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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
2
Market notes show mixed cattle and hog trends with steady to lower bids. Prices at Stockyards Huron and Sioux City range with hog tops near 9.50 and cattle mostly weakened. South St Paul reports firm sheep demand and varied calf values. Sioux Falls and Sioux City reflect lighter stock and softer cattle with hogs down modestly from prior levels.
Chicago market reports show butter and eggs easing while poultry holds, as federal agencies bought thousands of dozens of eggs for relief in Chicago New York and Ohio. Government buyers deny butter and potato purchases. Potatoes see mixed tone with western weakness and slow demand, Idaho and Colorado meets cited with varying quotes.
Sioux Falls January 27 Alvin VW Wessington and his year old sister Joanine led a strong showing at the second annual tri state fat lamb show. Alvin won the grand championship in the lightweight class and his sister claimed the heavyweight championship and reserve, while also helping their entry win reserve pen. Hugh Barnett of Brookings won the grand championship pen after a prior heavyweight team victory. Wayne Schnent from Lyons County won the seed contest with the next four places going to Barnett Dailey Sorenson and Dailey. The event drew about 125 4 H members from South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota over three days with hundreds of prize lambs auctioned today.
Beadle County reports rapid fundraising for Ohio River valley flood relief. A $400 wire from Beadle County Red Cross adds to county effort led by executive secretary Norah Hogan, with a target of $575. Donations pour in from Cavour and Huron, including a $5,000 candle shipment from Sherman and Moe Drug Company, while weather-shortened benefit show tries to push totals higher. Prompt deposits encouraged at local banks or through Community Service Center to conclude the drive swiftly.
Storms across Europe from the Gibraltar area caused heavy shipping losses with 52 reported dead. A French trawler Lavseia Mo and the trawler Ametl were abandoned after distress signals. Four crew members on another vessel were reported drowned as ships collapsed by gale and high seas near Liverpool and the Portuguese coast.救
Sluggish demand for fresh meat and a larger hog offering drive prices below 10 a head for the first time in six weeks. Early top hogs hit 10 while some sales fell to 9.50. Wholesale pork prices dropped a further 0.04. Cattle receipts light, prices largely steady. fat lambs aided by demand with top 10.65 to 10.75 for best cuts. Chicago and New York markets show declines across several livestock categories amid weak week.
Chicago and regional markets show wheat futures extending declines as European buyers pause and Argentine and other supplies push prices down. May, July contracts fall from prior closes. grain and poultry sections detail prices in Mitchell, Watertown, Sioux Falls, and Sioux City markets with varied prices for hens, butterfat, eggs, and per-pound poultry.
Grain market bulletin lists wheat No 1 dark northern and mixed No 7, oats No 3 white, barley rye No 3, and corn No 3 yellow. Includes market card style footing with grade and type designations.
Delores Diamond of Huron wins this week’s sweepstake for her Buddiey comic strip and earns a free ticket to the Huron Theatre. Ten winners are listed including Imogene Edler Lawrence Dugdale Shirley Ricker and others with entry urged from surrounding towns before the Friday Evening Huronite office deadline.
Federal Meteorologist B R Laslawski reported an overnight low of minus seven. He warned of a chilly Friday with possible snow and continued cold. Strong northerly winds and light snow marked the period of frigidity as snow removal crews worked, with six inches filling highway cuts near Foresbury. Blockades persisted on highways north of Howred and on highway 42 from Winfred while major routes in the state reopened. Rail, bus and air schedules returned to normal.
Pierre South Duke Jan 28 Officials report the legislature will reopen tonight after a seven day recess. Governor Jensen has advisers drafting measures aligned with his inaugural program with welfare and relief likely to feature prominently. Bills to be introduced by committees and debated in a politically divided Senate are anticipated as administration plans indicate a consolidating board for welfare functions and shifts of agency oversight. The governor’s budget proposing higher appropriations is expected tonight or tomorrow.
Dun & Bradstreet reports bank clearings in 22 cities totaled 6.00158 million for the week ended January 27, a 145 percent gain from 5.24378 million in the same week last year. The prior week showed a 13.3 percent rise over the 1934 comparative.
Dorothy Barvis Winchester, 19, of Sioux Falls, seeks a divorce from Charles Winchester, wealthy Coremado resident, after marrying last June 4. She says he does not love her and has attacked her in California. The case highlights a high profile split amid wealth and relocation.
Dr Carl Feige a prominent physician and state health board member dies after illness in Canevi. Funeral set for Friday at 2 pm at Canova Congregational Church with American Legion post in charge. Burial in Canova cemetery. J H Forsberg former Masonic Lodge leader to assist at the grave.
Federal agents disclosed that Eerl Harley Margeson, timekeeper on Aberdeen project Win, padded WPA payrolls twice, cashing fake checks from South Bend where he was taken into custody January 15. He confessed in writing and is held on $2,000 bond awaiting U S marshal transfer from Sioux Falls.
University of Nebraska athletics board unexpectedly elects Major Lawrence McCeney Bill Jones as the new coach succeeding Dana X Bible who resigns to lead Texas University. Jones takes over a program transitioning after Bible’s departure and aims to restore team direction at Lincoln.
Women of Huron press the rug making classes at the Community Service Center on West Third Street. Sessions run Thursdays and Fridays at 1 30 PM, offering free instruction in rug making with材料 supplied by participants, using old or new furms or fabrics.
A light truck stolen from J. H. Beadle in Huron was recovered one mile west of Cavour after being abandoned in a new bark area. Aluron police officials reported the find this morning. In Cairo five Black evacuees drowned when a motorboat capsized on the flooded Mound City, TL tonight. Five others were rescued.
Eight to quarantine Spain and prevent arms reaching Madrid aimed to isolate Spain with a four-power Mediterranean bloc. Britain would mediate, while Germany and Italy guard Socialist zones and France stations in Fascist waters. Portugal opposes coasts blockade. observers debated as Spanish forces claim dawn victory near Madrid and advance into northwest outskirts. Soviet ships expected to join patrols as 27 nations discuss neutrality.
At the hospitals admitted patients include Mrs Donal d Melum of Huron for medical care and Mrs Barraul of Raymond with a condition noted as eur Bic. Surgical admission for Mrs George A Starving of Huron and Mrs W H Stiily of Huron. Discharged are Mrs Everett Raschke and j b sky boy of Huron, Anita Glenear of Yale, Shirley Miller of Esmond, and Lavern Danley of Melham.
Local note lists items like beef hind quarters sausage casings and cigars with prices and brands. It claims a wide stock at Union Leader and Huron Liquor Store opposite the post office and urges customers to drop in and inspect their stock.
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