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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1940

Page

2

Market News Swine Prices Fall Across Several Markets

Market report from Armour Stock Yards and nearby centers shows swine prices down 10 to 15 cents with tops around 5.65 as receipts reach about 1,000 hogs. Cattle and sheep价格 hold or fall slightly. feeder pigs at 5.25, native lambs around 8.75 to 9.90, slaughter ewes up to 4.00, and regional hogs trading 5.55 to 5.75 in Sioux Falls and Watertown markets with mixed cattle activity.

Armour Stock Yards Hu UN Hug Watertown Chicago St. Paul S.M. S Sioux City Soux City Precey

Markets Huron Produce Maree Price Range Listed

Markets show Huron area prices for heavy hens leghorns and springs with weights and butterfat values, plus hog and cattle bids across Chicago St. Paul Sioux City and Watertown markets. Prices vary by weight, with hogs declining to around 6.15 and cattle steady to higher in some lots.

HURON Renn Leghorns Leghorn Springs Old Roosters Ducks AG Watertown Rock Springs Sioux City Sioux Falls

Markets At Glance: Mixed Upticks and Downs Across Commodities

New York reports gains in mined metals and steels with steady bonds and mixed foreigns. Cotton quiet as buyers step in domestically and in Bombay. Copper futures rise while wool strengthens on local and Boston buying. Chicago wheat falls. corn flat to up with shipping demand. cattle steady with moderate receipts and hogs down 10 to 15 percent amid heavy supplies. Butterfat prices hold firm. grain bids in Huron show No 1 dark northern wheat and various durum and barley quotes.

Bombay Boston Chicago

Wheat Ends Down After Late Slump as Corn Holds Steady

Chicago trading closes with wheat dropping 34 to 15 cents from the prior close as prices hit near day lows amid Balkan uncertainty. December 183 4 45, May 821s. Corn shows strength, little change to modestly lower. Minneapolis cash market records higher receipts but softer bids, with No 1 heavy northern wheat around 84 3 4, dark northern No 1 about 83 4, and No 3 yellow corn around 55 9 16 to 56 1 4. Oats easing with No 3 white near 30 4 to 31 1 2, flax 1.44 to 1.48, and barley around 37 6 1. Barley and clover seed also noted in quotes.

Chicago Minneapolis Montana Tuesaday Bae Dee

Favorites Register Scattered Gains

New York stocks shifted with gains for favorites on metals and several industrials while many issues were unchanged or down. Transfers traded about 600000 shares as closing quotations showed mixed results and several names listed with fractional losses or gains.

New York

Amendment C To Be Discussed At Public Meeting

Tonight a public meeting in Daum's auditorium at 8 o'clock will explain Amendment C to South Dakota's constitution. Sponsors and backers of the school fund amendment will present views and hosts will host an open forum for questions. Displays show Beadle County and state benefits from passage, per backer W. Davis.

South Dakota Beadle County W. §. Davis Daum

Greek cities fight air raid fire as Patras suffers heavy losses

Greece endures air raid flood as Athens reports a quiet night and anti aircraft guns fight overhead. Patras suffers 50 dead and over 100 wounded, signaling a broader Axis move in the eastern Mediterranean with Turkey’s possible troop shifts and Madrid reports tying Hitler Franco talks to the crisis.

Greece Athens Patras Britain Mediterranean John Motaxax Turkey Ankara Italy London Near East Egypt Gibraltar Madrid Jose Varela Cabo Yubi Africa Adolf Hitler Span Francisco Franco

France Plans No Territorial Cessions Or Bases To Axis

United States officials report to the State Department that Paris informed Washington negotiations with Germany involved no cessions of territory or use of French bases by the Axis. Unofficial French sources note France would not permit use of its naval forces against Britain, while experts warn surrender of the fleet or Dakar base would threaten Western Hemisphere security. The French fleet totals 192 warships, with 64 under construction, potentially affecting Mediterranean and Dakar operations.

France U.S Washington State Department Germany Vichy Roosevelt Petain Western Hemisphere Great Britain Dakar

Queen Elizabeth ignores air raid alarm in southeast London

Queen Elizabeth visited food and clothing distribution centers for bomb victims in southeast London and spoke with residents. She said she regarded moving children from danger areas as a bond effort, noting especially children of school age.

Queen London Queen Elizabeth London

First 40 000 drafted from early numbers in 1940s process

Parents of Washington registrant No 158, city fireman Harry Bell and his wife, attended as their son Robert held the number. Bell drew 48th from the bowl, tying to 18 via the 4 933 figure. The first call covers 40 000 men, with deferments for dependents and essentials, to report by November 18.

Washington Harry 5. Bell Robert Hell Clarence A. Dykstra Bell Robert Bell

First 650 in Line Washington Draft Lottery Details

Washington reports detail on draft lottery numbers and timing for the first 800,000 Army trainees by next July. It outlines how the first 50 and first 390 numbers affect call likelihood, plus the plan to draw 9,000 numbers to place registrants on a master list. Local boards nationwide must fill an 800 quota with 130 men per board. Hospitals list admissions and dismissals include multiple Huron and area patients and newborns.

Washington Selective Service Boards

Return Visit of Dean Grace Watkins from Huron College

Miss Grace Watkins, Dean of Women at Huron College, returned from Fargo after spending the weekend with her parents. Festivities of Motil activities in Dakota State College were noted.

Fargo Grace Watkins Huron College Dakota State Cilege

Westaby Named President of South Dakota Public Health Group

Dr. R. S. Westaby of Madison was elected president of the South Dakota Public Health Association at its annual meeting in the Marvin Hughitt Hotel. He succeeds Dr. H. R. Brown who led the group last year. Dr. Gb. Hickman of Bryant became vice president and Dr. J. F. D. Cook of Pierre was reelected secretary treasurer. About 50 city and county health officers attended the session with speakers from the University of Minnesota and the State Board of Health.

R. S. Westaby Madison South Dakota Public Health Association H. R. Brown Gb. Hickman Bryant J. F. D. Cook Pierre Marvin Hughitt G. W.ae ‘Derson University of Minnesota 3. C. Rob ‘Inson State Board of Health A. Triole Maternal and Child Health Crippled Children's Welfare

Aged Pioneer Of Kingsbury Dies

Mrs. David Paterson Sr aged 35 year resident of Kingsbury County died Sunday after a broken hip. Born in Scotland she came to Dakota Territory in 1880 and married on arrival. Surviving six children include Mrs Kerr and Mrs Johnson of Lake Preston, Mrs Lange Monrovia CA, David Jr Colen Lake Preston, Will Brookings. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Cong church Lake Preston Rev H C Juel officiating burial Lake Preston cemetery.

Lake Preston David Paterson Kingsbury County D. G. Kerr Marvin Johnson Mellvin Lange Monrovia David, Jr Colen Will Brookings Congregational Church H. C. Juel

Roosevelt Defends Defense in Packed 21000 Seat Rally

President drew sharp lines against Republican charges of slow rearmament and warned against timidity. He cited votes and leaders opposing arms measures, naming McNary Vandenberg Nye and Johnson while urging support for a stronger, realistic peace through defense spending.

America Congress Wendell L. Willkie Charles L. McNary Vandenberg Michigan Nye North Dakota Johnson California

Chamberlain's Nephew Killed In Crash

Flying Officer Ralph Hope, nephew of former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, was killed in a crash last week. He stayed aboard to try to prevent his plane from hitting southeast London. Weather and other items follow with brief notes on Italian withdrawal and political remarks.

London Ralph Hope Neville Chamberlain Air Ministry Cairo Egypt Blue Nile

Red Cross Leaders Outline Annual Drive and Aid Work

Maurice Reddy, assistant director of disaster relief for the American Red Cross, laid groundwork for the annual membership campaign at a regional conference with delegates from eastern South Dakota counties. He stressed Red Cross aid in Europe where it cannot administer its own programs and spoke to Huron College students on Greenland relief and war torn Europe. He noted goods reach the needy, not military camps, and outlined sending supplies to war areas.

Red Cross Maurice R. Reddy American Red Cross South Dakota Reddy Pri Missouri Huron College Greenland Denmark Europe

Health Offer To Enforce Ordinance This Week

Dr T Wood city health officer served notice today he will strictly enforce Section 2 of City Ordinance No 232 prohibiting serving white milk or buttermilk except in the original container. He cites violations by hotels soda fountains and similar establishments serving whole milk drawn from bulk containers. He warns patrons to refuse milk served in violation and to report violations for public safety due to high bacterial counts.

T. 3. Wood

Movie Firms Agree To Modify Methods

The Department of Justice announced a consent decree filed in New York prohibiting blind selling and black-inking practices. Five major studios Paramount Loew's RKO Warner Bros Twentieth Century Fox and their affiliates agreed to terminate these methods. United Artists Universal and Columbia did not join the decree.

Washington U—The Deent of Justice New York Paramount Loew's RKO Warner Brothers Twentieth Century-Fox United Artists Universal Columbia

Miss McIntire Attends Mitchell Meeting

Miss Ella McIntire registrar at Huron College returned from Mitchell where she attended the South Dakota Association of Deans and Registrars meeting. Two traffic offenders forfeited one dollar bonds in municipal court May day. Fred C. Rosecrans got a tag for passing a street sweeper and Clara Miedemanhs tagged for parking a truck longer than 18 feet on Second Street.

Ella McIntire Huron College Mitchell South Dakota Association of Deans and Registrars Huron Fred C. Rosecrans Clara Miedemanhs Second Street

Classified notices from local shops and notices

A crowded column of late 19 early classifieds lists specials for groceries and houseware. It includes requests for housing and furnishings, sale items like bricks and lumber, pure bred animals, and rental offers. Job ads seek a waitress and general help while liquor prohibition era notices appear with bootlegger warnings.

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