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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1938

Page

2

Hogs Hold Price Gains at Chicago Market Amid Mixed Receipts

Chicago livestock market reports show hogs generally steady with top bids around 10.10 as receipts for Tuesday estimate 14 000 hogs and 6 000 cattle. Regional markets in Pittsburgh Cleveland and East St Louis varied from steady to weak with totals near 29 800 across all regions.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. Louis Weare Ori Cep Kansas City Omaha E. St Pittsburch Caae Buffalo Cincinnati Werk Aca Aso

Chicago Livestock Market Report Mixed Results Monday

Heavy butcher hogs and sows strengthened while steers were slow to sell. Top hog price reached $10.10 with weights 170 to 260 pounds around $9.90 to $10.10, 230 pounds $9.25 to $10. Lambs steady and native slaughter hogs mixed. Cattle receipts about 13 000 with many weights weak to 25 cents lower and top steer price around $13.00 for heavy cattle. Sheep receipts about 5 000 with spring lambs mostly steady and natives trading near $9.00 to $9.25 for top lots.

Cincago Livestock Chicago Omana Livestock Omaha S. Dept. Agricultures T Paul Livestock South ST Paul Dent

Iowa Hog Prices Mixed Across Markets and Weights

Hog prices across Mason City Ottumwa Des Moines and Austin show mixed moves with overall softer tone on light and heavy cuts. Steers and hog receipts indicate steady to weak demand as buyers adjust bids for various weight ranges and packer sows.

Sioux City Livestock Market Report Highlights Cattle and Hogs

Receipts show 4000 calves and strong beef cattle with active feeder demand. Cows and heifers mostly 420 to 675 dollars. rangers and heavy feeders firm. Hog receipts around 3000 with prices mainly 10 to 15 cents lower to shippers. good to choice 180 to 240 pound hogs at 9.50 to 29.75 per cwt.

Iowa Associated Press Mason City Sioux City Soux City U. S Dept. of Agriculture

Livestock Prices Edge Higher Across Markets

Omaha and South St Paul markets show cattle and hogs mixed to higher. Feeder pigs strong to 25c, cattle steady to firm, stockers scarce, hogs mostly steady to down a bit with price tops near 9.95 for select 170–200 lb lines. Sheep receipts bolster overall activity with spring lambs steady to higher in some yards.

Local Hog and Cattle Markets Show Mild Shifts Across Grades

Hog prices were steady overall with two heaviest good hog grades easing slightly. Calf and shelf lamb markets quoted, while cattle ranges feature steer and heifer grades from 900 to 1300 pounds with varied per hundred weights. Chicago cash provisions detail wheat, corn, oats, soybeans and barley futures. Minneapolis grain notes record flat to mixed changes in cash values and futures.

Chicago Minneapolis Cass Grain Montana Goa

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Market brief lists prices for grain commodities including Wheat No 1 and No 2 oats rye barley corn soybeans and hay and straw. Also shows butter cream eggs poultry fruits vegetables and meats with varied unit prices and notes wide market ranges.

Markets CHICAGO PRODUCE REPORT SUMMARY

Chicago market notes receipts steady for butter and eggs while potatoes show U S shipments up. Butter prices range 203 to 204 cents for firsts and extras. eggs firm at 203 to 204 cents for local firsts and 20 to 21 cents for other classes. Potatoes show varied U S No 1 and commercial prices around 1.00 to 1.90 per cwt with regional differences. Poultry markets list hen, chick, fryer, and turkey prices with multiple weight classes and regional labels.

Chicago U S California Demond Falt Mussouri US Kansas U_ S Biss Idaho Orecon U_S Plymouth White Rock Springs Plymouth Rock

New York Produce Prices and Trade Notes

AP data show egg receipts and mixed color pack prices with standards and firsts breakdowns, butter receipts and creamery quotes, and cheese market figures. The item lists include price ranges, average checks, and references to state and market specifics, with a brief note on land or property transfers involving W. W. Little and M. M. Falcon.

New York

Wheat Prices Fall Beneath Bearish Trend

Wheat futures on the Chicago board of trade slid to seasonal lows as hedging pressure and weak outside markets outweighed early stock market gains. Sept and Dec contracts hit new lows for the season, with corn and oats also lower. Receipts and export activity were light while Liverpool and other markets faltered.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Canadian Northwest Northwest U. S United Kingdom

Sugar and wool market briefs from New York and Boston

Raw sugar sold for 2 82 a spot with no sales. futures mixed as No 4 and No 3 futures eased under liquidation. July and May contracts moved in narrow ranges. refined sugar steady at 4 40 to 4 50. In Boston, inquiries on western wools met buyer hesitancy for bright fleece and blood wools. Texas wools quoted 66 68 c per lb scoured. French wools offered 64 65 c scoured. good French combing lengths around 65 67 c scoured.

New York Boston Upi U. S. Department of Agriculture Texas

Deaths: Fred Knapp 50 from Cedar Rapids area

Fred Knapp of rural Cedar Rapids died at 8:30 a.m. Monday after working at the Columbia hotel wrecking in Stone City. Born February 19, 1888 in Bertram, he lived in the area all his life. Surviving are two sons Kenneth and Howard, two brothers John of Marion and Perry of Cedar Rapids, and a sister Mrs. Katie Black of Bertram. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Beatty chapel. Burial in Campbell cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Fred Knapp Cedar Rapids J. F. Heather Company Columbia Stone City Bertram Kenneth Howard Camburncourt SE John Marion Perry Katie Black Beatty Chapel Campbell Cemetery

Funeral services for Lawrence Freeman

Lawrence Freeman died suddenly Friday morning. Funeral services were held at St Patrick's Church at 9 a.m. Monday led by Reverend D J Lenihan. Burial followed in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Lawrence Freeman St. Patrick’s Church D. J. Lenihan Mount, Calvary Cemetery

Funeral services for Leslie R. Gerhardt announced

Funeral services for Leslie R. Gerhardt World War II veteran will be held at Turner chapel at 3 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Nelson C. Dreier officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Leslie R. Gerhardt Turner Chapel Nelson C. Dreier Oak Hill Cemetery

Stocks Rally Then Slump On Monday Market Pressure

Wall Street opened with gains as leaders climbed to near ten month highs amid broad buying in motors and metals. By late trading selling trimmed advances. transfers reached about 2.2 million shares as analysts warned the rally could retrace part of June July gains.

New York Wall Street U. S. Steel Beth Schem General Motors Chrysler Kennecott U. S. Rubber Goodrich Johns-Manville General Electric du Pont U. S. Gypsum Philip Morris Western Union American Telephone Aluminum of America American Gas and Electric Gulf Oil Jones and Laugh

Wall Street Quotations from Bennet and Jump Brokers

Wall Street stock listings from the Mercantile National Bank building show Bracketed names such as Adams Express Alaska Junenal Allied Stores McKesson & Robbins and General Electric. The Monday quotations include numerous industrials utilities and rail names with varied prices and percent figures.

J. E. Bennet & Con W. H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Mining Alaska Junenal Kenneco Akro Loews, Inc Roll Mills Garg Boll Inc Smeltmine Steel Fdys Bofillard Sus Ry Ci Am Tel & Tet McKesson McLellan Stores WAL Works Marshall Maytag Mir Miami Copper Ark Nat Gas Armour & Co Mpls Moline Tae Ward Auburn Auto Baldwin Leeo Nash Balto & Ghio Natl Bellas Ja Barber Co Natl Biscuit Barnsdail Corp Natl Cash Beatrice Cry Natl Dairy Prod Bendix Ava Nott Dept Boeing A Airn Boni Aona Bork Warner North Amn Ca Briges Mie Nor Amn Avi Bueyrus Erle Rudd Mir Otis Steel Rudd Wheel Packard Mtrs Calumet Pating Mines Camp W Procter Gamble Ches Coron P & P Pullman Co Chro & NW Cheo RI & Pl Radio Coron Chrysler Col Palmolive Reg Steel Col Gas & Elec Comi Schenley Southern Congoleum Senhorne Offic Consol Edison Serve, Inc Consol Con Sou Pac Crucible Steel Por Rico Son Railway Cadahy Sperry Corp Curtiss Wright St Joe Deere & Loan Gen Cables Union Pac Roma Elec Gen Foods Uni Air Lines Gen Gen Motors United Fruit Gen Outdoors Tint Gas Co Gillette BR i Uni Gimbel Bros Glidden Co Goebel Goodrich Gait Graham Pathe W. Sug Ward Bak Ho Hat Corp Warner Bros Hayes Body Hecker Prods Hiram Walker Westghse el Houston Ol White Motors Howe Sound Hudson Motors Willys Ovld Happy Motors Wilson & Co Ws Central Woolworth Indus Rayon Ynesta Zenith Radio Chicago Amn Walercen

Bond Markets U U S Government Bonds Review

New York API reports a strengthening bond market with railroad issues leading gains from around a point to three points. Notable movers include Baltimore and Ohio Convertible 4 14s Tile nois Central 4 34s Southern Railway General 6s and 64s, NY Central 5s, Nickel Plate 4 44s, and American Telephone 1s of 66. Industrials and utilities advanced, while Treasury obligations remained quiet. Foreign loans showed strength.

NEW York Bond Review New York API Baltimore and Ohio Tilenois Central Southern Railway General Central American Telephone 1 Youngstown Sheet and Bethlehem, Steel Western Unions

O R C Auxiliary Marks Jubilees With Regional Attendance

The 0 R C Auxiliary celebrated its golden jubilee and the orders seventieth anniversary at Bever Park with about 500 attendees. Delegations came from Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Emporia Kan and more as C S Monmouth introduced entertainers and speakers outlined the order’s Cedar Rapids administered functions.

O.R.C Bever Park Order Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Emporia Kan C. S. Montooth Dempsy Great Western Des Moines Joel E. Rogers Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Dayton Columbia Sets J. H. Phillips Or.c

Townsend City Briefs and Personal Notices

The Townsend clubs hold a picnic and dance at Pythian hall Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. Discoll was fined 10 dollars for speeding. Hearing for Ward on plumbing ordinance violation set for Tuesday morning. Mitralsky returns from two weeks on army reserve duty at Fort Des Moines. Bethany Congregational Bible class meets Tuesday noon for picnic dinner and meeting. Carl Heins fined 25 dollars for intoxication and disturbing the peace. rest of fine suspended. Mrs Harrier spending two weeks in Yellowstone after visiting Nissan Minnesota. Mrs Mary Adams, 76, dies at 8 05 p.m. Saturday at the home of the Russells. services and burial planned in Clinton.

Mitralsky Country Club Parkway SE Fort Des Moines Bethany Congregational Church Sixth Street NW Carl Heins Central City Heins Mary Adams Lee Russell Ellis Road Clinton

Marion Golfers Top Vinton In Weekend Meet

Marion scored 34 points to Vinton's 14 led by Harold Smith who fired a 69 as Marion's medalist while Jack Showalter shot 76 for Vinton. Several local residents hosted visitors and joined church and civic gatherings through the weekend.

Marion Golf Club Vinton Marion Harold Smith Jack Showalter

Petition Opposes Curbs on Thirteenth Street Block

Harry E. Pratt and three other property holders on Thirteenth Street between Third and Eighth Avenue SW presented a petition to the city council Monday against curbs and gutters in that block. The issue was referred to the city engineer.

Harry E. Pratt Thirteenth Street Third and Eighth Avenue

Welch Brother of Jamestown Woman Killed in Accident

Mrs Bert Anderson of 617 Avenue NE learns her brother Charles Welch of Jamestown North Dakota died in an automobile collision between Pettibone and Jamestown Saturday. His sister is listed in serious condition at a Jamestown hospital.

Bert Anderson Avenue NE Charles Welch Jamestown N. D Pettibone Welch

Rebecca Alexander D U V Benefit Breakfast Planned

Officers of Rebecca Alexander tent No 14 D U V sponsor a 9 am Thursday breakfast at Bever Park large pavilion. Members provide table service for themselves and guests. Reserve by calling 5284 or 22871 by Wednesday morning.

Rebecca Alexander Bever Park

Baby Bathing Beauties Compete For Cedar Rapids Final

Nine finalists will appear Wednesday and nine Thursday in the city Miss Cedar Rapids of 1938 contest at the Iowa theater. The audience will choose first second and third places with an applause meter. finalists perform with organ music ahead of a Friday finale.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Theater Diane McVey Nancy Ann Feiden Maureen Power Diane Sue Camthers Janice Ruth Katz Margaret Ann Sisco Carole Jean Gilbert Elizabeth Cahalan Nancy Jane Monroe Patty Kay French Gwenevere Nietert Norma Jean Gregory Janet Leak Hill Betty Lou Stone Jane Scanlan Shirley Ann Reid Sandra Studer Neema Geraldine Orr

John Albert Hayes Injured After Street Corner Fall

John Albert Hayes age 80 of 627 Fifth avenue SE was taken by ambulance Sunday at 2 p.m. after a fall near Fifth avenue and Sixth street. He suffered a cut over the left eye needing two stitches and multiple bruises. He remained at Mercy Hospital Sunday night.

John Albert Hayes Fifth Avenue SE Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Mercy Hospital Hayes

Missing Iowa man found safe after Sunday search by deputies

Frank Bailey, 63, of near Coggon, who is blind, was found safe near his home Monday morning after a Sun day evening search by Deputy Sheriffs Roy Radebaugh and Larry Condon and neighbors. Relatives had reported him missing when the family returned from Central City and feared he had wandered off.

Roy Radebaugh Larry Condon Frank Bailey Coggon James H. Smith Bailey Charles Bailey Central City

Community Night Films Set for Public Playgrounds This Week

A reel of motion pictures from last year will be shown at community nights on public playgrounds this week along with three sound reels titled For Old Time's Sake In All His Glory and Spring Time. The schedule lists Roosevelt Riverside Sinclair Daniels and Arthur playgrounds from Monday to Friday.

Roosevelt Riverside Sinclair Daniels Arthur

Elks Club Picnic Draws 1520 At Ellis Park

Cedar Rapids Elks hosted a record crowd of 1,520 at Ellis Park for a day of picnic dinner games and a dance at West Side Country Club. Winners in children’s games included Alice Mary Chadima Jimmie Smith John Davis Marvin Berg Jack Griffin Catherine Yuill and Nancy Yuill Adel Leibsohn led as general chairman.

Cedar Rapids Elks Elkis Park West Side Country Club Alice Mary Chadima Jimmie Smith John Davis Marvin Berg Jack Griffin Walter Ahring Marcell Phelan Catherine Yuill Ann Marie Phelan Nancy Yuill Adel Leibsohn

Marriage Licenses Issued To Albert Biedenbach Irene Armstrong

Albert Biedenbach and Irene Armstrong both of Mechanicsville received marriage licenses.

Albert Biedenbach and Irene Armstrong Mechanicsville

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