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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1941

Page

4

Livestock Prices Steady as Weekend Supply Dwindles

Chicago reports small hog arrival on Saturday with prices holding at week highs around 10.50. Hog market advances push values to four year highs, aided by ongoing government purchases of dressed pork products. Grain quotations provided by Lamson Brothers with H R Mowrey listed as Cedar Rapids manager.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Mixed Across Markets

Chicago market reports show hogs scarce with steady to firm quotes near 10.35 for 180-360 lb hogs and sows around 9.75 to 9.85 at Chicago. Cattle receipts around 300 with yearlings and light cattle rising 15 to 25 cents, plus top steers near 12.25. Sheep receipts about 1,000 with spring lambs 50 to 100 cents higher and ewes around 4.75 to 5.75. Omaha, St. Paul and South St. Paul follow similar mixed trends across hogs cattle and sheep with varied weekly comparisons.

Chicago Kansas City

Iowa Hog Receipts Rise Across Iowa Minnesota Markets

Combined hog receipts at 16 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am Saturday totaled 28 600, up from 22 500 last week and down from 38 400 a year ago. Prices varied by weight with barrows and gilts mostly steady to higher and weekend loading heavier.

Iowa Des Moines Insi U_ 5S Dept. Agriculture Minnesota Sie Tbs

Sioux City Livestock Market Report

Salable receipts cattle 100 calves none. Fed yearlings strong. other yearlings and mature steers weak to 25 cents lower. Heifers steady. cows little changed. Stockers firm. Beef steers and yearlings $9.28 to $10.50, select $11.60 to $11.35. Hogs salable 150, market steady. top $10.30. Sheep receipts 300. fat lambs 25 cents higher, spring lambs up to $11.75.

Omaha IU_ S Dept. Agriculture California ST. Paul South ST. Paul Minn Oregon Sioux City Livestock Sioux City iU_ S. Dept. Agriculture

HOG PRICES ACROSS IOWA MARKETS AND REGIONS

Receipts and price ranges for hogs at Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City and Austin Iowa listed by weight classes. Figures show steady to rising values with 120-140 to 500-600 pound hogs quoted around 7.90 to 10.15 per hundredweight, varying by market and size.

Jowa Associated Press Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City

Hogs Steady on Local Market Despite Mixed Yield

Local hog market shows steadiness with buyers noting firm demand. Quotes for spring lambs range 65 to 85 pounds at 10.50 per hundredweight and lighter animals averaging around 81 dollars. other lots priced according to quality and weight.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Market Prices

A labeled Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for grains and products including corn, oats, rye, barley, soybeans, straw, and hay. Poultry prices for hens, leghorn hens, springs, and cocks are given, plus fruit vegetables and other produce with varied prices. Hides and animal byproducts such as horse prices and kip and calf hides are also listed.

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Wisconsin cheese and wool market brief from Plymouth and Boston

AP report notes Wisconsin cheese quotations for June 23 to 28 with items such as daisies, brick, horns, and cheddars. Wool market in Boston shows increased domestic interest for government orders, with mixed activity in territory and bright fleece wools and some closed sales in three-eighths to one-quarter blood fleeces.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Cheese Exchange Boston API U. S. Agriculture Department

Bond Market Mixed as Short Session Ends With Gains

NEW YORK AP prices moved narrowly in the bond market Saturday with the final hour favoring the risings. Missouri Pacific Railroad 5s of 1977 led gains on an approved federal court reorganizational plan, while Warren Brothers 6s fell about 3 points after a Friday surge. Lehigh Valley Coasts extended Friday gains, though turnover remained light. other issues posted fractional moves. Government bonds were mostly steady in over the counter trading, with a few long-traded issues advancing in the bit board.

New York Missouri Pacific Railroad Warren Brothers Lehigh Valley Rock Island General Commonwealth Edison Steel Southern Pacific New York Central Sao Paulo State

Market closes mixed on bonds and stocks in New York

U S government bonds closed Saturday with notes showing slight gains and losses. Bond details include Federal Farm Mortgage 3s at 49, while utilities and industrials show minor moves and stocks report small upticks amid a subdued session in New York.

U. S. Bonds New York U. S Federal Farm

Irregular Stock Advances In Listless Trading

New York stocks edged up unevenly on a listless session with light demand. Major issues shuffled in and out with some only appearing once, while Southern Pacific and Socony Vacuum held steady. Utilities and rails stayed near prior closes, and select names like American Airlines and Vulcan Detinning Preferred showed notable moves.

New York Southern Pacific Socony- Vacuum American Airlines Vulcan Detiining J. I. Case McLellan Thompson-Starrett Armour American Smelting Santa Fe Consolidated Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical International Nickel Kennecott Procter and Gamble Sears Roebuck Standard Oil N. J Union Carbide Woolworth

Wall Street Stocks and Chicago Quotations Summary

Wall Street quotes from J and Bennett show Adams Express and Natl Can among many large names with mixed gains and losses. Chicago listings include Armour and Co, Union Carbide, Gen Motors, and Western Union, reflecting wide swings in industrials, transport, and consumer goods.

iy J. &. Bennett @ co Merchants National Bank Adams Express Allied Stores Marshall Fidla Amn P Martin Gou Amn Roll Mills Mont Ward Amn Smelting Nasn-Kelv Amn Steel Fdys Hedlas Amn Sur Nath Biscuit Amn Dairy Y Central Ark Nat Gas Armour and. Co NOH Amico Atchison TS PF Avilida Atlantic Ohio Aviation Corp Baldwin Loco Weapen & Pa Balto Penna RR Barnsdall Penney JC Bendix Avn Peoples Gas Beth Steel Phillips Pet Borden Co Pittsburgh Borg Warner Plymouth Oki Proctor Gamble Bucyrus Burroughs Adg Pullman Co Col & Hecla Pure OU Canada Dry Radio Corp Case Keith Caterpillar Rand Repb. Steel Cerro de Pasco Reyn Ches & Ohio Chrysler Motors Roebrek Sveervel Goca Cola Ite Congoleum Cons Edison SisStand Calif Ind Warner Im Crucible Steel Studebaker Curtiss Wr Tex Corn Tex Gulf Douglas Aire Tidewater Eastern RM Timken Elec Boat Ta Uni Corp Gillette SR Gimbel Bros Goebel Brew Unl Gas Co Ug Gypsum Nor Ry Pr Wes Suse of & Steel Greyhound Hayes Bode Walworth Hiram Walker Warner Bros Wes Union Kresge Yeston S&t Libbey Owens Chicago Armour and Co Heileman Marsh Field Midwest Corp Butler Bros Qusk

Chicago Produce Markets and Nile Delta Note

Markets report from Chicago shows butter receipts at 1,130,835 firm and unchanged with local firsts and cars traded at 26 1/3 to 26 4/3 cents. Potatoes arrivals total 99 on track 410 with U S shipments 771. prices vary by grade and region. A brief note observes Alexandria Egypt sits on the Nile delta but escapes heavy silt deposits due to favorable ocean currents.

Chicago U. S California Arkansas Oklahoma Bliss Alabama Idaho Alexandria Egypt Nile Delta

Wheat tops Chicago as soybeans lift grain market

Moderate demand at Minneapolis and strength in soybeans push wheat futures higher on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat gains over a cent with July at 1.01384, soybeans reach best levels since 1937, corn and oats also rise, oils and lard strength fueling the upturn before a mild pullback.

Chicago Minneapolis Chicago Board of Trade

Market rally as soybeans lift grains to four-year highs

Pressure at the opening gave way to a broad upturn led by soybeans with prices advancing near a cent per bushel and December corn pushing to a season high. Oils and fats supported gains before profit taking trimmed the advance as cash provisions quoted Chicago levels for wheat corn oats soybeans and barley with lard pricing noted.

Chicago API

Children day program at Baptist church Sunday

Marion community news reports a children day program at the Baptist church Sunday at 9 45 am with hymns scripture and multiple department exercises led by young participants. The Rev L W Inman delivers benediction as Mrs Olive Kent and Orlin Klopp join in church activities.

The Baptist Church Harry D. Oakley Shirley Margaret Nestril Betty Manson Charles Fulton Theresa Farley L. W. Inman

Party for Mrs L LeRoy Michel at Michel home

Mrs Carl Michel and the women of her card club hosted a Friday party north of Marion to honor Mrs L LeRoy Michel, a new bride. Art and recipe contests determined prizes won by Mrs C G Schultz and Mrs Marvin Fernow, while the guest of honor received a clothes hamper and a bathroom rug. Garden roses and delphinium decorated the table and dining room as refreshments were served.

Carl Michel Card Club Michel Marion L. LeRoy Michel C. G. Schultz Marvin Fernow

Ex celsior club hosts social with play and music

Mr and Mrs Douglas Ross hosted Friday evening for the Ex celsior Agricultural and Literary club. An orchestra of Doris Robert Esther Etzel and Betty Lou Martha Kemp played. A play Clothes Line Gossip was presented by Mrs Bernard Tudeen Mrs Clifford Burns and Summer J Jordan. Refreshments served to 50 members and guests. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Langhoff Carol Lee Langhoff Mrs Irvin Kemp and Hilda Happel.

Douglas Ross Excelsior Agricultural and Literary Club Doris Robert Esther Etzel Betty Lou Martha Kemp Bernard Tudeen Clifford Burns Summer J. Jordan Fred Langhoff Carol Lee Langhoff Irvin Kemp Hilda Happel

James D. Phelan Ends His Life Near Clermont

Special to The Gazette reports James D. Phelan aged 53 hanged himself in a barn on his rented farm about a mile east of Clermont on Saturday morning. Officials cite illness and financial worries as causes. He leaves three children and will be buried in Elkader where he moved this spring.

West Union James D. Phelan Clermont Elkader

Coupon Books Provide Reduced Swim Rates At Ellis Park Pool

Coupon books for Ellis Park municipal pool reduce swim rates for the 1941 season. Adult book 25 tickets costs 5 dollars plus 75 cents tax, children's 50 admissions 5 dollars with no tax. Books are transferable, numbered, and registered. detached coupons are not honored. Groups hosting swimming parties are invited to use the books for savings.

Ellis Park

John McGranan to join Avalon orchestra at Yellowstone

John McGrana han, son of Mrs Emma McGranahan, leaves for Yellowstone National Park to perform with the Avalon orchestra of Iowa City. The college student ensemble will play a summer engagement at Old Faithful Lodge within the park.

Newball John McGranahan Emma McGranahan Yellowstone National Park Avalon Orchestra Iowa City Old Faithful Lodge Park

Marion area church services and schedules

A compact listing of Sunday worship times and sermon topics for local churches. Marion Churches Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, and Methodist host morning services, Bible school, and evening programs with sermon titles such as What Must I Do to be Saved and The Key to the Door of the Church.

Pack of Sunday services across local churches

Church notices list services for Henke pastor at Church School 9 45 a m and morning worship 11 with sermon home sweet home. Presbyterian Rev De Jong leads 9 a m service, sermon the Quest for Happiness. Sunday school 10 a m. Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m on How Does a Christian Choose His Life Work. Ladies group meets Wednesday 10 a m at Mrs Voorhies home. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Rev Carl Krog 9 30 a m Sunday school and Bible study. speaker R Schliepsiek Concordia seminary St Louis after services. Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Sabbath school 10 30 a m preaching 11 30 a m. Prairie Chapel Rev J B Clyde 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning worship Epworth league 7 30 p m. Alburnett Methodist Rev J B Clyde 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 a m morning worship.

Henke Presbyterian C. V. R. de Jong Christian Endeavor Ladies Spiritual Life Group Lee Voorhies St. Paul’s Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde Epworth League Alburnett Methodist

Want Ads Start for Auto Transport References

Classified notices urge readers to exchange references for auto transportation and advertise through The Gazette. The page lists services from watches and jewelry to cleaning, repairs, and local trades with prices and contact info. A sample request seeks a college student for dictation, typing, and bookkeeping.

The Gazette the Gazette Probacco Jeweler 2Nd Ave. SE Vincents Jewelry St. SE 2Nd St. SE Dick Kahler Anne Ave

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Omaha Livestock Austin Erie Aeae Sears Cicht Ize Util Davenport Memphis Wall St Lamson Bros. and Co Marion News Kent Klopp Ruby Kent Olive Kent Waubeek Orlin Klopp Mary Klopp Qresbyterian Manse C . R. de Jong Lester Cleveland Klopp Cedar Rapids Engineering Company Blair’s Ferry Jimmie Paul Kruger Seventeenth Street David Carey Phillip de Wees Elbert Waffle Norman Fitzgerald David McCalley Norman Forster George Fikers Charles Storm Jerry Walker Robbie Kruger Mary Levasseur Jefferson J. O. Gerwig Gerwigs Donald Elaine Petrusch Mrs Ben Sutliff State Center Emil Petrusch Lisbon Glenn Plattenberger Andrew P. Munsen Jack Ramey Munsen Juniper Judge Delhi Harold Anderson Jerry and Joan of Fairfield Kenneth King Frances McCormick Excelsior Springs, Mo Ralph Richardson Richardson Bert Graves Roy Graves U. S. Navy Great Lakes Training Station Owen Howard Martin David William Miller Sally Jo Monticello Miller L. J. Martin Marion Merchants Springville Marion Athletic Field A. W. Powell Woodward, Okla Earl Powell C. E. Powell Enid, Okla W. R. Powell Casa Blanca Cafe Marion Softball Association Dick Derflinger Paris J. S. McCoy Lillian Rathbun J. G. Thomas Davis Western Auto Associate Store Excelsior Club Ellis Park Pool Marion Churches St. Joseph's Catholice Arthur W Ubaf Funeral Kuba Funeral Home Ace Twin Towers West H. J Wehrham Atkins Katz Jewelry & Loan Dial Stegel Griffith Feather Mattress Co H. RK. Schaefer Kresge Bidz Sands Printine Co 2Nd St. NE Los Angeles eSens PO I Clara Crowe Kresze Morris Fur Shop Cedar Rapids Knitting Co 2Nd St Tom Mason 3Rd Ave KRIZ E. A, Kriz & Son Ist Bishop's Lillian Suchy Roosevelt Beauty Salon Paris Academy Beauty School Geo, Liten Hdw GEO L. Karr Eager Gardner Willman Novak Heating CO Fred Young Pat D Disi Kutchera Lodding & Fuel CO Hawkeye Tin Shop Chas Lebeda Drew's Hepner's Daffy Doodlers Uncle Elmer Marshalltown Ian E Danceland Cedar Raparte Volga City Goodfellows Dayen Fridune Surf Clear A. Tenets Legion Vicor Sun Moonlight Gardens East Dubuque Lear Oncle Gene Emerald M.C. the Bouncing O'Neill Jean Blue Taps of Evan Morgan Palisades Lodge Thornwood Eddie Lewis EM Pats Swisher Pavilion Joe Fisher Io Gibson Cincinnat ICE Barrie America Udesen Toth Temple Leo Pieper Orch Ce-Mar Ante Soo Lee Ring McCoy 4Th Street Lighthouse Inn Don Sievert John Sanders Hi-Way Gardens Stanwood Owa Rex TOP LaFayette Cafe & Club Room Upper Palisades Mr. Vernon Walford Clair K. Drive Inn Marion Blvd Jim Reeder Snyder Hallwood Cafe Yellow Cab Pha Chas. Stilwell Care G B. Thomas Arried Gazett Help Wanted Riy Ee Sata Milton Chad Rte Fairfax Delu 5Th Ave St Poultry Severn Co P.O Korn Interntional Harvester Co Central City Pratt Carette 3Rd St Downtow Shell Inn Mechanicsville Fidelity Employment Service Central Grand Ae Trade Schools Henderson “School OF Welding Sth V&ew School of Welding Igo Midwest Rapids School of Welding Henderson School of Welding Iaddies C. R. Barber College Parpe Baxter Baxter Motors Chrysler Corporation Lince Ton Ave. SE Wagner Chrysler Wagner Motor Co Third Ave. SE Handler Dodse Lymouth Dismatora First Ave Makibben Motor Co 4Th Ave Padzensky 1St Street Lanshurst_ Motor Co 1Ath Ave Hudson 2Nd Ave Ford Weed, Kadlec Bros 16Th Ave Fly- Minouth
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