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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1945
Page
13
In Chicago the cattle market showed declines of 15 to 25 cents amid slow trading. Top steers reached 17.90, while hogs held at ceiling levels and sheep remained steady. Receipts totaled about 33,590 cattle and 6,000 sheep with vealers unchanged and stock cattle scarce.
Livestock market notes show calves and cattle mixed with steady to strong bids for fed steers and heifers, slow demand for cows and varied stocker prices. Hogs remain active and steady with mostly good to choice weights sold, while sheep receipts are moderate with steady demand for fed shorn lambs and related skins.
Hogs plentiful receipts 1 900 active market near ceiling on barrows gilts all weights with sows and stags around 13.70. Calves 4 000 receipts killing classes active unevenly up to 25 cents higher. fed steers 17.40 tops. most good fed steers 15.25 17.00. heavy heifers 17.00. Sheep 1 500 receipts slaughter lambs active steady. prime fed lambs 14.65 14.75. No 2 pelts 14.65 14.75. shorn lambs 13.25 15.75. ewes 7.75 6.00.
Combined receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8 am Wednesday were 23 700, down from 38 200 a year ago. Active and steady trade with lighter loads than last Thursday. Prices for good and choice barrows 160-180 lbs 13.50 to 14.45, 180-360 lbs 14.20 to 14.45, good and choice sows 270-? to 270- ? 13.45 to 13.70, and 450-550 lbs around 13.31.
Des Moines market notes show butchers listing prices for pounds of beef and pork in ranges from 160 to 360 and 270 to 500. Prices per pound vary around 13.50 to 14.45 with several figures cited for Waterloo Ottumwa Austin Mason Mason City and Waterloo districts.
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market stay at ceiling levels with prime butchers at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. Hog weights 160 to 400 lbs cited. cattle quotes cover steers and cows with varied grades and ranges. Wool lambs, hides, hay, poultry, fruit and vegetable notes also listed with current market quotes and calls.
On Wednesday New York stocks dropped with notable declines in aircraft and rail shares. Trading totaled about 1.5 million shares as market momentum reversed prior gains.
Reports from New York indicate mixed market activity with the general trend holding a narrow range while many bonds show soft and firm spots at the start of the final hour. Governments remained quiet and foreign dollar bonds held steady amid cautious trading.
Wheat and rye slipped over a cent while most grains stayed steady to weak. Short covering and commercial buying sparked a late rally, yet gains were incomplete with wheat down about 5 percent and July prices at 1.665s, corn near 1.184, oats mixed, rye slightly lower, and barley up about 1.53 to 1.1045.
Chicago AP market notes list No 2 red wheat at 1.78 and 1.76 nominal, corn 1.15 percent, oats No 1 mixed 70 cents, barley nominal 1.15 to 1.30, field lentil Timothy 6.00 to 6.28, red top 15.65 to 16.00, red clover sweet and alsike priced around 10.65.
Chicago prices show mixed receipts across produce lines with eggs at 19 174 cases and steady extras, cheese printed at 25 26 cents, tomatoes and potatoes with firm market ceilings. California long whites and Arizona reds feature in the potato section with limited availability and offered prices around 4 40 per 100 pounds.
AP notes firm butter receipts at 2.508.308 with prices unchanged at ceil 294.573. No quotations. General wholesale prices list mixed colors and extras. No. 1 to No. 4 sizes 37.9638.8c. Tos 35.8c. Current receipts 35:2c and checks 34:2c.
The process requires roughly a half ton of rose petals to produce about one pint of rose essence, illustrating the intensive effort and material cost behind precious fragrance extraction.
Mrs. Louise Medulon files in district court for 4653.40 in damages after a June 22 1944 crash near Vinton on the way to Nashua Little Brown Church. She alleges Anna Stark reckless driving as the car skidded 100 feet. she sought hospital and medical costs and a permanent injury award with a September jury.
Lawrence Evan Burns 17 of Marion was released after pleading innocent in Judge G K Thompson's court. Bond set at 1500 dollars. Burns faces assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm for the stabbing of Robert McConaughy 26 of Nassif apartments Marion. McConaughy, a Navy veteran, required stitches after a pocket knife incident following Burns remarks to two women in Hallwood case. Deputy Larry Condon said the claim arose Sunday morning.
A suit against Witwer Grocer Co. of Cedar Rapids for 1452 dollars, brought by Marvin Lunsford doing business as Dallas Candy Co. of Dallas Texas, was dismissed in Judge Floyd Philbrick's court on motion of the plaintiff.
Florence Janda seeks $250 monthly maintenance for the family home at 2503 Bever avenue SE and custody of two minor sons. The couple married in Cedar Rapids on October 15, 1934.
Mrs. Walter E. Dunshee of 1844 First Avenue NE is named executrix of Ruth May Gibsons will. Gibson died in Cedar Rapids on May 26, leaving the estate to be divided equally between Dunshee and her sister May Fleming Deers of Waterloo. Cedar Rapids attorney George C. Claassen filed suit against Alfred Horne seeking $181 for legal services billed at $200 with $19 paid.
Washington UP reports the navy is weighing several demobilization schemes but has not chosen any plan like the army’s point system. Secretary Forrestal and Admiral King stress no demobilization decision will be made yet.
Mrs. Adolph F. Boyson of Marion and Mrs. Anna Stevens of McCausland travel to Manhattan Beach California after word of the death of Frank T. Anderson age 62 formerly of Marion and Cedar Rapids. He was long time manager of Laurance-Cook Crockery in Cedar Rapids and later ran gift shops in Whittier and Manhattan Beach. He left Marion for the west coast about 25 years ago. Surviving brothers George and Will Anderson live in Cedar Rapids.
The Masonic Temple association informs owners that beer may not be sold in Hallwood cafe and Bismark billiard hall after July 1. The association owns the building housing both venues. P. C. Lassen serves as president and Emery J. Miller as secretary.
Piano pupils will present a recital at 7 30 p m in the Methodist church with a four piano number by 16 girls. Participants include Sandra Sidney Veda Mae Pollock Leota Hay Edna Karen Vikdal Janice Schlueter and others backed by violinist Mrs Mary Chalmers Cary and organist Miss Margaret Beadle.
Local items report Marion Lions and ladies dining at the Marion Golf Club with a program led by Stanley Kellams and clergymen. Other notes cover board of education meeting, wedding guest arrivals and kin, bridge club luncheon, and arrivals of visitors from Davenport and Oklahoma City.
Iowa motorists relieved as the OPA increases grade 1 passenger tires by 35 percent to the June allotment. Walter D. Kline, district director, says 8757 additional tires are now available, on top of 23513 previously announced, with May allotment at 11892 tires.
Russell S. Colley of B F Goodrich demonstrated on stage at the Collins Radio Technical Association meeting how synthetic rubber is manufactured. He mixed liquids to form a white rubber sample, discussed future production, and noted new uses from de-icers to impregnated fabrics. Colley cited Lindbergh's 1927 observation of wing ice and described tire vane innovations that save rubber during airplane landings.
City Briefs report Cedar Rapids chapter 194 of the Order of Ahepa will convene tonight at 8 o clock in St Johns Church. Benton Lembaugh of 1323 Hinkley Ave NW is recovering satisfactorily after a June 5 operation at St Luke's Hospital. A 76 year old man with no known address faces an intoxication charge filed Wednesday after a patrolman arrested him in front of McDonalds tavern. Jo Ann Caroline Myers underwent a tonsillectomy at St Luke's Hospital Tuesday, daughter of Pvt. Russell P Myers stationed in the western Pacific and Mrs. Myers of 2235 Mt Vernon Ave SE.
The British radio quoted Tass saying five representatives of Poles in western Europe are in Warsaw conferring with Boleslaw Bierut, president of the provisional Polish government.
Multiple lost found notices list a fox near Stone City, a brown alligator purse with papers, a black pekinese, a rhinestone bracelet, a rhinestone clip, a white wire hair terrier named Shasta, and various ads for services and events. Rewards offered, contact details include Betty Enrich and local numbers in Iowa City and Solon.
Don't Forget Father's Day June 17th. Choose from hundreds of neckwear items in plain and patterned designs. Probasco Jewelry at 308 2nd Ave, next to Palace Theater offers rings and folded items. Marion L. Williams signs as debtor not responsible for others' debts. Beauty shops advertise perms and salon services including Artiste Beauty Salon and Lois Munger Beauty Shop with contact numbers.
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