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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1945

Page

5

Livestock market activity across Chicago and Midwest

Chicago and Sioux City show active, steady livestock markets with salable receipts higher than prior week. Hogs, calves, and cattle demand remains robust with prices around 140 to 177 per hundredweight. sheep and lambs trade firm though supply varied by region and weight class. Local reports in Omaha note steady cattle and hogs with strong feeder interest and limited slaughter.

Chicago Chicago Livestock IWFAI Meestly Ford Atratcht Siotx City Siolunm Texas Omaha Nebraska

Iowa Nog Prices Des Moines AP Report

In Des Moines Iowa prices for Mason C waterlod Ottiman Austin range across multiple weight bands. Packers show bids from 160 to 170 per hundredweight with varying offers around 1400 to 1445 in the listed figures. The sequence includes several price points such as 1425 1420 and 1390 with additional notes on packing sow values and a 270 to 500 weight band. The market shows fluctuating bids and identified price markers for hogs and related stock.

Iowa Des Moines Ottiman Austin SIC CO Cread

Des Moines Hog Receipts Report Mixed Beef Prices

Iowa and southern Minnesota hog receipts for 48 hours ending Wednesday show mixed prices across weight ranges. Sows and gilts ranged with bids around 160 to 180 dollars per hundredweight for certain weights, while higher end cuts and loads posted around 135 to 145 dollars.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Mreseta At & A

Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Quoted

Cedar Rapids hog market held ceiling prices with top prime butcher hogs at 14.45 and packers around 13.70. Cattle quotes show steers, yearlings and cows varying by grade from AA to BY with multiple price ranges. Sheep and lamb prices are listed with wool lambs, clipbed lambs and yearlings, plus grain, hay, and poultry figures in a comprehensive farm market roundup.

Cedar Rapids

Stock Averages Reach Eight Year Peak on Monday

In New York, prices across markets including grain futures rose briskly on Monday. Stocks and industrials led gains as major issues such as Ontario and Western and Lackawanna saw advances, with several bonds touching new highs and the market showing broad strength at the day’s open.

New York

New York and Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts

The bulletin lists live poultry and egg receipts and prices across New York and Chicago markets. It notes Chicago prices for leghorn fowl and fryers, butter grades and prices, egg receipts and US standards, and potatoes with US shipmen ts. Overall demand remains strong against light offerings and firm market tone.

Chicago Apwfaii TRC BoAvtec Trae U S. Shipmenis

Abbott and Costello sign renewed Universal contract

Hollywood insiders report Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ended their feud by signing a renewedUniversal contract that will boost their earnings. The dispute centered on manager Eddie Sherman and whether he would share in proceeds. Abbott previously objected but agreed to Sherman’s inclusion in the deal.

Hollywood INS Bud Abbott Lou Costello Universal Eddie Sherman Abbott Sherman

Housing Office to Close Two Days in Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids defense rental area office at 801-803 American Building will close to the public on May 30 and 31. Acting director T. J. Wilkinson said staff will conduct a full breakdown of all registered rental housing units in the area. Registrations up to March 1, 1942, and those available since that date will be separated when offices reopen on June 1.

Cedar Rapids ‘Defense T. J. Wilkinson Wilkinson

Grains Reach New Seasonal Highs on Monday

CHICAGO AP reports AI deliveries of wheat rye and corn rose to new seasonal highs as profit-taking stayed muted until late in the session. Stops were uncovered across markets and bids shifted higher with July wheat near 1.68, corn around 1.18, and rye about 1.41.

Chicago

Chicago grain and seed prices from AP listing

Chicago cash provisions show wheat No 1 and No 2 red at about $1.17 to $1.16 per bushel. Corn No 2 yellow around $1.17, oats and barley listed with nominal or feed grades. Timothy and red clover seed figures appear, with ideation of malting barley and sweet clover prices.

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City appoints Eggleston weed commissioner for 1945

City council Monday named Harold C. Eggleston as weed commissioner for 1945. A petition by Ed Padzensky, Ben Padzensky, and Al Padzensky to curb and pave parking at First Street and A Avenue NE was denied as it would create a traffic hazard. Special Agent Brantly P. Chappell will discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Thursday’s meeting of the unnamed bureau.

Harold C. Eggleston Weed Ben al Padzensky First Street Brantly P. Chappell Federal Bureau of Investigation Bureau of the

Cedar Rapids Coin Club Meets and Auction Entries

Reservations for chamber of commerce events are open until Tuesday evening. The Cedar Rapids Coin club holds a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the Roosevelt, with entry acceptance for the June 25 tri annual auction by the committee.

Chamber of Commerce Cedar Rapids Coin Club Roosevelt

Soldier Found Dead On Railroad Tracks In Iowa

Des Moines AP reports Pvt Edward C Eggleston 32 Holden West Virginia identified as the man found on Burlington tracks near Albia. He was en route to Camp Butner General Hospital when he possibly fell from a hospital train. A coroner's jury found his death accidental and that he crawled about 40 feet before being struck by a later train.

Des Moines Courtney P. Young Iowa Seventh Service Command Burlington Albia Edward C. Eggleston Holden W. Va Young Washington Eggleston Camp Butner General Hospital Durham N. C Col. Young

Fort Dodge Police Ban on All Gambling Enforced

Fort Dodge police chief Everett Markle banned gambling of every form on Monday. Clubs and independent operators must comply with state and local prohibitions, with emphasis on dice punchboards slot machines number boxes jar games and payoff pinball machines.

Fort Dodge Everett Markle

Life Underwriters Get Hints on Salesmanship

E P Connolly of Des Moines spoke at the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters meeting at the Montrose hotel on Monday noon. He outlined new ideas for presenting life insurance and led a talk titled Engineering Life Insurance Sales as newly elected president of the Iowa State Association of Life Underwriters.

Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters Montrose Hotel E. P. Connolly Des Moines Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Iowa State Association of Life Underwriters

De stroyer Roe crew member cited in Iwo Jima action

Chief Commissary Steward Clarence S Steele of Marion is named as a Navy veteran on the destroyer Roe which sank a Jap diesel trawler and a destroyer escort after a chase from Iwo Jima toward the enemy home harbor. Steele has served since 1927. The page also notes memorials, funeral services for August W Beyer in Marion, and several local notices.

Clarence S. Steele H. L. Layton Eighteenth Street Marion Roe Iwo Jima Steel

Circle Names Officers For Reading Group

Mrs Willis Jordan was elected president at the Reading circle Friday at Mrs Mary English home. Mrs W B Carpenter became vice president, Mrs Rose Cessford secretary, and Mrs Ora Crowner treasurer. A birthday gift was given to Ida G Hall who turned 93 on May 23. Also note a Marion police arrest Sunday on intoxication, and Ray Madison jailed three days in Linn county by Mayor John Mullin.

Circle Willis Jordan Reading Circle Mary English W. B. Carpenter Rose Cessford Ora Crowner Ida G. Hall Marion Ray Madison Linn County John Mullin

Kindig Returns from Overseas to U S Army Service

Pfc Jack Kindig, three years overseas with the 34th division, reports his arrival at Jefferson Barracks Missouri to his mother Mrs Josephine Kindig. Local notes mention a Marion cafe Neill family reunion with relatives from Lincoln Chicago and Marion and a separate injury report of Mrs C M Plummer after a car truck collision near Martelle. Mrs Alsn P Benson travels to Detroit then Bryan Texas to join Lt Benson at an instrument school.

Kindig U. S Jack Kindig Josephine Kindig Jefferson Barracks Alsn P Benson Detroit Marion Bryan Texas Benson

Welpers to attend B-29 school in Florida

Parents Otto Welper and Mr and Mrs Amos Wood set Welper to depart Thursday for Bucking ham army airfield Fort Meyers Florida to attend a B-29 school His wife will stay with her parents Lost and Found notices for a brown dachshund a black coin purse and various items appear in this vicinity of Kenwood Methodist church Oak Hill cemetery and Kenwood bus stop with rewards offered for many missing items including a brown Dekinese dog a black zipper key case and a lady's bracelet The listings include personal ads and driving requests and miscellaneous services from local businesses

Otto Welper Amos Wood Set. Welper Buckingham Army Airfield Fort Meyers Fla Kenwood Methodist E Ave Harvey Grishaber Albur Elagses Lulu Welty Pamily Jack Stites Lady's DALC W.W Gwendolyn Dr Jones Methodist Churen Aes SS Sur Kenwood

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