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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1940
Page
2
In Chicago hog trading the market remains nominally steady with a top quote near 0.30. Supplies of 14 000 hogs were estimated for Monday with about 9 000 sent directly to packers as receipts rose and prices eased 10 to 15 cents versus the prior week.
Hogs receipts around 300 to 600 across Chicagos and St Pauls mark steady to mixed with top around 5.25 for larger weights while sows and gilts show slight declines. Cattle receipts hover near 300 with steers, yearlings steady to down, and cows weaker. sheep lambs show limited gains and overall softer pricing across regions including Des Moines and Austin bureaus.
Sioux City livestock data show cattle receipts 100 head, calves 25. Beef steers and yearlings weaken up to 25 cents, cows scarce with little change. Stockers and feeders mostly steady, bulk fed steers and yearlings around 8.25 to 9.10. Demand varied for heifers, with bulk medium to good at 8.00 to 9.00. Strictly choice offerings largely absent.
Receipts include hogs 300 and sheep 100 as demand varies. Hogs steady with top quotes near 5.10 canners at 4.85 to 4.95, weights 270 to 300 pounds. Cattle feature choice loads at 9.25 and steers on feeders around 10.00, with medium and good cows near 6.50 to 7.50 and bulk canners at 4.50 to 5.73. Idaho and California fed lambs range 8.50 to 11.90 with clipping and weight classes noted and a general weekly trend of modest gains for barrows and gilts.
Local hog market prices rose with all grades advancing five cents. The top price reached 485 dollars while cattle remained steady on the market.
Weather dampens Cedar Rapids market with mixed grain bids: Wheat No 1 at 79 cents, Corn shelled yellow 5 cents, Soybeans 65 cents. Livestock and produce deliverables include hens over 5 pounds at 10 cents, calves, hides, and fruits with wholesale prices listed for lemons, oranges, grapefruit, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, and new potatoes. Local horse and pony prices noted with half-price for glue.
Wisconsin cheese exchange lists week long quotas with twins 13c daisies 12c cheddars 13c and horn varieties. New York copper, tin, lead, zinc mixed. Boston wool market shows price advances in fall and fleece wools with steady grease values and firmer delaine and blondes. Markets reflect broad commodity activity across dairy metals and textiles.
Chicago AP reports receipts for Rutter firm at 1 134 667 unchanged. Egg receipts 27 520 steady. Potatoes arrivals 84 percent on track with 217 total US shipments and 950 new stock. California long whites weaker with other sections slightly weaker. Prices: US No 1 California long white 2.10 to 2.20. Bliss Triumphs US No 1 2.25 to 2.48. North Carolina cobblers US No 1 1.70 to 2.10. Texas Bliss Triumphs US No 1 1.00. Arkansas and Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs US No 1 1.80 to 1.85. Alabama Buss Triumphs US No 1 2.00 to 2.05. Louisiana Buss Triumphs US No 1 2.00. Produce futures furnished by Lamson Bros and Co. Butter storage standards 27 20. Eggs refrigerator standards October 18 45. Oliver C. Wamser and others to Anna Barr qcd lot 33 Aud Plat 52 CR 1 and value con 5-27-40.
NEW YORK SNS The stock market rose Saturday led by steel shares with leaders up 1 to over 3 points at highs Best levels were trimmed by late selling as some gains faded. Steel production gains and strong orders boosted the sector while Department store sales rose 14 percent from a year ago. Bethlehem Steel edged higher then widened its gain 3 5 points. U S Steel National up about 2. others like Youngstown Sheet Tube and Republic up over 1 before a pullback. Dow Chemical gained 3 and Case jumped 4 while American Car and Foundry Chrysler Kodak and Johns Manville posted solid 2 plus moves. aviation shares lagged with American Airlines slipping.
Saturday quotations feature a wide roster of listed corporations and stocks led by Adams Express Allied Stores and national names. The compilation includes Allis Chalmers Kan City Southern American Can and many others with price indicators and fractional shares in a dense ledger style.
Wheat futures closed fractionally higher on the Chicago Board of Trade after an easier session. July at 80 to 79 1/2 cents, corn down 1/2 to 5 1/2 cents, oats 4 1/4 to 9 1/2 cents lower, rye off 3/4 to 5 1/2 cents, soybeans down 4 1/2 to 5 3/4 cents with July outside loss.
Winnipeg grain prices show open high low close for July October and December contracts with modest fluctuations. Chicago cash wheat and soybeans trade show No. 1 yellow and No. 2 yellow bids, while corn white oats and barley offer mixed ranges and no strong sales reported.
Italian government and municipal bonds scored 1 to 10 points as market activity showed generally small sales. German and Italian issues rose modestly while U S government notes moved little. Domestic loans edged up with a handful of issues trading fractionally higher in light volume. Continuous war updates backed cautious sentiment across bond groups.
Special to The Gazette Dyersville hosts Cas cade and the Farmersburg Monticello mixup looms large in the standings. Worthington battles Strawberry Point as Guttenberg visits Elkport and Montierito yields mixed results in a tight league race with midseason implications.
The St. Louis Browns received permission to play 14 night games in St Louis this season, with seven other league clubs waiving the rule for them. The Browns hosted the Yankees in their second night game, after drawing 24 827 spectators in the May 24 night game against the Indians. Previously they drew 130 000 paid admissions for last season.
American Legion will host a July 4 program at Hawkeye Downs with a first Jaloppy Derby race for cars 1930 and earlier. A $350 purse, no entry fee, and 21 plus drivers with a two person pit crew are planned along with time trials and a 100 lap format.
Pittsburgh report shows Carnegie Tech curbing major opponents for 1941. The Sun Telegraph predicts Holy Cross and possibly Duquesne will be dropped, reducing the schedule to mainly Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. Athletic director Buddy Overend declined to comment on Notre Dame or Duquesne contracts.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds from 1940 including Elizabeth B Clark to Fred O Mueller and Emma W Mueller as joint tenants, with 5000 mortgage, Inez and Dudley Moses to P R Lee, and P R Lee to Inez and Dudley Moses with encumbrances, Ida M Meek Eva Bowden Mary Hagan and Beatty relations, Hawkeye Loan to Ira M Palmer, Pearl Tomlinson and others to Elmer A Hedin, George W Howland to Hilda Medinger, Adelen C Hutchison Watson to Orville Hauskins, and John N May to Lawrence May, noting mortgages, conveyances, and joint tenancy rights. Also mentions specific blocks, lots, and subdivisions with contractual and governmental loan references.
The first division of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society met Friday at Mrs. Jack Reimers home with Mrs. Minnie Whitehill and Mrs. Frank Wilber as co hosts. Ter esa Gritaner and Joanne Crew played piano and violin duets while Teresa Gritzner performed piano pieces. Guests included Miss Mary Clements Mrs. Frank Simon of Marion and Mrs. Maude Ireland of Blair Neb refreshments were served in the lawn summer house plans were made for a Thomas park picnic at the next meeting.
Elliott Hutton an instructor from Tucson high school heads to Ohio State University Columbus for summer session to teach and work on a doctorate in industrial arts. Ray Webb accompanies Hutton to Ohio and will enroll for the session. Several residents travel for education and family visits including Mrs Webb and son Robert staying with Emerson relatives in Maxbass. Others attend clinics and church services while nearby families travel for studies, funerals, and reunions across Iowa, Michigan, and California.
The notice lists church events with Rev J B Clyde as pastor at Prairie Chapel and Alburnett Methodist. Prairie Chapel services include Sunday school at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 with Epworth League at 7 30 p.m. Alburnett Methodist holds Sunday school at 9 30 a.m and morning worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
The North Liberty softball team defeated Madison Township 11 to 6 on Thursday. Pitchers were Les LeGrand, Les Martin, and Harry Airey for North Liberty with Ray Lininger as catcher. Madison Township was pitched by Robert Rinehart with Dean Bowman catching.
Fragmented local advertisement page lists insurance agencies moving and storage services with phone numbers, mattress and feather goods, watch repair, baby care, horse riding, and decorative dance orchestra services. Includes “I will not be responsible for debts” boilerplate and scattered contact details.
Baptist Rev Inman leads Bible school at 9 45 a.m. Morning service 10 45 with subject Membership Essentials. B Y P U 7 p.m. Lenore Layer presiding. Evening service 6 with Bringing in the Sheaves. Midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p.m. at church. Catholic Rev McElliott Masses 8 and 10 a.m. Christian Rev Carter 9 45 a.m. Bible school. 10 45 a.m. worship. sermon Betraying Speech. Young Peoples rally and banquet 6 30 p.m. Congregational Rev Ellinger church school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Father’s Day sermon at church. Pilgrim Highreaders 6 30 p.m.. choir rehearsal. Free Methodist Rev Livingston Sunday school 9 45 a.m.. worship 10 45 a.m.. sermon The Censor and the Sacrifice at 7 p.m.. P M S 7 p.m.. tent meetings in Cedar Rapids no midweek services. Rev R A Kelly of Pittsburgh speaker. Methodist Rev Henke church school 9 45 a.m.. worship 11 a.m.. sermon God Blindness. Presbyterian Rev De Jong Sunday school 9 45 a.m.. worship 10 55 a.m.. sermon The Turning Point. special choir music. Junior Christian Endeavor 6 15 p.m. in kindergarten. Senior Endeavor 7 p.m. Ladies Spiritual Life Wednesday 10 to 10 30 a.m. at church. Lutheran Rev Krog Sunday school 9 30 a.m.. worship 10 30 a.m.. sermon Christians waiting for redemption of their bodies. Seventh Day Church of God…
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