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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1943
Page
1
Official Tuesday receipts show hogs 15000 cattle 7000 and sheep 1000. Hogs demand strong with prices up to 15 cents at 14.35 per hundredweight. Cattle ample with prices about 50 cents lower. lambs slow as sellers resist lower costs by packers.
US Department of Agriculture livestock report shows hogs Wednesday receipts 13 000 to 20 000 with top 14 35 and most 12 0 to 14 20. calves 700 fed steers and yearlings weak to 50c lower, bids down, most cattle unsold with fed steers 14 00 to 16 00. beef cows 25c lower. lambs virtually no action with sharp test lower bids but some native lambs 15 00 to 16 25.
Sioux City market notes 5 500 cattle 2 700 hogs with steady to higher moves on some items. Slaughter cattle at standstill to sharply lower bids as feeders and stockers hold 12 75 to 14 75 for medium to good cattle. lambs and sheep show sparse activity with mixed clipping and limited bids.
Hog receipts total 16 500 with slow butchers and mixed bids. top hogs at 14.00, calves and cattle show limited activity with steers and yearlings weaker. cattle tops around 13.75 with some to 16.00, sows mostly 13.60 to 13.75. Sheep receipts 3 500 with slaughter lambs bid strongly lower, ewes steady to 7 8, Colorado new crop feeding lambs around 13.50 to 13.60.
The record lists Austin hog market data with price ranges for various weight classes including 170 to 200 pounds and 270 to 360 pounds. It shows price points from 12.70 to 15.75 per hundredweight and references pack quality descriptions like good pack in sows.
Combined receipts at 19 a concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Town and southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ended Monday 8 a.m. totaled 56 800 down from 37 600 a week earlier and 42 700 last year. Prices show fair activity with loads likely under 41 000. Barrows and gilts ranged from 12 75 to 14 05 per cwt with several weight classes listed and sows priced between 13 00 and 13 75 for various weight ranges.
New York produce markets show two day receipts and mixed color grades for fruits. Butter prices exceed standard scores with OPA maximums for bulk cartons while dressed poultry remains nominal and live poultry prices lack significant trades.
The report shows varied prices for chickens and poultry with denominations from 24 to 27 cents for Leghorns fryers and broilers, roosters and ducks at 25 to 27 cents, and potato arrivals and shipments totals. California white sacks quoted at 4.15 to 4.25 dollars with Steuarts and Alabama Bliss Triumphs listed at 4.10, while receipts and carlot conditions are described as unsettled with firm indicators in places.
Major General Allen W. Gullion said there are 62 Japanese prisoners of war held in the United States while Japan holds thousands of Americans. He urged humane treatment of captives to avoid giving Japan a pretext for mistreating U S prisoners. He noted that Japan has barred visits to camps in the Philippines and Taiwan.
Grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with contact details for H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids office in the Merchants National Bank building.
New York reports indicate heavy selling as administration anti inflation measures loom. Trading quickened with many stocks dropping one to over two points before partial recovery near the close. Total transfers reached about 1.5 million shares.
Market listings show New white No 2 grain at 65 cents No 3 63 cents and mo 1 1.20 mo 2 1.16 Rye No 2 75 cents corn yellow No 2 94 2 cents No 3 92 1/2 soybeans No 2 yellow 1.66. Straw baled 12.00 14.00 hay 14.00 16.00 Poultry figures include broilers 22 lbs and over 1 cent per pound. fryers under 22 lbs 23 cents. hens 18 cents. heavy hens 2 cents. ducks 9 cents. geese 1 cent. pigeons 1.00 per dozen Eggs No 1 33 cents hens 36 cents. Current receipts 34 cents. Wholesale fruits vegetables and specific prices follow California citrus 46.50 crate Florida era. lemons 7.75. California navel oranges 5.75. lettuce 6.99. onions 2.84. sweet potatoes 5.10. apples Winesaps 4.25 per box. Texas grapefruit 3.85 per box. Hides No 1 cured 12 cents No 2 cured 11/2 cents No 1 calf hides 13 1/2 cents No 2 11 1/2 cents. mane and full tail included. Pony and glue half price.
Plymouth Wisconsin AP reports cheese prices for the week of June 14 to 19. Twin or cheddar varieties listed at 23 cents per pound.
In Chicago trading, grain futures fell as persistent selling squeezed buy orders. Wheat dropped 13% to about 134 cents, July at 144 cents, September at 144 cents. oats slipped around 1% to 15 cents. rye fell 13% to 134 cents while corn held steady.
Commodity notes show mixed wheat values with No 2 hard futures at about 1.47 and No 4 at 1.06. Market chatter references nominal figures and daily fluctuations as traders weigh supply and demand in Chicago.
In a broadcast discussion on Can We Organize Peace on Federal Union Lines Justice Owen J. Roberts asserts the US should promote an international federated union while Senator Gillette argues for international cooperation among sovereign nations with less sovereignty loss.
Harold Pete Reiser former Brooklyn Dodger and soldier hit five straight safeties including a triple to spark the Fort Riley Centaurs to a 16 to 1 win over the Enid Oklahoma air force team.
In New York the bond market slipped slightly by about two points in late trading after a mostly quiet morning. Reorganization railroad issues led losses while higher priced industrials and utilities held up. U.S. governments were little affected.
Washington U P secretary Charles W Holman of the National Cooperative Milk Producers federation accuses organized labor of trying to crucify American agriculture with a subsidy rollback plan for food prices. He says labor gained wage advances that yield a 40.6 percent net profit above urban living cost rise in four years.
Washington AP report on Monday details a new unidentified disease with high mortality found near New Theria Louisiana. Public health service physicians testified before a House appropriations panel saying the agent has been isolated in animals and cautioning it is not yet understood. Eight deaths from seventeen cases occurred mainly among nurses who cared for initial patients.
Seismologists from Fordham Harvard and St Louis universities reported two major earthquakes Sunday near Japan. Father Joseph J Lynch of Fordham said the quakes likely hit the Japanese mainland or offshore with a possible tidal wave. Florence Robertson of St Louis University located the epicenter about 500 miles off Japan in the Japan trench.
City Briers advertises free cooking classes every Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Glow room of the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric company. The notice also mentions a death in Dubuque and local community updates.
Karl Edwards from Davenport, WB representative, will be at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday from 9 to 3 for appointments to discuss priority problems. Also suggests using a wanted to buy ad to locate used articles and lists telephone 2-1121 for the Gazette.
Keith Edward Close 24 and Percy Russell Lyons 21 admitted they were AWOL from the San Fernando California army camp. Police arrested them Saturday night as they sat on a curb at Eighth avenue and First street W. They are held pending word from army officials at San Fernando.
Drs Clara B Dice Roe and Hoyt Thomas of Cedar Rapids and Dr Bertha Swim of Mt Vernon attended the Iowa Chiropractic Society state conference in Des Moines on Sunday. Principal speakers included Dr B J Palmer of Davenport and Gov Rourke B Hickenlooper.
The navy recruiting office announced Monday that William C. Jennings of 521 Twelfth street SE Leo A. Marion of 1632 A avenue NE and Kenneth N. Knutson of Vinton have enlisted in regular service and all are 17 years old Louise E Dvorak of 210 East Third street Mt Vernon has enlisted in the Waves.
State officers of the Fraternal Order of Eagles met at the Roosevelt hotel on Sunday to hold the annual convention but it was dispensed with this year. Past Grand Worthy President George Tank of Davenport attended, led by President Merle Cox of Sioux City, and officers will remain in office for the coming year. Cedar Rapids Aerie led the state in new member recruitment with 495 recruits, per steering committee chairman William E. Krumbholz.
The Gazette corrects Donald Holland as second lieutenant honored for action during the capture of Hill 609 in Tunisia after a misspelling Howland appeared in a Saturday story.
About 55 to 65 Loftus company employees at 965 Second Avenue SW dissolved their independent union and joined the American Federation of Labor. D Fay Merrill of Cedar Rapids Build ing Trades council announced the agreement negotiated with Robert Loftus and George A Thomas. The pact includes paid vacation and a union shop clause.
Cub Pack No 6 met for the last time this season at Bever Park. After a picnic awards were given to Morgan Foster jr for wolf, Ronald Hawkins for wolf gold arrow book, Jack Chadima for service star lion gold arrow webelos badge, Jerry Padzensky for service star lion silver arrow webelos badge, Richard Rieth for webelos badge. Jack Chadima Jerry Padzensky and Richard Rieth were graduated into scouting. Leo Peiffer received his den chiefs warrant.
James Meyers fifteen of 720 Third Street SW faced three counts after a Sunday afternoon crash at Second Avenue and Tenth Street SE. He allegedly drove without a license, fled the scene, and was reckless. his parents’ car was used without permission. Two Davenport residents suffered minor injuries. He received fines totaling thirty five dollars and costs.
Dr. Ethan T. Colton of the YMCA War Prisoners Aid will address the Kiwanis luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. He has 28 years in YMCA foreign service and has visited German prisoner camps where most captured youths are held. Reservations required by 11 a.m. Wednesday. Gordon Berger chairs the program. Les Jones is president. Edwin Zeller to introduce him.
Robert L. Irvine alias Lee Irvine, 38, of Forty second Street SE, pleads innocent in Judge G. K. Thompson’s court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a third offender. Arrested Saturday near Hill Top Inn by deputies P. J. Whittemore and Harlan Snyder. Former convictions in Fayette county on Jan. 22, 1938 and Sept. 7, 1940. Bond set at 1500 dollars.
Judge G K Thompson assigns equity cases from Monday to Friday with motions and trusteeship disputes listed. Notable entries include Bean v Bean Hunter v Hunter Davis v Davis Paseka v Paseka Secor v Secor Fink v Katzoff and Larson v Larson with multiple cases on several days. Pearl Fagan dismisses her suit against Carl Fagan seeking separate maintenance. Helen Thompson seeks separate maintenance from Ronald F Thompson in district court.
In Inkster a reinforced police detail blockaded the Negro quarter padlocked five taverns after weekend clashes between whites and Negroes. Officers ordered whites to keep moving and broke up gatherings of Negro residents. Several injured one hospitalized. Police dispersed a crowd they estimated at 200 to 300 soldiers and 100 civilians. The disturbance began with a park clash between white and Negro children.
A four engine American liberator bomber, attacked by 12 German Messerschmitts during Sunday's Sicily raid, shot down three enemy planes and probably others. Pilot was Lieut. T. Ryan of Chicago with two probable victories credited to Tech Sgt Levy of New York and Sergt Gibbs of Toledo.
Mrs. Laura Northrup, 47, of 707 Seventh Avenue Marion is missing after leaving home between 7 a.m. and noon Saturday. She is described as five feet six inches, 130 pounds with brown hair and eyes. She was wearing a yellow print dress and carrying a brown sample case. Her husband is William Northrup.
Former Marion resident Roy E. Patterson returns to the west coast on Monday after visiting friends in Marion and Cedar Rapids.
A basket dinner fed 132 members and friends on Sunday as the church marked its centennial with Rev. H. E. Trimble of Centerville delivering the morning sermon. Elda M. Kemp led the closing jubilee services in the afternoon with greetings from friends and absent members read aloud.
A band rehearsal is planned for Tuesday at 7 30 in the Lincoln building. Republican women of Linn county are invited to a breakfast Tuesday at 10 am at the Montrose hotel. Mrs J W Ballard of Cedar Rapids will review One World by Wendell L Willkie. Cattle fly spray 69c per gallon bring your own container Coast to Coast Store advertisement. Cornelian club dessert luncheon Wednesday at Mrs C A Bailey 1282 Tenth Street. Get your shoes new your 17 stamp expires tomorrow Storms advertisement. Lieut John Stewart of North Camp Hood Texas arrived Monday to visit his parents the J A W Stewarts. Miss Elsie Stewart of Des Moines is spending a week in Marion.
Mrs. Har old Ballard hosted a birthday gathering Friday for her son John David at her home 908 Eighth avenue. Refreshments served to Janice Shrader of South Sioux City and a list of guests including Jerry Stra chen, Mary Stra chen, Carl Krog, Larry Lewis, Robbie Byse, Edward Lala, John De Jong, Jerry Brotemarkle, Nancy Wickham, Merlene Knight, Jeannine Murray, Sylvia Leeks, Marilyn Trittle, Charlene Birmingham, Joyce Kolda and H. B. Leibaugh.
A small barn fire at the rear of 1353 Fifth Avenue prompted a 7 15 a m call by the fire department. Local residents Mr and Mrs V K Smith spent the weekend with relatives in town. Numerous social notices and ads follow including laundry help wanted and church and club meetings.
Allied forces reported a two hour raid on Vunakanau airfield at Rabaul New Britain dropping 30 tons of bombs. Photos from high altitude showed 271 enemy aircraft on ground across Vunakanau Rapopo and Lakunai. Other raids hit Gasmata Timor Dili Koepang New Guinea and a big ammo dump at Rabaul.
Lost ration books and valuables recovered through Gazette. Tiny wirehaired terrier with one black ear named Jingle, reward. Call 7560 evenings. Gazette accepts ads until 11 15 a m Sunday and 6 p m Saturday. Ad-taker lost and found number 2 1121.
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