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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1947

Page

13

Hogs Steady To 50 Lower in Midwest Markets

Chicago and Sioux City report hogs steady to 50 cents lower with receipts near 12,500 across markets. Butcher hogs sold 20.75 to 24.50, sows 18.25 to 19, and cattle mostly steady with some declines, top fed steers reaching 27.25. Iowa Des Moines and Kansas City listings show mixed changes across weights, with hogs down near 25 to 50 cents and cattle steady to lower in variable runs.

Chicago USDA Venlers Jonds Sioux Omaha California Iowa Des Moines INS Minnesota

Chicago Produce Market Report with Mixed Price Movements

Chicago produce totals rise with receipts 17 566 gallons and 20 723 cases. Cheese and eggs show varied prices across grades. butter remains firm at 60 to 62 cents, while cheese receipts remain high and steady in New York markets.

Chicago Tattle Cate Egge Totel Idaho Alabama Biss New York

Link-Belt Reports First Quarter Profit Of 1.49 Million

Link-Belt Company posted a first quarter net profit of 1,489,460 dollars, or 1.84 dollars per share, compared with 372,435 dollars or 46 cents per share in the same period a year earlier. The report came from Chicago.

Chicago Link-Belts Company

Cedar Rapids Hog and Livestock Market Report

Prices on the Cedar Rapids market show hogs 50 to 60 cents lower with top prime butchers at 2300 dollars and packers at 18.25. Cattle quotes list range sales for steers and yearlings, with primes at 23.00 to 24.50 and cows from 10.50 to 16.50. Woolly lambs and sheep prices are included, along with grain and fruit market items for the week.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Cedar Rapids Eesess Wees Heerg Souths Holes Shales Sraciarn I Choice Aseace

Stock Market Still Dropping on Wall Street

New York AP report notes selective recovery attempts failed to lift stocks as major indices and many leaders hit new low for the year. Trading volume approached 1.2 million shares with widespread declines across industrials railroads and utilities. highlights include several major corporations and a broad list of Dow components showing losses in a sluggish session.

New York Wall Street

Wheat futures rise on CCC cash purchases in Northwest

May wheat closed 34% to 10 cents higher at 2.77 1/4 as CCC reentered cash market, buying small quantities of spring wheat in the Northwest. Corn and oats mixed higher. bids listed for cash grain by grade and class in Chicago market notes.

Chicago Commodity Credit Corporation Northwest

Low bidders named for Cedar Rapids airport road project

The state highway commission at Ames reports low bids for the new airport road south of Cedar Rapids. Melberg of Cedar Rapids offered the lowest bid for bridges and culverts at 321.42, while Lowe Construction Company of Marion submitted the lowest grade work bid at 158,059.62.

Cedar Rapids State Highway Commission Ames Ames Melberg Lowe Construction Company Marion

Negotiations Continue At LaPlant Choate Firm

Negotiations between CIO union representatives and executives at LaPlant Choate Manufacturing continued Wednesday afternoon after a strike vote by 116 Local United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers. Keith Churchill said 90 percent of the 750 workers who voted approved a strike for an unspecified date. Talks on contract revisions include a 15 cent hourly wage demand. two company offers for smaller raises were rejected.

CIO LaPlant Choate Manufacturing Corporation United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Union Keith Churchill Churchill

Sunshine Mission hosts Rev Ezra Temple through Monday

City briefs report Rev Ezra Temple staying at Sunshine Mission through Monday with 7 30 p m talks nightly. Cedar Rapids DeMolay Chapter No 10 to elect and install officers Friday 8 p m at Masonic hall with installation by adviser W A Ford. Iowa board of engineering examiners set next professional engineering June 17 18 and land surveying June 19 at 9 a m in Des Moines State House. Lions club luncheon Thursday noon at Roosevelt hotel to hear Safety Commissioner Gordon Hughes with Traffic Captain L W Remington discuss traffic plans. Grace Episcopal church to install Rev A G Colbourne as rector Sunday at 7 30 p m in service by Bishop Elwood L Haines. Colbourne to deliver sermon. Also a note on potential oceanic gold yield estimating one and a half tons of gold for every person if all dissolved in sea water.

Cedar Rapids Masonic Hall W. A. Ford Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners House of Representatives Des Moines Gordon Hughes L. W. Remington Police Department The Lions Club Roosevelt Hotel A. G. Colbourne Grace Episcopal Church Elwood L. Haines Davenport Iowa Grace Church Mr. Colbourne Lynn Gane Cargill Rosen Vincents Bulova Isin Hamilton Parker Chas. Greenberg Furrier Kenwood Transfer Home Service Department Zipper Hospital Killian Sunshine Mission Alcoholics Anonymous 3Rd Cedar Roller Rink Warren Rambo Persision Marion Household Service Co Kendall 1St Street Fred Powers Atch & Brookman 1St St Vernon Back Hoe R. C Henderson Maron Davies Ave Virgil Horak Chris Anderson Hawlett Richards Laberger Cec Sam Noble 19Th St. SE Forbes Oeer Leo J Smith & Son Leo Ans Mack Augustine Don Ackerman Custon A. Blood 1St Ave Roy M_ Rice Cali Ea Ans Igarden Ray Leeper Weeekle Lowell Taylor Iowa Theater Harvey Hooth & Son Ashfs Ann ABLE Henry Hewitt Garpens Ford Tractor Leo Klinger Siinger Paint Company Ave. SE NWO MNONE U.S.A Mr. Menssen E. C. Smith c/o Southwest Metal Works el Reno Okla Gazette

Marion youths chosen for Hawkeye Boys State trip

Marion juniors Richard Jeffrey Stanley Kepros and David Lyons, sponsored by the Lions club and Legion post, will attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge June 16 to 22. Additional youths from Viola and Alburnetti schools will also participate with local sponsors. Des Moines transport will be by school bus.

Richard Jeffrey Stanley Kepros David Lyons Marion Hawkeye Camp Dodge Lions Club Lyons Legion Post Viola P.T.A Hadwin Collins Alburnetti Charles Hite Springville and Legion Post Robert Lee Newman DeLaney Butler Viola Des Moines

Lost and Found and Services Classified Blitz

Lost items and services listed across a Cedar Rapids Gazette page include a pocketbook with about $60 near 16th Ave and B Street, a white gold Bulova watch near St Patrick's School and 2nd St, a 5 tire and wheel near Mercy Hospital, a toy Boston Bulldog near Ellis Park, and various repairs and trades offered by local shops. Rewards offered. contact numbers provided.

16Th Ave Joe Blazek Indy St. Patrick's School Fth Ave 2Nd St Mercy Hospital Oxford Goodrich Produce Co Iowa Boston Ellis Park Keith Oregon Gintm Joyce IRIN

Senators Buy Mackiewicz for 10000 Waiver Price

Felix Mackiewicz joined the Washington Senators after being purchased from the Cleveland Indians for 10000 dollars. Cleveland released first baseman Heinz Becker and pitcher Ed Hanyzewski, both veterans with other major league clubs.

Cleveland Felix Mackiewicz Washington Senators Cleveland Indians Heinz Becker Ed Hanyzewski

Nelson released on bond in Elks club burglary case

Donald B Nelson 25 of 1419 Center Point road NE pled innocent to breaking and entering and was released from Linn county jail Wednesday on 4000 bond. He is accused in the April 26 Elks club burglary with 3634 22 stolen. Two accomplices named John C Smith of Coral Gables Florida and a Kansas resident remain at large. Warrants issued for their arrests.

Donald B. Nelson Center Point Road Linn County Nelson Elks Club John C. Smith Coral Gables Fla Kansas

United Mainliner Sets San Francisco Honolulu Flight Record

United Air Lines Mainliner claimed a new flight record from San Francisco to Honolulu of eight hours and 31 minutes, announced on Wednesday.

San Francisco Honolulu UnitedAir Lines

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