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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1934
Page
6
Chicago market reports show a heavy hog run Tuesday with top at $3.55 and overall prices down 5 to 10 cents. Cattle receipts totaled 25,800 with Chicago at 19,000 and lading to dealer stocks steady to lower. sheep receipts 20,000 with lambs steady to 25 cents lower.
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants for 48 hours ending Monday show 52 900 head, down from 74 200 a week ago. Prices vary by weight and yard with declines of 5 to 10 cents, strongest at 180 260 lb hogs priced around 2 60 to 2 90 per cwt and packers offerings from 2 10 to 2 60 per cwt in Des Moines Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City and Des Moines markets.
Hog prices in multiple markets dipped Monday amid softer sales. Chicago and Omaha reports show hogs 10 to 25 cents lower with top quotes around 335 for 180 to 290 pound pigs and lighter weights under pressure. Cattle and sheep also mixed with steady to lower bids across feeding steers, heifers, and slaughter cattle.
Grain prices list Wheat 15c, Rye 4c, Barley 40c, Corn 42c, eggs and hens priced by weight. Wholesale fruits and vegetables include California Valencia $4.00, Florida grapefruit, lemons $7.00, sweet potatoes $2.25, potatoes $1.40, bananas 4 for 12c, head lettuce 50c, celery 75c, cabbage 1.75, onions 1.50, tomatoes 3.50. Cured hides with graded prices for beef, calf, kip, and horses. Green goods and wool prices noted. various quality grades listed.
Chicago produce and egg receipts show steady markets with butter, cheese, and poultry trading near steady to firm levels. Potatoes, eggs, and dairy items report varied prices across different grades while storage and futures notes indicate monitoring of standards and ongoing trading activity in New York and Chicago markets.
An irregular currency list from New York summarizes foreign exchange values in cents and notes various country references and figures. The piece reads like a market snapshot with scattered country names and numeric codes, showing a chaotic aggregation rather than a cohesive report.
Chicago reports show severe drought in Canadian and American northwest driving wheat futures to the daily five cent limit with July and September near new season highs. Corn and oats also gain while forecasts warn of possible total crop failure if rains do not come soon.
Grain movement prices show Chicago bids for wheat corn oats and rye with No 2 and No 3 hard and yellow varieties and mixed grades. Minneapolis quotes include cash grain receipts for wheat corn and oats with No 1 northern dark amber durum and No 2 amber durum and several protein variants along with lard and bellies prices.
The New York market posted a subdued day with quiet turnover as shares such as Case, Du Pont, American Sugar Refining, American Telephone, Santa Fe and Allied Chemical rose about 1 to 2 points. Armour was active and transfers around 600000 shares.
The New York bond market opened idle with prices near Saturday closes. Many loans edged up slight fractions, led by Armour and Co with 435, Bethlehem Steel 5s, International Telephone 5s, and New York Central 5s. Treasury bonds showed limited activity with minor gains on Treasury 4s and related issues.
Market notes report mixed commodity activity with mentions of Toledo seeds and aliske values, New York raw sugar and futures up two points, refined unchanged, Minneapolis flour with variable pricing and shipment details. Listings include seed names, price figures, and barrel quotes reflecting trading with several garbled figures.
In Havana gunmen ambushed the residence of U S ambassador Jefferson Caffery but failed to harm him. A guard named Francisco Ortega was gravely wounded as four unidentified attackers fired from a sedan. Police hunted suspects, suspecting radicals while communists denied involvement.
Marriage licenses issued to Joseph Slavik and Erma LawVers Chapman both of Cedar Rapids Frank W Michalee and Mary Magdalene Phillips both of Cedar Rapids Penn Leland Austin of Moline Th and Clyve Phillips of Cedar Rapids Oelwein J Dale Welsch of Dubuque to give the commencement address for Oelwein high school Wednesday night Seventy eight students will be awarded diplomas Georgene Hintz class president will give the farewell address Tonight We Are Leaving the Harbor The Rev I E Wade of the Church of Christ will give the invocation and benediction High school organization will furnish musical numbers
Mrs Reynolds told jurors she saw James Meyers and Citron draw guns amid a barroom confrontation. Polinsky said he fired after Meyers threatened him, believing Meyers planned to shoot him. The two men were wounded fatally in the exchange while Meyers and Citron argued beforehand.
Dr J Edward Pirrung testified for the defense in the Vim murder trial that a small caliber bullet the defense says came from Philip Citron caused James Meyers death. The witness stated the shot likely did not come from Meyers.
The article reports a request to reconsider the cocoanut oil import duty in the Philippines. It argues that enforcing the provision now would cause serious hardship for thousands of families, and notes no compromise has been found to aid the US butter and animal fats industry while aiding Philippine interests. It cites the independence act and seeks study through next January.
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon reports Memorial poppy sales raised 62.40 as Legion auxiliary president Mrs. Jerry Walters announces. Nineteen children sold poppies with Robert Smith topping the group. Monticello notes Lawrence Allamand, injured in a stabbing, recovers after an assault by a intoxicated man denied a ride. Stanwood clarifies medal awards for the class of 1934 honoring scholarship character and sportsmanship with Hanson as valedictorian and Butterfield salutatorian. Wyoming pupils Clair Felker Velma Petersen and Robert Pelkey qualify for the state contest at Iowa City in Latin and American literature. Elk Memorial day services planned by American Legion and Auxiliary with parades and cemetery services at Shueville and Sulek.
Mrs Theresa Vyhnanek age 46 died suddenly at her home 1503 L Street SW Sunday about 4 p.m. after a heart attack. She is survived by four children Rudolph Tony Rose at home Mrs Ann Vernimont Cedar Rapids one brother Alsr Pasadena California and one sister Mrs Frank Vinch Braidwood Illinois Funeral services will be held at the Barta chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Theodore Hlubucek. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Monday evening.
Born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Del bert Thom at 3019 Center Point road NE a daughter Marie Antoinette and to Mr and Mrs Laurence Hauskins at St Luke's hospital 1963 B avenue NE a son Har lan Laurence on May 26 both families announced in local notices
Supt. Irving Finger announced the list of Marion high school students chosen to compete in the state academic meet at Iowa City on June 4 and 5. The roster includes John Granger Clarence Williamson Gaylord Ward LaVernon Eckhart Esmerine Davis Lilian Voorhies Arlene Fernow Robert Munson Kenneth Potter Helen Pyle Alice Barkwill Margaret Albaugh Jean Slife Alice Wallace Anna Helen Martin Melvin Oldfather Jess Ozlas Lyle Van Fossen Robert Titus Bessie Neff Henry Arp LeNora Dippel. Union services at the Presbyterian church featured Rev. W. E. Fisher sermon Carrying the Torch and patriotic participation by local organizations. Mildred Williams sang with Frank Flack. organist Mrs. Irvin Ford. other ministers led prayers and readings.
The marriage of Mildred Peterson to Wilfred Judson Stickney was held on November 19, 1933 in Rock Island with Rev. Ernest Campbell officiating. Mildred, a Marion High School 1931 graduate, has worked as an assistant librarian at Marion Public Library. Wilfred attended Marion schools and works at Eagle Grove.
The Oxford League rents a cottage at Upper Palisades for Memorial Day. Cars depart the church at 10 a.m. Miss Margaret Oldfather leads transportation. A 2:30 p.m. meeting of the first and second cabinets occurs at the cottage. A 6:30 picnic supper follows with all members invited. A baseball game and other entertainment are planned. The event is chaired by Rev. J. M. Walters and Mrs. Walters. Mayor John H. Pazour issues a city proclamation closing businesses from 10 to 12 Memorial Day. Mercantile grocery meat stores closed all day Wednesday. open Tuesday until 9 p.m. for customers.
Marion American Legion Auxiliary raised a little over 100 dollars at a Saturday poppy sale. Chairwoman Mrs. Lee Fitzgerald led Camp Fire girls in selling the poppies. Mary Hart of the Nakihopa Group set a high sales record with 15.07 dollars.
In Des Moines a Sunday automobile crash into a telephone pole killed two men. Robert McKee, 27, died in hospital after being pinned between wheel and seat. Lloyd Brown, 35, died a day earlier. The Rent-a-Car vehicle was wrecked. Police could not determine the crash cause.
In Milwaukee a 15 year old named Edward Ignatowski knocked down a 11 year old girl with his bicycle. He used the wheel as an ambulance and pedalled her to a hospital two blocks away despite his own sprained ankle.
The Marion Merchants beat Central City 18 to 8 at American Legion park in front of a fair crowd. Chub McConnaughey pitched for Marion and Meredith for Central City as both teams had 10 hits. Marion made 6 errors to Central City’s 4. Bleachers were installed for the season and larger crowds are expected.
A compact rural column recounts visits and events in Marion and nearby towns. Evans ton visitors Mrs. Marie Muirhead Dougherty and daughter Jean, and relatives from Traer attended graduations and family gatherings, with notes on local meals, games, and club meetings. Memorial Day cemetery work details and community notices are included.
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