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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

2

Market Prices Steady Across Livestock at Regions Markets

Market news reports steady hog prices in Armour Stockyards Huron May 18 with cattle steady to strong and sheep weak to steady. Sioux Falls shows hogs at 4,500 head steady to strong top 13.20 with cattle around 300 head steady, and sheep 1,300 with unchanged quotations. Toux City notes hog prices with varied bids, cattle steady to strong, and oats flax barley grain futures across Chicago and Minneapolis markets.

Armour Stockyards Huron Oux Falls Sioux Falls Chicago WEA

Chicago Livestock Prices Edge Higher on Broad Demand

Chicago May 18 cattle and hogs varied with feed steers and yearlings up to 26 cents, hogs steady to 15 higher on strong demand. Good and choice lambs at 16.90, feeders mixed, cows and bulls firm to 15 higher, vealers steady, sheep steady with wooly lambs around 15-16 and ewes declining to 7.00.

Jay Stigs Chicago Livestock Chicago Colorado

Sioux City and South St Paul Livestock Market Report

Livestock markets in Sioux City and South St Paul on May 18 show cattle and calves mixed with steady to firm hog values. Cattle offerings include steers, cows, canners, and feeders with prices ranging across grades, while hogs show active demand with top prices around 13.45 per 200-270 lb, and lambs bidding 14.50 to 15.60 for fall and No.1 grades. Sheep market remains not established.

Toux City Sioux City South ST. Paul

Produce Market Prices In Huron And Watertown

Huron prices reported to Evening Huronite list heavy hens over 4 1/2 lbs and leghorn hens with roosters and butterfat quotes. Watertown notices dated May 19 show hens over 4 1/2 lbs at 22 and under 4 1/2 lbs at 19 with eggs at 28 No 1 and 23 No 2, butterfat No 1 50, No 2.

Huron Hennery Watertown

Sioux Falls poultry and dairy price report May 19

Sioux Falls update shows heavy hens and Leghorn prices for 4 to 5 pound birds with No 2 poultry at 4 cents per pound, butterfat at No 1 49 and No 2 47, eggs No 1 40 and No 2 34. New York rates list live and dressed poultry firm with varied dairy and egg prices across multiple stations, reflecting general wholesale movements and unsettled egg markets.

Sioux Falls Sioux Fall NEW York Poultry New York

Rails Furnish Steam For Stocks Advance

New York stocks rose as investors cashed in on Wednesday gains and welcomed improved business sentiment. Southern Pacific boosted mood with a 25-cent extra dividend and a 50-cent quarterly declaration, plus collateral bonds valued above 16 million dollars. Trading accelerated with about 7 million shares changing hands as transport issues rose and general indices firmed midday.

New York Southern Pacific Mander

Late Grain Seeding Spurs Mill Buying in Chicago

Mint buying pushed wheat futures ahead after a hesitant start. Gains reached over a cent. Reports of heavy rains in the northwest delaying seeding supported buying. Rye fell early then recovered to near the prior close as wheat strength persisted. May wheat, oats and barley were steady to higher with active futures up.

Chicago

Market ticker style list of company names and percentages

A dense OCR style listing shows numerous company names with associated percentage figures. The fragment reads like a stock or industry guide showing firms such as AmAirlines AmInternat Chrysler Ford and USSteel with varying percentages, typical of a historical market or index section.

Onida Farm Woman Tested For Sanity After Daughter Death

Onida May 13 The Sully County board of insanity met to consider Pauline Schlenker 34 who was found by a coroner s jury to be responsible for the death by asphyxiation of her three year old daughter Alice last week State s Attorney Mathew Quimby said the meeting would continue this afternoon Other members include County Judge Francois Ryan and Dr W W Embree Authorities said Mrs Schlenker attempted suicide by hanging after locking herself and two young daughters in a bedroom and turning on a washing machine motor The two older children were rescued by their father Br A Schlenker an Oni da farmer

Onida Sully

Weather report summary and forecast details

The report lists past temperature highs of 87 and lows of 35 for today a year ago, with record highs of 100 and lows of 27 on this date. It shows month to date precipitation of 2.32 inches and year to date 9.33 inches with normal values. The forecast for South Dakota calls for partly cloudy skies, thundershowers in the west, cooler conditions, and scattered showers into Friday with winds. In Huron expect partly cloudy skies with thundershowers, cooler conditions, and strong winds during showers, with continued cool weather into Friday.

South Dakota Huron

Chemistry Head at State Dies After Heart Attack

Dr Lester S Guss 40 head of the chemistry department at South Dakota State College died of a heart attack Wednesday in Brookings He had taught in the department since 1928 and led it as chairman since 1946 He was elected president of the South Dakota Academy of Science on May 6 and had aided federal rubber research while on leave He was a North Dakota native who graduated from North Dakota University in 1928 and earned a PhD from Minnesota in 1938 He previously taught at a high school in Austria Minnesota

Guss State Dies Brookings Lester $S. Guss South Dakota State College Wolford N. D South Dakota Academy of Science North Dakota University University of Minnesota Austa, Mi

Work or Fight Order Sought by Three Officials

The Senate military committee heard Undersecretary of War Patterson Acting Navy Secretary Forrestal and War Production Chairman Nelson urge work or fight legislation for men aged 18 to 45 who leave farms or essential industries without permission. Admiral Yarnell called for postwar armed forces reorganization, urging study before action. OWI officials denied sabotage claims by Poulos and Olson, stressing accuracy in distributed material. The War Production Board moved to stockpile soft coal for winter heating, while Roosevelt extended Lend-Lease to June 30 1945 and debate continued on giving House joint responsibility for treaty ratification.

Associated Press Washington Detroit Patterson Navy Forrestal Nelson Senate Military Committee H. FE. Yarnell House Office of War Information OWI George W. Healy, Jr Dowsley Clark Ham- Sirung Constantine Poulos Charles Olson Healy War Production Board Defense Supplies Corporation Roosevelt Gillette Senate

Ex God Forrestal Becomes Navy Head

James V. Forrestal is confirmed as head of the Navy following Knox's death. The Senate approved his nomination, and he held his first news conference declaring a destroyer named for his predecessor and noting Pacific defenses against Japan have been reduced to a nominal line of defense.

Washington James V. Forrestal Navy Roosevelt Knox Senate White House Forrestal Pacific Japan

Disaster aid measure funds replanting for flood damaged farms

A 12 million dollar disaster aid bill was sent to the White House after near unanimous House and Senate approval. It would provide loans and grants to farmers to buy seed and machinery for replanting spring crops. A second bill for another 12 million for emergency levy repairs faced Senate action, delayed by an amendment from Senator Taft.

Washington White House House Senate Sen Clark Taft Ohio

Experimental silver speckled pheasant escapes from college pens

Dr Raymond J Greb head of Huron College biology and physics asks residents to report sightings of a silver speckled pheasant hen now roaming near the courthouse after escaping from pens on the college athletic field. He seeks recapture to study the unusual mutation type and breeding strains. Contact 3186.

Greb Raymond J. Greb Huron College College Grob

Knights Templar Install Officers

R. E. Cone and Verne E. Warren aided in installing officers for La-Co-Tan Commandery No. Knights Templar Tuesday night. New commander Elias D. Bastian led a list including Oscar E. Fristad generalissimo and Vert A. Holton captain general with other officers named and a reception followed by forming a line, bidding, pictures, games, a door prize, dancing and lunch.

R.E. Cone Vernie E. Warren Mar La-Co-Tan Commandery No Knights Templar Elias D. Bastian Oscar E. Fristad A. Holton Clinton DB. Streeter Clarence E. Northey Roscoe BE. Cone William M. Griffith John R. Jennson Elwood Basem Richard EF. Hiil Warder Ulysses J. Ray George O. Quale Harald E. Bruner Russell Aenderson Mr. Cone Russell A. Henderson George Chitty A. J. Roy Richard E Iil J. Johnson

Miss Lois Campbell's Brother Is Taken

Aunt Campbell and Sions Falls report the death of Miss Lois Campbell's brother on Wednesday at 7 PM after a long illness from paralysis. Survived by the widow, three sons Wallace of Spencer Indiana, Donald of Sioux Falls, Keith serving near Los Angeles, and daughter Mrs. Guy Salmon of Watertown, plus three grandsons and two granddaughters. Funeral plans await word from the California based son.

Campbell Sions Falls Lois Campbel Wallace Spencer, Ta Donald Sioux Falls Keith Los Angeles Guy Salmon Watertown California

Nazi Prison Camp Fare Grows Worse

Amid grim reports at Barcelona and New York, Red Cross parcels for Allied prisoners grow scarce as meals for POWs deteriorate. Details describe scant food, daily rations of boiled potatoes, dehydrated vegetables, beet sugar, and minimal meat, with concerns over long delays and transport via Gripsholm to North Africa and UK ports. Prisoner advocate Larry Pulitzer critiques conditions and warns hunger remains severe.

JAP WAR UPDATE AND LOCAL NOTES FROM HURON

War dispatches report Allied advances near Wakde and Bougainville with Japanese losses and Pacific raids on Abe Island and nearby bases. Local items note CPL. Mitchell Kulawik visiting family in Huron while service history and classified ads fill the page with sales, real estate, and community notices.

Wakde Hirlandia Benaten Islands Komstenty Uy Way Abe Marshall Leslandts Themerican Empress Augusta Bay

Allied Push Near Hitler Line Across Italian Front

Allied forces press toward the Adolf Hitler line in the Liri Valley with advances up to 15 miles as Monreale and Formia areas reported moving behind the French and American divisions. German troops abandon booty and retreat, while air power disrupts supply routes and ports as prisoners rise with the 25 mile battle line.

Liri Adolf Hitler Todt Atlantic Wall Sierried U. S Monte Ruszro Fifth Formia Nezis Mt. Maio Areca Clark Gustav Rome Rapido

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