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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1937
Page
11
Unofficial Monday receipts show hogs 16 000 cattle 15 000 sheep 15 000 for week ahead. Hogs rose to a top of 10.50 while cattle and sheep partial gains offset by sluggish dressed meat trade and strike influence. Cattle market mixed with prime steers up to 14.50 and lighter grades down. lambs up slightly with a 10.90 top for fed westerns.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle hog and sheep receipts show hogs at 9 000 head with 8 000 direct and prices steady to higher, cattle steady to higher with top steers at 14 5 per cwt and heavy weights leading, calves and stockers slightly lower, lambs robust with top near 10 90 for choice westerns and natives around 10 25 to 10 75 for bulk offerings.
Receipts this week at Omaha cattle, sheep and hog markets show varying trends. Cattle mainly steady with some gains on heifers. bulls and medium grades weaker, feeders soft. Sheep stronger for lambs, fat ewes weaker. hogs mixed to steady with some gains on heavier weights, slaughter classes up vs prior. Top cattle prices near 11.00 for choice steers, hogs to about 10.25 for 260 lb or heavier.
U S Department reports cattle receipts and price shifts at South St Paul with slaughter steers up 25 cents, heifers strong, cows higher, stockers steady. Vealers and calves show varied gains, fat lambs and feeding lambs also higher. general market strength noted across cattle and sheep categories.
Minn ee steady with prices for hog weights from 180 to 350 pounds. 180-200 lbs at 9.85, 200-290 lbs 9.75 to 10.05, 290-325 lbs 9.65 to 9.95, 325-350 lbs 9.55 to 9.85. Packing sows 275-550 lbs 8.85 to 9.55.
U S Department of Agriculture notes combined hog receipts at 22 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 34 200 for the 24 hours ended 8 a m Saturday, up from 16 500 a week ago and 27 200 a year ago. Prices mostly steady with spots down 5 to 10 cents and undertone active.
Beef steers and yearlings strong to higher. Fed heifers about steady. Cows strong to higher. Stockers and feeders scarce with little change. Department of Agriculture cattle receipts for the week show market activity and price direction.
Receipts include 2 500 hogs mostly steady with top near 10 10 and light hogs dull. Lambs and ewes steady with weekly gains. feeder lambs around 9 65 dollars and mixed weights to 79 10 for good feeders. Beef cattle quotes span prime to cutter grades with varied loads and weights.
Butter receipts 7 224 steady with varied prices. eggs receipts 6 139 steady. poultry live with multiple weight prices. turkeys ducks geese and capes listed. Potatoes on track with on track prices across U S russet Burbanks and other varieties. new stock steady despite light demand due to cold weather.
Chicago AP notes closing futures for butter eggs and potatoes. Butter standards Jan 32 cents, Feb 31 7/8, Mar 31 54. egg refrigerator standards Jan 17 1/4 cents, Oct 24 7/8, fresh graded firsts Jan 21 3/4, Feb 22 1/4. Idaho Russet potatoes quoted at 3.35, March No 1 3.85, grade A 3.65.
New York AP reports butter receipts at 7,282 with prices mostly steady. Creamery firsts 88 91, seconds 84 87. Cheese receipts 161,506 firm with unchanged prices. Eggs receipts 26,505 steadier with mixed colors and standard grades at 23 24 cents, firsts around 19 21 cents.
Hog prices remain unchanged for a second day in the local market. All grades show no changes while the top price holds at ten dollars. other nearby markets also report steady conditions.
The market reports calf and sheep prices with weights from 70 to 80 pounds lambs and choice steers over 1000 pounds. Steer prices range from 7.50 to 12.50 per hundredweight depending on grade and weight while heifers cows and bulls list lower values with common and dry lot variations.
In Ceddar Rapids miscellaneous market notes list grain prices for wheat oats rye barley corn and soybeans with various grades and prices. Livestock and poultry values cover hens leghorn springs stags old cocks calves and horses with per unit rates and cut prices. Wholesale fruits vegetables oysters and hides are also itemized with per unit crate gallon and weight based figures.
New York AP reports U S government bonds closed with Treasury issues showing varied results. The 4s 44-54 traded around 114.18, 37 43-47 at 109.19, 3s 46-49 at 108.11, and 3s 51-55 at 106.2 with a note on the overall activity.
New York market roundup shows a few convertible liens advancing while general corporate bonds slip slightly. Government issues mix durable declines, with treasuries down modestly and some long term gains small. rail bonds lackluster, yet Pure Oil 4s Penn Dixie Cement 6s Anaconda Copper 4 12s and Consolidated Edison 3 2s rise on higher bids.
Broad buying amid winter crop fears and snow shortages lifted Chicago wheat prices to near session highs. May wheat up about 3 to 14 cents, corn and oats also advanced, while Liverpool and Winnipeg showed mixed reactions as exporters bought and selling pressure eased late.
AP reports Minneapolis cash grain prices with 22 car wheat receipts and mixed gains. No. 1 heavy dark Northern spring 60 Ibs quoted around 1.4734 to 1.5634 dollars, No. 1 dark northern 59 Ibs near 1.4694 to 1.5534, and other grades including Montana hard and amber durum priced from about 1.34 to 1.63 dollars. Corn and oats figures show No. 3 yellow corn about 1.14 to 1.16 dollars and No. 3 white oats around 0.495 to 0.515.
Chicago AP reports no cash wheat or rye sales. Corn prices show No. 4 yellow at 1.0612 to 1.0644 per bushel, No. 4 white 1.116 to 1.124, and No. 1 white 53 to 54 percent. Barley and timothy seed prices listed, with lower seed and beef bellies quoted. figures reflect commodity prices and ranges.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports very moderate spot domestic wool trading in Boston last week. Fine territory wools in original bags sold at 1.05 to 1.08 dollars scoured for short to average French combing lengths, and 1.08 to 1.10 for average to good French combing lengths. Medium wools were slightly firmer on small sales with Ohio fleeces 52 to 54 cents grease. Finer Ohio grades were quiet but asking prices remained above last sales at 45-46 cents grease for fine Delaine and 47-49 cents for staple combing 42 blood.
AP reports steady demand across currencies with listed values for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Argentina Brazil Tokio Shanghai Hong Kong Mexico City Montreal and New York in Montreal. Nominal figures shown with travel and registered options.
Sugar in New York held at 3.75 for spot and 3.80 for forward with no sales reported. Futures slipped 3 to 4 points. refined sugar unchanged at 5.00 for fine granulated.
In Los Angeles AP report, a three day freeze cripples California citrus valued at 500 million dollars. About half the orange, lemon and grapefruit crop is destroyed across 250,000 acres. Imperial Valley records a 12 degree low with 19 to 23 forecasted, while smudge pot burns have killed four workers and oil use tops 2 million barrels.
Clarence L. Rice of Delta, a state representative from Keo kuk county, was elected president of the local Farmers Union at the annual meeting held Wednesday.
Strikes and floods dampened market mood on Saturday as oils utilities and specialties led gains while overall buying was tepid. Transfers ran about 1,000,000 shares with gains in Atlantic Refining Barnsdall Standard Oil of New Jersey Amerada Pure Oil Consolidated Edison North American Container Corp Mead Corp United Electric Coal Mohawk Carpet Omnibus United Paperboard Penn-Dixie Thompson-Starrett Johns-Manville Howe Sound Douglas Aircraft DuPont Delaware and Hudson Southern Pacific. Downgrades included Westinghouse Indiana Refining American Can General Electric J I Case Deere and Texas Corp. General Motors faced watchful eyes amid a possible unionization impact.
James G. Mallory 85 longtime Benton county treasurer and former re formatory clerk at Anamosa died after a long illness. He also served as cashier for The Gazette. A Virginia sister survives. Funeral services are to be held in Beatty chapel with burial in Vinton at a future time.
Funeral services for Mrs. L. H. Lucas will be conducted Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church by Rev. Father Peters. Burial follows in Mount Calvary cemetery. Daughters of Isabella and Knights of Columbus will assemble to recite the Rosary at her home Sunday afternoon and evening.
Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 additions announced for Mercy hospital St. Luke's hospital and Stanwood. Mr. and Mrs. John Murray welcome a son at Mercy hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davidson from Stanwood greet a son at St. Luke's. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hopker announce a son at St. Luke's. Mrs. Zila née Bes sie Fleagle, formerly of 1626 First Street SW, is noted.
Lloyd Oechler aged 33 died on a street Saturday from a heart attack while returning home with provisions. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Funeral services for Kathryn Emma Wagamon Rimrodt were held January 16 at Kinross with Rev. C. E. Clark officiating. Burial followed in the Church of the Brethren cemetery beside her mother. Survived by husband Louis H. Rimrodt, a sister Edna Stoner, three nephews and two aunts.
Former Cedar Rapids area resident Mrs Florence McClintock died at her Des Moines home from pneumonia. Born in Mount Vernon she married A McClintock in 1889 and lived in Fairfax before moving to Des Moines in 1927. Survived by husband two daughters two sons nine grandchildren and one brother. Services held Saturday burial Magnolia Memorial Park.
John Pavlis, 81, died suddenly at his home two miles west of Konigsmark about 4 a.m. Saturday from a heart attack. Born in Bohemia July 7, 1855, he came to America 69 years ago and spent the last fifty years in the vicinity. Survived by wife Frances, daughter Frances Serovy of Cedar Rapids, son Frank at home, and five grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Janeba and Brosh chapel, burial in Bohemian National cemetery, with calls Sunday evening.
Mrs Anna Marie Sund widowed of Christian Sund died at 9 15 am Saturday at 2120 Mount Vernon Avenue SE after a brief illness She was born October 22 1851 in Hudsund Denmark and had lived in Cedar Rapids 36 years She leaves three daughters Mrs Leo Miller Miss Maude Sund Mrs Nell Kinsley two sons Charles Sund Walter Sund six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services will be held at Turner chapel 2 pm Monday Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Irma Mae Layer will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 30 p m Sunday. The Rev Elton D Wells will officiate and burial will be in the family lot in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Novak are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Beatty chapel conducted by Reverend R. S. Phillips. Burial will follow at Bohemian National cemetery. Visitation is available Sunday and Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the chapel.
Word has been received of the death of Miss Nellie Durow in Phoenix Arizona. She was formerly a resident of Norway. The body will be brought to Norway and a funeral announcement will be made later.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Sullivan will be held at Saint Patrick's Church Monday at 8 a.m. conducted by Father Peters. Burial follows at Mount Calvary. The body lies in Monahan chapel where friends may call.
Mrs. Sullivan survives her husband with a brother Arthur Lancaster of Emporia Kansas and a sister Mrs. Joe Staley of Cedar Rapids. The Rosary will be recited by Father Peters at 7 15 p m on Sunday.
Mrs Jennie Walker widow of Robert G Walker died at 1127 Eighth Street SE at 8 30 am Saturday after a lingering illness She was born in County Donegal Ireland came to the United States in 1909 and lived in Cedar Rapids twenty years She belonged to Sinclair Memorial church graduated from Creston Business College and enjoyed reading She is survived by a brother in Ireland The Turner Chapel service is 4 pm Monday conducted by Rev August Cramer Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Co. W Graves aged 62 roams at large after taunting Patrolman Earl Davis about his pool game. Davis, who earlier arrested Graves for intoxication and pan handling, jailed him for thirty days after Graves taunted him. Graves had just left city jail when the altercation occurred. Chris Brown, 44, of 226 Fourth Street NW, also received a thirty day county jail term for intoxication.
Esther Wendt and Lawrence Mulcahey, both of Cedar Rapids, were married Friday by Justice H. R. Churchill in his office. Mrs. William Stewart fractured her right hip after a Friday fall at 411 Eighth Avenue SW and was taken to Mercy hospital. A 1936 Plymouth owned by Earl Woods was stolen between 2 and 3 a.m. Saturday from Third Avenue SE. License 57 6888. Thomas F. Boyle of 607 Third Street SW fractured his left hip after a Wednesday kitchen fall and was admitted to Mercy hospital. he has been ill for months.
Roy Rose of Independence was charged with child desertion in a warrant issued by Justice A. S. Reed and placed under support bond Thursday. The complaint was issued by Rose's father in law.
A. W. Quinn, 35, owner of a local restaurant, pleaded guilty to illegal sale of intoxicating liquor and received a ninety day county jail sentence. He was arrested Jan. 14 after a city detective raid at 130 F Avenue NW where a partially full quart of whisky with a state label was seized.
James Grubner petitions district court for total in rem judgment of 3674.80 on a secured note alleged to have been made in 1924 by James P. Brown and co borrowers including Gladys B. Brown Ralph W. Brown Alice D. Brown Susan Brown Green Herbert H. Green Nathan Emery Brown and Mary Louise Brown.
Judge F. O. Ellison in district court Friday sustained Emma B. Wilson as administratrix of the Charles H. Wilson estate in transferring Dale Owen’s specific performance action to the probate docket. The suit alleges a 1933 contract with the administratrix to dissolve the Owen Wilson farming and dairy partnership.
Clarence high school swept Lowden in a triple header at Lowden Iowa. In the boys first team, Clarence won 24 to 22 after a 16-8 halftime deficit with Brends leading Clarence with 10 points. Clarence girls took a 51-17 win behind Stock’s 17 points. In the boys second team, Clarence edged Lowden 13-11 as Bixler led with five points for Clarence.
Mrs. Harry Adee was elected president of Handicraft Club No. 1 at Mrs. Austin Case’s home. New officers include Mrs. Joe Dumbalton as vice president, Mrs. Dewey McMurrin as secretary, and Mrs. Louis Mekota as treasurer and project leader. Members made neckties and welcomed new member Mrs. Howard Mack. Refreshments were served to nine.
Chicago reports on Katharine Hepburn and Howard Hughes amid the ongoing Jane Eyre romance as media glare and public interest persist. Fans crowd the marriage license bureau and stage doors while Hepburn’s leading man Dennis Hoey sustains an injury amid paparazzi chaos and staged escapes.
Elkader Jaysees beat Wisconsin Business University of LaCrosse 48 to 37 in their third home win. Din ton led Elkader with five field goals and two free throws, while Skundberg topped LaCrosse with five field goals and ten free throws.
Central City claimed both ends of a doubleheader at Coggon Iowa, 42 23 in the opener and 18 15 in the nightcap. Daryl led Central City with 23 points in the first game while Estling had 10 for Coggon. Hall top scored for Central City with seven in the second game and Fatton added five for the hosts.
In the fastest high school game of the season Oelwein beat Decorah 24 to 20 Friday night. The halftime score was 12 12 with no team leading by more than a slim margin. Walrath scored ten and Jamieson eight for Oelwein while Preus seven and Omdahl six led Decorah.
Decorah recorded a thirty below reading Saturday morning as the cold snap continued. Roads remained extremely slick, creating hazardous travel conditions across the area.
Newly installed officers for the 1.0.C.F. and 1.0.F. lodges listed Daisy Standley as noble grand Gladys Clark as vice grand Mabel Stoner as secretary Mae Gatewood as treasurer for 1.0.C.F. Tom Standley as noble grand Homer Rohloff as vice grand Hugh Dickson as secretary Herman Gatewood as treasurer for 1.0.F.
Delta residents report the H. R. McGuire home shifted on its foundation and its porch damaged when a Sigourney coal truck skidded on ice Friday evening. The truck suffered heavy damage. the driver was uninjured and not identified.
Mrs Elizabeth Kline remains in critical condition at her grandson M J Marchant's home 305 Ninth Street after a stroke two weeks earlier.
The young people's organization of Prairie Chapel church will meet Sunday at 7:30 p m with Mr and Mrs Ben Carpenter, east of the county home, instead of with Rev Mr and Mrs M H Thomas as planned.
Mrs H O Allen and others attended the Interdenominational Missionary meeting held Friday in Trinity Methodist church Cedar Rapids with Rev Mr and Mrs W E Fisher and Mrs J Whitacre among participants.
Electa Circle of King's Daughters met Friday with Mrs. G. E. Kinser. Mrs. Earl Welsher led the devotional hour. Mrs. Harry Van Wormer taught the lesson titled Pharaohs Daughter and members answered roll call with verses on faith and hope.
A program committee Wyoma Carey Betty Wallace and Virginia Jackson will host a symposium at Pilgrim Congregational meeting Sunday at 6 30 p m with Rev Mr and Mrs H O Allen as hosts at the Congregational parsonage. Topics include What the Church Does for Me and What I Can Do for the Church.
Handicraft club No 2 met at Mrs William Lutz home and elected officers: Mrs Frank C Clark president, Mrs Norman Adee vice president, Mrs William Lutz secretary, Mrs Neal Bunting treasurer. Two new members Mrs Neal Bunting and Mrs Marian Chisman welcomed. Plans made for Valentine party at Mrs Frank Clark home February 11.
A listing of services across Marion area churches. Baptist pastor Rev Loren Inman hosts morning worship at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 45 led by E A Lauderquist. Catholic Mass at 8 and 10, and more worship and union services throughout the day.
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