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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
2
Market notes show hogs weaker with top 7.35 and butchers 6.45 to 7.35. sows to 6.60. Cattle veal and sheep quoted: bulk cows medium to good, steers 3.50 to 16.00 with feeders. lambs 9.85 to 10.00, 63 to 93 pound wooled lambs. Receipts about 3,000 head.
Armour Stock Yards reports steady hog prices with minor quotation shifts on Thursday February 6. The extreme price reached 7.29 dollars as receipts totalled about 290 head, amid general firmness in the market.
Chicago trading saw wheat rise briefly by nearly a cent before fading to little change as mills and dealers covered short positions. May wheat at 82 4, July 84 04, corn and oats largely steady. Hog prices declined due to high supply, top at 8.10, with most 180 to 240 lb hogs 7.80 to 6.05. cattle and sheep slow but steady, with selective gains in some classes. Local market reports from Huron and St Paul add detail on prices for butterfat eggs and poultry across several regional markets.
Markets at a glance show an early rally fading across stocks while bonds hold steady. Cotton strengthens on spot and trade buying. improved raw materials activity supports prices. Metals remain steady as domestic sales stabilize. Wheat edges up in Chicago trading, corn weak due to light shipping demand. Hog futures slip with top around 8.10 while steer prices rise to 13.65.
New York February 6 stocks showed further rallying tremors with real vigor lacking. Prices edged up in early trades, fluctuated through midday, then slipped again before closing with many issues unchanged. Major gaps kept a few favorites afloat, while coppers steel utilities rails and motors mostly held their ground as transfers neared 450 000 shares.
Reported crash of a four motor Army bomber carrying seven aboard from McClellan Field Sacramento to Denver. Officials said the ship was believed experimental and that the incident occurred about ten miles from Lovelock Nevada. Capt. Rik McCall Piece listed among aboard.
Bonnie McDonell won the sweepstakes prize for coloring on a comic page in the Evening Huronite week contest. Other winners include Fernella Lewallen and Donald Stahl among Hu-Ton participants. tickets may be collected at the Huron Theatre box office the same day as the show.
Municipal court officials said the February term will be brief with only two cases set for jury trial. Jurors are to report Thursday at nine in the city courtroom. The first jury base is a civil action where George Miller Lane sues William Tsebirley Huron for damages from a car accident on Dakota Avenue South several months ago.
Four babies a girl and three boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Brown of Leonard North Dakota at St Johns hospital weighing three to four pounds each. Dr JF Hanna Fargo delivered them stating mother age 37 and babies progressing satisfactorily an hour after birth. Also lists hospital admissions and discharges in Huron area.
The Moors pioneered Morocco leather a fine goatskin binding used for book hooks and other luxury bindings in historical tanneries highlighting early leather craft.
A dense list of company names with trailing percentage figures and occasional prices or codes. The fragment resembles a historical stock market page snapshot showing varied firms such as Ford related names, manufacturers, retailers, and utilities, alongside percentages that may indicate price changes or share performance.
Judge Perry presented a $12,000 appropriation proposal to index the 1931 code for the state, noting past attempts were rushed and incomplete. He cited prior deficits, potential sales revenue of $7,000 to $8,000, and existing assets including law books and sets, urging careful budgeting and six months of expert work.
DETROIT February reports indicate a possible showdown as the United Automobile Workers CIO threatens a strike at Ford Motor Co. plants River Rouge Highland Park and Lincoln if demands are not arbitrated. The union seeks a bargaining conference, a 10 cent hourly wage rise, and seniority.
A sharp cold wave with northwest winds pushed South Dakota temps toward the zero mark. Huron expects zero to five above tonight, statewide ranges from zero to five below in the northeast to five to ten above in the west. Rapid City saw a high around 45 and a low near 13 today.
In Sherman on February 6 a local merchant died. The obituary notes the merchant helped establish early business in the area and mentions involvement with the community trade. Details are sparse but identify the deceased and city of death.
Commissioners devoted most of the February docket to routine affairs including poor relief taxation and financial matters. They opened bids on a three quarter ton pickup and authorized a Dodge truck purchase. Farm lease contracts for 1941 were approved as Howard T. Shober prepares to assume duties as auditor with Ed Youngs stepping down March first. Youngs delayed departure due to Marie Kuwawik influenza illness in Omaha. she is recovering and to return to Huron later this week.
Two men from Kimball SD identified as Verne Cummings and Robert Cummings were found dead in a Las Vegas New Mexico tourist camp cabin. A gas heater was burning. they had registered the previous night and were on a trip to California. Survived by parents, siblings, and a widow.
A civil action to recover a sum alleged due from Arthur Swain to Sam Serbick was heard in municipal court with W C Peterson for Serbick and Rep Vemmey for Swain. Jury comprised Muriel Halbur Harold Venables Frank Cave Ed Dietz Carl Lindquist Frank Sanderson LeRoy Atz G B Leighton George A Dean John Seeman Fred Busee Sr C H Beil. A second jury case expected this term is George Miller versus William Benny over damages from a city auto accident.
National Guard unit Company C of Huron presents a farewell benefit dance at the Band Box with Paul Moorhead and his orchestra. Proceeds fund athletic and recreation activities for the men stationed at Camp Claiborne as they mobilize for a year of active service.
Nazi dominated government faces pressure as street fighting and arrests surge in western Norway. In France, Petain confronts Laval over a cabinet return as naval minister Darlan returns to Paris for talks amid clear opposition to Laval's restoration on his terms.
After each major event teams tear down race cars to inspect damage and replace worn parts. The process aims to ensure safety, optimize performance, and prepare vehicles for the next competition schedule.
Les G Bruns arrived in Huron to take over the State Theatre management succeeding Lawrence Stewart who moves to Minneapolis to run the American Theatre. Bruns comes from Watertown where he led the Sit Theatre and previously worked with Minnesota Amusement Co theatres in Rochester and Mankato. His wife and daughter will join him in about a week. Stewart departs for Minneapolis tonight. Franklin Love will replace Charles Parker as State Theatre assistant manager, with Parker moving to the Huron as assistant manager. Harry B French, district manager, was in Huron and then returned home to Menalto.
Serlin reports that authorized German sources say Willkie’s London remarks should be met with contempt. Willkie told the German people through the BBC that German Americans reject the current regime’s power lust. The German government notes Willkie is a private citizen and would not have mentioned the matter before an election.
The House closes a three day session amid a tense exchange between Rep Marcantonio and Rep Gore over defense funding used for Britain. Rep Tinkham decries the bill as embracing naked power politics while Mundt calls it a stealthy, birthplace of imperialism. Local ads list farm supplies and rental offerings amid the debate.
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