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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1938
Page
2
Unofficial and official livestock receipts for the week show hogs nominally steady to down, with heavy weights at 8.55 and lighter hogs near 8.40. Cattle and sheep receipts varied across markets in Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, and Sioux City, while week totals show broader declines from the prior period.
New York bonds closed with buying dominated Saturday as many issues from the peace rally paused. Treasuries and top rated corporates eased while investors sought better yields elsewhere amid signs of revival. Prices moved higher at times in brisk dealings as traders weighed earnings prospects and further business recovery.
Local market listings show grain prices for varieties including wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, and soybeans with No. 1 and No. 2 grades. Produce prices cover fruits vegetables and staples such as oranges, grapefruits, celery, lettuce, bananas, onions, cranberries, and potatoes plus livestock by the pound.
Hogs steady to wear on the local market with light hogs unchanged and others 5 to 10 cents lower. Top hogs down to 785 dollars. Prices shown for various hog weights from 140 to 350 pounds, plus packers ranges. Cattle and calf markets listed with steers, heifers, yearlings, and cows across weight classes. lambs and other beef grades included.
Chicago market reports show butter receipts 1 088 557 steady with prices unchanged and eggs receipts 4 780 steady with mixed colors. New York market notes eggs receipts 15 496 steady with mixed colors and varied pricing across standards firsts seconds mediums dirties no 1 and other grades. Butter receipts 3 190 225 steady with creamery prices higher than extra and scores, cheese receipts 220 265 steady with unchanged prices.
Wisconsin cheese quotas for Oct 10-15 show Twins 12¢ daisies 12 2c horns 12 2c and cheddars 12¢ Farmers call board lists daisies 12 1c horns 12 2c cheddars 12¢ Wool market in Boston reports fairly active trading with demand strongest for Fine territory and Texas wools while fleeces of three-eighths and quarter blood grades rise. Mississippi River stages: Davenport 5.8 fall 0.4 Keokuk 5.1 fall 1.8 St Louis 4 3/4 fall 1.55.
More than thirty York rite bodies from eastern Iowa attended a festival at Masonic hall in Cedar Rapids sponsored by Trowel chapter Palestine council and Apollo commandery. Over 200 people participated as Iowa City Muscatine councils conferred Royal and Select Masters degrees and Marshalltown Knights Templar the Order of Malta. Notables included Grand Master William M. Robinson Emmett E. Cavanaugh and Walter Schwarz. Local committee members were Earl B. Delzell Oliver D Stucker William E. Mickel and Henry Kunz.
Special to The Gazette. Riverside defeated Conesville 2 to 1 as Cummings struck out 17 batters and twin acts Singleton Buckman complemented for Conesville while Frost worked for Riverside in a pitching duel.
In New York the market rose as high hopes and easing foreign fears spurred buyers. Steel, rail, and specialty shares led, with about 1,000,000 shares traded. General Motors, Chrysler, Westinghouse, Philip Morris, U.S. Rubber and DuPont among notable gainers. Bonds and commodities moved, with cotton futures down and some miners and industrials advancing on optimism for next week’s operations and wage talks.
Saturday’s market page from Bennet & Co lists numerous stocks with varied results led by Adams Express and Allied Stores. Major names such as Johns Manville, Libby Owens, and Union Carbide appear among diverse categories while several utilities, metals, and rail interests show fluctuating quotes across the session.
President Roosevelt has proclaimed a treaty of friendship commerce and navigation between the United States and Siam. It was signed at Bangkok. The proclamation dated Navy 13 1937 marks diplomatic accord expanding trade and mutual interests between the two nations.
Wheat prices fluctuated around prior close on the Chicago Board of Trade, with December futures near 64 45 cents. Corn slipped about 4 to 34 1/2 cents, oats near unchanged to up 4 cents. Liverpool and Australian crop news supported futures while weak buying limited activity. country offerings were light and export interest remained modest. Cash wheat quotes ranged No 1 hard around 69 cents, No 2 mixed about 66 1/2 cents. corn No 3 yellow around 45 1/2 to 46 1/2 cents. oats No 3 around 26 1/2 to 27 cents.
Mayor F K Hahn will welcome delegates to the Tri-States National Council of Grain Processors at the Labor temple Sunday. Delegates come from Illinois Missouri and Iowa for a quarterly AF of L affiliated meeting. W W Redmond will preside with talks on wage scales and working agreements.
Twenty Linn county duck hunters met at the Roosevelt hotel to hear G Decker French of Davenport speak and to form a local Ducks Unlimited chapter. A E Durin named temporary chairman with George Corey as assistant. The group aims to restore nesting and breeding grounds for wild ducks, mainly in Canada, to prevent yearly declines and avoid future closed seasons.
Mrs Annie E Mitchell 85 longtime Marion resident dies after six weeks treatment in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born 1853 near Mount Vernon, she married Charles A Mitchell in 1872. Survived by son Edwin and grandson Paul. funeral Sunday at Yocom chapel. Also notes hospital clinic trip and local social visits. Cedar Rapids birth and Iowa City game attendance among Marion people.
West Liberty high school topped University High 15-7 after a 7-7 halftime. A third quarter safety and a fourth quarter interception return by Pike for a touchdown sealed the win. Metelman Schaapvich Lane and Pike starred for West Liberty.
The Tracer Redhawks met Reinbeck on their field and played to a scoreless tie. In the final minutes Traer fans cheered as the Reds were on the 3 yard line when the game ended.
Lowden high baseball team clinched the Wapsie Eight championship by beating Mechanicsville 1 0 on Thursday afternoon. Meier pitched a no run no hit game with Stole behind the plate and Wagaman and Ross started for Mechanicsville.
Dysart high Trojans baseball team won their fourth shutout game Tuesday by defeating La Porte City 11 to 0 at home. Their sixth victory of the fall season came Thursday with a 5 to 2 win over Keystone high.
CALMAR The Calmar football team lost a close contest to Caledonia by 13 to 0. Caledonia scored in the second and third quarters after fum bl ed balls. Uher stood out for Calmar with strong play on both sides of the ball.
Clermont high school six man team beats Wadena 26 9 on Thursday with strong blocking by Schrader and offensive drives led by Gross who scored a 55 yard second TD. Shaffer of Wadena supplied a scoring pass.
Elwood stopped Grand Mound 12 to 2 to extend its win streak. Doty led with four hits while Myatt allowed only four hits on the mound for Elwood.
Twenty five members of the Homebuilders class of the Meth odist church gathered Friday evening for a Halloween party in the church dining room. They followed notes directing them to the athletic field waterworks and a south basement ghost walk. Prizes went to W R Powell and Mrs Lawrence Peterson for best costumes. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mr and Mrs James E Clapp Mr and Mrs James E Cippera and Mr and Mrs Powell with Mr and Mrs Alfred Bensch and Mr and Mrs E E Godwin in charge of entertainment.
Mrs John T Christie was reelected president of the Julia Allen Missionary society at a meeting at Mrs R J Kendall's home. W Wiggins and A J Keyes were reelected as vice president and secretary treasurer. Programs included "The Story of the Turkish Democracy." Several local residents attended the Iowa Wisconsin game and a dental clinic in Iowa City. An upcoming Oxford club hike and steak fry was announced. The Colesburg native Mrs Dale Walters mourned her mother’s death, with Marion attendees. J W Dukek observed his eightieth birthday with a family gathering.
The Marion churches outline their week with Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and morning worship at 10 45 or 11 a.m. Baptists mention Rev Inman and sermon Amos Prophet of Righteousness. Catholic service at 8 and 10 a.m. Christian with Rev Wade holds rally day and a sunset service hike. Congregational led by Rev Ellinger features Elements of Church Strength and a picnic. Free Methodist with Rev Monroe lists services, Y M S at 7, prayer Wednesday. Methodist Episcopal notes church activities and pastoral leadership.
A roster lists worship times and youth meetings for several churches. Oakridge Presbyterian hosts morning service with speaker Dr William M Evans of Cedar Rapids, Epworth League evenings, Oxford club, and board meeting. St Pauls Lutheran offers 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 worship. Prairie Chapel joins with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship.
A collage of ad lines advertises automobile transport references, watch and jewelry cleaning, van lines and moving services, free magazine offers, insurance and storage, elderly home, photography, cleaning, and debt collection services. It notes
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