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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
11
Chicago and Peoria livestock listings show hogs down 10 to 20 cents from Thursday estimates with mixed demand and lighter weights, while cattle and sheep receipts are steadier to weaker. Buyers faced uneven trading as market prices vary by weight and class across regions.
Combined hog receipts at 16 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Minnesota and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 3 am Friday totaled 62,500, up from 39,500 a week earlier and 27,700 a year ago. Prices were generally 10 to 25 cents lower with various weight classes listed, including 160 lb and 180-200 lb ranges, while sow prices and heavier categories showed broader declines and adjustments.
Sioux City market reports cattle receipts 1000 calves 50. demand weak for beef cows and heifers. steers and yearlings steady. hogs 6500 receipts, prices steady to down. sows and stags varied. sheep receipts 1000 fat lambs firm early sales. best fed woolled lambs at 10.60. slaughter ewes scarce at 5.50.
Cattle receipts 3 500 with early bids steady to 50c lower on steers and stockers. bulls 25c lower. Medium to good slaughter steers 9.00 to 10.50. top 12.00 for select heifers. Cows 6.00 to 7.50. dairy steady. Calves 11.00 to 12.00. vealers 11.00 to 12.00. Hogs receipts 11 000 top 8.00. weights 180–275 lb. barrows, 270–300 lb. hogs 7.90 to 8.00. sows 7.10 to 7.15. Sheep receipts 3 500 with no early fat lamb action. yearlings around 9.00. Montana ewes 5.75.
Associated Press reports livestock price quotes from Tison City Waterloo and Ottumwa markets. Hogs ranged by weight with varied cents lower and dollars per hundredweight. cattle quotes show steady to mixed levels across weight classes and packers.
Livestock dealers in Austin list bids for cattle by weight. quotes cover ranges from 140-180 pounds up to 450-500 pounds with varying prices per hundredweight and adjustments. Multiple price points appear for each weight class, reflecting market demand and grading.
U S Department of Agriculture hog markets in Omaha opened slow and rose to fair activity. Top price $8.00 by shippers and traders, with good and choice 180-200 lb hogs at 28.00, 300-325 lb hogs around 7.75, and lighter 100-180 lb hogs at 7.65 to 7.90.
Local hog prices ease after a five cent drop across grades. Top hog price listed at 8.05 for 149-140 lb Good hogs. Detailed ranges cover hogs from 140 to 500+ lbs and packers 275-430 lbs. Cattle market shows choice to prime steers around 12.25 to 13.35, yearlings from 9.75 to 11.75, and cows and bulls in lower ranges. Sheep market lists spring lambs 70-90 lb at 9.24 and old ewes at 2.50, with other grades by quality.
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain prices for wheat oats rye barley corn and soybeans with various No 1 and No 2 grades. It also lists poultry products with prices for arosters hens leghorns stags old roosters and chicks plus wholesale fruit and vegetables and hides and horse values.
Chicago market notes receipts for eggs butter cheese and potatoes show steady or firm prices amid heavy supplies. Idaho russets and Colorado red McClures lead potato offerings while eggs fetch mixed color grades and cheese remains irregular with unchanged receipts in New York markets.
Furnished by Lamsoon Bros. and Co. lists futures for storage standards and egg prices across January February and March with figures like 70.00 and 30.25 and 20.35. The text shows commodity pricing notes for refrigerators and storage in a historical ledger style.
New York stocks narrowed losses Friday as the Tate bid for the rails steadied sentiment. Losses of about a point in steels and major industrials were trimmed by the close. Transport shares recovered late. total trading around 550000 shares. Slipping issues included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors United Aircraft and Phillips Petroleum. Resistant stocks included Consolidated Aircraft Bendix and Woolworth.
Daily price listings show numerous named companies across industries with bid and, in some cases, percentage changes. Readouts include Alaska Juneau, Anaconda Copper, Armour & Co, General Electric, Coca Cola, Union Carbide, and Zenith Radio among many others in multi-column columns.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week January 13 to 18 show daisies at 16 cents, bricks and horns at 16 cents, cheddars around 18 to 19 cents. The farmers call board lists similar prices. In Boston, nonbusiness noise concerns mainly foreign wool types. South American wools drive demand while Australian and South African wools move with spot offerings. Jordan wools steady to firm.
In the tropics the chief obstacles to telegraph lines are termites that chew poles and insulators, and cause damage from various infestations.
Wheat fluctuates within narrow limits while corn dips at the close. May futures show slight gains or losses across commodities with soybeans quieter but firm. Cash wheat and corn prices quoted for No. 2 hard and No. 2 yellow, with oats and barley also listed.
In New York Friday bond dealings were uneven with small declines in rail and industrial sectors offset by some gains. Foreign and American power issues shifted fractions to a point as treasury notes remained largely unchanged in a quiet day of trade.
The NLRB ordered a representation election within 30 days among LaPlant-Choate Company employees in production, maintenance and service to choose among CIO United Farm Equipment Workers, AFL International Association of Machinists, or neither. Representation hearing Dec 20^. last election Aug 10 1939 resulted 156 AFL votes to 139 IAM, with ten choosing neither.
E. J. Doc Bennett, longtime manager of Norfolk in the Western League winner of three straight pennants, is signed to pilot Joplin in the Western Association for 1941. He succeeds Paul O'Malley, now with Amsterdam in the Canadian American league.
Reopening of enlistments for Army Air Corps ground forces in Iowa aims to fill a 300 man state quota. Corporal A F Rodemeyer, the local recruiter, notes recruits will be sent to Jefferson Barracks and later Des Moines for enlistment processing. Recruits must have a high school education and will serve as mechanics clerks or aerial photography students. Six sub stations in Davenport Burlington Sioux City Ottumwa Fort Dodge and Mason City plus Cedar Rapids support the drive.
Local NYA officials urged about 400 inactive former NYA workers aged 17 to 25 to renew registrations at the NYA office room 209 after being told they must reverify to qualify for openings. Current postings include park projects in Cedar Rapids areas Mallon and Big Springs school with 27 cents an hour and monthly limits.
William C Kettering died at his home 454 Eighth Avenue SW. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Rolin funeral home conducted by Rex W O Eckler. Burial will follow in Linno Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening at the funeral home.
Claus J J Frandsen 79 died at his daughter Mrs John Buddin's home Cedar Rapids at 1025 pm Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Haderslev Denmark Aug 11 1861 he came to the United States 61 years ago living on a Nebraska farm until four years ago then moved to Iowa and Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Christina three daughters Mrs John Buddin Cedar Rapids Mrs Art Neu and Mrs S S Jkucsk Carroll three sons P I Frandsen York Neb F P Frandsen Elba Neb Andrew J Frandsen Bannebrog Neb a sister Mrs Helen Galipeaux Huntington Park Calif twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren. Body at Monahan funeral home then to Elba Neb for services and burial.
Fdean Fuller 76 of 495 First street SW died in University hospital Iowa City early Friday after a lingering illness. He lived in Cedar Rapids three years after moving from Davenport. Born in Iowa April 24 1864 he spent most of his life in Davenport. Survived by two brothers J Fuller and Guy Fuller in North Lakima Washington and a daughter Mrs Faye Jensen with unknown address.
John J Lundon 50 retired farmer and World War veteran of 121 Eleventh Street WE died at a local hospital at 845 am Friday after a short illness. Born July 16 1890 in Monticello he lived in Town except for two years military service. Survived by wife Emily a daughter Dorothy and a son Frank both at home four sisters Loretta Lundon Mrs Robert Hayes Cedar Rapids Nellie Lundon and Mae Lundon Monticello and two brothers James Monticello and Frank Cedar Rapids. Body is at Monahan funeral home pending arrangements.
Alonzo Webb aged 78 died at his sister's home near Central City after a short illness. Born March 23 1869 in Milan Missouri he is survived by four brothers Bird Webb Thomas Webb Charles Webb and Madison Webb and three sisters Mrs A C Donahoo Mrs Anna Romesburg and Mrs Robert Daigle. The body lies at the Rohn chapel with calling Saturday evening and funeral arrangements to follow.
The article notes calcium occurs predominantly in bones and is the most abundant element in the human body, underscoring its essential role in structure and health.
Before Marion chapter No 183 installed, 170 members and guests dined at Hallwood alluding to yellow jonquil decor and yellow tapers. Officers and guests were welcomed by Mrs Bess McElwain and Albert Bragg, with gifts exchanged and music by Miss Verle Breed and Mrs La Verna Crew. Installing officers were announced by John M Thompson and others. numerous officers were installed while dignitaries from Cedar Rapids and other chapters attended. A Cub Scout party and plant gifts followed, with a mix of ads and local notes interspersed throughout the page.
An amateur boxing club organized in Marion plans to attend the Golden Gloves tournament in Anamosa during the last week of January. Members Dick Schaeffer Bill Creglow Carl Nebendahl Tony Kudina Howard Rupperle and Delbert Benedict will practice in a room prepared in the old courthouse. Donations for equipment can be left at Phillips Cigar store with many local supporters already contributing.
Ninety five members and guests of FT Fox lodge No 319 B of RT attended the annual banquet at the Legion hall hosted by the Auxiliary of the American Legion. Special guests included Grover Tanner, William P Kennedy, C L Johns, H O Taylor, R A Reel, and other local and regional leaders. Dancing followed the banquet. An agricultural note mentions about 4 650 000 honey bee colonies in the United States.
Des Moines attorney and former Iowa attorney general George Cosson charged the America First and No Foreign War committees with misleading the public. He urged all out aid to England and support for the lease lend proposal, calling the groups deceptive and praising Britain, China, Greece, and others fighting to preserve democracy. Cosson noted his Iowa Committee For the Defense of British Homes collects guns, ammunition, helmets, binoculars, and funds for England home defense.
Major John DeL. Eason, inspector for Cedar Rapids area guard units, will mobilize February 10. He plans to leave Friday for Jefferson Barracks to assume duties as executive officer at the reception center. About 275 guardsmen from units under Capt Vincent Dvorak and Capt Beryl Averill will entrain for Camp Claiborne La within seven to ten days after mobilization.
Maj. Gen Ellard A Walsh announced from St Paul that the War Department ordered the February 10 mobilization of 12,000 National Guardsmen from Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas. Units include the 67th brigade 133rd infantry 168th infantry and the 185th field artillery with early assembly in local armories.
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