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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1941
Page
7
Chicago market observers report livestock prices holding steady after a week of irregular trends as receipts rose in some sectors but dressed meat values remained firm. Hog and cattle receipts varied across regions with limited sales testing the market and government purchases supporting lard and pork items for lend lease.
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports varied prices for cheddar and related products with modest activity. Wool market activity on the Boston market slowed, with demand weaker for domestic wool and limited graded lots moving at modest prices through the period.
Hogs rose about ten cents on the local market Saturday with buyers paying up to ten dollars and thirty five cents for the top lot.
Grain prices list No 1 wheat one dollar No 2 eight cents oats new white No 2 four hundred two cents rye No 2 fifty eight and a half cents barley No 3 three shillings four pence. Soybeans No 2 yellow dollars one forty three. Baled straw prices and poultry market with prices for Leghorns hens pullets cocks and geese by weight. Wholesale fruits and vegetables with given crate prices for celery lemons oranges lettuce onions cabbage and other produce. Market notes include hides and livestock with prices for calves horses and ponies.
Chicago Produce Market sees firm prices across eggs potatoes and dairy. Idaho russets and US No 1 stocks rise with Western and Northern market strength while Nebraskan Wyomin, Minnesota and North Dakota listings show higher quotes. Storage standards and refrigerator figures noted for November to January releases.
New York stocks edged higher as investors welcomed steadier bond tones while offsetting losses from pennsylvania general and new york central issues. utility and industrial sectors mixed. several railroad and steel issues saw slight declines amid uncertain naval news. Mississippi River river stage notes reflect regional shifts in Davenport and Keokuk columns with varied rises and no major changes overall.
The market showed a slight rally with dividends and favorable earnings lifting sentiment while tax costs labor and war uncertainties kept gains limited. The AP average fell sharply in October. Chrysler and Union Pacific were among movers with utilities near historic lows and several laggards.
Mr and Mrs Chris Palen observed their thirty fifth wedding anniversary on Monday Friends and relatives from Wyoming Olm and Hale attended about thirty guests Cards were the diversion of the evening.
Wheat futures fell more than a cent and then recovered part of the loss in Chicago trading as soybean and corn moves varied. Dec wheat at 1.14 1/4, corn down about 4, soybeans eased after initial gains, and oats and rye moved modestly. cash wheat prices ranged around No. 3 mixed near 1.08. Reports of good shipping and rains earlier provided scattered support amid overall weakness.
Joseph L. Ivanhoe a 45 year old Missouri state representative from St Louis was indicted by the Cole county grand jury for soliciting bribes during the last legislative session. He was arrested in his St Louis office and transported to Jefferson City. Ivanhoe who chaired the house insurance committee allegedly sought 3500 and 500 dollar bribes from three Missouri insurance men in connection with house bill 376.
Washington based priorities division announced a survey of 30 integrated steel companies and 200 smaller firms. The study aims to determine whether firms are complying with priority regulations and will begin immediately.
The Iowa Association of Medical Technologists held its fall meeting at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Dr. F W Mulsow spoke on blood examinations and blood typing methods were discussed by Dr. Elmer L DeGowin. The group plans affiliation with the American Society of Medical Technologists next year.
Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland defeated Ralph Greenleaf 125 to 54 to reach six wins and one loss, tying Irving Crane of Livonia New York for the world pocket billiards championship lead. Willie Mosconi of Philadelphia won 125 to 34 over Andy Ponzt to stay third. George Kelly beat Arthur Canfield 125 to 119 and Joe Procita upset Don Tozer 125 to 55.
Eileen Schenken, Marion high school senior, was crowned homecoming queen as the Marion gym hosted students and alumni despite rain. Supt. C. B Vernon crowned her while trumpeters Richard Schrimper and Carleton Strand announced the event. A floor show followed with a play by David Dipple Otto Welper and Dorothy Ratliff, plus musical acts and dance performances.
Hammie Allen of Des Moines, twin of Ed H. Allen of Marion, died Friday at University Hospital in Iowa City after six weeks there. The brothers trained and drove famous horses on race tracks nationwide. Surviving with Ed are Mrs Ed Allen and sister Mrs Bert Gaffey of O'Neill Nebraska. Funeral is Sunday in O’Neill.
J B Lyman son of Mr and Mrs L P Lyman 2510 First Avenue NE has been named first ranking cadet at Ryan Field the United States army air corps post at Hemet California for outstanding ground school flight training and military activities He receives the Wings of the Eagles gold medal Lyman entered the air corps August 20 after training at Coe College and Cedar Rapids Airways The top Ryan class of 250 included Lyman Robert G Wight and Des Moines John H Holmes Lyman will report to Gardner Field Taft California for basic training Monday
In Honolulu Lieut A J Feiler 24 of Blackstone ND a Drake University track star bails out from his army pursuit plane over the ocean and is hospitalized. Lieut Henry Ellison Thompson 24 is killed when the plane crashes into the sea during a Friday search for Feiler.
A condensed church listing shows multiple denominations including Baptist Bible and Christian churches with morning worship at 10 45, Bible study, open parsonage house events, and evening services. Catholic Masses are at 8 and 10 am. Methodist and Presbyterian services follow with sermon topics and youth groups noted.
Four men are being sent to Fort Des Moines on Armistice Day to fill a Selective Service call. The list includes John A McGuire of 1216 Eleventh Street NW Clyde C Ayres of Grand Island Nebraska Charles J Pisaris of 1416 C Street SW and Joe Novak of 1014 First Street SW They report to the board at 10 a.m. on November 10 for final instructions and depart by bus at 1 p.m. on November 11.
The London Daily Mail via Cairo reports open revolt in the frontier region of French Somaliland. The Vichy delegation in Cairo says the situation is serious as Senegalese troops are sent to affected districts after clashes. Food shortage is cited as the cause of the uprisings.
Central college edged Iowa Wesleyan 7 to 6 in a rain soaked Iowa conference matchup. Bud Bonwell sprinted 63 yards for Central's touchdown and Bob Menning added the extra point as a key factor in the win. A botched fake punt turned into an end run by Central in the third quarter. POSTVILLE hosts the first local operetta in years titled Miss Cherry Blossom set Friday Nov 21 in the new high school auditorium featuring James Searls Robert Kneeland Alan Boucher Lamont Gericke Clifton Mitchell Cy Harris Margaret Huebner Elizabeth Schultz and choral groups under Miss Alice Lubbock and Miss June Mathison.
Classified notice lists telephone submission, location Cedar Rapids, and rates for consecutive days. It specifies word counts per ad length, line minimums, and closing time noon. Special rates apply to Work Wanted ads with classification 9. Dial 2-1121 for ad taker.
A mixed set of lost notices including a diapered cart and copper tubing on A Ave between South and 10th Streets with contact at C R Skelens Service 842 A Ave NE and reward. a Bulova yellow gold wrist watch at Paramount with reward. a black and white umbrella near Paramount theater. a black patent leather purse with contact 9915 and reward. various local business and service ads for printing Millwork and upholstery. and a helper notice seeking passengers to Los Angeles and a job ad for a telephone operator and a young lady seeking work plus washing service dialing 2-557.
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