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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1931
Page
8
Armour market shows lighter hogs and steady higher weights with receipts around 1,000 as prices slip on cattle bleeds and beef carryovers. Chicago and St Paul notes reflect broad hog declines, scarce steady cattle, and lambs uneven with mixed slaughter grades.
Sioux City markets show cattle and sheep sales with mixed demand. Beef cattle mostly steady to lower, stockers scarce. cows and bulls vary, feeders uneven. hogs and sows mixed, bids down. Chicago reports slower Tuesday trade with cattle and calves weak to steady amid uneven demand.
Minneapolis wheat futures opened soft but steadied, with May unchanged and July down a half cent as brisk cash demand and light offers shaped trading. Corn rose late, oats weakened, rye and barley firmer on scant supply. cash grain values showed scattered strength amid broad price uncertainty.
Sioux Falls and surrounding markets report live poultry and eggs prices with hens and leghorn figures, butterfat levels, and dairy quotes. Chicago and Minneapolis also show mixed grain, flour, and potato shifts with USDA-commodity notes across multiple cities including Duluth Sioux City and New York on April dates.
About 50 Woodmen Circle delegates from North and South Dakota attend a two day convention in the city. Morning and afternoon sessions were held at the Elks hall Marvin Hughitt hotel with Mrs Mabel Lindgren presiding. An election of state officers was planned for this afternoon followed by installation ceremonies. A banquet at the Church of Christ will close the event with speakers including Mrs Ida M Kelley Frank Fernald and Margaret McLaughlin among others.
New York traders ended a thin session with fresh selling in electrical equipment and motion picture issues after an initial strength. The rally collapsed as Allied Chemical Air Reduction Fox and Paramount fell 1 to 5 points while U S Steel General Electric Westinghouse American Telephone and Consolidated Gas slid over 3 points. A volatile week saw mass transfers above 2 million shares and lingering pessimism about profits as American Telephone offered a rare bright spot with a solid dividend showing.
City treasurer's office records show three new residence permits issued April 1. Gus Jacobson, a Huron contractor, owns two of the homes. One will be on Illinois avenue southwest at Thirteenth Street costing 7,000 dollars. Another on Beach Avenue southeast between Tenth and Seventh Streets costing 1,500 dollars. The third home is by W P Brooks on Eleventh Street southwest and Nevada Avenue southwest at 1,500 dollars.
In Pierre on April 14 the embezzlement hearing for Fred R. Smith, former South Dakota banking superintendent, continued with the state presenting detailed records and the defense lodging repeated objections. A possible agreement could shorten the process, as two conferences failed and a later meeting was not made public. Loomis testified about transfers of funds linked to the Platte bank, with mixed conclusions on irregularities. Progress remained slow amid ongoing cross examinations and courtroom exchanges.
With the golf season opening tomorrow the Hur on Country club remains without a professional as negotiations continue. The board noted a missed deal with a top state champion. contracts were approved for caretaker A.2 Anderberg and cateress Mrs J. W. Corley. Clubhouse painting project also approved on grounds committee suggestion from Gus Jacobson.
The Welchs pursue possession of three quarter sections in Pearl Creek township in municipal court. The case, now in its second day, involves McFadden who currently holds the land and is represented by C N Hall. Irving R Crawford appears for the plaintiffs.
Five area high schools competed in a district typewriting shorthand and bookkeeping meet at Huron High School. Winners include Huron’s Helen Boggs first in B class novices with over 40 wpm, Laverne Gibbs second, Elizabeth Cone listed, Hitchcock placing top three in B amateurs, Ruth Hunt first in A novices, Floyd Vaughan second, Jean Crawford third, Hitchcock sweeping amateur shorthand, Rosamond Thomas Elizabeth Charlet Lucille Rodman top in that class, Amelia Wilcox first in novice shorthand with Winona Boughton second, Eunice Thomas fourth, and Ardis Lundeen fifth. In bookkeeping Lois Murray Lola Carlson and Vivaora Brown top three. Willow Lake’s Robert Russell and George Bergstresser fourth and fifth. State honors await in Mitchell in two weeks.
J H Feasburg of Huron was elected president of the South Dakota Laundry Owners Association at the close of the annual convention in Aberdeen. J E H Tiffany of Aberdeen was elected vice president and S D Tiffany, Aberdeen, secretary treasurer. The 1952 convention date was not named. A talk by W H Pierce of the Laundry Owners National Association and an open forum closed the event.
Beadle County Commissioners wrap up seven day April session at the courthouse. They disposed of abatements and tax refunds after settling with Sheriff Lyda G Larsen on delinquent personal tax collections. The board agreed to swap unused land from the county potter’s field for a tract at the south end of Riverside cemetery, receiving about one half acre from the Odd Fellows lodge.
W. Pousy Peterson, attorney, elected president of the Huron Lions club to succeed Dr C. Betts. New officers include LeRoy Boggs secretary W M Griffith treasurer Roland Wikert lion tamer C W Fowler tail twister H H Hedblom song leader Rev Alfred Trenerry director for one year S F Schroeder director for two years. Duties assume July 1 or three weeks after the district Lions convention.
The sale ends tomorrow for a joint banquet by Huron parent teachers and the American Association of University Women at the Presbyterian church. Stella Woods, Miss Woods Kinder Garrter School Minneapolis, is the principal speaker and sponsors set Wednesday as the ticket deadline. Attendance is limited to 300.
Philadelphia fans saw Chuck Klein of the Phillies homer in the third inning to put his team ahead 2 1 in a game against the Giants. His second homer came in the fifth inning with no one on base, extending the lead to 4 2 for Philadelphia.
Prince and party visit New York City a day before leaving for Washington. They toured Times Square and the West Point environment by rail car, with a saber carried as part of the ceremonial display.
More than 156 Huron boys heard City Water Commissioner M. L. Tobin advise them on conduct and respect for mothers, avoiding bad company and minor city ordinance violations. Mrs. Ida M. Kelly praised Tobin, urging thrift and mutual support, with plans announced for another event and a summer swimming party if weather permits.
About 150 attended the Beadle County Historical Society meeting at the courthouse. Lou ise French of Huron College projected early Huron area pictures gathered from local pioneers. W Sherman presided and explained the slides. Mrs. E F Wilson read a paper titled The Rivers of Dakota.
Three men were injured when an elevator top blew off after an electric spark ignited grain dust at Equity elevator in JAVA. Fire followed but residents extinguished it with little damage. Injured are William Kunz, manager, Wilfred Kunz, his son, and Carl Neumiller.
Aberdeen prepares to defend the state junior baseball championship as the American Legion sponsors a four team league. Two teams are already organized, with Dr. Walter Morgens in charge of the league program.
Seven Huron girls under Jean Gould will perform a 45 minute collegiate style revue at the Huron Theatre with Art Clough's Dakotars band. Directed by Miss Gould, the program features songs dances and novelty numbers presented on a 3.8 unit stage show.
Hospital admissions list includes Fred Gehm De Smet surgical Maxine Sutter Hitchcock medical Mrs Earl Miller Carpenter medical Rev Alfred Trenerry Huron surgical Lucille Jenson De Smet surgical Del Holferty Huron medical Mrs F W Tint De Smet surgical Alfred Gross Carpenter medical Dismissals include Ed Hinkley Huron Helex Hurd Woonsocket CONCLUDE KITTENBALL PLAY YAL April 14 Special The two Kittenball teams have played three games each with one more to decide the series winner.
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