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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1942

Page

2

Livestock Prices Steady Despite Slump From Price Ceilings

Chicago and Midwest markets show cattle hogs and sheep closing steady after a period of loosening from blanket price ceilings. Receipts in Omaha and Sioux City indicate mixed results with steers and heifers firming, hogs steady to higher, lambs stronger, and notable regional price ranges across several yards and states.

Chicago Chipago Omatia Omaha US Dept Agriculture California Sioux City Livestock Sioux City Dept Aertculture Amali

Bond Market Reviews Highlight Rail Loans and Utilities Rise

New York bonds show mixed action with rail issues leading gains while overall activity remains subdued. Nickel Plata 4433, Missouri Pacific 3s 1977, Wabash 4s, Southern Pacific 4 1/2s 1969 rise modestly as LaClede Gas 5s lead utilities with a small uptick on light trading.

New Missouri Pacific Wabash Southern Pacific LaClede Gas

Chicago Fruits and Produce Markets Fall Slightly Stronger

Markets report lighter supplies with mixed receipts in Chicago area. Idaho Russets Burbenks washed price 3.78 per cwt, unwashed 3.55. Minnesota/N Dakota river valley items at 2.75 washed, Michigan Green Mountains 2.40 unwashed, Maine Green Mountains 2.4 unwashed, California whites 1.95 washed, 2.00 bagged. Louisiana Triumphs 0.98 washed, 3.45 unwashed. Alabama Bilas Triumphs 3.75 washed. Demand is described as light with slight market strength.

Cricago Fronuce Idaho Minnesota North Dakota Ned River Valley Elise Michigan Green Mountains Maine California Louisiana

New York Produce Poultry Prices Across Regions

UPI report lists wholesale poultry quotes with multiple regional breaks. Northwest young fowls and toms range around 36 cents per pound, old hens near 28 cents. southwest and western areas show varied prices for hens and toms, including turkeys and ducks.

New York

Fresh Dairy Prices From Wisconsin and Illinois Markets

Fresh steady state flats held at 1940 figures for cheese and butter. Wisconsin markets report current maxes and holds with prices listed for eggs and butter. Furnished in Lamsaan Bros. and Co. retail standards show November and October price points 699 and 33.60 respectively.

Wisconsin Lamsaan Bros. and Co

Local Hog Market Steady With No Change In Quotations

Local hog market remains steady for a second day with no changes in quotations. Long-haul top remains at 1380 dollars. Prices shown include choices from 130 to 210 pounds and various weights for lambs and ewes, with bids and ranges aligned to quality and weight.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices Grain to Hides

Market listings from Cedar Rapids show prices for grain including No 1 white corn at 96 cents, soybeans at 51 to 66 cents, hay and straw prices, poultry market rates, fruit and vegetable prices such as Colorado celery 2 75 and lemons 7 00, and meat byproducts including hides and horse prices with terms like No 1 cured hides 17 cents and No 2 cured hides 1 cent.

Texas

Mother Daughter Banquet Honors Daughters and Mothers

The Philathea class of the Methodist church held its annual mother daughter banquet. Attendees totaled 146, with tulips and lilacs adorning tables and hand painted place cards by Mrs. Shirley Wright. Toasts, tributes to daughters and mothers, songs, a piano program, and a pantomime highlighted the evening.

Oelwein Methodist Church Shirley Wright Marian Kugler Clara Hancock Rosella Huntley Carol Mac Crain Sharon McQueen Norma McQueen Mary Schneider Lynn Marie Boots Marjorie Ann Olson Francis Krasnicka Sarah Hough

Three Burned To Death In New Jersey Cabin Fire

In Hammonton New Jersey a family of three perished when their four room cabin burned Saturday. The blaze killed all occupants and left the home a burned ruin.

Hammonton N. J

Better News Lifts Stocks in Saturday Trading

Stocks rose modestly on a brighter war news tone as General MacArthur's forces repulse the Japanese invasion armada at the Coral Sea sparks short covering and renewed investment interest. Blue chips led gains while several rail utilities and rubber shares lagged. Chrysler and other favorites posted new highs before a late pullback.

New York MacArthur Coral Sea Chrysler Westinghouse American Can Dow Chemical du Pont Union Carbide Allied Chemical J C. Penney Sperry Continental Oil International Harvester Anaconda United Air Lines American Airlines Texas Company United States Steel Bethlehem Public Service of New Jersey Goodyear Yellow Truck

Wall Street Stocks in Saturday Quotations

A dense list of stock prices and figures from Adams Express to Zonite Prods in Saturday quotations. Includes numerous corporations such as Allied Stores, Boeing, Coca Cola, General Motors, Ford, Chevrolet, and United Airlines among others, with price points and percentage changes. Also notes Chicago stock quotations listing Armour & Co, Marsh & Pield, and several banks and utilities, reflecting a broad market snapshot for the period.

J. E. Bennett & Co W.H. Juma Merchants National Bank Adams Express Kannecott Alied Chem Kresse Allied Stores Kroser Allis Chalmers Libbey Owens Maraci Natl Dallrs Bors Warner Paramount Briggs Mic Park Utah Bucyrus Erie Penick & Fd Penna RR Cal & Hecla Penney JC Pepsicola Phillips Pet Pittsbrd Caterpillar Proctor Gamble Cerro de Paase Pullman Co Ches & Chi Chrysler Mars Coca Cola Rend Steel Caeme Motive Safeway Com Solvents Sehenler Dis Comw Southern Sears Roebuck Ais Servel Inc Gons Etison Shell Union Sperry Corp Grote Union Pac Elec Uni Bes Ford Encl Unt Air Lines Uni Corp Gen. Foods Gen. Motors Su Gimbel Bros Goodrich R. P. Tig Goodyear Graham Paige Walworth Westehouse el Armour & Co Norwest Bank Marsh Pield Warner Qukr Butler Bros Munker O Pr Lex Byesta Bulbank Boera Co Camn Edison Swift Inti A Libby McNeil Wairreen

Young Beats Cochran in Navy Welter Title Bid

Private Garvey Young of the Marines won a 10 round decision over Welterweight Champion Freddie Cochran of the Navy on Saturday. Young, a southpaw with a punishing left, had Cochran on the floor in the seventh and pressed for another title shot at 147 pounds.

Freddie Cochrane Boston Garvey Young Marines Freddy Cochrane Navy Young

Crash Kills Six in Sharon Pa Collision

Six persons were killed and two injured in a crash involving two automobiles and a truck near Sharon Pennsylvania on Friday. Authorities reported a fatal multi-vehicle wreck with casualties and ongoing investigation by local police and state highway officials.

Sharon INS

Grain Irregular At Trade Close Soybeans Strong

Chicago grain futures closed irregular with soybeans firm and wheat off slight. Corn slipped modestly while oats and rye held steady amid mixed reports and potential agricultural legislation uncertainty. Trade reflected scattered short covering and an overall steady to firm tone as users weighed late crop outlooks.

Chicago News Canada

Preakness Facts and Figures From The Associated Press

The 52nd Preakness Stakes for three year olds runs one mile and three sixteenths at Pimlico Baltimore with post time around 1 pm and a 335 pm post for the main race. Probable favorite Devil Diver and Shut Out lead a field including Apache Alsab Colchis Doming Do ming o and Sun Again with Sun Again uncertain. Estimated crowd 40000 to 45000. value added 50000, gross 78310, net to winner between 48175 and 56810 depending on result. Last year’s winner was Whirlaway. Record purse 60000 at Victorian in 1928.

Associated Press Pimlico Race Track Baltimore Devil Diver Apache Alsab Colchis Domingo Fair Call Requested Valdiia Orphan Sun Valdiia Warren Wright

Monticello and Linn County News in Brief

Monticello hosts junior senior banquet with Nursery Rhymes theme and a post banquet News of the Day toast. Volga City plans a senior play Big Brother at the opera house with baccalaureate at Presbyterian church and commencement at Methodist church with Upper Iowa president Dr. Vivian T. Smith speaking.

Monticello Monticello High School Jack Stabler Ralph Bender Dick Cartano Joyee Wismeier Dorothy Dwelle Carolyn Schlemme Mr Grimes Volga City Opera House E. D. Thyne Presbyterian Church Russell P Nelson Methodist Church Vivian T. Smith Upper Iowa University

Nearly 5000 Sign for Sugar Books in Marion

Vernon reports 4,944 applications for sugar ration books this week. 510 were refused due to excess sugar on hand. Mrs. Paul E. Rose, Marion PTA president, and 25 volunteers aided registrations over three days. Two Irving building teachers led with Calderwood registering 300 and Mrs. Snell 296.

C B&b. Vernon Paul E. Rose The Marion PT. A Irving Building Dorothy Calderwood Hazel Snell

Woman church group elects officers at May breakfast

Mrs Harold B Phillips was elected president of the Friendly Build at a Methodist church meeting after the May breakfast at E V cafe. Mrs Paul Kruger was elected vice president, Mrs Hillis Gill secretary, and Mrs Everett Gibson treasurer. The guild gave 20 dollars to the church improvement fund. Covers were laid for 14. Mrs James Fairley and Mrs Elmer Fisher were breakfast chairmen.

Harold B. Phillips Friendly Build of the Methodist Church E. V Paul Kruger Hillis Gill Everett Gibson Guild James Fairley Elmer Fisher

Fort Hamilton Soldier En Route Home on 10 Day Furlough

Garth Hunter of Fort Hamilton New York has arrived to spend a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs J F Hunter. The home of Mr and Mrs Shaffer G Klink.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer G. Klink Treut Garth Hunter Fort Hamilton, N. Y J. F. Hunter Bob Vernon University of Iowa

Local Church Services Schedule Highlighting Sunday Worship

Marion Baptist marks Bible school at 9 45 am and morning service at 10 45 am with sermons on Earth's Best Treasure Mother and Cross Eyed Christians Evening worship follows at 7 30 pm. Multiple denominations list Mass times, Bible study, evangelistic services, and youth activities across city churches.

Benjamin H. Shaw B.Y.P.U St. Joseph's Catholic T. J. McElliott Vernon H Carter America Franklin Parsons Guy James, Jr Arthur W. Henke Faith of Our Mothers Junior High League C. V. R. DeJong Christian Endeavor St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Carl E. Krog Our Church Army-Navy Immanuel Lutheran Church Williamsburg Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B Clyde Epworth League

May breakfast of Presbyterian Ladies Aid divisions held in church

The annual May breakfast for the second and third divisions of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society was held Thursday morning in the church dining room. Thirty members and guests attended, with tables decorated by tulip and aster bouquets. Emma Klein read verses, Mrs. John L. Gritzner spoke on spring flowers, and Mrs C. V. R. De Jong and Mrs Merle Robison performed several duets.

Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Emma Klein John L. Gritzner C. V. R. de Jong Merle Robison

Dinner Guests Honor Schenkens Visiting Kin

Mr and Mrs B W Schenken host a dinner in Marion to compliment John and Hugo Schenken and to honor Hugo who is moving to Dallas. Guests include Mrs Asinnie Schenken and Viola Shepherd. Also noted are Charlie Schaefer Jr recovering from motorcycle injuries, and various local visits and events around Marion Iowa.

Charles Schaefer, Jr Marion Cedar Rapids Hospital

Goering Reportedly Sees Laval and Petain

Stockholm dispatch says Berlin advised Goering, Nazi No 2, in France meeting with Pierre Laval and Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. The report notes Goering held talks with the two French leaders, a move observed by observers as significant in wartime diplomacy.

Goering Laval Petain Stockholm Sweden Berlin Hermann Goering France Pierre Laval Henri Philippe Petain

Cedar Rapids Want Ad Line Guidance

A fragment outlining contacting Cedar Rapids for want ads by phone dial 2 112 and requesting a trained ad taker to help draft the ad. Includes instruction to enclose payment when mailing ads from out of town.

Cedar Rapids Cashman Plumbing & Heating

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