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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
11
Armour receipts reach 3,500 head in Chicago and St Paul with early bids steady to strong. Lamb prices hold near week’s highs as supply tightens. hogs down about 16 cents despite steady bid efforts. cattle and veal varied with demand urgent for better grades while 7,000 head run smaller than last week.
Wheat opened hesitant then active but overall dull as cash receipts stayed light and demand fair. The Sioux City sale noted scarce better beef cattle, steady to firm tone, with fat cattle and vealers mixed. calves, feeders, and bulls showed varied demand amid light volume and steady to weak prices.
Minneapolis market notes report historical wheat and grain prices with details on varieties and protein contents. entries include No. 1 northern M44 79 percent protein and No. 1 amber durum 14 percent, along with positions for corn, barley, rye and other grains dated January 15.
In Duluth dated January 15 prices for flax on track delivery show 1514 L304 arriving 504, 504 May 504, and 804 July Lars. The report lists amber durum varieties with percentages such as 14 and 7 percent. Durum and mixed durum prices appear with 11 percent and other percentages, plus red durum values.
A fragment listing grain prices and grades for corn oats barley and flax from Wheet Mo area. Includes No 1 northern 78 4 TH and No 2 hard winter 1% and mixed durumi with several quoted numbers. Mentions Bain Masket and wives.
Ledger style market roundup from Huron and Sioux Falls reports dairy and poultry prices. Huron and Sioux City show live poultry, ducks, geese, eggs, butterfat, and dressed poultry with varied weights and price ranges. Chicago New York and Minneapolis markets note unsettled eggs and butter prices.
Directors of the secretaries association plan their annual convention in Rapid City next summer with dates to be announced. B B Lawsle, secretary of Chamber and president, led the informal post breakfast program.
About 150 guests attended a smoker in Huron hosted by the Huron Chamber of Commerce and local business leaders at Hotel Marvin Hughitt. Entertainer Jean Gauld delivered the main act with dancing and singing, followed by Phyllis Hoffman Al Williams tap duo and Miss Helen Bandy with Leo and Elmer Arndt. Cards were played after the program.
Health officials in South Dakota receive a 199 percent Danish Christmas health seal, the second in a series sent by Kristian J. Nelson of Landers Wyoming to H M Case, executive head of the Public Health Association. Nelson, a former Huron resident and ex serviceman now in Wyoming, has mailed seals since 1926 for each year dating back to 1903. The current seal is larger and combines blue and gold, sponsored by tuberculosis prevention groups, with Denmark selling stamps for similar purposes as in the United States.
Miss Ida Johnson of Carthage died at a hospital yesterday morning around 11 30 in her 40th year after years of heart disease. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the Swedish Lutheran church in Carthage. burial will follow in the local cemetery. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs A F Johnson of Carthage and a single sister Mrs Maurus Ronken who is in Carthage for the funeral.
Arnold Raymond Rex six month old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Rex of Wolsey died yesterday after a two week pneumonia illness. Burial to take place this afternoon at the family home with services held there.
William Green of the American Federation of Labor says the federation's executive council approved campaign plans to modify the Velatead act through Labor's lead initiative committee. Headquarters will be in Washington under Mathew Woll, vice president, directing the effort.
Wegner, who lives nearby, died this morning after a long illness. Survived by husband and ten children named Hose Edward Loretta Mrs.
Washington date January 15. The drought relief appropriation bill advances toward the White House after Speaker Longworth signs a 465 million loan program for drought area ferters. Vice President Curtis prepares formal signature. Senator Robinson proposes 5.1 million Red Cross funds via Inverior department aid.
Recount and ballot examination in Beadle County suggested no major changes for Frederick Warren af Flandreau and Judge James A. Brown in the November election. By noon, 82 vote majority appeared for Brown after tallying x ballots with 15 cast for Brown. Recounting across counties aims to finalize totals. Huron results still to be reviewed as officials expect completion by tomorrow night.
Twenty five of the 26 Huron college faculty met at Dr. Royal C. Agne’s home for the third of six regular faculty forum meetings. Marian Ayres was absent due to illness. Dr. W. L. Notestein and Louise French spoke on the classics’ role, with Dr. L. B. Harmon addressing student religious attitudes. The February meeting will examine music’s place in liberal arts education.
C. C. David, a Huron taxi driver, was arrested yesterday for failing to stop at an arterial highway. He chose to serve two days in the city jail instead of paying a five dollar fine imposed by Judge Dick Honey. He is the first offender caught in the current police crackdown on violators and will be released tomorrow.
In Los Angeles on January 15 a Federal Judge named Willison P. James placed the Richfield Oil Co of California in the hands of a receiver following a petition by Republic Supply Co. The petition cited assets near 120,000,000 and liabilities around 500,000, with actions involving forged checks. The Jerauki county sheriff arrived to take possession this morning.
A damaged OCR snippet mentions hospital names and individuals such as Vivien Hakewell and Carl Amcrews with unclear roles. The readable terms suggest a medical or institutional notice context, but concrete actions or dates are absent. Further context is needed to identify the event and location.
Huron Juniors open defense of the 1350 state title under coach John Bangerter with a game against Iroquois at Iroquoia. Probable starting guards Englebreth and Hopper, center Judson, forwards Seeman and McDonnall. others in the tip include Troquota, Hornbeck, Devick, Busch, Paulson, and Teuber.
Herdin A Van Deuren announces a May Music Week program with Mrs M E Blystone chosen for one soprano part and a second soprano to be announced. Harold Reckseen is slated to sing the tenor solos as preparations proceed well ahead of the event.
Huron fire crews responded at 10:85 am to Henry S. Smith of 115 Nebraska Avenue Southwest where a chicken coop behind the house caught fire from a stove in the coop. The blaze was extinguished with no damage reported.
The report lists 18 new house committees led by chairmen such as August Bakeberg Indian affairs and Edward Schneider public buildings. It notes W A Prather’s appointment as Mitchell highway supply depot superintendent, replacing George Geelan. Several bills were introduced in both houses, addressing headlight certificate requirements, threshery provisions, fund transfers, bond election thresholds, physician fees, and municipal utility sale vote thresholds.
Brownell heads the Brownell Corporation as new chamber president with longtime Sioux Falls civic leader prominence, while J. S. Smith and E. R. Heaton are reelected as vice president and treasurer. Directors and district vice presidents named. Missouri River project discussed and river navigation plan linked to federal building material policy. Brownell reports on Mississippi Valley convention and notes river improvements pending results between Kansas City and St Louis.
Governor Green's administration backs a trimmed set of bills on a unified budget as road experts and committees consolidate proposals. He defers definite measures but aims to enact a legislative program later, with rural credits department changes under review. The governor fills two state board of charities seats as senate promptly confirms. sheriff and agriculture secretary posts attract many applicants, with final selections pending. Preparation of the supplementary budget, presented to the legislature, adds to his initial burdens in ten days in office.
Beadle county commissioners conducted an all day inventory of property at the county poor farm. workers expected the task to fill most of the day.
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