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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1943
Page
10
Chicago AP reports live hogs traded about ten cents lower than Friday's averages as week end receipts rose moderately. The top price reached 15.55 per cwt while fed steers and yearlings held steady on light supplies and lambs fell up to 25 cents to around eight dollars.
Receipts total 10 1 with mixed bids for cattle and hogs. Cows and vealers hold near steady while bulls rise to around 14 50. top hogs hover near 14 60 to 14 85 with a few higher bids. Sheep and lambs show weakness as slaughter ewes and yearlings trade lower amid light demand.
City sale receipts total around 9 150 with top bids around 14 90 for choice steers and 14 60 to 15 50 range for medium and good stock. Cows and canners bring lower bids while feeder stock stays moderate. strong lambs and wooled lambs trade above 16 40.
The report records two day receipts totaling 1 088 363 with bulk prices set by the OPA and premium scores around AA to B levels. Poultry is scarce and priced at ceiling limits with live birds graded by weight. Trade anticipates limited deals under 10 000 and price ceilings shaping dealings.
The notice lists live poultry prices by class including hens Leghorn and Spinners, broilers, ducks, Moscovy, capons, tom turkeys, young hen turkeys, and single Gaillies. Also shows weights and per pound rates with firm prices and limited supply indications, reflecting current Chicago price levels.
Grain quotations supplied by Lamson Brothers and Company. H. R. Mowrey oversees the Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National Bank building. Phone number 2 3141.
Grain and feed prices listed include oats at 59c for No 2, Sve. Wheat at 1.18 for No 2, soybeans yellow at 1.66, hay 89.00 for new tame, old 11.00, baled straw 7.00 to 9.00. Poultry baskets 2.25 per, box 3.00. cranberries 4 and Tokay potatoes 2.65.
Wheat fell about a cent as hedge selling and large receipts pressured prices. May wheat closed around 1.43 to 1.45 dollars, July near 1.44 to 1.45. corn held steady, oats moved mixed, and rye edged slightly higher.
Local pricing shows No. 2 corn at 1.03 dollars and No. 3 at 1.01 with pat No 4. Oats listed with mixed grades around 63 percent, No. 2 white at 62 percent. Feed and yellow corn grades appear near 1.06 and 1.50 dollars respectively.
Plymouth Wisconsin brief roundup for March 15 to 20 notes a number of small items including twins or cheddars 2344c and other miscellaneous notices.
City council on Monday granted the American Legion auxiliary's request to hold its annual poppy day on May 29. A transfer of 1,800 dollars from Teett aes ee to the Quakers company funds paving work on Second Street NE to install a 20 inch outlet pipe from its future plant to a point 100 feet above the Cedar River dam, replacing a 16 inch pipe granted a class.
New York stocks opened with low priced rail shares declining sharply while other issues edged higher for the year. The market showed mixed trends early and remained unsettled near the close as trading slowed in the final hour with about 1.4 million shares changing hands.
The bond market showed erratic moves after the Supreme Court decision in the St Paul reorganization. Analysts saw the ruling as favorable to better secured liens of carriers in reorganization and unfavorable to the broader set of meet loans, which had seen heavy speculative activity in recent months.
British fighters pressed the Allied air offensive by striking four trains Sunday night including one in Germany. A Hawker Typhoon squadron reported hits on three locomotives with two hauling trains out of Lille and one attached to a stationary train.
Pasupaji Gopala Krishnayya, editor of two Indian news services in New York, told Rotary Club luncheon at Roosevelt Hotel that India’s National Congress is not pro Axis. He asserted Indians support the United Nations and have contributed to the war effort.
Gen Henri Giraud proposed a midway union with Gen Charles de Gaulle and pledged to revoke Vichy laws in North and West Africa. He announced a 300000 strong force, promised democratic rights and elections after Allied victory, and endorsed the Atlantic Charter while preparing a provisional government.
Men aged 18 to 26 may apply for enlistment in the Army Air Corps. The bracket, closed since December 8 1942, reopened Monday with preliminary tests in Cedar Rapids and final testing in Des Moines. Applications are accepted at VFW headquarters 309 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids with hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
London dispatch reports General Charles de Gaulle praising General Henri Giraud’s new policy statement as a step toward the Fighting French doctrine and expressing willingness to discuss methods to achieve full unity among French forces and elements.
Earl Brockman of Marion and a Linn County Board of Education member will speak on school finance. The discussion focuses on funding, budgeting, and local education needs.
Joseph Quigley aged 37 of 521 Eighth Avenue SE pled guilty in Judge J. E. Heiserman's court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined 300 dollars or three months in Linn County jail and may pay in installments after an initial 25 dollar payment plus costs. arrested Sunday by Patrolman Charles M. Fels.
Postal order relaxes rules for overseas dispatch of small sealed parcels eight ounces or less with prepaid first class postage to APOs without the addressee's prior approval. Cedar Rapids post office hailed the move to aid sending eyeglasses watches fountains and other essentials. Renewals of newspaper and publication subscriptions will be treated as continuations without a new written request.
City Briefs report Pythian Sisters Winter Temple No 78 will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m in K P hall. A cooking class meets at 2 p m in the Glow room of Iowa Illinois Gas Electric Co. Major John S Lorr addresses Coe College cadets at 10 a m Tuesday. John Allan returns home from St Luke's Hospital recovering well and may receive visitors.
Trowel chapter No 49 Royal Arch Masons will meet at 7 30 p m for past master and most excellent master degree work at the Masonic hall Refreshments will be served.
Cedar Rapids earned an honorable mention in the 1942 nationwide fire prevention drive. The city activities ran October 4 to 10 and were led by the chamber of commerce fire prevention committee with drills in schools, movie trailers, daily club announcements, window displays, posters, hydrant slogans, and radio publicity. Winterberg chaired the committee with Harold Brown, Chester Johnson, Henry Malek, Cecil Seger, George Starman, George A. Clark, and Fire Chief Emil P. Kohout among the participants.
Judge J. E. Heiserman, presiding in Linn county district court, has excused petit jurors until 9 a.m. Monday, March 22.
Mrs. Mary McMeel of 350 Rockford Road SW reports the death of her sister in law Miss Anna E. McMeel at Meade Kansas. Miss McMeel had lived many years in Delmar Iowa.
Ada Freese appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband Lewis Freese who died March 8 in Marion.
A weather note for Cedar Rapids and vicinity reports rain this afternoon turning to freezing rain or light snow tonight with much colder conditions to follow. Morning lows near 22 and 48 by 8 am Monday. rainfall totals about .98 inch with humidity at 80 percent as temperatures rose to 65 degrees at 5:30 pm yesterday before cooling.
Mrs Stewart Saylor of 212 Second Avenue SE, initially in serious condition after being taken to Mercy Hospital last week, has improved enough to receive visitors.
Vernon Hansen reports a billfold containing more than 20 dollars missing after returning a taxi from the Kozy Inn with the driver and a woman occupant. He told police he realized the loss late Friday night.
Edward Dennis, 46, of Mechan icsville, arrested Sunday by state highway patrol Sergeant Wilbur Eicher on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and as a second offender. He posted $1,000 bond and served five months of a sentence begun in December.
In five personal injury suits against B. J. Newburger of Cedar Rapids Judge J E Heiserman ruled for the defendant in four cases and the fifth was dismissed with prejudice. The actions stemmed from a Aug 7 1941 crash on U S highway 6 west of Homestead involving a Newburger car and an auto driven by Alice Whipple. Lizzie Whipple was killed.
Linn county officials plan a Tuesday morning meeting in the Memorial building’s Chamber of Commerce rooms. County Superintendent Walter Shupp will preside, with principal speakers to be announced.
Cedar Rapids war appeals group set a 4 p.m. meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss financing USO activities for a three month spring trial. No money was earmarked in 1943 Community War Chest. with Army Air Corps trainees at Coe College funds must be raised locally for activities.
Mayor Frank Hahn urged all eligible Cedar Rapids women to apply during a two day WAAC recruitment drive next Thursday and Friday. He praised the WAACs as vital to the war effort and said women's service would help meet manpower demands in the global conflict.
George Martin Thompson 73 retired gardener died Sunday at 10 15 am at 649 West Eighth avenue where he lived with his niece Mrs George Hackett Born May 24 1869 near Palo he spent life in Marion He was unmarried Surviving twin brother Charles Thompson and several nieces and nephews Four sisters and brothers preceded him in death Services Wednesday 2 pm Yo com chapel Rev W J Trimble Burial Oak Shade cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
John D Reynolds 60 of 520 Ninth avenue died in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Services held at Yocom chapel with Rev. Vernon H Carter. Born Marion June 22 1882 son of Davis and Martha Reynolds. Survived by wife Mae Shireman a son James H Reynolds a granddaughter Sharon Kay Reynolds father at Anamosa a brother and five sisters. Burial Oak Shade cemetery pallbearers named.
F F Blackford, Gene Stark and George Stark traveled to the northern part of the state on Monday for a pheasant hunting trip.
The Ameigo club meets Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Commonwealth tea room Cedar Rapids with Mrs E E Wilcox hosting after lunch. Mrs George B Reichard leads the program on The Wabash. The Women s Association of the Congregational church meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs Ralph J Kendall at 1345 Sixth Avenue. Mrs Cecil Seger leads devotional and Mrs Norman J Waffle directs Faith for Our Work in This Nation.
The Entre Nous club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. R. Lee Taylor, instead of the previously announced hour.
Benish Shoe Store offers women's and growing girls moccasin toe tan elk oxford styles with waterproof leather soles and rubber heels in all sizes and widths at 2.98 per pair. Dinner guests Sunday were the Turners of 429 Tenth Street and the Stewarts from Center Point. Relatives gathered in Marion for John Reynolds funeral and Ed Sharp of Oak Forest attended.
Mr and Mrs Ned Jones hosted their pinochle club for a supper Sunday. Floyd son, Mr and Mrs George Luense, Tom Costello, Mr and Mrs Clifford Beall, Mrs L N Martin and Mrs George Stark won honors at cards.
Mr and Mrs Arthur B Nolisch of 230 Eleventh street hosted a five oclock Sunday dinner complimenting their son Ben Nolisch who will leave Thursday to enter the navy. Guests included Wava Adams Arlene Guzzle and Arling Hughes.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze Saturday at 9 15 p m in the automobile of Roy Recmnstiel parked south of Seventh Avenue on Twelfth Street. Minor upholstering damage reported. Also notice Benish Shoe Store to close Saturday April 3 with spring shoe sale.
Harley Reynolds has been returned from Manchester Hospital to his Edgewood home with his condition slightly improved.
Benish Shoe Store advertises women's leather play shoes in black blue or tan with all sizes and widths. No stamp required. Pair price 2.98.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Stark, who has been visiting at the Verne Clemans home, departed Monday to join her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Starry former Marion residents in Kingsport Tennessee.
An advertisement lists men and women rubber footwear of various styles and sizes including four buckle boots galoshes and work or dress rubbers from Benish Shoe Store.
Mrs. Cris Frederick went to Chicago to visit her daughter Mrs. Milo Trusty. Mrs. Anna Johnson returned from Minneapolis with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wallace Henry. Mr and Mrs N T Lutes of Dubuque were guests Sunday of Mrs Lutes brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs A B Black. Other notes list local meetings and ads for Tree Tanglefoot at Owens Cut Rate Drug.
Axis radios reported that German and Italian submarines struck Allied shipping in the Atlantic. Rome claimed the liner Empress of Canada, carrying troops, was torpedoed. CNB said U boats attacked an escorted convoy off South beaten and sank seven ships totaling 49 000 tons, with another damaged and seven more ships totaling 43 000 tons supposedly sunk. No Allied confirmation.
A garbled fragment from Bates the Boia and Stele Gaselle leaves readers puzzled about identities and events. The clearest readable bits point to unclear names and places, inviting further context to identify people, locations, or actions involved.
Mr and Mrs G L Martin learn their nephew Aviation Cadet Clarence Reinhard has moved from Santa Ana air base to Oxnard California to start preliminary flight training.
Chungking reports the Japanese push between the Yangtze and Tung Ting lake has completely collapsed after a week of heavy fighting. Chinese forces launched a counter attack Saturday night and by Sunday the enemy was in retreat toward the Yangtze, eight Japanese columns having begun the campaign the previous Monday.
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