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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1944

Page

5

Hog Prices Rally In Mixed Livestock Market

Chicago and regional reports show curtailment of hog shipments lifting hog prices across weights. Cattle trade steady to higher on yearlings and fed steers with strong demand, while sheep and lamb markets vary by region. Iowa and Omaha areas report active slaughter and steady to higher cash bids, with top hogs around 14 dollars and cattle feeding values holding firm in mid-teens.

Chicago Colorado Chicago Livestock WFA Wyoming

Chicago Produce Market Receipts and Prices Summary

UPI Poultry reports no car or truck market movement while cheese butter and egg receipts show firm or unchanged trends. Potatoes arrivals total 791 shipments cite Idaho Russets and Western varieties with mixed demand. live poultry prices hold with strong wholesalers and varying weights across geographies.

Chicago UPI U.S Idaho Crades Wisconsin Florida Bliss

Market Summary for Eggs Butter Roasters and Cheese

Irregular market with easier tone as butter receipts reach 1,277,849 pounds and egg receipts total 30,452 cases of 30 dozen. Wholesale prices vary by size and color with several specials for No 1 to 4 and midweights. cheese receipts at 497,625 with no quotations.

Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Unchanged on Tuesday

No change in the Cedar Rapids market with top hog price at 13.45 for 200 to 330 pound good to choice hogs. Cattle rates show mixed to prime steer and heifer values, with calves and sheep also priced by weight. notes list ranges for various categories and weights, reflecting a steady market across hogs, cattle, calves, and lambs.

Iowa Des Moines Minnesota Cedar Rapids Orreerer

Cedar Rapids Market Prices for Grain Livestock and Produce

Listing of current market prices in Cedar Rapids for grains oats wheat rye corn and soybeans with tonnage and quality grades. Includes hay straw poultry eggs fruit vegetables and wholesale prices for citrus lettuce apples grapes and hides notes on horse and pony values and knickknack items.

Leshorn Veretablea Florida California Naval Ile

Grain Quotations Moderately Higher in Quiet Trade

Scattered buying, aided by firmness in securities and cotton, edged up all grain prices in a generally quiet session. Wheat finished about 34 to 1% higher with May at 1.71 and July at 1.67. oats rose to about 80. rye and barley limited gains with May prices around 1.28 to 1.31. Seed and hay prices reported for Timothy, red top, red clover, and sweet clover accompanied the market notes.

Chicago

Wisconsin cheese and river stages report brief

Wisconsin cheese prices for the week of March 6 to 11 list twins or cheddars at 2344c. Mississippi River stage updates from Des Moines Davenport Keokuk show declines. New York Bond Review notes market strength improving late in the session with greater demand for reorganizations and higher priced corporates.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis NEW York Bond Review NEW York (Ap

Six Women Pledged To Crescent Society At Coe College

Six junior women were pledged to Crescent, the senior women's honor society at Coe college, Tuesday morning in Sinclair Memorial chapel after the regular chapel program. Names include Helen Burian of Ely Doris Cone Marian Johnson Elizabeth Johnston Janine McGill and Darlene Payne. Dorothy Mueller oversaw the ceremony assisted by Marjorie Parchman and Dorothea Moser.

Crescent Coe College Sinclair Memorial Chapel Helen Burian Ely Doris Cone Fifth Avenue Marian Johnson Oak Park Ill Elizabeth Johnston Chicago Janine McGill LaPorte City Darlene Payne Cresco Dorothy Mueller C Avenue NE Marjorie Parchman Dorothea Moser Twenty-first Street

U S Fleet Tops 900 War Vessels

Washington AP Secretary of Navy Knox said Tuesday the American fleet largest in world history now consists of more than 900 warships not including any small craft.

Washington Knox

Stock Market Rally Pushes Blue Chips To New Peak

New York stocks rose as blue chip shares led a broad advance after a long slump. Transfers moved about 1.2 million shares with many issue prices lifting toward recent highs, while profit taking tempered some gains.

New York

De Gaulle in Trip to Italy

Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the French Committee of National Liberation, completed his first inspection of the Italian battlefront and conferred with Gen. Sir Harold Alexander and Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark before flying back to Algiers.

Italy Charles de Gaulle French Committee of National Liberation Algiers Harold Alexander Mark W. Clark

To Call Twice as Many as Inducted

Washington AP reports selective service expects 3,000,000 men to be examined over five months beginning Feb 1 with about 1,200,000 inducted. Col Joseph B Mitchell notes the ratio rises from higher rejection rates as fathers and older men are called and a 5 percent reclassification loss into occupational deferred status after physicals.

Washington Selective Service Joseph B. Mitchell

Courthouse Cabin Break In Reported Near Troy Mills

Bert M Foote reports a cabin near Troy Mills broken into between February 20 and March 3. Entry gained by cutting a window screen and breaking a window with a rock. Frank Bartosh's will admitted to probate in Cedar Rapids district court. Edward Bartosh named executor. Stephen Prochaska sues John and Mary Pochobradsky in district court for 500 dollars with 5 percent interest from August 21, 1942, on a promissory note.

Bert M. Foote B Avenue Sheriff's Office Troy Mills Frank Bartosh Cedar Rapids Edward Bartosh Stephen Prochaska John Pochobradsky Mary Pochobradsky

Ice Revels Extended to Wednesday at Memorial Coliseum

Hollywood Ice Revels will run a third night at the Memorial coliseum with weather delays and high demand prompting the extension. Cast members injured earlier may perform Wednesday while others recover, and the company notes an open date before Omaha.

E. J. Ferriter Hollywood Ice Revels Memorial Coliseum Ferriter Omaha William Udell Cedar Rapids

Salute to Cedar Rapids Dinner Program at Quaker Oats

Unnamed Bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce meets in Stuart Memorial Hall at 6 15 p.m. Thursday for the second Salute to Cedar Rapids program. Dinner served in the Quaker cafeteria with Frances Marshall providing music. Arthur Poe will give a brief company history, the Quaker mixed chorus performs, a men’s basketball game vs LaPlant Choate, girls’ teams play second half, product displays and games in the company game room. Reservations required by 5 p.m. Thursday.

Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats LaPlant-Choate Wholesalers Bureau

City Plan Commission Meets Tonight in Council Chambers

City Plan commission will meet in council chambers at city hall tonight at 7 30 announced by City Clerk Maude Krebs. Charles L Long son of Mr and Mrs Ray L Long 62014 Third Avenue SW recently had an appendectomy at Mercy hospital. A Daven port DDT office representative will confer at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce from 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday. Ladies Industrial society of Sinclair Memorial church meeting postponed a week. Crescent lodge No 25 AF and AM will meet at 6 30 pm Wednesday in the Consistory building for entered apprentice work. Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority invites new members for Thursday luncheon at 1 pm with Mrs Harold R Trewin reservations available. Cedar Rapids chapter No 11 American War Dads meets Friday 7 30 pm at YMC A Little Theater, important meeting for prospective members. Red Cross home nursing class for high school girls starts Tuesday at 7 pm in Quota club rooms Perpetual building. Teacher for...

City Plan Commission Maude Krebs Charles L. Long Ray L. Long Third Avenue Mercy Hospital Crescent Lodge No A.F A.M Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Harold R. Trewin Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Y.M. C.A Red Cross Quota Club Perpetual

Knights of Columbus hold program for new members

At 8 p m the local council will present a special program for recently initiated members with a Red Cross speaker in attendance Major William R Reed known as Dick Reed and Marion fighter pilot visited his mother Mrs L N Martin in the Mediterran theater of war this week

Knights of Columbus Council Red Cross LaPlant-Choate Mediterranean William R. “Dick” Reed Marion

Three Mail Types Hit by New Revenue Bill

A Cedar Rapids post bulletin outlines postage changes taking effect March 26 affecting air mail to mainland stations and Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, first class local delivery, and parcel post. Air mail to U S mainland and Alaska rises to eight cents per ounce, while overseas army and navy mail stays at six. Local first class rises to three cents per ounce, with postal cards and one cent per ounce mail exceptions. Parcel post increases by three percent based on weight.

Cedar Rapids Army and Navy U. S Alaska Hawaiian Islands Puerto Rico Virgin Islands U.S Army Navy

Card of Thanks and Lost and Found Notices Grab Attention

A bundled page item mix thanks for sympathy from Mr. and Mrs. Howard Countryman, plus multiple lost items such as a black and white Boston bulldog named Duke, a Dini mull child’s item, a snow shovel, a Sheaffer fountain pen, and a black and white bulldog named Duppy with contact numbers. Also notices for new business location CHIVERTON'S BICYCLE SHOP, insect repellents, jewelry stores, and service ads for carburetor cleaning, tax preparation, curtains, watches, machine quilting, printing, and farm supply jobs.

Taylor School Dr. Knox Case 2Nd Ave Sheaffer Nadine Gerst Duppy Gills of Jewelry Vincent's Jewelry Claxton Pharmacy Fisher Drug Andrew 1St St 2Nd St

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