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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1947
Page
11
AP report from Chicago notes higher bids across livestock as hogs gain 75 to 100 cents per hundredweight, cattle move up to 50 cents, and lamb asking prices rise 75 cents with steady bids as eastern demand broadens to begin the week.
Receipts total about 11 000 cattle and calves with buyers steady to uneven. Cattle ran uneven and slower. steers 19.00 to 42.50. top around 24.75 for choice offerings. Cows, bulls, and cutters sold unevenly with prices from 10.50 to 15.50 for bulls and 8.00 to 14.00 for cows. Lambs scarce with few bids near 23.00. yearlings and ewes present with mixed prices.
Receipts reach about 7 009 cattle with 300 calves salable. Slower demand for tighter steers and heifers, limited sales, roughly steady at week's end. Stronger steer and feeder prices seen with load lots of good fed steers around 86 7255, choice steers near 16.50, cows mostly under 13, cutters 10 to 16. Yearling and feeder activity climbs as calves trade around 17.0 amid varied demand.
Sales mix strong with hogs and sows selling around 22 to 25 dollars per hundredweight while calves and cattle range from 17 to 20. Prices: steer and heifer values fluctuating. lambs steady to lower with asks around 22.50 to 22.75 as buyers bid near 22.00. Trade activity limited. some lots unsold amid late bids and steady to lower tone.
Combined receipts at 19 concentration yards and packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for a 48 hour period show hog weights around 180 pounds and prices ranging from about 21.25 to 24.00 per cwt. The report lists barrows, sows, and different weight categories with mixed bids and lots, reflecting market activity in the region.
Price reports show hogs up a quarter with top prime hogs at 24.00 and packers seeking good butchers. Cattle markets feature steers 1050 lbs at 22.00, yearlings around 21.50 to 24.00, and cows from 9.50 to 13.50 with bulls to 14.00. Sheep and hides noted, eggs and fruits listed with varying per unit prices. Grain and feed items included alongside foreign trade notes and bond review remarks.
New York prices generally stiffened in the final half hour of trading on Monday as gains of fractions to three points predominated despite earlier sluggishness. Overall advances outpaced declines and about 900000 shares changed hands.
Idaho markets report varied prices for eggs meats and produce with details on U S extra items No 1 2 3 4 dairy products and cheeses. It notes track sales and commodity values including russet potatoes Seneca offerings and domestic swiss options. Also mentions Iowa hog movements and onion sizes from 1 to several inches.
Early grain losses around a cent narrowed or wiped out by session end in Chicago. Wheat settled fractionally lower to fractionally higher with March at 2.08 dollars. Corn held steady to modestly up with March at 1.29 dollars. Oats showed mixed moves, closing within a narrow range around 74 percent.
Market notes list No. 2 red wheat and other grain prices with figures for futures and feed. Mentions values such as No 3 making 1.26 and various clover and timothy prices. the text reads as a scrambled OCR snippet reflecting Chicago commodities quotes.
Cattle market notes show feeder steers mainly 17 to 19 and a half dollars per hundredweight. Mixed grades range from 5 to 12 dollars, with some medium weight loads around 22 dollars.
Insurance ad urges residents to insure household goods through McKinney Fire Insurance Agency. Dial 2-1812 for details and coverage options.
The Knights of Pythias assemble at Pythian Hall at 7 45 this evening. Attorney Michael G Nassif announces the opening of his office at 315 20 O R C Building.
A story hour will be held at Sixteenth Avenue Library at 4 15 p m Tuesday conducted by Mrs Richard Miller.
The Cedar Rapids Bahais will hold study classes on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. at the Bahai center located at 106% Second avenue SE.
Gazette photographer Del Blumenshine of 309 G avenue NW is a patient at University Hospital in Iowa City and may not receive visitors.
The American Home department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club will hold a luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the clubhouse. The meeting will convene at 2 15 p.m.
The Iowa Skating association will meet in Cedar Rapids City hall council chambers at 7 30 p m Thursday. The meeting is open to all interested in present and future skating facilities in the city.
Paul Diamond M J Frankel and A L Smulekoff were reelected to the National Council Joint Distribution Committee American agency aiding Jewish survivors overseas. Election was held at the annual meeting in New York City.
Recruiters in the Federal building inducted three Iowa men into the regular army on Monday. James L. Pennington of Solon Delbert C. Grapes of Delhi and Warren J. Meader of Delaware were all enlisted at Fort Omaha Nebraska.
Pvt. Arthur C. Winne son of Mr and Mrs A C Winne of Third avenue SE has been signed to duty with the eighth army on Kyushu Japan He has served in the army since September and was formerly with the and Trust company and the Cherry Burrell corporation.
President Truman asks all Americans to join in a security observance, urging thoughtful prayerful consideration of threats beyond war. He mentions the period from February 12 to February 22 as a time for reflection on pestilence and other enemies facing the nation.
Two troopships expected in the United States scheduled to arrive Monday. The General Taylor from Bremerhaven Germany carries 1 800 troops 39 dependents 11 Red Cross workers and 10 civilians to New York. The General G M Patrick from Yokohama brings 214 troops and 60 civilians to San Francisco.
Des Moines couple who visited the grave of their son Pfc Roger S Ashton, 19, killed in 1944 near Strasbourg, France, say the grave is peaceful and beautiful. He earned the Bronze Star posthumously. They toured aboard the Queen Elizabeth on its maiden voyage.
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa senate postponed action on the state income tax rate until Tuesday. The half rate may become permanent, with a bill already before the chamber. A resolution delays tax decisions until appropriations are settled, while many educators press for major appropriations first.
The Army reported a sharp rise in enlistments, with 9,210 volunteers signed in Jan 8–14, up from 6,119 the prior week and after a December low. Maj. Gen. W S Paul said final January figures would guide any draft extension decision as the 31 March deadline nears.
Russell D Blood of 1615 Washington Avenue SE was fined 40 dollars and costs on three traffic charges in police court after clocking him at 65 mph on First Avenue East. Police said his brakes were defective and the steering apparatus was costly.
A fragmentary verse recalls a license to drive and the duty it imposes. The speaker urges responsibility and careful conduct on crowded streets, tying the license to trust and fitness for the road.
The council referred a street wiring request by Vladislav Zumr Jr to the police traffic department. It also referred curb cutting and paving plans for Sunshine Food Market to the city engineer and police traffic. Beer and cigarette permits were granted or surrendered by several residents, and four World War II Veteran's Cab traffic locations were approved. Five solo motorcycles for the police traffic department were purchased with trade-ins and bids due from the 1947 budget.
Fay King, promoted from master mechanic in Marion to Milwaukee railroad shop superintendent in the Twin Cities, was honored at a stag dinner in the Perry Legion hall. Railroad officials attended from Marion Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Omaha Sioux City and Perry. Peitz of Cedar Rapids also attended.
J R Doran of Plentywood Mont visited Marion to see his seriously ill mother Mrs T G Doran. Several families shared weekend visits including Mrs Fred Hansel Elkader and daughter Jean with Mrs Delphus Palmer and daughter Carol, who will stay with Tom Fedderson. Des Moines trips to see veteran hospital patient Mr Ross were reported along with visits by Ralph Pencil and family to their Marion relatives. Other notes include school principal Charles L Smith called away, Mercy Hospital patient C E Pearson and wife, and Mrs J J Wallace of Ames visiting former Marion residents. Also listed are local social calls, choir changes, and a listing for a cleaning help.
Leighton Wederath, WW II veteran and attorney, appeals a county board decision that named Robert Bruner, a non veteran, to Carroll county attorney. Kisgen resigned to become acting postmaster. Bruner had been county attorney before Kisgen took office. Wederath cites the 1945 Iowa Veterans’ Preference Law and seeks set aside of the board’s action. Bruner says he will abide by the board’s action.
In Detroit the Hudson Motor Car Company's three plants shut down as workers strike in protest of a two day suspension given to a shop steward. About 12,000 employees affected will return to work Wednesday morning. Local 154 CIO UAW official William Hinson reported the planned resumption.
About 300 wives and children of Chinese-American citizens were detained at U S immigration headquarters in San Francisco while officials review eligibility to enter the United States. District Operations Officer Arthur Phelan said some lacked overseas census clearance and others needed to verify citizenship.
A written petition from Mr and Mrs William Rossey asks Cedar to establish a Moslem cemetery north of Bohemian Bowling street SW. The council referred the request to City Attorney Don Hines for action.
Fire losses in Cedar Rapids during December totaled 14 261.75 dollars, announced by Fire Chief E. P. Kohout to the city council. The fires affected buildings and contents valued at 506 609.62 dollars.
Thomas James Jackman from Lamont Iowa traveled to Nashville Tennessee for a long awaited World War I reunion with Walter Mims 51 a patient at a tubercular hospital. They shared a laugh in Mims home living room when Jackman suddenly died before medical help could arrive.
A mother Mrs. Bertram Myers 32 and her two children Lee 5 and an infant son died when a blaze swept a five room second story apartment in a six family Dorchester duplex. The husband escaped with minor burns as more than 50 residents fled to the street in Boston early Monday.
An advertisement touts Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food as a tasty blend of whole flaxseed to stimulate bowel action. The copy urges constipated readers to try the product for relief.
Orphaned fragments list lost items and rewards including a silver cocker spaniel, a crystal rosary near a church, and a bifold belonging to Louise Clark. Advertisements for jewelry repair, watches, and services mix with personals and local shop notices.
Local ad notes prompt service for straightening and refinishing fenders and complete paint jobs at Rapids Chevrolet Co located at 601 Ist Ave East. The collage of small ads lists various merchants and products including Brylcreem for hair, pharmacy items, and motor services, reflecting a busy downtown storefronts page.
A Moscow broadcast cited Canadian press reports that the United States is transforming Churchill on Hudson Bay into a major base for Arctic operations. It said 1000 American and 500 Canadian troops are testing armaments and jet-propelled weapons, while Ottawa denied the claims.
Frank Nye associate editor of The Gazette will speak on school legislation under sponsorship of Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association Tuesday at 7 30 p m at First Christian church 838 Third avenue SE. The public is invited. A question and answer period will follow Nye address.
Henry Harris of Toronto was found guilty on two counts of espionage on behalf of Russia and sentenced to five years in a penitentiary in Ottawa.
Thieves knocked off the dial and opened a safe at the W. F. Severn company on 400 First street SE. They gained entry by forcing the office door on the building’s third floor and stole $15.41, according to Dr. P. V. Maney, Severn’s secretary treasurer, who reported the incident to police.
The Iowa State Executive Council approved the purchase of 13 cars and three trucks for state departments at an estimated total of $16,000. Four cars go to the highway patrol and four to the agriculture department, with one to each of several agencies. Trucks fund allocations include Oakdale sanatorium Clarinda state hospital and Davenport Soldiers Orphans Home.
Deaths in the area note funeral services for Mrs Laurance F Heinrich former Blairstown resident who died Wednesday. Burial and services were held in Center Point with survivors including a husband a daughter a son five sisters two brothers and a grandson. Also obituaries mention Mrs Maye Sma 66 widow of Whit Langsvale pioneer grocer at Center Point who died Saturday night in Cedar Rapids hospital. Survivors listed include two sons two sisters and local relatives. Services set for Center Point Methodist church at 2 30 PM Tuesday with burial in Center Point cemetery.
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