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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1938

Page

6

Hog Prices Slide in Chicago Market News

In Chicago stockyards prices eased with top hogs at $10.15, down 15 cents from prior, as receipts neared 13,000 hogs with 2,000 fired and 12,000 on hand. Cattle and sheep markets varied across cities, with Chicago steady to weak on cattle and spring lambs off slightly, while Pittsburgh and Cleveland showed mixed strength. Regional reports from Sioux City, Mason City, Waterloo, Des Moines, Omaha and St Paul reflect uneven demand and price changes for hogs, cattle, and sheep across major midwestern markets.

Chicago Chiazo Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. Louis Springers Wrights Sioux City Stoux City Dept Agriculture Ibernal Shore Idaho Associated Press Ottumwa ASG Tis Packers Mason City Waterloo Towa Tog Des Moines API IU S. Dept Iowan Minnesota Omaha Livestock Omania U. S. Dept. Agriculture ST Pau South ST Paul Dept. Agriculture Kansas Jozeah Tachar Anand Cincannati Royal Laundry 4Th Ave Surance Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co Stark Insurance Agency Probasco Jeweler 2Nd Ave Los Angeles Gazette Ray King 6Th St. NE Schaefer Kresge's Bob's Ave Tt Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co Armstrong's Griff _th Feather Mattress Co Fotocraft Shop Hopie Ave P.o.box Kenwood Yellowstone Park Dial

Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Prices Miscellaneous

Cedar Rapids market listings show grain quotes for Wheat No 1 and No 2 at around 58 cents, Corn values including No 3 yellow and other varieties, Oats, Barley, and Soybeans with multiple price points. Produce items priced for butterfat, cream, and eggs. wholesale fruits and vegetables with lemons, oranges, celery, lettuce, bananas, onions, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, peaches, tomatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons. hides and meat byproducts. Chicago grain quotations and cash provisions. Minneapolis grain notes and bids.

Granetralt Texas Chicago Minneapolis Casit Grain Montana

Wheat prices show opening gains trimmed by hedging

Chicago wheat futures rose early on strength in outside markets and crop damage reports from Canada, but hedging pressure pared gains. July wheat inched up to about 69 to 69.5 cents, corn eased, oats mixed, with export demand quiet and late trading softness amid outside market firmness.

Chicago Canada Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Saskatchewan Calgary

HIGGS ARE WEAKER ON LOCAL MARKET

Market reports show declines across hogs cattle and lambs with top hogs at 9.50 and broad drops in many weights. Wilson & Co. hog market lists varied prices for 140 to 600 pound ranges and packers, with lambs and beef prices also reflecting softer demand and lower quotes.

Wilson & CO Dial Gaeuhen

Market report from New York and Chicago Produce

Raw data shows mixed egg and butter receipts and price quotes, with eggs and butter holding steady while cheese remains unchanged. Chicago reports poultry activity with varied weights, and potato receipts with multiple regional price levels and grades listed.

Exten

Powers family reunion draws 89 in Oelwein park

Relatives from Iowa and Quincy Illinois attended the eighth annual Powers family reunion in Oelwein park. Attendance reached 89 with the oldest member W. E. Powers at 85 and the youngest Delores Kay Miller at 32 months. The next reunion is scheduled for the third Sunday in July 1939 at the same location. Officers elected include President Mrs. J. S Alshouse, vice president Mrs. Fred Hardy, secretary Mrs. Cora Brownell, treasurer Abe Lincoln.

Stanley Iowa Quincy Powers Oelwein Park W. E. Powers Delores Kay Miller J. S.alshouse Fred Hardy Cora Brownell Abe Lincoln

Bond Market Gains Across Rail and Steel Shares in NY

Demand for railroad issues supports a market rally led by lower priced Hens and strong industrials. Convertible and specific issue gains cited include Delaware and Hudson refunding 4s Missouri Pacific 5s 87 NY Central 5s Nickel Plate 4 25 and Bethlehem Steel 8s. Government and foreign bonds mixed amid cautious trading with Treasury 3s at 46 49 and Home Owners Loan notes around 102.23 to 106.2.

New York Roview Monay Great Northern Delaware Hudson Missouri U. S Treasury

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Foreign Exchange Rates Reported

Plymouth cheese prices for the week list Cheddars 12/4 Farmers board enall Daisies 13 Commodores 1313 horns 13 VTOREIGN EXCHANGE New York markets show renewed pressure on the British pound with dollar terms. Exchange rates for many countries, including Canada Denmark France Germany Italy and Sweden, are noted with varied figures. Sugar market in New York remains quiet with no sales. raw sugar unchanged at $2.85 spot and No 4 futures around $1.09.

Chicago Plymouth Springs White Rock Springs U. S Missouri US Kansas Bliss Idaho California Bose U.S Wisconsin Chielse Plymouth Wisap Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers’ Board Vtoreign Exchange New York IAP Great Britain Canada Montreal Greece Hungary Italy Jacoslavia Netherlands Nore Way Poland Portugal Houmants Spain Sweden Switzerland Argentina London

City Briefs and Personals

Finger Cut Clara Sampson Roosevelt hotel employe suffered a lacerated left index finger Monday evening while working in the hotel kitchen. She was treated at St. Luke's hospital where five stitches were required to close the wound. Thumb Mashed Darrell Shanklin 717 Ellis boulevard NW employed at the Petersen Baking company suffered a mashed and lacerated soft thumb Monday night when his hand became caught in a roller at the bakery. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital.

Clara Sampson Roosevelt Hotel St. Luke’s Hospital Darrell Shanklin Ellis Boulevard Petersen Baking Company St. Luke's Hospital

Mississippi River Stages Summary

Davenport Hastings LaCrosse Prairie du Chien Keokuk St Louis marked river stages with rises and falls noted. Figures show small fluctuations in fall readings across stations including Davenport and Keokuk with minor changes through the period.

Mississipi't River Davenport Iapi Hastings la Crosse Pratrate du Chien Nochange Keokuk Ever St Louis CAI Causeccesessee Secees

Stock Leaders Hit New Highs Since October

New York stocks surged on Tuesday with leaders reaching fresh peaks since last October. Major gains came from U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors U S Rubber Sears Mont Ward and others as volume neared 2.9 million shares on a broad market upturn driven by signs of business recovery across steel building retail and related sectors.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors U. S Rubber Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward K. I. Case International Harvester Oliver Farm Kennecott American Smelting Santa Fe Central Great Northern Union Pacific Standard Oil of N. J Texas Corp du Pont Eastman Kodak Philip Morris and Loew's J. E. Bennet & Co W. H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Nickel Alaska Allegheny Corp Tel & Tel Allied Chein Vonus Manville Allied Svores Kans City Allis Chatiners Kayser Julius Amal Lea Gta Kennecott Corp Amn Lorillard P RM Borg Louisve G & EB Amn Steel Ain Sur Roe McLellan Marshall Fld A . Matheson Mt Gay Woolengu Aucconda Kans Tex Armour and Co Mont Ward Anne Atchison ‘Ts Nor Pac Tocing Airp North Amn Co Bohn Alum Amn Avi Borden Co Hlo Oil Borg Warner Os Steel Ate Brines Nurrourhs Adg Penick Ford Cal & I Penn RR Penney Canin Wyant Peoples Gas Canada Dry Phillips Pet Pillsbury Pittshigh Plymouth Procter Gamble Cerro de Pasco Pullman Co Ches & Ohio Pure Radio Corpa Chea & Maig Radio Keith Chyo RI & Pi Rem Rand Rep Coca Cola Col Palmolive Safeway Colo Fuel Gchenley Col Gas & Elec Seaboard Com! Credit Scars, Roebuck Coml Solvents Servel Ine Rae Bharp Dohme Gonsol Edison Siell Union Consol Sylver Consol Textile Por Rico Crucible Steel Etdany Curtiss Wright Deere & Co Frisco IM Diesel Frew Warner del LD & W Sant Stone Webster Bollin’ Air Studebaker A Pont de Tex Corn Eastern RM Oly Eastman “Kodiitack Gull Tex Lantn Eaton Mig Thompson Birais Elec Auto Tidewat Ford England Atanion Garhide Freeport Tex Union Pac Rei Gen Baking Uni Air Lines Elec Ats Gillette Gimbel Bros APU Ates Glidden Co Alatt & Plon Goodrich BF Gephubber Hudson Motors White Sewing Hupp. Motors J Willys Ills Central Wilton & Co Indus Rayon Wentworth Inspiration Wellow Vnet'n Am Pub Swift Intl Walgreen Dexter Co

Wall Street Quotes and Wedding in Center Point

Wall Street stocks published by Bennet & Co and Jump with mixed prices across many named companies. Center Point reports the wedding of Ruth Wood to Chester Butterfield at Rev C C Miller’s home, with attendance from Cedar Rapids. couple to reside in Cedar Rapids.

Center Point Ruth Wood Effie Wood Chester Butterfield Walker C. C. Miller Evalyn Popelka Frank Cooper Cc. O. Franklin Cedar Rapids

Iowa News in Brief reports arrests and obituaries across towns

Manchester sees William Ammeter face a driving while intoxicated charge with bond set at 500 dollars after a Saturday crash. Oxford Junction notes funeral services for Albert Kolarik in Cicero with a Bohemian birth and multiple surviving children. Delaware, Lost Nation, Dewitt, Oneida, North Liberty, and Marengo items cover reunions, deaths, and civic notices, naming numerous relatives and local clergy.

Manchester William Ammeter Near Ryan Brayton Ammeter Hallam Chase Delaware George Chase

Marion Legion Auxiliaries Elect Delegates At Waterloo Convention

Marion Iowa Legion Auxiliary delegates Mrs Myrtle Helbig Mrs Ione Bosacker Mrs Bess McElwain and Mrs Della Senninger were elected to the state convention at Waterloo in August. Alternates named. installation followed a joint family picnic at Thomas Park with 60 members present. Mrs Helbig became president. various officers and committees appointed. Mary Hines recovering member attended. Marion Legion post also met with officers installed at Centennial Encampment No 91 I O F.

Myrtle Helbig Ione Bosacker Bess McElwain Della Senninger Waterloo Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Hulda Knight Bertha Larkin Rose Clark Burdena Rollins Helbig Auxiliary Harlan Briggs Lisbon Charlotte Lininger Mary Hines Norma Rose Forol Powell Thomas Park Briggs Irma Boyle Betty Cutler Mable Hendryx Alburnett Esther Hotchkiss Springville Gladys Butler Viola Lillian Bleakly Margaret Leming Clara Clay Della Lenninger Poppy Day Frances Wahl Esther Kassler Mildred Fitzgerald Ellen Balster Cedar Park Ways and Means Committee Miss Rollins Marion Post American Legion

Beadle Family Elects Leaders At Fourth Reunion

Jenna Beadle of Cedar Rapids elected president at the Beadle family reunion held Sunday at Thomas Park. A. W. Austin of Dubuque named vice president and Louis Mekota of Marion secretary and treasurer. Reunion next year set for Terrill Park in Manchester. Present were many Dubuque and Marion relatives including the Winders and Beadle families. 9 19c sale noted for the week. Born July 18 at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids to Joe and unknown mother a son. Miss Maxine Kindig a nurse at Oakdale sanatorium returned from weekend visit. Colfax circle Rebekah Lodge to hold picnic at Thomas Park. A concealed weapon charge against Roy Miles dismissed. Piano tuning deemed good craft for the blind.

Delhi Backbone State Park Frank Grapes Strawberry Point Hubert Grapes L. B. Joslyn Manchester Lost Nation Frank Myatt Delmar Oskaloosa Toronto Chicago Davenport Wheatland Maquoketa Calamus Barbara Mienke Evelyn Mienke Louis Mienke Dewitt Hannah Harrington Howard R. C. Jerrell Methodist Church Evergreen Cemetery Grand Mound J. D. Harrington North Liberty Cedar Rapids Ben Nabholz Frank Nabholz Brandon Cecil M. Albright L. M. McDonald Marion Walter Albright Richard A. S. Albright Margaret Weise John Weise U. S. Albright Alice Wray Billie Teeters Iowa City Cecil Albright Amos Simmons Fred Simmons Center Point Oren Eel and Springville Marengo Shirley Engelbert Ole Olson Miss Engelbert Bruce Hedges Hedges Beadle Jenna Beadle Thomas Park A. W. Austin Dubuque Louis Mekota Terrill Park J.C. Puckett Adams, Neb Marian Roberts Jesup Ray Winders Lois Helen Wind Raymond Schmerbach Shirley Kenneth Marilyn Anna Mae W. H. Beadle Joe Beadle Jenna Josephine Beadle Charles Beadle Edwin Beadle Margaret Ray Beadle Donald Harold Louis Meckota Marjorie Joe Walker St. Luke’s Hospital Colfax Circle Grove City Rebekah Lodge Helen Burns Gladys Derflinger Gladys McCalley Dorothy Robison Ella Harding

Council Moves To Curb Hitchhiking In Ames

The city council condemned a rear barn as unsafe and ordered agents for the owner instructed. Police will enforce state hitchhiking laws and arrest anyone soliciting rides in streets away from sidewalks. The notice follows a Monday meeting and outlines penalties for hitchhiking in public streets.

Tenth Street

Family visit ends as Calif relatives return home

Niece Mrs Al Smithe Mr Smithe and their daughters DiAnne and Claudette of Redwood City Calif depart Tuesday morning after a visit with Mr and Mrs Reynolds. Meanwhile Stanley Lynn and Gordon Jones great nephews of Mrs William Cunningham residing at St Berchmans seminary along with John Graham of Lake Bluff IL and the Rev J I Patnode of Preston are camping near Dubuque.

Oxford Junction Albert Kolarik Joseph Benda Cicero Sacred Heart Catholic Joseph Gregor Sacred Heart Lee Stowers John Frank Peckosh Herman Tech Louie Bisinger Michael Souhrada John Kropik Kolarik Marie Holecer Bohemia Mary Benda Elsie Turek Buhl Idaho Frank Mayflower Wale Epworth League Wyoming Anamosa Monticello Stanwood Clarence Lisbon Hale Olin J. Felter Clear Lake Institute Olin-Hale Felter Cottage Felter Ernest Wooder Mae Felter Winona Wooder Loren W. Inman Arthur Peterson Burnside Sergeant H. Co. Inman Fort Des Moines Inman Newton Parkinson Adair Mr. Williams Minnie Whitehill Eleventh Street U. S. Marine Corps San Diego Calif Whitehill California Williams Alice Needham Ames Earl Wicken Dorothy Oak Park, Il Mr. Wicken Ray Wicken Marion Boulevard Fred Crawford Sheryl Rockford, IL al Smithe Mr. Smithe Dianne and Claudette Redwood City Reynolds Stanley Lynn Gordon Jones Willam Cunningham St. Berchman's Seminary John Graham Lake Bluff J. I. Patnode Preston Dubuque

Want Ads and Classified Notices from The Gazette

Want ads urge rides share and item sales while reminding readers to provide references for automobile transportation and avoid fraud. Listings cover insurance, jewelry repair, moving services, camera work, and travel offers with contact details and rewards noted.

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