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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
1
Chicago prices eased slightly amid fairly active hog trading and steady cattle, with top steer bids around 10 to 25 cents lower. Cold weather did not curb overall receipts, but dressed pork markets felt the impact, while lambs and sheep held near steady as buyers eyed offerings.
Grain price quotations from Chicago show activity as traders monitor market fluctuations. The report notes price movements across key futures and confirms brokerage contacts for price updates and trading inquiries through the Cedar Rapids office.
Buying in rye and oats pushed grain prices higher in Chicago trading. Oats rose about a cent to the highest in over a decade, rye gained around two cents amid expectations on Canadian parity, with mills shippers and traders active and large steamship sales reported for wheat corn and oats.
AP wire summary reports cattle and sheep trading with steady to higher bids. Fat lambs and yearlings up to $13.10 top. good native and fed lambs about $12.35 to $12.90. Cattle receipts 11 000. steer and yearling values mostly $12.00 to $14.50 with top $14.50 for mixed yearlings. heifers +25c. cows, bulls steady to firm. Stock cattle scarce. packing items steady.
Omaha and Mason City hog quotes show wide spreads with prices posted for multiple weight ranges. Strong packing-sow values and steady to firm cattle tones accompany the mixed hog market as traders note fluctuating bids across categories.
Combined hog receipts at concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Minnesota for the hour ended Wednesday show 68,500 head, up from 43,006 a week ago and 45,005 a year ago. Prices listed for various hog weights reflect steady to slightly lower trends with mixed quality cattle and hogs, including barrows and gilts rated good to choice and several price ranges for different weight classes.
AP reports varied meat cut pricing ranges from small bass and bones to large beef weights. Figures show per hundredweight and bulk lots with several weight brackets and price points across multiple lots.
Pennsylvania hog quotes show receipts around 4 500 head with feeders and sow classes steady to lower. Prices list for light and medium weights around 11 45, sows steady, weaners and yearlings reported at 19 59 to 12 35, cattle prices noted as uncertain. Sheep and lambs described as steady with lace market not yet established.
Livestock buyers see steady cows and scarce feeders with light to moderate demand. Steers around 13.56 per cwt, yearling prices near 13.00, cows around 8 to 9.50, sows about 9, hogs mixed, lambs and weaners noted. Market movement slow with receipts near four thousand head.
Omaha market notes cattle and hog prices with gate and steer quotes. Bid ranges show steers at $11.13 to $15.85 for various weights while hogs and sows move within broad spreads. Receipts include cattle and sheep with fluctuating wholesale values and standard grades.
Early bids fall short of DS C or more, lamb prices steady with feeding lambs at 12 to 12.25 dollars and choice fed lambs, while choice fat ewes bring around 4 dollars.
The local hog market remains weak with all grades down five cents on Wednesday. Top price for long-haul, no-fill hogs sits at 10.90 dollars. Sheep and lamb listings show choice lambs and ewes with various weight categories and prices amid a softer overall market.
Market listing for Cedar Rapids shows prices for grains including wheat and oats, assorted vegetables and fruits, and animal products. Items include No 2 yellow corn at $1.62, lemons at 7 cents, Jonathan apples at $2.00, and various hides and horse prices.
Receipts show 7 736 cases with firmer market for eggs and cheese limited gains. Idaho russet burbanks washed 2 85, Colorado McClures 3 68, North Dakota Red River Valley Triumphs 2 35, potatoes tracking light demand and steady overall.
New York market notes show butter receipts at 22.80 with steady creamery demand, cheese receipts 174.191 firm on prices, and poultry market mostly firm with strong demand. Turkey, hens, and toms vary by region, with live poultry receipts fair and prices ranging across multiple small figures.
Stocks ended the day little changed but improved after President Roosevelt released his budget message. Major names including United States Steel and General Motors fell earlier, while Coca Cola hit a year low and Eastern Air showed weakness. Rail and select industry stocks, like Southern Pacific and Patino Mines, provided some support amid a broader market retreat.
Market notes outline Chicago cash provisions for wheat and lard with figures for No 2 hard wheat at 1.67 1.72 per cwt and sample at 1.92 1.57. Includes references to price points for oats, oats oats and lard with various cents per hundredweight and dollar amounts.
New York AP reports Treasury securities and Federal agency bonds ended Wednesday with mixed results as traders weighed U S government debt. Bond prices moved with mortgage and home loan issues showing varied quotes across treasuries and agency securities.
Wisconsin cheese exchange notes a weekly shift with Twins at 23 percent and dacs at 23 percent of price, reported from Plymouth. The brief bulletin lists cheese price movements in cents and hints at market activity.
The report records spot wool quantities and urgent demand, noting Ohio delaine at 456¢47c in grease and graded French combing wools with limited volume. Prices quoted include $1.10 and $1.13 basis, indicating tight supply and active trading.
Mayor Mark Conkling said the army air corps is considering using the Iowa state fairground as an induction center in Des Moines. Major Carter phoned for information and the city could host up to 15 000 volunteers for flying and ground work with a decision expected after federal studies of Fort Des Moines and Camp Dodge. Governor Wilson confirmed a war department representative may visit the fairground and state officials will cooperate.
At the annual meeting E. B. Winders was reelected trustee for three years with A. M. Merritt as president and Russell Harris as vice president. A. D. Paxton and A. I. Smith are other trustees while Mr. and Mrs. Rey Collar mark their eighteenth year as Montour exchange operators. Meantime Montour lists officers and department superintendents including Miss Maxine Avery treasurer and Mrs. C. L. Hammond librarian with W. E. Thompson as chorister.
Twenty district court cases are set for trial with 11 on Fred Main and related defendants. Other accused include Andrew Cunis for illegal liquor sale Fred Moeller for leaving scene of accident Thomas P McDonald for selling beer to minors William Earl Meskimen for malicious damage to a building Robert Conrad for larceny Raymond Moline for larceny of a motor vehicle Leo Deke for giving beer to minors and Joseph M Shelton for larceny from a building at night.
Linn county treasurer reports higher auto license activity than last year with 6,000 car plates and 856 truck licenses issued by noon Wednesday. A year ago 6,900 car plates and 750 truck licenses had been issued. motorists have until Jan 31 to obtain plates to avoid penalties.
Sheriff James Smith reports Linn county jail housed 520 prisoners in 1941, 108 fewer than 628 in 1940. Readouts show 160 arrested by sheriff's office and 360 serving terms from Cedar Rapids police and other agencies, with related figures on property value, accidents, fines, and fingerprinting.
Mae Watkins sought to be named beneficiary of Edward J. Watkins's policy who died in 1941. Judge G. K. gs dismissed the petition at plaintiff's cost, naming Mattie Watkins and Washington National Life Insurance of Chicago as defendants. The widow claimed a 1916 divorce and a 1922 oral agreement made her the beneficiary. The company had placed $1,000 with the county clerk pending a court decision.
Judge G. K. Thompson in district court granted Hoeft and Company Inc a 460.34 judgment against W. W. and Anna Moore for merchandise purchased between January 19 and fall 1, 1940.
William F. Trilk doing business as the Universal Venetian Blind Company secured a $108.57 judgment against W. Kendall in district court. Judge J. E. Heiserman awarded the sum for goods purchased between May 17, 1940, and March 28, 1941.
Stephen C. Rook petitions for divorce from Pauline L. Rook alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. He proposes a $300 payment by weekly installments of $10 and cites homes at 1139 and 1127 Eighth Street NW.
Thompson appears in district court Wednesday as the judgment rests on a note signed December 29, 1940.
Esther Bishop testified she suffered injuries in an automobile accident while in a car with Walter Gable on August 21, 1941. Judge J Heiserman awarded a 150 judgment against Gable in district court. In a separate case, Charles W. Neff received a 137.36 judgment based on a promissory note dated December 18, 1939, against Ral L. and a Geeneee.
In South Bend the 1941 Notre Dame squad awards monograms to only 24 players, the smallest group since 1921, reflecting a lean season for the program.
The Young Men's Bureau will note Founders Night Thursday with speeches by presidents since 1933. Speakers include Robert Bickel the first president, Don Hines, William Quarton, Harry Boyd, Alvin Keyes, William Crissman, Ervin Wasta, and Russell Knapp the retiring president. George Clark will be introduced as the new secretary.
The Sunday school class of St. Pauls Methodist church has postponed its Thursday gathering. Members will be informed of the new meeting time and any advanced rate if applicable.
Edward E. Lowe head of Linn County Civilian Defense committee will speak at the Lions Club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel.
Mr and Mrs N H Boeve of Philadelphia visit Mr and Mrs Dan Kruidepier at 340 Seventh Avenue SW. Boeve formerly managed the Holland Furnace plant in Cedar and worked in Philadelphia heating business.
The Arthur school skating rink, run by the city playground commission, will open at 3 p.m. Wednesday for the 1942 season and operate daily until 10 p.m. The Roosevelt rink opened last Sunday, and workers are smoothing rough ice on both rinks.
Attendees at the funeral for I A Buffington Tuesday included Mrs. John Baxford of Chicago Mr and Mrs Harry Miller Miss Mickey Miller and Mrs John Buchhoiltz of Waterloo Mrs Amanda Werlin of Dubuque Mrs S C Heninger of Burlington and Mr and Mrs Otto Stude of Marshalltown.
Roy A. Sell of 3026 D avenue NE sustained a head gash in a county trunk road crash two miles north of Ely on Tuesday afternoon. He was riding with R. L. He parted a truck driven by T. L. Philip son, a Cedar Rapids area farmer, who had stopped in front of the Hamer machine. The icy road prevented stopping in time before the car rammed into the truck, according to Hamer.
Peterson scheduled to speak Thursday at noon at Lafayette cafe with notes from Billy Sunday on the Sawdust Trail. He continues evangelistic meetings at Sunshine Mission Wednesday 7 30 p m with Calvary Baptist Girls trio Virginia Miner Enid Miner and Mary Tremain providing special music.
Middleweight champion Tony Zale said he would join them after his non-title bout with Billy Conn at Madison Square Garden on February 13. The announcement came Tuesday night in Hot Springs Arkansas.
George W McQueen 71 a retired farmer died at his daughter Mrs Ralph Bauers Cedar Rapids home at 9 95 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness He was born April 24 1872 in Table Grove Illinois and had lived in the area 14 years He was married to Nellie Cleavinger February 20 1393 in Vermont HI He is survived by 12 children including Elza N McQueen Gladys Showalter Don A McQueen Dale A McQueen and others 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be at the Moon chapel with time to be announced Friends may call at the chapel
Edwin D Anderson died at 12 55 p m Tuesday at his Cedar Rapids home 715 Eighth street SW Born near Brandon June 1 1903 he lived in Cedar Rapids 19 years and worked as a hog buyer for Wilson and Company Surviving are his wife Genevieve three daughters his mother a brother a granddaughter and five sisters Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Friday at Janeba funeral home with Cedar Memorial park burial
Andrew D Deacon 86 of Long Beach California formerly of Cedar Rapids died in a Long Beach hospital January 3. Born in Ireland he came to the United States in 1871 and worked 25 years as a railway mail clerk on the Burlington. He retired and moved to Long Beach. Survived by two sisters Miss Margaret Deacon Long Beach and Mrs Minnie Mitchell Chicago. Funeral services were held there Tuesday and body to be brought to Cedar Rapids for burial.
Louis F. Tisl died early Monday at 175 Sixteenth Street NW. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Zdenek Pauk and Jan Hus lodge. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. He belonged to Municipal Employees union. Odd Fellows meet at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home to attend in a body.
Edward Herman Marx farmer of near Mount Vernon died in University hospital Iowa City on Monday. Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev J Bruce Eyestone of Mount Vernon. Burial in Campbell cemetery eight miles east of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
Former world middleweight boxing champion Al Hostak was ordered to report for active duty January 15. He said he wants action soon and hopes to be sent to Manila or another Orient destination for a shot at Japanese forces. His mother died shortly after he returned to Seattle.
A Linn county Red Cross roll call shows 11 500 members with $14 004 09 collected. about $200 remains unreported. The board, noting war relief pressure, will combine the annual meeting with the February directors meeting.
Cedar Rapids official Horace G Cap Hedges told Kiwanis members that athletics are essential to fit young men for army and navy duty and to fill spare time. He urged military ineligibles to attend games for relaxation and cited Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage’s view that weekend contests serve the whole student body.
Portable catalog fragment shows item pricing and line breaks with phrases like 1.00 and 140 tw in a short ad not fully readable. The content appears as terse sale copy or draft lines listing prices and products without complete descriptions.
A seven month old pedigreed Spaniel female is lost near the railroad on South Ave. The dog has a white body with a dark face and a name tag reading Hedy on the collar. Call 3-1252 for a reward.
Money to loan on diamonds watches and guns. Jewelry store ad promises lower prices and free watch check. Auto ads offer tuneups engine service and car transport referrals. Individuals advertise selling sewing machines and household items. Contact numbers listed for vehicle trips and gas stations.
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