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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1979
Page
18
UPI reports nationwide and New York markets showing broad price action as of 3 pm. The list includes Abbott Laboratories, Amoco, Exxon, Coca Cola, Ford, General Electric, IBM, and many others with varied gains and losses across sectors.
The Dow rose 0.77 to 828.07 and NYSE index gained 0.13 as investors anticipated inflation relief from slowing economy and higher rates. Carter dismissals cooled market mood with thin volume. NYSE and AMEX totals shown across major indices.
UPI records hog trading Friday with light to moderate demand and steady to firm pricing. No. 1 2 hogs at 38.50 to 39.00 with some to 40.25. heavier weights and sows also listed, receipts estimated at 65 000 with weekend and year ago comparisons.
Cedar Rapids market reports Friday show soybeans up 5 to 14 cents across July August and new crop levels with gains on the July August and new crop. Corn prices advance on July and new crop with mixed shifts across old and new crops while white corn climbs. Quotes provided by Pro Farmer Grain Cedar Rapids with delivery timing and prices listed for each crop.
Lowa farm eggs price report shows demand fair to strong, supplies irregular, undertone steady. Grade A large or better mostly 47 cents per dozen, medium 36 cents, other farm eggs Grade A large 34-36 cents, Grade B large 14-20 cents, with variations by quality and volume.
The report presents grain price quotations for Friday as compiled by Shearson Hayden Stone Inc. including futures and spot levels across wheat corn and oats with closing figures and notable market movements for traders and investors.
Iowa City Public Library needs daytime volunteers in August and September to issue library cards while regular helpers are away. A 7:30 p.m. training session is planned. Cards are being updated ahead of a computerized checkout system expected by October 1.
ST LOUIS Mo Three Eastern Iowans were among 1800 graduates honored May 18 at Washington University in St Louis. Iowa City recipients include Christopher Frederick Bloch and Thomas Seth Winokur who earned doctor of medicine degrees. Toledo born James Edward Carmichael earned a doctor of law degree.
Ann Funke of Manchester showed the grand champion individual market hog in the Delaware County Fair 4 H and FFA swine show. Reserve honors went to Scott Lane of Manchester. Brice Lubben of Delhi won grand champion pen of three market hogs and Karen Hartman of Manchester earned reserve pen of three.
Chicago crops list No. 2 hard red winter wheat 4.232n and No. 2 soft red winter 4.28/2n with corn No. 2 yellow 3.064n hopper 2.984n box oats No. 2 heavy 1.60n and soybeans No. 1 yellow 7.562n No. 2 yellow. Swine show names Mike Wilson senior showman Cor rine Voelker junior. Beef show winners Kevin Fiddelke grand champion market beef and steer, Jane Robinson reserve, Steve Engelken grand champion market beef home-grown, etc. Attendance 230 entries in swine, 132 in junior beef. Judge Vic Stueland and Robert Bottema.
The Cedar Rapids area lists a Wednesday 8 p.m. recovery group at People's Church and a Monday Ellis Pool water polo clinic for swimmers 9th grade and up with a $1 fee. H Edward Beatty filed for an at large Cedar Rapids Community School Board seat. Numerous ads cover travel, events, sales, and local services including a Sunday brunch, dining, holidays, and a 1978 Namibia note.
This week at the Marion Community Center features an 8 p.m square dance lesson today and a series of high school completion sessions on Monday Tuesday and Thursday with morning and evening times. A full senior citizen activities listing is in the Growing Order section of Sundays Gazette on pages 8C and 9C.
Dr. David Weddle of Cornell College will lead the seventh session of an eight week series at First United Methodist Church. The open session starts at 9:30 a.m. in the youth center with coffee and refreshments at 9.30.
The Fair on the Square sponsored by the Marion Chamber of Commercelogged the best totals to date with ticket sales for rides surpassing last year by about 2000. Tom Newbanks chaired this year’s three day carnival at City Square Park. Next year’s fair is planned for July 17 19.
A Marion brief notes a 2 p.m. event at The Hearty Appetite located at 1155 7th Avenue. The notice is concise and print ad style with no additional details.
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