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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1935
Page
4
Chicago AP reports unofficial Thursday receipts 14 000 hogs 6 000 cattle 11 000 sheep with a 15 to 40 cent rise in hog prices, strongest since late summer. Top now around 1015, near the 1935 peak, driven by light supply and higher wholesale meat prices. lambs and cattle also show gains in early trading.
Local hog prices move higher with prime grades up 20 cents and top at 9.45. Good packers gain 5 cents while other markets hold steady. Chicago cash provisions show mixed grain quotes including No 2 yellow soybeans and No 3 white oats with various premiums and deliveries. Minneapolis market notes further grain and livestock price movements across futures and spot prices.
Chicago traders saw December wheat lift the market with a premium over May as grains closed mixed amid light pre holiday activity. Dec wheat hit its strongest since October while corn and oats moved little and lard followed hog price gains.
List of farm commodities with prices including wheat oats rye barley corn and soybeans. Also lists poultry, eggs, ducks, geese, hens, cocks, and wholesale fruits and vegetables with assorted prices for oranges lemons potatoes pears grapes bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions and hides including horse and pony hides with varying grades and weights.
Fragmentary New York market notes show cheese and goods pricing drifting, with scattered figures like 470 and 190 appearing among noisy OCR text. The entry references receipts, freight, and steady prices but readability is limited. No clear event or named entities beyond generic locations.
New York bond dealings remained quiet as markets opened after a holiday. Price moves were modest with some slight upticks in select issues, while government and foreign issues showed limited activity and small fluctuations in listed yields.
A state employee was shot and killed Tuesday at New Mexico State University at Las Cruces. The suspect, college professor Mrs Stone, reportedly shot herself after the incident. District Attorney Martin Threet cites a prior dispute over working hours between Stone and the victim, who was an assistant professor of mathematics in the state feed and further control department.
The record lists marriages and licenses including Dale Shaffer of Manon with Mary Brown of Keota and Bernard Allen of Rowley with Linnse Cameron of Center Point. It also notes Robert Lo Ridhhalgh and Betty L Potter of Waterloo and mentions Robert Spring, once a Washington clerk, for memorably copying George Washington’s signature now in autograph collections.
New York AP reports all domestic Canadian and foreign markets will be closed Wednesday for Christmas Day.
Quiet selective buying lifted several issues to new five year peaks while others drifted. Notable gains appeared in General Motors Auburn Crown Cork Continental Baking and Sperry with pro fits tempered by late profit taking. American Telephone and Cerro de Pasco fell back amid overall indecision and dull bond activity.
Pat Abbott, Altadena amateur and stage actor, captured the Southern California open championship at Oakmont club Glendale after four rounds totaling 281 strokes. Willie Goggin, San Francisco pro, won the first prize of 750 dollars.
Chicago mayor Edward Kelly will sign Christmas pardons for 132 county jail inmates. The men are to receive a Yuletide meal before their departure on Tuesday.
A district court jury under Judge H C Ring ruled for defendants Tuesday in the $7,200 damage and personal injury suit of T A Thompson versus Louise Austin and Otto Lange. The case stemmed from a July 3 collision near the junction of highways 13 and 161 east of Marion involving an Edwin Pitts car and Lange driven Austin car. Thompson sought $1,000 for his wife Emma’s injuries while Marian Thompson claimed $1,000. Pitts sought $200 for vehicle damage and injuries. Emma Thompson pursued $5,000 on an assigned injury claim.
Several personal injury and related claims are filed in district court. Martha N Drager seeks 10000 against Witwer Grocer and Jastram over a collision on highway 30 near Lisbon August 19. Mrs Ellen Doorley seeks 5500 against White Line Motor Freight after an incident on Fourth Avenue SE February 1. Vincent P Owen seeks levy assessment via Iowa Benevolent Society certificate held by Eliza Owen of Williamsburg who died December 15, 1934. George C Claassen seeks legal services judgment from multiple defendants including Fred Morris and J A Morris. James C Loomis as Cedar Rapids Sash and Door receiver sues R A Vorpahl for 159.61.
Joanna Dineen sues Western Grocer John Vosburgh and Don Regan in district court for 5500 in personal injury damages from a vehicle collision on highway 30 six miles east of Cedar Rapids on June 23. The truck reportedly carried goods for Western Grocer.
John C. Petrovitsky won a temporary injunction in district court to stop the clerk from accepting a redemption tender for Cedar Rapids business real estate from the foreclosure sale. He seeks to bar transfers of the redemption equity by the Petrovitsky Co., Inc, alleges risk to his stockholder rights amid a $10,000 loan claim, notes a default judgment October 23 and a November 27 execution sale to Rose Petrovitsky.
Judge H C Ring in district court approved the seventeenth report of receiver D W Bates for Linn County Savings Bank of Center Point. The report covers March 31 to Sept 30 with cash on hand of 20362.28 and a ten percent dividend of 27007.54 paid, totaling 65 percent dividends to date. Examiner in charge is O A Conwell.
The will of Katherine Ziskovsky, who died December 8, was admitted to probate in district court on Monday. The estate benefits three sons Edward E. Ziskovsky Joseph T Ziskovsky Jr and Charles A Ziskovsky all of Cedar Rapids. The Peoples Savings Bank named executor. Will dated May 24.
John Strickland 35 of Coal City TV was arrested at 7 pm Monday in a downtown store on a larceny charge and was given a likely bond or release disposition by the arresting officers.
Judge A B Clark presided in district court on Tuesday sentencing Strickland to a thirty day county jail term after his arrest by police. Strickland was found in possession of women's wear articles and a pair of men's hose.
Judge H C Ring approved leasing the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank building quarters to Guaranty Bank and Trust for 1936 to 1941 at a five thousand dollar yearly rent.
Orange J. Smith, 49, of 1114 Fifth Street NW, pled not guilty to illegal possession of liquor before Judge A. B. Clark. Bond set at $500 after a liquor raid at his home on December 18 yielded a small quantity of alcohol.
State Comptroller C. B. Murtagh on Tuesday approved transfers from three Linn county funds per the Associated Press. The moves include 7600 from general fund to widow's pension 2000 from general to poor funding bond fund and 1125 from emergency to poor fund.
The court on Monday ordered the sale of the final assets of the Farmers Savings bank of Center Point by the receiver. The receivership was opened on September 30, 1931.
Henry Edison Cooley stone sawyer dies after a long illness at his step-daughter Mrs. Lillian Wharton’s home 1427 Fourth Street NW at 11 59 p m Monday. Born April 17 1867 he lived in the city 28 years. Survived by wife Louise daughter Mrs Scelena Millage Moscow Town son Harry Cooley of the city step-daughter Mrs Lillian Wharton two step-sons Ernest Groth Cedar Rapids Alvin Groth Las Vegas brother S B Cooley Rochester Iowa and several grandchildren. Methodist church member. Funeral at Turner chapel 2 p m Thursday Rev H A Crumb presiding. Buried Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Turner chapel.
Mrs. Alice Burhyte widow of Alfonzo D Burhyte died suddenly at 5 45 p m Monday at 516 Seventeenth Street SE She was born January 9 1859 in East Dubuque and had lived in Waterloo twenty five years Surviving are daughter Olive Liddell Cedar Rapids grandsons Fon M Stark Billie A Stark great grandson Dean Gordon Stark all Waterloo She attended East Dubuque High School and belonged to Peoples Church G A R G I A and W C T U Turner Chapel will conduct a service at 11 am Thursday with Rev Melvin Welke officiating Burial will be in East Dubuque Cemetery at 2 p m Friends may call at Turner Chapel.
Mrs. Josephine Schmidt 87 widow of John Schmidt longtime Watkins resident died at home after a brief illness. Born in Germany she came to the United States at 12 and settled in Watkins where she lived. Survived by ten children all in or near Watkins and a daughter in Norway. husband and a daughter preceded her in death. Funeral Friday at 9 30 am in the Catholic church Watkins with Rev Father Keppler officiating burial in Norway cemetery.
K Richard Gurley age 22 of Cedar Rapids died in Fort Des Moines hospital from pneumonia and complications. He served in the CCC at Chariton and was born Sept 7 1918 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by three sisters Betty Bonnie and Virginia and a brother Donald and grandparents Mr and Mrs E R Tanner. Funeral arrangements at Turner funeral home to be announced.
Earl Henry Melendy of 4823 Center Point road died suddenly at 11:15 p.m. Monday in a local hospital. Born June 15, 1898 in Finchford Iowa he was a Shellrock high school graduate and a Congregational church member. Survived by wife three daughters Patricia Betty Joan his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Melendy and two brothers Vern Roy all of this city. Funeral plans to be announced. Friends may call at Turner chapel.
About 55 Goodfellows baskets are delivered in Marion to aid families receiving government help. The bags include 250 toys rebuilt by the American Legion and 40 dolls dressed by Mrs. Harlan Knight. Camp Fire girls sort candy apples and nuts under Miss Mildred Titus. A milk fund is needed for 118 undernourished children.
A Christmas program by the Presbyterian Sunday school children is scheduled for 7 30 tonight with Mrs Sherman A Fontaine Miss Alice Wallace and Miss Eleanor Storck in charge. The program includes carols scripture readings solos dialogues and a play plus a gift distribution.
Rural Garden Club members and families held a Christmas party Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. James Woodworth home. Dinner for forty served by a committee chaired by Mrs. W. H. Gibson. Program led by Mrs. Carl L. Fernow and Mrs. Harold Scott with piano duets and several readings. Eugene Dunn dressed as Santa’s son distributed gifts with Marilyn White as a fairy. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Storck.
Marion residents face a shortfall in the 1935 Christmas seal drive. Mrs. E. E. Parsons notes unpaid seals hinder tuberculosis fight. funds will support follow-up after school tuberculin testing in Linn County. Donors urged to return unused seals this week.
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