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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
15
Estimates show Wednesday stock receipts 5,000 hogs 3,000 cattle and 1,000 sheep. Spring lambs reached 18 per hundredweight the peak since May 29 with most at 17.50. Cattle rose with eight loads of choice steers at the 18 ceiling while many sold above 16.75. Hog and packer consignments totaled 5,000 and 6,000, still under last week’s pace though all cleared at ceilings.
The market shows cattle and sheep receipts with diverse bids. Steers and heifers sell near $16.75 to $18.50 per hundredweight. heavy bulls around $15 to $17.50. Lambs steady with spring lambs around $17.80, ewes scarce and largely steady. light consignments and pelts noted.
U S Department of Agriculture reports strong demand across steers and heifers with prices firm. Beef cattle for sale include bulk choice fed steers 16.00 to 17.50, good 15.75 to 17.25, and cows 10.50 to 12.00. slaughter lambs mixed with No 1 pelts 14.50 to 16.75 per hundred pounds and feeder pigs around 14.30. Receipts total 2,500 with salable at 1,500 and shipper activity steady despite limited stocker and feeder availability.
The Omaha market shows active but steady cash tone with salable hog receipts around 5 000 and many barrows and gilts at 14.60 while some sows bring 13.75. Calves are salable with strong cattle showing steers up to 15 higher and other classes steady to higher as buyers absorb slaughter cattle and stockers remain scarce. Sheep trading moderately active with spring lambs steady to lower and ewes and old crop lambs trading around 16 and below, California ewes and shorn crosses quoted at lower levels.
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and in packing plants across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8 a m Monday totaled about 24 000 head, down from 25 000 last week and 31 800 a year ago.
The Cedar Rapids hog market quoted ceiling prices with top prime butchers at 14.45 and 13.70 as otherwise listed. The report also references cattle and poultry sections in the market notes, noting miscellaneous estimates and bar and shift references.
New York AP reports that a presidential veto and later House defeat halted a stock market rise. Rails and industrials gained early but final hour gains faded to declines while transfers hovered near 1,000,000 shares.
Broad oats trading contrasts with light activity in wheat rye and barley. At close wheat rye and barley hit ceilings while oats were unchanged to about one and a half percent lower with July at 88 cents.
The bulletin lists No. 2 red wheat at 1.97 and No. 2 yellow corn at 1.44, with No. 3 yellow oats at 0.86 to 0.92 and barley figures around 1.34 percent. Call prices remain nominal at ceilings amid market activity.
U.S. Agriculture reports active slaughter prices with steady to strong demand. Feeders and stockers firm as buyers take bulk of slaughter cattle. prices span from low single digits to mid-teens for various classes including steers, yearlings, heifers, and calves with several lots noted at around 16 to 17.50 per hundredweight and odd lots up to 17.50.
The American Legion pool at C Mar park opens at 1 p.m. Wednesday with Orville Rust in charge. After opening day hours are 10 a.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. Sundays and holidays. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. The poor are asked to bring towels.
Motors in need of OK safety stickers because of defects found in the auto inspection lane last week must go to the police station between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Traffic Captain J. H. Clift announced. Sticker issuance requires garage repair reports to be checked against the original defect records.
The Rev. J. P. Duggan pastor of Millersburg Armah and North English parishes is a patient in an Iowa City hospital. He had his passports ready and planned to travel to Ireland to see his mother when an eye infection struck.
The report notes a New York bond review with AP dispatches on railroad reorganization plans upheld by the Supreme Court. Observers indicate a potential broad improvement and a general rise in freight rates among carriers as financial outlooks firm.
Miss Margery Wallace, daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Wallace of Marion, married Pvt Eugene Engelking, son of Mr and Mrs Art Engelking of Civi, at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Methodist church. The Rev James P Gable officiated in a pink sheer dress ceremony with peonies and candles. The couple will reside in Belleville Illinois while he serves with the air corps at Scott Field.
Georgia Ledvina daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Ledvina Marion and Gerald C Benesch son of Mr and Mrs Frank Benesch Center Point were married Saturday afternoon at the Little Brown church in Nashua. The couple will reside with the bride's parents temporarily.
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Lake buy Judge Haas residence at 781 Central Avenue through Dr. J. J. Booth. A Dubuque visit includes Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Carey, their son David, and guest C. A. Jones of Pasadena, with their daughter Mrs. Clifford O. Johnson. Mrs. N. F. Sorg and daughters Ruth and Barbara travel to Appleton, Wisconsin to see relatives. Miss Ruth Engstrom to give piano recital at Methodist church. Kathryn Kassler and Mrs. Mary Chalmers Cory to perform with students and list of participants follows. Mrs. Fred C. Newlin leaves for Moline due to her mother’s illness.
Eloise W Soenksen daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin F Soenksen and Ervin Herren son of Mrs Minnie Herren were married at 2 30 pm Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev Carl T Wuerffel officiated Baskets of garden flowers graced the church The bride wore white satin with a long train and a halo veil She carried red roses and white sweet peas The maid of honor Darlene Streets wore pink net and carried white carnations and lavender sweetpeas Best man Ivan Parker Usher Vertus Busch and Vernon Herren attended The bride and groom hosted 125 guests at a reception at Marvin Svensens home southeast of Marion They will live with the groom s mother at 657 Fifth Avenue Cedar Rapids The couple plan to work with Paulson Construction Cedar Rapids and have ties to Marion High School and Millersburg High School Out of town guest Velma Herren of San Francisco attended
Children are guests of Mrs Ne vens parents Mr and Mrs C B F Michel Stevens will work for a northern Minnesota seed company this summer Mrs Stevens and the children will remain in Marion Barbara Trimble is visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs H E Trimble at Centerville Lewis Weis Sr has been removed from a Cedar Rapids host to the McEnany nursing home Mrs Leona Clark is home from Battle Creek Michigan where she spent a month with her son Capt Melvin Clark Guests of Mrs W J Greer are her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Greer of New Orleans and her brother in law the Rev Sam Greer of Philadelphia
In Dubuque AP report eight year old Mary Eileen Steckline of Cascade died in a Monticello hospital from burns suffered while playing with fire. Her sister Merina was burned while trying to wrap Mary in a rug. Survived by parents Edward and Mrs Steckline and nine siblings.
Iowa City Professor Clyde W. Hart resigns from the University of Iowa after a lengthy leave of absence since 1943. He becomes an ap praiser and coordinator of university social science research for the War Department, having worked with the OPA in Washington during leave.
Traffic Capt. J. H. Clift told Canopus members at the Roosevelt hotel that a permanent automobile inspection lane may be established after Cedar Rapids Safety week. He outlined a new bus routing schedule and proposed downtown parking meters, noting the project is in formative stages pending materials.
Larry Grove, Iowa State College specialist, warns that working in a wet garden invites trouble as moisture moves disease from infected plants to healthy ones. rust in beans shows how quickly disease can spread. remove and burn diseased plants to keep the garden healthy. Tomatoes with stringy fern like leaves indicate virus. remove and destroy these plants.
Mrs. Eleanor Storck Trimble was elected treasurer and Henry Boesenberg Ivan Gillmore were elected directors for terms of three and two years respectively. Charles Dukek R. J. Novak get two years and W. D. Potter one year. Elections held at Concord school. duties begin July 1. Marion junior band rehearsal set for 9 a.m. Wednesday in Lincoln band room.
Walter Shupp, Linn county schools superintendent, announced the Marion township school board election results. New members from near Marion will take office July 1 after the May 29 reorganizational vote. Elected were W. D. Potter for one year, Charles Dukek and R. J. Novak for two years, Henry Boesenberg and Ivan Gillmore for three years, with E. E. Trimble as treasurer for two years. A total of 71 ballots were cast.
DES MOINES UP The state commerce commission will hold a hearing in Decorah on July 26 regarding Milwaukee Road proposal to vacate and eliminate an underpass at Ridgeway. The commission also announced Bus Freight Lines Inc Marshalltown seeks permission to operate a freight line in Linn Benton Tama Marshall Grundy Hardin Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties with a hearing set in Marshalltown on July 18.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Chicago produce with price figures. Mentions vehicles and trucks and some numbers like 28.45 but details are unclear. No clear event or outcome is described.
New York, AP report notes eggs and produce prices holding steady at firm levels despite market fluctuations. Trade sources cite stable demand and limited supply as contributing factors to the unchanged pricing.
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