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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1935
Page
6
Chicago stockyards report increased hog receipts totaling about 23 000 at five terminals leading to a 15 to 25 cent decline from Tuesday. Top same-day hog quotes were around 7 80 with average prices near 7 50 while cattle and sheep markets showed mixed steady to higher trends in other regional markets.
Receipts show cattle at 2,000 and hogs at 4,500 with steady to weak trends. Cattle demand steady with varied prices for slaughter yearlings, steers, cows, and bulls. hogs mostly steady to 10 cents lower, with top quotes around 7.35 per cwt for choice, and lamb bids steady to strong at bulk fat lambs 85 to 875. Regional feeds list prices from Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City Des Moines and Austin markets with multiple weight brackets and packer values.
Local hog prices fell on an expected market slide with heavier grades down six to ten cents. Sinclair Hog Market reports varied quotes with barrow and sow prices shown across multiple weight categories and quality grades, indicating a softer overall buying environment.
Chicago grain prices slipped in the first session of the new year with wheat down about a cent, corn off a cent, and oats steady to slightly higher. Traders awaited Congress and the President’s address while a proposed bill to tighten commodity exchange regulation sparked some selling. Cash markets were largely unchanged with light receipts.
Chicago cash grain quotes show No 2 red spring wheat around 16 dollars, corn No 3 yellow at about 80 cents, oats No 3 white near 3 dollars. Minneapolis receipts and prices list wheat cash bids, No 1 Northern, No 1 dark northern and durum bids, with protein content notes and May July price points.
Chicago produce totals show steady receipts across butter eggs and poultry with creamery butter and fresh graded items holding steady. Poultry includes live hens leghorn roosters ducks and geese with prices ranging from 10 to 25 cents per unit and dressed turkey steady. Potatoes on track with 58 on hand and shipments up as week progresses.
AP report from New York lists egg receipts at 17 320 steady mixed colors with firsts at 23, butter receipts 13100 firm and creamier, cheese and poultry prices varying by grade. Freight fowls 14 to 20 cents, turkeys 20 to 27 cents, other freight grades unchanged.
New York and Chicago markets closed modestly higher in thin activity. American Can Case and American Telephone gained 1 to 2 points in late trading while Montgomery Ward and Du Pont edged up fractionally. transfers totaled about 800000 shares.
New York reports a cautious start to the year in bond trading. US government issues held near recent levels while major corporate and foreign issues showed selective price moves and subdued activity amid strong prior week declines.
U S government bonds closed with mixed results as Liberty 3 1/2s traded at 103 20, Liberty first 4 1/4s at 103 17, Liberty fourth 4 1/4s at 103 21, Treasury 4 1/2s 1945-47-52 at 113.19, Treasury 4 4s 1945 1944-1954 at 109, Treasury 3 3/4s 1940-43 at 104.19, Treasury 3 3/4s 1946-49 at 101.31, and Treasury 3s 1951-1955 at 100.30.
The Cedar Rapids city council must amend the firearms ordinance before issuing a permit for a trapshooting club near the airport. Assistant city solicitor Don Hines says an amendment is needed. Frank Brookhiser for the prospective Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club says formal application and bonding are required, with liability assumed. The council will introduce an amendment to ease gun club shooting restrictions under specific regulations.
A stuffed mountain lion named Leo is missing from a store display in Cedar Rapids. Owner N Schoen seeks police help to recover the harmless animal missing since New Year’s Eve and estimates a $100 replacement cost.
At a reorganizational session the county board announced every supervisor will sit on all four committees—courthouse, jail, county home, and bridges and highways—for 1935. Members listed include Fred Stirm Alburnett Bert C. Busby Marion and James D. Kennedy Cedar Rapids. Kennedy named purchasing and business agent for the jail. bonds for county officials and deputies were approved.
Nationwide survey shows New Year fatalities include 124 dead from accident or violence. Auto deaths 60, fires 12, personal crisis 9, shootings 9, trains 2, alcohol 2, frozen to death 1, miscellaneous 21. Slippery streets and heavy traffic in zero weather midwest accounted for about half the deaths.
Three birth notices list new daughters for Elmer Neff at route 4 St Luke's hospital on January 1 Barbara Anne Tordik born January 2 to Frank J. Tordik Jr at 1833 D Street SW. Marvin DeWitt and wife welcomed a daughter January 1 at Mercy hospital, 1509 Sixth Street SW.
Grain markets list Wheat oats and barley prices with corn and bio curb values. Livestock quotes include hens stags leghorn springs cocks and hensery exes with beef hides and calf values. fur and furs with civet cats and muskrats prices.
Chicago futures show butter and egg contracts edging lower with various storage and refrigerator standards noted. Sugar futures in New York remain unchanged with refined sugar steady. Minneapolis flour shipments and pricing also listed. More than 27 million trees were planted in New York state reforestation efforts last spring and summer.
Mrs. George Burns of 927 Eighteenth Street died suddenly New Year’s Day of a heart attack at her daughter’s home. Surviving husband George W. Burns and six children, 12 grandchildren, sister and brother. Funeral at the Marion Methodist Church with burial in Oak Shade Cemetery. Also reports on guests, postponed society meeting, lodge gathering, a fire at the Fikers home, and a large Marion wedding between Helen Sweeney and Roy P. Kasanos with reception details.
Judge A B Clark filed an amendment to his contest of C J Haas election as district court judge alleging miscounted ballots by Jones County officials. He claims voters who split ballots were not credited or credited correctly under Iowa law requiring a cross in the square beside a candidate for split voting on a multi office group.
Eldon Haeussler a 22 year old resident of Scotch Grove was fined 300 dollars plus costs in district court by Judge H C Ring on a drunk driving charge. He and Fred Graham 64 Scotch Grove were apprehended after a collision four miles east of Marion on highway 161. No charge against Graham. he was released. Haeussler reportedly drove on the wrong side of the road and was seated with Graham in the car when deputies arrived. The court ordered a 90 day county jail sentence if the fine is unpaid and banned him from driving for three months.
Police found punchboards in a parked car in the business district last Thursday midnight after an agreement for confiscation and destruction. County officials said no charges will be filed against Merle Schilhamer of Iowa City. A confiscation hearing was set for Jan. 4.
Charles Brownell age 66 of 1217 Fourth street NW was arrested at 3 p.m. Wednesday by police on an assault and battery warrant issued by Justice A. S. Reed. John Van Velkenberg filed the information alleging Brownell struck him with an iron bar at noon Wednesday. Van Velkenberg was not seriously injured.
Mrs. Floyd Slauson announces the marriage of their daughter Bessie Catherine to Warren H. Hunter of Versailles Missouri. The ceremony was Dec 29 at Sedalia Missouri with Rev. Dwight H. Willett officiating. They will reside in Versailles where Hunter is employed.
Miss Leona May Smith and Le Roy Scott of Marion married New Year’s Day at 5 30 p m in Prairie Chapel Methodist church. Rev John M Walters officiated by candle light with relatives present. Attendants were Miss Esther Smith and Julius Bigger. The couple’s attire included a wine velvet gown and peacock blue crepe dress. Family and out of town guests attended a reception and supper at the Hutton home. The couple plan to live on a farm north of Marion after January 15.
Former Marion high School class of 1923 held its twelfth New Year reunion hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Emmons with a picnic supper. Attendees included Elwyn Miller Lake City L M Silliman Cedar Rapids J L Campbell Cedar Rapids Dorothy Drew Madrid and others. Newlin hosted WSN club New Year’s day with candlelight dinner and games. Philathea class to meet at Mrs B E Berber 1296 Twelfth avenue. Mrs Valentine Kearns mourns sister N L Johnson 94 near Spokane Wash. Sunshine division meets in February. Funeral attended by Louis Smith Oliver Tilton Alvah Whitney for Mrs James Smith. Diane Hess quarantined for scarlet fever. Friday club at 1680 Eighth avenue Friday 2:30. DeMolay Club Room Association meets 7:30. Mrs Jens Cook to Nevada Missouri. Watch party at R I Hanson home New Year’s Eve with eighteen guests. Madeline Cornette returns to Illinois after holidays.
Yoshio Matsuda a Japanese naval reservist was held twenty four hours by immigration authorities in St. Petersburg Florida after being found taking harbor and coastguard base photographs. He was released and left for Washington on an Atlantic coast line train to report to the Japanese ambassador.
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