St. Paul’s Lutheran Carl T. Wuerffel

Religious services and pastors listed for Prairie and Seventh Day churches

Eve service with holy communion on December 31 at 7 45 a m at Prairie Chapel led by Rev Elton D Wells with Sunday school and morning worship at 8 15 p m. Seventh Day Church of God on Sixth Street and Ninth Avenue with Elder L L Christensen pastor Sabbath school Saturday at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m.

Prairie Chapel Elton D. Wells Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue L. L. Christensen

War Bride Reunited With Husband After 13 Months

Val entina Gardner a 27 year old White Russian war bride was freed from a federal immigration detention and reunited with her husband Henry F Gardner a 23 year old ex G I student from Buffalo The three man board reversed an earlier ruling she was an undesirable alien and she must return Jan 9 for final attorney general review The couple termed the moment like a second honeymoon and fresh air amid uncertain case status

San Francisco Valentina Gardner Mrs. Gardner Gardner

Bidault Wins by Narrow Margin in Confidence Vote

Paris AP Bidault’s government survived a confidence vote on the 1950 budget by 303 to 297, narrowly defeating an opposition bid that would have forced cabinet resignation. The cabinet proposed 2.257 trillion francs in spending with new taxes. the opposition favored a smaller, unbalanced budget needing tax gains.

Paris Georges Bidault National Assembly France Assembly Bidault Popular Republican Movement

C. V. Frazier Dies. Rites Set in Williamsburg

C V Frazier 74 a former superintendent of schools died suddenly at his son Hubert s home in Des Moines He had been teaching at Attica en route to Marshalltown for Christmas with Mrs Frazier s sister The body will be brought to the Jones funeral home and burial is planned at Oak Hill cemetery

Williamsburg C. V. Frazier Hubert Des Moines

Driver Blameless In Cherokee Truck Fatalities

A coroner's jury in Cherokee absolved 27 year old Bob Witte of criminal negligence after an eight ton semi trailer rolled into a crowded business district killing Ray Hansen and Jeffrey Barry. The inquest found no fault by the Sac City driver.

Cherokee Bob Witte Sac City Ray Hansen Jeffrey Barry

Oelwein Teens Spark Toy Drive Overwhelms Home

A 17-year-old girl, Georgia Ann Butler, president of the Y-Teens, sparked a citywide toy appeal in Oelwein. The flood of donations filled her living room to overflowing and forced a halt as baskets for the needy were ready to be distributed.

Oelwein Georgia Ann Butler Y-Teens Miss Butler

Dubuque Buys Its First Municipal Parking Lot

Dubuque city council approved the purchase of the first municipal parking lot using $40,000 in parking meter receipts. The two lots will be joined to create a 125 by 100 foot lot for public parking in the city treasury.

Dubuque

Relief Pack Trains To Reach Cariboo Indian Villages

Pack trains leave New Westminster for three Indian villages along the Cariboo Trail to aid 270 flood-stranded Indians. Local crews and volunteers coordinate relief efforts to reach the remote flood affected area.

New Westminster B. C Cariboo Trail

Youth Dies After Auto Skids Into Tree Near Des Moines

Des Moines19 year old Charles T. Cownie Jr. died in Broadlawns hospital at 5:30 a.m. from injuries after his car skidded on icy pavement Friday night and smashed into a tree near his home. He was pinned inside the wreck with a fractured skull and never regained consciousness. His father heads the Cownie Fur Co. and his mother sits on the Des Moines school board.

Des Moines Charles T. Cownie, Jr Broadlawns Hospital The Cownie Fur Company Young Cownie

Marshall County Farmer Dies After Morning Accident

Fred W. Shetler aged 67 of Marshall county died after an early morning incident. He was found by his son and the coroner cited chest injuries with cold and shock contributing to death. It was six below zero at the scene.

Marshalltown Fred W. Shetler Marshall County Harold E. Saurer Shetler

Young Mother Burns in Basement Home Blaze

A 25 year old mother of five, Mrs Vernon Harlock, was seriously burned when a gasoline pressure lamp exploded in her Clinton basement. She ran through snow for help, shielding her children aged 8 to 10 months, some suffering frostbite while she reached a neighbor for aid. Her mother now cares for the five children.

Clinton Vernon Harlock

Tree and gifts destroyed by Anamosa house fire

Christmas tree and all presents around it burned in Anamosa this morning destroying curtains nearby. Firefighters call faulty wiring in the tree lights the likely cause. The Allamand family has six children, the oldest 11.

Gazette Larry Allamand Allamand

Ames man Jesse Young dies from December auto crash injuries

Jesse Young 23 of Ames died in Mercy hospital Des Moines from injuries from a Dec 13 auto crash near Ames. He operated a trailer court at Ames and was moved to Des Moines hospital on Dec 16.

Des Moines INS Jesse Young Ames Mercy Hospital Young Des Moines Hospital

Convicted Slayer Rubin Shetsky Wins New Trial

Rubin Shetsky, jailed since 1947 for the murder of Minneapolis labor leader Albert Schneider, won a new trial when Minnesota Supreme Court found District Judge Paul Carroll made prejudicial remarks to the jury. The ruling followed Shetsky’s 1945 flight and 1947 recapture, with bail possibly set again at about 75,000.

ST. Paul Rubin Shetsky State Supreme Court Minneapolis Albert Schneider Shetsky Stillwater Los Angeles Sydney Goff Supreme Court High Court Paul S. Carroll Hennepin County Charles Loring Carroll Loring Goff State Attorney General’s Office Minnesota

D P S Will Receive S U 1 Scholarships

Walter Goetsch of the University of Iowa says a limited number of displaced persons in Iowa will receive international scholarships beginning next year. The state board of education authorized a program offering 80 scholarships annually at Iowa and full tuition and fees with a requirement to return home after studies.

Iowa City Walter Goetsch University of Iowa of Iowa State Board of Education D.p.’S United States Goetsch

Compiano Indicted on Liquor Nuisance Charge

Roy Rocky Compiano owner of Rocky's Steakhouse was indicted by the Polk county grand jury on a liquor nuisance count. A raid by Constable Basil Grossnickle recovered 71 bottles of liquor. Compiano had been on two years probation after pleading guilty to a federal charge of receiving stolen goods. The liquor charge predates his probation and does not violate its terms.

DES Moines Roy “Rocky” Compiano Polk County Grand Jury Basil Grossnickle Companio Carroll O. Switzer Compiano

Unconscious Ottumwa Girl Faces Christmas In Hospital

Patty McCune, 10, of Ottumwa has lay in a local hospital since being struck by a car on Thanksgiving Day. Attendants say there is no indication she will be aware of Christmas.

Ottumwa Patty McCune

Chain letters eyed in Taft fundraiser mystery

Cincinnati post office officials probed possible chain letters sending about 100 dollars weekly to Senator Taft’s re election campaign headquarters. Ben Tate, campaign treasurer, said origins unclear and that the gifts arrived after labor leaders launched a fund drive to defeat Taft. He warned external money could affect GOP fundraising in other districts.

Cincinnati Post Office Sen. Taft Ohio Ben Tate Taft Tate G.O.P

Giant dredges dominate Fairbanks gold mining near Alaska

Most gold in the Fair banks Alaska area is mined by large dredges bigger than the average two story house, reflecting a heavy mechanized approach to extracting gold in the region.

Fairbanks Alaska

Abana Heloms Pattern 4505 For Childrens Wear

Applique pattern 4505 offers plain or scalloped overalls playsuit jacket blouse bon net cap in sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Size 6 details include 1% yds 54 in overalls 35 in blouse jacket 1 yd 35 in. Send 25 cents for pattern to Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department P O Box 6710 Chicago Ill. Print name address size and style number.

Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette P. O Chicago Ill

More Asks Truman To Intervene In Coal Shortage

Iowa Democratic Chairman Jake More urged President Truman to act under the Taft Hartley act to ease coal shortages in Iowa City and Dubuque amid cold weather. He cited eight day supplies in Iowa City and said towns nearby were nearly out.

Des Moines Iowa Democratic Jake More Truman More Iowa City Dubuque John Steelman Democratic National Committee

Clinton Mayor Seeks Federal Help in Coal Shortage

Mayor George Still urges President Truman to intervene in the coal crisis affecting Clinton with under a week of supply. He forms a three man committee to coordinate with local coal dealers after an emergency meeting hinted at enforced rationing.

Clinton George Still Truman Still

Kahl Appeals Help To Round Up Drunk Drivers

Des Moines safety officials urge citizens to help spot and report drunk drivers during Christmas weekend. Alfred W. Kahl cites one fourth of 327 fatal crashes this year as alcohol related and asks public to call local police or state radio stations with license numbers and direction of travel.

Des Moines State Safety Department Alfred W. Kahl Highway Patrol Kahl Atlantic Fairfield Maquoketa Cedar Falls Storm Lake

Two N E Iowa Pastors Commute to Minnesota

Pastor L H Hanold of Martelle Church of Christ makes a 300 mile round trip twice weekly to a Minnesota Bible college. He drives to Minneapolis Mondays attends classes through the week and returns Friday for Sunday services. Fellow student Guy Harris rides with Hanold and preaches in Independence.

Gazette Martelle Martelle Church of Christ L. H. Hanold Minnesota Bible College Minneapolis Hanold Martello Guy Harris Harris Independence

Norway Church Plans Three Holiday Services

In Norway Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church the pastor Rev. C. K. Randoy announced three Christmas season services. A Christmas festival is at 9 15 a m on Sunday with a sermon titled The Angels Song. A Christmas program by Trinity Sunday school classes is set for Monday at 730 p m. A New Year service will be held December 31 from 9 p m to 12 midnight.

Norway Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church C. K. Randoy

Gifts for Oelwein Man Menaced by Blindness

A Christmas collection of $629 was presented to Pete Briggs, 37, of Oelwein, who has lost sight in one eye and is going blind in the other. Contributions, mostly $1 bills with Christmas cards, followed news reports of Briggs' plight. Briggs has visited the Rochester clinic twice with no success in saving his sight.

Oelwein Pete Briggs Briggs Rochester Minn

Dean Dawson Suggested For West Point Board

Des Moines AP reports Democratic State Chairman Jake More recommended F. M. Dawson dean of the University of Iowa College of Engineering for appointment to the West Point Military Academy board of visitors. The board, appointed by the President, visits the academy periodically and a vacancy for an engineer prompted the recommendation. Dawson’s current duties at Iowa would not be affected.

Des Moines F. M. Dawson College of Engineering University of Iowa Jake More West Point Military Academy

Bonus Board Mails 5000 More Iowa Veteran Checks

Fifteen hundred Iowa veterans received their bonus checks today as the state bonus program pushed out about 5000 checks this week. Ed Kallemyn, Board Secretary, said extra efforts allowed 1500 claims to reach recipients before Christmas. One recipient was Richard Heald of Davenport, whose family benefits from a $260 check amid his wife’s surgeries. The program’s weekly totals show 245,539 claims received, 41 fully processed, 174,608 checks mailed, totaling $64,749,084.

Des Moines Iowa Board Ed Kallemyn Richard Heald Davenport University Hospital Iowa City Heald Navy Club Kallemyn Bonus Board

Sioux City cop sentenced in lascivious acts case

Bert G. Welch 27 of Sioux City pleaded guilty to lascivious acts with children and received a three year sentence at Anamosa reformatory. The suspended patrolman, married with a child, had been on the force about nine months and was under 90 day suspension from a tavern fight when off duty. A 16 year old Sioux City girl, a downtown store clerk, was involved in the complaint.

Sioux City Bert G. Welch Anamosa Reformatory L. B. Forsling Welch

Mrs A M Piper Dies Wife of Iowa Editor

Mrs A M Piper 69 wife of the editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil died of heart disease after months of illness She was a music graduate of Iowa Wesleyan college Mt Pleasant active in Daughters of the Revolution The Pipers lived in Des Moines and Boulder before moving to Council Bluffs in 1937 Survived by two sons Warren Omaha and Stanley Davenport Services Tuesday morning burial in Des Moines

Council Bluffs A. M. Piper Piper Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Daughters of 5 —— Revolution Des Moines Boulder Colo Warren Omaha Stanley Davenport

Miller Appointed Dubuque County Extension Director

Robert Miller of Maquoketa named extension director for Dubuque County by Fred Clark and Frank Freking. The appointment awaits approval from the state education board. He succeeds Frank Kerrigan, who held the post 25 years before joining the state highway commission.

Dubuque Robert Miller Maquoketa Dubuque County Fred Clark Iowa State College Extension Service Frank Freking

Manchester Driver Fined in Fatal Hit and Run Case

Bernard Sullivan fined 100 dollars and costs in district court for leaving the scene of an accident after driving the car that allegedly struck and killed 13 year old Tommy Veriden last September. Also in Iowa briefs: Anamosa high school faculty resignations, Brandon alumni banquet, Central City officers elected and Powers aid, McGregor Elkader wedding of Lillian Stromgren and Seward Henkes, three month South trip on a custom air truck.

Manchester Bernard Sullivan Sullivan Tommy Veriden Anamosa Eugene Rees Brandon Central City North Linn Fish and Game Club Joe Wathen Ralph Slife Wayne Hutchins L. L. Dennison Clark Powers Powers University Hospital Iowa City McGregor Lillian Stromgren Elkader Seward Henkes Henkes Clayton County Board of Suoe

Billy the Kid Seen Near Fort Sumner N M

The report places Billy the Kid in the vicinity of Fort Sumner in New Mexico. No further details on dates or actions are given in the fragment.

Billy the Kid Fort Sumner, N. M

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