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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1944

Page

5

Livestock Markets See Mixed Gains Across Regions

Hogs under 270 pounds rise about 25 cents with top near 15.50, barrels and sows show gains. cattle, calves, and sheep receipts vary by yard. Western markets report steady to higher bids, while interiors digest combined receipts for Des Moines and Sioux City with similar upticks in lighter hogs and firm cattle prices.

Chicago Chicago Livestock Omaha Nebraska Sioux City Livestock Sioux City WFA Baladle TOWA Des Moines Minnesota Mason G. Waterloo Ottumwa Austin

Chicago Produce Market Report

Live poultry receipts show 32 trucks and 6 cars with fowl prices around 26c for Leghorns and various roosters. Butter and eggs demand firm with New York fresh receipts. cheese and potato values listed with regional price ranges across Idaho, Washington, and Minnesota markets.

Miscellaneous Wisconsin cheese and river stage notes

Brief items note Wisconsin cheese exchanges with prices and bids, plus Mississippi River stage updates for Davenport Hastings and nearby locations. Mentions no change readings at multiple river gauges including Dubuque and Gordon’s Ferry with tentative fall readings.

Wisconsin Uth. Wis Upi Wieonam Cheese Exchange Mississippi River Stages Davenport Hastings Fall of Land Riscot Portal Prairie du Chien Riseod Dubuare Amegrecor Gordons Ferry Pavenpors

Hogs and Cattle Markets Steady with Mixed Prime Prices

Hogs gained a nickel to a dime on the local market Monday. Prices range from top prime butchers at 14.00 and packers at 13.55, with various weight classes for hogs and cows, bulls, calves, and sheep showing mixed shifts and steady cash levels across the market.

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Cedar Rapids Market Report Across Grains and Farm Goods

Market items include corn Old No 2 at 1 044 per bushel soybeans new 2 04 oats White No 2 66c No 3 65 6 wheat 1 40 rye 1 251 hay and straw prices 10 00 12 00 14 00 16 00 poultry prices several weights ducks 15c geese 5c current receipts 3c eggs 2 é e rs wholesale fruits and vegetables Michigan celery 3 75 lemons 84c Californian Valencia oranges 6 41 lettuce 4 85 yellow onions 64 40 sweet potatoes 2 65 apples Jonathans 3 75 Idaho Russet potatoes 3 75 Texas hide prices No 1 12 hide No 2 11 No 1 calf hides 34 96 No 2 calf 24 4 c No 1 horse 36 50 No 2 horse 6 00 No 1 kin 12 44 c No 2 kip 1 sid ec full tonnage included bones and flour at half price

Michigan Jerry U. S Idaho Texas

Grains Edge Higher As Election Recess Looms

Chicago grain futures firm on Monday with cash buying and short covering ahead of Tuesday's election recess. Wheat up 1 to 1 1/4 cents. corn 14% higher with December at 1.09 to 1.14. oats 1/2 to 1 1/2 higher. rye 1/4 to 1 1/2 higher. barley steady to 3/4 higher. Cash wheat No 1 dark hard at 1.697. corn No 3 yellow at 1.11 to 1.12. barley and seed prices listed.

Chicago Comn Sa

Chamber Poll endorses universal military training policy

The United States Chamber of Commerce reports a nationwide referendum of local chambers and trade associations showing strong support for universal military training after the war. It backs peacetime training for young men, flexible schedules to limit dislocation, and reserve enrollment for non enlisted trainees.

Washington IUS United States Chamber of Commerce Chamber and Trade Association United States

World War II Vets Plan Legion Meeting Wednesday

Cedar Rapids World War II veterans who belong to the American Legion and other honorably discharged veterans are urged to gather in the Memorial building Wednesday at 8 pm. to organize a unit of World War II veterans within the Legion. The meeting is for World War II veterans only.

Cedar Rapids American Legion Memorial Legion

Stocks Await Vote Outcome in New York Market

The AP report notes a cautious stock market near a pre election safety zone with light selling and modest advances. Volume around 7 million shares and many issues held steady as the day closed with a foggy direction and pockets of gains amid a list of named companies and bonds.

New York

Bouncing of U S Planes May Signal New Nazi Weapon

Paris dispatch reports American bomber crews saw their planes bounce erratically during a raid over Germany. While officials blamed unusual air pockets or weather, pilots fear an unseen German weapon or rampant flak may be at work, reviving grim rumors.

U. S Paris Germany

Victim of Shooting Leaves Mercy Hospital

Harry Apgar 53 of the Milner hotel railroad switch crew foreman was shot in the throat by LeRoy Brookman 49 of 1036 Fifth avenue SE Oct 24 and released from Mercy hospital Sunday Though not fully recovered he was deemed well enough to go home by Dr T Frank Hersch Brookman who was arrested after the shooting was found insane by the Linn County Insanity commission and was sent to the state hospital at Independence Oct 28

Harry Apgar Milner LeRoy Brookman Fifth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital Apgar T. Frank Hersch Brookman Linn County State Hospital Independence

Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Local Meetings Update

Robert Keith Malone enrolled in the naval reserve via Cedar Rapids recruiting. Trowel chapter Royal Arch Masons meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in Masonic hall with no degree work. Robert Melsha and son Tunney travel to Denver to install a cold storage plant for Maplecrest Turkey farms. Evangelist Carl Bassett at Calvary Baptist Church presents stereopticon tonight at 7 30 and speaks on A Crown of Thorns. Services nightly except Saturday at 7 30. Henry E Haegg discusses readjustment of returning servicemen at Rotary luncheon. Red Cross workers in Cedar Rapids and Linn County logged 451 volunteers, 4020 hours in October. 70760 surgical dressings and 157800 finished dressings sent to West centers. George Sigmund and wife return from funeral in Minnesota for Frank Sigmund. brother D C Sigmund survives. Cedar Rapids district Boy Scout commissioners meet 7 30 p m Wednesday in O R C building. Cub and Scout help for Sixth War Loan starting Nov 20. Cubs Scouts will canvass residential areas. camping and activities committee meets 7 30 p m Thursday in council office.

Evangelist Carl] Bassett Calvary Baptist Church Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Boy Scout Commissioners Cedar Rapids O.R.C

Life underwriters hold two day meeting at Montrose hotel

A two day meeting of Town life underwriters opened Monday at the Montrose hotel with Philip Hobbs of Chicago addressing a luncheon meeting of general agents and managers. William H. Andrews of Greensboro will address a dinner meeting, while Hobbs Andrews and Charles Stratton of Dubuque will conduct a school of instruction Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Town Life Underwriters Montrose Hotel Philip Hobbs Chicago National Association of Life Underwriters William H. Andrews Greensboro N. C Hobbs Andrews Charles Stratton Dubuque Montrose

Marion man C Perry Beckner 95 funeral set at Yocom chapel

Marion resident C Perry Beckner born December 11 1848 died Saturday. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m at Yocom chapel with Rev James P Gable officiating. Burial Oak Shade cemetery. He married Margaret Evelyn Weigold February 27 1885 and lived in Marion his whole life. He helped build Marion business houses. Survivors include daughters Genevieve Weaver and Grace Reibel, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. His eldest daughter Jessie Garnett died January 18 1943 in San Diego. He had a long life in Marion and relatives are invited to the chapel for visitation.

C. Perry Beckner Yocom Chapel James P. Gable Oak Shade Cemetery Marion Margaret Evelyn Weigold Genevieve L. Weaver Grace Reibel Savanna Jessie Garnett San Diego

Local notes and ads span visiting relatives and sales

Law and daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Brunscheen of Wyoming. Mrs Brunscheen formerly Marjorie Dukek. For rent unfurnished apartment phone 333W. Advertise ment Mrs J O Biesecker left for Banning California to visit her son Pharmacist's Mate Robert Biesecker and wife. will visit relatives in Los Angeles. Hart's home pumpkin pie coffee served Tuesday advertisement Lawrence Tanner and Lois Locke attended Iowa Nebraska game in Iowa City. Announcement Dr Dora Dietz osteopathic physician 743 Twelfth street Phone 28. Advertisement S/Sgt Glenn McGowan son of H E McGowans transferred Aberdeen Maryland to Fort Jackson South Carolina in charge of instrument section repairing watches gunsights field glasses. Mrs H S Massingale returned from Webster City called by illness of Mrs W E Cornthwaite formerly of Marion. Mrs Clara Wilson learned her son Carl H Wilson radio representative arrived in England after visiting Australia and New Guinea. For sale male black cocker puppy 3 months phone 212 J advertisement.

J. O. Biesecker Banning Calif Robert Biesecker Los Angeles Glenn McGowan H. E. McGowans Aberdeen Fort Jackson S. C

Yanks in Hands of Enemy Can't Vote

Washington AP reports more than 57,000 U S service members held as prisoners of war will be denied absentee voting in the upcoming election due to military secrecy and prisoner welfare concerns.

Washington United States Service War Department Armed Forces Wefare

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