14 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1939
Page
1
Unofficial estimates from Lamson Brothers show Monday receipts of hogs 17,000 cattle 16,000 sheep 10,000 with hogs for next week totaling 70,000. H. R. Mowrey of Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchant National Bank building manages the Lloyd Lamson news service.
In Chicago Packers secured the small meat animal offering on Saturday at unchanged prices as the overall livestock market showed a firmer tone over the past week, reflecting improving conditions across the trade.
U S Department of Agriculture market summary shows hog receipts about 4,200 with steady undertone. barrows and gilts 160 270 lb steady. heavier hogs up 5 10 cents. Cattle receipts about 1,000 with calves 300. yearlings and steers mostly steady to higher in parts, top veal and yearling quotes noted. Sheep receipts 2,500 with steady demand. native and western lambs and yearlings mixed, tops around 10 dollars for native lambs.
U S Department of Agriculture totals show weekly receipts of 100 calves and 25 stockers at Sioux City with mixed cattle values. Light yearlings around 1000 pounds down 1 to 5 cents. medium and heavy beeves 10 to 15 cents lower. stockers and feeders steady. top yearlings and steers near 10.60 to 10.75. cows 5.00 to 5.75. feeders and stockers show broad ranges. Hogs receipts 300, mostly 10 cents lower. butchers 6.75 to 7.00. sows steady. feeder pigs up 50 to 75 cents. Sheep receipts 1,600. lambs higher about 25 cents. ewes steady to weak. fed lambs around 9.50. range feeder lambs 3.25 to 8.60. yearling ewes 7.00 to 7.50.
U S Department of Agriculture report lists hogs with barrows and gilts steady to lower and sows steady. barrows and gilts up 25 to 40 cents from Friday, sows 35 to 50 cents higher. Cattle receipts 50 with steers firm and fat lambs up 25 cents. Fed steers near 8.75 to 10.25, yearlings around 10.65, beef cows 5.25 to 7.08. Sheep receipts 400 with fat lambs up 25 cents and feeding lambs 10 cents higher. range and native lambs around 9 dollars, ewes 2.75 to 5.50.
ST PAUL LIVESTOCK reports fed steers 9.00 to 10.25 a hundredweight with top calves near 11.00, hogs 160 lb down 25c, sows 6.15 to 6.40, sheep around steady at 9.00 to 9.25. Receipts: cattle 1,000, hogs 1,500, sheep 5,000.
Combined hog receipts at 17 yards and 10 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8 am Saturday totaled 24 800, down from 12 200 a week earlier and 19 600 a year ago. Barrows and gilts ranged from 6 10 to 7 10 per 100 pounds with several weight brackets listed. Sows at 5 35 to 6 46 with varying weights reflected.
Hog prices across weight brackets show a wide range with gilts and sows listed. Prices span from 140 pounds to 500 pounds, with values from about 5.10 to 6.50 per hundredweight, reflecting varying market demand and weights.
Associated Press notes hog and cattle price standings across Waterloo Mason City Tuma water towns. Prices vary by weight and type from 120 to 600 pounds with steady to slightly higher trends for hogs and calves and mixed shifts for sows and packers across towns including Waterloo Mason City and Tama.
Prime hogs and packers remained steady with top at 6.85 in the Cedar Rapids market Saturday. Cattle prices unchanged. Sheep offerings steady with genuine spring lambs 70 90 pounds priced at 8.50. Bucks one dollar lower. other livestock priced by quality.
Chicago produce market report detailing Receipts for butter and eggs with firm trends and varied cent price points. Potatoes arrivals total 100 on track 405 shipments 446 with Idaho russets improving demand for best stock and steady to slow prices across colors and grades including McClures and Red varieties centered in U. S. No. 1 washed and unwashed ranges.
New York produce receipts show mixed egg colors with steady quotes for fancy to extra fancy and lower for standards and firsts. Butter receipts rise with firmer creamery markets while cheese receipts stay quiet with prices unchanged.
Wisconsin cheese quotes for the week of October 16 to 21 list APi Cheese items: Daisies 15 2c, brick 14 4c, horns 15 2c, cheddars 15c. Farmers call board shows Daisies 1542c, horns 15 2c, cheddars 5c.
U S Dept of Agriculture notes domestic wool trading in Boston was quiet last week. Holders held firm on asking prices with occasional moderate concessions causing slight price dips on some fines. Purchases were small and for urgent needs. Graded combing bright fleece wools ranged 43 to 44 cents in the grease for fine delaine and half bloods, and 48 to 50 cents in the grease for three-eighths and quarter bloods.
New York stocks drifted with limited activity as war worries dominated trading. Leading issues fell back slightly while buyers stayed cautious amid low turnover of about 300 000 shares. Industrials remained a key factor and labor unrest was noted as a possible risk to stability.
Wall Street stocks and bonds reported by J Bennett & Co list numerous names led by Adams Express and various industrials. Highlights include Allied Chem, Johns Manville, Lehigh Valley, Amn Can, Lockheed and United Fruit with mixed gains and losses.
Wheat traded quietly on the Chicago Board with December at 83 cents, off small amounts, as broad market uncertainty tied to the European war kept action subdued. Corn and oats eased, outside markets slid, and export demand remained dull while weather and forecasts suggested limited rainfall for the wheat belt.
Winnipeg market quotes show wheat futures and cash values with notable Dec and May positions. Chicago cash market lists No 2 red spring No 2 hard and various corn oat and barley figures, plus Timothy seed Clover seed lard bellies and hog products prices.
Minneapolis cash grain market reports show Saturday receipts at 134 cars with prices for No 1 heavy dark northern about 84 3 4 to 87 3 8 cents, No 1 dark northern 84 4 1 86 2 3, No 1 dark saard or No 1 hard Montana winter 84 3 4 to 86 3 6 cents, No 1 hard amber durum 79 2 cents, No 1 red durum around 81 8 9 cents. Corn No 3 yellow about 47 8 to 46 8 cents with quotations unchanged. Oats No 3 white and Barley ranges 36 to 57 cents.
In a narrow session bond trading around New York, gains and losses were evenly split across corporates and Treasuries. Treasury 44 1982 7 16 climbed over a point. several Treasuries edged up or down slightly while foreign issues showed wide spreads. Corporate loans rose with American Telephone 3 14s 1196 and Consolidated Oil convertible 3s among gainers. New York Central 5s and Nickel Plate 2 2s fell.
London dispatch reports four killed and five injured when two sections of the Midland Scottish express collided at Bletchley station amid blackout restrictions. The platform waiting room was demolished and emergency crews searched the wreckage as darkness delayed responses.
County Attorney George H. Struble led a raid on The Casino a Tama tavern and dance spot at 10 30 p m Friday sending over 100 patrons home the youngest 16 Jack Clark proprietor charged with maintaining a nuisance posted 750 bond arraigned before Justice E M Hufford in Toledo Sheriff Harry Sharp deputy L W Burns state agents and county officers participated The raid found liquor in booths where patrons were drinking between dances
Duchesses at Henry VIII's court were permitted three gallons of ale and a pitcher of wine each day, reflecting the era's courtly liquor privileges and daily rituals.
Arlene Starry plans to wed John Henderson of Coggan later this month. Shireman home hosts Bunco with prizes won by Mrs. R. D. Conley and Mrs. George McDonald of Waterloo. Guests include Marjorie Towers and Lillian Voorhies along with Marion Coggan and Waterloo residents. Also note ill Quentin Bogart and Paul Beckman’s appendectomy in Iowa Falls.
The Christian Endeavor union meeting at the Methodist church, with Robert Haupt of the high school faculty set to speak, has been postponed due to a pre-conference district rally of young people at 6 45 p m Sunday at the Presbyterian church. The speech will occur at a later date.
Mrs J H Stanaway hosted a Friday evening party at 1001 Twelfth Street observing her daughter Marjory Ostrander's thirteenth birthday. Guests included Patricia Benedict Betty Peck Lois Lutz Marian Spence Jack Smith Derence McEnany Billie Armstrong and Marvin McCalley with Halloween themed refreshments and a birthday cake.
The Seventh Day Church of God at Ninth avenue and Sixth street conducts weekend services with Elder C. F. Ladd of Des Moines speaking Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Iowa conference gathers at 10 a.m. Sunday and again at 2 p.m. in the church.
Mrs Harley Breed of Marion and Mrs George Burch of Cedar Rapids spent Friday at Hopkinton with Verle Breed a local high school teacher. Miss Breed accompanied her mother home to spend the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Castile of Seymour have purchased the Casa Blanca of Ivan Smith and will take possession Monday morning. Harry Dunn confined to bed five weeks after a heart attack suffered another attack Thursday.
W. W. Wallace of Denver Colorado visits his brother in law Leslie Dunn and Mrs Dunn as guests, staying for a period.
The Dry Creek Agricultural and Literary club met Thursday with Ruth Frederick reading and H R Livingston noting rural telephone line challenges. Twelve families attended and eight five members of St Pauls Lutheran Evangelical church joined a fellowship dinner at Memorial hall with music by the Hawaiian Serenaders and Arlene Ludeman.
Marion Friday night crowd for a high school game included Mr and Mrs Gerald Thomas Mrs Walter Hall Mr and Mrs W R Powell Mr and Mrs W G Koppenhaver Miss Jane Low Lee Voorhies Mrs Fay Marsh Mrs L N Martin C A Garrison and Mr and Mrs C G Kelley. Mount Vernon Saturday participants at Cornell College Parents Day included Mr and Mrs A E Granger Mr and Mrs M H Biddick and daughter Diane Mr and Mrs E C Hamm and Mr and Mrs Irving Finger.
Hutchinson's Gingham package presents Chocolate Nut Fudge ice cream at Owen's Drug store. Available in a 13 cent pint and 25 cent quart, advertised as a dessert special.
The ad promotes Mickey Rooney in The Hardys Ride High showing at the Garden on Sunday and Monday. It highlights Rooney's return to the big screen, appealing to local audiences with the family friendly adventure comedy.
Henry Grupe announces the birth of a son named Robert Keith on October 11 in a Burlington hospital. The infant is the great-great-grandson of Mrs. Julia Hochreiter of Marion. The note appears amid an advertisement for The Hardy's Ride High with Mickey Rooney at the Garden Sunday and Monday.
Glenn McGowan traveled to Ames on Saturday for a day spent with friends near Iowa State College campus.
Frank Farrow of Garwin visits his nephew Harry Ford as a guest, sharing time and conversation during the visit.
Ann Gaylee of Evanston Illinois visits as a guest of Janet Lothian. The get together features polite conversation and light hospitality in a private residence.
Thirty nine members and friends attended a hay rack party and chili supper Friday evening at the home of Russell Hughes north of Marion, reflecting a social gathering of the Marion Christian Endeavor union.
A listing of church notices in Marion detailing pastors, service times, and activities for Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Seventh Day Church of God, Prairie Chapel, and Alburnett Methodist. Includes Bible school times, morning worship, Y P M S, unions, and district rallies.
A Canadian government spokesman called Col. Charles A. Lindberghs Friday radio address very poor taste. Officials blamed political antagonism toward Roosevelt and noted Lindbergh sought asylum in the British Isles after leaving the United States. He suggested Canada should avoid drawing the Western Hemisphere into a European war.
Washington: Presidential Secretary Stephen T. Early said the Roosevelt administration does not want to be seen as sulking in their tents over the international crisis. He noted no formal German mediation plea had been received and the Baltic peace plea to Russia would be released only after a reasonable reply period.
Ralph Asendorf, 30, accused of a $900 robbery in Falls City Nebraska, told Deputy Sheriff Ralph Ramsey he wished to return the money to gain a lighter sentence. They located a hidden stash in a barn where about $200 was recovered before Asendorf fled.
Berlin reports drunks will be kept in overnight protective custody as part of intensified air raid precautions. The measure aims to protect intoxicated individuals from hazards in darkened streets during wartime conditions.
A collage of small ads lists vitamin sales at discounted weekly prices, jewelry and watch repairs, a time to buy glasses on credit, and moving and storage services. Multiple vendors advertise fixtures including Allied Van Lines, Calder's Van & Storage, Lynch Transfer, and Bartunek’s Pharmacy, with phone numbers and addresses for shoppers. The page also notes Christmas lines and seasonal promotions across several storefronts and service providers.
CHUNGKING China an official statement said three Chinese bombers wiped out the Hankow air field destroying almost 100 Japanese airplanes. After destroying the planes on the ground the fighters engaged in a dog fight with Japanese pursuit planes over 200 miles toward Ichang. Three Japanese pursuit planes were shot down in the battle described as the war's longest.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh distinguished in a radio address that only two army weapons are purely defensive. At Aberdeen proving grounds experts noted anti air craft guns and anti tank guns as the only weapons with defensive nature.
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