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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1950
Page
8
Chicago reports show hogs selling in a narrow $20.25 to $22 range as the week ended with a steep price drop. Cattle and sheep remained steadier with various quoted lots and receipts around 100 to 200 head for cattle and 100 for sheep, including calves and stockers.
Market notes show fed steers under 1100 pounds up to 50 cents higher with top weights steady to strong. Cows and bulls rise about 50 cents while yearling stockers and calves hold firm. Prices include choice stock steers near 36 dollars and vealers around 31 dollars, with varied grades from 16 to 32 dollars for different classes.
Cattle fed steers and good to choice fed heifers rise as much as 50 cents. Grass slaughter cattle steady to strong and killing calves weak. Bulk good fed steers bring 29.25 to 30.75 with loads between 1,441 and 1,492 pounds at 30.00 to 30.25. Kansas fed heifers around 32.00. Top bulls 24.00 and vealer top 31.00.
Salable receipts total 3 200 cattle with all grades steady. Bulk of supply remains western stock, calves 200, all westerns held for Monday.
Ottumwa listings show steady top prices for beef with price per hundredweight varying by live weight. Prices range from $16.00 for 500-550 Ibs to $20.50 for 160-170 Ibs, with multiple brackets and per hundredweight figures across weights.
In Waterloo prices for hogs vary by weight with top prices around $20.75 for 190-200 pounds and $20.38 for 270-300 pounds. Heaviest ranges from 400 to 550 pounds list about $16.25 to $18.75 with sows at $19.75.
Receipts Saturday estimated 35 000, week ago 37 500, year ago 35 000. Actuals Friday 34 000. Cover unloads at two packing plants in southern Minnesota and 12 in Iowa with some out-of-state shipping. Prices steady to higher for barrows and gilts and sows across weight ranges from 160 to 550 pounds.
Wheat rose after early hesitancy with a gain around one cent on Saturday. September futures settled at 2.2144 dollars while other grains held near Friday levels. Cash prices quoted No. 1 mixed wheat and various corn oat and barley prices are listed for Chicago.
Marion notes a kitchen shower Thursday evening honoring Mrs Allen Bassett at the home of Miss Miller’s parents Mr and Mrs Henry N Miller at 233 Fifteenth Street. Mercy hospital treats two month old Ray Wells daughter at Nassif apartments while Gary Wells returns from Cedar Rapids hospital. Furlough ends for Pvt Roger Hutchinson who leaves Camp Stoneman after a 30 day leave with his parents. Mrs Ray Hilleman of Fort Lauderdale visited Miss Mary Buzza. Mrs Ella Preston Miller moved from Cedar Rapids hospital to Zieumante nursing home Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids hog market remained steady with higher base quotations for good hogs at the Cedar Rapids plant. The report listsPrices for good and choicer cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, hay and straw, wholesale fruit and vegetables, and river stages with scattered figures for weights and costs.
Richard Schrimper and a classmate from Iowa State College stay with Schrimper's mother Mrs George Schrimper. Mrs George Reichard returned from Minneapolis for her grandson John Reichard Miller's wedding to Elizabeth Whitney. Leo Braun left for Mt Clemens Michigan after visiting uncle and aunt J D Smith. Kenneth Harden and family welcome daughter Terry Gwen born Sept 16. Erwin Lanning and James A Clapp attended the Second district American Legion conference in Dubuque.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Knepper hosted a surprise reception at the parsonage Thursday evening. Knepper is the Free Methodist church’s new pastor, and guests presented gifts. Mrs. Fred C. Newlin was admitted for observation and treatment at St Luke's hospital Friday.
The Marion churches publish a service outline with Baptist and Catholic leaders. The Baptist church led by Rev Charles offers Bible school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 and evening services at 7 30 with teen meeting at 6 30 and midweek activities including choir practice at 7 and Bible study with prayer at 8. The Catholic church lists Rev N J McElliott as pastor in the same notice.
Rev Maurice L Scallon will celebrate mass at 6 8 and 10 a m with sermons and Sunday school at 9 45 a m Linn county convention at Center Point 1 p m district conventions in Iowa City Cedar Rapids and church events listed for Free Methodist Methodist Presbyterian St Pauls Lutheran Walther League and Prairie Chapel including services prayer meetings and youth programs with times and locations.
Senator Hick enlooper opposes the bill to permit General Marshall to serve as secretary of defense, calling it an unnecessary breach of civilian control. He praises Marshall’s military ability but argues the appointment and act are not essential and set a dangerous precedent.
Two men charged with being at large from the army are held for military authorities in Linn county jail. Harry F. Sullivan 21 of Prairieburg and Robert McNamera were arrested by a federal officer Friday night Sullivan Saturday. They are charged with being at large from Fort Riley Kansas since April 16. It is believed they left the camp together.
Notice is given that on September 8 1950 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Roy M Heist late of Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted to the estate should make prompt payment. Those having claims against the estate should present them to the executor. R K Keech Executor M W OBrien Attorney.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged the 12 nation North Atlantic Treaty Council to approve a single package plan for a combined European defense force including Western Germany. He called for national contingents integrated under a supreme commander and 40 divisions trained in two years.
W. M. Newell, longtime Des Moines Street Railway Company bookkeeper and auditor, observed his 104th birthday in Omaha where he has lived for about 18 months. He enjoyed a cake with four candles and received many birthday wishes while reading cards unaided by glasses.
Clarence Kriz 26 Cedar Rapids and Lester Kephart Tipton were each sentenced to six months in Johnson county jail on check forgery charges. Kriz credited for time served and must repay 45 dollars while Kephart must repay 90 dollars.
Ernest Roberts, 27, of the Tama Indian reservation, was bound over to the Tama county grand jury on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested by Sheriff Russell Kern and Toledo Police Chief Riley Head after his car sideswiped a vehicle driven by Wilbur R. Koon at 1755 Eighth Avenue, Marion, on Highway 30 Friday evening.
Notice records Calder's Van & Storage Co Inc renewing its existence for twenty years to May 16 1970. Amended and substituted articles list Cedar Rapids Iowa as principal office and outline business in moving packing storing shipping and financing assets. Directors include George H Harmer and Ed C Rudin with officer roles. stock authorized at 35000 dollars. The filing was executed August 5 1950 and recorded in Linn County Iowa and the Secretary of State.
Two accidents involving Chicago and North Western trains claimed three lives and injured one person in Iowa Friday night. Five other persons were injured in another train accident near Perry. A fourth person was killed in a car train accident early Saturday.
Iowa State climatologist R H Shaw predicts a 50 50 chance of frost delayed to October in central Iowa saving most corn from damage. A 25 chance frost by September 24 could affect about 30 percent. Northwest Iowa shows Oct 1 with 8 percent immature corn. Sept 23 frost risks 83 percent. North Central Iowa Oct 3 with 13 percent affected. Southern Iowa likely safe with an average frost date of Oct 9.
Center Point five miles east of Center Point marks the seventy year anniversary and homecoming of Alice Community church with an all day meeting and noon picnic. Former Pastor Rev E H Heverly will speak. Evangelistic meetings led by Rev O C Gatrelle run Sept 17 to Oct 1 with nightly services at 730 except Saturdays.
In Linn County District Court Iowa Arline Swalley seeks an absolute divorce from Leland Clyde Swalley on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The petition requests attorney fees costs and general equitable relief and sets October 21 1950 as the appearance deadline with default consequences.
In Linn County Iowa the District Court will hear on September 20 1950 at 9 am the proof and admission of the last will and testament of Emma M Robertson late of the county deceased at the Cedar Rapids Court House Clerks Crissman and Bleakley attorneys listed.
Notice announces hearing on a will purportedly of Wilma Parizek deceased in the Cedar Rapids Iowa district court. The petition asks for proof and admission to probate with Kubicek Novak and Kubicek as attorneys. The hearing will be at the Cedar Rapids Court House with date September.
Roadways across multiple counties show extensive closures for construction and detours. Iowa 1 from Kalona to Iowa City, US 6 in West Newton, and many state routes list open dates, detour routes via gravel or paved county roads, and indefinite reopenings. Traffic to follow marked detours and flagmen warnings.
Maintenance repair work slows traffic on US 30 and US 63 with single lane restrictions through short segments. Bridges and underpass projects on US 75 US 63 Iowa 141 and US 6 require caution and flaggers. Open routes include a temporary bridge on Monona County stretch and resurfacing efforts on multiple state routes.
Raymond Leeney Jr., 11, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Leeney of Oxford, died in an Iowa City hospital from polio. He was born October 25, 1938 and was in seventh grade at Cosgrove consolidated school. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Des Moines AP reports 68 year old Edna May Chormley lay helpless in her cottage for five days after a Sunday night fall in a creek bed near her home. Neighbors found her Friday. she sustained two broken legs and recalled crawling home to bandage wounds and soak feet in cold water. She said children passing by did not hear her.
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