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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
2
Armour Stockyards Huron July 1 market down 5 to 10 cents with top at 13.90 and hogs 5 to 10 lower. Lambs weak 25 cents, choice spring lambs above 15.85, loaded California spring lambs 15.30. Watertown July 1 hogs 5 to 10 lower, butchers 13.25 to 13.90, sows 13.05 to 13.50. Lambs and yearlings mixed gains and losses. cattle and calves steady.
Hogs across Chicago and St Paul fall in early trading with lighter weights down 10 to 15 cents and heavier hogs 14 to 15 lower. Cattle and calves see mixed gains with steers and yearlings up 10 to 25, while spring lambs and sows weaken and overall salable figures shift downward.
Sioux Falls hogs 1,800 with top at 14.00, butchers 14.00, sows around 13.35. Cattle 1,000 steady to strong. Sioux City cattle salable 4,000. steers and yearlings largely firm. cows slow. stockers scarce. Hogs salable 5,700, market mostly 40-15 lower, top 14.25. Sheep salable 2,000, market no value listed.
Daily price ranges for Huron markets reported to the Evening Huronite, with butterfat and egg figures, along with current receipts and poultry notes. Markets listed include Chicago New York Watertown Mitchell with items such as heavy hens, leghorn hens, butterfat grades, dressed poultry, and egg prices.
Market brief listing July 1 prices in Sioux Falls and Sioux City for poultry hens over four pounds under four pounds and Leghorn varieties, heavy breeds, cocks, eggs No. 1 and No. 2, butterfat No. 1 and No. 2 creamery butter prices, and cream grades. Includes current receipts and wholesale quotes.
Reports from the country indicate firmer prices for medium fleece wools with several sales at slightly above prior offers. Some territory wool is being bought near ceiling prices though few sales to mills were reported in Boston. The Chicago futures market shows Butter Futures activity with mixed highs and lows.
Markets at a Glance reports a New York July 1 summary with stocks showing a slide while bonds wobble, cotton firm on commission house activity, mill price gains, and Chicago July 1 wheat and corn higher amid mill buying and short covering. Hoges weak to 15 lower with top 14.60, cattle up 10-25 as supply tightens.
Wheat and grain prices climbed over a cent amid active buying by mills and hedging by speculators. Government supply estimates for feeds shrink about 10 percent per livestock unit, aiding strength in corn and oats as markets posted higher quotes across wheat as well as soybeans.
New York stock market edged lower as wary buyers eyed ominous Egypt reports. Most leaders fell slightly with some industrials off more than a point. Occasional rebounds occurred but declines spread in the final hour. Volume near 200000 shares.
A compiled list of corporate closing quotations shows a wide range of percent figures next to familiar firms such as General Electric, Boeing, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, and IBM style aggregations. The data appear as terse price quotes or percent readings associated with many major industries including manufacturing, aviation, energy, and consumer goods.
Washington July 1 4 an unprecedented Congressional stalemate halted annual operations for the agriculture department leaving it without operating funds. Officials planned to return to desks while seeking a belated settlement and a makeshift continuation of activities possible under Wickard’s proposed 680 million dollar supply bill.
Federal meteorologist B H. Laskowski reports crops in South Dakota would gain from more sun and warmth in the coming weeks. Winter grains remain favorable with four feet plus height, rye shows minor issues, spring grains head out in most areas, corn color good though some yellowing along the northern border, haying progressing, alfalfa yields strong, potatoes blooming to the state line, vegetables excellent, livestock in good condition, and regional rainfall tallies listed.
Bob Feiok, a 17 year old junior at Huron High School, was accepted into the United States Navy in Omaha. He has lived with his parents, Jr. and Mrs. A. G. Feiok at 967 Colorado Avenue Southwest, and has worked as a cutter for the Evening Huronite for seven years.
The Huron Camera Club will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the home of Miller at 132 Tenth Street Southeast. A lecture on Essentials of Picture Making will be read and illustrated by lantern slides from Eastman Kodak Company. LEAVE FOR MINNESOTA Mr and Mrs John G Bangerter and their small son Ben left Monday for Mankato and Rochester Minn to visit relatives and tour the Maya Clinic.
A compact ledger cites percentages and figures for GenFoods at 30 and GenMotors at 36 along with several other entities including GtNorkArCtf 153 GtNorRypt 20% and TruaxTract 534. Also listed are Uni'dAirer 24% USGypsum 48% USSteel 4534 UsSteelpt 108 and esE Mig 6844 among varied numbers.
Washington reports a national war manpower census completed for 18 to 20 year olds. About 3,990,000 in that bracket, with registration aiding draft classification. Beadle County shows light turnout in the fifth selective service sign up with 277 registrants.
North Dakota primary races showed Burdick Lemke Robertson and Smart vying for the two Republican at large nominations. Precincts reported: Burdick 20,400 Lemke 29,492 Robertson 18,048 Smart 11,699. Hagen led Symington for governor. Halvorson Johannsen Lohse contested the Democratic slate.
On Monday July 13 Huron College launches a new fund drive with a transparent financial report. A booklet titled Twelve Reasons Why the Citizens of Huron Will Support Huron College will be distributed, prepared by President George M. Ice Dougall. The Evening Huronite will publish a page a day for 12 days to broaden reach, and the campaign slogan urges citizens to give dollars to Uncle Sam and dimes to Huron College.
Twenty extra jurors will be called for the forthcoming court session, beginning Monday, July 6. Two cases are docketed. Drawn for jury duty are August Lemke, Heussnex, E. R. Bowcer, Earl F. Flanagan, Elmer Twiddy, A. Joland, Charles Cray, Irving Peek, A. E. Sehnad, C. C. Taylor, John Maras, R. B. Workman, John Tisdel, Newton Teuber, M. A. Artz, all of Huron. Nelkan Armstrong route 1 Huron. Ed Verhelst route 3 Huron. Ralph Peterson Wolsey. Joseph Maunders. Virgits Paul Vereh, Cavour.
Allied bombers attacked Japanese bases in New Britain and New Guinea before dawn Tuesday in a major raid described by participants. Bombs hit Rabaul area installations and wharf facilities though thick clouds limited observations. additional strikes targeted Lukanai near Rabaul and Lae runways faced poor visibility from clouds and haze.
Two fatal crashes killed at least nineteen people. At March Field California a B 24 bomber exploded after impact, nine dead with next of kin pending. In Welch West Virginia a large airliner crashed in mountains, ten bodies recovered, many believed to be soldiers, search continuing.
British HQ reported tanks knocked out in a limited armored clash as fighting did not widen. Dispatches locate a potential stand at El Alamein, 65 miles from Alexandria. In Britain, Sir John Wardlaw Milne moved a no confidence motion against Churchill, who will close the debate. Critics fault leadership and coordination among forces. Wardlaw Milne proposed the Duke of Gloucester as commander in chief, provoking derisive laughter.
Huron USO Chairman George Yates announces a bold fundraising rally plan. About 300 solicitors will canvass every home tonight from 6:00 until nightfall asking residents to contribute to the USO and even perform stunts for donations. The drive hinges on eager crowds and each resident ready to donate as canvassers move through neighborhoods.
More than 800 American and alien refugees from Europe were detained overnight aboard the Swedish exchange ship Drottningholm in New York harbor as authorities feared saboteurs or spies. Federal, Army, and Navy intelligence officers conducted the most intensive search yet on a ship in the harbor, questioning about 160 of 949 passengers by 7 30 p m yesterday and detaining the rest on board to continue checks today.
Bombing reports note Japanese women serving as gunners and pilots with no captives. Separately a divorce was granted to Trene Margaret Peterson from Edwin C. Peterson, both of Huron, for cruel and inhuman treatment. marriage dated September 42, 1938, and they have one child. Hospital admissions list several patients in Huron area.
The U S Navy reported material reinforcements delivered to Malta aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp, aiding British defense. The communique said the operations caused the enemy to suffer considerable losses, with RAF pilots aboard some trips and American involvement possible. Reinforcements landed and flew again within 30 minutes of arrival.
London dispatch cites Vichy radio reporting 213 persons condemned to death in Prague and Brünn for ties to enemy agents, aiding the Heydrich attack, failing to report to police, or illegal arms possession. Included are two parachute agents arriving in a British plane to sabotage, one said to have shot two German officials.
German radio reports 100 enemy ships totaling 886000 tons sunk in June. The tally reflects ongoing naval losses for the Allies, with details provided through German broadcasts.
Multiple for sale notices include an Electrolux vacuum sweeper a dining room set a bed complete with chest of drawers a 3 by 12 wool rug a radio a piano a gas stove a breakfast set a 6 ft awning a cabinet and a fold away bed along with various jars and misc items at 610 Third St Southeast Also offered is an iron bed set with chest of drawers oak dining table with six chairs and four leaves a leather couch a Morris chair a Majestic range a hard coal heater a city gas stove dishes and more at 564 Ydzho Ave Southeast Fireworks available at Hu ron Liquor opposite the post office A stray black yearling bull near Hitchcock and 200 11 week old White Rock bullets 75 Buff Orpingtons listed by Frank Sanderson A set of used tractor tires for sale via Lynn Carter at 707% Balk Friday afternoon For rent a six room house at Toquint 1024 Colorada
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