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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
11
Chicago AP reports USDA estimates 9 000 hogs 7 000 cattle 1 000 sheep as salable receipts Tuesday. Monday receipts across livestock were higher than a week prior with cattle at the highest since April 28. cattle steadier to 50 cents lower, sheep steady but weak under tone, and hogs up 25 to 50 cents on lightweights then dull to steady overall.
Hog receipts total 11 000 with early demand fair and prices up to 25.60 for light loads but dull trade overall. bids steady on all weights with top short load 25.60. Calves 1 200 salable. fed steers 29 25 and heifers 28. cows mostly lower, bulls and vealers steady. Sheep receipts 5 596 with steady demand on light lamb supply. clipped lambs and pelts priced around 28 32.
USDA hog and cattle prices show uneven markets with butchers 50c higher and sows ~25c up. Good and choice cattle around 24.3 to 25.25 per cwt, several loads to $28.00 for heavy steers, cows steady to down. Sheep receipts 6,000 with lambs around 60c lower, natives about $26, and slaughter ewes around $8.00 to $ to be fed.
Receipts show 9300 cattle with calves weakest at 300 head. slaughter steers and heifers mixed with top grades steady to firm while lower grades lag. Cows mostly 13.50 to 16.00, fats 17.00 to 19.00. hogs 5700 receipts, barrows and gilts uneven with 250 lb cattle down to 24.50 to 25.00, sow price 19.50 to 21.00. feeders 23.00 to 25.00, buyers cautious on tone.
Kansas City AP report shows Salabie cattle receipts around 12 000 with 14 200 total volume. Demand uneven with steady upper grades but lower grades weak and not fully established. stockers and feeders mixed. cows and bulls vary with several price ranges listed for steers heifers yearlings and canners.
Combined receipts for 48 hours ending at 8 a.m. reached 37 000 head, with week totals at 19 500. Prices steady to 25 cents higher on Saturday due to high waters and flood conditions. Barrows and gilts 160-180 lbs around 23.85, 180-240 lbs near 23.00, 240-270 lbs indeterminate amid limited data.
Clearing weather spurs the view that much of the corn crop is planted and leads to lower feed grain prices. Corn drops about 6 cents intraday while wheat finishes steady to 2 cents lower and oats slide modestly. July futures show corn around 1.85 a bushel and wheat near 2.09 to 2.10.
The Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market shows steady nominal prices amid high water conditions. Cattle ranges span steer prices 25.50 to 28.00 while hogs run broadly 16.00 to 17.00. fruit and produce quotes include oranges 3.75 per box and lemons 8.25 per box, with grain and soy notes also listed.
New York AP says the stock market absorbed the tax veto without shock on Monday with modest gains for some industrials and losses for many utilities and other shares. Trading stayed volatile as gains and declines nearly balanced at the close. Transfers rose toward a million shares.
Chicago AP report shows No 2 hard wheat at 2.34 a bushel with various No 2 prices around 2.23 and bar 08 figures, plus white wheat bids near 1.00 to 1.02. Nominal quotes appear for several grades, including Martins and other categories at around 2.15 to 2.16.
Army opens a new recruiting substation in the county courthouse at Independence with S/Sgt. Robert F. Jackson in charge. It is the Cedar Rapids district’s second substation serving nine counties. Maj. George S. Stevenson is district recruiting officer, based in the Federal building.
Receipts show mixed movement with eggs steady to higher and live poultry generally steady to higher. Cheese and dairy items list several price points. hogs, ducks, geese, and roosters noted with varied cents per pound. demand described as good on Saturday with market stronger in Idaho.
The report notes a 61 percent figure with a two day window for receipts and wholesale sales. It references a firm with 555 thousand two day receipts and 31 thousand in another period. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text but indicate fluctuations in wholesale activity.
An estimate suggests about 1 100 species of wood grow in the United States reflecting diverse forests and timber resources. The figure highlights the breadth of American wood varieties used for construction furniture and paper production.
The 73rd annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment opened in Des Moines with no Civil War veterans in attendance. Iowa commanders James P. Martin and Ebenezer McMurray stayed home, replaced by descendants and allied groups including the Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans, the Women's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G A R. The campfire event featured the Sons of Union Veterans band and speakers from the Iowa State Historical Society and Waterloo.
Beauty services listed include eyelash and brow tinting permanent waves and machine permanents. Names mentioned are Gladys Perry Nerison Helen Bailey Barbara and Goce with appointments available evenings at Mae's Beauty Shop 508 th St SE. SARIS ACADEMY and Han Winder are noted with contact details and scheduling options.
Robert Diaz twenty one of 1226 Tenth Street SE was fined fifty dollars and costs in police court after pleading guilty to drunkenness stemming from a brawl at the Fiesta club on Sixth Street SE. Bob Jordan twenty nine of the Magnus hotel reported being severely beaten by five men after a man knocked him down at the bar and others dragged him outside. George Haley the bartender said Diaz helped restrain Jordan as trouble unfolded and Diaz faced drunkenness charges.
Charles Higgins of Davenport carried a roll of about 600 to 650 dollars in Cedar Rapids for safekeeping. His Davenport lawyer J E McCracken took custody at a State Bar Association convention. McCracken later found the money gone and detectives were investigating Monday.
The Linn County Rose Society hosts Cedar Rapids first amateur rose show this Sunday at Bever Park. Exhibits open to the public at 1 p.m. with judging from 10:30 a.m. T. L. Croker of Ackley will judge, and the Queen of the Show will receive the American Rose Society gold medal certificate.
The monthly meeting of the Retail Merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce is postponed until delegates return from the National Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Long Beach California. The convention ended Saturday and the YMB delegation includes Clarence Hess Frank Nye Ken Hastie Herbert Beckman George Hallenbeck Virgil Haight James Brady Harold Ward and Bob Peck.
Mrs. Arthur Montgomery, 78, died in a hospital Sunday night from injuries after a collision 14 miles south of Waterloo. Her husband, 76, was in serious condition when their car struck a vehicle driven by the Rev. William Holub of Grundy Center.
The House voted 146 to 7 to strike a Telegram protest from Dr. Clark Foreman, president of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, alleging the House committee described it as a Communist front. Foreman linked its ties with Communists to calls it lies and un-American.
Marion News Services reports the funeral for three weeks old David Paul Quaas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Quaas of Central City, held at 2 p.m. Monday in Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. The infant, born May 26, died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Survivors include the parents, grandparents Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Leidigh and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Quaas, great grandparents Mrs. Scott Leidigh and Mrs. W. H. Applegate.
A. A. Bradley hosts revival meetings on his South Lawn for three weeks at 7 30 each evening except Monday. Rev T J McElliott recovering from a heart attack. Miss Belle Courtney back home at 809 Sixth Avenue still bedridden. Mrs William Frasher marked her son Johns fourth birthday with a party at 1309 Twelfth Street. List of party attendees includes Joyce Kay Evan Lyle Heldt etc. Martin s Creek Community club to meet with Mrs Harry Milligan 510 Sixteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon. D D T spraying and rodent control services offered by W E Neff West Eighth Avenue. J H Stanaway received a 400 building permit for a garage at 2402 Tenth Avenue. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Roy Lagerquist en route to Sawyer Michigan after a Westward motor trip.
Homer W. Chacey of Cedar Rapids was fined $25 in Marion court for reckless driving plus $2.85 costs after arrest Saturday evening. John Gross of Anamosa and Carl L. Ortgies of Monticello were charged with disturbing the peace at 10:45 p.m. Saturday and paid $25 fines plus $2.85 costs. Arrests carried out by Patrolmen Frank Frayman and Lee Layton.
Mrs. Ivan Mann fractures both wrists after a fall on her home sidewalk and remains at St. Luke's hospital. Visitors include Mrs. Owen Galiher of Indianapolis staying with the Elders. Mrs. Robert Evans returns to New York City. Margery Lary works in a College Camp bakery. the Lary siblings are home from Iowa State College. Additional items mention a lost billfold and travel notes of the Hulberts, Engel relatives in Minneapolis, and the Krogs’ Chicago visit with two children visiting Marion relations.
A thank you note from the Shepard family expresses gratitude for neighbors and friends and flowers after a death. The page also lists assorted lost and found items, ads, personals, and small notices including a license plate loss, a wedding related sale, and various local business promotions.
The Ranch Theater Restaurant features bands and floor shows nightly except Mondays. Roth and Harry Dwyer lead rhythm with Lou Holt notable for acrobatic acts. Admission ten 60c and Saturday Sunday one dollar including tax.
An assortment of ads lists SEW machine repair, furniture upholstering, cleaning and hauling for stores and homes, plaster contracting, furnace cleaning, pest control, and machine sales. Local phone numbers and names such as Richards Lab, Ackerman, Harvey, and Leste appear alongside offerings for dented/furniture repair and plumbing basics.
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