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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1932
Page
10
Hog market teeters after a week’s decline. Friday receipts total 13 000 in hogs across major markets while traders focus on recovering losses. Initial bids rose to 3.60 7.00, with packers adding 4 000 hogs and 4 000 carried over from Wednesday.
Chicago traders saw wheat prices fall sharply amid denial of bullish rumors on Wednesday. December leads the drop, with oats and rye following the trend as cash markets weaken and shipping demand provides limited support. Provisions hold steady while overall trade remains light.
Report covers potato prices and trends in New York and Chicago markets. Notes steady creamers, dressed poultry, and various poultry lines with changes in butter and egg futures, pantry staples, and refined sugar futures.
In New York, indications of firmness in some ratable issues gave a somewhat cheerier tone to the bond market Thursday, though overall prices remained irregular. Government securities edged higher with several issues advancing while utilities faced pressure. Liberty bonds closed mixed with modest gains and losses across maturity notes.
Hog prices advanced slightly on Thursday with all grades up five cents. Top reported at 2.90 per hundredweight for Choice 140-180 lb hogs, with Calf Market and Sheep Market notes indicating varying prices by quality and weight.
New York stocks edged higher with rails showing gains on encouraging carload data while major groups lagged. Santa Fe Union Pacific and Southern Pacific led early upticks. American Telephone and U S Steel slipped after initial strength as tobacco issues remained under pressure.
East St Louis livestock receipts show hogs firm with 7 500 head as buyers pay up to 10 cents higher, 100 to 250 pound hogs around 350 to 365. Cattle receipts near 1 800 with calves about 900. cows and bulls up to 25 cents higher, steers up to 750, yearlings and heifers softer. Sheep receipts about 1 00 with steady demand and mixed prices around 25 to 50 dollars per hundred.
Two Cedar Rapids area obituaries report Frank Secky 43 died at a local hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Bohemia and survived by parents, a sister and a brother. The body rests at LesingerPolansky chapel awaiting funeral plans. Anna Zacek 56 died at home of heart disease. Survived by husband Vaclav, three children, a sister and two brothers, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
William D. Tisdale, longtime Cedar Rapids resident now of Waterloo, died at his daughter Mamie’s Springville home Wednesday noon. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, Fourth avenue and Twelfth street SE, with Dr S. B. Miller presiding. Burial follows in Oak Hill Cemetery beside his wife, who died six years ago.
Funeral services for Frank Bul anek will be held at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery Friday at 11 a.m. The Rev. F. H. Ward will officiate.
Funeral services will be held in the Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Friday conducted by the Rev. Blaine Hyten. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Charles H. Wilson of 1543 Seventh Avenue SE died suddenly at his summer home about a mile and a half north of Fayette at 11 a.m. Thursday. Survived by his wife, two children Miss Anna Wilson at home and Quintus Wilson of St Paul Minnesota.
Born to Mr and Mrs G Viktor 218 Thirteenth avenue SE a son Wednesday at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs James E Blake 1801 Second avenue SE a daughter Wednesday at St Luke's. Born to Mr and Mrs Louis C Ross 565 Thirteenth street Marion a son Wednesday at St Luke's. Born to Mr and Mrs Irvin F Alcutt 1016 Twelfth street NE a son David Irvin October 17.
In district court Judge H. C Ring heard defense arguments after the plaintiff finished presenting evidence in C B Chismore vs Marion Savings Bank over an alleged oral contract for resale of property. The action seeks a 3326 925 judgment. The Severn Realty Company also appears in another district court action seeking 825 465.
A fragmented Cedar Rapids market page lists various produce items including wheat straw hay oats pears apples and vegetables. It mentions California grapefruit Catarina and potatoes among scattered entries with quantities and prices partially cut by OCR.
Foreign exchange data shows wide movements with many currencies quoted against the dollar. Traders monitor commodity prices and cross rates as tensions and events influence flows, while Chicago markets report subdued activity in late session trading.
Reports from Manila describe a fierce engagement on Jolo Island where dozens of Moros were wounded after constabulary forces ambushed entrenched fighters at Cotta Bound Panamao. The clash followed an earlier ambush that killed twenty one Philippine constabulary troops and thirty Moros.
The Linn County Young Republicans league has enlisted 3000 members to date. College clubs are at Coe and Cornell. Friday's function features Oscar E. Carlstrom of Illinois addressing a public meeting in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel at 7 30 pm after a parade from the Coe campus at 6 30 pm. Don Hines and David Bleakley spoke at a Davenport rally before 500.
The Community Players announce try outs for Behold the Dreamer by Fulton Oursler and Aubrey Cennedy. Try outs are Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Chamber of Commerce with the play slated for performance before Thanksgiving at McKinley auditorium.
The Unemployed Progressive league will host an entertainment evening for members and families at the city auditorium on Friday at 8 p.m. The Play ground commission provides pictures and leaders for singing and games. The league thanks donors for food donations received Wednesday including 202 bags of potatoes and other produce from Amana colonies and transportation by Messinger's Transfer.
Local reports describe a series of dog poisonings in the northeast city area. The latest victim, Lindy Unie, a white woolly pet owned by Mrs P Janna at 31248 Leonard Street NE, was found breathing hard early morning near the home.
The appellate court renews the judgment in the Oshay juror matter and orders a new sentence. Mrs Genevieve A Clare and Mrs Clara face contempt findings with fines or jail options as Judge William A Menyon and Presiding Judge Kombrough concur.
Oba Jain Tuhik, brother of George Wells, testified in federal court that Frank Catem told George Wells a threat related to a still raid. The remark followed a dispute over a still as police raided Kubik’s operation. The testimony is part of the case against 49 Omaha residents charged with liquor conspiracy amid a Minneapolis flour market report.
Funeral services for Frank Lathrop retired farmer died at Bettendorf Masonic hospital were held Wednesday at the Martelle Methodist Church with Rev Self officiating. Burial followed at Oxford Junction. The Martelle quartet sang. Born November 12 1861 in Oxford Mills he married Kitty Phillips in 1886 and they had Jenny Boyd and Nellie. He farmed near Oxford then lived near Springville and Martelle for 25 years retired nine years ago to Springville affiliated with the Masonic lodge. Surviving are Kitty, daughter Mrs Donald Stone of Marion son Boyd Lathrop of Martelle brother Mason Lathrop of Montrose California and eight grandchildren.
Mrs. Harry C. Van Wormer hosted the Priscilla Guild of the Congregational church at 1500 Seventh avenue. Plans for a ham and supper were discussed and an all day sewing day set for Nov 16. Mrs. A. J. Keyes resigned as president. Mrs. Karl Kendall took over. Supper for about sixty served. hostesses included Mrs. Van Wormer and six others. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Neill Currie of Kalamazoo and Miss Jessie Cain of Bigelow.
Mrs. A. C. Sloss hosted the Ladies Aid at 1060 Tenth Street where final bazaar plans were made for a two day affair. Rev. John M. Walters led the devotional period and Richard Russey performed two piano solos while Mrs. A. E. Blinks gave readings. Refreshments served to seventy eight people by the True Blue division.
Karl Kendall owner of Ken dall Hardware observes the twenty fifth anniversary of his entrance in business on Saturday. He took over the store from his father W J Kendall who started it in the early seventies. The original building burned in 1894 and the current structure, owned by Kendall, was built afterward.
Revival services opened Wednesday night at the Baptist church and continue nightly except Saturday. Cyrus Metcalf of Cedar Rapids sang solo before a sermon by evangelist J. W. Cooper. Mr and Mrs Cliff Sills announce the marriage of their daughter Rita Ruth to Lowell Stephen Byse. The marriage occurred October 17 at Rock Island with Rev. Austin Hollingsworth presiding. The Wyse couple will live on a farm.
Harold Red Grange, age 28, said this season will probably be his final year on the gridiron. He noted brittle aging and a waning edge, expressing interest in a coaching role next year and admitting he would rather watch baseball than football now.
After more than two years of litigation Muriel Hanford the former Peacock of Vaudeville was granted a divorce from Arthur Hanford Jr in district court. The agreement has Hanford paying alimony of 15000 dollars at 250 dollars a month for five years and buying Hanford Lodge in Country Club Place for 25000 dollars with five years to pay.
George M. Edwards 79 died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon at the home of Marley Clark three miles northwest of Mount Vernon. Born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa with his parents at age three and lived near Solon later near the Clark neighborhood for about thirty years. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Orville Mason Cedar Rapids Mrs Frank Sauer Muscatine and Mrs Frank Stout Tipton. Funeral services will be at Neff chapel at 1 30 Friday with Rev James Balz officiating.
Virgil J. Schultz and Lela I Schuall of Millersburg apply for a license. Buell W. Blair of Chicago Til and Kathryn L. Tait of Cedar Rapids also apply. Joe Lapour Jr and Adeline Kos of Linn County seek license.
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