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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1940

Page

2

Livestock Market News Reports Steady Prices Across Regions

Livestock prices remained steady in nominal trading with hogs and cattle showing little movement. Receipts varied by region from Chicago to Omaha, with top hogs around 6.45 to 6.75 per hundredweight and cattle and sheep meeting steady demand amid limited test trades and mixed class activity.

Chicago Massa Seatone Omatia Livestock Omaha US Dept Agriculture ST Paul Livestock South ST Paul Minn North Dakota Washington Montanas City Sioux City

Market Report Highlights Large Livestock Trades

The Austin Minnesota report notes cattle and hog prices by weight ranges and bids. Prices vary from 170 to 480 pounds with bids around 4 to 8 dollars per unit, listing several weight classes and quoted values for hogs and cattle amid market activity.

Local Hog Prices Steady On Market

Hogs are steady on the local market with weights causing the top grade 210 to 300 pounds and the no fill top at 620 dollars. overall prices remain unchanged.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices and Livestock

Local Cedar Rapids listings show grain and produce prices with No 7 wheat and No 2 oats at various cents per bushel, along with beans, rye, barley and shelled products. Livestock prices cover hens, leghorns, broilers, roosters, and horse價 ranges, plus hides, glue hail price, and general manee and trial included.

Browlers Ile Olid Roosters Ennerien

Bond Markets in New York Mixed Activity Holds Steady

In New York on Saturday the bond market showed mixed results with some gains in Ann Arbor and Canadians offset by fractional declines. International Paper and Nickel Pinté led minor moves while Japanese and French issues posted modest changes. U S government bonds closed steady with Treasury 4 3/4s at 47 52 and 28 49-52 at 106 16.

New York Ann Arbor Canarian Pacific International Telephone Firestone Tire Walworth International Paper Consolidated Third Avenue Railway Formca Lst Ieues Orient Development U.S

Chicago Produce Markets Follow Stable Prices Across Items

Chicago markets show steady receipts and firm prices for butter eggs and potatoes. Butter receipts 475554 unchanged prices. eggs 3604 checked with fresh erd ed extra firsts. potatoes arrivals 111 on tract 347A total US shipments 617. Futures from Lamson Bros. note storage standards and egg January values.

Chicago Idaho Nebraska Lamson Bros. and Co

Stock Market Closes Mixed On A Tepid Saturday Session

In New York an indolent stock market failed to gain a foothold amid weekend apathy. Transfers for two hours ran about 250000 shares as prices remained moderately mixed with U S Steel Bethlehem Crucible Chrysler Sears Roebuck U S Rubber United Aircraft Consolidated Edison Anaconda American Smelting American Can Standard Oil Eastman Kodak Santa Fe and NY Central showing wavering trends. Occasional gains appeared for Loews Murray American Telephone Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator Douglas Aircraft Kennecott North American and Texas Corp.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Crucible Steel Chrysler Sears Roebuck U. S Rubber United Aircraft Consolidated Edison Anaconda

Wall St Stocks Published by a New York Firm

Readout of Saturday stock quotations with numerous listings across sectors and major companies. Includes Adams Express Alaska Juneau Benneentt Conn Allied Stores Kreser Allis Ghalmers Owens Amn Loco Smelting Amn Steel Fdys Am Tel & Tel Amn Tob Mont Ward Wat Wrks Murray Corp Nash-Kelv Anaconda Natl Bisein Armour Natl Cash Reg Assd Druids Natl Dairy Atchison Natl Dstirs Atlantic Natl Pow & GR Aviation Natl Central Baldwin Loco Nor Amn Avilita Ohio Beatrice Penny Otis Steel Packard Mfrs Burgesses etc.

J &. Bennett & Co WH. Jume Merchants National Bank Adams Express Alaska Juneau Ase Benneentt Conn Allied Stores Kreser Allis Ghalmers Kreser G & B Iin Amn Lutbbey Owens Hide & Ltt bin & Myers Sinn Staunniard Poog Amn Amn Steel Arenes Ie Am Tel & Tel Ang Mont Ward Ais Amn Wat Murray Corp Amn Zinc Nash-Kelv Natl Bisein Otis Steel Bendix Packard Brotter Gamble AD Pullman Co Chrysler Motors Safewar Coca Cola Schrnler Agin Palmolive Gereei Plum Gas King Southern Simmons Co Cons Edison Skelly Socone Conti Son Pac Son Railway Dee Elec Autolité Imken Elec Bond É& S Aeami Amer Rs Freeport Tex Fox Fum Gen Cablesahi Leach Bingen Gables Union Carbide Gen Foods Union Pac Gen Gas Uni Aircraft Gun Motors Uni Air Lines 1A Gillette Uni Corp Gimbel Bros Atta Goodrich BF Uni Frult Goodyear Tire Granite City Granby Sons Bleu S Rubber U S Realty Iy Wes Sur US Steel Fire Greyhound Hayes Body Walworth Hiram Walker Warner Bros Howe Sound Uy Weetgha Elint Hudson Hupp Ml Central Willys Owld Indus S&t Midwest Northwest Bank Swit & Co Chicaro Corp Walgreen Edison Wis Bk

Wisconsin Cheese Quotas for Week Oct 21 26

Wisconsin cheese exchange shows weekly quotas for daisies commodores and cheddars with tonnage targets and percentage yields. Wisco listing notes market activity and relative prices for various cheese types during the week. Boston wool market also reported stronger spot prices and graded fleece ranges.

WISCO Plymouth Wis Iapi Americas Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Boston U. S. Agriculture Department West

Wheat Prices Nudge Near Seasonal High Then Recede

Wheat prices moved in a narrow Chicago board range Saturday, rising toward the season’s top levels and then retreating under modest pressure. Dec wheat at 852 cents. corn down to 607? cents. oats unchanged. soybeans up 1? to 1 1/2 cents. Winnipeg and Kansas City markets tracked Chicago. foreign business slow. receipts 269 cars. Weather fair and cooler forecast in the grain belt.

Chicago Board of Trade Kansas City Minneapolis Winnipeg Ohin Valley

Iowa news in brief items from Manchester to Grinnell

Reports from Manchester Kirksville and Grinnell note Winston Lee and Robert Knoernschild top Missouri science tests. Columbus Junction hosts homecoming dance after football game with West Liberty. Local ministers and club officers elected in Letts and Shellbark. Grinnell hosts political speaker Robert Guinther for Willkie. funeral for Louis Maack. youth and student government updates. Marriage announced for Reva Klyon and Dale White.

Manchester Winston Lee Robert Knoernschild Kiexsville C Jr. Lee Kirksville Winston Robert Columbus Junction Columbus High School West Liberty Louisa County Ministerial Association Letts O. L. Burns Morning Sun John R. Frazier Wapello Harold C. Irwin Columbus City Scretary Shellbark Club Frank Prior Ed Fortune Stephen Hawkins Floyd Butt Wendell Morgan Grinnell Robert Guinther Akron Wendell Willkie Willkie Bill Murray S. N. Stevens Grinnell College Guinther Trinity Lutheran Church Robert Niederwimmer Louis Theodore Maack New Buffalo Mich Freda Catherine Lentz Mr. Maack Earl la Porte City Lena Lentz Violet Will Henry Maack A. J. Draper Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers Grinnell High School Bill Palmer Kenneth Howell Reba Crowder John Bongata Warren Palmer Julia Macy Betty Ritter Burtis Matthews Dick Elwell Bob Boyack Max Evans Frank Mossberry Florence Jones Dale Maron Ellen Lippencott Y W. C. A. Squad Jean Foster Roberta Taylor Reva Marie Kliyon Henry Klyn Lynnville Dale White David White

Local Briefs Highlight Weddings and Community News

Esther Talbot and Arnold Rat clif Mrs White, a Lynnville graduate, taught five years in Poweshiek and Jasper counties. Mrs Byron of Davenport, a daughter of Mrs Edna Davis, is fair after a blood transfusion. Ruby Davis donated blood. Myrtle Paul married Ralph Thompson at St Marys Oxford. Beth Thompson linked to the couple. Charles Schroeder couple mark fiftieth anniversary at What Cheer. Belle Plaine lodge guests visit Marengo lodge. Dr Earl Harper spoke on military training at Rotary. Scout leaders invited. Archbishop Beckman confirmed 80 at Vining parishes with multiple clergymen present. Clinton County Education Council to meet in Wheatland focusing on state school funding.

Esther Talbot Arnold Ratclif White Lynnville Poweshiek Jasper Grinnell Sigourney Ralph Byron Davenport Edna Davis North English Ruby Davis Byron Oxford Myrtle Paul H. A. Paul Ralph J. Thompson Tom Thompson St. Mary's Church R. J Dwyer Virginia Dwyer Wayne Thompson Beth Br What Cheer Charles Schroeder Schroeder John Manks New Holland Lincoln Ill Washington Mr. Schroeder Marengo Belle Plaine Vining Francis J L. Beckman Dubuque St. Mary's Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Church Workman Lodge V. Casey W. Panek Chelsea A. Meyer Tama Elsie Ostensen DeWitt Mildred Rusch Grand Mound Katherine Paarmann Wilton

Sanderson Elected Head Of C Club At Cornell College

Mount Vernon A. S Sanderson was named president of the C Club succeeding Fred J Miller. Cornell President John B Magee and Dr Glenn Cunningham were named honorary members. Other speakers included Arthur Dickoff Kirby Cook George Turner F W Edward K D Miller Judd Dean and Charles Zoda.

Mount Vernon John B. Magee Cornell Glenn Cunningham C” Club A. S Sanderson Fred J. Miller Arthur Dickoff Grass Point Minn Kirby Cook Omaha George Turner Ames F. W. Edward Waterloo K. D. Miller Fort Dodge Judd Dean Charles Zoda

Hull Reveals Nazi Activity Documents Transmitted

Secretary of State Hull announced that the House committee on Un American Activities forwarded documents about alleged Nazi activities in the United States to the State Department. He declined to detail the materials, saying the department would refer such matters to the Justice Department for study and analysis.

Washington Hull House Committee On un-American Activities State Department Department of Justice

Roosevelt Speech Links Roosevelt to Willkie Candidacy

Sterling Illinois speech by Col Theodore Roosevelt supported Wendell L. Willkie. He warned that reelecting Roosevelt would bring disaster for the nation. The event occurred Friday night with Roosevelt speaking in Willkie’s favor.

Marjorie Young Granted Interlocutory Divorce From Roland Young

Mrs Marjorie Kummer Young wins interlocutory divorce from British film actor Roland Young after charging desertion by the comedian husband.

Hollywood Marjorie Kummer Young Roland Young

German U boats Sink 31 Merchant Ships in Convoy Assault

Berlin reporting a high command communique states German submarines sank 31 enemy merchant ships totaling 173650 tons over the last several days. The vessels were part of convoys some of which were well guarded.

Berlin High Command

Mary Louisa Stiles dies at 89 in Marion

Mary Louisa Stiles 89 widow of William G. Stiles died Friday night at 9 33 at the home of her daughter Mrs Verne Clemans where she had lived the past month Born August 6 1851 in Columbus Ohio she spent most of her life in Cedar County and Marion She was a United Brethren member Her husband died in Tipton in 1938 Survived by daughter Mrs O A Hunter two sons Harvey and Ben Stiles funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Yocom chapel led by Rev Arthur W Henke Burial in the family lot at Olin.

Mary Louisa Stiles William G. Stiles Verne Clemans Columbus Catherine Jacob Harbaugh Cedar County Marion United Brethren Church Tipton Clemans O. A. Hunter Oxford Junction Harvey Ben Stiles Yocom Chapel Arthur W Henke Methodist Church Olin

Marion church schedules and services listed by denomination

The Marion churches publish their weekly timetable with pastors, service times, and sermon topics. Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Seventh Day Church of God roles, speakers, and upcoming events are noted, including bible school times and youth activities.

L. W. Inman St. Joseph's Catholic T. J. McElliott Vernon H. Carter Bible School Young Peoples Meeting Church Congregational Raymond C. Swisher Dorothy Ratliff Marissa Hayes Margaret Beadle Epworth League Roberta Saunders Marjorie Ostrander Arline Tow Bob Vernon Mary Alice Kemble Presbyterian C. V. R de Jong David I Berger Coe College Christian Endeavor Anna Mary Coonrod Ladies Spiritual Life St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Carl E. Krog Seventh Day Church of God Iowa

Lovely Lady Oil Permanent and Beauty Services Ad

A crowded multiple line classified ad listing beauty shops and services. Includes Lovely Lady Beauty Shop offering oil wave options and machineless waves, plus numerous other salons, jewelers, stables, and service providers with contact details and small promotions.

Lovely Lady LOVELY LADY_BEAUTY SHOP 1St Ave SE Bishop's Delux Lillian Ludy Sigal Stark Beauty Shop St_ NE Paris Academy OF Beauty

Sabbath School and Worship Schedule at Prairie Chapel

The Prairie Chapel holds preaching at 1130 a.m led by Rev. Joseph B Clyde with rally day on Sunday featuring Sunday school and morning worship at 1030 a.m and a pageant. Picnic dinner at noon. Alburnett Methodist led by Rev. J B Clyde offers Sunday school at 9 30 a.m and morning worship at 10.

Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel Joseph B Clyde Alburnett Methodist J. B. Clyde

Falcon named Linn county fair president and officers

Lester A. Falcon is elected president of the Linn county fair with Minor J. Estill as vice president and A J Schueler Al Burnett as treasurer. Mrs Osie Page, long-time assistant secretary for 13 years, has resigned from the post.

Lester A. Falcon Linn County Minor J. Estill A J Schueler Alburnett Osie Page

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