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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1943
Page
16
Chicago market shows hogs steady to strong early with top at 14.45 but late sales weaken. Good butcher hogs bring 14.25 to 14.40 while cattle, sheep and lambs hold gains amid steady to higher tones despite high receipts. Officials estimate Thursday receipts of hogs 12 000, cattle 5 000, sheep 2 000.
U S Department of Agriculture Chicago market notes hog receipts 15 000 to total 22 000 open steady to strong with Tuesday averages while closes weak. Cattle offerings show calves and fed steers up to 16 75, heifers around 15 75, cows uneven, bulls firm, demand for thin replacement cattle steady. Sheep receipts 3 506 to 7 000 with fat lambs steady to weak and clipped lambs improving in quality with prices around 15 25 to 16 00 for good to choice wooled lambs.
HOGS salable receipts 500 total 9 500 opened fairly active steady to strong later trade slow as buyers resisted 5 10 cents higher good to choice 190 lbs and above around 14.15 to 14.30 top 14.30 few. cattle receipts 6 500 calves 75 fed steers foremost with moderate activity steady stockers and feeders scarce cows and bulls steady vealers top 15 50. sheep receipts 1 500 total 7 500 slaughter lambs light trading early bids weak to lower yet prices steady with good to choice wooled lambs around 15 85 and ewes active at 7 50 to 8 00.
Combined hog receipts at 19 yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8 am Wednesday totaled 33 366, down from 58 190 last week and 39 600 a year ago. Prices for barrows and gilts ranged from 13.60 to 14.25 per 100 pounds, with sows at 13.60 to 14.00, reflecting generally steady but active movement and heavier loadings than the prior Thursday.
Hog receipts 6500 to 6900 with higher asks delaying trade. Barrows and gilts 230 to 330 lb: 14.20 to 14.25 top, sows 14.00 to 14.10, feeders 14.00 to 14.25. Cattle receipts 6500 to 6700 with slow trade. two loads 1350 lb beeves at 16.50, 1100 lb at 16.00, cows 11.00 to 12.25, cutters 8.50 to 10.50, bulls 12.50 to 12.75. Sheep receipts 2600 with no early action, 75 to 80 lb Idaho springers to feeders 14.50.
Austin Minn market listing shows butcher prices by weight class for beef carcasses and pack sows. Prices range from 13.15 to 14.00 per hundredweight depending on weight, with weights from 160 pounds up to 500 pounds and above. Other entries include 170 180 and 200 330 pound ranges and various grade notes.
The Office of Price Administration set a June quota of 51,000 new passenger automobiles for rationing, up 1,000 from May, with reserves totaling 14,000 to meet potential excess demand.
Grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company. H R Mowrey manages Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National Bank building. Phone 2 3141 listed for contact.
A sales list shows oats new white at 65 cents and 63 cents for No. 3, wheat No. 1 at 1.20, rye no. 2 at 94.4 cents, shelled corn No. 2 yellow at 94.4 cents, soybeans No. 2 yellow at 1.66, and various bale straw and hay prices. Poultry rates include broilers 27 cents, hens 19-22 cents, ducks 20 cents, and pigeons at 1.00 per dozen. Market receipts and wholesale fruit and vegetable prices are listed for Florida and California goods, with citrus at several dollar amounts and potatoes at 3.15 per cwt. Hide prices note No. 1 cured hides at 12 cents and calf hides at 13.5 cents, with further notes on manes and glue pricing included.
In Chicago on Wednesday rye extended gains to fresh highs since 1937 despite heavy profit-taking. Prices rose about a cent at times before some midday pullback as sales expanded, with wheat and corn mostly steady and oats up modestly.
AP notes cash wheat at no sales and No. 2 price over one dollar per bushel. No. 1 white oats listed at 67 to 74 cents. Barley showing malt grade 90 cents to 1.07 dollars and feed barley 78 to 83 cents.
Chicago market notes show poultry receipts none, 11 trucks, cheese prices Twins 25.2c and longhorns 26c, butter receipts 1.013 million pounds with firm market and varied grades around 44–46c, eggs firm with No 1 grade around 38.5c and checks 33.5c. Potatoes arrivals 108 to 121, shipments 657, Idaho arrivals mixed, long whites and Bliss Triumphs priced around 3.80 to 4.63 per unit. overall market firmness across dairy and produce segments.
New York dressed poultry prices show strong demand with varied marks. Live poultry includes workers and roosters at 36c and 2ic respectively, ducks 27%sc, rabbits 30c, fowls colored at 25c, squabs 0c, broilers 32c, rocks and leghorns 28%?c, stags 2lc. Cheese notes list American various grades. creamery prices range around 46c to 47c, with 92 score and 89 score variants. Receipts total 173 lbs as market remains uncertain and capped by OPA prices.
Allied headquarters in Australia reports bad weather limited Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s aircraft to five single plane raids in the Southwest Pacific on Tuesday, with the air activity hampered by the conditions.
New York stocks advanced to multi year highs as rail leaders and several industries posted strong gains. Trading volume exceeded 1.3 million shares, signaling renewed bullish objectives in the market.
The market advanced fractions to over a point broadly with rails leading gains in the final hour. St Paul Railway issues led early, while Missouri Pacific New York Central Southern Pacific and Rock Island stayed in advance as bonds strengthened across the carrier group.
Chicago report says a 7 pound 5 ounce girl born to Mrs Edward R Bacon III awaits her father Lieutenant Bacon who is believed to be in the Attu campaign. The mother refuses to name the child until a cable confirms the chosen name Edward Bacon IV or another. The couple married in Montgomery Alabama a year ago and the mother is the daughter of a Chicago banker while the father is the son of a board of trade member.
124 students received awards at a Victory Corps honor assembly at Franklin High School. Dale Morgan chaired. Arthur Deamer spoke on democracy. Groups represented included Model airplane building, Community recreation, Library service, Surgical dressings, Home nursing, First aid, Aeronautics, Employment. A Coe College student concluded with a talk on the Four Freedoms. A guest former Franklin teacher, Private Hi-soan McKnight, attended.
The April statistics show 54,396 Iowa recipients of old age assistance with Linn County at 1,739. County payments reach $39,301.20 of $1,221,018.50 statewide. Aid to the blind lists Linn County at 67 recipients, $1,825.22 of $43,518.40 statewide.
A habeas corpus suit filed by Eleanor Fox Hughes against Anna and Evert Brooks to obtain custody of Larry Jon Brooks is continued until 9 am Thursday June 10. The continuance motion was by the defendants with the mother's consent in Judge Linville's court. The board named appraisers to assess special assessments in districts 178 Fairfax and 179 Washington. A class B permit renewal was granted for Lee W. Boyse doing business as Lees tavern. Memorial day closure noted for Linn county courthouse. Charles L. Benesh named administrator for Mary Krejci estate.
The Liberator bomber Tidewater Tillie was credited with the certain destruction of a German submarine after photographs showed survivors in the water. Earlier an earlier encounter had listed the sub as probably sunk due to inconclusive evidence.
Dried persimmon leaves boiled in water release large amounts of vitamin C, according to a recent observation. The finding highlights an accessible source of the nutrient, potentially useful for dietary supplementation.
The Cedar Rapids grain permit committee met in the traffic bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to discuss plans for obtaining shipping space for 1943 grain crops. Chairman Howard S. Dale led the meeting as regional and local committees, formed under the Commodity Credit Corporation in 1942, focus on securing box cars for peak shipment time.
Two Cedar Rapids painters suffered fractures when their scaffolding collapsed while working on the mezzanine of the Montrose hotel. Richard Wink, 54, and Frank Dvorak, 56, both of Hamilton street SW, fell about nine or ten feet and were treated at Mercy hospital with ankle fractures and wrist injuries.
Washington AP Roosevelt directs heads of all federal departments and agencies to restrict government vehicle use to the bare minimum necessary for essential governmental activities. The White House announcement came Wednesday.
The Young Men's Bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will present a 6 15 p m dinner meeting at the chamber detailing the synthetic rubber process. H J Krapfl of Goodrich Rubber will explain the method and demonstrate by making synthetic rubber balls from the required chemicals. A service member returned from combat duty will give the closing address.
City notices include a chicken supper advertisement by the Church of the Brethren and a Townsend club No 7 picnic at 6 30 p m in their room at 117 F avenue NW with a social hour of cards and bingo.
The Council of Social Agencies luncheon is postponed to June 4 at the Y M C A. Cedar Rapids attorney-director Robert Milota will speak on Rent Control and Housing.
A gathering for fathers of service members will convene in YMCA room 1 on Thursday at 7 30 p m to organize a local American War Dads chapter. All fathers and fathers in law are invited and can call 2 5568 for more information.
Mrs Harold Miner and Coe College students completed Red Cross home nursing classes. They will receive certificates at the next Linn County Red Cross meeting in Cedar Rapids, announced Wednesday.
Miss Mildred Griffin of Adair began work as a junior clerk typist in the Linn county Farm Security Administration office in Cedar Rapids on Monday. She had been employed 18 months previously in the Taylor county office in Bedford before transferring.
Mr and Mrs John W Paterson of 1620 Washington avenue SE returned after a three week trip to Kansas City visiting their son Stuart Paterson pastor of the Westport Presbyterian church. They attended commencement exercises at the Presbyterian college at Marshall Missouri where Stuart received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
Warrant Officer H. Joseph Dick ens of Des Moines, special navy recruiter, will be at the Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to interview men interested in service with the Seabees, naval construction battalion. Men interested have been urged to call at the station Friday to talk to Dickens and take with them three letters of recommendation.
Washington reports crop wastage risk and tighter canned food supply unless sufficient canning workers are recruited and kept by local canneries. OWI cites 1942 shortages despite volunteer efforts and warns demand will outpace supply amid growing wartime need.
Deaths page lists Jan J. Hrbek of 1601 Eighth Avenue SW with services set for Thursday at Sokol hall led by Theodore B. Hlubucek and Simon Rokusek. Cremation committal follows at Cedar Memorial park Chapel of Memories. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Friends may call at Janeba funeral home.
Anna Frasinger 81 widow of Henry Frasinger died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 50 a m Wednesday after a long illness Born in Czechoslovakia July 11 1861 she had lived in Cedar Rapids more than 52 years Her husband died April 3 1941 Surviving are three daughters Mrs Charles Cerney Mrs Frank Powlishter of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Nell Leaf Springville three sons Dan C Joseph C of Cedar Rapids and Sam C a navy officer stationed at Williamsburg Virginia 11 grandchildren seven great grandchildren a sister Mrs Kate Herman Cedar Rapids and a brother John Blazek Cedar Rapids The body is at the Janeba funeral home pending arrangements.
Jesse Gordon Wood 57 of Cedar Rapids died at his home 716 Second Street NW Tuesday at 11 45 p m after a two week illness born May 28 1885 Survived by wife Bessie and daughter Mrs Walter Duykers of Rock Island Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Turner chapel Rev George Stauffer to officiate Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Linn county war price and rationing board will run special clerical crews Thursday and Friday nights to clear a flood of sugar purchase certificate applications. Chief clerk A T Pleune notes many shoppers still apply after using stamps 15 and 16 and that there is no time limit on certificates. He urges consumers who have not yet applied to use their stamps at retailers first before requesting a certificate.
The Iowa grand council of the United Commercial Travelers will hold its state convention at Clinton Thursday through Saturday with about 300 delegates from 31 councils. Grand Counselor Perry G. Parker leads sessions. topics include gas and tire rationing roads war bonds highway safety and labor. Cedar Rapids attendees include J. L. Parker W. F. Sarsett Harry Morgan W. F. Mott Russell Sandercock Carl Nietzel and Hunter Baylor.
Harry F. Sundberg, manager of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau, is named to a regional grain and grain products transportation conservation committee formed by the ODT and Interstate Commerce Commission. C. A. Lahey of Quaker Oats serves as general chairman.
An assortment of local handyman ads lists ash and rubbish hauling by Carl Nobile with several phone numbers. It includes sewer cleaning by Cashman Plumbing Heating and painting and wallpaper services with affordable rates.
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