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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
11
Armour Stockyards at Huron reports steady to higher fat cattle and hog values with receipts around 1,500. Prices for 150-300 pounds rise to 6.75 to 7.00 while heavy weights see top quotes near 6.39 to 6.75. Chicago livestock markets echo firmness for top grades but warn against losses for plain steer and hog classes amid steady to weak overall tone.
Chicago hog futures show a range of bids on Thursday with prices around 8.25 to 9.00 in varying contracts. Market activity notes offered bids and indicative values amid fluctuating demand and supply signals.
Minneapolis wheat futures eased on rain expectations in Texas and California with widespread precipitation anticipated across the grain belt. May closed lower and July unchanged while September bids rose. corn opened flat dipped slightly and recovered. flax fell and then rebounded. cash wheat offerings moderate. farm board continued to take offerings.
Sioux City market notes show calves and yearlings easing while stockers and bulls move faster. Packers bid lower than Wednesday’s top, with butcher cattle steady to strong. hogs and sows mix, with smaller lots and all classes affected by demand. Sioux Falls and St Paul rounds mirror cautious trading and varied prints across regions.
Duluth and Minneapolis grain notes list fluctuating prices for wheat durum flax and oats with several No 1 and No 2 grades and mixed varieties. Specific figures include No 1 hard spring wheat around 1744 and 73 percent, No 1 dark northern wheat near 36, No 3 red durum fiji, flax No 1 about 1.584 and 2.5714, and oats rye and corn values across markets with scattered percentages. Huron market adds further pricing for dark northern wheat durum red durum barley oats rye corn and speitz with small unit values.
Markets show varied prices for hens light hens leghorn spring and eggs in Turon S D and Buren S D with listings for Huron Dairy Market and Sioux Falls Sioux City and Chicago price reports on eggs butterfat butter and live poultry also noting market firmness in New York and Seattle style reports with prices for potatoes and flour in Minneapolis. The reports mix regional farm product prices including hens leghorn stags ducks geese butterfat and eggs with contemporaneous price movements across multiple cities.
New York February 5 The stock market partially recovered in the final trading hour after an abrupt early loss. Some erratic issues rebounded as shorts took profits, but the overall close remained lower with a heavy tone. Transfers reached 1.6 million shares.
Beadle county’s Red Cross drive reached 31918 today, nine over the county goal set by national headquarters. Donations listed include U.S. Inspectors at Armours eight dollars, Chase D. Stewart Wessington five, C. F. Pesky one, Herbert Heimer and H. J. Collins pair two, as the drive neared six million in relief funds.
Four applicants for osteopathy licenses in South Dakota are tested today by Dr. C. Betts president of the state board. The candidates include K. R. B. Kinter Rapid City H H Christensen Canton D P Wasner Delmont W H White Aberdeen June whate university graduates from Still College Des Moines and Kirksville College Kirksville Mo.
Minnesota lawmakers moved toward repealing a suppression law tied to attacks before the Supreme Court. The state house passed the repeal bill 68 to 58, sending it to the senate where Senator George H. Lammen co authored the original measure. Governor Olson would sign if approved, per his inaugural address.
PIERRE Feb 5 Appontment of W Parmley of Ipswich to membership on the South Dakota coal commission was announced by Governor Warren Green. Parmley will fill the position vacant since Ed Engler's death. selection of another commissioner remains to be made as N F Stewart of Selby is asked to resign. Parmley, former highway commissioner, has been prominent in road development statewide.
The annual convention of the allied Postal Workers of South Dakota will be held in Pierre next July 23 to 25, announced by Paul H. Kieffer of Wessington Springs, president of the Rural Letter Carriers association. Kieffer and officers were here planning arrangements for the gathering.
A divorce suit was filed today against Clarence E. K. Arendsee, former Minnesota halfback and Northern Normal star, by Mary W. Arendsee. She alleges desertion two months after their June marriage, with Arendsee once a Aberdeen resident.
Rapid City Feb 5 Roy L Doherty president of the South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association spoke at the closing session of a three day convention with focus on training salespeople advertising and display. Demonstrations were given by Edward Poss and Earl Erlandaon. Wayne Nelson and Dan Urquhart were noted as traveling for business and the auto show. John Moe died in Sioux Falls and is survived by his widow and five children including Mira. B F Lockwood of Yankton also mentioned. Conrad L Wirth of Washington was appointed as assistant director of the National Paris Secretary Wibour.
A fragmented OCR showing stock ticker style phrases with percentages and company fragments. Names like Union Westh Willys Woolworth Standard Oil appear incomplete. No coherent event or outcome is evident beyond scattered stock mentions and percentages.
Critics from London Paris and New York laud the Fisk Jubilee Singers as preeminent in Negro ensemble singing. Six Nashville graduates perform spirituals and folk songs at Huron College gymnasium tomorrow night at 6:15 p.m.
Concession space at the old instuance county chair near Daum's auditorium is nearly sold out for a three night winter church event hosted by the First Christian church. Rev. W J Hardaker reports about 20 Huron firms have reserved booths. several exhibitors and donors from local businesses will supply prizes.
Karl Kielman, a painter and paper hanger with two years of experience, plans to open Kielman's Paint Shop west of the Royal Hotel, in the former Western Union building. The shop will stock paints, wallpaper, picture frames, and window shades and operate a staff of painters and decorators, with an opening likely around February 30. Kielman has worked in Sioux Falls for five years in painting and wallpaper work.
Three criminal cases handled by Judge Alva E. Taylor resulted in sentences. Frank Brown of Wessington pleaded guilty to transporting liquor. sentence postponed to Monday. Clarence Carlson, 19, of Huron, pleaded guilty to third degree forgery and received 80 days in county jail after leniency plea from State and defense. George DeWitt, linked to E L Senn cleanup, was fined 21 dollars and given 30 days in jail for selling intoxicating liquor.
A speech by a social activist denounces the capitalist system and warns of threats to the nation’s economic order. The speaker calls for unity and reform, urging readers to question power structures and mobilize for change. The address frames capitalism as a target of critique and advocates collective action.
The legislature split on political advertising and budget trimming with senators voting 2 to 13 to reject an unfavorable committee report. A state auditor backed annual county record audits with discretion to accept private audit reports. Two game and fish bills passed, one starting the duck season at noon and the other banning non-residents from rapping. A school band election law was clarified and the Sioux Falls district exempted from certain petitions. Guardians may lease wards lands for livings under county courts. A heavy registry tax on conditional sales contracts was killed after debate. Governor Green announced elimination of the director of inspections, transferring duties to the agriculture secretary. Consolidation plans include mixing the industrial commissioner role with finance or employment officials. Frank Perry currently holds the post.
The Good Fellowship class of the Methodist Episco pal church hosts the fourth annual jitney cafeteria supper at 5 30 tomorrow night. A fish pond live menagerie and a negro quartet provide entertainment followed by talking pictures Mother Goose and All Her Children hosts a bug house for children. Home made candy fresh popcorn and popcorn balls are sold at booths.
Deuel and Codington counties report record Christmas health seal sales, with Deuel totaling 307.17 and Codington at 7.29, each surpassing 1929 figures. Ella Emerson of Deuel and Beulah Cosgrove of Codington led campaigns, aided by the Watertown BPW club. four other counties earlier showed gains.
Pierre February 5 The state highway commission announced that H Babcock formerly of Belle Fourche is appointed district engineer at Rapid City replacing J H Lake who becomes state highway engineer Babcock has served as resident engineer with headquarters at Pierre for nearly eight years
Mrs. Douglas Murphy won the champion husband caller title at Harmony Hall where 25 miles southeast of here a Harem Kiwanis entertainment night featured dancing and daging. Five Harmony Hall men acted as judges with prizes donated by Kiel Brothers Walker Hardware Robinson Shoe G. Martin Huron Lumber George Vanderstein Smith Jewelry. attendees numbered 123 with 30 Kiwanisans and wives.
The American Legion post leader announced plans for a membership drive and prize for the winning team during the event at Columbus hail. Commander Welter Sheffield urged cooperation to push over the goal and noted the importance of the drive to all men in the post. The evening featured a play, songs, and refreshments as members and pupils participated.
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