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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
2
Market reports show hog quotations steady to weak on Thursday with top prices around 10.80 and new four year high at 11.50 in Chicago. Cattle and sheep prospects hold steady as receipts tighten. Representative sales from Sioux City list varied hogs and cattle with prices mostly in the 9.65 to 11.50 range and mixed outcomes for different weights and grades.
Price ranges for Huron area markets recorded by phone for July 10. Heavy breed and Leghorn poultry including broilers and hens, roosters, eggs and butterfat prices listed for Huron Watertown Sioux City and Sioux Falls with varying weights and classifications.
Chicago grain market reports wheat retreating after an early advance, closing unchanged from yesterday as soybeans fell and hedging sales influenced the move. July and September wheat futures held near earlier highs while corn and other grains showed varied activity across the day.
Market notes from Mitchell and Chicago dated July 10 show live poultry pricing for hens and roosters across weights, turkeys, eggs, and butterfat with wholesale quotes. Record includes futures, storage packed standards, and creamery score ranges reflecting unsettled to firm conditions.
At South St Paul market notes cattle and hogs steady to higher. Cows and heifers steady, calves and lightweight slaughter steers active, bulls up to 25 higher. Hogs not established with buyers seeking 25 higher quotes, lambs light with meager offerings and steady undertone.
Sioux City and Sioux Falls livestock rounds show cattle generally steady to lower, with feeders scarce and calves active. Cattle volume around 4,500 with top steer prices near 11.00. hogs mostly 5-10 lower with 2,400 head, while sows reach around 9.60 to 9.90. Sheep offerings about 2,000 with spring lambs holding above earlier levels.
Markets at a glance show uneven stock activity with specialties higher and bonds irregular as corporate leaders react modestly. Foreign exchange remains narrow with Shanghai and Hongkong dollars up slightly. grain and livestock futures move on hedging and profit taking. Cattle rise up to 25, hogs gain 10 to 25, top price hits 11.50 as wheat and corn shift on supply signals.
New York traders faced a choppy session with many leading shares retreating after recent strong runs Transfers hovered around 808000 in volume While some sectors held up utilities rubber and aircraft stocks underperformed dragging the broader market amid a slow consolidation near January levels The wool market in Boston saw mostly small to moderate offerings with prices easing for various grades and a scoured basis visible in the listings The Huron grain market noted mixed wheat quotations and a variety of grain components in the day’s closing figures
Lieut. Gen. Ben Lear, second army commander, replies to congressional criticism of a 350 soldier punishment march near Memphis. He says he enforces soldierly standards and respect for civilians, noting the group’s behavior contrasted with the majority during Tennessee maneuvers. A House member criticized him as “grouchy.” Lear was on the golf course when the incident occurred.
Minneaplis reports a Hennepin County grand jury began probing the June 24 death of Mary Jane Johnson, a former Fargo and Yankton resident, as a dozen witnesses including her sister Nola testified. Johnson, 24, a stenographer, was run down by a truck driven by Clem ent P. Welch, 24, while walking to work.
Italian high command reports renewed British air attacks on Italy with a daylight thrust on Syracuse and a night raid on Naples. The Naples raid killed 14 civilians and injured 30. Syracuse population about 40,000. Naples nearly 1,000,000 and a major seaport and manufacturing center.
Mr and Mrs John Kelley of Sioux City were tried before Municipal Judge C N Hall for petty larceny and sentenced to 30 days in jail. They were arrested by Redfield police after a call from Huron police to search a freight train. Items stolen from Charles Jansen of Herrick included two suit coats a tennis racquet a camera and a flashlight. Jansen had parked near the Chicago and North Western freight depot and reported the theft after visiting a relative. The Kelleys were found in possession of the stolen items when captured.
British forces press toward Beirut as Paris under Vichy controls discusses armistice terms. Dentz signals readiness to discuss, while London and Reuters report no reply by the French commander and ongoing fighting. Vichy reportedly rejected British terms, with Goebbels-like messaging seen in the scene.
A public evening event at Christ Fellowship House on Ore Avenue Southeast announces a Bible and chorus gathering at 7 o clock. The adult education program invites the community to join.
A new Cub Scout Pack sponsored by McKinley School F.T.A. will meet Friday night July 11 at the Beadle County building State Fair Grounds. Pack No 11 den chiefs from Troop 8 will lead with Jim Norfolk in charge assisted by Orville Sundberg. Parents of thirteen members urged to attend as a brief parents program is planned.
R F Chenoweth of Wolsey dies at his Wolsey home after ill health. He was brother of R M Chenoweth of Huron and father of S J Chenoweth of Huron. Funeral plans were not yet completed.
Continued remarks recount published rumors about a U S naval air base for Great Britain in northern Ireland and possible bases in northern Ireland and Scotland. Taft and Wheeler criticize Churchill and the President for disclosing military plans while warning the dangers to national security and allied strategy.
A draft lottery will select the order for 750000 registrants from July 1 for training. The procedure mirrors last October's selective service drawing but will be quicker, using the same glass bowl. Secretaries and officials anticipate completion in about two hours, with the first numbers drawn by Secretary of War Stimson.
Strong storm in the Huron area cooled temperatures while hail and winds damaged fields across Davison Dewey and Huginson counties. Crops were crushed with grain threshed and corn leveled near Freeman. Reports say some Davison and Cousin farmers sustained heavy losses as precipitation varied from two to five inches. Local temperature reached 75 in Huron by 2 PM with cooler air expected tonight and tomorrow.
Three donations boosted the hospital campaign after yesterday’s stall. Contributions today lifted total to $21,298.50 with Hedblom the Clothier giving $50, Dr. Sherman Johnseon, Hai RE Boyd Benson, and A. B. Possum each adding $25.
The Giornale D Italia editorialized that American and British troops in Iceland could face a German attack. The piece described U S bellicosity as a provocation for a war between Europe and the United States and urged readiness for future strike.
Soviet war bulletin reports Moscow forces attempting to breach fortifications while Red air fleet claims destruction of 100 German tanks. Renewed German offensives in Polotsk Ostrov and Novograd Volynski sectors meet deadly fire and counterattacks with heavy losses claimed. Soviet Foreign Affairs official says Nazi blitz tactics fail in Russia as four women parachutists are described in Russian press. Classified sale notices for cattle and equipment follow.
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