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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1944
Page
6
Hog receipts around 18 000 to 21 000 with hogs uneven but active trade. Cattle receipts about 8 500 with steady to higher bids for feeders and steady cows and bulls. Regions listed include Chicago Omaha Des Moines and Staunton with prices noted for various weights and classes.
Wisconsin market notes list cheese and potatoes with prices for U.S. No 1 russets and Wisconsin Chippewas. Commodity watch includes Mississippi River stages at multiple locations and Chicago produce prices for potatoes and cheese including Twins and cheddars. Prices vary by grade and region, with dull demand and rising river levels in places.
Boston AP reports Joseph P Kennedy Jr former ambassador to the Court of St James has been invited by President Roosevelt to serve in his cabinet as secretary of commerce. Jesse Jones would replace Henry Morgenthau Jr as secretary of the treasury who is absent recovering from a heart attack. Treasury PR director says Morgenthau has not suffered a heart attack and has no plan to resign.
Hog prices held steady with top hogs at 13.45 for 200 to 330 pounders. Cattle show mixed levels from prime steers at 14.00 to common at 10.00, with sheep markets noting good to choice native lambs around 14.00 to 15.00 and various weights.
Grain oats and rye prices listed for No 2 and No 3 grades with shelled corn soybeans and straw values. Poultry and eggs prices show springs hens leghorn hens and egg prices. Wholesale fruits vegetables dairy and produce prices include Florida and California items with crates and box pricing. Hide market notes cite No 1 hides at 1242 cents and No 2 at a lower rate.
New York UP Singer Jane Froman filed a federal suit for 1,010,000 dollars against Pan-American Airways claiming negligence in the Yankee Clipper crash near Lisbon Portugal a year ago. She seeks 1,000,000 for injuries and 10,000 for lost luggage with some injuries permanent. Her husband Donald Ross also seeks 100,000 for medical expenses.
Charles Baumgardner was taken to St Luke's hospital for observation. Lenton services at Trinity Lutheran Church feature Rev P L Bornhoeft speaking on God at the Peace Table with His Enemies. Mt Hermon lodge plans an 8 PM meeting with entertainment and refreshments. Graduate Nurses club hosts dinner and bridge at Commonwealth tea room Thursday. reservations required. Red Cross surgical dressings units closed due to material delays. Iowa Consistory holds its ninety eighth annual reunion with degree work across two days. lunch and dinner served daily. notable attendees include William Koch and Floyd Philbrick.
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio, seeking the Republican presidential nomination, says he will skip state primaries to test his strength. He cites encouragement nationwide and plans an extensive, tour-based schedule of personal appearances to build nomination support.
New York AP report says domestic securities and commodity exchanges were closed Tuesday for Washington's birthday observance while livestock markets remained open and trading continued elsewhere.
Selective service board No. 1 east side lists twelve men leaving for the navy and seven entering the army by induction. Names include James Edward McInerney Jr., Thomas Raymond Kelley Jr., Donald Charles Gerber, Leonard Ward, Harold Cline, John Kohl, George Zavoral and others with addresses in SE and NE sections. Gifts from the United Service Aides accompany the outbound service members.
The United States along with England and Russia will refuse to accept gold looted by the Axis from any nation. Treasury officials say neutral markets in Turkey, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal are seeing increasing Axis gold. Germany faces payments trouble as credits falter, while Japan has taken gold from China, Hong Kong, and Philippine mines.
Cedar Rapids women interested in joining the Spars a coast guard women’s reserve have one last opportunity to meet the St Louis recruiting team Wednesday morning. Lt Betty Baur heads the team and says recruiting has gone well with many applicants.
A storm dumped 6.97 inches over three days as winds felled trees and power lines. One death was reported and a foothill bridge plus two houses washed out. Water flooded streets up to three feet and 65,000 homes lost electricity while seventeen schools were dark.
Ross M. Carrell of Des Moines was elevated from vice president to president at the Sixth district conference of the National Retail Credit Men’s association in Omaha. Hamilton W Morse of Cedar Rapids was named vice president and other officers and directors were nominated to be elected later.
Linn county war price and rationing board chief clerk A. T. Pleune says A denomination gas ration books do not expire until July 21 and are not renewable on March 1. Renewal applications for books expiring March 1 must be filed by February 25, with tire inspection records.
The U.S. government filed a civil suit in Cedar Rapids accusing Iowa Electric Light and Power of five counts of negligence after a two-vehicle crash on August 21 1942 at Third Avenue and Sixth Street SW. Damages claimed amount to 105.46 with 4 percent interest from Aug. 21 1942. The sedan was driven by Otto S. Peterson a government employee and struck by a Light company truck driven by Louis J. Ratliff.
The patient arm of the law fined Edward L. Zipse of Cresco $15 and costs for a speeding charge filed last September. Zipse had gone to California after arrest. police waited for him upon his return Monday. A separate police report notes a lost purse turned in by Sgt. Arthur E. LaFrentz of Victoria, Texas, after a trip with his wife. The purse held $41, glasses, a camera and other items.
Three men faced police court fines after incidents tied to liquor last night. Charles W. Sellers refused officers and was jailed with his liquor seized. Lyle J. Stanley was arrested at a hotel tap room for belligerence. John Coolahan was sleeping in a hotel lobby when management objected and he was also taken into custody.
Minneapolis veteran Sgt. Francis P. de Luc praises the Thirty-fourth Division for valor in Africa Sardinia and Italy. He says every front line soldier earned medals and the unit, largely Iowa and Minnesota men, deserves rest after hard campaigns.
Earl Betenbender of near Coggin was fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in District Judge J E Heiserman's court to making a false statement in a claim for refund from the state treasurer for gasoline tax previously paid.
Secretary of the Navy Knox says there is no basis for optimism about an early Pacific war end. He notes U S forces have yet to breach Japan’s inner defenses while reporting 92 Japanese vessels sunk in three weeks and detailing losses on both sides. He cautions against overextension and compares current strategy to Japan’s 1904–05 Russia war precedents.
Mrs Martha Haven Fletcher associate director of American Unitarian Youth will visit Cedar Rapids Wednesday. After dinner at Feona Kennedy 2018 Fourth avenue SE she will confer and meet interested friends at Peoples church at 8 p.m. Her headquarters are in Boston and she has served the YWCA in San Francisco the National Youth Administration and the San Francisco Civilian Defense training division.
Classified notices list numerous lost articles including purses wallets keys and a dog around Johnson Avenue Liberal and Marion with rewards from owners such as Josephine Lockwood Sam H Rozberg Madge Ricker Alice Rudd and others. Some items include a silver bow pin a gentleman's watch chain railroad ticket and a yellow collie with rewards offered. Also several local services and ads appear in the column.
A Cedar Rapids classified listing lauds quick service and quality materials for work shoes from Davis Shoe Department located at 218 2nd Ave SE. Ads promote refrigeration and SueSLie Machine services, appliance repair, spouting orders, insulation, and various home maintenance offerings with contact numbers.
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