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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1941
Page
2
Chicago reports a fairly large Friday hog supply after Christmas and before Saturday runs. Prices held steady for light weights with Wednesday's top of 11.60 again hit. heavier lard hogs were steady to 10 cents lower. Medium and heavy steers were weak to 25 cents lower.
Slaughter steer prices steady to higher with good demand. Heifers firm to strong while bulls and stockers hold. Fat lambs and ewes mixed with Texas feeding lambs around 11.25, common to good cows around 5.75 to 7.25, vealers about 10.00. Receipts listed near 7,000 head.
U S Department of Agriculture reports hog receipts at 13 000 with light weights down 10c to 160-10c. heavy weights 40c lower. Good to dtiv11.30 11.55 top 11.60. yearlings and light steers to 14.25 with some weighty steers near 13.00 to 14.00. Heifers firm and bulls vealers steady. cows up 10-15c. odd lots and strictly choice fed cattle above 7.00.
AP wire notes from Sioux City listing U.S. Department of Agriculture receipts for cattle calves fed steers and yearlings, heifers and cows and stockers with price ranges. Hog receipts show sales near 4 500 with bids around 10.85 to 11.00 for 230-300 lb hogs and good sows 9.85 to 10.00. Lambs above 12.28 per hundred.
Des Moines reports hog receipts at 20 percent below last week and 39 1000 head higher than a year ago. Moderately active trading and uneven demand with prices for 100 to 180 pound hogs ranging from 9.85 to 11.00 dollars. Heavier weights mixed around 10.35 to 10.55 dollars per hundredweight with sows improving and selling from 9.60 to 10.50.
Waterloo buyers show small declines in sow quotes with 160 to 450 pound ranges from 9.85 to 10.65. Ottumwa district records 10.00 to 10.15 for various hog weights while City market lists hogs from 8.00 to 10.99 with packers quoting 10.10 to 10.25 for several weight classes. Cattle in Ottumwa and Waterloo mostly hold steady with narrow shifts.
The Austin hog market lists price ranges across weight classes with bids per hundredweight. Notable figures include 150-160 lbs at 9.65, 180-240 lbs at 10.90, 240-270 lbs around 10.70, and 400-500 lbs noted in the quoted range.
The Boston wool market remained generally quiet with only occasional inquiries for small domestic lots to fill stocks. Demand for spot foreign fine wool was fairly strong.
Hogs were unchanged on the local market Friday with no changes in prices. The long haul no-fill top remains at ten dollars and ninety-five cents.
Wheat No 1 107 cents, No 2 1.08. Oats new white No 2 494c, No 3 47c. Yellow corn No 2 3 steric? beans No 2 yellow 1.54. Gary And Grrew. Baled tame 14.00, baled straw 10.00. Poultry Springs 5 lbs 7c, 4-3 lbs 18c. Wholesale Fruits Vegetables Colorado celery 83.85 crate.
Receipts 8 trucks mark a strong market with hen prices ranging 20 to 22 cents and various poultry grades listed. Ducks geese capons tom turkeys and chickens show mixed rates while cheese prices hover around 24 to 25 cents for certain varieties and assorted Idaho russets and washed products are noted with varied pricing.
New York butter receipts show steady ethane and creamery prices with 92 cash market at 34c and 34c premium. Cheese receipts total 1 197 with prices unchanged. Egg receipts run 13 157 with fancy to fancy at 3 percent. Poultry stock 39 percent with varied local notes and assorted terms.
New York stocks closed mixed with a broad list of declines led by American Telephone which fell over five points. Several laggards included Western Union General Motors Montgomery Ward Union Pacific American Can Dow Chemical Johns Manville and Douglas Aircraft. Gains came from J I Case Eastman Kodak and Allied Chemical while United States Steel Bethlehem Goodrich Kennecott International Nickel Standard Oil New Jersey Philip Morris J C Penney and Owens-Illinois resisted.
Friday quotations show broad activity with Abbott, Allied Chem, Iron Nickel, Amn companies, and major names like Ford, General Motors, Boeing, Union Carbide, Sears Roebuck, and Westinghouse. Prices vary with many firms listed in percent changes and notable gains in several industries.
Final day filings show multiple civil actions entered before the January term opening January 5 under Judge G. K. Thompson. Plaintiffs seek damages, merchandise, or interest in cases against individuals and businesses, with amounts ranging from under $100 to more than $1,000.
The New York bond market moved slowly in light holiday trading with few foreign issues. Notable government issues held steady while other securities fluctuated, and prices weakened modestly as investors digested maturing notes. Trading activity remained thin through the session with limited turnover.
Post holiday trading in grain shows a small transaction level with milling and flour trade in holiday doldrums. Investors await price control legislation and the government wheat selling program, while futures move slightly lower for May and July wheat and mixed for corn and oats.
AP report shows bid prices for wheat oats and barley with several grades and samples. Prices range from 55 to 86 cents for oats and 71 to 95 cents for barley, with field seed values listed for timothy and clover varieties in a Chicago market table.
Frank Lowe aged 60 of 1520 K street SW was fined $300 and costs after pleading guilty to drunk driving in district court before Judge Haas. He paid $100 on Friday and the remainder is due by about 8 p.m.
Two divorce petitions are filed in district court. Each petition alleges marriage to a named spouse and seeks legal dissolution of the union.
Ann Lloyd of Kahoka Missouri reports separation on June 10 after a June 7 filing. Carl Lloyd seeks a divorce on grounds of desertion. Adeline Chalupsky sues Leo G. Chalupsky, married August 25, 1931, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and requesting custody of two minor children.
On December 8 probate was opened in district court with Hazel Reeves named administrator and a $500 bond. The will of George E. Wain, who died November 18, was admitted to probate on Friday and Ralph A. Wain of Springville was confirmed executor without bond.
Private Jim Myers of Camp Claiborne spends a 15 day furlough at his parents home 951 Fourth Street SW Lieut Fred A Smith of Camp a visits his parents 1203 Elmhurst Drive SE Out of respect for a funeral the Paramount will close 2 to 3 pm Saturday Private a Martinek Washington spends Christmas at his brother and sister in law 1315 K Street SW The Gazette Wanted Page advertises New Year's Eve events Sewing Room Closed Red Cross sewing room 308 Third Street SE will not open until Monday
Edward H. White a U S marine at Pearl Harbor completed a 30 day furlough with his mother Mrs Archie White and sister Mrs Frank Hembern at 1317 I avenue NE then left to resume duty on Wednesday.
William Paul Engel III son of Mr and Mrs W P Engel 2237 Linden drive SE has entered Corpus Christi naval air station as an aviation cadet. He enlisted at Minneapolis where he was attending the University of Minnesota.
In a post holiday session on Friday the city council awarded the 490 foot Cobban Court SE sewer project to Sanitary Construction Co on the low bid of 2223.60 dollars after final approval of the resolution.
Morning worship at 9 30 Sunday at Shueyville United Brethren church with a sermon by Dr William Henline titled Kind is to Do and Say. Sunday school follows at 10 30. Christian Endeavor will meet at 8 p m.
Dr. David J. Berger of Coe College spoke at Apollo Commandery No. 26 Christmas service on themes of Christ’s reality centrality and sufficiency. Harry Kensinger sang with Marcia Kensinger, as A X Hamiston and Zarl Delzell presented sentiments, with Alex Sampson giving the invocation and Elmer Hedin delivering the benediction.
A Monday Christmas party was held on the Town Theater stage for Iowa theater employees after the final show. Messages came from Mort H Singer owner and Mr Howe manager of the Singer chain. Attendees included A H Talbot Clarence Bangs O F Paulson Earl Swartzbaugh and families, Atherton family, Lou Egart Zuber Vernimont Novak Wickam Cones Churchill Webb Caperonis James O'Brien and others. four guests unable to attend were Kopecky Cone Meyers Brabbitt.
DES MOINES AP Col. G. V. Coughlan commander of the First regiment of the Iowa state guard urged officers to ready units for field duty. He warned this is war and called for full public support as emergencies involving Iowa factories and homes may arise. He stressed civic groups must share responsibility in this emergency.
Mrs Agnes Regis Steele wife of Adelbert B Steele of 1742 Sixth avenue SE died at a local hospital at noon after a long illness. Born November 16 1888 in Winnipeg Manitoba she lived in the city 13 years. She spent much of her life in New York City and Maryland and leaves brother Andrew McLaughlin of New York City. She belonged to Peoples church with funeral arrangements not yet set. friends may call at Turner chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Breen 75 who died at her home 621 C avenue NE will be held Saturday at 9 a m at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr John M Molloy officiating Burial will follow at Mt Calvary Cemetery She was born in Charlotte Iowa on April 26 1866 and survived by a daughter Mrs Lillian Schween of San Diego and two sisters Mrs Edwin Taylor Cedar Rapids and Mrs William Klinkey Santa Barbara Rosary will be recited at 8 p m Friday at Monahan funeral home and friends may call
The body of Mrs Anne Sawall who died after a long illness was taken from Turner chapel to St. Peter and St. Paul church near Solon for services. Father Diamond conducted the service and burial followed in the church cemetery.
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry A of 1668 First Avenue East were to be conducted at 4 30 p m Friday in the Turner chapel by the Rev H G Schwegler of the First English Lutheran Church
Washington AP reports the National Labor Relations Board ordered a collective bargaining election within 30 days for Link Belt Speeder employees in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The vote will decide if workers want representation by the AFL Machinists union.
Berlin reports German aircraft sank a 3 000 ton British merchant ship east of Whitby and seriously damaged four other merchants totaling 17 000 tons. Claims were issued by the high command on Friday.
The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo have enlisted in the U S naval reserve. Albert L 19 Francis H 25 George T 27 Joseph E 23 and Madison A 22 are sons of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Sullivan of Waterloo. Albert is married with a 10 month old son. the others are single.
Peter Widmer ten, son of Dr and Mrs J Max Widmer of Blake Boulevard SE, suffered shock and severe head lacerations after missing a ski jump at Bever Park and landing on his head in a small creek. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital.
The Italian Stefani agency reported from Sofia that U S Minister George H Earle and other North American diplomats left Thursday for Istanbul, accompanied by their families.
A dark brown Gladstone case is lost between Lisbon and Mechanicsville with contact for chard M. Speas at 647 Sth Ave So Clinton Iowa. A brown steerhide coin case containing about $4.50 is missing with a reward offered. Dial 2-2570.
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