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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
2
Market news lists prices for cattle bulls and calves with varied grades. Vealers steady with good and choice between 13.00 and 15.00. common and medium 5.50 to 12.50. Hogs 24,500. barrows and gilts 13.45 to 13.00. sows steady around 12.15. Sheep 10,000. slaughter ewes steady. ewes 7.25 Baas. lambs not quoted.
Livestock prices show hogs steady to 10 cents higher in Sioux Falls and Chicago with hog trade slow yet top bids near 13.90. Cattle and sheep varied by region, with cattle steady to weak in some markets and sheep steady to strong. Reports from Sioux Falls, Sioux City and Chicago list prices for fat lambs, fed steers, heifers, and sows, noting active hogs and mixed demand for different weight classes.
Watertown market reports show steady cattle for February 17 with steers and heifers at 13.00 to 15.00 for good to choice, cows 8.00 to 10.50, canners 6.00 to 7.50, bulls around 8.00, and sheep with lambs at 14.00 to 15.00 for choice. yearlings traded 20.00 to 18.00. St Paul market notes cattle 3,600 with a draggy trend. choice steers above 16.00 and mixed grades broadly lower as buyers reprice.
Market summaries list Huron Mitchell Watertown and Chicago prices for hens roosters eggs butter and butterfat with no. 1 eggs and case run figures. Chicago New York Minneapolis futures and grain quotes accompany regional listings and closing quotes.
Chicago wheat and rye futures quoted with May and Sep contracts across multiple grades. Minneapolis cash close lists No 1 heavy dark northern and dark northern prices, No 2 and No 3 bids, plus hard amber durum and red durum values with trading basis unchanged.
San Francisco authorities report three men were arrested in a probe of illegal gasoline sales totaling about nine million gallons in the area. Howard Freeman said Russell Youmans Arthur Grenier and Percy Newford were taken in for investigation after Youmans admitted attempting to trade over twenty thousand gasoline ration books.
Sioux Falls reports Robert O Casey Belle Fourche arrested here for check forgery at Mitchell while on post induction army furlough. He had been released from the penitentiary where he served a sentence for a prior check forgery starting January 25. Rommel tours German Mediterranean fortifications announced by DNB in London broadcast today.
Berlin radio reported Pope Pius XII bitter over the destruction of Monte Cassino Monastery. The broadcast quoted him saying saving the monastery would have required goodwill from the Catholic world. Vatican officials disputed the value of the loss, calling 200 million lire a cultural not monetary figure.
Rapid City reports highway crews failed to open snow blocked roads as high winds piled drifts along the West River area. Northern Meade County towns face a fourth week of isolation while Black Hills highways remain open but heavy. Road closures include US Highway 16 between Kadoka and Murdo and Highway 14 from Cottonwood to Midland with persistent travel restrictions.
The funeral for 73 year old Stephen K Morse of Wolsey will be at 10 AM Saturday in Wolsey Presbyterian Church, with Dr C E Wilcox of Huron Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Altosas Cemetery, Huron. Morse born near Morse, moved with family to Assoma Washington in 1880s, settled near Bonilla SD, married Belle Ketler in 1895, long rural life then Wolsey. Survived by widow, six sons, four daughters, 25 grandchildren, six great grandchildren. naval rank note mentions commodore equals brigadier general.
New York reports reaction to Mrs George Bernard Shaw will creating a 400000 fund to teach Irish self control elocution and social arts as Irish leaders and writers mock her stance. Prominent figures from Irish and American circles deride the idea while others joke about the wealthy donor.
Secretary Stimson announced the Army nears a 7 760 000 strength target. He said inductions should focus on combat replacements, with limited service kept to a minimum to supply recovered battle casualties and preserve eligible manpower for frontline needs.
Discussion centers on army engineers Missouri River development plan. Governors and congressmen push shared management of flood control, irrigation, and navigation with a proposed commission to oversee river facilities and water allocation for domestic, industrial, and agricultural needs across eight states.
Submitting from Huron Lodge No. 444 BPO Elks, 22 men were initiated by past exalted rulers during the 76th anniversary of the Elks founding. Names include Walter Siegenthaler, Abert Garber, Cpl. Henn Kinsman, Lioy E Baum, John Garrity, Ralph W. West, Ray C. Keenan, and others.
Washington reports that over 200,000 troops have been sent back to the United States from overseas since the war began. Secretary of War Stimson explains rotation policy prioritizes those with the longest service, with minimum overseas service requirements set by theater commands.
Funeral services for 58 year old Mrs Susie Hofer who died at her home 375 Fifth Street Northeast will be held Saturday at 2 PM in Welter Chapel with Rev J M Tschetter officiating. Burial will follow in Ideal Cemetery.
Floyd Blake from Aberdeen arrives in Huron with his mother to visit over the weekend at his sister’s home, after two years in an Army Air Forces unit in the Southwest Pacific with three major engagements. He will report for duty in Salt Lake City. Mrs. G R McArthur reviews Here Is Your War by Ernie Pyle at the YWCA cottage Friday from 3 to 4, tea to follow.
San Francisco officers discover a hidden storeroom behind a burned basement door containing rationed food such as cans of fruit and jams. Mrs. R. Gwin Follis and Elmer Dale Cox are connected to the scene with Cox claiming use of the residence as temporary headquarters for weeks. Cox is booked for investigation.
The article explains updated draft rules and farm deferments under the Selective Service Act. It details 2-C and 3-C classifications, Tydings amendments, and how dependents and alternate farm work affect eligibility. It also defines war unit production thresholds and lists farm activities counted toward a unit, noting a drop in traffic fatalities from 1943 to 1944.
The Huron Central Labor Union Auxiliary holds a meeting Friday night at the Labor Temple small hall Botclock. Classified ads list items for sale or auction including a baby bed and various houses and equipment with prices and contact details. An auction and whist event is scheduled for Friday February 18 with public invitation.
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