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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1941
Page
3
Chicago livestock markets showed steady prices on Saturday after a week of irregular trends. Cattle arrivals were light and hog receipts rose at several markets while dressed pork loins gained slightly and dressed beef held firm. Government lend-lease orders and army contracts provided support.
Hog receipts around 300 with heavy weights up 25 cents and lighter grades around 10 cents. Barrows and gilts 10.35 to 10.60, larger hogs 320 pounds 10.45, calves scarce, yearlings firm, steers mixed with some lower weights. Sheep receipts 100 with fat lambs 12.20 top, yearlings 10.15, western ewes up to 5.75, fat natives 4.00 to 5.00.
U S Department reports mixed livestock activity in Omaha. Hogs show steady to higher receipts and steadier barrows and gilts with some gains on best weights. Cattle deepen losses for some grades while fat cattle show modest upturn on good to choice stock. Sheep and lambs weaken versus Friday with fat ewes steady and feeding lambs softer.
Associated Press notes hog price movements in Waterloo with varied bids by weight classes. Prices rise for some weights and hog types while others show small declines, listing numerous brackets from 120 pounds up to 550 pounds and including sows and boars.
Combined hog receipts at Tow a production yards and packing houses totaled 35500 heads on Saturday, up from 29400 a week earlier but down from 40700 a year ago. Prices issued show varied rates by weight group with 270 330 lb hogs around 935 per head and 360 lb hogs near 89.05.
Market notes list prices for Barrows and gilts across weight ranges from 150 to 360 pounds. Prices shown include 150 160 lb at 8.30 8.60, 170 180 lb around 9.60, and 330 360 lb near 9.05 9.20, with 400 lb Tbs reported around 34.90 48.
A brief market note notes Wisconsin dairy trends with prices for cheese types and quota impacts. It cites a regional mix of products and price movements during a short period, reflecting regional supply factors and consumer demand.
The U S and S Dept of Agriculture report slower activity than last week across nine markets for domestic wools. Moderate quantities moved including greasy Ohio wools and one-half blood bright two sixes and thirty six cents. Graded one-quarter bright wools showed fair movement in grease, with limited quantities of blood combing bright in grease.
Hogs gained on the local market with prices about 10 cents higher. The top for long haul no fill hogs rose to as high as 10.35 dollars.
Market list from Cedar Rapids shows No. 1 Wheat at 1.00, No. 2 at .98, soybeans No. 2 yellow 1.43, bale straw 9.00, poultry prices for springs over 5 lbs 13 cents, geese and ducks by weight, hides and calves prices, and wholesale fruit and vegetables notes.
AP reports Chicago market activity shows butter receipts firm at creamery 93 score with varying totals and eggs receipts around 5 603 while arrivals and shipments trend mixed. Idaho russets offerings remain light with prices approaching steady. Western markets offer moderate demand and stable shipments.
The text lists storage prices for butter and related figures across November December and January. It notes November prices 33.55 and 20.10, January 34.15 and 29. The fragment references October and December periods with varied figures.
New York a steady tone in bond markets as rail loan advances bolster the market. U S government issues held near previous levels with minor price changes in steel and Pere Marquette issues.
The stock market showed a modest recovery on Saturday amid continued worries from taxes labor and war developments after Friday’s sell off from the U S destroyer sinking The Associated Press average fell 2 7 points from its Oct low while leaders such as Chrysler Bethlehem Goodrich Douglas Aircraft Caterpillar and International Harvester attracted support Western Union and others slipped to new lows Utilities hovered near a five year low with rising costs and insufficient rate boosts cited as depressants
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pavisen marked their thirty fifth wedding anniversary on Monday. Friends and relatives surprised them with about 30 attendees from Wyoming Olin and Hale. Cards were the diversion of the evening.
Chicago wheat futures slipped more than a cent on Saturdays session with later recovery from low levels. Soybeans showed initial strength then faded while coarse grains barely moved. Dec wheat closed down about 0.5 cent, corn and oats edged mixed, soybeans down around 15 to 2. Dec prices and cash grain values are listed with several rounded figures for market readers.
Joseph L. Ivanhoe a 45 year old insurance man and member of the Missouri legislature from St Louis was indicted by the Cole county grand jury for soliciting bribes during the last session He was arrested in St Louis and later taken to Jefferson City Ivanhoe who led the house insurance committee faced charges tied to house bill 376 alleging he sought bribes of substantial sums in connection with insurance matters
Washington report says the priorities division will survey 30 integrated steel companies and 200 smaller firms immediately to determine compliance with priority regulations.
The Iowa Association of Medical Technologists held its fall meeting at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids featuring talks on blood examinations by Dr. F W Muison and blood typing methods by Dr. Elmer L DeGowin University of Iowa. Members from across the state attended and President Mrs Lucile Oberhausen urged enrollment expansion as the group plans affiliation with the American Society of Medical Technologists next year. A tea hosted by Sisters of Mercy Hospital concluded the event.
Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland defeated Ralph Greenleaf 125-54 to move into a tie for the lead in the world pocket billiards championship with Irving Crane of Livonia New York. Willie Mosconi won 125-34 over Andy Ponzi to hold his position. Other results include Kelly and Canfield each posting 125-119 and Joe Precita at 5.
Marion high school celebrated homecoming with Eileen Schenken crowned queen in the gym packed with students and alumni. Gold and red streamers hung from a central football and a floor show followed with a play by David Dipple Otto Welper and Dorothy Ratliff, plus guitar club performances and Edna K. Dieman school of dancing acts.
Hammie Allen of Des Moines brother of Ed H Allen of Marion died Friday at 10 30 am in University hospital Iowa City after six weeks hospitalization. The racing partner trained and drove famous horses across the country. Surviving relatives include Ed and a sister Mrs Bert Gaffey of O Neill Nebraska. Funeral services set for this afternoon at O Neill.
Readable fragments show a masquerade Halloween party held Friday evening in the church recreation room for the junior primary and intermediate departments. The piece lists several attendees and remarks on other local notices and ads including a residence purchase, illness, and homecoming travel.
Mrs Albert Petrusch travels to State Center to visit her sister Mrs Ben Sutliff.
Miss Jeanne Lanning, visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Erwin Lanning, will depart Sunday for Chicago to reenter the Vogue School of Fashion. She plans to attend the Vera Jane School of Modeling. Charlese Birmingham hosted a Halloween supper at 635 Ninth Avenue Friday night with guests Joyce Ann Kolda Sylvie Leeks Carl Edward Krog and Dick David and Neal Warren.
Bud Ringland of Detroit and his friend Rodney Hersey are weekend guests in the home of Ringland's parents Mr and Mrs E B Ringland.
J B Lyman son of Mr and Mrs L P Lyman 2510 First avenue NE has been named first ranking cadet at Ryan Field Hemet California for outstanding ground school flight training and military activities He earns the Wings of the Eagles gold medal Lyman joined the air corps Aug 20 after training at Coe college and Cedar Rapids Airways The top cadets in the Ryan class of 250 included Lyman Robert G Wight and John H Holmes Lyman reports Monday to Gardner Field Taft California for basic training
HONOLULU AP Lieut. J Feiler 24 Blackstone N and Drake track star bailed from an Army pursuit plane over the ocean and survived. Lieut. Henry Ellison Thompson 24 died when their plane plunged into the sea during a search for Feiler Friday.
Sergt Thomas J McDonnell returns from a 10 day furlough to Camp Claiborne LA to visit parents Mr and Mrs Clem Stewart. Marion high school homecoming draws oe Galeton Seaton Clarke college and Verne Louisat Loras academy attendees. Alva M Holz worth and family of Des Moines hosted by Mrs Holzworth’s parents and attended IU homecoming. Lat a Lot club held masquerade Halloween party hosted by Mrs Ray Jacobs. Junior Cira from Loras college arrived for homecoming. L Turner of Waverly IL returns home after visiting friends. Will LeGuire is seriously ill at 963 Third avenue. Ariene Tow from Iowa State Teachers college visits parents for homecoming.
Amish church notices outline morning worship and Bible study times for Baptist Bible Christian Methodist and other denominations in Marion. It lists pastors, Sunday schools, youth groups, sermon topics and an open house at parsonage from 2 30 to 5 p m for members and friends.
Four men are being sent to Fort Des Moines on Armistice Day November 11 by local draft board No 2 to fill a selective service call. They will report to the board at 10 am November 10 for final instructions and depart by a 1 pm bus on November 11. Names include Charles J. Punch and Joe Novak of 1014 First Street SW.
London based dispatch reports open revolt in French Somaliland frontier zone after food shortages. Vichy legation in Cairo was informed of the crisis as Senegalese troops were sent to the affected districts amid clashes.
Central college defeated Iowa Wesleyan 7 to 6 in a muddy road game. Bud Bonwell broke a 63 yard run for Central and Bob Menning added the decisive extra point. A third quarter fake punt backfired for Central.
Postville presents the first high school operetta in years in the new auditorium on Friday Nov 21. Cast includes James Searls Robert Kneeland Alan Beucher Lamont Gericke Clifton Mitchell Cy Harris Margaret Huebner Elizabeth Schultz with the girls and boys glee clubs and the mixed chorus. Directed by Miss Alice Lubbock and Miss June Mathison.
A jumble of lost and found notices and small ads appears. Items include a gold Bulova wristwatch at Paramount theater, a black and white umbrella, a black patent leather purse with a damaged dial, and a request to return items. Nearby entries reference services and local businesses, with contact details and rewards.
A chaotic compiled notice of job adverts and warnings about misrepresentation. Mentions include cash deposits, investment requests, truck driver searches, office work, factory positions, hotel maintenance, carpentry, and a boy needed for news, all from various scattered lines. The piece reads like a classified collage of early 20th century employment pitches and cautions.
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