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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1955
Page
11
Chicago and Des Moines market notes show hog prices dropping to fresh postwar lows with steady to lower bids for most grades. Cattle and calf receipts remain light, with slaughter steers and heifers scarce and prices mostly steady to slightly lower. Sheep demand slow, lambs and yearlings uneven but generally steady.
Receipts at Omaha Livestock show 400 cattle and 35 calves with sales mainly to slaughter cows. Trade steady for utility and commercial cows at 13.25 to 13.50 with most canners and cutters around 10.00 to 11.00 as buyers test limited offerings.
Sioux City Livestock reports receipts near 700 cattle. Steers mostly steady with Choice 3 and Choice 1.09 weights noted. Market commentary references typical feeder and cattle trade conditions in Sioux City.
Chicago market notes steady to firm prices across dairy eggs and cheese with receipts and on track shipments tallied. Russets and red potatoes show limited movement with old stock moderate demand and new stock supplies light and steady. notable prices include Idaho russets 4.65, Colorado red McClures washed 3.35, Minnesota North Dakota round reds washed 2.50.
New York produce report shows butter weaker with receipts at 221,642. Creamery prices range from 58 to 58 4 cents for AA and 57 2 to 57 4 for A, with B 57 2 to 57 4 and C 57 2 or 58 cents. Extras and standards listed by size and condition, with mixed colors and dirties in the 40 to 46 cent range.
Ashes used on Ash Wednesday derive from palms burned and blessed on Palm Sunday of the prior year, a liturgical act marking the season's start.
The court in Linn County Iowa will hear on February 23 1955 at 9 am the instrument claimed to be the last will of Maraguart Ann Goodfellow deceased to prove its validity. The hearing takes place in the District Court at the Cedar Rapids courthouse with Arthur Axmer as Clerk and Kubicek Novak Kubicek as attorneys.
A major late Friday selling wave drove prices lower in New York shares after a London decline. Early trading had shown gains in steels aircraft and radio television stocks, signaling a mixed session before the late pullback.
A brief note highlights ongoing collaboration among the United States, West Germany, Belgium, India, and international bodies such as the IMF and UNO. The message emphasizes steady cooperation and shared financial and developmental goals among these nations and organizations.
Grain and soybeans were mixed as old crop wheat firmness reflected tighter supplies in cash markets while new crop wheat faced moisture risk. Corn fell on hog price drops and soybeans traded around 2.77 to 2.79 dollars with hard wheat at 12.60. Cash bids showed No 2 hard wheat at 2.33 and corn at 1.40 to 1.44.
The market shows spring fryers under four pounds at 10 cents per pound, heavy hens five pounds and under at 12 to 13 cents, Leghorn hens 10 to 11 cents, cocks eight cents, ducks over six pounds 14 cents, geese 14 cents, current egg receipts 33 cents, pullet eggs 16 cents. Corn No. 2 yellow 1.38 per bushel, new crop soybeans 2? dollars, straw baled at 12 dollars, native wool 4 to 14 cents, overall prices reflect mixed farm commodity rates.
Dr. Harold Stiles, 71, longtime Iowa State College physics staff member, died at his son’s Fresno home Wednesday evening. He left the college in 1953 after joining in 1914 and becoming associate professor in 1915. He held degrees from Kenyon Harvard and Northwestern and belonged to the American Physical Society Sigma Xi and the Iowa Academy of Science.
Cedar Rapids hog market prices dropped ten cents on Friday as buyers posted bids for hogs delivered to the Cedar Rapids plant. The report lists the per hundredweight prices paid for various hog classifications.
Delivered Chicago prices per 100 pounds show alfalfa values in northern and central common ranges, with white and red clover figures also noted. The report cites averages for country runs on a basis clean with nominal followings, including alfalfa central common and red clover price bands.
Bud Washbond of East Hartford Connecticut and Pat Martin of Masena New York won the two man bobsled tryouts for the 1956 Olympics, earning spots on the U S team.
A fragment lists prices for corn derivatives and starch products including Pear Starch and Powdered Starch in paper bags, Gulding Starch, refined Grits, and Xtrine White in bags, plus crude corn oil in tank cars. The numbers 43 57 39 appear as values or codes amid the items.
Des Moines Iowa voters could decide in 1958 to allow 18 year olds to vote under a constitutional amendment approved by the Iowa House 86 to 17. The measure would need two consecutive legislatures and a general election vote to take effect, affecting those now 13. Rep Elmer Vermeer called the 18 year old vote likely to boost turnout, while opponents cited military ties and readiness concerns. The session also advanced reapportionment and other bills.
Fort Madison noted that the State Conservation Commission, with a $475,000 annual budget for 88 parks, faces maintenance needs. Members across the state reported dirty beaches, insufficient parking, outdated shelters, and deteriorating grounds. Engineer John Wymore outlined a $3.7 million capital improvements plan pending legislative appropriation.
Gov. Hoegh praised Waverly residents for welcoming Virgil Daniels 37 brother of singer Billy Daniels into a government housing unit amid earlier pressure from tenants against living near African Americans. The Waverly Chamber of Commerce backed by 16 of 24 residents greeted him with keys. Daniels said the moment made him feel warm and vindicated his faith in the town.
Grinnell Iowa Raymond Miller 54 died in Grinnell hospital from injuries after his tractor overturned in a ditch while he drove home for lunch.
Wharton Gazette lists king and queen contenders for the second annual Marion high school sweetheart ball Saturday at 8 p m in the gym. Senior girls Doris Eckhart Sherry Hopple Bobby Lapham Senior boys Bob Murray Dallas Fairley Dennis Jones. Attendants named from junior Jo Ellen Becker Larry Brooks from sophomore John Edison Jo Ann Fernow Buzzy Clark from freshman. Ball run by Marion YMCA youth center. Coronation during crowning. Parents invited. Also notes travel plans for Mr and Mrs Donald Hoff to New Mexico and visit to Santa Fe before sailing for the Philippine Islands March 18 from San Francisco. Karen Vikdal elected VP and social chair freshman house Augustana College Rock Island. Birthday party for David Fernow hosted by Mrs Marvin Stamy. Alvin Meyerhoff returns home from Cedar Rapids hospital after Feb 10 injury in auto crash.
Recruiters in Cedar Rapids reported 11 Eastern Iowa men enlisting. Seven join the Tenth Division bound for Europe with four from Lone Tree and Marion. Two enter the Army via Camp Chafee and nine more join the Air Force at Parks base California, with fourteen recruiters visiting for a training session.
Mabel O Albaugh 72 of C avenue NE and Old Marion road widow of J J Albaugh died 11 30 am Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born May 4 1882 on a farm north of Marion she married there Feb 16 1905 They lived on a Marion area farm until retiring seven years ago He died April 19 She was a Prairie Chapel Methodist member Survivors include a Marion daughter a granddaughter and a sister in Pasadena California Services Monday 2 pm in Murdock chapel Marion Rev James P Gable Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at funeral home after 1 pm Saturday
Chief Justice Charles Wennerstrum will speak at the Hawkeye Area Council Scouters Recognition Dinner Monday at 6 30 p.m. in the Armor ballroom honoring 1600 plus volunteer Scout leaders across Johnson Washington Jones Benton Iowa and Linn counties. The event includes awards such as Silver Beaver Wagons West and Hornaday with honors presented by E J Hesselschwerdt Dr George O’Brien Dr Frank Sills and Fred Payneer.
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