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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

2

Market News Hog Market Steady Amid Mixed Livestock Quotes

Armour Stock Yards reports Thursday hogs fully steady with top at 6.25 and 3,200 hogs sold, while cattle stay steady to strong at 800 head and receipts show 450 hogs, 206 cattle, 350 sheep. Slaughter lambs drop 50-75, yearlings 25 lower, dairy cattle strong. overall livestock demand remains firm.

Armour Stock Yards Huron Bronx Falls Psloux Falls Sioux City U.S D. A St. Paul South ST. Paul SM. N. S

Produce Markets Huron Produce Market Prices

Market report from Huron daily Evening Huronite lists price ranges for heavy hens and leghorn hens with weights and station butterfat quotes. Data includes station price figures and market categories such as No 1 and No 2 butterfat for early noon reporting.

Huron

Hogs Lose Strength in Chicago and Sioux City Trades

Chicago reports hogs opening steady then trading weak to 10 cents lower with top at 6.85 and sheep and cattle mixed. Sioux City shows slow cattle, steady to strong hogs, spring lambs weak, and broader Midwest cattle and hogs activity across salable lots and weights.

Chicago

Sioux City Produce Thursday Market Listing

Sioux City market notes prices for hens over 6 pounds Leghorn hens cocks and stags heavy breeds and Springs weights. egg case lots new cases No 1 and No 2 with pricing. eggs packed in brown flats and butter creamery wholesale grades with price ranges provided.

Sioux City

Mitchell Produce Prices for Hens Roosters Turkeys Eggs

Mitchell page lists poultry and egg prices for August including hens at various weights from 4 to 5 pounds and over 12 to 12 pounds, Leghorn roosters 6 and 7, spring weights 11 to 14 pounds, tom and hen turkeys 7 and 11, hennery eggs 15. Butterfat grades No 1 25 and No 2 2, butter 27.

Mitchell Butler

Sioux Falls and Watertown Produce Prices Extended

Agricultural price notes from Sioux Falls Watertown and Chicago list poultry hens over various weights at 12 to 18 cents, leghorn sums, heavy breeds, eggs No. 1 14 cents No. 2 1c, butterfat prices up to 28 cents. Chicago reports butter 27 cents to 28 cents and live poultry firmer with hen prices around 15 cents.

Bioux Falls Sioux Falls Watertown Rock Springs Colored Springs Leehorn Springs Chicago

Markets At Glance From New York and Chicago

Markets at a glance show steady stock activity with improvements in steels and motors and bonds. In Chicago grain and livestock are mostly steady with slight declines in wheat and corn, while live poultry prices hold firm and dressed poultry stays steady to firm. freight and express movement noted with limited sales.

Wheat Prices Edge Down After New Seasonal Lows

In Chicago Aug 15 wheat prices fell about a cent to fresh seasonal lows not seen in nearly a year. May oats dropped four cents amid a liberal northwest movement of new wheat and hedging sales in Chicago pits. September and December futures closed lower across the board with notable declines in several contracts.

Chicago Corm

Wheat and grain prices and receipts at Minneapolis market

Minneapolis grain market report shows wheat receipts of 65 cars down from 423 last year. Quotes include No 1 dark northern 7234, dark northern No 1 70, No 2 894, No 3 67744, fancy No 1 hard Montana 7342, and various Minnesota South Dakota grades. Corn, oats, barley, rye, flax and seed prices listed with trading basis changes and percentages.

Minneapolis Minnesota- South Dakota

Steels And Motors Lead Recovery In Stock Market

New York stocks edged higher as steel and motor shares buoyed a cautious recovery while war fears eased slightly. Gains were modest and closing prices mostly slipped back from intraday highs amid uncertain market pace and mixed transfers around 200,000 shares. notable moves included minor changes in City Service and Minneapolis Bank listings.

Steels and Motors New York Pi—Steele and Motors

Mrs Taylor To Be Buried Here

Funeral arrangements for Mrs Elizabeth Taylor who died in Chicago after overdosing on sleeping tablets will be held in Huron likely Saturday or Sunday. Final plans await the return of her parents-in-law Mr and Mrs Alva Taylor and her two sons Alva and Edward from Lake Kampeska. Burial will be Riverside cemetery.

Elizabeth Taylor Chicago Huron Alva Taylor Alva Edward Lake Kampeska Watertown Huron Um Riverside Cemetery

Adult Education Trends Discussed at Huron City Meeting

Bi weekly sessions at the Huron City Ball cover adult education trends for Muron Wolsey and Cavour staff. Floyd E Swartout and Margaret Findley lead with a focus on reporting forms and changes. Instructors include Bessie Dueschler Cavour Frieda Sungemann Wolsey Mae Pickell Mabel Bennett Walter Humphrey Jess Osmanson W Wheeler and Emory Pellant of Huron.

Muron Wolsey Cavuur Huron City Floyd E. Swartout Margaret Findley Siz ISS Eibe University At Vermillion Bessie Dueschler Cavour Frieda J Sungemann Mae Pickell Mabel A. Bennett Walter Humphrey Jess Osmanson W. Wheeler Emory Pellant Huron

Swiss to Fire on Foreign Planes Over Swiss Territory

The Swiss high command said Swiss anti aircraft batteries will fire on foreign warplanes entering Swiss air space. They reported foreign planes, likely British, flew over Switzerland yesterday aiming toward northern Italy.

Bern Swiss High Command Switzerland Italy

Closing Quotations From The Associated Press Market Data

A compiled list showing daily closing quotations across industries and companies. Entries include AirRedue Loews AlaskaMackTruck Allis-Chalmers MarshField AmCun MiamiCop AmPow and more with percentages indicating closing values or changes, covering airlines, steel, autos, oil, utilities, and consumer manufacturers. Notable items include BoeingAiry PackardMot Chrysler GenMotors Downgraded by unit names and market sectors.

Associated Press AirRedue Loews AlaskaJun Laftine AlStores MackTruck Allis-ChMig MarshField AmCun MiamiCop AmLoeg MinMol Imp AmPow&Li MontWard Amrad&sts Morrell(j)co lAmSm&Ret Nash-isclv NatBiscuit Arm BendixAvia PacLight BethiStee PackardMot BoeingAiry ParamPiet Borden PatheFiln BorgWarner Penney(jc BrigesMfg BuddMig Celanese CelCorp CerDePasca Ches&Chio Chie Chrysler Colg-Palm Columg&e ComSel ComSouth ConAire ConsCopper ConEdis ConOil & ConMotor ContOiDel Curtisswrta Deere&sCo DouglasAire Dupont Easthi

Stamps Begin Appearing In Huron Stores

Food stamps started showing up in Huron grocers on Wednesday with 94 clients purchasing 800 dollars worth of orange stamps on day one. Stamps were distributed to agencies in Cavour Bomila Broadland Hitchcock Wessington Wolsey Virgil and Yale under the surplus commodities plan that uses retail stores.

Huron Beadle County Paul Bittner Cavour Bomila Broadland Hitchcock Wessington Wolsey Virrgil Yale Beadle County Merchants Exchange Minneapolis Sylvia Wels County Commissioners Courthouse

Program And Band Concert At Ravine Lake This Evening

Huron residents are invited to Ravine Lake for an evening program and band concert under city recreation sponsorship. Firemen and Red Cross first aid experts will lead demonstrations before the Huron Municipal Band performs at 7 45. Free lunches for boys and girls provided through the Federal Surplus Commodities Administration will be distributed at the bathhouse after a lunch ticket is issued. Lifesaving and aqua planing demonstrations are planned with several local names leading the displays.

Huron Red Cross Huron Municipal Ravine Lake Federal Surping Commodities Administration Ward Mark Reinhardt Kenneth Doty Dale Green

Norwegian freighter Thermopylae tracked in neutrality zone

New York August 15 The Norwegian freighter Thermopylae 6655 tons reported being tracked by a mystery ship in the neutrality zone set by American republics. The vessel, replying via Mackay Radio, sent word no distress but asked to be informed of its position about 450 miles east of New York. The Thermopylae had operated between New York Pacific ports and the Far East before the war.

New York Mackay Coast Guard Pacific Coast Far East

Von Spach Speaks At Kiwanis Luncheon

Colonel L. B. von Spach spoke at the Huron Kiwanis noon meeting about the new federal food stamp program in Beadle County. He noted it would help farmers move surpluses and boost consumer purchasing power benefiting local business. Guests Emil Glack Frost and Lea Hornbaker attended, and the trio departed for Aberdeen after the luncheon.

L. B. von Spach Milwaukee Federal Food Stamp Setup Huron Kiwanis Club Beadle County Emil Glack Frost Evening Huronite Food Stamip Lea Hornbaker L Aberdeen

Groton Youth Dies After Motorcycle Accident

Pi Private Robert F E Rosenberg of the Fourth Cavalry from Fort Meade died from injuries after being hurled from his motorcycle when it skidded near Camp Ripley. The 23 year old Groton youth was taken to St Gabriel's Hospital with a fractured skull after the crash late Wednesday.

Groton Little Falls Minn Robert FE Rosenberg Fourth Cavalry Fort .Meade Rosenberg

Former Watertown Pastor Mitchell Dies at 88

Rev. Samuel Smith Mitchell, retired Episcopal minister and former pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church in Watertown South Dakota, died after a seven week illness at his North Plainfield New Jersey home. He was 88. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.

Watertown North Plainfield N. J Samuel Smith” Mitchell Sleteymant Trinity Episcopal Church S. D Eiday Ok Haly Grace Basanay Ieee

Sisters Disguise As Men In Fake Holdup Shoot Woman

In Waynesburg two sisters Ada Headley and Otis Cumberledge with accomplice Bieabetis Pettit posed as men to stage a fake holdup and shoot Ada Headley. Pettit is accused of firing five shots into Headley’s abdomen as the couple and their 12 year old son arrived home. Deputy Sheriff Jack Orndoff said charges include aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill. Headley remained in critical condition. Pettit faces charges and further action is expected as officials review motive.

Waynesburg Jack Orndoff Ada Hubb Headley Orndoff Otis Cumberledge Bieabetis Pettit Netile

Wheat income boosted by AAA program in South Dakota

South Dakota farmers gain an estimated 12 million dollars in added income from AAA, with storage and loan provisions. Wheat producers also receive about 15 cents per bushel during harvest, plus seven cents if grain is stored on farm and delivered to the Commodity Credit Corporation. Indemnity payments under wheat insurance total roughly two million bushels, offsetting market surpluses created by Europe’s trade restrictions and AAA controls.

South Dakota AAA Alfed RB. Barnes State Aaa 19 Commodity Credit Corporation Altisk

Secretary Wallace Hands President His Resignation

Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, handed President Roosevelt his cabinet resignation during a six hour luncheon conference in Washington. He said the letter would be made public by the President later, and that discussions with the President about a successor were under way but no details could be released.

Waghingson Secretary of Agriculture Henrry A. Wallace Roosevelt Wallace

Juniors Meet Iroquois in Friday Ravine Park Clash

Bill Zelier of the Huron Junior League announces a Friday 2:00 PM game at Ravine Park between the Huron Juniors and the Iroquois Juniors. It marks the first season meeting of the two junior teams and promises a competitive matchup.

Iroquois Huron Bill Zelier Ravine Park

Junior Chamber of Commerce opens ninth annual conv ension in Brainerd

Delegates from 51 Minnesota chambers arrive for the ninth annual Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Brainerd. Registration for about 400 delegates began at noon with a state board meeting and a first general session planned for the evening. A full schedule of business sessions follows Friday morning.

Junior C. of C Brainerd Brainerd Minn

Airliner Tour Highlights Mid-Continent Flight

Mid-Continent Airlines showcases its new Lodestar airliner on a Tulsa to Minneapolis press flight. Journalists from Tulsa, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux Falls, Huron, and Winnipeg join. sister ship State of Oklahoma escorts near Minneapolis. Flight averages 145 mph at altitude with spacious seats and clear views.

Wilson Brown Mid-Continent Airlines Pleasec M Continent Minneala Watertown Myavi Pulis RL. Brown Minneapolis Oklahoma Bob Harris Minne Machi Profife Tulsa Ransas City Omaha Linn City Sioux Falls Huron Witerawa St. Paul

Former N. D. Man Killed In Omaha Elevator

Tas coo J Grest 49 a native of Little Falls Minnesota and banker at Walley City North Dakota until 1921 was killed yesterday in an elevator at the farm Credit building. Grest was vice president of the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation in charge of the maha branch. His body was caught between the elevator and the outside door when the cage moved upward. Mrs Evelyn Bekeleski operator of the elevator was taken to a hospital in a semi hysterical condition after the accident is widow and two children. Before coming here in 1936 he had served with the Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank and had worked with the War Finance Corporation in Minneapolis from 1931 to 1927.

VMAHA Neb. Ag Tascoo J Grest Little Falls Minn Walfey City N. D Farm Credit Building Grest Federal Farm Mortage Cuorporstion Maha Evelyn Bekeleski Omaha Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank War Finance Corporation Minneapolis

Eyewitness account of intense air battle over town

The report details a prolonged Luftwaffe attack with at least five bombers shot down, planes falling in flames, and heavy fire from British anti aircraft guns. The first wave approached at about 7 900 feet, with subsequent dives and bomb drops while some raiders fled back to the sea.

Ius Falking

Twin Cities Weekend Sale at POR Restaurant

A sale notice for a POR restaurant located in the county seat town offers modern amenities including hot water in the room. The listing provides a phone contact 2403 and mentions 240 5th S.E. for inquiries. Several individuals are noted as interested buyers and the event is planned for the upcoming weekend.

Por S.E PWO Twin Cities

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