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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1937
Page
2
Chicago Nov 12 Tony Oddo had a close call after his Cadillac tire blew at 85 miles an hour near South Bend in a high speed scare. He was with Willie Shapiro of New York and Al Kaiser of Chicago when the car halted safely.
Florida representative for the Merkel Brothers Company Jule Merkel and Mrs. Merkel mourn the death of their young son Robert V. Merkel in Florida. Funeral services were held in Chicago at the Muelér undertaking parlors on Central Street at 2 p.m. and he was buried at Mount Emblem cemetery. Many trade members attended.
Finish First Year in Business reports C R Buller Company marking its 12 month operation in Chicago led by Charles R Buller. The firm specializes in potatoes with cabbage and onions, added Qua Morant to assist on sales and operations. Morant has twelve years in Chicago maritime circles.
Chicago market news shows a weak potato market with plentiful arrivals and slow movement. Prices for Colorado Red McClures and Idaho Russets ranged around 1.15 to 1.60 per unit, with various regional potato grades and cabbage offerings steady to fair, while crates and sacks varied in price across Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, and nearby regions.
The Utah-Colorado football clash last Saturday drew a prominent Idaho and Colorado visitor group to Salt Lake City. Idaho Falls leaders Harry E. Young and Mrs. Young head a delegation including George Reinack and Mrs. Reinack, Charles Burns and Mrs. Burns, Ed and Van Bay, Jack Bass and Mrs. Bass, Nick Darrow and Mrs. Darrow, all from Idaho Falls, Nampa, Olathe, and surrounding areas. Ed Muir, Bob Roberts, Nate Coleman, I. D. Robinson and spouses joined for an informal Hotel Utah reception. Colorado won a hard fought championship race in the Rocky Mountain Conference, highlighted by Whizzer White’s stellar play.
A Farewell to Freedom bachelor dinner for Perry Stern assistant general manager of the Fruit Auction Sales Company was held at the Congress hotel in Chicago last Friday. Nearly 200 friends attended in the Gold Room with Toastmaster Charles W. Irrgang who presented a generous group gift. Stern, soon to wed Misa Lucy Fox, expressed thanks for the ovation and support. The gathering featured a fine dinner and vaudeville acts.
Chicago November 12 L A Cy Gaibarino now connected with William J Ellis Co in charge of their citrus and cantaloupe departments He previously served with A W Barnett Co for 18 years directing citrus and cantaloupes before that firm closed His extensive knowledge of these commodities aids his new post
Chicago market report notes quiet trading in green vegetables with ample supplies. Prices vary by item with beans, beets, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, peas, peppers, spinach, and tomatoes showing stable to firmer trends in places, and many items priced per crate or bushel across Illinois, California, Oregon, and Florida.
Carl Amato of Amato & Sons in Denver and Irvin M. Dawson of John M. Dawson in Phoenix visited Chicago this week. Cy and Harry Krueger of Krueger’s Inc Sioux City and Sioux Falls also called on the trade. David J. Elliott of Stillwater Orchards stopped in to meet Fry Distributing. Lee Wolfe of Cloobeck Mose returned after a month of illness. P W Coppersmith Jr of Coppersmith & Co left for California for about two months. William A. Merkel and Karl Merkel of Merkel Brothers returned, the latter for his nephew Robert V. Merkel’s funeral. M H Rosenthal returned from Michigan and resumes Chicago work. N A McKay of Burnley & Co was in Chicago seeing Fresh Foods. George Peters of S Friedman & Sons returned from a month’s absence.
Travelers report pota to districts in Washington Idaho and Colorado while executives like M M Minkler and F M Small share insights from trips to New Orleans Chicago and Sacramento. Of note a Utah horticultural membership drive begins November 15 with meetings to organize county associations affiliated to state groups.
Five prominent horticulturists from the United States and Canada will speak at the Minnesota State Horticultural society annual meeting in St Paul November 16 to 18. Speakers include E L Chamberg state entomologist and J R Almey from Winnipeg with F E Cave, Karl S Reynolds, and George J Ball. The program features lectures on shows insects grading apples and garden displays, with prizes of several hundred dollars for exhibits.
Chicago reports Jack Kramer of Kramer Brothers returned after a month touring the pecan regions in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. He says the cultivated pecan crop will fall short of earlier expectations, with fair quality and notable scab on most varieties except Stewarts Schleys Success and Pabsts.
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