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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1940
Page
4
Chicago hog market opened slow with moderate to strong trading later. Prices showed steady to firm with best carcass values around 1375 while receipts neared 12 000 head and feeder buyers remained active in nearby pits.
Regional market notes show hogs and cattle mixed with rare steady gains in select lots. Prices for hogs range around 240 to 250 pounds with variable weights, while cattle receipts total about 4500 head including 77400 calves and numerous feeders. Sheep and canners show undercurrent weakness but some prime lots hold value amid steady to firm demand.
Hog market remains steady with no new moves since Friday. Prices show top hogs at 6.25, calves and lambs vary by weight and quality with calves and spring lambs listed and buyers noting price differentials by grade.
A mixed Cedar Rapids listing shows grain items with No 1 wheat 75r No 2 oats 2030 No 5 26lat and various seed and bean grades, plus straw prices. It includes poultry prices by weight, wholesale fruits and vegetables with multiple regional prices, and live stock hides and calf and horse prices.
Miscellany from Plymouth Wisconsin notes cheese varieties including cheddars and daisies with market references. Boston wool prices show slight gains with finer combing wools selling around 58 to 64 cents per pound and grease prices easing for some grades.
Police in Norsood Massachusetts seized four rabbits from an organist after a report. The owner did not claim them, and officials say more rabbits may be involved, prompting talk of counting devices for expected additions.
In New York on Monday stocks fell in the closing hour after an early rally failed to gain traction. Trading volume remained light with about 400 000 shares for a full session, the smallest in about two weeks. Decliners included Bethlehem Steel, Douglas Aircraft, United Aircraft, Westinghouse, Consolidated Edison, du Pont, American Smelting, Chrysler, US Rubber, Johns Manville, Sperry, Eastman Kodak, 1 C Penney and American Telephone.
London reports say United States Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy urged Washington to dispatch a rescue ship to evacuate Americans from Britain. Negotiations likely hinge on Germany and Britain granting safe passage. The State Department in Washington denied any plan or request and said Americans in Britain remain at their own risk.
Chicago wheat finished flat to slightly lower after late selling cooled initial gains of about one cent. Reports show December wheat around 823% to F2'4 cents, with corn down 1 to 2 cents and oats and rye also weaker or little changed amid light trading and 342 cars on track.
Minneapolis AP market summary reports wheat receipts 174 cars vs 228 prior year and December quotations for No 1 hard Montana and No 2 dark hard with various basis values. Corn oats and barley prices listed with trading basis and seasonal notes.
Lamson Bros and Co reports varied produce futures and prices for butter eggs and cheese. Butter receipts rise with higher creamery prices while eggs and cheese show steady to firm tones and regional price spreads for futures and current markets.
In a narrow, mixed session New York bond traders waited for a clear trend. Some higher notes included Texas Corp Union Pacific 32s and Montana Power 37 48, while losers featured Firestone Tire 3 38 and Northern Pacific 4s. Tokyo and German issues moved variedly amid selective activity.
Virginio Gayda, Italian commentator, says Rome expelled New York Times correspondent Herbert Matthews over a dispatch claiming the axis aims to defeat President Roosevelt. Matthews ordered to depart Italy after the dispatch was read at the White House.
Ezekiel Bowen 91 retired farmer of Marion died Sunday at 1 p.m. at his home 1735 Eighth avenue. Born January 18 1849 in Cabell County West Virginia he was married in 1878 to Malissa Jane Michael. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 p.m. at Yocom chapel with Rex Clyde Scott in charge. Burial Oak Shade cemetery. Also reports on tuberculosis testing plans at Marion high school, a fire at 910 Seventeenth street, library and club events, Cub Scouts, fines for drunkenness, and local social visits.
Local activities include the Linn county Fish and Game Marion chapter meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Dye's forage and the Methodist church night supper Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. Various clubs plan events with hosts and provisions noted, plus an upcoming Boy Scout Court of Honor on Oct 14 and a Milwaukee Railroad Women's club dessert luncheon Thursday.
Norman of Marion and Mr and Mrs August Peters visited in the George Markert home, sharing a social call and time with the family.
A large group of young people attended a Sunday evening rally at the Christian church preparing for the Older Girls and Boss conference in Marion on October 24. Roy Ollinger presided. music by a Viola sextet, Melvyn Arp, and Rev. C Dana Boggie. Louise Cippera awarded Prairie Chapel pennant for largest attendance. District No 1 plans a pre conference rally next Sunday at Walker.
Funeral services for L. J. Brenneman were conducted at Yocom chapel by Rev. Frank H. Ward and Rev. Raymond C Swisher. Burial followed in Oak Shade cemetery with pallbearers listed. Out-of-town relatives attended from East Orange New Jersey Ypsilanti Michigan Wyoming Illinois Savanna Cedar Rapids and Marion. Community notices include Harvest Home dinner postponement Community club and Sunshine division meetings and a Cedar Rapids Marion wedding. Ed Foreman of Clay Center Kansas visits family in the area with other guests from Rockton and Mount Vernon.
Funeral notice for Liss with Taneva Funeral Home at 16th Ave and J St SW. Edward R. Kuba listed as funeral director. Dial 2 7020 for arrangements. Also notes Edward R Kuba Funeral Director with contact Dial 2 9032.
A collage of lost items and service ads from The Gazette include a wedding ring with initials Y Walta CS and a white sapphire ring found at Montgomery Ward’s in Cedar Rapids, a Sheaffer fountain pen with owner name Harry Johnson, and various home services and sales notices. Contact numbers and addresses appear for rewards and item recoveries.
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