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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1942
Page
1
Hog prices advanced 10 to 20 cents in active trading on Friday in Chicago as pork and lard demand strengthens. The average price for the week topped $14 at $14.10, up from $13.98, with top bids reaching $14.25 for choice hogs, marking the highest level in over two weeks.
AP Chicago hog receipts around 10 000 with a mixed day. Prices show top around 14.25 for 180 lb hogs and most between 14.16 to 14.25. 160-180 lb hogs around 13.96 to 14.54, with sows at about 13.00 and lambs near 14.85 for best fat lambs. Cattle receipts near 1 000 with calves 300. steers around 14.60 for two loads, medium weights 11.00 to 12.00. heifers scarce. cows strong 7.00 to 9.00, vealers 15.00 to 15.50. stock cattle trade active overall.
Cattle receipts around 1000 with steady to firm prices. Slaughter steers averaging $11.35 to $12.65. higher weights around $13.50 for good grades. Heifers $11.00 to $12.25. cows $6.50 to $10.85. bulls $9.50 to $10.15. Stocker and feeder demand scarce, some strength noted. Sheep receipts about 5000. fat lambs steady with higher current quotes and woolled lambs above $14.00. Ewes around $6.50.
Receipts include 400 calves and 700 small lots with mixed quality. Cattle mostly medium and good, few high grades. medium steers 1100 to 12 with scarce choice. Cows mostly 89 to 69, few canners below 6 50. Stockers and feeders scarce. sheep include fed clipped lambs and No 2 pelts arriving around 13.09.
Austin Minn AP reports hog market prices by weight range. Prices show 140-150 lb hogs at 11.75 to 12.05, 300-330 lb at 13.45 to 13.75, and sows from 270-450 lb around 13.05 to 13.45, with varied bid ranges across weights.
Combined hog receipts at 18 concentration yards and packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am Friday totaled 22 000 head, down from 38 700 a week earlier and 32 100 a year ago. Prices varied by weight from 140 to 200 pounds, with 180 200 lb hogs fetching around 13.75 to 13.80 per hundredweight and several weight classes listed at 13.45 to 13.70.
Summary of Peoria livestock showing with Salablie cattle and calves, top hog price $14.15, sows around $13.40 to $13.70, and overall receipts about 35 with nominal steadiness. Active cattle trade and steady medium steer calf figures noted.
Market reports show receipts totaling 2 cars and 25 trucks with overall steady activity. White Rock flyers fetch 26 cents. despites varied scores, prices hold for poultry and produce.
Market notes show varied butter scores and prices with terms like premium, extra fancy, and mixed colors. The cryptic report lists scores around 92 and 88 to 91 with percent marks and cash market references.
Grain quotations from Chicago are supplied by Lamson Brothers and Company. H R Mowrey is manager for the Cedar Rapids office located in the Merchants National Bank building at 503.
Trade values for graded firsts and current receipts show varied poultry prices. Northern frozen turkeys and western breeders appear with figures for hens and toms. broilers and pullets are listed with standards for storage and refrigerator levels.
Hogs gain 15 cents across all grades with top long haul no fill at 14 dollars. Hog weights range from 149 to 360 pounds with several price points listed. Cattle market shows steers and heifers graded from choice to medium, with calves and cows also priced. Sheep and lamb markets reflect strong spring lamb values and feeder options.
Local Cedar Rapids market list shows various grain and produce quotes including oats, corn, soybeans, potatoes, apples, and sweet potatoes. Prices range from 33 cents per unit for No 3 oats to $3.75 for Russets, with several items noted in mixed 64 to 82 cent ranges and a 20 percent rise mentioned for certain commodities.
Wisconsin cheese quotas listed for May 11 to 16 with entries from Plymouth and surrounding areas. Boston wool market was quiet with limited trading in territory wools of average French combing type at 117 to 118 per scoured unit. Domestic trade and grease figures noted, including blood combine bright ferries of two grades at 53 cents.
In New York, retirees led a rise in Fridays bond market with heavy trading in select issues. St Paul Railway bonds traded higher after bondholders signaled no appeal of a court ruling on certain interest payments. 1875 issue briefly surpassed 1 as others like Goodrich and International Telephone showed gains while U S governments remained quiet.
New York AP reports quiet strength in leading industrial issues while air transport shares faltered after the government took over aerial travel systems as a war measure. The market opened higher and edged up in the final hour on optimism over Soviet resistance to Nazi advances. Prominent gainers included American Telephone, United States Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, Goodrich, United States Rubber, Du Pont, General Foods, Continental Can, Anaconda and American Smelting. Airlines such as American, Eastern, United and Transcontinental and Western fell several points, with United Aircraft and Bell Aircraft hitting year lows.
Wall Street stocks and quotations from J Bennett & Co and Merchants National Bank building show varied prices. The list covers numerous companies including Kennecott, Armour, Atlantic Coast, Boeing, Caterpillar, Union Carbide, and the Dow Jones averages with bonds and rail prices noted.
New York AP report says most sea spices, except pepper and cinnamon, are now grown in this hemisphere. Pepper and cinnamon remain largely from the Netherlands East Indies, while the U.S. holds ample storage to last several years.
Futures for grain and soybeans closed lower in Chicago trading with wheat down and corn slipping while oats held steady to slightly lower. Soybeans fell and markets in Winnipeg were roughly flat as overall trade remained dull.
Wheat futures mixed at 1.22 for No. 1 hard, No. 2 grade yellow corn ranges around 1.88. Barley malting at 1.03 to 1.03 for feed, soybeans No. 3 plow Bt at 1.77 to 1.78. Cash lard reported at 12.69 per hundredweight, loose 11.42, bellies 15.75. Winnipeg market report.
The War Production Board caravan visited Cedar Rapids with 158 men from 106 Iowa firms examining displays seeking sub contractors for war work. George Hale, caravan manager, called it the highest turnout since the tour began in Illinois Iowa and Kentucky and noted 75 to 80 firms may be set to negotiate with prime contractors producing guns tanks ships and planes.
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Kibler 95 died after a long illness at her Wanamaker residence 1015 Eleventh St NW Born December 28 1846 in Hancock County Ohio she lived in Marengo Cedar Rapids and last two and a half years in Cedar Rapids She married George Kibler on October 3 1876 She is survived by her daughter Mrs Wanamaker a son George T Kibler a sister Mrs D R Maudlin a brother Mr Breneman stepchildren Mrs Cora Hollywood and Frank Kibler five grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services will be held at Moon chapel with time to be announced Friends may call at the chapel
Richard B. Mulligan 32 of Clinton was held for lacking a draft registration card while police pursued a Peoria embezzlement case. Detectives said Mulligan fled when approached and Clinton police learned of a warrant for converting $486.80 from Blackhawk Motor Transit between April 2 and 29. Officials in Peoria planned to pick him up in Cedar Rapids.
City residents see notices on military duty travel for Ensign E G Stepanek and garden decor promotions at Rosemont. Commencement at Coe College set for May 25 with exams and final sessions. Corrections note Hollingsworth address error. Townsend Booster Club adds 68 new members at Hartman’s Furniture. Private Virgil G Smith leaves for Camp Bowie after visiting family. Garden hose theft reported at 75 feet from George Taylor’s home. Mrs. W E Andre showing improvement after illness. Solen Town sells electric water system via Gazette ad. Dr Wendell Henline to speak at Shueyville United Brethren church. Willis Mohn elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. Lucian Wilcox begins war project work in Rapid City after mapping training.
Pallbearers for Vaclav Bauer of 930 Sixteenth avenue SE who died Wednesday are William Valenta Vaclav Kopecky Jim Kirschner Rudolph Novak Charles Blazek and Karl Bohac. Services: Polansky chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial: Bohemian National cemetery.
Mrs Emma Keyser widow of Andrew Keyser who lived in Cedar Rapids over 23 years died at her daughter Mrs Will Palmer Belle Plaine at 12 10 a m Friday after brief illness She was born August 25 1867 in Belle Plaine Survived by three daughters Mrs Palmer Mrs Maude Weymer of Westbrook Minn Mrs Hazel Haberle Cedar Rapids a son Lloyd B Keyser Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Jake Eichner Westbrook Minn a brother John Fenn Belle Plaine eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren She was a Lutheran Funeral 4 p m Sunday Turner chapel Cedar Rapids burial Oak Hill cemetery Friends may
Mrs Alice Mary Bluebaugh 3206 First Ave NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly at her home about 3 p m Thursday Born Linn county November 7 1867 she had lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life She was married January 25 1887 to Aaron Bluebaugh who died 22 years ago Surviving are daughter Mrs Edna G Taylor and two grandchildren Alyce McCreedy Jane Taylor Cedar Rapids and great grandson Kenneth Robert McCreedy Services at Moon chapel at 3 30 p m Sunday Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for McCune, a World War I veteran who died in Chico California, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel conducted by Chester Ainsworth. Burial follows at Spring Grove cemetery with military honors by Hanford post American Legion. The body rests at the chapel for visiting friends.
A film explaining civilian defense against incendiary bombs will be shown at the Optimist club noon meeting on Monday. Ed Lowe will speak on civilian defense after the film.
Friday schedule outlines a tour of buses with Avalon Seiberling Mrs Edna Earl and Gerald Schilling listed as participants.
John S Harper who lived in Cedar Rapids for thirty years died suddenly of a heart attack in his car at First Avenue and Eleventh Street NW. Funeral services will be in Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday led by Rev Grant F Anderson. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Masons ask A and M lodge members to meet at Masonic hall at 1 30 p.m. Saturday to attend.
Funeral services for Mrs a beth Tosh will be held in church at 11 a.m. Saturday with Vernon L. S. Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the home 1501 Sixteenth Avenue SE until 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Washington INS reports President nominates Lincoln MacVeagh of Connecticut as minister to the Union of South Africa. He currently serves as minister to Ireland.
Fragmentary 1940s OCR line lists vehicles and terms such as Ford Pontiac Dal ton and Rand & Ride. The text appears to record assorted autos and owners with partial phrases including advertisements or dealer notes. Entities and specifics are sparse due to damaged source.
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