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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1952

Page

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Marion cafe seeks day waitress amid broad notices

Financial and Market News report a Thursday smoke incident that limited damage to a motor. Mrs. Fred M. Blakeslee returns from Freeport Illinois where she visited the Clem Bauch family formerly Priscilla Davis of Marion. Several locals attend an inspection meeting and school for Mecca chapter. New shipment of figurines paints and brushes advertised. Oscar Busslenbark visits Longmont Colorado son Byron. Bargains offered on used washers at A and H Appliance.

Marion Fred M. Blakeslee Freeport Ill Clem Bauch

Hogs Strong To 25 Cents Higher In Saturday Estimates

Chicago AP reports Saturday livestock receipts estimated at 300 hogs 200 cattle and 100 sheep Prices were firm as hogs rose up to 25 cents while cattle and sheep held steady Most offerings were cleanup stock and market supplies shrank to the smallest since Thanksgiving week

Chicago USDA

Chicago Livestock Market Report with Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Receipts: Hogs 9 500. barrows and gilts 10 to 25 cents higher. sows up to 25 cents. Hog prices range from 14.75 to 18.75 per 100 pounds with various weights and loads. Sheep receipts 500 with generally steady to higher bids. lambs and yearlings sold around 16.00 to 28.75. Cattle receipts 800. market slow and steady to weak. primals to 38.00, cows 16.00 to 25.00, calves 34.75 to 38.00, feeders steady one-half dollar lower.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Iup USDA Choice

Omaha Livestock Trade Tones Down After Cleanup Receipts

Omaha cattle receipts total 800 with calves selling 25 cents higher. Slaughter classes largely steady as about half the run goes direct to stocker and feeder dealers. One load of 930 lb fed steers brings 29.25, utility and commercial cows 15.59 to 23.00, canners and cutters 18.50, commercial bulls up to a final value.

Omaha Livestock Omaha INS

Sioux City Livestock Prices At Sioux City Auction

AP-USDA cattle receipts show market flat to steady with small lots. Slaughter steers and heifers, cows available in limited numbers. fresh stock and feeders sparse. Prices: commercial and good fed steers $27.00 to $31.50, utility and lower $24.50 to $29.00, cows $20.00 to $22.50, canners and cutters $17.00 to $19.00.

Sioux City USDA

C R Markets Cattle and Produce Price Report

Prime steers and yearlings range 32.00 to 36.50 with higher weights. Calf market shows primes at 26.50 to 35.00. good and medium categories at 21.59 to 33.50. Wholesale fruits vegetables list prices. eggs and poultry noted. grain prices include oats 0.93, wheat 2.10, soybeans 2.83, corn 1.75 to 1.67. Report from James E Bennett & Co and W H Jump, 394 Merchants National Bank Building, telephone 9151.

James E. Bennett & Co Merchants National Bank W. H. Jump

Market prices for hay by class and region

Delivered Chicago prices per 100 pounds for carloads on average country run basis. Timber, Red Clover, Alsike, Meadow rescue, Alfalfa northern, Alfalfa Canadian, Sweet Clover white and yellow listed with price ranges varying by quality and origin. Indicates nominal values and regional variations in hay market listings.

Chicago Meadow Rescue

Auto Shares Lead Stocks In Week’s Best Run

New York stocks rallied with renewed auto sector interest on Friday. Volume reached about 1.4 million shares as investors pushed major automaker issues higher.

New York INS

Grain Rising Bid Doesn't Hold Up

CHICAGO AP Grain prices attempted modest gains on Friday but fell back. Export activity appeared in corn though wheat showed little movement. Wheat closed mixed with changes around fractions. soybeans traded lower while lard rose.

Grain Rising Chicago

Chicago Cash Provision Prices From Wheat To Soybeans

Chicago market notes show cash grain prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans with markets for No 3 yellow corn at 1.88 1 1 2. No 4 1.70 1 4. oats No 2 heavy white 0 95 ?, field seeds with red clover 32.00 43.99 timothy 9.50 10.00 and red top 39.00 41.00. soybeans listed as none.

Chicago

Iowa Hog Receipts Signal Steady Prices Across Regions

Receipts Friday around 65 000, up from 58 000 a week earlier and 50 000 a year ago. Thursday totals 70 000 with packers active in southern Minnesota and 12 plants in Iowa plus out of state shipping. Prices mostly steady with slight gains in some ranges and softer spots. hog weights and price ranges listed for choice and sow categories across several weight classes.

Iowa Des Moines INS Minnesota

Hog prices listed by weight in Tama Iowa market

The market report from Tama lists hog prices across weight ranges from 160 pounds up to 550 pounds. Prices are shown as cents per pound for barrows and gilts with sows priced at 270 to 550 pounds, reflecting a steady-to-declining trend as weight increases.

Kansas City Livestock Cattle Sale Falls Short

In Kansas City cattle market a sale offered under 100 head, insufficient volume to test fair market value. Auction officials report low turnout and limited demand, delaying price discovery and market signals.

Kansas City

Marion Woman 76 Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Burt Burkhart, 76, died Friday at 6 40 am in Cedar Rapids at a nursing home after a long illness. Born Marion Aug 24 1875 she moved with parents to Mitchell South Carolina in 1881 then lived in Sioux Falls. Surviving brother Harry C Preston Tulsa and aunt Katherine Burrroughs Marion services 2 pm Monday Yocom Murdoch chapel Rev C V R De Jong burial Oak Shade cemetery.

Burt Burkhart Cedar I Rapids Marion Harrison Eva Burroughs Preston Mitchell S. C Sioux Falls S. D Presbyterian Church Harry C. Preston Tulsa Okla Katherine Burrroughs Yocom-Murdoch Chapel C. V. R. de Jong Oak Shade Cemetery Fat

Chicago Produce Market Roundup from the Chicago Market

Live poultry steady to easier with 17 trucks in the load. Fryers Plymouth Rock 32c lb, Gray cross 30c. Cheese ranges 43-59c, butter under pressure with scores 82-80c. Eggs slow with extras 32-37c a dozen, standards 34c. Potatoes arrivals 91 on track 255, Russets and washed Reds firm at ceilings, Idaho Russets 6.26, Pontiacs 4.46 to 5.25 per 50 lb.

Chicago U. S Minnesota Idaho

New York Produce Prices Report for Cheese Butter and Eggs

AP dispatch notes steady cheese prices for American whole milk products with cheddars in 42 to 48 cent range and butter receipts at 258,905 lbs with various creamery scores. Eggs market shows mixed color and size lots selling from 34 to 40 cents per dozen amid easier overall demand.

New York Creamery Midwest

Pasternak Divorce Granted After Cruelty Claim

Burbank California film producer Joe Pasternak aged 48 was granted divorce from former actress Dorothy Darrell after she charged cruelty in the 10 year marriage ending Thursday.

Burbank, Calif Joe Pasternak Dorothy Darrell

Missionary Coffee Hour at Marion Methodist Church

A Sunday 7:30 coffee hour in the Marion Methodist church dining room invites the public. Rev. Wesley Smith of St. Louis, longtime China missionary, speaks about two years as a prisoner behind the Iron Curtain. Refreshments and a free will offering.

Marion

Dakonya Camp Fire meeting after school

The Dakonya Camp Fire group met Thursday after school with guardian Mrs. R. C. Hammond. Notebooks are due Monday to Mrs. Hammond or Mrs. Stewart Hawk.

Dakonya R. C. Hammond Hammond Stewart Hawk

Birthday Surprise Dinner for Mrs. Charles Harlan

Friends hosted a surprise birthday dinner Thursday at the Lang home 475 Fifth Avenue. Mrs. Harlan received a gift as 11 covers were set for the celebration.

Charles Harlan Fred J. Lang Fifth Avenue Harlan

Injury in Fall at Home Leaves Howe Mingo Hospitalized

Mrs. Howe Mingo of 1545 Fifth Avenue sustained a fractured right leg this week after a fall at her residence. She is currently a patient at St. Luke's Hospital.

Gayline Howe Mingo Fifth Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital

Fire damages motor at 501 Ninth Avenue home

A fire broke out in the electric motor powering the furnace blower at the David Gott residence at 501 Ninth Avenue. No injuries reported as firefighters contained the blaze. The cause under investigation by local authorities.

David Gott Ninth Avenue

Chalk artist Mary Doolittle to speak at Marion church

Miss Mary Doolittle of Des Moines will give a program for children and youth of the city at the Marion Free Methodist church Saturday at 1 p.m. Also note 3 bedrooms listed at $10,500 with owner leaving the city. Alma Henderson, 70 W Willenborg, Realtor.

Mary Doolittle Des Moines Marion Free Methodist Church Alma Henderson W. Willenborg

Training Class Attend Camp Fire Leaders

Robert Hess John Losenicky Herbert Eveland Clinton Moyer and George Bradley attended a training class for Camp Fire leaders Wednesday evening in the Cedar Rapids Camp Fire office. Bargains at Storms Stores tomorrow with Valentines galore.

Robert Hess John Losenicky Herbert Eveland Clinton Moyer George Bradley Cedar Rapids

Marion Board Endorses Water Fluoridation Resolution

The Marion board of education on Thursday evening passed a resolution endorsing the fluoridation of the city water supply.

Marion Board of Education Marion

Springfield visitor and local recovery reported

Mrs Dana Johnson of Springfield Illinois visits her mother Mrs W W Vaughn this week. Mrs Fred Langhoff Marion route 3 is recovering satisfactorily after major surgery at St Luke s hospital.

Dana Johnson Springfield, Ill W. W. Vaughn Fred Langhoff Marion Route 3 St. Luke's Hospital

Illness at Home of W J Rupperle

W J Rupperle is reported ill at his home located at 762 Seventh Avenue.

W. J. Rupperle Seventh Avenue

Oskaloosa Republican Enters Commerce Race

Rendell Owens 47 of Oskaloosa, a bus and truck operator, seeks Republican nomination for a two year term as commerce commissioner. He is the fifth Republican to enter the race to finish the term of Commissioner B M Richardson who resigned at year end. The term runs until December 31, 1954.

Des Moines Rendell Owens Oskaloosa Bus Commerce B. M. Richardson

McKesson & Robbins Reports Decline in 1951 Earnings

McKesson & Robbins Inc. posted net income of 2,227,748 for the last quarter of 1951, down from 2,344,794 a year earlier. He per share earnings were 1.23 on 1,844,469 shares, versus 1.26 in 1950. Six month results show 3,440,620 versus 4,043,281. Net sales for six months ending Dec 31, 1951 totaled 220,378,450, up from 216,964,212.

McKesson and Robbins, Inc McKesson and Robbins

Mansfield announces bid for U.S. Senate seat in Montana

Representative Mansfield of Montana declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Ecton who is seeking re-election. The move introduces a Montana race with two incumbents aiming for different campaigns.

Washington INS Rep Mansfield D-Mont U. S. Senate Sen Ecton R-Mont

Monuments and Lost Items Listed in Local Ads

Multiple local notices list monuments and marker providers J W Novak & Son and Betz Monuments with addresses and phone numbers. Also found are lost items including a gray top coat, a black and tan dog named Prince, a white collie puppy Sissie, sunglasses Duke the golden retriever, a table cloth and scissors, plus shop ads for jewelry, scaffolding, nursing home services and local merchants.

Sissie Prince” Coe John Walker Duke

Local Service Ads and Trades Listed in Block

A collage of small business notices and classified blurbs including sewing repairs at SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY and alterations, jewelry at VISIT VINCENT'S JEWELRY STORE, income tax help, rental and moving ads, watch and clock repair by J J SMITH, carpet and rug cleaning, and beauty shop offers. Includes contact details and service scopes across multiple vendors.

Dorothy Chickman 3Rd Ave Avenue Nue NE LEAR Thor 3Rd M. R. Kennedy 4Th Ave T' Paulson Electric CO Third Ave

DANCE HALLs campaigns and job ads in Gazette

A jumble of entertainment listings and help wanted notices from a Cedar Rapids Gazette page. It includes Joe Owens and WMT Cowboys engagements at Hi-Way Gardens Stanwood and Dra port Inn, plus several business ads for painting, upholstery, insurance, taxes, electric work, and sales positions.

Ken's Airport Inn Hunter Airport Iowa City Tom Owen WMT Cowboys Hi-Way Gardens Stanwood Draport Draport Inn Ely

Remodeling and home services directory listing

Classifieds offer carpentry painting plastering mason work roofing and remodeling. Job seekers and providers advertise in hopes of contracting work and child care services with local dial numbers and box listings for Gazette readers.

Dial Dia

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Marion Cafe Miles Sutera George Michel Lee Voorhies S. A. Fontaine Jack Ellis A. J. Dice Coggon School of Ape For 3Rd Avenue Busenbarks Oscar Bussenbark Longmont, Colo Byron Busenbark Lamson Brothers Fred W. Elder Eees C. R. Markets Aeni Cenornia Naval Craness Florida California Ontee Michigan Texas Alifornia Healttlower Zeat-Mor Eaneries Paultry Grain Market Seeere Good Packers Go Packers Peter Prev Sear One Admiral Se Affil Gas Alleshany Corp. A Intl Nickel Allied Chem Allied Stores Allis Caoalmers Iowa-Inl Lockheed Am’n ‘Tobacco Loews Inc McKesson Sarshall Armco Steel Martin Armour & Co Mathieson Chem Atchison T&sf Maytag Mpls Moline Avyco Mont War Id Baldwin Loco Murray Corp Balto and Ohio Nesh-Kely Bendix Nail Biscuit Beth Steel Natl Cash Blaw Knox Natl Dairy P Boeing Airp Dstiis Borden Co Bucyrus-Erie Budd & Ads Burroughs Butler Bros Paramount Penick & Ford Pepsi-Cola Philco Cerro de Pasco Phillips Pet Radio Corp Colg Palmolive Waterloo Schenley Lear Wade Faison Sears Roebuck Cons Edison Servel Ine Vultee Shell Union Conti Simmons Co Conti Motors Ric Sinclair Oi Conti Oil del 66 Socony Sou Par RR Craneoc Sou Railway Sons Crucible Steel Sperry Corp Curtiss Kr Calif Deere. Co Ind Douglas Air I'd Stee Studebaker Eastman Kodak Swift & Co Frie RR Tex Corp Reo Evans Tex Gulf Firestone Shermaid Frueharfoss Tidewater Timk Fox Film Union Pac Uni Uni Air Lines Gillette 'S ni_ Fruit Corp Goehe Glidden Gynsum Goodrich Brew Op Goodyear Tire PS Steel Graham Paige Walworth Nor_ Ore Werner Bros Gt Nor Rv West Penn el Greyhound Wes Tinion Hawes Westghouse el Houston Oi Homestake Willys Ovida Howe Sound Wilson & Co Hudson Mtrs Woolworth Hunp_ Corp Youneston S Raven Zenith Radio Ills Central Jeff Lake Ark Nat Gas A Dodge Mfc Bond & S Carr Biscuit Fairchild Waterloo Hogs Auto Shares Whipple Insurance Agency Iowa Theatre Tew Marion News Pasternak F.O.B Weet Ra Eaptte Securities Corp. of Russell F. Knapp Merchants National Bank Storm’s Valentines Galore Adv Oskaloosa Senate J. W. Novak & Son A Ave Jig O fOet Betz Monuments Allison Dutch Allison Hotel Gazette GOL LD Schaefer Jewelers 3Rd ST. S.E Page Safway Scaffold CO 3Rd St. SE Burmal State of Happy Nursing Home Ath St. SE Helen Randall Common Carr Verdi F. Lenz Morris R Montgomery Ward Fpormasai K & M Pharma 2Nd Ave. SE Cortez Louie's BS Coke Dato Tipt Blagm Goodman Detective Service Singer Sewing Machine Company 1St Ave. SE ST. SE RET Vincent’s Jewelry Store Higley Ave Harlan E. K Ae 3Rd St Kenwood Bestway Transfer H Bliss J J Smith 1St Ne- Ie - Roosevelt Hotel Lloyd Mint Hendrickson 34Th St. NE Hall Second Ave 2Nd ST Leone 2Nd Ave C.S.P Troubadors Modern Tom Owens Danceland Twin Towers Melody Inn Hiawatha Ronnie F Ave Dick Alexander R E. Gaumon Kinkead Construction Co Mound Ave Wali Ger Wallmaster Wallmas Bruce Millburn F. Kramer R. F. Kogsdorf Montrose Hotel Dent Iona R. A. Reed Twin Towers Motor Court Century Metal i America D. B. Hess Allison Bt Hotel Man Standard Car Sales Second Street Bickel & Byers Modern Pest Control, Inc Haug and Son Garage Manchester Fleet Equipment Co Ray van Steenhuyse Mt. Auburn Robert Lindberg Vinton Baron Mootor Supply 3Rd Ave. SE No Ki Puene Robert Schilotterbach Atlas 14Th Ave Ottis Leather Co 2Nd St. SE A. C. Kluss Luzerne Ermanentee Smulekoff Blue Cross Blue Shield Group Insurance Christ Anderson Union Clarence Biel K. Schmidt Merchants Bank Field Clar Bill ‘S Leibrand THE Killian CO L_A. BLOOD 1St Ave Ray Leeper Simon William Tiee Buzz Si Lyle Sign Shop Palo Mily E John Lorence 2Nd Ave SF M. Brown Burroughs Adding Machine CO Mig. Co., Inc Apply Personnel Office 16Th St Nash Kaiser Baxter Statistical Clerk Phi Beta Kappa Mr. Lipsky Speeder, Inc S. SW FORD DODGE Chrysler 16Th Ave Once National Oats Co H Ave Hearn-Stevenson Motor Coo Firiot Shail 8Th St John Beck Third St. SE la Co Manhattan Jj- 1496 Cincinnati Ohio National L Loan A and Finance Ecotoay Working Condur Butterfly Cafe Mr Hood Singer Sewing Machine Co Oman Center Point Road NTIAC Cornally Auto CO Anwood Motors Highway Don Amert Cole Super 13Th St J St MercUry K St. SW
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