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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1947
Page
17
Chicago AP reports hog trading dull and prices 50 to 75 cents below prior session with slow activity. Slaughter lambs opened about 25 cents lower but mostly held to Monday levels.
AP reports mixed hog, cattle, and lamb markets in Chicago. Hog receipts near 9,000 with demand slow and prices down 25 cents. cattle receipts about 9,500 with variable moves and some fat cattle steady. lambs open about 25 cents lower with scarce shorn stock and ewes steady to strong. Sows and bulls show modest declines while vealers hold near steady quotes.
Omaha market notes show hog receipts around 6 000 and cattle at 12 000 with calves 350. Prices trend lower for hogs with 180 lb butchers around 28 25 to shippers. sows down and varies. Cattle demand steady to easier with fed steers near 26 25 and good cows about 13 25 to 16 00. Sheep receipts about 8 000 with slaughter activity steady and lambs up about 25 cents. good to choice fed wool lambs at 24 00 and native slaughter ewes around 8 75 down.
Calves are salable with steady to higher demand for cattle. Slaughter steers and heifers show limited activity. cows steady to strong. Stockers scarce. good fed steers reach 21.50 to 24.00, high choice 28.00, heifers 17.00 to 21.90, bulls 22.00 to 22.50, cows 12.50 to 16.00, stock steers around 21.00. Sheep market not established with higher asking prices.
DES Monmouth reports 40 500 hogs received in 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Tuesday across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota, down from 15 500 a week prior and 29 500 year ago. Market activity ranged moderately to slow with prices 25 to 75 cents lower. western towns show lighter bids. Barrows and gilts are good to choice with 160 180 lb at 26.25 28.25, 180 360 lb at 28.00 28.25, sows 270 400 lb at 25.25 26.25, and 400 550 lb at 25.25 26.90.
Cedar Rapids hog market shows prices a quarter lower on Tuesday. Prime butcher top at 28.50, packers 25.75, various weight classes listed. Cattle market notes prime steers 26.00 to 28.00, yearlings and cows with range values, hides and other commodities also tabulated alongside general wholesale fruit and grain receipts.
New York stocks failed to sustain a rally with feeble buying and light selling. Early gains faded as steel, motor and rail shares edged up only slightly while many leaders remained unresponsive.
In New York the bond market shows a faltering start with renewed demand for selected railroad obligations. U S government issues in the over the counter market moved narrowly as traders paused in Tuesday’s session.
AP report from Kansas City shows Salabiae cattle receipts total 6,500 with steady to higher bids on slaughter steers heifers and cows, rare gains on cows and common to low medium steers. Bulls steady with pesteramins. stockers and feeders light supply and steady to strong prices.
At the Linn County Nursing Service annual meeting held Monday at the Red Cross office in the Granby building, officers were elected. Dr George D Reid was named president with Mrs George Michel as vice president, Walter A. Neeserene as Ross representative, and Dr Howard Van Winkle as medical representative. Rural nurses Joella Antes and Katherine gave monthly reports and a film on Public Health Nursing was shown.
Grain futures prices fell sharply on Tuesday with wheat down 3 to 5 percent, March at 2.53 to 2.54, corn down around 4 percent, March at 1.54, oats 15 percent lower, March near 87.
The Chicago market summary lists oats barley and hay prices. No. 2 yellow corn at $1.28 to $1.55 per unit, No. 1 top grade corn around $1.50, oats No. 1 heavy at $1.25 to $1.35, barley making $1.50 and feed $1.25 to $1.35. Seed mixes show clover and timothy values with hay prices per ton.
Chicago live poultry prices show hens firm receipts 23 trucks while eggs firm with 10 924 receipts. Idaho russet and other potatoes quoted with washed and unwashed grades, prices from 2.65 to 5.00 per 100 pounds. market notes demand strong for large sizes and good for others. street sales report new stock.
The report shows egg receipts with quotas for jobbers and large retailers, mixed colors and weights with price ranges from 42.5c to 48c. Butter receipts total 781,185 with wholesale prices for bulk cartons and creamery grades. cheese prices remain steady with 536.408 counted and unchanged.
Roland A Breitbach 22 of 529 Tenth Street SE and his brother Paul clashed in the city jail after arrest for intoxication and drunkenness. Breitbach flooded the floor by stopping a drain and ripped a washbasin from the wall before solitary confinement. Paul, jailed for drunkenness, was fined 50 dollars and costs after his cellmate was beaten overnight.
Roland Keith, 26, of 209 A avenue NW, was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace in police court. Charges against Mrs Keith and Wayne L. Myers were dismissed after paying court costs. They were arrested early Monday by Patrolmen Vaude Fellwock and Leland Nelson on a hotel lobby disturbance complaint.
Public notice announces a 10:00 AM March 20 1947 hearing at Council Chambers City Hall Cedar Rapids on proposed street improvements plans and the contract specs including cost estimates for several blocks and avenues and invites oral objections before the stated date and time. The notice lists several street segments and estimated costs and names city officials involved.
Judge G K Thompson issues a temporary injunction against Theodore J Stark Company at 425 Thirty-seventh Street NE restraining entry and interference with Christian Hess construction. Hess seeks $1000 damages after claims of removed fir flooring blocked trim delivery and meddling with a hired carpenter. Company allegedly agreed May 9 1946 to build for under 9000. Construction slowed and unfinished by Jan 27 with funds exhausted.
Ager sues to quiet title to a Fox Head sign attached to the tavern at 114 First Street E Milner. He says the sign is valued over $500 and claims the defendants threaten removal. He seeks a court ruling establishing his ownership of the sign, currently leased to the tavern tenant.
Wesley Sanders of Davenport was freed from Linn County Jail Tuesday after receiving a six month suspended sentence for desertion and abandonment of minor children.
James E. Dee completed a 30 day jail sentence after being returned from Davenport by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder. Dee was jailed for passing a $15 check on the Edison Drug Company of Marion last year and was sentenced Monday by Justice H. R. Churchill.
Judge G K Thompson on motion of the plaintiff dismissed the suit brought by Wendell and Delia Barta against Clyde L Dawson Rosa E Dawson and Olsons Realty Company. The Bartas sought to enjoin the defendants from forfeiture on a contract to buy a house at 1017 Second Street SW for 4950 dollars. Alva Cook sues in district court for 145 dollars and foreclosure of a mechanic s lien against Albert G Nassif and Frank L Buser for painting four Nassif apartments and to declare any Buser lien inferior to his own.
Leslie E. Wiles filed a motion for new trial after a jury awarded Charles H. Reed $2,275 for the death of a woman in an August accident. Wiles argues the court erred by overruling his directed verdict request and by not instructing the jury on emergency defense to negligence.
A hotel room shortage in Des Moines shifts the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners to hold the next professional engineering examination in Ames at the Industrial Arts building on March 19 20 and 21.
Florence M McCollister filed in district court for an annulment of her marriage to Charles O McCollister alleging he was not divorced from his first wife at the time of their February 1 Cedar Rapids wedding.
The Kenwood Methodist church hosted a birthday supper for Boy Scout troop 108 marking its first anniversary. More than 70 guests attended as Mrs. Ben Carson led the mothers group in organizing the meal.
R S Milner of Cedar Rapids obtained a temporary injunction from Judge Floyd Philbrick restraining Lagomarcino Grape Co and Wendl G Rozek from removing a sign at the C R tavern. The order signals ongoing dispute over signage and property access in Cedar Rapids.
Ronald Mueller aged 25 received a 30 day jail term from Justice H R Churchill on Monday afternoon after pleading guilty to defrauding a hotel keeper. Fifteen days of the sentence were suspended on condition that he pay his hotel bill in full and make restitution by a set date.
Documentary motion picture Not by Bread Alone to be shown at St Johns Episcopal Church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in support of the Presiding Bishop s Fund World Relief campaign.
Dr Anthony B Lake and Kenneth V Murdock of the Marion Youth Center Committee were told to remodel the city hall second floor for the proposed center with funds to be provided by the committee. If no better location is found, the plan will proceed.
Benjamin F. Gill, 89, longtime Marion resident and retired farmer, died Monday night at his home. Born June 3, 1857 in Barnsville Ohio, he moved to Marion at 19 and was twice married to Ellen Robinson and Mary Bowman. Surviving are his wife, a daughter Mary Vaughn of Phoenix, a son John W. Gill of Marion, four grandchildren, and a brother Harry Gill. Services set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in Yocom chapel with burial in Oak Shade cemetery.
Leon Eugene Eckhart 37 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born January 4, 1910 in Lamont Iowa he was educated in Marion and lived at 426 Thirty Seventh Street NE Cedar Rapids. Surviving are son Wayne Allen Eckhart father R B Eckhart Marion brother Wayne Eckhart Minneapolis sisters Mrs Laurine Clark Cedar Rapids Doris Eckhart Marion. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Yocom chapel with D M Cassiday in charge. Burial Oak Shade cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Maynard L Downey relocate from Cedar Rapids to 220 Sixth Avenue Marion Downey serves as general manager of the Me Too stores in Cedar Rapids and Marion.
Mr and Mrs George C Oxley are home after six weeks in the Rio Grande valley Texas where they attended the Texas open golf tournament at San Antonio and visited Saltillo Monterrey Mexico and Hot Springs Arkansas.
Mayor John C. Mullin reports the city spent roughly 200 to clear the January 29 snow from main streets. Lowe Construction Company supplied a snowplow and tractor, LaPlant Choate operated a large snowplow for five hours at no charge, and Fire Chief Ed Card managed city equipment.
Frank Gibson of 970 Tenth Street Marion an employee of Collins Radio Company nearly lost the two middle fingers of his left hand Tuesday morning after contact with a cut off saw He was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital Limited stock of car batteries just received Western Auto Associate Store Adv Mrs F W Balcom of Winchester IL is visiting her sister Mrs Frank B Cornelius Mr and Mrs Myron Hansen 1630 Eleventh Street celebrated their first wedding anniversary at dinner Sunday
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for floral tributes and sympathy after a loss with thanks to Rev Taber. Numerous Lost and Found notices list items including a beagle a Gruen watch a rhinestone bracelet a pony and a wrist watch with rewards and party notices. Several items reference contact numbers and locations in Rapids and Gazette offices.
Hansen family hosted a Monday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hansen and Kinnie in attendance. Guests included Mrs. Walter Ivey and her daughter Mrs. Sam Ketchum of Herndon. A lost red and black wool shirt for a boy was reported from Marion Theater with a reward. Mrs. Ed Smith suffers an infected finger from a freezing incident. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis visited cousins Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hill in Manchester. Mrs. Donald DeVault hosted a surprise birthday party for her husband with twenty five guests from Cedar Rapids Springville Tripoli and Marion. O R Ness and wife travel to Des Moines for a girls basketball tournament then plan to visit relatives at Story City before returning home.
Iowa City researchers at the University of Iowa Hospitals study gynecologic cancer with a year long program aimed at early detection. The $5,000 Iowa Cancer Society grant funds personnel training and population screening of women over 30 entering the hospital and female state inmates.
George A. MacDonald, 68, vice president in charge of sales at Quaker Oats, died Tuesday after more than a year with a heart ailment. He resigned from the company February 1.
The New York Herald Tribune reports George E. Allen, adviser to President Truman, has joined the Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company official staff and will soon work from the New York office. Allen resigned last January as director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
The University of Iowa will confer medical and dental degrees on 111 graduates at a special commencement on March 15. Seventy three will receive the M D degree and dentistry graduates total 38.
Southern interests urge the Supreme Court to uphold the 1945 ICC rate equalization order. The plan raised Northeast class rates by 10 percent while reducing rates elsewhere, a move the South says corrects decades of unfair freight costs that hindered industry and raw material flow. Attorneys for protesting states and Western railroads argue the order is revolutionary and unsustainable, noting Western costs and bankruptcies.
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