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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
3
In Chicago the official Friday receipts estimate shows hogs 7 000 head and cattle 1 500 with 5 000 sheep. Earlier hog shipments totaled 22 000 Thursday and about 20 000 unsold overnight. Fed steers and yearlings slipped 0.25, lambs rose 0.10. hogs 200 to 300 pounds topped at 13.75 with lightweights gaining 0.25.
Cattle and sheep flows dominate the Chicago stockyards with salable receipts around five thousand cattle and eight thousand sheep. Feeder and steer prices vary with weights and quality, while hogs show steady to firmer tones on lighter weights and higher dressings.
Sioux City market receipts total 12 000 hogs all salable with buyers steady. Hog weights 200 300 lb and 300 330 lb range quoted with various price points. Cattle receipts 3 006 steers yearlings and cows showing little change with ranges from 12.50 to 15.25 for top lots. Sheep and lambs 5 200 head mixed, market not established for some groups but fed lambs hold to 15.25.
Livestock market notes show cattle and calves salable with receipts around 200 head for calves and 400 head for fed steers. Prices range: hogs mostly 12.50 to 13.50 per cwt with several grades. cows steady to weaker. sheep and lambs firm with fat lambs above 15.10 and ewes 6.75 to 7.50. Trade described as slow to steady across hogs cattle and sheep segments.
Combined receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 52,600 for the 24 hours ending 8 am Thursday. Compared with 53,800 a week earlier and 64,400 a year ago. Market conditions described as moderately active to slow and generally steady with loadings likely below last Friday. Prices listed for various weight ranges from 160 to 580 pounds, with beef and pork values noted across several ranges.
A raw ledger of hog prices shows quotations from butchers in Mason, Waterloo, Ottumwa, and Austin. Prices per hundredweight range around 11.00 to 13.50 with various weight bands from 160 to 360 pounds and noted packing activity.
Receipts show 8.202 tubes of Chicago butter with steady demand and varied scores for firsts and specials. Cheese offers Twins and daisies at 25.2c to 26c. live poultry mostly steady with turkeys and hens priced. potatoes arrivals 66 with on track 161 total U. S. shipments 912, market firm for good quality stock and slow for fair quality. U. S. No 1 Idaho russet Burbanks at 3.40, Colorado red McClures at 2.42, Michigan russets at 2.60, Florida Bliss Triumphs at 2.50 to 2.70 per 50 lb sack.
New York produce prices show strong sales on pressed poultry and live poultry with varied wholesale limits and nominal prices. Creamery and dairy scores are cited, with receipts totaling 33,743 cases of twenty dozen eggs each, market firmness noted and wholesale price ranges across multiple poultry and egg items.
Cedar Rapids market prices remained steady Thursday across hogs cattle calves and sheep with top hogs at 13.45 for 200 300 lb animals and varied values for 140 to 200 lb hogs. cattle show good to prime steers around 14.00 with mixed feeder and cow prices. calves and lambs also listed with range from 12.50 to 17.00 for select lambs and 2.00 to 3.50 for canner ewes depending on weight and quality.
Grain and hay prices listed for No 2 and No 3 wheat corn rye oats soybeans and baled straw with cattle and poultry figures. Fresh fruits vegetables and Texas grapefruit show per crate and box pricing. Hide market quotes include cured hides calf hides with varying rates.
Plymouth Wisconsin reports cheese quotations for the week January 10 to 15 with twins or cheddars at 24 and 4. The Mississippi River stages show La Crosse at 3.4 feet and falling. Dubuque 6.6 feet and falling. Davenport 4.7 feet and falling. Keokuk 2.6 feet and stationary.
Story hour at the Kenwood library is scheduled Friday at 4 15 p m. The regular Marine auxiliary meeting will be at the YMCA Friday at 7 30 p m.
Mrs George F Hennessey of 1554 B avenue NE has returned from Chicago after attending funeral services for her brother Edward ice.
Leslie L. Meade, 17, of Oxford Junction, has enlisted in the naval reserve, according to the Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station on Thursday.
Townsend chub No 2 hosts a picnic supper at 6 30 PM Saturday in the K of P hall. Members should bring a covered dish and sandwiches. Coffee is provided. Dancing follows the supper.
The Rev Grover Day, a blind evangelist, will speak at 7 30 this evening at the Sunshine Mission. Day has devoted his life to gospel music, both vocal and instrumental.
Grace Colgan of 222 Fifth Avenue SW is a patient at Mercy hospital after undergoing an operation Tuesday. She is married to Don Colgan who is stationed with the navy at Endigott, R. I.
An Iowa Consistory smoker at 8 p.m. Friday in the Scottish Rite temple will start a campaign for a winter reunion. Lt. Arthur Hodges who served aboard the aircraft carrier Hornet will be speaker and refreshments will be served.
M W O Rieley of 2151 Blake boulevard SE returned from McGregor Iowa where he attended services Tuesday for his father Daniel O Rieley who died there Sunday.
Miss Leone Sutherland of Cedar Rapids will speak at 7 45 tonight to the Natural Science club at Coe College in the geology intent rooms. The talk covers the national parks of the United States and includes colored motion pictures.
In New York on Thursday, assorted stock favorites edged into higher brackets while market leaders held at moderately lower levels. Declines narrowed toward the close as total transfers approached 700000 shares.
In a quiet market, advances of fractions topped a point for select rails. Missouri Pacific bonds rose more than a point, while Baltimore and Ohio loans and New Orleans Texas and Mexico Railway issues also climbed.
Wheat trends weaker with prices off over a cent to fresh lows since ceilings were imposed. May wheat at 1.71, oats 8.44, rye 1.31, barley 1.21. Liquidation scattered, no strong buying and overall market soft throughout the session.
AP reports Chicago cash provisions for grains and seeds with prices for corn oats barley soybeans and field seeds. No. 4 yellow corn at 1.1144 per bushel, No. 1 yellow soybeans at 1.90, timothy hay around 5.75 to 15.00 per 100lbs, red top and red clover listed with nominal ranges.
The Linn county Red Cross reports lapel buttons honoring military service will be mailed to all who served honorably and were discharged or transferred to inactive status on or after Sept 9 1939. Eligible individuals may obtain them at the nearest army installation or by mail if unable to visit.
Mrs Libby Goldstein 73 of 828 A avenue NE died suddenly at her home at 10 am Thursday after 44 years in Cedar Rapids. Born in Russia she came to the United States about 50 years ago. Surviving: husband K Goldstein died 1942. four children A L Schaer Ada Okla Jack Childs Chicago A Subotnik and Harry Goldstein Cedar Rapids. five grandchildren, a sister, a brother, several nieces and nephews. Member of Beth Jacob synagogue Hadassah Ladies Aid and women’s auxiliary. Body at Turner chapel. flowers requested to be omitted.
Ava Pearl Farris 50 wife of Roy Farris of 1427 Mt Vernon Ave SE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 11 30 a m Wednesday after a long illness Born in Newton Illinois January 19 1893 she lived in Cedar Rapids 15 years A Calvary Baptist church member She is survived by her husband two sons a foster son three grandchildren her mother and many siblings Funeral services will be at Beatty chapel 2 p m Saturday with Rev Rodney C Gould officiating burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at Beatty's
Floyd McLain aged 67 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 a.m. Thursday after a brief illness. Born July 2, 1876 in LeMars Ia, he married Adda Etzweiler in 1902. He worked in lumber in Osage and Mason City before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1926 and spent the last seven years with Williams and Hunting Co. He was a Mason andRA.M. member. Services by Rev James A Blackstone and Crescent lodge in Moen chapel at 5 p.m. Friday with cremation. Masons meet at Masonic hall at 4:30 a.m. Friday.
William Harrison Kelly of Cedar Rapids died at 7 40 p m in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was born March 9 1874 in Muskingum County Ohio and married Maggie Kopf in 1912 at Mt Vernon Iowa. Surviving are his wife son Robert two sisters and two grandsons. He belonged to Westminster Presbyterian church. Funeral at Turner chapel at 2 p m Friday with Rev James H Blackstone officiating. burial Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at Turner chapel.
William G. Raim, 56, of Cedar Rapids died in Oakland California January 10 after a long illness. A World War I veteran and carpenter, he is survived by sisters Mrs Anna Langer Swisher and Mrs Mary Trojna New Hampton. brothers Wesley West Union Louis Swisher and Anton North Liberty. His son Lt Milo A Raim was reported missing in action over Germany. The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Friday with funeral services at Polanksy chapel at a time to be announced.
Charles Everett Hemminger a former Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Born October 23 1890 in Marengo he served with the national guard on the Mexican border in 1916. Surviving are his wife Rose a daughter Clara one granddaughter two sisters Mrs Alma Farley Cedar Rapids and Mrs Minnie Mitchell Honolulu and a brother Louis Cedar Rapids. Two brothers Burchard PD and Ralph preceded him in death. Services were to be held in Los Angeles.
William Robert McDonald 52 of 422 Thirty-ninth Street NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly at 2 30 p m Wednesday from a cerebral hemorrhage per Linn County coroner Dr T F Hersch. He worked at LaPlant Choate, was World War I veteran, lived in Cedar Rapids 21 years, born November 4 1891 in Ireton Iowa. Survived by wife Louise son James Louis seaman 2/c home over weekend then back to Minneapolis mother Mrs Mary McDonald Hawarden Iowa five sisters.
Jack Emerson of Los Angeles Mrs Gertrude White of Akron Ia Miss Laurie McDonald of New York and Miss Florence McDonald of Rochester Minn and one brother Emer of Armour SD The body was taken to the Brosh funeral chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Josef Smallen Jr aged 76 died at 1 50 a.m. Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born June 9 1872 in Peleci Czechoslovakia he came to the U S 39 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids 36 years. He worked for Wilson and company 14 years married Feb 8 1896 in Peleci to Josephine Popelka. He was a member of Prokop Vesky lodge No 7 z C B J. The body is at Barta funeral home funeral arrangements pending. Survived by wife two daughters a son a granddaughter and two grandsons.
Dr W A Suthers of Corwith Iowa died at his home Wednesday. A former Cedar Rapids resident he practiced dentistry locally before moving to Corwith. He was a Spanish American War veteran and member of Dows camp No 4 USWV. Ellsworth funeral home Humboldt plans service in Cedar Rapids with burial in Iowa City.
Mrs. E A Jackson of 1713 Seventh Avenue SE died Wednesday after a long illness. Rt Rev Msgr John M Molloy will conduct services at Immaculate Conception Church Friday at 9 am with the Rosary at Brady Mortuary Thursday night. After services the body goes to Hohenschuh Funeral Home Iowa City for Saturday 9 am services and burial there. Friends may call at Brady Mortuary.
Harvey W. Frager 66 of 227 First Street SW died at home at 9 05 p m Wednesday He was born October 13 1877 in Cedar Rapids and lived here his entire life He operated a restaurant for over 30 years retiring five years ago He belonged to BPOE Surviving wife Rose a step daughter Mrs Ed Pope Sacramento and a niece with three nephews Body taken to Rohn funeral home Arrangements to be announced later.
The funeral for Wenonah Walsh wife of Police Capt. Howard Walsh of 109 Fourth Avenue SW will be at 1 pm Friday in the Moon chapel with Rev. J. E. DeLong officiating. Pallbearers are Police Officers John Kuba Frank O'Neil Peter Funcke Charles Shepard Fred Parrish and Merle Burton. Burial follows at Linwood cemetery. Mrs. Walsh belonged to Malta chapter O E S and callers may visit the chapel beforehand.
Oliver Snodgrass of 927 L street SW died late Monday in University hospital at Iowa City. Services will be held at Beatty chapel at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with Rev. L. O. Hopker and Rev. F. H. Ward officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty's.
The body of Raymond Cole Mullen died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Wednesday will be transported from Turner chapel to Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin Thursday for services and burial.
Services for Dale E Minehart of Detroit and formerly Cedar Rapids are set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the O'Keefe and Towne funeral home in Waterloo. The Rev. Earl Baker of Cedar Falls will officiate and burial will follow in Bristow, Iowa.
A young robin consumes as much as fourteen feet of angleworms in one day illustrating the bird’s voracious feeding instinct. The fact highlights avian foraging behavior and worm-eating habits in springtime.
Anna Rohiena and Emily Rohiena express sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for помощи sympathy flowers and meals during bereavement for their wife and mother. They thank Rev Zdenek F Pauk his singers pallbearers and undertaker Jos J Janeba for kind services.
Numerous lost and found notices urge rewards for items including a check to a blind man Nelson Gkider, currency, a brown lady’s purse with ration books, a collie near Fairfax Iowa, a man’s billfold and wrist watch with a turquoise ring, earrings, a fuel oil coupon, three pearl strands, a Brownie camera, and a beneficiary request to Betty Hughes.
A notice states a colt was lost near Ely about 18 November, located near 308 Probasco Street and Ave next to Palace Theater. The finder asks for return or claim and notes a reward of about $35.60. Contact Leo Dioughy Route 1, Iowa.
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