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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1942
Page
4
Chicago and Sioux City reports show Tuesday livestock receipts around 20 000 cattle and 15 000 sheep with prices steady after weekly declines. Hog and cattle markets display mixed shifts with lighter hogs and heavier steers fluctuating, while Iowa and Omaha areas file receipts and top quotes for various weights, all amid speculation on ceilings and broader market trends.
Wisconsin locations report prices for cheeses and dairy products with U S numbers for week of Sept 7 12. Wisconsin No 1 twins and cheddars bid 20 percent bid state brand daisies horns and squares 22 44 to 22 2 bid. Wool market notes active demand with Texas sale of eight months wools at 44 0 to producers and 2 600 000 units sold at Billings auction near ceiling levels. Mississippi River stages data for Davenport Muscatine and nearby points show small rises and falls with Davenport rise 0 7 and fall 0 6 recorded Friday.
Chicago market update shows steady demand for top potato lots with best stock while off grades stay weak. Idaho Burbanks washed at 4.00, Long whites washed and standard grades varied from 2.85 to 3.05. unwashed prices also listed across Oregon Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota. New York dressed poultry notes spring hens and toms with mixed grading. Virginia fresh fruit values included but details are fragmented.
A dated OCR price listing shows prices for wrades geese roosters ducks rabbits fowls chickens broilers pullets and guineas with per unit and per pound amounts. Cheese entries include Strong state flats current makes and Wisconsin daisies with percentages and prices across several lines.
Hogs held steady on the local market with top hogs at 14.25 and price ranges listed across weight classes from 140 to 360 pounds. Cattle rates show choices to prime at 14.25 with varied returns for steers, heifers, and cows, while lambs and bucks offer mixed figures by weight and quality.
Cedar Rapids market listings show wheat No. 1 at 2.02, No. 2 at 0.43, rye, soybeans at 1.87, and various fruit and produce prices. Poultry and fowl rates listed include springs and hens with weights and regional varieties. livestock prices cover turkeys, ducks, geese, and old cocks. Also notes on hides, furs, and miscellaneous commodities with assorted unit pricing.
Rail issues led modest activity with moderate gains on Atlantic Coast Line 4 3 4s Rock Island 4 4 s Jersey Central 5 s Central Pacific 5 s and Boston and Maine 4 4 3 s. Some rail industrial and utility bonds edged lower on weekend profit taking. U S government and foreign dollar bonds traded in negligible volume with prices about even versus previous week.
George W. Norris 57 of Ely died at University hospital Town City at 1 20 am Saturday after a long illness. Born April 2 1885 in Wooster Ohio he moved to Linn County at age five and lived there since. He ran a filling station at Ivanhoe bridge for years. Survived by wife three daughters Nellie Frasher Cedar Rapids Robert May Rock Island and Olin Forbey Des Moines a brother Dell Norris Marion three sisters Ella McSwigg an Edith Harper and Nalte McLoud Cedar Rapids. Funeral plans pending visitation at Moen chapel.
Michael J. Brick, 65, died early Saturday at his home 224 Fourth Street NW. Born in Tama County, he moved to Cedar Rapids in 1923 and spent 19 years with Sinclair and Wilson. He belonged to the Eagle lodge and St. Patrick's church. he is survived by a brother, Steve of Des Moines. Funeral arrangements are pending at Brady funeral home. Services for infant twin sons of Elmer D. Adams were held at Brush chapel. burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery near Solon.
In New York, the stock market showed selective progress but failed to break the stalemate among sluggish leaders. Early gains and declines were nearly balanced, with moderate turnover around 125,000 shares and some profit taking in Postal Telegraph and Western Union amid merger hopes.
Wall Street stock quotations from J Z Bennett and Co list numerous companies with prices and percent changes across a wide range, including Adams Express, Houston Oil Alaska Juneau Homestake and many others. The report covers both New York and Chicago quotes, noting bids and shares for industrials, utilities, railroads, and consumer goods firms, reflecting broad market activity on a Saturday session.
The Cedar Rapids U S employment service office will remain open with a skeleton staff on Labor Day to handle laborer needs and farm and defense industry positions, per H J Eberhart. The regional office urged all local offices to stay open for these classifications. The West Allis Allis-Chalmers car pooling subcommittee urges riding together or walking later.
Grain futures rebounded from seasonal lows as wheat and corn dipped, soybeans slipped over two cents, and oats and rye held firm. Trading was nervous ahead of the presidents address on inflation, with mixed actions from traders and support from commissions as Northwest harvest conditions improved.
Chicago AP market update lists cash wheat and corn prices with No 2 soybeans sample at 1.57 and field seed unchanged. Prices given for oats barley and rye with varying grades and nominal cents per bushel.
Guidance on tin can salvage procedures for Cedar Rapids as part of the war effort. Instructions cover opening ends washing flattening and boxing for pickup, with cautions against rusty cans and non acceptable metals. Cedar Rapids quota is 45 tons monthly with collections lagging. emphasizes duty to support troops and city target.
City Briefs report the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Roosevelt hotel. Also noted are a hospital stay, a purse loss, dance group Modernettes returning from Hammond, officer candidate Miss Mary S. Bell, a High Twelve picnic, Rosedale school officers, and R. M. Threlkeld leading American Mutual Life Insurance agency production for August.
The annual luncheon at the Marion Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 1 p.m. includes Salute to the flag led by Mrs. Arthur Newman group singing directed by Mrs. La Verna Crew club prayer read by Mrs. L. R. Boettcher address by Mrs. David I. Berger Cedar Rapids all women invited reservations with Miss Emma R. Kleian or Mrs. L. R. Boettcher by Monday evening.
Funeral services for Mrs. Brett Shanklin were conducted Thursday at the Yocom chapel by Rev. Arthur W. Henke. Burial followed at Oak Shade cemetery with pallbearers L. Q O. Dickey Harold Ballard Allen R. McElwain and J. O. Biesecker.
SIGOURNEY Thornton E Pfaff son of Mr and Mrs Leo Pfaff formerly of Sigourney and a Coe College student in Cedar Rapids has been promoted from captain to major in the U S army He was a 1936 Coe graduate and was stationed as transportation officer in Brooklyn N Y Pfaff 28 was previously the youngest captain in the Army transportation setup and will continue in the transportation section after promotion
In Camp Adata Oregon AP reports Dancing George F. Miller a Denver Negro known as Li Curly was accepted into the army despite flat feet few teeth and 90 pounds. Roosevelt heard of his dancing and directed dental work and suggested his feet were not a major barrier. Miller at 23 and 4 feet 1 inch 90 pounds joined the quartermaster corps and hopes to enter infantry.
The Cedar Rapids public library will open 2 to 6 p.m. Monday Labor Day for reading only with no book circulation and all branches closed. To make up time lost, Daniels Park station opens Tuesday 3 to 8 p.m., Northwest 3 to 5:30 p.m., and Kenwood 3 to 5:45 p.m. and 6:15 to 8:45 p.m.
Mrs O W McBride hosted the Fidelis circle of Kings Daughters on Friday sewing for the University hospital was distributed Plans were made to attend the state convention at Des Moines next month and to install officers at the next meeting at Mrs Lee Voorhies Refreshments were served to 16 members and a guest Mrs Fred Winston of Cedar Rapids
Complimenting son George Knapp who turned eighteen Saturday and left Friday for the Great Lakes naval training station Mr and Mrs Arthur Knapp entertained 32 guests Thursday at their South Eleventh street home with a picnic supper George Graves of San Diego California was an out of town guest Also Miss Elsie Stewart of Des Moines visits her parents and Mrs Anna Reinsch hosts relatives in Dubuque Mrs Eula Gilbert staying with Mr and Mrs Charles L Crossley at Marion boulevard Meanwhile Mrs Warren Thompson plans to return from Thompsonville Michigan early next week after visiting her mother and sisters Paul Secrist recovering well after an appendectomy at St Luke’s hospital Harriet Gibson arrives from Washington DC for two weeks with her sister Mrs J W Bowman.
The bulletin lists multiple churches with service times. Marion Baptists led by Rev. Shaw hold Bible school at 9:45 a.m., morning worship 10:45, B Y P U 6:30, evening worship 7:30, and midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7:30 preceded by choir practice. Catholic St Joseph’s mass at 8 and 10 a.m. Christian church under Rev Vernon Carter with Bible school 9:45, worship 10:45 featuring “The Church Triumphant,” September night supper Wednesday 6:30, intercessory prayer Friday 10 a.m. Congregational led by Rev Frederick Nelson with church school 10, morning worship 11 and sermon “Religion and Economics.” Free Methodist Rev C D Patrick, Sunday school 9:45, preaching 10:45 and 7:45 p.m., PM S 7 p.m., midweek prayer Wednesday 7:30. Methodist Rev Arthur W Henke with church school 9:45.
The snippet lists want ad rate table lines with per line pricing for various word counts and days. It includes contact instruction Dial 2-1121 for help and notes the Gazette does not guarantee more than one incorrect insertion of any ad.
A.M worship times and sermons at several churches include Sermons Thou Shalt Labor at Presbyterian The Rev C V DeJong, Have You Lost Any Thing at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran The Rev Carl E Krog, and The Confession I Have Sinned at Prairie Chapel Rev J B Clyde. Special music, Sunday school, and church activities are listed with times for St Pauls, Seventh Day Church of God, and Epworth league events.
Classified ad style notice listing plumbing and heating services plus miscellaneous trades. Includes J T Thomas plumbing and heating, Novak Heating Co furnace cleaning Dial 3018, Sodding and hauling services, Masonry and chimney work, painting, wallpapering, lawnmower sharpening, and Roto-Rooter sewer clearing by Cashman Plumbing & Heating with contact numbers.
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