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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1939
Page
14
Chicago hog quotes show prices steady to ten cents lower amid mixed receipts. Cattle and sheep markets also show softness with steers and top bids around 12.85 for prime fed cattle and lambs easing from prior levels. Regional reports note Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and East St Louis steady to lower on varied lots.
Receipts of cattle and hogs totaled about 4 400 head with sales at varied prices and reports of strong demand. Prices for beef cattle and hogs ranged with loads marketing in the mid to high dollars, several lots described as good for feeders, and quotes including 425 to 550 pounds. Local market notes include price ranges for steers, heifers, and lambs, plus regional comparisons and wholesale figures from Des Moines and Mason City.
Cattle receipts 4,500 at St Paul with steers $9.00 to $9.50, cows around $6.00, and calves steady. Hogs receipts 7,090 with tops near $7.30 and 180-220 lb hogs around $7.30. lambs and sheep show little change, buyers cautious and prices weak to steady. Chicago trade reports show steady to 10 cents lower with lighter demand, steer runs slow and cows down modestly.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids include Wheat No 1 69c No 2 58c New oats White No 2 23c No 3 2c Barley No 1 30% 33c No 3 0% 41c Soybeans No 2 Gr Bud barley May Straw value tame hay 7.00, baled straw 5.00. Butterfat 22c, eggs 2c, cream 19c. Vegetables lemons or oranges grapefruit celery lettuce onions cabbage carrots tomatoes new potatoes potatoes sweet potatoes. Hides market No 1 cured beef hides 9c No 2 5c No 1 calf 4c No 2 calf 2c No 1 kip 3c No 2 kip 1c No 1 horse 75 No 2 horse 2.23. Full and other hides values. Including matches and ug sale.
Hogs are weaker on the local market with all grades down 35 cents, top price down to 8.730. Cattle prices slip about 25 cents while corn shows slight weakness. Market figures list various weight ranges and packer bids, with calves, lambs, and beef grades noted alongside sugar futures in New York quoting stable to slightly higher values.
Listings from Adams press and various firms show quotes across multiple sectors. Major names include International Nickel, Allied Stores, Johns Manville, Kennecott, Union Carbide, Procter Gamble, General Electric, Du Pont, and United States Steel with prices and changes amid a broad market scan.
New York trading opened with a strong rally as gains touched two points in the morning but narrowed toward the close. Nervousness over the Hitler march and potential European conflict eased somewhat yet traders booked profits and moved to sidelines. About 900000 shares changed hands as foreign markets steadied. favored issues included Bethlehem Steel Chrysler US Rubber Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Glenn Martin Sperry Du Pont Phillips Morris Consolidated Edison Montgomery Ward Santa Fe Lockheed.
Bond traders saw a Monday tilt upward with fractions gained on several favorites amid belief that foreign news pressed values lower last week more than the domestic outlook warranted. Government issues advanced up to fractions near noon as corporate and related issues showed modest gains across the board in New York trading.
Wheat prices eased on the Chicago board, failing to follow a firmer Liverpool market. Corn stayed steady amid scattered buying. May wheat near 68 1/2 cents, corn about 47 3/4 cents. Export sales surpassed 200,000 bushels, with North American wheat shipments at 5.244 million bushels last week. Local cash grain quotes show mixed front-month values across wheat corn and oats.
New York receipts show firmer butter and eggs with higher creamery standards and strong butter values. Chicago reports steady live poultry and egg markets with varied weights and finishes, plus steady carrots and mixed color eggs amid active trading.
Plymouth Wisconsin dairy price listings show weekly cheese quotations. Twin types on display include daisies at 14 1/2 cents, horns at 11 2/3 cents, and cheddars at 14 1/2 cents, reflecting local farmers exchange board activity.
Washington reports that experts advising Congress on the Social Security Act admitted serious errors during enactment. Supporters defend the plan as sound despite cost miscalculations while critics urge a full reexamination of the system as a major congressional issue grows.
DES MOINES AP Legisl ation is in the making Rep L C Bowers of Kent told the Iowa house Monday to boost the state old age pension from 25 to 30 a month to raise the average pensions being paid The average pension now is 31 482 a month.
Joseph Jiruska a Cedar Rapids contractor for 30 years died Sunday at his home after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia he came to the United States in 1890 and Cedar Rapids in 1891. He retired 22 years ago and is survived by a son Frank and two daughters Mrs John Stodola and Mrs E Wheeler. burial in Bohemian National Cemetery Wednesday services at the Barta chapel.
Mrs Lizzie Stepmyre died at her home 1133 Ninth Street NW at 1210 p m Sunday after a short illness. She was born July 3 1858 in Ohio and had lived in Cedar Rapids about twenty years. Survived by daughter Mrs Oka Miller Albion six grandchildren four great grandchildren and sister Mrs Margaret Frederickson Marengo. Husband and five children preceded her in death. Body at Rohn chapel with calling. Services Tuesday 10 am at home conducted by Rev B Bashore then 2 pm at Dunkard church North English burial in North English cemetery.
John M. Louvar 81 of near Shueyville route 2 died at 1110 am Sunday after a brief illness He was born in Bohemia May 17 1857 and came to the United States 63 years ago He lived in the Shueyville vicinity He is survived by two sons John F Louvar Fairfax and Joseph Louvar Shueyville two stepdaughters Mrs Frank Hosek Amana route 1 and Mrs Louis Vavrichek Cedar Rapids two stepsons Charles and Joe Witousek Cedar Rapids fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Brush chapel with Rev Ludvik Burian officiating Burial will be in Shueyville cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Joe Navratil 47 of 1006 Third street SE Cedar Rapids died at the Veterans hospital Des Moines at 8 20 p m Sunday after a short illness He born in Bohemia Oct 2 1891 came to Cedar Rapids age 13 and had lived there since He was a World War I veteran survived by his wife four children a sister and several lodge affiliations Funeral at Brosh chapel Wednesday then St Wenceslaus church with burial in St John’s cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening
Pallbearers for the funeral of Mrs Clara Mae Stoner are Frank Jirsa G M Booth Harry Buchenbriter Charles Smith William H James and Joseph Plucar. The service will be Tuesday at 2 pm in the Brosh chapel.
Miss Margaret Finnegan died at her brother James Finnegan's home 527 F avenue NW after a five week illness. She was born August 2 1868 in Plainfield Illinois and lived in Stone City before moving to Cedar Rapids thirty five years ago. Surviving are two brothers James and Gus both of Cedar Rapids, several nieces and nephews in Cedar Rapids Minneapolis and Anamosa. Requiem high mass at St Patrick's Church Tuesday. Burial in Holy Cross cemetery Anamosa. Pallbearers named Edward Sears Maurice Calahan Edward Herron Patrick Flaherty. Rosary to be recited Monday at Teahen funeral home past 6 PM.
Funeral services for James M. Zimmerman of 1623 Memorial Drive SE will take place at 2 pm Tuesday in the Brady chapel conducted by Rev. Grant F. Anderson. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel prior to services.
Mrs Rose Johnston wife of Robert J Johnston died at the family farm two miles southwest of Ely at 1055 am Monday after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the Ely area she married Robert J Johnston on January 20 1915 at Cedar Rapids and they settled at the farm home where she died. She was a member of the Bohemian Reformed church west of Ely.
The obituary lists survivors including two sisters Mrs Frank Rees Hartwick and Mrs Macula Cedar Rapids, a brother Frank Kulishek Ely, half-sister Mrs Blanche Hobel Cedar Rapids, and half-brother Charles Kulishek Chelsea along with many nieces and nephews. Turner chapel services at 2 p.m. Thursday with burial in Linwood cemetery.
George William Fowler 77 died at his Cedar Rapids area home at 6 am Monday after a long illness. Born in England in 1862, he lived in Cedar Rapids for forty years and once ran a harness shop in Atkins. There are no near surviving relatives. Services at Beatty chapel at 4 pm Wednesday, with burial in Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening from 7 to 9.
Commercial traveler Theodore J Fuehr died at 530 am at his home 2336 B avenue NE after a long illness. Born February 11 1877 at St Sebald Iowa he lived in Clayton and Delaware counties before moving to Cedar Rapids twenty years ago. Survived by wife two sons Walter H Fuehr Theodore Fuehr Jr and four daughters Mrs M White Anita Eleanor Fuehr all of Cedar Rapids Dorothy Fuehr of Detroit two grandchildren Patty and Douglas White brother O W Fuehr Strawberry Point sister Mrs J E Hilliger Dundee Iowa. Funeral at Turner chapel 3 pm Wednesday with friends to call at the chapel.
Lifelong Cedar Rapids resident Anna C Gillam Fitzpatrick died at home in Omaha after a short illness. Survived by son Edward of Cedar Rapids daughter Mrs A Glen Burch of Omaha a brother and three sisters as well as five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body to Monahan funeral home St Patrick's church to burial Mount Calvary. Funeral details for lifelong Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Edward Edinger who died in Fort Worth Texas include daughter Mrs E Glenn Downing son Edward Edinger and two grandchildren. Burial at Pine Hill Davenport.
Howard E. Lester 73 died at his home 827 Third Street NW at 9 30 p m Sunday after a three month illness. He was born October 4 1865 in Dakota County Minnesota and lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years formerly in the grocery and meat business at Twelfth Avenue and L Street SW. Survived by wife Tennie two sons Howard M. and Raymond Long Beach Calif two daughters Mabel Janett Aurora and Mrs Clarence Warren Cedar Rapids five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Service in Beatty chapel at 10 a m Wednesday conducted by Rev S L Barnhart burial Union Cemetery near Maquoketa. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Tuesday.
Charles Moore of The Gazette urged Cedar Rapids Real Estate board members to analyze property to identify the best buyer group and tailor for sale ads to that audience. He demonstrated ad samples. the board opened its annual housing survey for April 8 and referred a state offices building proposal to a special committee.
In Cedar Rapids two homes at 226 Fifteenth Street NE and 824 Oakland Avenue NE were entered while Bishop's Barber Shop at 625 Oakland Avenue NE and the Blatz Parkway tavern at 624 Center Point Road NE were broken into. No items were reported missing. Break ins occurred after 12:30 am Sunday and 1:13 am Monday with windows broken at two sites. Police recovered 48 packages of cigarettes and a box of cigars.
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