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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1956
Page
8
Chicago AP reports weekly livestock receipts with hogs around 11 000 and cattle 21 000 and sheep 3 000 in unofficial Monday estimates. Butcher hogs rose 1.25 to 1.50 and sows 0.75 to 1.00 as fed steers and heifers weakened 25 to 75 cents.
Chicago market report shows salable hogs near 2000 head with barrows and gilts up 1.25 to 1.50, sows 0.75 to 1.00 higher. cattle receipts 100 with feeders and prime steers firm to higher on weight bands. sheep receipts 100 with lambs 0.50 to 1.00 lower and ewes up to 0.50 on some bids. Prices include weights 190-270 lb hogs at 14.00 to 14.50, sows 11.00 to 12.25, steers 20.50 to 25.50, cows 12.50 to 13.00, bulls 12.75 to 16.00, yearling stock steers 18.00 to 20.00, feeding steers 16.35 to 17.50, lambs 19.50 to 21.50, with ongoing weekly comparisons.
Receipts estimate Saturday and prior days show 30 000 this week and 61 000 Friday with moderately active trading. Butchers steady to 10 cents higher, sows steady. Prices listed for various weights range from 11 25 to 14 60 for butchers and 12 00 to 13 15 for sows across weight classes.
Commodity prices for hogs are shown by weight ranges in dollars per hundredweight. Entries cover butchers and sows with varying weights from 170 pounds to 360 pounds and prices ranging roughly from $11.00 to $12.75 per hundredweight.
Prices posted for Cedar Rapids market show steady hog values across weights from 180 to 600 pounds with both good butchers and good packers quotations. Cattle, calves, sheep and poultry quotes are given with ranges for steers heifers cows bulls and lambs and notes on egg and grain markets.
Red Foley hosts a lively country music program with dancing set for Saturday at 6 30 p m on Channel 9.
The See Are district announces ticket distribution for the Boy Scout circus in Cedar Rapids. Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts in 62 units will pick up tickets in the Keen Teen room at the YMCA between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Monday.
The Cornell college production of The Emperor's New Clothes delighted Cedar Rapids youngest theater-goers. Chester J. Webb directed a vivid Coe Auditorium staging with simple, direct storytelling and eye catching costumes as Zar and Zan reveal the minister's deceit and the emperor parades in underwear to the delight of pint sized critics.
Police report Frank Miller of 102 Eighth Street NE received nine meter and overtime tickets and two double parking tickets in January and February. He ignored the tickets and a summons. In municipal court Saturday he was fined 39 dollars plus 11.97 dollars in costs, totaling 50.97 dollars. He faced triple the usual fines of one dollar per meter or overtime ticket and two dollars per double parking violation.
Davenport Iowa AP Democrat Commissioner Frank Engel defends his part time work claim and accuses Republican colleagues of secretly ordering a second unemployment tax and withholding information. He cites lack of votes and press silence while Blodgett denies harms to employers and notes three appeals filed.
Gov. Leo Hoegh met privately with six agents from the State Bureau of Criminal Investigation to discuss complaints from six county sheriffs against bureau chief R. W. Nethergall. He aims to complete the inquiry and reveal findings by next Wednesday before leaving for Washington.
William H. Bartley 40 of Iowa City filed for nomination papers to run in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor against State Sen. George O’Malley of Des Moines. Bartley, a former city attorney and school board member, noted that most state and congressional offices will be contested in the June 4 primaries except for the eighth and sixth districts and several statewide offices.
On March 22 1956 the undersigned was appointed as Administrator of the estate of Joseph Kocirik late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate must pay immediately Those having claims against the estate should file them in the office of the Clerk of Linn County District Court Dale Kocirik is the Administrator Alois M Hasen Jr is the attorney for the estate
Mr and Mrs Leonard Lamphier bought a lot at 1530 James Drive and are erecting a dwelling with Henry N Miller and son as contractors. Sale arranged by La Dell Kensinger of Alma Henderson Realty. Guests Ethel Kollman and Marian Denny of Belle Plaine stayed with Miss Kollman’s sister Mayme Berryhill to attend an Eastern Star school of instruction and inspection.
Mrs R H Case departed Friday to Fort Leavenworth Kansas to visit her husband Captain Case. She plans to return to Marion with him the last of next week after he finishes a six week training course.
Mt Holyoke College student Keiths Mollie Keith of South Hadley Mass is home for Easter vacation visiting her parents Dr and Mrs John J Keith.
Lois Strader of Chicago is hosted by her brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs Herman N Strader during a family visit in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Simmer hosted the J B club Friday evening at 1160 Thirteenth street A picnic supper was followed by cards in a social gathering marked by neighbors and friends attending.
John G. Vernon of 959 Tenth Street is recovering satisfactorily following major surgery this week at St Luke's Hospital.
Edward D. Manson of 571 Eighth Avenue has returned home following surgery at a Cedar Rapids hospital.
Mrs W S Burrell of 97014 Twelfth Street has entered St Luke's hospital for a check-up and treatment.
The list details multiple Marion area churches and their Holy Week schedules including regular services, Sunday schools, communion or Maundy Thursday observances, Good Friday hours, union services, and Easter plans across Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Prairie Chapel, and Seventh Day Church of God venues with specific pastor names and service times.
The notice announces a 10 30 a m Sabbath school and an 11 30 a m preaching service each Saturday except the first in the month. Young people lead the service on the first Saturday.
Dr. Harold C. Hand of the University of Illinois told the annual schoolmen’s conference at Cornell college in Mt Vernon that high schools must sharpen academic preparation and study student problems. He warned enrollment will double by 1970 and urged better pre college guidance to meet rising college demand.
Des Moines authorities report that Attorney General Dayton Countryman asked for raids on two Clinton nightspots. State agents seized nine bottles of liquor and two mixed drinks at Red's Steak House and the 620 Club. The raids were requested via Iowa Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer. Clinton county will file charges after County Attorney Warren Johnson returns from California on an extradition matter.
Notice states that May's Building Company amended its Articles of Incorporation as recorded by the Iowa Secretary of State on February 8, 1956. The amendment rewrites Article III to set authorized capital stock at 100000 dollars, 1000 shares of 100 dollars each, all common stock, with conditions on issuance and sale including par value, nonassessable status, and preemptive rights for existing stockholders. The document bears date March 2, 1956, and is signed by Louis Fellman as President with attestations by secretary A N Gelb and attorney A W Bass, Cedar Rapids address.
Notice states Emil Christle is appointed and qualified as executor of the Frank Christie estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must file claims duly authenticated in Linn County District Court. Simmons Perrine Albright Ellwood Neff are attorneys.
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear on March 29 1956 at 900 am the proof and admission to probate of the last will and testament of Dorothy M Kelly a deceased resident of Linn County The hearing takes place at the Cedar Rapids Court House Arthur Axmeal Clerk O Riely and O Riely attorneys are noted in the notice.
The Times presents It's a Dog's Life starring Edmund Gwenn Dean Jagger and Jeff Richards with Wildfire the dog in a canine view of life from hard Bowery to country estate. Disney's Pinocchio returns as a classic feature alongside the dog story for a children oriented bill.
The Gazette lists today’s theater times with matinee differences at Paramount Iowa State and other venues. Paramount shows Rose Tattoo with multiple daytime and evening slots.
Dolores S. Erickson named Administratrix of Emil L. Erickson deceased in Linn County Iowa on March 1 1956. Creditors urged to settle debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk for authentication. Bleakley and Ford, Attorneys handle the matter.
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