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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1943
Page
2
Chicago and Des Moines hog markets report prices up to $15.90 with strong cattle trades and steady to higher hog receipts. Iowa hogs hit new 20 year highs while Sioux City and Omaha show varied gains and steady beef cattle demand across regional markets.
New York eggs and butter show firm receipts with varying grades and premiums. Cheese, dressed poultry, and CHICAGO PRODUCT updates reflect tight supplies and price marks, with specific weights and per pound rates listed for diverse poultry and egg categories.
The report notes prices for various unwashed seed lots including Nebraska Bliss at 3.25 dollars, Michigan Chippewas US No 1 at 350, and Maine Chippewa No 1 at 490. Demand appears light with no track sales reported and stock described as firm.
Grain and produce prices listed for corn oats wheat rye soybeans hay straw and poultry along with wholesale fruits vegetables and livestock. Entries include No 2 and No 3 grades with prices per bushel crate or dozen and odd lot items like horses ponies and glue products.
Selling by commission houses and cash interests, some hedging, pushed grain prices lower. Wheat fell 0.28 to 0.50 cent, May at 1.4458, July 1.455. corn steady near ceilings at 1.01. oats down 4 to 0.58, rye down 5 to 0.24.
Chicago grain and field seed prices show No 2 yellow corn at 1.02, No 3 at 1.011, No 4 at 0.974, sample yellow 0.96, oats mixes 0.66, No 2 0.66, No 1 0.68. Milling rye and other grains listed with various quotes. Field seed per hundredweight Timothy 45.00, Aliske 21.00, red top 7.25, red clover 20.00, alfalfa 32.50.
The U S department notes medium wools sold in Michigan at 47 cents for clear and 40 cents for rejects while Illinois paid 46 and 38 cents respectively. Montana volume sales for half blood and grade wools reached 40 cents dressed bond price.
Illinois Central railroad will train 600 boys aged 16 and 17 as brakemen switchmen and firemen to replace workers drafted into the armed forces. The school in Carbondale will provide meals and lodging at no cost.
U.S. forces advance into Sened area as Italian defenders retreat. Abandoned camps reveal ready to serve meatballs and spaghetti left behind, illustrating the haste of Italian withdrawal in Tunisia.
New York stock market shows slight improvement as bids for rails gold mines and some industrials brighten sentiment though many leaders slip. Early hesitancy yields small gains while declines persist near the close and total transfers reach about 800000 shares.
A long list of stock and bond quotations appears under Monday’s market page, featuring Allied Cham, Intl Nickel, Allied Stores, Johns Manville, Kennecott, Libbey Owens, Phelps, and numerous others. The page includes Chicago and New York stocks, along with bond notes, rail bonds, and various industrials showing prices and changes.
The Cedar Rapids USO center opened Sunday with at least 200 service members visiting, many returning and bringing families. Activities included a Kappa Kappa Gamma kitchen, a busy piano, ping pong, reading areas, and volunteer junior hostesses. Front-door crowds overwhelmed registrars as staff prepared for ongoing organization next week. Flowers from local florists drew attention. ash trays remain the most needed furniture item.
The Rt Rev Msgr John M Molloy pastor of Immaculate Conception Church receives appointment as ecclesiastical chaplain for Catholic army personnel at Coe College by Archbishop Spellman New York military vicar. He spoke to 40 Cadet guests at a Knights of Columbus breakfast after mass as Chief Condon Grand Knight Stewart praised the club rooms offering free writing paper and cigarettes to service members.
Cedar Rapids meat counters remained largely bare as distributors faced a heavy citywide demand. Retailers lined up at Wilson and Company and Swift and Company outlets while deliveries were delayed. by Tuesday orders must be placed by 9 am for same day delivery and pickups are restricted.
The state case against Adrian R Mead of Manchester for false utterance of a $40 check at Yager's Upstairs in Cedar Rapids was dismissed in Judge G. P. Linville's court. The check was drawn on Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of Manchester. Three wills were admitted to probate in district court with Marguerite Faulkner named executrix for Nelle Faulkner. Emily Kremenak named executrix for Mary Margaret Welch. and Mary A. Arp named executrix for Carl E. Arp. In a separate action, Yvonne Earley’s personal injury suit against Harry G Engelmann and Georgia Engelmann was dismissed for nonappearance, with $5,066 sought and $471.50 in rent awarded to James B. Murray et al. A collision near Draport Inn involving C. J. Gabin and a Gateway Transport truck left no injuries. The Gabin car is owned by William D. Gabin of Ryan.
Marion area reports $1 520 45 raised for the Red Cross war fund with about half of solicitors yet to respond. Quotas stand at 3540 for Marion and 1414 for the township. Local marriages promotions and obituaries headline community events with several residents serving or visiting, alongside church and club activities and store ads.
Ensign William Wilkinson of the navy air corps visits relatives including uncle Louis Pazour and John Pazour of Marion and is hosted by his parents in Marengo. Glimpse of local social notices includes Kinser services for Glenn Kinser of Marion and a Presbyterian Ladies Aid pledge to the Red Cross. Sergt Louis Pazour from Fort Wayne visits Marion parents.
Macarthur's headquarters say a PBY Catalina scored two direct hits on a large Japanese destroyer in the Solomon Sea north of New Guinea, crippling it, as Allied planes hit six enemy vessels off Dutch New Guinea, two luggers off Kai Islands, and a cargo ship near Cape Gloucester on New Britain Island. The destroyer limped toward base with a large oil slick.
City briefs note free cooking classes every Tuesday at 200 in the Glow room of the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric company. Mrs HH C Brand of 391 Memorial drive SE has returned Sunday from St Luke's hospital.
Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station reports two new Waves enlistments Mary C Griffin of 820 Sixth Avenue SE and Celestine K Oates of 925 Twenty sixth Street SE.
A Cedar Rapids post office bulletin says mail to French Morocco Algeria Tunisia and French West Africa will be restricted to letters until further notice. No mail will be sent to Axis occupied Tunisia.
The city council approved raises for eleven city positions including City Arborist R. K. Alman from 150 to 200 dollars monthly and City Treasurer Walter Miller from 200 to 225 dollars. Several upgrades exceeded the 10 percent baseline to reflect merit and longer-term service, while others stayed at the 10 percent level. An earlier treasurer and auditor pay had not increased in decades.
Howard J. Gramlich of Chicago, North Western railroad livestock agent, spoke to Cedar Rapids Rotarians on the magic of corn and farming as a key food front. He cited seed corn to pork production math, warned Iowa against inflation, and urged future building with courage and confidence.
The Office of Price Administration urges oil-rationed households to keep the identity stub from their heating ration. The stub, remaining after coupons are removed, holds the ration code, issue date and expiration, amount, and other details. Next winter’s rations are planned to be issued early in the summer to prep for the cold season.
Classified text shows want ad rate structure by day and size, plus multiple Lost and Found items. Entries list items such as wallets, coins, livestock, helmets, and various services. The page notes ad submission times and the Cedar Rapids Gazette Ad-Taker contact.
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