Hogs and Cattle Trade Mixed at Ceiling Levels in Chicago Market
Chicago and Des Moines led mixed livestock activity with hogs at ceiling prices for 170 lb plus, cattle steady to firm, and sheep not fully established. Receipts tallied around 18,000 hogs and 17,000 cattle in large markets, with sows near 14 dollars and bulls weak in parts of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
API
CWPAI
Sioux City
Los
APII
WFA
Toad
Omaha Livestock
OMAHA _(AP
Hog Price Survey Shows Steady Cedar Rapids Market
Cedar Rapids hog and sheep prices largely hold steady Monday with top prime butchers at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. Prices cover a wide range by weight and class from good hogs 160 to 270 pounds to heavy packers 450 to 550 pounds, plus sheep and lamb benchmarks across categories.
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Iowa
Des Moines
UPI
IWPA
Minnesota
Mason
Wate
APL
Boog
Ottumwa
Austin
Cedar Rapids
Alogna
Eben
Chicago Produce Prices and Firm Receipts Report
Market notes show Chicago produce firm receipts and various FOB prices for fowl and roasters. References to Butter Chicago and numerous coded entries indicate mixed commodity quotes, including per unit costs and track sales details.
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Chicago
Cenba
Zeq Careta Ag
Idakos Arris
Stock Market Slumps Despite Occasional Rallies On War News
In New York and Chicago trading, stocks fell for the fourth straight session as war news brightened sentiment but selling eased. Rail and bond issues showed mixed to weak performance with select recoveries near the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids Market Prices and Livestock Rates
Grain and feed prices listed for No. 2 yellow corn at 1.00 and 1.03 for old stock, No. 2 yellow soybeans at 2.04, oats at TSc, wheat at 1.40, rye at 1.00, bay and straw values include balet straw at 34.00 and clover and timothy hay with various figures. Poultry and eggs show prices for heavy springs, leghorns, hens, ducks, geese, and eggs at 3le per dozen. fruit and produce include California celery 4.05, lemons 7.20, lettuce 5.39, and russet potatoes 2.95. hides and animals list No. 1 cured hides 12, No. 2 hides 1le, calves 13 4, horses 16.58 and 36.00, kip prices.
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Clover
Timothy Hay
California
Idaho
U. S
Texas
Wheat and Corn Rally After Early Slump
Chicago price rally following an early drop in wheat and corn. Wheat finished four percent lower to 54 higher than Saturday’s close, corn up 4 to 3, oats up, rye up, barley up, with May futures listed and various feed and seed prices noted for corn, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, and field seed.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange News Brief in Plymouth
Local notice reports no cheese sales and lists mixed entries for Wisconsin cheese exchanges in Plymouth including twin and cheddar varieties with prices shown. no transactions recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Airport Contract Goes to Whitney
The city council awarded the deep well and pumphouse installation at the new airport to L. F. Whitney Co. for 9 110.52 on a low bid. Whitney pledged to use only union labor, a condition debated by Public Improvements Commissioner D. L. Williams who delayed letting the contract to confirm labor plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Whitney Company
Whitney
Public Improvements
D. L. Williams
Williams
Woman Sues City Over Ice Fall For Ten Thousand
Frances D. Cisler serves notice to the city council claiming 10 000 damages after a December 27 1930 fall on rough ice on the Fifteenth street SE crosswalk at First avenue. She fractured her ankle and cites city negligence in maintaining the crosswalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances D. Cisler
Eighth Avenue
Miss Cisler
Fifteenth Street
First Avenue
Real Estate Men Discuss Veterans Housing Problems
Cedar Rapids real estate board members luncheon discussed wartime housing issues. Realtors doubted many veterans will get GI loans to buy existing Cedar Rapids homes under current prices and short housing supply. They noted government forms and survivor ship clauses must protect veterans if buyers die before loan payoff.
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Cedar Rapids
Everett Leonard Held On Automobile Charge
Everett W. Leonard 24, named at a Cedar Rapids hotel address, was arraigned in Judge Floyd Philbrick's court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He was arrested Sunday night after allegedly taking a car owned by Donald Stickle from the Ce-Mar skating rink. Leonard was held in Linn County jail on a $500 bond and given until Thursday at 9 30 a.m. to plead.
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Everett W. Leonard
Floyd Philbrick
John Hlavacek
Leland Nelson
Donald Stickle
Cedar Rapids
Ce-Mar
Leonard
Linn County
City Transfers 622.44 to Rotary Fund for December Gasoline
City council moved 622.44 from several city funds to the rotary fund to cover December gasoline costs. The transfer charged 227.61 to public improvement, 12.96 to building, 185.37 to police, 114.89 to garbage disposal, 5.24 to sewage rental, 31.17 to water works and 1.05 to the airport fund.
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Rotary Fund
Public Improvement Department
Building Department
Police Department
Water Works Department
Airport
Fined for Theft of Purse in Local Court
Leona Clark of 909 Ninth Street SE was fined $25 and costs by Justice R. A. Ball after pleading guilty to larceny. The fine was suspended on payment of costs. The charge involved stealing a purse belonging to Roberta Simms of 912% Ninth Street SE.
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Leona Clark
Ninth Street SE
Justice R. A. Ball
Roberta Simms
Bethany Church to Burn Its Mortgage on Feb 4
The Rev E W Waggazer pastor of Bethany Lutheran church 2044 First avenue NE announced Monday a mortgage burning ceremony will be held at the church at 330 PM Feb 4 Details of the service will be announced later.
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Bethany Church
E. W. Waggazer
Bethany Lutheran Church
First Avenue NE
Hungary Accepts Mild Armistice After Joining Anti Germany
Washington dispatch reports Hungary, the fifth of Germanys defeated satellites, to face lenient terms after pledging to aid the Allies against Germany. She will pay 300 million dollars in commodities over six years and restore 1937 frontiers while ceding only lands seized with the Nazis. Per capita reparations rates are Finland 13 dollars, Bulgaria 7, Hungary 5.5, Romania 3.
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Washington
Hungary
Germany
Finland
Romania
Bulgaria
Italy
Aubrey Williams Named REA Chief in Roosevelt Move
Roosevelt nominates Aubrey Williams to head the Rural Electrification Administration succeeding Harry C. Slattery. Williams resigned from NYA in 1943 after funds were cut by Congress and has since led organizational efforts for the National Farmers Union in eastern and southern states. He previously worked in FERA and as an assistant administrator under Harry Hopkins.
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Washington
Roosevelt Monday
Aubrey Williqgms
National Youth Administration
Harry C. Slattery
Rural Electrification Administration
Williams
NYA
Congress
Roosevelt
National Farmers Union
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Harry Hopkins
Commander Strohbehn Decorated for Anti U Boat Action
Commander Walter W. Strohbehn, skipper of the destroyer Wainwright, receives the Legion of Merit citation for anti U-boat actions off Algeria. The ship forced a U-boat to surface, damaged it, and compelled the crew to scuttle. many crewmen were captured. Mrs Strohbehn resides at 412 Seventeenth Street NE and accompanies him in Newton Massachusetts.
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Walter W. Strohbehn
United Press
Seventeenth Street
Gertrude Powell
Thomas B. Powell
Powell
Strohbehn
Newton
Mass
Wainwright
Navy
Algeria
Y W C A Registry Locates 725 Rooms in Two Years
A Cedar Rapids room registry run by the YWCA found 725 living spaces assigned over the last two years. It lists 361 rooms in the city, all occupied except 28, with three for transients. Ida Mae Hoffman notes most applicants are placed near work or bus routes.
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Y.W.C.A
Cedar Rapids
Ida Mae Hoffman
Hoffman
I. E. Linkletter
Gister
E. E. Fisher
F. O. Hillman
R. S. Twogood
Burglars Break Into Immaculate Conception School
Police report burglars entered the Immaculate Conception school by breaking a gym window Sunday night. They ransacked lockers but it was not yet determined whether any items were stolen.
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Immaculate Conception
Reds Urge Early Offensive in West
A Moscow broadcast reported in London Sunday night urged an early Allied offensive on the western front. The broadcast claimed the Red Offence would put Allies in a strong position to counter German attacks and to push west to Berlin. It predicted the Cossacks would ride into Breslau.
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London
INS
Moscow
Berlin
Breslau
Donald Bateman Wounded in France Receives Purple Heart
Staff Sgt. Donald Bateman 26 of Marion a tank destroyer division soldier wounded in action in France October 28 and awarded the Purple Heart. A Central City High School graduate he worked at an oil station before training at Camp Claiborne L A. He went overseas December 25 1943. Brother F E Bateman serves aboard an LST in the South Pacific.
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Donald Bateman
George K. Bateman
Blairs Ferry Road
Marion
France
Central City
Camp Claiborne
F. E. Bateman
South Pacific
War appeals committee meeting and Cub Pack awards
The war appeals coordinating committee will meet Tuesday at 4 pm at the Chamber of Commerce. Cub Pack No. 30 of St. Pauls Methodist Church honors its members with awards: Donald Booze Kenneth Hubbard Leroy Lubbers Bob Murdock David Stevens Edmund Abodeely John Booze Dennis Malwitz Dick Mitchell Marvin Burke Bobby Bilton Herb Padzewsky Bobby Shireman Ronnie Moore Charles Vyskocil Bobby Filip Larry Morningstar.
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Cub Pack No. 30
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Donald Booze
Kenneth Hubbard
Leroy Lubbers
Bob Murdock
David Stevens
Edmund Abodeely
John Booze
Dennis Malwitz
Dick Mitchell
Marvin Burke
Bobby Bilton
Herb Padzewsky
Bobby Shireman
Ronnie Moore
Charles Vyskocil
Bobby Filip
Larry Morningstar
Pastor to address Cedar Rapids teachers group
The Rev. Waldemar Argow pastor of Peoples Church will speak to the Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association in the McKinley School auditorium Tuesday evening at 7 30. His topic will be I Saw It Happen.
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Waldemar Argow
The
Peoples Church
Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association
McKinley School
Theft Reports From Local Residents
Leon Pena reports a stolen table model radio from his apartment Sunday afternoon valued at $10. Marie Sullivan of Milner hotel reports a missing $50 watch while working at Wilson and Company on January 5.
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Leon Pena
Avenue
Marie Sullivan
Milner Hotel
Wilson and Company
Parish elects thirteen vestrymen at St John’s dinner
Thirteen vestrymen were elected at the annual parish dinner of St. John's Episcopal church Sunday. They are A. Albert, J. Crumrine, Dr. Ed Hruska, E. Kopp, Oscar Lovett, Paul Miner, George Ott sen, Arthur Poe, C. V. Shepherd, Ed Soboda, Charles Siroppel, H. Taylor and Harry Watson. Reports of the Sunday school and various guilds were given.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
A. Albert
J. Crumrine
Ed Hruska
E. Kopp
Oscar ‘Lovett
Paul Miner
George Ottsen
Arthur Poe
C. V. Shepherd
Ed Soboda
Charles Siroppel
H. Taylor
Harry Watson
Haddad Determined German Prisoner of War
Lt William G Haddad former missing airman in Fifteenth Air Force is now listed as a German prisoner of war. His parents Mr and Mrs David Haddad of 2709 Avenue NW have been informed by a Red Cross message. He crewed a B 17 over Austria en route to Munich when engine trouble forced bail out. He holds the Air Medal and has a brother Private Benjamin F Haddad in the medical corps at Iowa City.
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William G. Haddad
David Haddad
Avenue NW
Red Cross
Fifteenth Air Force
Austria
Munich
Hel
Haddad
Pfc
Benjamin F Haddad
Iowa City
Hi Y Clubs Schedule For This Week
Hi Y clubs McKinley Franklin Roosevelt Wilson and Marion hold meetings this week. McKinley meets at high school Monday 7 30 p m with Harry Kelly as sponsor. Roosevelt and Wilson meet at YMCA Tuesday 7 30 p m with officer elections and future program discussion. Franklin meets Wednesday 7 30 p m for induction by McKinley members. Marion meets at high school time to be announced.
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McKinley
Franklin
Roosevelt
Wilson
Marion
Hi-Y
Harry Kelly
McKinley Hi-Y
Motorcycle Club Installations Spark Cedar Rapids Event
The Quarter Century Motorcycle club installed officers at its annual meeting Saturday night at the Roosevelt. Ben Rubins became president, Murray Fawcet secretary, and Harry Hall treasurer, with Warren Breyman of Waterloo elected secretary. Installation was by Dr. C. B. Whelpies and Marshal J. F. Currell. Ed Meisel of Cleveland attended as a former Cedar Rapids cyclist who helped organize the club. seventy two members from Waterloo, Iowa City and Rock Island attended.
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Cedar Rapids
Motorcycle Club
Roosevelt
Ben Rubins
Murray Fawcet
Harry Hall
Warren Breyman
Waterloo
C. B. Whelpiey
J. F. Currell
Jesse Scheppele
Ed Meisel
Cleveland
Iowa City
Rock Island
Inland Daily Press cancels mid winter meeting
The Inland Daily Press association representing 346 daily newspapers canceled its February 2021 mid winter meeting in Chicago due to unspecified reasons.
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Chicago
Inland Daily Press Association
Collins Deal Is Approved For Airport Land Conveyance
The city council approved conveying about five acres at the new airport to Collins Radio for a hangar and laboratory used mostly for armed forces experiments. The plot location was adjusted to comply with CAA rules after a ten day delay.
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Collins Radio Company
CAA
Canopus Club to Debate Peacetime Draft Policy
The Canopus club will hold a noon Tuesday debate at the Roosevelt hotel on compulsory peacetime military training for boys aged 18 to 21. Howard Brown argues for it, Don Isett opposes. Z A Salit chairs the session as part of Toastmasters' activities.
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Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Toastmasters’ Club
Howard Brown
Don Isett
Z. A. Salit Will
Marion News Harry Kee Home Sold
Mr and Mrs Andrew Kershner bought the Harry Kee residence 412 Seventh street and will move March 1 from their farm northwest of Marion. Sale conducted by Earl Booze. Miss Lulu B Secrist hosted Miss Alice Carlberg of Chicago and announced Carlberg s engagement to Kenneth C Barnes of Pensacola Fla. No wedding date set. Melvin Meggers undergoing a third operation at Buckley Field Colorado. Mrs Genevieve FitzSimmons to arrive home from Tacoma. Several local visits and social notes follow including engagements and new moves. missing items and a local fire at the O K Drive In.
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Harry Kee
Andrew Kershner
Seventh Street
Marion
Earl Booze
Miss Carlberg
Lulu B. Secrist
Alice Carlberg
Chicago
Kenneth C. Barnes
A.M.M.P
Pensacola
Fla
McClure
Ohio
Hannah Carlberg
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Robert Harden
Belgium
Owen
May Wahl
Eleventh Street
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J. Elmer Barnhart
Mercy Hospital
J. C. Miller
Sixth Avenue
Robert Lapham
Lapham
Paul Kost
O.K. Drive In
O. K. Drive In
Eve
M.m.bi
Collins Radio
Geo. Elmore
Center Point Road
Norah A. Gott
Guaranty
Smithsonian
Dial
Washington Ave. SE
SANDS
2Nd St. NE
C. G
Ard
Ist St. SW
Anna P. Clark
Miasseuse
Engaace
American Woolen Co
Jack’s
First Street
Home Recording Co
1St Ave
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Spencer
Inez Litts
N. Mt. Vernon
Singer Sewing Machine Co
St Ave. SE
Claxton College Pharmacy
A. B. Steele
3Rd Ave. E
Vincent’s Jewelry
HR. Schaefer
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Helene Curtis
Beau
First Avenue SE
Mabeline Beauty Shop
Paris Academy
South Dakota
Bob Welty
Tom Owen
Cowboys
Jimmy Barnett
Montrose
Fran Richey
Grand Cafe
O. K
Lee’s
A.m
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3Rd Ave
4Th Ave
Arnold Ellingson
Ave
Harry Davis
Mack Augustine
Iblaster
Kirkpatrick
Ray
Oand
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Rte
Fairfax
Lore
Gazette
ST. S
Tal
C Ave
WRC
Tait & Wagner Co
E. H. Skinner
Becker Roofing & Insulation CO
MID- West
W H. Bleakley
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
Ane
Mee
WEA
Allen Motor CO
10Th ST
Quaker Oats Company
Troy Laundry CO
1St ST. SW
Priebe E ‘Sons, Inc
Pran
Liberal Commission
N. Wyer
State Mer
LaSalle Extension University
Canfield Hotel
Dubuque
Petersen Baking CO
Pay Daly
Red Crown Bowling Alley
Ard St
L. Crawford Lime and Quarry Co
Highway 74
Vinton Road
Ecge
Pan Aminer
Colonial Baking Co
Sth Ave
Keeshin National Freight Lines
Guaranty Bank
WMC
Ware Bay
Chants National Bank
Schamberger
Mt. Vernon ‘Ave
Taft Grill
Wooed Bouter
Mlreclu
Pat. Off
Apply Wilson & CO
Oak of Community House
1Th Ave
16Th St
Cedar Rapids Gozette
Wickham
Roves
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