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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
21
Chicago auctions show hogs and cattle mostly steady to slightly lower with bulls higher. Sheep early sales steady. calf and feeder receipts modest. vealers steady to weak. slaughter lambs and ewesPrices and weights vary across lots with mixed demand and several high and low points reported by area markets.
Market notes show 200 hogs steady to higher with limited action on lighter weights while 180 to 240 pound pigs sell unevenly. Prices quoted include 24.90 for some orders and 19.20 to 18.59 for heavier hogs and sows, with steers and heifers generally steady and cows 17.00 to 18.50. Receipts near 250 with packers idle amid strike conditions. lambs and mixed sheep loads shipped as weather allows.
Sioux City cattle buyers quoted mixed results with slaughter steers largely steady to strong and some top lots 25 cents higher. Cows and heifers traded firmer. load lots of choice steers above 28 dollars, light weights around 20 dollars, and stockers near 17 to 20 dollars. Feeders around 22.50 with hogs and other cattle prices noted in the day’s market report.
The Des Moines market reports 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. 24 hour receipts totaled about 17 500 with varied demand. cattle and hog prices show mixed movement, with steers, cows, and yearlings trading at fluctuating levels and several weight classes listed along with top prices. Prices for hogs and calves are included, with notes on market tone and buyer activity.
Scattered lines show scores and standings for teams such as Twins and Arkans as well as entries on arrivals and events. The legible bits include numeric scores 63 and 89 alongside references to players or teams and a calendar-like sequence with dates and notes.
Disjointed AP wire text reports wholesale receipts and quotations with references to colors and grades, including mentions of 30 740 receipts and various price marks. The fragment references New York market activity, currency notes, and freight terms, but readable details are inconsistent.
Homer Sayers of 1710 A Avenue NE was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson after Rubey struck a parked car and left the scene on Sunday evening.
Chicago AP reports corn rising to a fresh high as pessimistic Iowa crop outlooks spurred buying. Prices edged up to 5 cents at times, with a sharp late-session surge after news of a likely worst Iowa harvest in a decade. Oats and wheat followed with fractional gains and modest price moves.
Wheat quotes show No 2 hard red at Sparta and oats prices listed as No 1 heavy white and feed options. Market notes indicate nominal pricing ranges with jokes about daily volatility.
A batch of pleasing dividends and short covering after Tuesday's drop sparked a selective comeback in the stock market on Wednesday with American Telephone gaining about three points. Many leaders faced labor constraints, while most shares cooled near the close. About 900000 shares changed hands.
New York AP reports Link-Belt Company directors declare a 75 cent per share dividend on common stock. Record holders receive the payout, with the dividend payable Sept. 1. The company had paid 80 cents previously and added a quarterly 50 cent extra in March.
An AP dispatch from New York notes initial hesitation in issuing certain market or political items. The report highlights cautious steps by officials and early signs of careful deliberation, with no clear final conclusion reported at this stage.
The July meeting of the purchasing agents of the Chamber of Commerce features a stag event at Cedar Rapids Country Club on July 14. Chair Jack Durin leads a 2 p.m. start with golf and cards, then dinner at 7 p.m. Golf reservations due by July 10 to Durin. dinner reservations through the Chamber.
ANAMOSA The Snappers fell to the Prison Ch at Fort Madison 2-1 in ten innings. Lefty Casteel pitched complete game for the Snappers while Smith worked five for the winners. Camanche plays at the Reformatory Sunday.
Washington announced the signing of Merle J. Osborne a former All- American fullback from Iowa State College. The 28 year old backfield star weighs 230 pounds and is six feet one inch tall and presently resides in Seattle.
AP analysis argues France could be saved internally by unrest in its colonies as Paris uses restraint and bayonets to back administrators. It notes the Communist stance, colonial policy pressures, and the risk of Abd el-Krim’s influence spreading from Morocco and Egypt, with French patriotism shaping public reaction.
Col Arthur T. Wallace, chief of staff of the Iowa state staff, is named to a new post effective July 1 with a salary of 4500 dollars annually. He will not participate in hiring and will advise the executive council on salaries and staffing while conducting surveys of pay in government and industry.
Twelve Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters members will receive National Quality awards at a Montrose hotel luncheon on Thursday. Recipients include Robert O. Bickel National Life Insurance. Ira T. Carrithers Mutual Benefit Life. Charles A. Heidel Mutual Life. Rollo Pickford Bankers Life of Iowa. Walter F. Roberson Bankers Life of Town Iowa City. Roy E. Taylor State Farm Life. Vernon E. White Northwestern Mutual Life. Fred Woolrich National Life. Leola A Zavodsky Aible Life.
The state highway commission lists flood closures on multiple routes including U.S. 275 at Hamburg and U.S. 34 from Iowa 242 to U.S. 59 with detours near De Soto and Perry. Several other highways near Riverton Ade 169 Jefferson Lohrville and Camp No. 21 remain affected while some routes like U.S. 59 and No. 2 are open.
Four Cedar Rapids men join six army recruits from the area after Fort Omaha closure. Enlistees include Pvt. Robert J. Ined 821 E avenue NW, Pfc. L. Fowler, Pvt. Kenneth L. we 306 Sixth Avenue, Pte. Harrld Harold I. Smith 722 First Street SW, along with Lewis W. Carson of Maquoketa and Ivan D. Sheff of Cuba City, Wis., all taking three year terms or 18 months for some.
Linn county board recommends state highway commission and U S public roads administration approve three bridge projects. Locations include Wapsipinicon river at Troy Mills Buffalo creek north of Coggon and Big creek near Paralta.
Mrs Albert Glover of 217 Fifth Avenue SW has returned from a two week stay in St Petersburg Florida. All union barber shops will be closed July 4 and 5.
Mary Jane Blake of Ironrite Home Service will demonstrate the Ironrite Ironer at our store on Thursday June 26 at 101 3rd Ave SE. A promotional ad notes the event details and location for shoppers.
Carl V. Kimball son of Mrs. W. E. Midcalf of 1300 B avenue NE is en route to the coast guard base at Mayport Florida for basic training.
Capt Maurice Nathanson and M Sgt Charles Vyskocil of the Iowa National Guard in Cedar accompanied by M Sgt Matt Bintner conducted a briefing on Wednesday led by Brig Gen. (name unreadable) outlining unit actions and updates.
A jumble of lost items appears in the local want ads including a dog named Buster with a missing leg, a jack hammer, a billfold, small white and tan dogs, glasses, and various reward notices. Readers are urged to call listed numbers for recovered belongings or rewards.
James Logan formerly of Marion died at 4 am Wednesday in a Waterloo hospital after a brief illness. He had worked at the First National bank in Marion and later in real estate at Traer. Funeral services will be held Friday in Traer with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Mrs. Logan is Zona Howe, daughter of Mrs. Mary Howe of Marion.
Wayne See of 314 Sixth Street was arrested Saturday night by Patrolmen Mike Wachal and Frank Frayman after his auto on Blair's Ferry road. He was charged with reckless driving and fined 25 dollars with 2.85 dollars costs. He will cover Emrich See's reported damages totaling about the stated amount.
J. M. Cessford of 620 Severth Avenue retires after years as a Marion plumber. The note marks his leaving the trade and signals a transition for local service.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Doan of 2120 Eighth Avenue observed their fifty ninth wedding anniversary on Tuesday. It also marked Mr. Doan's eighty sixth birthday and they received numerous congratulatory messages and flowers.
Closing out all records. Mrs. Larry Gordon of Crystal Lake Illinois visits her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Hense. Mrs. Edith Gordon and Miss Muriel returned to Marion with Best lawn sod for sale. Phone 633 W Adv. Mrs. David Newman admitted to Mercy Hospital Tuesday for heart ailment treatment. Ernest age 9? 864 9th St Adv. Miss Helen Bubla returns home from Florida after three weeks with Chief Petty Officer Donald Parker. Elmer's mother’s funeral at Cherry home postponed to Mrs. Jesse Soden home. T Brockman and Lois moving to Des Moines after brother-in-law O G’s death. George Hutchison returns from two weeks at Cass Lake Minnesota. Capt Darwin Jack reports to Fort Knox for 30 days active duty. His wife to Little Rock Arkansas to visit her mother.
Virginia borny from Mason City is linked to Mr and Mrs Bert Dunn in a brief community notice. The fragment names Bert Dunn and a Virginia-born individual, with unclear context but suggests a family event or relationship.
Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Scott hosted dinners honoring relatives this week. Guests included Mrs. es Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Springville.
Mr and Mrs Fay King will move to Minneapolis this week. Mr King, a former master mechanic from Marion, will be shop superintendent for Minneapolis and St Paul at the Eighth Avenue facility now occupied by the Kings.
Mrs. Rudolph N. Fitzgerald was confined to bed after a fall at her residence 1000 Twelfth Street on Tuesday.
A man sustained wrist injuries after falling from a cherry tree Wednesday morning and was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital. C. A. Garrison received a $700 permit to build a double garage at 947 Seventh Avenue, with T. A. Barkwill serving as contractor.
Grinnell Iowa AP 1200 teen agers at a week long national YMCA YMCA conference adopted resolutions calling for formal education on world understanding and more extensive education in sex and family life. They urged that people have a based knowledge of factors leading to permanent world peace and backed major education efforts in sex education and preparation for unity.
AP report states 59 year old C M Puttenaar of River New Jersey died in a highway 30 crash near Denison. Police say the eastbound driver collided with another vehicle driven by Martindale who was traveling westbound. Sheriff H P Greene is handling the investigation.
A fragmented old classified ad list for Cec’s Floor Service offering floor work painting gutters cleaning and repairs plus hauling masonry plastering furnace and chimney services. Contacts include multiple phone numbers and partial business lines with miscellaneous chores and estimates.
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