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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1938

Page

6

Hogs Edge Higher at Chicago and Iowa Markets

Hogs rose to a seasonal peak around $10.20 at Chicago with receipts around 11,000 hogs and up to 10 cents gains for top quality. Iowa Des Moines reports show 15,400 hogs at regional yards and plants with steady to higher trade, and varied prices across weight classes, while other Midwest centers such as Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo and Austin record modest gains or steady demand.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland St. Louis Iowa Des Moines IUS Dept. Agriculture Ointerior Town Minnesota

Chicago Livestock Receipts and Prices Across Markets

Livestock markets in Chicago and surrounding regions show mixed results. Hog receipts 11,000 with top near 10.20 for 240 lb hogs. cattle receipts 9,000 with fed steers and yearlings mostly 12.00 upward, bulls and cutters steady to weak. sheep receipts 3,000 with fat lambs steady to higher and native springers around 9.35. Other regional markets report similar activity, with weights and prices varying across categories and packers steady to higher on select lots.

ENS AVS Ant Mit Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St Louis East St. Louis Maha Gapo U3 Dept Agriculture Schicher Ahecn Orehanced Calif Sprint Lambs Straicht Idaho Springers Slaaghter Idaho Sintn City Sioux Citt Dent

Slaughter Cattle Prices Edge Lower in Market Report

Early indications show a quarter or more tone and weakness in slaughter steers and heifers with bulls weak. Prices: steer and heifer averages around $19.50 to $5.00, cows $5.50 to $6.50, cutters $4.75 to $5.25, bulls about $6.75. References to regional cattle market activity and yearling prices noted.

Sotuth

Hogs Rise Ten Cents On Cedar Rapids Market Peak

Hogs advanced on the Cedar Rapids market Wednesday by ten cents on the better grade of butchers reaching a season high. Top price quoted at 955 dollars. Other markets remained steady as buyers cited quality and supply.

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices Listing

Grain prices for No 1-62c No 2-69c and various grains and feeds listed. Dairy butterfat and cream prices given. Poultry hides and livestock prices including horses and ponies noted. Fresh fruits vegetables market items with assorted crate and per unit prices.

Wisconsin dairy quotes and foreign exchange rates noted

Wisconsin cheese quotations list Cheddars and other products with prices. Foreign exchange updates show the dollar demand easing and currencies firm led by sterling with noon rates for Great Britain and other nations including Canada Belgium France Germany Japan and Switzerland among others.

Foreign Exchange New York API Sterling Great Britain Canada Montreal Belgium Czechoslovakia Denmark Finland France Germany Benevolent Greece Hungary Italy Jacoslavia Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Roumania Spain Sweden Switzerland Aracntina Brazil Mexico City Japan Hongkong Shanghai

Bond Market Shifts As Stocks Lift Road Loans Rally

Wall street optimism spread from stocks into the bond market Wednesday with gains of 1 to 3 points on many loans. Some higher grade issues slipped slightly while U.S. government loans were modestly backward. Notable bond moves hit NY Central Nickel Plate Southern Pacific and Interborough Rapid Transit refunding issues as 1966 certificates gained about 8 points amid a generally narrow foreign dollar group.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York Wall Street Central Nickel Plate Southern Pacific Francisco Suear Great Northern Triots Central Interborough Rapid Transit

Corn Holds Firm As Wheat Dims On Chicago Board

Hedging pressure from Win nipeg and Minneapolis helped push wheat lower and temper corn gains on the Chicago board. Prices slipped with wheat down 11% to 4.85, July corn steady to fractionally lower, oats down, and reports of rust in the northwest spring belt. Export sales were tepid while the UK bought Australian wheat, and arrivals supported prices in corn despite a cautious market.

Chicago Winnipeg Minneapolis Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Kansas City U. S United Kingdom U.S Guozette Gazette Veaders Probasco Jeweler 2Nd Ave Palm Beach Royal Laundry Conger Metcalf Richards College Pharmacy Schaefer Kresce Bob Ave Sumer Azelie Allied van Lines, Inc Arents. Lynch Transfer & Storage Co The Royal Press Armstrong P.o.box Fotocraft Shop Griffith Feather Mattress Co Madison Wie Kenwood Modern Button Pleating Co 2Nd Ave.e

Wheat market updates and grain quotations across markets

Market notes from Winnieteg and Chicago probe wheat futures open and close prices with cash and No. 1 and No. 2 grades. Minneapolis reports daily cash grain, recalls car counts, and lists wheat corn and oats quotes with protein notes and basis changes.

Minneapolis Montana Groeves Minneapoli

Markets Report Mixed U S Produce and Prices Across Regions

Chicago wholesale dairy and poultry receipts show steady to weak demand. Leghorn hens and White Rock prices listed with shifts noted. butter and eggs receipts rise while values vary. New York and California markets report mixed color eggs, weak butter, and steady cheese with broad regional variations.

Cincago Chicago U. S Missouri Kansas U.S Virginia California New York

Mississippi River Stages Report From Davenport Area

Davenport AP bulletin lists stage changes for nearby river towns. Hastings up 0.5, La Crosse down 0.1, Prairie du Chien down 0.2, Dubuque up 0.2, Keokuk steady, Memphis up 0.2 with a total reading near 18.0. The report tracks hourly river levels and minor fluctuations across the basin.

Mississippi River Davenport Hastings la Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque Keokuk

Wind Toys With 37 Car Freight Near Mattoon

A tor nadic wind overturned two sections of a 37 car Central freight train and left the rest on the rails near Mattoon. No injuries reported as rescue crews responded to the incident.

Mattoon Central

Scott Field to Be Turned Into U S Army HQ

World war time buildings at Scott field are being torn down to clear the way for a $6,000,000 program to create permanent headquarters for the U S army general headquarters air staff. New Orleans lies below the level of the Mississippi at high water.

Belleville, I INS Scott Field U. S. Army General Headquarters Air Staff New Orleans Mississippi

Wall Street Ends Mixed After Late Selling Wave

An afternoon surge in stocks faded as selling in the final hour turned an earlier broad advance into a mixed finish. Volume was high with about 2.6 million shares trading. several leaders reached year highs before retreat. Leading gainers included Westinghouse Allied Chemical Allis Chalmers and Eastman Kodak while United States Steel Johns Manville Bethlehem Chrysler Anaconda Kennecott and General Electric gave back gains.

New York Chrysler Sears Roebuck Westinghouse Allied Chemical Allis Chalmers Standard Oil of New Jersey Eastman Kodak Anaconda Copper Union Carbide Texas Corp Santa Fe U. S. Rubber

Wall Street Stock Quotes From Bennet and Co Page

A dense list of buy and sell prices from Adams Express to Zenith Radio. Stocks including Allied Stores Allied Nickel Amn Can Pac and Anaconda Copper appear with quoted figures. The page notes Wednesday quotations and closes with Chicago stock listings and various corporate names.

J. EB. Bennet & Co W. H. Jump Maenneger Merchants National Bank Bulldins Adams Express Sask al Nent Gy B'y Corp Allied Ghem Allied Stores Allis Chalmers Tel Amnl Lea Johns Manville Amn Kans City Kayser Julius Kennecott Hide M & Fdy Benieh Valley Amn Metals Libby Owens Amn Pw & Lite Lig Myers “B Amn Rad Ganong Amn Roll Mills Boews Inc Amn Smelting Worrard Po Amn Steel Pays Mekesson Ami. Aue McLellan Marshall Pidt Mathieson Ark Amn Woolen Ohs Amn Zinc Goneek Anaconda Xpis Moline Ark Nt Gas Armour & Co Aris Ter YeMont Ward Atchison F&sf Atlantic Murray Corp Auouin Auto Nash Kel Aviation Corp Natl Disis Beatrice Cry Bendix Avnl Borg Warner Otis Steel E dl Erlegss Mig Packard Mtrs Bucyrus Erle Paramount Park Utah Patino Mines Ford Hecla B ePenney JC Peoples Gas Canada Dry Phillips Pet Pac Pillsbury Pittsburgh Colo Fuel - Iit Sears Roe Gnas Elec Server Inc Coml Credit Sharon Steel Coml Solvents Sharp Dohme Comw Southern Shell Union Congoleum Silver Kineila Simmons Co Gonsal Oe Tors Skelly Ol Consol Textile Snerry Corp Coty. Inc Coty. Inc 48nStand Brands . 8741 Cream. of_ Wh't 2434 Grueible Steel ganz Ind Ind Curtis Wright Curtis Frisco Oe Deere & Co Warner Diesel Webster Studebaker Douglas Air Tex Corp du Pont de Tex Gull Tex Land Tr Eastman Rod Thompson Str Eaton Mie Tidewater Timken Elec Boat Bond & S Fox Film Erie Union Pac AID Freeport Tex Uni Uni Air Lines United Fruit Gen Foods Uni Gas Co Gen Gas Gte Sage Wes Maryld Hat Corp Wee i Ene Snignie Westeis Hives Peayue White Motors Hiram Walker White Sewing Houston Off Willys Ovid Howe Sound Wilson and Co Hudson Motors Woolworth Hupp Motors Ills Central Dexter Co Walereen Zenith

Loyalists Accept Withdrawal Plan

Barcelona AP reports the Spanish government has accepted in principle the British sponsored plan for withdrawal of foreign soldiers from the Spanish civil war.

Barcelona

Governor Horner lets housing tax exemption bill become law

Springfield AP reports Governor Horner refused to sign the bill granting tax exemptions for federal housing projects due to constitutional doubts raised by Attorney General Otto Kerner. The measure became law without his signature.

Springfield Horner Otto Kerner

Seat Brings $85 000 at New York Stock Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange sold a membership for 85 000 dollars, up 5 000 dollars from the previous level. Tuesday’s sale marked the highest price for the year as investors moved to add seats.

New York INS Stock Exchange

Local Birthdays and Community Notes Across Marion

Mrs. Gail Postel honored her son Allan on his third birthday with a gathering at 230 South Eleventh Street in Marion. Attendees from Cedar Rapids and Marion shared games and refreshments. Other events included Gail Postel’s family toast, Jack Reimers hosting a birthday for his wife, and a food program at Buffalo church. Grove City Rebekah lodge installed officers, and Marion residents Mrs. Julia E Rohrer and Miss Reta Mills were noted for health and travel updates. Dr. Florence L Houghton and Dr. Martha Baggerly visited Marion with familial ties.

Allan Gail Postel South Eleventh Street Cecil, Miller Forest Earl Leonard David Duane Hughes Bobbie Cedar Rapids Darrel Marchant Anna Jean Tommie Harold Halstead Terry Jack Ozburn Sharon Jimmie Hayes Marion Albert Postel Gail Allan Postel Jack Reimers Sixth Avenue Bridge Reimers Frances Mally Paul Karbusicky Jessie Warren Elizabeth Snyder Mary Snyder Charles Engel Sophie Coenen William P. Engel Minneapolis Florence L. Houghton Kansas City Martha Baggerly Davenport

DeMolay Chapter Honors Iowa State Master Councilor

Linn Chapter No 900 DeMolay hosts a Thursday reception at 7 p m at Marion Golf Club for newly elected Iowa state master councilor Lewis C Har Lan. The event includes officer installation with Maurice Mitchell of Springville as master councilor Maurice Flack senior councilor and Wayne Carpenter junior councilor followed by a dance.

Linn Order of DeMolay Marion Golf Club Lewis C. Harlan Iowa Maurice Mitchell Springville Maurice Flack Wyane Carpenter

Community Groups Share Lunch and Games

Residents of Marion and surrounding areas gathered for church circle meetings, inter church events, and social visits. Attendees included Mrs. Walter Hall, Mrs. J. W. Scott, Mrs. Hannah Peterson, and multiple families visiting relatives and attending services.

Adeliza Daniels Priscilla Guild The Congregational Church Walter Hall J. W. Scott H. O Allen Wisconsin Hannah Peterson H. Wiggins J. T. Christie

California Guests and Local Social Scene in Marion Area

Mrs. P. M. Evans of Alhambra and her daughter visit the D. Earl Miller home near Marion while calling on friends in Marion and Cedar Rapids. DeMolay leader Lewis C. Harlan returns from Kansas City and Des Moines. Edgewood visitors Mrs. Harley Reynolds and family join Marion events. Linn County rural carriers host a picnic at Thomas Park and the Golden Rule class holds a swimming party and supper along with Mr. and Mrs. Godwin. Weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Gordon hosting Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dunahoo of Olfe.

Julia E. Rohrer Marion Sherman Hospital Elgin Ill K. P. Shimerda Avenue Cedar Rapids California P. M. Evans Alhambra Calif F. W. Gates Los Angeles D. Earl Miller Lewis C. Harlan The Order of DeMolay Kansas City Founders Order Des Moines Golden Rule Methodist Church E. E. Godwin Thomas Park Mrs. Godwin Gilbert Gordon Wre Mrs. R. A. Dunahoo Olfe

Royal Neighbors elects new board officers

Mrs Frances R Torkelson of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Jessie L Mitchell of Brighton Michigan are elected chair man and vice chair man of the board of supreme managers of Royal Neighbors of America at Rock Island Illinois.

Rock Island, Ill Frances R. Torkelson Lincoln, Neb Jessie L. Mitchell Brighton, Mich Supreme Managers of Royal Neighbors of America

Court House News Clerks Report Approved

District Court Clerk E W Lundquist’s second quarterly report was approved by Linn county supervisors. Revenue for the quarter ending June 30 totaled 6983.18 with major items being probate fees 2001.01 fines 1940.25 district court fees 1868.22 and marriage license fees 390 for 260 licenses.

E. W. Lundquist Linn County

Divorces Granted in County Court

Margaret Evans was granted a divorce from Lloyd Evans on desertion grounds by Judge C J Haas Wednesday. They wed in Cedar Rapids on November 7 1927. Eugenie O Reilly was granted a divorce from Nyral O Reilly on desertion grounds. The marriage occurred at Fort Lauderdale Florida on December 31 1933. Ethel L Blake seeks a divorce from William O Blake on cruel and inhuman treatment. They married at Chillicothe Missouri on November 11 1915.

Margaret Evans Lloyd Evans Johnson County C. J. Haas Cedar Rapids Haas Eugenie O'Reilly Nyral O'Reilly Fort Lauderdale Fla Ethel L. Blake William O. Blake Chillicothe

Sues For Proceeds From Joint Real Estate Project

D. E. Smith of Cedar Rapids sues Malcolm V. Bolton and Earle F. Keyes over a joint realty improvement project. Smith claims Bolton's interest by conveyance and seeks $325 and $766.47 from Keyes' share, plus an accounting contingent judgment.

D. E. Smith Cedar Rapids Malcolm V. Bolton Earle F. Keyes Bolton Keyes Smith

Stewart Longerbeam Sentenced for Vagrancy

Stewart Longerbeam, 28, of Mount Vernon, pled guilty to vagrancy and received a six month county jail term from Judge C. J. Haas. He may be released after fifteen days on good behavior, which includes absence from the state. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon arrested him Monday.

Stewart Longerbeam Mount Vernon C. J. Haas Longerbeam Ed Fordyce Larry Condon

Stoners Appeal Notice Filed By State Highway Commission

State highway commission appeals a $2,000 district court jury award to H. A. Stoner and Lena M. Stoner in a property condemnation case. Appeal includes overruling of a May 16 new trial motion. E. W. Lundquist, Linn county court clerk, records the filing. Sheriff James H. Smith and deputies attend the Iowa peace officers short course at the University of Iowa this week.

Stoners State Highway Commission H. A. Stoner Lena M. Stoner E. W. Lundquist Linn James H. Smith Larry Condon Harlan Snyder Iowa Peace Officers University of Iowa

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Install Officers in Riverside

Riverside hosts joint installation of Middle Link lodge Odd Fellows and Fern Leaf chapter Rebekahs led by District Deputy Grand Master Orvall Jarrard and Mrs Edna Murdock. New Odd Fellows officers include Verne Younkin and Harold Younkin. Rebekahs appoint Garna Mapel and Mary Mapel as officers and Rose Singelman leads as delegate.

Riverside Middle Link Lodge Odd Fellows Fern Leaf Rebekahs Orvall Jarrard Washington Edna Murdock Floyd Marshall Edna Ruebsam Oral Mayo Russell Denison Inside Guardian Allan Younkin Outside Guardian P. B. Latta J. H. Younkin Noble Grand Garna Mapel Mary Mapel Anna Younkin Fannie Meeks Kate Ingram Anna Kos R S N. G Mary Hartzler L. S Frances Scott R. S Amanda Ehlers Floral Fund Rose Singleman Rose Singelman Ella Mueller Clarice Meints Agnes Kallenbach Waterloo Myrtle Kelly Selma Barnes Bess Kelly Edith Ochrlein Agnes Langbehn Fidac Anna Vetter Helen Kelly National Defense Edith Oehrlein Faye Jensen Reka Hinrich Edith Oecrlein J. W. Frost

Kiukiang Struggle Continues On Yangtze Front

Chinese and Japanese troops clash in Kiukiang 135 miles down the Yangtze from Hankow amid scorching heat with waterway defenses under heavy assault. Chinese forces harry the waterfront to deny resources to the invaders while guerrilla units strike Japanese lines across southern Kiangsu, seizing munitions in rapid raids.

Shanghai Kiukiang Yangtze Hankow China Kiangsu

Stoner's Beauty Shop Ad Offers Inexpensive Services

Special offer for park avenue customers with machineless permanents at five dollars per person shampoo and hairdressings at three dollars and shampooes for sixty cents. Located at 210 Security Blog, Dial 26510.

Park Ave Stoner'’S DIAL

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