Stock Market Snapshot With Industrial and Utility Shares Shown
The list shows percentage changes and figures for multiple firms across industries including Am Can Am Home Products Am Rad Anaconda Armour Atchison Bendix Beth Boeing Case Chrysler Con Edison Corn Products Curtiss-Wright Deere Dupont Gen Electric Gen Foods Gen Motors Goodrich Goodyear Tilinots Int Harv Int Tel Tel Kresge Montgomery Ward Nash-Kelvinator Natl Dairy Natl Central Penney Phillips Pet Radio Corp. The figures indicate percent changes and share values amid a broad market readout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Tel & Tel
Am Tobacco
Anaconda
Armour & Co
Atchison
Bendix Aviation
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Case
Chrysler
Con Edison
Curtiss-Wright
Deere & Co
Dupont
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear
Tilinots Central
Int
Tel & Tel
Kresge
Montgomery Ward
Nash-Kelvinator
Natl Dairy Products
N ¥ Central
Penney
Penn
Phillips Pet
Radio Corp
Pvt Henry F Soll Arrives in Japan
Donna M Soll of Parma Lee Street reports her husband Pvt Henry F Soll has arrived in Japan. Soll enlisted November 14, 1951, trained at Camp Chaffee Arkansas before overseas. He is the son of Henry Soll Sr of West Eighth Street. His address is Pvt Henry F Soll Jr US 55-163-592 Prov Co Se 1097 APO care Postmaster San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna M. Soll
Parmalee Street
Henry F. Soll
Japan
Pvt. Soll
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Henry Soll
West Eighth Street
Prov
Prov. Co
APO
Care
San Francisco
Calif
Showers Continue Across Area With Cooler Weekend
Showers that developed overnight and into today brought 0.31 inch of precipitation by 7 am. Showers expected to persist tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. After a high of 71 on Thursday, the mercury fell to 50. Highs Saturday and today forecast near 55 with rain concentrated in western and southern Iowa. No rain yet in the northeastern part by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Muscatine Catholic High Plans Semi-Formal Dance
Junior and senior class members will attend the annual semi formal dance at St. Marys Hall on May 20 with guests from the school. Dick McColls orchestra will play as decorations feature orchid and Nile green. The program includes class will prophecy and history readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Catholic High School
Hos
St. Mary’s Hall
Dick “MecColl
Bloomington Aid and Mission Societies to Meet Wednesday
Members of the Bloomington Ladies Aid and Missionary societies will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Hetzler on route 4. Mrs. Lydia Hoag will lead the feature a 25 cent kitchen gadget exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies
Walter Hetzler
Lydia Hoag
Family Gathering At Holliday Home
Cranston families and relatives gathered at Floyd Holliday Sr home for Mothers Day. Guests included Mrs Edward Voss and numerous local families. The group also attended funeral services for Mrs Pearl Pace at Sweetland Methodist church. Soldiers Pvt Charles Courtney and Pvt Cecil Courtney with Fern and Mary Courtney joined relatives at Frank Courtney home before departure to Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Meeker
Joe Meeker
Donald Nichols
West Liberty
Walter Barnhart
Wayne Barnhart
Cheryl
Henry Rahif, Jr
Muscatine
Richard Castle
Illinois City
Velma Barnhart
Joan Barnhart
Ray Brenneman
Russell Jamison
Vicki Christine
Lawrence Gilliland
Donald
Virgil Brenneman
John Coder
Charles Morrison
Charles
Donnie Meeker
Cranston Church
Charles J. Courtney
Cecil F. Courtney
Mary Jones
Fern Courtney
Mary Lou
Frank Courtney
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Mrs. McGinnis Injured in Fall at Home
Mrs Elma McGinnis of the North Prairie community suffered two broken ribs and back injuries in a fall from her porch at home. George F McCoy served as solicitor for the cancer fund drive in Moscow Independent School District Monday and Tuesday. William Lisk of Elizabeth Ur visiting local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Elma McGinnis
North Prairie
Tom Tharp
Atalissa
Sue Tharp
Frank Wilhelm
Davenport
Tharp
Margaret Smith
William Lisk
Elizabeth
May Walker
Women Okay Council Study Plan Approved in Iowa City
Iowa League of Women Voters approved continued study of state local government ties and advancing a legislative council for Iowa as projects for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women Okay Council
Iowa City
Legislative Council For
Iowa
Iowa League of Women Voters
Rockefeller Operated On for Neck Growth in New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr. aged 78, noted philanthropist, was operated on today in a New York hospital for a growth on the back of the neck. Doctors reported the procedure successful and the patient resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
New York
John OD. Rockefeller Jr
New York Hospital
Emerald On Foot Comfort Advertisement
A vintage style ad promotes Emerald On for fast relief of aching burning feet. It appeals to tired feet and claims penetrating soothing action, with a call to buy at Druggists and mentioning Grimm Drug Company.
City News Briefs From Muscatine Area
Local notices include a Democratic women sewing group meeting at 1004 Illinois Street on Saturday May 17 at 8 p m and Union School No 5 Lake township picnic with potluck on Sunday May 18. Other items report parking receipts, military addresses, marriage licenses, and hospital admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women’s Sewing Group
Illinois Street
Union School No. 5
Lake Township
Muscatine
Florence Mason
City Recorder
John Steele
East Eighth Street
Jerald D. Steele
S. R
Camp Dewey
Great Lakes
Ill
Clarence Kerchinske
Austin, Minn
Lois Oaken
Warren W. Roth
Patricia Ann Barrett
Clarence Hammann
Illinois City
Korea
Clarence J. Hammann
Mrs Kemp Hosts Mixed Shower and Community Notes
Mrs Marion Kemp led a miscel laneous shower for Lottie Jane Stineman with 33 guests and a yellow white decor. Co hosts were aunts Faith McGill Genevieve Stineman Letha Rose Wilma McKinney Eva Peterson and Winfred Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Marion Kemp
Lottie Jane Stineman
Faith McGill
Genevieve Stineman
Letha Rose
Wilma McKinney
Geneva Peterson
Winffred Reed
John Burt
Muscatine
Roy Griffith
Don
Raymond Griffith
Howard Grell
Sharon
Carl Browning
Wayne
Jimmy
Cal Berk
Lone Tree Aid Society
Lone Tree Community House
Mildred Erik Maggie Hammer
Grace Keltner
Molly Walker
Elfrieda Berk
Mabel Hardman
Mildred Brik
Verle Holmes
Cafeman Posts Ceiling Prices on the Ceiling
A local Cafeman publisher announces new ceiling prices for beverages and meals to curb rising costs. The notice highlights限 price caps and the deadline for compliance, urging customers to check posted rates.
Cafe owner posts ceiling prices on ceiling in New Hampton
W Messersmith owner of the Little Butch cafe in New Hampton posted ceiling prices as required by the Office of Price Stabilization. He followed the order by placing price figures on the cafe ceiling in a visible display for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
W. &. Messersmith
Office of Price Stabilization
Births Reported at Hershey and Bellevue Hospitals
Hospitals list new arrivals including a son to Bill and Mrs. Coons Wilton a daughter to William McDowell Wapello a son to Farrell Hants 706 West Eighth Street a son to Ernest Smith Route 6 a son Kenneth Powell 1202 Oak Street and a son Warren Green Columbus Junction all today Former residents James David Masterson Amarillo Texas born May 9 to Tom Masterson and Betty Leu Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Bill Coons
Wilton
William McDowell
Wapello
Farrell Hants
West Eighth Street
Ernest Smith
Kenneth Powell
Oak Street
Bellevue
Warren Green
Columbus Junction
James David
Tom Masterson
Amarillo
Tex
Muscatine Club Plans Benefit Concert for Hospital
Muscatine Club advances plans for a May 27 benefit concert to furnish a meditation and prayer room at Muscatine County Hospital under construction. The Ellis Chanters Margaret Jean Roberts and the Viking quartet of Rock Island will perform. Carl Gunzenhauser of Roach and Musser spoke on Muscatine lumber and millwork history at the Thursday noon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ellis Chanters
Margaret Jean Roberts
Viking Quartet
Rock Island
Muscatine County Hospital
Carl Gunzenhauser
Roach and Musser Company
Waterloo to Host State Labor Convention
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Federation of Labor will hold its state convention next year in Waterloo. The event is expected to bring union leaders and workers to the city for meetings and policy discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Waterloo
Election of Commissioners for Muscatine Soil District
State Soil Conservation Committee of Iowa announces election of a commissioner for the Muscatine County Soil Conservation District covering all Muscatine lands outside incorporated cities. Election on May 28 1952 from 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM at Elks Club Muscatine. Absentee ballots available via County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil Conservation Committee OF
Iowa
Muscatine County
Muscatine
State Soil Conservation Committee
WM. Darbyshire
May soybeans climb on urgent short covering at Board
May soybeans rose over five cents as urgent short covering spread through the Board of Trade in Chicago on May contracts. Wheat fluctuated with mixed closes, corn edged lower to higher, oats and rye moved within narrow ranges, while soybeans settled up about 4 1/2 cents and corn and oats showed varied moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago grain prices report for May 16
Cash wheat shows no bid. Corn ranges from $1.84 to $1.89 for yellow types with various grades. Oats offer No 1 heavy white at 83 to 84 cents. Barley nominally cited for malting and feed. Field seeds priced for red clover Timothy sweet clover red top and alsike. Soybeans listed as none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Potatoes Arrivals and Market in Chicago Report
USDA potato arrivals show shipments unavailable and supplies very light in Chicago. Market firm with no track sales reported as most jobbers closed and street offerings scarce. California Long White 100 lb sacks priced at 5.78 to 6.13 per sack.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
California
Four Plead No Contest in Iowa Race Driver Slaying
Four youths have pleaded no contest to the February 6 ambush slaying of Edward Marso, a Le Mars, Iowa race driver and mechanic. They face trial May 21 after a 45 minute preliminary hearing before Justice C M Milbourn. State Patrolman Jack Salter was the sole witness.
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Estancia
N. M
Edward Marso
le Mars
Justice of the Peace
C. M. Milbourn
Jack Salter
Eye Market Receipts Hold Steady Amid Price Ticks
Receipts for wholesale eggs show unchanged to higher per dozen prices across U S extras 34c U S mediums 33c U S standards 32c current receipts 30c dirties 29c and checks 28c. Live poultry receipts 778 coops FOB paying prices stay level with heavy hens 21c 23c light hens 19c 20c fryers 24c 30c old roosters 18c 19c ducklings 29c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
U.S
USDA
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Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Ind
Studebaker
Swift & Co
Texas Co
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
US Gypsum
US Rubber
U S Steel
West UN Tel
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Hilltop
John Wayne
Ella Raines
Saturday Evening Post
Gordon Ray Young
The
Arctic
Alaska
Yankees
Bloomington
Dios
CVT
Ise
Jane Fron
Bob Cummings, Barbara Hale
Holliday Home
Mrs. McGinnis
City News
Anna McCoy
Wisconsin Street
Geraldine Werling
Hershey Hospital
William Melzentine
Newell Avenue
Weldon Newcomb
Pond Street
Katherine Washington
Hershey Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Thomas Reinier
Grandview Avenue
Fred Wingerter
West Seventh Street
Harold Woodhouse
Mrs. Kemp
Randolp Scott
J.P
Dopey
Walt Disneys
Snow White Seven Dwarfs
Disney
KO Bad0
Chapter
Muscatine Club
Chicago Cash Grain
Butter Steady
Beverly’s Dance Studio
Westinghouse
H. M. Vance
West Second Street
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