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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1947
Page
2
Hogs rose to a new top price of 29 per hundredweight as demand remained strong in early week dealings. Cattle also advanced about 50 cents with high quality steers nearing 28 per hundredweight, while hogs and cattle volumes were noted in Monday’s USDA estimates.
USDA hog report shows extreme top price of 29.00 at Chicago stockyards with active, uneven market. Hogs 215 lb top, bulk 180-300 lb at 28.00 to 28.50, some 28.50 reached. 300-330 lb at 27.50-28.00. sows 25.25. Cattle receipts 14,000. calves 1,500. steers and yearlings up 50c. Sheep receipts 4,000. lambs steady to 25c higher around 23.50-23.75. ewes strong.
AP report from Omaha notes robust hog receipts at 3,500 with barrows and gilts trading $28.25 to $28.75, around 200 head shipped. Cattle receipts total 11,500 with fed steers and heifers 25% higher, bulls steady, stockers and feeders up to 25 cents. Calves strong with loads near $26.00. cows $12.25 to $14.50. Sheep receipts 6,000, buyers delaying trades as lambs and woolly lambs bid around 8 to 23.25 dollars with higher asks.
AP notes cattle receipts at 16 500 head with steady to higher cow prices and steady to strong bulls. Vealers and light stockers active, most feeders steady to strong. Prices range from 9.50 to 27.00 for various classes. best loads and high grades push toward 23.50 to 25.50 for select beef stocker and feeder cattle.
Salable receipts 5,700 cattle with calves 50 percent sellable. Slaughter steers and heifers up about 50 cents, cows 25 cents higher. stockers and feeders scarce with gains of 25 cents or more. Bulk good steer prices around 21.00 to 23.50, top 24.00. mediums and good heifers 16.50 to 20.00. cows 12.00 to 18.00. Hogs with top 28.25 for 180 lb goods, sows up 1.25. lambs uncertain as market not established.
The Cedar Rapids market posted higher hog prices with primes at 27.75 and packers at 25.00. Cattle entries showed steers priced roughly 19.00 to 25.00, yearlings around 15.00 to 24.00, cows from about 7.5 to 16.0, and bulls 9.0 to 15.5. Also listed are calf, sheep, hides, and miscellaneous wholesale fruit and grain quotes.
In the slowest market of the year, stocks edged lower Monday led by declines in steels and motors. Losses narrowed toward the close with occasional gains, as total transfers neared 800000 shares.
The Dow Jones close shows utilities edging steady with key industrials like Boeing and General Electric trading near prior levels. Notable quotes include Lockheed, Bethlehem Steel, and Union Carbide among leaders, while airlines and automotive groups show mixed gains and losses in thin activity.
Citations of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific in court related to a carrier's reorganization plan dominated Monday's bond market activity in New York. Corporate listings were narrow while U S government issues remained quiet in over-the-counter trading.
Combined receipts at local theaters for 48 hours ending Monday show 18,700 dollars versus 47,500 the prior week and year. Reports note lighter business despite larger crowd expectations, with gift and choice items listed and varied prices for food and beverages.
The White House announced that President Truman will send a message to Congress on draft law extension this week. He had indicated he would not seek extension of selective service, which expires March 31. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said the universal training message will be delayed for quite a while.
Police investigated a third horror murder in under two months after picnickers found a nearly nude woman beaten about the head in a reservoir. Detectives examined clues at the scene and questioned witnesses as part of the widening inquiry.
The four leading cereal crops worldwide are wheat rice oats and corn, forming the foundation of global staple production and trade. This overview highlights their prominence in feeding populations, supporting farming economies, and shaping agricultural policy and market dynamics.
Grain prices jump on broad buying with deferred wheat corn and oats contracts near seasonal highs. Wheat closes 4 to 8 percent higher, March at 2.3634, corn 4 to 5 percent higher, March 1.42 to 1.42, oats 1 to 2 percent higher, March 81.45 to 81.50.
Chicago markets report receipts of eight trucks with hens, fryers, geese and turkeys priced to buyers. Egg receipts rise to 17 567 cases with varied price levels while butter and potatoes show steady or softer demand as markets dull and supply adjusts.
AP reports New York eggs steady with receipts 18 922 for one day with varied grades and weights. Butter wholesale prices up with creamery scores AA through C and tub values. Cheese offers include cheddar and Swiss varieties with mixed scores and processing options.
Story hour at the Sixteenth Avenue library will be conducted at 4 15 p m Tuesday by Mrs Richard Miller. Mrs Joe Edwards of 518 C Avenue NE is confined to St Luke s hospital with pneumonia but improved and may have visitors. Mrs L E Sturgeon of Cedar Rapids route 1 is convalescing at St Luke s hospital after major surgery.
Three Cedar Rapids marines stationed at the Santa Ana California air base are home on leave. They are John W. Dunn of 2500 First Avenue NE Reginald H. Lewis of 145 Thirty sixth Street NE and Donald S. Hamel of 3033 East Avenue NE.
McLean agency employees of Farmers Insurance enjoyed a Saturday dinner at district manager G. C. McLean's home 1802 Grande avenue SE. State manager J. A. Marshek from Des Moines spoke about the upcoming Los Angeles trip for employees this year.
Funeral services were held Monday in Milwaukee for Michael J. Cleary 69 president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and a University of Wisconsin regent. Cleary died suddenly Saturday after visiting Cedar Rapids with Cedar Rapids residents Roswell H. Pickford and Sutherland C. Dows also attending services.
Lt Gen John R Hodge, commander of American occupation forces in southern Korea, said there is some evidence the Russians are organizing and training Korean troops. He warned there is no change in behavior and the iron curtain still exists after return from Korea consultations.
Chicago psychiatrist Mrs Francesca Meucci says divorcees are often better spouses in a second marriage. She notes a second union tends to endure as the first acts as training and warns couples to learn compromise and avoid chasing glamour or money.
William Weber sues the WCF and N Railway Co in district court seeking 650 dollars for seven calves that escaped a pasture fence along the railroad right of way and died after entering a bean field. He claims 350 for calves 20 for veterinary bill and 280 for lost rent. The line fence had been reported in poor condition for years. Clarence A Engledow released from county jail on 60 dollars back alimony to Maude L Engledow.
The Labor Department reports December wages in the coal industry set a new high, topping averages in all other sectors. Soft coal miners earned $70 a week, hard coal miners $66, with an average 46.4 hours worked weekly.
Fire at midnight Sunday on state Rep. Lawrence Putney’s farm, one mile north of Gladbrook, destroyed a large barn. Loss included 25 tons of hay 25 bales of straw 25 head of purebred Hampshire hogs and several litters of pigs.
Davenport police conducted liquor raids Sunday led by Chief Reed Phillips. Two persons fined $100 and costs in police court Monday for keeping disorderly houses. Twenty-seven others were charged as inmates. eight appeared, fined $10 each, the rest forfeited $10 bonds. Small quantities of liquor were seized.
Mrs. R. H. Armistead of Sheldon announces the engagement of her niece Miss Mary Lyman a Lincoln grade school teacher to Don Merritt of Mt. Vernon a University of Iowa student. The wedding is planned for March 28 in the Coe College chapel with Mrs. Armistead visiting Miss Lyman at the H. F. Breed home and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lyman of Manchester as Sunday guests.
Bud Weis of St Johns Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids was elected president at the twenty first annual Linn County Older Boys and Girls Conference held at Marion Methodist Church. Rita Biddick of Marion Methodist is vice president and Marilyn Bristol of Marion Presbyterian is secretary. About 350 youths registered. A portion of the program will be broadcast on WSUI at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
A fire caused by defective wiring damaged the interior of the H. C. Gogg home at 1675 Sixth Ave Sunday afternoon. The Gogg family found thick smoke on return about 4 30. The blaze climbed the stairs to the roof, harming partitions and the roof. Insurance covers the damage.
Charles Woodward fractured his right hip after a fall on an icy sidewalk Sunday evening and was taken to St Luke's hospital. Various residents and visitors are noted including students Edward and Robert Wainwright, Emma Hopker, and updates on moves and hospital stays.
The passage urges more women to join nursing, praising cap and pin as emblems earned through skill and study. It underscores the fretful side of the profession, the drudgery of hours and wages, and the reward of love and gratitude for faithful nurses.
Archibald MacLeish, U N E S C O delegate and former assistant secretary of state, warned at an A C L U meeting that the campaign for international freedom of information has ended in frustration. He urged using the U N as a positive force and called for a shift from hostile attitudes toward dialogue to preserve world cultures and peace.
An administration bill prepared by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction and the attorney general’s office at Governor Blue’s request would allow three years for districts to reorganize. It creates a state reorganization commission to set standards and eliminate small districts, with local plans put to voters and a fallback to state aid or operate without aid. The final draft is pending, with introduction expected before spring recess.
London reports Britain urged Argentina to rush meat shipments to avoid further ration reductions as labor troubles disrupt imports. Adults receive 10 ounces of fresh meat weekly and four ounces of canned corned beef. fuel limits also shrink the candy ration from four to two ounces starting March 2.
Memorial services for Nancy Sue McMurray infant daughter of Gailord and Mrs. McMurray were held Sunday at Mason funeral home. She died in an Iowa City hospital after a brief illness. Burial details were not specified in the readable text.
A jumble of notices lists lost pearls black billfold keys suitcase and jewelry with rewards. It names various contact numbers and places such as Central City Reo Roosevelt Hotel and Bon Ton, indicating rewards for recovery of items and papers.
Five Allis-Chalmers officials told the House Labor Committee that Local 248 CIO United Auto Workers at the West Allis Wisconsin plant is openly communistic and acts as the active tool of the Communist party. They said the 10 month strike at West Allis followed a fraudulent vote and aimed to interfere with reconversion for secret Communist purposes.
A large fire at the Kansas City stockyards, across the Kaw river, destroyed hay worth about 10,000 dollars. Five hundred cattle were moved to safety and three horses were rescued by a Swift and Company employee. The main pen area was not endangered.
Harold E. Stassen arrives in Brussels as he begins a two month tour of Europe seeking the Republican presidential nomination. He plans to meet leaders including Prime Minister Atlee and other heads of state and then proceed to Paris after a stop in Brussels.
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