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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1940
Page
2
Market roundup from Armour Stock Yards Sioux City and other markets shows hogs closing 20 cents higher with top at 3.70. Includes bids for 180 270 lb butchers and 200 300 lb classes, plus cattle, sheep, and calf receipts and price ranges from Sioux City Watertown St Paul and Sioux Falls reports.
Daily price ranges for Huron and Sioux City markets reported to Evening Huronite. Includes weights for heavy hens, leghorn hens, roosters, geese, and eggs, with butterfat grades and regional variations for Sioux City and Sioux Falls on April 22.
Watertown and Mitchell produce listings show prices for heavy hens over five pounds under four pounds and various Leghorn varieties, roosters and turkeys, with eggs butter and cheeses quoted. Names of towns and dated price lines indicate local market summaries for retail items and stock categories.
Markets report steady stocks with specialties favored while bonds show mixed results. Foreign exchange holds even as sterling edges up and cotton trade remains narrow with buying whereas sugar quiets with house entrants. Cattle stay steady to strong with hogs at top 6.25. Dressed poultry prices in New York steady to firm with varied box prices across fowls and other poultry. Chicago futures show butter and standards prices with slight gains and steady figures for storage and refrigerator standards.
Chicago buyers receive a detailed dairy and poultry market snapshot with prices and grades for butter creamery products. Barrel and carton categories show steady demand, while live poultry and eggs list varied weights and regional varieties with scattered gains and declines.
Wheat prices rose briefly on April 1 amid war demand but later softened as favorable crop conditions across the grain belt tempered buying. No. 1 dark northern and durum values moved within a narrow range with cash prices quoted in Minneapolis and Chicago futures showing modest gains and declines across contract months.
New York on April 2 shows butter at 581 077 with steady markets. Creamery butter ranges up to 78 percent 92 score, firsts around 26 27 percent, seconds about 26 percent. Cheese receipts 205 339 with irregular state flats 1938 21 22, 1939 20 20 4. Eggs 20 188 irregular, mixed colors to extra fancy 19 14 21, extras 18 19 4, storage packed firsts 18 18 14, graded firsts 17 44 current receipts 16 45 4 percent.
Dr. A. Karsten of Rapid City arrives in Huron for a series of talks on Raw Materials Development in South Dakota. He speaks to Huron College students, attends the Huron Business and Professional Women meeting, and headlines a Lions Club luncheon at Marvin Hughitt Hotel.
Joe Schopf 19 of Alliance Nebraska died in a Hot Springs hospital after an emergency operation following a log cutting accident near Custer Nebraska. He suffered a fractured neck Friday and funeral and burial will be in Alliance.
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In New York on April 22 stock market gains were scarce with leaders failing to extend Saturday’s rally. The day ended with prices steady and transfers about 960000 shares as business outlook stayed cautious despite constructive tones. A stee l mill operations drop tempered bullishness.
Minneapolis April 22 stock desk shows bid and ask quotes for First Bank 11 percent, Northwest Banco 10 percent, and Sh G. &. Bend. NY market data lists Treasury 55-51 120.19, Fed Farm Mig 36 49-44 107.40 with assorted yields and price figures.
Milbank duo Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Manley captured the state bridge title as 44 pairs contested the sixth annual South Dakota Bridge Association tournament at the Marvin Hughie Hotel. They scored 253.5 points to beat Mitchell pair H Kress and F Hickey Bee by 0.5, with defending champions displaced. The event continues tonight with team of four action dominating Monday’s slate, and C. N. White of Huron reelected president at the association meeting.
Denny Cosgrove of Garden City was unanimously chosen as president of the South Dakota Young Republican League. Joe H. Bottum Jr. of Pierre will preside. Rep. Dewey Short will speak at a Coliseum meeting with Gov. Bushfield introducing him. Leo Temmey will address a banquet prior to the program. New officers were elected with Cosgrove noted as 30 and active in state GOP circles. Bottum retires due to age limit. Delegates from over 50 counties attended. speeches highlighted Republican revival in the state.
A pre school clinic for four to seven year olds will be held Thursday at Wilson School from morning to noon. Dental and physical examinations will be given by Dr. R. A. Buchanan Dr. D. M. Vance and B. T. Lenz. Bermuda to be convoy concentration point for merchant convoys beginning May.
The Bandhox pavilion formerly Huron pavilion two miles east of Huron on US Highway 14 opens Tuesday. Tiny Little's band a leading Northwest dance group will headline the formal opening under Chick Talcott who says renovation is complete for the season. A series of prominent bands will visit the pavilion through the summer with weekly Zane vlar dances on Wednesdays.
Jake S Nelson announces resignation as Huron police chief after six years to run a coastal Mountain View, California grocery store. He departs tomorrow with wife and son Leonard for a cross country trip, visiting Grand Canyon Béuldée Dam and Los Angeles before arriving Saturday. Nelson bought the store in spring and will hand active management to relatives. He has led the Huron Police Department since 194? and previously worked with local grocery firms. A city affairs probe noted criticism of the police department with one trustee resigning. acting chief Louis Anderson will serve until a new commission is seated.
The Husca Country Club stag season opens with a tree and shrub planting session for members at the clubhouse. A roast beef stag dinner is set for 7 PM followed by informal diversions. Members met at 1 PM with shovels and hoes to plant hundreds of trees on the golf course and clubhouse grounds. The golf season officially begins next Sunday with the fag tournament.
Pennsylvania holds a key primary with 72 delegates allocated tomorrow and 11 at large in Missouri Friday, while 106 GOP delegates were selected earlier. President Roosevelt remains the lone name on the Pennsylvania ballot though not binding. The Democratic race centers on Senator gufey and Walter A Jones in Pittsburgh. Wheeler may join a White House conference if Roosevelt does not run.
The report notes a crash near Jackson involving several students Gamble Johnson a Miss Schwab and Miss Fisher amid a history of youth fatalities in the region. Seven years earlier five youths died in a car train collision at Arnold's Park, underscoring recurring local tragedy.
A Sunday morning blaze at Cavour Lumber Company destroyed the yard and threatened nearby structures. Firefighters battled the flames as wind shifted, with reports of adjoining buildings catching fire and officials estimating the total loss as investigators assess the scene.
Washington April 92 reports a month long stalemate over the $1 000 100 000 farm bill. Parity payments for cotton and wheat face opposition, with allocations totaling 212 million for parity, 95.9 million to remove subprime farm products, and 50 million in loans for tenancy. Additional soil and conservation funds of 500 million are in question, with moves to raise farm income to 15 percent of 1909-13 purchasing power failing. Hospital notices list names and dismissals. no further details provided.
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