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Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

2

Hog market advances ease along Armour stock yards report

Market note from Armour Stock Yards May 10 shows hog prices rising 10 to 20 cents with lighter receipts. The average hog price ranges from 5.00 to 5.75 per hundredweight depending on grade and weight, while cattle and sheep hold steady with modest gains in select beef and lamb categories. WATERTOWN report echoes a 20 cent uptick in hogs, with most pigs trading 4.65 to 5.50 and sows around 4.25, other livestock steady.

Armour Stock Yards Huron Watertown Sa. Ae

Hog prices surge in mixed market across several states

Markets show hogs up 10 to 15 cents with top at 5.00, while 180 to 270 lb hogs fetch around 6.00. Calves, cattle, and sheep also move higher or steady in diverse regional reports including South St Paul, Sioux Falls, Huron, Sioux City, Watertown, Mitchell, New York, and Chicago markets.

Sioux City Livestock Friday Receipts Report

Sioux City market reports cattle receipts around 700 head with beef steers and yearlings active and higher by about 25. Fat stockers and feeders steady to firm. Load lots of good fed steers quoted near 9.25 and slightly above. strictly choice around 11.25 per cwt.

Sioux City U. S

Spread Of Warfare Booms Grain Prices

In Chicago on May 10 heavy activity in grain pits followed Germany's western attack with immediate price rises for principal cereals. The market fluctuated nervously and peaked with profit-taking as traders altered positions. Wheat closed 3 4% higher. May at 1.08% and July higher. corn 116 4, May 184, July 69 68%4. oats 4% higher. rye up 3% higher.

Chicago Germany Nait

Markets At Glance War Shares Slump As Grain Rises

Stocks heavy as war shares resist retreat and bonds slide. cotton and sugar show uneven action. Metals climb while non ferrous advance. Chicago wheat up 3.04 cents, corn 1.12 cents higher, hogs up sharply to 6.00. Minneapolis and Chicago futures show mixed gains and losses across oats, beans, rye, and flax.

New York Meg Wall Street Andy Wade

Stock Prices Skid Under War Tension

Wall Street fell as war fears affected domestic industry after Germany's overnight strike on neutral Europe. Prices dropped sharply with some recoveries by close. transfers reached about 2,000,000 shares amid late lapses in ticker tape and widespread losses across major stocks.

New York Wall Street Germany Europe

Belgians Stop Nazi Land Forces

The German land forces entered Belgium near the frontier and were halted within a few hundred yards, as Belgium mobilized fully and King Leopold III assumed command. French and British liaison officers reached Brussels for high level talks with the Belgian staff six hours after King Leopold asked for aid. The invaders reportedly dropped leaflets over The Hague and claimed Germany attacked Great Britain, with no prior diplomacy to Belgium.

Brussels Adolf Willer Foreign Ministry Belgium Leopold III Albert Netherlands Luxembourg Netherlands Rapital Hague Germany Great Britain

Music Week Nearing Windup in Huron 1949

National Music Week nears its final stages in Huron with two Friday programs. A grade school group performed today including violin soloists and a string quartet. Lincoln Wilson and McKinley School groups participated under teachers Miss Hastie Miss Ericson Miss Ella Miss Carlson. The Rurer College music department will present the operetta Firefy in the college gymnasium auditorium. A noon downtown concert by Huron High School and a Saturday event, plus church services Sunday, conclude the city’s Music Week with Mrs. Frank E Coffey coordinating arrangements.

Euron Hutun Mary Ellen K Marjotie Olive Lesfrason Sehnal Grace Secon Lincoln School Bernice Hastie Wilson School Millum Ericson Lincoln Ella Teachen McKinley School Nellie Carlson Jefferson Selonol Marjorie Fryberger Rurer College Huron High Huron Frank E. Coffey

U.S. Status and Markets Move Through Mixed Economic Signals

A page of U.S. status notes economy and defense talk with a secret House session urged by Rep. Ferguson. The text lists stock figures for major firms, auto makers and commodities, plus Treasury notes and bonds trading in New York and Minneapolis banks.

House Rep Ferguson Oklahoma Woodring Edison Congress

Huron School Youth Injured in Picnic Fall

Barney Peek a 13 year old junior high student was confined to a local hospital after a fall from a haystack at a school picnic Thursday afternoon. Doctors described the injuries as a severe concussion and nervous shock. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Peek of 775 Montana Avenue Southwest and his father heads the Huron College printing department.

Barney Peek Young Peck Barney Floyd " Peck Montana Avenue Huron College Printing Department

County Board Adopts Grasshopper Eradication Support Resolution

The Beedle County Commission closed its session approving a grasshopper control pledge in 19400 and noted past cooperation on control projects. They awarded low bid for a 1Ton truck to A M Brauhart Co and authorized a new calculating machine for the treasurer and weatherstrip for courthouse windows. Distribution of 4826.25 to township highway funds was approved.

Beedle County County Commission A. M. Brauhart Company Huron Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Company Weatherstrip County Tae Commission

Boy Scout Board Of Review Scheduled For Saturday

A Scout of 4 to hold a board of review tomorrow evening at the Scout headquarters. Local leaders will oversee the session to evaluate merit badge progress and progress toward advancement.

Boy Scout Board of Review

Grace Church to Host Thomas Mathers Sermon This Sunday

Grace Episcopal Church will hold services Sunday morning at 11 o clock with Rev. Thomas Mathers delivering the sermon. Holy communion is scheduled for 8 a.m. and church school for 9 45 a.m. A note mentions holy communion week at Grace largely unaffected by the holiday.

Grace Church Christ Thomas Mathers Grace Episcopal Church Grace Gaily

Ruhr Valley memo cites Belgian Dutch aid to Allies

German memorandum claims Belgium and Holland aid the Allies while maintaining neutrality. It lists eight proofs of anti German sentiment and military cooperation, and alleges Britain and France have plans to attack from Belgian and Dutch territory. Hospital notes update local admissions and discharges.

Balkans Germany Belgium Hol Hotland Eireles Brition Britain France Bri Reich Holland Foreign Office Mussolini Italy

Beadle Pioneer Olson Dies After Long Illness at Home

Ole Olson, Beadle pioneer, died at 2 30 yesterday afternoon at 730 Dakota Avenue North after a two week illness. Born in Burseback Skane Sweden in 1631 he came to the United States in 1860. He lived in Chicago and Huron before moving to Fairfield Township and later Flyrop. Surviving are two daughters Mary and Gertrude Olson two sons Oscar Sand Perry of Fairfield Township and two granddaughters Caroline and Jeanette. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 at the Welwagin? Baptist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery beside his wife.

Ole Gilson Dakota Avene North Mr. Olson Bursebake Skane Sweden United States Christina Nelson Chicago Huron Mr.elson Chicago & North Western Railway Tarn Owl Fairfield Township Flyrop Mary Gertrude Olson Oscar Sand Perry Fairield Township Carol Ane Jeanette

Baby Kruse Dies in Huron County

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ed Kruse of near Huron died yesterday afternoon after being ill for months. The baby aged five and a half months was placed in the undertaking parlors at Woonsocket for funeral services.

Kruse Henry CIA Ed Kruse Huron Woonsucket

Hospital Day Not Observed In Huron May 12

An announcement states there will be no hospital day observance in Huron on Sunday May 12. The Beadle County hospital association and local groups note the conflict with Mother's Day and will forego open house as in years past.

Huron Huron.lime Samaci Pilal Beadle County S. ‘Farmm

Allies Promise Quick Help as They Aid Belgium and Holland

Reports say Britain has about 200000 soldiers on the continent ready to move on the French Belgian front to aid Belgium and the Netherlands amid Germanys rapid blitzkrieg. Paris and London warn of more air raids as civilian defenses mobilize and shelters prepare.

Belgian Holland France Lah Maginot Germany Po-land Britain Pr Cipally Belglu Luxembourg iYeland iGermany Belgium Brussels Amsterdam Poland Russia Denmark Norway Chenonel Thames British Ministry of Home Defense Paris de Bron Lyon Lord Halifax Netherlands Ifax Baron Castier de Merchienne England Home Office

Dutch Denies Allied Pact as Germany Attacks Belgium

The Dutch radio reports the Dutch government rejects any entanglement with a war power against Germany and insists Belgium and France entered Allied plans to resist a German advance. Berlin’s action prompts Brussels to broadcast no ultimatum was given and no protest filed before the assault.

Aucy Belgium Hull War Cabinet No If Downing Street Bet England Mlack Stees Nfonned Ter Majesty Germany Netherlands France Aiso Count von Burkergroda IV U Reich Wise Brussels Paul Hesey Spank Vor Bidow-Schwanty Gasiter Gince Betwen Geenainy Belian

Congress Hies The New Mass And Farm Aid Figures

Congressional notes discuss proposed appropriation bills allocating funds to support farming and consumer prices. Projections show varying totals for payments to Cotten and other parties, with a large $212,000,000 fund aimed at boosting purchasing power and industry.

Lies Cotten

German Air Assault Seizes Rotterdam Amid Dutch Defense Crumbles

German army air power blitzes the Netherlands as Rotterdam falls at 4 a.m. after a heavy air and parachute assault. Schiphol airport suffers damage while Amsterdam and The Hague face government crackdowns against Nazi and Communist papers. Fifteen wounded at Schiphol.

Geqnans Uritlyi Rotterdam Elmand Wallhaven Tver Silway Sufon Recigt Amsterdam Stock Exchange Dytel Schipham Amestexlem Nethrlands Schiphol

Lost bulldog near Cavour prompts owner Lena Smith notice

Classified fragments show a brown male screwtail bulldog with a tag and warning to notify Lena Smith of Cavour if found. Other items include sales of gravel boxes, a steel dump box, a beauty operator needed with three years experience Frances Beauchamp, and job offers or services listed with contact details.

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