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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1942
Page
12
In Chicago the hog market moved up 10 to 15 cents as buyers chased prices amid steady consumer demand. Top price reached 14.35 dollars, a 10 cent gain from the prior weekend, with most 180 to 330 pound hogs quoted around 14.10 to 14.30 dollars.
The notice outlines cattle and calf trades with bids around 8.50 for ewes and top cattle near 14.5. Receipts total 14 000 with most sales around 12 to 14 dollars. Eastern demand weak, weights heavy, west bred stock and calves cited as slow and uneven.
Receipts show calves slaughter steers and heifers steady with demand fair to good. Cattle: cows slow but steady, bulls 1200 lb class $11.00. Hogs and sheep modest activity. fat shorn ewes bring $4.25 to $6.00, spring lambs lighter. Overall market mixed with price ranges across grades.
Receipts total 6 500 head with mixed cattle prices. Slaughter cattle steady to firm with feeder steers around 13.15 to 14.00 per cwt and heifers up to 19.0. Cows bring 9.00 to 10.00, hogs top near 13.90, sows around 13.50. Sheep and lambs show 2 700 receipts with limited early sales.
Fragmented notes show livestock pricing figures in Des Moines with price ranges for pigs and related weights. Figures include 140 to 180 pounds at $13.00 to $13.75, 400 pounds and up at around $13.55 to $15.13, plus weekly or yearly activity hints and contact lines.
The Austin hog market lists varied bids across weight ranges with prices around 12.36 to 13.60 per hundredweight. Sows and parity hogs are priced, with 270 to 390 pound sows at about 33 to 55 dollars per head and larger hogs in the 400 to 500 pound range noted at 13.35 to 13.60 per hundredweight.
A fragmentary AP style market note shows calf receipts and lamb figures with prices like 14 and 15 cents. The text mentions medium to large calves and spring lambs, with assorted sales figures veiled by the garbled OCR.
Chicago markets show poultry receipts at 25, hens steady, chickens and toms around levels. Wholesalers report continued demand for eggs and poultry with overall market activity fair. Supplies remain adequate though some items harder to source, with whites washing into fresh stock.
Grain quotations for Chicago supplied by Lamson Brothers and Company. Contact H. R. Mowrey, Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National, for price details and trading terms.
The record notes current receipts and bids for dairy products with Idaho roots and line items. It mentions storage, track line entries, and no bids on other grades. Prices for tubs and butter are referenced alongside market activity and offer status.
The 1940 market notes show steady prices for poultry with mixed colors and varied lots. Breeder hens and old toms are listed among fresh and frozen options, while overall offers remain nominal with no special deals yet.
Hogs are slightly higher on the local market with all grades boosted five cents Monday. The top long haul no fill from the market reaches $13.95.
Wheat No 1 98c No 2 46c No 2 44c yellow corn 78c soybeans 81.56. Poultry and eggs prices listed including leghorn hens and chicks. Vegetables and fruit such as new cabbage tomatoes apples and pears noted with varying prices.
Plymouth Wisconsin cheese market notes show cheddar and other varieties with weekly price changes. The brief report lists Cheddar at a specific value and highlights market activity in the region.
Howard C. Baldwin of Cascade, a Democrat, reports and discloses submitting $15 in contributions and spending $67.38 as part of his campaign for lieutenant governor.
In New York the air transport sector boosted the Dow early but many top issues failed to sustain momentum. Gains were limited as the broad list hovered in narrow trading before turning mixed in the final stretch. American Airlines rose briefly, then eased. Leaders included Eastern Air Lines United States Steel Bethlehem J Goodrich Anaconda Standard Oil NJ Glenn Martin J I Case Westinghouse New York Central and Great Northern.
New York bond market notes fractional gains and losses across industrials utilities and government issues. Commonwealth Edison Convertible 2s and Portland Gas and Light 4 58 posted slight advances while overall volume remained subdued with some over the counter trading including Sears.
Two unidentified youths held up a Marshalltown store Sunday night and escaped with 36.57 in cash and a billfold with cashier’s checks. Paul, the store owner, reported the incident to police.
Grain futures in Chicago closed with oats and soybeans mostly steady to higher while wheat and rye edged lower. Corn showed small declines, reflecting a cautious trading day and light demand signals for delivery months ahead.
A scrambled OCR snippet shows barley and grain price fragments with dollar amounts and percentages, interspersed with cryptic identifiers such as Romina and No-fellow. Hard to parse but indicates commodity quotes and small-item pricing.
A south side resident reports blasting at Concrete Materials and Construction quarries shook her washing, with city officials limiting blasts to one hole and 100 pounds of explosive. Observer J C McIntyre will verify loads and timing before each blast as several neighbors file complaints.
The Marion Chamber of Commerce says the remaining canning sugar certificates have arrived and will be distributed Tuesday, with daily hours 1 to 5 p.m. The city council plans a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Community notices include Cub Scout Pack 58 picnic in Thomas on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and local visits and travels of residents across Iowa and Minnesota.
Mayor Frank Hahn, city council members and the legal staff were guests of the Rotary Club at the Roosevelt hotel Monday noon. The councilmen and the mayor were quizzed by club members on various phases of city government in a brief question and answer program.
A Tuesday 8 15 pm rehearsal for the first summer concert set for Thursday 8 pm in the city park. Second band members meet Friday 8 15 am. Glenn Lyman directs a Tuesday meeting in the Lincoln building band room for new students and those seeking to join.
Salmer Heng 55 of Fairfax pleaded guilty Monday in district court to drunk driving. Judge C J ae sentenced him to months in the county jail after a Sunday arrest by Patrolmen James Gildroy and M G Swords for a crash involving machines operated by Carl Williams and Harry Hodina near Atkins. Williams, Hodina and others testified Heng drove on the wrong side and could not produce a valid license. Elvin Schwartz 36 of 1317 L Avenue NE pled not guilty Saturday to drunk driving on Highway 94, three miles southwest of Marion. bond set at 750, he jailed in county jail. Fern Irene Harris protested a change of decree custody by her former husband Varge Harris. Kenneth Lee’s contempt of court hearing was continued to June 22 at 9 a.m. The affidavit, by Mildred Lee, accuses him of failing to deliver household goods per court order.
Dwight tz, a Cedar Rapids attorney, urged the flag to symbolize world power during a Vesper service in Marion city park. American Legion junior auxiliary members led by A. R. McElwain conducted the drill before the flag salute. J. L. Papes gave patriotic readings and a Rose Wilcox directed chorus performed.
John Franklin Workman 82 retired blacksmith died Saturday at 2 30 p.m. at McEnany Nursing Home Cedar Rapids born July 11 1859 in Johnson County spent most of his life in Linn County married December 24 1889 to Gertrude Cherry who died 1932. Survived by wife death not. two daughters and five sons, grandchildren and a great grandson. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Yocom chapel Rev Clyde Scott burial Troy Mills cemetery.
Fire department responded Monday at 9 30 a m to Sylvester Mostek grocery store at 1887 Sixth Avenue after chimney sparks ignited the roof. Damage described as slight. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs L C Coon included Mrs Lucy Hilgenberg of Baird Mr and Mrs Lester Wolfe of Yale. Recent guests were Mrs Coon's mother Mrs W J Bean of Coon Rapids and Mrs Evelyn Rhodes of Des Moines.
Church groups in Marion will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to organize a church softball league. Twilight games will be played on the Legion diamond. anyone interested in forming a team is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Richard son hosted a misc shower Friday at 1212 Fourteenth street for their daughter Mrs Jack Baker formerly Miss Milda Culver. Bunco was played and 25 guests were served refreshments by the hostess with help from Mrs Fred Henak Mrs Ray Hoglund Lois Culver Gladys Christianson Mr and Mrs J O Biesecker and Fred Skedin visited in Dubuque Sunday.
Secretary Wickard designated M. Clifford Townsend of Indiana as administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, succeeding him in the war-relations post. S. M. Bledsoe fills Townsend’s vacated office, while a new division of foods requirements is created to liaise with the foods requirement committee and the food supply planning function. D. A. Fitzgerald becomes head of the new division.
Deputy Petroleum Coordinator Ralph K. Davies announced a nationwide program to organize the oil industry for synthetic rubber raw materials. He said it would start at an early date and urged no false civilian expectations, noting military needs could speed civilian availability.
Pepsi-Cola defeated Hutchinsons 4 to 3 to stay unbeaten in the John Beck league. Rockstead limited Hutchinsons to one hit and struck out 10. Berney also fanned 10 in a six hit game. Jack Sprat beat Gazette 7 to 6 as Fleagle drove in three of Sprat’s six hits.
Quaker Oats of the Cedar Rapids M. and J. league defeated Walker by 13 to 1. Jack Thenhaus and Bruce Thenhaus split pitching for Quaker Oats while Red Kelso pitched for Walker.
The body of Frank Caufal about 33 an escaped patient from Mt Pleasant state hospital for the insane was found hanging in the Philip Zink barn near Mt Pleasant Zink startled as he walked up stairs and struck the body Caufal had escaped from Amana Sunday afternoon.
Advertising notice details promise special rates and deadlines for Want Ads. It references submission times, box information and insertion rules. The text appears as an OCR fragment from a Gazette page detailing how ads are accepted and deadlines for copy.
Lost eight week old kitten with four white legs and white coat. Contact Dial 2-6029. Lost white hair terrier also missing. Lost male cocker named Pat. Child’s pet. Call Dial 2-290.
Local ads list watch cleaning services at $1.50 plus jewelry repair and cash purchases. Mentions brands such as Bulova and Westfield, various shops with addresses, and multiple contact numbers. Also cites sewing and upholstery items, garments, and general shop notices.
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