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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1940
Page
10
Unofficial Monday estimates put receipts at cattle 11 000 hogs 30 000 and sheep 10 000. Hogs sold on Saturday remained steady with a top of 5.65 per cwt for 200 pounders, five cents under Friday's high. Trading across other market sectors was dull.
Marilyn Fontaine led a Friday literary evening with readings including The Light that Failed review by Eileen Schenken and Marilyns original Chinese Idols. a poetry set and a literary quiz followed. Attendees included Winifred Schrubbe Celan Rollins and group members Patricia Benedict Irene Harris Betty Peck Marjorie Mekota Barbara Fitzgerald. refreshments by Marilyn and her mother S A Fontaine.
J M Clark, 38, turned himself in to Sheriff Jim Smith at 10 30 a m Saturday after county officials pursued a preliminary information for forgery. Clark admitted forging four checks including totals at Cedar Rapids Mattress Davis Feed Hub Beer and Blackford garage. He said he had been in Cedar Rapids since last August and was jailed at the county facility.
U S Department of Agriculture report shows hogs: receipts 500 on 8,000 total. steady trade with top 15.65 for 200 lb. good and choice barrows and gilts 160-350 lb steady. cattle: calves 200, mixed results with top yearlings 11.75 and heavy steers 8.65–9.50. vealers strong. beef cows generally firm. sheep: receipts 1,500, total 3,000. fat lambs steady to strong, woolled lambs 9.15–9.40, clipped lambs 7.65–7.85.
Sioux City cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts for the week show strong demand for good to choice beef cattle with steers and yearlings up to 15 cents higher, cows 25 cents higher, and stockers firm. Hogs mostly steady to weak with various weight classes quoted. sheep and lamb markets mixed with fat lambs up and feeder lambs steady to higher.
St Paul Minnesota livestock sale results show total cattle receipts around 300 head with steady to higher demand for good finished steers and bulls weak. Hogs receipts about 1,000 with prices largely steady. calves and stock steers mixed. sheep and lambs higher on some classes with most fet lambs around 7.50 to 9.15 dollars and ewes near 4.72 to 5.25.
Receipts totaled 3 200 hogs with steady to higher comparisons in parts and top hogs around 5.00. Cattle receipts 100 with fed steers and yearlings steady and prime heifers up to 11.85. Fat lambs show gains of about 25 cents. slaughter ewes and feeding lambs also listed with varied prices.
Hog prices across Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo and Austin show mixed moves from steady to down modest declines in several weight classes. Notable ranges include Ottumwa 120-360+ lbs around 2.80 to 4.65, Mason City 140-360+ lbs 3.80 to 4.90, Waterloo hogs steady with 160-270 lbs near 4.65 to 5.10, and Austin 140-360 lbs from 3.70 to 4.60 with sows around 3.60 to 3.85.
Department of Agriculture report shows combined hog receipts at 16 Iowa yards and 10 Minnesota plants for the 24 hours ending Saturday 8 am totaling 33 300 head. That compares with 45 200 a week earlier and 27 000 a year ago. Prices ranged with loads at heavy weights near 4 75 to 5 20 per cwt and lighter weights around 4 40 to 4 75 depending on weight and grade.
Lamson Brothers furnishes grain quotations. contact H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National Bank building. phone 2 3141.
The table shows hog prices across weight ranges from 270 to 500 pounds. Rates vary from 4.00 to 4.50 dollars per hundredweight with adjustments noted as percentages and implied margins for different belly and fat contents.
Hogs show steady to slight decline in local trade. Prime hogs weighing 240 pounds and up are a nickel lower while light prime hogs and good packers remain unchanged. Top price holds at 5.10 dollars.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids district include Wheat No. 1 at 89c and No. 2 at 87c, Oats White No. 2 at 38c, Rye No. 2 at 43c, Barley No. 2 at 45c, Corn shelled Yellow No. 2 at 47?c and No. 3 at 45?oc, Buckwheat No. 2 1.20 per cwt, Soybeans No. 2 Yellow 92c. Hay and straw, butterfat, and Cedar Rapids delivered poultry prices noted, plus hides and hoof stock values.
Chicago markets report weak butter receipts and mixed egg tone. Potatoes show varied U S No 1 and 2 prices across Idaho Maine Nebraska Colorado Wisconsin with steady to dull demand and liberal supplies, noting Bliss Triumphs and Russets in several price ranges.
AP report from New York notes egg receipts at 15.375 and butter receipts at 706.859 with unsettled creamery markets. Cheese receipts total 71.071 and milk flats hold steady while fresh prices vary across grades and grades are listed with several figures.
Fragmented OCR lists storage rates and dates from Lamson Bros and Co with figures such as 28.00 27.90 and 18.20 18.1, mentioning February October and November in a garbled ledger style. The readable items show price figures and month tags aligned to storage standards.
Charles E. Clark lost his car after failing to stop at his normal spot beside the tracks in Bowie Maryland. A Washington Baltimore express train struck the vehicle as it extended onto the rails. Clark leaped to safety and saved the mail he was transporting.
New York AP reports a Saturday stock rally as major shares rose fractions to two points amid active trading of about 400,000 shares. U.S. Steel Bethlehem Loft Republic Youngstown Western Union and others led gains despite mixed manufacturing signals and geopolitical tensions.
Saturday quotations from Wall Street show a broad listing of stocks and prices across multiple industries. Notable entities include Adams Express International Harvester Alaska Juneau Allied Stores Kennecott Corpr Maytag Woolworth and Coca Cola with varied price points and percentage changes reflected in the compiled market snapshot.
Wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade moved in a narrow two cent range ending mostly unchanged to 12 cents lower with May at 1.02 to 1.03 per bushel. Corn and oats drifted higher or steady while rye edged up and soybeans rose modestly. Trading showed mixed strength, with Kansas City weaker and Winnipeg Minneapolis firmer, and overall moderate country offerings and receipts of about 118 cars.
Open high low and close figures for May July and October wheat contracts show fluctuating prices on the Winnipeg market. Trading ranges include May around 885 and 873 with BT%4, July near 8812 and 895, and October around 8954 897% 9058, reflecting volatility in futures pricing.
Market notes show Chicago price quotes for wheat corn oats barley and field seeds. Wheat No. 3 red at 1.04, corn No. 2 at various cents per bushel, oats ranges from 39 to 44 cents, barley making at 56 to 65 cents, feed at 40 to 50 cents, and field seed prices per hundred pounds for timothy sweet clover red clover red top alsike and alfalfa.
Minneapolis AP notes Saturday wheat receipts reached 135 cars, up from 92 a year earlier. Quotations show No 1 heavy dark northern at 1.04 and 1.05 per bushel, No 1 dark northern at 1.03 to 1.04, fancy No 1 hard Montana at 1.05, No 1 dark hard Montana winter around 1.01, and No 1 durum around 0.93 to 0.76. Corn No 3 yellow 52 to 52 5/8, oats No 3 white 39 5/8 to 40 1/4, barley 4 1/4 to 6 0.0 cents.
In New York, local traction issues led a brisk session with prices rising about seven points as traders expected unified transit facilities. Bonds such as Brooklyn Union Elevated and Interborough Rapid Transit collaterals gained while foreign loans largely fell and U S government issues were mixed with little trading.
Wisconsin cheese quotes from the Plymouth market report show Daisies at 15 cents, brick at 13 1/2 cents, and cheddars at 14 1/2 to 15 cents. Farmers’ call board lists Daisies 15 cents, horns 15 cents, and cheddars 14 1/2 to 15 cents.
New York sugar futures closed largely unchanged as traders covered positions and modest commission house buying absorbed light supply from Cuban and offshore producers. Refined sugar trading was reported at 4.50 cents.
The U S agriculture department said trading in Boston wool was quiet last week with few domestic purchases for urgent needs. Prices held steady for fine territory wools while low quarter blood wools rose on tight supply and South American demand. Bright combing fleece grades remained quiet with nominal quotations around 37 to 40 cents in grease for fine delaine and 38 to 40 cents for half blood, 42 to 43 cents for %blood varieties.
The speaker complains that Ben never pays debts, owing ten dollars and spending money on himself instead of settling the amount. The tone expresses frustration about unpaid money and perceived selfishness.
Mrs. Harry C. Adee hosted a Friday evening party at the Hallwood for Dorothy Adee’s eighteenth birthday. Guests enjoyed dancing and refreshments, with a pink and white birthday cake table. Out of town guests included Mary Reiter and Lorraine Svens from Iowa City.
Social rounds unfold at 785 Eighth Avenue with guests from Stanwood Springville Marion and Des Moines. Locals gather for birthday celebrations and weekend visits as hospital stays and student guests are noted along with card and picnic gatherings.
The University of Iowa dormitory system now houses 2121 students split among Hillcrest Quadrangle Law Commons eight cooperatives Courier Hall and East Lawn. State funds began with 1912 appropriation and 1919 boost to 300000, with remaining financing from the state board of education PWA funds and dormitory earnings. the complex is now self liquidating.
A listing of multiple Marion churches with pastors and service times. Baptist Rev L W Inman leads Bible school 9 45 a m and morning worship 10 45 a m sermon A Nation's Honor. Prairie Chapel Rev J B Clyde preaches We Are the Salt of the Earth. Catholic Rev T J McElliott Masses 8 and 10 a m. Christian Rev Vernon H Carter, Congregational Rev C G Ellinger, Free Methodist Rev Herbert Livingston, Methodist Rev Arthur W Henke, Presbyterian Rev C V R De Jong, St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Rev Carl E Krog, Seventh Day Church of God, Prairie Chapel Rev J B Clyde, Alburnett Methodist Rev J B Clyde. Brotherhood week events noted. Services include Lent and interfaith prayer with speakers from St Berchmans seminary and Congregation Beth Jacob Cedar Rapids.
Articles for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company filed with Dempsy Jones County Recorder. Authorized 1000 shares no par. Cedar Rapids officers include Isaac B. Smith president Sutherland C. Dows vice president F C Chambers vice president C S Woodward secretary and Carl Myers treasurer. Also articles filed for St Quentin post 555 Iowa Department of the American Legion at Ely.
Sheriff and deputy found Charles Waterbury 35 at the Joseph Heskel farm barn after an alarm. Waterbury could not explain his visit and was jailed on intoxication charges. a companion was not located.
Carlton Ahalt and G M Wilson as administrators filed resistance to an application for allowance of trustee and attorney fees for Carl F Becker and J A Yessler. They note Becker was appointed trustee Feb 14 1939 but the order was set aside Mar 17 after the court found the trust could not continue following Launa May Bovey's death.
Everett R. Thomas files for divorce from Betty Thomas on desertion grounds after a Cedar Rapids marriage on January 7, 1938 and separation February 1. Mamie Butler sues Omer Butler for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment after a Rock Island wedding on October 21, 1935.
The Linn County district court January term adjourned at noon Saturday under Judges H. C. Ring and C. J. Haas. The March term opens March 4 with Judge J. E. Heiserman of Monticello presiding. Last filing day for the new term is next Friday and last service day is Thursday.
Augusta Wagley was appointed Friday as administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Schirmer, who died February 11. The administrator's bond is two thousand dollars. Dismissal without prejudice of a divorce suit of Willis G. Steele.
Edward Mims sues Ophelia Mims on desertion grounds seeking custody of three children. The couple married June 24, 1921 in Cedar Rapids. The matter filed Oct. 16, 1939 with Court Clerk Ed Lundquist and Edith G. Steele listed as defendant after a Savanna Illinois marriage on Feb. 27, 1927.
Judge C J Haas authorized the sale by the Henry L Bartosh estate of a Linn county farm to Emma A Christiansen of Delaware county for 5810 dollars. The transaction approves the transfer of ownership to the named purchaser.
London reports Britain and France signing a commercial agreement to capture markets formerly supplied by Austria Czechoslovakia Poland and Germany. It sets a common export policy to win Reich markets across the world including the United States Latin America and the Far East and to reduce Anglo French trade clashes.
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