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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1945
Page
5
Unofficial Monday figures show cattle 16,000 hogs 10,000 sheep 12,000. Saturday slaughter was light with few test values as salable receipts included 200 hogs 1,000 cattle and 300 sheep. Prices ranged with cattle about 14 to 17 dollars and lambs around 15 dollars, while hogs posted near 14 to 15 dollars for bulk lots.
The readable fragments show numeric trading figures and codes such as 140-1 14.0 14.45 14.40 with associated pairs like 270-500 and 13.70 13.65. Names, dates, and complete context are missing, leaving an ambiguous snapshot of prices and references.
Cattle receipts 150 calves 20 higher on Friday last. Fed steers and heifers steady to higher, yearling cattle up, cows weak to 25 cents lower. Bulls and vealers steady. Stockers and feeders firm with fed steer ceilings around 1765 for 1399 to 1450 lb, primes at 16.65 for heifers and various quotes for cows, stockers, and feeders. Sheep receipts 200 with lambs down modestly and wooled lambs quoted 15.75 to 16.60. Hog receipts 250 noted with ongoing price indications.
Combined receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8 am Saturday were 25 500, up from 20 800 a week earlier and 32 700 a year ago. Active steady loadings near 32 100 last Monday. Hog prices listed for various weights and classes, including 160-180 Ibs 13 500 14 45, 180-360 Ibs 14 20 14 45, and sows 270-409 Ibs 13 45 13 70, 400-450 Ibs 13 30 13 70.
Chicago market note shows butter receipts 6.627, steady extras and firsts with scores. eggs receipts 17.535 cases with varied classifications. cheese at 25.2 to 26 cents. potatoes arrivals 64 on track with total U S shipments 967. demand exceeds supply, market firm at ceilings, few sales. California whites, US No 1 at 45.9 to 46.9, US No 2 at 40.1, Louisiana Bliss Triumps at 40.4.
New York AP reports buyers drove select rail stocks to eight year peaks Saturday in brisk trading while many industrial leaders lagged. Carriers backed away late as transfers totaled about 980000 shares with marks near the close.
New York AP round up notes a mixed market on Saturday with narrow gains in railroad issues. Central of Georgia edges Central Railroad of New Jersey and New Haven obligations barely rise. Missouri Pacific and Norfolk Southern convertibles also post small increases.
Hog market prices remained at ceiling levels with top prime butcher prices at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. The report lists steers, heifers, cows, calves, and sheep market quotes, plus Mississippi River stage readings, grain prices, and Wisconsin cheese carload data.
Merle Wessels twenty four drowned west of Sigourney while fishing in the Cedar river. Elva Lee Griffin said he stepped into a hole. His body was recovered after artificial respiration failed. Wessels, from Holland Michigan, visited with wife and their five month old son at the McCreery home. He is survived by his parents Luke and Mrs Wessels of Belmond Iowa.
The New York stock exchange suspended dealings on the Minneapolis and St. Louis 5 percent 50 year A bonds and the 4 percent first and refunding 50 year bonds. Also suspended were the Iowa Central Railway 4 percent first and refunding bonds. All were obligations of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway. Suspension due to small public holdings and price disparity under reorganization terms.
Wheat and rye drifted after a firm start as resting demand and short covering spurred a late rally. Closing quotes show wheat up about a cent, July near 1.68 to 1.69, corn up to 1.12, oats around 0.53, rye advancing to about 1.44, barley steady. Field seed prices listed include Timothy 66.25, alsike 10.65, red clover 31.50.
London report says Prime Minister Winston Churchill may be created a duke when he leaves politics after the July election. A New Statesman diarist notes Churchill could enter the Lords postwar, comparing potential elevation to the Duke of Wellington, with a royal duke title as highest honor for nonroyal Britons.
Special to The Gazette Solon Iowa Pfc Dewey Stoops 22 has been liberated from a German prison camp according to war department and Red Cross messages received by his mother Anais Stoops of Iowa City. Stoops was reported missing in action in Belgium January 3 after serving in England France and Holland before moving to Belgium. He is a Solon High School graduate who lived with Beulah Whittington now of 33 Park Terrace SE Cedar Rapids.
Chicago felon Henry Benda, 41, told Judge Gibson Gorman on Friday he would remain locked up on V J day after court was told his V E day celebration caused 17 broker windows to shatter.
Paris reports that King Carol of Romania asked the French government for permission to reside in France with his mistress Magda Lupescu. The couple, known for their red hair, are currently said to be living in Mexico.
In Red Oak AP report, 15 year old Charles Salis bury was shot and killed Friday when a .22 automatic revolver in the hands of Neal Logan about 16 discharged accidentally. Sheriff Zeph Morgan reported.
A parade of family notices and brief items reports Cpl Theresa Howe of the air transport command arriving in Coral Gables Florida from the Bermuda islands for a medical discharge and return to Marion next week while her husband S/Sgt John M Howe serves in Karachi India. Other items note W E Failor’s return from Mercy hospital Iowa City after surgery Seaman Kenneth G Hall arriving in the Philippines and Cpl Justin Kinkead visiting from Boca Ratonfield Florida with his parents.
Mrs Lucy Kost returns to Iowa City to reside. Cuhe Garrett suffers eye injury from steel fragment. Hair oil ad. Guests include Ladds from Chicago and Canton visiting W A Ladd and Edith Miller. Pfc Bud Ringland returns from Jefferson Barracks on furlough after 15 months in the European theater. Marion Cleaners seeks help. Mrs Storck visits Battle Creek. Mrs LaVerne Seeks learns husband to Jefferson Barracks. Cascade funeral attendees include Mrs Laura Gillmore and others. Waitresses wanted at K V Cafe. Funeral in Cascade for Mrs Charles McCumber attends by local residents.
Des Moines reports Gov Rob ert D Blue plans to attend the governor's conference at Mackinac Island Michigan the week of July 5. He says postwar employment service should be operated by states arguing employment problems are local and state operation would be more efficient and cheaper than the federal system.
Washington ap reports the senate finance committee may reject the administration request for new tariff cutting power linked to renewing the reciprocal trade agreements act. A majority member said minority and several Democrats would oppose the authority, though supporters hope the provision could be restored by an amendment on the floor.
Harold Stephens of Sioux City filed in Linn district court against Colonial Baking Co seeking 809.13 after his parked truck near a Montour street light was struck by a Colonial truck on April 13, 1944. Stephens Transfer Co. doing business as. Gale R. Miller awarded 178.92 plus 5 percent interest from December 26, 1944 against Paul and Mrs Brace for a grocery bill.
A dense church announcements page lists services for Marion area churches including Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, St. Paul’s Lutheran, Seventh Day Church of God, Prairie Chapel, and UMMA offerings with service times and sermon topics. Also included are thanks from the O. D. Mumma family and multiple lost and found items such as rings, pins, a billfold, and a navy coat, plus local ads for shops and services.
In a stockholders meeting on April 30, the firm Honey Dews Inc was renamed Spencer Honey Mead Company. D O Andreas serves as president and chairman, with R A Scharf as secretary, per County Recorder Dempsy Jones' office reported Saturday.
The Gazette company renewal of its 20 year charter was filed in the county recorder’s office signed by president James N. Faulkes and secretary Joseph F. Hladley Jr. Clifford O Brine was fined by Judge Floyd Philbrick for selling motor vehicles at retail without a license after pleading guilty. The wills of Marie Bisha and August W Beyer were admitted to probate with named executors. Bernice L Price filed a petition for separate maintenance against Edward L Price.
Mee er ee Beauty Shops advertise a $10 complete cold wave service by expert operators. Gabrieleen and Helen Curtis provide permanents and waves at their East 3rd Street location near Bishop's. Restful scalp treatment also offered at Paris Dial 23-0223.
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