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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
16
Chicago reports a slow, generally steady hog market with active demand for well finished stock and weaker interest for others. Cattle offerings light with a dragging tone. lamb trade steady. Sioux City and Omaha show similar softening in slaughter classes and varied prices across weight categories.
Des Moines reports show combined hog receipts across 19 concentration yards and 11 plants in interior Iowa and Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8 am. Prices mostly steady with some 10 cent gains on sows, but overall volumes slow compared with last week and year.
The report lists poultry categories with assorted prices and quantities including turkeys hens and broilers, plus ducks and other items. Potatoes arrivals on track total U S shipments and moderate stock demand in California with a weaker market for southern Triumphs and firmer tone for top grades.
The document records butter market data with firm prices and ceiling, receipts totaling 414 910 nominal and 18 792 current wholesale selling prices. It lists grade receipts by color and size categories with No 1 to No 4 designations and extra Nos, reflecting varied quality and sizes.
Forty five enlisted men from Camp Dodge led by an army captain who saw action in Europe will perform in Cedar Rapids as part of Iowa’s fifth war loan drive. The troupe will tour at least 22 towns and end with a Memorial Coliseum show in Cedar Rapids, promoting bond purchases during opening day.
Grain and hay prices listed for Cedar Rapids include No. 2 yellow corn at 1.40 per bushel and 95 cents for No. 2. Poultry prices show heavy hens at 29 cents per pound and eggs at 24 cents per dozen. Wholesale fruits and vegetables feature Florida navels oranges at 5.75 per crate.
In Chicago, late profit taking and hedging sales wiped out most gains in wheat futures Friday. July futures closed about one to two dollars higher, while oats rye and barley moved unevenly with mixed changes in July contracts.
Market notes show varied quotations for seeds and clover types with cash terms listed. Timely data include prices such as red clover and sweet clover, indicating fluctuating values per 100 pounds and overall market movement.
A group of Iowa newspaper publishers and editors met in Des Moines with representatives from the University of Iowa School of Journalism to discuss aligning school work with newspaper needs. A follow up session was planned. Attendees included Wilbur Schramm Fred Pownall W Earl Hall John Huston Don Berry Clare Marshall Harry Piper Ralph Shannon and others from several papers.
German prisoners in Allied custody expressed grim views on victory prospects with one soldier saying the war would end for Germans in two months. Most captives were labor battalion workers on Atlantic defenses, including Belgians Russians Poles French and other seized nationals.
The market moved in mixed fashion with rails returning to the main list and several issues including oils liquors and specialties advancing. Gains of a point or more diminished toward the end as declines appeared widely and volume hovered near 800000 shares.
Fragmentary OCR items reference Chicago area firms including Swift and Walgreen with percentages and identifiers. The text is incomplete but suggests a commerce ledger or stock-like notation from a local business record. No full events or names to confirm a clear narrative.
In late trading on Friday the market firmed after a slow morning, with a substantial number of railway issues moving into positive territory by fractions to over a point. The overall list showed steadiness as the final hour approached.
Army promotion list shows Col Ernest J Dawney of Antigo Wisconsin, demoted to colonel after Salerno last September, being nominated by President Roosevelt for promotion to brigadier general. High officials cite wartime stress and his proven abilities as reasons for the move.
Members of International Brotherhood of Chauffeurs Local 238 will vote Saturday and Sunday across 11 states to decide if over-the-road drivers should strike for wage and condition increases ordered by the War Labor board. About 115 to 120 members are expected to vote at two offices in Minnesota. turnout could involve 40,000 drivers nationally if approved.
Volunteers from Mercy Hospital campaigns gather at the Roosevelt Hotel for name selection from a 12 000 name master list. Captains review prospects and plan ahead for the men and women's divisions kickoff on June 19 at 6 30 p m in the Roosevelt hotel.
Helen Gray 38 alias Helen Teller Davis of 10114 Ninth Avenue Street St. charged with larceny from a building in daytime fined 1 dollar and sentenced to one year in the Rockwell City women’s reformator y by Judge G K Thompson Friday. She pled guilty Tuesday after May 31 arrest for taking clothing from Mrs Hazel Kuem mer’s home at 1415 Fourth Street SE. Appeal bond set at 1500 pounds.
Correspondent Howard Cowan recalls an invasion flight with Allied troop carriers over Nazi occupied France. The ordeal began with heavy antiaircraft fire and machine gun strafing as pilots guided gliders and C-47s toward Cherbourg. Cowan describes near misses, the glare of tracers, and the fear felt while clinging to a flak suit and Mae West as the air war intensified.
Colonel Ralph B. Bagby a Ninth Troop Carrier Command glider pilot and paratroop authority back in England reports on air borne troop actions from the invasion. He says the gliders and paratroops landed with uncanny precision over drop zones aided by cloud breaks and moonlight. He notes bridges viaducts gun positions pillboxes roads captured with little opposition and less confusion than a training exercise. Bagby, once Cedar Rapids chief engineer for J G company, recalls a glider landing on a German HQ in France.
A concise glossary from United Press explains wartime initials. ETO refers to European theater of operations. GIs denote general issue soldiers. LST and LCI describe landing ships and crafts. LSVP a landing ship personnel. PT boat is a swift torpedo craft. E boat is the German PT counterpart.
The will of E. C. Hampton who died May 17 in Cedar Rapids is admitted to probate with Agnes M. Hampton named executrix. Carrie M. Stearns is named administratrix for the estates of John H. Rhinehart and Hannah May Rhinehart, both Cedar Rapids deaths. Judge G. K. Thompson awarded $187.05 to J. K. Finch for Dr. Vorpahl’s services, and $168.43 plus 5 percent interest to J. K. Finch as assignee for W. J. Carney Grocery following defaults by John V. Gladwin and wife.
A 1933 Chevrolet with license plates 3-1863 was reported stolen from the R J Schlitter property in Waubon. No suspect information is available and no arrests have been made.
Washington officials announced new price controls on apricots plums sweet cherries and Italian prunes with a plan to cut retail prices by 15 to 35 percent. The office said similar action will cover fresh pears peaches and the 1944 table grape crop soon.
Allied forces roll through Bayeux as tanks guns Bren carriers and armored cars pass. French civilians and German observers note the overwhelming firepower and superiority in numbers, with Germans described as desperate for vehicles as Hitler’s regime declines.
The Rev Loyle K. Anderson will speak on The Smile of God at 9:30 a.m. at United Brethren Church in Shueyville. Church school follows at 10:30. Finance Commissioner L D Burgus and City Treasurer Walter Miller attend the National Finance Officers Association annual meeting in Cleveland.
Chester B. Myers of 656 Fifteenth avenue SW was admitted to St. Luke's hospital Thursday night for a rest of several weeks. Myers is a purchasing agent for the Iowa Electric Light and Power company and is hospitalized with a heart ailment.
The Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station reported the enlistment of five 17 year olds on Friday. Named are Jack E. Deal of 1544 Fourth Avenue SE Iowa, William K. Wilson of Van Horne, Jeronie J. Schnoebelen of Riverside, Wayne K. Schoonover of Vinton, and John A. Lenoch of Iowa City.
Due to higher enrollment of girls aged 8 to 15, a second swimming class is added at 2 p.m. Saturday while the 1:15 p.m. session continues. Women's classes run at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. James Dalton serves as registrar.
The Navy credits increased Pacific submarine successes in the last six months to an experimental program led by Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood. Lockwood, 53, commands submarines in the Pacific and is the youngest vice admiral. Details cannot be disclosed to avoid aiding Japan or aiding German U-boat efforts in the Atlantic.
A four day strike at Wright Aeronautical in Cincinnati ended 15 hours before a work or be fired ultimatum expired. Col George K Strong of the army air forces district office in Detroit and George Addes of Cleveland union leaders released a statement following the settlement.
London AP report from Henry B. Jameson aboard Admiral Hall's flagship describes the Allied landing at a bitterly contested beach. Jameson, wounded but alive, recounts four attempts to land a flat bottomed barge, German batteries, and a casualty tally including one fatality during the third trip. He notes his injuries and pending contact for more copy.
DES MOINES UP The first Chinese in Des Moines to seek citizenship under the new naturalization law applied for his first papers this week. Sam Len 44 operates a laundry and has been in the United States since 1924. He first came in 1914, returned to Canton in 1922, came back in 1924, and has run his Des Moines laundry since 1928.
A jumble of personal lost notices and ads lists maroon bill containers with rewards and phone numbers, various lost items including rings wallets and glasses, stray notices for jewelry stores, pet notices, and classified sale prompts. Names and addresses appear alongside rewards and contact numbers from multiple readers.
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