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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1939

Page

2

Armou r Market Steady Despite Mixed Readings

Armour Stock Yards reports Thursday hogs steady with late day close, top 3.20, receipts 1,500. cattle and sheep mixed with feeders light, fat trade not established. values show hogs at 5.00 to 5.50, cows around 4.00, and veal-like stockers near 8.20 to 9.75 for steers and yearlings. Sioux Falls round shows hogs 5.00 to 5.25, cattle steady, quotations unchanged.

Armour Stock Yards Huron Sioux Falix Sioux Falls Seog Goa Sioux City Bologna St. Paul South ST. Paul S MN. S

Huron Produce Markets Reported Daily by Telephone

Huron produce markets range in reported prices as the Evening Buronute updates by telephone between 10 a.m. and noon. Prices show daily shifts across rice ranges and nearby staples as farmers and buyers track the local market.

Huron

Hog Prices Slump as Receipts Rise in Chicago Market

Chicago hog markets eased with lighter hogs down 10 to 25 cents amid 18,000 head in open market and 8,000 direct arrivals. Cattle and sheep were mixed, with fat lambs steady to higher and other classes weak to 25 cents lower. St. Paul and Sioux City notes show similar uneven trends across cattle hogs and sheep with limited gains for top grades.

Chicago

Markets At Glance In New York And Chicago

WE WYORK markets show a weak early rally fading. Foreign exchange steady as currencies firm. Cotton firm and sugar easy with active selling. Metals steady with copper duty intact. Wool tops higher on trade demand. Chicago wheat higher, corn unsettled, cattle steady to 25 off, hogs steady to 25 lower. Prices for various stock grades listed. refrigerator and meat cuts mixed.

Chicago

Wheat Prices Rise Amid Volatile Market Fallout

Wheat prices gained two to three cents as December highs slipped, while overall market activity showed a mixed session. Chicago futures for wheat and corn fluctuated with December and May contracts varying, and Minneapolis cash quotes noted stronger protein grades alongside steady to higher grain values.

Poultry and butterfat price listings from Sioux Falls Mitchell and Watertown

Sioux Falls and Mitchell markets report poultry prices with hens springs and ducks in 4 to 9 cent ranges and butterfat No 1 27 cents No 2 25 Warmer listings from Watertown show heavy breed springs roosters ducks and geese values and butterfat at 20 to 27 cents across grades with no clear totals or totals.

Chicago Baie Ceghorn Springs Lara— Bes Suly Sioux Falls Sioux Mitchell Leghorn Springs Lee-horn Roosters Hennery Watertown Rock Springs

Sioux City Produce Prices and Poultry Listings

Sioux City market bulletin outlines poultry by weight and kind with caps and prices for hens roosters and leghorns plus spring chickens. It also lists eggs butter and creamery butter prices per pound and case lot details for wholesalers and retailers.

Chicago and New York Produce Prices Reported Dec 21

Chicago wholesale dairy and poultry prices show butter and eggs steady with mixed changes across categories. New York butter and eggs also steady or slightly higher with creamery and extra grade distinctions noted. overall market activity muted with no major shifts in prices.

Sioux City Cape Fancy Wholesale Chicago White Rock New York

Stock Prices Make Fractional Gains

New York stock market leaders sought bargains for recovery but buying remained selective amid tax selling and reinvestment pressure. Steels led a quiet morning advance before paring gains, with fractional increases predominating and about 700000 shares traded.

New York Rec Steels

Santa Claus Brings Gifts at Annual Lions Club Party

Santa Claus will visit the Lions Club annual Christmas party Saturday at 10 a.m. in Huron and State Theatres with a confection gift for every youngster. Four motion pictures will be shown. Minnesota Amusement Co will donate show houses and volunteers. Last year over 1500 youngsters attended. Boy Scouts and Lions Club members will assist ushers.

Santa Claus Lions Club A. A. Wollmann Santa Huron State Minnesota Amusement Company

Warn Youths Of Tampering With Post Office Property

Postmaster Bruemmer warned local youths about tampering with east side mailbox boxes after burned matches were found in a Besch Avenue and Fifth Street Southeast box. He cautioned that anyone caught molesting post office property faces federal arrest and punishment.

H. Bruemmer Besch Avenue Fifth Street Bruemmer

Farm Loan Policy Clash Sparks Integration Debate

Wallace criticized the farm credit administration for foreclosures seen as hard boiled and objected to resales of foreclosed farms. He argued for integrating FCA policies with the agriculture department to align with broader government farm programs and overall agricultural policy.

Centras Wallace Farm Credit Administration FCA Agriculture Department Department of Agriculture United States

Long list of companies and percentages in New York market

A dense OCR listing shows numerous firms with percentage values and stock markers across industries from air products to oils, steels, and consumer goods. The fragment includes companies such as AmCan, Chrysler, General Mills, Dow Jones peers, and automotive suppliers, with scattered regional mentions and undefined percentages. The text resembles a market wrap or stock rotation table rather than a narrative.

Winter Arrives At Noon Friday

The article notes winter's formal arrival at 12 06 p m Friday as a noted seasonal change. Forecasters predict mostly cloudy conditions with light snow flurries and a slight warmup tonight into Friday. The winter solstice will occur at 12 16 p m Friday making Friday the shortest day with sunrise at 8 08 a m and sunset at 4 58 p m.

The Mercury Today Spy Ati A.m State Centier Bureau

Bonds Sold in South Dakota Refunding Plan Approved

A syndicate secured an average 4.06 percent on bonds sold to refinance rural credits. Governor Bushfield and the rural credits board pushed down an initial 30 percent rate. a 3 percent bid was withdrawn. The state released a 204 250 performance check in exchange for the lower rate, and Brewer Co relinquished a 1.5 percent commission contract. Scott outlined a staged refunding plan to level annual debt payments around 2.5 million to 3.5 million, depending on bonds exchanged, with potential total sale of 20.425 million. The deal requires the syndicate to buy 2.2 million in rural credits maturing Jan 15. Banks and bond firms in New York, Chicago, the Twin Cities, and Sioux Falls participated. Pierre National Bank and Mitchell National Bank joined the group.

Bushfield Rural Credits Board South Dakota Gerke Louis Dakota W. Brewer Co Nlf Brewer State Supreme Court Moday Scott Plan Scott Union State Finance Board New York Chicago Twin Cities Sioux Falls Pierre National Fank Mitchell National Bank Fred A. Gerke

V F W Christmas Party Planned Friday Night

Forrest McMullen Post Ni A Veterans of Foreign Wars to hold its annual Christmas party Friday evening in the Veterans hall starting at 8. Paul C Underwood said arrangements are complete for the veterans and their families. Orville J. Cronk extended an invitation to Overseas Veterans and their families, Auxiliary members and their families. Wayne J. Wilson noted special entertainment for youngsters.

Forrest McMullen Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Hall Paul C Underwood Orville J. Cronk Auxiliary Wayne J. Wilson

Ed Philips Elected New President of Huron Prothius Club

The Proothius Club met at the Chamber of Commerce offices on December 18 to elect officers for the next term. Ed Philips was chosen president, Richard Pease vice president, William Nelson secretary, and William S Churchill treasurer. The next meeting is set for January 8 with speakers Pease Churchill and Palmerton, chaired by B Dillis.

Proothius Club Chamber of Commerce Harry Esston Ed Philips Richard Pease William Nelson William S. Churchill William 5. Churchill Max Palmerton B. Dillis

WPA Workers in Women's Division Holiday Party

WPA workers in the Professional and Service division held a holiday party Tuesday evening at the Legion Ball, with about 100 attendees. Entertainment featured games, a community sing led by Warren Case, a tree gift exchange, Santa Claus, and dancing to music by Wilbur LeSart and Mathilda Richardson. Refreshments were provided by the housekeeping unit supervised by Mary Ann Weese, decorations by the recreation department, and guests included Mrs. Evan Sherbourne of out-of-town visitors.

WPA American Legion Ted Warren Case Santa Claus Wilbur LeSart Mathilda Richardson Mary Ann Weese Mary Baker Evan Sherbourne Arthur Keane Mitena

State Alumni Christmas Party Held At Beadle County Campus

Beadle County State College Alumni met last night at 143 Third Street Southwest for their annual Christmas gathering. After supper and games, a business meeting was held to plan a January 24 event featuring Leo Lippert of Sioux Falls, president of the State College Alumni Association, who will present moving pictures of Hobo Day from 1936 to 1889.

Son Wick Vic Fenner Third Street Beadle County State College Leo Lippert Sioux Falls South Dakota State College Alumni Association

City Employees Form Bowling League in Huron

City park department caretaker Jack Kurmbart leads an 18-member bowling circuit for Huron city employees. He urges interested staff to contact him as the league plans to expand from three to four or more teams. Sessions are held at the Daumalleys.

Huron City Keglerz Jack Kurmbart Daumalleys

Legion Sons Hold Christmas Party for Sons of Legion

The annual Christmas party at Legion Hall featured early games, Santa Claus giving out sacks of candy, and gifts. William Welter served as Santa, with Mrs. Ralph Sparks managing the kitchen serving hot dogs orangeade and cake.

Legion Sons Sons of the American Legion Legion Hall Santa Claus William Welter Ralph Sparks

Finnish Coast Reports Soviet Air Assault and Naval Losses

A Danish dispatch to Copenhagen claimed the October Revolution warship was sunk, later denied in Helsinki amid confirmation it had been hit. Red Army planes attacked the Finnish coast near Hanko and along rail lines toward Helsinki, with civilian casualties feared as about 200 Russian aircraft were sighted in attacks over two days.

Red Army Copenhagen Helsinki Hanto Karelian Esc

County AAA Banquet Highlights County Agriculture Plan

The Boadh County Agricultural Conservation Program held its annual banquet in LO. O. F. hall with 151 attendees. Speakers included Alfred Barnes of the AAA Committee in Huron and State College professor Emilien on coordination, followed by a public meeting discussing the 1940 farm program led by state chairman Barnes.

County Agricultural Conservatin Proetram LO. O. F Reéebexah Lodge Guthmiller Li F. Martin Beadle County L. L. Lada Alfred RL Barnes Huron Kmilien State College Whi Ray Miller Basing H. Ward Huron College Prgram Barnes

SEA WARFARE UPDATE ON NORTE SEA PRIZE AND NEAR COLLISION

A German steamer Norte, 13,615 tons, was captured by a British port after being deemed a prize. The liner Samaria, carrying American passengers, narrowly avoided collision with a Canadian troop ship in Atlantic fog. the ship repaired and reached port with no injuries. Berlin justified sinking certain British fishing vessels as radio-equipped lookouts aiding German forces.

Norte Sea Gera Cap Norte Iner Atlantic British Press Association Samaria United States Berlin Germany

License Plate Policy Keeps 2 as City and County Tag

Miss Ringsrid maintains a single 2 designation for 1940 license plates for all Huron and county residents, ending special city A tags. Law enforcement lament the loss of the easier enforcement with A tags, and city officials may restore city designation for 1941, possibly dividing licenses at 4000. Hospital notices list admissions and discharges including Darrell Munson and Joyce Van Buskirk with medical and surgical cases.

Huron Miss Ringseud Huron Chamber of Commerce Darrell Munson Lake Preston Surgical Kenneth Con. Erwin Warren Cas Joyce van Buskirk Carlene Walt Eunice Christiansen Woonsocie C. Martin Alvin Berguson Hurst Lythrop Glenn McK

For Sale Two Cocker Spaniel Steeds and Pups

Classified ad offers two handsome cocker spaniels, one blond and one black, with several champions in the pedigree. Includes temperament notes and sale terms. Contact 805 Ohio 5 W or telephone WANTED for more details.

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