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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1941
Page
2
Armour Stockyards Huron reports hog market easing Monday with prices down 10 to 15 cents and the top quotation at 10.40. Long haul hogs remain well conditioned with a 5 to 10 cent per hundred gain. Cattle prospects steady, sheep firmer on grade listings. poultry and butter receipts show mixed but steady activity across Sioux City Sioux Falls Watertown markets.
Hog prices fell 10 to 15 cents with salable hogs around 10.75 to 11.00 for 180 to 220 lb figures. sows 9.60 to 10.15. cattle and calves showed uneven gains with trade slow on weighty steers. St Paul market steady to higher, hogs 12,000 head offered, bids weaker for barrows and sows, lambs selling around 12.25.
Markets in Huron and nearby towns report daily price ranges for livestock poultry eggs and butterfat. Prices cover spring chickens hens roosters ducks and geese with weights and grades from No 1 to No 2 and seasonally adjusted figures for Watertown Mitchell and Sioua Falls areas.
Grain trade in Chicago and Minneapolis shows small-scale activity amid price controls and war uncertainties. Wheat futures slip after a holiday lull with modest declines across Dec and May contracts, while corn oats and soybeans also edge lower.
Markets at a glance report mixed stock action with bonds under pressure and foreign exchange largely unchanged. Cotton improves with mill prices fixed. pre holiday liquidation quiets tal screenings. steel and other sectors show steady to lower prints. Chicago wheat unsettled. hogs 10 to 15 lower. cattle steady to 25 cents up.
Boston reports steady wool inquiries with graded wools selling at 51 to 52 cents grease and French combing lengths at 1.10 to 1.13 scoured. Sioux Falls notes prices for heavy hens, Leghorn hens, broilers, ducks, geese, eggs, and butterfat in a mixed livestock and dairy market daily snapshot.
New York reports two days of receipts in late December with butter and cheese showing firm to higher quotes. Creamery butter and egg values rise while cheddar and two day egg receipts reflect firmer markets and steady cash prices.
A New York live poultry firm lists fresh boxes and fowls by weight ranges 36 42 lbs 48 54 lbs 60 65 lbs with prices 41 54 cents and related figures for chickens broilers fryers roosters ducks and various regional lots. Regional hens and toms for northwest southwest western zones show price spreads and weight bands for young birds.
Minneapolis markets report wheat receipts today at 505 cars versus 120 a year ago. May wheat quoted around 1.14 to 1.19 percent, with several varieties and grades listed, including No 1 heavy northern and No 1 dark northern. Corn and other grains show mixed changes with various price points for No 3 yellow and rye, flax, and durum varieties.
War bulletins and renewed tax selling trim an initial stock surge in New York trading. Motors lead a morning advance with readers up fractions to over a point, but by noon prices drift and close with declines in many issues. Turnover runs about 1.4 million shares amid a broad mix of gains and losses across major issues.
Clifford Anderson a 15 year old Wolsey High School sophomore died from a shotgun blast while hunting with Robert Marone near Wolsey Beadle County. The Beadle County coroner said the shot struck the chest causing instantaneous death. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM in the Kinyon Chapel with burial in Wolsey Cemetery.
A British communique reports a new line across the Malay Peninsula, about 300 miles north of Singapore, where British forces struck Japanese concentrations near Grik and Kuala Kangsar en route to Ipoh. The bulletin says heavy casualties inflicted, with withdrawals completed at night amid air and ground interference.
Berlin reports a German submarine under Capt. Bigalk torpedoed a British aircraft carrier in the Atlantic. The loss concerns a 23,000 ton class vessel, with Britain previously losing Ark Royal Courageous and Glorious. details on the name remain undisclosed.
Yel ig of We in Minn Civic and Commerce Association has been chosen secretary of the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce. He will assume the post after Jan 2, succeeding Eugene Denning who resigned to take a similar role in Casper Wyoming. Denning was formerly secretary of the Huron Chamber of Commerce.
Fragmented stock ticker style text shows New York curb close figures for several firms and bonds. Includes numbers such as 19-16, 3%, 1% and 8, with references to Niagara Hud Pow Northern State and Ford Met Ltd.
James Hares Jr a 42 year old Nebraska born Indian was found face down in front of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Sioux City. Authorities say he died instantly from a 32 caliber bullet to the left side of the chest. Worshippers reported hearing a backfire during mass and investigators think the body may have been dumped at the scene. No motive or arrests announced.
Reported naval actions describe an enemy submarine torpedoing and shelling the oil tanker Emidio off Blunt's reef near San Francisco. Three lifeboats destroyed, two crew killed, five missing, five injured. Emidio rescued and towed, while the Agwiworld escaped 20 miles offshore with eight shells fired at it. Captain Goncalves praised for cool handling as tanker fled toward Monterey Bay.
Five crew members died when a B-26 bomber crashed after takeoff from the Jackson airbase. Col J H Houghton said the aircraft turned and appeared to be returning to base when it exploded and burned. Authorities blame an engine failure for the fatal crash.
O'Brien, manager of the Dakota Central Telephone Company in Huron, appeals to patrons to limit long distance calls during Christmas as America is at war. He notes anticipated record volume with war industries and armed forces, and states steps to add facilities and operators while asking testers to avoid peak days to keep lines available for military and defense use.
Soldiers with fixed bayonets and armored cars guard Richmond and other Bay Area shipyards as independent welders set picket lines in an inter union dispute. Navy and Army officials say violence was anticipated and strikes were to be prevented. the action centers on autonomy demands by non AFL welders.
Tickets are on sale for the annual Huron Elks Lodge New Years Eve party. All tables will be reserved and admission requires a reservation.
The Supreme Court held 7 to 8 that the Wagner Act does not bar employers from expressing views on labor policies. Justice Murphy stated this in a decision returning Virginia Electric and Power Co. litigation for redetermination of issues in light of the opinion.
Admitted patients include Mrs C A Siders Hue Ton Tedical Bernice Strong Hayon minor surgical Earl Egleman Willow Leke surgical Mrs Emil Fode Wessington Springs medical Mrs Willis Walker Huron medical A L Jenks Huron medic Mrs AV Schlimgen Iroquois medical Florence Aitchison Tropouis miner Edna Robinson Madison Minn surgeries Mrs John J L Tschetter Huron medical Charles Nesfield Bonilla medical Dismissed Mrs W Wormstadt and baby son Huron Singleton Merritt Huron Mrs Joseph Hogan and baby daughter Alpena Mrs John Ziegler Huron.
Cavour won its third conference game by defeating Yale 24 to 14. Ned Lather and Bill O Keefe led the Cougars with 14 and 10 points respectively. Yale’s Smith led the visitors with a high total. The Cubs also routed Yale B 36 to 17.
Classified notice seeking a capable, over 35 man with mechanical ability for far right work. Lives in Huron. Wants ride to Denver after Christmas. Box 687 Huronite. Also rental offer for a room with new bedroom set at 9230 Dakota, phone 2663.
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