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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1936
Page
10
Unofficial Monday estimates for hogs cattle and sheep top the Chicago market with steady prices and stronger meat demand. Hogs mostly gain 15 to 25 cents weekly while steers and yearlings rise 25 to 40 cents. heifers +25 cents. lambs soften 15 to 50 cents with spring lambs at 11.50 top.
Cattle receipts 1 000 calves 300. Fed steers and yearlings up to 40 cents higher with active late market. heifers up 25 cents. cows strong late after early weakness. bulls down 25 cents. vealers 50 75 cents higher. Top fed steers about 9.00 with specials to 9.75. Sheep receipts 4 000 with better grade lambs 15 25 cents lower. top 11 50. Hogs receipts 5 000 with few sales 10.00 10.40. market mostly 15 25 cents higher and shippers holding over 500 head.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts show mixed results with fed steers and yearlings strong, cows and bulls weaker, vealers steady. Sheep receipts 1,500 steady to strong with Native spring lambs at 11.00, hogs 1,000 receipts steady to 10c lower than Friday, top at 10.05 with lighter weights lagging.
At South St. Paul market receipts show fed steers and yearlings up to 7.50 per cwt with varied grades, hogs steady around 9.15 to 10.25, sows and pigs mixed, and sheep lambs steady to weak with breeding ewes easing. Prices reflect lighter demand and weekly comparisons.
U S Department of Agriculture livestock market report for Sioux City shows fed steers and yearlings down 15 to 25 cents, matured steers 25 to 35 cents lower, cows and heifers weaker, stockers and feeders 25 to 50 cents lower. Hogs receipts 600, top 10.00, 180 to 260 pound butchers 9.85 to 10.00. Sheep trade steady to nominal. native ringers 11.00 to 11.15, Californians 9.75 to 10.75.
DES MOINES AP US Dept of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Saturday. Total receipts 19,800, up from 16,500 a week ago and 11,600 a year ago. Prices mostly steady to 5c higher. some up to 10c. Details by weight include 140-160 lbs at 8.85-9.65, 160-180 lbs 9.45-10.05, 180-200 lbs 9.80-10.25, 200-220 lbs 9.80-10.25, 220-250 lbs 9.70-10.20, 250-290 lbs 9.40-10.05, 290-315 lbs 9.05-9.75. Sows 275-350 lbs 8.35-8.85, 350-425 lbs 8.00-8.65. Iowa hog prices posted by the Associated Press show varied by town: Waterloo flat, Ottumwa higher, Mason City prices 8.60-8.90 for 140-160 lbs and 9.38 for 160-180 lbs, with packer and other weight ranges quoted.
Hogs steady to five cents higher in Austin Minnesota with good to choice 180-220 pounds priced around 65 cents per pound. 220-250 pounds range from 9.55 to 9.85 dollars per hundredweight and 250-290 pounds at about 9.75. 290-350 pounds at 9.15 to 9.45. Sows and packers show varied offers in the 8.05 to 8.
Hogs rise on the local market with a 5 cent gain across all grades reaching a top price of $10. The corn and oats markets edge up slightly while other local markets hold steady.
Chicago market summary shows no cash wheat or rye sales. Corn prices range across No 5 to No 1 white and sample grades with various cents per bushel. Oats and barley listed with grade prices. Timothy and clover seeds quoted per cwt or cwt. Lard and bellies priced by tierces and pounds.
Grain and produce quotes list oats rye barley and corn prices by grade, soybeans and shelled yellow soybeans, and wholesale fruits and vegetables including oranges grapefuits lemons potatoes apples bananas celery onions pineapples and other items. Hides and horse hides are also priced with numbers for No 1 and No 2 categories and pony hides.
Market report lists butter and eggs receipts with unsettled prices, live poultry including various breeds and weights, and potatoes on track with shipments. U S stock notes show steady to better conditions for granulated stock, with price ranges for Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana, California and Minnesota products amid light demand and tightening supplies.
AP reports New York market receipts for butter at 14 130 firm prices unchanged. Cheese receipts 292 602 firm and unsnent. Veal poultry steady by freight with roosters 13c and all prices unchanged. Egg receipts 28 714 irregular with mixed colors standards 23 24c firsts 22 23c, other colors unchanged.
Chicago price report shows oats and eggs futures closing with storage standards moved from November to October 25 affecting eggs and refrigerated goods. Market observers note fluctuations as traders adjust to new standards in the食品 sector.
New York reports Italian issues Saturday extended weekly gains by about 6 points as British sanctions expectations buoyed Italian Public Utility bonds. Domestic corporate loans showed signs of realignment while U S government issues rose slightly. Several large corps and rail names retreated modestly as some issues posted fractional gains.
Wheat prices climbed on the Chicago board as ongoing drought in the northwest spring wheat region spurred buying. July wheat rose to 93 1/2 cents, corn and oats also gained, with strong buying from firms in Minneapolis and Kansas City and continued cash demand supporting the rally.
Minpolis cash grain reports show 77 car receipts, up 2 percent yearly, with No 1 heavy dark northern spring at 60 lbs and various basing prices for No 1 and No 2 dark northern, No 1 dark hard Montana, and amber durum. Corn No 3 yellow bids 62 63 cents, oats No 3 white 29 30 14 cents.
AP reports flour prices rising by 10 cents per carload, with family patents quoted at 6.80 to 7.00 a barrel in 98 percent. Cotton shipments tally 30,680 units as middlings and bran price ranges show 25.00 to 26.00.
U S Department of Agriculture reports wool sales in Boston were less widespread than recent weeks as top makers pull back amid soft demand for wool tops. Some manufacturers bought moderate quantities of fine western wools and medium fleeces with Texas wools trading around 85 to 87 cents scoured, a few at 88 to 90 cents. Fleeces moved on country graded and Missouri Michigan fleeces around 37 cents greasy delivered east. Ohio medium fleeces quiet at 38 to 39 cents greasy for 1/2 blood and 37 to 38 cents for 1/4 blood.
New York AP reports irregular currency demands by country and city. Figures cover Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal and New York Montreal exchange values. N nominal.
Pittsburgh police face a lack of clues in the triple slaying of Eleanor Feely her two children Robert and Janice. One theory suggests temporary insanity leading to a family murder suicide while no evidence points to an outsider or a clear motive.
German tenor Richard Tauber and British film actress Diana Napier married Saturday at Marlyebone registry office in London. The ceremony linked two prominent performers in a quiet civil service with guests from entertainment circles.
Quiet trading on Saturday left most issues neglected while several steel, motor and farm implement shares advanced. Transfers reached about 350000, with a steady close as investors awaited congressional action on a new revenue measure. Major favorites included J I Case Chrysler General Motors U S Steel Bethlehem and others.
Marriage licenses issued include Harold Betzer and June Morrow of Cedar Rapids. Clarence L. Goodman of Millersburg and Agnes Geraldine Wagner of Williamsburg. D DeVerne Howell of Newton and Hope C Hunt of Valley Junction. Homer H. White and Cenoma V. Owen of Cedar Rapids. D C McCarthy of Ames and Ruth I. Wallace of Freeport Ill. Carl H. Kuhnle of Conway and Anna L. Williams of Williamsburg. Rex W. Atherton of San Pedro California and Virgene Carey of Long Beach California. Harold L. Kouba of Center Point and Vida E Vernon of Springville.
A Thursday vote using thirty seven ballots grants the Oelwein school board permission to raze Northridge, the city’s oldest public school built in 1892. The board seeks federal backing to build a stadium on the high school field using materials from the old building, with seating around the new track and football field if approved.
Representative Marion A. Zioncheck of Washington state plans to contest a DC confinement bid as a dangerously insane person. A joint jury hearing on his mental condition is set for June 26, with relatives engaging counsel to represent him. Justice Oscar Luhring issued the order after DC commissioners petitioned to confine him at St Elizabeths Hospital.
At 4 20 am Saturday two men suffered cuts and bruises in a highway No 30 crash six miles west of Cedar Rapids. Milton M Fisher of Belle Plaine and William Holtkamp of Ackley drove separate cars. Fisher was lightly cut about the race while Holtkamp, en route to West Point, Iowa, said he dozed momentarily and awoke to find the other car approaching. Both drivers swerved but the Fisher car overturned after a midship strike. Carl Zimmerman and John Wilmer, also in the Fisher car, were unhurt.
Clarence Goodman of Millersburg and Agnes Geraldine Wagner of Williamsburg were married Friday by Justice W J Grunewald. Charles Graves, 62, received a thirty day jail sentence in police court Saturday for intoxication. John Nejdl, 61, of 1509 Sixteenth Avenue SE, was fined $25 and costs on the same charge.
G E Coupland 38 of Shellsburg was fined 100 dollars and costs Saturday in police court for reckless driving. The list of defendants fined one dollar and costs includes C Lander gott 65 Sixteenth Avenue SW for parking without a rear light R B Collins 209 First Avenue W and F A Funk Midway Drive NW for parking in alleys B F Emberling 1263 First Avenue E and Mrs Glen Cornish Hillside Tourist Park for double parking J E Cameron 1600 Second Avenue SE Mrs Martin Thompson 1521 Sixth Avenue SE J H Stelpflug 321 First Street SE and James Blazek 922 C Avenue for overtime parking.
Mrs Mary F Kouba 81 widow of Frank J Kouba died at her daughter’s home after a short illness born in Bohemia May 18 1855 came to Iowa at 12 settled in Iowa City later moving to Cedar Rapids lived here since 1880 husband predeceased her in 1896 Survived by daughter Mrs Jerry J Hanus son Charles F Kouba of Omaha four sisters one brother and two grandchildren Funeral services at Barta chapel with time to be announced
Funeral services for Fred J. Hillmer will be held in the Polansky chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. August Cramer. Burial will be in the Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Detroit report from the Negro district notes Joe Louis faced a double blow as his 65 year old stepfather Patrick Brooks lay seriously ill from a paralytic stroke. The boxing star’s defeat to Max Schmeling came as family doctors warned the news could deeply affect his mother.
James A Pringle 69 longtime Milwaukee railroad passenger conductor died at home 412 Fifth avenue Friday at 5 10 p m after six years of ill health He last ran Dec 17 and had been bedfast seven weeks Survived by wife Elsie two sons Donald Pringle Mount Vernon and James Ward Pringle deceased May 1925 five grandchildren and three sisters Funeral Sunday 7 p m at Yocom chapel with Trojan lodge A F and A M in charge burial Oak Shade cemetery
Los Angeles police and FBI questioned 76 year old former cowboy Joseph E Snyder after he was arrested for allegedly extorting $1,000 from Mrs Will Rogers by threatening to expose Will Rogers as a cattle rustler He claimed the offer was a business proposition and a manuscript sale The letter arrived June 12 and the man said Rogers was known for cattle rustling in the 1890s
Des Moines AP George Keller state board member says attorney general's office ruled a Chicago engineering firm likely cannot bill Iowa City for an appraisal of the Iowa City Light and Power Company. The firm did the 1934 appraisal with the city and utility to share costs but Iowa argued no licensed Iowa engineer signed the work. The AG opinion, by Harry Garrett, states licensed practice in Iowa is required and supports the city's position.
Harry Carney, 39, of Lisbon was jailed by Marshall H Briggs on a desertion of minor children charge. The warrant was issued by Justice W Grunewald.
Emil Ehlers aged 37 of 319 First Avenue E was detained in the county jail on two preliminary charges of uttering forged checks. He allegedly gave checks for 112 dollars and 72 dollars at Standard Glass and Paint and the Jack Yager store. Informations were signed by Fred Hull and Emil Shull. warrants issued by Justice A. S. Reed.
A Spanish province narrowly approves a bachelor tax targeting priests and members of monastic orders after debate over church finances and civic duties. The move could affect church funding and clergy eligibility in the region.
Sidney Sue Cary celebrated her fourth birthday Friday hosting 25 guests. The party featured a yellow white cake and a treasure hunt with each guest receiving a treasure. Out of town guests included Mrs. Andrew Coleman and sons Mark Mahlon Mrs. Merle McEldowney Cedar Rapids Mrs. Elmer Fisher and son Billy Springville plus aunt Miss Maude Cary and uncles Harold and Alfred Cary of Tipton.
Mr and Mrs Dave Scott travel to New Hampton due to Willis Scott illness. Frank Briggle arrives from Perry to attend the funeral of James A Pringle. Doctors inspect children at a summer health roundup at Lincoln school under the PTA. First day school rules require dental and physician cards. Fidelis Circle hosts Electa and Mary Low Dick inson circles at Thomas park luncheon. Electa Circle donates five dollars to Camp Conservation.
At a special Marion lodge No 6 A F and A M meeting on Friday evening in the Masonic Temple the Fellowcrafts degree was conferred.
A group from the Child Study club attended the Friday child welfare conference in Iowa City. The group included Mrs. James Fairley Mrs. Bernard Schenken Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson Mrs. I. O. H. Brenneman and Mrs. Louis Mekota.
The Presbyterian church groups held a gathering Thursday at Mrs. Carl Wallace’s home north of Marion. Fifty attended lunch served by the Fourth division. Miss Elsie Nelson led the devotional, and Miss H B Lembaugh directed a church youth program. The Marion school band, conducted by G L Lyman, will give a concert Sunday at 2:30 pm at the American Legion swimming pool with public invited.
Adolf Hitler sent a personal cable to Max Schmeling congratulating him on defeating Joe Louis. Flowers were ordered for Schmeling’s wife in Berlin as the German boxing hero’s victory stunned the sports world. Anny Ondra, Schmeling’s wife, expressed calm, saying she was not surprised and grew confident after Schmeling won the first round.
Joe Cepowski Jr. 21 of 1543 Sixteenth Avenue SE was jailed at noon Saturday on a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance. A squad of police county and federal liquor raiders arrested him and confiscated a gallon jug of whisky.
Mrs. S P Leverich 81 of Marion died Friday at 2 15 p m in a Cedar Rapids hospital after breaking her hip in a home fall June 10 She was born Mary Louise Knight in Chester County Pennsylvania November 15 1854 and came to Iowa as a child She married S P Leverich May 25 1875 and had five daughters Surviving are her husband three daughters three grandchildren and a brother A service will be Sunday at 4 p m at the Yocom chapel with Rev Ralph Hall Collis officiating Burial in Oak Shade Cemetery
Mrs. A. D. Barras of La Crosse and Mrs. R. L. Bixby of Davenport arrived in Marion on Wednesday due to their mother Mrs. S. P. Leverich being in critical condition and she died on Friday. Miss Betty Louise Barras and John Allan Barras also arrived in Marion Saturday morning. Mrs. Barros had recently returned to La Crosse after visiting her parents.
Miss Virginia Crew of Perry was honor guest at a party given Friday by her aunt Mrs W G Koppenhaver. Bunce was played at three tables with Mary Howell winning first prize Virginia Smith second and Louise Gillette consolation. Refreshments served. The guest list included Barbara Clay Barbara Sloss Norma Riddick Helene Fiedler Martha Ann Young Virginia Jackson Lois Leidigh and Emma Wallace.
Dr. Glenn Rowley of Mount Vernon presents on Marriage and the Home as the theme for the Oxford club meeting at 6 30 Sunday in the Methodist church. The Oxford club cabinet gathers earlier at 5 45 in the same church with all young folk invited.
The Martin's Creek Community club invites families to a Sunday noon picnic at Thomas Park. If it rains the event will be postponed. Members should bring the usual picnic provisions.
A list of morning and evening worship times for local churches including Baptist Lutheran and Methodist offerings. Notable items include Cedar Rapids pastor sermons, Union services at the Congregational church, and sacred programs for St Josephs Catholic and Seventh Day Church of God with Sunday school times and choir notes.
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