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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1942

Page

4

Hogs Hit 22-Year High as Chicago Livestock Market Rises

Chicago hog prices surged to a 22 year high at 15.40 per hundred pounds on Monday with weak lighter weights steady to up. Cattle and sheep receipts varied with hogs leading gains as slaughter demand grows. Omaha and Peoria markets mirror strength while lighter weights and sows also rise in value across regional yards.

Ivchicago Omabra Livestock Chicago Livestock S Dept Agriculture Salisnae Ings Askine

Livestock Market Report for Iowa and Minnesota

Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota markets for the 48 hours ending Monday 3 a.m. showed 23 100 head sold, down from last week and year. Steers and heifers ranged 10125 to 14.90 per hundredweight with feeder categories listed from 160 to 550 pounds. Sows 270 to 550 pounds traded around 14.40 to 14.70 per cwt with varied weights.

Austin Ap—Goo Hutchers Peggins Iowa Minnesota Abov Senereee Eprine Tampa Buc

Prices Rise 15 Cents in Cedar Rapids Hog Market

Prices advanced fifteen cents across all grades in the Cedar Rapids hog market on Monday. Top price for butchers reached $14.70, long haul no fill $14.80, and packers $14.50.

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Grain and Market Rates Snapshot

Grain prices for Wheat No 1 1.03 and No 2 0.99 with various grades. oats white No 2 0.43 and No 3 0.42. rye No 3 green, No 2 yellow 0.77. soybeans No 2 yellow 0.31. Hay, straw, poultry, fruits, vegetables, onions, prunes, and hides listed with current wholesale prices. horse and pony values included.

Michigan Colorado

Chicago Produce Market Roundup With Varied Poultry Prices

Chicago market notes show extensive poultry price lists for heavy hens, leghorn and Plymouth Rock variants, ducks and geese, turkeys and capons, plus cheese butter and eggs prices. New York batch reflects steady dressed poultry and regional butter, cheese and egg values, with futures quotes from Lamson Bros. and Co. and large receipts across items.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Delaware Springs Idaho Colorado New York Virginia Fresh del Sera Ae Lamson Bros. and Co

Mixed stock market trends across the New York list

Market activity opened with fractional gains in select stocks but faded as the day progressed. Santa Fe peaked in five years, while Dome Mines and Homestake Mining fell over two points. major nam es like U S Steel Bethlehem Dow Chemical DuPont and General Electric showed mixed intraday movement.

New York Santa Fe Canadian Pacific United States Steel Bethlehem Dow Chemical Allied Chemical Douglas Aircraft du Pont Yellow Truck General Electric New York Central Southern Pacific Chrysler General Motors Kennecott American Telephone Sears Roebuck Consolidated Edison Public Service of New Jersey Standard Oil N.J

Wall Street Stocks and Quotations Montage

Monday's market page lists Abbott Lab to Wall Street names with percent gains and declines. Major names include International Mining, Adams Express, American Can, Johns Manville, Lockheed, Loews, Lorillard, McKesson, Union Carbide, Proctor Gamble, Coca Cola, General Motors, Ford, IBM, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, and more. The sheet hints at widespread trading activity across diversified industries in a single session.

J &. Bennett & Co Merchants National Bank Abbott Lab Intl Adams Express Alaska Juneau Alea Chem Allied Johns Manville Allis Chalmers Kennecott Kroger G & B Libbey Owens Amn Intl Corp Lockheed Maracaibo Loews, Inc Lorillard McKesson Amn Roll Mills Marshall_ Fid Amn Martin G L Amn Steel Fdys Mathiesen Ark Amn Sue Amn Tel Tel Mont Ward Murray Corp Wat Nasheed Biscuit Armour, Co Dalry Po Atl Coast Aviation Corp Baldwin Loco Natl Pow & Lo Balto Ohio Central Barnsdall Gi Foc Beatrice Crmy Nor Amn Co Bendix Nor Amn Avi Bett. Steel Ohio Oil Blaw Knox Otis Elev Boeing Alrp Packard Mills Borden Co Paramount Borg Warner Park Utah Bridgeport Pen & Ford Briggs Mfg Penna RR Bucyrus Erie Penney J C Burroughs Proctor Gamble Century Foundry Pullman Co Incom Shell Union Southern Silver King Congoleum Simmons Co Skelly Oil Edison Socony Vac Sou Railway Contl Motors Sperry Corp Calif Ind Crucible Steel Stew Warner i Cudahy Studebaker Deere Yf Tex Corp del Fudson Tex Gulf Tidewater Timken Uni Air Lines Elec Pow & L Uni Corp Uni Prue Ford Engind Uni el Coal Eectric Uni Gas Co O's Nema Gillette SR Willys Ovid Hayes Body Wilcox

Wisconsin Cheese and Wool Market Reports

Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of September 28 to October 30 include 3, No. 1 cheddars at 2344 bid, junior cheddars at 2234 bid, and various daisies horns and squares quoted with bids. Boston wool market notes U S Department of Agriculture sales of fine and half blood wools at 75 cents for 64s and 73 cents for 60s 8,000. contracts for 5,122,000 yards of woolen cloth announced by the quartermaster corps and bids sought on 19,000,000 pairs of domestically produced wool socks.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Wisconsin Boston UPI U. S. Dept. Agricultures Quartermaster Corps

Break in Prices Of Grain Futures

Wheat and rye futures fell over a cent per bushel with corn oats and soybeans also retreating. The declines followed expectations of little upward parity revision and ongoing Washington parity bill doubts. Chicago cash provisions listed grain values and field seeds with several price ranges across wheats corn oats and barley.

Chicago Washington

Bond Markets Show Mixed Movement In Quiet Session

In New York a generally narrow and uneven trading day saw most corporate divisions erratic in the final hour. Utilities saw slight gains while government and long term loans were quiet. National Dairy 3 1/2s active yet soft, and several rail and airline issues offered varied results amid modest turnover.

NEW York Bond Review New York Columbia Gas Northwestern St. Paul Lehigh Valley New York Central Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific St Louis San Francisco National Dairy Cuba Argentina Brazil

Linn County Leads in Half-Year Homestead Credits

The Linn County report shows it ranks second in Iowa homestead tax credits for the second half of the fiscal year, with Polk County far ahead at 593,218.83. Woodbury falls to fourth, Scott and Linn populations are noted from the 1940 census, and county valuations are listed. Frank Bates calls the 1942 second half total slightly above last year. In related items Judge Haas approves a $3 150 real estate purchase in a partition suit. Eliza Bower seeks divorce from Max Bower after a California wedding in 1932.

Linn County Fred W. Nelson State Tax Commission Polk County Linn Polk Linn Woodbury County Scott Polk Woodbury Frank W. Bates Charles J. Haas John E. Powers D. J Pulis Russel R. Pulis

Optimists Promise Hope Amid World War II Unity Talk

Francis J. Gable of Kansas City told the Cedar Rapids Optimist club that hatred is limited despite war and urged optimism about today’s world of opportunity. Sergt Edward Cleaver recounted Ulster duty and censorship risks as American troops serve in Northern Ireland and prepare for officer training.

Optimist Club Francis J. Gable Kansas City Unity School of Christianity Good Business

City Briefs and Local Notices in Des Moines Area

Free cooking classes offered every Tuesday at 2 15 in the Glow room of the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric company. The Ladies auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen postponed a planned Wednesday breakfast indefinitely. Mr and Mrs Jack Frew of 1341 D avenue NE returned from Ogema Wisconsin after a week with Mr and Mrs H P Lots. George J Oltsen of Ottsen and Sons Oil company attended a Clinton lubrication clinic for war materials industries with planned similar meetings in Dubuque and Waterloo. Ellen Sheftie age 19 of 1322 Sixth street NW suffered a scalp cut when a car collided with a machine driven by Rudolph Hen ecke of 1533 Ellis boulevard NW at M avenue and Sixth street NW. Miss Sheftic was taken to Mercy hospital and released.

Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company George J Oltsen Ottsen and Sons Oil Company Clinton Dubuque Waterloo Ellen Sheftie Sixth Street R. Sheftic Rudolph Henecke Ellis Boulevard M Avenue Miss Sheftic Mercy Hospital

Deaths Miss Ithema Ann Bailey Formerly of Cedar Rapids

Miss Ithema Ann Bailey died in University hospital Iowa City at 3 25 am Monday after a long illness. Born October 18 1862 in Lancaster Iowa she lived most of her life in Hampton. She moved to Cedar Rapids ten years ago and four months ago relocated to Eddyville. A practical nurse for many years she belonged to First Congregational church Hampton. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may visit Moon chapel Tuesday.

Ithema Ann Bailey Cedar Rapids University Hospital Iowa City Lancaster Hampton Eddyville First Congregational Church

Cedar Rapids Girls on Radio Program Tonight

Two Cedar Rapids girls appear on the Vox Pop radio program Monday from Columbia University in New York. Patricia Salter attends graduate work at Columbia while Allyne Keneeny studies modeling with John Roberts Powers. The show airs at 7 p.m. on WMT.

Cedar Rapids Patricia Salter Alice B. Salter Grande Avenue SE Allayne Keneeny J. L. Keneeny Crescent Street SE Parks Johnson Warren Hull McMillin Academic Theater Columbia University New York Salter Columbia Kenecny John Roberts Powers WMT

William Shaffer 74 Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital

William Frederick Shaffer 74 of 726 E avenue NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 30 p m Sunday after a long illness. Born June 23 1868 in Clinton he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1870 Surviving sister Minnie Shaffer and brother G A Shaffer both of Cedar Rapids Funeral services conducted by Rev Thomas C Collister at Turner chapel Tuesday 2 pm Burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel. Charles F Curttright 76 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday at his brother’s home in Clinton He had worked for Buehler Bros Funeral services and burial will be in Clinton.

William Frederick Shaffer E Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Clinton Minnie Shaffer G A. Shaffer Thomas C Collister Turner Chapel Linwood Cemetery Charles F Curttright L. L. Henry Ninth Street Buehler Bros

Funeral Services for Tony Caito Set at St Patrick's

Funeral services for Tony Caito will be held at St Patrick's church at 930 a.m. Tuesday. Burial follows in Mt Calvary cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday in the Monahan chapel, with friends invited to call.

Tony Caito St. Patrick’s Church Mt Calvary Cemetery Monahan Chapel

Widow of A H Rosenbaum Dies in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Marguerite Rosenbaum widow of A H Rosenbaum died at 3 40 a m Monday at the home of her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs James R Flynn 1323 Third Avenue SW after a lingering illness She came to Cedar Rapids from Omaha a year ago Survived by daughter Mrs James P Conlan of Omaha another son Leo E Rosenbaum of Fort Logan Colorado a sister Mrs M R Armstrong of Omaha seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Body sent back to Omaha Monday afternoon Funeral services slated in Omaha Wednesday

Marguerite Rosenbaum A. H. Rosenbaum James R. Flynn Third Avenue Cedar Rapids Omaha Flynn James P. Conlan Leo E. Rosenbaum Fort Logan Colo

Flood Devastates Yellow River Region In August Losses

Chungking reports a Yellow River flood in early August that killed about 3000 people and left more than 40000 homeless. A 100 mile western riverbank strip was inundated, destroying harvests and prompting an appeal to the American relief council for aid to avert famine.

Chungking Yellow River American Advisory Council United States

Local Woman Served as Chaplain for Seven Years

The obituary notes a Cedar Rapids woman who served as chaplain for seven years and joined the Cedar Rapids chapter of the Order of Eastern Star four years after its 1899 organization. Surviving are daughter Edna Duncan, Cedar Rapids. niece Mrs John Rennie, Dallas. nephews Harry Anderson, Dr Tom L. Anderson, Texas. Verne Anderson, Boise. Son Harry E. Cameron died in 1887. Funeral is at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday. friends may call.

Cedar Rapids Order of Eastern Star Edna Duncan John Rennie Dallas Texas Harry Anderson Tom L. Anderson Verne Anderson Boise Idaho Harry E. Cameron Turner Chapel

Iowa Bleu Mold Leader Among Nation's Producers

Prof. C A Iverson of Iowa State College told Rotarians at the Roosevelt hotel that Iowa ranks as a major producer of pure culture bleu mold for U S cheese manufacture. He noted cheese research began in 1928, and highlighted Maytag farms at Newton along with factories in Ames Boone and Ottumwa producing bleu cheese cheddar Swiss and Edam varieties distributed nationwide.

Iowa C. A. Iverson Department of Dairy Industry Iowa State College Roosevelt Hotel Maytag Newton Iverson

Local Classifieds Include Rummage Sales and Services

A collage of small ads lists rummage sales by Pythian Sisters and Trinity M. E. Church, local services from Sands Printing and Griffith Feather Mattress Co, watch repair by J K Schaefer, and job/instruction offers from Welding programs and an Aircraft factory training.

Kids Richards Lab Louis C. Kaiser Hisley 3Rd Ave Pythian Sisters Printing Sands Printing CO 2Nd St C. R. Knitting Co St. SW Trinity M. E. Church Griffith Feather Mattress Co J. K. Schaefer Kresge

Deaths in Iowa: Mrs Sarah Blair 83 Manchester resident

Mrs Sarah Blair aged 83, formerly Sarah Mullan Gillespie, died Sunday at the Manchester Home for the Aged after a paralytic stroke. Born in Rochester New York she wed Alexander Blair in Hopkinton on May 1 1884. Surviving daughters include Mrs Guy Duncan Manchester Mrs Ina Robbins Hopkinton Mrs E T Martin Edgewood Mrs Roy Martin Cedar Rapids and Mrs A W Carruthers San Mateo California plus eight grandchildren.

Widow Mrs Christy A Cameron dies at 85 in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Christy A Cameron widow of Simon P Cameron died at 9 15 am Monday at her home 1915 avenue NW after several months illness Born October 18 1856 in Oshkosh Wisconsin she married in Kewanee Illinois October 26 1875 and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1882 The Camerons celebrated their sixtieth anniversary in October 1935 Mr Cameron died May 19 1937 She was a long time member of Zion Evangelical church and joined in 1888 and belonged to the GIA Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers formed in her home

Christy A. Cameron Simon P Cameron Avenue NW Andrew Cowan Oshkosh Wis Kewanee Cedar Rapids Galesburg Ill Camerons Cameron Zion Evangelical Church GIA Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Financial One Market News Sioux City Livestock Sioux City API U. S. Dent Agriculture Peoria Des Moines U. S. Dept. Agriculture Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Merchants National Bank Vunning Towa Associated Press Pounds Mason Good Butchers Waterloo Ottumwa Iene C.R Leghorn Springs Wall St Mississippi River Hastings Davenport la Crosse Prairie du Chien Davenport Pater Keokuk Eliza Bower Max Bower Oroville City Briefs Brotherhood of Railway Bevergate Jack Frew D Avenue Ogema H. P. Lots Tihema Ann Bailey William F. Shaffer Charles F. Curttright Caito Services A. Hi. Rosenbaum China Gazette The 1St Ave Eisenberg Lady's Westfield 19Th St. SE Katz Jewelry & Loan 1St ST Post Office Probasco Jeweler Palace Theater Marion Lyman & Son Shell Station A Ave Baldridge Studio Orville Joyce 6Th St. SE Iowa Loan CO Montgomery Ward Bldr Jim Claxton Pharmacy Mary Adams Agency K.&m K.&m. Pharmacy Bishop's Lovel Lady Beauty Shop Dial Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop 3Rd ST Roosevelt O. L. Shedck Thompson Beauty Salon Paris Academy Danceland Jack McGill Paul Ward Paul Moorhead Hayes Music Box Phil D'Rey Fnday Benenecke Temple Magnus Silver Leaf Lee’s Marion Blvd Parkson 2Nd the Wishbones Jackson's Ce-Mar NOVAK HEATING CO_ DIAL Sparta JT Thomas Prescott Letter Shop Call Noble Roto-Rooter Cashman Plumbing Call de Marah JUNIX Ness College Busistonal Montgomery Ward Free Master Co Ligonier Hladky's 4Th Ave 16Th Ave Stewart Fountain Mananger May Naxera Crescent St. SE Colerain Cincinnati ROBB 1St Nornandry Dial Park Terrace Linn Blvd Std Ave Country Club Burroughs Pantry Cafe 3Rd St SE Tip Uptown Village Cafe Kory Inn May's Second Avenue Granby Fidelity Employment Service Trade Schools Nenderson School OF Ae Aircraft Factory United Schools MS Slug Cannon Ball Meslug Shawn Wm.s Hoffman State College Simon P. Cameron
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