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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
4
Chicago and Omaha livestock desks report hogs slipping $1 to $2 with weights under 250 pounds off by $1 to $1.75 and sows down $1 to $2. Cattle receipts total about 5,500 to 6,500 with feeder steady to firm and cows weaker. vealers and bulls show modest gains. Sioux City and other yards note slow cattle activity, with varied hogs and sheep pricing across markets.
Des Moines reports combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Tuesday totalled 01,000, down from 36,000 a week earlier. Buyer interest is scarce with prices 1.25 to 2.25 lower than Monday, marketing below half of 65,000 for the week. Barrows and gilts 160-180 lb at 175.0 to 180.75. 180-200 lb at 190.0 to 211.0. 200-300 lb at 200.0 to 210.0. 300-360 lb at 197.5 to 210.0. Sows 270-240 lb at 176.0 to 183.0. boars 400-550 lb at 170.0 to 187.5.
Cattle receipts 6,500 calves 600 demand slow with prices down 50 cents. Slaughter steers and heifers uneven with top grades $24.00-$25.00, medium and good $23.00 down. Cows steady to 25 cents lower. common $11.50-$13.00. Stockers and feeders steady. steers $17.00-$19.00. Iowa hog prices: 170-180 pounds at 17.50. 180-200 at 19.50. 200-300 at 20.50. sows 270-400 at 18.25-17.50. 400-550 at 18.25-17.00.
The Cedar Rapids market reports no quotations due to oversupply and will reopen Thursday. Cattle prices show varied ranges for steers and yearlings, with calves and cows listed at multiple grade levels, plus wool lambs and miscellaneous hides and produce prices in this late-year market update.
New York stocks edged up in the final 1946 session with only moderate rallies and scattered leadership. Fractions to several points added ground midday before easing near the close as about 1.7 million shares changed hands. Dow Jones averages showed marginal gains and mixed activity across industries.
Chicago markets show poultry receipts at 644 784 pounds with varied truck rates and egg and potato movements. Prices for Idaho russet and Red River valley potatoes mix with unwashed and washed grades, while New York butter and cheese quotes set per pound ranges and egg classes list min weights and prices.
Representatives of the United States Olympic committee are in Sun Valley Idaho to watch the Intercollegiate ski meet this weekend. They will recommend top collegiate skiers for the Olympic downhill and slalom trials set for March 8 and 9 at Sun Valley.
Grain futures closed firmer on the Chicago Board of Trade with advances in wheat corn and oats. March barley finished unchanged as prices for corn and oats rose modestly and barley steadied amid mixed quotes for grain products and seeds.
Washington gossip swirls about 1948 presidential possibilities with generals Douglas MacArthur and Dwight Eisenhower as likely contenders. The piece notes military leaders have often entered politics, cites past war heroes who became presidents, and discusses party shifts, conventions, and draft rumors amid a media-saturated season.
Alvin J. Paris, 28, accused of trying to fix the NFL championship game between the Giants and Bears, lost bail to a New York judge. Trial in general sessions starts Thursday as Judge Samuel Null denounces him and says associates are of doubtful character.
New York columnist Hal Boyle humorously counsels revelers on surviving New Year's Day 1947. He offers practical tips to weather the morning after including staying in bed with eyes propped open, hydrating, taking aspirin, calling a doctor if needed, and avoiding cold pork gravy. He notes lighthearted proverbs and ends with a toast to 364 days of possible happiness.
The Rev and Mrs Vernon H Carter and children Joyce and Daryle leave Marion for Clarinda after a farewell dinner in the Christian church attended by about one hundred. Gifts from the church and Cheerful Companions class were presented. Other items include birthday party for Everett Fensterman and a Mackey birthday. John R Hay and Essie Hilton wed in Marion. Various social notices, new year greetings, and local visits recap the community page.
Jonathan A Noah 73 a retired farmer died early Tuesday at his home 670 Ninth avenue after a long illness He lived in Marion five years Survived by wife Cora Estella a daughter Mrs Della Hughes two sons Melvin and Lorin Noah six grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother the Rev D Noah of Martelle and a sister Mrs Sarah Pratt of Waubeck Services at Hunte funeral home Springville with burial in Jordans Grove cemetery Calls may be made at the chapel
An overheated chimney in a quonset hut on South Eleventh Street owned by Mr and Mrs Merle Ross and their three children triggered a 9 50 a.m. Tuesday fire department call. Damage was slight and the family remained in the dwelling.
Mr and Mrs George Newlin and their sons Russell and Stephen left Portland Oregon after a year to return to Marion. They stay briefly with Newlin’s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Howard Martin while settling in.
Fracture injury reports Howard Hutchinson after a Saturday slip near his home. Marion high school alumni basketball game ends in defeat against the school's first team in the gym Monday night.
City Commissioner Jack Reading argued for an amendment to a wheel tax ordinance. Mayor O. W. Wright informed him the proposal had never been enacted. Reading reacted with surprise and proposed a future amendment phrasing in a lighter moment.
James Marlow profiles a weary 1946 everyman on the bus home from work as he reflects on postwar Americans. He notes strikes, prices, and the year’s political shift with a mix of nostalgia and uncertainty about peace, UN talk, and the coming year. He hopes for quiet, work and food, and a future with less talk.
Pvt. James M Hill 17 admitted to investigators the tale of foiling a $250,000 payroll robbery was false. He explained he poked a gun through a window during rounds, fired, and invented the six bandits story to cover the broken glass and avoid discipline. Hill said he was on sentry duty Saturday and was to marry Rosemary Watson.
Oklahoma City reports the state fish and game commission warned that cross country seaplanes over Lake Hefner have made the lake’s fish nervous. The city council took the report under advisement.
In Times Square a sawed-off shotgun hidden in a wrapped box wounded Mrs Olga Rocco as Pearl Lusk, a 19 year old blonde, claimed she was tricked by an alleged insurance investigator named Allan Larue. Police seek Rocco’s former husband Al Rocco in connection with the case.
Dr Milton A Saffir says keeping only a small share of New Year resolutions is common and realistic. He notes most aims tackle symptoms not causes and urges readers to accept lapses, focusing on underlying drives rather than overhauling personality. He declines to make personal resolutions.
Harold Hughes reports from Astoria that the Pacific Exploration Company will launch the largest U S deep sea tuna fishing venture from the Columbia river. The 12-boat flotilla will fish Mexican Central and South American waters with a plane aboard the lead boat for spotting schools. financed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at about 3.75 million dollars with a minimum government return of 50,000 dollars yearly or 55 percent of profits, whichever is greater. Three scientific representatives from the fish and wildlife service will join to access production records and share findings with fisheries firms.
Fort Lauderdale publisher Robert H. Gore turns orchid raising into a major enterprise. A single orchid pot sold for 750 dollars, while moth orchids can yield several hundred blooms at 2 dollars each. Gore, who began with desert plants during his Puerto Rico governorship, now operates a greenhouse with 15 000 mature plants and 75 000 seedlings, facing risks from pests.
Karl P. Hoerschgen an English teacher in Minneapolis earns 280 a month over 10 months. He spends weekends holidays and summers driving a taxi to cover expenses and pay 50 monthly toward his 6800 house bought three years ago. He would prefer summer schooling but costs block attendance.
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