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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
9
Fairly active hog trading on Wednesday saw prices slightly down with losses up to 10 cents yet bids at 11.65 unchanged from Tuesday. Cold weather did not reduce receipts in cattle or hogs though dressed pork prices rose. Bulls peaked at 10.50 while steers yearlings stayed steady to strong and lamb bids eased.
Chicago market notes large hog receipts near 33 000 with fair activity and prices steady to lower. sheep and cattle shows modest gains in savable receipts, while regional yards report mixed hog prices, with 120-400 pound ranges and top around 11.65 for hogs, cattle and calf prices varying by grade and weight.
Sixty city livestock report shows cattle receipts 4 500 with calves 100 and heavy yearlings steady to higher. cows 25 cents up. Mogg sale weak to lower. top steer price 13.50 per cwt. sheep receipts 4 000 with good and choice fed wooled lambs above 12.50.
The Omaha market shows hog receipts at 16 000 with barrows and gilts 10 cents lower and sows 10 20 cents off. Top hog price 11.15 with prices across weight classes listed. cattle receipts 5 500 with slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady, weight class bids mixed, bulls and cows vary by type.
Wheat No 1. 1.12 No 2. 110 oats new white No 2 52c No 3 50c Rye No 2 60c Barley No . 380e43c Corn shelled No 2 yellow 73c new No 3 72c Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.62 Bar and straw tame 14.00 straw 10.00 Poultry prices spring over 5 lbs 116c Leghorns lic hens over 5 lbs 17c under 5 lbs 15c Leghorns lic heavy stags 12c Leghorn stags 10c Heavy cocks 9c Leghorn cocks 8c Capons 19 122c Ducks 13c Geese under 12 lbs 13c Eggs Henneries 28 No 1 25c Wholesale fruits vegetables Colorado celery 4.75 Lemons 7.50 Oranges 3.50 4.25 Lettuce 6.00 Cranberries 4.75 Onions 1.85 Cabbage 2.50 New cabbage 5 5 Onions 4 75 Russets 3.25 Texas grapefruit 1.90 Jonathan apples 2.00 Emperor grapes 2.80 Callflower 2.00 Sweet potatoes 1.75 Rid Market No 1 cured hides 12c No 2 cured hides 11c No 1 calf hides 12 5c No 2 kip 11c No 1 horse 5.23 No 2 horse 4.75 Manes and full tail includes Pony and clue half price
Markets in Chicago show poultry receipts of 21 trucks with hens priced at 2342c for heavy stocks and 18c for No 2 hens. Butter shipments total 617,900 lbs with prices across 93 score to 89 score, eggs receipts 7,726 cases with firmer veiled prices for extra firsts and firsts, cheese prices for various varieties, and potato arrivals including Idaho Tussel and Colorado red McClure washed at 2.85 and 2.65 respectively amid moderate supplies and light demand.
New York market reports show produce receipts at 25 814, with mixed colors from fancy to extra fancy. Butter receipts around 522 089, with scores reaching 92 and premium marks. cheese receipts 174 191 with prices unchanged. Dressed poultry mostly firm with strong demand across grades. live poultry receipts fall as turkeys, hens, toms, geese, ducks, fowls, and capons appear with varied regional prices.
The column shows futures quotes for commodities including butter storage and eggs with monthly values and price ranges. It also lists river stage readings for the Mississippi and other regional notes with small shifts and no major changes across the period.
New York stocks drifted lower but trimmed losses after President Roosevelt’s budget message. Major declines narrowed as selling eased. gains came from Southern Pacific, Southern Railway, and Patino Mines while United States Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, United Aircraft, Douglas, American Can, Standard Oil of New Jersey, and Texas Company fell. American Telephone recovered from a early drop and Coca Cola hit a new one year low. Eastern Air Lines also weakened.
Cedar county board of supervisors received six bids Tuesday for 226 733 board feet of lumber and 3 540 lineal feet of creosoted southern pine piling. The contract went to Central States Bridge Supply Company of Fort Madison.
Chicago grain prices rose as oats led gains, climbing about a cent to the highest in over ten years. Rye also advanced, supported by parity expectations with US funds and Canadian currency, with broad buying by mills shippers and exporters.
The report lists Chicago cash grain bids and Winniet Market wheat quotes with May and July futures. No. 2 hard spring wheat, corn and oats prices, barley and soybeans bids, and field seed values are shown alongside cash lard prices.
U S government bonds closed Wednesday with Treasury Shas 46 49 at 108.10, Federal Farm Mts 3s 49 at 104.23, and Home Owners Loan 3s 52 104.20.
Wisconsin cheese prices show Twins at 23 cents and cheddars at 234 cents for the week. In Boston wool, trading was light with inquiries but few sales. sales were mainly small immediate-need lots. Fine Ohio delaine and French combing wools sold in limited volume at about 1.10 to 1.13 dollars per pound, grease or scoured as stated.
Mayor Mark Conkling says the army air corps is weighing Des Moines as an aviation induction site. Major Carter phoned from Washington seeking fairground information and up to 15 000 volunteers could be gathered for flying, ground work and related tasks if approved. Gov Wilson notes a war department rep may visit to inspect the fairground and state officials will cooperate.
Farmers Mutual Telephone reelects B B Winders as trustee for three years A M Merritt president Russell Harris vice president. Roy Collar couple mark eighteenth year as Montour operators. Methodist Congregational Sunday school elects officers led by Mrs Roy Collar superintendent and E R Mitchell pastor names. Funeral held for Irene Smith 84 Cresco burial Oak Lawn. Surviving relatives listed.
District court will hear 19 cases in January with 11 on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Named defendants include Otto Anderson Louis Schaefer Fred Main Ralph B Sheldon Edward A Huber Mrs Phyllis Dykes Harley Schatz Clarkson E Hodgin Guy Hall Albert L Fuchs and Clarence Flack. Other defendants and charges include Andrew Cunis illegal sale of intoxicating liquor Fred Moeller failure to stop and aid after an accident Thomas P McDonald sale of beer to minors William Earl Meskimen malicious injury to a building Robert Conrad larceny Raymond Moline larceny of a motor vehicle Leo Deke giving beer to minors and Joseph M Shelton larceny from a building at night.
Licensing of autos and trucks in Linn county shows a larger total than a year ago. By noon Wednesday 8 000 auto plates and 856 truck plates had been issued versus 6 900 car plates and 750 truck licenses last year. Motorists must obtain plates by January 31 to avoid penalties.
Linn county jail housed 108 fewer prisoners in 1941 than 1940. Total inmates fell from 628 in 1940 to 520 in 1941. Readouts show 160 of 1941 arrestees by sheriff’s office and 360 by Cedar Rapids police and others. Meals served dropped from 47 652 to 30 526.
Mae Watkins sought to be named beneficiary of Edward J. Watkins’s policy who died Aug 26, 1941. Judge G K Thompson dismissed the petition at plaintiff’s cost in district court. Defendants were Mattie E. Watkins and Washington National Life Insurance Co.
Hoeft and Company Inc a division of Bell and Gossett was awarded a 460.34 judgment by Judge G K Thompson in district court on a claim for merchandise bought between January 19 and April 1 1940 by W W and Anna Moore.
District court proceedings Wednesday included a $108.57 judgment for William F. Trilk doing business as Universal Venetian Blind against W Kendall for goods bought between May 17 1940 and March 28 1941. Stephen C Rook seeks divorce from Pauline L Rook with $300 in weekly installments and claims 1139 and 1127 Eighth Street NW as property. Maude Robins wins $99.92 from Warren B Kroh on a Dec 29 1940 promissory note. Esther Bishop obtains $150 from Walter Gable for injuries after an Aug 21 1941 auto accident. Charles W Neff gets $137.36 from Ralph L and Mrs B A Garton on a Dec 18 1939 promissory note.
South Bend notes only 24 Notre Dame football players earned monograms in 1941, the smallest total since 1921, reflecting tight squad turnover and wartime constraints.
The Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will hold Founders Night Thursday in the Chamber clubrooms. John Beck will be installed as 1942 president. guests include Eugene M. Pinney Harold J. Rowe Reuben Smith and A L Taylor. Ervin Stepanek will toastmaster and introduce past presidents since 1933. George Clark will be introduced as the new secretary.
The Sunday school class of St. Pauls Methodist church delayed its Thursday meeting and will announce a new date. Edward E. Lowe, Linn County Civilian Defense chair, addresses the Lions Club lunch at noon at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. N H Boeve of Philadelphia visit Cedar Rapids residents. Arthur Rink Opened. The Arthur school skating rink opens its 1942 season at 3 pm with daily hours to 10 pm, while the Roosevelt rink opened last Sunday. Ice is rough but being improved.
Attendees at the funeral Tuesday for I A Buffington included Mrs John Baxford Chicago Mr and Mrs Harry Miller Miss Mickey Miller Mrs John Buchholtz Waterloo Mrs Amanda Werlin Dubuque Mrs S C Heninger Burlington and Mr and Mrs Otto Stude Marshalltown.
Roy A. Sell suffered a head gash after a county trunk road collision about two miles north of Ely Tuesday afternoon. He was a passenger with R. L. Hamer when a truck driven by T. L. Philipson, a Cedar Rapids area farmer, stopped suddenly before the crash on an icy road. Hamer reported the incident to the sheriff.
Evangelist Albert Peterson who traveled with Billy Sunday for 16 years will speak at the Waltonian club meeting Thursday at noon in the Lafayette cafe. He will share highlights from On the Saw dust Trail with Billy Sunday and outline upcoming Sunshine Mission meetings Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Special music by Calvary Baptist Girls trio Virginia Miner Enid Miner and Mary Tremain.
Middleweight champion Tony Zale said on Tuesday night he would enlist in the navy after his non-title bout with Billy Conn at Madison Square Garden in February. The announcement comes as Zale weighs options following the scheduled fight.
Retired Cedar Rapids area farmer George Washington McQueen died at his daughter’s home 1209 Fourth Street SE at 9 05 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness Born April 24 1872 in Table Grove Illinois he lived in the community 14 years He married Nellie Cleavinger February 20 1893 in Ver mont Illinois He is survived by his wife 12 children and 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held in the Moon chapel with time to be announced Friends may call at the chapel
Edwin D. Anderson 38 of 715 Eighth Street SW Cedar Rapids died at 12 55 PM Tuesday at home. Born near Brandon on June 1 1903 he lived in Cedar Rapids 19 years and worked as a hog buyer for Wilson and Company. Survived by wife Genevieve three daughters Doris Lois and Charlene Sandra Kay Sanborn mother Nellie Anderson brother Leonard five sisters in Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Vinton. Funeral 1 30 PM Friday at Janeba funeral home with Cedar Memorial Park burial.
Andrew D Deacon 86 of Long Beach Calif formerly of Cedar Rapids died in a Long Beach hospital Jan 3. Born in Ireland he came to the United States in 1871 and worked 25 years as a railway mail clerk on the Burlington line. Retiring 25 years ago he moved to Long Beach. Surviving sisters are Miss Margaret Deacon of Long Beach and Mrs Minnie Mitchell of Chicago. Funeral services were held in Long Beach Tuesday and will be held in Cedar Rapids for burial.
Funeral services for Louis F. Tisl will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Janeba funeral home with Rev. Zdenek Pauk and Jan Hus lodge officiating. Burial follows at Bohemian National cemetery. He was a member of the Municipal Employees union. Friends may call at the funeral home. Odd Fellows are asked to meet at 1:30 p.m. to attend in a body.
Funeral services for Edward Herman Marx a farmer from near Mt. Vernon who died at University hospital Iowa City will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. J. Bruce Eyestone of Mt. Vernon officiating. Burial will follow in Campbell cemetery eight miles east of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
Former world middleweight boxing champion Al Hostak was notified to report for active duty on January 15. He expressed eagerness for action and hoped to be sent to Manila or another Orient location for a chance at more bouts. Hostak had retired after his loss to Ken Overlin in New York, and his mother had died shortly after his return to Seattle.
A Linn county Red Cross roll call shows $14,004.09 collected for 11,500 members with about $200 yet to be reported. The board notes the drive is ahead of last year but short of the 16,500 member goal and will combine the annual meeting with the February board meeting due to war relief pressures.
Cedar Rapids football official Cap Hedges told Kiwanis club that athletics are essential to prepare youths for military service and to occupy spare time. He cited Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage and recommended periodic attendance at basketball baseball and football for ineligibles. He also shared officiating memories from the 1941 season.
Numerous short ads offer jewelry and watch services, loans, and sales. Mentions Katz Jewelry & Loan Co at 112 1st St, Vincent's Jewelry Store at 310 3rd Street SE, and H. K. Schaefer watch repair in Kresge Bldg. Also lists car transportation requests, fuel services, and home goods like feather mattresses and printing services.
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