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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
2
Livestock prices edge lower for sheep while cattle and hogs hold firm. Receipts hit roughly described volumes with hogs steady to 10 lower for some weights, feeder and steer prices mixed across grade categories, and veal and calf values varying by quality.
Hog receipts were higher than earlier. prices softened up to 20 cents, demand for drexs dropped, and the market shifted from gains since Thanksgiving. Slaughter figures reach around 20,000 with direct sales about 10,000. Wires steady to lower. cattle offerings uneven, with poorer cattle down about 1.00 and choicer types easing. Fat lambs held near steady.
Chicago livestock market reports mixed with steady to weaker cattle and hogs while sheep and feeding lambs show limited activity. Top hogs hit 9.70, cattle trends uneven with best bulls off, fat lambs slow but some choice natives around 10.00 to 11.00.
Sioux City market Thursday shows beef and yearling prices slipping with feeders steady. Stronger activity noted in hogs and cattle with tops around 9.20 while lighter weights and feeders edge higher. sheep market uneven with buyers cautious.
Markets brief notes hides and raw materials from Bolles Rogers Huron firm with various grades and prices. Sioux Falls market details poultry meats eggs butter and butterfat prices with current receipts listed for December.
Market notes show hen weights and prices for poultry including hens over and under 3 lbs, leghorns and ducks. The ad lists cases and loose eggs, butter orders, creamery butter grades, and butterfat prices with figures like 34 for No 4 and 33 for No 2.33.
New York butter prices show higher creamery quotes with extra 33 14 H and firsts at 2 sea. Eggs totals 15,686 with mixed colors and special packs from fresh receipts. Chicago potatoes report dull trading with US No 1 and No 2 prices and limited sales across several states.
Chicago markets report mixed butter and egg prices with butter storage up from last year and eggs at near year lows before a late price surge. Poultry trades show steady live birds with hens and chicks priced and dressed turkeys available.
Minneapolis report shows Dec wheat futures down 44 cents while May and July held steady. Cash demand improved for durum and weaker cash wheat. Corn and oats mixed. rye and barley demand fair to good. Winter wheat scarce and prices uneven across contracts.
Grain receipts and cash quotes mixed across Minneapolis and Duluth exchanges for December 12. Nebraska and Montana spring wheats show varied prices with No 1 hard amber durum, durum samples and flax futures noted. carlot ranges include heavy dark northern spring and white oats with mixed futures activity in Duluth and Minneapolis markets.
New York stocks finished the day steadier after a brief afternoon sell-off. Prices moved into moderate recovery as traders reassessed market positions and demand appeared steadier in late trading.
Members of the Huron District Medical Society will hold their annual meeting at Hotel Marvin Hughile this evening, starting at 6 30 p.m. Election of officers is on the agenda. Dr J C Shirley, district councilor on the state council, will speak about a Chicago medical meeting. Present officers are Dr J S Techetter president Dr G E Burxaan Carthage and Dr R A Buchanan secretary.
Chicago police detained seven men including Milton Jackson a New York jewelry firm official and Meyer Bague ex- Dillinger era figure on charges of kidnapping and robbing Jackson of thirty five thousand dollars in gems. Other arrestees included James Browak Harry Malin Patrick Sullivan Meyer Gordon Irving Hornstein and Frank Pishinn whose roles as gunmen and accomplices were noted. Jackson identified Brezak and Malin as the gunmen who stopped his car during a jewelry trade tour.
Former Huron resident Mrs. Alice Evans Sterling died Sunday morning December in Theresa New York at the home of her niece Mrs. Jessie Stratton after a brief illness. Born February 2, 1851 at Kelsey Bridge she was daughter of Gilman and Mary Ann Evans and married Edward Sterling in 1889. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery following funeral at Theresa.
An investigation into trucking regulation in South Dakota opened before the state railroad commission at Beadle County courthouse. About 40 truckers, 25 railroad men, traffic officials, and shippers attended as the commission began a series of hearings to test proposed Class A trucking rules and through route and rate classifications. Bellamy of Rapid City testified on need for uniform regulation to ensure profitability and prevent harmful rate cuts. The session, led by J J Murphy and F B Ray, will continue tomorrow with industry and railroad representation present.
South Dakota Motor Trades association members gathered for the annual convention opening in Sioux Falls. J O Munn of St Louis National Automobile Dealers' association spoke as featured speaker. W C Betkin of Huron SD Retail Merchants spoke. reports by A M Whitman and D Urquhart were read. resolutions adopted and board elections planned.
Pedersen of Women’s clubs asks all City Federation members to donate festive baskets for Christmas charity. Items desired include children’s stockings soap towels canned foods or clothing. Packages should list club name and be left at Lampe Market by December 21. Salvation Army Norah Hogan volunteers assist in matching baskets to troubled homes.
Dr Waalever Jai spoke of a 700 year negotiation ending with a new church named The Methodist Church to unite Lutherans and Methodists. Approval must come from the general conference of three denominations in a meeting planned for May. The plan aims to boost Sunday school enrollment to about 1000.
Shirley Temple writes to Santa asking for a small motor car and lists dolls bicycle painting set and animal toys. Her mother Mrs George Temple says Shirley will receive the items she described, and notes the star may trade an autograph photo for a car if needed.
Rapid City clears plan to transfer a 24800 WEA grant for an armory at the state encampment grounds. Huron awaits community approval with a 9500 sponsor share and city-site donation, while federal funds total 25000. The project aims to serve as athletic HQ during spring encampments.
Huron high school students earned selection in the local elimination for the district declamatory contest to be held at Miller. January 10 saw top finishers: John Weight won oratory with A Plea for Cuba, Ross Oviatt took second, Bert Skecks performed Laugh Clown Laugh, Velma Clemens placed second in Autacrous, and Melva Haggerty with Wheels of Time led the dramatic section ahead of Marjorie Thompson.
Beadle county becomes the first SD county to finish its land ace requirement for the 1994 shelter belt program. A. L. Pard of Brookings says 50 miles of shelterbelt will be planted next spring with 20 000 trees per mile totaling 1 000 000 trees. Six miles of shelterbelt will be planted in Aberdeen Willes Redfield Huron Woonsocket Mitchell Salem Tyndall and surrounding areas.
Two suspects in the Labatt kidnaping case were held for questioning by justice department agents after a possession chase in Ottawa. Russell Knowles and Herman Kierdorff are linked to the 1934 abduction of Labatt heir John Labatt and remain under scrutiny as investigations continue.
Reports from Geneva describe Allied and Axis power maneuvers over the Ethiopian crisis and Italy’s conquest aims. Debates focus on sanctions, fear of a four power pact, and potential delays as Italy presses for favorable terms.
For sale items include 100 paih women’s shoes priced at 14.00 and 5.00. shoes sold Thursday Friday and Saturday at a single price of 299. Inquiries via 355 4th St. N. E. GAS STOVE TABLE TOP model also offered.
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