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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1944
Page
4
Hogs weakened after a fair start as heavier receipts pressured prices. Des Moines and interior Iowa packing plants reported 62,700 hogs and sows for 48 hours ending Monday, up from last week and a year ago, with barrows and gilts priced around 10 to 15 cents higher in spots and steady overall for most classes.
Cedar Rapids hog market shows steady prices across weight categories. several tiers list good to choice hogs at 11.90 to 14.15 per cwt. Heavy packers and cattle notes reflect fluctuating values. lambs and ewes priced per hundred weight with variations by grade and weight.
Receipts around 19 000 head with hogs 200 to 330 pounds trading near 13 45 to 12 75, sows weaker, feeder pigs scarce. Cattle and calves show varied prices with steers and yearlings steady to 25 cents lower, fed cattle around 13 00 to 15 00, cows and bulls weaker to steady, lambs and sheep mixed with demand cautious and bulky lots moving slowly.
For the week of February 21 to 26 prices show twins and cheddars at 23 percent. Mississippi River stages list Des Moines Creek as rising, Davenport and Keokuk with declines, showing a mixed water level pattern across the region.
Market reports show receipts of poultry and produce in Chicago with varied prices for hens, ducks, turkeys, and eggs. Prices range with fresh and old stock noted, while overall demand appears slow and prices steady to down slightly in parts of the market.
Cedar Rapids reports new white oats at 32 to 16c, No 3 wheat 75c, No 2 rye 95c, shelled corn 1.04, No 2 soybeans 1.80. Hay and straw prices range 10.00 to 16.00. Poultry prices include heavy stock at 19c, heavy hens 23c, leghorn hens 21c, eggs No 1 at 28c, current receipts 29c. Fruits and vegetables show Florida celery 6.00-6.50 a crate, lemons 7.45, California naval oranges 5.15, lettuce 6.99, apples Winesaps and others 3.35-4.25. Hides and calves priced, horses 6.50-6.00, kips 12-14c.
Grains rise in late session trading led by corn and rye gains while overall volume remains below average. Chicago cash wheat held at unchanged to higher levels with May futures around 1 69 1 4. no. 4 yellow corn priced at 1.11 per bushel and malting barley at 6 12 5 per unit.
Transportation Director Joseph B Eastman urged Americans to cancel or postpone conventions and travel events to ease wartime travel load. He noted the right of assembly remains, but emphasized critical months ahead for the transportation system and praised groups that postponed.
About 8,000 coal miners walked off the job in Shenandoah Pennsylvania to protest the firing of a union official and halt most operations of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company.
New York AP report shows aviation stocks rails and various specialties making small gains while major leaders drift or retreat. Light selling clouded direction near the close as turnover hovered around 600,000 shares in a sluggish session.
Dr Myron L Koenig of Coe college spoke to the Rotary club at the Roosevelt hotel on Japan history and the current war effort. He said resources favor the Allies and described Japan with 70 million people in a California sized area where only 16 percent can produce food and 86 percent of families earn under 300 dollars annually while a few control most industry.
Washington AP The House Banking and Currency Committee deferred action on a bill to extend the Commodity Credit Corporation life amid insufficient votes to block added limitations. Chairman Spence expects a resumption of debate Tuesday as Rep Wolcott notes a 9 to 8 vote favoring some limitation in the bill.
The note clarifies that Spare stamp No. 3 in ration book No. 4 provides five points for pork and pork products rather than five pounds as previously stated in the Rationing at a Glance column in the Sunday Gazette.
A tense debate surrounds payroll increases as officials face accusations of yielding to extremist influence. Critics argue delay signals weak leadership while defenders claim budget constraints justify the stance.
Massachusetts anti Roosevelt faction launches bid to bolt the party if he seeks a fourth term. Joseph B. Ely named as state nominee to block renomination with plan for a conservative belt and possible Jeffersonian third party. Senate backing noted. fate depends on Ely's state race and national cooperation.
Judge Linville affirms industrial commissioner Clarkson order in Littell v Lagomarcino Grupe granting Kenneth Littell’s death claim benefits. Company appealed. earlier decision dated June 30, 1943 awarded weekly compensation totaling 690.10 plus 898 for 300 weeks and medical and funeral expenses.
An Air-Wac recruiting team led by Lt Florence Erickson and including Staff Sgt B P Mc Leod and Cpl Miriam Sweeney will be in Cedar Rapids through Friday to provide information to women interested in joining. They will operate from the U S Army recruiting office room 204 federal building and will also visit nearby towns to recruit. Master Sgt Francis G Sherman based at Cedar Rapids will be at the Iowa City post office for several weeks promoting both WAC and Air Wac programs.
Skippy the stray taken in by Mr and Mrs Frank Tichy of 1138 Belmond Parkway NW woke his sleeping benefactors by leaping onto their bed as an overheated refrigerator filled the home with smoke. The family escaped unharmed.
In a 535 mile mission, Mustangs led by Lt. Col. Don Blakeslee from Fairport Harbor Ohio accompanied bombers to Leipzig. The 1070 mile round trip broke the prior 900 mile record to Bruns wick and brought the fighters within sight of Berlin. Lightnings matched the distance closely.
City Clerk Maude Krebs announced 157 new voter registrations and 206 address changes in the past week. The office will accept registrations and name or address updates 8 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Friday and until noon Saturday. Women who changed names must re register to vote. Those who have not voted in four years must register before March 3 to vote in the March 14 primary.
Twenty three men from the west side selective service board left Cedar Rapids Sunday night for naval service. They traveled to Des Moines for assignment and will be sent to their bases from there. The United Service Officers officiated at a sendoff and presented each man with a utility service kit. The men include Harold M. Mackey Albert Sturm Jr Homer E. Stone Joseph Tefer Jr Louis Picek Paul Konecny Dareld D. Tampir Richard Q. Whitney Milo C. Doupnik Warren R. Jensen Donald J. Waite Richard C. Matter Robert I Birkicht Robert E. McGrew Harold F. Hill Charles J. Kadera Jr Leon V Wickham Marlin E. Dupler Larry G. Steggall Warren E. Wharton Herman J. Bean Melvin J. McGowan Jr Marvin J. Kroupa
A jumble of local ads lists mens coats gifts jewelry repairs and services. Businesses include Jack's Store First Street opposite Post Office Vincent's Jewelry 310 3rd SE Haps Shoe Repair 411 2nd Ave SE and G Hovex Jeweler 23 3rd Ave W. Also offers income tax returns dental hypo cosmetics and sewing services plus home childcare and quilting and printing at Lands Printing 109 2nd St NE. Dial numbers provided for several services.
A dense clipping lists quick service shops and ads for shoe repair gas stations and refrigeration and appliance repair. It includes Davis Shoe Department at 218 2nd Ave SE Vernon Heights Texaco service at Mt Vernon Ave and 15th St and several handyman and decorative services with phone numbers such as 9333 and 2-3829. Also noted are insulation wallpaper hanging paper hanging and wall decorating services with various names and contact numbers.
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