Hogs and Cattle Prices Rise in Midweek Market Report
Chicago and Sioux City livestock markets show hogs up 50 to 75 cents and cattle gains of 25 to 50 cents with steady slaughter lambs. USDA reports active receipts and top bids around 26 to 27 dollars for hogs, vealers and bulls mixed, while Sioux City and Omaha corretive prices reflect firm demand across cattle, hogs, and sheep with varied weights and farm price movements.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock
USDAI
Montana
Sioux City
Omaha
API
Deck Cood
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices edge higher
Market reports show Cedar Rapids hog prices advancing a quarter with top prime butchers at 25.50 to 25.35 and various weights for good butchers and packers. Cattle readings list steers, yearlings, and cows with price ranges from about 10.50 to 25.00, including choice and medium classifications across weight categories.
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Cedar Rapids
Stocks Dip Sharply Then Rebound In Late Session
New York stocks slid sharply on Wednesday as rubbers steel rails and utilities led a broad liquidation. The Dow Jones averages showed declines before a partial recovery, with industrials rails and utilities among the hardest hit as investors paused amid volatility.
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New York
Golden Wedding Milestone for Bauer Couple in Millersburg
Mr and Mrs W H Bauer mark their golden wedding with an open house at their farm west of Millersburg next Monday from 2 to 4 pm. They are parents of Vernon Melvin Orville Harold Velma and eight grandchildren. The Bauers plan to move into a newly purchased house in Millersburg on March 1. In Postville, Mr and Mrs Joe DeSotel also celebrated their golden anniversary on Sunday. They are parents of Charles Emil Harold Aubrich Mrs Emil Jaster and Otto DeSotel, with 11 grandchildren.
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The
Gazette
Millersburg
W. H. Bauer
Here
Vernon
Melvin
Orville Bauer
Harold Bauer
Cedar Rapids
Velma Belenstegui
Battle Mountain
Nev
Bauer
Postville
Joe DeSotel
Charles
Emil‘ DeSotel
Harold Aubrich
Monona
Emil Jaster
Ossian
Otto DeSotel
Darrell H. Johnson
Seventh Avenue
Harry Covington
H. P Kline
Johnsons
Marion
Dewey Lint
Iowa Education Association to Debate School Legislation
Des Moines delegates convene for a two day ISEA meeting starting Thursday. More than 275 delegates are expected to discuss proposed school legislation before the Iowa legislature.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
Two-Way Grain Market Develops
Chicago rumors show a two way grain market with profit taking softening deliveries and new crop contracts rising. Wheat slips 24 percent to 3.4 cents, corn mixed around. oats show gains, and cash provisions list various No 2 yellow and barley prices along with field seed values.
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Chicago
Commodity Prices Chicago Produce Market Update
Chicago produce and New York product listings show receipts and prices for poultry, cheese, butter, eggs, and potatoes. Notable figures include 376,371 lb poultry receipts, Idaho riva potatoes priced from 2.15 to 3.90 per 100 lbs, and New York butter at wholesale prices with mixed grade quotes.
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Alde
Pruhorn
California
Texas
Idaho
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Gorn
Chicago
U.S
North Dakota
Red River Valley
U. S
Wyoming
Buss
U. 8
Colorado
U.8
Bliss
U. S&s
Florida
Suss
New York
Penick and Ford Declares Quarter Dividend
Penick and Ford directors meet in New York Tuesday and declare a first quarter dividend of 75 cents on 369000 shares of common stock. The dividend is payable March 14 to stockholders of record February 28. The firm paid 75 cents a share in each quarter last year plus 150 cents in the final quarter.
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Penick and Ford
New York
Reguar Quarterly Dividend Declared by A T and T
American Telephone and Telegraph directors declared the regular quarterly dividend of $2.25 a share on capital stock maintaining the rate since 1922. The dividend is payable April 15 to stockholders of record March 1.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Romania Withholds Truman Food Aid Message
Bucharest censorship delayed publication of President Truman’s note on diverting American grain shipments to Moldova. A 2 p.m. radio reading omitted the message as officials debated conditions for Romania to buy grain, including nonpayment of reparations and American supervision of distribution without discrimination.
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Bucharest
Truman
Romania
Moldavia
Engineering Society Installs New Officers
DES MOINES Iowa Engineering Society installed Frank Kerekes Ames as president and elected W P Memmers Des Moines as president elect L C Crawford Iowa City retiring president was named to the board of directors District representatives named include T A Hunter Cedar Rapids Ned L Ashton and H G Hershey Iowa City
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Des Moines
Iowa Engineering Society
Frank Kerekes
Ames
W. P. Memmers
L. C. Crawford
Iowa City
T. A. Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Ned L. Ashton
H. G. Hershey
Blue Announces Reappointments In Des Moines
Governor Robert D. Blue sent seven names to the senate for reappointment to state boards and commissions. Sanford Ziegler Jr. of Fairfield is named to the highway commission for four years, with others including W. S. Rupe of Ames and Mrs. George Kyseth of Clarion to the state board of education for six years. Charles W. Harness of Ottumwa is named state labor commissioner for two years, C. E. Godfrey of Albia to the parole board for six years, and H. Earl Rath of Cedar Falls with Frederic F. Smith of Storm Lake to the basic science examiners board for six years. Two incumbent commissioners whose terms expire this year are Ray Emerson and Fred Gilbert. The highway commission appointment is limited to one seat, raising speculation on the fate of Emerson and Gilbert.
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DES Moines
INS
Robert D. Blue
Senate
Sanford Ziegler
Fairfield
State Highway Commission
W. S. Rupe
Ames
George Kyseth
Clarion
State Board of Education
Charles W. Harness
Ottumwa
C. E. Godfrey
Albia Democrat
H. Earl Rath
Cedar Falls
Frederic F. Smith
Storm Lake
Basic Science Examiners
Ziegler
Highway Commission
Ray Emerson
Creston
Fred Gilbert
State Center
Emerson
Gilbert
Thieves Steal Lumber Meant for Garage
Lawrence May reports two men hauled away lumber he received from J E Vrbicky of the Midwest Fruit Company. May found the lumber missing after returning from work and police were investigating as construction of his garage was postponed.
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Lawrence May
Iowa Avenue SE
May
J. E. Vrbicky
Midwest Fruit Company
Vrbicky
Tishy Dowden Injured When Struck by Car
Miss Tishy Dowden of 527 Ninth Street SW suffered cuts to head arm and shoulder when struck by an automobile at Second Avenue and Second Street SE about 6 30 p m Tuesday. She was taken to St Luke s hospital. The driver was C J Delp of 2124 D Avenue NE.
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Tishy Dowden
Ninth Street
Second Avenue
Second Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
C. J. Delp
D Avenue
Bogus $50 Check Passed At Klinger Paint Store
A $50 bogus check was passed at the Klinger Wall Paper and Paint Company. The check, written on Merchants National Bank, was payable to Deroy Johnson and signed Edward Carter, and was returned marked no account, police said in a Tuesday report.
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Klinger Wall Paper and Paint Company
Deroy Johnson
Edward Carter
Merchants National Bank
Updegraff to Address Cedar Rapids Law Club
Professor Clarence M Updegraff of the University of Iowa law college will speak at a dinner meeting of the Law club in the Roosevelt hotel tonight at 6 p.m. His topic is Current Labor Law Problems followed by a discussion period.
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Clarence M Updegraff
University of Iowa Law College
Law Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Byers Seeks Higher Pay for Iowa Superior Judges
Cedar Rapids senator Frank Byers introduced a bill in the Iowa senate to raise superior court judge salaries from 4250 to 4750 dollars annually. The measure affects Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Keokuk.
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Des Moines
LLP
Frank Byers
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate
Cedée
Rapids
Oclwein
Keouk
West Liberty Truck Driver Wins Honor
Des Moines AP report with Ralph Ferguson of West Liberty named Iowa driver of the month. Ferguson, 38, has 19 years with no chargeable accidents and drives a Rock Island Motor Transit general merchandise van on the Cedar Rapids Chicago run, logging 74 000 to 100 000 miles yearly.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Ralph Ferguson
West Liberty
Rock Island Motor Transit Company
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Fergusson
City Briefs and Local Promotions in the Region
Mrs John Taylor of 517 Ninth Street SW has returned home after surgery on February 7 at St Luke s hospital. Police report five day parking meter collection totaled 1559 23 dollars. Marvin L Rooks son of Mr and Mrs D L Rooks of 513 Fourteenth Street SE has been promoted from corporal to sergeant, based with the Thirteenth Engineers in Korea since July and a 1946 Wilson High School graduate. Twin City lodge 12 Knights of Pythias will initiate 15 members March 2 at the Masonic Hall. Grand Chancellor Virgil E Warren of Mason City initiated eight into the lodge Sunday Virgil Powell special grand deputy says the membership drive will continue through next month.
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John Taylor
Ninth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Marvin L. Rooks
D. L. Rooks
Fourteenth Street
Korea
Sgt. Rooks
Thirteenth Engineers
Wilson High School
Twin City
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Hall
Virgil BE. Warren
Mason City
Virgil Powell
Marion Pres Church Weds Miss Iola Knapp to Allen Poppe
Miss Iola Mae Knapp daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Knapp Marion and Allen Poppe son of Mr and Mrs Henry Poppe Monticello were married in Marion Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon The double ring ceremony music by organist Mrs Irvin L Ford and decorations featured baskets of flowers and lighted tapers Attendants included the brides brothers James and Johnny Knapp and their wives along with Mr and Mrs Willis Richleff of Monticello The bride wore white chiffon with seed pearl crown and fingertip veil Her bouquet held red roses and white carnations A reception for 26 followed at the James Knapp home A three tier cake centered the table Mr Poppe works at Dickey grocery
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Iola Mae Knapp
John E. Knapp
Marion
Allen Poppe
Jor Henry Poppe
Monticello
Marion Presbyterian Church
C. V. R. de Jong
Irvin L. Ford
James
Johnny Knapp
Willis Richleff
Carl Nessen
Anamosa
John Schaffer
James Knapp
Fifth Avenue
Mae O'Kelly
Glen Hempy
Poppe
Dickey Grocery
Card of Thanks and Lost and Found Notices Summary
Listing of multiple brief notices includes a card of thanks from Frank Kucera Jr and relatives, thanks to neighbors and local workers, and a hospital thank you. Also extensive lost and found alerts for personal items, money rewards, and contact details across Marion area. Several local notices cover moves, visits, and minor community transactions.
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Frank Kucera
Wilson and Company
Theodore B Hlubucek, Jr
John B Turner
Saint Matthew's Rosary Society
John Lopes
The
Machinist Union
Angeline Jeffries
Erling Larsen Dies War Veteran at 31 in Marion
Erling C Larsen 31 WWII veteran died at 8 45 am on Wednesday at 1335 Seventh Ave Marion. Honorably discharged from the army medical corps after 36 months service he had been helping on his parents farm southeast of the Linn County Home. Born Oct 14 1915 in Alburnett he belonged to St Pauls Lutheran Marion and the Marion Legion post. Surviving are his parents a sister Mrs Marie O Kelly Marion two brothers Elmer Cedar Rapids and Walter Larsen Jr at home and grandmother Mrs Johanna Thompson St Edward Neb. Services in Yocom chapel time to be announced. calling after noon Thursday.
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Erling C. Larsen
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Army Medical Corps
Linn County
Alburnett
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Marion Legion Post
Walter Larsen
Marie O'Kelly
Elmer
Cedar Rapids
Johanna Thompson
St. Edward
Neb
Yocom Chapel
Three Schools Will Seek Speech Honors
A preliminary declamatory contest of the Ilona High School Speech Association will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Lincoln auditorium with Marion Olin and Center Point schools participating. Principal Pierre Tracy of Wilson high school Cedar Rapids will judge. Several students are listed for various divisions but some will not compete due to no other entries.
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Ilona High School Speech Association
Marion
Olin
Center Point
Lincoln Auditorium
Pierre Tracy
Wilson High School
Cedar ‘Rapids
Bob Kerns
Annajean Forbes
Sue Cary
Barbara Lazenjoy
Jerry Jeffrey
Georgia Papacek
Billie Joe Mills
Lois Brockman
Onalee Paul
John Snell
David Lyons
Marion selects piano soloists for state contest
Donna Bailey Teresa Gritzner and Virginia Emmons were chosen to represent Marion as piano soloists in the state music contests with Monticello hosting the first event in March. John Ross named as alternate after a fall piano soloists elimination recital judged by Mrs. June Caldwell Cedar Rapids. Other participants included Dorothy Levasseur Mary Ellen Dumbalton Sue Cary Shirley Stimson Joyce Fosdick and Mary Ann Ross.
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Donna Bailey
Teresa Gritzner
Virginia Emmons
Marion
Monticello
John Ross
June Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Levasseur
Mary Ellen Dumbalton
Sue Cary
Shirley Stimson
Joyce Fosdick
Mary Ann Ross
Bride-Elect Barbara Price Entertained at Shower
Miss Barbara Price of Marion, fiancée of Ray Penn of Cedar Rapids, was honored at a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening hosted by Miss Lois Leidigh and Miss Marilyn Balcom at the Leidigh home. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. R. Humpal of Anamosa, Mrs. Paul Quaas of Alburnett, Mrs. Irwin Penn of Springville, and Cedar Rapids friends Doris Hauvengale, Edith Hagerman, Mrs. Otto Happel, Mrs. Paul Wulfsberg, and Mrs. Paul Happel.
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Lois Leidigh
Marilyn Balcom
Barbara Price
Marion
Ray Penn
Cedar Rapids
Fire Chief Edward Returns Home From Battle Creek
Fire Chief Edward is back at his post after a stay in Battle Creek Michigan to recover from illness. His absence was felt during his time away as firefighters maintained operations and await his return.
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Edward
Battle Creek, Mich
Man Finds Relief From Rheumatism With Rhu-Aid
An advertisement reports a man with years of leg pain from rheumatic and neuritic aches who could not walk without limping. After taking Rhu-Aid, his pains subsided by the next day, swelling and stiffness faded, and he found renewed mobility. Sold at Cedar Rapids drug stores.
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Cedar Rapids
French Gambler's Chips Sparkize Johnny O Clock Set
A French gambler's $10,000 poker chip collection with 1,447 pieces valued at $663,945, ranging from $1 to $10,000, was used to dress gambling casino scenes in Columbia Pictures Johnny O'Clock directed by Edward J. Nealis.
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Edward J. Nealis
Nealis
Columbia Pictures
Dick Powell
Evelyn Keyes
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