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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1947

Page

10

Cattle and Hogs Fall Versus Monday on Market Run

Receipts of cattle and hogs began to recover from weather restrictions and mostly fell 25 to 50 cents. Slaughter lambs were strong with top prices around 23.75, while steers and heifers showed uneven declines and cows and bulls moved modestly. Sioux City and Omaha reports mirrored softer demand, with mixed results for hogs, cattle, and sheep. Iowa markets cited slow activity and steady to higher or lower values across weight classes.

Chicago Colorado Sioux City Omaha USDA Iowa Des Moines INS Minnesota Hennerles Kansas City Beths Waterloo Mason City Mississippi River Hastings Crosse McGrecoreee Dubuque Davenport Cedar River

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Shows Brief Cold Pause

The Cedar Rapids hog market is temporarily out of the market as buyers report relief from severe cold and drifting roads. Quotations will be resumed later. Prices listed include steers, yearlings, cows, bulls, calves, and sheep with varied weights and品质.

Cedar Rapids

Stocks Gain Yardage In Broad Market Rally On Tuesday

U S Rubber Goodrich Goodyear Chrysler General Motors and others led a broad stock rally Tuesday with gains in rubber motors rails and special issues despite profit taking leaving many main issues in a subdued mood. Rail and utility shares fluctuated as futures and dividend expectations influenced trading.

NEW York United States Rubber Goodrich Goodyear Chrysler General Motors New York Central Alleghany Corporation Chesapeake and Ohio Canadian Pacific Dominion Southern Pacific American Woolen Pepsi~Cola Republic Steel Dow-Jones Ahsanay E, Bennett and Co. H Merchants Bank Alaska Juneau Adams Express Ye Aeshoty Corp Mining Nickel Allied Em Bf Allied Stores Allis Chalmers Johns Manville Ma Amn Jones Laughlin Am'n Can Kennecott Kresge Krover G Leonart Amin Rall Mills Libby McNeill Lihey Owens Amin Steel Lig & Myers Bell Oews Inc McKesson Ark Nat Gas Abya Martin G Va Armour, Co Atchison T Mathieson Ark Atl Coast Line Atlantic Aviation _Corp Mont Ward Balto Baldwin Ohio Motor Wheel Barnsdall Murray Corp Endix Nash-Kely Best Foods Biscuit Beth Steel Rex Biaw Knox Warner Nor Pac R Bridgeport North Amn &O Briggs Mtr Nor Amn Bucyrus Erie Burroughs Ada Packard Mtrs Butler Bros Penick & Ford Canada Dry Penna Canad. Poe Ib Penney J.C Ele CO Phillips Cerro de Pasco Proctor Gamble Ches. & Ohio Ih Pub. Sy Radio Corp Chrysler Mtrs Keith Cities Rand Coca-Cola Steel Reyn Tab Scheniey Colg Palmal Colum Seis R Servel, Inc Aga Ada Union Aga Ada Union 299 Comw Solvents Edison Silver King Ccomw Southern Sam Simmons Co Cons Edison Skelly Contl. Ar Socony Coyay Sou Pac. R Contl. Motors Sou Railway Sperry Corp Curtiss UK Gia Curtiss Wr Cere & Co Stone Webster Dourins Air Studebaker Swift and Co Eastern Anset Enton Gulf Firestone Timken Fructaut Garwood Union Carbide Union Pac Union Pac Gen Cables Gen Electric Ae UN En Oods Corp Gen Motors Goodyear_ Tire une us Graham Thor Steel Walnreen Nor Ry Pr Walworth Greyhound Warner Gros le Wes Tinton Noud Hersey Tahauae el Ped Houston Qa Howe Sound Willys Ovid Wilson Hudson Mtrs Yne Rayon Zenith Radio Ills Central Crisags Admiral Dodge Mfg Aetna Milter Cert Cherry Chro Corp ’ Sn

Fire Damage in Dubuque Cut to 2500 Dollars

A Dubuque fire at Jacobson Steel and Supply Co. was initially valued at several hundred thousand dollars but pared to 2500 after learn­ing 100 surplus army water distillation units worth 13000 each were undamaged. Fire Chief Perry Kirch said a workman's acetylene torch apparently started the blaze.

Dubuque Jacobson Steel and Supply Company David Jacobson Perry Kirch

Tomlinson Succeeds Ellen as Education Minister

London George Tomlinson aged 57 was named minister of education on Tuesday succeeding the late Ellen Wilkinson and attaining full cabinet rank in the Works portfolio.

Ellen London George Tomlinson Ellen Wilkinson

Grains Move Up After Bad Start

Grain futures rose after a weak opening as commercial buyers and short covering stepped in. Wheat slid early but recovered. corn jumped as the Commodity Credit Corporation raised its purchase price at Kansas City aiding gains. Oats followed, with prices finishing mixed to higher on the day.

Chicago Commodity Credit Corporation Kansas City

Chicago Produce Market Totals Mixed for Poultry Cheese Butter

Chicago dairy and produce notes show receipts for poultry at 13 trucks firm to easy with hen prices around 37c and leghorn hens 23c while turkeys reach 21c. Cheese prices hold at 39% to 40 2c with Swiss and other varieties steady. Butter receipts near 699,084 pounds with wholesale prices higher for AA and 92 score grades. eggs count 26,280 cases with mixed color and grade standings. Potatoes show Idaho and Colorado lots with firm demand for red and steady whites, while regional markets vary by state.

Chicago Lextras Idahos Colorado Nebraska Idaho Tusset Burbanks U Nebraska Biss W York

Pickwick case records reach 2270 pages in court file

A 2270 page portion of testimony and evidence in the Pickwick chickenpicker patent suit was filed in U S district court with at least 500 pages more to come. The case, filed in 1944, involves Conrad Muller and George Hunt alleging infringement by the Pickwick Corporation. Judge Grav en postponed arguments until all testimony is transcribed. The current sheets were sent by Earl Halvorson and additional transcripts are expected from Carl Riley.

Pickwick U. S. District Court Clerk's Conrad B. Mueller Cleveland George R. Hunt Akron Pickwick Corporation Hunt Henry N. Graven U.S Herman Richmann Earl Halvorson Riley

Iowa Veteran of Two Wars Takes Own Life

OSKALOOSA UP Russell George Reed 48 a veteran of both World wars took his own life with a 12 gauge shotgun authorities said Tuesday He is survived by his estranged wife and two children.

Oskaloosa Russell George Reed

Masonville Community Club Names New Officers

John Heffer nen is the new president of the Community club. J. E. Curtis is vice-president and Mrs. Leonard Hearn is secretary-treasurer. Directors are Clair Magirl, Ashley Fergeson and Charles Lahue. Ninety five percent of the world's population lives north of the equator.

Masonville John Heffernen J. E. Curtis Leonard Hearn Clair Magirl Ashley Fergeson Charles Lahue

Marion widow Mrs Theodora Stearns Bromwell dies at 85

Mrs Theodora Stearns Bromwell 85 of Marion widow of James E Bromwell died after a long illness at 1 a.m. Tuesday. Born September 20 1861 in Cedar Falls she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1868 and Marion in 1878. She was a member of Marion Methodist Church past worthy matron of Chapter 183 O E S and the Entre Nous club. Services in Yocom chapel at 10 a.m. Thursday conducted by Rev James P Gable burial in Oak Shade cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Theodora Stearns Bromwell Marion James E. Bromwell Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Marion Methodist Church Chapter 183 O. E.S Entre Nous Club Yocom Chapel James P. Gable Oak Shade Cemetery

Marion Girls Club Hosts Bobsled Party in Marion

The Marion Business Girls club held a bobsled party Monday evening starting at the Three A Ranch then returning to Miss Winifred Perkins home at 1235 Twelfth Street where an oyster supper for 21 members was served. Marion Mines, Stella Thiemann and Ruth Marie Schueler arranged the event.

Marion Business Girls Club Winifred Perkins Twelfth Street Marion Mines Stella Thiemann Ruth Marie Schueler

Services for Earl Balderston Set Thursday at Alburnett Church

Services for Earl R Balderston will be held at 2 p m Thursday in the Alburnett Evangelical church with the Rev R E Kerney officiating Burial will follow in Jordan's Grove cemetery Friends may call at the Yocom chapel in Marion.

Earl R. Balderston Alburnett Evangelical Church R. E. Kerney Jordan's Grove Yocom Chapel Marion

DeMolay Mothers Circle Elects Officers in Marion

Mrs Ralph J Williams was elected president of the DeMolay Mothers circle. Mrs P W Deacon is the new vice president, Mrs Ralph Michel secretary, and Mrs J C Johnson treasurer. A picnic supper served to 100 members and families. Mrs Alice Lininger advised sister Mrs Sherman died Sunday in Erieville NY. she was a former Marion resident.

Alice Lininger C. A. Sherman Erieville, N. Y Marion Ralph J. Williams DeMolay Mothers Circle P. W Deacon Ralph Michel J. C. Johnson DeMolay Mothers Circle

Marion area notices and meetings crowd local page

The Marion community page lists a Camp Fire Guardians Association meeting at 9 30 a m Thursday in the library auditorium plus a Valentine dance for Shahnunka Camp Fire at the Ensminger residence and various social notes. Other items include dental convention trips, hospital patient updates, a March 1 move by Harvey Trimble, dog licenses, and local parish and school updates with names and addresses.

Marion Camp Fire Guardians Association Camp Fire Guardians Board of Awards Shahnunka J. H. Ensminger Eighth Avenue

Earth Moving Plays Key Role in Agriculture

George E. Hall of LaPlant Choate told Cedar Rapids Farmers club that large scale earth moving underpins U S agricultural development. Projects like the Columbia basin irrigation plan and the All American canal in California require vast earth moving and ongoing levelling. Soil conservation with terracing and stock ponds also relies on heavy machinery. Improved tech and lower dirt moving costs could soon move soil from hollows to slopes. The talk featured colored movies to illustrate the work.

U.S George E. Hall LaPlant Choate Company Cedar Rapids Farmers Club Columbia Basin Northwest California Hudson River Hall

Judge Graven Fines Dubuque Trucker $260

A Dubuque trucker, James M Sweeney, was fined 260 dollars and costs by U S District Judge Henry N. Graven after pleading guilty to 12 counts under the Motor Carrier Act. Sweeney, authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to operate on Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin routes, faced charges for unauthorized shipments and filing failures. Assistant US Attorney William B. Danforth said ICC warnings were issued in 1944.

Dubuque James M Sweeney U S Henry N. Graven Sweeney Interstate Commerce Commission Iowa Iinois Wisconsin William B. Danforth ICC

U S Elevates Denmark Legation to Embassy

The White House announced the U S legation in Copenhagen will become an embassy. President Truman will nominate Josiah Marvel Jr minister to Denmark as ambassador. Talks continue on future arrangements for U S troops in Greenland.

Washington INL White House United States Legation Copenhagen Truman Josiah Marvel, Jr Denmark United States Greenland

City Briefs Mrs Grace and Captain Grace at Colorado Springs

Mrs Charles W Grace daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Davis of 642 Eighteenth Avenue SW is with her husband Captain Charles W Grace of the Fifteenth Air Force at Colorado Springs Correction Arthur T Preston who was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court does not live at 623 Havenue NW as he gave police according to Mrs R A Preston who lives at that address All banks in Cedar Rapids will be closed on Lincoln s birthday Wednesday The date is a legal bank holiday

David Williams Ashley Willams Mercy Hospital Charles W. Grace C. W. Davis Eeighteenth Avenue Charles W Grace 15Th Air Force Colorado Springs Colo Arthur T. Preston H ‘Avenue R. A Preston Cedar Rapids Lincoln

Iowa Consistory Begins 107th Reunion Second Day

The Iowa Consistory enters its second day with work on the 17th degree scheduled for 7.454 am and the 20th degree in full form at 7:30 pm. Degree work resumes at 8 am Thursday with the 30th degree.

Iowa

Sunshine Mission elects board officers and president

Anthony T. Pleune was elected President of the board of directors on Monday. Other officers elected were Chester G. Ainsworth as vice president, Mrs Andrew Peterson as secretary, and Henry J. Achter as treasurer.

Anthony T. Pleune The Sunshine Mission Chester G. Ainsworth Andrew Peterson Henry J. Achter

City Hall to Close for Lincoln Washington Holidays

Elevators will operate but city hall offices shut for Lincoln and Washington anniversaries. The mayor stated no official business can be transacted on these legal holidays. Separately, Robert H. Zamastil, a marine air corps member, spent a 20 day leave with his mother at 1617 A Street SW, while brother Chester Zamastil, a U S Navy coxswain, has been discharged after four years of service with six Pacific battles.

Lincoln Washington F. K. Hahn Pfe Robert H. Zamastil Marine Air Corps Mabell Zamastil Chester U. S. Navy Pacific

Davenport May Get Quad-Cities Airport

Davenport stands to gain a major Quad-City area airport after a Baltimore engineering firm’s survey for Davenport Rock Island Moline and East Moline. The Mount Joy site near Highway 61 six miles north of Davenport would cost about 2.76 million for the initial phase and 4.48 million for full development by 1960.

Davenport Mount Joy Baltimore Rock Island Moline East Moline

16 Pound Baby Born in Natchez Hospital

In Natchez Mississippi a 16 pound 8 ounce baby girl was delivered to Mrs Sam Earl 26. Both mother and infant were reported in good condition at Charity Hospital on Tuesday.

Natchez Miss Sam Earl Charity Hospital

Executrix Appointed in Linn County Iowa Estate Case

Notice is hereby given that on January 27 1947 Frankie Evelyn Hocken was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of S Elizabeth Dance late of Linn County Iowa In Memoriam all persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly Those with claims must file them duly authenticated with the Linn County Iowa District Court Clerk Carl Hendrickson attorney

State of Iowa Linn Jan Mary S. Elizabeth ‘Dance Linn County Iowa Frankie Evelyn Hocken Carl Hendrickson

Atomic secrets stolen at great rate in United States

Washington dispatch details widespread leaks of atomic information, with officials alarmed at breaches and espionage. Baruch warns that secrets are no longer protected, citing Russian attempts to acquire US reactor machinery and a culture of lax security that allowed leaks through trade magazines and public reports.

Washington United States Soviet Russia Bernard M. Baruch Philadelphia Bulletin Baruch Civilian Atomic Energy Commission Senate United Nations Atomic Energy Commission Russia Isaac Don. Levine Plain Talk Canada Smyth Armed Services

Donlevy Granted Uncontested Divorce From Lane

Hollywood report states actor Brian Donlevy received an uncontested divorce from former actress Marjorie Lane after ten years of marriage, on grounds of mental cruelty. Donlevy cited persistent nagging and his wife dating other men, claiming he had not gone out with her for three years.

Hollywood Brian Donlevy Marjorie Lane Donlevy Kutz Kauffman

Wall Street Journal Publisher Hogate Dies

Kenneth C. Hogate aged 49, president of Dow Jones News Service and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, died in Palm Springs after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on January 29. He passed away on a Tuesday.

Palm Springs, Calif Kenneth C. Hogate Dow-Jones News Service The Wall Street Journal

Man Regains Arm Mobility After Rheumatic Pain

A Cedar Rapids reader reports relief from long standing rheumatic pains after using RHU-AID. He lifted arms above his head for the first time in years, noting back and neck pain diminished, while praising the three ingredient formula said to target the source of aches. He questions why others don’t try RHU-AID and notes it is sold at local drug stores.

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