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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1952
Page
1
Chicago livestock notes show hogs down 10 to 25 cents with slow sales and sparse top prices near 18.80. Cattle markets eased 25 cents, calves slow but prime steers steady to higher, cows mixed to steady, bulls weak. Receipts: hogs 11,000. cattle 7,000. sheep 2,000. Eastern shipper demand remains narrow.
Cattle receipts total 8 000 with calves around 700 and fed steers and heifers generally steady. Cows and bulls steady while dealers hold steady and stockers move to a strong finish. Prime 175 lb ground fed steers about 35.00 and 1200 lb prime around 34.50. various grades of steers and heifers sell from 26.00 to 34.00 with occasional higher bids for top stock.
Live hog prices at Waterloo moved up to 25 cents higher with steers listed across weight classes from under 180 pounds to 550 pounds. Prices ranged from about 14.50 for lighter hogs to around 13.50 for the heaviest, reflecting broad market movement in the region.
Receipts total 6 500 cattle with slow slaughter of steers and heifers. Loads of choice to prime beef at 1 050 to 1 350 pounds range from 31.00 to 33.75 per hundredweight. Cows and bulls show mixed activity with utility and stocker groups steady to firm and canners weak. Medium to good stock steers and calves bring around 23.50 to 26.50 per cwt depending on size and quality.
Cedar Rapids market reports show steady hog prices at the Cedar Rapids plant with higher quotations for delivered hogs. Iowa hog receipts for Tuesday are estimated at 52,000 with barrows and gilts at mixed prices and several weight classes noted for steers, cows, and sheep alongside grain and produce listings.
New York stock activity showed strength in spots with prices generally backing and filling within narrow limits. Trading volume barely reached one million shares as the market drifted through the day.
Livestock and dairy items show varied gains with Springs white rock at 29 cents per pound and geese up to 26 cents. Butter 93 score around 70.5 cents, eggs firm with white large extras near 60 to 69.9 percent A at 60 to 69.9 cents per dozen, potatoes on track and U.S. shipments totaling 749 units with Colorado red McClures at 4.85 to 5.25 dollars per sack.
Prices in New York show milk and egg markets rising with higher scores and percent changes. Butter leads with a 93 score at 72 cents, while eggs show mixed gains on heavy and fancy weights and assorted extra sizes.
The term navy originally referred to all a country’s shipping. Over time its meaning narrowed to denote military warships, reflecting a shift from general maritime commerce to armed naval forces. This linguistic change highlights how national power is tied to naval strength.
A late surge of buying and short covering lifted grain futures in Chicago Tuesday with gains across wheat corn oats rye soybeans and lard. Cash wheat and corn prices ranged by grade with No 3 red wheat at 2.30 and No 2 corn around 1.73 per bushel.
Livestock market report from Kansas City notes receipts of 3,500 cattle and 1,600 calves. Prime fed steers around 1,075 pounds steady. cows steady to strong. bulls up to 50 cents higher. Colorado fed steers listed at 35.50 with short lead show throwouts 36.50 and high choice shelfers 33.00.
The Wage Stabilization Board regional office approved four cent an hour increases for 1,859 workers across six Cedar Rapids plants including Iowa Steel and Iron Works Universal Foundry Century Engineering Dearborn Brass and Penick and Ford. Additional rulings grant three weeks vacation after 15 years and shift differentials for Penick and Ford. requests to make Armistice Day a paid holiday were denied along with a doubled holiday pay proposal from Iowa Manufacturing.
The Boston Post endorsed Dwight Eisenhower, signaling support from a paper that notes its independent stance and Democratic tradition. Publisher John J. Fox, who bought the paper recently, described a policy aimed at fighting communism.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Herschel C. Loveless told a Clayton county crowd that Iowa’s average property tax per acre exceeds the Midwest norm. He cited the Regional Economic Digest to claim Iowa farmers pay about 1.95 dollars per acre versus 68 cents regionally and blamed state underfunding of public education for the burden.
All Linn county Democrats running for county or state offices will attend a public rally at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Montrose hotel. Campaign manager Herman Licht says the event gives voters a chance to meet each candidate individually.
Sixty junior ROTC cadets from the University of Iowa made the school’s first flying field trip Tuesday to Chanute air force base. Led by Captain Kenneth S. McEwen and Sgt. Jack C. Lansch, the group departed Iowa City in three C-47s and returned by 6:30 p.m. Participants include Joe Abodeely Cedar Rapids Arnold Ballantyne Iowa City Bob Ballantyne Iowa City Charles Boylan Charles City Thomas Brown Iowa City Victor Bryant Cedar Rapids Walter Jacobs Guttenberg George Kern Iowa City Robert Klaus Charles City John Meyer Oelwein George Rice Oelwein John Lanner Anamosa David Schmitz Cedar Rapids Richard Thomsen Charles City.
U S Senator Morse of Oregon said he was offered a very high post by the Truman administration several months ago but declined since he believed a Republican should not serve in a Democratic administration. He did not specify the job, but it was understood to be the attorney generalship, offered December 20, about three months before Attorney General McGrath was fired.
Linn county draft board schedules 3 30 p m Thursday in Memorial building offices. Jan Hus lodge No 51 meets Wednesday in Sokol hall with Henry Jensen and Joseph Holets presenting reports. Rummage sale at St Rita s circle 129 3rd Ave West. C R Squares hold square dance tonight at YWCA with pre dance meeting at 7. Dinner dance at St John s Greek Orthodox in Eagles hall 6 30 to 8 30 dinner 9 to 1 music. Dr A W Navratil advertises chiropractic service at 310 R C Building. Family party for Wednesday Social club at 6 hosting couple A S Long requests table service. Bible study Wednesday 9 30 YWCA Mrs Theodore Lilly in charge. Daughters of Nile Eu Cha Rest Temple 68 sew at 1 30 at Mrs Rollin Frink s 1112 27th St NE. Breakfast Club WMT chief engineer George P Hixenbaugh to speak on television 7 30 a m Montrose hotel. Coe College board of trustees meets Wednesday 10 a m Old Main, 12 15 lunch Voorhees hall. Cpl Leland W Doty discharged returns to Cedar Rapids to join Perpetual Savings and Loan. Doty family: L E Doty 314 33rd St NE. Ambar Grotto ceremonial Saturday 6 30 p m ZCBJ hall. Reservations with Darrell Sawyer 6434 or Emma Burmeister 2 0501.
Notice is hereby given that on October 27, 1952 at 9 o clock an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Archer Ernst late of Linn County Iowa ceased will come on for probate before the District Court at the Court House in Rapids Rapids Iowa. Dated Cedar Rapids October 20, 1952. Arthur Axme Clerk District Court Silliman and a Attorneys.
The Marion American Legion post reports 180 members at Monday night’s meeting and plans for redecorating the Legion hall led by Fred Weber with 25 volunteers. Commander J. O. Sheets coordinates additional helpers. The post and auxiliary donate to the Community Chest and host a fried chicken dinner for members and families. Returns note Mrs. Oscar French’s six week visit to Arcadia and Mr. French’s return. Roscoe F. Stevens and family travel to Savanna Illinois for nephew Paul Stevens funeral with background dates and locations.
Drs H N Strader and Edward Hanna traveled to Ames and Des Moines on Tuesday. Also in Japan, Mrs. Oliver Tilton was notified of the safe arrival of her daughter-in-law Mrs. Devere Fehr and granddaughter Cathy in Gifu, where they joined her husband, a navy instructor. Guests include Rev Mr and Mrs Leonard Swisher of Chippewa Falls and Mr and Mrs Ralph Seager. Mr and Mrs Ralph Deneman of Canton, S D visited. A sale ad notes Trushay lotion and hand cream at 69c. Dwight and wife celebrate second anniversary with dinner at East Seventh Avenue residence.
Mrs Emma Nuss of Catawissa Pa and Mr and Mrs Robert Hartman of Nescopeck Pa are guests of Mrs Fannie Dawson and stay in the Amos and David Scott homes.
Eight children attended a Saturday party for Karen's fifth birthday. Chicago guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monich visited Mrs. Monich's relatives the Oxleys. A Marion shower honored Reta Etzel ahead of her October 25 marriage to Robert Hunte of Springville with several local guests. Bernard G. Tudeen bought a 75 acre farm near Marion from Elizabeth Anderson with possession March 1 1953. The Marion Chamber of Commerce elected Bob Grimes president with Vernon Blietz vice president Thomas McGowan secretary and Michael Cira Jr treasurer.
The Tawasa Camp Fire group met after school in the library auditorium to work on Birthday Party Mrs. Thomas symbols and notebooks. Refreshments were served by June Boss at 792 Seventh Avenue.
Army announces Janice Irene Schoonover 18 of Garrison to join the Womens Army Corps for basic training at Fort Lee Virginia. Naval Reserve reports two Williamsburg men Ronald P Lipsius and James E Ollinger have joined the Cedar Rapids organized unit.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber housing committee met to review Washington sourced information on the critical defense area designation and its relation to rent controls. Executive Vice-president Robert Caldwell said the figures align with local Chamber statistics and noted an open Office of Rent Stabilization meeting is planned for next month. the Chamber opposes the designation but takes no position on rent control.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors met following adjournment with Supervisors Lutera Hood Wiley present. They approved minutes, accepted a special road assessment for a nearby tract, suspended certain 1951 taxes for an Old Age Assistance recipient, and cancelled taxes on parts of Ward and Lot in Walker. A resolution establishing and altering a secondary road was adopted and a settlement offer to release a county lien against Clara Belle Barta was approved.
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