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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1935

Page

16

Chicago Hog Prices Rise in Light Supplies Trade Mixed

Chicago livestock market shows firm hog prices Friday despite slow trade. Light weights lead strength with top steers at $9.10, while overall hog receipts around 9,000 and packing sows steady. Cattle and sheep receipts modest. meat-demand data and external markets influence pricing.

Chicago CAP Ayr Amt Chicago Livestock API ST. Paul Livestock South Ar Egoam Dent Atriculturer — Gattle Pavner Carly Snaringdy Tess Carly Tangplas

Hogs Unchanged On Local Market

The local hog market is steady with no changes in any grades on Friday and the top price holding at 8.80. Cattle market shows varying quotes for choice steers and heifers across weight ranges, reflecting overall market steadiness and standard grading.

Omaha Livestock Omaha Apy U. S. Dept. Agriculture Sinclair Sinclair’s Eure

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices Dot the Ledger

A Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for grains fruits vegetables and animal products. Goods include grails, oats, barley, hens, stags, sea horn, springs, cock, lemons, grapefruits, potatoes, bananas, lettuce, celery, cabbage, onions, crates, hides, calves, kin, kip, and horses with varied per unit or per crate pricing.

Cone Craters

Markets CHICAGO PRODUCE REPORTS PRICES AND RECEIPTS

Chicago produce shows firm creamery butter at 93 score and 92, 33c extras, eggs receipts 24 456 firm extra firsts 41c, poultry live receipts 27 trucks with hens and roosters priced. potatoes on track with 701 shipments and varying No 1s and Russets. New York butter and eggs firm with mixed colors and storaged firsts 4839 to 40c, live poultry prices steady.

Chicago Idaho Benewt Wisconsin New York

Chicago Produce Futures Snapshot From Market Ledger

Chicago price notes show butter futures closing and storage standards for March and November. Refrigerator standards and packed firsts are listed for April and October, with various percent figures and codes.

Chicago

Bond Markets Show Steady Tone Amid Rail Stock Movements

New York bond market opened steady with minor soft spots in rail issues. St Paul system reorganization uncertainty lingered despite Thursday’s plan, while Missouri Pacific and other carriers moved fractionally higher. Utilities gained slightly, North American Smelt rose about a point, and select corporate and U S government bonds posted mixed results.

NEW YORK _ BOND REVIEW NEW York Joans St. Paul Missouri Pacific National Dairy Products Consolidated Gar S Texas Corp Hecht

Grain prices drift as speculative interest slumps

Chicago wheat futures show minimal activity as speculative demand wanes. Wheat ends down with May at 94 1/2 cents, corn up short of a cent, oats steady to down a fraction, cash markets mixed and receipts modest amid drought warnings and unsettled weather forecasts.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Kansas

Grain Movement and Chicago Cash Grain Prices

Grain movement reports show INSI Chicago receipts and holiday totals with Midwest cash grain values. Wheat prices range from No 4 red to No 1 hard, corn at No 7 yellow and No 3 white, oats and rye quotes, soybeans at No 2 yellow, barley and Timothy and clover seed values, plus Minneapolis cash grain contrasts and timely price figures by class and protein content.

Chicago Northweat Tinsereer Timothy Seed Minneapolis Northern Montana Ted Durum Ily Boas Bath

Foreign Exchange Rates and Market Notes From New York

Foreign exchange listings show rates in cents for multiple countries led by Britain at 483 and France at 6.5894 with various others including Belgium Germany Holland and Norway. Sugar futures rose slightly and flour and bran prices appeared in Minneapolis market notes with shipments and standard middlings listed.

Foreign Exchange New York Graal Britain France Dinty Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Austria Hungary Roumania Brazil Toklo Shanshnai Hongkone Mexico City Minneapolis

Funeral services for Joseph Hosting in Calmar

Funeral services for Joseph Hosting 70 farmer died at his son William Hosting home were held Friday at St. Aloysius Catholic church with Rev. A S Pickett officiating. He was born May 21 1889 in Calmar and married Mary Soukup who died in 1923. Three sons survive Joseph of Lawler John of Calmar and William at the home farm.

Calmar Joseph Hosting William Hosting St. Aloysius Catholic Church A. S. Pickett Mr. Hosting Mary Soukup Joseph of Lawler John William Monticello First Presbyterian Patrick Loughren Middlefield Township Monti E. J. McDonald Dennis Ryan Loughren Kate Mary Ann Ryan Ernest Short Oelwein Dennis Bargary Independence

Wall St Stocks Hold Gains Amidsteadiness in Final Hour

Wall Street opened the final hour with steady gains as heavy rail and industrials led, Coca Cola and Allied Chemical remaining up, U S Steel and American Telephone supported, while Johns Manville and General Motors slipped slightly. Belgium devaluation news met with equanimity as railroad stocks drove activity and overall volume reached 480000 shares.

NEW York Coca Cola Allied Chemical U. S. Steel National Distillers American Telephone Johns Manville General Mojors Spiegel-May-Stern

Cards Not Going to Detroit Yet

Sam Breadon hints at moving the St. Louis Cardinals to Detroit with caution, while NL head Frick predicts a future transfer to a two club Detroit, depending on territorial rights and price. Harridge stays silent as talks hinge on Navin field rights and taxes.

Detroit Davis J. Walsh International News Service Sports Rolter New York Sam Breadon Sid Keener St. Louis Cardinals Ford C. Frick National League Will Harridge Frank Navin Mr. Breadon

Yankees Sign Dollar-A-Year Men at 1934 Salaries

Yanks owner Jacob Ruppert announced four dollar-a-year players from 1933, Earle Combs Fred Dixie Walker Johnny Allen and Russell Van Atta, signed at last season’s salaries on provisional contracts until they prove fitness to Manager Joe McCarthy for a demanding campaign.

ST. Petersburg Fla Cole Jacob Ruppert Yankees Earle Combs Fred Dixie) Walker Johnny Allen Russell van Atta Joe McCarthy McCarthy Ruppert

Cretzmeyer Leads Hawkeyes In Indoor Track Scoring

Iowa City report shows Francis Cretzmeyer of Emmetsburg dominant with 86 indoor season points, more than the next three Hawkeyes combined. Teammates Jimmy Owen Eugene Skinner and Andrew Dooley follow, Owen at 29 points, Skinner 25 to 34, Dooley 23.

Cretzmeyer Hawkeye Iowa City Francis Cretzmeyer Emmetsburg University of Iowa Hawkeyes Jimmy Owen Eugene Skinner Andrew Dooley Owen Skinner Dooley

New York Outlaws Heart Balm Suits in State

Governor Lehman signed the McNabee Dill outlawing breach of promise and alienation suits in New York. The law bars breaches of existing contracts to marry if not brought within sixty days, with a felony for recovering money in such cases. Penalties include prison and heavy fines for lawyers drafting demand letters.

Albany N. Y INS Herbert H. Lehman New York State

Will of Armstrong Clothing treasurer admitted to probate

The will of Joe B. Miller who died last Saturday was admitted to probate in district court Friday morning. The entire estate goes to his son John W. Miller who is named executor. The will dated January 14. In a separate probate action Antonie Janko who died March 17 left his estate in equal shares to his children Frank Chaloupka and Joseph Cesticky. the will drawn August 14, 1925.

Joe B. Miller Armstrong Clothing Company

Sentenced for Driving Car Without Owner's Consent

John Gordon aged 19 of 219 Twelfth Avenue SW pled guilty in district court to operating a vehicle without the owner's consent. Judge F. O. Ellison imposed a suspended three month county jail sentence. Gordon and Henry Roda 21 of Cedar Rapids were arrested by Sheriff James H. Smith while allegedly attempting to free a car from a muddy road east of Mount Vernon. The car, owned by the state banking department, had been ridden in Monday night.

John Gordon Twelfth Avenue F. O. Ellison Gordon Henry Roda Cedar Rapids James H. Smith Mount Vernon Roda State Banking Department

Two sue for divorce in district court

Divorce suits filed on cruel and inhuman treatment include Frances Caroline Thorington versus Harold Thorington and Helen Reeves versus W L Reeves. Thorington seeks custody of three sons and support. Reeves seeks custody of a daughter. The marriages occurred July 4 1928 and Sept 3 1928 respectively.

Frances Caroline‘ Thorington Harold’ Thorington Helen Reeves W. L. Reeves

Man Pleads Not Yet Entered as Trial Date Set

Gilbert Price, 31, of 810-B avenue NE, charged with a statutory offense, was given until April 1 at 10 a.m. to plead in district court before Judge F. O. Ellison. Bond was set at $1,000 after his arrest at his home with a 13-year-old girl who signed a police statement. County Attorney G. K. Thompson filed a true information.

Gilbert Price F. O. Ellison G. K. Thompson Price

Deaths: John Peterka 70 long-time Cedar Rapids resident

John Peterka died at his home after a lingering illness. Born in Bohemia, he lived 32 years in Cedar Rapids with time in Bagley Minnesota before returning in 1934. Survived by wife Barbara two sons Frank and Joseph five grandchildren and a brother in Czechoslovakia. One son John was killed in action in France as a corporal in Company L 168th Infantry. Body at Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements.

John Peterka Wilson Avenue Bohemia Cedar Rapids Bagley Minn Barbara Frank Joseph Joseph Peterka Czechoslovakia John 168Th Infantry France Polansky Chapel

Mrs Betts Dies in California. Cedar Rapids Couple Active in Church

Mrs Alice M Betts a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Santa Monica California. Her husband was killed in the 1910 Green Mountain Iowa railway wreck. Survived by two sons Warren and William and a stepson Edward G Betts all of Santa Monica.

Alice M. Betts Cedar Rapids Santa Monica Calif F. D., Miller First Avenue E Green Mountain First Congregational Church

Funeral announced for Clarence McDonald in city

Changes in plans set funeral services for Clar ence McDonald a Negro, to be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Johnson mortuary with Rev. S. J. Caulder officiating. Burial will follow in the city cemetery. Earlier plan to move the body elsewhere was canceled.

Funeral for Mrs Bragg Held at Mount Zion Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis Bragg, a Black woman, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Zion Baptist Church conducted by Reverend A. M. Smith. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Miss Kampmeier Rites Set in Gaffney Moore Chapel

Funeral services for Miss Laura Kampmeier will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Gaffney and Moore chapel conducted by Rev. Melvin L Welke. The body will be taken to Davenport for mausoleum interment. Friends may call at the chapel.

Miss Kampmeier Laura Kampmeier Gaffney and Moore Chapel Melvin L. Welke Davenport

Marion Council Overhauls City Management At Special Meeting

In a special session Marion council passed an ordinance transferring all fine fees to the city treasury and setting the mayor’s salary at 40 dollars monthly. The reform reduces the mayor’s pay and removes personal influence from the mayor’s court, aiming for fairer police matters. The treasurer’s salary also drops from 250 to 175 dollars yearly. Mayor Pazour announced committee appointments across finance street and alley water and light sewer fire and public buildings cemetery with several council members named to each panel.

Pazour George Burns Ned Jones Ed Castle J. E. Homans

Pupils present Recital at Public Library Night

The Musical Literary club sponsored a pupil recital by students of teachers who are club members held Thursday evening at the public library. Parents and invited guests attended. A list of named pupils and teachers is provided, with additional notes on a China and Japan study by local groups and plans for future performances and meetings.

Musical Literary Club la Verna Crew Edna Roberts Ruth Engstrom Mabel Kearns W. C. Clemo Phyllis Lanning Lorraine Keenan Barbara Fitzgerald Theresa Parley Jean- Marie Stamy Ellen Kearns James Pope Gaylord Ward Rosemary Jacobs Bonnie Carey Roberta Ruthmore Kathryn McElwain Jean Lehdigh Anna Helen Martin Lois Lockwood Harriette French H. W. Ward Coe College China Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church W. J. Greer Yoshima Tanaka Coe Japan Linn Chapter Order of de Molay de Molay

Iowa Cagers Face Tough Big Ten Schedule in 1936

The University of Iowa basketball team will meet Purdue Illinois Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan and Chicago on the 1935 36 schedule. Coach Rollie Williams drills freshmen in spring practice with a above average outlook for the youthful squad.

Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa Purdue Iinois Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan Chicago Rollie Williams

Three Burned To Death In Dwelling Fire

WOBURN MA AP Mrs Catherine Mercon 49 her daughter Virginia 10 and grandson Francis six months burned to death in a fire that swept a two family house three miles from the city center early Friday Five other Mercon family members including father John T Mercon and sons Francis 24 Vincent 19 Paul 16 and Lawrence 13 escaped

John A Shunk Dead at 72 in Springville

John A. Shunk, 72, of Springville died Friday at 8 am after a 33 year illness. Born near Valley Forge Pa Feb 11 1863 he moved to Marrion at 19. He married Hattie B Hunter Jan 28 1886 and had two sons Earl M and Raymond H and a daughter Edith B Heald. Survived by five grandchildren Ralph Esther Shunk Reva Donald and Dale Heald. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at Yocom chapel Marion. Burial Oak Shade cemetery.

John A. Shunk Springville Mr. Shunk Jesse Susanna Shunk Valley Forge Marrion Hattie B. Hunter Earl M Raymond H Cedar Rapids Edith B. Heald Ralph Esther Shunk Reva Donald Dale Heald Yocom Chapel Mar

Miss Marguerite Dye to Wed John Schenken in May

Honor guest at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Schenken and others. The May wedding will unite Miss Marguerite Dye of Cedar Rapids with John Schenken of Glendale California. Guests list includes several Dyes and local residents. event featured games and a two course lunch.

Marguerite Dye John Schenken Glendale Calif A. E. Schenken Schenken Bernard Schenken Carol Roberts Dye George Dye A. B. Black Marion H. A. W. Koch Central City Walter Michalicek Margaret Grunewald W. C. Pickard Dorothy Schenken Cedar Rapids

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