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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

15

Hogs and cattle markets show mixed moves in Chicago Des Moines quotes

USDA estimates Tuesday salable hogs 9 000 cattle 7 500 and sheep 1 000. Hogs sold steady to 25 cents lower Monday with receipts around 10 000. Cattle receipts 1 900 with steers and heifers steady to up 50 cents, cows and bulls higher, prime steers near 26 27. Sheep receipts 2 500 with old crop lambs down about 50 cents and slaughter sheep steady. Des Moines receipts 40 000 with butchers steady to 15 cents higher, weights over 270 pounds weak. top 25 50. Iowa hogs and cattle prices listed with wide ranges by weight.

Chicago USDA Hicago Choice Des Moines INS Omaha Dow-Jones Cua Isi Harv Atti Alleghany Corp Int Nickel Allied Chem Allied Stores Intl Que Ey Pi Gas Jeff Solass Manville Am'n Amer Crystal Copra Kesge Motors Irate Msseni Bey Bite Eoem'n Tobacco Maytag Ca Alawin Lima Mont Si Mpis Sone Balto & Ohio Murra Corp Sonix Nati Airy Stirs i. 1 Orden Co Bridgeport NY Central Nor Pac Rexall Drug Rockwell Cedar Rapids Omw Eaeen Edison Mere Scheniey Sears Oebuc Seeeseee Contl Hi Motors Contl Oil Hell OF Ico Simmons Co Sinclair Oil Ac Sou Pac Coocony Douglas Aire Rry Corp Dow Font Studebaker Firestone Fruehauf T . i Gull Timken R Tidewater T.C. Fox Film Good Packers Gen Union Carbide Gen Motors Union Pac Eeeaee Gillette Co Uni Aircraft Glidden Co Uni Air Lines Goebel Goodrich Br Goodyear Tire Graham Nor YP Alge Walworth Terence Terence Gt Nor Warner Bros 15% Umits Yearlings, All Weights i$ Reyd: West Penn Houston West's Howe Sound Wilson and Co Boloena Wolworth F.W Youngston Ss Lisce Central AR San Zeni Radio Midwest Pee Eenewes Autom Dumont Lab Kaiser Cessna Escae 'Ne Metdee

Wall Street Fluctuates Amid Irregular Trading

New York stocks showed irregular moves on Monday as sharp swings in a few issues did not significantly alter the overall price structure. Volume traded reached about 1,650,000 shares.

New York INS

Cattle Receipts Steady to Higher on Kansas City Trade

Kansas City livestock market reports 8000 cattle and 900 calves received. Steer and heifer prices rise up to 25 cents, spot 50 cents higher. Prime medium weight steers bring 24.50 to 25.00, some higher. yearlings 24.00. Vealers weak. Top figures shown for various classes.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City INS

Man Given Year On Larceny Charge In Cedar Rapids

Glenn L Reeves age 38 of 411 Eighth Street SE received a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to nighttime larceny in municipal court. He was arrested after a Merchant Policeman spotted him entering cars on Second Avenue SE and downtown Cedar Rapids. Items stolen valued under twenty dollars included a camera gloves fruit and cigarettes. Judge Charles Benesh suspended seven months of the sentence.

C. R Glenn L. Reeves Eighth Street Linn County Reeves Fred Goodhue Second Avenue SE Third Sixth Streets Cedar Rapids Charles Benesh

Van Fleet to Visit Southeast Asia on Fact finding Tour

Gen. James Van Fleet, Ike’s envoy, met President Eisenhower for 30 minutes then left to continue a fact finding tour. The White House said the mission will include Southeast Asia and may cover Japan, Indo China, and other regions as part of U S military aid surveys.

Washington INS James van Fleet Eisenhower White House Southeast Asia van Fleet Eighth Army Korea U. S Ams Mney Japan Southeast Indo-China

Pythian Rites Sunday For Deceased Members

Cedar Rapids Pythians honor deceased members of Star of the West Lodge and Winter Temple. Service Sunday at 4 p.m. in Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Judge James E. Patterson to give memorial address. Program open to the public with Knights and Sisters leading rites.

Cedar Rapids Evelyn Ne Aid

Elks Choose Gary Murray for Camp Whitcomb Attendance

Iowa City report states Gary Murray son of Mrs Irene Murray has been selected by the Elks lodge to attend Camp Whitcomb Wisconsin for two weeks in August.

Iowa City Gary Murray Irene Murray The Elks Lodge Camp Whitcomb Wis

Grain and soy futures slip in Chicago trading

Grain futures closed lower with soybeans down 1 to 5 percent in Chicago. July soybeans led the decline finishing around 3.67 dollars, after touching 3.74. Wheat, corn, oats and rye also fell amid the session.

Chicago SNS

Chicago Cash Provisions Prices Summary

Chicago cash prices for grains and oats are listed with bid options for wheat corn and oats. Prices show No 1 yellow wheat at 1.61 to 1.64, No 2 at 1.64, No 3 at 1.62, No 5 about 1.60. Oats vary by grade up to 0.79 per bushel with multiple categories. Barley and malting/feed ranges noted.

Chicago

Dairy and poultry prices and receipts report

A dense price list shows hybrid and purebred chick varieties with per unit prices for springs, fryers, broilers, and boilers, plus ducks turkeys geese and whites. Cheese types and butterfat ranges follow with receipts totals and quality scores, then eggs and potatoes market notes with regional price ranges and U S shipment totals. New York market adds dairy and egg quotes, with creamery scores and egg classes. receipts and price spans noted.

White Rock Plymouth Rock U.S California Pontiacs Alabama Triumphs Lasotas

Iowa Woman 23 Pleads Innocent In Beating Death Case

Edna McCoy 23 pleads innocent to assault with intent in the death of her 3 year old niece Paula Pierce. McCoy jailed on 5000 dollar bond after signing a statement admitting she slapped the child off and on for 10 minutes. The child remained in critical condition at Raymond Blank Memorial hospital.

Des Moines Edna McCoy McCoy Don L. Tidrick Paula Pierce Winifred Keeler Raymond ‘Blank Memorial Hospital

Serum Company Breakin Reported at Missouri Valley Site

Police investigated a break in at the Missouri Valley Serum Company located at 419 Third Street SE. An estimated $25 was missing after the front door was found open by Patrolman LaVerne Moran at 4 30 a m Sunday. Authorities consider a key or unlocked door as possible access.

Investigatio 8 Missouri Valley Serum Company Third Street LaVerne Moran

Iowans Triumph in SCCA Rally at Chanute Field

Special to The Gazette RANToul Ill Drivers from the Iowa region of the Sports Car Club of America posted a creditable showing at the Chanute air force base rally near Chanute Field. Marve Johnson Rock Island won the Nuffield trophy and led the rally overall with strong club results including a five way tie for the ladies' section. George Erbeck Cedar Rapids swept regional touring class titles with his wife, while Shaw Iowa City took a classic class win in a 1936 Cord.

Rantoul Ill Iowa Sports Car Club of America SCCA Chanute Air Force Base Marve Johnson Rock Island Chanute Field George Erbeck Cedar Rapids Paul Shaw Iowa City Horst Schweighofer Owen Hoadley Hoadley Carole Hendrickson Donald Hunt Ralph Hayes Shawlef Erbeck Lloyd Sidwells Illinois Jack Wherry Maquoketa

Jap Bill Passed Despite Boycott

Tokyo reports the upper house of Japan's diet overruled a protest boycott by Socialists and enacted a controversial police revision bill into law, easing the nation's political crisis.

Tokyo INS Japan Diet

Three Appointments To Commissions Made

Cedar Rapids city council approved three appointments Monday to two city commissions. Sam I Cohen was named to replace the late E M Pinney on the River Front Improvement Commission for a term ending May 3 1956. Stan Kuta was reappointed to the riverfront unit for a term ending May 3 1960. William B Cormack was reappointed to the Sanitary Commission for a term ending May 1 1959. Positions carry no salary.

Cedar Rapids River Front Improvement Commission Sam I. Cohen E. M. Pinney Stan Kuta William B. Cormack Sanitary Commission

Open House Marks Lillie Clemans Ninetieth Birthday

More than fifty relatives attended an open house Sunday for Mrs. Lillie Clemans at her granddaughter’s Marion home 489 Ninth Avenue. Family dinners and visits followed, with numerous relatives from nearby towns noted among the guests.

Lillie Clemans Ray Hoglund Ninth Avenue Lois Culver Jeffries Clemans Willie Plainview Neb

Free Book on Arthritis From The Ball Clinic

An enlarged 44 page book titled Rheumatism offers non surgical non medical treatment as a cure for arthritis. It claims drugs give only temporary relief and promises years of relief after reading and writing to The Ball Clinic Dept. 1402 Excelsior Springs Missouri with no obligation.

Ball Clinic Dept Excelsior Springs Missouri

Picnic Honors Cub Scouts Pack 58 at Thom as Park

Sunday event at Thom as Park celebrated Cub Scouts Pack 58 with pins awarded for service. Jimmy Sieck received a two year pin while Robert Hender and Nelson Newman earned one year pins. Gold arrows went to Gary Walker John Pazour Garry Dirks David Ray Bobby Hoglund Bobby Black Billy Fox. Silver arrows were given to John Marchant Bobby Black David Ray Henry Hanson and Nelson Newman. Bear badges went to Tom Stickney and Douglas Fuller. Lion badges were awarded to John Pazour and Bobby Black. Wolf badges to Garry Dirks Billy Fox and George Neff. Mr and Mrs Howard M Titus Mrs Frank Straley and Miss Mildred Titus visited Iowa City with the Titus family. Christopher Titus, 18 months, recovers from a minor operation at University hospitals. Reunion attendees Mr and Mrs James A Long spent the weekend with relatives in Tipton.

Thomas Park Pack 58 Jimmy Sieck Robert Hender Nelson Newman Gold Arrows Gary Walker John Pazour Garry Dirks David Ray Bobby Hoglund Bobby Black Billy Fox Silver Arrows John Marchant Henry Hanson Tom Stickney Douglas Fuller George Neff Howard M. Titus Frank Straley Mildred Titus Iowa City Robert A. Titus Christopher Titus Robert Titus Lin University Hospitals

Fulwider Family Reunion Noted in Tipton

Donald T. Schmidt heads to Provo Utah to attend Brigham Young University summer session. Mrs Schmidt and the children stay in Marion while the Fulwider families hold a reunion there Saturday.

Tipton Utah Donald T. Schmidt Provo Brigham Young University

Rinderknecht Family Reunion Held at Newhall Park

NEWHALL The William Rinderknecht family reunion drew 78 members at Newhall park. Host was the Henry C. Gerhold family of Cedar Rapids. Carl Hauskins Cedar Rapids was elected president, George Gerhold Van Horne vice president, Mrs Harold Rinderknecht Cedar Rapids secretary, and Albert Schirm Atkins treasurer. The Adam Gerhold family Atkins will host next year’s reunion the first Sunday in June.

Newhall William Rinderknecht Newhall Park Henry C. Gerhold Cedar Rapids Carl Hauskins George Gerhold van Horne Harold Rinderknecht Albert Schirm Atkins Adam Gerhold

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