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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
2
Hog receipts total 30, market steady to steady with quotes changing. Cattle steady to lower with some classes weaker. sheep markets mixed with buyers showing cautious demand. Strong hogs to 8.75 for top weights. cattle volumes around 4,000 head with feeds and stockers uneven. lambs firm on light direct shipments, but overall sluggish trading continues.
Market listings from Huron Watertown Mitchell and Sioux Falls show prices for hens of various weights and types, eggs, and butterfat. Hens over 1 5 lbs priced at 15 cents in some markets, leghorn hens around 12 to 13 cents, eggs No 1 around 14 to 16 cents, butterfat No 1 about 24 to 27 cents, with regional differences across towns and dates in April 1923.
St Paul sales show steers above 8.50 and cows up to 7.00 with ground stock around 4.00 to 15.25. Hogs top around 6.10 for choice 170-190 lb, 250-350 lb up to 7.95. Calves about 2,000 head and dairy cattle steady to strong. Sioux City report notes cattle near steady to weak, hogs up to 10 higher, lambs steady with fat lambs and feeders in play.
Stonx Falls Livestock market notes hogs rose to about 20 per hundredweight with bulk near 7.80 and 7.20 for butchers while sows ranged 7.00 to 7.25. Cattle remained steady to weak with unchanged quotations.
Chicago and New York markets show scattered commodity quotes for butter eggs poultry and potatoes. Reports list prices and small changes across butter eggs poultry and Russet potatoes with notes of steady or firm values and light to moderate demand.
Chicago wheat prices slipped from an early 1% gain as traders faced quiet dealings and export uncertainty. May futures around 4.44, July near 4.42, with prices easing and nearby market sentiment muted. Minneapolis cash corn and oats showed limited movement with bids steady and receipts light for the day.
Markets overview from New York and Minneapolis on April 21 shows irregular stocks with utilities rallying and bond prices higher. Commodity notes include grains with weak corn and steady to weak cattle, hogs up to 10 higher, and mixed sugar and coffee futures. Minneapolitans report grain ranges for wheat, corn, and oats with No. 1 dark northern and amber durum prices, plus futures ranges and cash close details.
New York April 21 Utilities and specialty shares pushed higher in a quiet market as brokers noted cautious optimism for an improving trend. Early activity was subdued with about 40,000 shares traded. broader indices drifted, while final hours saw mixed gains and some list weak. Government bonds moved in narrow ranges with Treasury notes and home loan issues quoted across several maturities.
Hanford Airlines and United Air Lines announce new schedules effective April 2. Passengers from Huron connect with United Mainliners at Omaha at 7:12 p.m., reaching San Francisco and Los Angeles by midnight and arriving in Chicago 7:22 p.m. Cleveland 12:29 p.m. and New York 2:10 a.m.
ABERDEEN April 21 The Communist party in South Dakota through Burl Browder and organizers is said to be organizing farmers and laborers to reshape the Democratic party into a Communist Labor aligned group. Milbank candidate Arthur Bennett warns of a Farther-Labor movement aiming to elect a solid slate including Fosheim Hildebrandt Loriks Everett. Other speakers include Peterson Berry Nikisch and Sheafe. Bennett notes backing by certain figures without accusing them directly of communism.
Miaska Jun 1% sale figures show Allied Stores and Am Can among top marks with Am Metal and AmLoco close behind. Major rail and industrial names like AtchT&SP, Boeing, Chrysler, General Electric and General Motors appear, with numerous banks and consumer stocks listed. Minneapolis banking stocks activity noted with miscellaneous industrials and transport companies shaping the day’s quotes.
A F Bjornson dies after three months illness from heart disease in a Huron hospital at seven this morning. Born in Manchester June 26 1835 he moved to Huron two years ago living at 121 Dakon Avenue South. Survived by widow Marian a daughter Ray Bradfield three brothers and two sisters Victor and Merton Manchester Nardi Huron Leonard Towberman and Alice Manchester. Funeral at St Martin's Church Saturday at 9 am burial in De Smet cemetery. He was a member of the Huron Elks Lodge.
Picketing by union workers faced 100 protesting PWA wage strike delaying a school building project. PWA officials called pupils to class after a morning meeting. Rupert Malloch, 19, senior class president, urged students against striking gov ernment action. Superintendent E L Clark addressed an assembly explaining wage and union differences and urged restraint.
The Madrid front weakens as seasoned troops move to meet a southern push toward Castellon de la Plana and Valencia. Insurgents strike Madrid’s West Park while attacking links with France. raids on Puigcerda kill civilians and disrupt rail lines. Central front activity resumes as Franco drives along the Mediterranean corridor. Japanese forces seize Linshanghai amid renewed Shanghai battles.
Dow Sears called for cooperation of Haron City householders to rerun the 1938 cleanup campaign on schedule. Early results showed large winter refuse piles as crews cleared debris. free pickup is planned only for raked piles at rear of homes due to limited manpower. Fire Chief Max Teuber urged attic and corner cleaning to reduce fire hazards and help reclaim the city’s fire prevention championship.
Alard H. Kirchhefer president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors warned that the black plague of censorship was spreading to the American continent at the society’s annual convention. Roosevelt plans an off the record White House press conference tonight and Secretary Hull will host a similar briefing tomorrow at the State Department.
In Madison Wisconsin Governor Philip F La Follette denounces the federal administration for ceasing mobilization too soon and mishandling wartime policy. He argues a comprehensive program was needed to avert recession and criticizes the move to disband the army. The piece also notes Senate debate on naval expansion and taxes, with Nye urging production under government control to curb armament races and shift toward basic defense.
The Daughters of the American Revolution endorsed today the president's naval expansion program. Resolutions passed unanimously in Washington urged a foreign policy of reserved independent action, supporting increased shipbuilding as key to peace and independence for the United States.
Ford automobile dealers from Brookeings to Philip gathered in Huron for a sales meeting at the Elio Ballroom Marvin Heghis Hotel with about 130 attendees. Speakers included Fred Yeager Dick Powell E L Keilonz and AL J. Sweeney addressing the 1988 spring and summer Ford sales campaign.
Detroit reports 11 industrial sites halted as labor troubles spread. Genera Motors Fisher Body Plant No 1 workers return after a three day pause, while Buick’s first assembly line nears resume as bodies arrive. UAW pickets oppose dues collection at Fisher Body and McFisher plant amid wage dispute linger. Other closed units include American Brass, Michigan Steel Castings, and Dewoit Moulding.
Hennepin County Attorney requests grand jury indict for first degree murder in the Rosen case. Bernice Rosen identifies the suspect in the apartment entry the night of January 18, leaving Goldie Rosen fatally beaten and hospitalized for days. Det. Supervisor John Hilborn and Det. Ben Phillips accompany Bernice and her sister as they arrive at the office.
In a continuing interview the Ford executive predicted new uses for plastics and cellulose found in small farm products. He said industry will pull water gas from agriculture and that in the future fuel for automobile engines will come from farms. He noted he has known Roosevelt for 80 years and recalled building ships, boilers, and engines with him when Roosevelt was secretary of the navy. Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals for several patients.
Public notice advertises a card party at the I O C F hall Friday night hosted by Benest Oda Fellow. Also a rental listing for a six room modern apartment with hardwood floors and good basement, available May 1, inquire at 180 Beseh S. BL.
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