Local Hog and Livestock Prices Show Slight Uptick
Heavy hogs gained 5 cents with top hogs at 11 30 and some fine hogs at 11.40. The cattle market lists prime steers around 1200 pounds, yearlings 800 to 1000 pounds, and assorted cows and cutters with varied prices. Wilson & Co. hog quotes include a wide range from good hogs 140 to 380 pounds and packers up to 550 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson &4 CO
Diat Otsa
Wilson's
Aunitr
Catile
Aooe
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices
Local market listings show wheat and rye prices with No 2 yellow corn at 126 to 129 cents, soybeans around 199 to 92158 cents, oats, barley, hay and straw values, poultry prices for hens and leghorns, fruit and vegetable crates with oranges lemons bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions apples sweet potatoes pineapples and more. Hides and tanned skins prices for various grades are listed along with horse and pony values.
Marion Express Agent Stephen J Hines Dies at 53
Stephen J Hines 53 of 808 Eighth Ave Marion died suddenly at 1 15 pm Thursday after locking his garage near his new automobile. A lifelong Marion resident he worked nearly 30 years for the American Railway Express Co serving as Marion agent. He was born Dec 14 1883 and married Ida Joy in 1912. Survived by his wife mother five brothers two sisters and a stepdaughter Ida Joy of Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen J Hines
Eighth Avenue
Marion
American Railway Express Company
Hines
John
Mary Lyons Hines
Marion High School
Ida Joy
Will T
Yakima
Wash
Frank
Sterling City
Calif
Lous R
Inglewood
Edward
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Marton with Legion Honor
Memorial services Sunday in Marton will honor veterans with A R McElwain as officer of the day. Groups meet at Memorial hall at 10:15 am and march to the city park at 10:30 under John Clay, Legion commander, in a lengthy procession including Color bearers firing squad and multiple veterans and auxiliary organizations. After park ceremonies, assembly returns to church services. Troops 35 and 38 Roy Scouts will decorate graves at Oak Shade cemetery with delegations assembling at the Legion hall at 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marton
A. R. McElwain
Memorial Hall
John Clay Legion
Robert Mitchell
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of Veterans
Marion Post No
Clay
E. Krog
McElwain
Roy
Legion Hall
American Legion
Oak Shade Cemetery
H. F. Knight
Oak Shade
Joe Walker
R. M Clark
Shiloh
Dunkard
Celan Rollins
Crabapple
Springville
Marion High Graduates Hear Grinnell President
Marion high school held its sixty fourth annual commencement in the Methodist church with Dr John Scholte Nollen president of Grinnell College delivering a liberal education message. Fifty six graduates received diplomas as Supt B Vernon and A A Schenken assisted by Delbert Pugh presided. music by the high school band and glee clubs accompanied the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
John Scholte Nollen
Grinnell College
Nollen
Supt . B. Vernon
A. A. Schenken
Board of Education
Delbert J. Pugh
Decoration Day Weekend Want Ads Boost Profits
Saturday Sunday and Monday known as Decoration Day spark strong Want Ad results. Advertisers expect higher profits by placing notices in the paper during this three day period.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cedar Rapids
Alpe 'Ec
Chauncey
UA Es
WiLliams
Marion News
Stephen J. Hines
Ter
Los Angeles
Grinnell
E. N. Boyd
Effie Lightfoot
Shellsburg
H . W. Koch
Central City
A. W. Morgan
Perry
Maurice Flack
Grace Cira
Gus Pusateri
Marianne
Town City
Marion Scolaro, Jr
Alice Fensterman
6Th Street
Merle Stark
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Miss Gordon
Charles Benedict
Geraldine Gordon
Bunce
Dallas Carsner
Florence Curtin
LeRoy Benedict
Lillian Smith
Gerald Gordon
Mary Gleason
Co. E. Reiter
Sam Shanklin
May Wahl
William McCune
Margaret Clelland
A. H Rundquist
Foile Bakery
Margaret Leming
Victor Usher, Jr
Iowa City
J Riddle
Violet
Savanna
Mrs
Roy Houser
Bertha Roberts
Des Moines
J. L. Roberts
la Verna Crew
Daniel Hickey
Laurens
H. E. Ford
Linn
Evelyn Ruth Dudek
Gove
Chituya Group
S. A. Fontaine
Thomas Park
Huttons Greenhouse
10Th Street
Mike Cira
Hopeful Workers
Marjorie Fowler
Myra Jane Scott
Fred Shireman
Stark
Hibbing
Bert Smith
J .L. Roberts
Chicago
Donald
Palm Beach
Ed Sigfreds
I.O O. F
Hattie Dice
Nelle Dice
Maquoketa
Lawrence Dove
Nadie Dove
Service Club
Goodrow’s
Elda Kemp
Minenie
Metta Whitcomb
Washington
Iowa
Ida Kemp
Bernard Schenken
Tenth Street
Iva Kirkwood
J. Kirk Snell
Robert Mitchell Relief Corps
Willard Fitzgerald
Ruth
Seattle
R N. Fitzgerald
Moreton
Richard Schrimper
Schrimper
Culbert
Leibsohn
Chunk Bacon, Lk
Jeanette Beyer
Ing
Turkey River Junction
West Union
Milwaukee Railroad
Sowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!