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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1944
Page
9
Chicago and Omaha livestock markets report a slower hog trade with prices generally down about 15 cents. Cattle and sheep show mixed movement with lower bids on some classes while good to choice hogs and cattle hold firm in parts of the market. Iowa and Sioux City yards record steady to weaker tone amid tight supplies and leaner reads.
Chicago butter and eggs receipts listed with steady extras and scores for various grades. Potatoes and cheeses note modest demand and price ranges, while live poultry shows steady turkey and chicken markets. New York eggs and butter receipts cited with wholesale price ranges and numerous specific lot prices.
A brief listing notes Wisconsin cheese prices for the week of February 21 to 26 including twins and cheddars at 23 cents. It also reports Mississippi River stages for several cities with La Crosse Dubuque and Keokuk showing rising or falling levels.
AP dispatch reports Vienna authorities plan to evacuate the former Austrian capital starting March 1. A separate brief notes a Denver induction center recruit named Charles J Kills-the-Enemy from Rosebud Sioux, described as a Sioux Indian.
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices held steady Friday. Top hog price reached 13.45 on 200 to 330 pound good to choice hogs, with various weight ranges listed for good hogs and packers. Cattle prices show ranges for steers, yearlings, heifers, and cows, including choice to prime beef and calf categories. Lambs and sheep also quoted with multiple weight bands and quality levels.
Market update lists grain prices for corn oats and wheat, soybeans and rye with No 2 yellow corn at 1.04 and No 2 soybeans at 1.80. Hay straw delivered poultry prices per dozen eggs and fruit vegetables including Florida celery 6.00 per crate and California naval oranges 3.50 per crate with numerous livestock hide and miscellaneous items priced for current receipts and wholesale markets.
In Chicago on Friday local traders who had bought earlier moved to selling as grains eased. Wheat fell about 4 percent with May at 1703, oats steady to down, rye down, and barley down in active markets, while May and July barley showed no trading. Other spot prices listed include field seed and clover varieties with varied quotes.
City council approved George C. Rubey as a temporary patrolman in the police department. Edith E. Boardman earned a Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin board of regents. The city leased two and a half acres adjoining the golf course to Anton Popelka for $15 monthly. The Rev Roy E. Lane and his wife conduct services at the Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle and will hold a musical jubilee at 7 45 tonight with the sermon “The Starved Churches of Cedar Rapids.”
Members of the Rainbow division of World War I veterans held a reorganization meeting Thursday night. Ralph Hartwig, secretary-treasurer, announced plans to contact all division members in the Cedar Rapids area. Those who recently moved can reach Hartwig at 827 Fourth Avenue SE for details.
New York reports uneven market moves with gains in rails, mines, utilities and specialties but many leaders lagged. About 900000 shares changed hands as quotes show mixed progress and several declines while some issues rose a point or more.
City Assessor James F. Scolaro said he attended the executive committee meeting of the Town State Association of Assessors where plans were discussed with Albert Noonan of the National Association of Assessing Officers for the national conference in Des Moines the first three days of October. The state meeting will follow the national convention. Membership in the Iowa association has more than doubled in the last year to over 500 assessors.
A jury led by foreman Mark L. Baty found Daniel John Kiley Jr. guilty of seduction at 4 30 p m after a trial in Judge J F Heiserman's court. Sentencing set for 9 am March 6 with motion for new trial possible. Kiley free on 1500 bond.
Boston mass UPI President Jarvis Hunt of the Massachusetts senate spoke to the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs noting that federal income tax forms next year will have only three sentences. He quipped the prompts will read How much did you make How much have you left Send it on to the government.
Jane Anderson, 26, of 125 Fourth Avenue SW, changed her plea from innocent to guilty in Judge M. C. Hamiel's court on a lewdness charge. She received a suspended three months' sentence to Linn County jail after January arrest by city detectives.
Cedar Rapids labor shortage sparked a lengthy discussion at the Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor meeting held Thursday night at the Labor Temple. John Scorpis of the U S employment service cited housing shortages hindering manpower and urged hiring more women of older ages and physically handicapped workers, plus using all workers in war plants.
Mrs Eva Hague urged a five point plan to raise health and efficiency among industrial workers. The goals include on the job injury care regular medical examinations better environmental conditions and complete health records plus health education through classes lectures or films. Charts showed defense workers mortality from heart disease 23 percent with syphilis contributing about one in eight heart deaths cancer 13 percent and tuberculosis decline since 1900. Chronic worry anxiety diet sleep and domestic strife were linked to reduced work performance.
The Hollywood Ice Revels of 1944 arrive at Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids for shows on March 5 6 and 7 under Lions Club sponsorship. A 75 member cast features stars from Winter Time Silver Blades Ice Capades and Thin Ice with an on stage orchestra and organ. The troupe brings its own artificial ice making units for a two hour program with a matinee yet to be announced.
Ambitious boys aged 13 to 16 are invited to apply for newspaper routes in Cedar Rapids with weekly profits from six to nine dollars. Many current carriers invested earnings in War Bonds to aid the war effort. Choice routes will be available soon. apply to Mr Wickham or Mr Groves in the Circulation Department.
Fragmentary note mentions a bank in the next block and a street address likely from an old postal instruction. No clear event or person details are readable to establish a full summary.
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