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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1958
Page
3
In Chicago market activity prices show butcher hogs steady to 50 cents higher early, closing steady to strong. Slaughter steers and heifers near steady with calves and veal steady. cattle receipts around 1 060 and 100 calves. Lambs remain steady with spring lambs priced around 26 to 36 dollars.
USDA desk notes Wednesday receipts 39 600 and Thursday 45 000 with week and year totals. Hog barrows and gilts U S No 1 3 at various weights show prices from 19 75 to 23 15 per cwt with ranges across 180 to 550 pounds. Market movements described as rather slow with modest gains over Wednesday's average.
Butchers quote price bands by weight in Waterloo notes with ranges for 160 to 400 pounds. Prices shown include $18.20 to $24 per hundredweight across several weight brackets, with sows and other categories listed and varying per-pound equivalents.
Prices for good No 2 butchers and sows gain 50c with plant delivered quotes. High yield No 1 hogs and sows may be priced up to 50c over, while No 3 overfats run below these quotes. The page also lists stock figures and local radio ad details.
New York stocks closed higher on Thursday as gains remained modest after profit-taking. Trading volume was about 2.8 million with leading issues rising fractions to around 2 points.
Andrew Gelnzer, 65, of Lansing was injured Wednesday night while helping pull hay bales from a wagon when one bale fell and struck him on the head. He suffered a head injury and bruises.
Department store sales in most areas show softer year age levels with declines noted in St. Louis. Analysts cite weaker demand for towels and related items as year to date totals lag behind last year.
Catholic Laymen-Oto Kohl will talk on gold mining at the Catholic Laymen's luncheon Friday noon in the Sheraton-Montrose hotel. Chesterfield Supper Club at 1505 Ellis Blvd. N.W. opens Friday and Saturday under new management.
Albert J. Begalske 62 long serving mayor died Wednesday of a heart attack. Found by two neighbors at his Hawkeye home. Services Saturday 2 pm Trinity Lutheran Hawkeye. Burial Windsor Township Cemetery. Born Hawkeye January 7 1896. Survived by three brothers William Louis Henry of Hawkeye and two sisters Mrs Will Faust Hawkeye and Mrs Ernest Peterson Davenport.
The clipping notes produce arrivals and pricing with items like California red potatoes and other produce quoted. It records varying price points and market activity, including New York produce notes and related trader remarks, reflecting a steady to mixed market.
State conservation officials warn Cedar River boat owners near Cedar Rapids to obtain permits or relocate boats inside city limits. Officials say noncompliant boats will face county attorney action after outreach to dock owners.
AP despatch from Beirut reports U S marines landing leads to temporary paralysis of the Lebanese rebellion. Rebels weigh options and potential consequences before resuming action as Iraqi upheaval boosts insurgent morale. Adel Osseyran and other deputies denounce the landings.
Claire Anderman, 41, of Oelwein was thrown by a horse Wednesday and sustained several broken ribs. Police and medical responders arrived. condition not updated. Radio station KCRG continues to air top 40 tunes through the day.
Korean national police captain Eal Ho Seung left Iowa City after observing the local department for several days. A nine month training stint at Michigan State University preceded visits to Washington DC, New York City, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He heads to Los Angeles next for a week of observations before returning to Korea by August 6.
An old fried causes a stir on Circus Boy on Channel 9 at 6 30 Thursday night as viewers react to a quirky culinary moment on the air.
Neal Bunting 67 longtime Marion electrician, died Wednesday night in Coral Gables hospital after surgery. Survived by wife Dorothy Winter of Marion, son John Wesley Bunting of Marion, brother John W. Bunting, sister Mrs Ben C. Meats of Venice Florida. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of widow and son in Marion.
Four men were fined $25 each by Police Judge Miles Adams for disturbing the peace after being arrested in a Marion tavern. The defendants were Amos C. Bolentz North Liberty Richard D Aitchison and R P Bolhnik Cedar Rapids and Lloyd D Bolentz Marion. James B Murray Jr Marion pled guilty April 24 to curfew violation involving his son and paid $10. Arnold Woods Cedar Rapids charged with intoxication was fined $25 and jailed seven days. Vir us D Fritz Springville fined $25 for failure to appear. Traffic cases included Harold Fuller Springville $100 no control John Kriz Cedar Rapids and Kenneth Wilson Coggan $15 each Virgil Fritz Springville $35 for ignoring a barricade sign. Speeding fines: Burgie G Martin Marion L Millard Alburnett Gary Slife Central City John Volkamer Water loo Mary Kahler Marion $10 each Volkamer forfeited $15 bond. Jens Jensen Cedar Rapids $6 for faulty equipment, Roger B Randall $10 for disobeying a traffic signal James Murray Jr Marion $6 for improper headlights. Other fines: Gordon Starkey Cedar Rapids $10 no operator license Roy Lemminger Florida working in Wyoming $3 no own license Gerald Bell Marion failure to observe stop sign $10 Zoe Moorman Rhodes $10 careless driving. Tamra Jo Busenbark, 7 months old, of Whittier, patient at St Luke’s hospital. granddaughter of the Byron Busenbarks of Marion. Bargain Days ad noted Lagerquist Camera Shop.
Former Marion High School classmates from 1973 plan a two day reunion in Marion this weekend. Attendees include Jean Sinclair, Ruth Munson, Salads Dahms Campbell, Jay Fulkersen, and Mrs Emmons. Friday dinner at the Cline home followed by Saturday events at the Emmons residence route 3 Marion. Open house for friends scheduled Saturday afternoon and evening with Miss Sinclair departing Saturday night. Sale-Renter’s Shoes ad runs Friday at 9 a.m.
City Clerk Merwen J.L. Taylor issued a grain storage building permit to Marion Grain and Feed Co worth about 20000 dollars on Thirty-fifth Street south of the Marion highway. He also issued three new dwellings for Kenneth Barkwill at 2900 Fifteenth Ave, a duplex at 1225 Washington Dr, and Jan Marg’s dwelling at 3035 Fifteenth Ave with costs 10000, 12000, and 11000 dollars respectively. Additional property improvements include multiple attic, garage, and reroof jobs across Marion. totals range from 100 to 969 dollars with various addresses listed.
A wedding at the Presbyterian church in Marion featured guests from California. Mrs. Quaas of Santa Montes attended for her niece Janice Pflughaupt's marriage to Dar nell Horn, as family members also noted.
Eastern Iowa case filed in Cedar Rapids federal court accuses Raymond James doing business as We James Trucking Company of Oln of negligence in a July 16 1957 collision near Tipton Iowa injuring Robert T Vous. The suit seeks 150000 plus pending claims while other civil matters and bankruptcies are noted in the same filing.
A Wednesday afternoon chain-reaction crash on First avenue at Thirty-second street disabled three vehicles headed west. Carol Elliott Ruth Maier Wilhelm Steins and Edward Holecek were involved. two cars towed away. Authorities cited junctions with detour misuse and road repairs nearby.
Nine year old Forest Zimpleman of 374 Lighteenth St SE suffered bruises and abrasions after his bicycle collided with a car driven by Louis Dirks of 1825 Washington. The incident occurred on Eighteenth Street between Bever and Washington avenues. The boy was treated at Mercy hospital.
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