Chicago Livestock Market Early Active With Higher Cattle Hogs
The Chicago livestock market opened with active trading as cattle rose about 50 cents and hogs 50 to 75 cents. Top price hit 35 for prime steers while most slaughter steers sold 20 to 28. Hog prices steady to 25 cents higher, top 23.25, and sow prices up to 19.50. Receipts around 11,000 hogs and 5,000 cattle with weekly activity favoring fed steers and yearlings and higher cow bids.
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Chicago
USDA
City Livestock Market Report With Mixed Prices
Salable cattle receipts around 9 700. slaughter steers and heifers uneven but mostly steady. Cows, stockers, and feeders show varied activity with good steers around 20 to 28 dollars and mediums down to 15 00 to 18 00. overall sales cautious as receipts were limited early and value mixed across grades.
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Sic
City
Livestock Market Report and Prices From Salabdie Sale
Slow to unevenly steady hogs at 75 cents with sows steady to 1.50 and choice butchers around 22.25. Calves strong with fed steers and heifers steady. slaughter cattle to 30.50 for top and 26.00 to 28.00 for good quality. Sheep and lambs show broad demand with bids near 23.00 and up, bred ewes holding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Towa Receipts and Market Evidence From Iowa Minnesota Packing Plants
Combined receipts at 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended midweek totaled about 86 000 head. Prices moved down about 25 cents from earlier highs with loadings near 31 500 head last week. Market notes show varied weights with quoted prices for hogs from 160 to 550 pounds and for various weight bands.
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TOWA
Iowa
Minnesota
Tuesay
Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Report
Prices held steady on the Cedar Rapids hog market with prime butchers at 21.50 and packers at 19.00. Cattle trade shows steers 1080-1250 pounds at 24.00 to 29.00, food steers 19.00 to 24.00, cows 12.00 to 16.00, bulls 11.00 to 15.50, lambs 20.50 to 21.50, and hides and other commodities listed with varied quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eanescas Progroms
Mgr
Dial
Merchants Ams Express
Aileshany Gore
Chem
Imners
Johnsville Amn Air L. Jones
S Marshall
Martin G
Martin Parry
Atchison Tasf
Sethieesna
Ail Coast
Jan . Aviation Corp
Balcwin Exe
Adard
Becmsdall
Neunkes
Bedix
Nat Biscuit
Boeing Airpa
Ien Co
Warnes
Abs Roy
Briggs
Ieee
Bucyrus-Eriergie
Canad Pac
J I . Peps
Stock Market Edges Higher in Slow Recovery
New York stock markets showed a tentative advance with mixed early trends and a midday uptick in several rails and industrials. The overall activity remained subdued as investors watched for influential leaders and broader signals of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pivo Motors
NEW Scen Oe
York
U. S
Employers Okay Boost in Jobless Worker Benefits
Iowa Manufacturers Association committee in Des Moines approved higher unemployment and workmen's compensation benefits to be proposed to the legislature. Unemployment benefits rise from 18 to 20 dollars weekly for 20 weeks, with a prior act setting 15 dollars for 15 weeks. The same increase applies to workmen's compensation, and an occupational disease bill was also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Iowa
Des Moines
L. P. Boudreaux
Penick and Ford, Ltd. Inc
Boudreaux
Cattle and Hog Prices Across Kansas and Iowa
Kansas prices show calves and cattle mixed with steer and heifer grades listed from good to choice with per head ranges. Iowa hog price notes include good and choice categories with several weight bands and bid ranges, indicating regional market activity.
New York Egg and Cheese Receipts and Prices Slide
New York eggs and cheese markets show firm spot quotations and declines. Extra fancy eggs sell at minimum 86 cents per dozen with varying minimums for white and yolk color grades. cheese receipts total 178 167 and remain steady amid price shifts.
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New York
Firmew York
Ollow
New York Mercantile
Eggs and Poultry Prices Mixed in Market Report
The report notes eggs steady to higher with receipts and extras 3 and 4 noted. Live poultry prices rise for hens and turkeys while broilers and fryers show gains. Potatoes track steady with shipments and price ranges given for Idaho Nebraska Minnesota and Texas markets.
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Reese
Idaho
Nebraska Bliss Triumphs U
North de
Texas
Corn and Oats Rise on Export Optimism
Chicago reports show corn advancing beyond one cent with trade reports suggesting exports of grain may rise in February. Oats and wheat trended higher as well with wheat finishing mixed, corn modestly up, oats up, and prices noted for January and March contracts.
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Chicago
Lions Club to Hear Hedges on Rose Bowl Experience
Horace G. Cap Hedges, renowned Big Nine athletic official, will address Lions club members at the Roosevelt hotel Thursday noon about his Rose Bowl duties U C L A Illinois game. He was one of two Big Nine officials chosen to officiate with two Pacific Coast Conference officials. Members may bring guests.
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Horace G
Cap) Hedges
Big Nine
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Hedges
Court Asked To Declare Alburnett School Vote Void
Charles Dukek and Frank Frederick, residents of the Marion rural independent school district, petition Linn county district court to void an election held December 28 by the Alburnett Consolidated Independent district on annexation of territory. The suit cites improper circulation, filing of petitions, mixed ballots, and improper ballot handling across four territories. Defendants include district officers and directors. Judge G K Thompson authorized quo warranto proceedings after county attorney declined to act.
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Charles Dukek
Frank Frederick
Marion Rural Independent
Linn County District Court
Alburnett Consolidated Independent
Buchanan County
Troy Mills
Alburnett
G. K. Thompson
William Crissman
Cedar Rapids Naval Reserve Division Drives Recruits
Cedar Rapids Naval Reserve Division reports progress in filling vacancies under Lt. Ralph A. Groom. All 15 officer billets filled and 132 of 200 enlisted spots signed. Openings remain mainly in lower grades. An open house will display over half a million dollars in equipment, with eligibility for Navy Army Marine and Coast Guard veterans.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Gr~m
Raymond S. Glessner
Memorial Building
John Prout
Groom
Navy
Army
Marine
Promotion to Houston District Manager for Ralph R. Steffa
Ralph R. Steffa Jr assistant district manager of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company is promoted to district manager of the Houston office. He will leave Cedar Rapids January 15. Steffa joined the company in 1937 became assistant district manager in 1940 and served two years in the navy before returning in January 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Steffa, Jr
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Houston
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Steffa
Navy
City Briefs Regulator of Unity Guild Meeting
Regulator of Unity Guild will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at 1015 Second avenue SE. A. R. Eppers, manager of the Niagara company, underwent a major operation at St. Luke's Hospital Wednesday. His condition is not stated.
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Unity Guild
Second Avenue SE
A. R. Eppers
Eighteenth Avenue
Niagara Company
St. Luke's Hospital
Newsies Edge Hawkeyes For Narrow YMCA Victory
The Newsies beat the McKinley Hawkeyes 41 to 39 in a fast paced YMCA boys game. Bill Chiafoo scored 27 for the Hawkeyes while Don Scott was the Newsies standout.
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Y.M.C.A
Newsie
McKinley Hawkeyes
Bill Chiafoo
Hawkeyes
Don Scott
Newsies
Combat motion pictures to be shown at lodge meeting
Official screening of combat films by Gunnery Sgt Stephen J Mihalak Marine recruiter Cedar Rapids will take place at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Corn room of the Montrose hotel during a B n ai B rith lodge gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B'nai B'rith Lodge
Montrose Hotel
Stephen J. Mihalak
Cedar Rapids
Rabbit hunt set by junior lodges aims Sunday
Junior American Czech and Progressive lodge members plan a rabbit hunt this Sunday. Rabbits will be taken to the downtown Me-Too store at 3 p.m. for cleaning. Details available from William Lana.
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William Lana
Fire Damages Farmhouse Attic Near Linn County Home
Fire damaged the roof attic and upper story of the Knapp residence southwest of Linn County home on Wednesday morning. The blaze started in the first floor ceiling and spread to the attic of the east wing, likely from a hot chimney with a narrow thimble. Marvin Rathje drove the town ship fire truck. the Knapps and neighbors fought the flames with buckets before arrival of aid. Insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Knapp
Linn
Marvin Rathje
Local families plan California visits this week
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Albaugh with Mrs. I. E. Isham and D. A. Stamy departed for California Tuesday. The Albaughs visit Glendale and Pasadena, Stamy goes to Compton, and Mrs. Isham travels to various points. Oliver T. Baker and family of Lisbon will stay in the Isham home on the Aburnett road during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Albaugh
I. E. Isham
D. A. Stamy
California
Albaughs
Glendale
Pasadena
Stamy
Mrs. Stamy
Compton
Isham
Oliver T. Baker
Lisbon
A.burnett Road
Mrs. Isham
Marek Family Sells Fifth Avenue Home to McGuire Family
Mr and Mrs Frank Marek sell their residence at 2125 Fifth Avenue to Mr and Mrs Edward McGuire of Cedar Rapids. The Mareks recently bought a house from Leonard Burrows last fall and moved it to 2195 Fifth Avenue, planning to move into it next week.
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Frank Marek
Fifth Avenue
Edward McGuire
Cedar Rapids
Mareks
Leonard Burrows
Death notices for Mrs Anna Pratt of Bayfield Wis
Mrs Walter Willis of Marion reports the death of her sister Mrs Anna Pratt 73 at Bayfield Wisconsin. She is survived by sister Mrs Emma Allender of Central City and brother Fred Deiter of Alburnett. Mr and Mrs Willis and Mr Deiter will travel to Bayfield to attend the funeral.
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Walter Willis
Marion
Anna Pratt
Bayfield, Wis
Pratt
Emma Allender
Central City
Fred Deiter
Alburnett
Willis
Allender
Deiter
Bayfield
Marion Chamber elects Nickeson to two year directorship
F L Nickeson was elected a Marion Chamber of Commerce director for a two year term Tuesday night succeeding George Kolda who is not in Marion. Young Reuben Smith and H L Livingston were appointed to study a Community Chest in Marion. Mrs. Lewis W Weis is a patient at St Luke's hospital after an operation. St Joseph church benefit notice. January 8 Paul Reichle attends a furniture show in Chicago. Clerk wanted at Edison Pharmacy. Mrs Ed S Scown recovering from a fractured hip in St Luke's hospital. Walnut piano bench offered. Mr and Mrs Darwin Jack return to Iowa City after holidays with E D Jack. Jack is a University of Iowa medical student. Mrs E Edgerton Drummond of Atlanta Ga is by her father-in-law Dr C Drummond.
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F. L. Nickeson
Marion Chamber of Commerce
George Kolda
Marion
Ph Young
Reuben Smith
H. L. Livingston
Ed S. Scown
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Darwin Jack
Iowa City
E. D. Jack
Jack
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Mrs. E. Edgerton Drummond
Atlanta, Ga
Dr. C. Drummond
Dr Bach to Speak on Religion Forum at Methodist Church
Dr Marcus Bach of the University of Iowa will address the Youth Fellowship group at 6 30 p m Sunday plus a 7 30 p m church service at the Methodist church in town.
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Bach
Marcus Bach
University of Iowa
Grou
Methodist Church
Winant Named General Chairman of 1947 Brotherhood Week
Des Moines report notes John G. Winant former ambassador to England and U.S. delegate to the United Nations economic and social council has accepted the general chairmanship of 1947 Brotherhood Week. President Truman will serve as honorary chair. Week runs February 16 to 23 with the theme Brotherhood Pattern for Peace urging nationwide belief in and support for American brotherhood across races creeds and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John G. Winant
England
United States
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Truman
Local Ads Mix Beauty and Home Services in Cedar Rapids
A cluttered page lists businesses from Jack's Store and Motors to Cedar Valley Danceland and Parker Diamonds. It includes offers on hand cream, jewelry, decor, watches, clocks, furniture, painting, hauling, and contractor services with contact numbers and hours, reflecting a bustling mid-century classified-like collage.
Fragmented Iowa notices and lost items column fragment
A jumble of personal notices includes lost items a lady's white wrist watch a male hound with a tattoo on the right ear a white ge man anamosa area missing gloves and quilts with contact notes and rewards plus small ads for massage parlors nursing help and an elderly care request detailing phone numbers and locations across Iowa This readable slice shows a mix of lost possessions advertisements and service inquiries typical of a local notices page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fer
Anamosa
Adampongne
Robert Knight
Mitral City
Lows
Santstication Bipesies Oy
See Inc
Dai
Post Office Seeks Bids On Depot Trucking
Cedar Rapids post office seeks bids for depot to depot and post office to depot motor truck service for four years starting July. Current contractor Aleat Grimm receives 9834 annually. Bidders need two screened two-ton trucks. $10000 bid bond required. forms at the postmaster's office in the Federal building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Baldwin
Aleat F. Grimm
Baldwin
Washington
Federal Building
New Name for First Evangelical Church
The First Evangelical church at First avenue and Third street SW renamed Salem Evangelical United Brethren church after a unanimous congregational vote Tuesday night. Rev. G H Bamford noted the merger of Evangelical and United Brethren created confusion, unifying the two into one church name.
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First Evangelical Church
First Avenue
Third Street
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
G. H. Bamford
Evangelical
United Brethren Churches
First Evangelical
First
United Brethren Church
Radiocar Introduces Magnetic Hearing Aid Innovation
O G Andresen demonstrated a new magnetic microphone wearable hearing aid that eliminates crystals and improves telephonic and radio reception for the hard of hearing. The Iowa Radiocar unit notes directional sensitivity, reduced clothing noise, and a detector that transmits audio-magnetic signals to the amplifier with high fidelity.
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Artes Aid
Radiocar of
Iowa
Guaranty Building
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Ts. Ae
Merchants National Bank
Ea Lee
C. R. Markets
Eeee Good Packers
Ornia
Berton
Gian Wack
Ei Gaz
Bais
HE cc
State of
Iowa State Federation of Labor
AFL
Kansas
Lndeos
By Jimmy Hairo
Chicago Y
Gia
Mississippi River
Hastings
la Crosse
Avenport
Seder River
C. R. Eet Tees
Alburnett School
Naval Reserve Division
Ralph R. Steffa
Gazette Newsies
B'nai B'rith Meeting
Marion News
Blaze
Clarence Knapps
New Chamber
Lewis W. Weis
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Joseph's Church
Paul Reichle
Tenth Street
Edison Pharmacy
Winant
Brotherhood Week
Jack's Store
1St Street
Post
Motors
L& M
College Armacy
Parker and W Diamonds
Wate Sheaffer
Vincent
Jeelry
Evens
Ird
Shivastlad
Sonstine
Todogians
Merchants National
Mayou
Tom
Cedar Valley
Danceland
Bowlium Grill
Coggon Earl Fulton
Emanuel
Oper Surat
Cs.p.s. Hall
Tom Owen
Cowboys
Piulbeth
Eddie Scott
Ony Voles
Archie
Bob
Pauls
Vanity Beauty
3Rd Ave
Nixon Ruth Ntschneider
Grace Parson
Pall & Oe
Andersen
Vice Home Radio
14Th Ave
Sal
Sunares
Albert
Vintin
Lowell Taylor
Lester
Chris
Pso
Carpenter Rand Repair Ge
Chermeh
Srag
Dian Sosioe
C. Henderson
Wales
Mar Marah
Rapids Chevrolet Co
Naigabors
T Floral & Edward
Spey
Dorothea's
Wedish
Betty Ibnes
P.O
Post Office
Aeolus
Radiocar
Century For
Hearing
Radioear
Peter Muller Munk
Saturday Evening Post
Radiobar OF
White Eagle Coal Co
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