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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
6
Chicago and Omaha market notes show hogs gaining in a slow market with lighter receipts. Hogs 6,000 to 10,000 head, cattle mostly steady, lambs active, with top hogs around 13.35 and cattle near 15.25 for select steers, while sow prices rise modestly and feeders remain steady amid subdued demand.
The report covers receipts and prices for eggs butter cheese dressed poultry and live poultry in Chicago and New York. It details egg case counts checks and pullet prices, butter firm at ceiling, cheese inactive, and live poultry prices for geese turkeys ducks and other fowl with regional notes on Idaho Russets and Red River Valley potatoes.
Cedar Rapids market prices held steady on Thursday with hogs topping at 13.45 for 200 to 300 lb good to choice hogs. Cattle and calf values shown across ranges from 8.50 to 15.00 for various steers heifers cows and bulls with select lamb and sheep prices listed.
Market sheet lists oats at 76c for No. 2, 5c for No. 3, wheat 1.40, shelled corn 1.04, soybeans 1.80, straw 10.00 to 12.00, hay 14.00 to 16.00. Eggs Wil list henneries 35c, No 1 31c, No 2 28c, receipts 30c. Fruits and vegetables include Florida celery 6.00 to 26.50 per crate, lemons 7.45, oranges 5.75, lettuce 6.99, onions 2.84, potatoes 3.15 per cwt, grapefruit 3.85 per box. Hides and animal products quoted from 12c to 6.50 for horse. pony and glue prices noted.
Wheat and oats prices rise to new seasonal highs in Chicago cash grain markets. Wheat closes near day’s peak with May deliveries up fractionally, while oats, rye, and barley show gains as cash demand remains strong.
Miscellaneous Wisconsin cheese prices for Dec 27 to 31 list twins or cheddars at 23%4c in Plymouth. Mississippi river stages report La Crosse and Dubuque rising or falling with Keokuk and Davenport showing mixed movement. Des Moines notes La Crosse rising and Dubuque falling as trends shift.
The national safety council projected 1943 traffic fatalities will not exceed 23,000, a 20 percent drop from 1942 and 40 percent below the 1941 prewar toll. Cities report fatalities per 10,000 vehicles, Cedar Rapids at 3.2, while November 1943 rose 3 percent from November 1942 and October 1943 rose 19 percent from October 1942.
Moscow radio reports the Soviet army is gathering strength for a major offensive to coincide with the Allied second front opening in western Europe. The announcer says a merciless battle lies ahead before final victory, and Allied plans for a three-sided attack are in place.
New York stocks rose on a belated year end rally with liquors and specialties leading gains. Volume topped 1,000,000 shares for the first time in a month as several leaders moved fractions to a point or more and many favorites advanced.
Josef Goebbels warned a dangerous year ahead for civilization as 1944 began. He told Berlin radio that the enemy would continue to cause trouble, yet Germany had not lost essential economic and military position for the coming final victory.
President Roosevelt announced a five member commission to study the physical mental and moral requirements for admission to the armed services and to recommend changes. The panel includes Rear Admiral Ross McIntire Maj Gen Norman Kirk Dr Alan C Woods Dr Frank H Lahey and Dr Edward A Strecker.
Martha Kingsbury of 319 First Avenue SE was rushed to St. Luke's Hospital by Ambulance Service Wednesday night after an overdose of sleeping tablets. Hospital attendants reported her condition as fair.
The second quarter at Coe College starts Monday morning after a two week Christmas break ending Friday December 17. Former students registered for second quarter classes. incoming student registration runs until the quarter begins. Enrollment may drop as some reserve students are called to active duty or have turned 18 since last fall. Wartime offerings include a special mathematics course the mathematics of field artillery.
Donald H. Newkirk, 17, of Homestead enrolled in the U S naval reserve per Cedar Rapids recruiting. Rev John Linton to speak on A Church on Fire at Calvary Baptist at 7 30 tonight. Old fashioned watch night service at Jesus Name Apostolic church Friday 7 30 led by Elder J L Arends. Ed Sheffie 1703 O Ave NW back from St Luke’s hospital after surgery. Betty Gordon returns to Detroit for Western Union work after visiting parents. George J Wilson name omitted from Kiwanis directors list. installation of Kiwanis officers by Fred Kluss Wednesday. Cedar Rapids McKesson Robbins 25 Year Club honors two members Sylvie Kovar and Fred Stan ord at Roosevelt hotel dinner. W K Roth presents 25 year buttons and scrolls.
A teenage boy was arrested after theft of a wooden money keg from EN Food Market on Mt. Vernon avenue SE. The keg held about 30 dollars in tax money. Police also arrested three other juveniles at Foxhead tavern for drinking beer and two youths used an older teen’s liquor book to buy alcohol.
The Church of God at Laverue and Eighth Street NW held its annual meeting and renamed Ellis Park Church of God. Vern Nye was reelected to the board, George Smith joined, Mrs. George Nye became editor, and Miss Anna Mae Severe was named associate editor. Flower fund committee includes Mrs. B. F. Marquardt, Mrs. Ira Franks, and Mrs. B. Woods.
Robert Erlacher, killed in action in Italy on October 21, has been awarded the Purple Heart. Notification came via a letter to his wife at 343 Fifth Avenue SW and his parents at 220 Sixth Avenue SW from the adjutant general of the United States Army. Erlacher was a veteran of the North African campaign.
Keen Teen Klub hosts a New Year's Eve party at the Y M C A club center. The event runs from 8 p m to midnight with a floor show from 9 to 10 featuring Adelen Hutchinson school of dancing and Mrs Edith Atkinson. Lester Hurt is master of ceremonies and Bob Coon's dance band provides music. Organ music from 8 to 8 45 will be played by Miss Maureen Canlahan.
Obituaries report George S. Bushnell 94 Cedar Rapids last Civil War veteran funeral Friday at 3 p.m. in Barta chapel with Dr. Marion H. Williams and Hanford Post American Legion officiating burial Oak Hill. Friday services also for Sarah L. Bruch Shellsburg 1878 until 11 a.m. Friday. Sanford Kooser 90 in Minneapolis 2 p.m. Friday Beatty chapel. Joseph Kvach 73 Cedar Rapids at Barta chapel with funeral later. Burial Linwood cemetery. Donald Louis Balik 18 days Cedar Rapids dies 4:17 p.m. Wednesday. services 4 p.m. Thursday Polansky chapel. burial St John’s Cemetery.
Miss Anna Stritesky died at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Skala in Shueyville. Services will be held at 10 am Friday in the Polansky chapel with T B Hiubucek officiating. Burial is planned at Anderson's cemetery near Swisher. Friends may call at the chapel.
Bert Berends of 217 Eleventh Street NE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Wednesday. Rev. Frank Ward will conduct funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Moon chapel. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
Leonard Boedeker died at his home on 220 Tenth Street NE. Services led by Rev. Frank Ward at 3:30 p.m. Friday will be held in the Moon chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel. John Francis Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin P. Miller, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Private cremation committal services were held in Beatty chapel.
A congregational supper and farewell for the Rev. John M Vander Meulen Jr at Central Park Presbyterian church will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. He departs next week to become pastor of First Presbyterian church in Lansing Michigan.
Pfc. Herschal Sanders son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Sanders 525 J Avenue NW was wounded in Italy December 1 and has been transferred to a base hospital in Africa. Letters to his parents say not to worry and give no details on injuries. The Coronado long range bomber features four engines.
A jumble of lost items including a boy, a yearling Holstein heifer, a wedding ring, a girl’s identification bracelet, pig skin gloves, and other personal items. Classifieds show ads for sewing machines, jewelry, watches, printing, beauty shops, and services with contact numbers and locations across local streets and avenues.
An appeal targets young men in Cedar Rapids offering $6 to $9 weekly profit by delivering Gazette routes after school. Readers are urged to save earnings toward larger goals like $100 and $200, promising a useful start for the future and suggesting immediate action.
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