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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1939
Page
2
Chicago market reports indicate hogs steady in sluggish trade with top prices around 8.00 while receipts and regional variations show mixed results. Cattle and sheep markets remain nominal with limited activity at Chicago Pittsburgh and East St. Louis markets and overall steady to slightly higher tendencies in some weight classes.
Receipts show Fed steers and yearlings steady to weak while heifers and cows ease. Bulls and vealers hold, stockers and feeders steady. Hogs steady to higher for 150 head with 220 to 325 lb ranges. Sheep receipts 200 with fat lambs up 35c and feeding lambs weaker. closing top $9.00 for vealers and with fed wooled lambs around $8.85 to $9.00.
Receipts cattle 850 with slaughter steers steady to 25c lower and yearling heifers mostly steady. Cows mostly 25c lower. bulls down 28c with spots 50c lower. Stockers and feeders mostly unchanged. medium and good fed steers and yearlings 8.00 to 10.00. good fed light heifers 8.50 to 9.50. late practical top sausage bulls 6.25. good to choice feeding steers 8.00 to 8.78. calves around 100. Hog receipts 800 mostly steady. 230-260 lb barrows and gilts 5%10c lower. few heavyweights 7.95 top. sows 6.60. stags 6.25 to 6.50. pigs 3.00 to 18.50. barrows and gilts 25c-140c higher. top 7.95, highest since Nov 26. Sheep receipts 3,200. fat lambs 60c higher. slaughter sheep strong to 25c higher. good and choice lambs 9.00. choice yearlings 7.75. native and Dakota feeding lambs 7.00 to 8.25.
Associated reports show steady or higher prices across markets with ranges for hogs by weight in WA Mason City and Waterloo. Prices vary from about 5.10 to 8.40 per hundred weight, cattle tone noted as slow with unchanged prices.
Minnesota hog prices listed by weight range show bids from 140 to 550 pounds. Quotes include figures such as 6.40 to 7.35 dollars per hundredweight, with distinct values for 160 to 170 pounds and heavier classes. The report compiles a broad spectrum of feed and market figures without a narrative.
U S and Department of Agriculture figures show combined hog receipts at 25 400 for 24 hours ending Saturday across 10 packing plants in Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas. Active slaughter steady to 10 cents higher with barrows and gilts 160 to 200 pounds fetching 7 00 to 7 65 and 200 to 220 pound hogs around 7 00 to 7 65 per hundredweight.
An OCR fragment presents tiered meat and animal figures with weights from 220 to 550 pounds and prices ranging from 5.75 to 7.75 dollars per unit. The text includes references to packing sows and feeding fees, but the data is incomplete and partially garbled.
Listing of Cedar Rapids market rates for grains, hay, butter, poultry, fruits and vegetables, and hides. Includes Wheat No 1 at 60c, corn yellow No 2 at 4c, hay 7.00, butter 26c, colored hens 14c, lemons 5.50, oranges 3.15, potatoes 1.45, beef hides 6c, and related items.
Hogs gain five cents on the local market with all grades advancing. Top price reaches 7.50 while calf market notes 750 for good to choice 140-190 lb cattle. Sheep market lists spring lambs 75-90 lbs around 7.00 with bucks down.
Markets in Chicago show butter steady at 910.621 cents, eggs receipts 8.638 and current receipts 152 cents with prices unchanged. Potatoes arrivals 74 with on track totals. U S No. 1 varieties and other stocks listed with prices including Idaho russet and Colorado reds. regional inventory and demand notes indicate slow or dull demand for some items. numerous regional crate and sack prices noted for several varieties across Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota and Minnesota.
AP note details egg receipts at 982 with varied packs and price marks up to 18 cents, butter receipts at 690 693 with weak creamery and price ranges around 26 to 27 cents, cheese receipts 158 204 with quiet prices and no changes. Multiple grades and average checks listed accompany market context.
In New York the bond market sustained a modest advance led by US government issues while private foreign dollar loans were uneven. Active issues such as Alleghany Ss 1949 American Telephone 3s Columbia Gas Electric 5s Missouri Kansas Texas 5s National Daily 3c and Southern Railway 4s rose fractionally, with Illinois Central 4% and Central Foundry 63s lagging. German bonds drew support but some private German obligations fell on light demand.
United States government bonds closed Saturday with Treasury 3% at 46 49 and 109 12, Federal Farm Mortgage 3% at 64 109 70, and Federal Farm Mortgage 3s at 49 106 31. Strong demand noted for treasury instruments amid market activity.
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports weekly prices for the period Jan 30 to Feb to 12c for daisies and horns, 1134c for cheddars. Farmers call board lists daisies 12c horns 12c and cheddars 11 2c.
The wool market in Boston showed fair activity on certain domestic wools with prices firm to modestly higher. Fine and half blood territory wools led demand, three eighths and quarter blood territory wools sold well, fleeces had limited demand, and combing bright fleece wools held steady at 28 to 32 cents per pound in grease depending on grade.
Keswick junior high beat Kinross 22 to 15 on Keswick floor. Later Keswick high school first team lost 35 to 26 to the Keswick Merchants in a two game set.
New York stocks hesitated after a early mild rally and finished with losses generally a fraction to about one point. About 600000 shares changed hands in two hours as traders weighed potential wartime factors and forthcoming speeches by Chamberlain and Hitler. Major decliners included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Sears Roebuck Boeing Sperry American Telephone Westinghouse du Pont and Great Northern. Bonds and commodities showed mixed movements.
Published by J. E. Bennett & Co W. H. Jump manager prominent quotations list across many stocks with prices for Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Chem Johns Manville among others. Chicago stocks and Mississippi River stage readings follow along with grain and cash provisions data from Chicago markets and commodity bids and offers at various levels.
Elkader junior college charged back from a 24 18 halftime deficit to beat Independence 39 to 38 on Friday night. Erlin Shepherd scored 11 field goals and 1 free throw to lead Elkader, with Woods of Independence adding 18 points. Latta paced Elkader with 6 points and Menizel added 16 for high honors.
Chicago price action held steady to lower as traders waited on European political developments. May wheat fell slightly while May corn and May oats showed minor moves amid forecasts of rain and snow in the southwest belt and limited export activity. Local receipts totaled about 99 cars of corn and 14 of wheat.
Wheat receipts 180 cars quoted unchanged with No 1 dark northern around 77 percent protein and 18 c premiums. No 1 dark northern 75 percent with 77 c. No 1 hard Montana fancy 14 percent protein around 79 80 c. No 1 dark hard amber durum 65 80 c. No 1 red durum 61 sc. Corn No 3 yellow 44 45 c. Oats No 3 white 265 287 c. Barley 3 64 c. Quotation changes noted as lower on some items.
John Keneeny 22 of 725 Second Ave SW sentenced to 10 years hard labor in Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to motor vehicle larceny. He withdrew a prior not guilty plea before Judge H C Ring. He is accused of stealing William Cerveny’s car on Jan 13 and selling it for parts. Also charged with theft of tires and wheels for resale. In separate matters, H J Shershey seeks 200.29 in a Dec 2 1938 accident counter-claim vs L J McFadden. C A Bechelli doing business as Red Crown Luncheon is named defendant in a 585 landlord’s attachment by Recreation Enterprise Inc. Lara E Guynn seeks divorce from James D Guynn alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and restoration of her maiden name Lara E Harris. A motion dismissed a 150 judgment action by James N Faulkes and Alice C Thompson against George Erwin Majestic Food Market. August C Bramow seeks foreclosure of a 155.16 mechanics lien against Gail H Clark, Perpetual Savings and Loan and Home Owners Loan Corp. for work on a bungalow in Mound Farm addition. Louis Kinzy seeks 275 for eleven months rent from G W Izer at 1112 Third St SW.
Mrs Josephine Prusha died at her home on Thursday. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev Joseph Bren and Rev B J Paroulek officiating. Burial follows in Oak Hill Cemetery at Belle Plaine. She lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years and previously in Toledo Brooklyn Chelsea and Belle Plaine.
Barbara Klouda 56 wife of Joseph Klouda of 12600 avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital about 11 a.m. Saturday after a short illness. Born in Bohemia she came to Cedar Rapids as an infant and lived here ever since. Survived by husband daughter Mrs William Loufek Cedar Rapids granddaughter and three sisters Mrs Emma Treka and Mrs Mary Svacha both of Cedar Rapids. Member of St Wenceslaus church. Body at Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Shanahan will be held at the Immaculate Conception church Monday at 9 15 am conducted by Msgr. John Molloy. The Rosary is recited at 8 pm Sunday at the Brady chapel by Msgr. Molloy. Burial follows at Mount Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at Brady chapel Sunday.
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Estella Helm wife of Edward N Helm will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev Charles J Bready officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Frank Modracek will be held at 1 30 pm Sunday in the Polansky chapel conducted by the Rev Frank Hel mich Burial will be in the Masonic cemetery at Tipton Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 pm Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Edna Mae Vosburgh will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Beatty chapel conducted by Rev. E Winslow Brown. The body will be taken to Kansas City Missouri for burial. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
In Chile after the Tuesday earthquake survivors face starvation and a shortage of medicines, serums, vaccines, and clean water. Reports estimate thousands dead or injured, with Cauquenes and Concepcion among hardest hit as relief efforts push to reach isolated communities.
American Newspapers Inc said on Saturday that Mrs Eleanor Patterson purchased the Washington Herald and the Washington Times.
A curious piece of flesh inside the jaw of the alligator snapping turtle serves as a lure for prey and is made more effective by its contrasting color, standing out from the other mouth parts.
The Marion newspaper highlights a bridal shower for Mrs. DeWayne Dickey at 988 Eighth Street with prizes for guessing games, yellow and green refreshments, and many local attendees. It also notes a birthday dinner for neighbor B. F. Brockman at 460 Ninth Avenue, visits from Des Moines relatives, a hip fracture sidelining J. E. Burris, a U. S. Army furlough return of Leonard Barton, and weekend plans including Marion's Miss Marian Busby and Mrs. James McConaughy’s illness. Additionally a high school game features Christensen scoring eight as Oxford Junction extended its 13th straight win over Monticello seconds 29-6.
Mrs Myrtle Helbig led a school of instruction for auxiliary officers and committees in the Legion hall. Tea was served with Mrs A R Mc Elwain and Mrs T L Bosacker presiding. The executive board accepted Mrs Bosacker's resignation as secretary and appointed Mrs O W McBride to replace her. They voted to send Helbig and McBride to a presidents and secretaries conference in Des Moines and to donate again to the Harriet Hoffman educational fund. Additional notes cover hospital stays and local visits.
A church notices section lists Marion Baptist St Joseph Catholic Christian Union Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian St Pauls Lutheran Seventh Day Church of God and Prairie Chapel with pastors service times Bible school morning worship and sermon topics including The Christian Church and The Centennial of Synod plus union services and special events through midweek and weekend.
Thousands of French radicals marched in Paris demanding war materials for the Spanish government. Police and demonstrators clashed on main boulevards with several injured and about 100 protesters arrested before the rally was dispersed.
Monticello beat West Liberty 29 to 22 to stay unbeaten in the conference. Liddy scored 12 and Behrends 8 for the Monticello offense as the team led from early in the game and held on through the final period.
The Gazette outlines how to place want ads by telephone mail or in person. It disclaims responsibility for more than one incorrect insertion for ads run multiple days. Ad-taker contact available at Dial 2-1121.
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