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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
2
Hog prices climbed to 14.70 a hundredweight for the third time in five sessions, the highest since July 15 1926. Most sales ranged 14.40 to 14.60 with 10 000 head available as packers seek supplies amid strong dressed pork demand. Eastern shippers held cattle prices firm on good to choice steers and yearlings, while lambs were about steady.
Hog receipts 10 000 sea and sows at 14 65 per cwt with steady to firm bids. Sheep receipts 1 000 light to good finish with lambs 15 00 to 15 50 and yearlings around 12 00. Cattle steady to weak with steer and yearling prices near 13 00 to 14 25 and bulls 11 65 to 12 00. Heifers active up to 13 50. stockers steady around 12 00 to 12 85.
AP dispatch notes moderate activity across cattle with steers and yearlings firm. Calves and heifers tight, cows slow. stockers and feeders improving, pric es quoted. hog market slow with mixed sale prices. sheep receipts 800 with late loads at 14.00 per head on Idaho fat lambs.
Salable hog receipts 4 000 with steady to higher bids on select cuts and stockers scarce. Heifers steady, steers strong around 12 00 to 12 83, top late week bids near 15 00 for fat beef cows around 1000 pounds. Sheep receipts 3 000 with fat lambs and yearlings slow. native sprin lambs 14 75 to 15 90, best above 15 25, fat ewes 40 to 60.
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Thursday totaled 23 300, down from 33 700 a week earlier and 20 a year ago. Prices ranged mostly 5 to fully up and lists varied by weight from 140 to 550 pounds with a wide spread in reported bids.
Auction list from Austin shows rate ranges for hogs by weight class. Prices per cwt vary from about 13.15 to 19.70, with different spreads for 168-170 lb up to 450-500 lb hogs and sows.
AP dispatch from Peoria notes higher salable receipts for hogs with top at 145.50 and bulk 180-250 pounds around 14.50 per cwt. Sows quoted 13.35 to 13.85. Cattle sales show Choice steers and heifers around 11.12 to 12.73 with good spring grades near 14.50.
A historical note claims Tokio Japan exceeds England in retail density with a store for every 28 residents. It highlights urban commerce and consumer access in the Japanese capital.
Grain quotes furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with H R Mowrey as Cedar Rapids office manager at 503 Merchants National.
Local hog market strengthened Thursday with all grades up 10 cents. Top long haul no fill rose to 14.15 while 75-95 lb and 75-85 lb ranges are noted in the day’s summary with mixed medium to fair quality indicators.
Market notes from Cedar Rapids list varied items and prices including yellow and straw products, broilers and rocks by weight, colored poultry, hogs and pigeons priced per unit, wholesale fruits and vegetables, celery, melons, apples and assorted produce with per-dozen or per-pound figures.
Receipts show 48 trucks with heavy hens at 19 cents and Leghorn hens at 16 cents. Butter remains firm with price quotes around 36 to 37 cents per pound and eggs at 30 to 32 cents for various grades. Potatoes arrivals total 180 on track 381 on shipments, with overall market steady amid moderate demand.
New York egg receipts show mixed colors and grading from fancy to extra fancy. Current cash market prices for different grades range from 88 to 91 cents per dozen with steady overall tone and several score figures noted.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. and Co. standards outline butter storage and egg refrigerator guidelines. The notice references product handling and quality measures for dairy and eggs, with figures indicating 98 and 3435 as figures in the standard.
Plymouth Wis features a brief weekly report on prices and fines. The item notes swings in cost and enforcement notes, with emphasis on local price trends and penalties.
A brief U S Agriculture report notes activity on territory wool sales. Ungraded fine and high grade wools sold around $1 per pound on a scoured basis. Some French combing stock fetched firm prices with limited American staple offerings also traded.
The stock market rose modestly in the final hours as Churchill’s Commons speech shifted sentiment away from near term peace. Fractions to over a point gains appeared across rails motors and steels with transfers near 350000 shares. Leading movers included New York Central General Motors Chrysler Anaconda Kennecott Standard Oil Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck GE and US Gypsum while American Can and Allied Chemical showed mixed results.
Wheat falls about a cent with most grains sliding as traders unload new wheat and liquidate July contracts. Prices closed lower for wheat around 1.17 to 1.20 dollars, corn down about a half to 9 cents, oats mixed, rye lower, and soybeans down roughly 1 to 1½ cents.
The fragment lists item codes and percentages for colors and grades, including yellow, white, abe, mixed stain, and nominal prices. Details are unclear, but shows a lack of sales and multiple price points for 76c to $1.02 in a 49 2/3? type notation.
Bond activity showed price patterns Thursday with gains and losses near the final hour. New Haven issues including convertible 6s and general 4s held late division 4s, while weeklong weakness eased near the 16 to 17 area. An investigation into Tuesday’s collapse continued, with progress noted among others. Goodrich bonds and Penney inventories were steady. New York Central and Queensland issues showed mixed movement with overseas dollar loans mostly unchanged or slightly lower.
Three new divorce suits reached filing Thursday with cruelty as the main charge. Maxine Coolahan sues J Loren Coolahan, Helen Wright sues Charles Wright, and Arthur McCullough sues Thelma McCullough. Mrs Wright obtained a $200 attachment and a household goods injunction. Mrs Coolahan seeks custody of two minor children. Judges Haas and Thompson handled writs and dismissals.
On motion of Pansy Whitney, Francis Gandy was cited for contempt by Judge G. K. Thompson for $1,600 in arrears on child support. Gandy must appear at 9 a.m. July 7 to answer. Pansy Gandy, nee Whitney, was granted a divorce April 30, 1926, and states he has paid nothing toward the child since July 7, 1932.
Robert A. Burke and Daisy Irene Burke failed to prove cruel and inhuman treatment in court. Judge C. J. Haas dismissed both petitions and ordered Robert Burke to pay his wife's counsel fees of 75 dollars and the case costs of 31.75 dollars.
Judge C J Haas ordered $200 in attorney fees to Elderkin and Locher in the partition case of Fred M Fisher and Estella Mollenhauer against Sylvia V Schmickie and Clothilda Lyman. Referee Walter C Rech to add the amount to costs.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon's probe into two auto thefts in Coggon ends with the arrest of a 14 year old, in juvenile custody. The youth allegedly took cars belonging to William Lennox and George Wilmott within the last three weeks. Both machines disappeared the day after their thefts.
Air support from U S flyers aided Allied commandos in a raid against Japanese lines at Salamaua New Guinea. The operation involved large American bombers striking roles in the assault conducted somewhere in the Pacific theater.
Mike Zervas co proprietor of National Cleaners and Hatters at 420 Second Avenue SE applied for a court order on Thursday with partner John Tzortzoundis. He seeks an accounting of business affairs and the appointment of a receiver to liquidate the firm's property.
DES MOINES AP James Dalton FBI chief said Terrence Rosen 19 of Marshalltown a Drake student has been arrested on a charge of failing to register under the selective service act. He cited the student’s Christian beliefs and family opposition to the attitude.
Harold Guard reports from Australia that a UN counter-offensive against Australia is unlikely for six months. He notes Japanese bases at Rabaul, Lae, and Salamaua can be rapidly rebuilt, while land troops become the decisive factor. He cites Coral Sea and Midway as stalling shifts and suggests US supply timelines may aid Australia.
The South Side Red Cross office will be open for sewing and surgical dressing work all day Friday. The Syndicate Clothing Co. store will close at 6 p.m. Friday July 3. J. R. VanDelinder 61 a former Cedar Rapids resident died last Saturday in Wheaton Illinois where he had lived 21 years. He was born at Oxford Junction. The second session of the business ambulance course will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ambulance Service headquarters 118 Eleventh street SW.
George Secore reported to Cedar Rapids police Wednesday that his car glove compartment was broken into and a bill register and cancelled checks were stolen. The register was valued at $20.
The Syndicate Clothing Co. will remain open Friday evening. Details on closing time for the week of July are available at the store. This notice informs customers of extended Friday hours and potential special promotions.
Cedar Rapids police continued their search Thursday for a hit and run vehicle that struck a parked car owned by Don Crabbs in the 1000 block of Third Avenue SE early Thursday.
The Cedar Rapids Order of De Molay holds a 7 30 Friday meeting to outline a picnic supper and dance at the Marion Country Club. Ten tentative plans call for inviting the Marion chapter to join the event.
Twenty six standard first aid certificates were awarded to members of the Quaker Oats company class and 36 to the business women's class. They may be obtained at the Red Cross office in the 206 Federal building.
A naval construction officer will visit the Des Moines recruiting office Wednesday to interview men applying for the construction regiment. Applications should be made at the Cedar Rapids recruiting office in the Federal Building. The office closes at noon Friday.
A 1935 Chevrolet sedan missing from a First Avenue parking space opposite the Roosevelt hotel was located by police at 2 27 am Thursday in the driveway of the Goodrich Silvertown store at 500 Second Avenue SE.
Thieves broke the window lock and took a $1 flashlight from a car owned by Anthonia Miller at 723 A avenue NE between 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of First avenue and Fifth street SE. Police notified Thursday.
The city council sent Rev. Jack Gibbs revival request for tent on Harrison school grounds to the ministerial association for approval. Gibbs plans series on Sepoyah Second Avenue SE and sought extended hours ending at 3 on July 4. council granted permission to sell United States War stamps by Joseph Bollard and Leonard Douda, proprietors of the Brass.
The Brass Rail plans to host activities following July 4 celebrations at Hawkeye Downs, inviting attendees to continue the holiday with music and social gatherings.
The permits were issued to Peter cus fos at 527 Fourth avenue SE Sid Leibsohn at 300 First avenue NE Eli Nemer at 1512 Mt Vernon avenue SE Gus Scolaro at 316 Third avenue SW and F. C. Moss at 1125 First avenue SE.
Maurice S. Shepherd 80, retired Rock Island brakeman, died at home 1331 D avenue NE at 8 05 p m after a long illness. Born Syracuse May 8, he served 38 years with the railroad and retired ten years ago. Survived by wife Alice a daughter Nellie Barker Independence two sisters S A Baldwin Salem Ore Grace Swartz Fairbury Neb and two grandchildren Dorothy Martin Pasadena Calif Maurice Barker U S Air Corps. No Cedar Rapids services. Body to be taken to Wamego Kan for services and burial. Beatty chapel will allow calls through Friday 6 p m.
William Roeniig 76 died after a short illness at his Cedar Rapids residence 1207 Sixth Street NW at 10 15 p m Wednesday. He was born July 25 1865 in Amana and lived in Cedar Rapids over 60 years. Survived by son George F daughter Mrs Walter Knight two grandsons William and Jack Krumbholz and great grandson Willie Krumbholz and sister Mrs Fred Christen of Amana. Funeral in Beatty chapel at 3 30.
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Svanda who died Wednesday at her Otis Road home will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Janeba funeral home conducted by Rev Zdenek Pauk. Burial will be in Bohemian National. Friends may call at the funeral home.
The Model Plane Meet sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics will be free to enter with $225 in prizes. Classes include A B and C gas powered rubber stick propellers. Flights run 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Sunday regardless of weather. Entries via Cedar Rapids Chamber or day-of at the registration desk. Hawkeye Aeroneers assist the Young Men's Bureau committee.
London dispatch reports Hitler aims to deport 18 to 55 year old Dutchmen to Russia to crush the underground ghost army. Gestapo chief Himmler has pursued sabotage breakers for two years amid executions and camps. Dutch resistance, despite reprisals, has cut Netherlands war production with large scale slowdowns and strikes.
Dorothy Vesely of Cedar Rapids was elected to teach high school English and Arthur Luther of Henderson Indiana was elected to teach social science at the high school and junior college. One vacancy remains for a science and chemistry teacher on the junior college staff.
Missing items include a Mercury camera at Z.C.BJ. park and a tan coat at Bever park pavilion. A box on the bridge is also reported. Recovered items or further notices may be found at 12 12th Ave. SW. Reward offered. contact 2-134.
A jumble of classified notes lists watch cleaning for $1.50 at Probasco Jeveler, car and fur services, sewing and alterations, and driving offers. Contacts include Charlie Bureauot Eup St, and Greenberg Fur Shop with phone numbers and shop locations across city blocks.
A collage of retail beauty items and services appears, listing permanents at $1.96 and $1.50 up, hair wave specials, beauty supplies, and a beauty school contact. Nearby ads promote a barbecue cafe, skating events with weekly hours, and house washing services with phone numbers.
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