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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
1
Chicago reports hogs strong to ten higher with fair activity. Lamb trade opened slow with early sales about fifteen cents lower. Cattle and sheep estimates noted, with steers and yearlings showing action amid a mixed market environment.
The Iowa hog price table shows bids by weight class across Ottumwa Waterloo and city markets with ranges from 120 lb to 600 lb hogs. Prices list variations for packers and sows, noting steady or slight declines in some categories and regional differences in value.
Hog receipts 11 500 with slow to steady start and late rise to 10c higher, big weights strongest. sows solid to 10c higher. Sheep receipts 3 500 with western lambs down 25c or more, spring lambs around 11.00 to 12.00 at city packers, cl and ewes quiet. Calves 1 000 mostly steady, weighty steers 10.50 to 11.25, vealers 10.00 to 12.00, choice heavy vealers 13.50 at times.
Department of Agriculture summary shows combined hog receipts at 16 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am Thursday. The total was 34,490, up from 26,200 a week earlier and 26,200 a year prior. Prices were mostly steady with some bids down 50 to 100 pounds and a few lighter weights. Weights ranged from 160 to 240 pounds with typical ranges noted for 186 to 200 and 220 to 240 pounds.
Salable receipts 5,700 cattle and 2,000 hogs reported with beef steers and yearlings around $6.00 to $10.50, medium heifers $6.50 to $10.00, canners and cutters $8.00 to $9.00, sows $8.25 to $8.50, feed lots near $8.50 to $9.25. Lambs opened 25 to 30 cents lower with good and choice ewes around $6.75 to $9.25 and clipped lambs $9.00 to $9.50.
U S Department of Agriculture data show total receipts near 7 000 with 4 000 table entries. Prices moved slowly to 1 higher with top hogs at 9 15 and cattle mainly steady to up to 18 cents on bulls. Bull and steer activity remained strong while heifer and cow quotes varied. vealers traded around 12.00 and stockers near 8.50.
Auction notes list scarce early selections of native spring wool and choice lambs. Prices include three lots of 88 lb fed ewes and clipped lambs around 9.40 to 11.15 per hundredweight, with ewes at about 4.50 and best shear lambs near 11.15.
A scrambled OCR fragment from Austin Minnesota shows a series of cattle and hog weight ranges with prices per hundredweight or per head. The text includes numbers such as 87.10427.40 and various weight bands from 150 to 360 pounds with prices around 7 to 8 dollars, interspersed with letters and unit markers. The item resembles a livestock price listing with inconsistent formatting.
Livestock totals show cattle receipts about 3 600 with steady trade and mixed classes. Hogs 8 000 receipts with openings steady and top around 8 90. sheep and lambs sparse with prices near 9 75 and light wool skins sold at modest levels.
Salable hog receipts total about 4000 with prices steady to weak. Top hogs around 9.00 with bulk 180-250 lbs and 8.80-9.95 for various weights. Cows and bulls mixed while vealers and yearlings show activity. native sheep and goats noted with steadier prices.
Hogs are steady to up to 10 cents higher on the local market with lighter grades steady and heavier hogs rising. Long-haul top unchanged at 8.90 dollars. Prices shown for various weight ranges and hog types. cattle and sheep notes follow with mixed quotes and quality-based adjustments.
A brief notice from Peppy Bros and Co outlines new storage standards for butter and eggs including refrigeration guidelines and October implementation notes. The fragment emphasizes quality preservation and market compliance in food handling practices.
New York traders faced a retreat after a brief rally as war and labor concerns weighed on sentiment. Early fractional advances faded with steels and rails leading declines, while Standard Oil of New Jersey Sears Roebuck International Harvester J I Case posted slight gains. Prominent losers included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Kennecott United Aircraft and General Electric. Chrysler fell to a new low since last June.
A compact roundup of notable stock movements with prices and percent changes across major firms such as Allied Chem Amn Steel Penn, Boeing, General Electric, Procter Gamble, Coca Cola, U.S. Steel, and numerous others. The report lists fluctuating gains and losses indicating a mixed market session and investor activity.
Wisconsin cheese market notes for the week of May 12-17 list prices from the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in Plymouth. Daisies quote 18 defending, brick 16 , horns 18 , cheddars 18 , Farmers 18 , Americas 18 .
Boston reports scattered domestic wool sales with US Department of Agriculture noting a basis. Foreign-origin bags moved at about $1.03 scoured. prices around 46 cents per pound for bloodmarked lots and limited to roughly 460 cases.
New York AP reports U S government bonds closed with Treasury 4s at 52 and 19.18 for other issues. Treasury 36 at 51-55 and related notes show varied prices in today s market.
Wheat futures on the board of trade fell Thursday as brokers cited a natural reaction after recent price advances. May wheat slid to 71 1/2 cents bid while oats, rye, and soybeans also declined, with corn mainly in spreads. Receipts on track were about 124 cars and shipments 50,000 bushels arrived. Kansas City and Minneapolis prices also eased, Winnipeg holding steady or higher.
The notice lists commodity grades and prices including wheat, oats, beans, barley and lard. Prices shown include No 1 dark hard wheat 1.03 and lard tierces 9.50 with looser 8.62, bellies 11.50, among others.
The Chicago produce market shows varying receipts across eggs butter and potatoes with overall steady demand. Prices range for Idaho russet Burbanks and Bliss Triumphs with several regional varieties listed as current stock changes and arrivals noted.
Market notes show firm to steady tone across dairy with creamer and butter receipts. Prices largely unchanged for cheese despite higher scores and premiums. firm cash market signals and varied color descriptors.
Berlin officials forbidden fortune tellers to perform following the Hess case. The Winter Garden vaudeville headliner The Mysterious E. E. Hausner was dismissed after a month on stage as authorities probe influence of magicians and astrologists on Rudolf Hess’s actions.
The Iowa state board of education in Council Bluffs confirmed Norman Hatton of Cedar Rapids as architect for a swimming pool at the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton. The $35,000 pool will be enclosed and attached to the gym, measuring 87 by 43 feet with tile lining, with construction set for late June.
AP reports 200000 copies of Charles A Lindys attacks on US aid to Britain printed in Spanish and distributed in Mexico by pro Nazi elements. The pamphlets were distributed free of charge according to an informed source.
The First Baptist Church at Second Avenue hosted a fellowship dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Benny Armstrong missionaries to the Belgian Congo on furlough. About 175 attendees viewed slides of African life and voted to form a campus drive led by Rev. Grant Anderson to raise 1000 for an auto to aid missionary travel.
City officials will rename a section of Maplewood drive NE to Twenty-seventh street NE due to inconsistent lot numbers. Building inspector Blahnik noted numbering from 900 to 1800 along Maplewood and from 400 from the Milwaukee railroad intersection. The plan keeps Elmhurst as the boundary and renames the rest to Twenty-seventh street NE up to H avenue.
Dr A W Erskine of Cedar Rapids was reelected secretary treasurer of the Iowa X Ray club at a meeting tied to the Iowa State Medical society session. Dr Carl Gillies of Iowa City was elected president.
Mrs. Laura Starbuck marks her 95th birthday in Marion Iowa born May 15 1846 in a log cabin near Merion long a Linn county resident. She credits good food for longevity and still walks stairs to meals three times daily. Married to J A Starbuck in 1867 he died 28 years ago. three of five children survive Norris Seattle Frank Chicago and Nat Montana. She remains active in the Marion Baptist church.
The annual guest day party at Mrs. Ralph Beckner's home featured a welcome by president Mrs. Jay Stookey with roll call and guest introductions. Members performed memories, songs, and a true and false quiz led by Miss Jane Scott. A musical contest was won by Mrs. Miles Sutera and Mrs. Ilo Petrak. Refreshments served to 45 attendees.
The Marion P T A dental-medical committee met in the Gas company home demonstration room. Bills totaling 125 were approved for dental work as aid applicants will be referred to the county relief office. Plans were made for an annual health roundup and immunization program at school year start. Members present included Mrs Neal Bunting president, Ernest C Hamm secretary, and several other listed officers.
City clerk sent notices to Marion residents whose evaluations were boosted by the equalization committee. They may meet with the board in the evening of May 20 to present their cases.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Neill traveled to Chicago Thursday to visit their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs J C Bailie and other relatives. They plan to return Tuesday. No definite opening date for the Marion Legion swimming pool has been fixed yet according to the committee H R Livingston Paul J Fiedler and Z N Lundy. This will be the eleva year for the operation of the poo
The Rev. C. J. Biddle, former pastor of Marion Christian church, spent Wednesday night as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hamm. An advertisement notes Owen's Cut Rate Drug offers lunch supplies and assortments.
Supper guests Wednesday evening included the Whitcombs of Spring and Mrs. C. W. Clemo. Eighteen members of the U. S. circle met at Mrs. Ben Tudeen’s home with Mrs. Charles W. Schaeffer and Mrs. May Gano as guests. Mrs. R. E. Tanner welcomed as a new member. Readings by Mrs. Ed Bills and Mrs. Carl Falcon. refreshments by the hostess. Vernon Lent to host annual guest day party in June. Recent visitors at Mrs. Adah Mann’s home were her daughters Mrs. Irdella Hall and Mrs. Betty Sonne of Davenport.
Mrs Harley McCalley was elected head of the D A R chapter with Mary as corresponding secretary Mrs C D Burns treasurer Mrs W G Rover historian Mrs Irvin Ford registrar and Mrs J T Galliven chaplain Breakfasts were served at a U shaped table layout Flowers in patriotic colors centered the tables Mrs J W Bowman led a round table on My Grandmother s Recipes An out of town member Mrs Don Kirkham of Jersey City N J attended and Mrs John L Gritzner was welcomed as a new member
Miss Kathryn Wild of Cedar Rapids will wed Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Springville to Harry Barnts of Alburnett. Mrs A F Bees and her daughters Frances and Ann Bees host a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at their home northwest of Whittier for neighbors and friends of the bride elect.
Mrs Ralph J Williams was elected president of the Theris trial club at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Miss Adeliza Daniels. Officers named include Mrs Gilbert Voorhies president, Mrs Mary Baker secretary, and Mrs J T Galliven treasurer. A Keyes report covered the city Federation of Women's clubs meeting and Whitacre outlined the Fort Dodge state biennial convention.
Mr and Mrs Charles D Burns have moved into the home at 809 Central avenue which they recently purchased.
The Marion high school freshman class held its annual spring picnic at Were-Thomas Park. Mrs. Albert Gg joined one Katherine Bogart as chaperones or companions for the event.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hillerage returned Thursday from Urbana Illinois where they accompanied their son in law and daughter Lieut and Mrs Robert Hutchison. The Hutchisons spent the weekend with Lieut Hutchi son’s parents Mr and Mrs George A Hutchison and at the Hillerage home.
Harry Simonsen received a permit this week to erect a feed storing shed between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets on Sixth Avenue at a cost of $500. Walter Stobaugh was granted a $500 permit for repairs on his newly purchased residence at 490 Twentieth Street.
Mrs. Clarence H. James and her son Robert of Iowa City are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer ic and Mrs Pearl De Wald Smith who has been ill for several weeks and is now recovering.
Miss Muriel Morgan of Chattanooga Tennessee and her sister Mrs Reuben Peterson of Seattle Washington are identified among local social notices with family links and travel mentions.
Trojan Lodge No. 548 will hold a special meeting Friday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic temple with first degree work planned for attendees.
Albert McGowan of Huntington Park California arrived here Wednesday morning for a visit with his [unknown context].
Members of Robert Mitchell W R C No 126 met in Memorial hall to quilt. A picnic luncheon followed. They scheduled a May 28 breakfast at the home of Mrs. George Starks.
Brenau College officials announced that Atlanta stone mason William Eberhardt confessed to faking many Eleanor Dare stones. The case emerged after he demanded 200 dollars to reveal the fraud and a Georgia Tech geologist supported findings of forgery. Attorneys were notified and further testing was pursued.
In Washington the Senate Democratic Steering Committee recommended Senator Reynolds of North Carolina for chairmanship of the military affairs panel. The vote was 12 to 3 with Glass and Green dissenting. final approval rests with the full Senate.
Des Moines and the state printing board schedule a special session next Monday to finalize the liquor seals contract awarded to Consolidated Decalcomania of Brooklyn at 82 cents per 1000 seals. Gov. Wilson ordered a personal investigation after the bid awarded to the highest bidder sparked controversy.
Walter Brown is sidelined by bronchitis after a week in confinement with the New York Giants. He remains weak and will not resume work for another week.
Mrs. Violet Johnson of Danville Illinois says Natex relieved years of constipation gas and indigestion. She reports improved sleep appetite and energy after using Natex and credits the herbal laxatives with easing back arm and leg pains. The local Natex agency at K and M Pharmacy offers more details and a reward notice accompanies the ad.
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