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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1939

Page

5

Livestock prices and receipts across multiple markets

AP reports Wednesday livestock receipts and price shifts across Chicago Sioux City St Paul Des Moines Omaha and other yards. Hog and cattle prices show mixed moves with weights and categories varying from steady to several cents lower amid ample supplies. Cattle and sheep receipts and bidding patterns reflect weak to steady demand in midweek trading.

Chicago Dept Agriculture Tata Omara Livestock Omaha Etrone Sioun City Sioux City Tuliy ST. Paul ST Paul Fed-State Market Service Iowa Des Moines API Interior Minnesota Aiors Sheep Cn OND Kaneas City Ss Joseph

Hogs Steady On Local Market No Change Tuesday

Hogs remain steady on the local market with no price change Tuesday. The top hog price holds at 530 dollars, matching Saturday levels, while cattle also show no noticeable movement.

Cedar Rapids Miscellany Prices and Market Notes

Cedar Rapids market list covers grain prices for Gratins and oats, soybeans and buckwheat, hay and straw values, dairy butterfat and cream prices, poultry rates by weight and type, wholesale fruits and vegetables with per case prices, and live stock hide values. Includes cattle and horse price figures, with notes on delivery and packaging.

Idaho

Chicago Produce Market Prices Report

Live poultry and eggs details with hens broilers and turkeys by weight and color. Butter receipts and three day dairy scores noted, plus potatoes with U S grade prices and regional potato varieties and sacks. Prices include Idaho Russets Nebraska Triumphs U S No 1 washed and unwashed varieties with color and weight notes.

Chicago Ermer Leshorn Plymouth Rock White Rock Idaho Nebraska Northern Steady Jurbanks U. S Agia US Colorado Red McClures North Dakota Red River Valley SEA U.S

New York Egg and Dairy Prices and Receipts Report

Friday and Saturday receipts steady to firm for eggs and dairy. Mixed egg colors and standards quoted. butter and cheese receipts listed with price ranges and averages. Includes totals for whole milk and related dairy products for the period and notes 1938 and earlier price markers.

New York

Futures and Butter Storage Standards Data

Summary of commodity futures notes from Lamson Bros and Co with storage standards for butter and refrigerator terms. Mentions December 27.35 and 14.90 and January 24 15. G20.

Lamson Bros. and Co

Stock Market In Coldruims Faces Languid Trade

A weak session in New York saw a general hollowing of stock prices with few gains. The market drifted to narrow or lower levels as steel and auto shares sagged while a handful of aircrafts and utilities posted small advances. Major movers included Douglas Aircraft American Airlines United Aircraft International Mercantile Marine and American Telephone with mixed overall activity and around 700000 shares traded.

New York Douglas Aircraft American Airlines United Aircraft American International Mercantile Marine American Telephone US Steel Youngstown Sheet Chrysler Southern Railway Great Northern International Nickel Kennecott Johns Manville Loew's Curl Lake Fish Newmont

Chorley Residents Win Town Pool After 70 Year Wait

After decades of effort Chorley Lancashire residents have secured a new town swimming pool. Local officials acclaimed the victory as a milestone for public recreation and community welfare.

Chorley Lancashire England

Wheat rebounds with gains on Chicago board

Wheat rallied to net gains after early weakness on the Chicago board of trade. May wheat at 10314, corn up to 144, oats up, rye higher, soybeans up to 4 cents. Cash prices listed for wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans with Minneapolis and Kansas City markets noted.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Kansas City Winnipeg

Bond Market Report Mixed Activity Near Noon

New York price action shows corporates leading gains with varied volume while turnover slows. Foreign government issues are strongest with the Australian bonds rising and the Ven index gaining over three points as U S issues rise modestly. Notable names include Baltimore and Ohio Convertible 44 45 St Paul Ss and Chesap Peake and Ohio 3s plus Goodrich 41 8 and International Telephone 55 vu.

Baltimore Ohio St. Paul Ss Chesa Peake Licht National Dairy Goodrich Alleghany International Telephone

Wisconsin Cheese Quotations From Plymouth Wis

Weekly cheese price list from the Wisconsin cheese exchange shows quotations for the week of December 25 to 30. It records values for daisies briels cheddars and farmer call board notes including Gulstes horns and various cheddar prices.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Briels Farmers

Census Enumerators' Schools Moved to Davenport

Frank J. Wallace assistant Cedar Rapids area manager for the 1940 federal census was in Davenport Tuesday aiding Second district manufacturing and business census enumerators under David J. Murphy. Examinations continue through Wednesday in Davenport and a second group meets Friday and Saturday in Dubuque. Mile Sedlacek Cedar Rapids area manager assists Murphy. The schools were moved from Cedar Rapids to Davenport and Dubuque. Papers are read locally then sent to Washington for final grading.

Frank J. Wallace Cedar Rapids Davenport David J. Murphy Murphy Dubuque Mile Sedlacek Washington

Killian Co defeats Inter Ocean 4 3 in table tennis

Last week Killian Co beat Inter Ocean 4 to 3, Knapp Investment edged Monarch Fouls 4 3, and Albert's Cleaners downed Wilsons 4 3. Standings list Killian Co first with 4 points, Inter Ocean second, and Albert's third. This week's schedule pairs Wilson Co with Inter Ocean and Knapp Investment with Cherry Burrell.

Killian’s Inter-Ocean Knapp Investment Monarch Albert’s Cleaners Wilson’s Killian _Co Cherry Burrell Marion Monarch Fonds Albert’s S Wilson's Wilson Co Marlon Albert's Cleaners Killian Co Monarch Foods

Townsend club meets. Cedar Rapids Navy, church and lodge events

City briefs list meetings for Townsend club Cedar Rapids Navy club and Calvary Baptist women's mission society with times and venues. Also notes Wild Rose lodge officer installation January 1 and a correction for a December 25 wedding announcement. A purse loss, a Christmas coin party, and a car accident death in Tryon Neb. are reported along with a tax office closure.

Frisbies Loss Reported Of Cash and Checks

Frank Frisbie told police his billfold containing about 180 dollars in cash and checks disappeared last Sunday evening, either in the Joop or at the Cedar Inn. He said the money included 138 dollars in checks and about 40 dollars in cash.

Frank Frisbie Milner Joop Cedar Inn Frisbie

Sewer Passed by City Council After Construction Review

A sanitary sewer installed by the Belmont Park additions realtors on the west side of Thirteenth street NW from the alley between F and G avenues to I avenue was accepted by the city council on Tuesday after City Engineer Frank Young approved the workmanship. The sewer becomes part of the city sanitary system and will be maintained by the city.

Belmont Park Additions Realtors Thirteenth Street F and G Avenues I Avenue Frank Young

Machovec Brothers End Camp Joseph T. Robinson Maneuvers

Robert and John Machovec brothers of North Little Rock took part in large scale field training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas. Robert served as a radio operator in the Fourteenth Cavalry and John worked in the demolition section as part of more than 3 000 troops involved in the exercises.

Camp Joseph T. Robinson North Little Rock Ark Robert John Machovec Joseph P Machovec A Avenue Fourteenth Cavalry Regiment John

Three-Car Crash Injures Dodge. Kennedy Not Involved

Don Kennedy said his car was not in the collision proper in a three car crash at the Fifth avenue Third street SW intersection. B L Dodge at 112015 Third street SW suffered minor injuries when his car collided with Arthur Hennings Keystone and then rolled into Kennedy’s northbound vehicle.

L. Dodge Third Street Don Kennedy Fifth Street Kennedy Fifth Avenue Arthur Hennings Keystone Dodge

Court House News: Trio Involved in Fatal Coe College Crash

Joe Peal, 34, pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and received three months in county jail after a 1:30 am arrest following a collision at Third avenue and Second street SW. Don ald Kroll, 24, of Chicago, and George Novy, 19, of Berwyn, U1, were in Krolls car. Novy died later that night when the vehicle left the road near Wyoming while returning home for the holidays.

Joe Peal Third Street C. J. Haas G. K .Thompson Peal Donald Kroll Chicago Coe College Third Avenue Second Street George Novy Berwyn Coe Kroll Wyoming

Pleads Not Guilty To Forging Bank Loan Note

Lloyd Watson 18 of 1827 Hamilton St SW pled not guilty before Judge C J Haas to forging a note for a 265 loan at Peoples Savings Bank using the name Charles H Watson. He did not post a 2000 bond. Police made the arrest.

Peoples Savings Bank Charles H Watson Lloyd Watson Hamilton Street C. J. Haas

Defendants Dismiss Supreme Court Appeal Over 1935 Clark Judgment

The defendants Arthur H. Lahman and Gail E. Lahman have dismissed their Supreme Court appeal from Judge A. B. Clark's May 29 1935 finding in a United State Bank case. The suit sought possession of Cedar Rapids real estate with defendants claiming lease rights. Sheriff Jim Smith’s officer Tuesday investigated theft of a

Supreme Court A. B. Clark United State Bank Ed Lundquist Clark Cedar Rapids Arthur H. Lahman Gail E. Lahman

Junk buyers blamed for farm yard battery theft

Norman Everett Foster seeks district court relief to modify a Sept. 30 divorce decree and obtain custody of three children while ending weekly child support payments to Bernita Mae Foster. Judge Haas schedules a Jan. 10 hearing. Iva J Wells seeks divorce from Charles Wells on cruel treatment grounds. their marriage began January 18 1923 at Rock Island.

Norman Everett Foster Bernita Mae Foster C. J. Haasset Iva J. Wells Charles Wells Rock Island

Scout Eagle Gold Palm At Court Of Honor At Church

One Scout will receive the Eagle gold palm award and five will be made Life Scouts at the monthly Boy Scout court of honor at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the First Congregational church. The senior patrol of Troop 6 hosts the ceremony with John J Locher in charge of procedure. William E McFann is the Eagle gold palm recipient. Frank Ehrenberger may receive the civic award and Anthony Pusateri and Tom Neenan are named assistant scoutmasters. Veterans awards go to Arthur Nye H R Langridge and Charles L Gunn for ten five year terms. Other scouts listed include Life Scouts Blake St Clair Warren Barclay James Ensign Dale Newport Kenneth Hubbard Bob Sheets and Douglas Slite. Star Scouts Warren Barclay James Ensign Dale Newport Kenneth Hubbard Bob Sheets Douglas Slite. First class George Malley Paul Morrissey Bill McConnell James Baba Richard Whitney Darold Smith James Davenport Jack Lorence. Second class Calvin Gross Lee Bailey Owen Rubins Jack Hoffman Robert Bain Lloyd Bushman George Baba Oliver Swab Don ald Bys Billy Birkicht Richard Norton Robert Zicke David Linge Ira Jackson Donald Richard Hook Powell Smith Earl Sweet receive merit badges and civic service life star first class and second class awards with Rollo S Pickford Lee Beardsley C S Woodward N J Markey Rev William Jacobs L Owen Tisdale. A warrior reunion for scouts who attended camp three or more years will be held at 7 15 p.m. Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce.

First Congregational Church John J Locher William E. McFann Frank Ehrenberger Anthony Pusateri Tom Neenan Arthur Nye H R. Langridge Charles L. Gunn Blake St Clair Billy Orton Jack Carstens Ben Siver Dean Nemecek Warren Barclay James Ensign Dale Newport Kenneth Hubbard Bob Sheets Douglas Slite George Malley Paul Morrissey Bill McConnell James Baba Richard Whitney Darold Smith James Davenport Jack Lorence Calvin Gross Lee Bailey Owen Rubins Jack Hoffman Robert Bain Lloyd Bushman George Baba Oliver Swab Donald Bys Billy Birkicht Richard Norton Robert Zicke David Linge Ira Jackson Donald Richard Hook Powell Smith Earl Sweet Rollo S Pickford Lee Beardsley C. S. Woodward N J. Markey William Jacobs L. Owen Tisdale Chamber of Commerce

Coroner Urges Safety Measures At Canopus Club

County coroner Dr. B L Knight, whose JAMA conclusions were featured, spoke at the Roosevelt hotel noon meeting urging auto safety upgrades. He argued speed and drunken driving are not sole causes, and recommended round-the-car bumpers, better cab body angles, and white identification marks for night visibility to reduce traffic deaths.

B. L. Knight Journal of the American Medical Association Canopus Club Roosevelt Hotel Knight Materilly

Woodring Baby Dies at Birth in Washington

Secretary of War and Mrs Harry H. Woodring announce the death of their fourth child, a boy, at Walter Reed hospital. Mrs Woodring, formerly Helen Coolidge of Fitchburg Massachusetts, was reported to be doing nicely.

Washington Harry H. Woodring Walter Reed Hospital

Walker Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Woman

Mrs Aseneth De Ette Walker 86 widow of William R Walker of 1640 A avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 8 30 am Christmas Day in a local hospital She born Lyons Ja July 9 1853 lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years Survived by two sons George A and Charles Walker a daughter Jessie C Walker in Washington DC three grandchildren Thelma Bemis Raymond Stuff and Robert A Walker a great grandchild one brother Henry J Seymour of Hinton two sisters Mrs Lara Draper and Miss Cynthia Seymour of Chicago Funeral services 10 am Thursday Beatty chapel conducted by a reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist burial Sabula family lot Friends may call.

Aseneth de Ette Walker Avenue NE William R. Walker Lyons Cedar Rapids George A Charles Walker Jessie C Walker Washington, D. C Thelma Bemis Raymond Stuff Robert A. Walker Henry J Seymour Hinton Lara Draper Cynthia Seymour Chicago Beatty Chapel First Church of Christ, Scientist Sabula

Funeral services for Mrs Caro line J. Clark

Funeral services for Mrs Caro line J. Clark widow of George Clark who died at her son Martin G. Clark's home in Palo after a brief illness will be held at the Palo church at 2 p.m. Wednesday led by Revs Mr and Mrs Arnold of Palo Burial will be in Palo cemetery Friends may call at Turner chapel Tuesday evening and at the Palo home from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday

Caroline J. Clark George Clark Martin G. Clark Palo Arnold Turner Chapel

Death Notices: Mrs Sarah Page 85 Mourned in Hugo

Word arrived of the Sunday death of Mrs Sarah Page 85 at her daughter Mrs O M Neal in Hugo Cole She had lived in Cedar Rapids before moving to Colorado Survived by daughter Mrs M B McCormick and granddaughter Mrs Milo Spinler both of 1700 Second St SW Funeral services scheduled for Wednesday.

Sarah Page O. M Neal Hugo Cole Page Cedar Rapids Colorado M B McCormick Second Street Milo Spinler

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Clark in Moon chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Clark of 3134 First Avenue East will be held at 11 am Wednesday in the Moon chapel. The Rev E Winslow Brown will officiate. Friends may attend. She died at the home of her son in Estherville on Sunday.

Mary Clark First Avenue E Estherville Moon Chapel E. Winslow Brown

Private funeral services for Mrs Jennie DeLong

Mrs Jennie DeLong who died at her daughter Mrs Glenn Thomas home 2024 E avenue NE Sunday will have private services here at 11 a.m. Wednesday and the body will be taken to Vinton for graveside services at Evergreen cemetery at 8 p.m. Wednesday Friends may call at Moen chapel.

Jennie DeLong Glenn Thomas E Avenue NE Vinton Evergreen Cemetery Moen Chapel

Funeral services for Joseph Stritesky in Brush chapel

Funeral services for Joseph Stritesky of Swisher who died in a local hospital on Christmas day will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m in the Brush chapel conducted by the Rev Ludvik Burian. Burial will be in the Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the residence or chapel prior to services.

Joseph Stritesky Swisher Brush Chapel Ludvik Burian Bohemian National Cemetery

William H Hyatt Dies in Seattle After Cedar Rapids Years

William H Hyatt former barber from Cedar Rapids and Marion died at his Seattle home on Christmas day. He left the area over 25 years ago and is survived by his wife and a daughter. Word of his death came to his sister in law Mrs. L. E. Blessing of 215 Fifteenth Street NE.

William H Hyatt Cedar Rapids Marion Seattle Wash L. E. Blessing Fifteenth Street

Bartow Beer Permit Held From Wife in City Action

Mrs Elsie Bartow who bought her husband William E Bartow s tavern at 615 E avenue NW seeks to use his class B beer permit but learns it cannot be granted until he surrenders it to the council. Bartow is away. she cannot sell beer. Council grants her a cigarette permit along with Edison pharmacy and John Lazos.

Elsie Bartow William E Bartow E Avenue Bartow Edison Pharmacy Third Avenue SE John Lazos First Avenue Coney Island First Avenue E

Lookingbill Seeks Senate Seat in Boone Story District

Des Moines AP report notes C Lookingbill of Nevada Iowa ran as Republican for the senatorial seat representing Boone and Story counties, currently held by L Doran. Standing for the Forty-fifth Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Iowa assemblies, he failed to secure party papers for the nomination.

DES Moines C. Lookingbill Nevada Relican Story County Iowa Boone Story County L. Doran Boone Republican

Dance Nightly Across Town with Local Orchestras

A fragmented flyer lists nightly dances and amusements at various Iowa venues including Green Lantern, Top Hat, and Hallwood Cafe. It mentions Beers and dancing, Christmas and New Year greetings, and several orchestras such as Clyde Bysom, Stan Stanley, and Guy Glark with Isis Orchestra. The notice also includes beauty shops, repair services, and local business ads.

Clyde Bysom Abrams New Green Lantern Guy Glark Isis American Tegion Hall Airstown Iowa Stan Stanley Jackson Magnus Stables Elmeray and Melody Boys

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