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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1939

Page

2

Hogs Steady as Chicago Market Reports Tiny Supplies

Chicago stockyards quote hogs steady on light available supply with top prices around 8.25 for select kinds. Cattle and sheep markets mixed with Pittsburgh and East St. Louis steady or nominally steady as receipts vary and Chicago covers about 2,000 cattle and 3,000 sheep while hogs and weights shift through the day.

Chicago (Lp Chicago Pittsburgh East St. Louis East Louis ST Vacl Tivestock ST Paul -API Mkr Ste NTTLO Fisaay Crincenia Freders

Bond Markets Fold Over As Government Actions Hike Rates

Bond markets edged upward as government actions and anticipated congressional moves lifted investor sentiment. Dealers noted demand driven by hopes of favorable policy, with gains seen in short-session activity and expectations of improved traffic and economic signals.

York

Cedar Rapids Miscellameous Prices For Grain Produce Hides

Grain and produce prices list No 1 60c No 2 58c for grain Wheats No 1 60c No 2 58c Oats 25c to 22c Soybeans No 2 yellow 7 for feed Bailey No 3 300 Corn shelled No 1 age No 3 yellow 3712c Hay and straw bale prices Butterfat and dairy prices Livestock hides horse prices and cattle prices Wholesale fruits vegetables listed with per unit amounts Local market items include lemons oranges grapefruits celery lettuce onions cabbage carrots potatoes sweet potatoes and other staples Readable details cover products from Cedar Rapids area markets with multiple grade levels and unit prices.

Bo Bus

Local Hog Market Steady with Unchanged Cattle Prices

Local hogs hold steady with top reported at 770 while cattle routes and other markets show no change. The listing details packers and hogs by weight with prices for 149 to 190 pounds, 160 to 170, and up to 220 pounds, alongside cattle grades from choice to common and yearling categories.

Cha Bish

Markets CANCAGO PRODUCT Goods and Receipts Report

Chicago and New York markets show steady receipts and largely unchanged prices. Idaho and Colorado supplies remain available with weaker undertone while Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota shipments rise. New York dairy receipts steady with cheese prices little changed.

Chicago Idaho Colorado Wisconsin North Dakota Bliss Minnesota Cobbiers Florida Bliss U. S

Cheese quotas and dairy prices in Wisconsin market notes

Wisconsin cheese quotas for March 6 to 11 show farm and dairy buyers seeking product with mild activity. The Plymouth report lists Cheddars at 12 to 13 cents and other varieties, while Boston wool markets show slow business with steadier prices on medium wools and steady or irregular moves on fine wools and bright fleece.

Boston Dept Arriculturet

Davenport and Keokuk Weather Observations Noted

Readable fragments show regional weather data including rises and falls in River cities such as Davenport Keokuk St Louis Cairo Memphis and Dubuane. Numbers indicate small temperature or pressure shifts with occasional rise and fall values.

Miussissipit Kever Davenport Hastings Crosse Keen Ee Memphis

Peterson Appointed Britain's Ambassador to Franco Spain

London names Sir Maurice Drummond Peterson as Britain’s first ambassador to Francisco Franco’s government in Spain. A veteran diplomat, Peterson has served in Washington and Bulgaria and acted as private secretary to Arthur Balfour at the 1921-22 arms conference.

London INS Great Britain Maurice Drummond Peterson Washington Francisco Franco Spain Maurice Bulgaria Arthur Balfour

Relief Denied Father Dies After Proceedings

George B. Brady, 62, refused further state relief due to his son’s support obligations, collapsing and dying of a heart attack in Philadelphia. Relief officials confirmed the denial on Friday.

Philadelphia George B. Brady Brady

Stocks Rally Fades After Early Upswing On Saturday

New York AP reports a stock market retreat after an initial rise as profit taking and cautious trading ahead of a presidential speech dampened gains. Transfers hovered around 600000 shares as U S Rubber preferred and International Harvester led advances while Boeing and United Aircraft lagged.

New York Congress Wall Street U S. Rubber International Harvester J. S Case Westinghouse Union Pacific United Fruit Eastman Kodak Douglas Aircraft Boeing United Aircraft Sperry Glenn Martin American Can US Rubber Common U. S. Steel Bethlehem U.S American Gas and Electric Niagara Hudson Power

Narrow Wheat and Grain Trading on Chicago Board

Wheat prices held near prior closes in dull trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. May wheat at 6 87, corn up to 4, oats steady, July wheat supported by demand while Liverpool's weakness and rain forecasts dampened buying. Foreign demand for North American grain remained slow, with modest local receipts and lingering bearish weather effects.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Winnipeg Buenos Aires Commodity Credit Corporation

Chicago cash grain prices and bids in mixed market

Chicago cash grain and feed markets show No 2 yellow wheat 40 cents, No 3 white 34 cents, No 2 white oats 31.41 and 32 cents, barley around 60 cents, soybeans No 2 yellow 84 1/2, Timothy seed 2 85, clover seed 16.00 per ton, lard around 6.97 with loose 6.40, Minneapolis cash mill run receipts 131 cars, corn No 3 yellow 42.74 per bushel, oats No 3 white 27 1/2, barley 36 41/65.

J. E. Bennett W. Jump Ianascr Merchants National Bank Chicago Lamson Brothers & Co. S Phono Mowrey Aleka Janean Johns Maule Akans City Soupe Allis Chalmers aWlakayser Kennecott Wresees G&a Anny Lianbert Agag Lehigh Valley OATS M & Fdy Libby Owens Ste Ia'y Ami Metals Lagar Myers Bmnt Au Pow & Lit - Loews, Inc Mita . Am Wwe Loft. Inc RYR Am Roll Mills Lorillard L'isville Gas E O Aw Steel McLellan Stoves Marshall Fldlity Ain Tel & Tel Martin Ala Am Wat Works Mathieson Aik AM Womlen Anscondu Coral Aollye Atch T&s F Wisse Heal” TS Athuitic Tufts Mont Ward Ar Aviation Corp of Motor Wheel Wits Baldwin Neg iPlensuryay Corp A Wheat Owen Hieh Low Cinse Beatrice Dairy Pend Tyr Bendy Beth Stee Natl Pow & L Ota Borins Alrp I Borden Co Nor Pac Bors Warner North Am Co Arises Mfe Nor Am Avi Dain Bucyrus Erle Olio Ches & Qhio Ches Corp 24 Sva Slp&p Agit Pure Cheo & N Waetn Radio Corpn Gheo Tam Keith A Ch Sharon Steel Consol Edison Sharp Dohmer Consol Shell Union Wy Silver King Crow Wa Conti Motors Secony Wily Owl Ribis Colynic Sou Railway Crown Dre Sperry Cory Curtiss Calil RT Deere & Ca Frisco Tate Daudas Alra Studebaker van Kadak Eisler Thompson Saewater Elre Rimken Elec America Union Carbide Ford England Union Pac Freeport Ogm Gen United Fruit Talent Gas Co Gen Outdoorbeau Mia Gillette SR Glidden Co US Rubber Gochel Ué& Goodrich Goodyear Tire U S Steel Graham Patee Walworth Warner Bros Bhs Union Hydro A Aeenith Radio n-Bis Avi Cerne Ma Heileman Barlow S Jarvis East Biesalus Midwest Corp Butler Bros Edison Swift and Cofty Walereen New York Dow-Jones Owen Minnsdapolis

Petersen pleads guilty in auto theft case

Donald Petersen 20 of 120 Wilson avenue SW pleads guilty to operating a vehicle without owner’s consent before Judge H C Ring. Sentencing set for March 8. A 15 year old accompanying him was turned over to juvenile authorities after car belonging to Vince Bartuick was stolen near Wilson School on Feb 27. The car was found in a ditch on Ely road SW with front end damaged. Detectives say witnesses saw them leave a basketball game early and both confessed.

Donald Petersen Wilson Avenue H. C Ring Petersen Vince Bartuick First Avenue Wilson School Ely Road Earl Stanicy

Pleads Not Guilty To Forging Check For 26

Harry Andresen 41 rooming at the YMCA pleaded not guilty to uttering a forged instrument in district court. He was remanded to county jail after cannot post bond, accused of passing a $26.50 check signed by Paul R. Kelley. Police say Kelley did not sign the check and Andresen claimed intoxication.

Harry Andresen H. C. Ring Andresen Paul R. Kelley Kelley

Elizabeth Police Seize Roller Skates for Street Rinks

In Elizabeth New Jersey a safety drive prompts police to confiscate children roller skates used on city streets as makeshift rinks. The measure aims to reduce traffic hazards and curb disorder while addressing youth recreation concerns.

Elizabeth

Marion Woman Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Home

Mrs. Julia Hochreiter of Marion observes her ninth birthday with a family dinner. Born March 4, 1849 in Trenton Iowa, she married E. B. Hochreiter in 1872. The couple farmed at Winfield before moving to Marion in 1907. Their only child, Mrs. Charles Price, died in 1923.

Julia Hochreiter Fourteenth Street Hochreiter Bor Trenton Henry County Iowa Samuel Lucretia Felgar E. B. Hochreiter Winfield Marion Charles Price

Church Services and Sunday Schedule Listings

Nicants class Saturday at 2 pa in church parlors St Pauls Lutheran Rev Carl E King pastor Sunday school 9 30 am Morning worship 10 30 Sermon subject The Cup in Gethsemane Holy communion will be celebrated Saturday school 1 15 to 3 15 Seventh Day Church of God Sixth street at Ninth avenue Sabbath school Saturday 10 30 am Preaching 11 30 Prairie Chapel Rev J B Clyde pastor Sunday school 10 am Morning worship 11

Nicants St. Paul's Lutheran Carl E King Gethsemane L. W. Inman St Joseph's Catholic T. J. McEliott Irving E. Wade H. C. Ring C. G Ellinger Christ Church Council Free Methodist C. O. Monroe Methodist Episcopal E.T. Gough Oxford Club C. V. R. DeJong

Washington School Board Reverses, Permits Marian Anderson

The Washington Board of Education voted Friday to allow contralto Marian Anderson to sing at Central High School auditorium on Easter Sunday after an earlier decision barred her. The D A R had denied use of Constitution Hall, and Mrs Roosevelt said she resigned from a nationwide group over policy but did not confirm the D A R link.

Cedar Rapids Couples Wed and Local Notices

Marland L Usher and Dorothy B Barta both of Cedar Rapids wed Friday evening by Justice H R Churchill. All skating rinks run by the playground commission will stay closed until further notice. Mrs C H Wilkins of 2398 Blake boulevard SE sprained her left arm after slipping on an icy sidewalk on Grande avenue SE Saturday morning. Ed Parnham of 920 Twelfth street NE reports crocuses blooming on the south side of his house. Donald Deal of 1818 B avenue NE told police a gold pocket watch valued at 30 dollars was stolen from his rocket at the Y M C A between 9 30 and 10 p m Friday. Robert Vilach, chief of police and former Han ford post American Legion commander, will speak on the Legion broadcast Sunday from 10 30 to 10 45 am over WMT on Child Welfare and the movement.

C H Wilkins Blake Boulevard Grande Avenue SE Donald Deal B Avenue NE Robert Vilach Hanford The American Legion Legion WMT

Marion church notices outline weekly services

The column lists church schedules for Marion area including Baptist Union Catholic Christian Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Episcopal Oxford Club and Presbyterian services with pastors, Bible schools, morning worship times and sermon subjects and midweek activities.

Jan Hus Lodge O. F. F. Pinochle Match Won By Ely

Jan Hus lodge No 51 O O F met Wednesday night and the Ely lodge O F played pinochle afterward Ely won to take the series two games to one Refreshments were served Jan Hus lodge plans its fifty fourth anniversary banquet tomorrow at 6 30 followed by a program and dance

Jan Hus Lodge Ely 1. O. O. F Ely

Junior Red Cross Plans Sports Health Scrapbook

The Junior Red Cross met Saturday morning at the YMCA with 27 members present. Mrs. Ray Vermont led the meeting and plans were made to study the benefits of sports for health in youths. Members will contribute notes for the next meeting to build a sports scrapbook. The group sang the Junior Red Cross song to Heigh Ho.

Junior Red Cross Ray Vernimont

Mary McGready Dies at 69 in Independence

Ms Mary McGready 69 sister of Dr J H McGready died Thursday of a heart attack. Funeral services will be Monday at 9 a.m. at St John’s Catholic church conducted by Msgr W T Donohue. Burial will be in St John’s cemetery. She was born in Independence daughter of John and Honorah McGready and active in church work. Her brother is the only surviving relative.

Independence Mary McGready J. H. McGready St. John’s Catholic Church Msgr W. T. Donohue St. John’s Cemetery Miss McGready John and Honorah McGready Independence Pioneers St. John’s Church

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