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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1955

Page

15

Hogs Steady To 50 Lower On Tuesday Estimates In Chicago

Tuesday estimates from Chicago report a heavy Monday swing in hogs with prices 25 to 50 cents lower and sows scarce. mixed cattle and calves show steadier to higher moves while lamb and sheep markets vary. Sioux City notes calves and steers mostly steady to higher, with select lots advancing and feeders steady. Hog and cattle receipts for the day total around 16,000 to 25,000 across markets, with activity described as slow to fairly active in parts of the meat complex.

Chicago

Market Summary of Cattle Sales With Varied Demand

Receipts around 16 500 cattle with calves 350 and slaughter cattle slow. Steers and heifers show limited strength with many unsold by mid morning. cows steady to weak and bulls down about a dollar. Vealers steady while stockers and feeders mostly steady to 50 cents higher. high quality loads reach 27 to 29 dollars, most choice steers 24 50 to 26 50, choice heifers to utility and commercial 13 00 to 15 00, canners 38 00 and better stocker calf prices around 21 00 to 24 25.

Chicago USDA Sioux A Sioux Cry Imite Cedar Rapids Eveveres al Waiente

Live Hog Receipts At Des Moines Market

Des Moines hog market reports show demand steady with prices mostly holding. Quotations across weight ranges range from about 12.75 to 17.10 per hundredweight with loads and sows varying by weight and grade.

Market notes and stock quotes from the era report

The page lists prices for groceries and eggs alongside Dow Jones averages and wide stock quotations. It records entries for corn, oats, soybeans, native wool, and pullet eggs, then presents a long roster of companies and tickers with bid and last prices such as Allied, Amoco, Boeing, Colgate, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, US Steel, Westinghouse, and Warner.

Utilities Rnised Steel Alleghany Corp Tnt Allied Chem Allied Stores Ntl Bbla Allis Cyaipere Amn Air Jeff Lake S Manville Jones Laughlin Logort Armco Steel McKesson & Armour & Co Marshall Ka Atchison, T Martit Natl Steel Penney Chrysler Corp Gamble Colum Carbon Cole Palmolive Adio Corp Cole Col Gas Ctures Wepe Rock Ia Edison Cons Edison Doe Schenley Gene Can Sears Roebuck Gonts Helt Oil Co Crane Crane Con A Simmons Co Peste A Co Son. Railway Douglas Air Guerry Corp Dow Chem Brands du Pont Ol Calif Eastern A L Eastman Kodak Sen & Ene Peton Mis Stucedak-P Fairchild Eng Tex Cor Firestone T Fruehauf T Gair Tidewater Ide Timken Fox Film Gen Dynamics Union Barbide Union Pac Gat “Barnes Oebel Oodrich Goodyear Tire Graham Paige Walworth Nor Ore Warner Bros Gt Nor West Penn el . Aereyhound Mig West’ghouse Houston Oil Willys Ovid Howe Sound Wilson & Co A Corp Zeone Rawlegts American & Midwest Er Autom Wash Kaiser Barium Steel Dodge Cessna Air Kerry Bar Oak Mi Umont Lab

Police suspect breakin by hot rodder at Hogan Carburetor

Police investigated a break in at Hogan Carburetor and Electric Co. 209 Seventh Street SE. About $191.65 worth of auto parts used to "soup up" a car disappeared. Entry occurred between 12:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:45 p.m. Sunday, with a window smashed on the north side.

Hogan Carburetor and Electric Company Seventh Street SE

Iowa estate administrator appointed for Hingor of John EB Fesler

On December 31 1954 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as administrator of the Hingor of John EB Fesler late of Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the estate must present them with proper authentication to the administrator. DuN B PESSLER Jr administrator Franken Keyes crawtor attorneys

Iowa Linn County Otter Hingor John EB. Fesler Dun B. Pessler, Jr Aetistratus, Franken. Keyes & Crawtor Attorneys State of Iowa Fanny Winter Istrict Court

GM Scores Sharp Gains

The stock market rose strongly in late trading as General Motors climbed nine to ten points amid rumors of corporate developments. About 4.3 million shares changed hands as the rally continued.

New York General Motors

Roy Swanson Assumes New Duties at Chamber

Roy Swanson, assistant secretary of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, begins new duties as secretary of the Public Welfare bureau and Community Chest on Monday while retaining the Retail Merchants bureau role. A successor for the Junior Chamber and Civic and Convention bureaus is being sought.

Roy Swanson Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Public Welfare Bureau Community Chest Retail Merchants Bureau Chamber Chamber of Commerce Civic Bureau Lithe Convention Bureau

Notice of Probate Will in Linn County Iowa

Notice states that on January 5 at 9:00 a.m. a will purportedly for Ma stein late of Linn County will be offered for proof and admission to probate in the District Court at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Dated January 3. Arthur Axme ar Clerk. Sargent Spangler and Hines, Attorneys.

Peate State of Iowa Linn County Geld District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa Cear Rapids Arthur Axmear Sargent, Spangler and Hines Will. Mipte Sam J. Kacere Cedar R Rapids

Community notices from Marion Iowa and surroundings

Local items list moves, visits, and events in Marion and nearby towns. Highlights include relocations to Marion from Los Angeles and Tulsa, a loss notice for a book, sales manager appointment for Harold S. Miller in Tulsa, visits by Hank Gibbs and others, a silver wedding anniversary for Keith Wingfields, a Marion volunteer fire department meeting, hospital updates for Guy B. Berlin and Jack W. Ellis, and a Dutch treat housewarming for J H Breed with gifts received.

Wheat Opens ’55 On Note of Less

Wheat trading was quiet with a softer tone as moisture in the Southwest dried spirits. Prices moved lower amid mixed grain notes, with Chicago figures showing No 3 red wheat around 1.34 to 1.44 and corn near 57 to 54 cents. Soybeans slipped. lard climbed slightly, and meal posted a high value in early bids.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago produce receipts steady to lower with mixed lots and carlot sales. Poultry steady with hens, silvers, capons, geese and ducks listed. potatoes arrivals track totals with moderate supplies and slow demand. New York wholesale notes show creamery butter prices and unsettled GGS figures with varied weights and grades.

Chicago U. S Idaho Minnesota North Dakota

Wharton 55th Anniversary Dinner for Smiths Blends Local Families

Mr and Mrs Frank Smith hosted a Sunday dinner celebrating the fifty fifth wedding anniversary of Mrs Smiths grandparents Mr and Mrs George Bateman on Blair's Ferry road. Attendees included the Van Nattas Springville with daughter Mary Ann Fritz Bateman and Peck families and Williams families with children and relatives. Betty Jean Ceramics ad and sale items featured amid notes of visitors returning from California and travel plans to St Louis. Australian visitors Karl Feise and family hosted by Robins area relatives before leaving for Germany.

Frank Smith Karl Feise Sydney Australia Julie Linda

Circle No 5 Westminster Guild to Meet at 7 45 PM

The Presbyterian Westminster guild Circle No 5 will meet Wednesday at 7 45 p m with Mrs iW A White. This circle invites all women unable to attend the day meeting.

Presbyterian Westminster Guild Circle No Iw. A. White

Polio Year in Iowa Ties For Second Worst On Record

Des Moines report shows 1954 polio cases in Iowa reached 1,445 by December 27, the second worst year behind 1952. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis notes $1,120,000 funded to fight polio, $898,231 spent, and $109,153 unpaid bills remaining at year end.

Des Moines Iowa National Foundation For

WA Cire of a 2 Lines Lines Lines

A terse OCR note from Washington records two lines repeated in a short fragment. The readable text offers no clear event, names, or dates to identify a concrete article.

Gazette Classifieds Mix Ads and Services Across Odds and Ends

A fragmented newspaper classified section lists varied offerings including mortuary monuments, clothing alterations, watch repair, nursing services, home care, TV sales, piano lessons, dancing lessons, and public notices. It hints at ad submission times and miscellaneous business listings across multiple vendors and addresses.

Carpenter and barber work offered in classified notice

A mixed classifieds snippet lists a man seeking remodel carpentry painting and general carpentry work with promises of good job, references, and service. Also notes an apprentice barber seeking work in Cedar Rapids and cleaning and waxing services.

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