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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1939

Page

2

Hogs Top At 7.40 As Cattle Ranch Market Rises

Chicago AP reports livestock receipts for the week show hogs 65 000 with Saturday totals 3 200 including 3 000 sent to packers. Hogs were nominal with top at 7.40 for lights and mediums while light hogs held steady and heavy hogs eased 15 cents. Steers cows and heifers rose 15 to 25 cents. top steer 11.35, best heifers 9.90. Bulls up 10-15 cents and calves up 50 cents. lambs 15-25 cents higher, top 10.60.

Chicago INS Jacob Welsh Sioln City Livestock Sioux City API Dept. Agricultures Idaho Omama Livestock Omaha AP 'U S. Dent Agriculture California Iowa Associated Press Ottumwa Mason City Hoes Waterloo Packern Towa Deb Moines S Dept Agricultures Interior Town Southerninnesota Rood and Choice

Austin Hog Market and Livestock Prices Arrive at Paul Market

At Austin Minnesota and South St Paul markets, bid lists show cattle and hog prices with frequent ranges for various weight classes. Slaughter steers and heifers fluctuate, hogs steady to slightly lower, and sheep receipts number about 2 500 with spring lambs up modestly. top lambs reach around 10 dollars with yearlings and ewes priced accordingly.

Washington

Chicago Livestock Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Prices

Chicago area livestock show steady to higher demand with hogs and cattle posting gains in some categories while others remain steady. Receipts include hogs around 200 to 300 lbs and cattle including fed steers and yearlings at higher ranges, with Nebraska and Idaho entries noted and regional markets from Sioux City and Omaha also reported.

Local market steadiness for light hogs and varied cow calf prices

Light hogs hold steady with top at 6.75 while heavier hogs edge up. Calf market shows good to prime steers around 9.30 to 10.00 per hundredweight and sheep demand for genuine spring lambs 8.30 to 9.00 per pound range.

Caly Aualits

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Market listed prices for grain including wheat oats barley and corn, along with soybeans hay and straw. Dairy butterfat and cream prices noted, plus Cedar Rapids poultry prices by weight and type. Wholesale fruits vegetables and specific produce prices from Michigan and local listings appear, with hides and livestock values listed for various animal categories.

Froduce Cedar Rapids Leehorns Leehorns Sc Esss Hennerles Michigan

Markets Chicago Produce and New York items described

Chicago receipts show Butter Eggs Potatoes and various cobbler prices with mixed demand and heavy supplies. California long white and Missouri cobblers feature in US No 1 prices. New York listings cover eggs butter and cheese with steady or unsettled prices and notable receipts.

Chicago U S Missouri Kansas California Virginia Cobblers U. S Idaho Kansas Cobbiers New York

Stock Buying Play Centers On Few Issues

New York AP reports a sparse stock market Saturday with utilities coppers and specialties leading the buying. Price changes were minor and trading slow with about 100000 shares among the smallest in over a year. Stocks mostly mixed with copper driven gains and declines for U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors and Standard Oil of New Jersey.

NEW York Consolidated Edison Anaconda Kennecott Phelps Dodge Chrysler Sears Roebuck J. C. Penney U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Standard Oil N. J

Wall Street Stocks Quotations From Saturday's Market

Reading off Adams Express and International Mining to Allied Stores and Johns Manville, the page lists a wide set of stocks with prices and fractions, showing active trading across sectors from mining to manufacturing. Notable names include Alaska Juneau, Kennecott, Bethlehem Steel, Union Carbide, Procter Gamble, General Motors, Du Pont, Westinghouse, Goodyear, and Sears Roebuck, with diverse price quotes and market movements reflected in the dense list.

J. E. Bennett & Co W. HL Jump Celephone Merchatts National Bank Adams Express T'a Intl Mining Alaska Juneau Kresee S&s S Am For Power S Kroser G & TB Any Intl Corp Rambert Lehigh Valley Owens Any Metals Meg PIE & Mes Bini Lh Eas Bi Westy Lorillard G&e Italy Stee Binal Arsha Fia' Martin Maton Alk Miami Tite Armour & Co AT & S_F Atlantic Mont Ward Aviation Corp Mols Moline Baldwin Loco Balton& Ohio Ie Murray Corp Barnsdall Corp Bendix Asyf Nath Biscuit Bethy Steel Gait Bohn Natl Dairy Borden Co Nat Bite Warner Eae Patino Mines Penick Cole Ban Ee Pie Radio Corp Col Gas & Ele Radio Ketth Rem Rand Rep Steel Southern Safeway Consol Edison Sears Roebuck Servel. Inc Guttgg Curtiss Wright Standard Gas Deere Douglas Air Indee du Pont Rom Tat Eaton Miz Studebaker Elec Erle Thompson Freeport Fimken Trans-America Gen Foods Gen Gas Union Carbide Gen Motors Union Pac Gen Outdoor Ual Airerate Gen Realty Gillette Goodyear Tire Graham Paize Wits Caro Walworth Na Dat Greyhound Ward Bak Bo Hat Corp Gi Wesn Maryld Hases Body Wesn Union Hecker Prdx Westwhouse AB Witcox Olgitcas Hudsoh Zenith Radio Chicago Jarvis Butler Bros . Midwest Corp Quaker O Swift Co Vile Cons Biscult Electshold Walereen Heilemann Oe

Wisconsin cheese quotes for July week in Plymouth

Wisconsin cheese exchange reports weekly quotations for July 10 to 15. Dairy items include Daisies 17 1/2 cents, horns 12 1/2, cheddars 12 cents, Farmers 12 1/2, Commodores 13, Americas 2 1/2, artis 12 4/3 cents, white flats 12 4 cents.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Cail Board Dataics

Mississippi River Stage Report Fragment

Fragmentary Mississippi river stage data across Davenport Dubuque Keokuk and nearby towns shows variable readings with no notable changes. The record lists towns Hastings Prairie du Chien La Crosse Cairo Memphis and Dubuque with minor fluctuations and occasional fall readings.

Mississippi Davenport Hastings Prairie du Chien

Chicago Wheat Drops on Foreign Losses and Canadian Crop Outlook

Wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade fall sharply as foreign market declines push futures to new lows. December sets a Chicago low while July retreats to 66 1/2 and related grains ease. market watchers cite Canada’s crop report suggesting 450 million bushels possible, with Winnipeg and Liverpool futures under pressure. Local receipts report 210 cars of wheat, 56 corn, and 22 oats. cash wheat and corn prices show varied softness across classes.

Chicago Winnipeg Liverpool Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Wheat

Bond Markets Faced Mixed Winds in Saturday Trade

Desultory Saturday trading left U S government bonds unevenly settled with minor declines in several issues while some names rose. U S dollar effects and Cuban currency jitters influenced prices. Treasuries, Federal Farm Mortgage and Home Owners Loan issues showed small changes as the market drifted.

New York Bond Review Columbia Gas and Electric Brie Firestone International Telephone Western Union Great Northern Remington Rand Southern M Railway Studebaker Treasuries Poland U. S Cuba U. S. Bonds NEW York ‘Taps U. S. Government Treasury

Held for Murder in Death of Girl Friend in Jacksonville

A coroner's jury in Jacksonville Illinois ordered 68 year old Harry E Perry held for the murder of his girl friend 56 year old WPA seamstress Josie Shawen after six hours of deliberation and testimony from about 25 witnesses Perry who has been jailed since the body was found Thursday denied knowledge of the crime Witnesses described threats and fear expressed by Shawen and a quarrel the week prior to the killing

Jacksonville, Ill Ins Harry E. Perry Josie Shawen WPA Perry Jacksonville Bessie Shawen

Westminster College Repeals Old Dueling Ban

Fulton Missouri United Press reports Westminster College trustees repeal a 1860 regulation that prohibited dueling and carrying weapons and accepting challenges. Other rules from the Civil War era, including bans on attending a circus and unnecessary public appearances, were also discarded.

Fulton Board of Trustees of Westminster College

Zog and Family Stop in Warsaw En Route to Paris

King Zog and Queen Geraldine of Albania with their infant son were seen at a Warsaw hotel on Saturday while traveling to Paris, marking a brief royal stop in Poland before continuing their journey.

Warsaw Zog Geraldine of Albania Paris

Sharpley moves for new trial in receivership case

Court notes Judge J. E. Heiserman overruled a motion for new trial by W A Sharpley of Grundy Center in a sales contract and receivership suit where J C Petrovitsky of Cedar Rapids is the plaintiff. Petrovitsky was awarded $2600 judgment on June 23. Sharpley operates Sharpleys 5 Cents to 1 Store.

W. A. Sharpley Grundy Center J. C. Petrovitsky Cedar Rapids J. E. Heiserman Petrovitsky Sharpley

Baldridge Drops $5000 Personal Injury Suit

Alice L. Baldridge dismissed her $5,000 personal injury suit against Leo O. Stolba with prejudice in district court on Friday. Costs were assessed to Baldridge. The case stemmed from an automobile accident on October 11.

Alice L. Baldridge Leo O. Stolba

Receiver Approves 10 Percent Dividend for Creditors

G. F. Brookman, receiver of Hatch and Brookman company, was authorized Friday by an enrolled order to pay a 10 percent dividend to creditors. The total amount of the dividend is $21,579.75.

G. F. Brookman Hatch and Brookman Company

Local court roundup with probate and divorce actions

Suspended 90 day jail terms imposed Saturday on O B Hurd Ray Williams and Anderson Harris for vagrancy. Anna Korab estate admitted to probate with S V Shonka named administrator. Will hearing for Alice A Dixon set Friday at 9 am. Cretin Osborne seeks divorce from Earl Osborne filed Saturday after marriage in 1927. Damages of 280.35 from Oct 30 1937 auto crash dismissed against Ralph Nash. John H Miller appointed administrator for Lizzie Belle Hoover estate. Probate hearing for Louis Poetzinger who died June 30 railroad crossing set for Wednesday.

O. B. Hurd Ray Williams Anderson Harris Hurd Anna Korab S. V. Shonka Alice A. Dixon Cretin Osborne Earl Osborne Macomb, Ill Ralph Nash C. J. Mentzer John H Miller Lizzie Belle Hoover Lisbon Louis Poetzinger

Deaths of Mrs Lauretta McBurney Near Troy Mills

Mrs Lauretta Agnes McBurney dies after long illness in a local hospital. Born November 27, 1895, Linn county resident, wife of Earl McBurney. Survived by husband and five children, including Lawrence, Harold, Merle of Cedar Rapids, Ferm and Fay at home. mother Mary Dyer of Palo. five Hickey brothers. a wartime casualty brother James. a sister died in infancy. Services at Beatty chapel noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. at West Prairie church. burial Shi-Joh cemetery.

Lauretta Agnes McBurney Earl McBurney Troy Mills Linn County Lawrence Harold Merle Cedar Rapids Ferm Fay Mary Dyer Palo Thomas Hickey Covington Harland Clarence Milton Hickey Ralph Hickey Toddville James Hickey France Beatty Chapel West Prairie Church Shi- Joh

Obituary for John R. Bain of Cedar Rapids

John R. Bain 42 died at 3 30 at his Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. Born November 11 1896 in Fallbrook Ontario he wed Ruth Marie Anderson in Chicago and is survived by four children Beverley Robert Marian and James all at home. Also surviving are seven brothers and three sisters. A Maccabees member he will be buried in Linwood after services at Beatty chapel Monday at 3 30 with Rev. E J Wykle officiating. Friends may call at the chapel.

John R. Bain Third Street Cedar Rapids Fallbrook Ont Chicago Ruth Marie Anderson Beverley Robert Marian James James A Cornwall Benj A. E E. W. Bain W. H Sylvania George Warren Ottawa John Johnson Independence Esther Bain Te Maccabees Beatty Chapel E. J. Wykle Linwood

Mrs Mekota Dies After Long Illness In Cedar Rapids

Mrs John Mekota aged around 84 died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born May 10 1861 in Johnson county she married John Mekota in 1880 and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1894. Survived by husband son Frank granddaughter Janet Bohren sister Mrs Frank Slezak. Funeral at Barta chapel Monday 2 pm with Rev George Stauffenacher. burial Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening.

Josephine Mekota John Mekota Fourth Avenue SE Johnson County Vaclav Lamparek John Meekota Cedar Rapids Frank O. Mekota Joseph Bohren Janet Kay Bohren Frank Slezak New Hampton Barta Chapel George Stauffacher Oak Hill Cemetery

Marion Creger 14 Dies After Brief Illness

Marion Creger 14 son of Louis and Mrs. Creger of 952 Fourth Street SW died in a local hospital at 9 40 pm Friday after a brief illness. Born March 24 1925 in Cedar Rapids he was a Wilson junior high pupil. Survived by parents a brother Lyle grandparents J W Nodurft Monmouth and Mrs L L Johnson Maquoketa and great grandmother Mrs George Nodurft Lost Nation. He belonged to Scout troop No 19. Funeral set for later. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Saturday evening.

Marion Creger Louis Creger Fourth Street Cedar Rapids Wilson Junior High School Lyle J. W. Nodurft Monmouth L. L. Johnson Maquoketa George Nodurft Lost Nation Scout Rohn

Dinner Guests From Diverse States Attend Vanderlinden Home

Marion by Marion News lists dinner guests at the Vanderlinden home for Friday evening. Attendees included Rail way Mail clerks from Cedar Rapids and multiple families from Illinois and Iowa, reflecting a convention in progress. Guests came Wednesday to dine with the Vanderlindens prior to the Cedar Rapids convention.

N. P. Vanderlind Railway Mail Cedar Rapids Reuben Jamison Bob Spear Rock Island, Jr James McClelland O. L. Brady Des Moines Ole Twait Fred Bender M. C. Vanderlinden Harry Hornbaker Vernis Bigley Charles Fuller Russell Swanson Maywood Dorothy Gibson Ralph Almquist Earl B. I. Miller John Heuschen Chicago William Lary Marion M. L. Kling Oak Park Ill Vanderlinden

Marion News and Visits Highlight Local Life

Mr and Mrs Harrison D Paul of San Diego arrived Monday to visit relatives in Marion and vicinity. They will see Mr Pauls parents in Springville and Mrs Pauls parents who recently moved to Shellsburg. They visited Carlsbad Caverns and El Paso en route. Mr Paul attached to the U S S Cincinnati returned from an eight month cruise. Ella Harding hosted Past Noble Grands. August picnic planned at Mrs Corda Lewiss Independence home. Phyllis Lackey marked her eighth birthday with a party. Ralph C Seager and family returned from Minnesotas Round Bay camp and Duluth. George Taylors Minn guests visited Emmonses. Ralph Morgan recovering from blood poisoning. Emma Reamer sold her home. Mrs Reynolds to move here. Bragg and Beeson families vacation at Spirit Lake. Lol Smith to work in Montana six weeks. Mary Orelda Reiter to visit Town City relatives.

Harrison D. Paul San Diego Calif Marion Paul Elizabeth Rhinehart Mr. Paul David Paul Springville E. Rhinehart Shellsburg Carlsbad Caverns N. M el Paso Tex Ella Harding Noble Grands Association Elsie Knapp Leah Flockhart Corda Lewis Independence Hb, Leasure Ethel Bell Cedar Rapids Ralph C. Seager Round Bay Camp Crow Wing Lake Minn Mr. Seager Irvin Seager Seager Deer River Duluth Harry Dole Mr. Dole

Marion area church services and schedules summary

Multiple Marion churches list weekly activities. Baptist led by Rev Inman holds Bible school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 with sermons on Wonderful Testimonies and The Food For Christ's Life. Catholic mass by Rev McElliott at 7:30 and 9:30. Other denominations note services, communion, Bible study, choir, and youth meetings with times mostly 9:45 to 11 and evenings.

L. W. Inman B.Y.P St. Joseph’s T. J. McElliott Methodist Episcopal E. T. Gough Presbyterian Church Presbyterian C. V R. DeJong Methodist Church Christian Endeavor St. Paul's Lutheran Carl £ E. Krog Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde Epworth League Alburnett Methodist

Local Businesses and Services Ad Mix In Cedar Rapids Area

A collage of ads listing jewelers, watch repairs, diamond mountings, and dial telephones. It notes Allied Van Lines services, storage agents, a Cedar Rapids hotel plea for W H Smith, a mirror refinisher, and a camera shop offer, all with various addresses and contact numbers. The page blends commerce from Kalamazoo style listings with moving company notices and household product promos.

Probasco Jewelers 2Nd Ave H. K. Schaeffer Kresge Ginsberg's 1St Ave Reael Los Angeles Allied van Lines, Inc Sherwin-Williams CO 14Th Ave Griffith Feather Mattress Co Sahee Cedar Falls Iowa Kenwood

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Kansas City Louis East St Joseph Eeee Paul Seeee Indianapolis Atee Ato Reece Cincinnati Peers Ciicago Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Merchants National Bank Austin Texas Herbert Gerstman, M.D Commercial Bank Bidg Town Wall St Winntulg Owen Hirsh Minneapolis Montana Ilsc Wow Jones Owen High ZOGS Court House News Mrs. Earl McBurney Mrs Marion News Arthur Noulsch Tenth Street H. N., Strader Rossville, AL Dr. Strader E. A. Strader Eleanor Powell Honolulu Earl Horton Winnipeg, Can R. C. Booth Hutchinson Owen's Cedar Rapids Boys “Y” Drum and Bugle Corps Legion Pool J. J. Keith Madeline Island Keith Dewey Lockey Drusilla Mae and Phyllis Milwaukee Donalda Drena Can Irvin L. Ford Horton Harry ,Hammond Sunshine Division Methodist Ladies Aid Society Jack Oxley Sumner Jordan Elwood Hammond Arlene Ludeman Jane Collier Gladys Collier Phyllis Lackey Donna Fay Pence Kathryn Hastings Beverly Anne Harville Jean Carlson Agnes Mullaby Mary Ann Ellen Kepros Joan Brooks Aline Wanda Craig Harold Usher Drusilla Mae Lockey George Taylor Jean and John Minneapolis, Minn Floyd Emmons Ralph Morgan Emma Reamer Neva Waterhouse Reynolds Reynolds Council Bluffs School Albert E. Bragg J. A. Beeson Jack Spirit Lake Lol Smith Harlowton Mont Mary Orelda Reiter Town City P. G. Harlan Marion Churches BY Edwin Cox America Soung George Gershwin Cole Porter Irving Berlin Alice Fave Masis Eileen Preston Mabel Ann Stanley Knock Gazette United States Gazette Office The Anderson Monuments Ard Ave Brady Mortuary Lost Hawkeye Downs Phillips Katz Jewelry & Loans 1St St. SE 2Nd Ave. SE Srutomoniic Transportation Westminster Gilbert L. A End “St SE Lovely Lady Oil Permanent Ste Ovely Lady Beauty Shop Dial Bishop’s New S Delux Beauty Shop Lillian Suchy MGR Roosevelt Beauty Shop Mabeline Beauty Shop Mary Nell Beauty Shop Paramount Theater Vanity Beauty Ryal Omeiere Pig Helene Beauty Shop Paris Academy OF Beauty
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