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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
3
In Chicago, hogs slid 25 to 50 cents amid thin demand due to hot weather and an unexpectedly low 8,000 head supply estimate. Cattle held steady to up 25 cents with cows and bulls in demand, while multiple traffic court cases and a bridal shower were also noted in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
Salable hog receipts 8 000 slow and uneven with steady to lower bids 25c declines for butchers and sows 25-50c. No. 1 to 3 10-230 lb butchers 19.50 20.50 with various weights cited. sow prices down to 15.50 17.25 for under 360 lb. Heavier hogs scarce. Cattle receipts 2 000 with calves 300. steers and heifers scarce, cows and bulls steady to 25c higher. Notable bids include 1 185 lb steers at 23.75 and 1 250 lb steer loads at 22.00 22.75. yearlings and steers up to 1 250 lb. at 22.00 22.75. cows 11.50 13.75. bulls 15.25 16.75. Sheep receipts 500. spring lambs 80-90 lb at 22.00 23.00 with general steadiness.
Iowa hog market report shows receipts estimated 33 000 for Thursday, 37 500 last week, 35 000 year ago with 43 000 actuals on Wednesday. Prices steady to 50 cents lower, many 25 or more lower. top $19.00. Barrows and gilts by weight with varying price ranges across 160 to 550 pounds.
Delivered Chicago seed prices show alfalfa and clover varieties with ranges from 4.50 to 34.60 per unit. Red clover appears alongside sweet clover and top varieties, with regional quotes and farm country terms.
New York AP reports a generally higher stock market on Thursday led by steel and aluminum shares. By mid afternoon the rise cooled as many issues pulled back from peaks. About 2.3 million shares changed hands.
Receipts total about 3000 head with calves and fed cattle firm to higher after a week of gains. Feeder steers and heifers remain active with mostly steady to up 25 cents for canners and cutters. Utility cows and bulls hold near steady with stockers unchanged and prices ranging up to 21 dollars per hundredweight for top choices.
Live poultry steady on some classes with firm on others. Eggs steady with varied scores and receipts around 15 168 cases. Potatoes arrivals 130 on track. total 473, shipments 950. Whites slightly weaker, reds about steady. California lens whites and round reds traded on carrier track at 3.05 to 3.26 and 3.10 to 3.00 per unit respectively.
USDA reports butter receipts at 449 937 with stable prices. Eggs show steady receipts around 11 736 with extras near 40 50 cents per pound and large eggs around 38 40 cents. Standards and dirties vary from 33 to 37 cents, with cheek eggs 30 to 33 cents.
CHICAGO AP W A Sheaffer Pen Company cut 680 merchants from shipping lists for selling below fair trade prices. The Fort Madison Indiana firm has started legal action against 397 firms that sold Sheaffer pens at a discount. President W A Sheaffer II said the campaign cut price cutting to a trickle.
CHICAGO AP Rye rose on a Washington import restriction hint for two years. Corn and soybeans fell on signals of large crops from ideal growing conditions. Wheat mixed with July at about $1.98, corn around $1.42, oats near $0.654, rye near $1.016, soybeans about $2.42, lard trading around $11.76 for July.
AP reports Chicago commodities prices for grains and oils. Wheat is listed at multiple No 1 red grades around 2.03, corn at 1.50s for yellow, oats ranging 74 to 76 cents, soybean oil at 12-12 ac, soybean meal at 53.50, barley around 1.35 to 1.50 for choice and 0.95 to 1.00 for feed, with No. 2 barley at 1.03.
Sioux City cattle receipts reach 2,700 with calves none. Slaughter steers advance up to 25 cents, heifers steady to strong. Choice steers 21.00 to 23.00, select to prime 23.25 to 23.50. Choice heifers 20.00 to 22.00. Cows about steady.
City Clerk Neva Fuller issued permits in Marion for five new dwellings with estimated costs ranging from $6,000 to $11,000. Names and addresses of builders include C. E. Lasho $11,000 at 1505 Maplecrest and Walter J. Astor $10,000 at 1260 Twenty-sixth, among others. Additional permits cover garages and remodels with smaller sums.
Local poultry ad notes Gordon Hatchery offers fresh dressed frying chickens. Adv. signaled to attract customers with quick pickup and advertised quality.
This week in three school summer playgrounds leaders guide activities for various age groups. Emer son Bob Hanry directs ping pong and Gary Clemenson handles checkers while Jimmy Dan ford runs chess and Carolyn Brown oversees jacks. Sandy Wolfe and Jill Hilton crown color contest winners for younger groups. Shery Barber leads older children. Lincoln Denn is in charge of ping pong with Bob Bowen on checkers and Bob McDowell on chess with Dennis Whitney ring toss. Irving Doug McGowan runs ping pong Henry Hansen checkers Ray Bone brake chess and Henry Hansen again noted as color contest winner for nine and older. Jean Suchsland attends four-year-olds.
Mrs. E D Holvenster of Cedar Rapids served as president of the Linn County King's Daughters Union and installed Mrs. Ralph R Mills as president of the Fidelis circle after a picnic at the A D McCann home. E D Manson became vice president with O W McBride as secretary and Clarence Meggers as treasurer. The circle contributed 30 dollars to the King's camp swimming pool.
Adkins advertisement promotes cool walking shorts for men, highlighting comfort in hot days and practical wear for casual outdoor use. The brief copy emphasizes lightweight fabric and everyday convenience.
In the M. H. Bid idick justice of the peace court, John Palumbo of Cedar Rapids faced reckless driving charges and was fined 100 with penalties likely assessed in the session.
Garrisons Mrs Henry Baier Jr of Des Moines and Mrs Baier’s son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs K E Ferguson of Marshalltown arrived Thursday to visit Mrs Baier’s brother in law and sister The Fergusons will stay overnight Mr Baier arrives Saturday and the Baier family will stay over the Fourth of July
Mrs La Verna Davis Reynolds of Los Angeles arrived from St Charles to visit her sister Mrs Ami L Allen and Mrs Fred Blakeslee. Dinner guests included J Elliott Davis Cedar Rapids and his sons Thomas and Jim. Four H Betty Hartl hosted Marionette club with new members Muriel Gray Lyla Swartz and plans for the achievement show. Betty and Carol Rinderknecht to host next. Also ad for 20 inch electrically reversible window fans at Burd Hardware. H A Davidson and daughter Arminta returned from Memphis and White Plains visiting relatives and Cameron family at The All New Tonn At Edison’s.
Byron Busenbark a north Marion farmer suffered head and back injuries Monday in a haying accident. He will be returned home this week from a Cedar Rapids hospital.
Mayor L A Franke and Councilman Howard M Titus attended a dinner at the Montrose hotel Wednesday for directors of the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company. Marion council members were unable to attend. Hugh Churchill and family returned from Milwaukee and Wisconsin trip. Mrs Churchill’s niece Alice Rehberg was welcomed into the Notre Dame Sisterhood in Milwaukee. Mrs Charles L Wescott has returned from Cedar Rapids hospital after a fall injury fractured right shoulder.
Camp fire causes small blaze at Tawanka Camp. Officials say residents evacuated as a precaution and fire crews extinguished flames with no fatalities reported. Local authorities investigate cause and confirm no structural damage to nearby facilities.
C and Donald T Jensen bought two parcels at 3060 and 4090 Twelfth Avenue and plan immediate construction. The sale was conducted by Brockman and McGowan. Black Dirt fill dirt terracing and brushed rock were noted as part of the transaction.
Visits to Spokane and Sacramento households bring together Mrs. Edith Gordon and Mrs. Charlotte Benedict with Mrs. Fred Putnam from Spokane. Floyd Putnam of Sacramento accompanies relatives, while Mr. G. S. Barnes of De Smet and Mr. George Barnes of Watertown stay with Bertha Barnes and H. B. Phillips households.
Mrs. H N Strader travels to New Hampton after the death of her father J P Snyder aged 84 a retired farmer.
Mr and Mrs J A Riedel of Des Moines and their son John have moved into the 1990 Fifteenth Avenue home they purchased from Ralph R Repstiens.
DES MOINES AP reports Iowa requires a license to crack a firecracker and a surge of inquiries signals holiday displays. One question asks using fireworks to scare birds from cornfields. officials caution against slow burning fuses planned to explode over hours.
Funeral services for George L. Dyke 66 will be held Saturday morning at Speers funeral home West Toronto Canada burial there Born in Goderich Ontario Dyke moved to Springville in 1934 and worked for Barron Motor Cedar Rapids then Handler Motor Cedar Rapids until September He was a member of the Masonico lodge Love chapter CES Springville Lions club and the Presbyterian church Survivors include his wife and a sister and brother in Canada.
Iowa City men high school band members from four midwestern states prepare for two weeks of rehearsals. The final concert will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union under director Frederick C. Ebbs.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral tributes after a husband and father’s loss. The column also lists multiple lost items from local areas including fishing tackle, a toy terrier, purses, watches, a tire, a sport watch, a brown leather billfold, a child’s jacket, and a class ring with rewards or contact numbers.
An eclectic classified listing shows Smulekoff's Jewelry Dept offerings and a wide range of home repair and service ads. Exterior and interior painting cement work carpentry roofing and hauling are offered by multiple local individuals with contact numbers. Domestic services include lawn care rubbish removal lawn mower repair and plumbing and electrical tasks with various phone contacts.
Classified notices show multiple employment offers in Ames and Cedar Rapids. Positions include salesmen and real estate aides, warehouse staff, service station attendants, clerks, typists, waitresses, cooks, maids, and a practical nurse. Many listings promise training, commissions, or steady hours, with conditions about interviews, box numbers, and locations like Hotel Allison, M. Cadh Glass Co, and ACE Employment.
Local contractor advertises roofing siding carpenter work and interior exterior repair. Guarantees low prices and all work guaranteed. Contact number 4-5663 for estimates and service.
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