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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1955

Page

2

Butcher Hogs Rise as Market Estimates Released

US livestock market reports list Saturday receipts of 200 hogs and 500 cattle with no sheep. Hogs up 25 to 50 cents amid active trade. sows steady to weak. Cattle receipts include 200 calves, with mix of steers and cows steady to lower. Vealers weak. prime steers up to 23.00. cows and bulls show mixed moves. Sheep receipts 500, lambs steady to 25 cents lower, ewes steady. best woolly lambs 17.50 to 19.50.

Chicago USDA Cedar Rapids Ood Somora Iscom

Des Moines Hog Receipts Show Moderate Demand and Higher Prices

Receipts Friday about 72,500 hogs, up from last Friday and above year ago levels. Demand spotted but generally good. prices 25 to 50 cents higher than midsession Thursday. Top price around 13.50. Prices listed for barrows and gilts across weight classes, with sows and heavy weights also noted.

Des Moines INS U. S

Omaha Livestock Market Receipts and Cattle Quote

Receipts total 1200 head with about half from stockers and feeders for Monday's market. Slaughter cows moved slow to steady down 25 cents. No significant fed cattle offered. Canner and cutter cows ranged 7.50 to 9.00. Utility cows quoted 9.25 to 10.25.

Omaha Livestock Omaha INS

Sioux City Livestock Market Report

Sioux City market report shows limited sales with slow trading. Cows and stockers steady near 7.50 to 9.00, few canners and cutters sold, bulls and steers sparse, bulk of stockers carried over to Monday.

Sioux City INS

C R Markets Egg Market and Grain Prices

A market brief lists egg prices at 40 42 cents for large and A mediate time new Native wool at 40 cents, grain prices for No 2 corn at 1.05, WW oats at 57 cents, and yellow soybeans No 1 at 2.10. Dow Jones averages shown with Francis DuPont firm details and a Friday 1:30 p.m. update.

Stock Market Ends Higher After Mixed Start

New York stocks closed higher on Friday after a choppy session with an early setback. Final prices showed gains around three points to declines near two, with total trading volume near 1.8 million shares.

New York

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago produce market figures show butter receipts of 620041 pounds with steady to lower quotes, eggs at 5026 cases with mixed movement and varied pricing, cheese steady with daisies and Swiss quoted, live poultry steady with ranges for hens, roosters, capons, geese and ducks, turkeys, and potatoes arrivals totaling 61 with shipments 397 and prices noted for Idaho, Wisconsin, and Minnesota russets and whites. The report reflects fluctuating commodity prices and overall market stability within the period.

Idaho Akotantiacs Wisconsin

New York Produce Butter Prices Steady on Receipts

New York AP USDA butter market holds steady with receipts 273,586. Prices unchanged and about steady. Mixed colors and sizes quoted: extras 48-50 lb at 53-54c, extra large 45-48 lb at 50-52c, extras medium 36-37c, smalls 29-30c. Standards large 142-145c, dirties 31-32c, checks 29-31c.

New York USDA

Rates Range Shifting in Small Increment Bands

The excerpt lists tax or interest bands with intervals from up to 3.0 percent through 5.9 percent in ordered ranges. It appears to categorize a gradual progression across narrow brackets without additional context or titles.

Demand Slow on Grain Exchange

CHICAGO UP Grains were quiet Friday with slow demand for selling and hedging. Wheat varied around fractional changes, corn dipped to slight losses, oats edged lower, rye held steady to modest gains, and soybeans moved from steady to higher. CCC withdrawals of red wheat and corn offerings were discounted in earlier trade.

Chicago CCC Gulf Ports Atlantic

Chicago cash provisions and grain prices

Chicago AP reports current cash grain and oilseed prices. Wheat and oats show no bids. Corn ranges include No 3 yellow at 1.12 to 1.16 dollars and No 4 at 1.06 to 1.11, old No 3 yellow at 1.18. Soybean oil quoted at 10 percent and soybean meal around 51.00 to 51.50. Barley prices vary with making choice at 1.39 to 1.40 and feed at 0.87 to 1.01.

Lamson Brothers Ada M. Gretten Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank Admiral Saeeber Corp Sen Nickel Alfesnany Corp -Ill Joup Lake Tae Libby McNeill Libbey Owens Saat Lig & Myers Am'n Tel&Tea Monsanto Am'n Tobacco Am'n Zinc Loews, Inc Armco Steel Marshall Fid Armour Co Plate Glass Phillips Chrysler Procter Gamble Coca Cola Quaker Oats Colum Carbon Adio Corp Cola Cemotive Cole E Rik KO Pictures Col Gas Sys Sperry Rana Coml Repb Steel Com Rexall Drug Rockwell Sps Comw Edison Reynolds Ob Cons Edison St Joe Lead Conti Conti Bakanie St Regis Paper Conti Motors Scheniey Conti Sears Sinclair Oil Socony B. Bee Douglas Core Soumayway du Pont Square D U.L Eastm Kodak Eaton Mfg Old Erie Fairchild Ene Baie Stude-Pkrd & Me Firestone T Swift Fruehauf Ob T Tex Co Tex Gulf Textron Amn Gen Cables Tidewater Oy Gen Dynamics Timken Fox Film Union Carbide En Motors Union Pac Gillette Co Uni Aya Aes Goebel Glidden Co Fiat Uni Goodrich Uni Fruit Goodyear Tire Greyhound West Pen Houd Hershey West Houston Oil Wes Union Howe Sound Westhouse el Hupp Corpso Ind. Rayon Wilson & Co Iils Centl R.R Youngston Dumont Lab Barium Steel Kaiser Mtrs Cens Cessna Air Nat Bellasynamics Chicago

Sales Up Earnings Down for Maytag Co

Newton based Maytag Washer Co reports third quarter net revenue of 67 cents per share on common stock, with total net income of 31,225,997 for the quarter ended Sept 30. This compares to 82 cents per share and 1,523,854 a year earlier. Sales rose by nearly two million dollars, but CEO Fred Maytag II noted earnings were adversely affected by the continuing CIO United Auto Workers strike.

Newton INS Maytag Fred Maytag II CIO United Auto Workers

Des Moines Teacher Killed in Adel Crash

A 28 year old Des Moines art teacher Jeanne Smith from Adel died after a two car collision west of Des Moines. She was a passenger in Ralph Harden’s car. Harden was hospitalized with multiple injuries. Albert Nicholson driving the other car was treated for facial injuries and a fractured nose. Authorities said Nicholson tried to pass another vehicle and struck Harden’s car head on.

Des Moines INS Adel Jeanne Smith Hillis

Mate Exchange Figure Learns Daughter Dead

SAN DIEGO AP A man identifying himself as a Chester ton Indiana linotype operator who traded wives with a friend told police he read news of his daughter's death and was flying home. Richard Johnson 36 was on a honeymoon with his second wife. His daughter Karen 7 died Monday at Granite City NL of a throat infection. He and his friend John P. Heller 36 were on the couples wedding trip. The couples had divorced Oct 18 and swapped spouses the next day in a double wedding.

San Diego Chesterton Ind Richard Johnson Johnson Karen Granite City John P. Heller Johnsons Hellers

Iowan Awaits Arctic Rescue

An Alaska air command report describes a ground party in an army-type vehicle leaving Barter Island to reach three men sighted alive near their disabled plane in the Arctic. The trio Kenneth Lenhart Harold Brazell and R F Catlin vanished six days earlier on a Barter Island to radio outpost flight.

Anchorage Alaska Arctic Alaska Air Command Barter Island Kenneth Lenhart Harold W. Brazell Harpers Ferry Western Electric R. F. Catlin Toronto General Electric 74Th Air Rescue Squadron Ladd Air Force Base

Congregation rejects pastor resignation in Wisconsin church

In Menomonee Falls, Holy Cross Lutheran votes 55 to 40 to refuse Rev. John Gerberding’s resignation after a synod trial cleared him of heresy. He voiced disagreement with the synod yet offered no comment on resigning. Wisconsin pastors seek renewed probe citing new evidence and irregularities.

Milwaukee John Gerberding Synod Holy Cross Lutheran Church Church Council Gerberding Menomonee Falls Northwest Synod United Lutheran Church Wisconsin Conference of Lutheran

Funeral Rites Held for Fred F Quandt in Marion

Fred F Quandt aged 89 of Marion died Friday in Independence after a long illness. A retired Milwaukee railroad employee born in Germany, he lived in Marion over 50 years and is survived by four children, 12 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two sisters. Services Monday at 1 30 p.m. at Murdoch chapel with burial in Oak Shade cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Fred F. Quandt Fifth Avenue Marion Milwaukee Railroad Independence Navy Germany Olin Minnie Mohr Quandt St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Tony Louise) Alkofer Ludden N. D Edward Martha) McLaud Cedar Rapids Chris P Oaks Claus J. Quandt Knoxville Sophia Carson Ricka Glue Denver Murdoch Chapel E. L. Brandt Oak Shade Cemetery

New Officers Elected for Cheerful Bluebird Group

Patty McDowell was elected president after a Halloween party at Mrs. Gerald Rice's home. Patty Rice serves as secretary with Rose Marie Timms as treasurer and Julie Warner as scribe.

Patty McDowell Cheerful Bluebird Group Gerald Rice Patty Rice Rose Marie ‘Timms Julie Warner

Good Neighbors Help Dale Halstead Harvest Corn

Neighbors near Alburnett brought 10 corn pickers to the Halstead farm Thursday to pick and crib the corn. Helpers included Leslie Bardoner Elza Kirk Charles Ladvina Virgil Smyth Clifford Kirk Malcom Andrews Carl Cherry Ronnie Nielson Bert Tritle Art Cameron Marion Marolf Lloyd Jones Ted Kemper Joe Parzek Kenneth Jordan Hugh Cook Junior Price Mr and Mrs Leslie Ritz and E C Halstead. Dinner was served at the Halstead home to the group.

Dale Halstead Alburnett Halstead Leslie Bardoner Elza Kirk Charles Ladvina Virgil Smyth Clifford Kirk Malcom Andrews Carl Cherry Ronnie Nielson Bert Tritle Art Cameron Marion Marolf Lloyd Jones Ted Kemper Joe Parzek Kenneth Jordan Hugh Cook Junior Price Leslie Ritz E. C. Halstead

1954 Retail Sales Hit 170 Billion Dollars

Census Director Burgess reported retail trade reached 170 billion in 1954, up about 31 percent from 1948. The census shows many more firms with million-dollar annual business, rising from about 10,000 to roughly 17,000, plus strong wholesale gains.

Washington Robert W. Burgess Burgess National Conference of Business Paper Editors

Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Advertisements

Jensen Hospitalized B A Jensen Cedar Rapids board of education member is a patient at St Luke's hospital for back treatment possibly surgery. Fill three empty rooms with furniture rugs appliances for only 199 dollars. Dial 2 2185 Ext 3 Smulekoffs Used Furniture Annex Loses License Lois Atkins 529 C avenue NE suspended 30 days for speeding fines 20 and costs William G Faches announces law office at 302 Paramount Bldg Adv Apollo Commandery No 26 meets at Masonic temple Saturday at 2 pm to confer the Order of the Temple on candidates picnic supper 6 30 pm entertainment for guests Electrolux sales service Joe atherane 1016 17th street NE 7254 Adv WCTU Officer Mrs Georgianna Henkle Cedar Rapids elected recording secretary of Iowa WCTU at Des Moines convention Food bake sale at Newmans Saturday October 29 Ellis Park Church of God Adv Work and vote for Jim Meaghan for mayor Qualified leadership for a greater Cedar Rapids Adv

Apollo Commandery Apollo.Commandery E.T Masonic Temple Order of the Temple

Fireman Killed as Bridge Collapses in Prank Blaze

A 300 foot covered bridge in Bloomington Indiana collapsed during a fire believed set by Halloween pranksters. One volunteer fireman died and nine people were injured in the early Thursday incident.

Bloomington Ind

Grand chapter visit to Sioux City by local OES members

Mrs Glenn A Chamberlain and Mrs Spencer Heefner joined Mr and Mrs Bruce Robison and Mrs Stanley Hotle for a Thursday return from Sioux City after attending the Grand chapter of the OES. On the way home they stopped in Boone to visit Mary Taylor and Mrs W D Shank at the Eastern Star home.

Glenn A. Chamberlain Spencer Heefner Bruce Robison Stanley Hotle Sioux City OES Mrs. Chamberlain Marion Heefner Robison Hotle Boone Mary Taylor W. D. Shank Eastern Star

Couples Class Wiener Roast and Halloween Party

A couples class at the Christian church hosts a wiener roast and Halloween party Sunday at 5 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hintz north of Marion. For information and transportation call Mrs. Morris Allen. Dollar Stretcher Sale at Storm's tomorrow offers 1.19 value ladies stretch nylon in fall shades with a two pair limit at 59 cents per pair. Storm's Ben Franklin.

The Christian Church William Hintz Marion Morris Allen Storm Ben Franklin Adv

Son Born to Lt and Mrs Bill McCann in Alaska

Lt and Mrs Bill McCann of Anchorage announce the birth of a son named Scott on October 15. Mrs McCann formerly Bess Pishney of Marion and Lt McCann is the son of Mr and Mrs A D McCann of Marion. Storms Ben Franklin Store adds more dollar stretcher sale items.

Bill McCann Anchorage Alaska Scott McCann Bess Pishney Marion A. D. McCanns

Halloween Party At Sixth Avenue Hosted By Gordon Rundquist

Halloween masqu eade party held Thursday evening after a trip through a spook cellar. Games were played and refreshments served to 10 boys. Also notes on child care service at 1845 7th Ave and a visit report from Mrs. Rachel Uecker of Freeport to relatives in Wyoming with Henry Glant a patient at St Luke's hospital. Gordon Hatchery advertises eggs and dressed poultry.

Gordon Rundquist Sixth Avenue Ottings Rachel Uecker Freeport, Ill Andrew B. Otting Henry Glant Wyoming St. Luke’s Hospital

Couple Wed in Early Methodist Church Nuptials

Miss Marcia Sprague daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale B Sprague of Sioux City and Gene Balcom son of Mr and Mrs Charles Balcom of Marion were married Sunday in the Methodist church at Early The couple will reside at 590 South Eleventh street Marion.

Marcia Sprague Dale B. Sprague Sioux City Gene E. Balcom Charles Balcom Marion South Eleventh Street

Miss Joanne Andrews Visits From Boston

Miss Joanne Andrews, a stewardess for United Air Lines, arrived Friday from Boston to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Forrest F Andrews.

Andrews Joanne Andrews United Air Lines Boston Forrest F. Andrews

Eckhart family at Straw berry Point outing

Mr and Mrs Raymond Eckhart spent Thursday at Strawberry Point with Eckhart’s aunt Mrs B J Wilson and his grandmother Mary Westoh.

Raymond Eckhart Strawberry Point Mr. Eckhart B. J. Wilson Mary Westoh

Sadie Strait Enters St Luke's Hospital For Surgery

Mrs Charles Dye's mother Sadie Strait has been admitted to St Luke's Hospital for a medical operation.

Sadie Strait Charles Dye St. Luke’s Hospital

Red Goose Shoes Ad Highlights Boys and Girls

George Austin has returned home from Cedar Rapids hospital after undergoing major surgery. The advertisement promotes Red Goose shoes for boys and girls with Queen-Teen branding.

Red Goose Adv George Austin Cedar Rapids Hospital

Mrs Robert Sloan Home From Cedar Rapids Hospital

Mrs Robert Sloan of route 3 Marion has returned home after a stay at a Cedar Rapids hospital.

Robert Sloan Marion Cedar Rapids

Farewell Party For Mrs. Russell Peek

Mrs. Robert Grimes hosted a farewell party at 1155 Twenty-fifth Street on Thursday evening for Mrs. Russell Peek. Guests played Scrabble at two tables and presented Mrs. Peek with a farewell gift as she and her family relocate to Indianapolis.

Robert Grimes Twenty-fifth Street Russell Peek Indianapolis Peek

Halloween party by American Legion Junior Auxiliary

The American Legion Junior Auxiliary holds a Halloween party tonight at 7 in the recreation room of the James Clapp residence at 1555 Ninth Street. Mrs O Collins Jr, leader, will supervise.

American Legion Junior Auxiliary James Clapp Ninth Street O. Collins, Jr

Injured Worker Fractures Hip at Katz Salvage

Walter Schlot terback of 403 Ninth Avenue suffered a fractured right hip Thursday after falling while loading freight cars at Katz Salvage Company. He is a patient at St. Luke's Hospital.

Walter Schlotterback Ninth Avenue Katz Salvage Company St. Luke’s Hospital

Past Presidents Association hosts potluck and Halloween party

The Past Presidents Association of the American Legion auxiliary met Wednesday evening with Mrs. James Clapp for a potluck supper and Halloween party. Mrs. Calvin Moore was initiated.

Postponed Youth Center Huck Rack Ride Event

The youth center event scheduled for Saturday evening has been postponed until further notice.

Youth Center

Rev Harry D Green Returns Home From Cedar Rapids Hospital

The Rev. Harry D. Green pastor of Prairie Chapel Methodist church is back home after hospital treatment for a heart ailment.

Harry D. Green Prairie Chapel Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Green

Celia Martin Admitted For Observation At St Luke's

Celia Martin of Alburnett has entered St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids for observation and treatment.

Celia Martin Alburnett St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids

Balster Visits Chicago Furniture Mart This Week

Verne H. Balster travels to Chicago this week to inspect the city’s furniture mart and review showroom offerings amid ongoing retail industry activity.

Verne H. Balster Furniture Mart Chicago

Accord Reached On Road Yard Engineer Wages

Chicago AP reports a deal between major railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers. A general 5 percent raise in average basic daily rates for locomotive engineers plus a 2 percent differential adjustment. About 48,000 engineers affected retroactive to Oct 1. Part of increase replaces a health and welfare fund, with up to four cents an hour credited if a carrier funded plan is pursued. A five day week for yard engineers possible if requested nationwide.

Chicago The Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers

Hick Will Be Guest on WOI-TV Program

Senator Bourke Hickenlooper will appear tonight at 8 on WOI TV to discuss farm legislation and other Iowa topics. He will be interviewed by Frank Nye of the Cedar Rapids Gazette and Phil Miller of WOT News.

Ames Sen Bourke Hickenlooper WOITV Iown Hickenlooper Frank Nye The Cedar Rapids Gazette Phil Miller WOT U.S. Senate Agricultural Committee Des Moines

Gazette Want Ad Rates and Memorial Thanks

Gazette want ad rates listed for 1 day 3 days and 7 days. Also a memorial note thanking friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and cards and contributions. Includes mortuary monument ad and several lost and found notices with contact details and rewards.

Gazette Gareld Wolfe Emily

Probasco Jeweler ad and local notices mix

Personal from Probasco Jeweler seeks discreet lady patient for private room in cedar closet at 50736. Rummage sales announced rear of 1506 5th SE Friday to 1 pm and Saturday 8 to 12. Another sale at 529 5th Ave SE Friday 3 pm onward. Hillcrest Nursing Home adds private room for a lady patient 47550. Jander's Lung Aid advertised by K and M Pharmacy 1052 Mt Vernon Rd.

Probasco Jeweler 5Th S.E 5Th Ave. S.E Hillcrest Nursing Home Jander’s Lung K & M Pharmacy Mt. Vernon Road

Road Knights Plan Cedar Rapids to LaCrosse Cruise

Road Knights of Cedar Rapids will lead a fifty-car cruise to LaCrosse Wisconsin on Sunday, starting at Twin Towers Cedar Rapids at 8 a.m. and ending about 8 p.m. Cars travel in intervals via Sabula and return on the Iowa side. A road rules emphasis and a Monday meeting at Twin Towers follow. Prospective members may attend.

Road Knights of Cedar Rapids LaCrosse Wis Road Knights Lowell Phelps Twin Towers Sabula Mississippi Phelps

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