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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1942
Page
2
Market news from Armour Stockyards Huron reports hog quotations unchanged with an extreme top at 13.10 while cattle and calves mostly steady. Lambs rise modestly, hogs slow with bids 180–250 lb around 13.25, feeder and feeder lambs mixed. weights and grades show slight shifts across beef and sheep classes.
Daily price ranges from Huron market show heavy hens over 5 lbs and 4 to 5 lbs at 24 and 19 cents, with various Leghorn and Plymouth Rock hens, roosters, and eggs. Chicago reports live poultry, butter, eggs, and dairy prices for Mar 10, including hens over 3 lbs at 21 18, and roosters and turkeys with multiple weight classes. butter and eggs steady with creamery and wholesale quotes.
Hogs fell about 14 to 15 cents from early trades after news of a temporary ceiling on dressed hogs starting March 23. Top price held at 13.75 per 100 pounds, matching August 6 1937, the peak since 1926. Cattle and sheep trading showed mixed softening with feeders and various classes steady to lower across Sioux City and nearby markets.
The market summary notes higher cotton with trade and commission house buying, irregular stocks and weakness in blue chips, steady bonds, and steadier rails. Chicago wheat rose on the President's address, corn rose with wheat, hogs opened steady to strong then weakened with top at 13.75, and cattle showed choice beef steady with others 25 cents lower.
New York market report for March shows dressed poultry with irregular fresh categories. Fresh fowls in various weight boxes and sizes, mixed color grades from fancy to extra fancy, current receipts and average checks listed, plus frozen fowls and turkey varieties by region and weight.
Chicago trading notes show butter futures advancing to 33.50 with a 3.35 entry and 33.25 close while eggs and other dairy items display mixed prices. The report cites March and April contracts with several at 30.25 to 30.50 and a new Oct reading around 32.40.
Boston buyers report a fair quantity of territory wool from the new clip sold at 1.15 dollars secured basis. One-half blood territory wools sold around 1.08 to 1.10 for average, 1.10 to 1.13 for choice. Three-eighths blood combing bright fleece wools moved at 1.52 cents per pound grease.
Chicago and Minneapolis reports show grain futures slipping from early highs as selling and demand drying emerge. Wheat and soybeans led gains briefly with wheat around 1.28 to 1.29 May and July contracts. other grains posted smaller moves while cash and futures markets quoted assorted No 1 and No 3 grades across several regions.
New York markets slipped amid war news losses despite some gains in coppers rails aircrafts and motors. Major names including AT&T Anaconda and United Corp posted mixed results with several shares down from 1 to 4 points as around 350000 transfers closed.
Farm organizations in the rich middle Western dairylands opposed the CIO drive to unionize America's 3,500,000 dairy farms. Arthur H. Lauterbach, general manager of the Pure Milk Association, a cooperative of 12,000 dairy farmers in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin, said there is no common ground between labor and farmers in the same organization.
Arthur Gordon, 26, was sentenced Monday to serve 10 years in prison for first degree arson. The fire in a Beadle County apartment occurred the night of Tudy 4, 1941, while a child slept upstairs. Gordon previously operated a roadhouse near Huron and faces an additional charge of contributing to the delinquency of two minor girls, with bond posted.
Admitted include Mrs. Jacob J. E. Hofer Esmond for surgery. Jacob Harner Jr Alpena medical. Lance Stormo Doland surgery. Edward Pugsiey Witton medical. Mrs. R. M. Hess Huron medical. T Fingerson Erwin medical. Mrs. L. Langbehn Huron medical. Joe G. Gross Huron medical. Dismissed are Mrs. Harold Walien and son Woonsocket. Glenn Bro Hitchcock. Mrs. A. L. Jencks Huron. Scott Allen Smith Huron. Mrs. Nely Wadden Sr Carpenter. Joe Davis Huron. Spted recovery with Walkers flowers.
De Smet reports a sheep theft ring solved after Emil Tellinghuesen of Worthington Minnesota was arrested. He confessed after being captured by a night watchman near Emil Albrecht’s farm about 1 39 am Tuesday. Sheriff J Madsen reported a buckshot incident and tied two brothers to the case amid prior sheep losses by Albrecht Wayne Meyers and Harry Wash burn plus turkeys stolen in the area.
About 460 farmers and wives from the Hur area gathered at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel for the National Farm Loan Associations of Huron twenty fifth anniversary. The morning session opened at 10 with A M Haskell reporting on yearly activity and elections for five director seats. A dinner followed at 12 15 with remarks by Alfred R Barnes and G W Hunter and music by an eight piece orchestra.
The Legion-Veteran Norwegian Whist team beat the Knights at Columbus 405 to 280 Monday night in the third game of the series. Glen Hebron and George Olson led with 65 points in the Knights hall. The next meeting is set for the Legion Hall.
Kenneth Neville manager of Huron Airport addressed the Huron Lions Club at Tuesday noon meeting in the Marvin Hughitt Hotel. Two new members E. M. Nolles tad and J. A. Conmer were introduced and guests C. M Wider Ruben Grue Willis Walker and Andy Burke attended.
The president urged cooperation to curb profiteering and defend the anti inflation drive as key to national recovery. He criticized farm parity restrictions and signaled a House move to eliminate the limit. Vice President Wallace and Secretary Wickard supported the ever normal granary plan and urged maintaining the farm program amid turmoil.
L O Hoffman of Armour and Company stated that the Huron packing plant can furnish meat for an army of 500000 men based on government consumption figures. The claim was announced today by Hoffman, the plant manager, noting the plant’s output could meet such a demand.
Stockholm dispatch says Italian papers discuss a U S and British attack to seize the Mediterranean, with a direct move on Germany in view. Rome's correspondent notes Italy is taking all precautions against such a campaign.
British demolition squads wrecked Bassein and other Irrawaddy targets as Rangoon burned from air raids. Japanese claims of large losses for the Allies accompany near-advance toward Australia and India with Java nearing collapse. Reports place 200,000 enemy troops in reserve, while Australian air patrols defend Port Moresby.
Showers turn to snow flurries in Huron area with strong winds, cooler temps foretold. South Dakota faces high winds and gusty showers, with some snow squalls east and central this afternoon. Grace Church offers Lenten services with Holy Communion and sermon by Rev. Mathers. A busload from Sioux Falls heads to a war meeting. Russian front reports include Red army pushes near Leningrad and Taganrog, plus Kharkov, Orel gains. RAF bombs Essen and French coast targets. Ford Tudor for sale. rental ads for a three room apartment appear.
Ed W. Pugsley manager of Huron Mills Incorporated suffered a badly smashed left leg and multiple fractures after tumbling 60 feet down an elevator shaft yesterday afternoon. The rope broke causing the elevator to fall to about 15 feet above the floor before crashing through a guard rail. He was rushed to Huron Hospital with a shattered left ankle and likely five broken ribs. Doctors planned X rays to assess extent while no internal injuries were found so far.
Dr Spink spoke on Health Nutrition and the Diet from a dentist viewpoint at the Federated Business and Professional Women's Club dinner Monday at the Marvin Bugkitt Hotel. The program, arranged by Margaret Dilly Kay Del sing and Avis Deeg, featured cases linking diet to teeth and included a brief business meeting and initiation of Blanche Battin Ann Anderson and Lois Kleinschmidt.
A Senate committee urged against Langer holding his seat and he defended himself as protecting Senate integrity. Debaters foresaw a lengthy floor fight while Langer waited to take his seat in January 1941 without prejudice as charges stem from his North Dakota state office actions.
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