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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1964
Page
13
New York shares show mixed movement with Am Can at 42 percent and Am Tob at 32 percent. Major names include Anaconda 534, Ford Mat 55, DuPont 23044, Eastman 18043 and Sears 420 as traders scan Friday quotes amid varied gains and losses across the market.
Daily Report item lists licenses to wed for Dennis Lee Reeves and Tannis Layne Keon in Muscatine. It then details multiple probate and judgment entries including H. Rexroth estate allocations, entities named executor, and a long list of heirs. Additional entries cover car collision judgment, default judgments, and hospital notices along with farm cattle and grain market data.
Chicago reports show hogs 25 to 50 cents higher with butchers at 190 to 230 pounds selling $16.50 to $17.50. Slaughter steers rose 25 to 50 cents with high choices 1,140 to 1,400 pounds at $24.00 to $25.25. Cattle receipts listed include 14,000 cattle, 9,000 hogs, 3,500 sheep. calves at $16 to $19. Sheep and lamb prices noted with steady to higher trends across weights.
The stock market resumed its rebound with gains of fractions to more than a point late this afternoon. Trading remained active with an estimated 4.7 million shares, down slightly from Thursday’s 4.87 million, as key stocks led the advance in a broader rally.
Obituary notices for Daniel A Osborn 74 Ernest A Pace 83 Rodney Gene Oberly infant son Dale Franklin Pierce 68 Leonard Chismore by Ralph Wittich Funeral Home and George Wittich Funeral Home detail services dates locations and survivors with interment at Rochester Harker Wapello Muscatine Oklahoma transit and civic ties. Funeral services list officiants organists pallbearers and burial plans.
Soybean and grain prices held steady on the Board of Trade as traders awaited the government's final 1964 production estimates. Demand for soybean futures rose on a rally in soybean meal, while nearby wheat deliveries stayed firm aided by export sales of soft red wheat to Yugoslavia. Corn buying was spurred by Greece seeking offers for 2,600,000 bushels for January-February shipment. rye firmed late and oats followed suit. Estimated receipts showed wheat 10, corn 45, oats 4, rye none, barley 13, soybeans 19.
Grain futures in Chicago show mixed notes with May and December wheat contracts, slight gains and declines across different months. Trading highlights include price shifts for new and old crop wheat, with varying highs and lows reflected in close figures and nearby contracts.
The District Court of Muscatine County Iowa notices all interested parties that on November 21 1960 the last will and testament of Edward B Boma deceased was admitted to probate and that the undersigned was appointed executor. Creditors are asked to file claims with the clerk within months from the second publication or be barred. Also includes probate notices for the estate of John Bisesi and appointment of executrix.
A flood of Christmas home offers shows several single and multi bedroom houses within a mile of the city. Listings highlight brick and one story homes with garages, basements, and air conditioning, priced as low as 12,900 with several options around 16,500. Dial numbers 263-501 to 282-5201 invite buyers to arrange viewings and secure a lasting Christmas gift for the family.
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