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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
20
Chicago livestock report shows hogs moderately active and generally steady across weights, steers and heifers near steady, lambs steady to strong in active trade. U.S. market notes include Chicago receipts of 6,000 hogs and 1,900 cattle with varied prices, plus Austin Minnesota and Omaha listings for hogs and cattle.
Peoria and Waterloo markets show hog receipts steady with mixed price moves. Hogs top near 9.35 for 220-240 lb stock while 200+ lb weights stay steady to 10 cents lower. Cattle mostly steady after weekly decline with good steers up to 10.50 and heifers around 9.75 to 10.35. Sheep hoe remains variable with natives at 9 to 11 dollars for light to spring types.
Wheat prices advance with No 1 at 86 cents and No 2 at 84 cents while oats run 34 to 33 cents. Soybeans quoted at 119 dollars per bushel. barley and corn prices listed. fresh fruits and vegetables feature California celery oranges grapefruits lemons and apples. Hides calves and horses priced with listed rates. market notes include poultry values and miscellaneous goods.
Salable receipts across cattle hogs and sheep show varied declines and price ranges. Cattle mostly small, with calves scarce and feeders steady. hogs steady with weights 180 to 380 pounds quoted around 8.75 to 9.15. sheep steady to slightly higher on light lambs and native springers. Iowa hog receipts at Des Moines total 27 100 for 24 hours ending 6 am with steady to higher quotes across weight classes.
Salable receipts at St Paul Livestock total 3 500 cattle with steady to as much as 50 cents lower advances on slaughter steers and yearlings. Hogs show steady opening. mixed 100 to 330 lb ranges around 9.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 700 with ongoing market activity.
Wisconsin cheese exchange lists weekly quotas for May 1924 with varieties including Daisies 18 2c, brick 16 2c, horns 18 4c, and cheddars 18c. Boston reports moderate activity in wool markets with Texas and other grades cited. fleece and combing wools sold at various scoured and grease prices.
Fragmentary item notes storage standards and appliance codes with scattered dates and company names. The legible portions mention Samson Bres and Co and general references to refrigerator standards and storage terms without a clear event or outcome.
New York AP market summary shows scattered modest gains with hesitancy across groups. Rail, rubber, aviation and specialty issues drew occasional buying as closing trends finish mixed. Notable advancers included New York Central, Pennsylvania, U S Rubber, Goodyear, United Aircraft, Du Pont, U S Steel and General Motors. Decliners included Sears Roebuck, American Telephone, Standard Oil of California and Kennecott. Bonds remained uneven.
Stock quotations from Adams Express Kennecott Ataska Junea Allied Chem Allied Stores Amn Ca Amn Hide Amn Loco R Amn Roll Mil Kroser Lehigh Val Libbey Owens McKesson Smelting Marshall Corp Nash Kelv Anaconda Natl Biscuit Armour Co Boeing Bethlehem Steel Budd Wheel Burroughs Central Nor Poc North American Co Ohio Oil Packard Penske Caterpillar Celanese Celotex Phillips Morawetz Procter Gamble Crucible Steel Cur tiss Wright Du Pont Eastern Refining Eastman Kodak Eaton Mfgs Elec Boat Elec Power Gen Electric Gillette Union Carbide Union Oil Goodyear Tire Hershey Phila Gas Coca Cola Colgate Palmolive Colum Gas Colgate Palmolive Sears Roebuck Simon Co S C Johnson Stanley Stand Life Stand Calif Stand N J Studebaker Texaco Timken Union Carbide Westinghouse Woolworth Yellow Truck. Chicago Quotations Armour Bendix Libby McNeill Qkr QO Comer Edison Swift Seitt 5c 38% Chicago stock market mixed with utilities and industrials leading gains.
Chicago drafts report heavy and light poultry prices with varied hens and white rock springs. Butter receipts and 92 to 93 score butter markets show steady to easy tones with multiple car lots and varying scores. Egg prices and receipts mix with steady to soft conditions. Potatoes show steady to weak trends across regions including Idaho, Minnesota, and California washed long whites. New York reports mixed egg colors and unsettled prices, with weaker butter noted. A soybeans harvest record of 87 million bushels is cited for the United States in 1939.
Wheat futures moved nervously with prices wavering within a 2 1/4 cent range and little net change. Corn oats and rye followed varied patterns with soybeans weak. track receipts and shipper activity noted as Kansas City Minneapolis weakness influenced overall tone amid forecast for cloudy cooler weather.
Market notes show Winnipeg Wheat with open high low close near May futures around 75%. Chicago cash provisions list assorted wheat corn oats barley and beans with No 2 yellow soybeans near 1.34 to 1.35 per bushel and lard around 9.70.
New York bonds rose with government issues steady to higher, rails among losers while federals showed mixed gains. Over the counter dealers were extremely busy as trading concluded with modest upside in Treasury 35 51-55 and several corporate issues participating.
Delbert Collicott was appointed administrator of the Effie Collicott estate after May 13 reopening by Judge H. C. Ring. $13,708.96 in American Trust and Savings bank deposits, once uncollectible, were found with Receiver D. W. Bates. Collicott’s final report as executor was approved May 10, 1940. bond set at $500.
Judge H C Ring awarded Hogan Brothers a 369 dollar judgment against Joseph Roy Alva and J Lynn Messinger doing business as Mes singer and Sons for an unpaid account covering March 1938 to February 1940. The divorce suit by Dorothy L Gorup against Frank Gorup was dismissed. Grace Speake was granted a divorce from Lloyd F Speake but child custody was not decided. James Miller was charged with cruel and inhuman conduct.
Sybil Miller Thursday filed for divorce. The marriage occurred February 9, 1937 in Joliet. Judge H C Ring approved sale of a Dean's Third lot by Henry G Suhrstedt as receiver for Stark Construction to C E Downing and E Glenn Downing for 2750 dollars. Receivership began January 1940. Home Owners Loan Corp dismissed its foreclosure action against Gladys F Hayes and Lawrence J Hayes without prejudice. Cedar Rapids Gas Co was also a defendant in the case.
Funeral services for Albert Johnson who died at his home 306 Sixth Street NE will be held in the Moon chapel at 2 pm Saturday with Rev. F. J. Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are George Peters George McGillen Carl Stevens Bud O'Brien Ed Loseau and Joe Wilder.
Mrs Mattie D Stevens 68 wife of E C Stevens died at the home of her stepson C W Stevens 1928 First avenue E at 1 15 p m Wednesday after a three month illness. She lived in Cedar Rapids ten years before moving to Delray Beach Florida nine years then returned two weeks ago. Survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Zella Frank and Mrs Claudine Keinonen both of California. Funeral services at Brouchard funeral home Zearing la 2 p m Sunday Burial at Colo Ia.
Mrs Elma Mitchell Matter 41 of Atkins died in a local hospital at 130 am Friday after a long illness. Born near Fairfax she lived in Fairfax and Atkins area all her life. Married to Earl Matter at Muscatine April 30 1938. Survived by mother Hattie Mitchell and sisters Marie Schueler Grace Krumm. Funeral Beatty chapel 2 pm Monday. friends may call.
Funeral services for Vernon John Pavlicek who died at his home will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Janeba funeral home conducted by Theodore B Hlubucek. Burial will follow at Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
The infant daughter of Mr Clyde Dunlop and Mrs Dunlop of 850 Fourteenth Street NE died at a local hospital at 3 a.m. Friday. Private services were held in Turner chapel Friday afternoon.
Winners of the straw hat window trim display contest sponsored by the retail merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce were announced Friday. Newman's store won first in the professional division with W. J. Mudge in charge. O'Meara's won first in the non professional group with George L. Moran in charge. Armstrong's and Jack's Store took second place respectively. Winners will each receive ten dollars.
A compromise in the Torah E Halverson will case allows Willard Halverson of Des Moines Olaf and Barbara Lommen Olara Hammersland and Torah Lommen Nelson all of Ossian to receive additions to sums named in the will Objections to probating were withdrawn admin istrator A S Andresen replaces Charles N Wingum Miss Halvorson estate exceeds 70000 dollars and is divided among 31 cousins.
The three act comedy Relatives by Affection staged by Marion high school seniors drew a full house despite threatening weather. The show featured Charles Birmingham and Martha Ann Young in leading roles with a large supporting cast and a Chinese character theme. A repeat performance is planned for Friday at 8 in the Lincoln auditorium. A fire call near the Lincoln school interrupted events but caused no damage. Local residents returned from trips and visits including P A Osborne and family, and Augustin Miller recovering from a neck injury. Klatter Klub members honored Mary Ives Anderson at the K V cafe with a dinner gathering.
The Senate approved and sent to the White House a bill granting the federal government broad power to impose priorities on nearly all American industry. The president through the Office of Production Management could delay civilian production to meet defense needs. House conferees rejected an amendment for a separate independent priorities agency under military control.
Senator Guy M. Gillette of Illinois on the foreign relations committee questions the wisdom of removing all remaining neutrality law restrictions at this time. He notes that while 1939 changes ended the embargo, restoring broader neutrality rules may be wiser than a total repeal.
Eighty five members attended the Marion chapter May luncheon at the Marion Golf Club with decorated tables. Reports show 492 members, the largest in history, as bridge winners are named. Red Cross Unit No 3 met at Mrs James E Clapps to sew dresses and bonnets for children. A birthday party for David Carey was hosted by Mrs E V Carey. Various social visits and upcoming departures are noted along with local commerce ads and campus events.
Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell attend the graduation Friday at Springville High School with their children. Anna Caldwell, the Caldwell sister, is part of the class. Members visit relatives and attend Marion senior class play Relatives by Affection as Mildred Carpenter arrives from Chicago to stay with her parents. Local ads promote products and events including May luncheon at Marion Golf Club and readings of community life showing small town activities.
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