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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1941

Page

5

Chicago Livestock Market Steady After Christmas

Chicago AP report notes a large supply of cattle and hogs with prices holding steady after Christmas. Lighter cattle sold best, top daily near 11.60, while heavier lard hogs and heavier steers showed weakness or steady declines. Furnished by Lamson Brothers. H R Mowrey Cedar Rapids manager.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank

Post‑Holiday Grain Trade Steady Across Futures

Grain futures held steady for most of Friday with small volume. Wheat eased slightly from Wednesday amid government selling and flour mill activity, with May and July contracts near prior levels. Corn and oats showed mixed moves while rye declined and soybeans were little changed.

Chicago Eee

Omaha Livestock Market Report

Labor bulk prices and receipts for cattle calves and sheep show varied bids. Slaughter steers and heifers range around 10.50 to 12.75 with quality differences. bulls mid eight dollars. lambs and muttons show strength with fat lambs and woolled sorts noted and feeder lambs quoted alongside.

Texas

Chicago Livestock Prices Edge Up At Market Sale

Receipts 3 000 cattle and calves as U S Department of Agriculture reports 13 000 head in Chicago market. Lightweight and choice cattle show slight gains while steers and heifers mix. calves and vealers steady to higher with top cutters and fed stock noted. Numerous lots remain unsold with prices around 10.25 to 13.00 for various classes.

Chicago U. S. Dept. Agriculae Ana James

Livestock prices rise on strong calf and lamb markets

Sioux City reports U.S. Department receipts show 700 calves and yearlings firm. cows and stockers about steady. Hogs receipts 4,500 with a not fully established market. top bids around 11.00 for 180-230 lb hogs, good sows near 10.00. Feeder lambs hold above 132.25.

Sioux City U. S. Dept. Aeries

Hog Receipts Report From Des Moines Area

U S Department of Agriculture combined hog receipts at 26 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Town and southern areas totaled 76 for the 46 hour period ending 6 am Friday, down from 42 600 a week earlier and 39 100 a year ago. Prices shown for various weight ranges ranged from 9.85 to 10.75 per cwt with steady demand and moderate activity noted.

Towa Des Moines ING Dept. Agriculture Interior Town

Hogs and cattle prices in Iowa market report

Agricultural market notes show hog price ranges across weight classes in Waterloo and city markets with slight gains for some weights and steady cattle values. Buyer and packer quotes indicate varying bids from 8.55 to 10.95 per hundredweight, with packing sows and larger hogs listed and multiple weight brackets reported.

Austin Hog Market Prices Listed for Various Weights

Market notes show 360 lb hogs at 10.15 to 10.45 per cwt with sows 270-330 lb at 10.09 and 210-420 lb ranges 9.90 to 10.05 per cwt. Full details cover weight classes 400-500 lb at 9.10 and related figures.

Austin

Boston Wool Market Quiet With Few Inquiries

The Boston wool market was generally very quiet with only occasional inquiries for small lots and limited selling activity. Traders reported little movement and stockpiles on hand, reflecting subdued demand and cautious purchasing behavior in the market.

Boston

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Notes

Market items listed include Wheat No 1 at 107, Oats No 2 at 49 and No 3 at 47. Soybeans No 2 yellow at 1.54 and baled hay and straw priced. Also hides and cattle classifications noted with varying prices.

Wall Street Stocks Alert and Market Movers Summary

Wall Street stocks show a broad mix with names like Amn Coms, 416 Kresge, Amn Pow, Koll Mills, Martin G L Thiesen, Manville, and Pure Oil among advances and declines. Notable tickers include Atlantic Rf aviation lanes, Armour, Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Pullman, and Radio Keith, with several 3 to 13 percent moves in various sectors.

Kresge Init Koll Mills cKesson Peete Tobit & T Martin G Thiesen Anacorda Armour Murray Corp Asi Atlantic Rf I Aviation Ite Vietion Corp Win Loco To & Ohio Nor Pac Ohio Oord Estes St Park Utah Ceiite Pullman Cerro de Pasco Keith Bs Rrsler Motors Rem Rand A Co Rep Steel Safeway Schenley Dis Seaboard Roebuck Rmy Bian Kinox Ramoun

Final Day Batches Suits Filed for January Term

On the final filing day 5 p.m. Friday petitions were submitted for the January term opening Jan. 5 with Judge G. K. Thompson presiding. Cases include E. Halil versus Louise Brammer and Bartlett for $368.81 in merchandise and several other actions across businesses and individuals for damages, merchandise, and injury claims.

G. K. Thompson E. Halil Gage Brothers and Company Louise Margaret Brammer KK. P. Bartlett Tg Millinery William F. Trilk Universal Venetian Blind Company of Chicago W. Kendall J. G. Hupp William F. Hupp Electric Motors Company Dad's Root Beer H. E. Spangler Elizabeth M. Ford Spangler

Chicago Produce Market Receipts and Poultry Prices

Chicago market reports show strong activity with 7 989 cases received. Poultry categories list heavy hens to Leghorn hens and broilers with prices per unit. ducks geese and capons priced and described as steady. Separate lines note washed and unwashed Triumphs and Wisconsin rurals at specific dollar amounts.

Chicago Sakhems Les Ziec Broilers Smouth Rock White Rock Broilers Wisconsin

Unclear OCR fragment from creamery market notes

Fragmentary report shows dairy market terms and prices with multiple garbled items. Mentions scores, receipts, and assorted goods like hens and toms, but lacks coherent events or names.

Declines Hit Stock Close Across Market Faces Pressure

Scattered weak stocks dragged indexes down on Friday with American Telephone leading the declines by over five points. Other declines appeared in Western Union Oral Motors Montgomery Ward Union Pacific American Can Dow Chemical and United Airlines among notable names. Resistance persisted from Bethlehem Steel Goodrich International Nickel Standard Oil J Penny and Owens Illinois.

NEW York American Telephone Telephone Western Union Oral Motors Montgomery Ward Union Pacific American Can Dow Chemical United Rieten One Bethlehem Goodrich International Nickel Standard Oil N.J Philip Morris J. C. Penney Owens-Illinois

Bond Markets Continue With External Losses

Market notes show continued bond activity with outside losses and turnover on the run marked by 1942 figures. A substantial turnover occurred as payments were not made when sites were off several points.

To On Runmarke

Chicago cash provisions and grain prices list

A Chicago market update lists wheat, corn, oats, soybeans and timothy prices with grade classifications. It notes No 2 hard wheat, No 2 yellow corn at 78 1/2 to 83 cents, No 3 75 to 76 cents, oats and soybeans with varied grades, and field seeds including timothy and red top values.

Chicago

Wisconsin Cheese Prices Week of December 22 27

Plymouth Wis report shows cheese price quotes from Wisconsin Cheese Exchange with weeks ending December 27. Market active with curd and cheddar notes and values listed amid a brief, garbled update.

Plymouth Wis Onsin

Drunk Driving Fine Given to Frank Lowe

Frank Lowe, 60, of 1520 K Street SW, was fined 300 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunk driving before Judge Haas in district court Friday. Lowe paid 100 dollars Friday and planned 25 dollar monthly installments. He was arrested by police on Eight Avenue between Eighth and A streets SE Thursday evening.

Frank Lowe K Street Haas Lowe Eighth Ae Streets

Two Seek Divorces in District Court

Two divorce petitions have been filed in district court. Each petitioner asserts marriage to the respondent and seeks dissolution of the marriage.

Divorces Sought in Kahoka For Desertion and Cruelty

Ann Lloyd of Kahoka Missouri reports separation on June 10 after a June 7 filing. Carl Lloyd seeks a divorce on desertion. Adeline Chalupsky petitions for divorce from Leo Chalupsky alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of two minor children.

Ann Lloyd Kahoka Carl Lloyd Adeline T. Chalupsky Leo G. Chalupsky

Probate of Wain Will and Appointing Executor

The will of George E. Wain, who died November 18, was submitted to probate Friday. Ralph A. Wain of Springville was confirmed executor without bond after the bond for the administrator was set at $500.

Trator George E. Wain Ralph A. Wain Springville

Private Jim Myers on 15 day furlough at parental home

Private Jim Myers of Camp Claiborne is on a 15 day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W C Myers at 951 Fourth Street SW. Fred A Smith of Carne is visiting at 1203 Elmhurst Drive SE. Paramount Pharmacy will close 2 and 3 pm Saturday for the funeral of Mr Kanealy. Private Martinek of Washington is spending Christmas at the home of his sister in law Mrs W L Martinek at 1315 K Street. The Gazette ad urges readers to place New Year events in the Where To Go column and advertise in the Wanted Page by dialing 2-1121.

Jim Myers Camp Claiborne W. C. Myers Fourth Street Claibor Fred A. Smith Carne Fred A. Smi Elmhurst Drive Martinek Washington, D Mrs W. L. Martinek K Street the Gazette Lyman’s Ave Ind St. NE L. A Granby Inney Ryas JOE & Cliff’s K&m A&m RB. Knitting Co Sauitt F. Auteting H. K. Schaefer Kresge Blas Sands Printing Co E. A. Kriz & His Peather Griffitheee Ielicas

Sewing Room Closure Delays Red Cross Unit

The Red Cross sewing room at 308 Third Street SE will not be open until Monday, ending a brief pause in volunteer work.

Red Cross Third Street SE

Marine Edward H White returns to duty after furlough

Edward H White of the U S marines at Pearl Harbor resumed duty Wednesday after a 30 day furlough spent with his mother Mrs Archie White and his sister Mrs Frank Hembern at 1317 I avenue NE.

Edward H. White U. S. Marines Pearl Harbor Archie White Frank Hembern I Avenue NE

Bill Engel Enlists as Aviation Cadet at Corpus Christi

William Paul Engel III son of Mr and Mrs W P Engel 2237 Linden drive SE entered the Corpus Christi naval air station as an aviation cadet He enlisted at Minneapolis where he was attending the University of Minnesota.

Bill Engel Air Corps William Paul Engel III W. P. Engel Linden Drive Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Minneapolis University of Minnesota

City Approves Cobban Court Sewer Contract

In a post holiday session the city council granted final approval to a resolution awarding a 490 foot sewer project on Cobban Court SE to Sanitary Construction Company for a low bid of 2223.60 dollars.

Cobbancourt SE Sanitary Construction Company

Shueyville United Brethren Holds Sunday Services

Morning worship at 9 30 at Shueyville United Brethren Church with Dr. Wli Henline sermon titled Kind is to Do and Say. Sunday school starts at 10 30 and Christian Endeavor meets at 8 p m.

Shueyville

Pr Berger Speaks at Apollo Commandery Christmas Service

Dr. David J. Berger of Coe College addressed Apollo Commandery No. 26 Knights Templar at Masonic Hall about Christ’s reality centrality finality adequacy and availability. Kensingers performed Nazareth and Arise Shine with Marcia Kensinger as accompanist.

Pr. Berger David J. Berger Coe College Apollo Commandery No Knights Templar Masonic Hall Christ Harry E. Kensinger Nazareth Marcia Kensinger A. N. Hamiston Zarl Bizell Alex Eachee

Christmas Party For Iowa Theater Employees

A Monday post show Christmas party was held on the Iowa theater stage. Messages of seasonal cheer 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 family John Atherton Lou Egart John Zuber Harry Vernimont Frank Novak Mildred Wickam and guests Mary Kopecky Alice Cone William Meyers and Charlies Brabbitt.

Iowa Theater Mort H. Singer Mr. Howe Singer Chain A. H. Talbot Clarence M. Bangs O. F. Paulson Earl Swartzbaugh John Atherton Lou Egart John Zuber Harry Vernimont Frank _Novak Mildred Wickam Mary Kopecky Alice Cone William V. Meyers Charlies Brabbitt

State Guard Heads Warned To Prepare For Duty In Field

DES MOINES AP Col G W Caughlan commander of the First regiment of the Iowa state guard urged officers to ready units for field duty. He said emergencies involving Iowa factories and homes may arise and called for full public support as the guard forms. He noted the guard will have a real ongoing role to play in national triumph.

Des Moines G. W. Caughlan Iowa State Guard Iowa

Deaths Agnes Regis Steele longtime resident dies in city

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 this city 13 years She leaves Andrew B Steele of Walla Walla and Corp Jack T Steele of Camp Claiborne one sister Mrs James H Richards of Baltimore and one brother Andrew McLaughlin of New York City Member of Peoples Church Funeral arrangements pending Friends may call at Turner Chapel

Agnes Regis Steele Adelbert B. Steele Sixth Avenue SE Winnipeg Man Seaeew York City Cedar Rapids Cleveley Andrew B. Steele Walla Walla Wash Jack T. Steele Camp Clai

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Breen

Funeral services for 75 year old Mrs. Sarah Breen will be held at Immaculate Conception church Saturday at 9 a.m. Monsignor John M. Molloy will preside. Burial is in Mt. Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Breen was born in Charlotte, Iowa on April 2, 1866 and is survived by a daughter, Lillian Schween of San Diego, and two sisters, Mrs. Edwin Taylor of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. William Klinkey of Santa Barbara. Rosary is at 8 p.m. Friday at Monahan funeral home.

Sarah Breen C Avenue NE Immaculate Conception John M. Molloy Mt. Calvary Cemetery Charlotte Lillian Schween San Diego Calif Edwin Taylor Cedar Rapids William Klinkey Santa Barbara Monsignor Molloy Monahan Funeral Home

Mrs. Anne Sawall Is Buried After Long Illness

The body of Mrs. Anne Sawall, who died Wednesday after a long illness, was taken from Turner chapel to St. Peter and St. Paul’s church near Solon for services led by Father Diamond. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Anne Sawall Turner Chapel St. Peter and St. Paul's Church Solon Father Diamond

Infant son funeral services listed at church

Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry A held at First English Lutheran Church at 1668 First Avenue East with details listed.

Henry A. J First Avenue E First English Lutheran Church

Link Belt Speeder Vote Ordered in Cedar Rapids

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 determine if workers want representation by the AFL Machinists union.

Washington Link Belt Speeder Company Cedar Rapids National Labor Relations Board AFL Machinists

Five Sullivan Brothers Enlist in Navy at Waterloo

The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo enlist in the U S naval reserve. Albert L. 25 married with a 10 month old son. Francis H. 23. George T. 7. Joseph E. 23. another brother lies A. 22. Sons of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Sullivan, Waterloo.

Waterloo Sullivan Brothers Thomas F. Sullivan Sam U. S. Naval Reserve Albert L Francis H George T Joseph E Lies A Albert

Pier Widmer 10 Hurt After Ski Jump Accident

A 10 year old boy named Pier Widmer was injured when he missed a ski jump and landed on his head in a small creek. Emergency responders treated him at the scene and he was transported for further evaluation.

Pier Widmer

Ambassador Earle Heads For Istanbul

The Italian Stefani agency reported that United States Minister H. Earle and other North American diplomats, with their families, left Sofia on Thursday for Istanbul.

Zurich Stefani Sofia United States H. Earle Istanbul

Wanted Rates For Classified Ads In Cedar Rapids

A fragmented classified note lists rates for consecutive days of newspaper ads in Cedar Rapids. Pricing blocks show varying word counts from as few as 12 words up to 41 words and multiple daily rates, with additional lines charged per line.

Lost and Found notice from Clinton Iowa

Lost dark brown Gladstone between and aeheanen ilera M. Speas. 7 Std A Clinton Iowa. LOST brown steerhide coin case containing about $4.50. Reward. Dial 2-2570.

Aeheanen Ilera M. Speas Clinton Iowa

Dance to the Sweet Music of Jimmie Adams Band at Turkey House

Ad displays nightly dancing by Jimmie Adams Band at the Turkey House with social gatherings and private parties. Listings include venues LaFayette Cafe, Stanwood refreshments, and New Year’s Eve plans. Describes orchestra nights, private party capacity, and dining options.

Pesein i Sierene Jimmie Adams TOP Hat Dies Inn Coer Turkey House Munklin LaFayette Cafe & Club Cunninghams Don Stanwood 4Th Ave Jack

Help Wanted Classified Recap

Experienced girl for general house work call 23 7303. Woman or girls for housework apply in person 1106 Akee NW. Stenographer office girl dishwasher waitress fountain girl. Tea Central Employment Agency Granby. Read the best Coal sale Buyers Guide Classifications 2 and 33 in the Want Ads.

Easner Gecorat’s Novak K Heating CO ODT Ee Black — Co Weeber Aman Baer Gardner Ruz R Asressonabee TEA Central Employment AG CY Granby

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