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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
2
Hog prices rose about ten cents in Armour Stockyards Huron and Chicago on Sept 22–23 with top hogs near 14.85 to 15.40 and steady cattle while sheep edged softer. Reports from Watertown Sioux Falls and representative sales show varied gains and steady to lower cattle and lamb values across several regional markets.
In St Paul on Thursday September 23 with 3 300 cattle mainly cows and yearlings steady to lower. top cattle around 16 15 per cwt for choice 1327 lbs. medium and good feeders 12 50 to 14 50. dairy and common cows weak to 50 lower for the week. Calves 1 500 steady to 15 15 top. hogs 7 500 bids up 15 to 36 higher. barrows and gilts 14 87 to 15 25 per cwt. sows 14 60. sheep 4 000 largely moves in Dakota mix, market not established.
Sioux City livestock report shows cattle salable 2 590 and calves 100 with varying demand. Hogs 5 700 on offer opening up 10 to 15 cents, top 15 15. Lambs and sheep 4 000 on offer with fat lambs not established and bulk good and choice buyers noted.
Daily price ranges for Huron Watertown Mitchell and Sioux Falls produce markets list weights and rates for heavy breed and Leghorn poultry hens roosters ducks and geese hens eggs butterfat and turkey prices with city and date details from September 23. Entities include Huron Watertown Mitchell and Sioux Falls markets and products.
Chicago price current shows unchanged ceilings for eggs and poultry despite mixed receipts and unsettled freight. New York prices likewise hold firm with eggs and butter at unchanged ceilings while live poultry remains steady.
Grain prices fell in light trading as Wheat and oats declined modestly while wheat in Winnipeg slid over 3 cents at times. The CCC said feed wheat priority will go to drought hit counties in the southwest and mills reported trouble obtaining CCC wheat. December prices around 147% to 148% for wheat with oats and rye also weaker.
Grain futures quotes from Chicago show mixed activity with various contracts in 145 to 148 percent ranges. Traders monitor May July and December positions across Wheat Corn and Oats as high and low marks shift through the session.
Markets at a glance show stocks lower bond prices with some gains, cotton mixed amid liquidation and badge selling. Wheat closed varied as trading was light with rye down and hogs and cattle posting gains. top cattle price $16.85 and hogs to $15.40. Huron grain quotes and Minneapolis cash and futures reflect mixed wheat oats barley rye and flax values across several grades.
Two former state officials Hansen and Best face charges of embezzlement and converting building materials valued at 780.52 dollars for a jointly owned farm. They waived preliminary examination before Municipal Judge C N Hall and remain held on 500 bonds each. Trial may occur early next month.
Washington reports place food production abroad and diplomatic reshuffles at the top of Roosevelt administration concerns. Key moves include four diplomatic postings and an executive order to push a worldwide food program with land labor and export support.
New York stocks show belated demand for gold mining shares as leaders shed portions of gains. Early selling shook steels motors rails and related issues with many declines narrowing by close. Trading around 700000 shares amid cautious mood after recent rising spell.
A dense listing of many companies with varied percentage figures, including AlleghCorp IntHarvest AlChem Johns-Mann AmAirlines AmInternat MackTruck AmTel Tel MarshField AmWoolpt MartGloCo Anaconda NorAmAvia BoeingAir Calumet PepsiCola PhelphiDodge ChryslerCorp ReoMotor CurtissWrt DouglasAire GenElec UnitedAire GenMotors USSteelSTrue and others. The data reads like a historical market tick ledger with percentages attached to each entity.
Rotary Club members heard Irving Mumford deliver a patriotic address at a Wednesday luncheon. Others discussed volunteers aiding the 100 percent drive of the Third War on Japan, with names linking to Kin armies and Belt in the report.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in San Francisco after a long tour of New Zealand and Australia. Her fast 10 hour 35 minute flight from Honolulu covered 2400 miles. She planned a conference then would fly to New York to see Lt Col James Roosevelt.
Washington Sept 23 Counsel for a congressional committee examining draft deferments for government workers said today that about 300000 draft age non fathers were in government service and had not been called up for induction though fewer than half were deferred. Ralph Burton, counsel for the House military subcommittee, directed to study the government deferment policies, made the charge.
Belle Fourche Sept 23 The antelope season in Harding counties closed Tuesday night with few if any hunters returning empty handed Game Warden Harry Henderson reports that about 1000 permits were issued and most hunters took bucks in the first three days of the seven day season an estimated 650 kills on day one 237 on later days Hunters urged to mail antelope reports to the Game and Fish Commission promptly.
Brookings reports show farm labor demand remains above supply though threshing is declining. County agents list 37 job openings the week ending Sept 20 with 232 workers referred, corn picking expected Oct 1 in Vermillion, and 100 hand pickers needed in Oct Nov Dec.
Pallbearers for the funeral of Charles A. Higgle include Charles Hess J D Kiel Leonard Cox H Lambert A L Owens and H M Easton. The service is at Welter's Chapel Friday at 4 PM with Rev Sander Tollefson officiating and Riverside Cemetery interment. Evening Uranite staff will close after 3 30 PM to attend.
British and American troops advance along the Adriatic triangle from Salerno toward Potenza and Taranto areas. They report gains northwest of Potenza and near Avigliano and Genosa as German resistance stiffens near Salerno. Allied and German communiques note Contursi contested with counterattacks as the first phase of the Italian campaign unfolds.
Rockefeller Center maintenance workers walk out over alleged mistreatment of women cleaners. In the RCA Building only two of forty elevators ran as of morning. Crowds formed outside, with police lines and a deadlock in negotiations at 6 am.
Lea L. Potter of Whittier California former Cavour business man died suddenly received Monday night at age with survivors including wife Dale two daughters Mrs John Carter Vallejo Granddaughter Irene Carter and several siblings Funeral services and burial set for Saturday in Whittier Brothers Fred and John Eckmann of Cavour will attend the funeral
Observers anticipate MacArthur’s role in the coming Burma operation while mounting Allied power in the Indian theater. Mountbatten’s Southeast Asia command could challenge him, yet Burma’s offensive aims to reopen China’s lifeline via the Burma Road. China’s resistance remains a critical factor for Allied strategy.
Secretary Stimson defended General MacArthur amid questions on his role in the Pacific. He said MacArthur is engaged in an extremely important operation and dismissed rumors of a call to Washington or overlaps with Lord Mountbatten’s Southeast Asia command. He noted MacArthur is very busy and unlikely to leave his theater.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Gene OConnor at Huron hospital on September 22 at 3 27 PM. The baby Timothy Gene weighed six pounds three ounces and was welcomed at 378 Utah Avenue Southeast.
The funeral for Delia Quale will be held at 7:45 at the Presbyterian Church. Closest relatives and friends are requested to attend and share in the sorrow of the family.
Allied forces report Australian troops landing above Finschhafen near Lae on New Guinea’s coast six miles north of Mission headquarters, with attacks aimed at Arundel Island in the Salomons. Japanese bombers and fighters were shot down by P-40s in a dusk engagement between Lae and Finschhafen.
Funeral services for Mrs. George Quale will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joseph Gray officiating. She died yesterday at Haron hospital. Burial is in Riverside Cemetery. Pallbearers are JR Johnson, George Green, James W Worrall, William H Olson, Martin G Dun devy and Clyde Ratelle. The body lies in state tonight from 7 to 9 at Weber's Chapel.
Funeral services at the Methodist Church in Highmore followed by Masonic rites and burial at Wolsey honored W O Newton who died September 19 1943 after a heart ailment. He was born January 16 1830 in Farewell Michigan and survived by his wife Margaret Graves two sons Conrad and Robert, and a United States Army member in England.
Major Leo A Temmey of the judge advocates general staff arrived in Huron yesterday afternoon for a several day visit. He will be joined by his son Larry Temmey a naval aviation cadet on leave from Northfield Minnesota for a few days in Iowa for pre flight training.
Job notice seeks painters to work on farm buildings in Clark County for AJl contract jobs. Local listing in Clark South Dakota also offers a dining room set with chairs dresser bed range washing machine sewing machine and various household items for sale. Also mentions an ent as meter reader position at Northwestern Public Service in Huron.
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