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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
19
Prices for hogs edged higher in Chicago with quotations up 5 to 15 cents and top at 10.25, amid improved wholesale demand as cooler weather boosted trade. Official Thursday receipts showed hogs 12 000 and cattle 5 000, sheep 6 000, while lamb and steer markets remained weak to steady.
Chicago live cattle and hog prices show uneven gains with cattle receipts at 8 500 and calves 1 500 while hogs top near 10 25 and sows around 8 60. vealers reach 10.00. Sheep receipts total 5 000 with lambs steady to 25 cents lower and muttons mixed.
In St Paul Minnesota the livestock market shows cattle receipts at 2600 with steers up to 25 cents over last week and high quality heifers around 7.75. Hogs receipts 5500 with prices up to 10.00 for choic e 140-160 pound hogs and sows mostly 8.65-8.85. Sheep receipts 300 with lambs and yearlings down 25 cents or more and fat ewes around 2.50 to 4.74.
Hog receipts 7 000 including 100 direct, steady to 10 cents higher than Tuesday with top at 9 75. Cattle receipts 6 500 with calves and yearlings firm to up to 15 cents, cows and heavy heifers stronger. heifers 6 75 to 7 60, stockers steady, bulls up to 15 cents. Sheep receipts 7 000 with lambs trading near 10 25 to 10 75.
The Mason City market shows steady, good light hogs 140 to 160 pounds at 8.25 to 8.55 dollars, and 160 to 180 pound hogs at about 9.05 to 9.35. Reports list prices across weight ranges 120 to 450 pounds, with packers quoting in the 8.00 to 9.65 dollar range depending on weight.
In Austin Minnesota the hog market edged up with good to choice 180-220 lb hogs fetching 9.35 to 9.65 per cwt and 220-250 lb hogs bringing 9.25 to 9.55. Heavier 250-290 lb hogs traded around 9.05 per cwt.
Sioux City AP cattle receipts total 3,500 with beef steers and yearlings uneven but firm on light lots. Hogs receipts 4,500 show opening higher, butchers 170-270 lb run $9.50 to $9.65 with packers steady around $9.60. Sheep and lambs uneven with best springers around $11.00 and shorn yearlings near $9.00, ewes around $3.75.
U S Department of Agriculture report shows 26 300 hogs received at 20 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending Wednesday 8 a m up from 19 600 a week ago and 12 200 a year earlier Prices range from 8 50 to 9 90 per cwt across weight classes with lighter weights at the top end and sows priced around 8 45 to 8 90 under steady to slightly higher demand.
Hog prices on the local market moved slightly higher on Wednesday with a 5 cent advance across all grades. The top price rose to 9.70 dollars as corn prices also edged up slightly.
Grain Wheat 86 88c Oats 19 21c Rye 42 45c Barley 30 45c Corn ear 70 lbs 44 47c shelled No 3 yellow 52c No 4 yellow 49 50c Soybeans Yellow 66c Heavies and fowls prices listed including hens broilers cocks and hides Wholesale fruits vegetables prices for oranges lemons potatoes apples bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions strawberries pineapples and cured hides No 1 2 calf kip horse prices noted including manes tails and glue hides
A sharp rise in Cuban 5 12s bonds led the session as the Cuban supreme court ruled the issue legal. Prices jumped nearly 10 points to above 60, a 1936 high, while U S government issues firmed and select corporate loans posted modest gains amid an otherwise quiet, uneven market.
Wheat prices barely moved on the Chicago Board of Trade amid a private crop report showing a larger winter wheat harvest. July wheat at 84 1/2 cents, corn steady to up, oats and rye largely unchanged, with lard firming and overall quiet trading as traders weighed the report and weather signals.
Chicago cash grain and feed values show No 2 hard wheat at 92 1 2 cents, corn mixed at 62 1 2 cents, soybeans No 2 yellow at 85 cents and No 3 yellow at 84 2 cents. Barley feed 30 48 cents, oats various sorts, and miscellaneous seeds listed with per cwt or bushel quotes.
AP report from Minneapolis shows wheat receipts 59 cars, down from 156 year ago. Prices listed for No 1 heavy dark spring and dark northern wheats, hard Montana variants, amber durum, and No 3 yellow corn and No 3 white oats with several price figures and arrivals noted.
Most spot wool in Boston was moderate in volume but prices remained firm. Average to short French combing wool in original bags sold around 82 85c, scoured. better combing lines with strict staple reached 85 86c, scoured.
U S government bonds closed with Treasury 4s and 4s from 1947 to 1952 and 3s from 1946 to 1949 trading at specific figures. Demand showed varied activity across issues with prices listed: 4s 47-52 at 117.30, 4s 44-54 at 113.10, 336s 40-43 June at 108.27, 3s 46-49 at 106.90, and 3s 51-55 at 104.14.
New York USA AP reports regular demand for foreign exchange with rates in cents for multiple countries and cities including Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Argentina Brazil Japan China Mexico City Montreal and Montreal crossed rates.
Minneapolis AP reports flour and bran price ranges for carload lots including patent flour at 6.40 to 6.60 a barrel packed in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 22 797. Pure bran priced 13.50 to 14.00 and standard middlings 17.50 to 18.00.
New York AP reports the electric power production index for the week ended May 30 advanced to 107.9 percent of the 1929-30 average, up from 107.3 percent the prior week. A year earlier the index was 95.4 percent.
New York sugar market reports no sales and unchanged futures on Wednesday. Refined sugar remains fixed at 5.00 dollars per unit for fine granulated grade.
AP New York reporting mixed egg colors with receipts 44 551. Butter receipts 11231 firmer creamery higher than extra and firsts and seconds figures noted. Cheese receipts 378131 firm prices unchanged. Live poultry firm by freight with chickens roasters and turkeys listed at given cents per pound.
Rep. Samuel Dickstein of New York launches a fresh effort for a congressional investigation into the Black Legion. He cites letters he says reveal hooded group plans bloodshed in Michigan and points to army reserve and Michigan militia figures as sources. He withheld the writer’s name but allowed the rules committee to view the letter.
Chicago AP reports butter futures with changes in standards for storage and fresh products. Details include November storage, June fresh and packed firsts, and October refrigerator close standards with percentages cited.
Paris patrons report cooks waiters gigolos and hat check girls occupying chairs tables and the floor at the Lido to keep owner Leon Volterra from closing the club due to bad business conditions.
Complete unofficial returns show Kenneth Baldridge Bloomfield publisher edging mayor George Burdock Oska loosa by 32 votes in the Fifth district Democratic nomination race. With 303 of 324 precincts reported Baldridge led by 111 votes and totals reached 6 078 to 6 046.
Wall Street traded with caution as labor unrest in France and tax outlook doubts left traders on the fence. Transfers around 600000 shares, hot weather names led early gains while many steels and rails lagged. franc held steady and sterling rose to about 5.02.
Published by J. E. Bennett & Co. with W. H. Jump as manager the notice lists stock market quotations and related prices from the Merchants National Bank building indicating financial data for Wednesday.
A Camp Fire rally at the American Legion hall drew about sixty girls with guardians and council members. The Kenaya group showcased a court scene with Patricia Homan as judge, Mary Booze supervising. The Chitaya group presented a style show read by Jacqueline Clay. Nakihopa performed a mock wedding with Virginia Jackson as announcer and minister. Wunicket offered a skit titled Thoughts While Primping.
Eighteen Marion high school pupils took state tests in 22 subjects at Iowa City on June 1 and 2. Ten of the 18 earned top ten in their subjects. notable results include Le Vernon Backer first in biology, Billy Thomas fifth in biology, Robert Hense second in geometry, Sam Jackson third in economics and fifth in physics, Melvin Clark seventh in physics, Helen Hamm fourth in algebra, John Granger fourth in American literature, Frank Travis fifth in general science, Helen Pyle seventh in English correctness, and Blanche Hamm tenth in English literature.
The Theristriai club wrapped its year with a tea at Mrs. W G Koppenhaver's home. Kirk Snell led a reading while June DeWees performed two piano numbers and joined Bonnie Carey for two duets. DeWees and Carey each did solos. Ten guests attended with Mrs. J T Christie presiding. Emma Klein was present. The club voted $2 toward the Thomas park upkeep fund. Committee members were Mrs. George C Oxley and Mrs. J T Christie.
The O. O. P. club held its annual family picnic Monday evening at Mrs. W. W. Vaughn's home with a buffet for about forty. Mrs. Ida Hall was honored for her eighty fourth birthday with a cake and a gift. Out of town guests included Mrs. Howard Vaughn of Sacramento and Mrs. Harry Snell. Co chairs were Mrs. D. H. Smith and Mrs. S. A. Fontaine. assisting were Mrs. O. M. Carson and Miss Sara Nott. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Clark visited relatives in Coon Rapids.
New York report recalls six Follies girls who vowed to reunite in 1936. One survives, Katherine Lambert, as the others Olive Thomas Lilyan Tashman Martha Mansfield Fifi Alsop and Bessie Poole die in tragedy. Lambert honors the pledge with a final toast.
The chain letter idea reaches Seattle as postcards urge Congressman Marion A. Zioncheck to resign. The card says to mail one card to Zioncheck, then five to friends in the state, to keep the chain unbroken. Origin of the scheme traced to Wenatchee outside his district.
Officers for Centennial Encampment No 91 I O O F were elected Monday. Chief patriarch Pp W Hutton high priest Marshall Swayne senior warden C L De Wald junior warden C M Robison scribe A Milner treasurer Elmer Cherry. Installations set for July 6. The Ladies Aid tea and program is scheduled near Marion Thursday at 2 p.m. The Methodist church official board meets tonight at 7 30 in the church parlors.
Mrs. L A Klump shows slow improvement after a serious throat infection. Mrs James Bramwell of 762 Twelfth Street will host Friday Bridge Club Friday at 2 30. Mr and Mrs George Hutton with Mrs Mae Turner and Mrs Luella Hutton returned from Cedar Falls where Elli ott Hutton was in the Iowa State Teachers College commencement class.
Mrs A C Young and Mr and Mrs K V Young with their son and Mr and Mrs V C Young and their daughter were weekend guests of Chest Cramer in Des Moines for a Cramer family reunion.
Delbert Pugh will take special work at the University of Iowa this summer and return to Marion for weekends with his family. Margaret Wood and Margaret Schrubbe will also study there, and Mrs. Katherine Bogart will join the university staff. A Camp Fire grand council fire for Marion is planned Friday at 8 p.m. at Thomas Park, weather permitting in the Legion hall.
Mrs. Harry Snell hosts a Marion Shakespeare club guest night picnic supper. The Chitaga Camp Fire group cancels for a grand ceremonial Friday. Mrs. Chapman, sister of Mrs. Christie, underwent a serious operation in Des Moines. Mrs. Mary Hines returns from Chicago with niece Kate Cunningham. Milo Porterfield, a high school instructor, is ill with pneumonia at Mercy hospital. Mrs. C. L. O Kelly and Chauncey Edward come home from St Luke's hospital. Mrs. Howard Vaughn visits from Sacramento then sails from Montreal for a three week trip to England. Ruth Neill heads to Des Moines for the American Institute of Business summer session. Leone Neill will join her in Marion for the summer.
At Tuesday's council meeting the panel approved beer permits for Earl Jacobs Viola Jacobs Hall and Woods Harold Ballard Roy Mack and Son C Y Wiseheart and Herbert Wesling. The license to sell cigarettes was approved for Edison Pharmacy Hallwood's Roy Mack and Son Harold Phillips C N Owen and Harold Ballard.
City park fund shortfall prompts plea to citizens after council meeting failed to yield funds. Tax levy insufficient and late payments persist. Women’s clubs contribute modestly. more money needed to maintain parks this summer. Board members are Glenn Cheadle H B Leasure and Mrs A A Schenken.
Miss Edna Roberts piano teacher presents a pupil recital open to the public Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Christian church featuring Marilyn Fontaine Virginia Roberts Calvin Robison Jean Rian Louise Smith John Ross Bobby Coon Donna McCalley Margaret Ann Wallace Mack Towers Richard Schrimper Virginia Fairley Mary Elizabeth Starry Evelyn Ruth Dukek Kathleen Etzel Vera Reichert Barbara Owen Jane Helen Newlin Mildred Sloan Melvin Arp Evelyn Fillmore Dorothy Fillmore Jean Marie Stamy Alice Frederick Phyllis Lanning Lois Frederick Betty Stanley Virginia Sloan Muriele Thomas Marjorie Towers Edith Hagerman.
The Newell Trimble division and the Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church plan a Friday gathering at 2 30 PM at Mrs. I. O. Brenneman's home. Mrs. Irvin Castle will lead the meeting.
F T Fox lodge No 319 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will hold a meeting at 7 30 pm in the Masonic temple.
Mr and Mrs W Beatty and their daughter of Burlington Colorado recently stayed with Mrs Beatty’s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs W E Reinsch. The Beattys attended their daughter’s nurses training graduation in Rochester Minnesota.
Memorial day visits in Dubuque and Ottumwa noted. Osceola lodge officers to be elected with grand lodge vote and first degree work. Grace H Starr division missionary society met at Walter Kennedy home. plans for June 15 joint installation of officers announced. Four C's club to meet near Marion. kitchen shower for Jane Scott. Christian church service class picnic at Mrs. Dykes home.
The Gazette advertises rates for Want Ads with pricing for three days and seven days and notes the paper will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. It describes how out of town readers may answer and methods to place ads by telephone mail or in person.
Mrs C B Vernon was re elected president at a Tuesday meeting after a luncheon at Mrs W B Sebern's home. Karl Kendall was re elected vice president H F Lockwood secretary and Frank Straley treasurer. E M Adams and J J Booth named yearbook committee. Booth reviewed Life With Father by Clarence Day.
A jumble of ads and notices urges readers to help law enforcement with information on crimes and scams. The page promotes diesel use, health tonics, loans, film services, storage, and beauty services, with various local businesses and addresses.
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