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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1939
Page
3
Financial and market notes report brisk hog trading with varied quotes across cuts and weights. Prices show solid demand for fed steers and cattle with livestock futures and grain shifts influencing bids at major markets including Chicago and Austin.
Fragmentary OCR text references State Highway 746, a toll or price figure around 6 000, with an amount near 4 700 and entities such as VONUNOL and POs HG. No clear event, date, or named individuals can be determined from the source text.
Hogs unchanged in the local market with top at 650 dollars. Cattle and feeders show steady quotes for various grades including choice to prime steers around 1,050 to 1,200 dollars and yearlings near 900 dollars, with lambs and bucks priced by quality.
Market listings for Cedar Rapids show diverse commodities and prices. Grain, livestock, produce, dairy, and other goods with varied unit prices and conditions listed by local sellers and traders.
Chicago markets show mixed activity with poultry and eggs trading irregularly as supply shifts. Prices for White Rock chickens and Plymouth Rocks fluctuate while interesting movement occurs in turkeys and ducks. New York notes varied egg receipts and steady butter with firm cheese prices across the board.
Market notes show Wisconsin cheese prices for May 29 to June 2 with cheddar and other varieties quoted. Boston wool market reports demand for fine territory wools, with prices around 70 to 71 cents scoured, Texas wool steady at 66 to 69 cents, and various grades listed.
Wall Street stocks show mixed activity with notable mentions of major companies including Allied Stores, Kennecott, U S Steel, and General Electric. The Dow Jones averages edge higher while rail and utility sectors display varying gains, as market movers react to trading activity in Chicago and New York exchanges.
A sluggish session on Wall Street gave way to a late turn into gains as major issues moved from negative to positive. Trading volume hovered near 500000 shares with steels leading a modest rebound after the American Iron and Steel Institute pegged mill activity at 52.2 percent capacity, aided by U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Montgomery Ward and Great Northern bonds showing selective strength.
Wheat prices averaged slightly lower on the Chicago hoard Monday while late trading showed a steady undertone. Strength in corn supported some wheat buying. July corn rose to 1.44 and oats eased as improved crop weather limited demand. Liverpool holiday dampened export activity. Minneapolis and Kansas City held near prior levels.
A chaotic, OCR large-text snippet shows Minneapolis cash grain quotes for wheat corn and oats with various grades and protein notes, alongside Winnipeg wheat data and Chicago cash provisions. Prices, grades, and commodity terms are interwoven in a fragmented listing.
New York bond market shows a tentative easing with slight gains and losses near noon as investors balance holiday closures and thin participation. Government issues stay steady with 2- to 32nd point moves, while utilities rails and industrials show minor changes.
Mr and Mrs John Moline mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Storm Lake after residing north of La Porte City for five years. Ruth Benorden and Milan Du Bois wed at Jubilee church near their Spring Creek and Norway homes with attendants from nearby towns. Sixteen Jefferson township students will receive eighth grade diplomas at Johnson County exercises in Iowa City.
Mail will be worked all day Tuesday but windows closed. No regular deliveries, only special delivery mail. A 5 p.m. collection for residential mail and an 8 p.m. collection for business mail will occur. Federal building offices will be closed Tuesday.
Bob Formanek pitched a 3 hit ball leading the Cedar Rapids Lighters to a 12 to 1 victory over Washington Sunday. Joe Bailey collected four hits to spark the win.
Community House beat Knights of Columbus 12 5 for its fourth straight win. CSA lost 25 3 dropping to four losses in a row. One Sunday game was not played as neither team appeared.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon and Parolman Jerry Mann stopped four gambling games in Marion after reports cash changed hands during a carnival stand. Officials say two games were stopped previously and another vanished after a Saturday police probe prompted by players. Protests over skimpy sideshow attire had prompted prior警察 action.
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs George L. Erwin included Mrs Forrest Smith of Los Angeles Mrs Frank Mason of South Bend Ind Mr and Mrs J L Franz of Chicago Mrs Dora Brett of Mason City Mr and Mrs B F Snyder of Burlington Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder Mr and Mrs Thomas Snyder and their daughter of Anamosa Mr and Mrs Earl Bickel and their son Mr and Mrs G L Erwin of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs M Harold Howe and children Evalyn Howard and Patty of Marion.
Miss Margaret Ann Zal and George Bernard Struck married at the Marion Methodist parsonage with Rev. E. T. Gough officiating. The bride wore a printed Bemberg dress and gardenia corsage. bridesmaid Eleanor Hanna wore chartreuse sheer with Talisman roses. Best man Le Roy Hahn assisted. Guests included families of the couple and friends at a reception at the bride’s mother’s home. The couple will reside after June 1 at Mrs. Struck’s home on Fifth Avenue.
Tren spent Sunday picnicking at the home of Mr and Mrs C C Thorpe near Waubeck. Miss Alice Skedin has returned to Detroit after visiting her brother Fred Skedin and relatives. Marion dairy store was entered by prowlers with no theft detected. A lock was forced on a rear door. Child Study club members and husbands plan a steak fry Wednesday at 6 30 p.m around the garden fireplace at 1395 Tenth street Ber nard Schenken hosts with Mrs Edwin Beadle and Mrs S F Cary as co hosts. Members unable to attend should notify a host.
The German consulate protested to Japanese authorities after a Japanese destroyer halted the German liner Sauerland off Hong Kong. Japanese authorities examined the ship’s papers during boarding by Japanese officials last week, with a report filed on the Sauerland’s arrival.
A jumble of Lost and Found notices, ads for pets and purses, plus jewelry sales and services. Includes dog and dog breeds, a female shepherd, purse with money missing, owner contact numbers, and various local business promotions.
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