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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1936

Page

6

Hog Prices Rise Amid Weather Disruptions in Live Stock Trade

A sharp rise in hog prices accompanies weather related transport troubles squeezing supply. Chicago and Omaha market reports show higher bids for heavy hogs and steady to firm cattle and sheep values with receipts running below normal due to cold and delays.

Ite Maerket Despitase Wilson & CO Higgs Ced EATIE Cera Winnipeg Hish Loy

Local Hog Prices Edge Higher Amid Small Rise

Local hog prices show a slight gain with A grades up 5 cents on Tuesday, topping at 10.35, while the general market remains steady and other local markets show little change.

Liverpool weakness exerts a depressing influence on wheat

Weakness in Liverpool weighed on wheat futures on Tuesday while demand improved on dips. May futures fell about 33 cents, with corn and hog markets showing mixed action amid frigid conditions and large wheat surpluses. Analysts noted little news to spur buying and limited interest in late May deliveries.

Liverpool Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Canada Otas

Markets in Chicago Feature Mixed Product Prices

Nearby markets show varied butter and eggs prices alongside fruit and poultry listings. Dealers report fluctuating costs for pork, poultry, and baked goods as shoppers compare values across vendors.

Wall Street Stocks Surge After Utilities Drop Briefly

A broad stock market advance lifted most sectors on Tuesday, offsetting losses from the TVA ruling. Major gains appeared in motors, steels, railroads, farm equipment, and aircraft with U S Steel and several others rising around two points. Major inquiries and notable movers included General Motors, Chrysler, American Telephone, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Illinois Central, and Consolidated Gas with strong volume as the market maintained a firm tone and trading activity remained steady throughout the session.

New York Supreme Court TVA U S. Steel Douglas Aurocraft J I Western Union Amercan Telephone Pennsylvania New York Central Northern Pacific Illinois Central Baldwin Locomotive Preferred American Locomotive Armenican Car and Foundry Lima Locomotive Corness-Waght International Harvester General Motors Chrysler N “ Nanone Power & Loghi North Amerincen Unied Corp Commonwealth & Southern American Waiter Works Coluro Ubhues Phushed Sr J Smort Joma Senor Sciéme Bastry Ta Sacks Anweg Aus Cesumem Bass Coo Sc Garres Car & Fes Cesz Tiss Typ Myers Am Smeling Sceel Lesward Aso Teli Ted WeeReesoi uecHesson Res AD Woolen Mack Traces Iit Jasna Corper Aateieson Hans Tex Auburn Auto Atlanien Cora Sonsanto Balcan Loco Bta Mont Ward Balto & Obio Morrell Barnsdall Alite Sictor Beatrice Cry Lata Scurrazy Corpa Bendix Nash Motors Ezth Steel Math Beilas Boeing Bohm Alum Sila Borden Co Borg Wagner Distris Brigas Miz Natl Pow L Brooklyn Natl Steel Bucyrus Erie N Y Central Budd Mfg Iltan Budd Wheel Norf. Wesn Boroughs Nor Pac Byers North Amn Rite Cal & Hecla Ohio Canada Dry Otis Ford Ches & Ohio Penna RR Ches Coron Penn Dixie Penney J Cgc Peoples Gas P&p Phelps Dodre Stp&p Phillips Pet Plesce É& P Pittsbuh Screw Chrys'er Mtr Plymouth Oi Bersice Proctor Gambel City Ice & Fuel Pullman Co Col Pa Mouve Colo Fil Coroa Co Carbon Keith Bla Col Gas Elec Real Silk Com Sivents Rem Rand Bouthern Ren Motors Tai Canrer Ta Rep Strel Cons Cigars Reyn Tob Chas Schenier Consolil Seaboard Ou Cart Sears Roebuck Bhattuck Cor Motors Shell Union Wa Silver King Simmons Co Skelly Oil Socony Vac Crewe Steel Sou Pac RR Ake Paul Sou Railuay Bn” Cues Deere del Lia Ind Douglas Foec Tex Land Thompson Fisk Tidewater Union Carbide Union Pac Coen Ciars UM Corpelit Gen Foods United Fruit Motors B.S UB Rubber Caimbe Bros Taw Steel Oholden Co Vnestoun Bat Lis Centra Zenith Radio Chicago Gey Uehold Arhientun Hellemann Emett Prt Iwelton Fireman Sse Ty Tintt Ata Keystone Steel Bree Bi Middlew Corp O Centro Hig Natl Oqypaum Chery Ir Max Qusker Co Clireen Corp Quaaker Pr Ftd& Co Cypsum Walureen

Market prices and notes from Boston and North Africa seeds

Market items report Boston sales of fine wools and French combing fibers with prices around 90 cents to 906.93 and various middlings. Cable news from Aure and North Africa hints Americans buying French forage seeds amid desert conditions affecting morale and daily life.

Boston Segon North Africa

Nebraskan to Speak at Iowa Republican Convention

Robert G Simmons of Lincoln Nebraska longtime Republican leader and former congressman accepts invitation to deliver the main address at the Iowa Republican convention February 28. Chairman Carl Cook announces Glennext Towns delegates to the national convention will be chosen at the meeting J O Shaff of Camanche farmer will deliver the keynote address.

Des Moines INS Robert G Simmons Lincoln Ned Carl Cook Glennext Towns J. O Shaff Camanche Farmer Will Selver

Deaths Mrs Anna Serovy 78 Dies in Cedar Rapids Home

Obituary notes Mrs Anna Serovy of Cedar Rapids dies at 2 am Tuesday at her daughter’s home 1415 Hamilton due to brief illness Born in Iowa she lived 28 years in Cedar Rapids and leaves many descendants including Frank George and Lis Jurouch Funeral at recents and Brosh chapel with service by Rev Father Joseph A Syrovy burial in Bohemian National Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Anna Serovy Hamilton Sires Fred Mary Seventh Avenue SE Iowa Cedar Rapids Joseph Serovy Frad Mally Rose Chanpar Joseph Karm Frank Hubovec Ers Fiumere Recens and Brosh Si Wecceslaus Joseph A. Syrovy Bunal Bohemian National Cemetery En and Brosh

Pratt widow of C Pratt dies after brief illness

Fr Jane Natalie Pratt died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mrs Frank H Wegner 1837 Blake boulevard after a brief illness She was born October 12 1867 in Davis NL and had lived in Cedar Rapids nine years Surviving include a daughter Mrs Frank H Wagner a son W E Pratt in New York City several siblings and five grandchildren Funeral services will be at Turner chapel at 2 p m Wednesday Burial private Friends may call at Turner chapel

Jane Natalie Pratt Pratt Frank H. Wegner Blake Boulevard Tuesay Desth Davis Cedar Rapids Frank H. Wagner W. E. Pratt New York City James Nagle Tomahawk Lake Wis M. C. Fink Aurora, Il Ruthmary Edmund C Patricia Joyce Pratt John P Marilyn Jane Wagner Ruth C. Pratt Lewis Nagle Methodist Church Aurora Women’s Club House and Garden Club Bird Club Alamo O ES Jennings Seminary Turner Chapel

Funeral services for Peter H. Olson in St. Patrick’s Church

Funeral services for Peter H. Olson will be held at St. Patrick's Church on Wednesday at 9 am conducted by Rev Father Peters. Burial follows at Monona cemetery and the Rosary will be recited at the home 1601 B avenue NW at 745 pm Tuesday by Father Peters.

Peter H. Olson St. Patrick's Church Father Peters Monona B Avenue NW

Birthday tribute to Wheatland resident Katherine Klahn

Mrs Katherine Klahn celebrated her 72nd birthday with a coffee gathering. Born February 15, 1864 in Germany, she moved to Wheatland at age four with her parents and married Jule Klahn in 1888. She is survived by five sons Albert Edwards Frank Harry Louis and a daughter Mrs Earl Hoover.

Wheatland Katherine Klahn Klahn Germany Jule Klahn Albert Marshalltown Edward Ottumwa Frank Waterloo Harry Stanwood Louis Earl Hoover Lead Mine Wis

Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas issue marriage licenses

James E. Backstrom and Frances Patterson both of Cedar Rapids. Donald Hall and Della Koppen have, both of Marion. Robert Neal and Mary Collan both of Walker. Melvin Kesselring and Dorothy Wright both of Cedar Rapids. Edd Simanek of Walker and Lulian Serbousek of Center Point.

James E. Backstrom Frances Patterson Cedar Rapids Donald Hall Della Koppenhaver Marion Robert Neal Mary Collan Walker Melvin Kesselring Dorothy Wright Edd Simanek Walker Lulian Serbousek Center Point

Marion News Delates Chosen At Republican Caucus

A Republican caucus in Marion selected Linn county delegates for a Feb 21 Cedar Rapids event. Delegates include Mary Snyder Frank Figes Mary Buea in the First ward. J Lewis Pares W T Jackson Grace Buskley Marie Strader Margaret Leming John H Parour in the Second ward. A F R McElwain Mary Suteel Anne Hewett Elda M Remy in the Fourth ward. Margaret Leming was named Third ward committee woman after Mrs L C Rinard moved away. campaign plans and meetings were set with John H Parour presiding.

Ew Hall Linn County Cedar Rapids Mary Snyder Frank Figes Mary Buea J Lewis Pares W. T. Jackson Grace Buskley Marie Strader Thing

Seventy CCC Members Sent Home as Cold Weather Halts Work

About two hundred twenty two Marion CCC enrollees faced a week at home after cold weather stopped soil erosion control and quarry work. Nearly all were sent home Monday night saving coal, with remaining fifty absent due to conditions.

CCC Marion CCC Marion

Cary Club Program Highlights Martha Washington Talk

The Cary club met Monday at 989 Tenth Street North hosted by Mrs. W. S. Winter. Mrs. L. M. Phelps led, focusing on America's First Lady Martha Washington. Eleven members shared current events, tea followed with Japanese wafers sent from Seattle by Miss Louise Rathbun in memory of her mother Mrs. S. W. Rathbun, a charter member. The club, organized in 1878, is the city’s third oldest with several charter members named.

Cary Club W. S. Winter Tenth Street North L. M. Phelps America Martha Washington Rhoda Farrand Louise Rathbun Seattle Wash S. W. Rathbun City Rathbun Jone-White Latham Billington Jenny Wilson

Brotherhood Banquet Postponed by Weather and Shortages

The annual father and son banquet of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood, set for Wednesday at the church dining room, is postponed due to weather road conditions and a fuel shortage. Dr Samuel Garvin will speak on March 18 at the same venue.

Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church

Funeral Services for Mrs Mabel Perrin Kline Postponed

Delays in trains force the postponement of Mrs Mabel Perrin Kline funeral services that were planned for Tuesday afternoon. There will be no O O P club meeting tonight.

Mabel Perrin Kline O. O. P. Club Excelsior Agriculture and Literary Club C. R. Cregton Theristrial Club

Linn County Sets March 11 for Bond Sale and Budget Hearing

The Linn County Board of Supervisors scheduled March 11 for a budget hearing at 9 am and a bond sale at 10 am. They will refund 721000 in primary road bonds issued earlier at 4.5 and 4.0 percent with optional call. The refunding aims to lower interest costs per the state highway commission. First retirement is 91000 on May 1 1937, with 90000 yearly from 1938 through 1944.

Linn County Board of Supervisors State Highway Commission

Personal Injury Judgment Awarded in $207 Case

Judge H C Ring awarded Kenneth Hamor 207.10 in a district court action brought through Howard Hamor as next friend against Orval Rose and the Rose daily for injuries to the boy Kenneth Hamer age 7. The incident stemmed from a sled crossing on Thirtieth street drive and Second avenue SE. Grand Jury summoned by Judge F O Ellison to report March 2 at 2 pm in Linn county district court.

H. C. Ring Kenneth Hamor Howard Hamor Orval Rose The Rose Daily Kenneth Hamer Rose Thirtieth Street Second Avenue F. O. Ellison Anamosa Linn County

Births Report from Local Hospitals This Month

A series of birth notices lists Nancy Julia born Feb 17 at Mercy hospital to Gustave and unnamed Sochor of 81 Eighteenth avenue SW. Also a daughter born Feb 14 at St Luke's hospital to Gordon Bryson of 1946 Grande avenue SE. Nathan Greenberg of 145 Twenty fifth street drive SE welcomed a son on Feb 15 at St Luke's. Deane L Adams of 1900 Second avenue SE had twin daughters Feb 18 at St Luke's. Forest Fifield of 1516 Fourteenth avenue SE welcomed a son Feb 18 at St Luke's. A WN Dukes of 1115 Second street SE had twins a son and a daughter at St Luke's on Feb 18.

Gustave Sochor Eighteenth Avenue SW Nancy Julia Mercy Hospital Gordon Bryson Grande Avenue SE St. Luke's Hospital Nathan Greenberg Twenty-fifth Street Drive Deane L. Adams Second Avenue SE St. Luke’s Hospital Forest Fifield Fourteenth Avenue SE A WN Dukes Second Street SE

Married Monday in Cedar Rapids Church

Miss Della Koppenhaver and Donald G Hall of Marion wed Monday at 4 p.m. in the First Congregational church Cedar Rapids conducted by Rev Nelson C Dreier. Attendants included Irma Hall and W G Koppenhaver. many relatives were present. The wedding coincided with the bride's mother's fiftieth anniversary.

Della Koppenhaver Donald G Hall Marion First Congregational Church Cedar Rapids Nelson C. Dreier Irma Hall W. G. Koppenhaver Margaret Koppenhaver W. G Koppenhaver Carl Nelson Waukegan Ida Koppenhaver Harmon Hall Marion High School Halls W. A. Bell Elis Boulevard Christie Seventh Avenue

American Legion and Auxiliary Plan Meetings and Trip Details

The American Legion and Auxiliary held a Monday picnic with about fifty attendees. They plan to send W H Balster and A R McElwain to Des Moines for the commanders and adjutants meeting February 23 24, with A J Schueler and Frank Williams joining. An Auxiliary meeting announced a free illustrated lecture by Carl Linge of Cedar Rapids Friday in the Legion hall, sponsored by the ways and means committee. In national defense month observances Mrs John Clay spoke on Americanism and flag history. Plans also include sending Mrs Celan Rollins and Mrs John Pazour to Des Moines for the presidents and secretaries meeting February 24.

American Legion Post W. H. Balster A. R. McElwain Des Moines A. J. Schueler Alburnett Frank Williams Cedar Rapids Legion Hall Carl Linge Ways and Means Committee John Clay United States Celan Rollins John Pazour

Marion Mount Vernon to clash in three high school games

Three basketball games between Marion and Mount Vernon teams are set for tonight in the high school gym. The junior high game starts at 6 30, followed by the second string matchup, with the varsity tipped off around 8 15.

Marion Mount Vernon

Lincoln High declamatory contest selects three for sub district

A large audience watched Lincoln school declamatory contest Monday evening as three students, one from each division, earned places to represent the school at the sub district contest. Kirk Snell won in oratorical, Mary Helen Sloss led in drama, and Ruth Murray topped the humorous division.

Lincoln School F. W. Orr Cedar Rapids Kirk Snell Blanche Hamm Mary Helen Sloss Mary Martha Jane Snell Lucille Cone Wayne Carpenter Margaret Schrubbe Richard Little Ralph Hanson Gaylord Ward Donald Bragg

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