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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1947
Page
21
Chicago AP reports Choice weighty steers hit 30 dollars again for the first time since March 5 amid broad gains across cattle hogs and sheep. Total receipts reached about 7 000 hogs and 5 000 cattle with steady to higher prices for heavy weights and good and choice fed cattle.
Receipts 5 500 cattle with steers and yearlings selling 26.25 to 28.00 per cwt. Cows steady to higher, feeders scarce. Hogs mostly steady to 25c higher with 240 lb to 270 lb ranges 22.50 to 24.25. Lambs active around 23.25 for 161 lb shorn and 23.00 for 95 lb weights. Mauve spring lambs scarce.
The Cedar Rapids hog market rose a quarter Wednesday with prime butchers reaching 23.50 and packers 19.00. The report lists prices by weight for multiple categories including 158-200, 210-300, 330-360, and 400-1280 pounds, alongside dairy and produce prices like Valencia oranges at 3.75 and cauliflower at 3.96 per jumbo.
New York stocks rose sharply marking one of the year’s best advances. About 1.2 million shares traded, the heaviest volume in over three weeks. Leaders finished up around four points with most at the day’s high.
A fragmented sports brief describes a close game with gains for several carriers in the Missouri Pacific system. The lead changes near the hour mark show multiple players ahead by small margins.
Slaughter hogs 6000 head with reports of weights under 240 pounds and heavier weights trending unevenly. Sows and gilts show activity with prices around 20 to 21 for choice. receipts 11500 cattle and calves with fed steers and heifers steady to firm, cows 20 to 24, bulls and vealers varied.
Gerald Burtlow, 28, of Norva, was jailed 10 days after pleading guilty to assault and battery. Justice H. R. Churchill handed down the sentence Wednesday morning as Burtlow’s wife testified she had been beaten by him on several occasions.
Chicago price data show wheat dropping 2.5 percent on forecasts of a record crop while corn futures hold near unchanged levels. July wheat quoted around 2.16 per bushel after the government projection. Corn remains near 1.90 per bushel with oats down about 2 percent.
Fragmentary OCR notes show commodity prices including barley and marine cows with figures like $2 106 and various numbered lots. The text is garbled but indicates market price listings and tender amounts from a historic page.
Prices and stock details for fruits vegetables and poultry in Chicago markets. Spices quantities and condition notes include potatoes cheese roosters guinea hens and U S grades with varying prices and discounts amid mixed availability and new stock arrivals.
The fragment notes wholesale cheese sales by receivers to and in a mixed fancy category with varying extras and weight classes. It records premium marks AA and a high score 90 with prices and standards, mentioning creamery and wall carto terms and noting no change in certain lots.
Salable receipts reach 3500 calves and choice slaughter steer and heifer grades. Prices show steady to 25c higher for selected lots, with large sales of lower grades. Strong weight feeder heifers scarce. feeders and good steer demand persistent at firm to higher levels.
Fragmentary text mentions interior Iowa and southern Minnesota like locations with time references. The readable parts discuss concentrations and numerals without clear events, dates, or names to identify a coherent story or outcome.
William Molander, 78, of 1115 Second Street SW, was struck on the Third Avenue bridge Tuesday. He sustained a fractured pelvis and was reported in fairly good condition by St. Luke's hospital. Police say Jason Seaman of the Pullman hotel failed to yield to a pedestrian. he was fined $5 and costs in traffic court Wednesday.
Police report a break in at the Vernier Manufacturing plant at 900 Third Avenue SW. The front door was found wide open and a lock forced off. no items appear stolen though an inventory will verify if anything is missing.
Red Cross flood relief committee in Ottumwa asks for towels of all kinds including dishtowels. Donations may be sent to the Ottumwa Red Cross or brought to Linn county chapter headquarters in the Granby building. No clothing requests have been made by Ottumwa officials.
Lee Dice son of Mr and Mrs Arling J Bows of Marion was elected state master councilor of the Order of De Molay at a Des Moines meeting. Dice formerly led the Marion De Molay chapter as master councilor Ralph Michel was elected representative from the northeast Iowa district and Glenn Moser and David Rose attended the Des Moines meeting.
Vernon H. Edaburn of 4 Twelfth Street Marion died at 8 25 am Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He operated a tavern in Marion. The body is at Yocom funeral home with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Fire destroyed the one story Lyle Johnston house on Old Marion road near Cedar Rapids at 3 05 p m Tuesday. Firefighters faced high winds and water shortages while battling the blaze. The home covered with imitation brick stood just north of the city limits. the owner carried insurance.
Mr and Mrs Maynard Manson of 1824 Seventh Avenue sold their home to Mr and Mrs Ralph Rauch. The Mansons will move to 440 Fourth Street they bought this spring. The Rauchs take possession May 21. Sale handled by Earl Booze.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hense leave Wednesday for Cleveland to attend the wedding of their son Robert to Miss Helen Davis on Saturday. They will stay Wednesday night with son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon at Crystal Lake Illinois and Mrs. Gordon will accompany them to Cleveland Thursday to visit Miss Davis' parents.
Barbara Stauffacher posted the low score in the women s handicap event at Indian Creek Country Club on Tuesday. Peg Dickey had the high score while Ethel Gordon claimed the low gross and Bernice Hawkins the high gross. Clarice Hillbrunner won the low score award on hole eight and Viola Schenken took high score on hole four. Thirteen women attended lunch. Mrs Hillbrunner will chair next week s tournament.
Fifty one Burlington trains, passenger and freight, were detoured through Marion in the four days ending Tuesday evening. The re routing, directed by L. S. Dove, chief train dispatcher for the Milwaukee railroad at Marion, was necessary because of high water and ended Tuesday night.
Building permits issued by Cityty Clerk Mildred A. Titus include Hugh W. Churchill for a basement at 377 Fourth Street valued at 490 dollars, A. A. Schenken remodeling at 1001 Eighteenth Street valued at 350 dollars, and Gladys Derflinger remodeling at 999 Eleventh Street valued at 800 dollars. Local social items note visits, anniversaries, and residents’ movements among Cedar Rapids, Rockford, Marion, and surrounding areas.
J Pardubsky of Cedar Rapids will drive to Des Moines Thursday and Robert Jelinek a student at Iowa State College will return home with them for the summer.
Iowa City report shows motor vehicle dealers again top gainers in April retail sales, with a 1 percent rise over March. The run marks the tenth straight month in first place, the longest sustained lead by any line in recent business history. Fuel and ice dealers ranked second at 0.9 percent, while radio household appliance dealers were third with a 0.47 percent gain.
The city plan commission met briefly Tuesday night with seven of eighteen members present. A rezoning petition from Bruce West to convert a half mile north side highway 30 strip to commercial was tabled for further study. Final plats for six Cedar Rapids subdivisions were approved and a new preliminary plat for Fairfax Heights Westland Heights was discussed amid ownership inquiries.
Camp Waubeek will open Sunday June 15 for the first of six one week sessions through July 28. Scout Executive Keith Benner announced the plan as 75 youths start the first contingent. Under John X. Waters, field scout executive, the program features swimming life saving small craft work and scouting canoes. Clarence Gardner directs swimming and life saving with guidance from Ruben F. Smith council camp chairman.
Three recent graduates enlist in the Marine Corps and report to the San Diego base for training. Enlistees include LaVern L. Ament, son of Mrs. Lena A. Ament, from St Patrick's High School, and Dee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milo B., from 428 Ninth Street NW.
The United States reports about four million annual malaria cases and roughly four thousand deaths, highlighting the disease’s ongoing impact on public health and the need for prevention and treatment efforts.
Village notices list lost items including a brown leather bifold with important papers in Monticello Iowa and Mt Vernon Iowa. Also a damaged luggage and a lost tire and wheel in Mt Vernon plus various personal service and sale notices across local Cedar Rapids area.
The last spring paper collection will be held Saturday June 14 as 125 scouts depart from Hearn Stevenson Motor Company in 22 trucks at 8 a.m. They aim to cover the city by noon and ask residents to have papers boxed and curbside by 8 a.m. The drive is also soliciting a pool fund now totaling $5,000.
Federal Judge Henry N Grav en dissolved an injunction restraining Hy Grade Food Products Corp at Manchester from interstate commerce. Costs in the case were assessed against the defendant. Similar injunctions against three other Hy Grade plants were dissolved during the session.
In Memphis a 42 year old salesman, Carl Beard, was shot in the back during a family quarrel over a small dog. His 21 year old daughter, Mrs. Dougan, was held for murder after claiming Beard kicked at her husband and a struggle over a pistol led to the fatal shot.
DES MOINES AP The state board of control announced that Edward K Duffy 33 Burlington has been named acting head of the state reform school for boys at Eldora Duffy will serve as acting supervisor at Eldora for several weeks following the death of P F Hopkins the control board said Hopkins died Sunday
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