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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1942

Page

20

Stock Market Extends Advance With New Peaks

The stock market extended yesterday's gains to 1 to 3 points with many issues moving fractionally higher. Amusement shares led, Loew's and Twentieth Century Fox posted fresh 1941-42 peaks, Paramount rose, and Barnsdall reached new highs for a second straight day while oils advanced and tobacco and sugar sectors showed mixed progress.

International News Service New York Stock Market Today Loew’s Twentieth Century-Fox Paramount Barnsdall Standard of New Jersey Texas Co. Tobaccos

Grain Quotations Chicago Wheat Corn Open Higher

Wheat and corn rose briefly on prospects for final Senate passage of the price control bill before retreating to prior levels. Prices for May and July contracts fluctuated, with oats and soybeans showing mixed moves as market activity cooled.

Associated Press Chicago Senate Ooorn

Grain close Monday Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans

By United Press Toledo grain close Monday lists two red wheat at 1.29 and 12-1330, two yellow corn at 84-84 1-2 cents, two white oats at 62-64, and two yellow soybeans at 1.94-1.95.

United Press Toledo

Government ledger shows fiscal year totals to Jan 24

Washington January 27 government expenses total 13.56 billion with war outlays 9.81 billion receipts 4.62 billion and a net deficit of 8.87 billion. Cash and working balances stand at 2.95 and 2.19 billion respectively. Public debt reaches 59.47 billion with gold reserve at 22.74 billion.

United Press Washington

Water needs of ocean liners for transatlantic crossing

The article notes that over one million gallons of fresh water were required by the era’s largest liners to complete a single Atlantic voyage. It highlights the scale of provisioning and the logistical demands faced by early transatlantic passenger ships.

Atlantic

Livestock Prices Steady Amid Mixed Receipts in Cleveland

In Cleveland on January 27 receipts totaled 1,400 for livestock with market holding steady. Light lights fetch 11.50 to 11.75 per cwt, cattle show slow demand for steers and heifers while cows stay active. Galves veals command 15 to 15.50, sheep market steady with yearlings at 10 to 11 and ewes at 4 to 7. Prices for vegetables and potatoes listed, with steady New York and Idaho russet markets and various per peck and per hundredweight quotes.

Iy International News Service Cleveland U. S Idaho Maine Ohio Pennsylvania New York Bakers Florida Bliss

Live market report from Pittsburgh cattle and hog prices

Cattle steady values with steers from 11.25 to 14 dollars and cows up to 9 dollars. Hogs steady with various weight brackets from 11.75 to 12.50, sheep and lambs firm, calves soft with good to choice asked at 14.50 to 15.50.

Pittsburgh

Live stock market totals and price ranges in Chicago

International News Service reports cattle hogs and sheep trading in Chicago. Hogs totals 26 500 with mixed highs around 11.90 and 11.50-11.80. cattle 6 700 with gains 15-25 cents. calves 1 000 steady. Beef steers top 14, yearlings 10-14.75. butchers and stockers show varied price bands. Sheep 8 500 steady with lambs 12-12.50 and yearlings 9.75-10.75.

International News Service Chicago

Prices Rise and Hold in Cleveland Market Report

International News Service ledger from Cleveland lists butter extras at 41 cents and standards at 38 1 2, eggs at 34 31 32 1 2 with fair market, government graded egg prices for retailers, and live poultry values for hens ducks broilers and turkeys. Ohio home produce shows beets 35-40c per half bushel, carrots 65-75c, celery $2.00-2.50, celery cabbage 85c-1.00 per basket, lettuce 1.25-1.35 per 24 quarts.

Rv International News Service Cleveland U. S Broilers Delaware Broilers Ohio

Chicago market report for butter eggs poultry prices

Chicago trade notes show butter at 8,209 tubs steady with various grade scores. eggs at 9,917 cases steady with slight lift on fresh extras and firsts. live poultry prices steady with turkeys hens leghorn hens springers broilers roosters ducks geese listed with specified ranges.

Poultry and Dairy Prices Report from Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh prices show poultry steady with various birds listed: heavy hens 22 to 24, leghorns 18 to 19, red springers 22 to 24, rock springers 24 to 26, geese 18 to 20, turkeys 24 to 28. Butter again steady with 92 score 36 1-2, 89 score 35 1-2, 88 score 34 3-4, standard 36. Eggs firm with nearby current receipts 32, white standards 33, white extras 34.

International News Service Chicago Pittsburgh

Wooster Egg Auction Sells 733 Cases at Co-Op Sale

Wooster January 27 In the Wooster Cooperative Poultry association sale 733 cases of eggs were sold Monday with prices and buyers recorded for the event.

Wooster Wooster Cooperative Poultry Association

Produce Provisions and Buyer s Guide Price Listings

Market listings show no changes. Prices include medium red clover 15 per bushel, Mammoth and Alsike 14.75, white blossom 8.50, mangoes three for 10 cents, hothouse tomatoes 30 cents a pound, endive 20 cents a pound, grains curios and hay prices, butterfat and butter prices, poultry live buying prices, seeds including timothy 4.50 per bu and alfalfa up to 24.50 per bu, and a wide range of produce such as carrots 20 cents per three bunches, lettuce 18 to 20 cents per head, endive 20 cents per pound, and fruits like oranges and grapes with varied dozen prices.

Mammoth Graber Milling Canton Pure Milk Co Tub Creamery Paul Overholt Pure Milk Co Canton Poultry Dumont Seed Co Kansas Michigan Ohio Steiner-Hitz California Florida

A. & P. Plans Bond Purchases for 65000 Employees

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. completes plans for 65000 full time employees to buy Defense Savings Bonds via payroll deductions. President John A. Hartford says the program simplifies contributions to the war effort and builds a future reserve.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Defense Savings John A. Hartford

Y. M. Credit Group Elects New Officers

W B Hester of the Y M C A work secretary was elected president of the Credit Union. Charles Williams from North Canton branch named vice president. Pauline Reed reelected secretary treasurer. Allan G Robertson retired president. Roy Bobbitt named to credit committee and Jules Milano, Robertson, and Ted Arnold to the audit committee.

Y. M. Credit Group W. B. Hester Charles Williams North Canton Pauline Reed Hester Allan G. Robertson Roy Bobbitt Jules Milano Robertson Ted Arnold

Ohio Bell employees gain wage increase contract

A new contract between Ohio Bell Telephone Co and the Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers calls for wage increases totaling 1.6 million dollars a year for 6,000 employees. Increases range from five to ten cents an hour and are retroactive to January 11, with the agreement covering one year. Canton division manager L. E. Nichols was unavailable to release local figures.

Ohio Bell Telephone Co Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers, Inc Cleveland L.E. Nichols Canton

Dope in Inter-City league as Sam Flush leads wins

Sam Flush dominates Inter-City bowling last night with three straight wins over Massillon Ohjo, widening his team’s lead to four. Canton Pure Milks split with Bartlett Lumbers, while Weath er Seals surged to fourth by sweeping Massillon Carvers. Highs include Don Bro kaw 711 and Tim Moran 707 as Kelllo.

Sam Flush Massillon Ohjo Canton Pure Milks Bartlett Lumbers Bartletts North Canton Hoovers Buicks Bill Kolp Weather Seals Massillon Myers Chevrolet Coca Colas Walt Roby Drakenbrod Tailors Don Brokaw The Seals Tim Moran Milks Charley Phister Charley Boczek John Cebula Cokes Giles Wagner Chevrolet Andy Lackney Mike Domenico Joe Battista Fat Schario Joe Caron Ott Weimer Casper Berens Carvers Kempthorn Motors Pioneer Meats Bulldog Sports Avenue Grill Terriers Timkens Canada Dry Y.M.C.A Pennsy Crew Brooklyn Pennsy Johnston Flowers John Steffen Raebel Flowers Canton Silents Uebelhart Sports de Luxe Gasser Jewelers Cochran Dura Products R. Dencer Mehaffie Service Tee Gamble Uebelharts Harris Gassers Mitzel Cronin China Stark Office Republic Steel Electric Shop Stainless Stark Ziegler Tires Arcadia Grills K-C Buzz Maddrell Arcadia Sugardales Crider Dairy Triangle Grocers Criders Agler Taverns Sweeney Bakers Evangelical Church Timken Mike Mattes Paint Shop Weber Dental Office Machine Shop Melo Cleaners Sippo Lakes Cleaners Sippes Sanitary Sealtest Kate Roman Peg McDermott Hilda Schrantz Marie Wiggins Ethel Thomas Iowa Miller Blanche Zernechel Winzeler Coffee Hazel Richards Mello Waco Grill Lee Taverns Nusbaums Sec

Vehicle Tax Stamps Due By Sunday Reminder

Postmaster Louis J. Elsaesser announced motor vehicle use tax stamps at 2.09 will be sold only until Sunday. An estimated 75,000 county owners owe stamps, with 47,000 already purchased. drivers without stamps face a 25 dollar fine, 30 days imprisonment, or both starting next Monday.

Louis J. Elsaesser Dueber Mahoning Rd North Canton

Republic Plans Two Cleveland Furnaces

Republic Steel Corp. will begin work next week on two blast furnaces, each 1,275 tons, located south of the Clark Avenue bridge in Cleveland. The House Rivers and Harbors Committee approved legislation extending the Cuyahoga River navigation channel by 1,500 feet to the plant.

Associated Press Cleveland Republic Steel Corp Clark Ave Bridge Cuyahoga River Republic Washington House Rivers and Harbors Committee

Ohio Payroll Auditor Visits Canton Office This Week

An Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation payroll auditor will be stationed in the Canton office Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help employers complete their fourth quarter payroll reports.

Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Canton

War Boosts Payroll of Swift Firm 12000

Swift & Co has added 12 000 employees in 14 months to meet the nation’s food for freedom program. The firm now employs 73 000 people and last year processed and distributed more than one billion dollars in foods. John Holmes urged workers to prepare for postwar burdens and invest in Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps.

Swift & Co John Holmes

Wool quotations in Boston market report

The United States agriculture department noted little demand for domestic wools in Boston on Monday. Inquiries centered on small lots of fine territory wool at 1.10 to 1.13 per scoured pound, and Ohio delaines were quoted 45 to 47 cents grease or about 1.14 to 1.16 scoured.

Boston United States Agriculture Department Ohio

War dept stalls Ohio cantonment project near Chillicothe

Rep. Young of Ohio reports the War Department is delaying a proposed army cantonment near Chillicothe Ohio. A farmers committee objects, saying the camp would remove many acres of fertile land from production.

Washington War Department Chillicothe Rep. Young Ohio Farmers’ Committee

Rabbits Gain Popularity as Civilian Meat Supplment

CLEVELAND Jan 26 Rabbits grow in popularity as food due to army needs reducing civilian meat supply, reports from the Cuyahoga Rabbit Breeders association at their convention.

Cleveland Cuyahoga Rabbit Breeders Association

U S Trips Convict Back to Jeff City

Edward Pinetop, an escaped Missouri penitentiary convict, was found as a fugitive during a routine fingerprint check at Plum Brook ordnance plant near Sandusky. He was en route back to Jefferson City today.

U. S Sandusky Edward Pinetop Missouri Penitentiary Jefferson City Plum Brook Here

Motorist arrested in crossing mishap at Market area crossing

Norman J. Yeater, 23, of Allen County, arrested two hours after driving through closed Market area crossing gates of the Pennsylvania railroad at 2 am on a charge of intoxication. His car found parked on 17th street SW at 4 am. front end damaged with gate paint marks. Lois E. Howse, 27, arrested for driving under a learner permit without a licensed driver after a minor accident at Cleveland Ave and Tuscarawas St W. James E. Spears, 28, Akron, arrested for reckless speeding on Cleveland Ave NW at 2:15 am, clocked at 60 mph between 22nd and 30th Sts.

Market Area Pennsylvania Railroad Norman J. Yeater RD 5 Allen Ct SE Ceater 17Th St Cleveland Market Ave James E. Spears Akron Cleveland Ave NW

Conscience Ticks Fan Returns Puck to Black Hawks

CHICAGO William J Tobin, president of the Chicago Black Hawks, accepted a puck and note from a conscience stricken fan. The admirer, after pocketing the puck from a box during a Sunday game, asked Tobin to ensure the fan receives a souvenir pack once war rubber shortages end.

International News Service Chicago William J. Tobin Chicago Black Hawks Tobin

Cage Calendar GAMES TODAY City Class C at Belden

City Class C at Belden with St. Church of God versus Union Metal at 7. Holy Trinity against Fairmont Irs at Ahepa Jrs versus Douglas A. C. at 8. Independent. Yale Clothes versus National Opticals of Akron at Horace Man school at . City Class D at Belden Lanning Confectionery versus T. J. T. Holy Trinity versus N. E. Wildcats at 7 45. Smith Grocery versus McCave Shoe Repair at 8 30. M. Cc. A. Close A Industrial Hoovers versus itmkkens at 7. Mats Inc. versus Berleys at . Republic Steel versus Westinghouse YY. M. Cc. A. Chass B Industrial Canton Drop Forge versus Hercules at 6 45. Republic Stamping versus Sanitary Milk at 7 35. Repository versus Ohio Power at 8 25. Diebold No 1 versus Diebold No 2 at v io.

K-C Business Men Sani-Flush Melo Cleaner Ziegler Tires Canton Pure Milk Sippo Lake Club Arcadia Grills R. Sports Hleevers Canton News Nusbaum Jewelers Bartlett Lumber N. Naints Acme Laundry Drakenbrod Tailor Winzeler’s Coffee Scavelli Stars N. Canton Buick St Johnston, Flowers Louisville Merch Walt & Roby Myers Chevrolet Melo News Massillon Carvers Ziegler Ziegler S386 923 Ot Somaton Massillon Oljo i Sippoe Scavelli Louisville Sanitary Oljo Nusbaum Arcadia Nusbaum’s Gasser Jewelers Frohme Flowers Pioneer Meats Dumonts Wilson Shoes Canton Flower Oldsmobile Waco Grill Coca Cola R. Hart Co Duro Products Kempthorn Motor Canton Bulldog Sports Recrea Reel Canada Dry Lombardi Timken A. A Dura Avenue Grill Ze Frohme Mehaffie Wilson Gasser Pioneer Meats Olds Terrier Johnston Creasey Lewis Woodland Toll Silents Caseys Viz Raebels Shearer Mohlers Pure Milk Holland Bowers Vatco Sugardale Criders Smith Evangelical Church Aglers Pioneer Borden Industro Shaeffer Old_ Ducks Sweaney Wolves Vanilla Loyal Men Republic Steel Stark Office Stark Met Belden St. Church of God Union Metal Holy Trinity Fairmont Irs Ahepa Jrs Douglas A. C Yale Clothes National Opticals of Akron Horace Man N. E. Wildcats Smith Grocery McCave Shoe Repair M. Cc. A Industrial Hoovers Itmkkens Mats Inc Berleys Westinghouse

Brooks Beats Dorezio In Ten Round Heavyweight Bout

Lou Brooks of Wilmington, a rising Negro heavyweight, defeated Gus Dorezio of Philadelphia in a 10 round contest at the arena, tallying his 20th win in 21 fights.

Philadelphia Lou Brooks Wilmington Del Gus Dorezio Arena

College scores summary from Indiana to St Josephs

Indiana 5 defeated by Michigan 36. Ohio State 63 over Chicago 35. Minnesota 46 beat Purdue 39. Michigan State 44 edged Butler 39 in overtime. Oklahoma 46 defeated Iowa State 37. Lakes 68 topped St Josephs of Indiana.

Indiana Michigan Ohio State Chicago Minnesota Purdue Michigan State Butler Oklahoma Iowa State Oe Lakes St. Josephs Ind

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