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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1939

Page

5

Hogs Steady as Market Shows Broad Price Range

Chicago market notes hogs generally steady with top at 6.70 while reports from Omaha Sioux City and Des Moines show mixed cattle and hog prices across weights. Prices quoted for 150 to 200 pounds around 5.99 to 6.30 with lighter weights near 5.85 to 6.00 and various sows and feeders cited. Cattle and sheep receipts and values vary by region with gains and declines depending on weight and class.

Associated Press Mason Cily- Hogs Dhence Waterloo- Hoss Mos Sa Iowa Dept Agriculture Conrete Voors Cmicgo Twustack Chicago Asrculture A.erace Iaads Anon Montana HEALY

Livestock Sale Listings Include Cattle and Sheep Quotes

A fragmented sale log shows bids and classifications for beef cows at 523 to 690 dollars, stocker and feeder steers around 3000, heifer calves about 10.60, and sheep with fat lambs and slaughter ewes listed. Indications point to steady to slightly weaker prices with several lots referenced across cattle and sheep categories.

Hans

Local hog market holds steady at 6.30 top

Hogs remained steady on the local market with no changes Monday and the top price holding at 6.30. Cattle also stayed steady.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Prices for grain and produce listed in Cedar Rapids include wheat No. 1 at 3 cents, oats White No. 2 at 32c, soybeans new crow No. 2 yellow at 80c, and many vegetables with varying figures. Poultry prices include hens over 5 lbs and Leghorns. butchers and wholesale items cover hides, cattle, and other farm goods with numerous per-unit amounts.

Cedar Rapids Ile Ights Fe Springs Leghorns

Wisconsin Cheese Quotations for Week of November 6 to 11

Cheese prices in Plymouth Wisconsin show quotas for the week with Daisy and Horns lines around 15 cents to 15 3/4 cents and cheddar at 15 cents. Wool Market in Boston shows domestic wools quiet with no change from last week while South African prices edge firmer and limited demand for coarse South American wool persists in the primary market.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers’ Cail Board Boston Amm U. S&s. Dept

Bond Markets in New York Slips and Rises Slightly

The New York bond market opened with modest, mixed moves as traders saw small gains and losses. Treasuries and government issues hovered near prior levels while foreign issues like Brazil and Colombia edged higher, Belgian and Australian bonds easing.

New York Santa Fe Armour Firestone Tire Detroit Edison Baltimore and Ohio Jt.s. Missouri-Kansas-Texas American Telephone Bus Bethlchem Steel Res Nd Columbia Gas and Electric United States Brazil Buenos Aires Colombia

Aircrafts Bog Down In Trade

New York AP reports stocks opened weak with many low priced issues among aviation and allied sectors volatile. North American Aviation fared best amid aero makers after declaring a dividend while Boeing and United Aircraft lagged. overall transfers near 1.8 million shares with several names rising late but most fallen by midmorning.

New York Little Fellows North American Aviation Glenn Martin Boeing Curtiss-Wright United Aircraft Consolidated Aircraft U. S Steel Chrysler U. S. Rubber du Pont Allied Chemical Western Union American Smelting Montgomery Ward Coca Cola Budd Wheel Graham Paige

Wall Street Stocks From J E Bennett And Co Quotations

Monday stock quotations show Adams Express 9 Thspiration 16% and a long list including Allied Chem 77, American Rolling Mills 19, Boeing 101, General Motors 34 1/2, Union Carbide 66, Chrysler Motors 67, Ford 23, United Aircraft 48, Eastman Kodak 163, General Electric 40, J C Penny 7 1/2, Standard Oil 29. The page reflects a broad mix of industrials, transporters, and consumer goods firms with varied price movements.

J. E. Bennett & Co Merchants National Bank Adams Express Alashe Juneau Toth Harv Alleghany Corp Tnu Mining Ats Allied Chem Intl Nickel Allied Stores Ttl Allis Chalmers To& T Aty Amal Leather Johns Manville Ain Cnr Skan City Ami Seurcott Ann Fide & L Gistres Amu Lavo Mlepanish Val Rinpey Owens Ainn Ann la Carboutetary Roll Mills Losons. Inc Amt Smelttuc Lottaes Amn Steel Fdys Goose Wiles Amn McLelland Tel & T Marshall Fld Ami Toy Rid Martin Gal Ami Wat Mathiesen Ark Ani Woolen Mestag Mp Miami Anavonda Ark Nat Moline al Armour É& Co Artloom Corp Ft Moa Ile Atsd Dry Gas Mont Ward Bits Ateh Motor Wheel Vita Atlantic Knox Central Boeing Airport Bohn Alum Nor Pac RR Borden Coast North Amn Co Hore Warner Ae i Brisas Mig Mat & Hoeda Patino Mines Ganagy Dry Penick Ford Phillips Pet Tate Anes de Pasco Pullman Co Chrysler Motors Radio Corn Contl Contl Motors Ccty Inc Sperry Corpagi Crow St Joe Leret Crown Urug Etene Qigids Gudahy Pee Atta Curtiss Curtiss Wr Brice Deere & Co Stow Douglas Altre Warner a Du Pont_deN Studebaker Eastern Sita Eastman Eastman Kod 163. Tes Guilt S +2 Eaton Miz.got, Thompson Strate Llee Tiderater Elect Boat Elec Fox Film Fisk Rubber Union Carbide England Union Pac Sreepot Tex Uni Aircraft Gen Baking Uni Air Lines Uni Gorn Gish Co Gen Motors Aja S Gypsum RV S& Ploe Gimbel Bros Neatty Ais Stee Yanate Graham Paige Ward Greg Werner Bros Nor Ore Age Orcs Marvid Westehauer Hat Corp Hayes Hecker Willys Ould Houston Wileax Hudson Wentworth Dni Huon Mirs Indus Rayon Tonia Danas Chicago Automat Midwest Corp Quaker O Com Bowersea Gewalah & ES Walgreen Helleman

Produce Markets Report From New York and Chicago

New York and Chicago market notes show mixed egg receipts with Fancy to extra fancy prices and varied butter and cheese quotes. Poultry and egg values steady, while potatoes and onions reflect firmer or steady demand across regions with multiple grade distinctions and regional price ranges.

New York

Wheat and corn futures inch higher on Chicago board

Wheat edged up fractionally on the Chicago board of trade as buyers from commissions and outside interests supported prices. Corn rose about a cent and a half with oats also firm. soybeans gained, while Kansas City and Minneapolis markets held steady and Winnipeg lagged Chicago. Local receipts: about 24 cars wheat, 286 corn, 238 soybeans.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Kansas City Minneapolis Winnipeg Great Britain U. S

Wheat market notes and grain quotations from Minneapolis and Chicago

The report lists wheat receipts in Minneapolis at 227 cars compared to a year ago, with quotations for cash and futures. It details No 1 hard and No 1 dark hard winter grades, durum and other grains, including corn, oats, barley, and seed timothy, clover, and hay prices, plus lard and meat cut prices.

Inneapolis Casus Graln Minneadolis Chicago Malta

WPA County Road Job Sees 75 New Workers Added

The WPA road project in the county resumes with 75 new workers, boosting total labor to about 300 as $119 000 in new funds from Washington arrive. Some hires were previously laid off, while many workers have not held WPA jobs before. The program covers grading surfacing and bridge Culvert work and will extend through winter.

WPA Washington Charles D. Burns Burns

Asleep In Wrong House Ordered Out Again

Babe Schwartzba ugh of 732 First Avenue West was arrested for intoxication and ordered to leave town by noon or serve 30 days in county jail. Police had not seen him since his spring departure when he was previously charged with intoxication.

F. “Babe” Schwartzbaugh First Avenue H. R. Churchill Schwartzbaugh

Prowler Reported at 302 First Avenue Leads to Suspect Found

Arthur Nie reported a prowler in his home at 302 First Avenue. Patrol officers found Schwartzbaugh propped against the living room wall and asleep.

Arthur Nie First Avenue Schwartzbaugh

Cedar Rapids City Briefs Highlight Local Notices

Dr. Miller opens new osteopathy location at 1425 Third Avenue. Wilfred Cooley and Vera Gatrelle wed by Justice H. R. Churchill. Truck drivers union 238 meets at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments provided. Lieut. Col. Hinman discusses chemical warfare defense at Canopus club lunch. Royal Arch Masons busi ness session at Masonic hall 7:30 p.m. Jack Andrews promoted to traffic agent in Minneapolis after Cedar Rapids marriage to Eleanor Montgomery. A five year lease for 87 89 Sixteenth Avenue S W for a second state liquor store in Cedar Rapids approved. rent $123 monthly.

Royal Arch Masons Masonic Hall Jack Andrews Illinois Central Waterloo Eleanor Montgomery W. A. Montgomery Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Sixteenth Avenue State Executive Council Jo L. Prochaska

Wil son High School journalistic sponsor invited to honorary group

Miss Vera Jeffries instructor in journalism and sponsor of the Wilsonian Wilson high school paper has been invited to become an honorary member of Kappa Pi Beta the honorary journalism fraternity. Initiation will occur at the annual convention at Central Normal college on Nov 10 in Danville Indiana.

Vera Jeffries Wilsonian Wilson High School Kappa Pi Beta Central Normal College Danville Ind

Cedar Rapids Camera Club to Meet at Library Gallery

The Cedar Rapids Camera club meets Tuesday at 7 pm in the public library art gallery replacing the usual venue. Members will discuss the fourth annual Salon of Photography on display from November 2 to 19 and visitors are welcome as the evening viewing may be the only chance to see the exhibit.

Cedar Rapids Camera Club

Defense Against Chemical Warfare Lecture by Iowa Reserve Officers

The Cedar Rapids Reserve Officers group school meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the federal building to hear Lieut. Col Jack Jd. Hinman deliver an illustrated lecture on Defense Against Chemical Warfare. Major C. B. Myers directs the northeastern Iowa reserve district.

Cedar Rapids Group School of the Reserve Officers Association Jack Jd. Hinman Chemical Warfare Service Iowa National Guard University of Iowa C. 8S. Myers Iowa Reserve District

Sixth session of University of Scouting set at Coe College

The Cedar Rapids Scout area will hold the sixth session of its University of Scouting training at Coe College on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. Special speakers include Dr. M. D. Marr on Scout Health, John Brague on Scout Safety, Mrs. Owen Tisdale on Duties of the Den Mother, and Fred Niesz on The A's and R's of Scouting, covering scoutmastership cub mastership and senior scouting.

Cedar Rapids University of Scouting Coe College M. D. Marr John Brague Owen Tisdale Fred Niesz

Cedar Rapids Bus Line Seeks 90 Day Extension

Cedar Rapids City Lines petitions the city council to extend the Sixteenth Avenue SW bus line for a 90 day trial. A public hearing is set for November 16. The proposal would route via Sixteenth Avenue J Street Wilson Avenue and Second Street, with cancellation possible if revenue is insufficient. The current loop traverses Third Avenue Bridge to Third Street then to Sixteenth Avenue and C Street back to First Street.

Cedar Rapids Sixteenth Avenue SW Sixteenth Avenue J Street Wilson Avenue Wilson Second Street Third Avenue Bridge Third Street C_ street C Street First Street Sixth Avenue Third Avenue the Joop

Butter Ration Is Doubled By Reich

Germany boosted the war time butter ration and granted extra one-time allowances of meat eggs rice vegetables and chocolate. Children’s rations increase starting November 20 due to favorable food developments.

Berlin Ins Germany DNB

British Public Supports Britain-Russia Overture Talks

A British Institute of Public Opinion survey shows strong sentiment in Britain in favor of pursuing further overtures to Soviet Russia. The results were released in London on Monday.

London Great Britain

Organize Industrial Division Groups For Community Chest

Five industrial division groups for the 1940 Community Chest campaign were organized under Howard Hall to start canvassing in plants this week. Leaders include Dr Max Widmer, A. W. Daniels, David W. Lehti, Ed Clapp, and E. H. Gundling.

Howard Hall Hall Max Widmer A. W. Daniels David W. Lehti D—Ed Clapp E—E. H. Gundling Chamber of Commerce

Court action over Cedar Rapids highway death filed in Linn County

Mildred Fowler Field and Beulah Perkins executrices of Cliff Field seek 21250 in district court suing Ruth Sullivan Grand Rapids Mich and Jean Ann Fritz Grand Rapids for negligence in a Sept 13 collision on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids that killed Field and later Fritz. Also notes Claire Oliphant Walker arrested for theft at Walker creamery receiving 60 day jail term for stealing six to seven pounds of butter.

Cliff Field Cedar Rapids Linn County Mildred Fowler Field Beulah Perkins Field Ruth B Sullivan Grand Rapids Mich Fritz Sullivan Claire Oliphant Walker Jim Smith Walker Creamery J. E. Heiserman

Industrial commission awards to Smith in workman’s case

The state industrial commission approved Smith’s ongoing compensation of 64576 plus 8.65 weekly for 26 weeks and five days from November 4 after a 40 percent left leg disability from the October 27 1938 work accident. Judge J E Heiserman placed the judgment in district court.

Francis J Smith Thomas Quigley J. E. Heiserman Smith Ralph A. Woodcock

Baltic Entrance Virtually Closed by Minefield

The extension of the German minefield off Falsterb has nearly shut the Baltic Sea entrance, as learned Monday night.

Stockholm Falsterb Baltic Sea

Death notices for George W Jensen and Margaret Kolda

George W Jensen 33 of 1020 Eleventh street NE died in University hospital Iowa City at 12 05 a m Sunday after a long illness He was born Aug 20 1906 in Dubuque and lived in Cedar Rapids 29 years He is survived by wife Marvel B three children James Joseph Robert Lee Darlene Margaret sister Mrs Ben Thorne father George C Jensen and mother Mrs Margaret Scott Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday Beatty chapel Rev F H Ward burial Linwood cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Monday Margaret Kolda 74 former Solon and Lone Tree resident died at daughter Mrs James Clipp Oaklawn 11 Saturday night from a heart attack Widow of John Kolda She is survived by daughter two sisters Mrs John Hudawick Lone Tree Mrs Anton Holubar Solon and two grandchildren Funeral at St Marys Solon Tuesday 9 30 a m Rev F E Michalek body taken to Lone Tree for burial Friends may wait at Brozh chapel Solon

George W Jensen Eleventh Street University Hospital Iowa City Dubuque Cedar Rapids Marvel B James Joseph Robert Lee Darlene Margaret Ben Thorne Chicago George C. Jensen Margaret Scott Beatty Chapel F H. Ward Linwood Cemetery Margaret Kolda Solon Lone Tree James Clipp Oaklawn John Kolda John Hudawick Anton Holubar St. Mary’s Church FE. Michalek Brozh Chapel

Cedar Rapids Man Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack

Hjalmar Anderson 61 of 216 Fifth Street NW died at 9 am Monday from a heart attack as he prepared to drive to work. Born in Stevens Point Wisconsin he moved to Cedar Rapids from Bear Creek about a year ago. Survived by wife three sons Donald Morris Lawrence a grandson Neal and sister Mrs Peter Nelson. Body at Rohn chapel pending funeral arrangements.

Hjalmar Anderson Fifth Street Stevens Point Wis Cedar Rapids Bear Creek Donald Rockford, Ll Morris Antigo Lawrence Neal Rockford Ill Peter Nelson Bear Creek Rohn Chapel

Classified Public Notices and Lost Items Listings

A jumble of announcements in a local paper includes funeral home listings and ad rates, followed by multiple lost and found notices. Items include a lady's oxford glasses, a woman's purse, a yellow Wittneaur wristwatch, a year-old roan mare, a red chow dog, pale suede gloves, and other garbled entries with contact dial numbers. Also promoted are Fotocraft Christmas cards and cleaning services with addresses and phone numbers.

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Announcements and Personal Ads Packed with Local Services

A cluttered page of announcements features tax services for retailers and businesses, loan offers on jewelry and items, advertising exchanges, odor eliminators, liquor habit remedies, and drugstore promotions. It also lists jewelers, transfer services, watch repairs, and upcoming rummage sales, with contact details and office locations across SE and downtown areas.

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