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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
2
In Bronx Falls and Watertown livestock reports, hogs fell 10 to 20 cents with tops around 7.50 for some lots and butchers moving 6 to 7.70, sow prices near 8.25. Cattle showed a 25 cent dip with fat steers and yearlings around 8 to 9.50, heifers 6.20 to 8.80, cows 5 to 7, and bulls 5.50 to 7.00.
Armour Stock Yards in Hu bri and Chicago reports show hog prices dropped 10 to 15 cents amid a heavy supply of about 19,500 hogs and 12,000 salable arrivals. Top hog price set at 7.30 dollars, cattle mostly steady to slow, veal and sheep steady, with overall demand softer.
Wheat slid up to about 14 cents at midsession in Chicago trading then rebounded to close near 83 3/4 May and 83 1/4 July. Short covering and mills aided by export activity rumors spurred the rebound as securities weakness and soft flour demand faded from the morning drop. Separate grain notes from Huron Sioux Falls Sioux City Mitchell Watertown and Minneapolis markets provide ongoing price ranges for hens oats and corn with various regional quotes and station prices.
Markets at a glance show a slow decline in New York with lower steel stocks and irregular bonds while foreign exchange stays quiet. Cotton and sugar move little or firm with seasonal highs in domestic figures. metals remain active on lead demand. In Chicago markets, corn weak on hedging, hogs down 10 to 13 cents, and steer trade dull with narrow demand.
Frank W Bentley died unexpectedly Tuesday at work in the Chicago and North Western Richway Shops in Council Bluffs Ta He was born in Huron January 1 1889 and married Ben Josephine Yelson in 1912 Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 PM in Kinyon Chapel Huron with burial in Riverside Cemetery Survivors include his widow and their son Cecil Bentley of Clinton Jr Both will attend the service arriving in the city tomorrow morning at the Matson home 136 Sixth Street Southwest
Optimistic reports on federal land bank loans were given at the National Farm Loan Associations meeting in Huron. Nearly 300 farmers from Beadle and surrounding counties attended the sessions at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel with elected directors reelected and speeches by federal loan officials. A luncheon followed with city officials and bank representatives in attendance. Freezes To Death Rapid City
In New York on February 27 the stock market dipped after five sessions of gains or stability. Losses picked up to fractions to two points at the worst, with a late dash of support helping close higher for many issues. Volume around 300000 shares.
A scrambled listing shows closing quotations for multiple companies and brands including AirReduc Kennecott Alaska Kresge AlleghCorp Lib-G-FG AliedCh-Dye Loews AlStores Vo Atenase Allis-ChMfg AmCan Am&ForPow AmLaco AmPow&Lt AmRad&StS AmSmé&Ref AT&T AmTebB AmWatWks AmWoolPl Anaconda Armlll AtchT&SF Avistar Via Baidentanco Barnsdall BendixAvia Bethisteel BoeingAirpl Borden BorgWarner BriggsMig ALLELE MackTrack MarshField MinMol Imp MontWard Morrell NatDairyFro NatDistils NatLead NatPow&Lt N Central NoAmAvia NorthAmer North'nPac Ohio OliverFarm PackardMot ParamPict PathePilm Penney PhilipsMor's PennRR PhelBedge
A dense list of company names and stock percentages appears from Minneapolis and New York reports dated February 27. It includes Calumet & Hecla, Canadian Pacific, Celanese, Chrysler, Deere & Co, Dupont, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, General Mills, General Motors, Sears Roebuck, Shell, Woolworth, US Steel, and many others with varying share values and notes from brokers. The brief mentions First Bank of Minneapolis and Northwest Bancorp with modest rates and a curb report from New York.
The Bethlehem Steel Mill in Lackawanna New York faced a strike that began last night and drew a two mile CIO picket line. Foremen and superintendents remained as 14000 workers were idle with clashes noted and mediation ongoing. Ford plants in Detroit faced a looming strike by CIO UAW with a 30 day cooling off period under Michigan law.
The committee adjusted appropriations across agencies including AG and gasoline tax units. It raised or redirected funds for the state chemical laboratory Vermillion, vocational guidance, and federal match for youth programs, while cutting per diem for the livestock sanitary board and tightening motor fuel tax handling. Officials noted potential revenue from mail order use tax and anticipated federal matching money.
Circuit Judge Boyd Benson granted Jore V Sarahan a divorce from Patrick J Sarahan this week. Mrs Sarahan charged her husband with non support. The marriage occurred in Huron on July 7, 1934, and there is one child.
Area high school debaters depart for Yankton to compete in the Big Eight tournament Friday and Saturday. Coach Delbert Reutter notes Harlan Blake and Lawrence Berg will argue affirmative while Jim mie Hohm and Jeanne Craig take the negative in round robin debates. Contenders from Sioux Falls Yankton Madison Mitchell Brookings Watertown Aberdeen and Huron compete.
Funeral services for Grover Cleveland Cunningham will be at 2 PM Friday at the Methodist Church in Northville. Burial in the family lot there. He died in a Webster hospital after a stroke of apoplexy. Born August 18, 1844 in Poynelle Wisconsin, he moved from a Dakota Territory farm to Crandall five years ago. Survived by three sisters Mrs. P. W. Dermody of Huron, Mrs. Margaret Smith of Wadena Minnesota, and Mrs. Florence Johnson of Northville.
A late February cold wave persists with temperatures forecast from 6 above to 10 below zero. In sections north and east range -5 to -10, central zones -0 to -5, south and west 0 to 5 above, while Lemmon hits -16. Sub zero temps prevail statewide tonight with Huron at -8 and other cities such as Sioux Falls -7 and Rapid City at 7 above. Temperatures rise Friday across the region.
Ambulances rushed injured to Atlanta hospitals after a plane crash 20 miles east of the city. Passengers included Os Littledale and his wife, editor of Parents Magazine. Rescue crews faced mud and distance as a tree pinned Mrs Littledale, who urged help for others. Gasoline leaked as wreckage tore through pines and the plane broke apart in the night.
Dinner and theatre party honors Huronite carriers for six week circulation drive. Feink reports 59 percent subscription rate across Huronite and allied magazines, awarding $166.50 to top sellers. Hart Waldner wins $2 for 48 orders. Paul Kahlman $20 for 44 orders. Keith Ayle $1 for 28 orders. Keith Hanson $10.25 for 27 orders. Dinner by I.C.C. F Auxiliary. hall loaned by Odd Fellows Lodge.
Daniel Healey aged 69, former publisher of the Miller Gazette, died in Long Beach California from pneumonia. He had been ill for a time and news reached Pierre today.
Wartime dispatches describe Allied troop redeployments on the Malay border and Australian forces ready to defend British posts as Germany claims naval success near Ireland. RAF raids target Cologne and French and Dutch docks while bombings hit Cardiff. Turmoil spreads as Turkish policy and Soviet access via the Dardanelles loom large in the strategic crisis.
Por sale pollen Hereford dull calves priced at 60 dollars. Frank L. Curtis, Vir ald. Wanted experienced maid for general use work with address P O Box 1334 Huron.
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