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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
2
Armour market reports a steady tone Thursday with hogs largely steady toward top weights while cattle and sheep run to mixed strength. Sioux City representative sales show hogs around 14.00 to 17.00, steers and heifers mostly in the 14.00 to 16.00 range, cows lower around 11.25 to 12.65, reflecting firm to cautious demand.
Chicago and St Paul markets report slower hog activity with mids around 15.00 for top, 14.60 to 14.90 for 240-330 lbs, and lighter weights weaker. Cattle and calves show steady to firm prices with good demand, steers 16.00 to 16.50, heifers 16.45, cows 7.00 to 12.50, vealers steady. Sheep scarce with openings near 13.25 to 50 for natives.
Sioux City and Sioux Falls livestock markets show cattle sales 2,700 head, hogs 4,800 head, and sheep 2,000 head. Beef steers and yearlings steady to strong with some 1265 lb. beeves at 16.00, cows mostly 12.00 12.50, stockers firm, hogs opened strong then slow with tops near 14.85, and sheep steady with undertone about steady. Sioux Falls reports hogs 1,200 steady to 3 higher with top 14.60 and cattle 400 steady to strong.
Huron markets publish a daily price range for poultry and eggs with regional quotes. The report lists heavy hens roosters and Leghorn varieties, plus butterfat and eggs, showing mixed or steady prices across Chicago New York Watertown Sioux Falls and Mitchell markets dated Sept 9.
Grain prices rose under a strong but hesitant market as traders discount nervousness over foreign developments. Wheat rose to 1% to 1 1/2 cents, oats led higher with demand for cash grain, and rye edged up. Stock quotes show mixed futures with Sept and Dec positions for wheat oats and rye, while cash prices moved higher on several No 1 and No 3 grades.
Federal quota suspension extends through September and October for federally inspected slaughterers, butchers, and farm slaughterers with permit quotas. Farmers slaughtering for family use and nonbase farm slaughterers face exceptions. Slaughter records and monthly reports are required during the two month pause.
Market notes indicate wheat firmness in Chicago with oats and barley showing minor gains and rye and flax trading unevenly. Traders monitor supply signals and weather patterns affecting grain futures.
The surrender of Italy boosted peace stocks and broad market gains in a session buoyed by a government bond drive. Investors shifted into utilities steels motors rubbers jet mines and air transports as profit taking trimmed late quotes.
A dense catalog of company names each followed by percentage figures, resembling a market or index listing. Numerous firms across industries appear with varied percentages, from aerospace to food, chemicals to retail, including names like Boeing, DuPont, GenMills, US Steel, Sears Roebuck, and Woolworth, among many others.
Allied reports say Japanese air force has lost about 1,000 planes in the south and southwest Pacific over a bit more than a month. Generals note diminished strength at New Guinea and the Solomons as MacArthur scales operations to rebuild.
South Dakota grand champion 4 H baby beef owned by Ryland Moatman of Wessington Springs sold to Marrells of Sioux Falls for $480 at the State Fair grounds. Weighing 926 pounds the Hereford. Reserve champion 890 pound Angus owned by Ivan Johnson of Canova sold to Swift and Company for $171.52. Other sales include grand champion lamb Dwight Pitts Alexandria to Swifts for $41.60 and reserve champion lamb Vern Halverson Sinai to Swifts for $26.00. Pen of three fat lambs champion Dwight Pitts bought by Armour and Company of Huron for 20 cents per pound. Reserve pen of three fat lambs Raymond Weick Plankinton sold to Morrells for $15.50 per hundred pounds. Reserve champion barrow Melvin Freier Delmont bought by Swifts for $54.39. Champion pen of three fat barrows Freier to Armour for 16 cents per pound. Reserve pen of barrows Jean Bly Garretson sold to Armour for $15.25 per hundred pounds. Grand champion fat barrow Bly not sold and to be exhibited at Interstate Livestock Show in Sioux City. John Hal Aberdeen served as auctioneer L Thompson assistant state director of extension clerk.
Gov M Q Sharpe lauded careful planning shown at the 1943 South Dakota 4 H Style Revue at the State Fair grounds. Virginia Sherburne 17 won best overall with a pastel green wool street dress costing 18 18, as other blue ribbon winners were noted and Mundt addressed the assembly.
The Pacific raid used a massive carrier force to attack Marcus Island. From an aircraft carrier near Marcus, planes took off before dawn Sept 1 and halted enemy air opposition as 80 percent of Marcus military installations were destroyed. Fighters and dive bombers carried out hundreds of runs, with 150,000 rounds fired and fires burning for hours after the raid.
The report details items found at the Lake Norden headquarters including a watch lamp postcards toothbrush pencils cigarets fountain pen leather case and socks. Notably a Rising Sun flag with engravings of dead soldiers friends and a Japanese military strategy book are among the artifacts.
The Associated Press reports Dakota soldiers in Italy joining the U S Fifth Army under Lt Gen Mark W Clark. About 30 men from Huron may be in the 3 1th Division, previously with the 109th Engineers National Guard. they fought in North Africa and Sicily. The 34th National Guard unit from Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Iowa, also served in Tunisia and may be part of Clark's force.
Kiwanis hear from Irwin A Churchill of the Chicago and North Western Railway on the heavy wartime burden on railroads. He notes inland waterways and coast routes shrinking, submarines shifting traffic to rails, rail passenger volume tripling since Pearl Harbor, profits taxed, and equipment wear. He urges railroads to cooperate and seek relief to meet competition.
Fragmentary World War II telegram states a flight over Naples near North Africa where a Canadian is mentioned along with Allied forces. The text is incomplete and lacks clear outcome or units.
Victory Expositions Inc touring war exhibit earned 870.200 from a two day showing at Daums Auditorium. Of that total 585.06 will go to Army Emergency Relief to aid soldiers and dependents when pay is delayed or missent. Advance tickets brought 747.60 and box office 122.70 according to Dr J Tschetter chairing the local committee.
Rising temperatures expected today and tonight across Huron area. Frost possible in south and central South Dakota Thursday morning with a warming trend this afternoon. North portions forecast to be warmer this evening with little temperature change in some regions.
A Rotary Club luncheon featured a musical program with Gordon Wold on French horn Selo accompanied by Shirley on piano. Gloria Ode introduced the performers and concluded the selections with piano numbers. Major Wi was noted in the closing remarks.
U S Senator Chan Gurney a Republican from South Dakota left for Washington and indicated he plans to run again in the next election He cited enjoyment of the work and desire to better serve the state He noted praise for cooperation received and emphasized stable farm prices and postwar government efficiency as priorities He also stressed aiding farmers ranchers and the pork industry in the midwest while supporting war effort and economic stability for all.
Submarines sink six Japanese merchant ships and damage four more in attacks on enemy supply lines. The Navy reports a total of 319 Japanese vessels sunk or damaged since the war began, with 223 ships definitively listed as sunk.
Reservations for the Corn Palace show in Mitchell from September 27 to October 2 will be available after September 24 through the Huzen Chamber of Commerce. Dryin Krumm, secretary, said seats will be reserved for each performance, with calls for evening shows required by 4 40 p m. Tickets not sold here but reservations hold until opening time. First show at 8 pm Monday. Evening shows at 8 30 pm. matinees at 2 pm except Saturday at 1 30 pm. Dancing after each stage show. Tiny Little and his orchestra perform Monday–Wednesday. Russ Morgen Thursday–Saturday.
A mixed early classified snippet lists items for sale including a gas range kitchen cabinets dining set and furniture as well as a bull calf and heifer in other ads. Also offers for a boarder position and a few rental notices with contact numbers and place names. No clear single bulletin dominates the fragment.
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