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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1948

Page

12

Market Downturn Hits Hog Prices Across Regions

Unofficial Monday livestock estimates show 14 000 cattle 9 000 hogs and 5 000 sheep in Chicago area. Hog prices fall to lowest since June amid higher receipts and new crop deliveries. butcher hogs down 2 to 2.50 while sows drop 2.50 to 3.00. Reports from Kansas City Cedar Rapids and local markets note uneven changes across cattle sheep and hog categories with top bids around 25 to 36 dollars for various beef and lamb lots. Prices for beef cows calves yearlings and corresponding sheep ranges vary by weight and grade.

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Stock Market Extends Gains in Saturday Session

New York stocks rose further in a two hour Saturday session the first since summer holidays begun Prices were fractions to about a point higher continuing momentum from late Friday gains Volume traded matched levels of recent days in the week

New York NEW York Bond Review

Grain futures mixed to lower on light weekend trading

Chicago reports mixed to down grain futures as corn soybeans and wheat retreat on light Saturday activity. Iowa and Sioux City cattle and hog receipts show steady to lower quotes with varied weights and regional price shifts.

Chicago

Death of Thomas Costello at 79 in Marion

Thomas Costello 79 a retired Milwaukee railroad conductor died at 11 50 p m Friday at his home 500 Thirteenth street Marion after a brief illness He was born October 8 1868 in Syracuse NY and lived in Iowa since childhood He married Florence Carpenter September 22 1915 in Iowa City He retired five years ago after 54 years in the service He belonged to St Josephs Catholic Church the Order of Railway Conductors the Perry Lodge of Elks the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees and the Milwaukee Veterans Association Surviving include his wife two sisters Mrs George McNamara Cedar Rapids and Mrs James Garnett Barnum Services set for 10 a m Monday at St Josephs Church Burial in Oak Shade Cemetery Rosary at 7 30 p m Sunday in Yocom chapel and friends may call

Thomas Costello Milwaukee Railroad Thirteenth Street Marion Syracuse N. Y Iowa Iowa City Florence Carpenter Costello St. Joseph’s Catholic Church The

Marion Churches Schedule and Rally Day Call

The Marion churches list services at Baptist, Catholic and Christian congregations. Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with evening service at 7 30 p m at the Baptist church, plus church activities and a film showing Tuesday night. St Joseph s Catholic Church holds masses at 8 and 10 a m with pastors Rev T J McEllott and Rev Claude Norton assisting. Christian church notes Rally Day led by Rev Richard Goins with Bible school at 9 45 a m and attendance goal efforts.

Charles Moore St. Joseph’s Catholic T. J. McEllott Claude Norton Richard ‘Goins Bible School

Roosevelt Class Officers Elected

Elected leaders announced by principal Fred J. Kluss following primaries and elections at Roosevelt High. Officers include 12-A John Mann president Ellen Souchek vice president Jack Dennis secretary treasurer. 12-B Chuck Wolfe president Don Bomkamp vice president Bonnie ONeill secretary treasurer. 11-A Bill Fisher president Joan Elliot vice president Ruth Kenyon secretary treasurer. 11-B Dick Gray president Don Jones vice president Carol Delaney secretary treasurer. 10-A Don Mehaffey president Ronnie Baird vice president Joyce Reinert secretary treasurer. 10-B John Elliott president Janet Strang vice president Pat Pierson secretary treasurer. 9-A Tom Wharton president Wayne Selzer vice president Janet Herrbach secretary treasurer.

Roosevelt High School Fred J. Kluss John Mann Ellen Souchek Jack Dennis Chuck Wolfe Don Bomkamp Bonnie O'Neill Bill Fisher Joan Elliot Ruth Kenyon Dick Gray Don Jones Carol Delaney Don Mehaffey Ronnie Baird Joyce Reinert John Elliott Janet Strang Pat Pierson Tom Wharton Wayne Selzer Janet Herrbach

Decorah Polio Case Prompts City Spray Campaign

Decorah reports the tenth polio case of the year and seventh in a week. Mrs. Percy Blount, about 47, diagnosed Friday, was moved to a Rochester hospital. In Sioux City six new polio patients were admitted as hospital treatment totals rose. City leaders plan a fly spraying campaign to curb spread.

Decorah Percy Blount Rochester Sioux City

Widmark Named Radio Journalism Instructor at Iowa

Robert Widmark, former WMT Cedar Rapids newscaster, was named instructor in radio journalism at the University of Iowa journalism school. Director Leslie G. Moeller announced Widmark will teach in the radio news workshop at WSUI and KSUI. He earned his journalism degree at Iowa in 1947.

Widmark Iowa City Robert Widmark WMT Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Journalism School Leslie G. Moeller Moeller WSUI KSUI Iowa

Broadchurch Church Schedule Highlights Weekly Services

The notice lists multiple church groups including Congregational Cedar Rapids Davenport Association meetings and Christian Youth events. It notes sermons such as Conquering Life and Will Ye Also Go Away, world wide communion observances, and youth activities like Chi-Rho roundup and a 12 to 14 year old group. It includes times for Sunday school and morning worship across several denominations and mentions planned fellowship dinners and annual meetings.

Christian Youth Fellowship Vonda Freeman Homer F. Perry Davenport Association First Congregational Church Cedar Rapids Woman's Association Nelson Hamblin Homestead Free Methodist Rex Odermann WMT T. T. Hanson Presbyterian C. V.R. de Jong St. Paul’s Lutheran Carl T. Wuerffel Prairie Chapel O E Atkinson Epworth League Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Lawrence Christinsen

Second Break In Month For Long Beach Boy

Neil Robertson five is in the hospital with his left arm broken again after sliding down the same playground slide as a month earlier causing the prior fracture.

Long Beach Neil Robertson

Burns Convicted Of Manslaughter In Iowa Case

Orin Burns aged 24 of Hampton was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Charles Gallup a 60 year old Nora Springs farmer. The verdict came at 12.25 am after a Friday to Sunday deliberation with sentencing set for 4 pm Monday. Burns testified he acted in self defense claiming Gallup advanced with a rock and insulted him while approaching the car in Gallup’s driveway. The prosecution argued Gallup could use reasonable force to eject the men.

Charles City Orin Burns Hampton Charles Gallup Nora Springs Farmer Tom Boynton Burns Gallup

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