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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1941
Page
2
The hog market closed with prices steady and slightly higher than a week ago after Friday’s rally caused by reduced supplies. Chicago receipts totaled about 87,000 head for the week, down from 96,000 the prior week and 112,090 a year ago, with similar cuts at other markets.
Receipts around 300 head noted with steady undertone for most, cattle and hog prices mixed. Top hogs around 8.30 per hundredweight, cattle mostly firm with feeders and calves near steady to higher, sheep and lambs fluctuating with weekly totals. Omaha and other regions show similar activity and price ranges across steers, heifers, cows, and feeders.
The report aggregates cattle hogs and sheep bids from Sioux City Waterloo Mason City and Austin with receipts and price ranges. Slaughter steers heifers and feeders show steady to higher demand while hogs and sows move variedly by weight. Market tone remains mixed amid weekly totals and regional shifts.
Market report shows 24 hour period ending Saturday with 29 109 loadings, down from 33 200 a week earlier and 45 200 a year. Prices listed for Barrows and gilts range 160 to 500 pounds with various per hundred weights and quotes, including 7 75 to 9 10 per hundred, reflecting mixed demand and weight categories.
New York AP reports a choppy Saturday session with only scattered favorites advancing while many issues held Friday’s final quotes. The ticker showed little pressure as bullish traders argued the market was oversold, with modest and uneven gains amid small transfers and a motionless tape. Big names like U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler NY Central Douglas American Telephone General Electric and Sears Roebuck saw activity, while U S Rubber Anaconda Western Union and du Pont faded late.
Hog prices edge up with all prime grades up 35 cents while packers hold steady. Read across categories from 140 to over 300 pounds with values ranging roughly from 635 to 1000 dollars per load. Cattle prices show steers and yearlings with mixed high to mid range quotes and packers listed.
Grain prices and various farm products listed for Cedar Rapids including wheat oats rye barley corn soybeans and straw. Poultry prices cover brosters fowls hens and fakes with weight-based pricing. fruits vegetables and wholesale hides and animal products priced by type and grade.
The US Agriculture Department reported a subdued demand for domestic wools in Boston last week. Fine combing delaine dried at 42 to 45 cents per pound grease, with three eighths and quarter blood fleeces limited in volume and priced around 41 to 45 cents. British fleeces ranged 39 to 40 cents greasy for semi bright types. Wisconsin cheese quotes for Feb 10 15 listed daisies 1594c brick 14% horns 0 844c cheddars 15c.
Chicago produce receipts show steady markets across eggs butter cheese and potatoes. Butter and eggs remain steady with several price points noted. potatoes arrivals and shipments total 677 with heavy demand light and prices listed for Idaho Russets and other varieties.
Fragmented market brief summarizes Furnished by Lamson Bros and Co with references to butter storage standards and refrigerator standards. Odd digits and garbled text appear, but imply price points and measurement codes for dairy and cold storage. Names or dates are unclear due to OCR errors.
New York bond prices mostly held steady on Saturday as traders practiced weekend conservatism. Some issues dipped slightly including Chesapeak and Ohio 32s of 1998 and St. Paul 5s while Denmark 6s edged up on minor foreign dollar trading. Government bonds were largely neglected with a few shifts noted in the foreign division.
Wheat futures opened firm with Kansas City and Minneapolis gains while rye slipped fractions. Corn and oats were steady to modestly lower or unchanged as soybeans rose slightly on demand and heat. Receipts and market demand varied across Chicago, Kansas City, and Winnipeg with ongoing selling and buying activity.
Market notes show Winnipeg May wheat opening high and closing lower with May and July futures listed. Chicago cash provisions summary lists prices for wheat corn oats soybeans barley lard and bellies with various grades and samples.
John George Fease 63 a carpenter died at his home 2452 Mt. Vernon avenue SE at 4 pm Friday after a long illness Born in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin April 19 1877 he lived in Cedar Rapids 32 years Survived by wife two sisters Minnie John Lakeland Florida Nuna Steinman Oconomowoc Wisconsin He was a member of Maine lodge IOOF Maine Brotherhood and the carpenters union A Spanish American War veteran he served six months with Company B First Wisconsin Volunteers and three years in the Philippines with Company A Third U S Infantry Funeral 4 pm Sunday Beatty chapel Rev George Stauffacher and Maine lodge WOOD. The body to be taken Monday to Whitewater Wisconsin for burial Friends may call At the chapel All Odd Fellows meet at Marne lodge room 330 pm to attend the services.
Charles W Easker 68 of 107 Bowling Street SW died in a local hospital at 5 30 p m Friday after a six week illness. He was born December 10 1872 in Cedar Rapids and worked for La Plant Choate. Survived by wife Sophie two sons Charles L and Fred Easker a daughter Mrs J G Springer Freeport two stepsons Carl Klima Cedar Rapids Louis Klima Fort Meade eleven grandchildren four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at 3 p m Monday at Janeba funeral home with friends to call.
Mrs. Alice E Hill widow of Charles A Hill who died suddenly at her sister-in-law's home in Aurora Indiana will have funeral services at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Dr. Marion H Williams officiating. Burial follows in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
The Rev. Henry Scherer will officiate at the funeral services for Arthur Julius Johnson in Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park.
Albert Doner brother of Mrs. H. P. Usher, aged about 81, died Thursday at his Fairfax Nebraska home. Born in 1864 at Fairfax Iowa, the deceased resided in the region and was connected to local families.
J. R. Kidman of Des Moines fired from 21 yards to break 93 of 100 targets and capture the Sunshine handicap, the feature event on the final day of the Jungle Gun club's annual trap shoot in St Petersburg Florida.
The Marion Red Cross sewing room was open Monday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with forty eight women registered. Volunteers from local churches and clubs assisted Red Cross knitting and sewing in homes. Mae Lake and Mabelle Oxley will assist on Monday and Wednesday respectively. The rooms will be open 1 to 5 p.m. on those days.
Relatives report William Weber 52 formerly of Marion died Friday while working as a conductor on a Milwaukee train near Clinton. His home was Dubuque. Funeral services will be in Dubuque Sunday. body arrives Marion 3:30 p.m. Sunday for burial at Oak Shade Cemetery under Marion Post No. 298 American Legion. He was born in Marion, son of Frank and Mrs Weber, survived by wife a sister Anna Weber and nephew Donald Madison of Marion.
Herbert R. Turner, 22, of Oak Park Illinois, was arrested Friday by Milwaukee railroad detective Jack Monahan for illegal train riding. Turner, headed for Fairbanks California to work, rode between the baggage and mail cars and needed help getting off due to cold. He claimed exemption from the draft for lack of teeth. Turner was given first aid and sent to the sheriff. Social items note Mary Ives hosting a Friday dinner for a list of guests who attended a Vinton Marion basketball game, visits by Mrs Frank O’Loahy of Ottumwa, influenza cases at Frank J. Cleveland’s home and Mrs Clifford Armstrong’s Nassif apartment, Hazel Kirkwood Snell’s Iowa City visit, and H P Agne’s return to Tipton after surgery. An advertisement promotes New Marion theater with James Cagney and Ann Sheridan in City for Conquest and Sky Murder. Fidelis circle of King’s Daughters planned sewing at Red Cross Monday. Jake Manstrup returned home from Cedar Rapids hospital where he was treated for a hip fracture.
Chicago AP Harold L. Ickes secretary of the interior and his foster son Robert 25 agree to an arbiter to settle disputes over the interpretation of the will of Ickes first wife Anna Wilmarth Ickes. The estate valued at about 800000 includes a trust for Robert with escalating annual income. Judge U S Schwartz to construe the will and decide the merits of Robert s claim.
Mrs. Emory Bender was attacked by a buck sheep while crossing a farm lane for water. She sustained two fractured ribs torn ligaments in her leg and body bruises. Neighbor Rolla Swartzendruber aided her and she was hospitalized for treatment.
Joyce Bintz celebrated her eleventh birthday with family at 955 Twelfth Street and Darlene Port Marie Peck Helen Frazier Jean McKee Diane Biddick Juanita Smith Shirley Fosnacht Lois Forster Veronica Manton attended. A two-reel film Ngono and Her People was shown at the Christian church Sunday night. The Reverend Vernon H Carter spoke on The Goal of Human Living and began Eight Weeks With God leading to Easter. A chimney fire at 390 Eighth Avenue caused no damage. Mrs George Reichard returned from Vinton after her sister Mrs CA Johnson died. Electa circle of King's Daughters met Friday hosted by Mrs Harry E Leasure with Valentine refreshments. Hal Kinser remains ill at home.
Multiple Marion churches list service times subjects and programs for Sunday. Baptists, Catholics, Christians, Congregationalists, Free Methodist, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Seventh Day Church of God, Prairie Chapel and Alburnett follow varied schedules with worship, Bible school, radio or night events, and youth groups.
The United States plans a buy-a-bond campaign modeled on the 1917 18 effort to raise about 4.5 billion over 17 months. Defense savings stamps and bonds will be sold via post offices in denominations from 10 cents to 1 dollar and exchanged for defense bonds. Treasury officials expect the plan to ease monetary strain and curb inflation by recapturing spending on consumer goods. The drive will enlist school children workers and business people with an emphasis on education and noncoercive methods. Final launch awaits congressional debt limit authorization and details are under daily treasury coordination.
State and national Knights of Columbus leaders will attend Cedar Rapids initiation for 40 candidates. Mass at St Patrick's at 7:45 am, breakfast, then degree work at K C hall from 10:30 am. Banquet at Roosevelt hotel 6:30 pm with speaker M J Donnelly. High officials include Dr Rater J H Devaney Ray Conley.
The YM C A Commercial league will host Elwood on the YMCA floor at 7 30 p m There is a small admission charge and the game features Standard Oilers against Elwood in a local basketball matchup.
Ames area update reports Iowa State College wrestlers crushed Oklahoma 29 to 3 in a Big Six contest. Oklahoma’s lone victory came at 136 pounds as Hoy Stone defeated Dale Cummings.
The Princess Galitzine, a colorful figure in Gay Nineties society, died Saturday in New York at age 78 after illness from pneumonia since November.
Cleveland Indians rally a home week atmosphere as Roger Peckinpaugh resumes managerial duties. Joe Heving rejoins as a relief pitcher after being purchased from the Boston Red Sox. Clint Brown, a 37 year old right hander and former AL ace reliever, joins from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Johnny Humphries who has spent much of his career in the bullpen.
Dubuque University overwhelmed Penn 46 to 29 in an Iowa Conference clash. Emil Lussow led with 22 points as Dubuque retained a first place tie with Simpson by running its conference record to six wins in seven games.
A collage of classified lines advertises want ads from out of town readers with pricing and deadlines, plus offerings for entertainment, rental cars, catering and venues. Local businesses list ambulances, jewelry repair, insurance, watch services, printing and fabric craft, along with job and item requests and a call for saxophone players.
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