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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1946
Page
12
USDA estimates show Tuesday salable hogs 18 000 cattle 8 000 and 1 000 sheep. Hog prices rose 50 to 75 cents from Friday while top cattle hit near record highs and sheep dropped 50 cents to 1 dollar. Hog arrivals 19 000 sellable with 6 500 packinghouse consignments, cattle receipts 22 000, with 1 000 head directly consigned to packers.
Chicago livestock market reports show hogs totaling 25 500 with prices 50 to 75 cents higher per cwt across weights. Top hogs reach 16.75 with many between 16.25 and 16.50. sows around 15.25 to 15.75. Cattle receipts near 22 000 with steers 18.50 to 21.50, best heifers 17.50 to 18.50, cows steady to 25 cents lower, bulls steady, stock cattle steady. Lambs about 2 500 head with native spring lambs around 19.00 to 19.50, others 16.00 to 17.00. slaughter ewes steady near 9.25.
USDA cattle report shows Salabie receipts at 16 500 total 17 000 with stockers and feeders making up about half. Steers 25 50c lower, other classes near steady. good and choice fed cattle trading up to 22.25 to 22.75. Grass cattle mostly $16.25 to $18.00 for good to choice, cows $10.00 to $14.50, calves $15.00 to $17.50, stockers and feeders around $14.50 to $16.75 for medium to large lots.
Salable hogs and calves show steady to uneven demand with price spreads. Slaughter cattle remain steady with moderate gains for high weight steers. spring lambs rise about one dollar while ewes advance half a dollar. Packs rate current offerings as of the day’s market report.
Receipts reach 12 000 cattle with slow bids and scattered sales. Slaughter steers mostly steady to 50c lower with some better prices. good to choice feeders show little change. Cows and calves firm, lambs inch higher as market activity remains uneven and buyers show selective interest.
OCR fragment reports mixed figures on hor recripts and plants in interior southern Minnesota. Data shows 29 000 paired with 10 200 a week earlier, 29 a year ago, with weights from 160 to 360 pounds and prices around 4.90 to 16.18 dollars.
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market rose fifty cents Monday after a Saturday decline. Top price for prime hogs reached 15.35 with packers and hogs trading in ranges around 15.00 to 15.35. Wholesale fruits and vegetables listed include celery at 1.10 per dozen and various crate prices, with cabbage at 1.35 per dozen and potatoes around 3.40 per sack.
New York AP reports assorted stocks showed modest gains early but leadership stocks lagged as activity faded after the first hour. About 700000 shares traded, above Friday’s 490000, yet the session remained one of the slowest of the year with fractional trend moves and irregular close.
Market notes show receipts of 2 cars and 37 trucks with unsettled prices. Fryers and broilers 37 to 39 cents, hens ~3.5 cents, leghorn hens 28.5 cents, old roosters 22 cents, turkeys varied, ducks 24 cents, pigeons $2.00, young guineas 45 cents. Eggs and butter also reported with mixed wholesale quotes and shipments, while potatoes arrivals total 394 with strong regional price mentions for Idaho and California varieties.
The New York bond market opened unevenly with rails gaining then retreating as losses outweighed gains near the final hour. Anticipation of Canada’s dollar parity with the U S looms, while internal Canadian bonds pause as transfer rules limit cross border purchases. U S government bonds rise, with Victory Loan notes at about 104 6/32 and yields near 2.25 percent.
Public Improvements Commissioner David L. Williams presented the second reading of a ordinance prohibiting connect ing drain tiles to the Cedar Rapids sanitary sewers. The measure targets storm and ground water drains including yard, roof, basement and foundation drains to prevent sewer backups after rains.
Mrs. Jacob Spies of West Union received treatment at St. Luke's hospital for a forehead lump after a collision at Tenth street and First avenue East about 10 45 a m Sunday. Emil Raim also of West Union faced police court Monday for failure to yield the right of way, fined 5 dollars plus costs. The other vehicle involved was driven by Frank P Ditter of Chicago.
Corn futures dropped the daily limit of 30 cents with the January contract at 1.575 dollars a bushel. Oats fell to their lowest since earlier in the month with the July contract at 8.45 dollars per bushel. Barley contracts declined as traders cited weak cash markets favorable supply for future delivery and weather.
Chicago market report shows wheat prices for No 2 red and yellow varieties around 2.15 to 2.16 per bushel with No 4 yellow near 2.09 to 2.10. Oats list No 1 mixed around 0.95 and No 2 heavy mixed about 0.93 to 0.95. Barley prices around 1.34 for making oats and feed around 1.23 to 1.33.
AP reports two day receipts for New York produce with wholesale prices for eggs butter and cheese. Details include mixed color eggs extras through No 4 at 38 to 44 cents per dozen and standard eggs 32 to 35 cents. butter prices show 92 score creamery and grade levels around 69 to 72 cents per pound. cheese receipts list fresh American cheddar twins and flats around 34.13 to 34.38 cents per pound.
H. H. Tim Corey age 53 former Nebraska all American football star of 1916 was named president of George A Hormel and Company, a leading meat packing firm. He is the first non Hormel family member to hold the post at the Austin plant, where he has served as vice president and general manager since 1938.
Washington report says almost 20,000 soldiers convicted of wartime offenses have had their sentences reduced by a war department clemency advisor led by former Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts. The action was disclosed to Undersecretary Kenneth C. Royall in a public Sunday memo.
City brief notes no Cedar Rebekah lodge meeting this Thursday. Installation of new officers slated for July 25. E R Kuba announced as coroner candidate for November 5. Political ad visitor Sid Fryrear and wife from Los Angeles stay with brother Bob Fryrear at 2055 Washington Ave SE. Evangelist D A Sommer from Indianapolis begins a weeklong study at the Church of Christ 716 Eighth SW on The Greatest Soldier That Ever Lived The Apostle Paul.
Judge Henry N. Graven sentenced a trio of sailors Richard Hartman 21 Chicago Gross Warner Payne 22 Lupton Tenn and Claudia Palmer 21 Biscoe N C to 18 months each after pleading guilty to transporting a stolen motor vehicle across state lines. They escaped from Norfolk naval barracks June 14 and were located by Iowa patrol near Newhall. The same session included Marylin Dowdy 30 Waterloo charged with forging and passing a government bond. case postponed to Aug 26 with probation and liquor abstinence conditions.
Pittsburgh report notes William Red Thompson former army sergeant and father of four children with Norah Carpenter English barmaid prepares to wed. Attorney Sam Keller arranging marriage license and ceremony likely Tuesday night. Three children Michael Maureen and Madeline 2% years old attract local attention. Donald died shortly after birth.
A $100 reward was posted Monday for the person who locates the body of Arleigh Shepardson of 120734 Second Street SW after a drowning in the Iowa River near the Amana colonies Saturday. Shepardson went fishing with three brothers in law and swam to search for bait when Don Hite began to swim with him but turned back due to strong currents. He believes Shepardson was swept away and could not reach shore.
Donald Garber a 20 year old farm worker pleaded innocent to a second degree murder charge. He admitted striking Clarence Miller in the Ottumwa city jail. Miller died after a June 2 fall at a hospital. Garber said he aided in a fight between Miller and Clayborn Sipe. Preliminary hearing set for July 16 with $10 000 bond.
Inflation bites South State Street bowery in Chicago as a flophouse resident reports weekly costs rising to $18. Lodging jumps from 15 to 30 cents and meals to 70 cents from 20. He says the price hike breaks his chance to relax and pushes him to seek work.
London Illinois reports Herbert Morrison stating Attlee intends a memorial for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Morrison notes details are not yet ready to be revealed by the Prime Minister.
The Carlson family reunion gathered at 307 Central Avenue, Marion, with members from multiple states including Laura Soblom, Edwin Reinecke, Signe Hinsdale Sr, Ralph Carlson and family, Mary Carlson Cedar Rapids, and Gust along with Dewey and Donald Carlson. William Armstrong, once of Marion, lies critically ill at the Hess home as the Dunlops move from Grand Island to Cedar Rapids.
Marjorie Whittemore Celia Baily Mae Hilmer Marlene No votny and Ruth Rathbun travel to Iowa Falls Monday to spend a week at the Iowa Baptist girls camp. Mrs. Charles Moore and Mrs. E A Lagerquist ride along to Iowa Falls with them.
The Marion Township Fire Department sold its old fire truck to Palo Fire Department on Monday. This marks Palo's first fire apparatus in service.
Mr and Mrs Jack Grace travel back to Whittier California following visits to Mrs Grace's parents Mr and Mrs Oscar French of Marion and to Mr and Mrs C A Kent of Cedar
Mrs Arnold Carlberg and her daughters Sandra Leigh and Cindy Lu spent seven weeks with Mrs Lulu B Secrist. They accompanied Mr Carlberg to their Chicago home Sunday after he visited his mother Mrs Hannah Carlberg last Thursday. Also notice: Wanted laundry help apply in person Marion Cleaners and Launderers.
Miss Lois Love and Ralph F. Whitcher married at Fairbank Sunday in a ceremony attended by Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pazour. Pazour and Whitcher are employed by the state highway department.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Olson of Chicago visit Mrs McGowan and her husband with their sons Leonard Jr and Walter as guests during the stay.
Stephen and Dennis Jackson, sons of the W E Jacksons, have returned from a visit to their grandmother Mrs A M Barr in Grinnell. The notice lists Ren eae 1078 13th St as the contact for car and fender painting.
The 18 year old Pvt Edward Kacena remained in guarded condition Monday after a June 27 diving accident at the Legion pool left him with spinal injuries. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kacina. Mrs Josephine Kindig departed Sunday for a two weeks trip to visit relatives in Chicago Minneapolis and Boston. For sale hand picked harvest apples Carl Cherry Blairs Ferry Road.
Mr and Mrs B F Snyder spent a week with H M Howes in their home with Patty Howe and cousin Martha Jean Snyder from Anamosa. Vernon Blitz visited New Hampton with his parents. Michael Cira Sr and daughters Nettie and Leah visit relatives in Indiana and Ohio. Mary Anne Pusateri stays with the Hatts in Iowa City. Dr Raymond E Cooney of Lost Nation weekends with his parents the W F Cooneys.
Albert Hindman a student at an Indianapolis chiropractic college spent the weekend with his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs D F Hindman Marion volunteer firemen will meet at the fire station at 7 tonight
A Wendover Utah fire at the army experimental field for guided missiles destroyed a hangar and seven small wooden buildings. Damage was estimated at 1 500 000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive losses at the facility used for missile research and development.
Two motorists received $25 fines plus costs in police court on Monday for reckless driving. Bdee Tine was cited after clocked at 58 mph on First avenue between Twenty first and Nineteenth streets. C. Keith Atkins faced a similar charge after being timed at 65 mph between Fourteenth and Eighteenth streets on First avenue West.
Cedar Rapids parks will have a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour, urged by Parks Commissioner Dick Jones. He asked motorists to drive carefully as winding park roads exist. signs in playground areas advise slower speeds and oiling of roads in Bever and Ellis parks was reported.
Cedric Alton of 1608 J avenue NE was fined 25 dollars plus costs in police court Monday after a 1:30 a.m. arrest following a fight at the Mirror lounge. Patrolmen Leland Nelson and Felix Barta charged him with drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
Two Minneapolis airmen Carl C. Olson aged 29 and Joseph E. Romain aged 35 were killed when their long monoplane stalled on a high speed turn at Gull Lake airport during an air show. The craft burst into flames before about 2,000 spectators and intense heat prevented rescue.
London report says Moscow radio announced 25 new power stations will be operational in the Soviet Union by the end of the five year plan matching the capacity of the destroyed Dnieper dam.
Charles Vogel a 67 year old hotel elevator operator despondent over a heart condition paid 1.20 for a ticket to the 85th floor observation tower. He leapt from the Empire State Building vaulting to the parapet and then again off a ledge. He survived the first fall and died after a second plunge 750 feet to the 30th floor setback.
Three Wisconsin Republicans Rep. Lawrence H. Smith Rep. Keefe and Rep. Murray repudiate support from Gerald L. K. Smith of the America First party. Smith said he did not seek or accept the endorsement and condemned those who stir hatred. Senator LaFollette previously repudiated the endorsement. Rep. O Konski was not reached for comment.
Windsor Ontario police report six masked men armed with guns raided Bob-Lo Island early Monday. They escaped in a high-powered motor launch with at least $12,000 taken.
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