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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
2
Sioux Falls and Sioux City market briefs report hogs down 10 to 15 cents with tops around 6.70, bulk 6.50 to 6.70, sows 5.40 to 6.70, cattle steady and unchanged, lambs and ewes mixed, dairy cows near steady. Representative sales list prices and lot counts for hogs and cattle with regional quotations.
Markets show gains up to a cent as buyers react to crop reports from winter and spring belts. Overnight rains trigger early declines in portions of the southwest, but forecasts call for fair warm weather across much of the grain belt. Minneapolis carlot ranges list No. 1 hard amber durum and red durum values, with corn and oats also cited in the day’s price setup.
New York markets show Piagis Terogulnes steels depressed while bonds governments rise to new peaks. Curb uneven with some utilities dipping. near exchange francs higher. Cotton irregular amid short covering and hedging. Sugar mixed due to Cuban selling. coffee lower amid European liquidity. Chicago wheat higher on crop reports. corn steady. Cattle prices mixed. hogs up 19. Higher rye futures. flax No. 1 around 175% to 180%. Sweet Clover Seed about 4.50 75.
Hog prices advance with steady to 10 cent gains while cattle and lamb trades mix. Hog receipts run about 9,000 with top at 7.25 and most 180 to 250 pound hogs selling around 7.00 to 7.20. Cattle and sheep markets show mixed moves with heavy weight cattle weaker, midweight steady, vealers strong, and lambs fairly active but mostly steady.
Sioux City and St Paul markets show cattle and hogs mixed. Cattle receipts around 3 000 in St Paul with yearlings up to 9.50 and slaughter steers steady to lower, cows weak to lower. hogs opened steady to weak with 180 240 lb bids near 6.65, sows around 5.60. Sheep around 3 000 with fat lamb trade not yet established.
Listings from Sioux City Sioux Falls Watertown and Minneapolis show poultry hens leghorn roosters and heavy breeds with weights and prices for No 2 to No 1 eggs butterfat butter and live poultry. Chicago New York Minneapolis prices are also reported with steady egg and butter values and grain quotes for wheat corn oats and barley.
Moderate selling in New York stocks halted the early advance today, turning gains into uneven trends. Major steel shares felt the impact as U S Steel preferred hit a new low while the common barely rose then slipped. Bethlehem and Youngstown followed with fractional losses as late selling emerged.
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The Boneheads held a regular meeting at Carl E Voigt's home on Wednesday evening featuring a panel discussion on gains and losses in American culture since 1900. Attendees included G G Bel M L Bowner RJ Greb T E O'Brien W Fortes W H Saxton W W Sloan L Spurrier and C E Voigt.
Copies of the 1939 Tiger, the Huron High School annual, were distributed to students today. The 106 page volume, produced by Huron Publishing Company, is the largest annual yet. It features black feathered gold embossing, extensive artwork by Carroll Brown, and lithograph inserts. Walter J. Bachman supervised the publishing job department.
Secretary Hull told Congress threats to U S interests are rising in number and seriousness as he testified on the annual supply bill for state justice and commerce. The full committee recommended 121 million for the three departments, trimming 1.4 million from the subcommittee’s request and leaving a total well above the current year’s appropriations. The bill includes about 20 million for the 1940 census and outlines costs for a two year census task.
A municipal court jury found Marion A. Myers not guilty of selling liquor on Sunday at the Myers Corner cigar store after a brief deliberation. The defense argued the impounded bottle may have been associated with a barber shop in Myers basement. Alvin Kenny pleaded guilty to a broken seal charge and awaits sentencing. A second case involved Harry Schroeder charged with drunken driving. testimony continued as the city rested its case.
J. C. Hatfield of Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati and B. G. Weese, farm management director for the same firm, visited Huron yesterday to discuss a Fortune magazine survey. They left Cincinnati after a day in Huron. Union Central owns 800 farms in South Dakota valued at about $300,600.
Vocal students under Prof. Loftus Ward and juvenile piano pupils of Miss Grace Finley perform in a public joint recital at the Huron College chapel at 8:15 PM. Afterward, instructors host a reception for their students in the faculty lounge with YWCA volunteers assisting.
The king and queen arouse vast crowds in Quebec marking the first British monarch to visit North America. His majesty appeared in uniform, morning dress, and full attire while the queen wore gray and jewels. The king spoke in English and French, reading lines approved by governments. Royal staff received messages of goodwill, including from the United States, as fireworks lit the royal route from a Chateau Frontenac dinner.
State Farm announces Henry Hattman of Huron is chosen as local representative. He will work full time through summer vacation and transition to part time after fall school term begins. The Huron Camera Club schedules a 3 30 p m meeting in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Minneapolis bank stock figures appear with bid ask and closing quotes.
The pursuit of the Cream Can gang continues after a shooting and capture at Sar-Reant. Inspector Ryan notes a nearby Howard hotel room and a stolen auto tied to the gang with cream can marks on the back seat. Kansas City, Minnesota, and several South Dakota post offices are named in the suspected series of robberies.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth begin a transcontinental tour from Montreal to Canada and the United States, visiting the Pacific coast en route. The trip marks the first royal voyage to the Western world in his reign, with security and ceremonial duties across multiple cities.
Muron College prepares a two day program to honor mothers on May 20 and 21 with a wide campus involvement. Miss Viola Tidema leads the event with YMCA and YWCA teams arranging tea, breakfast, and a reception. Faculty and student volunteers coordinate committees for hospitality and entertainment amid fair weather expectations.
Livingston Montana May 18 merchants advertise against Argentine beef amid Montana Stockgrowers convention with about 1000 members attending. The convention features F S Mollin of Denver secretary of the National Livestock Association and discussion of Roosevelt administration cannery and naval appropriations including a provision banning Argentine canned beef. The Senate committee approved the naval bill with the prohibition retained on a 9 to 7 vote.
For sale a seven room bungalow type house a few miles from Horsin. It can be easily moved. Address 1361 Huronite. Also a room for two available in Minneapolis. Call 4092 for details.
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