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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
7
Chicago December 19 1940 grain prices surged over three weeks as wheat rye soybeans and corn posted gains of 24 26 and 29 cents respectively. Market activity reached record pace with one day volume over 74 million bushels. Farmers with large corn wheat and soybean stocks saw higher cash returns if current levels hold into 1940 despite drought in the southwestern belt.
Survivors of the 608 ton British trawler Trinidad were brought into Egersund by a Danish fishing boat after it reported the vessel was blown to pieces by a German plane just outside Norwegian waters. One crew member drowned and another died of exhaustion after rescue the wreckage was found.
Washington reported that better business helped lift excise tax revenues in November to 182,722,950 dollars, 3,567,952 dollars above November last year. Collections rose on nearly every item except gasoline and telephone and telegraph tolls.
A bright sun Tuesday raised the temperature to 36 degrees at 2 pm here and melted all traces of Monday night's 0.02 inch snowfall, dispelling prospects of a white Christmas.
The agriculture department reports 1939 crops with wheat at 764,971,000 bushels and corn at 2,019,137,000. Ten year averages and last year figures are listed for wheat, corn, oats, and potatoes. Drought threatens 1940 winter wheat production with private estimates near 390,000,000 bushels. South Dakota shows acreage and production changes from 1938 to 1939 across corn, wheat, oats, barley, hay, and soybeans.
The Optima Extension Club hosted a Christmas party and dinner at Mrs. H N Carlson’s home with arrangements led by Mrs. E T Gitchell Mrs George Bandy and Mrs B R Boughton. Entertainment by Mrs R E Klinger prizes awarded to several members. A gift exchange followed from a decorated tree. Dana Brown’s bridge club also celebrated with two-table contract, high scores to Mrs C M Wider and Mrs Evelyn Hartnagel. C C Club met at Mrs Russell Winter’s. whist at five tables with awards to Miss Evelyn Kent and others. Lunch by Miss Kent, next meetings planned at Mrs Brown’s and Mrs William Deboer’s homes.
Deputy Game Warden Elmer Liebig of Faulkton has been offered the post of chief game warden after Elma G. Adams left the position. The offer followed Elmer Peterson’s decline of the appointment and was discussed at a meeting abstracted minutes. The commission also named J. W. Cluett as special office assistant for December at 175, and approved boat purchase up to 50 for Ellerman’s district plus 400 for Black Hills color moving pictures cost share.
Arthur Dirksen son of Mrs Louise Dirksen departed Sunday morning for California to visit relatives.
In Boston on December 20, Nina Flynn told her three children Santa might be sick. Five-year-old Ronald Flynn brought an apple to City Hospital, insisting apples cure illness. Doctors confirmed Santa was healthy and still delivered early Christmas gifts.
Bryant December 20 The Bryant Post of the American Legion and the forestry service staged a rabbit hunt in Bryant last Sunday afternoon. Five truckloads of hunters left at 12 30 and returned at dusk with about 400 rabbits. Rabbits are damaging shelterbelt trees and the hunts aim to reduce the menace and save the trees. Future hunts planned.
First of the college students to arrive for holidays at Highmore is reported on December 20 in a special dispatch. The brief notes student arrivals and the start of the holiday period, reflecting campus traffic and local observances.
Miss Marjorie Hamlin arrive from Colorado's Women's College in Denver for the holidays, joining Miss Betty Jordan who came from Marion Alabama where she studies at Judson College.
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