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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1945
Page
6
Unofficial Monday livestock receipts show cattle 15 000 hogs 10 006 sheep 12 000 as buyers clear offerings at ceiling levels. Hogs posted a steady top of 1475 with most weights selling near 14 75 while calves beef steers yearlings and cows also moved at steady to firm quotes across Chicago markets.
Hogs receipts in Omaha steady to firm with most classes at ceiling prices. cattle volumes show fed steers and heifers mostly higher while cows remain uneven. Sioux City reports steady hogs with broader declines in some cattle categories and solid lamb activity. Iowa hogs show steady to higher demand for barrows, gilts, and sows across healthy weekend trade.
Des Moines market update lists hog weight classes and price ranges from multiple buyers. Good packing sows and lightweight hogs receive quotes around 14.00 to 14.40 per hundredweight, while midweight to heavy categories range from 13.50 to 13.85.
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market hold at ceiling levels with top prime butchers at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. Hog and cattle quotations cover weights from 110 to 850 pounds and include classifications AA, A, B, C, D for steers and cows, with lamb, calf, and grain prices for corn, soybeans, oats, rye, and hay. Regional market data list specific yield levels, price ranges, and commodity values.
NEW YORK AP Stocks led by rails and key industrials climbed to new highs not seen since 1937 as profit taking cooled gains. Bonds steady with carrier issues showing small advances after ICC approval of the Gulf Mobile and Ohio merger with the Akon system.
Chicago market notes show butter receipts at 7425 with steady extras and various score figures. Cheese and eggs appear with mixed receipts and standards, while potatoes and onions show on track demand outpacing supply. Market firmness holds at U.S. No 1 prices for Alabama Bliss Triumphs and California long whites, with noted figures around 405 to 429 per unit.
New York reports Rocky Graziano a Brooklyn club fighter will challenge Freddie Cochrane for the welterweight title on June 29 after stopping Al Davis in 44 seconds of the fourth round at Madison Square Garden.
Chicago AP notes weekend profit taking paused as offerings were absorbed. July rye rallied to a new seasonal high and wheat rose about two cents, with corn and oats also advancing. Wheat finished 7 to 17 cents higher. July wheat at 1.6624-15. corn 4 to 5 cents higher. oats up 1 to 2. rye 1 to 2 higher. barley up 25 cents.
The Chicago AP reports mixed grain activity with wheat and oats showing no sales in some categories while corn, barley and seed crops show nominal gains. Prices listed include wheat at 1.747 net, barley around 110671.39, Timothy hay near 6.00 to 6.25, red clover 31.50 and sweet clover 10.65 per cwt. notes on rye and oats indicate no sales.
Dr Russel D Cole of Cornell college urged education for all Americans at Marion High School’s seventy second commencement in the Methodist church. Supt C B Vernon noted 50 graduates educated in Marion schools and 10 parents honored for children entering service. Diplomas were presented by Irvin L Ford and A W Salisbury as the crowd enjoyed a band concert and vocal performances.
August W. Beyer 81 a retired farmer died Saturday at 6 am at his home 820 Fifth avenue after a brief illness Born in Scott county his parents moved to Benton county when he was two He married Anna Petersen October 10 1893 in Chicago and they retired from farming and came to Marion in 1910 He was a 50 year member of Marion lodge No 6 AF and AM and a member of Marion chapter No 183 OE S He learned Braille after losing his eyesight and subscribed to many periodicals for the blind before his death.
In Damascus a tense quiet held on a Muslim Sabbath as fears of a French Levant mandate clash with Syria and Lebanon rise. Reports say a boatload of French or Sengalese troops could head to Beirut, prompting warnings from Britain and calls for U.S. backing for independence. Conscription and police funding surge amid dispute over a treaty seen as a new form of mandate granting France bases and cultural dominance.
The obituary notes the deceased was aided by the radio in current affairs and lists survivors including his wife, three daughters Louise Gridley in Berkeley, Henrietta Waldron in Portland, Amanda Bonwell in Long Beach, and son Albert O. Beyer in Fort Worth, plus four grandchildren. Services will be held at the Yocom chapel at a time to be announced.
Miss Alice Wiley of Center Point was hired as third grade teacher in the Lincoln building by the Marion school board at a special meeting Thursday night. The board voted to release Miss Anne Popchuck, home economics instructor, if a suitable successor is found. Miss Popehuck has been hired by the Cedar Rapids board of education. Mrs. W. O. Hulin was re appointed music department accompanist.
Mrs Kathleen McCaffrey, employed in Washington at the bureau of supplies and accounts, is ill in a Washington hospital and expected to undergo spine surgery soon. She previously sustained spine injuries while serving as a Waves pharmacist's mate in Philadelphia.
Plants and seasonal flowers for graves and gardens at Coast to Coast Store. Linn county rural letter carriers plan a picnic tonight with Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Titus. Doris Jean Foster visits Emma Jean Nollsch for the weekend. Bailey's Milk Bar advertises ice cream and dairy products. Mrs. D. B. Storck travels to Battle Creek Iowa for Memorial Day with her mother, Mrs. E. E. Leonard.
The list details Sunday worship times and church activities for Marion churches including Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Seventh Day Church of God, and Prairie Chapel. It notes Bible schools, sermons such as What Memorial Must the Church Build, youth picnics, vacation Bible school, and special services.
The Allied commission reported from Milan that Pietro Nenni, secretary of the Socialist party, was arrested by British authorities for addressing a public meeting but will not be tried and the case is considered closed. The advisory note noted the information contradicting earlier statements.
Earlier reports said Nenn would face a military government court Monday. He was released on promise not to speak without permission. In Milan Italian politicians called it a new type of Allied intervention and a test of authority over internal politics.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad announced a 2.50 dollar dividend per capital share payable June 26 to stockholders of record June 12. In recent years it paid 3 dollars annually, with plans to switch to semi annual dividends, amounts for year end undecided.
A jumble of lost items including a brown kid shoe, black suede gloves, a silver bracelet, a spare tire for a model A, and jewelry rewards appear beside local business services. The page also lists cleaning, repair, and hauling ads from various shops and individuals, with contact numbers and addresses across Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon area.
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