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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1939
Page
15
Hog prices advanced for the week in Chicago with gains of 10 to 95 cents and top quotes near 7.15 dollars. Cattle showed strength while sheep held near steady. receipts and bid activity varied across regions including Omaha and Des Moines markets.
Cattle receipts around 2,200 with slow trading for slaughter steers and yearlings. prices mixed but some gains in select heifers and feeders. Hogs at 1,400 head with uneven demand. 200-250 lb butchers at 6.25 to 6.33 with lighter weights firmer. sows around 4.5 to 5.5. Sheep receipts 2,000 with weak buyer action but steady to firm on quality lots. fat lambs trading near 9.10 with early declines noted.
Hog quotations rose 15 cents across all grades in Cedar Rapids markets on Wednesday while cattle prices eased 25 cents. Top hog price reached 6.50 for 200-250 pound good hogs. choice to prime steers and yearlings commanded up to 10.25 and 9.25 respectively with varied ranges for other beef grades and calves.
Grain prices range No 1 wheat 68 cents No 2 66 oats white No 2 26 to 24 cents rye 329 cent barleys 27235 hay and straw prices listed butterfat 28 cents overall Cedar Rapids delivers poultry prices with hens over five pounds at ten cents etc. Fruit and vegetable prices show lemons 7.254 50 oranges 1 50 5 09 grapefruits 1 25 3 50 celery 4d4 percent 75c lettuce 5 40 onions 1 0 5c tomatoes 1 60 carrots 2 75 cauliflower 1 35 potatoes 24 2 25 apples Bartlett 3 00 pears 3 00 grapes 1 40 cranberries box 3 25 hide market prices for various hides ranged from 1 0 to 3 75 with ponies and glue hides half price including manes and tall
New York bond market rose modestly as utilities drew buyers after a sluggish session. U S government issues were light but firm, with Canadian and some Latin American, Norwegian and Italian bonds gaining. Treasury and Federal Farm issues posted varied prices as overall activity slowed toward noon.
NEW YORK AP War stocks declined unevenly with only a few gains in motor and utility issues. Traders waited for Hitler's speech as overall activity cooled. about 1,000,000 shares traded. Names moving lower included U S Steel Allied Chemical Air Reduction and several others while American Telephone Chrysler Loews and International Nickel rose.
Published by J. E. Bennett & Co W. H ump. Wall Street quotes list numerous stocks with prices and percent changes across many issuers including Alaska Juneau Int, Allied Chem, Kennecott, Libby Owens, Copper, and Standard Oil peers. Mississippi River stages show Davenport Hastings Fall readings and Keokuk St Louis levels with fall 02 and no change signals.
Wheat prices fluctuated in a narrow range on the Chicago Board of Trade as traders awaited a European diplomatic move. December wheat closed up 1/4 cent, corn mixed, oats small gains, Winnipeg and Minneapolis prices also reported changes.
Wisconsin cheese quotes for the week of Oct 27 show prices for various items including daisies and cheddars with bids at 15 to 16 cents. The Boston wool market reports few inquiries with buyers waiting for future needs and no large sales, prices holding near last week's highs.
Chicago live poultry and butter receipts hold steady with mixed prices. Eggs and potatoes show variable demand with heavy supplies and weak North American stock movement. New York eggs and butter receipts are irregular with cheese prices steady and market indexes mixed across public utilities and industrials.
Trial of David Feiereisen 26 Cedar Rapids on a rape charge nears verdict with final arguments after evidence. Defense motion for directed verdict overruled as state witnesses testifying include Dr Emma Neal and Dr V H Hasek. Feiereisen denied attack claims. defense calls Feereisen and John Locher Jr. Another case concerns Leo Boddicker of Newhall versus Dr Fenton Vigortone company over feed recommendations. arguments on motion for directed verdict scheduled. Anamosa man R W Northrup jailed on intoxication count. five day commitment carries $17.85 fine and costs.
Frank Marousek 70 died at his Cedar Rapids home after immigrating from Bohemia in 1891. Survived by widow Frances, five daughters, a son deceased, five grandchildren, two brothers and a sister in Bohemia. Funeral at St Wenceslaus church with Kuba funeral home services. Mary Feyerabend 78 died at Cedar Rapids home after two weeks illness. Survived by husband Fred, a brother, several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Polansky chapel with burial Cedar Memorial park. Robert Q Lary 28, former Cedar Rapids resident, died in Independence. Survived by mother Blanche Cary and four sisters and one brother. Services at Yocom chapel in Marion. Burial in Marion.
Mrs Sylvia Irene Stearns 46 wife of Elmer Stearns Route 3 Memorial Drive SE Cedar Rapids died at home at 2 pm Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born March 20 1893 in Johnson County she had lived in Cedar Rapids 34 years. Survived by husband three children Donald Leona Bernice at home and brother Joseph Reha Cedar Rapids Route 2. Service in Beatty chapel at 2 pm Thursday burial in Green's Grove cemetery north of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Joseph Halva will be held at the Jancba funeral home at 10 am Thursday. Theo dore B Hrubucek will officiate with burial in Cedar Memorial park. Pallbearers named Lumir Truhlar J B Scannell O L Walker Frank Holecek Theodore Rock Joseph J Jancba. Friends may call at the chapel.
Ed Garner was found dead in his car early Tuesday and funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Janeba funeral home conducted by Rev R. N. Coolidge. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery.
Deputy collector Grinde announced amendments to the social security act require payment of both employer and employee taxes on wages for workers over 65 when services were performed after January 1 1939. After August 10 1939 all employees are taxed regardless of age. Employers are liable for taxes on wages paid for services from January 1 to August 9 1939 for employees over 65 at the time unless taxes were not collected or wages were not under employer control. Back tax adjustments should be filed with social security returns for period ending September 30 and October filings cover July August September. Unemployment taxes for 1926 1937 and 1938 must be paid to the state by Monday October 9 to activate new liberalized conditions.
Dr David I Berger director of religious education at Coe College urged Kiwanis members at the Montrose Hotel to value democracy and avoid entanglement in war He warned democracy is not self sustaining and emphasized keeping the peace foundation fair and just while resisting domestic power grabs.
A filmed Passion play depicting the life and miracles of Christ, shot in the Holy Land and Egypt, will be shown at Edgewood School No. 1 Friday at 8 p.m. under Rev. Charles Martin. The public is invited with no admission charge and an offering asked. the Martin band will perform.
A German warship captured the Swedish freighter Korsholm off Sandhamn while en route from Finland to Wilmington Delaware with a cargo of wood pulp and paper and escorted it to a German port.
London based dispatch reports Sweden informed the Polish minister in Stockholm that it will not recognize the Russo German partition of Poland. The note was conveyed with reliability on Wednesday.
Classified notes include monument dealer Anderson Monuments at 1029 3rd Ave E and Janeva Funeral Home services from 16th Ave J St SW, plus Brady Mortuary contact. Lost items: a medium female fox terrier, a black and tan springer spaniel puppy, a pair of black suede oxford shoes, and a cameo brooch with rewards offered. Also ads for vitamins, eyeglasses, and auto transport references.
Fragments reveal a collage of classified items from wallets of services to rummage events. Includes rheumatic remedy ads, moving companies Allied Van Lines and Lynch Transfer, jewelry repairs, watches, knitting yarn, and cleaners. Also lists several rummage sale notices and beauty salons promising low prices and next-day service, with addresses and phone lines.
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