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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1939
Page
2
Hog prices rose 10 to 35 cents with top at 4.75 as receipts hit 504. Cattle and sheep markets were steady. At Sioux City and Sioux Falls sale lots, hogs topped near 6.80 with bulk around 6.00 to 6.86, while fat lambs and sows showed varied activity and price shifts.
September 21 1939 market reports from Huron and surrounding towns show poultry and dairy prices for heavy hens leghorn hens heavy breed springs and roosters, with butterfat values and eggs. listings from Fairmont, Swipt and Company, Farmers Union, Gagnon Dairy, Gold Medal Dairy, Model Pains, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Mitchell detailing weights and price figures for hens ducks geese tom turkeys and eggs.
Buying interests in Canadian and domestic grain markets supported wheat prices while prices closed slightly higher ahead of the holiday. Wheat No. 1 dark northern and No. 2 dark northern saw mixed gains amid European peace-talk reports and weaker car prices. Chicago and Minneapolis quotes showed gains and losses across futures and cash markets.
Hog prices rose with top at 7.25 to 7.30 in Chicago trade while medium and heavy steers moved slowly. Lambs strengthened with fat natives up to 9.75, and cattle markets showed mixed signals as choicest steers traded around 10.75 per 1480 pounds. Escalating hogs and steady to higher lambs marked a busy regional livestock snapshot across St. Paul and Sioux City listings.
Markets show mixed movement across commodities and livestock. Storks steady. bonds uneven. U.S. loans advance. foreign exchange quiet. sugar firm. tin quota raised. wheat higher, corn lower. cattle slow, hogs active with gains. poultry and frozen meats steady to unchanged. butter and eggs firmer with modest price shifts in Chicago Produce listings.
Sioux Falls reports a South Dakota Methodist gathering with about 200 pastors and lay delegates, featuring Gus Anderson of Washington D C delivering a review of recent events in Europe, replacing a lecture by Congressman Francis Case. Bishop Ralph J. Mayes led the morning sermons, and a 400-person reception honored Bishop and Mrs Magee.
RAPID CITY Oct 1 71 Reports by officers committees and enterprise officials were heard this morning at the annual Farmers Union convention which will be concluded tomorrow noon. Addresses by John Vesecky Salina Kane national president and Emil Louks Arlington national director will highlight today s session. They speak tonight. A parade of many outfits entered by locals depicted various activities of the organization. J A Higbee Philip pioneer leader in junior educational work was guest of honor at a junior program last night. An award for qualification as a minimum-mat speaker was given Miss Ellen Dakaher of Iron County and the Box Elder and New Underwood juniors presented a play. Officers will be elected this afternoon.
New York stock market opened quiet with narrowly mixed gains as traders eyed tomorrow's Columbus Day holiday and British Parliament speech. Turnover reached about 590000 shares, the slowest session since the wartime boom began over a month ago.
A long list of closing quotes and stock pointers features prominent names such as AirReduc Kresge MackTruck Boeing Airplane and US Steel among many others. The compilation reflects varied percentages and figures across industries from aviation to manufacturing, highlighting market movements and notable corporate tags of the period.
General Chairman H H Cook praised teamwork in the Boy Scout finance campaign and noted firms reporting 100 percent contributions. He stressed the need for character building work and highlighted that over 40 percent of Huron Council scouts come from poor families. The budget allocates funds to admin, national participation, unit training, camping, advancement, and activities. Scouting aims to grow stronger in 1940.
Clark assails embargo repeal as a side step to war and warns of a sieve like policy. He urges a joint congressional committee with executive input to shape policy. He condemns Panama Canal Zone power transfer and warns of new war mindset and transit safeguards.
Supporters urge immediate signups for a proposed special train to Watertown for the Huron Watertown High football game. Dr. Jay Spink sponsors the project aiming for 60 passengers to guarantee a $2 minimum round trip. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 9146 by Thursday morning to join.
Rev. C L Starr of Dakota Avenue South died this morning in a Turon hospital after an illness. Born March 11 1869 in Keokuk County Iowa he taught in Iowa and Colorado before moving to South Dakota in 1907 to work in auctioneering and live stock. Surviving are his widow and five children Delano Starr G A Starr Edna Stam Charles Victor Starr and Arlene Hagedorn. Funeral will be at the Huron Methodist Church Thursday at 2 30 with Dr E Wilcox officiating and a service at Rickland to follow with burial there.
The American Federation of Labor warned against premature U S intervention as mediator in the European conflict. President Green urged peace moves but the policy committee said hurried offers could backfire and fail. The convention reaffirmed a nonbelligerent stance and a labor voice on war boards while renewing the German goods boycott and extending it to Russia and totalitarian allies.
Krivitsky details Stalin’s 1936 37 purge calming democratic hopes within the party and army. He explains Stalin’s domination of the International Communist movement to back his regime. Also lists hospital admissions and dismissals as a hospital note.
Extension clubs convene Friday at the Congregational Church with a 10 am executive council session and a 1 30 pm officers meeting to elect county officers delegate Farm and Home Week and the school of philosophy. A 4 tea will conclude the gathering as training school encores and club leaders listed.
A. Wendland, formerly of Fi XN D, arrives in Huron to manage the Red Owl at 254 Dakota Avenue succeeding Lee Boerger. Wendland, with five years in Red Owl leadership, moves with Mrs. Wendland and their four year old son Tormy.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Camera Club gathering set for tomorrow night at 8 40 with the Chamber of Commerce in Commerce Illinois. Attendees are asked to bring items by 19 en ments.
London dispatch reports observers fearing a broader German offensive before week’s end as Hitler vows readiness to fight. Daladier rejects Hitler proposals yet German patrols press the border with heavy machine gun fire and grenade exchanges near Saarbruecken despite French resistance.
A light drizzle began this afternoon with temperatures rising to a moderate level by 3 p m. Forecast calls for fair tonight and Thursday, with colder temperatures later. Classified notices list items for sale including a modern house trailer, work clothes, a hammerless shotgun, and rental listings.
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