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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
11
Hogs were mostly steady to 25-50 cents lower with lighter weights leading the declines. Cattle and calves showed firmer to steady moves, while sheep receipts remained light and prices weaker for lambs and ewes. Regional notes include Kansas City and Omaha bidding, with mixed demand and cautious trading across hogs, cattle, and sheep.
Cedar Rapids hog prices held steady on Wednesday with top prime butchers at 1975 and packers at 1700. The cattle market shows ranges for steers and cows from 750 to 1300 pounds with scores from choice to common, plus calf and sheep quotes and assorted produce figures.
United States Steel shares rose on news of a special dividend and a proposed stock split along with strongest earnings since 1929. Market breadth waned as traders retreated after an early push, with volume above 1 million. Kansas City cattle receipts totaled 4 000 calves and 400 fed steers as week trends showed steady to lower prices in parts.
Receipts show 10 truckloads of poultry with hens steady and chickens unsettled. dairy items list various cheese prices and butter quotes, with overall market steadiness noted for many grades. Potatoes arrivals on track with light supplies and slightly firmer demand. Idaho and Minnesota russet prices listed along with Florida stock notes.
Chicago price action shows grains attempting a rally but failing as selling resurged. July corn trades above May briefly before turning lower, oats and December wheat hit new contract lows, and soybeans and rye fall amid broader weakness.
The report shows corn and oats prices, barley values, and soybeans with mixed futures. Des Moines receipts estimate 50 000 this week with declines from Tuesday and a broader network of packing plants and yards across Iowa Minnesota and out-of-state stations. Livestock quotes list barrow and gilt prices by weight bands with steady to slightly higher bids, and feeder cattle values shown within ranges.
Anna Vanous sues Cedar Rapids City Lines for 12500 claiming a Jan 23 1948 bus jerk caused her to fall as she offered fare. She alleges fractured left leg and hip while the vehicle moved with her off balance and refused prompt aid at Montrose hotel.
A parcel post package exploded in a Bowling Green Kentucky post office injuring three employees. William Osborne 29 lost both hands and eyes and may die. Paul Goodrum 46 and Ray Cosfey 27 were seriously injured. The package was addressed to a non existent recipient.
Alfred T. Testall 66 paid a $25 fine for serving alcohol to teens during a November celebration of his supposed election as justice of the peace. Testall later learned Nixon defeated him, but Nixon had not posted the bond to take office.
Officers of Grove City Rebekah lodge were installed Tuesday night by Mrs. Lodina Siebert with assistance from Norvella Ellis and staff from Home Rebekah lodge Cedar Rapids. Ruth Norris became Noble Grand. new officers include Neva Fuller vice grand Madge King recording secretary Evelyn Fleisher financial secretary Mable Harlan treasurer Irol Walker warden Frances Troope conductor May Fadness chaplain Gladys Ballard musician Grace Berlin and Marie Dye as supports to the noble grand and Gladys Derflinger Dorothy Milner supports to the vice grand. The retiring noble grand Mrs Marion Schneider was escorted to her station as Miss Pluma Thrill sang. A pin certificate and gift were presented by the Past Noble Grand Association’s Mrs Dye.
Cub Pack 58 announces the awards for boys from 10 dens and their parents who met in the Legion hall. The event included a minstrel show and a Clambarama is planned for February 5 at Memorial Coliseum. Several boys earned one year service stars and various badges while others were named for denner stripes and silver and gold arrows.
Clinton AP reports grand jury indicts William Liesche for manslaughter in the DeWitt double fatal crash on Highway 30 last October where his truck struck a car driven by Mr. and Mrs. E R Lewis.
The City of Cedar Rapids invites sealed bids for street work on Southeast and Northeast segments from 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue and nearby streets. Bids due February 7 at 10 am, opened publicly, with plans and specifications in the City Clerk office. Contract details include 10 percent bid surety, and the city reserves right to reject any bids. Dated January 1949.
The Cedar Rapids Marion Council of Churches elected Rev. Frederick Haag of First Evangelical and Reformed as its 1949 president at the annual dinner at the YMCA. New officers include Ernest Hamm treasurer Frank Flack secretary Miss Gertrude Stenner and delegates-at-large Lee Winterberg Nina Miller Clyde Parker with Dr Carroll C Roberts installing officers. Dr T Z Koo of Shanghai spoke on The Future of Christianity in China detailing how small devout groups preserved faith during adversity.
City briefs cover community events and incidents from Cedar Rapids area. Inductees report for the draft, a hospital transfer after a fall, a theft at Gibs tavern, Beta Gamma Sigma initiations at Iowa Memorial Union, a soldier honored at a church potluck, and a large Westinghouse dealers sales meeting in Montrose hotel with 1949 appliance previews.
United States Steel directors recommended a three for one common stock split and a $1 per share special dividend plus the regular $1.25 dividend. If approved at the May 2 meeting, it would be the first such move by Big Steel. Chairman Irving S. Olds cited broader share distribution and marketability as reasons. analysts see potential higher returns if dividends stay steady. The 1948 net income stood at $129,552,424 or $11.99 per share, up from 1947’s $127,098,148 or $11.71 per share.
Lawrence C. Williams pled guilty Wednesday to stealing 6130 pounds of corn from Albert and Rosetta Martna at 2436 Fruitland Boulevard SW on January 7. District Judge M C Hamiel sentenced him to five years in the state reformatory at Anamosa but suspended the term with restitution. He admitted selling the corn to a grain company under the alias W C Craig for 97.92 dollars. His 15 year old wife faced larceny charges, unresolved by Wednesday noon.
The will of Celia Pieper who died January 16 was admitted to probate on Wednesday. Elliot Elson was appointed administrator with will annexed and his bond set at 2000 dollars. He is the sole surviving beneficiary under the will.
The Cedar Rapids navy recruiting substation reports seven eastern Iowans enlisted. They are James F Stark 18 son of Alfred F Stark Coggan Roland C Herring 21 son of Cora Herring Mechanicsville Willard J Goddard Jr 18 son of Willard J Goddard 3224 Carlisle St NE Norton E Patrick 18 son of Lloyd R Patrick Manchester Norbert E Johnson 18 son of Thomas O Johnson 1344 A Ave NE Donald J Herman 17 son of Lillian Herman 63 Seventeenth Ave SW and Keith L Carder 18 son of Alfred Carder North English.
Secretary of State Acheson, in his first briefing, argued that U S security rests on clearly signaling that any armed attack on the United States would be met with overwhelming force He backed the North Atlantic security pact and said President Truman's plan to ease human misery in underdeveloped regions will be integrated with foreign policy The State Department will cooperate with other agencies to implement the plan and act promptly
The Cedar Rapids recruiting station announced three enlistments on Wednesday. Robert A Beranek of Oxford Junction re-enlisted as private first class. The other enlistees are Wayne D Carney of Lisbon and Lamar Herman of Amana.
IDA GROVE AP Fines of 100 dollars each were levied against three men for killing a deer during the closed season. Arnold Heller 28 Russell Koskovich 23 and Ed J Koskovich 60 all of Correction ville were fined by Justice of the Peace Leo Bekman.
Richard B. Hull Iowa State College radio director and NAB president will speak Monday at 6 30 pm at Roosevelt hotel to Cedar Rapids Radio Council on Radio and Education A graduate of Iowa State he taught at WOSU and the Minnesota Agricultural Extension before returning to Ames He was president of the Iowa Association of Radio News Editors in 1947 48 Dr Clay Harshbarger also will speak Robert Swaney Franklin high school student will play the cello Winners of the Direction for Living script contest will be announced Reservations may be made with Mrs Edward Preston
Newspaper classified page fragment shows want ad rate structure for 1 to 8 days with word counts and penalties for errors, followed by lost and found notices. Listed rewards and contact details include Miss Young, dial numbers, and several items such as a brown overcoat, flesh colored glasses, a red mistake cap, a female Cocker spaniel named Ginger, and a Scotty dog named Joe. Frequent phrases indicate publication deadlines and advance payment for out of town ads.
Overalls and blue chambray sanforized shirts on sale at Ack's Store opposite the Post Office. Men’s 8 oz overalls with high back or suspenders and shrinkage features. shirts offered in sizes up to 1. The advertisement highlights affordable workwear essentials.
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