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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1935
Page
2
April market roundup across Armour's Stockyards Huron Sioux City and Sioux Falls reports shows slight declines in hogs and varied moves in cattle and sheep. Beef steers and yearlings held mostly steady to higher, hogs weak to lower, while calves and lambs showed mixed demand amid meager supply and cautious buyers.
Hogs held steady as buyers showed limited willingness to pay. Top hog price reached 9.25 with most buyers paying 9.10 to 9.25. receipts 10,000. Cattle values ranged 13 to 14.59 for heavy steers and yearlings around 13, with varied demand. calves and bulls showed mixed trends. Sheep and lambs largely steady with fat lambs about 2.25 to 2.50 for good wool, spring lambs active near 11 to 12.
Wheat futures fell near the close with May, July and Sept slipping about 2 percent as weakness from Kansas City and Chicago weighed on prices. Coarse grains also declined sharply while cash wheat tone eased and Minneapolis cash prices showed mixed, with varied reported values for No 1 northern and amber durum and modest oats and rye demand.
Cash closing figures for durum and mixed durum grain seen in Duluth markets with No 1 amber durum and No 2 amber durum prices listed. Quotations indicate varying cent per bushel values across grades and sets, reflecting market activity for amber and mixed durum.
Chicago livestock Tuesday reports show hogs at about steady with 2000 head of 2000 pounds. cattle and calves supply up, demand soft but steady, heavy steers in strongest demand with top prices around 1450, yearlings slower, beef cows dull. Sheep and lambs open slow, spring lambs active with light weights around 10 to 50, best wooled lambs quoted near 8.25 to 8.50 per hundred.
Market notes from Mitchell Sioux Falls and Chicago show varied poultry prices from hens and chicks to turkeys, including leghorn and old roosters with figures per pound. Potatoes in Chicago trade reflect steady demand, Idaho Russets and Wisconsin round whites selling at U S 1 levels as shipments move.
Chicago reports butter easing and eggs firm on the mercantile exchange with unsettled poultry and close gains in futures. Various regional markets from Chicago to Minneapolis show mixed readings on butter creamery eggs flour and produce with fluctuating scores and shipments across several days in late April.
New York April 23 stock prices moved upward driven by mining and railroad strength. Despite some profit taking among leaders, notable gains occurred in U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Public Service of New Jersey Caterpillar Pacific Telephone and Telegraph and others. Trading volume reached about 2 200 000 shares with several issues showing moderate improvement.
Samuel Luckey born February 13 1854 at Potomac Illinois died Monday at his South Dafiata home. He was a member of the csis lodge and pallbearers. Survived by widow and three children Clara Charles Johnson Edina John Royer Alpena Soli Luckey Weasington Springs as well as three brothers and two sisters Charles George Luckey Danville Mrs Mary Butz Potomac and Mrs E E Groves Gilman Wis An infant son preceded him to death He and Mary Mantlesc married April 23 1879 at Danville and would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary He was a thirty second degree Mason and Shriner at Alpena.
Mitchell April 29 meeting will bring heads of state departments and federal recovery agencies to outline South Dakota participation in the new federal work relief program. Governor Berry says the plan aims to allocate about 55 percent for labor, 40 percent for material, and five percent for administration. The target is at least 50 percent self liquidating on projects. Nearly a score of officials from state and federal agencies will attend, including planning, highway, relief, and park services, plus erosion control and reemployment units. A Pierre gathering by Black Hills clubs on a statewide hard surfacing highway program was also reported but no official notice was received.
The report notes adequate water supply from city wells and a western reservoir expansion from 200 000 to 3 000 000 gallons. It also records the first reading of a new liquor ordinance in Winter Park.
A compact list of stock names and percentage badge figures spans auto, chemical, food, and consumer goods sectors. Notable entries include Deere, Gen Motors, General Electric, Goodyear, Firestone, Penn RR, Studebaker, US Steel, and Woolworth among others, with varied percentage changes and parities noted.
A fragmented financial item from Minneapolis April reports shows bonds in New York closing. The text is garbled but indicates stock and bond activity with Liberty mentioned among items.
South Dakotans saw a day of mixed weather as cooling temperatures followed by intermittent rain and dust clouds. Showers skirted Mitchell Pierre Brookings Yankton and Sioux Falls while Sioux Falls recorded 0.82 inches of moisture. Temperatures ranged from 63 at Mitchell to 36 at Rapid City.
In Rogers Park Chicago nine apartment fires in two hours killed 73 year old Mrs Julia Goldberg and badly burned her granddaughter Virginia Minnick. The fires started in hallways and trapped residents on Sheridan Road. Police questioned 27 year old Thomas Corbett while a witness identified a fleeing man from a nearby building.
Beck 20 and Russell Boehnen 19 faced fines of 25 dollars each for possessing an unsealed bottle of intoxicating liquor in public. Judge I. Crawford noted their youth and set a 25 dollar fine, with a 15 dollar vehicle license violation added for Beck. A stay on the fines was granted until September 1. The youths claimed they obtained the alcohol from a square.
The father of Byron McElligott of Aberdeen and his daughter Mia Ma McPilizott were in a car crash while returning to Minneapolis from Easter visit in Aberdeen. A blowout near Madigan, Minnesota caused the car to roll three times, badly wrecking the vehicle. Mr McElligott, still recovering from earlier injuries, was among the injured.
A limited number of copies will be distributed by the Chamber of Commerce for those interested in studying the new tax law. Paul K. Myers, secretary, notes the Senate bill titled Property Billet Act of South Dakota as the measure in focus.
Bruce Ketelle, a Huson College junior, was elected president of the newly formed Huron College Science Club. Ketelle studies chemistry and physics and works as a chemistry lab assistant. The club will host a liquid air demonstration on Friday night, April 26, at the college chapel, led by Elliott James. Donald Moffat will present a paper on qualitative micro-analysis.
Proprieties of small city newspapers met at the Waldorf Astoria to discuss advertising, road conditions, rail and liquor ads affecting non metropolitan papers. Verne B Joy presided the session ahead of the American Newspaper Publishers Association convening tomorrow. Frank E Gannett was elected director to succeed Adolph S Ochs of the New York Times for a three year term along with reelection of four other directors.
The Huron Chamber of Commerce convention division met Monday with Chatman G. R. McArthay to plan possible conventions for this year and next. Assignments were made for members to pursue the event, including a note from Mrs. E. H. Bryan explaining her absence. She reported the South Dakota Conference of Souls Workers plans to bring its health nurse group to Huron next year.
Ruth Brannon of Washington DC described the federal housing administration workings at a courthouse meeting on home improvement. F P Churchill of Sioux Falls, associate FRA director for South Dakota, spoke on loan process. John Seinsbury of Huron presided.
The Huron Merchants Poultry Rehabilitation Fund crosses the 1500 dollar line with 4 H club members buying bonds. Paul K. Myers reports the total at 1501 dollars as bond purchasers list Matt Woolworth Home Grocery S A Goethel Caney Island C W Habicht National Bank Montgomery Ward and more to finance poultry projects.
Botkin, secretary of the Retail Trade Association, will address attendees at the Watertown meet. The event highlights retail policy and industry insights with Botkin slated to speak on economic trends affecting merchants.
The 18th annual South Dakota District American Lutheran Conference opens with about 65 pastors from SD, Colorado, and Nebraska. Sessions begin at 2 30 p m with services at 8 p m open to the public. notable speakers include Rev S D Disrud, Rev Maakestad, Dr M Reu, and Rev Ole M Odland. The meeting runs through Thursday with lectures and business sessions scheduled across Wednesday and Thursday mornings and afternoons.
Secretary Morgenthau warned the senate committee that bonus plans would require additional expenditures and trigger higher taxes. He stated a large outlay could depress government security prices and noted a federal inheritance tax proposal might raise 200 to 600 million dollars yearly if enacted.
W F Burt former resident of Sure jon now in Colorado Springs at the Anie Printers Home directed a well received amateur burlesque titled Deestriek Scale. The cast of residents and employees staged the Wednesday night show in the home auditorium with Burt praised for his direction and hard work. The performance drew large audience and sustained applause.
Notice urges public cooperation with pairing grounds landscaping by the State Fair Board. Extensive grass seeding and shrubbery planting underway, signs posted, and general heedfulness requested to prevent damage. Secret ary Venables of the State Fair Board asks attention and thoughtfulness in assisting this work. April 18, 1924.
Classified item reads lost brown folding purse on Second Street between 240 Katsas and 2 end Council. Reward offered for return to Huronite. Contact Cowles, Huron, S with any information.
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