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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1941
Page
17
Chicago Livestock office reports receipts of 16 000 hogs with early losses in the load. Prices edge down 10 cents at times while most closes hold Monday's levels. Cattle and lambs show little change in a slow, uncertain market with steady or barely lower finishes and beef cow demand steady.
Salable receipts at Sioux City total about 2,500 calves 259 slaughter steers and yearlings with prices up to 15 cents higher than Monday. Cows and stockers steady to weak, bulls and heifers varied as demand shifts. Omaha market notes show hogs 2,800 receipts with lower bids and cattle steady to weak with light gains on good heavies and stocker activity noted.
Iowa receipts total 42 800 with steady to 10 cent lower tone as buyers show aggression. Cattle mainly mixture of medium to high quality steers and heifers with top around 11 25 for choice long yearling steers. Hogs remain steady to 10 cents lower with 180 270 lb ranges near 9 70 to 10 00 and sows strong in places. Sheep and lambs steady with fat lambs around 10 75 to 11 00 and good range for native feeders. Des Moines St Paul Peoria market snapshots note mixed demand and regional price shifts.
Prime hogs drop ten cents while packing grades hold steady. Beef and veal weaken as cattle fall about a quarter and calves a half dollar. Readouts show varied hog weights with price ranges from about 8.50 to 10.00 per hundredweight and lamb figures listed.
West Des Moines based Old Age Pension Advocate runs an ad announcing Earl G Miller as governor candidate. Miller previously said no announcement before year end, but confirmation on candidacy and ad authorization could not be obtained.
New York markets closed Tuesday due to the mayoralty election. The AP reports financial and commodity trading halted across the city as voters went to the polls.
Grain and feed prices listed for Cedar Rapids including No 1 wheat at $1.00 and No 2 at 98 cents, rye 58 cents, barley 25 to 45 cents, sorghum beans at $1.43, hay and straw rates, poultry prices for leghorns and heavy birds, goose and duck rates, assorted fruits vegetables and wholesale prices, cured hides and horse prices also noted.
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports quotas with price details for twins at 23 4¢, daisies 24c, cheddars 23 4c. Boston wool market mostly quiet as government purchases for defense loom. Mississippi River water levels show varied rises and drops at Davenport La Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque Keokuk St. Louis Cairo Memphis. Chicago stock quotations include Armour Co American Fuel and Elec and other firms with mixed pricing.
Receipts show 1 car and 45 trucks for poultry with market steady to firm and various hen prices. Butter offerings total 720 688 lbs with scores ranging from 88 to 93, eggs firm with several grade prices, cheese and potatoes listed with regional varieties and price ranges, including Idaho Russet and Red River Valley supplies.
United Press reports Washington urged Finland to negotiate on a Russian peace proposal or risk Washington's friendship. Helsinki gave no reply on Tuesday while a Berlin Nazi spokesman called the U S demand arrogant and said Europe would refuse U S interference and insults. Sweden dispatches suggest German pressure could stop Finland from acting even if the Helsinki government wished to.
Rain Traders loaf around the rim of pits as grain futures drift slowly on a light day. Prices moved narrowly near last close with soybeans down 1 to 2 cents. Wheat and corn fell modestly while eastern holiday slows activity and pending price control legislation weighs on trading.
Berlin authorities say their submarines and aircraft struck in a single Atlantic convoy, sinking about 75,000 tons of shipping including a destroyer and 11 merchant ships. They report a later attack that sent 53,000 tons to the bottom and damaged another destroyer and three merchant ships.
Pythian Sisters plan a fruit shower for the Pythian Home Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the K P hall. Bethany Congregational Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 p.m. with a room change noted. Women of the Moose relief committee gather Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Red Cross sewing room. Soldiers from Camp Claiborne and Camp Polk receive furloughs to visit Cedar Rapids families. A Camp Claiborne item corrects a prior sports note naming Sergt James Dulin. Fifth graders’ puppet plays at Johnson School will be shown Wednesday at 4 30 p.m. in the library children’s room.
Second Lieut. Leo A. Ruppert of Iowa City and Second Lieut. Olin E. Zager of Washington have reported for duty. First Lieut. Edwin Novak, son of Mrs. Mary Novak of 1035 Second Street SE, on furlough, will report to the 16th Observation Squadron at Fort Benning Georgia on November 12. Novak previously served at Brooks Field Texas.
Park Commissioner Ed Stefan Recreation Superintendent Judd Dean and staff will travel to Davenport Thursday for a regional conference organized by the Davenport park department. Representatives from several nearby cities are to attend the event.
iL M Bright 46 an employee of P M Weinstein Construction Co Chicago drilled a well at the Wilson and Company packing plant and lost his right arm above the elbow about 10 am Tuesday while fixing a belt on a cutting machine He was taken to St Luke's Hospital by the Ambulance Service Local services in Second Christian Church announced a week of sermons by Rev H E Trimble The four new army recruits include three for air corps and one for field artillery from Cedar Rapids recruiting office Ronald D Allen Rowley Lee R Sterner West Liberty and Robert O Bochek 6066 Avenue NW sent to air corps at Jefferson Barracks Mo George W Morgan Waterloo sent to Fort Bragg NC for field artillery service
Judge J. E. Heiserman set the November equity docket Tuesday listing thirteen cases to be heard between Wednesday and November 13. The schedule opens with the Redhead Products receiver removal petition, includes Lillie Mollenhauer vs Oliphant, Murray vs Woods, and four cases on the heaviest Monday docket. Additional matters set for November 12 and 13 cover several procedural and probate actions.
Supplies were removed from Fee School No. 8 two miles west of Center Point and scattered along the road after a break in through a side window Sunday evening. Mrs. G L Schadle, president of the Grant township school board, filed the report. Deputy Larry Condon investigate. fingerprints suggest a child.
Deputy Conden reports two youths confessed to setting fires on farms near Whittier on Oct 28 and 30. They must report to Sheriff Smith on Saturday. Henry Fitzpatrick named administrator for the estate of Margaret Winifred Mahoney, who died intestate Oct 28, bond set at $1,000. Bill Werber noted as authority on group insurance after publishing a treatise.
Mixed list of lost pets and items including a German shepherd Rex Liberal reward 3-0318 a brown purse a beagle hound a Valette clarinet a white Spitz and a black and white Springer Spaniel plus various jewelry and service ads and business notices from The Gazette with contact numbers and locations.
Miss Julia Crew, art teacher at McKinley school, was granted an indefinite leave of absence by the board of education Monday night due to a protracted illness. She has not been able to teach this semester.
The board of education voted Monday night to buy 24 secondary clocks at 17 dollars each for Roosevelt school. Chief Engineer Joe Suma said the clocks are worn out and the building has been rewired for the new clocks with installation expected.
Three additional reserve officers from the Cedar Rapids military district have been ordered to active duty. The announcement came from the headquarters of the 349th Infantry on Tuesday. First Lieut. James E. Nelson of Sigourney is among them.
Classified notice outlines want ad rates and information and states The Gazette assumes no responsibility for errors after first insertion. Ads accepted by telephone from Cedar Rapids residents who are subscribers. transportation and situation wanted ads not by telephone. Special low rates for consecutive days and weekday classifications. Dial 2-113 for ad taker.
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