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Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1942

Page

2

Hog Market Steady to Strong at Armour Stockyards

Huron June 24 hog market steady to strong with yesterday’s quotes unchanged. Top price reached 13.05 dollars for select lightweight butchers, long haul hogs still pulling 5 to 10 cents more per hundred. Cattle and sheep mixed, hogs 5,500 salable, market slow early but steady for good and choice at 14.00 to 14.20. sows 13.75 to 13.90, lambs above 15.25 in limited action.

Armour Stockyards Huron Slaugh E Sales Sioux City S—Heavies No. Av. Price Chicago St. Paul Watertown Bronx Falls Sioux Falls

Huron and Sioux Falls Produce Market Report

Daily price range for Huron markets reported to the Evening Huronite shows heavy hens over 5 lbs at 16, and related poultry and eggs pricing. Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Bronx City, and Sioux City reports list hens, roosters, ducks, eggs, butterfat, cream, and related items with current receipts and grade figures for June 24.

Huron Sioux Falls Mitchell Hennery Bronx City Sioux City

Hog Markets Steady Despite Slow Ends Across Regions

Hogs generally held steady in Chicago trading with the top price down slightly from the prior session as buyers readjusted bids near new ceilings. Slaughter cattle and sheep show mixed movement across St. Paul and Sioux City markets, with steers, cows, and feeders reflecting modest gains and declines amid sparse early action and steady to weaker demand.

Watertown and Chicago Produce Prices June 24

Watertown report lists chicken cuts and egg prices with weights and hatching breeds, including leghorn and heavy hens, and hens over 5 pounds at 19 cents. Chicago data shows butter, eggs, poultry, and live stock receipts with varying scores and regional classifications, noting steady to firm markets and mixed breed prices.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Leghorn

Wool Market Shows Slight Boston Improvement

The Boston wool market advanced slightly with graded lines of staple and fine French combing wools reaching ceiling prices. Purchases of fine running bull to staple occurred in the northeast at firm prices while medium wools remained very active. Chicago futures showed mixed, with prices around 37.25 to 37.15 and steady to firm shifts across commodities markets.

Boston

Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago summaries

Financial notes from New York and Chicago show mixed activity across commodities and livestock. Irregular leadership in stocks, uneven bonds, and lighter volume. wheat edging higher on short covering. corn steady with fair shipping sales. hogs steady though trading slow with top bids around 24.55. cattle prices mixed with beef ceiling impacts and varied grade receipts.

New York Brocks Chicago

Late Rally Seen In Grain Market News

CHICAGO June 24 Wheat prices drifted fractionally higher amid war and legislative uncertainty affecting grains. Cash receipts lagged, weather spurred harvest hopes for rye, and short covering lifted wheat about a half to one cent. Futures and cash quotes show mixed to modest gains and varied readings across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans systemwide.

Chicago Congress Minneapolis Minn S.D

Stocks Edge Lower in Quiet New York Session

Stocks drifted down slightly in a calm trading day in New York on June 24. Trading was sparse with oils and industrials seeing retreats while motors showed minor weakness and most gains and losses were evenly balanced among major issues.

New York Motors

Rubber Salvage Stockpile Grows in Beadle County Drive

Beadle County residents eagerly answered Uncle Sam's scrap rubber plea with about 42 tons turned in, per salvage campaign figures. Krumm of the rubber salvage committee cited varied town results including Wessington at 9,000 pounds and Wolsey near 6,000, with Boy Scout efforts in Hitchcock adding 1,400 pounds. Ox nationwide pickups by tank truck operators boosted totals, while Huron collections held steady at roughly 64,000 pounds, only 3,000 pounds above yesterday.

Uncle Sam Beadle County C. Irvin Krumm Rubber Salvage Committee Wessington Wolsey Krumm Hitchcock Cavour Huron Othree

Pilot Survives After Owl Meat Feasts In Australia

A 27-year-old US fighter pilot recounts a three day ordeal in crocodile swamps of northern Australia after bailing out from a damaged plane. He foraged lily roots and grasshoppers then ate an owl raw to survive until a rescue plane arrived. Two other US pilots nearby also found safety.

Australia United States Columbia Beret

Vote To Cut Off CCC Appropriation in Senate Move

Washington June 24 The Senate appropriations committee declined to restore 80 818 000 for the Civilian Conservation Corps as a wartime economy measure. The panel voted 15 to 9 to cut off CCC funds, a setback following House action. The OCR text also contains garbled research-like strings and unrelated corporate names.

Washington Civilian Conservation Corps Senate Appropriations Committee House

Steel Shortage Bottleneck Hits War Effort Says O'Mahoney

Senator Joseph O'Mahoney of Wyoming told a Senate agriculture subcommittee investigating industrial alcohol and synthetic rubber that the steel bottleneck hinders U.S war mobilization. He praised the War Production Board but warned we lack sufficient steel capacity and urged finding substitutes like sponge iron to unlock untapped ore deposits nationwide.

Washington O'Mahoney Wyoming Congress United States Missouri Utah California Idaho South Dakota Colorado

Sea Pirates Sink Allied Shipping

The Navy disclosed that enemy submarines sunk 13 United Nations merchant ships in the Caribbean over 12 days, with 438 dead and 87 missing. Caribbean losses included five U S ships, five British merchantmen, and several others, while 635 survivors recounted harrowing experiences and encounters with Axis submariners.

Associated Press United Nations Caribbean Atlantic U. S New England

Soviet Forces Hold Crimea Front After Night Battles

Russian war update reports that Soviet units repelled German attacks on Sevastopol and Crimea defense lines after night fighting. Soviet information bureau describes outnumbered Red Army, marines, sailors and guerrillas resisting with limited reversals and gaps in fortifications being closed under German pressure.

Soviet Information Bureau Crimean Red Army Sevastopol Targ Dipatches Neur Imo

Services Friday For Henry Bitney

Funeral services for Henry Bitney, who died Monday morning, will be held Friday morning at 10 o clock in Welter Chapel. Rev. C B Wilcox will officiate, assisted by the Oddfellow's Lodge. The body will be taken to Lake for a short service in the afternoon, burial in the family lot there.

Eunerat Ely Bitney Welter Chapel C. B Wilcox Oddfellow’s Etalear Lake

Ask Company To Cease Operation

Examiners J F Reilly and Ralph L Wiser urge the Civil Aeronautics Board to order Universal Freight Corporation to stop air carrier service without a board certificate. They say the firm contracts for shipment of packages in consolidated form, offering cheaper rates than Railway Express. Intervenors include Inland Air Lines and Mid-Continent Airlines as the proceedings began in March. The company picks up at shippers and delivers to consignees, using motorcycles and other transport, then disassembles shipments at the destination.

Washington J. F. Reilly Ralph L. Wiser Civil Aeronautics Board Universal Freight Corporation Air Express Railway Express Agency United States Freight Corporation Postal Telegraph Company Inland Air Lines, Inc Mid-Continent Airlines, Inc Express Agency

Price Ceilings On C of L Items Must Be Filed By July 1

Local war price board asks all Huron and Beadle County retailers to file ceilings on cost of living commodities by July 1. Robert Biggert, acting price executive for South Dakota, and Julien Blount, administrator of the War Price and Rationing Board, cite General Maximum Price Regulations and bulletin No 2 for filing guidance at the WPRB office in Huron City Hall.

Huron Beadie County Robert Biggert Price Office of Price Administration South Dakota Julien Blount Huron City Hall OPA WPRB

Weather update with showers and temperature steady

Weather forecast for Huron and Vicinity shows scattered showers late today and tonight with little temperature change. South Dakota will see scattered showers and a few thunderstorms this afternoon, tonight and early Thursday forenoon, with little temperature change.

Huron South Dakota

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES SUMMARY

Admitted patients include Helen Ficher Bonilla minor surgical Leonard Lester Hu ron medical Betty Bloodgood Hu ron minor surgical Mrs George Hipple Huron surgical Mrs H J Schultz Iroquois medical S W Baker Fedora medical Mary Ann Wedel Yale surgical Joyce Jenson De Smet surgical. Discharged are Mrs Leland Scheeland baby son Huron Mrs Frank Long Huron Frances Flint Platte Mrs I Green Carpenter.

Helen Ficher Bonilla Leonard Lester Huron Betty Bloodgood George Hipple H. J. Schultz Iroquois S. W. Baker Fedora Mary Ann Wedel Yale Joyce Jenson de Smet Surgical Leland Scheeland Frank Long Frances Flint Platte I. Green Carpenter

Rebekahs to Meet for Brother Henry Bitney’s Funeral

All Rebekahs meet at Welter Chapel Friday at 9 45 a m to attend funeral services for Brother Henry Bitney.

Welter Chapel Henry Bitney

Unlicensed Cars Subject to New Tax Assessment Rule

Beadle County officials report a ruling by Attorney General Leo Temmey requiring assessment of unlicensed automobiles. The May 22 decision overturns prior guidance from the state tax division, indicating unlicensed cars may owe property tax. County Auditor T. Shober notes many vehicles may be assessed and urges owners to seek assessments at his office before obtaining licenses.

da i Leo Temmey Beadle County T. Shober South Dakota Shober Auneral

Iroquois Man Reported Missing In Navy Update

Washington reports the death of one South Dakotan and seven listed as missing for May 1 to June 6. The killed is Stuart Richard McPherson, son of George Ronald McPherson of 220 Taylor Avenue Pierre. Missing and next of kin include Jess Fulton gunnery sergeant Marine Corps Reserve mother Mrs Mary J Fulton Iroquois. Cletus Wilfred Jaeger radium third class father John Edward Jaeger Geddes. John Edward Jaeger jr machinist rante second class father John K Edward Jaeger sr Geddes. Ellwood P Whitby private class Marine Corps mother Clara M Whitby White River.

Washington Navy Today Stuar Richard McPherson Greman George Ronald MePherson Taylor Avenue Pierre Jess E. Fulton Marine Corps Reserve Mary J. Fulton Cletus Wilfred Jaeger Radiuma John Edward Jaeger

To Hold Rodeo In Raymond

The Raymond Booster Clinic will sponsor a rodeo next Sunday with backing stock from Bill Marie Bitchcock. Many Huron residents are expected to attend and Beadle County officials will take part. Activities begin at 2 30 pm Sunday afternoon.

Raymond Bill Marie Bitchcock Beadle Coun

Reminder For 1942 Tree Bounties Application Deadline

County Auditor Howard T. Shaber reminded residents that 1942 tree bounty applications must be filed by the first Monday in August. The program offers a five dollar per acre payment for qualifying plantings, with forms available at the auditor's office.

Howard T. Shaber Shaber

Tipsy Driver Fined In Municipal Court

Joyce, a Wessington man, pled guilty to reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge C N Hall fined him 50 dollars plus costs and barred him from driving for one year. State patrolman A J Markuson filed the charges after Joyce allegedly drove into a ditch west of the city yesterday afternoon.

Joyce Wessington C. N. Hall A. J Markuson

Rockham Man Dies After Prolonged Illness

Bernard Hagman died at his Rockham home after a 37 month illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 3 o'clock in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Rockham.

Rockham Rockehan Bernard Hagman Furet Methodist Episcopal Church

For Rent Two-Room Furnished Apartment Near City Center

Classifieds note a two room apartment that is nicely furnished and close in. Accommodations limited to Agsil or Acuils only with a phone contact 3969. Other listings include sale of a 1940 Schulz Aristocat trailer and farm machinery for sale. Some misc notices about rides, beauty shop, and sleeping rooms.

Acuils Schulz Aristocat Dekota North Sacratio Emery Smit Highmore H. C. Harris Modern Thirteenth St

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