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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
3
Chicago AP reports all hog sections weak with producers selling 7,000 salable head vs 5,000 expected. Heavier hogs and sows fell 5 to 10 cents, top price $14.30, most at $14. Cattle steers, cows, heifers, and bulls weakened, while vealers held. Lambs showed strength with old crop and spring lambs steady, native springers at $15.15, most around $15, old crop lambs $13–$13.50.
Calves to 13.75 to 13.85 with general trade very dull and weak. Cows and bulls steady to lower with cutters around 9.00 and heavier weights near 15.50. Lambs active Friday with old crop steady around 13.65 to 15.15 and ewes around 5.00 to 6.50.
Slaughter classes mix with stockers and feeders in light demand. Nominations show prices around 32.25 for Thu consignments, with fed clipped cattle at 12.00 to 12.78 for strictly choice and medium grades. Receipts total around 40 with dull activity and weak demand. Heifers range from 9.25 to 11.75 for common to better grades.
U S Dept hog receipts show steady trade with fairly active bidding. Prices reach about 13.90 for select 230 lb hogs, with other hog categories around 13.75 to 13.85. Cattle trade mostly steady to weak for heifers and slaughter steers, with steers and vealers trading between 9.25 and 15.00 per cwt depending on class. Sheep receipts total 900 with fat lambs steady, California spring lambs around 14.00, shorn ewes 3.75 to 6.00, and other ranges noted for native lambs and midweights.
Combined hog receipts at 18 concentration yards show 26 700 head for a 24 hour period ending 8 am Friday, up from 24 700 last week and 23 000 a year ago. Prices vary by weight, withes 10c lower to 50c higher, and steady to moderatley active demand reported for interior town and southern Minnesota.
AP dispatch from Peoria notes hog receipts around 3,200 head with bids near 14.15 for 350-500 lb sows, vealers to 20, calves to 13.80, and 270-330 lb hogs trading around 13.60 to 13.80. Austin bog market shows 160-170 lb hogs at 12.13 to 13.05, 180-200 lb bids near 13.20 to 13.90, with varied weights cited across categories.
Market report from Chicago shows a steady to firm tone with hens at 32 cents and other components holding. receipts listed as 1 908 815 with varied price points for eggs, butter, and produce. Extra firsts and storage items noted with fluctuating bids, supply modest and demand described as light.
Unclear OCR shows receipts data with fragmented terms such as gunned cotors and current receipts. The text references New York produce numbers and percentages like 31 percent and 29 percent, but lacks coherent context or complete items.
Grain quotations are provided by Lamson Brothers and Company with H R Mowrey, Cedar Rapids manager, located at 503 Merchants National Bank building. Phone contact 2 3141 for quotes and market updates.
Prices for butter stay steady with creamery quality and cash market scores. Poultry remains steady with turkeys and chickens priced at around 26 to 34 cents per pound, with pallets at 26 0 1c as read in the column of market data.
Hog prices remain steady on the local market with a slight grade adjustment. The report notes long haul and top 180-300 pound hogs at 13.90 while other weight classes and ewes show varied quality terms and weights.
Market notes from Cedar Rapids show mixed grain prices for No 1 wheat Rye No 2 oats and No 2 yellow corn with new soybeans at 1 58 per bushel. Poultry prices list various birds including hens leghorns and pigeons with prices per head or per dozen.
London reports a German patrol vessel was sunk in a commando raid. The dispatch cites operations headquarters as the source and notes Allied commandos carried out the operation with success and minimal casualties.
J. Norman Peterson of St. Paul was elected chairman of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators at the closing sessions of the ninth annual convention.
New York led a selective rally as war-battered shares showed modest gains before profit selling crested. Steel, aircraft, chemical and specialty issues led midday advances with United States Steel Bethlehem Douglas Aircraft Allied Chemical Dow Chemical and others shining. rails and utilities rose amid mixed turns, with about 500000 shares traded.
Wall Street stock quotations feature Abbott, Comet, Alea Chem, American brands, and a broad list of companies including Amn Manuf, Johns Manville, Anaconda Copper, Armst Cork, Baldwin Loco, and Union. The page presents bid and price highlights, with numbers and percent changes, across sectors from mining to manufacturing.
Turbulent trading described as markets swing between optimism and concern as investors weigh policy signals and corporate earnings. Analysts note liquidity pressures and uneven sector performance affecting bond and equity markets.
Grain futures rallied as the market ended a quiet session with moderate selling. Wheat, corn and oats finished higher or near unchanged while rye and soybeans closed lower amid technical factors guiding the reversal.
Chicago AP reports cash grain prices with Wheat showing No 2 yellow 86c to 97c bids, No 3 white 85c, and No 5 63c to 80c. Oats mixed and white bids around 46c to 52c. Barley malting about 99c, feed around 84c. Soybeans No 3 yellow around 1.65 and volume notes cash 12.40, loose 112.42, be lies 15.75.
Stockholm AP reports Britain's first 1000-plane raid on Cologne caused massive damage. Central district ruined, suburbs reached, and 10000 people left propertyless as fires burned and buildings, schools, churches, and warehouses were destroyed or damaged. Cologne paper notes instant departure of residents and widespread destruction.
Midland based chemist Dr. Willard H. Dow, president of Dow Chemical, predicts synthetic rubber thiokol may render natural rubber obsolete. He notes a Kansas City chemist first developed the compound 13 years ago and highlights its potential to retread up to 1,000,000 automobile tires monthly, addressing wartime shortages.
NEW YORK AP Naval officials from the eastern sea frontier report the Atlantic submarine menace between Canada and Jacksonville has steadily declined. The United Nations loss is slightly more than one half of one percent, with England providing corvettes and fishing trawlers to help. They expect further improvement with more protective boats.
WAAC headquarters announced the army will supply girdles as a regulation boneless foundation garment for WAAC members. No decision yet on other undergarments. WAAC insignia will be a metal replica of Pallas Athene worn on the lapel, designed by the Army Quartermaster Corps with WAAC Commander Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby.
A Moscow broadcast aired in London Friday quoted Lieut. Gen. A Novikov praising the Royal Air Force for raids on Celene and Essen. The message called the attacks well planned and brilliantly executed against Hitler's Germany as a stern retribution for its crimes.
Lieut. Gen. Brehon Somervell, U S Army supply chief, told AP that the AEF can fully equip any troops sent abroad and that there has been no delay in moving equipment to the British Isles. He spoke in Northern Ireland.
Council member Kosek urges reviving Cedar Lake into a public recreation area. He notes past failures and praises Thursday’s ordinance placing tree control under Arborist R. K. Allman and proposes a general fund for tree care to relieve individual assessments.
W Bingham pioneer Cedar Rapids attorney dies Wednesday funeral set for Saturday at 3 p m at 3300 First avenue NE. The service will be led by Rev A L Murray of Minneapolis and Rev Robert Little of First Presbyterian church. Family requests no flowers.
Daniel F Harrington 1869 09 10 Mt Zion Ia died in Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 a m Friday after a lingering illness. He was a North Western railroad section foreman 1911 to 12 years ago retired. Survived by Edith Aukerman wife 1911, two sons Dan and Laurence, daughter Mrs Ann Travis, two steps Ralph and Elmer Aukerman, and nieces and nephews. Funeral in St Patrick s Church with Rosary at home and Knights of Columbus aid. Body to Teahen funeral home.
Ashton Thomas Burrowes, retired, died at his Cedar Rapids home at 4:55 a.m. Saturday after a brief illness. Born November 15, 1866 in Titusville Ohio, he lived in Cedar Rapids 46 years and married Sadie Hutchinson in Marion in 1893. Survived by four grandchildren and two daughters in law. Funeral set for 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Turner chapel with Oak Hill cemetery burial in Central City. Friends may call at the chapel.
George Isaac Fetter, a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and yeast maker, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Thursday at 7:45 p.m. He was born August 3, 1883, married Clara McBurnie in 1905, and is survived by a daughter Eva Bobst of Martelle, a son James in Los Angeles, a sister Mrs. Leroy Woods, two brothers Arthur and William, and four grandchildren. The body is at the Barta chapel with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Saub who died Wednesday at her home 521 Eighth Avenue SE will be held at 2 30 Sunday in the St George Syrian Orthodox church conducted by the Very Rev E S Hamaty Burial will be in the iroa conten Sante ate day and at the home Sunday until time for services
Jacob Kultha died at his home 215 Tenth avenue SW at 3 a.m. Friday after a lingering illness. Born March 23, 1867 in Bohemia he came to Cedar Rapids with his parents Thomas and Savellenau. Surviving are his wife Lottie two sons and a niece. He was a member of the Woodmen of America. Body at Polansky chapel awaiting funeral arrangements.
Terry Alan Harris month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlo B Harris of Cedar Rapids died Friday at 7:30 am in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Cedar Rapids, son of John Griffin of Parnell and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harris of North English. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 am at Monahan chapel.
J D Kearn will be buried in Mt Calvary cemetery, with funeral arrangements noted as pending in the obituary notice.
Funeral services for Joseph J Psidar of 1435 C Street SW who died at Mechanicsville will be conducted by Bohemian National Funeral Home. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Nicholas M Costas who died Wednesday will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox church conducted by Rev George Thalasidis. Friends may call at Brosh chapel.
The annual institute for directors of the city's summer playgrounds will be held next week, announced Friday by Les Grigg, supervisor of playgrounds. Directors must attend sessions before the June 15 opening. others may join. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. with talks at city hall, Daniels Park, and Ellis Park, ending with equipment distribution and a picnic lunch.
The British admiralty reported an enemy submarine attacked Diego Suarez naval base at Madagascar’s northern tip, where British forces recently seized the area to deter a Japanese move. Japan claimed a two man submarine damaged a 30 000 ton Queen Elizabeth class battleship and an Arethusa class cruiser. The British denied damage to any warships. Two Japanese naval officers were shot near Diego Suarez.
Rates list for one to three lines with five to six words per line and per-additional-word charges. One day and same-paper deadlines noted. Mailing answers out of town charges apply. Ads accepted until 12 noon on weekdays and 6 pm on Saturdays.
A leather folding key case and a cosmetic bag containing a diamond wedding ring are listed as lost. Several contact hints mention phone numbers and a Fairfax location with a reward offered, and another note references a lost chain with a Monday recovery hint.
An unclear OCR classified item lists job openings at beauty shops and related postings. Mentions include in person apply at a Iowa cafe, general housework, service girls over 21, and various positions such as stenographers, restaurant staff, bartenders, and waitresses.
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