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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1947
Page
11
Chicago AP report notes 8,000 cattle and 4,000 sheep received Tuesday. Highest sheep receipts since Oct 28 pressured prices by at least 50 cents per hundred pounds with bids down. Hog prices rose 50 to 75 cents as Monday receipts were light. Cattle remained mostly steady.
Chicago cattle and calf market reports show total receipts near 32 009 with tables at 8 000. Load average choice steers around 27.00, top cull ranges 24.75 to 23.00 for medium to good grades, vealers around 25.00, cows 12.75 to 15.25, and light lamb bids at 23.00 to 23.10 with limited action on other classes.
USDA market notes show hogs 3.500 largely active with varied weights and price ranges, calves and cattle steady to easier, steers and heifers around $2 and higher, cows and bulls mixed, stockers modest, hogs and sheep receipts highlighted with mixed bidding and several lot prices. Slaughter lambs weaker about 50c lower, good to choice lambs around $22.50, ewes and breeding stock modest activity, direct dealer dealings noted.
Sioux City Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market notes show receipts 4.500 to 9.000 with bids mixed. Hog prices mostly steady to 50 cents lower for lighter weights and firmer for heavy weights and prime butchers near 26.25. Cattle demand soft with varied pricing across steer and heifer categories and cows bid around 13.00 to 18.00 for common to prime. Wholesale fruit and vegetables listed with mixed prices. Dow Jones averages at close shown.
New York prices showed mixed gains with many leaders weak on light selling. The ticker tape moved slowly with trading among the slowest in months.
Chicago market notes show poultry receipts including Leghorn hens and fryers with varied prices. eggs deliveries reach 25,190 with multiple grade tiers and prices. Idaho russet and other potato lots listed at specific U S No 1, size A figures amid broad market tone noting slow western demand and steady overall.
New York spot quotations show mixed wholesale movement with totals around 49 898 reporting steady activity. Milk prices remain firm with whole milk at 42 45 1/2 cents per pound and cheddar and other dairy items listed with varying percentages and marks reflecting market demand and quality ratings.
A thought experiment states that if railway accidents were the sole cause of death and a passenger rode 100 miles daily on American railroads, life expectancy would reach 20 000 years. The idea emphasizes extreme improbability of rail accident fatalities.
Grains fell Monday as selling orders outpaced limited demand in Chicago. Wheat closed 3 4 to 6 cents lower with May at 2.54 to 2.55, corn little changed to 2 4 percent lower, May around 1.80 to 1.84, oats 88 to 88 1/2 cents May.
In Chicago the cash provisions show mixed wheat and oats prices with No 1 red and No 2 grades cited. The report mentions nominal values and closer figures around 160 to 43 dollars with various feed and grain types indicated, including red top and timothy.
Mixed year to date cattle receipts at Kansas City reflect slower trade Monday with cows vealers and stockers and feeders comprising about seventy percent of totals. High medium and good grade beef steers sell 24.80 per 100 pounds, while some loads top near 23.00 for heifers and 21.00 to 23.00 for cows. Fat cattle move in the 14.75 to 16.00 range with occasional higher on choice lots. feeder and stocker activity includes several loads above 21.50 and scattered 16.50 to 14.00 ranges for mid to lower grades.
Iowa interior markets show 15 100 units moved in 24 hours ending 8 a m Monday down from 28 500 a week prior and 34 year ago. Reports note fluctuating bids and prices across varieties including good and choice segments with regional activity in Minnesota and surrounding areas.
The readable fragment notes staged activity on the Mississippi River with airie references and a zero stage figure, offering no clear event or outcome.
Robert O'Meara, a captain in the marine reserves, is appointed volunteer recruiting officer for reserves in the area. He will administer the oath to recruits, taking over from Capt. Jack R. Munday of Des Moines. Munday swore in two volunteers in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Jesse L. Neathery and Meffie Scales.
The city council approved automatic gates at the Fourth street and Twelfth avenue SE crossing by the North Western railroad. It rejected deferring the installation to 1948 and urged completion in 1947 despite neighborhood calls for an underpass. Rail officials had argued underpass impractical.
Tass reports Gen Markos, Greek guerrilla leader, told two newsmen in western Macedonia that Americans had better not come here. He demanded British evacuation as a first condition to solve the Greek problem and warned against a U S presence.
Richard Myers of 1025 Tenth Street SE was fined $50 by Judge Harry S. Johnson for resisting Patrolman Jack King during a stop near the Rialto theater. Myers allegedly attacked the officer and resisted to the police station. John F. Suits, also of 1025 Tenth Street SE, was fined $10 for drunkenness after attempting to aid Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Rubek of 328 Crescent street SE return home after a six weeks vacation in Hollywood Florida. En route they visited Charleston South Carolina and Savannah Georgia.
A B M P one U announces a special meeting on Monday March 31 at 7 30 p m at Z C B J hall adv notice for members and stakeholders to attend and discuss matters requiring immediate attention.
The city plan commission will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the city council chambers to discuss pending development matters and zoning items.
A rural mail carrier job at Ely will be filled soon after a Civil Service examination. Application forms are available at the Ely post office or from the Civil Service Commission in Washington 25, D. C. Deadline to file is April 24.
Charlotte Crone is added to the Chamber of Commerce office as secretary to A. L. Taylor executive vice president. A Cornell graduate, she previously served as secretary at the Masonic Library.
Mr and Mrs Charles D Nolan returned to their home at 1003 Twentieth Street SE after residing in Aurora Illinois since March 3. He suffered a fractured hip when he slipped and fell on ice.
The condition of Mary Jane Dedek 27 of 211 Fourth Avenue SW injured in an automobile accident on the Draport curve Saturday night was reported to be serious by Mercy Hospital officials.
Mrs Elma Pratt and Miss Louise Pratt of 720 Third avenue SE came back Sunday to their home after attending the regional gathering of the National Association of Visual Educational Dealers held in Chicago the previous week.
Kenneth C. LeClerc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred LeClerc of Ots road SE, and wife resident at 1544 Avenue NE, has been promoted to corporal with the Eighth army in Yokohama Japan. He was formerly employed by LaPlant Choate company before entering service.
Edward H. Healey age 22 son of Mr and Mrs George B Healey 1827 First Avenue SE will be initiated into Phi Eta Sigma the national scholastic honorary fraternity for college freshmen at the University of Illinois Healy graduated from McKinley School in 1943 and served three years in the navy.
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear on April 4 1947 at 9 AM the application to admit the will of Julia A Biskup deceased to probate at the Cedar Rapids Court House The hearing will determine proof and admission of the will Arthur Axmear Clerk Matias Attorney Miami
Merion earned 23 first place scores across Friday and Saturday contest rounds at Monticello. Howard Ellison directed the band to a first time win since 1942, with vocal honors led by Rose Wilcox and Joan Parsons along with Don Whitemore. Instrumental divisions highlighted solos by Snell, Ford, Vahi, Leb, Hamilton, Ford, Mullaley, Domer and ensembles. Winners advance to the state contest in Washington on April 25 and 26.
A round of social updates from Marion includes Dewey and 275 Twentieth Street hosting a surprise dinner and gifts, Chapter CS PEO rescheduling to April 8, and Grace H Starr circle meeting changes due to illness. Various residents travel, visit relatives, attend events, or plan dinners and talks at Legion hall and local churches.
Rep Hartley of New Jersey introduces legislation to let the attorney general obtain an injunction to stop a threatened telephone strike on April 7. The bill adds a 30 day conciliation period after an injunction and moves to labor committee for review starting Tuesday.
Preparations begin for the annual fish fry sponsored by the Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association on April 5. Tickets available from game club officers Dine-A Mite cafe Nella hotel Castle barbershop or OK Rubber Welders.
A column of personal notices, lost and found items, and advertisements appears with memorials for Roy, promotions for services, and local shop listings. The page includes a grieving note, requests for lost items and rewards, and small service ads from businesses and pawnbrokers.
A dense draft lists numerous entertainers and services from a 1950s era town. It highlights Danosiencia Pine's band, Benny Strong orchestra, and Saturday-night acts at venues like Z.C.B and P.S. Hall, plus ads for interior painting, hauling, plumbing, and various trades. The item reads as a collage of listings, schedules, and business pitches with names, addresses, and contact numbers.
W E Cleaves retired rear admiral and aviation sales manager of Collins Radio Cedar Rapids will speak to the Colling Radio Technical Association at their monthly dinner meeting Tuesday at 6 15 PM on the fourth floor of the Chamber of Commerce His talk titled The Commissioning of Palau will include stereoticon slides.
The Oneota women’s bowling tournament ended Sunday with Hazel Natvig and Alyce Asgaard posting a 1494 team score to top the event. In singles, Alyce Asgaard and Hazel Natvig again held their fixed positions, with Johnson and others in the standings.
An ad style note promotes FASTEETH as a non acidic alkaline denture aid. It claims to stabilize loose dentures, reduce wobble, and ease worry about irritation. The copy emphasizes quick comfort for troubled gums and says it fits naturally with any denture wearers.
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