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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1945
Page
11
Chicago market shows livestock mostly steady with light receipts for hogs cattle and sheep. Hog top around 14 75 barrel sales scarce with mixed price ranges across cattle and sheep as buyers stay cautious in thin demand.
Salable hogs steady with most gilts and barrows around 14.45 per cwt. Cattle receipts light calves scarce with fat steers and yearlings weak to 25 cents lower, top feedlot activity around 14.60 to 16.35 for prime heavy steers. Sheep and lamb market mixed with slaughter lambs near 15.00, good to choice ewes and lambs trading with steady demand, California spring lambs around 15.23.
Combined Lee receipts at 19 concentration yards and 1 passing plants in interior town and southern Minnesota for the hour period ended 8 Saturday. Compared with year ago totals of 24,600 and 327 percent. Steady loading. Gilts and sows priced around 13 to 14 dollars with varying weights.
Fragmentary data from Des Moines and Waterloo listing prices and codes for meats, weights, and quantities. The garbled text references pounds, video, and various numeric values, with no clear events or entities beyond locations and generic market terms.
Market prices held at ceiling levels with top hogs at 14.45 for prime butchers and 13.70 for packers. Cattle quotes show varied ranges by grade and weight, with notes that quotations may adjust based on yield. Wool, grain, and other rural-market prices are listed alongside livestock values and supply details.
Washington officials announced that fuel oil rations will be available this summer for cooking stoves and water heaters. The allowance lifts restrictions on using oil for cooking and hot water from May 1 through September, with adequate standby equipment noted as available.
New York AP reports the stock market rose in selective advances on Saturday with fractions up, though highs were trimmed in many issues. Two hour turnover neared 700000 shares as a broad list of industrials rails and utilities showed modest gains amid a generally steady bond scene in New York.
May rye rose to $17.50 per bushel marking a new twenty year high while other grain futures firmed. Wheat finished down from Friday, with various May contracts showing mixed gains and costs for barley oats and field seeds listed in Chicago cash provisions.
Chicago wholesale market updates show butter receipts around 6 ¼ tubs with steady extras and varied scores. Eggs steady with 21 791 cases reported. cheese including Trevis and longhorns noted around 25 2 cent. Live poultry, potatoes and regional lots listed with prices for US No 1, No 2, washed and unclassified stock. demand described as good to moderate and market firm with steady track prices.
Marion junior high school service committee sold 7474.75 in war stamps and bonds during the 1944 45 school year. Miss Dorothy Haffa announced at the closing assembly. The eighth grade vocal group sang three selections, Helen Hammond played an accordion solo, and the drama class presented The Toy Shop. Perfect attendance awards were given to 27 students and honor roll pupils were listed for both seventh and eighth grades.
Marion high school juniors hosted the annual junior senior prom in the gym with a circus theme. Decorations included popcorn and pink lemonade. Tom Dochterman sang a vocal solo and an orchestra played for dancing.
Multiple church notices outline services and programs. Marion Churches list Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Union, Congregational, Free Methodist and Methodist services with pastors and times. Bible school mornings worship afternoon and evening services, midweek prayers, and special programs noted.
Morning worships and sermons listed for multiple churches including Presbyterian under Rev. C V R De Jong and St Pauls Lutheran led by Rev Carl T Wuerffel. Memorial for Se1 Arthur L Takahashi killed in action April 21. Various meetings and Sunday school times noted.
In Copenhagen reports say Gov. P C Stemann and three Danish MPs from Bornholm arrived as Russia signals willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Denmark. Danish radio notes some restrictions lifted while the Russian commander claims not occupying the island though duration of stay unclear.
Various personal notices and advertisements from The Christian Hour page include lost items such as a small black bag near the 2th avenue bus stop, a Bulova watch with expansion bracelet, and keys and leather goods with rewards. Also listed are jewelry stores, watch repairs, beauty services, and employment notices.
City brief notes Miss Betty Gordon of 715 Sixth Street SE has had an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital. Also listed are bungalow cooking classes and church events at United Brethren in Shueyville with sermons, church school, choir practice, and a Vacation Bible School set for May 21 to June 1 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
A. W. Mueller, longtime Clayton County deputy sheriff, is appointed sheriff to replace E. W. Carlsen, who leaves to join the state board of control appointed by Gov. Blue. The change takes effect July 1.
Boston Braves assign infielder Norman Wallen to the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association. Wallen has been sidelined by injuries and influenza and joined Boston last month. Also appears several lengthy notices announce appointments of Administratrices and Executors in Linn County Iowa estates with standard debt and claim procedures.
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