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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1938

Page

2

Hogs Prices Hold Steady In Sparse Market News

Chicago and Sioux City report light hog runs with prices nominally steady. Hog weights 180-240 lbs listed at 8.85 to 9.00 dollars. direct packer sales and holdovers noted. Cattle receipts small with mixed moves. spring lambs and old crop sheep show declines, top lambs around 9.63 dollars in native markets.

Chicago INS Tne S. Dept. Agricul Texas California Rangers Sioux City API IU S. Dept Californias Jood Emriry Omiduerts Wilson & CO Dial Chile Mediama Reef Springs Crades

ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT SUMMARY

Livestock prices across Minnesota and Iowa markets show mixed moves. Cattle receipts around 200 head at St Paul with feeders steady to higher, fat cattle mostly steady to higher, some segments weak. Hogs receipts about 1,000 with steady to higher prices for good and choice, large weights pressured. Sheep modest declines noted. Omaha and Des Moines reports mirror steady to modestly higher bids, with broad ranges by weight class and regional variations.

Chicago Kansas Omaha East St Louis St Joseph Sioux City St Paul Indianapolis Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo Cincinnati Iowa Des Moines Minnesota

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Produce and Hide Prices

A dense listing from Cedar Rapids outlines prices for grain and produce, including No. 1 and No. 2 wheat, corn, soybeans, hay, butterfat, hens, leghorn roosters, onions, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and various hide categories. The document shows wholesale fruit and vegetable prices with crate prices for celery and grapefruit and notes on horse and pony hides.

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Hogs Steady as Wheat Rises on Local Market

Hogs hold steady on the local market while other staples show gains. Wheat climbs 4 cents Saturday morning amid a generally higher grain market, with prices lifting across nearby futures and related sectors.

Wisconsin cheese quotes and world currency drift update

Wisconsin market notes show Twins daisies and cheddar prices in daily exchanges with junior prices listed. Foreign exchange markets rose broadly as inflation fears push major currencies higher against the dollar, with rates for Britain France Germany and others moving intraday.

Toplign Exchange New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Fineland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Jugoslavia Austria Brazil Shanghai Mexico City Montreal

Bond Markets in New York Quiet Weekend Trading

The New York bond market held a narrow, uneven tone in the Saturday session. Short Treasuries edged around, while some high grade industrials and utilities rose slightly. Government issues showed mixed moves with small gains and modest losses as traders awaited further Washington news and potential extended railroad action.

Market Report From Chicago and New York Produce Quotation

Chicago receipts show butter firmer with creamery extras and firsts around 103 to 190, eggs and potatoes steady to slightly weaker on quality. North Carolina cobblers and Tri umphs demand fair. California White Rose presence and Idaho russet stock noted. New York butter firmer with extras around 25 to 26 cents. cheese steady, eggs mixed colors, standards and firsts quoted, no major shifts in overall market tone.

Chicago Los U. S&s California North Carolina U. & Biss Triumphs U. 8 New York

Stocks Narrow Range as Ticker Crawls in Slow Session

New York AP. Stock market prices moved in an extremely narrow two hour session with transfers around 100000 shares. A few steels and rails posted modest gains while many issues were flat or down. Investors awaited an expected near term upturn as government stimulus and inventory concerns lingered. Strong performers included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Kennecott American Smelting U S Rubber Boeing Texas Corp New York Central Southern Pacific Northern Pacific American Can Westinghouse Oliver Farm and General Electric. Lagging issues included General Motors Montgomery Ward Caterpillar Tractor Douglas Aircraft Standard Oil of New Jersey North American and International Nickel.

New York Wall Street U_ S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Kennecott American Smelting U. S Rubber Boeing Texas Corp New York Central Southern Pacific Northern Pacific American Can Westinghouse Oliver Farm General Electric General Motors Montgomery Ward Caterpillar Tractor Douglas Aircraft Standard Oil of New Jersey North American International Nickel

Wall Street Stocks and Chicago Listings Readied for Trading

Published stock quotes show Adams Express Alaska Juneau Bry Allegheny Corn Johns Manville Allied Chem Kennecott Allied Cli Amn Woolen Natl Power Lilly and many others listed with varied prices. The report includes Dow Jones style updates and Chicago listings plus Mississippi River stage readings for Davenport and surrounding cities.

J. E. Bennetts Co W.H. Jump Merchants National Bank Saturdan Adams Express Nickel Alaska Juneau Allegheny Corn Johns Manville Allied Chem Kennecott Allis Chalmers Kresee. S. Si Vw Amn Can Lorillard Louisville Gas E Marshall Natl Cash Ree Amn Wat Wks Natl Distirs Amn Woolen Natl Pow & Lilly Amn Zlie NY Central Nor Pac Ty Ark North Amn Co Atchison Ohio Oil Atlantic Oni Steel Iva Aviation Coron Packard Mars Paramount Balto Ohio Utah Barber Co IS Penna RR Bendix Ava Phillips Pet Beth Steel Pittsbsh Boeing Aire Plymouth Oldies Gorden Co Gamble Borg Warner Wey Brinks Mia Pullman Co Bucyrus Eric Pure Burroughs Pagigo Coron Canada Dry Norors Schenney Ches. Ohio Sears Rochuck Ches Coroa Shell Union Chrysler Mtr Simmons Co Skelly Oil Coca Sou Ila Consol Edison Consol Textile Ry Gontl Standard Gas Curtiss Wright Tidewater Deere and Co Timken del del Land Trans-America le Dourins Air Union Carbide du Pont de Union Pac Eaton Mfs. I Uni Aircraft Elec Paw and Elec UU S Gypsum U S Pine Gen Motors Gillette U S Realty Glidden S Steel Hecker Willys Ovid Hiram Walker Hudson Motors Indus Rayon Wlyouneth Inspiration Zenith Radio Chicago Amn Helleman Transp Mid-West Corp Quaker Gom Edison Quaker Pr Cons Biseult Swift Intl Dexter Co Whiepeen Mississitte River Stages Davenport Hastings la Crosse O Prairie du Chien Dubuane Ravennarte Neokn Lowis Asee Seeese Cairo Memphis

Bloomington Man Dies After Seizure at Inn

E H Johnson 45 of Bloomington NL died after convulsions at 12 30 p m Saturday at the Kory Inn No 1 1011 First Avenue East. He was taken to a local hospital by ambulance and died at 2 05 p m. Two customers carried him outside after he collapsed while reaching for water. Police sought his relatives while the inn proprietor noted he worked for McKesson Robins of Bloomington. Johnson had told station attendants he was headed for Waterloo after buying gas nearby.

Kory Inn No. 1 First Avenue E. H. Johnson Bloomington Johnson Mr. Johnson Maude Stickney McKesson-Robbins Waterloo

Senator Pittman Seeks $100,000 for Mount Rushmore Fund

In Washington AP report Senator Pittman of Nevada urged the Senate to add 100000 dollars to the second deficiency appropriation to supply funds for the Mount Rushmore Memorial Commission.

Washington Pittman Senate Mount Rushmore S. D

Wheat Prices Rise on Bullish Government Report

Chicago and Minneapolis grain markets surged as the bullish government crop report and southwest crop woes lifted wheat futures. July wheat rose to near the five cent limit, while corn and oats also gained amid heavy selling resistance and profit taking.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Southwest Sac Minneapolis Kansas City Liverpool

Chicago OASIL Provisions Price List Snapshot

AP dispatch from Chicago lists grain and feed prices including cash Mears No. 2 red 8ltac No. 3 hard 81 Mixed 58%4 ee 500% No. 1 yellow 59 to 60c with erude samples 48 56c OATS No. 1 white 30c sample erude 20c BARLEY-Feed 54 52c LARD-Tlerces 38.45 loose 7.85 BELLIES-11.50

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Deaths Mrs Matilda Brown of near Marion

Mrs Matilda Brown died at a local hospital Friday at 6 15 p m after a lingering illness. Born June 28 1849 in Vena Smoland Sweden she came to the United States in 1878. She married Andrew Brown June 2 1883 at Burlington and later moved to Knollcrest farm near Marion to live with her son F M Brown. She was a member of Saron Lutheran church. Surviving are her husband and son. Funeral services will be at Moon chapel Sunday at 1 p m with Rev F J Carlson in charge. Burial will follow at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington at 4 30 p m. Friends may call at the chapel.

Matilda Brown Marion Vena Smoland Sweden Andrew Brown Burlington F. M. Brown Knollcrest Saron

Obituary: Charles Bovey 1865 72 Dies at Cedar Rapids Area Home

Charles D Bovey 72 retired farmer died at 1604 Center Point Road NE at 4 am Saturday after a long illness He was born August 27 1865 in Warren County Iowa and lived on a Cedar County farm twenty three years before moving to Cedar Ran lids in 1920 He married Sadie Richart in Lisbon February 24 1897 His wife survives Funeral services will be held at Federated Church Lisbon at 2 pm Monday with prayer at Beatty Chapel at 1 pm Burial in Lisbon cemetery Calling hours are 7 to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Charles D. Bovey Center Point Road Warren County Iowa Cedar County Cedar Ranlids Sadie Richart Lisbon Federated Church Beatty Chapel

Mrs Agnes May Fenton Dies at 70 in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Agnes May Fenton 70 widow of Marcus S Fenton died at her daughter Mrs Ethyl Wilsons Cedar Rapids home following a lingering illness. Born in Hardin county Iowa Sept 22 1867 she lived most of her life in Eldora and vicinity. Survived by daughter and grandson Donald F Wilson with services and burial planned for Eldora.

Agnes May Fenton Marcus S. Fenton Ethyl Wilson Second Avenue SE Hardin County Iowa Eldora Cedar Rapids Wilson Donald F. Wilson Monahan Funeral Home

Funeral services for Miss Ernes tine Mineck in Cedar Rapids

Funeral services for Miss Ernes tine Mineck pioneer resident of Cedar Rapids will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. George Stauffacher and Cedar chapter O. E. S. will have charge of the services. The body rests at her home 1635 First avenue SE. Friends

Ernestine Mineck Cedar Rapids First Avenue SE Turner Chapel George Stauffacher Cedar Chapter

Funeral services for Miss Jessie R Wood at St Luke's hospital

Funeral services will be held for Miss Jessie R Wood a bookkeeper at St Luke's hospital and Cedar Rapids resident since 1907 who died Friday after a lingering illness The service is set for 2 p.m. Monday with Dr J P Van Horn and Dr Charles J Bready officiating Burial will be at Whittier Flowers are to be omitted Friends may call at the chapel

Jessie R. Wood St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel J. P. van Horn Charles J. Bready Whittier

Wave Measure Wins Committee Approval On Wage Plan

A joint congressional committee gave final approval to wage hour legislation permitting flexible pay differentials up to 30 cents an hour. The compromise sets a 25 cent minimum wage the first year, 30 cents the second, and 40 cents after seven years with regional exemptions and board oversight under an independent labor department administrator. The administrator would appoint industry boards to set minimum wages and maximum hours, with power to replace boards if disagreements arise.

Washington Joint Congressional Committee House Senate Congress Ellender Pepper Fla Labor Department

Eight Intervenors Seek Revival of Mutual Insurance Firm

In district court Saturday eight intervenors joined a May 26 petition to revive Preferred Class Mutual Insurance, merged with Iowa Mutual Liability. Named intervenors Carlyle Conard Curtis Curtis Vyskocil Krumboltz claim stockholder interests via policies. Plaintiffs Walling Stump Shipley Blakeslee Merritt Hetzel Hellwig seek court action with Crissman Bleakley and Nehls Jr. as attorneys. defendants are officers or directors of both firms. Request asks for a temporary receiver to reestablish Preferred Class Mutual.

Preferred Class Mutual Insurance Company Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company George Carlyle P. E. Conard Elsie Conard J. P. Curtis Elza F. Curtis Charles H Vyskocil Lillian Vyskocil Dwight J. Krumboltz Preferred Class Mutual

Moline Man Fined 300 For Drunk Driving Here

W. J. Lindsey identified as a Moline resident was fined 300 and costs by District Judge C. J. Haas after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Lindsey, 49, gave 838 Seventeenth Street SE as his address at the county jail before arraignment, a listing not found in the local directory.

W. J. Lindsey Moline Itil C. J. Haas Lindsey Mount Vernon Avenue Seventeenth Street

Marriage Licenses Granted in Iowa Cities

A list shows marriages licensed for Cedar Rapids Independence Center Point Ames Waterloo Anamosa Iowa City and Waterloo including Donald G. Kramer with Louise V. Smith Elmer L. Davis with Kathrine E. Vanda Vincent F. Kustes with Lucille C. Scheele S O Harter with D E Bryant Elmer R. Ward with Grace I. Moore Merrill J. Hansen with Rose Ann Machacek Harry McArthur with Hannah Kahl Loyd Holubar with Mildred Young Edward C. Hansen with Vivian Hollingsworth Lester T. Fairbanks with Elsie DeArmand. Also a note that when the Republic of Panama took a census in 1930 Indians were not counted.

Donald G. Kramer Louise V. Smith Cedar Rapids Clarence Cheney Mary Pratt Independence Elmer L. Davis Kathrine E. Vanda Vincent F. Kustes Lucille C. Scheele S. O. Harter Ames D. E. Bryant Elmer R. Ward Grace I. Moore Center Point Merrill J. Hansen Rose Ann Machacek Harry McArthur Hannah Kahl Waterloo Loyd Holubar Mildred Young Edward C. Hansen Vivian Hollingsworth Lester T. Fairbanks Anamosa Elsie DeArmand Iowa City

Marion City News Highlights Shared Missionary Event

The United Missionary group of the Christian church hosted the Grace H Starr missionary group for a joint installation service at Mrs Horace Reiter's home. Music and devotion followed the candle lighting with Edna Roberts playing Largo and My Task sung by several members. A 4H club judged Arlene ene as Best Groomed Girl during a Marion event.

United Missionary Group of the Christian Church Grace H. Starr Horace Reiter Jessie Wade Edna Roberts Handel Fred Lang LaVerna Crew R. E. Lehdigh Archie Milner Hazel Helen Wade John Reynolds George Price Fay Marsh Clarence Megecers Jean Stamy Lucile Gove Arlene Ene Concord A. and L. Club W. B. Sebern Marion A. J. Taube Claire Louise Roberts J. L. Papes

Ex Vienna Mayor Dies In Nazi Camp

Richard Schmitz, former mayor of Vienna who resisted the Nazis, died in a Bavarian concentration camp after cancer surgery, Reuters reported from Munich.

Vienna London INS Richard Schmitz Reuters Munich

No Inquest To Be Held In A. E. Anderson Death

Dr J Terrall deputy coroner said a verdict of accidental death will be returned in the case of Arthur E Anderson 52 of 1044 Twelfth street NE. He died from a basal skull fracture after a ladder he carried on his bicycle crashed through a car window at Den ter Point road and avenue NE throwing him to the pavement on Wednesday night.

J . Terrall Arthur E. Anderson Twelfth Street NE Anderson Frank Kulish Denter Point Road Avenue NE

Local Births Report in City Hospitals

A series of birth notices lists newborns born on June 10 and 11 at St. Luke's hospital and Mercy hospital. Recipients include Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams of 3406 First Avenue East with a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Max A. Young of 1224 Eleventh Street NW with a son. Mr. and Mrs. Rolland L. Oliphant of Toddville with a son. and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thomason of 508 Faveliue NW with a daughter.

J. H. Harms Third Avenue Janice Helen University Hospital Iowa City St. Luke's Hospital Marvin Williams Cedar Rapids Williams Juanita Bash Marion First Avenue Max A. Young Eleventh Street Rolland L. Oliphant Toddville St. Luke’s Hospital Glenn Thomason Faveliue Mercy Hospital

Indian to Be Priest First Full Blood Sioux at Seabury

Harold S. Jones, a Sioux Indian from South Dakota, will become an Episcopal priest this Friday at Seabury Theological Seminary in Evanston. He will be the first full blooded Indian to complete the full course there.

Chicago Harold S. Jones South Dakota Seabury Theological Seminary Evanston

Raskob Couple Living Separate in Reno

Reno attorney John S. Sinai said Friday night that John J. Raskob Jr and his wife Minerva A. Raskob are living separate and apart. No divorce papers or separation suit have been filed.

Reno, Nev John J. Raskob, Jr Minerva A. Raskob John S. Sinai Reno Raskob Sinai

Marion area church schedule lists multiple services

A Marion church news item lists Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian services. It covers Sunday school times, morning worship, sermon topics, midweek and evening events, and a special youth choir and picnic devotional planned by local churches.

Church Services and Sunday School Schedule

Summary of local church services includes St. Pauls Lutheran with Sunday school at 9:30 or 10:30 and morning worship at 10:30 with a sermon by the pastor. Seventh Day Church of God holds Sabbath school Saturday at 10 and preaching at 11 with Elder Stanley Kauer. Prairie Chapel lists Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 with Paul Clements acting pastor. Christian Endeavor plans a 2:30 church gathering to travel to a young peoples rally in Monticello.

Congregational Church Vacation Bible School Barbara Virginia Seger Eleanor Bogart Donald Thomas Paul Beckman Methodist Church Christian Endeavor Monticello St. Paul’s Lutheran Carl E. Krog Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Stanley Kauer Stanberry James A. Murray Trinidad Prairie Chapel Paul Clements

Gazette Want Ads Offer Reward for Fraud Convictions

A $25 reward is offered for the sole find conviction of anyone obtaining money under false pretenses through Want Ads in The Gazette. The notice urges readers to exchange references for automobile transportation and lists several services and ads, including watch repair, insurance, ant treatment, auto service, and transfer lines, with scattered contact details and prices.

The Gazette Goth EEA Tomroine Transportation Ginsberg’s First Ave Probasco Main Springs Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co Stark Insurance Agency Richards CoNese Pharmacy Norman Auto Service 2Nd Ave Kenwood Transfer N K. Schaefer Kresse Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co Chevrolet Long Beach Calif Boston Murphy Fender and Body Vernal St Yost Podzimek Pharmacy 16Th Ave Wee Oy Cleveland Erle Ist Celanese Creandy Ind Ave Ave Griffith Feather Mattress Co C. R. Knitting Co

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