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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1947
Page
24
Chicago hog prices fell 25 to 50 cents while sheep stayed steady and cattle moved mixed. Slaughter hogs and weights under 70 pounds saw declines. good steers and heifers remained in demand with steady slaughter values. cow and calf prices edged lower amid thinner receipts.
Market notes show cattle and calf prices steady to strong with top loads reaching about 21.50 to 25.50 per cwt while hogs faced price declines of 35 to 50 cents with prime beef bids near 23.00. Quotations list varied weights and classes across sellers and packers, alongside stock and bond market mentions and river stage notes.
New York shares rose across the board led by steel, motors, rails and industrials. Oil and special issues posted notable gains as short covering and demand pushed prices near session highs for a fifth straight up day. Volume moved higher with transfers around 1 million shares.
The market shows mixed demand with receipts around 10 560 head and active trading. Cattle and calves perform unevenly as weights range from under 240 pounds up to 360 plus pounds, with prices quoted near 19.50 to 24.00 for various classes and big lots like 409 pounds bringing 16.56. Slaughter ewes and lambs appear steady to higher in spots, while feeders and cows show persistent resistance to higher bids.
Chicago AP report shows grain prices fluctuating as cashing influences trim gains. Wheat ends 3 to 4 percent higher near July futures around 2.23. Corn dips about 2 percent with July near 2. aap eats up to 1 higher at 99 percent.
Cows and calves show slow to steady demand with feeders and stockers steady to higher, prices around 26.50 for good fed cattle while high and low ends vary. Heifers bring about 26, cows 16 to 19.50, canners weaker. hogs mostly steady but some lighter weights down 25 cents. Overall market not established with 3,000 receipts.
Interior Iowa and Minnesota cattle and hog receipts for 24 hours ending Tuesday totaled 40,500 head. Compared with last week and year earlier, figures show variations with price ranges noted for heavy and light butchers, sows, and pigs. Specific bids include 190–210 lb hogs around 21.00, 240–270 lb hogs near 38–39, and lighter weights near 16–17 per hundredweight.
Poultry and live stock prices show fair activity in Chicago with receipts and shipments noted. Prices span hens broilers roosters ducklings turkeys and guinea fowl with varied grades and last quoted sums reflecting sluggish demand and multiple grade distinctions.
AP notes firm wholesale egg quotes in New York with receipts showing tubs and bulk sales. Buyers to receivers typically pay about three cents more per unit, reflecting market conditions.
The Commodity Exchange Authority opened an inquiry into corn speculation on the Chicago Board of Trade. It ordered all brokers to report positions and the traders with open commitments as of June 30, with responses due by July 10.
President Charles E. Friley announced the discontinuation of the Camp Dodge annex used for overflow. About 500 freshmen will be housed on central campus in Ames as fall enrollment reaches roughly 10,000. The annex will be returned to the Iowa National Guard, with staff reassigned to temporary barracks on campus and 76,000 square feet of classroom space added to engineering and science facilities. Temporary housing planned for 1,200 married couples and further student housing expansions were noted.
John Olsen of Marion Route 1 files for voluntary bankruptcy. Debts total 1954.06 with assets at 235. Olsen works at the North Western freight depot in Cedar Rapids.
Ivan E Parsons 399 Twenty sixth street SE was fined 50 and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace after police arrested him at a tavern early Tuesday. He became abusive and profane and was taken to the station. Joe B Bartosh 1322 Eighteenth avenue SW was fined 25 and costs on a charge of disturbing the Bartosh was arrested Saturday on an information signed by his wife accusing him of abusing her when he came home.
More than 100 enlisted men in Cedar Rapids Iowa national guard units were to attend a worm turning party Tuesday night in the armory. Officers planned $1 000 in cash for every man to spend on entertainment and would do all the work including K P duty. Free tickets were available and reservations could be made by calling M Sgt Matt Bintner at 34511.
Edward H. Witt, 53, of 1840 Park Avenue SE, was arrested by detectives and charged in county information with lascivious acts with a minor child. He faced arraignment in justice court after allegedly making improper advances toward an eight year old girl. Witt denied the charge.
A fragment notes no vg clinic at city hall this Thursday. It mentions bungalow dining school at 2 p.m. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Arlo on 223 Third street NW are parents of a son born June 30.
Arthur J. Snouffer of 1431 B Avenue NE returned home Monday from St Luke's Hospital.
The bi monthly meeting of the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce set for this Thursday is cancelled due to the holiday.
Financial statements and other reports will be discussed at the school board's annual meeting tonight at 7 30 p m at the office of education.
Public Welfare bureau offices moved Tuesday to larger space on the third floor of Commerce headquarters in Memorial building, consolidating services for residents and streamlining access.
Mrs. Henri Johnson is linked with the Linn County Farm Bureau office, details unspecified in the fragment.
Artistic Cleaners announces personnel movement with Sat Johnson leaving Fort Bliss in Texas for El Paso. The notice notes closure on July 4 and 5.
Sophomore David C. Martin son of Mr and Mrs H W Krone living on 370 Twenty first street SE has been named to the WSUI summer staff at the University of Iowa Iowa City serving as staff announcer and rewrite man in the news bureau.
Lt. C. A. Paulson new commanding officer of Cedar Rapids naval reserve unit calls for an engineering ensign for the organized drill division meeting weekly. Applicants may apply at the naval armory in the Memorial building basement.
New Rotary club officers took over duties Tuesday with Howard H. Hahn as president LeRoy W. Busby as vice president James F. Keevers as secretary treasurer and James Bruce as sergeant at arms Fred H. Killen retires as president.
Mrs. L. W. Meyer reports losing a red leather billfold containing 85 to 0 cents and a payroll check for 78 cents Tuesday noon. The owner left it in a telephone company office while making a payment at 1053 Fifth Avenue SE. Police notified and investigating.
Indiana AP report says William Green of the AFL urged labor members to defeat Taft Hartley supporters in Congress and suggested arranging an election day holiday. He asserted the worker's ballot counts as much as the wealthy and claimed organized labor has voter strength in industrial states.
Bob Smith of State Center was elected president of the Four-H boys state course on the Iowa State College campus attended by 800 youths. He succeeds Durward Lyon of Toledo. officers include Richard Lemen Decorah as vice president Dale Hoover New Sharon as secretary and treasurer and Jack Lang Brooklyn as historian.
Neighborhood mothers doubted reports that Sarah Jane and her friends pushed down a street light pole in Atchison Kansas. The pole toppled from its base as a girl swung on a guy wire, revealing the wood was rotted and unable to support the weight.
In Pearl River New York a man using a scarecrow to deter birds discovered wrens nesting inside the jacket pocket of the scarecrow. The sighting adds a quaint note to the field as wildlife adapts to human decoys.
A gravel road along the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport north edge from Sixth Street SW to the Konigsmark corner is closed for preliminary work. Delays extend to at least August 1 due to wet weather. Beverly Road remains an alternate route.
Cedar Rapids Rainbow Division veterans held a park picnic on Sunday. Guests included Homer Gardner of Des Moines and state auxiliary officers. Local auxiliary officers listed: Mrs. Lionel Walker president, Mrs. R. A. Preston vice president, Mrs. Dewey Dunn secretary.
A motorcyclist paid 25 dollars after a woman passenger fell from his bike at First Avenue and Third Street SE. Forrest was charged with reckless driving and his companion with drunkenness. She was fined ten dollars costs.
Grain Belt Distributing seeks a 30 foot lot cut on 901 Second Avenue NW to add two loading doors. Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club congratulates the city on flood threat handling. Joseph Bollard granted one day beer permit transfer from 121 First Avenue SE to Bevenge Downs. Laura Hladkey receives class C beverage permit at 1600 Fourth Avenue SE. Auctioneer license awarded to Robert E. Deal, 511 Eighth Street SW.
Five arrests were made for traffic violations in Marion Sunday and Monday. C E Knoernschild of Harlan Iowa Peter Thurman of Cedar Rapids and Jack Thomas of Des Moines were charged with speeding. Knoernschild posted 15 while Thurman and Thomas paid 10 and costs. George E Black of Cedar Rapids was cited for a stop sign violation. Jenn D Kaufman of Cedar Rapids charged with improper parking posted 3.
Mrs Louise Gridley of Berkeley California visits her mother Mrs August W Beyer. She will travel to Cincinnati at week’s end for the National Education Association meeting. Her sister Mrs Amanda Bonwell of Los Angeles will join in Cincinnati and accompany Mrs Gridley to Marion for a visit with their mother.
Mrs. E. C. Ainley came home from Tacoma Washington where she visited. She recovered from injuries to his back suffered while serving in Europe and expects to be urged this summer. The Swifts are former Marion residents.
Mrs. B F Brockman is advised of the death of her eldest son Ira Overfelt at Gunnison Utah. He was 64 and worked as a banker and an executive of a large turkey farm. He had visited his mother in Marion on numerous occasions.
The Royal United Shows canceled their performances south of Marion Boulevard on Monday and Tuesday because of rain and moved to Clinton. Mrs. George Starks returns home after heart ailment treatment at 1060 Second. Gordon Hatchery ad and Mercy patient notes appear amid local notices. Lone Dale Neapolis visit and Adeliza Daniels reference conclude the fragment as a social club ice cream event is noted.
Fragmented Want Ads and notices list lost items and rewards, service ads, jewelry store closures, baby and wedding notices, local trades and a band concert reminder in Cedar Rapids area pages. Multiple names and addresses appear amid partially legible lines and stray phrases.
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