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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1955
Page
1
Chicago reports Wednesday salable livestock receipts of 7 500 hogs 13 000 cattle and 1 000 sheep with hogs down 50 to 75 cents and sows 25 to 50. Cattle receipts 5 000 calves 300 with steers and yearlings steady to 50 cents lower. Sheep 1 000, spring lambs slow, prices down 50 cents, mixed old crop lambs around 15.50 to 19.00.
Des Moines direct hog market shows receipts of about 35 000 this Tuesday and last week 35 000, year ago 49 500. Monday actuals 37 000. Demand moderately active to slow. Butchers steady to 25 cents lower. sows mostly steady to 25 cents lower. Top 17.6 with various weight ranges listed for gilts and sows nationwide.
Cattle receipts 11,500 with calves 175. Fed steers and heifers slow and generally 25 cents lower, cows down 25 cents, bulls weak, vealers steady, stockers scarce. Prices: 1,023 lb fed steers 22.65. high choice loads 1,200–1,250 lb around 22.25. most choice 20.75–22.00. good to low choice 18.75–20.50. heifers 22.25. mixed yearlings 18.50–22.00. utilities 10.50–13.00. canners 9.00–10.50.
Sioux City cattle receipts total 5 500 with calves around 75 cents. Slaughter steers and heifers largely steady while choice steers bring 21.00 to 22.75 and yearlings around 23.00 for 1050 pounds. Good steers 18.50 to 20.00. choice heifers 20.50 to 21.75. Scattered sales show weaker feeder and stocker prices 16.50 to 19.25.
Waterloo hog market shows steady to 25 cents higher with top bids at 17.25. Butchers and sows are listed with varied prices by weight ranges from 170 to 550 pounds. lighter hogs bring 14.00 to 17.00 per hundredweight, heavy sows down to 10.50.
The Cedar Rapids hog market posted steady to a quarter lower prices Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids plant. Hogs across weight classes showed declines while cattle and calf sectors listed varied bids, with steers around $22 and lambs in the mid teens to low twenties, alongside mixed sheep and poultry figures.
A tornado struck Hsinchu in northwest Formosa, destroying or damaging over 200 houses. Three people were injured. Local authorities surveyed the aftermath as residents began cleanup and temporary shelter arrangements.
The New York stock market declined Tuesday amid mid morning selling, but a late afternoon rally led by aircraft shares reduced losses. Trading volume was about 2,100,000.
The listing shows American and Midwest stocks with names like Autom Wash, Dumont Lab, Kaiser Mot Center, Dodge Mfg, Cessna Air, Nat Bellas, Oak Mfg and others with various percentage figures and price-like codes. It reads as a stock ticker style update from a financial page, including contact and address details for Francis and Company.
Chicago market data show butter receipts at 1,127 588 pounds with steady pricing across grades. Eggs total 7,560 cases with small rises for white large and mixed extra large. cheese steady with per dairy items listed. Live poultry steady with hens fryers capons and other categories priced. potatoes arrivals totaling 107 on track with moderate demand and steady overall market. Carrot track sales include California long whites at 3.00 to 3.25 per unit and other regional prices. North Carolina vegetables washed at 2.25 and unwashed values noted.
New York AP USDA notes steady price trend for meats and produce with receipts totaling 1,300,222. Eggs unsettled with 14,718 receipts. mixed cooks showing 48-50 lb extras at 37-38c, 45-48 lb extras at 36-37c, 33-34c for 33-34 lb extras, 31.5-34c for standards large, 28-28.5c for dirties, and 23-24c for checks.
Police in Geneva detained an unidentified woman who attempted to fling a letter toward an official Soviet car arriving at the Palais des Nations. The note reportedly pleaded for the woman's husband, with no other details released. In the car were Premier Bulganin and Communist Leader Khrushchev.
The South Lyon Chamber of Commerce offers to stake any doctor to a home and office if he will establish a practice in the community. The doctor can pay for it at his convenience, says Chamber president Len Enders.
Industry notes show large volumes of autos leading the market during the first half of 1955. Chevrolet, Morris, and other manufacturers report strong sales momentum amid rising consumer demand and new model introductions.
Late expansion in selling pressure pushed grain markets lower on Tuesday with oats, rye and several corn contracts hitting new seasonal lows. Wheat and soybeans also declined amid hedging and weak demand after the crop report. July prices ranged with modest losses and slight gains in lard.
Wheat prices range from No. 1 red at 1.99 to No. 2 at 2.07 per bushel with various grades listed. Corn oats and barley quotes shown, including sample grades and miscellaneous values for soybeans and byproducts.
A Braniff Airlines jet was too low and 75 feet off course during an instrument landing Sunday, crashing near Chicago and killing 22. Control tower tapes show Capt. Allen Tobin remained on course until a half mile from the strip, then steered left and struck a 25 foot sign near a filling station.
Ronnie Hill, 31, a clerk, walks outside Sally Willingale’s home after she jilts him hours before their planned July 30 wedding. He began at 10 15 a m Monday and walks 16 paces each way while smoking, vows to continue until she changes her mind, neighbors offer tea and buns, Sally’s father says she is sick and the groom remains steadfast.
Cedar Rapids police report a record 164 parking tickets paid in one day at the station. Sgt. Leonard Bruce notes the prior 24 hour high was 153 tickets with breakdowns of 14 two dollar, 47 one dollar, and 103 twenty five cent meter violations under an hour old. Long noon lines resembled a ball game crowd.
The Osservatore Romano notes world observers await progress at Geneva, trusting that base efforts will not be wasted as leaders pursue results. The article emphasizes cautious optimism and the Vatican’s commentary on the summit’s potential impact.
In Geneva the Big Four sat on the U N lawn between rose beds for a formal photograph. Eisenhower Eden Faure Bulganin posed beside Khrushchev and Zhukov watched as photographers urged a handshake, which was declined. The White House said no handshaking occasion.
The Willman Company of Cedar Rapids submitted the lowest bid Monday for eight city blocks of Marion concrete paving at 4.25 per square yard totaling 262?16 for seven inch cement with curb and gutter. Hennessey Brothers and Haegg Construction followed with higher bids. The council also reviewed appointments and street work, including sewer easements, road stone bids from Co B De Wees at 1.42 a ton, and MC-3 asphalt and land purchases.
The League of Exotic Dancers meets in a downtown club to protest earnings of 85 dollars weekly, demanding higher pay and better working conditions. Founder Jennie Lee notes rivals in other cities pay up to 125 dollars weekly, and criticizes crowded dressing rooms and club owners pressing dancers to mingle with patrons.
An air force B 36 lost a 32 foot tail rudder en route to Denver for air force academy dedication ceremonies. The craft reached Ellsworth AFB after an emergency landing aided by wing ailerons and a sister bomber. The 29 men aboard were saved. the last rudder was found near Limon Colorado.
The Corps of Engineers announced that bids will be received this fall for work on the Coralville dam and spillway. A $4,500,000 appropriation approved by President Eisenhower enables resumption of dam work, relocation, remedial efforts, and land acquisition. The project total reaches $18,520,000 with $12,260,000 in grants so far.
Representatives from six Linn county groups meet at Cedar Rapids courthouse to decide on a proposed sanitary district for fringe areas. The gathering, arranged by the board of supervisors, includes the city council, county board, city sanitary commission, Citizens Health Committee, and the school board to determine whether to proceed with establishing the district to alleviate sewage disposal issues.
Legion post 298 and its auxiliary installed officers Monday with Robert G. Mann as commander and Raymond Lake as vice commander. Des Moines convention delegates named. Earl Helbig and others join executive committees. Mrs. Earl Dukek of Alburnett died Monday. services set in Marion with burial at Cedar Memorial.
Mrs Marie Carver and her son Weston returned from St. Joseph Missouri where they visited her sister Mrs James Sigrist Mrs Sigrist joined the pair for a trip to Boise and Meridian Idaho
Local ad promotes stewing hens and country fresh eggs available at Gordon Hatchery. Includes contact and pricing details for residents seeking farm fresh poultry products.
Mrs. George McBride returns from Independence after a week with her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Guy A Reed. She visited Winthrop with nephew Graydon Reed and niece Mrs Melvin Machacek and families. Hearing aid batteries available at Sorg Drug. Adv.
Ardy Pond eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Or ville Pond of 931 Twentieth Street underwent surgery Monday at St Luke's Hospital.
Sell Lot Mrr. and Mrs. Robert McConaughy sold a lot on East Tenth avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stueland of Cedar Rapids who take possession Aug 3. Eileen McEnany of Alma A Henderson Realty closed the deal. Try Nova Tex on cottons to stay crisp and cool. Marion Cleaners and Laundry offers free pickup and delivery in Marion.
Herman Vanderschuur of San Juan Texas has been a guest of Frank Mentzer at the Marion Klinger home. He formerly worked for Mentzer on a farm near Marion.
Mrs. G. E. Kiefer of Kansas City is visiting her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ozburn.
Charles Carrington Robert Burns and Otto Buuns will lead a target practice session for boys and girls in the city park Wednesday at 6 30 PM and then travel to the practice grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taylor and their son Jimmie have returned home after a two weeks journey through the West. They visited Yellowstone National Park the Badlands Black Hills Rocky Mountain National Park and Salt Lake City.
Mr and Mrs Duane Keough relocate to 295 Fifth Avenue Marion from Cedar Rapids and have purchased the De Ver O Kelly residence.
Visit details list Mrs. Roy Guz zle and daughter Pamela of Lawton Oklahoma as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W J Turner. Mrs. Turner's sister Mrs Amos Monthie of Perry also visits, staying with the Turners and Richard Monthie of Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs Arling Hughes and daughters Nancy and Diane depart Wednesday by plane to Syracuse New York to pick up a Marion rural school bus and drive it to Marion then return via Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes indicating a family travel milestone and local education link.
Dr and Mrs R E Leidigh visited Davenport with Dr Leidigh’s parents. Marionette Four club held a workshop at Marion high school home economics room. Plans include an August 3 achievement show at Marion rural school with steam finishes and grain line topics. Demonstrations feature pairs led by Judy Walsh with Janice Albaugh, Mary Albaugh with Betty Hartl, and others including Lila Swartz with Jean Dochterman.
Discharged-Sgt. Keith Hotle and Mrs. Hotle with son Alan have arrived from Germany where Sgt. Hotle spent 18 months. He received discharge at Fort Hamilton New York. Mrs. Hotle and Alan joined him in Germany in September 1954.
Soviet media reacted with surprise and pleasure at the Iowa welcome for the Russian farm delegation. Tass reported the delegation became the Iowa press center with wide greeting and front page photographs and detailed coverage.
Three Tipton Golf and Country Club officers refused to testify before County Attorney William B. Norton under the Fifth Amendment after subpoenas were issued in a liquor raid that yielded 21 bottles of whisky and gin. A fourth subpoena for club president William Hobstetter remains unserved as charges for illegal sale of liquor keeping liquor where beer is sold and sale of beer on Sunday were filed with Justice Gordon Smith.
Justice Smith issues order to the club and concerned parties to appear at 9 a.m. on July 25 to show cause why liquor seized in the raid should not be forfeited. The raid was conducted Sunday evening by two private detectives and the London town marshal under a search warrant issued by Justice Smith.
Four people escaped injury after a collision on U S 34 three miles east of Red Oak. William C Jeffries 34 of Chicago and his wife and two children wore safety belts. Verlin E Dicks 17 of Corning was charged with failing to control his truck. Robert Bedwell 35 of Red Oak was uninjured.
Leroy Heady and Roger Reyhons escaped serious injuries when the 1950 model car they were driving out of control on loose gravel hit a utility pole and overturned two miles east of Ely. The vehicle, driven by Heady, was badly damaged though both boys were unharmed.
The June 21 1955 Linn County Iowa board meeting approved minutes from June 14 and adopted multiple resolutions. Actions included release of real estate liens, cigarette and beer permit approvals, fund transfers from Weed Eradication to Secondary Road Maintenance, and settlement offers for care accounts at Mental Health Institute and other institutions. Board adjourned to June 28.
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