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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1944

Page

10

Chicago market report shows hogs steady to lower and cattle buoyant

Financial and market estimates detail hog receipts at 16 000 and 32 000 total with prices 13 14 and 14 65 per cwt. Cattle receipts about 11 000 with top steers at 18 25 and feeders steady. Sheep bids mostly steady with lambs at 14 50 to 14 65 and various rest quotes across regions and weights.

Chicago Cnicago Livestock Montana Omaha IWFA Sioux City UPI WFA

TowA Hog Receipts in Interior Iowa and Southern Minnesota

Combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Wednesday totaled 52,400 across 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota, up from 36,000 a week ago and 54,300 a year ago. Prices showed slow to steady movement, down about 25 cents on mostly lower loads, with various weight classes listed from 160 pounds to 550 pounds and price ranges around 11.30 to 13.50 per cwt.

TOWA Des Moines WFA Iowa Minnesota Somme

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Mixed Across Items

Chicago reports receipts for poultry 1 car 33 trucks with leghorn chickens at 21 1/2 to 21 3/4 cents. Cheese prices hold firm with Twins at 25.2 cents and other grades around 26 cents. Eggs receipts 7 392 cases with current prices unsettled, potatoes show varied Idaho russets at around 3 30 per 100 lb, Colorado red McClures near 3 27. New York shares butter and cheese receipts with firm or unchanged prices and mixed egg wholesale quotes across color grades.

Chicago Idahos Idaho Colorado Red McClures U Minnesota Ay North Daota Triumphs Cobblers Wisconsin NEW York Produce New York

Wisconsin cheese and river stage reports in brief

Pine Wisconsin cheese consignments include 3 cars U S No 1 twins or cheddars at 23 percent 1 car of square prints at 24 5 cents 1 car midgets 24 percent. Mississippi River stages show slight rises and falls across Davenport La Crosse Prairie du Chien Keokuk Dubuque and surrounding points with minor changes. New York bond market opened cautiously after gains the prior two sessions with few big movers and many issues holding steady.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange U. S Mississippi River Davenport Hastings la Crosse Portage Wi Prairie du Chien Dubuque McGregor Gordons Ferry Davenport Pecacees Keokuk NEW York Bond Review New York

Moscow Announces Mass Winter Cross Country Ski Races

The Moscow radio said 5 000 000 Soviet boys and girls will participate this winter in annual cross country ski races.

Moscow Moscow Radio

Markets Rise Broadly as Rail Stocks Lead Gains

New York stocks posted broad advances with rail shares among the strongest movers. Major issues such as Westinghouse jumped while trading hovered around 1,200,000 shares in volume. many rail, steel, and utility names showed gains as the market closed with fractional to sizable increases.

NEW York Westinghouse

Hog Prices Steady to Slightly Lower Across Market

Hog prices were mostly steady with a dime dip Wednesday. Top prices clocked at 13.40 for prime butchers and 13.10 for packers, with various weight classes showing similar levels. Sheep and cattle sections show mixed values, including choice lambs around 13.00 to 13.25, and steer and cow markets listed with several price ranges.

Peneere Esaaecee

Cedar Rapids Market Prices Mixed For Grains And Livestock

Market notes show Old No 2 yellow corn at 1.00 while soybeans fetch 1.86. White corn values 68c No 2 and 65c No 3. Wheat No 2 at 1.40 rye No 2 at 1.00. Hay and straw prices listed. poultry and eggs quoted. Wholesale fruits vegetables and potatoes with regional items included. Hides and other animal products priced. pony and glue items noted.

California Florida Idaho Texas

Grain Quotations Generally Higher on Bullish Demand

Grain futures rose as short covering and demand boosted prices for wheat and corn. Kansas City and Minneapolis showed gains with December wheat around 1.65, corn steady to up, oats mixed, rye and barley fluctuating. Cash wheat bid at 1.71 to 1.75, corn No 2 yellow around 1.60s, as market activity noted in Chicago.

Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis

City Briefs Show Church Suppers and Local News

Bazaar and baked ham supper at Church of the Brethren with admission 60 cents for adults and 30 cents for children. John Huss Methodist church hosting chicken supper on Thursday November 30 with prices 65 cents adults and 35 cents for children under 8. Mrs Rolla Cookson has returned from Minneapolis convalescing at Etta Shield nursing home. Dorothy Fawcett has enlisted in the WAC for laboratory technician training and will report January 3 at Fort Des Moines. Detective inspector Kudina reports a postcard offer of 25 dollars for the return of a lost blue canvas grip containing tools and personal effects on Highway 20 near Independence on Thanksgiving day.

Rolla Cookson Westwood Drive Minneapolis Dorothy Fawcett Favenue WAC Fort Des Moines Lester S. Fawcett Cornell College Mercy Hospital William Kudina E. F. Keyes Winnebago Highway 20 Independence Gazette Davenport May Plain Howe T R. Fristoe Vernon Otis Road Marion Howard Earl Selk Dysart Iowa Edward Engler Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon P. C. Smith G.M.C Seattle Vincent’s Jewelry A. B. Steele 3Rd Ave First Lutheran Church 16Th St A.m. John Huss Methodist Church 1St Ave First Christian Church C. G Srd John Seen Nelson

Linn County Acts Set Weight Limits on Two Bridges

Linn County supervisors fix five ton limit for the Big Creek bridge three miles southwest of Paralta and eight ton limit for the Wapsipinicon River bridge at Troy Mills. Warning signs ordered at approaches to both crossings.

Linn County Big Creek Paralta Troy Mills Wapsipinicon River

Foss Temporarily Shelved by Malaria

Marine Major Joseph Foss, first American to equal Eddie Rickenbacker’s 26 aerial victories, says he hopes to return to combat duty in about three months. He is at the Marine rehabilitation center in Klamath Falls after two malaria attacks in the South Pacific.

Klamath Falls Ore Joseph Foss Eddie Rickenbacker Foss Marine Rehabilitation Center South Pacific

Junior Red Cross Clubs Form at Emerson and Irving Schools

Mrs John L Gritzner announced that Junior Red Cross clubs were formed Tuesday at Emerson and Irving schools and that clubs will be organized next week at Lincoln school. Emerson leaders are Mrs Harlan Jones and Mrs S A Fontaine with Harold Hayes and Betty Ann DeJong as secretaries. Irving leaders are Mrs Roland Fowler and Mrs Marion Brotemarkle with Judith Stockwell and Margaret Evans as secretaries.

John L. Gritzner Red Cross Emerson Irving Lincoln School Emerson School Harlan Jones S. A. Fontaine Harold Hayes Betty Ann DeJong Phyllis Carlson Charles Crow Roland Fowler Marion Brotemarkle The Judith Stockwell Margaret Evans Sylvia Leeks Janet Gordon

Christmas Seal Sale Off To A Good Start In Marion

Fresh drive reports a favorable response on day two led by Miss Sara Nott Marion chairman. Residents sent in Christmas seals and 100 letters with money, highlighting community support for health standards on the home front. Linn county seeks a 15129.95 goal.

Sara Nott Marion Miss Nott Linn County

Death notices across Iowa report multiple local obituaries

Obituaries from Oxford Junction Elkader Baldwin Edgewood and Tipton list deaths of Michael Soppe Rudolph Dohrer Angeline Brust Fred McNamee Albert Pilgrim John Isenhart and others. Services were held in Sacred Heart St Paul Methodist Rhines and other churches for various ages with survivors including spouses children and siblings. Deaths resulted from accidents falls natural causes with memorials and funeral arrangements noted.

Oxford Junction Floyd Michael Soppe John Thomas Mary Ann Wilbur Soppe Sacred Heart Church Eskader Rudolph Dohrer Fred Wistrick A. A. Dohrer Elkkader St. Paul Elkader Angeline Brust Iowa City Baldwin Fred McNamee Arlo Beulah Welch Monticello Gertrude Morrin Minnie Stanton Mabel Current Edgewood Albert W. Pilgrim Rhines Funeral Merle Pilgrim Marian Ashline Tipton John Isenhart Cedar County I C. Isenhart Davenport

Obituary Notes Family Survivors in Davenport and Estherville

Survivors listed include wife and son with two daughters Mrs Mildred Peters and Mrs Vera Stanforth of Davenport. Brother Will Isenhart of Wilton Junction and sister Mrs Minnie Garloff of Estherville. The notice references farming and livestock buying activities.

Mildred Peters Vera Stanforth Davenport Will Isenhart Wilton Junction Minnie Garloff Estherville

Biddle Accused of Pressuring Littell in Corcoran Case

Washington The Senate War Investigating Committee reviewed a Littell memorandum accusing Attorney General Biddle of seeking to favor Thomas G. Corcoran in a condemnation procedures case. Littell says Biddle pressured for a shipyard case settlement at Corcoran’s request as oust for Littell’s resignation, while Biddle denies the charge. The panel weighs launching a full inquiry into Littell’s resignation.

Washington INS Senate War Investigating Committee Norman M. Littell Biddle Thomas G Tommy the Cork Corcoran White House Littell Sen. Mead D-N.y Maritime Commission

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