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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1932
Page
8
Armour stockyards report hog prices up 15 to 20 cents with receipts around 2,000 head in Huron. Chicago market shows hogs near 4.00 average, with mixed demand for cattle and lambs, and livestock trading active across grades. Sixty words.
Cattle, hogs, and sheep trading uneven with demand strong in Sioux City summaries. Calves and beef cattle show mixed shifts while hogs higher on lighter weights. Chicago and South St. Paul markets report active demand and higher values with notable top prices and ranges for various classes.
Minneapolis wheat futures turned higher with May up with July up and September quiet amid scant offerings. Cash markets mixed with light demand for good to choice quality and flurry of quotes for No 1 northern and amber durum values across Minneapolis and Duluth receipts.
Readable market items show Huron poultry and wool price lists from Buck Brothers and Bolles & Rogers, with live poultry, dressed poultry, hides, wool, and tallow prices. Minneapolis flour and multiple Midwest produce quotes include Chicago and Sioux Falls potatoes and eggs, with day-of trading figures and shipper notes.
New York stock market posted a more cheerful view of domestic and international affairs with a smart rally. Trading stayed moderately active as profit-taking trimmed extreme gains. Allied Chemical and Santa Fe rose about 4 points, while American Telephone, Du Pont and Consolidated Gas gained 3 or more. U S Steel, New York Central, American Can and Westinghouse added 2 to 3 as about 1.8 million shares changed hands.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran elected new officers at its annual meeting. Albert Schuldt named vice president, A. Vaudrey chairman of voters, George Guhin re elected secretary. Henry Lehr named head usher. F. M. Luther to remain president and treasurer. Walther league elected William Muself president and others named to roles.
Wearied flood fighters abandon effort to curb rising water as levees fail along the Tallahatchie system. Guards warn residents to seek higher ground while trains move refugees by box cars to stations. Tallahatchie expected to rise at least two more days.
The Huron city school board discussed a possible general 10 percent salary reduction for all city schools staff effective next September, estimating an annual saving of about $18,000. No action was taken. February and March will see negotiations on new contracts. An academy cut eliminates one teaching position due to Elinor Jones resigning February 1. Ruth Wilcox becomes dean, Helen Harty moves to English at Jefferson with duties redistributed.
Trading opens with a broad market rise as Wall Street shows buying enthusiasm. Shares climb from 2 to over 10 while bond issues buoyant amid hopes Congress will pass the Reconstruction Finance Corporation bill.
County superintendent Hi Hurley released a detailed apportionment plan for the public school fund totaling 54,033.28 to be divided among rural and independent districts. District figures are listed, with allocations to Alien, Altoona, Banner, Belle Prairie, Broadland, Carlyle, Clifton, Clyde, Custer, Dearborn, Fairfield, Foster, Hartland, Kellogg, Lake Byron, Liberty, Logan, Nilford, Nance, Pleasant View, Vernon, Wessington, Whiteside, Yale, Huron, Sand Creek, Virgil, and more.
A coroner's jury ruled accidental death after an inquest into a collision at Seventh Street crossing. Frank Maschek and son-in-law Joe Toman died when Maschek’s car was hit by the Milwaukee flier. Mrs Maschek died later. factors cited include poor visibility. Mrs Toman and four children survive.
Russell A. Philips 43 of Haynes North Dakota connected with South Dakota state coal mines died at Battle Mountain sanitarium of heart disease he entered the sanitarium December 30 for treatment funeral and burial will be at Philip his widow survives
Sioux Falls could gain a Swift & Company meat packing plant after favorable signals from the South Dakota Development Association. Tore Teigen said the group is pushing to attract Swift and their option on local property may be exercised before March 2, with tentative plans announced for a plant in Sioux Falls. No official word has been received from Swift, but the option expires March 1.
Secretary Stimson urged rapid disarmament of European nations before the Geneva arms conference. He told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the conference's general picture is crucial and urged approval of the Linthicum bill to fund U.S. participation. He warned that not sending a delegation would jeopardize world peace and stability.
A garbled note indicates North Dakota plans a new student fee policy labeled special resident fees. The text mentions increases tied to 185 and a state ending announcement, but details are unclear and partially unreadable.
Municipal Judge Dick Haney directed a verdict for Jess C. Burns in a suit by Grace Small for 35 dollars alleging rent due. Irving R. Crawford was allowed to present arguments on a judgment not withstanding the verdict and will be heard later. C. N. Hall defended Burns as the first civil case this term while the court heard another matter involving Huron Finance against Julius Scholtzman over a roughly 450 dollar automobile dispute.
The 1931 annual police report by Chief A W Hopkins shows 26 arrests, 384 days of work on city streets, and 580 jail sentence days, with fines totaling 4563 and 3849 collected. It notes higher juvenile cases, more labor, and patrol cost savings during the State fair.
Chicago reports the Zlinaist waterway project valued at 100 million dollars will be finished before 1933 providing a freight outlet from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Midwest industrial and agricultural leaders call it the top transport development in years with lower freights anticipated. Initial plans slated May 1 1933 for a 100 mile Lake Michigan to Utica Illinois passage, but delays had caused doubt. War Department message yesterday indicated possible completion by October 15 following these assurances.
Moody, a Rockham farmer, was bound over for trial on third degree manslaughter in the death of Maude Dring in a car accident. A sister of the deceased was injured in the crash. Moody had a preliminary hearing Monday. Hospital admissions include Mrs. George Ricker and others. several patients were dismissed.
Representative Patman of Texas introduces a resolution to impeach Secretary Mellon in the house on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors alleging ownership of voting stock in multiple corporations and involvement in commerce with treasury assets and vessels. The chamber reacts with tension during his remarks.
Police in Bombay arrest prominent Congress leaders as the nationalist movement intensifies. Women among the detainees assist picket lines urging boycott of British goods. The government bans the Congress and allied groups as strikes, arrests, and unrest unfold across the city and railways. Gandhi remains jailed in Poona trusting nonviolence guides millions.
Lake Preston beat Iroquois 22 to 30 in a tight contest as Morgan and Smithback starred. Lake Preston also took the girls 25 to 15 and the town team 39 to 17. The Meyers from Marcus Iowa and Remsen Iowa visited Borah households and attended a funeral for Durand Meyer in Bonilla before returning home.
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