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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
2
Market news notes a Tuesday dip in swine prices with an extreme top around 6.05 at Armour Stock Yards. Receipts listed, cattle steady, and sheep and feeder pigs showing mixed, with slaughter lambs sold lower. Sioux Falls and Watertown reports show hog declines and varied cattle moves across markets.
Representative sales report from Oux City September 2017 lists cattle categories with average prices for beef steers yearlings cows and heifers. Data shows quantities and average values such as 49.25 24 892 and 11.25 per head across several lots with varying weights and prices.
Huron produce market data reported by telephone notes heavy hens and leghorn prices, along with butterfat and egg listings. Chicago Sioux City and St Paul livestock markets show 15-25 lower hogs, steady cattle, and mixed sheep and lamb trading with calves and feeders active in a fluctuating market.
New York and Chicago market notes report mixed prices for creamery butter, eggs, and cheese with some firmness. Regional poultry and egg receipts show varied movement while live poultry prices remain steady. additional commodity data appears for Sioux City Mitchell Watertown regions with grade summaries and butterfat figures.
Sioux Falls market news lists poultry prices for hens and spring chickens by weight and breed. Hens 5 lbs and over 9 cents, heavy hens under 3 lbs 9c, Leghorn hens 7c, heavy breed springs 6 lbs and over 6c, Leghorn springs 14 4 lbs and over 1e, barebacks 3c less, heavy breed cocks 7c, Leghorn cocks 1e. Butterfat prices No 1 27, No 2 28, No 3 29 4, Butter 29 4 cents.
Markets at a glance show mixed results with profit taking in New York stocks and some steady gains in commodities. Foreign exchange remains steady with a slight uptick in the Canadian dollar, and hogs fall while wheat and corn move on frost and cash market dynamics.
Chicago markets recorded butter futures with high and low prices and storage standards. The eye futures section lists refrigerator standards with several price points and contract figures for September and December deliveries.
Chicago market notes futures trading in a tight range with no break above the season’s highs set yesterday. Wheat closed near the day’s best, with minor changes from Monday, while corn and oats showed mixed but limited shifts across the futures and cash bids.
New York stock market loses vigor as traders take profits after Monday's gains. Despite rare weakness in any sector, many leading issues edge lower with fractional declines noted. some modest gains appear in scattered areas as transfers reach around 700,000 shares.
A new ruling, announced by Lee Hornbaker, allows reduced minimum stamp purchases for WPA workers when a short paycheck arrives. The Social Security Director may approve two consecutive periods of reduction, easing stamp costs for Huron area WPA families. The measure takes effect immediately.
Elaine Barrie, 24, is under a restraining order in Los Angeles to stop harassing or interfering with actor John Barrymore's peace and personal freedom while he pursues a divorce suit. The couple eloped in 1938 to Yuma Arizona after five years of chasing across the country.
Aberdeen South Carolina fell 10 to 4 to Holyoke Massachusetts, leaving Birmingham Alabama and Battle Creek Michigan as the remaining undefeated teams in the Amateur World Series fourth round.
A dense OCR docket lists numerous corporations and percentage holdings, reflecting a broad market quote roundup. Major names such as AT&T General Electric Gen Foods Ford Motors and US Steel appear with varied stake percentages, indicating a snapshot of closing quotations and performance across industries.
Thousands of regionnaires marched through Boston streets as Army escorts, police, and service branches led a long procession. The parade featured anti aircraft guns and coastal defense equipment while Wendell Willkie sent regrets for not marching. By nightfall about 120 000 marchers were expected to have passed the reviewing stands.
Grace Episcopal Church conducted baptisms for KelP Ann Thrailkill and Sarah Simone Irving last Sunday. Sponsors for KelP Ann were Mr and Mrs Samuel Dews and Mrs Freeland Byars. Sponsors for Sarah Irving were Mrs Freeland Byars and Mr and Mrs Robert Byrne Thrailkill.
Wednesday evening begins a series of Bible studies at the Church of Christ Fellowship Building on Oregon Avenue Southeast with topics on the Bisie Prophecy and End of the Age Must Be Near. Attendance invited for those studying current events from the Bible.
Mary Walker of Huron and Willis Cameron of Pierpont will reign at the 1940 Pow Wow ceremonies at Huron College October 12. Miss Walker is Pow Wow Princess and Miss Cameron Pow Wow Warrior, both seniors. Walker is active in music and drama. Cameron captains football and basketball teams.
The Chicago Salvation Army Band from Chicago arrives in Huron at 11 30 a m Wednesday for an evening concert at the high school auditorium. Captain Adin Read says the group will also play at a Rotary luncheon at noon, a 3 pm school assembly, a downtown street concert, and a 6 20 pm Methodist Loyalty banquet before the 8 pm main show. Tickets may be purchased at the auditorium box office.
Four young men were arrested by Aberdeen police in connection with a post office burglary at Kirby Wyoming. Postal inspectors Ellis and Looney questioned Gordon Mineau Walter Delrose and Gordon Philips about the crime. Early statements placed the burgalry at Lucerne but officials doubt that account.
The Rt. Rev. W. Blair Roberts will visit Grace Episcopal Church to confirm six candidates. His son Roberts will celebrate Holy Communion at 3 a.m. and preach at 11 o'clock, with a parish tea at 4 p.m. hosted by St. Mary's and the Trinity Guild. The bishop and Mrs. Roberts stay with Rev. and Mrs. Mathers at 105 Wisconsin Ave.
Funeral services for Segve Redne who died at his farm south of Hitchcock will be held at Bonilla Presbyterian Church at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev Joseph Whitt will conduct the service and burial will follow in the Bonilla Cemetery.
The PHEASANT QUEEN piece notes Miss Smith appearing on three broadcasts and attending a newspaper party with Nat Gross. They met Kitty Carlisle at Chez Paree and visited Sonny Goldstone’s Colony Club and the Pump Room. She spoke with Chicago figures, noted hunting party inquiries, and planned a return trip to Huron after stops at newspapers tonight.
Rapid City reports Col. E. A. Beckwith south Dakota adjutant general leaves for Washington to join adjutant generals from 48 states for a War Department conference on selective service operations. Cal Beckwith issues guidance to county auditors to form draft registration boards for 78,000 Dakotans and designate local precincts as registrar sites. Governor Bushfield to forward three-member draft boards per county and appoint state medical officers and appeal boards as part of the draft setup.
Japanese officials push the mission in Asia as Hull's stance circles United States diplomacy. Washington sources hint a broader protest or even an embargo on Japan may follow, with naval moves possibly stationed at Singapore under Britain’s accord and the Japanese press urging unilateral action.
For rent up stairs furnished three room apartment private bath heat and water furnished $25 Cyla pantry grocery phone 2681 Lost white Angora cat call 2153 Nice modern furnished three room apartment private bath 555 Colorada Reward for lost brown basketboola Return to Huronite office
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