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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1942

Page

3

Livestock Prices Steady Below Week Ago Across Markets

Livestock prices held steady or slipped versus last week with heavier hogs and fat lambs showing relative strength. UPI AP reports from Chicago, Omaha, St Paul and Des Moines show hogs at top quotes near 11.60 to 12.25 with mixed cattle, sheep, and calf movements and nationwide receipts totaling in the hundreds.

Chicago UPI OMAHA _LIVESTOCK Omaha API Dent Agriculture ST Paul South ST Paul Minn Dept Agriculture France Iowa Des Moines IU S. Dept

Chicago Produce Market Summary

Markets report mixed receipts and prices in Chicago with butter creamery scores around the 90s and various percentages noted for local and car lots. Arrivals and shipments are recorded with on track movement and overall supply levels described as modest to moderate across items including crates and dairy products.

Chicago Hicago Easyi Creamery

Commodity Prices for Idaho and Midwest Potatoes and Dairy

Light demand moderates while stocks stay steady with Idaho russets and Burbanks priced from 2.90 to 3.10 per unit. Bliss Triumphs dominate Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin markets with varied bids. New stock is moderate. Florida Bliss Triumphs supplies and price signals show creamery butter and egg storage standards for January to March.

Idaho Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Florida Bliss

Local Hog and Cattle Prices Rise in Nickel Advange

Prices for all hog grades rose five cents with top long-haul hogs at 11.10. Circuit of hogs ranges from 9.60 to 10.90 per hundredweight across weights. cattle prices show choice to prime steers around 119 to 135.25, yearling cattle 9.25 to 13.25, with various other cuts and sheep values listed.

Associated Press Waterloo Mason City

Cedar Rapids Grain and Poultry Prices and Market Notes

Grain bids list Wheat No 1 115. No 2 112. Oats New white No 2 55c. No 3 52c. Rye No 2 48c. Barley No 3 35c. Corn No 2 yellow 52c. Beans No 2 yellow 168. Hay Straw bale prices. Poultry markets with various prices for springs hens leghorns ducks geese. Eggs prices hens 28c No 1 25c pullets 20c. Wholesale fruits vegetables with multiple regional prices including Colorado celery 4 75 lemons 7 50 oranges 3 50 4 75 and apples etc. Leather hides and pelts prices listed for several grades. Market note ends with reference to pony and engine half sorter.

Texas

Bond Markets Slip Slightly On Saturday Trade

New York bond market eased a touch with fractional losses across most groups toward session end. Government issues stayed steady while corporates pared holdings with Studebaker 6s Western Union 5s International Telephone 5s Illinois Central 4245 and North Western 4945 among others. Foregn issues mixed as traders weighed war prospects and weekend safety concerns.

New York Studebaker Western Union International Telephone Illnois Central North Western

Dow Jones Averages and Stock Totals Report

Market data shows opening, high, low, and closing figures for the Dow Jones components and sector categories. Industrials, rails, and utilities list mixed gains and declines with midday transaction counts and bond notes.

DOW Jones Rails Util Ees

Boxing Roundup From Cities Weighs In On Points

In a series of city bouts, Ray Robi-141% defeats Fritzie fivles v8 in New York. Booker Beckwith lands a 171 victory over Joe Maxin in Gary Indiana. Gus T Dorazio wins 19% against Jimmy Gardner in Lawnside New Jersey. Aldo Spold beats Leo Sulmaine in Worcester Mass. Johnny Forte 12314 wins over Dom Fiantini in Philadelphia Reading Pennsylvania.

Associated Press New York Ray Robi N York Fritzie Fivles Puckeee Chicago Booker Beckwith Gary Ind Joe Maxin Cleveland Camden WN Gus T Dorazio Philadelphia Jimmy Gardner Lawnside N. J Worcester Mass Aldo Spold Leo Sulmaine Johnny Forte Dom Fiantini Itsi Reading

Irregular Stock Movements In Light Trading On Saturday

In New York stocks moved unevenly amid light volume with steel steady and motors dipping. Oils mercantile and amusement issues were narrowly irregular while chemicals faced weakness on tax fears. Notable moves included Associated Dry Goods on dividend news and Mueller Brass hitting a year high on strong earnings. several preferreds and utilities also showed modest gains.

New York Eastman Kodak du Pont Dow Chemical Union Carbide A. Hanna Commercial Credit Jones and Laughlin McKesson and Robbins Virginia Carolina Chemical Yellow Truck Pullman

Award to Newsman Honors Walter M Dear

The Poor Richard club awarded the gold medal for 1942 to Walter M Dear president of the American newspaper publishers association in tribute to American journalism in a Philadelphia ceremony.

Philadelphia Poor Richard Walter M. Dear American Newspaper Publishers Association

Grain futures steady on routine weekend trading

Chicago wheat finished unchanged while corn and oats rose modestly as traders awaited price control developments and government stock moves. Soybeans slipped under pressure from commission house selling even as a soft demand held prices near prior closes. Trading volume was unusually light across U S markets.

Chicago Board of Trade Commission House U. S Winnipeg

Winnipeg Market Wheat and Grain Prices Report

Winnipeg Market shows wheat futures with May and July quotes amid mixed cash grain results. Chicago cash prices list no sales for wheat, with corn oats barley and soybeans provided in bid ranges and field seed nominal values for timothy, alsike, red clover, and sweet clover.

Chicago

Grinde Transferred From Cedar Rapids to Des Moines Office

John C. Grinde, deputy collector of internal revenue, moves from the Cedar Rapids office to the Des Moines field office. He will report Monday. No successor has been appointed.

John C. Grinde Internal Revenue Cedar Rapids Collector of Internal Revenue Department Des Moines Grinde

City Briefs Irene Jayne Recovering After Operation

Irene Jayne of 1021 Sixteenth Street NE is recovering after a major operation at Mercy Hospital.

Irene Jayne Sixteenth Street Mercy Hospital

Lieutenant George H. Anderson promoted to captain in medical corps

Lieut. George H. Anderson son of Kathryn Anderson of 843 Third avenue SE has been promoted to captain in the medical corps. He has been stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky for the last year and the news was learned on Saturday.

George H. Anderson Kathryn Anderson Third Avenue SE Fort Knox

Crusader rally and talks planned in Tipton and Cedar Rapids

Dr and Mrs Howard P Court ney and Rev and Mrs Grover Owens from the Great Lakes district will attend a Crusader rally at Tipton Foursquare church this Saturday. The Courtneys will speak at the Cedar Rapids Foursquare tabernacle on Sunday at 11 am and 7 45 pm.

Howard P. Courtney Great Lakes Foursquare Gospel Churches Grover Owens Tipton

Couple Returns Home After Ottumwa Crash Injuries

Mr and Mrs Jack Martin of 402 Second Street SW came home Friday night from Ottumwa where they were confined in a hospital since December 25 after an auto wreck eight miles north of Ottumwa. Mr Martin had fractured ribs and pneumonia while Mrs Martin had bruises and shock. They visited Mrs Martins father in Trenton Missouri for Christmas. Their pet bulldog was killed in the crash.

Jack Martin Second Street Ottumwa Martin

Deaths in Solon and Cedar Rapids area obituaries and moves

Funeral services for Francis Bernard Reuter 36 of near Solon killed at Aurora when struck by a swinging crane at a new building will be held at St Marys Solon at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial in the church cemetery. Dr Alice I Ross funerals in Whittier hall at 2 p.m. Sunday. In Independence attorney Harry Wilmarth resigns from John B Kramer firm and joins Grimm Elliott Shuttleworth Ingersoll Cedar Rapids. Wilmarth came from Ft Dodge to Independence about a year ago. He led local credit bureau and served as Independence Chamber of Commerce secretary.

Solon Francis Bernard Reuter Aurora St. Mary's Church M. J. Diamond Brosh Funeral Home Father Diamond Near R. W. Reuter Adolph Kucera Louis J. Kral Anthony Zenisek Waterloo Lucille Joan Walter Davis Des Moines Nicholas Morse Charles R Joseph Walker Eugene Lawrence Near Solon Knights of Columbus The Bricklayers’ Union Whittier Alice I. Ross Independence Harry Wilmarth John B. Kramer Grimm, Elliott, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll Cedar Rapids Wilmarth Ft. Dodge Kramer Independence Chamber of Commerce

Trojan Lodge Patmos Commandery Install New Officers

Trojan lodge No. 548 and Patmos Commandery No. 27 held joint installations in the Masonic temple Friday night. Officers for Trojan lodge included W. W. Lary as worshipful master and J. Lewis Papes as senior warden. Commandery officers listed include A. R. McElwain as commander and W. R. Barber as generalissimo. A cornet trio performed with June De Wees and Harry Easterday providing music during social hours.

Trojan Lodge A. F A. M Patmos Knights Templar Masonic Temple L. Papes Richard Schrimper Lois Frederick Calvin Robison W. W. Lary J. Lewis Papes Z. N. Lundy L. C Dow Dayton R. Lininger D. D Cory R. C. McCalley Elmer Neff Delbert Neff C. V R. de Jong Tyler W. E Wilber E M_ Seevell Sentinel W. C. Dobbs Paul £. Rose S. O. Stamy E. O. Stamy

Literary Club and community notices mix in Marion

The Excelsior Agricultural and Literary club met at the Drakes with a noon picnic and a reading. Members and guests attended dances, Red Cross fund drives, and sewi ng plans. other items include notices of ill health, missing hub caps, and defense council requests for paper drives.

Excelsior Agricultural and Literary Club Irving Drake Harry Hammond Ralph Hoskins K. O. Knudsen Lewis Weis Bernard Tudeen Hitler Guy Martin Red Cross War Relief Fund

Mrs Barber Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Jennie Siebers Barber 73 prominent in Marion church and social circles died Saturday at 8 10 a m at 525 Tenth street after a long illness Born August 6 1868 in Milwaukee she was married January 2 1894 to William R Barber They lived in Marion over 30 years Survivors include her husband a son LeRoy S Barber of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs D W Conwell of Halstead Kansas two grandchildren a sister Mrs Flora Kraemer Milwaukee and four brothers Arthur Harry Clarence and Oscar Siebers Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p m at Yocom chapel with Rev J Franklin Parsons Conducting Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery The Fidelis circle met at Red Cross sewing room and served luncheon to 18 at noon

Jennie Siebers Barber Marion Tenth Street Milwaukee Harry Caroline Beckman Siebers Wiliam R. Barber Emma Kendall Women's Association of the Church Church Flower Committee Lorraine Circle O O. P. Club Milwaukee Woman's Club LeRoy S. Barber Cedar Rapids D. W. Conwell Halstead Kan Flora Kraemer Arthur Siebers Clarence Oscar Siebers West Allis Wis Yocom Chapel J Franklin Parsons Congregational Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Marion area churches schedule Sunday services and programs

Multiple local congregations list worship times Bible school and youth events. Baptist St Joseph Catholic Christian Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Presbyterian share service times and sermon topics for Sunday and midweek activities.

Local church notes and schedules for midweek activities

The column lists church groups and meeting times across multiple congregations. Senior Christian Endeavor led by Bea trice Lala at 6:30 p.m. in the kindergarten room. Ladies Spiritual Life meets Wednesday 10 to 10 30 a.m. at Mrs Harley W Erwin home 864 Twelfth Street. Midweek prayer at Mr and Mrs C Merle Robison home Wednesday 7 30 p.m. St Pauls Lutheran sermon Jesus Revealed His Glory at a Marriage and Thereby Honored That Estate. Seventh Day Church of God Sabbath services on Sixth Street at Ninth Avenue with Sabbath school Saturday 10:30 a.m. preaching 11:30. Prairie Chapel Led by Rev J B Clyde Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Ep worth league 7 30.

Benjamin H. Shaw St. Joseph's T. J. McElliott Vernon H. Carter Bible School Christian Education Advance Church Christian Endeavor Christian Home Venard McLaughlin Tower Parlor W. H. Ray Henke C. V. R. de Jong Jesus Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde Epworth League

Link-Belt Speeder Workers To Vote On Union Choice

NLRB regional director Robert Rissman ordered an election for January 22 at Link-Belt Speeder in Cedar Rapids to decide representation. Employees will vote secretly on AFL Local 831 International Association of Machinists or Independent Allied Workers of Cedar Rapids or neither. Polls open 230 to 430 pm and 8 to 930 pm in the paint shop near 1201 Sixth Street SW.

NLRB Minneapolis Robert Rissman Link-Belt Speeder Corporation Cedar Rapids International Association of Machinists AFL Independent Allied Workers of Cedar Rapids Sixth Street

Nelson Forget to Ask Salary in New Post

Nelson resigns as Sears Roebuck executive vice president after taking on chairmanship of the war production board. He says he forgot to ask about salary and expects roughly ten thousand dollars yearly in the new role, while White House officials estimate about ten thousand.

Washington Donald M. Nelson New War Production Board Roosevelt Sears Roebuck Nelson White House

Four Stars Left In Miami Tennis Meet

In the University of Miami invitational, top-ranked players advanced to the semifinals. Gardnar Mulloy of Miami faces Francisco Seguar of Ecuador, while Wayne Sabin of Portland meets Jack Kramer of Oakland after Seguar upset Billy Talbert 7 5 6 1. Mulloy defeated Dick McKee 6 0 6 1.

Miami Fla University of Miami Gardnar Mulloy Francisco Seguar Ecuador Wayne Sabin Portland Ore Jack Kramer Oakland Calif Billy Talbert Cincinnati Seguar Mulloy Dick McKee Miami Beach

Lewiston Versus Walla Walla Picked For Uncertain Start

Lewiston high school hosts Walla Walla in a home and home basketball series with the first game left unclear by coaches. Both gyms were crowded as fans anticipated the matchup while organizers debate where the opener should be played.

Lewiston

Simpson Five Wins in Iowa Conference Clash

Simpson defeated Parsons 66 to 45 as Ed Sieklocha scored 18 points in the Iowa conference game at Indianola. It marked Simpson's second win in three league outings.

Indianola Simpson Ed Sieklocha Parsons Iowa

Mass Slayings Take 11 Lives In 36 Hours

In Pierce County two mass slayings unfold within 36 hours. Thomas Seipel, 33, killed his wife Lucille 30 and five children at a Plum City farm before shooting himself. James Cimisek, 21, confessed stabbing Mrs Petan and three children, then set fire to the home. Police outline details and charges.

Ellsworth Wis Plum City Pierce County Thomas Seipel Lucille James C. Cimisek Arthur Petan Charles Tierney St Paul, Minn Seipel Tierney Gwen Dorothy Eldon Gilles Scipels Atty Theodore A. Waller Gilles Joan Cleo Jean Gary Cimisek Petan Waller Ed Bjornson Spring Valley

Plan Double Funeral For Welton Residents

Mr and Mrs William M Hoedt of Welton died within an hour of each other on Friday morning In Clinton Church records Ella Mae Fuller born December 25 1880 Adrian Michigan married to William M Hoedt in 1901 She belonged to St Johns Episcopal Church Clinton and Methodist Ladies society Welton Survivors include two sisters Davenport and Clinton Hoedt a director and vice president of DeWitt First National Bank died of a heart attack after returning from hospital Bodies at N F McGinnis funeral home services set for 1 30 pm Monday Burial Elmwood Cemetery.

Dewitt William M. Hoedt Welton Elmwood Cemetery

Lost and found notices from the Gazette transcripts

A mixed set of lost and found notices and ads: a purse containing Pauline Huston’s identification missing money, a springer spaniel named Trixy with a reward offer from Wilson school district, a bay horse weighing 1600 pounds listed with a contact, a brown zipper coin purse with bills and a silver coin, and various local business ads for jewelry, car service, quilting, feather mattresses, and printing. contact numbers provided for recovery and services.

Pauline Huston Gazette Springer Spaniel Trixy Wilson Bay Horse Newhall Charles Grovert Ees Grovet

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