Grain Dealers of Area Meet to Discuss Problems at Hotel
The Western Grain and Feed Dealers association district meeting opens with a 6 10 dinner at Hotel Muscatine tonight. Ron Kennedy of Des Moines will preside as members discuss truck and grain warehouse acts, river shipment issues, and other timely concerns with a Muscatine turnout expected.
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Western Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Iowa
Hotel Muscatine
L. R. McKee
McKee Feed and Grain Company
Ron Kennedy
Des Moines
Association
Muscatine
Kennedy
Ten Clubs Vie for Honors in 4-H Grooming Contest
Ten clubs named contestants for the better grooming contest at Muscatine county Four-H girls Rally day at the Muscatine Elks lodge. Entrants include Etheryn Sneeringer, Dorothy Hildebrand, Dolores Kaalberg, Marie Weikert and others from Wapsie, Pike Lassies, Seventy-Six Sparklers, Green Valley Hustlers, Wilton Busy Bees, Bloomington Best, Sweet Jard Sunshine, Orono Go Getters, Fruitland Sunshine. Judging focuses on appearance neatness good taste and personality with the winner to receive the annual girls state convention prize.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Wilton Busy Bees
Ruth Vance
Bloomington Best
Miriam Sywassink
Sweet Jard Sunshine
Carmen Hamilton
Orono Go Getters
Irene Pelton
Fruitland Sunshine
Wip
Rainy week eases Iowa drought fears and heat
Des Moines reports a week ending May 30 with rainfall over one inch in about 80 percent of the state. May average rainfall was roughly 2.3 inches, and moisture is generally better than 1934, though the week saw extreme heat averaging 72 degrees, eight degrees above normal.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Dallas
Political Gifts by Patrol Banned Des Moines Patrol Rule
Members of the state highway patrol are prohibited from making political contributions under an order issued by Karl Fischer, state public safety commissioner. The patrol must stay out of politics entirely, Fischer stated.
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Des Moines
State Highway Patrol
Karl Fischer
State Public Safety Commissioner
Fischer
Thornburg Highlights Iowa Dairy Industry Importance
Iowa aims to promote health via more dairy products and to boost farm income as the state, a large butter producer, participates in national Dairy Products Month. Des Moines officials note both price and per capita consumption have declined nationwide, affecting Iowa dairy men.
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Des Moines
Mark Thornburg
Iowa
Humboldt County Tops State List for Corn Yields
Humboldt County led Iowa in average corn yield per acre at 60.4 bushels and had seven of its twelve townships reporting 60 bu per acre or more. Clay Township in Grundy County posted the state high at 69.4 bu. Carl, a federal statistician, noted the data suggest a possible new state yield record with an average 46.6 bu per acre statewide.
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Des Moines
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Grundy
Webster
Benton
Wright
Buena Vista
Humbolddt
Grundy County
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Carl Said
Kossuth
Plymouth
Pottawattamie
Plans Set for Rural Camp With Scott County Joint Effort
Muscatine county Junior Farm Bureau to discuss summer camp plans at the agricultural extension room. The event will likely be held at Camp Lincoln in joint effort with Scott county rural young people, with date and details to be announced.
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Muscatine
Grain Rate Hearing Set for June 15 in Senate Bill
Senate bill by Burke Nebraska calls for railroads to extend transit privilege to grain shipped via Missouri river market points. Notices will go to grain exchanges in Missouri river cities, to the Chicago board of trade and to railroads.
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Washington
Sen
Burke
D-Neb
Missour River
Missouri River
Chicago Board of Trade
County Free From Hopper Infestation in Muscatine County
Farm Agent Ralph H. Olson reports no grasshopper infestation seen in Muscatine County and no baiting needed this year. Iowa State entomologist Carl J. Drake says western Iowa will begin large scale baiting in about two weeks and warns of potential heavy flights into Iowa this summer.
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Muscatine
Ralph H. Olson
Carl J. Drake
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Missouri River
Drake
Miss Gaeta Speaks on Women in Italy for Foster Baptist Aid
Miss Mary Gaeta of Muscatine spoke to the Foster Baptist Ladies Aid at Mrs. Arizona Foster's home about Women in Italy. She described fascist view of the family as the nation's base and noted rising roles for women in education and public life. She displayed Italian needlework.
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Mary Gaeta
Muscatine
Italy
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Arizona Foster
Foster, Ll
Gaeta
Graduates Feted At Methodist Parsonage Reception
The high school and junior college graduates linked to First Methodist church Epworth leagues will attend an honorary reception at the parsonage Sunday at 5 30. Miss Willetta Strahan and Miss Ruth Mehlin will speak. William Maeglin will represent the graduates. Musical numbers by Hugh D. Cockshoot and Dorothy Nyweide accompany the program.
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First Methodist Church
Epworth
Willetta Strahan
Ruth Mehlin
William Maeglin
Hugh D. Cockshoot
Iowa City
Dorothy Nyweide
Stafford
Mildred Englund
John Thomas
Sydney Thomas
Woodburn Carver
Betty Eppel
Dorothy Spratt
Leroy L. Weis
Court Allows Widow to Run Family Firm
Marie Hahn Baker widow and executrix of Warren G. Baker's estate won approval from Judge D W Jackson in district court to carry on the George A Hahn Co business. She may also operate a general farming, stock raising and produce venture in partnership with J H Soltwedel.
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Marie Hahn Baker
Warren G. Baker
D. W. Jackson
George A. Hahn
Roosevelt's Son to Speak 15 Minutes on Mutual Network
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the president and radio executive, will extend his 15 minute chats on current events to Mutual. He plans a contract to broadcast 15 minutes each Tuesday Thursday and Saturday on stations in New York Washington Boston and the 23 station Texas chain he heads.
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New York
Elliott Roosevelt
Mutual Broadcasting System
Roosevelt
Washington
Boston
Grain Prices June First Nineteen Thirty Nine
Local grain prices for June 1 1939 list Corn No 2 yellow at 4 cents lower and Oats No 2 white at 26 27 cents as supplied by McKee Feed and Grain Co and Mississippi Valley Grain and Feed Co.
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McKee Feed and Grain Co
Mississippi Valley Grain and Feed Co
Bond Market Steady as June Opens with Light Trading
New York bonds opened June with light dealings and small, mixed price changes. U S government issues edged up near noon while Italian 7s of 51 and Poland 442s of 63 slipped. Buenos Aires 3s of 84 showed upward bias.
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New York
United States
Poland
Buenos Aires
New York Produce Prices for Butter Cheese and Eggs
Butter totals 2,458,374 pounds firm with creamery extra 24 cents and 92 score. Cheese at 300,783 pounds steady to firm with state whole milk flats. current makes 15 cents. Eggs 60,483 cases steady mixed colors fancy to extra fancy. standards 20 cents, firsts 16 1/2 to 17 1/2 cents, seconds 15 15 1/2 cents.
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New York
Daily Vacation Bible School Heads Meet at YWCA
The daily vacation Bible school committees principals teachers and helpers will meet at the Y W C A Friday at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m for two preparatory training sessions before the schools open Monday June 12 Rev Raoul C Calkins of Des Moines who led the work at the state council of religious education in Washington Iowa will lead the discussion and conference periods The meeting is arranged by the general charge committee for vacation Bible school.
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Raoul C. Calkins
Des Moines
State Council of Religious Education
Washington
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Couple Visits at Liberty
West Liberty doctors and Cedar Rapids residents spend Tuesday visiting relatives. Dr Harry Hall and wife with Mrs Hall visit sister Mrs H C Jack and family. Mrs Hall’s sister Mrs Herman Jost and family also visit. Charles Jehle remains in serious condition at University hospital Iowa City. Mrs Jehle and two children Bernice and Kenneth visit Mrs Ralph Bane’s family in Dow ne e.
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West Liberty
Harry Hall
Cedar Rapids
Hall
H. C. Jack
Herman Jost
Charles Jehle
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jehle
Bernice
Kenneth
Ralph Bane
Downee
Waterloo Woman 102 Dies in Iowa Home
Mrs. Honor Allen died today at her Waterloo residence aged 101 nearing 102. Born in Cornwall England 18 days before Queen Victoria’s coronation she cared for herself until three months ago and enjoyed visits with friends.
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Waterloo
Honor Allen
Allen
Cornwall
England
Victoria
Receipts Exceed Estimates as Hog Prices Weaken
Official livestock receipts for Friday showed cattle 1,000 head hogs 5,000 sheep 3,000 in Chicago. Hog prices declined up to 15 cents in slow uneven trading while cattle moves were generally slow and steady.
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Chicago
Iowa Livestock Bids Across Several Iowa Markets
The Associated Press reports on price bids for hogs and cattle in multiple Iowa centers including Cedar Rapids Mason City Waterloo and Ottumwa. Prices cover various weight ranges from 140 to 550 pounds with bids showing steady to lower trends and specific per hundredweight rates.
Local Markets Report Poultry and Livestock Prices
Markets feature 104012c poultry quotes with hens and cocks listed. Liveweight beef and butcher packer ranges show prices from 4.25 to 6.45 per pound across weight classes, reflecting local grocers and butcher expectations.
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C. Cocks, Te
Quotati John P
Euies Rey
Iowa Hog Market Review Reflects Lower Prices
Des Moines June 1 AP US Dept of Agriculture report shows combined hog receipts at 25 thousand for interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and plants, down from last week. Prices range from 36.19 to 6.60 for 160 to 220 pound barrows and gilts, with sows quoted from 4.77 to 5.55 for various weights, reflecting softer demand and lighter activity.
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Des Moines
U. S. Dept. Agr
Iowa
Minnesota
Omaha Livestock Market Report June First
Salable hogs 5 500 slow early sales weak to 10c lower mostly 5c to 10c down top 6.45 for 170 to 240 lbs. 250 to 270 lbs 6.29 to 6.35 280 to 300 lbs 6.00 to 6.20 200 to 350 IDs 5.75 to 6.00 sows 5.25 to 5.50 stays 5.50 down. Salable cattle 3 500 fat cattle steady to slow vealers unchanged stockers and feeders steady bulk fed steers and yearlings 8.00 to 9.25 fed heifers 7.75 to 9.25 beef cows 5.50 to 6.25 cutters 4.25 to 5.50 bulls 6.00.
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Associated Press
CeDar Rapids
Mason City
Waterloo
Hogs Sclower
Omaha
U. S. Dept
Chicago Produce Market Report Sees Mixed Dairy and Poultry Pricing
Butter prices firm with extensive price points across grades and sizes. Eggs and poultry show varied movement with hens and broilers sustaining firm or modest gains, while vegetable and potato lines reflect mixed demand and regional supply dynamics. US Department of Agriculture notes on potatoes include several regional price ranges and stock levels, with California Long Whites and Idaho Russets highlighted.
Livestock Market Report Notes Prices for Steers Lambs and Ewes
Market figures show dealers around 7.75 with steers at 7.25 to 8.50 for salable cattle and steady demand for fat lambs. California spring lambs trade near 10.59 to 10.65 with Idaho and native lambs holding above 10.25. Shorn ewes ease about 3 dollars, while fed clipped lambs stay above 10 dollars.
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California
New York Stocks Overview Stamp Down Amid Mixed Trades
Market activity shows gains and losses across majors with Am Can, U S Steel, General Electric, and Chrysler among movers. Notable shifts include Am and For Po Am, Loco, and Anaconda up modestly, while Chicago-based firms and oil majors reflect varied performance in a choppy session.
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Atchison
Beth Steel
Borg-Warner
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
Deere and Co
Dupont
Wheat slips from intraday highs to close lower
Chicago markets showed wheat fluctuating from gains to losses with July equaling a 1939 high before profit-taking. Reports of crop deterioration in the winter belt and forecasts of showers and cooler weather influenced prices, with the July contract at 78 1/8 and September near 77 7/8 to 3/4.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
U S Dept of Agriculture notes hogs 1 500 head sold steady to lower than Wednesday with top 6 50 and 160 to 260 lb cattle 1 400 head salable calves 300 beef steers and yearlings firmer. stocker and feeder supply scarce. sheep 5 000 head slow with lambs weak to 25 cents lower. Prices include Kansas fed steers 10 15, cows 5 75 to 75 60, vealers 7 50 to 9 50, yearling heifers 9 30, clippers 6 25 to 7 00.
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Wis
Wits
U. S. Dept
Kansas City
Kansas Fed
Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Summary
Chicago cash grain prices for June 1 show wheat at No. 4 hard 77 cents, No. 3 mixed sic, corn No. 2 mixed 52 to 54 cents, No. 1 yellow 52 1/2 to 53 1/2 cents, No. 1 white 38 1/2 to 41 1/2 cents, oats No. 2 mixed 35 1/4 to 36 1/4 cents. Barley trading 50 to 55 cents for making and 35 to 45 cents for feed. beans No. 2 yellow about 91 cents.
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Fowler, Gilbert and Hill
Hershey
Chicago
Boston Wool Market Shows Slower Trading and Price Variations
In Boston on June 1, trading in the wool market slowed from the prior week. Moderate quantities of original Texas wools aged 12 months sold at 67 to 70 cents scoured basis for buyers with urgent needs, while other buyers bid 65 to 66 cents secured basis for similar wools. large sizes remained scarce at those levels.
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Boston
U. S
New York Sugar Futures Mixed in Early June Trading
Domestic sugar futures were broadly steady with minor gains in early June. Raw offerings rose from 2.90 cents for duty frees while refined futures stood around 4.40 to 4.50 cents per pound, market data indicate.
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New York
KruGon Relieves Chronic Digestive Pain for Iowa City Man
Lloyd Tomlin of 731 Church St Iowa City reports KruGon cured years of gas and abdominal pain. He says rigid dieting failed until using KruGon, noting improved digestion energy and ability to eat solid foods. KruGon sold by McDaniels Drug Co 115 E 2nd St.
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Mr. Tomlin
KruGon
McDaniels Drug Co
E. 2Nd St
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