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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
15
Chicago AP reports a weakening pork market with wholesale fresh cuts down from seasonal highs this week. Official Wednesday receipts: cattle 10,000 hogs 15,000 sheep 7,000. Hogs sold steady to 10 cents lower with late bids 15 cents off. top loads around 10.25.
U S Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts around 16 000 with direct hogs 5 500 and prices steady to 10 cents lower. Cattle receipts about 8 000 with underweights steady but heavy weights weak. light yearlings steady. Sheep and lamb values rise modestly with average offerings.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle hogs and sheep receipts and prices at South St Paul. Cattle receipts 2400 with varying demand across weight classes. hogs receipts 5000 with values around 9.6 to 9.85 for various weights. sheep receipts 500 with yearlings and bucks showing mixed gains and declines.
US Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 20 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 14 900 for the 24 hours to 8 am Tuesday, down from 21 700 last week and 10 900 a year ago. Prices quoted for various weights show declines or stability with weaker spots noted.
U S Department of Agriculture markets in Omaha report hog receipts 5500 with 100 direct as trade opens slow then steady late. hogs 280 lb and up mostly down 10 to 15 cents, lighter weights down 10 to 15 cents, top at 9.75. Cattle receipts 6000 with calves and yearlings mostly steady to higher on light weights under 900 lbs. beef cows 5.00 to 6.00, cutters 4.00 to 4.75, bulls 5.00 to 5.85, top dealers 8.00. Sheep receipts 8000 with 750 direct as lambs rise 25 cents and other classes steady. lambs 10.50 to 11.25.
The Associated Press notes hog prices steady to five cents lower in Waterloo with ranges for 140 to 350 pounds from 8.15 to 9.65 dollars. Ottumwa Mason City track prices from 7.90 to 9.70 dollars, with various weight classes and packer figures listed.
Hogs steady in Austin Minnesota market desk with typical ranges for weight classes. Prices shown for 180-220 pounds at 9.35 to 9.65 dollars per hundredweight and declines for heavier animals. packing sows 275-550 pounds valued at 8.00 to 8.60 dollars.
US Department of Agriculture livestock report for Sioux City shows receipts of 3500 cattle hogs and 500 sheep. Cattle steady to higher with top steers about 8.40 and loads 7.75 to 7.90. hog bids down 15 cents with butchers 9.50 to 9.60. sows 8.40 to 8.60. sheep underscored by spring lambs above 11.00 and ewes at 3.75 or higher.
Hogs are steady on the local market with 325 350 grade good hogs down five cents. Top price remains unchanged. Other local markets are steady.
Wilsons quotes for hogs by weight class with prices ranging from 8.80 to 9.70 for good hogs 150 to 350 pounds. Packers rates span 7.75 to 8.65 for various weight bands. Calf, lamb, and cattle markets included with standard grades and price ranges.
A mixed Cedar Rapids price list shows grain quotes for Wheat Oats Rye Barley and corn with ear and shelled varieties. It also lists soybeans and various live poultry prices along with wholesale fruits vegetables and cured hides values.
Chicago AP reports dull, listless wheat trading on the Chicago board of trade as operators await a government crop report due tomorrow. July prices firmed slightly on scattered buying amid favorable northwest weather. corn and rye rose modestly while oats stayed at a standstill.
Chicago market report lists Wheat and Corn prices with various No. 2 mixed to No. 5 yellow and white grades, sample grades, Soybeans tracking No. 2 and 3 yellow, Barley Feed at 30 to 48 cents, Timothy Seed at 3.10 to 3.35 per cwt, Clover Seed priced at 13.00 to 19.75 per cwt, and tied prices for iet tierces and belies, reflecting Chicago bidding activity.
Minneapolis grain market report lists receipts at 65 cars and prices for wheat types including No 1 heavy dark sorghum spring 60 lbs at 1.073 1 1 2 dollars, No 1 dark bulk ern 59 lbs at 1.055 1 2 0 dollars, No 2 dark northern 57 lbs at 1.015 5 0 dollars, Fancy No 7 hard Montana 14 percent protein at 1.08, No 1 dark hard Montana winter bids around 1.09, No. 2 red durum around 1.09, and corn No 3 yellow 55 2 at 6 0 2 dollars, oats No 3 white 23 2 24 0 cents.
Chicago market notes show steady to firm receipts across eggs poultry and potatoes with mixed pricing. Eggs extra firsts local 2 1 4 cents. poultry offerings including hens under and over 5 pounds. turkeys and ducks with varied cents per pound. potatoes on track for 532 U. S. shipments with weak to slow demand and limited trading. Bliss Triumphs and Ohio varieties listed with prices.
AP reports New York egg receipts at 37 991 firm with mixed colors and standards. Butter receipts total 17 275 firmer with creamery higher than extra. cheese receipts at 701 117 firm with prices unchanged. poultry rates for broilers and fowls edged higher by freight costs.
Chicago AP notes butter futures closed as storage standards set, and Eee futures for October. Idaho russet potato futures for October reach 1.75 dollars per bushel.
In Minneapolis the AP reports flour and bran prices with bulk carload figures. Prices for flour range around 6.40 to 6.60 per barrel, with cotton shipments and bran at 14 530 or 15.00 to 15.50 for pure bran and middlings around 19.50 to 20.00.
Raw sugar holds steadier tones in New York trading with spot prices up 3 points at 3.75 while July futures edge from 2.84 to 2.87 and options from 2.83 to 2.84. Later deliveries rise 2 points, with raw at 2.56 and refined steady at 5.00 for fine granulated amid steady withdrawals.
New York AP reports irregular demand rates for multiple nations and regions. Values cover Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal and New York in Montreal with nominal designation.
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce speakers plan discussions for the All Iowa Dairy Show and Junior Livestock Exhibition in Cedar Rapids the week of September 13. A L Killian and William Kinderknecht will speak at the Guernsey Breeders field day near Des Moines, and A L Taylor with Arthur Barlow will address the vocational agriculture instructors conference in Ames.
The New York market saw modest gains in specialties including retail stores and tobaccos with other sectors like utilities and rails in demand. Turnover was about 750000 shares as several blue chips such as Sears Roebuck and Woolworth advanced while motors and steels wobbled and currency markets showed franc weakness and pound strength.
A compact listing of market quotes from Adams Express to Warner & Co, detailing bid and percentage figures for a wide range of stocks and commodities. Names include Alaska Juneau, Johns Manville, Lehigh Valley, Goodyear, Chrysler, Ford, Coca Cola, General Motors, IBM, Sears Roebuck, and United Fruit, with figures noted next to each issuer. The page reads as a raw securities table reflecting prices and percentages as of the session.
The Service club met Monday to plan ten Thursday evening concerts by the school band under G L Lyman. The first concert is set for June 18. They propose diagonal parking on the north side and parallel parking on the south side to ease traffic on busy nights. Officials also discussed a possible new Marion post office.
Walter King was elected noble grand of Osceola lodge No. 18 I O O F on Thursday evening. C M Robison elected vice grand Marshall Swayne secretary and George Burns treasurer with appointive officers to be installed July 2. Mrs W Cash and Mrs Lewis Papes to co chair Ladies day at Marion Golf club Wednesday.
Fred Welter continues treatment for blood poisoning at Mercy Hospital since Saturday and remains seriously ill but shows slight improvement in condition.
Miss Esther Smith spent the week end at the home of Miss Doris Dolan in Viola. She attended local social events and returned home Sunday.
The Chitaya Camp Fire group will gather Friday at 1 p.m. at Hazel Hutton's residence. Attendees should arrive on time for the scheduled meeting in the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Hutton and family and Mr and Mrs Howard Mack and family spent Sunday at Keokuk. Mrs Harley McCalley near Marion aided by Miss Edna Roperts will host Marion Linn chapter D A R Wednesday at 1 pm picnic luncheon for Flag Day. Members bring own dishes and silver. Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief Corps No 126 meets Memorial Hall Wednesday at 2 30 pm.
Local families visit friends in Sioux City and Correctionville. Christian Sunday school class plans a picnic at Thomas park with weather backup in church dining room. Altoona clergy guests with local families return from Nebraska and Kansas. Marion group attends Eastern Star in Vinton. Camp Fire honors Janet Elder moving to Savanna Illinois with farewell picnic and officers installed. Prairie Union club hosts program. next meeting July 3 at Goodyear home. Local ministers attend state Christian churches convention in Fort Madison and Lost Creek.
Boulogne France department store sales girls walked out Tuesday after management forbade lipstick use. The action involved workers at a chain and reflects a protest over grooming rules in the shop floor.
In New York on Tuesday demand for bonds showed fractional moves with slight gains for Erie, Great Northern, and Southern Railway bonds, while Missouri Pacific and New York Central fell. Government obligations improved modestly as treasury notes and 1946 issues posted small advances amid restricted activity.
New York AP reports bond market activity withTreasury issues including 28, 40-43 and 9 year notes trading around 113.3, 106.9 and 104 as prices move. Dealers note modest shifts across issues amid thin volume and ripples in yield expectations.
About ninety relatives gathered for the Clark family reunion at the home of Mrs. Robert Martin south of Marion with attendees from Springville Martello Mount Vernon Lisbon Marion Cedar Rapids and other towns. Officers elected include President Marley D Clark and Secretary Treasurer Mrs John Lacock. Various committees and a program of vocal and instrumental numbers were announced with guests Gail Mack Barbara Holmes and Barbara...
Mrs J R Hayes hosted a birthday party at 385 Fifteenth Street on Monday for her daughter Carol Jean's second birthday. Twenty-one guests enjoyed pink and white refreshments, games, and favors. attendees included Betty Mae and Jimmy Corwin Anamosa Marjorie Price Marilyn Hayes Jimmy Hayes Richard Bristol Janice Rae Fahey Dickie McMurrin Bobby Williams Barbara Elton Jr Remington Donnie Morrison Jane Barngrover Norman Fitzgerald and Carol Jean Hayes with help from Mrs Ralph Michel and Barbara Price.
Mrs. Harry Murphey was elected noble grand of Grove City Rebekah lodge No. 35 on Monday evening. Mrs. Marshall Swayne became vice grand while Mrs. Bert Taylor was recording secretary and Mrs. Hugh Hutton treasurer. Past noble grands elected assembly officers. Mrs. Norman Adee was initiated as a new member with initiatory work by Ethel Koster and her Hill City Rebekah staff. Sixty attendees were served refreshments.
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church plans a 2 30 gathering at the home of Mrs Addie Shumack with Mrs W K Lothian and daughter Janet. Genevieve Shaw from Pasadena visited Mrs Minnie Schenken and heads to Dubuque for a week. Oxford club and Epworth League resume summer recreational meetings evenings at the church basement with guests welcome.
Mrs. Irving Drake will host the U. S. Circle for a guest day on Wednesday. A program will be arranged by Mrs. Russell Singleton, Mrs. Frank Webber and Mrs. Clifford Burns with refreshments planned by Mrs. S. J. Jordan, Mrs. Harle Gibson and Mrs. Carl Wiley.
Mrs J L Roberts travels from Escalon California where she visited her sister Mrs Bertha Caldwell Saturday night local note records her trip and return home.
A fragmented pricing ad shows lines with numbers and dollar amounts for various ad sizes. The text lists 0 5 lines 7 lines and multiple rate figures such as 1.00 1.20 1.35 1.80 3.25 and higher values. No clear company name or date is present.
The body of E. L. Weed formerly of near Marion and Bertram will arrive Wednesday. Services occur at Oak Shade cemetery Thursday at 10 a.m. He was born at West Branch and lived to age eighty four, wife predeceased him. He worked for Harvey Grandle here and stayed six years at the Elks home. Also notes on local society: Mrs. Stanley Kellams return from Mount Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ballew move to 1127 Lincoln drive. New Art club postponed to June 18. Marion Golf club Family night on Wednesday with bridge. Congregational junior choir meets for Children's Day rehearsals on June 14.
The Pilgrim Highraiders of the Congregational church met Sunday evening for a picnic supper at Billy Thomas's home north of Marion, serving twenty people. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Peterson. Miss Lillian Voorhies led the devotional on "Appreciating Our Homes." Mrs. Floyd Slauson was taken to St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment. her condition is serious.
Rich ard Charles Klopstad was born to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Klopstad of Sioux City, with Dorothy Ingersoll of this city as former relation. Andrew P. Munson spent weekend with son Robert at Ames, who returns to Marion for summer after Iowa State College term. A P Munson travels to Illinois on business. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward of Garrett Indiana visit Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Swayne. Woodward is Swayne’s brother. Mrs. A J Keyes hosted the Musical Literary club with fifteen at dinner, roses centerpieces, committee members Pearl Bulkley Lula Toms and Mrs. Glenn Kinser.
An old classified note promotes a dry lifeless hair treatment called Dial 7971 by Ione M. Brunton at 814 Dows Bids. The ad lists a five dollar price and seeks customers for a modern oil permanent solution.
Listings for several beauty shops promote machineless permanents and low prices. Advertised services include no heat, no wires, mini process offerings, and relatively inexpensive perms with various shop contact numbers and addresses across multiple locations.
Bargain wash service offered at 49c per pound with 10 pounds minimum. Additional pounds priced at 49c each. Contact at phone number 6131 for details and pickup.
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