Hogs Steady as Chicago Prices Hit 14.60 Top
Chicago bids show hogs generally steady with active trade and tops at 14.60 per hundredweight. Cattle mostly steady with lean cows scarce, early steer top 16.85, fat lambs active to 16.25, sheep steady across markets. Reports from Omaha Des Moines Sioux City Iowa markets note varied gains and steadys in hogs, cattle, and sheep, with receipts around 8 to 13 thousand units and price ranges cited.
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Choice
Ibs Southwest
Ibs
Omaha
ENO
California
Iowa
Des Moines
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Interleor Town
Minnesota
Manly
West
Sioux City
Texas
Abov Ch
Produce market summary from Chicago and New York
Chicago and New York produce reports show receipts and arrivals with mixed tones. Vendors note unchanged markets for trucking, fresh graded categories, and current receipts including peaches and apples while California and Louisiana stocks appear steady. price quotes mix nominal, firm, and various grade levels.
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Idahos
Fruumon
California
Sise A
Local Hog Prices Remain Steady on Cedar Rapids Market
Prices for all hog grades were steady on the Cedar Rapids market Tuesday with top butchers at 14.15, long haul no-fill 14.25, and packers 13.90. Sheep and lamb values follow quality, listing ranges for Rediur lambs, Yeetlings, Bucks, and various clip lambs and ewes by weight and condition.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Market Report Grain and Produce Prices
A Cedar Rapids market rundown lists grain futures including Oats New No 3 at 65c, Wheat No 1 at $1.20, No 2 at 81, Rye No 2, shelled corn and soybeans prices. Hay and straw show bale prices, poultry and eggs prices per dozen, and fresh produce with Florida celery lemons California oranges grapes lettuce onions sweet potatoes apples and potatoes. Additional animal product prices include hides calves horses ponies and similar livestock figures.
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Texas
Ride
Wheat Hedges Market Dull Yet Underscored Firm Tone
CHICAGO AP reports a dull trading day for wheat with a firm undertone as prices closed near highs. May and July contracts posted modest gains while corn held near ceilings, oats advanced, and rye varied. Cash wheat not available. No 2 yellow corn priced around 1.07, oats 65 cents, barley bids in the 90s to 1.07 dollars, reflecting a cautious market mood.
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Chicago
Wilson High School youth conference promotes aviation careers
Walter Van Haitsma, aero nautics authority, spoke on Weather and Aviation at Wilson High School. He urged aspiring officers to study English mathematics physics shop work and plane geometry. He said stratosphere is the safest travel zone and noted women form 40 percent of weather map workers. Vernon Kriz chaired a noon round table, and Van Haitsma led a talk on Commercial and Industrial Aviation.
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Walter van Haitsma
Aeronautics Authority
Wilson High School
van Haitsma
Bob
Vernon Kriz
Gillem Named Acting Head of Armored Force
Washington AP report says Major General Alvan C. Gillem, former Second Armored Corps commander, becomes acting chief of the Armored Force. He arrived at Fort Knox Kentucky to assume the post vacated when Lieutenant General Jacob Devers was named commander of US forces in the European theater after General Frank M. Andrews death.
Stocks Stage Uneven Rise on a Turbulent Trading Day
New York stock day ends with mixed results as steel and select issues rise while many shares retreat. Volume remains around 900,000 shares with modest gains late in trading and a slow pace overall.
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New York
Rumi Proposes Unified Federal Policy Reform
NEW YORK Beardsley Ruml treasurer of Macy and Co and sponsor of the Rumi tax plan says even with proper fiscal policy it cannot be operative under current federal organization. He urges cooperation and single policy across budget spending at home and abroad credit and monetary policy and debt management plus reform of Congress and cooperation with state and local governments.
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New York
Beardsley Rumi
R. H. Macy and Company
American Society of Planning
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
Securities Exchange Commission
Rum
Congress
Ruml
National Resources Planning Board
NRPB
Allies Hold 500000 Nazis and Italians in Allied Hands
London reports that in the House of Commons Sir James Grigg announced nearly 500,000 German and Italian prisoners of war are under Allied custody. The figure reflects wartime prisoner totals and underscores Allied control in prisoner handling during the conflict.
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London
Sir James Grigg
Commons
Marion Legionaires plan recreation center for youth
A Marion movement to establish a recreation center for youth began at a Legion meeting. Gilbert Gordon and Z N Lundy were named to approach groups to gauge support. The Legion also planned Memorial Day events with services at the city park and Methodist church, a veterans graves decoration on May 29, and a dinner honoring mothers of service members.
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Marion Legionaires
Gilbert Gordon
Z. N. Lundy
Legionaires
Union
Legion and Auxiliary
A. R. Hoffman
Central City
Carolyn Hanscom
Margaret Leming
Kathryn Kassler
Marion Obituary and Community Notices Across Marion
Funeral services for Harley F. McCalley were held in Yocom chapel with burial at Oak Shade cemetery. Numerous local and out of town relatives attended. Emma R. Klein was reelected president of the Marion Federation of Women's Clubs, with several officers also reelected and $200.85 raised for the blood plasma fund. Notables visiting and staying in Marion included Rev. Trev White and family, and several community groups planned meetings and hikes. Regional residents and out of town guests were mentioned in various visits, hospital updates, and school year end notices.
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Harold
Dorothy Heatherington
West Liberty
Miss Klein
Emma R. Klein
Marion Federation of Women's Clubs
C. A. Dykes
Lester Boettcher
Emery J. Miller
Pauline Nase
Marion High School Alumni Banquet Program Announced
The seventy first Marion high school alumni banquet set for 6 30 p m Thursday in I O C F hall with Mrs Iva Comport Hess as president and Clyde Scott as vice president. The program includes invocation by Rev White, class presentation, welcome by A W Salisbury, songs by senior girls glee club, a tuba solo by Wayne Manson, and a dedicatory service. Officers of the class, nominating committee, and reception by Grove City Rebekah lodge are named.
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C.F. Hall
Iva Comport Hess
Clyde Scott
Catherine Heffron
Ruth Stanton
Lulu B. Secrist
Irvin L. Ford
Carrie Reichert
New York Students Favor Fourth Term
A survey by the student publication Production shows New York university undergraduates backing a fourth term for President Roosevelt. If World War II continues through 1944, 92 percent of women and 82.3 percent of men would vote for him. if the war ends before the election, 57.9 percent of women and 55.6 percent of men would support a fourth term.
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New York
New York University
Roosevelt
Linn County Equity Case Assignments for May Term
Judge G P Linville assigns equity dockets for Linn county district court May term listing cases by day from Tuesday through Saturday including Trinka v Trinka Sinaika v Scandrett et al and probate matters. Notable dockets include Markham v Iowa Utilities Company and estate matters for Edward H Hall and W F Hupp with several claims.
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Linn County District Court
tTrinka
Trinka
Sinaika
Scandrett
Fred Kelley
Molly
Mary J.) Kelley
Linn County
Burlingham Et al
Markham
Iowa Utilities Company
Metcalf
Snyder Et al
Youth Gets Jail Term In Wrist Watch Theft
Franklin John Braier, 19, of the Norva hotel, pled guilty to larceny from a building in daytime. Judge G P Linville sentenced him to one year in Linn County jail with a $1 fine, suspending the rest after 60 days. Braier was arrested Sunday night by Detectives Harley Simon and Leonard Stusak for the May 11 wrist watch theft from Delmar Weeks home at 1323 Fifth Street NW.
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Norva
Linn County
G. P. Linville
Braier
Harley Simon
Leonard Stusak
Delmar Weeks
Fifth Street
Probate actions name executors and administrators in Cedar Rapids
The Peoples Savings bank named administrator for the estate of William J. Miller who died May 1 in Cedar Rapids. Mary Alice Roberts died May 9. her will admitted to probate and daughter Helen Roberts Mason named executrix. W. S. Bartlett died May 5. his will admitted to probate and wife Ida T. Bartlett named executrix.
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William J. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Mary Alice Roberts
Helen Roberts Mason
W. S. Bartlett
Ida T. Bartlett
Tubbs Sues McCune Trucking for Debt and Attachments
J. W. Tubbs doing business as Tubbs Standard Service sues W. R. McCune Trucking in district court for an account seeking $934.74 with a $1,500 attachment. The case anchors a creditor action against the trucking firm.
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Tubbs Standard Service
W. R. McCune Trucking Company
Tubbs
Washington Musings and Capitol Curiosities of the Era
Notes from Washington recount light anecdotes about Congress, the Office of Emergency Management without a head, and the quirks of lawmaker life. It mentions a new public library building seized for war use, Gallaudet College as a deaf education center, and Manpower Chief McNutt easing 48 hour work limits for members. John L Lewis’s popularity in Congress is noted.
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Senate
Dixie
Daniel Webster
Webster
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Office of Emergency Management
War Production Board
Manpower Commission
War Information
Defense Transportation
Economic Stabilization
Lend-Lease
inter-American Affairs
War Shipping
National War Labor Board
Civilian Defense
OEM
Gallaudet College
Paul McNutt
O.K
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House of Representatives
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Sam Rayburn
John L. Lewis
Congress Medal To Air Ace Foss
Capt Joseph Foss, 28, United States Marine Corps Reserve, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Roosevelt. Cited for outstanding heroism on Guadalcanal, Foss tallied 26 Japanese planes with 23 confirmed, led numerous escort missions, and on Jan 25 commanded eight Marine and four Army planes to strike a superior enemy force, destroying four fighters and turning back bombers. His leadership and flying skill defended strategic American positions as his wife and mother watched at the White House ceremony.
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Joseph Foss
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Roosevelt
South Dakota Flyer
Guadalcanal
Foss
White House
Fenner Heads Cedar Rapids Dentists Society Meeting
Dr. C. L. Fenner became president of the Cedar Rapids Dental Society at a Monday Roosevelt hotel meeting. Dr. E. C. Pratl of Mt. Vernon was named president-elect. New officers include J. W. Altfillisch as vice president H. L. Kennedy as secretary treasurer F. B. Benesh C. Huber and J. H. Kelly as board of censors Roy Leidigh of Marion remains on the board of directors Earl Eaton installed the new officers L. C. Dow of Marion inducted them and C. S. Foster presented the past president's jewel to M. B. Katzoff.
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C. L. Fenner
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
Roosevelt Hotel
E. C. Pratl
Mt. Vernon
J. W. Altfillisch
H. L. Kennedy
F. B. Benesh
Charles Huber
J. H. Kelly
Board of Censors
Roy Leidigh
Marion
Earl Eaton
L. C. Dow
C. S. Foster
M. B. Katzoff
Flood Takes Four Lives in Indiana
AP report from Indianapolis notes one of the worst floods since 1913. At least four people died as waters swamped central and northern Indiana and forced relocation of more than 500 families in Marion, Frankfort, Wabash, Indianapolis, and other areas. Vast floodwaters damaged crops and washed away victory gardens.
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Indiana
Marion
Frankfort
Wabash
Illinois Flooding Displaces Families Across the State
Springfield reports thousands of families fled as swollen rivers overflowed across Illinois touching an estimated 1,000,000 acres of farms and bottom land. Damages soared as fields were ruined and record rains flooded roads and basements across several communities.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
New Orleans Welcomes First Female Streetcar Conductor
New Orleans greeted Lena LaBorde 27 as the citys first full ranking street car conductor. The trolley company reported strong passenger reaction as the former sales girl handles fares doors and signal cords like a veteran. Thirty five other women are training for similar roles.
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New Orleans
INS
Lena LaBorde
Windsors Arrive in Washington for Overnight Embassy Stay
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Washington from New York for an overnight stay at the British embassy. A spokesman said it was probable the former king would meet Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Washington
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
New York
England
Winston Churchill
Want Ad Rates for Consecutive Days in Cedar Rapids Gazette
Rates shown for multiple line want ads include minimum two lines with six words per additional line. Out of town ads payable by phone or mail. same day papers accepted until 10:15 PM Saturday. the Gazette limits responsibility for more than one insertion. Ad department open daily from 9:00 to 5:00. Dial 2-1121 for ad-taker assistance.
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Carl Walton
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Mona Beauty Shop
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