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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1942
Page
11
Chicago buyers and sellers held a steady tone as livestock trading opened in Monday action. Cattle trades showed activity around 16,000 head with hogs near 23. Prices and volumes remained firm amid cautious demand in the regular market session.
The market shows a 3 percent rise with steers reaching $17.00 and good fat yearlings hitting $16.90. Heifers sell to $15.90, yearling lambs around 25 cents higher, Western tops at $15.09, and choice natives around $13.00 with various lots described across the week.
Agriculture receipts fall short as feeder steers sell around 13.35 per 100 pounds and bulls at 11.50. Lambs ease to 25 cents lower with week’s top around 14.65, yearlings mostly 11.25 to 11.75, and fat ewes weak near 5.00 to 5.30. Breeding ewes and yearling ewes move to 5.46 and 10.06 respectively amid mixed lots.
The report shows Agri department receipts and market figures for the week with loads of choice lambs and springers detailed. Prices range from 12.75 to 16.25 for various classes and cattle fed stock and breeding stock noted with top values around 1268 dollars.
Combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8 am Saturday in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 17 400 head, down from 24 900 the previous week. Prices varied by weight and grade with steady bidding on some lots, strong undertone, and weekend loading lag. Sows ranged from 13 90 to 14 30 per hundredweight with weights 360 to 550 pounds receiving 14 00 to 14 90.
AP listing from Austin Minnesota shows butcher shop pricing for beef cuts by weight. Prices range for 160-170 pounds at 13.40 to 14.35 per unit, with additional quotes for 180-200 and 206-306 pounds and various packing sizes and year quantities.
Market firm on butter and dairy items with price currents. Receipts show mixed scores across grades and car counts, including extra, firsts, and dirties. Readings indicate variable pricing and occasional declines in certain lines at Chicago markets.
In New York the market shows steady demand for dressed poultry with spring hens and toms cited. Prices vary by region with northern and western areas listing different quotes for fresh and frozen fowl including daisies and other items in scattered notes.
Calmar High defeated Arlington Six 6 to 0 at halftime and never trailed the rest of the game. Uher and Staley starred for Calmar in the backfield while Shendelar Sobotek and Dolan shined on the line. Pierce highlighted Arlington’s defense.
Fragmentary notes show CHICAGO grain quotations furnished through Lamson and a merchants bank building address. Readable names include H Brothers and a local bank, with phone number 2 3141.
Miscellaneous grains vegetables and livestock prices listed for Cedar Rapids. No. 2 yellow corn at 1.97 per bushel. No. 2 yellow soybeans. bay and straw prices for baled hay and straw. Michigan celery at 13 cents per bunch. celery stalks at 1.26. Italian prunes at 1.20. No. 1 cured hides priced per two cents.
New York bond review notes some rail loans steady while foreign loans show irregular activity. Erie 4s appear amid a quiet market with deadlines discussed in Saturday trading patterns.
Miscellanieous Wisconsin cheese prices listed for the week. U S Neo and Wisconsin junior cheddar show 23 to 22 percent bids. State brand daisies and horns 24s hover, squares St per bid.
Washington AP reports the War Sentuelson board orders 40 million women to use one hairpin for four, cutting metal use and trimming supplies. Officials estimate savings of about 5,709 tons of steel versus 1941 consumption.
New York reports a cautious end to a strong seven day rally with lightening cashing in after a broad upswing. Turnover reaches about 225000 shares the highest Saturday since March while rails show some wage driven cost pressures. Major gains come from Yellow Truck Goodyear Goodrich United States Rubber Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck and others with names like International Harvester Standard Oil Bethlehem and Union Carbide cited as steady support.
Wall Street stock quotations from the 4 & Bennett Co listing show mixed results with notable prices for Allied Stores, Nickel, Chalmers, Amoco Power, Manville, General Electric, Norpac, Atlantic, National Biscuit, Lorillard, and various rail and oil issues. The page notes percent changes and trailing figures across industries, reflecting a volatile Saturday trading session.
Markets show soybeans rising while price moves for corn and other grains stall amid sluggish trade. Reports note rye and maize futures mixed as demand remains tepid and analysts eye export data and weather signals.
Unclear OCR text shows a field seed price update with a listed value of 11.90. Other fragments mention sales, sales terms, and feed components but lack clear entities or dates.
British raiders attacked Nazi aligned forces as Quisling's rally suffered bomb damage and casualties. Oslo and Stockholm reports tie the raid to wider Scandinavian unrest with Germany pressuring Norway as Falkenhorst seeks dismissal and Germanized control.
Two Calmar men were killed when their empty truck crashed during a blinding snowstorm at about 5 45 a m. The wreck left both men badly cut. Police described road conditions as treacherous with three inches of wet snow covering the area.
British submarines have sunk at least five and probably seven Axis supply ships in the Mediterranean and damaged another, the admiralty announced Saturday. The communique said undersea attacks further disrupted enemy sea communication, already hard to keep Axis armies in supply.
A historical note records Oelwein losing to Fayette in 1846. The brief entry lists the defeat without additional context or scores. The item preserves the named places and the competing teams in a concise archival card.
Night medical staff seek a substitute to attend dressing changes after a worker failing to appear. Administration urges volunteers and on-call aides to report to the surgical ward by the next shift.
Overnight guests Fri included Boren and Senn at Vent Geettins.
Gedatus and party members plan to move to Kasson Minnesota at the start of the week after a Friday evening picnic supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Claude J Port. Supper served to 22 attendees.
The Rev Mr Day visits plan for Sunday with Mr Will and Clyde spending the weekend with Lillian Peter as arranged in local social notes.
Local church notices list pastors and service times for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and other congregations. Programs include Bible school at 9:45 a.m., morning worship around 10:45, evening services, midweek prayers, youth and junior leagues, and Sabbath or Epworth events with various sermon titles and rally days.
Mrs. J T Galliven Mrs John L Gritzner and Mrs C R assist kmorton regent of the Da awe an oe Ashley chapter D A R Cedar Rapids in a local meeting postwar era community effort.
Miss Ruth Merrill returned Thursday from Ottumwa where she was a guest in the homes of Mrs. Charles Farley and Mrs. George Joslyn.
L C Low was transported to Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids Friday night for treatment following an incident.
Mr and Mrs John W Richard and their children Nancy Ann and Martha Lynn are visiting Merriam Kansas with John W Richards brother Ralph Richardson and his family hosting them at their home.
Miss Sara Nott named Linn county chairman of the Federation of Women during the three day fall council meeting of the Tow Federation of Women's groups held Friday.
Mrs. Morgan's aunt and daughter hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doran Geral dine Ann and Tommie of Madison Wis and Miss Geraldine Gil christ of Walker.
An advertisement from Owens Cut Rate Drug offers a free 50 cent Vims with the purchase of the large size. The value is $2.25 for $1.69. Mr and Mrs Clement Eacker announce their son Clement Eacker seaman second class has received a navy bar for overseas service in Norfolk Virginia.
Private William Verlet Howe, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Howe, is stationed at Roswell air base in New Mexico. Corp. James Titus of Fort Mead is on a 10 day furlough to visit his mother. Mrs. Gertrude Titus Dale Thomas, a Cornell College student, visited her parents during the Marion Monticello game. Hazel Shively Sheldon travels to Shreveport Louisiana to see her daughter Jean De Maio. Kenneth Kings hosted overnight guests of Kingsbury's sister Mrs. E V Carey. I F Dawson of Milwaukee visits his mother Mrs Lottie Dawson.
New York Yankees plan a spoils sharing gesture granting $500 each to six former teammates now in military service including pitchers Steve Peek and Charley Stanceau catcher Ken Sylvestri and first baseman Johnny Sturm. The soldiers sailors and coast guardsmen will benefit from the division of recent world series proceeds.
News item reports Larry MacPhail urging to keep Leo Durocher in position amid leadership shakeup. MacPhail, former president of the Delphs organization, addresses the call during a period of management transition. The article notes uncertainty about future ownership and club direction.
Bob Ash deferred plans for college and spent junior years at Iowa State University pursuing studies and activities, details on timing and context not specified.
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