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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1947
Page
7
Bert Katz of 784 Fifth avenue Marion reported he was robbed of 73 dollars in the doorway of his home at 9 p m Friday. He said a man pressed a gun to him and forced him to surrender cash after a struggled exchange and a blow to the head. The robber fled into the darkness, description unavailable.
Chicago livestock markets showed nominally steady quotes as buyers and sellers paused. Hogs ranged from 26.75 to 28.50 per hundred, with the higher end noted as a nominal figure. Cattle and other livestock were reported steady in the dull Saturday trade.
Livestock market summary shows hogs lower by 25 to 50 cents with receipts around 500. Cattle prices uneven with steer and heifer losses 25 to 75 cents, good medium weights steady to lower. Lamb market weak despite light receipts, slaughter lambs about 25 cents lower. yearlings and ewes show limited firmness. Stock cattle and beef cows trend lower, with sausage bulls around 17 dollars. Overall, market slow with limited demand and varied price declines across classes.
USDA market notes show hogs at 750 head estimate with barrows and gilts mostly around 1.00 and sows 1.00 to 1.50 off. Cattle futures reflect mixed moves as fed steers and heifers weaken 25 to 50 cents, cows uneven, bulls steady to 25 cents lower, and feeders soft. Bulk weekly receipts around 500 with weather weighing on dealer activity and demand.
News from AS CITY reports USDA market action with steers 50c to $1 above heifers and mixed cattle steady to 50c lower. Cows easing, bulls up 50c, stockers and feeders weak with late sales. Week’s top fed steers fetch $27.00 per cwt. loadouts from $24.75 to $25.50.
Prices held steady on the Cedar Rapids hog market with top prime butchers at 27.00 and packers at 24.25. Cattle ranged with strictly choice steers 25.50 to 27.50 per 100 pounds and various weights of yearlings, cows, and bulls listed, alongside sheep, hides, poultry, eggs, and produce prices and receipts.
Prices recovered mildly in parts of Saturday trading with some buying and short covering as traders suspect the list may have been oversold. Many leaders remained in lower territory while others edged higher.
New York bond market trends downward in a brief Saturday session after heavy losses on Friday in some rail issues. U.S. governments held steady with minor shifts on the stock market and in outside markets as investors weighed prices and yields.
USDA livestock prices show hogs 1.00 lower versus Friday week ago with barrows and gilts at 27.25 and sows 23.50 to 24.00. Cattle and sheep values vary with steers and heifers uneven but some categories steady to higher, cows 50 cents to 1.00 higher, lambs 2. lower to 2. higher, and western slaughter lambs around 22.75. Stocker and feeder prices slow with medium and good classes 16.00 to 18.50.
Sparse notes indicate interior Iowa hog receipts with prices per hundredweight and weekly totals. Figures mention pigs around 18 to 23 pounds and sows around 400 to 550 pounds with prices estimated in dollars, though many words are garbled.
Fragmented Chicago produce page notes list numbers and terms. Result unclear. edges mention butter prices and receipts with scattered figures and references to twins and Swiss items.
Chicago reports heavy buying as wheat rose to its best level since 1917 and corn peaked at its highest price since 1920. March wheat closed around 2.89 dollars and May near 2.69 with corn at about 1.74 dollars.
Chicago cash values list No 3 yellow corn at 1.11 and 1.73 with a 1.64 percent change. White oats show mixed at 1.00 and No 1 white at 0.99. Barley priced around 1.50 to 1.90 nominal with notes on clover and stags.
Moscow reports the Big Four deputies on Germany and Austria reached no progress after a week of talks. United States delegate Robert Murphy expressed embarrassment that small allies were not meaningfully included in treaty preparation. The Russians called for broader small nation participation while the Americans and British sought limited influence for those states.
Vernelle Van Valkenburg aged 38 of 829 First Avenue SE was fined 75 dollars and costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Patrolmen George Shimek and Clarence Milota said they clocked him at 40 mph in the 1700 block of Ellis Boulevard NW.
Raymond J. Baker, 19, son of the Re. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Baker of West Des Moines, was killed Friday night when his car collided with an auto driven by John Bowie of Des Moines. Baker's car struck a trolley pole and he died at the hospital. This was Des Moines's ninth traffic fatality this year.
Whee Sewing offers a basic dress with embroidery options to refresh wardrobes. Pattern 830 lists misses sizes 12 14 16 18 and includes charts photos and concise directions. Send 20 cents to The Ced Rapids Gazette Deedlecraft Ce 449 West Randolph Street Chicago IL for the pattern.
Friends honored Mrs Cornelia Brown on her eighty eighth birthday with a party Friday night at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W E Grassfield 925 Seventeenth street. Mrs Brown received a gift.
Mrs Elmer Nelson and her daughter Lynn have arrived in Japan where Nelson is with the U S Army on reconstruction work. Mrs Nelson is the former Wilma Jackson of Marion. Mrs Franklin J Parson of Dubuque, a former Marion resident, is visiting with Mr and Mrs D L Torrence. Mrs Blair, called by her son's illness, returned to Sacramento California. Hood 400 tires at Roys Skelly station. Mrs Marvin A Edison and children John and Jeanne attended a birthday party for John Cline. David Williams Jr eighth son of Ashley Williams returned to Mercy hospital for further treatment of his right leg. Ice cream specials listed Mar ion Dairy. Col Herbert Gee arrived from Washington to visit his wife and son Philip before returning to Los Alamos New Mexico. Linn chapter DeMolay sponsoring informal dance in Masonic temple tonight with chaperons Mr and Mrs Don Hoglund and Donald Hoff going to St. Louis yesterday.
Local church listings for Marion cover multiple denominations. Baptist Rev Charles Moore leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with evening service at 7 30 p m. Midweek prayer at 8 p m and choirs rehearse Wednesday. Catholic Rev T J McElliott celebrates mass at 8 and 10 a m. Christian and Congregational denominations present worship and Sunday school, with youth groups and special music noted. Presbyterian Rev C V R De Jong oversees services with Lent activities including Lenten evening service at 7 30 p m and Spiritual Life group. St Pauls Lutheran Rev Carl T Wuerffel shares Sunday schedule with church school and worship, Camp Fire Girls attend group events.
The notice lists worship times for several churches including Divine worship 8:30 and 10:30 am and a 9:30 am school start. Rev. Leo Schmiege of Trinity Lutheran will preach. Prairie Chapel led by Rev. A B Curran holds morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 10. Epworth League 7 30 pm. Seventh Day Church of God on Sixth Street at Ninth Avenue with Elder Lawrence Christensen conducting services Sabbath school at 10 30 am and preaching at 11 30.
Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, 49, named American occupation chief in Germany succeeds Gen. Joseph T. McNarney as Berlin administrator. Known for 14 hour days and coffee fueled work ethic, he rose from brigadier general in 1942 to leading the military government duties in Germany.
The text notes Clay on good terms with Russians in Berlin and living simply in Dahlem. He and Mrs. Clay host guests, often clashing with critics of the American community. The appointment is announced amid thousands of co workers in Truman Hall during the occupation era.
Hollywood news notes Bebe Daniels signs a long term contract with Eagle-Lion set for May 1. Brynie Foy confirms she may choose her own story with his approval. Also mentions Harold Russell leaving school until June and returning after hospital and Red Cross work. Snapshots cover Charlie Laughton busy on two films and the Montgomery Harrison film title Ride A Pink Elephant.
Burlington Vermont President John S Mills of the University of Vermont will teach an 8 am freshman mathematics class saying he has scraped the bottom of the barrel in our search for instructors and are now using the bottom itself.
Card of Thanks thanks neighbors and friends for floral tributes mass cards and sympathy during bereavement. Lost items and personal notices include bracelets glasses and pet reminders with contact numbers. Public notices and classifieds list services jobs items and requests amid community notices and local ads.
The schedule lists showtimes and film titles across Paramount, Iowa, Palace, Rialto, Times, Strand and Marion venues. Notable titles include The Beginning or the End, The Plainsman, Danger Woman, Casanova in Burlesque, and Vacation in Reno with multiple daily showings.
Auto services offer prompt dent straightening refinishing and complete paint jobs at Rapids Chevrolet Co along with miscellaneous bargains in watches jewelry and clothing items from local merchants. The page lists sale prices on fenders jackets and watches, plus entertainment and dining spots in Cedar Rapids area.
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