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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1947

Page

6

Livestock Prices Rise Across Chicago and Plains Markets

Traders at Chicago and Omaha stations report active trading with hogs and cattle firm to higher. Estimated salable hogs 8000, cattle 7000, sheep 1500, with top hogs near 24.75 dollars and cattle to the mid 26s for 1300 lb steers. Sioux City shows continued strength in steers and feeders, hogs up 25 cents. Bullish tone across multiple markets with strong demand for calves and stock cattle.

Chicago Chicago Livestock CHICAGO _AP USDA Omaha Hecht California Sioux City Sioux Kansas City

Chicago Produce Prices and New York Eggs and Butter Rates

Chicago live poultry receipts 16 trucks no cars f o b prices fowl 26c LesHorn fowl 2bc roosters 3841 41c fryer 35 39c broilers 27c ducklings 20c butter receipts 1 337 231 93 score AA 62c 92 A 60 24c 90 B 58c 89 Cc 56c eggs firm receipts 47 052 U S ex tras No 1 44 44 45c U S extras No 2 4 24c U S extras 3 and 4 42 4c 3 and 4 39m current grecelots 40 46c dirties 37 Wc chnecks cheese Twins B2G192 Vac single daisies Satasyn 86 71c potatoes new stock supplies on track old stock arrivals 21 on track 23 total shipment 2 864 Idahos old stock Hebt no sales New York produce eggs receipts two days 42 361 steady spot quotations butter receipts two days 1 088 702 eas y wholesale prices milk 92 score and AA 626 62c 92 score A 60 42c 90 score B 59c 89 score C 56c 14c tubs cheese varieties prices Mississippi River stages and elevations listed

Chicago Leshorn Roosters Old Roosters Inc U.S U. S Arizona Biss Alabama Bliss Triumphs New York

Wheat Slips While Corn and Oats Gain on Monday

Chicago trading shows wheat falling on hedge selling with July at about $2.25. Corn strengthens on poor planting weather with July near $1.79. Oats lead gains for the session as cash markets list mixed to higher prices for various grain grades across wheat corn and oats.

Chicago

Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market report

Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market rose 40 cents with prime top at 18.90. Reports cover hog and calf lots, weight classes, packers and butchers, plus cattle by weight from steers to cows and bulls. Regional figures also include Des Moines Iowa receipts and Kansas City livestock quotes.

Iowa Priccs Des Moines API USDA Waterloo Ojimwa Austin Mason Cedar Rapids Bologna Sheen

Stocks Slip In Dull Trade After Holiday Disasters

New York trading opened weak with aviation concerns lingering after recent plane disasters. Steel, motor, rubber, and rail shares fell, while transfers dwindled to about 600,000 shares. Dow Jones industrials and rail averages showed modest declines as investors pressed for direction in a quiet session.

New York

Council Sets Cigaret Beer Permit Deadlines

The city council ruled that bonds and renewal applications for all cigaret and beer permits expiring June 30 must be filed in the city clerk’s office by June 16. City Clerk Maude Krebs said all 305 cigaret permits are void after this month. the clerk’s office is on the third floor of city hall.

Maude Krebs City Hall

Burlington Man Held For Theft of Suitcase

Ralph H. Wise, 48, of Burlington, was held by police in connection with the theft of a suitcase from the Union bus depot early Monday. Virginia Ann Henderson reported her bag stolen from the station waiting room while she slept briefly. Wise admitted taking the bag after police traced him through depot witnesses to the National Oats Company.

Ralph H. Wise Burlington Union Wise Virginia Ann Henderson Mallard National Oats Company

Council appoints three new men to Cedar Rapids police

Three rookie officers named Robert Buresh Clinton Farrington and Harold Cerveny were appointed by the Cedar Rapids city council on Monday and will work in the traffic division. Two more appointments were confirmed last Thursday with Safety Commissioner Gordon Hughes saying one more remains to be filled.

Cedar Rapids Robert Buresh Clinton Farrington Harold Cerveny Gordon Hughes Hertz Buresh Motors, Inc 3Rd Street Blind Hospital John Vestlingh 26Th St Chas. Greenberg Furrier Zipper Hospital 6Th Ave Iowa Merchants National Bank Betty Hibnes Gazette Kenwood Transfer Home Service Department Salt Lake City Naenesas Sands Printing 2Nd St. NE Pouivent

Chinese government quashes planned student strike with curfew and arrests

In Shanghai the government imposed curfew and censorship and mass arrests to avert a threatened general strike organized by student leaders for Monday. The action curbed demonstrations and silenced organizing efforts across the city.

Shanghai

Local Cedar Rapids Advertisements Highlight June Events and Services

A dense notice page lists sales and services in Cedar Rapids including footwear closes outs, jewelry and watch deals, wedding rings and June bride promotions, beauty salons and permanent waves, dance halls and entertainment for June events, plus home services like hauling, plastering, gutter cleaning, and odd jobs. The item reads as a local classifieds roundup with many business names and contact details.

Various Local Services and Classified Ads in Iowa City

A dense page lists Maytag service, entertainment talent, and multiple trades. Ads include Maytag parts and service, floor shows and events, jewelry and fur work, electric, concrete and remodeling services, window shades, landscaping, paving, lawn care, and wares for sale. Job seekers appear alongside household and building trades listings from Cedar Rapids area providers.

Star Attractions CO P.O Cedar, Rapids Iowa Dini Star Attractions Bjornsen Construction Co Dial Theo J Stark Co, Inc 1St Ave Haines Morris Fur Shop Granby ABRAM 1St St Cusack Electric Service 15Th St Lang F Ave NW Union M. R. Kennedy Persision Marion Colette Ican Curry Household Service Co Fred Powers Marton W A. Kendall Ist St. NW Vernon Floor Finishing Co I. K. Davis Ee General Machine J C Kintz Co Cec Richards Lab Albert Gorsch R. C. Henderson Marion Iowa Imowers Davies Ave Ford Tractor L. A. Blood

Miss Armstrong and Jack Blood wed in Marion church

Miss Roxanna Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Armstrong and Jack Blood son of Mr and Mrs Fred Blood were married in the Marion Presbyterian church in a Sunday ceremony. The Rev C V R De Jong officiated before about 100 relatives and friends.

Roxanna Armstrong Clifford Armstrong Jack Blood Fred Blood Sharpsburg Marion Presbyterian Church C. V. R. de Jong Irvin L. Ford Frances Ford Delores Harford Shirley Long Norma Fay Paul Oxley Kenneth Barkwill Clair Keenan Marion Mariners Club Avith Blood Marion High School Mr. Blood

Lee Erwin Andrews Dies at Robins After Long Illness

Lee Erwin Andrews 53 of Robins died at 7 30 a m Sunday after a long illness born March 17 1894 near Toddville son of William and Rosetta Gott Andrews. Surviving are his mother and two sisters Belle and Fae Andrews all of Robins. his father and two brothers Frank and Paul preceded him in death Private services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Robins home with Rev B L Nay of Cedar Falls officiating burial in Oliphant cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Monday evening.

Lee Erwin Andrews Robins Toddville William and Rosetta Gott Andrews Linn County Belle and Fae Andrews Frank Paul B. L. Nay Cedar Falls Oliphant Cemetery

Infant Beadle Died in Cedar Rapids Hospital

Connie Marie Beadle 21 days old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beadle of Marion died at 6 30 a m in a Cedar Rapids hospital where she had lived since birth May 12. Private services to be held at Yocom chapel with burial in Riverside Cemetery Anamosa.

Connie Marie Beadle Kenneth Beadle Seventh Avenue Marion Cedar Rapids Anamosa William Schrader Ray Beadle B J. Hansen Oxford Junction D. Schrader Minnie LeGuire Charles Beadle Yocom Chapel H. L. Buesing Riverside Cemetery

Safecrackers Fail to Fleece Des Moines Thrift Way

Police searched for professional safecrackers who broke into the Thrift Way supermarket at 4040 University Avenue Sunday night. They blasted a 275 pound safe from a 1000 pound concrete block but found no money. a second small safe remained and was left behind. The store had been robbed previously at another location yielding 4286.65 dollars.

Des Moines INS Thrift Way University Avenue Thrift Way Company

William Frendle Pays Traffic Violation Fine

William Frendle of 1112 Eighth street SE paid a $25 fine plus costs after pleading guilty in police court on Monday to leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself. Police said he was driving south around 830 pm Saturday and struck a car parked at 415 Third street SE. Frendle was arrested by officers responding to the crash.

William Frendle Eighth Street SE Frendle Third Street SE Frondle

Paris bakeries hit by 48 hour strike halving bread supply

In Paris and surrounding areas at least 2000 bakeries were affected as bakers held a 48 hour protest strike. The walkout cut bread ration in the capital by about 50 percent while strikers demanded wage benefits.

Paris

Hit and Run Motorist Injures C R Woman

Police investigate a hit and run on Third street SE as Grace Baldwin of 113 Seventh street NE suffers bruises when struck around 8 p m Sunday. W C Young of 1227 Forty-second street NE aided her and witnesses provided a license number leading to a Williamsburg man as the car owner.

Third Street Third Avenue SE Grace Baldwin Seventh Street Williamsburg

City Briefs and Local Notices From River Forest Ill

Mrs. Harper Grove has returned home after visiting her brother and sister-in-law Walter T Hambright family at 2029 Blake Boulevard SE. Bruce Hambright of Tipton died, prompting the visit. City Plan Commission meeting postponed until call of the chair. Ralph Leo of 1528 Avenue NE heads to Radisson Lake Minnesota for the summer. Provisional family welfare agency committee met at the YMCA with Dr Leo B Sedlacek chair. Marine recruiting substation in the federal building stays open until 6 p.m. this week during graduation. Stephen J Mihalak leads the substation on Saturdays.

Harper Grove River Forest Ill Walter T Hambright Blake Boulevard J SE Bruce Hambright Tipton Federal Building Tech Sat Stephen J. Mihalak

Burglary at Arts Radio Shop Stole Cash and Radio

A Sunday morning break in at Arts Radio shop 409 Second Avenue SE led to $25 cash and a portable radio valued at $32 missing. Police said skylights at nearby Dempsey cleaners and Rubias hardware were smashed but nothing reported missing there. Eagles Monday pending inventory.

Arts Second Avenue SE Art Pagles Eagles Dempsey Cleaners Rubias Hardware

United claims San Francisco Chicago flight record

United Air Lines officials announced a new unofficial record for the San Francisco to Chicago run after Mainliner 303 completed the distance in six hours and 16 minutes. The flight was piloted by C. C. Coppin with first officer R. S. McKenna.

San Francisco-Chicago United Air Line Mainliner 303 C. C.coppin R. S. [McKenna

Lost and Found and Ads in Gazette Classified Section

A dense catalog of lost items and services including dogs and a cocker spaniel pup lost or found, keys in a leather container, a brown lapel pin, a tan billfold, wristwatches, and various small notices. Rewards offered for several items. Contact numbers and addresses provided for returns. Also included are moving vans, blind restoration, zipper repair, and small service ads from local businesses.

East Highnes George Blazek 28Th Ave Hayes Playground Urbana D. E. Oliphant Toddville Walker Mina Gil- Tr Gazette Want Ad Dept Eae Ee Elgin Daniels Park 28th_Ave

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