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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1945
Page
7
Chicago June 4 AP WFA estimated salable receipts for Tuesday show hogs 6000 cattle 6000 sheep 2000. Cattle prices eased with 22 000 head arrivals the largest since February while hogs sold at ceiling prices and sheep bids slipped about 25 cents.
Hogs 6,000 head sold with prices near ceiling. Cattle 17,500 head with most fed steers 15.00 to 17.35, some early sales weak. Sheep 2,060 head with killing classes steady. Kansas spring lambs above 15.75, native lambs around 14.75. No dramatic shifts. supplies ample across hogs cattle and sheep.
Chicago market report lists poultry receipts including fowl Leghorn roasters and fryers with prices from 26.5 to 31.5 cents per pound and butter grades AA through C with scores and prices. ULS standards cited. Grain and checks noted with varied cents per pound values.
Potatoes report shows arrivals 80 on track 98 and total U S shipments 447 Saturday and 3s Sunday. New stocks are light with demand exceeding supply. Prices stay firm with California Long Whites U S No 1 at 4.59 to 4.69 and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs at 4.19. North Gasoline Cobblers U S No 1 at 4.37.
Chicago cash grain prices list several commodities and seed values. Wheat may be absent while corn shows sample grades at 1.12 to 1.17 percent, oats at 68 cents for No 1 special red, barley near 1.13 to 1.14, and timothy seed around 6 dollars per cwt. Red top hay ranges 15 to 16 dollars, red clover 51.50, sweet clover 10.65, and alsike 28.50.
Hens over 4 lbs 25c under 4 lbs and Leghorns 23c stags and cocks all weights 16c ducks and geese 20c Eggs on grade 28Q 37c Good to choice trucks hogs by weight range with prices from 13.90 to 14.35. Good to choice sows 270 to 550 lbs with prices from 13.35 to 18.55. Stags no dockage 400 to 600 lbs 12.00 to 13.25.
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 45 hour period ended today show 37 700 head, down from 432 100 a year ago and 48 000 a week earlier. Barrows and gilts fetch 13 50 to 14 45 per hundredweight for 160 to 180 pounds, 14 20 to 14 45 for 180 to 360 pounds. Sows 270 to 400 pounds bring 13 55 to 13 70, 400 to 450 pounds 13 45 to 13 70, 450 to 550 pounds 13 30 to 13 70.
New York June 4. Prices fluctuated in a very narrow band as activity remained light across all departments. Rails and some industrials drew modest buyers at higher levels while carriers moved unevenly. A few investment grade corporates traded up to new highs. U S governments held steady and foreign dollar bonds stayed firm.
Nine Wilton women traveled to Cedar Falls for the summer term at Iowa State Teachers College. The group includes Betty Marolf Bernice Schneider Eileen Schroeder Mary Ella Whitmer Ruby Dall Delores Kraklio Marie Schneider and Mary Jo Dwyer. Their relatives and escorts accompanied several of the group and arrangements were noted for family visits and enrollment.
Parsons College awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws to William R. Boyd Cedar Rapids chairman of the finance committee of the Iowa State Board of Education and Parsons Class of 1890. Also honored was Myrtle Jane Hinkhouse Class of 1908 medical missionary to China who was imprisoned by the Japanese and returned on the Gripsholm on its last voyage.
Grandview residents and Chicago guests gathered Thursday at the H O Kemp home. A long list of relatives and friends shared a Memorial Day visit with Mrs Irene Bunta Lydia Krahl and others from Muscatine Wapello Wilton Fredonia.
Muscatine firefighters fought three weekend blazes. At 9:38 a.m. Sunday trash burning in the Club pool hall basement was put out with a booster line. At 11:10 a.m. Sunday wood shingles on the A J Bauerbach home roof caught fire and were extinguished. The third alarm at 12:20 a.m. today involved rubbish burning behind the Palace Theater on Sycamore Street, also doused with a booster line.
Last rites for Mrs. Margaret M Becker who died Thursday at Davenport were held at St Mathias Church at 9 a m with Rt Rev Msgr W L Hannon officiating. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery with Gene Mueller and Danny Ales as acolytes and the St Mathias High School Choir providing music. Pallbearers included Glen Miller Ed Clark William Phelps Chester Hackett Dick Nagel and Milton McKinzie.
New addresses received for Letts servicemen include T/5 Duane I. Dickinson in a Philippines general hospital and Pvt Kay E. Eliason at Camp Fannin Texas. Social items note Mrs. H L Shearer Spencer and Mrs Lucy Rabe Muscatine visiting, plus teaching changes for Annetta Furnas and Marian Gipple. Farm Bureau district meeting at Fairfield and commencement events at Carnnell College with Dr Lampe of Iowa speaking.
Tipton's new municipal well underwent a 19 hour pump test at over 300 gallons per minute with no significant loss in output. Drilled by D E Edwards to 455 feet in Maquoketa shale, the well should ensure ample drinking water and fire protection. Cedar county supervisors met Friday and conducted routine business including a June 1 cash balance. John P Mougin of Riverside was fined $10 and costs for reckless driving after his car crossed the sidewalk near Fifth and Cedar, narrowly missing a light pole and a parked vehicle.
Muscatine youths in grades 3 through 8 registered for a summer reading club at Public Musser library. Miss Opal Tanner reports 27 registrations as of today with Florence Fitzgerald first to sign up. The program uses a point system based on reading progress toward a bomb sight target, with a closing party planned and registrations continuing until July 1.
Marion Mickey son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Mickey is hospitalized at Hershey hospital Muscatine with a fractured skull dislocated hip and other injuries after his car was struck by an east bound freight train at the crossing of highway No 76 west of the Rock Island depot in Columbus Junction. The car was dragged several hundred feet and workers at the depot flagged the train. Mickey had just returned from Norfolk Virginia after receiving an honorable discharge from the U S Navy.
Concord township Farm Bureau members met at the Elmer Black home to discuss next year’s plans for 4-H club work and district conference findings from Ames. Mrs. Max Schomberg urged ideas, and Mrs. Maxine Parsons was introduced as office assistant. The entertainment committee presented food and agriculture data and games were led by Mrs. Wesley Haurey. Next meeting set for June 28 at Robert Hesseltine home with committee chairs listed.
Reports from Bavaria describe a shift from Nazi salutes to a more reverent greeting as American troops advance. Civilians express mixed views on occupation, with some recalling harsh ordeals under the regime while others seek to aid displaced persons and cooperate with American authorities. A roadside killing near Nurnberg underscores ongoing danger.
State of Iowa Muscatine County probate notice opens for William Bb Negus will and codicil hearing set for June 16 1945 at the district court. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the instrument should not be admitted to probate. Hanson clerk Drake attorney.
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