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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1940

Page

2

Market News on Hog Prices Shows Mixed US Values

Hog prices edge lower with salable hogs around 5 060 head, 180 to 400 pounds quoted at 3.50 to 5.25. Slower demand leaves top hogs near 2.90 in some ranges while cattle and sheep receipts run lighter. Reports from Armour Stock Yards and Sioux City note steady to slightly better tones in certain categories amid weak fat lamb action and mixed cattle bids.

Armour Eason Sioux Falls Chicago At Paul South ST. Paul SM. N. St

Hog Prices Decline as Markets Open in Chicago and Sioux Falls

Market reports from Chicago and several Midwestern cities show hog prices slipping despite some wholesale meat market gains. Cattle and lamb values remained steady to higher on tighter receipts, with feeder and fat cattle activity modest and hogs broadly dragged down.

Markets At Glance New York Stocks Rally and Mixed Bonds

Markets at a glance show higher stocks in New York with profit selling. Bonds mixed with most issues steady, corporate loans ahead. Foreign exchange steady as star ling regains losses. Sugar irregular with Cuban and producer buying. Metals quiet with wool futures improved on trade. Chicago Wheat higher amid poor crop prospects. Corn firm, oats steady to higher, hogs down. All other prices unchanged.

New York Starling Tton Nuran Spottin

Wheat Gains After Crop Survey and Weather Outlook

Wheat prices rose on crop survey data showing winter wheat conditions near record lows for April. Private forecasts point to a possibly small 1940 harvest, with gains driven by ongoing dry weather in the southwest. May and July wheat futures advanced while corn and oats showed modest moves.

Chicago Syril Minneapolis Thurs

Grain Market Report from Minneapolis Cash Prices

Wheat No 1 dark northern 87 cents, No 2 dark northern 286 cents, No 3 dark northern 5, Durum No 1 mixed 1, Barley 7id-4. Minneapolis cash prices bulletin for Thursday shows 223 car wheat receipts vs 161 last year, trading basis up 44. Quotations note No 1 hard Montana 106 1 103, No 1 dark hard 1044, No 1 red durum 04h, barley 49 59, rye No 2, flax No 1 2.0, sweet clover ATSB.

Huron Minneapolis Montana ATSB

Japan Warns Allies Against Legal Blockade Of Soviets

Tokyo warned Britain and France against a legal blockade of Soviet shipping to Germany. Japan threatened to take action if the blockade is applied illegally via the Korea Strait, the Sea of Japan gateway to Vladivostok. The admiralty spokesman called the Sea of Japan a Japanese lake in Japan’s view.

Japan Soviets Tobyo Germany Chosen Strait Sea of Japan Russia Vladivostok Korea Admiralty

F S Hollis Dies This Morning

Mollis, longtime Huron resident and locomotive engineer for the Chicago and North Western, died around 10:30 this morning in a Huron hospital after falling ill on a run between Redfield and Pierre. He was born May 6, 1883 in Hepburn Iowa and moved to South Dakota in 1900. He leaves a widow and mother, siblings in Iowa, Nebraska, Montana and California, and his funeral plans were pending further word from relatives.

Red S Mollis Huron Mr. Hollis Chicago & North Western Railway Redfield Pierre Hepburn South Dakota Miller Idaho Avenue Southeast Nancy Hollis Nodaway James Hollis Omaha Myrtle Swisher Edna Ruben Canning Nellie Burnside Polson Mont Nes Edie Swisher California Hollis Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers R. E Ameri Lutheran Church

Traders Rally On Wednesday Profit Lift In Markets

Wednesday's stock market rally pushed many leading issues to new highs for the year while others struggled to hold gains. Trading volume ran around 2,000,000 shares, the liveliest session since last September, with optimism buoyed by Wisconsin primary results and hopes of a business upswing despite mixed sentiment about the actual impact on recovery.

Dow Xunn Aprus Wal Street Wisconsin

Mrs. T. J. Murphy Dies at 69 in Huron

Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy aged 69 died at her home World Building 236 Dakota Avenue South after a several week illness. Born December 1, 1870 in Larmont Cook County Illinois she lived in Preston Beadle County and Ban ner Township before moving to Huron after her husband’s 1922 death. Survived by three daughters Claire Murphy Edna Murphy and Mrs. Albert T. Obeele and two sons Emmete Murphy and Ralph Murphy plus one brother Kelley of Mitchell and ten grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St Martin’s Catholic Church with Father O’Neill. burial Mt Calvary Cemetery Iroquois.

Thomas J. Murphy World Building Dakota Avenue South Kelley Larmont Cook County Minchy Preston Minn Banner Township Beadle County T Tomas J. Murphy Toquais Huron Claire M Ednad Murphy Buren Albert T. Obeele Dickinson N. di Emmete J Iroquois Ralph Ff Colorage Springs Colo Mitchel St. Martin's Catholic Church

City To Offer Pick Up Service For Spring Clean Up

The city will offer annual pickup for Huron.households as part of spring clean up beginning next week. If weather delays yard work, schedule may shift. Trucks will gather leaves lawn clippings and similar refuse, but not plaster or building materials. Refuse must be placed in central piles at rear or convenient locations for crews during one week.

Huron Dan I. Sears

Methodist Churches Set Sub District Conference April 7

A sub district conference of ministers and laymen from Cavant Huron Broadland Hitchock Miller Highmore Harrold and Pierre will meet in Highmore on April 7. The event follows the March 14 Huron Advance meeting with sessions on church school youth benevolences and men and women activities. Leading discussion are Mrs C E Noel Prof J E Dalton C J Hopper Ruth Wilcox and Mrs E J Stoebe. Opening address by Rev Charles E Wilcox and closing remarks by Rev H W Wagar.

Methodist Church Highmore Cavant Huron Broadland Hitchtock Miller Harrold Pierre Methodist Advance C. E. Noel E. Dalton C. J. Hopper Ruth Wilcox E. J. Stoebe Charles E. Wilcox H.W. Wagar

Congress Plans Partial Action Before Adjournment

House leaders unveiled a 1 point program for consideration before adjournment but signaled not all measures would pass. Items include Wagner Act revisions, wage hour exemptions, broadening crop insurance to cotton, extending federal loan powers, court removal standards, new navy buildings, productivity studies, and land sale schemes.

House National Labor Board Federal Home Loan Bank Navy Department United States

Chamberlain deflects stale war threats at Conservative gathering

Prime Minister Chamberlain told Conservative party members he heard only stale warnings from Germany across the Rhine. He cited Field Marshal Goering and Hitler’s mobilization as a looming danger, then addressed aviation cadets and school children with a public vow to fulfill duties despite threats.

Londo Nore E—Yri Chamberlain Rhine Field Marsal Goering Aviglion Hitler

Presbyterian Bell To Ring Again In Huron Church

The Presbyterian Church in Huron will resume use of its bell after 25 years of idleness since the 1815 church move. The bell, stored in the basement, is said to be the finest toned bell in the city and was valued around $300. At the annual meeting the congregation reported debt paid, raised $9.08 for its society and $27,814 for benevolences. New trustees and elders were named for three-year terms, with officers and various society heads listed.

Presbyterian Church Huron Whorch TA. Churchill William H. Laston L. A. Zieske James Norfolk Catherine McKay Mus Frenk Bakeman Henry T. Dickson Harry J. Steele Loftus H.W Transurer Carl E. Voigt Hen. Pierce The

Rain Spreads in Pennsylvania Despite No New Crisis

A seven hour rainstorm swept the Susquehanna River Valley after a flood, lifting one branch again though forecasters expect no new crisis. The downpour drenched the basin from New York heartwaters to Wilkes-Barre, alarming 30,000 evacuees and pausing rehabilitation along a 100 mile stretch as streams swelled briefly then receded.

Susquehanna River New York State Wilkes-Barre Ensineh

Floods And Shocks Hit Northern Anatolia Towns

After a deadly quake last December a new wave of floods and violent ground tremors swept Amassia and about 30 nearby villages in northern Anatolia. At noon relief agencies reported no fatalities. Flooding followed heavy rains as aftershocks subsided but the danger remained in the quake zone.

Aboana Sul Anatolia Dee Amassia Ankara

Lemke and Third-Party Efforts Amid Debt and Loss

Excerpt reveals Lemke recounting debt of fifteen thousand dollars after a failed bid and plans for a third party. He notes earlier promises from eighteen men that vanished post election while recalling strong scenting street plantings in Leicester parks for carnets.

College Singers Present Program 16 Young Men Perform

A 28th annual Yankton College concert featured sixteen male singers under Prof. Fenty Char of the music department. Soloists Jamis Devine and Robert Letha performed in Forsyth and Loch Lomond numbers, with Sam Heck on piano and Mrs S. WW Haron on Seek Song. Rolland Freibourghouse contributed a clarinet solo Fantasia and Ronde, highlighting intricate technique and expressive work.

Sam Keck Gye Musi Fenty Char Yahkton College Censor of Savy Jie Huron Tuosvenitie Conservatory Yankton College Bach Porternee Witeners Jamis Devine Robert Letha Mann Forsyth Loch Limond Mr Devine Jocelyn Craig Sam Heck Ree Mra S. Www Haron Rolland Freibourghouse von Wecy Slokrv

Churchill Leads Britain War Cabinet Shakeup Report

London reports a wartime leadership reorganization placing Churchill at the center of Britain’s land sea and air forces with Kingsley, John, and the king's circle guiding policy as the cabinet aims to keep strategic factors under review. German radios leaked the news 45 minutes early. Chinese claim fifty plus Japanese planes destroyed and warn US non recognition of Wang regime continues to fuel tensions in South China.

Lee Jing Pn Inet Imate Sir John Great Britain Jenir Kimasley Aig Anley Saymittee Churchill John Kingsley Wal Chamberlain Admiralty Grorsly Britain Lee Ys Defense Samuel Hoare Oliver Staui Jey Charent Dudley Pound Fis Armed Services Committee Mit Leslie Birgin Chamoberlain War Cabinet Germai Radio Cube Eparchisat Japan North Cline China Wang Ching- Wei Affort United States

Wanted Carpenter Work and Roof Reshingling Offer

Too Late To Classify notices offer carpentry work of any kind and roof reshingling with tow estimates free. Includes contact hints and a phone number. Also lost dog and for sale items listed with partial descriptions and rewards.

H.C. Younkin

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