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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1943
Page
9
Chicago market note shows live hogs dipping to year's low with top at 14.45, cattle steady in slow trade, fat lambs steady to strong, feeder and calf movements, hogs and sheep price ranges detailed, with regional quotes and dealer behavior. Includes grain quotations and market staff credits.
Receipts show 4 000 hogs and 600 cattle with 3 200 sheep traded. Hogs moved unevenly and mostly 14.00 to 14.15 per cwt with top around 14.20 for 250 320 lb cattle mixed. calves steady to higher. cattle steady to strong with loads at 15.50 for medium weight steers and 14.75 for good heifers. sheep trading active with lams at 15.75 to 15.85 and ewes up to 7.50 for clipped stock.
Sioux City market notes show hog receipts around 500 head with prices 10 to 20 cents lower for top loads, barrows and gilts around 200 pounds bringing 14.00 to 14.20, sows 13.90 to 14.00, and ranges for lighter weights. Cattle receipts about 500 with mixed demand. steers and yearlings mostly 13.50 to 15.25, cows 11.25 to 12.75, bulls 12.75 to 13.25. Des Moines and interior Iowa reports confirm similar softness with mostly 1 to 2 cent declines and varied weights selling across grades.
Market notes from Austin show prices for hogs and sows by weight. Rates range from 80 to 400 pounds with figures around 13.15 to 13.75 dollars per hundredweight and varied over several weight classes.
Chicago reports poultry receipts two cars and two trucks with market firm. Cheese twins quoted at 25.2 cents, daisies and longhorns at 26. Arrivals from sea and on track totals show 733 ships. New stock light and good with ceiling bids in Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana markets. Prices for U S No 1 russet potatoes around 4 35 with unsettled notes. erred quotes kept unchanged.
New York market notes firm butter cheese eggs and poultry prices at ceiling. Receipts include butter 453 and cheese 97,381 with no quotations. eggs 645,917 steady with mixed lots, storage packed firsts 39 cents and creme frites 39, current 37. poultry supply steady with strong demand for long _ s and ducklings. turkeys roosters ducks and rabbits listed with varied prices. OPA base prices referenced.
In Boston the U S department of agriculture notes demand Friday for scoured wools from woolen mills but no scouring space. The quartermaster corps issued bids for 1 439 000 pairs of olive drab wristlets made from domestic 100 percent or 65 35 mix of wool.
Prices on all hog grades slipped five cents on the Cedar Rapids market Friday. Top price for butchers reached 14.00, long haul no-fill 14.10, and packers 13.75 dollars.
Cedar Rapids prices list grains including No 2 oats 65c No 3 63c wheat No 1 1.20 No 2 1.16 rye 75c shelled yellow corn 94ac No 2 soybeans 1.66 hay straw 12 to 14 or 14.00 bale hay 14 1 00 poultry market prices with hens leghorn geese pigeons 1.00 per dozen other fruits vegetables citrus prices and hides calf hides 13c manes tail price noted
Chicago market report shows oats futures maintaining an independently firm trend. Wheat dipped about 4 to 5 cents per bushel, corn unchanged at opac levels, oats rose 5 to 34 cents, and rye fell 4 to 4.5 cents.
Market notes show grain prices with bids for wheat corn and oats. No 1 yellow wheat at 1.07 dollars, No 2 at 1.07, No 3 at 1.05, No 5 at 1.05. sample grade 1.02. White oats No 2 at 64, No 3 at 63, sample 63. Barley malting 92, feed 83 to 85 cents. nominal values noted.
The House approved a two year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements act by 342 to 65 after rejecting Republican amendments the administration warned would cripple the program. The measure goes to the Senate and keeps the act from expiring June 12, a victory for the administration against isolated proposals.
Rep. Thomas E. Martin was the sole Iowa representative to vote against the two year extension of the reciprocal trade act, while seven other Iowa lawmakers supported the measure.
Washington AP reports the Office of Price Administration and the Food Administration barred retailers from forcing customers to buy a proportional amount of sherbet or other frozen confections to obtain ice cream. The ruling aims to prevent tying promotions to separate frozen desserts.
New York traders faced a sharp Friday decline as leaders in all departments fell by small fractions in the early hours. Near closing, mild recoveries appeared while transfers hovered around 1,600 shares as the market endured a premature peace driven selloff.
Reorganization rails fell sharply Friday as investors piled into weaker issues. The selling pushed trading losses to several points on some recently strong bonds, with many issues down a point or more toward the close.
Ned DeWitt has dismissed with prejudice his district court suit against J. McIntyre seeking 1500 dollars plus interest for injuries from a St. Bernard bite last summer. DeWitt filed the petition last December alleging he was bitten while helping collect garbage.
Iva Wright aged 20 living on a farm south of Cedar Rapids was arrested Friday by Deputy Snyder on a charge of assault and battery. She was released on a 100 bond. A hearing is set for Saturday morning in Justice H R Churchills court according to Snyder.
George O. Filloon sues Lovell and Robert Myers in district court seeking a writ of replevin for eight Holstein cows and calves held on the Myers farm near the airport. He claims ownership by bill of sale and alleges wrongful detention plus 3200 dollars in damages.
In Boston the U S department of agriculture announced that effective Saturday the daily wool market reports will end. The USDA said most buying and selling now goes through the Commodities Credit Corporation, making daily price changes less subject to fluctuation. A weekly wool market report will be issued instead.
The three day program ended with a reunion banquet naming the class Liberty and Freedom. Clarence R. Hall of Cedar Rapids was elected class president. Other officers include Kenneth V. Murdoch Marion vice president Justin Albright Cedar Rapids treasurer Walter M. Brown Cedar Rapids secretary William A. Jacobs Cedar Rapids orator Hugo Lensch Cedar Rapids historian. Members include James L. Elliott Donald G. Strang Oelwein William A. Ditrich Homestead Joseph O. Fisher Waterloo John W. Hurd Manly Walter S. Huyck Toledo Alvin A. Montour Floyd A. Orvis St. Olaf Harry G. Stitzel Marion Charles E. Anderson Robert L. Clark L. L. Dolson Glen A. Evans Frank T. Gates George L. Kibler George A. Johnson George E. Marshall Edward J. Ornsky Charles W. Packwood Kenneth R. Strang George C. Thomas Cedar Rapids.
War ration book No 3 blanks were received and will be mailed to Chicago for processing between June 1 and June 10. About 31 000 blanks will be distributed by mail carriers. Linn county board will not issue books until August. local offices will issue after general distribution.
John Pavlis, Cedar Rapids radio ad executive with WMT, was sworn in as an ensign in the naval reserve in Des Moines. He will report June 1 to an indoctrination program at Cornell University Ithaca NY. His wife and two daughters remain in Cedar Rapids. The navy also commissioned Carston T Johnston of Norway as lieutenant junior grade who will report to naval air navigation school May 29.
Carl A. Pierce, formerly stationed at the Cedar Rapids naval recruiting station, was promoted to lieutenant (j.g.) at Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he serves as a communications officer. He previously held the rank of chief machinists’ mate while in Cedar Rapids, and the news came to Mrs. Pierce and the recruiting station.
Eleven Iowans among 125 men arriving at Iowa State College Friday to enter training with company XI diesel at the naval training schools. Company IX electrical will graduate Saturday morning. Dr. Charles E. Finey and Comdr. A. F. Duernberger will address the graduates. Members of the incoming group include Leonard J. Cerney of Cedar Rapids.
The Office of Civilian Defense auxiliary fire division received a new batch of equipment. Deliveries include 2,500 steel helmets 1,500 gas masks and 65 coats marked CD for emergency service. Helmets resemble WWI style but are deeper with white finish. Some pumpers need fittings not currently available. equipment changes await.
Police Chief Tom Condon urged bicycle owners to obtain 1943 license tags at the police station with May 1 deadline. Unlicensed bicycles will be confiscated starting Monday as officers collect bikes from streets and schools. Licenses cost 25 cents and bikes must have a stand horn or bell reflectors and lights for night use.
James A. Barnett 56 of 359 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE died suddenly at home Thursday at 7 p.m. He was associated with Barnett Appliance Co. Born April 27, 1887 in Brighton Iowa, he married Eva Eiselt in 1934. Survived by wife, son James, four brothers, two sisters, four nephews and two nieces. Funeral arrangements pending at Teahen Funeral Home.
Charles D. Melloy of 2039 Park Avenue SE died suddenly at his home at 9 a.m. Friday. The body rests at Monahan Funeral Home, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Frances P. Jaeger widow of Martin Jaeger founder of Jaeger Butter Tub Co. dies on her birthday at Dyersville. Born Worthington May 13 1858 she leaves three daughters Mrs Sudmeier Mrs Collins and Ceil and seven sons Anton Lawrence Julius William Herman George and Rev Leo Jaeger. Services set for St Francis church Monday at 10 a.m.
Iowa City school board announced the hiring of five new teachers for the 1943 44 year. Fred L. Jones will be replaced as high school principal by Raymond J. Schlicher from Ft Madison. New teachers include Nancy Pray from Ft Dodge in high school mathematics Elizabeth Ann Niles to Kirkwood kindergarten Esther Garwich from Des Moines as special home room teacher at Horace Mann and Adeline Miller as third grade at Longfellow.
The council sends Al Keyes to a Chicago meeting of Midwestern ODT chaired groups. It approves beer and multiple liquor permits for Ed G Smith and several residents. Transfers totaling 651.54 are moved from funds to the contingent fund for automobile insurance.
The first known production of nickel alloy steel in the United States occurred in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. This milestone marks early American metallurgical progress and industrial capability in alloy development.
A jumble of small ads and notices lists jobs and sales at various local addresses. Positions include insulation workers 35 weekly with commission, car wash attendant full time, midnight to 6 am clerk, shipping helper for a 16 year old boy, farm hand for a married man, laundry and maintenance tasks, and a bookkeeper with meals provided. Also announces a rummage sale at 1118 1st Ave NE and a church event at First Christian church.
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