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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1944
Page
10
Armour and Company hog market remained steady with no applications accepted until a later announced date. Chicago and Sioux City livestock markets reported steady hog prices and varied cattle and sheep quotes while several western and midwest markets noted steady to higher lambs and steady feeder pig activity amid broad price ranges.
Bearish pressure dominated the week with closing cow values about 25 cents lower. Steers and heifers mostly held steady while top medium weight steers reached 16.50. Heifers in good demand posted up to 15.65 with most breeds trading 7.75 to 14.50. cows 9.75 to 12.00 top, bulls up to 11.50. hogs steady with under 200 lb and over 330 lb weights showing varied adjustments.
Daily price ranges for Huron and Mitchell produce markets listing hens, springs, and eggs, with butterfat figures and regional quotes. Also includes Watertown and Chicago butter and eggs, plus New York poultry, and Minneapolis and Chicago grain futures with wheat, oats, corn, barley, rye, and flax values and cash close notes.
Governor M Q Sharpe said at least three governors and possibly others from Missouri River states will attend hearings in Washington on February 16 and 17. Also planning to attend are Governors Sam C Ford of Montana and Lester Hunt of Wyoming, with Governor John Moses of North Dakota likely present. A pre-hearing meeting in Omaha is not needed unless something unexpected arises.
London reports Pvt. John H. Waters sixty eight years old, of Chicago Heights Illinois, will be hanged next Thursday for the July murder of Doris Stapies at Henley on Thames Oxfordshire. The sentence was ordered by a court martial on November 30.
Chicago February 5 A movement calling itself the American Democratic National Committee announces plans for its own national convention in April or May to adopt a platform and nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Harry H Woodring urges unity with Hull and Roosevelt leading a peace delegation, while the group denies being a third party and aims to challenge the administration at the ballot box in November. St Louis Louisville and Chicago considered for the meeting with St Louis favored.
Pierre Feb 5 P I Oil and gas leases on 1075 acres of Marshall County land were taken today by Hugh H Tobin Langford John A Lunden commissioner of school and public lands announced The leases first in many years in that part of the state were at the minimum bonus bid of one dollar Rates are 10 cents an acre for the first five years and 25 cents for the second five.
A dense OCR list shows percentages next to numerous company names including AlleghCorp, AmTeTel, Boeing, Chrysler, Pillsbury, JCPenney, Sears Roebuck, General Motors, United Airlines, US Steel, Woolworth, and others. The data appears as closing quotations or daily percentage changes in a historical market page.
Berwick pa February 5 37 year old Harry Setzer passed his draft physical examination today He has nine children and three grandchildren and will enter the army.
Washington Feb 5 The armed services begin a $3 billion disbursement as Roosevelts new law makes about 1 3 million veterans discharged since Pearl Harbor eligible for 100 to 300 payments. Future musters automate payments while World War II veterans who already left must file applications at specified offices for officers and enlisted personnel across Navy Coast Guard Marine Corps and Army.
Sir Samuel Hoare, British ambassador to Spain, says there is no cause for Allied-Spanish conflict if Spain remains truly neutral as Franco cabinet stated. He stresses that full neutrality is desired and Germany must not use Spain to attack the Allies, dismissing Axis rumor reports.
Forest Wircraft executive of Pheasant Council Boy Scouts of America assumes duties from Gordon Cowan who moves to Sioux Council in Sioux Falls. Mr and Mrs Witeraft and their one year old daughter Carol arrive in Huron and settle at 1143 Wisconsin Southwest. Witeraft previously served as assistant executive of Sioux Council and held Scout executive roles in Kentucky and Nebraska.
Officials of the Red River Valley Show report this year’s exposition the most successful in years with attendance doubling last year. Poultry division winners include Ed Grunewaldt Woonsocket for best cock.
Chicago Tribune editor Col Robert R McCormick and Gen Douglas MacArthur move to enter the April 11 Republican presidential primary in Illinois. State law allows filing without consent and withdrawal by February 26. MacArthur has not confirmed willingness. McCormick asked that his name not be used. Wendell Willkie says he will enter the race if McCormick declares in time.
Mrs. Cane Schultz, aged over 70, longtime Huron resident, died this morning in Huron hospital after a fall caused hip fracture. She had lived with Mrs. J H Renisch at 231 Idaho Ave SE since shortly before Christmas and was widow of Louis Schultz with one son Frank Schultz of Huron surviving. One daughter died in the 1938 influenza epidemic.
Two men including an AWOL soldier from Rapid City Army Air Base and a discharged veteran were held in the Pierre base Boardhouse. They were captured in Gettysburg after leaving a rented car from a Pierre garage and hitchhiking eastward, with military police and the attorney general’s investigators taking them into custody.
Joshua Marriner a 60 year old operator of a West Twelfth Street night club is held on a federal warrant charging conspiracy in transporting a stolen car across state lines. He is the fifth arrest in a week tied to a scheme moving a car from North Dakota to Elk Point and then to Sioux City.
Minot North Dakota February 5 defense rested yesterday after noon in the Frazier Lemke Act conspiracy case. Three of five defendants testified in their own defense Olaf Braatelien Crosby farmer Sam Samingson and Leo Mahoney. The others Martin Fossum and Gilles Bailard did not testify.
Pierre February filing of findings by Circuit Judge J B Hughes clears the way for an appeal by A B Blake secretary of finance of a ruling barring moving the state free library commission into the soldiers and sailors world war memorial. Hughes said using the memorial as headquarters would be illegal and contrary to the building’s purpose. Blake said an appeal would be made.
Stockholm dispatches report Berlin newspapers say German reverses in the east are explained by the prospect of a Western invasion. Nachtausgabe cites defense of the west as Germany’s main 1944 task to deter a Russian breakthrough while preparing for a western attack.
Hans J Jensen a retired Chicago and North Western Railway employee died early this morning at a Huron hospital after a paralysis stroke on Christmas Day. Born March 27 1877 in Castle Minnesota he leaves a widow six sons and two daughters Mrs Sam Biggerstuff of Huron and Mrs H W Phillips of Tron Mountain Michigan plus three sisters. One son and a daughter preceded him in death and he was a IOOF lodge member in Huron.
Budapest dispatch quoted by Gazette de Lausanne says Berliners call the city the Reichs city of ruin and specialists estimate eight years to clear debris. Goebbels, acting as city father, visited bombed Berlin residents and said rebuilding would proceed in a comparatively short time with preparatory work already under way.
Lithuania proclaims mobilization of certain age classes to defend against advancing Russians, per the German controlled Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau report.
Notice announces a Sunday hunt on February 6 to protect sheep herds in Kellogg Township and nearby areas. District residents will gather at Virgil and at a corner west of Virgil at 1 PM, with trucks to transport hunters. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. rifles not allowed.
Classified notice seeking men for clerical work with good wages at Red Owl in Huron. Also includes sale items: 250 egg incubator, egg turning trays, city gas side arm pressure tank heater. Contact Glenn Hurd at 54F06. Lost ring: gold graduation ring 1944, initials E. Nf, Yale, S. I' reward. Evelyn Maass, Yale, S. I'
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