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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
16
Market report shows hogs down 10 to 20 cents amid higher producer shipments. Receipts vary by city with substantial hog and cattle totals in Chicago and surrounding states. Prices weaken on lighter demand, while calves and sheep see mixed activity and softer spots across major yards.
Slaughter cattle and yearlings slightly steady while heifers cow and steer activity varies. Bulls steady. stockers and feeders nominal. Early sales show medium to good steers with demand fair.
Livestock market notes show mixed cattle prices with common and medium cows around 25.75 to 46.05, calves about 2,000 head steady to weak, and early sales strong. Hogs price around 7.50 with bids lower, sheep receipts weak to lower with slaughter lambs averaging near 9.35, ewes steady at 32.50. Sows bid about 4.40.
Hogs weaken on the local market with prime grades dropping 15 cents on Friday and top prices down to 5 25. Packers hold steady at a modest decline, while cattle maintain steady levels.
A miscellaneous Cedar Rafids price list covers grain and produce items including wheat oats rye corn and buckwheat with grades and prices, delivered poultry items such as hens and eggs, wholesale fruits and vegetables with market prices, and hide and livestock quotes for livestock and meat products. The list notes specific weights and unit prices for commodities and farm goods.
Receipts show butter steady with prices unchanged while eggs attract dirties tie checks and storage packed extras. Poultry receipts at 43 trucks report heavy springs steady and hens light weights. leghorn and Plymouth Rocks prices vary with colored stock and white varieties. Potatoes reach 105 on track with mixed stock from California and Louisiana, prices mostly around 2.35 to 2.45 per cwt, early Ohio and Idaho listings mixed.
New York prices for eggs and butter show mixed to higher trends with steady to firm cheese receipts. Eggs trades reflect weak to strong colors with varied grades, while butter receipts rise above previous levels with creamery and extra grade pricing noted.
Wisconsin cheese exchange notes weekly prices from the Wisconsin Dairy Board. Listings include Daisy cheese at 13 percent and 9 cents, Brick at 12 cents, Horns at 134 percent 20, Cheddars at 1 cent. Farmers board report shows prices for Pall Paisiss Wee, Horns 14 cents, Cheddara.
Boston wool market saw little business on Friday as buyers stayed away and sellers held back. Prices were irregular and mostly lower since last week with occasional offerings of fine fringe wool around the scoured basis and most quotes easing on country packed three eighths and quarter blond fleece wools.
NEW YORK AP The stock market swung idly amid war bulletins and failed to form a definite trend. Fractions rose then fell as sporadic shifts occurred, with slow dealings around 900 000 shares. Wall Street weighed European dispatches as Nazi gains at Boulogne and sinkings tempered sentiment, while steels and aircrafts showed some strength from Bethlehem, Youngstown, Douglas Aircraft, United Aircraft, Lockheed and Glenn Martin.
Fragmentary stock notes show references to futures, butter storage, and standards with dates June to October. Numbers 18.00 and 26.50 appear, but full facts are unclear.
Wheat rallied after a mid session dip on the Chicago Board of Trade aided by a stock market uptick and reports of stem rust appearing north of Texas. Chicago July wheat up 1 1/2 to 8 3/4 cents. corn higher about 3 4 cents. Cash wheat and oats trading uneven as Minneapolis reports receipts and varying grades.
New York bonds showed mixed trends Friday with gains and losses around two points as traders weighed war outcomes and economic risk. British issues and German bonds slipped while U S government securities and certain railroad and farm issues held slight gains amid overall volatility.
In Linn County, a partition suit was filed by Frank Krouse. The petition seeks to share ownership among Elsie Krouse and others including Henry Krouse Frank Krouse Margaret Crewe Alfred Granger Arthur E. Granger Clint Taylor Charles Taylor Walter Taylor and Louise Barlow with specific fractions for each party.
Harry Myers Jr of Cedar Rapids sues Louis J. Koenig of Cedar Rapids in a 410 269.95 action over a May 7 collision at Second Avenue and Park Court SE. The suit includes an assigned claim of 185 by Mildred D. Myers for car damage and Myers personal injury claim.
Judge C J Haas overrules a defense demurrer in a $3 090 26 personal injury suit by Joe Teply against Weaver Witwer and Willard Haak. Teply alleges running horses and mules on a roadside caused four horses hitched to a disc he rode on his farm April 10 1939.
DES MOINES AP Gov George A Wilson proclaimed June as safety emphasis month urging motorists to start sooner and drive slower to live longer. The message stressed safer driving practices and accident prevention statewide.
The court will hear arguments of attorneys next Tuesday at 9 a.m. On application of Otto E Sikora and William M Kacena the Merchants National Bank was appointed co-administrator of Otto Sikora's estate who died May 8. The W W Kimball Co of Chicago was granted 3142.04 default judgment Friday by Judge De Haas in an account suit against P J Buch.
The Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor adopted a resolution urging that employed married women whose husbands can support the home be replaced by job seekers. Led by Charles Briggs, the committee cited cases of working wives for family support and urged the Chamber of Commerce to influence such replacements in Cedar Rapids. A similar proposal should go to the state Federation of Labor convention in Waterloo.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Patrick C Madison of Cedar Rapids at 2 pm in Beatty chapel with burial in Oak Shade cemetery Marion. She is survived by two grandchildren Charles J Madison Jr and Dick Madison and two great grandchildren Frederick James Madison and Dixie Lee Madison. Clyde Clinton Davidson of Cedar Rapids died at home at 645 pm after a long illness. He was born January 19 1862 and long associated with Welch Cook Beals Co. He married Mabel L Stauffer in 1904 who died earlier this year. Surviving are three sons Howard S and George H Davidson and Marvin C Davidson, his father Howard Davidson, two grandchildren DuWayne and David, and brother Clarence Davidson. Funeral services for Davidson were set at Turner chapel 230 pm Sunday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs Dora Engerson widow of John J Engerson died at her home 719 G avenue NW at 11 45 p m Thursday after a lingering illness She was born in Cedar Rapids March 5 1874 and had lived here all her life Her husband died December 2 1937 Surviving are sister Mrs Sophia Pugh three nephews Jack Curley Frank Kucera Louis Holets and two nieces Mrs F T Shramek and Mrs Margaret Klepach all of Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be conducted by Rev D J Lenihan Saturday at St Patrick s church Burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery Friends may call at Brady mortuary The Rosary will be recited at 8 p m Friday by Father Lenihan at the mortuary
Funeral services are planned for Mrs Helen Rudissill of 415 Ninth Avenue SE who died Thursday. Services will be at the Barta chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill cemetery family lot. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services and burial for Mrs Bertha Kammer who died at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles S Jones 851 Tenth street SW will be in St Charles Minn Sunday. The body will be taken there early Sunday. The body is at the Monahan funeral home where friends may call until 9 p.m. Saturday.
The Alburnett school board accepts the resignation of Miss Mabel Sloan from teaching grades three to six. She will move to Clarion to teach at a different school.
Paul Kruger was elected president of the Marion High School Alumni Association at a Thursday evening business meeting after the annual banquet at the Legion hall. Stanley Kellams became vice president, Bernice Hempy Fitzgerald secretary, Elinor Kendall treasurer, and Betty Murphey Berlin chaired the nominating committee. The banquet drew 163 graduates and alumni, with the Travel theme for toast programs.
Members of the Child Study club entertained their mothers Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Henry Miller. Lois Miller read The Woodpecker and Mrs B W Schenken read Edgar Guest Mother s Dreams. Corsages of pansies were given. Guests included Mrs Hess Hewitt Brenneman and others. The next meeting is June 12 at Mrs Schenken s home for officer elections.
Mrs Richard Wager of Central City and Mrs A Storck hosted a dessert luncheon Thursday at Mrs Storck home. The event complimented Mrs Eldon Coffman and daughter Helen Irene and Mrs William Ray and daughter Katherine Ann. Corsages and pink and white colors highlighted the tables. Attendees included Mrs Creighton Hardenbrook and son Jimmie Mrs Frank Hardenbrook Mrs Amy Dilly Elinor Kendall Fay Anthes Mrs O M Carson Mrs Carl Fernow of Marion Mrs John Coffmen of Polo and Jeanne Louie Wager of Central City.
The annual May breakfast was held Thursday morning at Thomas Park. Seventeen members and twenty children attended along with guests Mrs William Ray Mrs Nelson Tompkins and Mrs Lawrence Gouyear. The next wall meeting will be at Mrs Harold Ray home on June 6 with officer elections.
William Welch of Bloomfield was fined 2100 for reckless driving after his car sideswiped another near the Indian Creek bridge and was arrested Thursday. Half the fine was suspended on payment of 50. Also noted are local ads and notices including grocery specials, retail promotions, and upcoming school staff changes in Marion Iowa.
Thursday afternoon a surprise party was held at the home of Mrs Hall's daughter Mrs Harry Snell on South Eleventh street. A picnic luncheon was served in the tea house on the Snell lawn for ten guests.
One hundred fifty eight gallons of home made wine belonging to E M Wennerholt was poured down the sewer at the police station after he signed a consent. County Attorney Kinz Thompson said no charges would follow despite a liquor law violation. Federal agents were informed as police and officials investigated reports Wennerholt sold wine to high school students.
Revival of a plan to extend Ellis golf course to 13 holes adds a twist to city council talks on pool site in Ellis park. The council had tentatively favored a pool location near the old streetcar terminal, aligning with Bartholomew and Associates plans and the city plan commission. A special plan commission meeting will also hear a proposal to buy 480 acres for golf expansion.
Washington AP reports public employment services in region 6 placed youths under 21 at 13.8 percent of total last year. In Iowa 45,687 placements occurred with 8,955 in the junior class, 13.6 percent. Nationwide junior placements rose 56 percent in the last six months of last year.
The Gazette reports a German brown trout weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces and measuring 24 inches long was caught north of Postville in Yellow River by L. J. Masonhal. The 15 minute fight fed 12 people and the angler plans to mount the chin.
Queen Wilhelmina said she fled the Netherlands because German forces were determined to capture her and hold her as a hostage. She spoke to newspapermen in London on Friday detailing the peril facing her and her government.
Los Angeles AP report says playwright and Hollywood scenarist George O Neail died at age 42 from a cerebral hemorrhage the day of onset.
Mrs Emma Beck aged 45 of 1144 Twenty second avenue SW was treated at Mercy hospital Friday morning for a hand injury after catching her hand in a car door.
Alburnett Union to hold memorial services Sunday at 11 a.m. in the school auditorium. The Rev. Maurice Swisher of the Christian church will speak. A program committee includes Mesdames Wenger McCalley Dune Jap and Clarence Peterson and Miss Ruth Kee. Decorating committee members include Mesdames Hendryx Miller Tritle Price and Rockwood.
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