Hogs Steady To 25 Cents Higher in Chicago Livestock
Unofficial Monday receipts show hogs at 18 000 and cattle 20 000 with 5 000 sheep. Friday market was nominally steady to higher with hogs up to 25 cents, light testing for cattle and sheep. top hog prices around 19.26 for over 225 pounds and various ranges across weight classes, while cattle and sheep price ranges were listed for local dealers and packers.
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Chicago
INS
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
USDA
Cedar Rapids
Crood Butchers
Searling Wethers
Emeries
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices report
Prices for hogs, calves, sheep, eggs, poultry, and grain at Cedar Rapids market compiled by C. R. Markets. Includes ranges for hog weights, prime and choice cattle, calf grades, spring lambs, egg and poultry pricing, grain values, straw, and field grasses with assorted per hundred weights and per bushel figures.
Breakins At Manchester Busi nesses Break Into Two Stores
Burglars broke into two Manchester businesses Thursday night stealing about 20 to 25 dollars in change. Lawrence Kep hart pool hall lost 15 dollars, while Howard Maxwell grocery in west Manchester reported 5 to 10 dollars missing and possible merchandise theft. Rear windows were broken in both cases as entry. Delaware Sheriff Arthur Long seth was investigating.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Lawrence Kephart
Howard Maxwell
Maxwell
Delaware
Arthur Longseth
Five Die in Cottage Fire Near Wilmington
Five people who planned to travel to North Carolina for Christmas were burned to death in a three room tenant cottage near Wilmington. The victims were identified as residents of the cottage and the fire occurred Thursday night amid cold weather. Police and fire officials investigated the blaze.
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Wilmington
Del
North Carolina
Soybeans Mixed and Grains Rise in Pre-Christmas Trading
In Chicago trading, grain futures closed mostly higher on Friday with soybeans mixed and wheat up 1 to 134 cents per bushel. Corn held steady to up, oats rose modestly, rye steady to inch higher, and cash provisions for wheat and barley were reported with prices peers.
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Chicago
Stock Markets Begin Long Holiday Weekend
New York exchanges shut for Christmas weekend as the New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange close on Friday. Commodity markets including the New York Cotton Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade trim activity by closing at noon for the three day break.
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NEW York
INS
New York Stock Exchange
The
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market notes steady to higher with butter up to 4 cents and egg receipts listed as unavailable. Cheese steady with daisies at 37 to 37.5 cents. live poultry prices show hens 13 to 18 cents, turkeys 20 to 36 cents, and other fowl in the 12 to 30 cent range.
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Chicago
Follansbee Steel Mill to Stay Open Through 1957
The Follansbee Steel Corporation mill in Follansbee West Virginia will continue operating at least three more years after its assets were sold. New owner Cyrus Eaton of Cleveland plans to keep the plant running through 1957. The McKees Rocks enameling and stamping division was sold to Charles Weiner and Myron Hokin of Chicago. Purchase prices were not disclosed.
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Pittsburgh
Follansbee
W. Va
Follansbee Steel Corporation
Cyrus Eaton
Cleveland
Federal Enameling
McKees Rocks
Charles Weiner
Myron Hokin
Chicago
Helen Gould Home Burglarized in Alburnett
The sheriff’s office investigated a Wednesday night break in at Helen Gould’s Alburnett home. Mrs Gould nearly caught the intruder and found a flashlight dropped as he fled about 1 30 a m. Missing are some old coins.
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Sheriff's Office
Helen Gould
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids City Council Approves Radio Upgrade and Permits
Cedar Rapids council approves a $4,907.26 purchase from Motorola to give the fire department its own communications system, moving short wave radio operations from the police network. Costs shared with Linn County Civil Defense. The meeting also covers fund reallocations, parking rules, late-night venue extensions, and multiple beer permit issuances.
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Motorola Company
Cedar Rapids
E. A. Prochaska
Linn County Civil Defense Organization
Franklin Territory’s Failed Bid for Statehood in 1780s
For five years after 1784 a territory in what is now northeastern Tennessee calling itself Franklin maintained a government that attempted but failed to gain admittance to the Union as a state.
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Tennessee
Franklin
Union
Christmas and Holiday Notices and Visitors in Marion Area
Christmas greetings and family visits fill Marion area as residents travel to Savanna Cedar Rapids and LaSalle. A Cub Scout party, wedding anniversary plans, hospital transfers, theatre visit, and holiday travels by families from Des Moines Milwaukee Indianapolis Atlanta and Tama County are noted along with church services and local business holiday closings.
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Savanna
E. I
Frederick
Janet
Christmas Gathering At Burd Hardware
Twenty operators and office employees shared a turkey dinner with a gift exchange. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all from Burd Hardware and personnel. Messages from Mrs Failor and H A Dye wish friends well. Bob Brueske travels to Minnesota for the holidays.
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Wilbur Everts
Doris Renfer
Marion
James Taylor
Springville
Burd Hardware and Personnel
H. A
Minnesota
Bob Brueske
Milwaukee Railroad Division
Minneisha, Minn
Ottumwa Police Crackdown Nabs Four For Bootlegging
Ottumwa police arrested four men in a pre Christmas crackdown on bootlegging. Officers seized 11 pints of whisky at Amos Bowling’s home and two pints at Edward Francis’s home. Both men faced illegal sale charges and posted $2,000 bond. Earl Johnson and Clint Brouchard were arrested in front of a case and whisky was confiscated. they are held for investigation.
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Ottumwa
Lester Canny
Amos Bowling
Edward Francis
Danny Said
Earl Johnson
Clint Brouchard
Caldwell to Speak at Ryan Lions Club Dinner
Ryan Lions club hosts a Ladies night dinner meeting Tuesday with speaker Ryan Caldwell executive vice president of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Caldwell will discuss Community Progress during the 7 p.m. dinner.
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RYAN
Robert H. Caldwell
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Ryan Lions Club
Caldwell
Fisher pleads innocent in Iowa holdup case
Raymond Howard Fisher 20 of Des Moines pled innocent to assault with intent to rob after a Nov 24 holdup attempt. Stella Barker named federal census field supervisor for Iowa industrial activity six month post pays 5600 annual. Mrs Mandelbaum 70 Des Moines department store family member dies. 6000 portable seats contract awarded for Des Moines Veterans Memorial auditorium. Supervisor Armstrong 51 confined to bed after heart attack.
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Raymond Howard Fisher
Des Moines
Stella E. Barker
Polk County
Iowa
Mandelbaum
Sidney Mandelbaum
Younker Brothers
Norman M. Wilchinski
Younkers
John S. Latta and Son
Cedar Falls
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Licenses of Two More Drivers Are Suspended
Two men lost their driving licenses in municipal court Friday. George Vicko of Linn Junction road received a 30 day suspension after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and was fined 50 dollars. James Kluck of Mt. Vernon road SE faced a 20 day suspension for speeding 45 miles per hour in a 25 mile zone and was fined 15 dollars plus costs.
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George Vicko
Linn Junction Road
Vicko
Patterson
James Kluck
Mt. Vernon Road
Holiday Dye Stains And Festive Gelatin Dishes Featured
A holiday note advises removing Christmas and New Year dye stains from carpets with a detergent solution and blotting technique. The column then offers recipes for lime gelatin salads, cinnamon apples, and cranberry grape molds with detailed ingredients and steps.
Marion Operators Dine at Local Telephone Building
Marion telephone exchange operators were entertained Monday at a dinner held in the telephone building.
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Marion Telephone Exchange
Penick and Ford’s Corn Derivatives Prices
The listing shows Penick and Ford's prices for various corn derivatives and starch products. Items include Pearl Starch Powdered Starch Thin Boiling Starch Moulding Starch Refined Grits Dextrine all in paper bags, plus Sugar and Crude corn oil in bags or tank cars with unit prices.
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Penick & Ford
Holiday Lime Pineapple Molds
A recipe for lime pineapple molds using pineapple syrup water lime flavored wine gelatin and sugar. After dissolving and chilling fold in pineapple celery and nuts then mold into six cups and serve on greens with mayonnaise or fruit dressing.
Six Eastern lowanis Returning from Korea
SAN FRANCISCO AP The transport Gen. A E Anderson due Friday with 1,601 army men from Korea including Eastern lowans Pfc LaVerl E Follmann Guttenberg Cpl Arden L Heisdorfer Keota Pfc Alvin E Kelly Manchester Cpl Vernon L Ramsey Lone Tree Cpl Charles D Rozinek Solon and Pfc Mario G Van Dee Deep River
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San Francisco
A. E. Anderson
Korea
Lowans
LaVerl E. Follmann
Guttenberg
Arden L. Heisdorfer
Keota
Alvin E. Kelley
Manchester
Vernon L. Ramsey
Lone Tree
Charles D. Rozinek
Solon
Mario G. van Dee
Deep River
Kitten Whiskers Arrives as Rocky’s Carbon Copy Gift
Alfred Towner a disabled 40 year old in Rock Island receives Whiskers a female kitten from New York as a near perfect copy of his late cat Rocky. After Rocky’s death Towner searched to replace his first pet and the Puss n Boots Award Committee in New York identified Whiskers as Rocky’s lookalike. Whiskers flew four hours to Rock Island before Christmas to provide comfort and companionship.
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Alfred Towner
Rocky
Towner
Whiskers
New York
Geraldine
Towners
Lan
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Follansbee Steel Mill
Wey
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Merry Christmas
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Lowa
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Kenneth L. Moon
Maurice L. Nathanson
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Cedar Rapids Aerie No
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American Legion Town Club
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Second Avenue SE
Grellefald Associates, Inc
McLeod’s Run
Clara E. Downing
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
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Frank Young
Harry Edleman
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Skyway Inn
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Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Center Point Road
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Kalell’s Grocery
Lincoln Avenue
Joseph Gatto
Fourth Avenue
Edward J. Hanna
Fifth Street
Charles Konecny
Sixteenth Avenue
Dorothy I. Petrik
Willis G. Brandt
Linn Boulevard
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Gustav Pesek
J Street
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Cub Scout Pack
Joseph Zikmund
David Simonsen
Dickie Sills
Philip Smith
Charles Brown
Billy Meroshek
Harvey Zikmund
Cedar Rapids Gazette
O. K. Collins
Charles Henry
O. K. Collins, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Barbara
Ned Jones
Twelfth Street
Iowa City
Howard Orms
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Stern Burkhart
Community Theater
Georgia
A. B. Cadenhead
Atlanta
Fred Williamsons
W. L. Ireland
H. L. Cress
Center Point
Rundquist
Emmett Zollars
Shenandoah
Donald A Rundquist
A. H. Rundquist
Inlaw
Allen B. McKean
Milwaukee
Lee and
Verne McDaniels
Milwaukee J
Ray Starry
Gene McDaniels
Norma
A. V. Ford
B. Harry Ford
Alfred
N. Y
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Indianapolis
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Steven
Caroline
Edison Pharmacy
Sorg Drug
Calvin Robinson
Iowa State College
Dorothy Robinson
Marion Christian Church
Missouri
Laurence L. Martin
Deborah
Cynthia
Laura
Springfield
Adkins and Personnel
Adv
Richard Hart
Jackson, Mich
Hatt
Elizabeth Hatt
LaSalle
Jerry J. Mann
W. H. Dunahugh
LaSalle, Ill
Glenn Cheadie
William R. Failor
Sat- Sar
Lions Club
Orville Armstrong
Naomi Doebel
National Institute of Rug Cleaning
Institute
J. F. Anderson Lumber Company
Marion, Iowa
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Merry
A&h
Murdoch Funeral Homes
Walker
Our
Linn Co-op Oil Co
Cira's Snack Bar
Cira
Storm
Variety Stores
Stuber Motor
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