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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1936
Page
13
Unofficial Monday receipts show hogs 38000, cattle 19000, sheep 17000 with hogs for next week at 180000. The market stayed largely steady with top at 9.85 a hundred, up or down slightly from Friday. Cattle and sheep receipts rose despite the Thanksgiving holiday as prices moved upward across most meat categories.
Hog receipts 8000 with 6000 direct, prices largely steady from Friday. Cattle receipts 500 with yearlings and light steers firm to slightly higher, heavy cattle and bulls mixed. Sheep receipts 3500 with direct 3000, fat lambs up about 25 cents, top near 9.35, feed and yearling prices steady to higher. overall market active with several types showing gains.
Cattle receipts total 100 with calves 50 for the week. yearlings and light steers firm to slightly higher, heavier and medium-weight steers weaker. stockers and feeders firm. Fed steers and yearlings $9.00–$11.00, heavy weights up to $11.75, yearlings $12.00, fed heifers $8.50–$10.00, beef cows $4.25–$5.25, bulls $4.50–$5.25. Sheep receipts 1,000. lambs 25c higher, sheep 25–50c higher. range lambs $8.25–$8.50, top $9.00, fed clipped lambs $7.75, ewes $3.00–$4.25, good feeding lambs $6.25–$7.75. Hogs receipts 72,000 with 1,000 direct. weights 190 lbs and up 10c higher, lighter weights steady to weak. top $9.50 for 200–270 lbs, bulk $9.25–$9.50. 160–190 lbs $8.90–$9.40, sows steady, good sows $9.10–$9.25. Week overall up about 10–25c with packing sows 10–15c higher.
Receipts of cattle hogs and sheep mixed with higher prices across categories slaughter steers and heifers rise bulls gains for stockers and feeders calves prime selects reach $9.50 hogs steady to higher with top $9.45 and weights 200 300 pounds notes sows down to $8.75 9.10 sheep receipts 1 250 with price comparisons ongoing
Friday market notes show lambs up to 9.10 top while white faced feeding lambs fetch 6.00 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 1 050 with steers and yearlings strong. hogs active with top 9.50. sheep receipts 300 with fat lambs near 9.00 and feeder ranges 6.75 to 7.00.
Combined hog receipts at 22 yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending Saturday 8 a.m. totaled 37 100, up from 33 600 a week ago and 27 800 a year earlier. Market active and mostly steady with undertone strong. Prices listed for various weight classes and pig categories.
Hog quotes from Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City list price by weight. Prices show ranges from 140 to 550 pounds with varying bids from $6.85 to $9.35, and packer bids around $8.60 to $8.90. Buyers include general markets and packers reflecting regional demand.
In Austin Minnesota hog market notes from AP prices range by weight class with good to choice hogs 180-200 pounds at 8.65 to 8.95 dollars and 200-290 pounds at 9.00 to 9.30 dollars, 290-325 pounds at 8.90 to 9.20 dollars, 325-350 pounds at 8.80 to 9.10 dollars, and packing sows 275-550 pounds at 8.05 to 8.85 dollars.
Hogs steady on the local market with no changes in any grades on Saturday. Other local markets also show no changes and remain steady.
Market report lists choice steers over 1000 pounds at 9.50 to 11.00, 1000 to 1100 pounds at 10.00 to 11.00, and medium to good grades 1000 to 1100 pounds at 8.00 to 8.50. Yearling steers 900 to 1000 pounds bring 10.00 to 11.00, with cows and heifers priced from 3.50 to 5.50 for common grades and 4.50 to 9.50 for others, noting down values for dry lots and grass cows.
A listing of farm commodities with prices across grains hay straw produce and animal products. Includes wheat oats rye barley corn soybeans hay straw eggs poultry oranges lemons potatoes bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions grapes and various hides and horses with stated unit prices.
New York AP reports generally higher bond prices with gains in American and Foreign Power 5s Chicago and North Western 4 5s Illinois Central 4 3 4s New York Central 5s Southern Pacific 4 2 8 and Western Union 5s. Argentine loans rise after government plan to repay 38 million in 6 percent bonds. Money markets anticipate possible Fed reserve action early next year to trim loanable funds, though impact on rates remains uncertain.
Government bonds closed with Treasury 4% 4s at 121.80, 4s 44-54 at 116.40, 40-43 June at 108.10, Iz 46-49 at 108.28, and 3s 51-55 at 106.1. The imperfect OCR notes prices for various Treasury issues.
New York sugar prices edged higher Saturday while the spot price stayed near 370. Futures were little changed with a two point decline. Refined sugar steadied at 4.80.
Wheat on the Chicago board of trade surged to three-year highs on heavy buying. Speculative interest rose after reports of Argentine wheat buying by Europe. December wheat rose to new season highs, with ongoing gains supported by Italy's 40 million bushel estimate, dry weather, and strong export demand.
AP report from Chicago shows cash wheat and grain prices with bid options across No 1 hard and various mixed corn grades, along with oat barley and timothy seed values. Prices span futures quotes and local cash markets, noting ranges for No 2 yellow corn and No 1 white oats among others.
The report lists mixed foreign exchange demands across many currencies and notes domestic wool price advances in Boston. It highlights buyer resistance and tighter sales with Ohio fleece quotations for various grease and combing wool grades.
Markets report butter receipts at 12.290 with various creamery and standard price ranges. Eggs receipts steady with new carloads and local graded firsts priced around 33 to 35 cents. Live poultry unsettled with hens, roosters, and turkeys quoted across multiple weight brackets. Potatoes on track with softer western stock and prices listed for Idaho russets, Colorado Reds, Wisconsin whites, and Michigan russets.
Eggs receipts 13 344 firm mixed colors refrigerators special packs 3K standards firsts 29 30c seconds 27 28 2c mediums 26 %2 27 ec dirties 2642 27 2c other mixed colors unchanged. Butter receipts 12 083 steady Prices unchanged. Receipts 279 637 quiet and unchanged. Live poultry nominal no freight quotations.
Sera produce futures are listed with figures for butter storage standards and next contracts. Cago butter closes with Nov storage at 32 2c Dec 32 4c Jan 3a. Potato futures show Idaho russets at 2.89 for January delivery.
Optimism spurred a brisk rally on Wall Street with utilities leading gains and many issues rising to new recovery highs. Volume neared 1.35 million shares, but late selling trimmed some advances as traders booked profits before the weekend. Notable winners included Consolidated Edison American Water Works Public Service of New Jersey U S Steel Bethlehem Westinghouse Goodyear U S Rubber and others while American Telephone Loews and Paramount lagged.
Two sons of Mrs. Melvin B. Holladay left home at 8:30 a.m. Friday and had not returned by evening. Ernest, 11, is 3 feet 6 inches tall and 50 pounds, wearing a grey overcoat and blue overalls. Carl, 13, weighs 53 pounds, 4 feet tall, in light trousers a black mackinaw and stocking cap.
Funeral services for Cyrus H. Yaints lifelong local resident who died at a city hospital Friday will be held in Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Monday Burial will be in Shi loh cemetery He was born October 10 1865 in Linn County and Buchanan counties farmer until three years ago when ill health prompted retirement
Niles Beecher Twogood born April 11 1855 Oneida New York died Friday at 11 15 p.m. at his son Lorin Twogoods home Mount Vernon Iowa with whom he lived eight weeks of illness. Funeral Sunday 1 p.m. Neff funeral home Mount Vernon with Masonic rites. Burial Grand Mound. Survived by wife Mary E. Jones died 1931 four children Chauncey P. died in childhood Lorin J. Cedar Rapids Arthur P. Newton and three granddaughters. He lived in Mount Vernon since 1899 after time in Emmetsburg and Grand Mound.
John Becicka Sr. 64 died at his home near Rogers Grove church at 5 55 am Saturday after a short illness. Born October 5 1872 in Herzmonice Bohemia he came to Iowa at 16. He married Mary Kriz May 31 1904 and they farmed there. Survived by wife three children two sisters and five brothers and a grandson. Private funeral at home Monday 1 pm then Rogers Grove church 2 pm Rev Francis Pokorny. burial Rogers Grove cemetery. Friends may call Barta chapel Sunday.
John K. Porter of Taft California died in a Los Angeles hospital after injuries from a Bakersfield collision on November 20. His mother in law Mrs L F Guttenfelder and Cedar Rapids connection Lucille Porter were among those notified. Lucille Husak Porter formerly lived in Cedar Rapids.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella E. Cooke will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Turner chapel conducted by the Reverend W A Montgomery Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Barbara Ades will be held Monday at 1 30 p.m. in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev Blaine Hy ten. The body will be taken to Belle Plaine for burial. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Professor Theodore Nickel head of Schola Cantorum at Luther College will take a six month leave to study organ composition and choir and orchestral direction in Europe. He sails with Mrs Nickel and their daughter late in January and will divide time between Norway and Germany returning in August.
Herbert Bower and Arthur Livermore were sentenced to one year in the county jail by Judge H. C. Ring after being convicted of larceny from a building. Each man will serve six months before possible release for good behavior. The theft occurred Jan. 23 from an apartment near Eighth avenue and L street SW following a fire at the Tyler residence.
Louie Rubek and Rose Rubek obtain a district court injunction to restrain Nettie Hildebrand Earl W. Hildebrand and Hattie Jones from acting on a forfeiture notice. They claim a 1927 Rose Rubek contract was replaced last spring by a new agreement after making improvements. The Rubeks say defendants procured the new contract unsigned and that they have acted under it since spring. A final hearing is sought to recognize the new agreement.
Marvin Wilson 23 of Des Moines pleaded guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle for stealing a car owned by B. E. Boland on the night of November 13 in the downtown district. Judge A B Clark imposed an indeterminate ten-year term at Fort Madison state penitentiary after the Saturday morning plea. Police made the arrest.
Charles Farmer, a University of Iowa student, and Helen Bitner of Alta married Thursday by Justice A. S. Reed at his residence. Ben Trimble paid a $10 fine and costs in police court for intoxication. Donald Sindelar, 6, of 316 Twelfth Street SE, was treated at St. Luke's hospital for a gash over the left eye after a fall, then left the hospital.
Vesper services at Coe College are canceled Sunday afternoon due to Thanksgiving break. Prof. Paul S. Ray says services will resume Sunday afternoon December 6 at 4 p.m.
Mrs. S. C. Armstrong of Toddville reported a theft at a beauty shop in the 309 Granby building. Her purse containing receipts small change and old coins worth $20 disappeared from a chair in the office between 2 45 and 4 p.m. Friday.
Charles Landis aged 29 of 511 Sixteenth Street NE was fined 100 dollars and costs after arrest on November 25 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Fifty dollars of the fine was suspended on surrender of his license for six months. A G Iosty of 1501 D Avenue NE was fined 1 dollar and costs for overtime parking.
Fred B. Cruikshank former postal worker is elected president of the Iowa Association of Southern California at its annual meeting in Los Angeles held November 9. The group will hold a December 28 dinner on Iowa’s 90th anniversary of statehood with Dr. Robert A. Millikan of Caltech to speak.
Paul E. Blake a 31 year old Gazette truck driver told police a child ran into the right front fender of his truck as he moved south from the post office onto Second Avenue. The girl walked east with her parents who refused to give names and said she was not injured.
Mr and Mrs L J Hamous of 827 Shaver read NE welcomed a daughter named Joanne Rose on November 28.
Marion group meetings include Athenian club Christmas party and picnic luncheon on December 18 at Mrs. Stanley Kellams home. A benefit carnival report by Mrs. Lester Boettcher and dental program help for Camp Fire girls were discussed. A travel talk and clan paper were shared. Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ross. roll call with 34 attendees. Upcoming Dec. 18 meeting set for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plummer.
Roy Tamblingsons and Floyd from Sheboygan Wisconsin return home Sunday after visiting Mrs Tamblingson's parents near Marion. Ten Boy Scouts from Troop 38 led by Richard Hatt placed Christmas Seals posters to fight tuberculosis, pairs ensuring visibility. Merchants asked to keep posters up after Christmas.
Thanksgiving day visitors stayed at the Henry Rompf residence near Marion. E W Levasseur of Tappi Minnesota and his wife arrived Thursday night. Miss Orpha Rompf of Chicago, Mrs Mary Levasseur, and Leo Levasseur plus families were present.
Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Young and daughter Martha Ann and John Young visited Estherville and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shadle on Thursday.
Mr Earl Helbig and Mrs Earl Helbig with their Marion children stayed with Mr and Mrs Verle Etzel near Marion. Mrs Hattie Speaker of Walker joined as a guest for the visit.
Mrs. William Biederman and her children Nancy and Richard of near Rudd arrived in Marion on Wednesday for a several day visit with Mrs. Biederman’s parents, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Allen.
Mrs B J Smith and daughter Benita of Goldsboro NC arrive for a several week visit with Mr and Mrs John Grote. Marion lodge holds a first degree meeting at the Masonic temple. Marion Community chorus performs Christmas songs under Virgil Wade with Duets by Ruth Engstrom and Norma Engstrom Emerson. Card party planned by Miss Alice Carlberg. Thanksgiving guests include Elbert Kline and family with H P Kline and Harold Silker invited.
Dudley M. Baker and the Dauphin Deposit Trust of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania sue Bertha R. Titzell in Iowa City district court for 72,227.07 dollars. They seek appointment of receivers to manage the Burlington and Summit apartments and state profits are not being used to pay the existing mortgage. A hearing is set for December 10 before Judge Harold D. Evans.
The Rev. Frank Mathis will deliver The Prodigal Son tonight at Trinity Methodist. A musical program precedes the sermon featuring Maxine Merry, a Hinkin family ensemble, and duets including performances of Minuet Paderewski and Ruling Over. Other pieces include Holy City and Roll Billows Roll.
The Misses Gertrude McCarthy and Zaneta Haines of Waterloo and H J Haines of Cedar Rapids spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. L E Fehr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Voorhies and their daughter Alberta were dinner guests Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Voorhies in Cedar Rapids, highlighting a family gathering in the community.
Mr and Mrs James Fulton and family spend the day with Mrs Fultons mother in Covington. Mrs D H Smith entertained fifteen girls for Louise Fultons ninth birthday with games and refreshments. Jean Shannon of Clinton attended as an out of town guest.
Mrs. M Cumberland of Cedar Rapids joined her daughter Mrs. Dell Norris as a Thanksgiving guest in Norris home estate.
Mr and Mrs Harley Guzzile hosted a Thanksgiving day dinner with guests including Mrs Alice Horn Donald Horn Mr and Mrs A C Dauben maier Mr and Mrs Cecil Knouf their children Lloyd and Muriel Mr and Mrs Howard Guzzle of Cedar Rapids Charles Guzzle and Miss Arlene Guzzle of Marion
Mrs John Grote presided as hostess to Cornerstones of the Presbyterian church at a Kensington Friday. They planned sending a Christmas basket to a needy family. Guests included Mrs LeRoy Lewis and her daughter of Independence and Mrs B J Smith and her daughter of North Carolina. Fifteen women attended and were served refreshments.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ladd included Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ladd and their daughters Emily and Harriet Cunningham of Anaheim, Mrs. Charles Miller of Morley, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Ladd of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Lockey hosted Thanksgiving at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Lewis and their Center Point children, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Behel and their sons, Lor raine Manwiller of Cedar Rapids, and the Lockeys with their daughters.
A compilation of worship times, sermon topics, and church leaders for Marion congregations. Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventist, Prairie Chapel, and related groups publish service hours, Sunday school start times, choir directors, and special events.
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