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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1948
Page
6
Chicago and Omaha livestock quotes show hog prices steady to 25 cents lower with weaker cattle and mixed sheep demand. Receipts tallied around 8,000 hogs and 16,000 cattle in Chicago, while Iowa and Omaha markets reported variable gains and declines across weight classes and stocker demand.
Cedar Rapids hog market held steady with top prime butchers at 28.50 and packers at 26.75. Prices span hogs from 180 to 500 pounds. cattle show steady grades with steers 1050 to 1300 pounds at 37.00 to 39.00, and yearlings and cows listed with various weights and values across the market. Also listed are wholesale fruits, vegetables, hides, poultry, and grain quotes from the same market session.
New York prices fell on Monday as a broad market selloff followed a new deadlock in the Berlin crisis. Volume reached about 1 million shares with rail, steel, oil, metal and motor issues leading the decline while aircraft shares held firm with little activity.
Chicago and New York produce lists show varied receipts and prices for poultry eggs cheese butter and potatoes. Prices range from 32 to 50 cents for poultry and 39 to 68 cents for cheese, with potato track arrivals and market steady amid regional fluctuations.
Chicago trading notes show December corn easing on weaker cash demand with a 8 to 10 cent drop. soybeans and grains mixed as wheat finished higher on small late rally. Cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts at Sioux City and Kansas City markets reflected softness in slaughter rates and varied price shifts across weights and grades.
A public exhibition by the Community Trail Riders attracted about 4,000 attendees at Manchester fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. Loren Gearhart led the event with 101 horses and riders from Waterloo Independence Lamont Greeley Manchester and nearby areas. Winners in multiple classes shared over 200 dollars in prizes, with detailed placings for Palomino, Shetland, Spotted, Junior, and other divisions.
The Iowa state board of control informed Governor Blue that the existing Fort Des Moines facilities cannot be used for a state mental hospital. A new plan may use the grounds for a central salvage depot, with potential land acquisition for a future hospital.
DES MOINES Iowa Supreme Court denies a rehearing in the James Alderson case. Alderson, 58, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to 20 years for a second degree murder tied to the 1946 death of Miss Marion Blyth. The high court earlier upheld a Pottawattamie County conviction for the physician in an abortion case.
The Traer St Luke's Evangelical Lutheran church completes its organization with a constitution and officer elections. Rev. A F Groth of Dysart is pastor, aided by Dr H W Siefkes of the Iowa district ALC. Officers include deacons Andrew Schmidt and Fred Draper. trustees Henry Fehr and Frank Wendt. treasurer Elmer Derr. secretary Ervin Hagedorn. financial secretary Mrs Fred Draper. elders William Kroeger and Gilbert Lorenzen. Women to hold missionary society meeting Oct 7 at 2 pm.
The iron lung bought years ago by the Clayton County Rural Letter Carriers’ association was sent to Iowa City last week after an emergency call. It had sat unused in the McGregor hospital since no polio cases occurred locally. The national group may call in all county funds due to Iowa’s polio outbreak. Arthur J. Meyer was named county chairman, A. J Johnson secretary treasurer, and Duluth Piper appointed chairman of Clayton’s annual March of Dimes drive.
Marion residents welcomed weekend visitors including Harold and Muriel Miller plus Frank Lopinot and family. Birthdays were celebrated by Mrs Muriel Rundquist’s second grade party. Local gatherings featured band meetings and booster club changes. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Pope in Minneapolis.
Special to The Gazette Columbus Junction Iowa four people injured in head on collision about 1 am Sunday on highway 92 east of town. Daniel Miller of Fairfield driven car at excessive speed struck farmer Robert Hesseltine who was turning off highway. Victims Mabel Savidge Gevrg and Patsy Van Dorn plus Miller all suffered injuries and were taken to Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.
Special to The Gazette Decorah three polio cases all in Glenwood township were reported late last week. Gene Lundy 11 Julienne Lundy 22 months children of Mr and Mrs Henry Lundy and Ernest Moe 20 son of Mr and Mrs Joel Moe were all taken to La Crosse Wisconsin hospitals. The Lundy infant appears the least ill of the three the only known cases in Winneshiek county.
Washington AP John W Studebaker told senators the Federal Security Administration censored an anti Communism speech he prepared as education commissioner He testified Ewing backed censorship and questioned changes proposed by Rosenfield The exchange followed Studebaker’s resignation and clashes with Ewing over education office authority
Studebaker argues that the commissioner of education should derive authority from a board of good citizens who determine policies. The discussion centers on aligning federal influence with local governance standards in education.
Des Moines INs report the University of Iowa asked the state executive council to approve a 172 acre land purchase for 61800 dollars from athletic funds. Fred Ambrose, business manager, said the land south of the current golf course would replace it to improve facilities.
Ambrose described converting the present golf course for athletic expansion and hospital district use. The council asked for detailed financial information and will seek an attorney general opinion on state purchase versus legislative approval. It approved a $100 monthly lease for the tax commission district office in Cedar Rapids, up $25, and one year armory leases in six cities totaling funds for Algona Mason City Fairfield Corning Des Moines and Cherokee.
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