Hog Run Too Low for Test Monday Estimates
Unofficial livestock receipts for Monday show 16 000 hogs 16 000 cattle and 12 600 sheen. Prices were nominally steady for hogs while cattle and sheep held steady with salable arrivals around 400 and 500 respectively. Cattle creamery and packing prices listed across Chicago and Omaha markets with tops around 14.75 for hogs and varied beef and calf prices, reflecting light offerings and general market steadiness across several yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Omaha
Corparsbi
Sioux City
Chicago Produce Prices and Arrivals Report
Chicago produce market notes arrivals and shipments for potatoes and onions across states. Idaho Russet and North Dakota Red varieties listed with prices per 100 pounds. fresh stock noted. Cheese Butter and Eggs sections show receipts, standards, scores, and prices with miscellaneous values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain futures steady to firm amid quiet trading
CHICAGO AP reports grain quotations held steady to firm Saturday with narrow price shifts and light volume. Wheat May 1.625, corn May 1.125, oats May 0.6774, rye May 1.1436, barley May 1.1034, with No 2 wheat 1.757 and soybeans 2.22 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stock Market Trend Mixed
New York markets edged forward on Saturday as overall favorites rose while leaders paused for profit taking after the recent upswing. Trading volume neared 1,000,000 shares, among the highest Saturday totals in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prices Steady on Cedar Rapids Hog Market This Saturday
Cedar Rapids hog market prices remained unchanged on Saturday with top butcher quotes at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. Readings cover hogs from 160 to over 180 pounds and include varied weights and cattle quotes from E Bennett & Co and Merchants National Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin
Cedar Rapids
BAAS
Choice
E. Bennett & Co
W. H
Merchants National Bank Bulldine
Ecscceneeneee
Saturdan
Adams Express
Johns M'ville
Ganners
Allied Chem
Kennecott
Allied Stores
Kresse S
Allis Chalmers
Amma
Powers
Libbey Owens
Lig & Myers
Amn
Amn Roll Mills
Lockheed
Amn Smelting
Loews Inc
Ae Tree An Ts
Amn Steel Fdys
McKesson
Amn Tel & Tel
Marshall Fld
Martin G
Martin Parry
Armour & Co Ae
Choice Western Wool Lambs
PBS
Atchison SF
Mpls Moline
Lam Atlantic Rte
Mont Ward Sir
Good Lambs Fe Pong
Aviation Corp
Murray Corp
Baldwin
Nash-Kely
Balto & Ohio
Natl Biscuit
Good and Shone
Barnsdall
Natl Cash Reg
wethers +s
Bendix
Beenoe
Briggs Mie
Pac Gas & E
Bucyrus Erte
Packard
Paramount
Penick & Ford
Burroughs
Penna RR
Cal & Hecla
Penney JC
Annoda Dry
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pet
Repb Steel
Cols Palmolive
Reyn Tob
Columbas
Schenley Dil
Coml Solvents
Sears Roebuck
Comw Southern
Servel Inc
Cons Copper
Shell Union
Cons Edison
Simmons Co
Contl Bak Bis Sinclair
Cons Aircraft
Skelly Oil
Socony Vac
Contl Motors
Douglas Air
du Pont
Elec Boat
Fox Film
Gen Gables
Union Carbide
Union Pac
Gen Foods
Uni Aireart
Gen Motors
Uni Air Lines
Gillette SR
Goebel
Gockseay
Walworth
Houston
Warner Bros
Homestake
Wes Union
Hudson Mtrs
Westghouse el
Central
Willys Ovid
Wilson and Co
Intl Mining
Woolworth
Uy Paine
Zenadia
Cedar Rapids Grain and Livestock Prices Report
A dense market listing from Cedar Rapids shows corn, oats, wheat, rye, and hay prices with values for beans, straw, and poultry items. Included are wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, cured hides, calves, horses, and kip, followed by a NY Bond Review noting gains for Baltimore and Ohio, Rock Island, MKT, and others with several price quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Y_YORK_BOND REVIEW
New York
Tapi
Baltimore and Ohio
Rock Island
M-K-T
New Jersey
North Western Gas
Chicago
Hagerman Sues Fritz for Malicious Injury Over Aug 9 1944 Assault
Fred Hagerman meat inspector files in district court seeking 1600 in damages against Donald Fritz for striking him with a bottle and fists at the Foxhead tavern on August 9 1944. Fritz and his brother Eugene Fritz face assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charges in a separate state case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hagerman
Third Street
Donald Fritz
Eleventh Street
Hagerman
Cor Wilson and Company
Fritz
Foxhead Tavern
Eugene H. Fritz
Surplus Board May Cancel Auctioneering Contract
Washington insiders report the surplus property board may cancel its contract with Surplus Liquidors Inc. as Senate investigations into their disposal methods proceed. Guy M Gillette said a board rep attends hearings and action will follow the committee report if warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Guy M Gillette
Surplus Property Board
Surplus Liquidators Inc
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
International News Service
Defense Plant Corporation
RFC
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Iowan Capt John J Vician Receives Bronze Star Posthumously
Washington AP reports Captain John J Vician of Mason City Iowa was awarded the Bronze Star posthumously by the War Department on Friday. The award recognizes his service and sacrifice in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John J Vician
Mason City
War Department
Wisconsin cheese ad item from Plymouth brief
An OCR fragment notes MISCELLANEOUS WSCONSIN CHEESE Plymouth and mentions one car with twins or cheddars, 2314. The readable portion suggests a catalog or sale line, but lacks clear action or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Army Court Finds Lundeen Sen Guilty
Lt. Ernest W. Lundeen son of the late Minnesota senator was found guilty by a general court martial of being drunk and disorderly using abusive language and breaching restrictions. He received a reprimand and forfeiture of 100 dollars a month for 12 months. Sentence was adjudged Jan 1 at Camp Wheeler and approved Jan 20 by the War Department judge advocate general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Ernest W. Lundeen
Ernest Lundeen
Minnesota
Camp Wheeler
Lundeen
Infantry Replacement Training
Judge Advocate General Department
War Department
Food needs cut Japan sake output
Tokyo radio quotes Director Tanaka of the Japanese liquor tax bureau stating national sake production has fallen by 75 percent as rice is diverted to food use, a broadcast noted by the FCC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Tokyo Radio
Tanaka
Japanese Liquor Tax Bureau
House of Peers
FCC
British Beverages Not as Potent Reported in 1944
Chief Constable Balance of Barrow-in-Furness reported 24 fewer convictions for drinking in 1944 than 1943, but attributed the drop to weaker gravity of intoxicants and scarcity of supplies rather than fewer drinkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
S. Balance
Barrow-in- Furness
Dutton Drops Personal Injury Suit Against Wagleys
Anna Dutton dismissed with prejudice her district court suit against Mrs. Ella Wagley and Frank Wagley for 4900 dollars alleged from a collision while crossing Third Street SE toward the Montrose hotel on Oct 16 1944. Agnes Mae Eckert dismissed divorce action against John Eckert without prejudice in Judge G K Thompsons court begun Jan 25 in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dutton
Ella’ Wagley
Frank Wagley
Agnes Mae Eckert
John Eckert
G. K. Thompson
Fifteenth Iowan Listed as Rescued
DES MOINES IA RP Staff Set Milo S Folsom of Dubuque was reported Friday afternoon to be among American prisoners rescued from a Japanese prison camp on Luzon Tuesday night, bringing to 15 the number of Iowans included in the group. Folsom was the second soldier from Dubuque listed among those rescued, the other being T/Sgt George J Gavin among the first group announced Thursday. It is noted the average American soldier consumes about five and a quarter pounds of food daily versus three and three quarters for civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Milo S. Folsom
Dubuque
Luzon
Set
Folsom
George J. Gavin
Vet Baggageman On North Western Accused of Thefts
Walter Tipton a Chicago baggageman with 34 years on the North Western railroad was indicted on four counts for stealing items from interstate baggage shipments. He allegedly took alarms clocks jewelry and electric irons from passengers a total value about 50000 with most proceeds sold to workers at Chicago area war plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter Tipton
North Western Railroad
Tipton
North Western Challenger
Clinton
Harry Connaughton
U. S
Deaths and funeral notices for Iowa figures
Obituaries and funeral notices from multiple Iowa towns listing James K. Stansbury Emma Spahr Henderson William C Rad ing Charles Murphy Godfrey Knipfer Mrs Frank Gates John Snitker Claude Morton Neil Simpson Mrs L T Fosse and related survivors including spouses children and grandchildren. Surviving relatives span several states including Illinois Wisconsin Idaho and California with services held in Burnham funeral home Presbyterian church St Andrew s Luther an church and other local venues.
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West Union
Burnham
James K. Stansbury
L. H. Granger
David Fussell
Dallas City
Ill
Louis Kiel
Bernice Stansbury
Fayette
Milan Stansbury
Madison
Wis
Sgt. L. J. Stansbury
Boise
Idaho
Werning
Newhall
John
van Horne
Gus
Des Moines
Carl
Wichita
Kan
William Beeson
Cedar Rapids
John Pegump
Sheridan
Wye
Monticello
Charles Murphy
Charles Rutter
Oakland
Calif
T. D. Griggs
Detroit
Mich
Rena Gill
P. A. Tisher
Godfrey W. Knipfer
Merle Schauff
Earnest
Frank
Brooklyn
Frank Gates
Howard Miller
Canton
Ohio
Doris Hay
Montezuma
Dean
Park Ridge
Grawdchildren
Decorais
Brandt Funeral Home
John Snitker
Loren
Will
Cresco
R. A. Engbretson
Decorah
Ossian
J. L. Knesel
Orange
Edith Bullard
Rowley
Neil Simpson
Arthur Smith
California
George
Elmer
Independence
L. T. Fosse
Ridgeway
T. N. Fosse
O. A. Fosse
Adela Curtis
Margin requirements raised on stock purchases to 50 percent
Federal Reserve board tightened Friday night margin rules for buying registered securities from 40 to 50 percent effective Feb. 5. The change aligns long and short sale margins and aims to reduce inflationary pressure amid stock market shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Gov Blue Signs Two More Measures in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Gov Rob ert D Blue announced he signed two additional bills totaling six passed by the 51st general assembly. One bill gives municipal and superior courts jurisdiction over forcible entry and detainer actions. The other allows parents and natural guardians of incompetents to receive bequests up to 200 dollars for wards without a guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
51St General Assembly
Marion News Fund Drives Memorials and Deaths
The Marion high school war memorial fund totals 154.50 after a Friday night fundraiser at the school gym, with donations from several residents and a box social following basketball games and a dance. Also noted are the sudden death of Lt. George H. Fuhrman in California, fire merchandise sales in St Paul, births and military postings of Marion area residents, local hospital notices, and farewell events for Tom and Mrs. Thompson as they move to Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
P C. Lassen
Tom Thompson
St. Edward, Neb
Memorial Hall
China
Area church schedules and events in Marion and St. Joseph
A local church listing details morning worship sermons and times for Marion churches including Baptist Bible Cedar Rapids Catholic and other denominations. It notes communion services sermons by multiple pastors and midweek prayer Bible study sessions plus conference events for Older Boys and Girls and other activities at Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Presbyterian St Pauls Lutheran and Seventh Day Church of God locations and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist—Bible School
William Dykhuizen
Cedar Rapids
C. V.R. de Jong
St. Joseph’s
T. J. McElliott
Vernon H. Carter
Methodist Church
James M. Lower
Louis Locatell
C. V. R. de Jong
Westminster Fellowship
Spiritual Life Group
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Carl T. Wuerffel
Seventh Day Church of God
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Prairie Chapel Sermon and Sunday Schedule
The Rev. A B Curran leads Prairie Chapel with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. The Epworth League gathers at 7 30 p m. Also mentioned is W W McMicken serving as pastor with Sabbath school at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Der
W. W. McMicken
Prairie Chanpel
A B Curran
Epworth League
Iowa News in Brief reflects vets, staff changes, and local updates
Special to The Gazette reports veterans enrolling at Upper Iowa University as approved for VA training. In Mt. Vernon Bob Current ends a 30 day furlough after three years in Europe. F J Peterson and Sons harvested 344 tons of ice from Ink's pond. Arthur V Hatter becomes president of the Iowa County Bar Association. E J Sullivan elected secretary. Decorah Rev C N Paulson to be installed as pastor of Calmar and Springfield churches. Strawberry Point retiree Lee King notes 38 years service and about 300000 miles. Aurora Carl Rathbun’s son Vernon Rathbun, a German prisoner for a year, sends health update. Ossian Lt Edwin N Becker visits mother. brother Clarence in West Indies. McGregor medical officers: P R V Hummel president, E C Meggers vice president, T W Lichter secretary-treasurer. Calmar Mrs Frederick L Losen receives Purple Heart for wounds in France. Anamosa OPA officials to discuss grain prices. James T Remley promoted to lieutenant and assigned to McGuire hospital purchasing. Decorah highway expenditures in 1944 totaled 224265 with 70 percent on local roads and maintenance.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa
Veterans Administration
MT. Vernon
Sitt
Bob Current
Harold R. Current
F. J. Peterson and Sons
Marengo
Arthur V. Hatter
Iowa County Bar Association
H. W. Swift
E. J. Sullivan
Decorah
C. N. Paulson
Calmar Lutheran
Springfield Lutheran Church
N. A. Larsen
Iowa-Minnesota
Strawberry Point
Lee King
Aurora
Carl Rathbun
Vernon Rathbun
Ossian
Edwin N. Becker
Army Air Corps Navigator School
San Marcos
Texas
Marie Becker
Set
Clarence Becker
West Indies
McGregor
Clayton County Medical Association
P. R. V. Hummel
E. C. Meggers
T. W. Lichter
Edgewood
Calmar
Frederick L. Losen
Pfe. Losen
France
Anamosa
OPA
Moline
Maurice B. Kelinson
Legion Hall
Leland O’deen
James T. Remley
McGuire General Hospital
Richmond
Heavy Postal Loss To Nazi Offensive
Washington AP reports near one million packages and large quantities of letter mail were lost by enemy action during the mid December German offensive on the western front. Officials say the loss, over two to three weeks, is the war’s heaviest, 7200 to 300 percent above prior periods. Despite the setback, the army postal service handled 62 million Christmas packages for overseas soldiers, with more than 90 percent delivered before Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Front
War Department
Army Postal Service
No New Civilian Cars in 45 OWI report predicts three years more production
The Office of War Information says there will be no new civilian passenger cars in 1945 as the postwar demand soars to 12 to 15 million and production must extend for three years. In 1941 prewar output peaked at 3,744,300 but 1945 will see none, with 25 million vehicles now on the road, about 4 million fewer than in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of War Information
OWI
Dancel and Iowas Smarest Hotage See Theater Page
Local theater and dining listings for Marion Iowa feature dine and dance options at various venues including the Oo K Inn Kingston Ballroom and Melody Lane. Ads promote beer, dancing from 8 to 12:45, fried chicken, spaghetti, and Italian dishes with noted hours and locations in Marion. Includes service businesses and classified notices for hauling, repair, and trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Oo. K
Marion
Kingston
Ray Memler
Cowboys
Good Foods
Lee's
Lee's Bar-B-Q and Cafe Dine and Dance Enjoy Fried Chicken At Melody Lane
8Th St. Road
Townsend
P. Hall
Sisco Orchestra
Mini Iliad NP Business Services
Novak Heating Co
3Rd Ave
Dial
Town Radio & 2
Cashman Plumbing
Ray Leeper
Mack Auristine
T Thomas
Jane
Reliable Man
Harry Davis
Leo J. Smith
Nelson
Mullin
Greene Hall
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Towa
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
C.R
Gay and Straw
Ride
Iowan
Lundeen Sen
Japan
North Western
Gov. Blue
Marion News
Fund For Memorials
Lt. Fuhrman
Earl Cone
George H. Fuhrman
la Mesa
Fuhrman
Navy
Helen
H. C. Fuhrman
August Fuhrman
San Diego
Sigfred Stockhold
Sigfred
St. Paul
Ed Sigfred
Nathan P Vanderlinden
Milo C. Vanderlinden
Coeur d’Alene Idaho
Vanderlindens
Vernis L. Bigley
Rita
N. P. Vanderlinden
Bigley
Treasure Island
C. C. Ozburn
William Ozburns
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Springville
Ed Holzworth
Roy Quaas
Alburnett
Jefferson Barracks
Thomas J. Ozburn
Iowa City
Floyd, William and
Frank Ozburn
Valentine
Owen
Ralph Whiteford
Norfolk
R. A. Whiteford
Sixth Avenue
Geraldine Whiteford
Iowa University
Bailey’s
Arthur H. Kirkwood
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marion Congregational Church
Ralph Karr
A. R. Severson
Hugh Gordon
Lutheran Hospital
Marion Churches
Iowa News
John Blackford
Toddville
H. K. Schaefer
Kresee
Norah A. Gott
Schaefer
Kresge Bae
Uller Brush
Fuller
Anna P Clark
Masseuse
Sands Printing
2Nd St. NE
C. G. Hover
Jeweler
3Rd Ave. W
Pirst Street
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Jack’s
Post Office
J. G
Clare Cramer
Singer Sewing Machine Co
1St Ave
Richards Laboratories
The
Home Recording CO
Claxton College Pharmacy
A. B. Steele
E. Bugacide
Vincent's Jewelry Store
1St St
Helene Curtis
Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
First Avenue SE
Madeline Beauty Shop
Gold Waves
Thompson Beauty
Town Theater
Abjetal
Paris
Academy
Ce-Mar
MONTROSE _ HURDLE & HALTER INN
Fran Richey
Montrose
Grand Cafe
West Side
Gazette
Indy
Treip
Midland Rubber CO
Shaver Road
National Oats Co
16Th St. NE
Allen Motor Company
Skelly Oil Company
3Rd ST
Priebe 'S Sons, Inc
Standard Tire CO
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Bramson Truck Sales
First St. NW
Man
Searles Dairy
E Ave. NE
White Eagle Coal CO
First St
Nesper
Sisa Co
Elwood E. Rhoads
R.P.D
Mechanicsville
Nzette
Davis
Cleaners
2Nd Aves
Albert's Dry Cleaning Co
C. K. Wolfe
Higley Ave
Pemba al LA Serae
People’s Fuel Co
Iowa Theater
Colonial ‘Baking Co
Bishop
J & B Machine Co
Ave
Janda
Tom Mpe
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