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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1932
Page
8
Market activity slows with small gains as week ends. Monday unofficial livehog receipts show 38,009 hogs 15,900 cattle and 12,000 sheep. hogs for next week mix of strong to weak demand. cattle and stockers steady. prices set for various weights and classes across Chicago and St. Paul markets with only modest movements in hogs and sheep.
Chicago hog prices finished generally steady after a week of slight gains amid lighter runs and a Monday holiday. Cattle trade slowed with steers and yearlings up modestly for the week, dry cows firm, grasses weaker. Sheep market improved on smaller supplies, lambs near $7.00. totals: Chicago 7,000 hogs and 3,000 cattle, Pittsburgh and East Buffalo also active.
Chicago hog receipts 5 000 with 4 000 direct and steady to Friday. Cattle receipts 200 with gains on steers and yearlings but fat cows and butchers mixed. Sheep receipts 7 000 with feeding stalls up. wethers and ewes mixed with best native ewes higher.
Cattle trading at Omaha shows fed steers and yearlings mostly up to 25c, light yearlings and mixed yearlings 25-56c higher, and heifers 25-50c higher, while cows and vealers ease. Bulls ease about 15c, stockers steady. heavyweight steers around 7.10 per cwt and beef cows 3.00-4.25. vealers and cutters occupy lower ranges. Sheep demand steady with California lambs trading higher for some weights, with closing prices around 5.75 to 6.15 per cwt on various classes.
Hog receipts in Iowa and southern Minnesota across 21 yards and 7 packing plants totaled 21 900 in the 24 hour period ending Saturday am, up from 22 000 last week and 19 300 a year ago. Prices moved slightly lower while demand remained moderately active and market trends were mostly steady for 140 160 lb hogs.
City livestock market reports show week receipts including slaughter steers and yearlings. The summary notes quantities and trends for cattle and other cattle types, reflecting market activity and price signals observed by buyers and sellers.
Receipts show hogs 4500 with prices 140 to 200 lb range around 3.20 to 3.30 per cwt and 200 plus at 2.65. Cattle receipts 300 with steers and yearlings up to 25 cents, cows steady to strong, vealers and stockers steady. weekly averages include mature steers 1687 lb at 6.50, heifers 683 lb at 6.00, stockers 5.85 to 5.35. Sheep and lambs: fat lambs 6.25 6.50, heavy bucks mix scarce, fat ewes 1.00 to 1.50.
AP report from Kansas City markets shows hogs receipts 900 with 170-270 lb best at 2.85 to 3.00. calves and cattle mixed with week totals and tops. Cattle demand weak, prime steers around 7.65 per cwt, fed cattle 6.50 to 7.25, yearling heifers near 5.65. sheep week gains 0.15 to 0.25, lambs up to 5.90, ewes around 4.25 to 4.90.
Livestock receipts at St Joseph include hogs, cattle, and sheep. Hogs ranged lower by 5 to 10 cents with top prices around 60 to 60.50 per cwt for best weights. Cattle supplies steady, fed steers and yearlings showing strength with top around 6.50 per cwt for 1 065 lb steers. Sheep and lambs steady to strong with fat lambs and yearlings firm and shorn ewes around 1.50.
Chicago Produce futures mixed with corn and egg futures noted. Hay market in Chicago shows steady receipts and price details for hay and Timothy hay per cwt with stated figures.
Iowa hog market prices listed by the Associated Press show varied rates by weight and grade across Mason City Ottumwa and Des Moines regions. Best sorted lights 180-230 lbs fetch 2.90, 240-260 lbs 2.70, 270-300 lbs 2.60, 310-350 lbs 2.50, and sows 300-350 lbs 2.30 to 2.50 in nearby markets.
Auction notice from Lutz Commission buyer at 206 First Street NE Cedar Rapids lists grain prices for wheat, barley, and oats, poultry prices for hens and springs, egg prices for hennery whites, baled hay and straw, with general misc pricing and contact details.
Corn No 2 yellow 22c No 3 yellow 2c. STER'S MARKET 40% dairy. Roosters 5c Veal. Eggs cash 10c trade 12c.
A typed market item lists California Valencias at 3.50 per s, Florida Seville lemons at 7.00, Minnesota potatoes at 1.15, Idaho sweet potatoes at 0.50, bananas and California head lettuce at 0.84 per crate, with other produce including oranges and berries referenced. Prices appear in a regional wholesale catalog format.
Earth Produce Company at 865 Second Avenue West lists Leghorn hens at 4c per head, cream at 16c, hennery eggs at 10c, No 1 eggs at 6c, and No 2 eggs at 6c. Prices reflect bulk poultry and egg products.
Shannon Poultry Farm at 2930 Mt. Vernon Ave offers hens 6 lbs and live pullets with prices listed and contact Dial 2978. Local poultry buyers directed to the Mt. Vernon address for purchasing and inquiries.
Fragmentary listing from a small classified notice section includes prices for hens, patties and a stray item about Lexhorn and Stags-c. The readable lines reference Brothers and Co at 96 Sixteenth Ave SW with phone 27457.
Prices for wheat fell sharply on the Chicago board of trade amid scattered selling and weak demand. December hit a yearly low, July at the season's early March low, while a stock market rally provided only a muted rebound. Provisions remained firm and cash grain quotes showed further declines across wheat, corn, and oats.
Wheat receipts total 58 cars, down from 160 a year ago as markets show lower cash bids. No 1 northern priced at 61/4 to 62 1/2 cents, No 1 dark northern 15 percent protein at 68 1/2 cents, No 1 dark hard Montana 14 percent at 64 1/4, No 1 durum 60 1/4 to 65 1/4 cents. Corn No 3 yellow 29 1/2, Oats No 3 white 13 1/2 cents.
Market reading shows varied prices for Bermuda and Idaho sources with crude oil and fats steady to dull. Flour and pork hold steady with paten t values around 4.50 to 16.25 per barrel and cwt. Dairy and poultry reflect mixed, mostly firm to dull tones with butter near 18 cents and eggs fluctuating. receipts remain unquoted.
AP dispatch reports varied prices and receipts for poultry and potatoes in Chicago. Poultry items show modest declines and mixed prices for broilers, leghorns, turkeys, and ducks, while potatoes come in with steady shipments and heavy supplies. The summary notes overall slow demand and unpacked stock movements, with regional price ranges cited for Wisconsin, Idaho, and Louisiana Texas products.
The bond market resumed an upward swing with rails gaining strongly as offerings dwindled in the session. Traders shifted into the open, lifting prices across several carriers and buoyant loans including Santa Fe Ohio Boston and Maine and Rock Island. Strong issues from American and foreign groups, Standard Oil NY, Union Oil, and U S Steel aided the advance.
In New York the Treasury bond market showed mixed activity as short and long term issues traded. Details include notes and bonds with prices around 106.20 for some 4s and 40 43 June series, reflecting ongoing demand and shifting yields.
Scientist Carl B Livingstone explains stalagmites grow in rings similar to trees, enabling age estimation through annual layers observed in cave formations. The lecture outlines how ring counting yields historical timelines of cavern development.
Stocks rose more than 4 points for many leaders and bonds advanced for the second straight day. The market trades near best levels despite profit taking as American Securities Investing Corp dominates sentiment. Rail shares lead gains while oils and coppers lag behind amid mixed weekly retail and steel outlooks.
Foreign exchange rates listed for various currencies and cities appear with figures in cents or local units. The report includes Holland Norway Sweden Spain Poland Latvia and Tokyo rates among others and notes inexactness due to OCR issues.
C. W. Lundy 70 a former Cedar Rapids funeral director died at 4 10 p m Friday at his home 273 Highland drive NW after a long illness He was born July 14 1861 in Muscatine county and had lived in Cedar Rapids fifteen years ten as a funeral director He is survived by his widow three children Alta Cedar Rapids Charles C Davenport and Z N Lundy Marion and one grandson Bobby of Marion He was a member of Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M Trowgl Chapter R A M Palestine Council R S M Apollo Commandery K T Fl Kahir temple Shrine and Malta Chapter O E S Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at Rohn West Side chapel with Rev Bruce West and Dr E W Brown burial Cedar Memorial Park Crescent lodge to have an escort Masons to meet at Masonic hall at 2 p m Friends may call at the chapel Saturday evening
John H. Gatens of Cedar Rapids died in an Iowa City hospital at 5 p.m. Friday after a lingering illness. He lived in Cedar Rapids since 1918, formerly of Iowa City. Survived by widow Anna, two sons Ray and Leo, four daughters Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Trundy, Mrs. Templeman, and Miss Gatens, plus a deceased daughter Rose Ayers, five grandchildren, a sister Mrs. S. R. McCook, and brother W. T. Gatens. Funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. burial in Iowa City. Friends may call at Monahan chapel.
Frank Kotek and his brother Charles Kotek were freed in police court Saturday. Charges of disturbing the peace against them were dismissed. They reside at 417 Third Street SW.
Police aided by People's Furniture of 108 First Street NE to locate a Heckock radio meter valued at 175 dollars, stolen late Thursday from the store. The case held green plush lining and contained pliers, screwdrivers, and other tools in its bottom containers.
Mrs Alice Roberdee of 1710 Carnerne Street will depart Monday for Council Bluffs to serve as Cedar Rapids delegate to the G A R auxiliary convention. She will travel with Mrs Nora Hollom, 602 Ninth Street SE, president of the organization.
Dell Carpenter of Rockford Illinois played fourteen opponents and finished with fourteen wins twelve draws and seven losses in a multi match event at the YMCA. Sid Scott of Marion was the only player to beat Carpenter twice. Carpenter later beat Scott in one game and drew the other. Other players who beat Carpenter in at least one match were P R Moore Ralph Kennedy W L Hoffer William Thompson and Percy Woolwine.
A ten horse Belmont stakes field features riders at Belmont Park with 1 1 miles on the main track. None from the Kentucky Derby, only two from the Preakness Made Pursuit and Gusto. Expected winner around $60 000 with Oscalator or Mad Pursuit as likely favorite.
Rus Parker Noble of Norway and Louise Ada Watson of Cedar Rapids applied for a license. James H. Dougherty of Cedar Rapids and Clela Grace Close of Guernsey applied. Harrison Barnes and Lyndall Ives, both of Cedar Rapids, also applied for licenses.
Wisconsin defeats Chicago 5 to 1 to close Western conference baseball activities for the year. Jake Summerfield earned the win with a bases loaded triple in the second inning.
Wrestlers listed from Lowell Philadelphia Halifax Ottawa and other sites show outcomes with names such as Gus Sonnenberg Ed Lewig Georgie Zarynoff and Jack Washburn. Matches include straight falls and draws with times and weights noted for each bout.
A new safety device for automobiles shuts off the engine and sounds a horn continuously when the car flips over. This feature aims to alert bystanders and aid rescue by providing a persistent alert after a rollover incident.
Cedar Rapids topped the nine largest Iowa cities in May employment gains over April, rising 3.9 percent in a Bureau of Labor survey. Sioux City was next with a 32 percent gain, while Des Moines posted a 5 percent rise. Statewide building permits from January to April 1932 fell 40 percent in Cedar Rapids compared with 1931.
Mary Waitman of 219 Seventh Street NE had driving privileges suspended for 60 days by Judge Thomas B. Powell in police court for speeding. She was fined 25 and costs, suspended on good behavior. Frank OBrien at 2325 B Avenue NE was fined 10 and costs for speeding. E W Reo at 1410 Bever Avenue SE paid 2 and costs for parking without a rear light.
County officials filed for forfeiture on a Chevrolet coupe found loaded with 205 gallons of alleged alcohol on May 16. Judge H C Ring set a Sept 12 hearing. The car, license 57 19577, was parked on Sixth Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets SE when found by police. The state claims the vehicle belongs to Earl Cox.
Cruel and inhuman treatment leads to divorces for Lucille Boner and John Boner by Judge A B Clark Marie Stetka and Ludwig Stetka by Judge H C Ring Carolyn Carithers and W B Carithers by Judge Clark.
Frank Rozek 21 of 1907 C street SW was taken into custody Thursday at 1 30 p m by Deputy Sheriff Jay Davis on request of the Johnson County Sheriff who reported holding an assault and battery warrant for Rozek.
Mabel L. Beach sues A W Kohl in district court seeking a $185 judgment in an action filed against him. The filing outlines the dispute and requests court intervention to settle the amount.
A series of birth notices from local residents reports newborns born at Mercy hospital. Families named include Delbridge, Siggins, Finn, Armstrong, Enziler, McFarren, Miller, and Siv er with sons and daughters born on dates in late May to early June. Additional details list street addresses for the new parents.
A Kentucky derby scene showed a long post wait before the start though not unique. Historical reference recalls the 1893 World's Fair American derby at Chicago where horses waited one hour twenty two minutes before breaking, with St. Leonards owned by James R. Keene and ridden by Earl Sande.
Ruth I. Haines of Marion wed Lyle E. Fehr son of Mrs. Oliver Tilton in a June 2 ceremony at Galena Illinois. Rev A E Ulrich officiated the single ring rite with witnesses Wilma Woodward and Stuart Dolan. The couple plans to reside in Elliott apartments after June 10. Mrs Fehr formerly worked for Killian company.
Marion hosts its first community flower and garden show in the library and grounds under the Marion Nature and Garden Club with help from the Federation of Women’s Clubs. Over 200 attendees by Saturday noon plus exhibits of irises peonies roses water lilies and more from local and distant visitors including Rochelle Illinois and several Iowa towns.
The public and city children are invited to Sunday’s Children’s Day program at 10 45 am in the Congregational church. The program features a pipe organ prelude by Elinor Kendall, primary class exercise and song, a Wyona Carey and Daisy Alcock duet, recitations by Virginia Jackson Zella Mae Fenlone and Myron Oxley, a play Children of the Bible by Mrs Don Torrence class, special music, and a second play Suffer Little Children by the M M class.
C. W. Lundy father of Z. N. Lundy of this city died Friday at his Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at West Side Funeral Home with burial at Cedar Memorial Home.
Mrs R E Lehdigh will travel with her daughters Jean and Lois to Perry to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Applegate and other relatives Sunday.
Mrs Sam Lawson visited Ottumwa to see Mrs Mary Gage who has been ill seven weeks in hospital. her condition remains unchanged. Circle No 1 of the Cedar Rapids First Baptist Church met at 1060 Twenty-ninth Street for a luncheon business session and social hour. Mrs Ralph Seager and Miss Lucile Holsinger traveled to Toronto Canada for a visit.
Mrs J B Howell and her three daughters from Washington arrived Friday for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Cari N Owen.
Mrs Philip Shoup spent Friday visiting friends in Savanna Illinois and returned home afterward.
Mrs Mary Lacey Daigle 61 died Saturday after a lingering illness at her Marion area home. Born July 4 1870 in County Sherrford Ireland she is survived by husband four children James Jack Frank Forkins St Paul Minn and Mrs Dora Banting Saskatchewan Canada three brothers James Pat Lacey Fort Williams Ontario Charles Lacey Winnipeg Canada one sister Mrs A M Ross Cedar Rapids and five grandchildren Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Mrs Ray McCalley was elected president of the Newell Trimble division of the Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society at a meeting Wednesday held at Mrs Clarence Meggers home. Other officers named were Mrs Floyd Emmons vice president, Mrs Fay Marsh secretary and Mrs Irvin Castle treasurer. Marsh led the lesson on The Parable of the Good Samaritan. Mrs McCalley read The Stranger at the Door and Mrs Kindig read The Situation of Tibet. Refreshments were served to ten people.
The piano pupils presented a recital in the Christian church with performers Ruby Hagelberg Evelyn Fillmore Myra Jane Scott James Frazee Dorothy Fillmore Aileen Quaas Marjorie Towers Jean Frazee Lois Lockwood Edith Hagerman Callie Hagerman Frank Flack Mary Lockwood and Verle Breed A large crowd attended the event and the church was decorated with many baskets of flowers.
The Woman's Missionary Study Club of the Congregational church met Thursday at Mrs. James Ansor's home. Mrs. Warren Gustin led the lesson from Korea Land of Dawn while Mrs. Gustin and Mrs. Alcock performed a duet.
The Congregational church will observe Children’s Day on Sunday at 10 45 a m. All children of the community are invited to attend the service and activities aimed at youngsters.
Mrs Maude Sidlinger and Mrs Caroline Hanscom plan to travel Sunday night to Council Bluffs for the department convention of the Woman’s Relief corps.
Miss Mildred Frazee spends time with friends in Chicago during a short visit.
Mrs Ethyle Wood Birmingham will perform The Ninety first Psalm at Trinity Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Sunday morning. The recital highlights MacDermid as arranger and composer in the concert.
Mrs A J Elder and her daughter Janet will drive to Perry Sunday for a short visit with Mr Elder’s mother Mrs S W Elder and friends.
The Marion Merchants will journey to Springville for a Sunday afternoon baseball game.
The annual Clark reunion will be held Sunday at the Robert Martin home. Organizers urge attendees to bring fellowship and memories for a day of gathering and sharing among Clark family members.
The Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor group meets Sunday at 6 30 p m led by Mrs Ella Miller with the topic How Should We Pray.
Mr and Mrs George Rockey of Fort Dodge visit the Harry D Rockey home to attend the Coe College commencement where their daughter Gertrude, a class member, participates.
Mrs. Charles Montgomery hosted the Christian church Woman's Missionary society gathering on Friday. Miss Ella Williams led the devotional period and Miss Elda Kemp headed the lesson. Articles were read by Mrs. Ida Lillie, Mrs. J. L. Roberts, and Mrs. Charles Montgomery.
Miss Ruth Hunter of Springville is the house guest of her sister Mrs. Grant Bishop.
Mrs Kenneth Murdoch and her son George Franklin of Chicago are expected to arrive here Sunday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Beach.
The list details multiple Marion churches with pastors and times. Baptist led by Rev Bridwell offers 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship. St Joseph Catholic mass at 8 and 10 a.m. Other denominations include Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, and St Paul with varied services and programs through the day.
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