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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
8
Chicago hog prices drop 10 to 20 cents with demand weak and dressed meat faltering. Top price falls from 9.90 to 9.70 as heavier hogs grow scarcer. arrivals reach 13 000 with 3 000 carryover from Tuesday while cattle market gains persist on limited receipts.
In Minneapolis and nearby areas market listings show prices for wheat at 4 bars, barley at 4464¢, corn, oats, and seedless fruit priced. Fresh produce includes bananas 6c, strawberries, pineapples, cabbage 7.00, potatoes 2.10, lettuce crates 7.82, and onions 27.49 per bag. Beef and veal prices appear with calf listings and various cuts indicated.
Bears dominate Chicago grain trading with widespread selling from locals and commission houses. Wheat falls about 1 2 to 1 3/4 cents, corn slips fractionally, oats ease as favorable weather abroad and delayed planting weigh on the market.
Grain market terms mix with scattered prices for corn oats and wheat. The Tama Gazette notes a new beer ordinance setting a $200 annual fee for next year while this year’s fee remains $100 and no fecal restriction on the number issued.
Moderate selling in metals and sugar stocks dragged the market in late trading while utilities provided support. Prominent declines included Anaconda, American Smelting, Cerro de Pasco, U S Steel, Chrysler, and American Sugar Refining, with some gains by Public Service of New Jersey and North American. About 1,500,000 shares changed hands as the day ended unsurely.
The Yankees beat the Tigers 13 to 3 in Detroit on a game where Alvin Crowder struggled, Lou Gering hit his eighth homer with two on, and New York scored five runs in the sixth inning to take the open of a double header.
Chicago market receipts show butter steady with weak tone for special grades and 18¢ to 23¢ gains in some lots. Eggs steady with creamery higher, cheese mixed, and live poultry little changed. potato reports note steady to slightly stronger stocks and moderate demand across several varieties.
Sugar traded near last close with no sales reported and some holders willing to take 5 points less, while refiners showed no interest above 3.25. Futures rose on covering and mild buying after the AAA amendment passage. Refined sugar held at 5.25 with weak demand for secondhand. Wool sales in Boston remained moderate with active Texas markets and firming prices. Foreign exchange quotes list multiple country rates and offshore markets as regular demand shifts noted.
In New York trading on Wednesday bond demand was generally steady but sparse for both corporate and U S government issues. Some second grade issues showed activity with notable moves in American and Foreign Power 58 and International Telephone 5s. Several rail and utility bonds fluctuated slightly while government issues remained mostly inactive in an irregular, narrow range. Treasury and liberty issues posted varied quotes with modest changes.
At the Presbyterian church children, including Paul Smith, Harold Gress, Joane Paulsen, and others, joined a Sunday program. A Postville family reunion drew 72 attendees from local and neighboring areas, with eight families represented and relatives from Cedar Rapids and Monona. The Springville Armstrong picnic listed several attendees at the school event.
A long list of area residents appears in wedding and family notices from Martello Marion Urbana and surrounding towns. New officers are C K Gordon president and Eugene Armstrong vice president with Claire Armstrong secretary treasurer. Postville funeral for Mrs Schroeder notes 1863 birth and 25 years in town. Urbana Legion Day announced with free entertainment and dances.
Amelia Earhart’s trim red monoplane flown by Paul Mantz rescued Don Baxter, head of a laboratory, by covering 880 miles in four hours from Los Angeles to Eugene Oregon after Baxter fell suddenly ill.
Wednesday Senate moves toward final vote on social security bill. Commerce committee opens investigation of Ewing Y. Mitchell charges against Secretary Roper. House takes up Wagner labor disputes bill. Tuesday debated social security bill and passed AAA amendments.
Augustine Pusateri of Iowa Cuy and Anne M. Cira of Marion receive marriage licenses. Carl H. Berhenke of Fremont Nebraska and Kathryn L. Hoffman of Monticello also wed. Charles Kotek and Minnie Hepp ker, Cedar Rapids, listed among couples authorized to marry.
Camp Fire girls entertained their mothers at a formal dinner at Margaret Christianson home. Decorations featured red white and blue with miniature street table decorations and miniature houses as place cards. The program announced by Janet Elder included readings by Dorothy Ford a style show piano solo by Virginia Smith and others.
Leon Trotzky has a nervous breakdown and his doctors order a complete rest. report filed from Copenhagen Denmark.
The will of George W. Dyke who died March 25 is probated in district court with Judge H. C. Ring presiding. George L. Dyke named administrator on a 23000 bond and major bequests go to Grace Douglas Doty in Toronto, Edward Doty in Toronto, Donna Evangeline Dyke, and Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. The Saskatchewan resident left Springville real estate and the remainder to Albin C. Dyke of Hythe Alberta. The document was written December 20 1933.
At a Linn county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday the board announced that Class B beer permits for unincorporated towns and villages will cost $100, the same as before. Permits remain discretionary and apply to any plotted land within the county designated as a village.
Edward Janda, 46, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn on Wednesday on a charge of illegal possession of alcoholic liquor. He pled not guilty before Judge H. C. Ring after being seen placing a gallon jug of alcohol in a motor vehicle Monday, a pursuit by Federal Agent Ed Miller was reported. Bond was set at 500 dollars. Charles Kotek, sentenced to ten months in the county jail for larceny of a motor vehicle, was released Wednesday by Judge A. B. Clark on condition he marry Minnie Hopker and leave the county within 48 hours. County Attorney G. K. Thompson urged the suspended sentence. Hazel Daleske filed for divorce from Harry Daleske in district court Tuesday on charges of cruel and inhuman treatment, seeking custody of two children and support money. The couple wed June 19, 1917. Robert Vesely, Linn county auditor, was elected vice-president of the County Auditors association at the state convention in Mason City for a one year term.
Seismographs at Carnegie Institution and Caltech recorded four California shocks on Wednesday. Two shocks reached damage force at their epicenters in Southern California.
Born to Mr and Mrs O X K Burrows of Elmhurst Illinois a son at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids on June 16. This marks the sixth birthday of their son Oliver Knox Burrows II. The father’s parents are Mr and Mrs O G Burrows of 517 B avenue NW.
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