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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1933
Page
8
Armour Stock Yards in Huhon reports a strong active cattle market with prices up to 25 cents. Sheep gain 25 to 50 cents, calves steady, hog top at 3.20 with receipts about 1500. Listings detail cattle, calves, sheep, and hog price ranges and classes.
Chicago and Sioux Falls reports show hog prices quoted steady to slightly higher with some direct sales at 4.00 per 100 for select 200 lb hogs, while overall receipts were mixed and buyers hesitated due to moratoria and unsettled payments. Cattle and sheep activity remained limited, with packers anxious to secure enough cattle to begin slaughter operations but wary of open market commitments.
Grain traders in Chicago expressed optimism on March 6 after Winnipeg wheat quotes rose about 0.2 percent. They expect heavy U.S. exchange activity and a large volume of bushels when markets open. Shippers say wheat and other grains move mainly by cash, trade credit, or collateral deposits.
Wheat futures rose over two cents as southern buyers pushed prices higher. May wheat at 52 14, July 53 4, October 55 cents. Chicago board activity shifted to the local pit. Grain market reports list prices for corn, oats, rye, and seeds with varied bids and no clear trading volume.
Markets list Huron poultry and eggs, with Swift & Co furnishers, details on hens, light and leghorn categories, and hide and pelt values. Bolles & Rogers and Lee, Horse hides noted. Chicago Produce notes March 6 reflecting normal receipts disrupted by banking holidays and delayed settlements.
Chicago market notes from March 6 show unsettled poultry with live birds including hens and turkeys, while dressed turkeys and fowls remain unsettled. Butter and creamery values largely hold, potato on track and U S D A shipments slow, and Minneapolis flour markets report unchanged prices for various grades.
New York markets show butter 7,264 steady with creamery higher. extra 92 score 1744, first 87-91 to 174, seconds 90 score 11h. eggs mixed colors and standards listed with numbers. Sioux Falls markets note heavy and light hens priced, geese, ducks, capons, and toms listed along with No. 1 eggs and butterfat.
Live poultry and dressed items from Sioux City and New York are listed with prices for hens roosters capons geese ducks and turkeys. Notable figures include No 1 butterfat value and varied rates for fresh frozen and wholesale poultry across the two markets.
The 30 Years it Y W C A Work frieze by Eliza beth Russell Hendee debuted in 1932 at Minneapolis. It returns to Huron College auditorium on Monday March 12 with a large cast, period costumes, a 100 voice Girl Reserves chorus, P T A chorus and the college orchestra. It will cover Beadle county YWCA work over 11 years and fifty years of the YWCA.
Beadle County commissioners postpone their regular meeting by one day due to statewide township meetings. Auditor elect A M Fuller, a Democrat, prepares to assume duties but withholds deputy and staff names until county commission approves appointments.
New York stock exchange officials announce the market will stay closed until further notice after a seven member special committee was empowered by the governing board to take necessary steps in the current situation. In a separate matter, Hugh Pal Wetso and Russell Miller of Pumpkin Center were bound over on circuit court charges for robbing the Drake store, with bonds set at $5,000.
Mrs Denker of Redfield wins $1.30 for Browh sugar patnital cookies in a weekly drop cookie contest. Clara M Larsen of Lake Preston takes $1.00 for Hermits and E T Swanson of Orient earns 50 cents for Rocks. Honorable mentions go to several locals. Next week's Lent theme invites fish recipes with three prizes of 1.50 2.00 and 50 cents.
President Roosevelt invoked wartime powers as banks shut and treasury windows closed for a banking holiday. Woodin explained the move preserves gold and deposits while protecting the public. Proclamations urged Congress into special session to pass emergency measures as banks await reopening.
Huron business leaders will hear Ralph Bradford from the United States Chamber of Commerce discuss the national banking crisis that led Roosevelt to close banks for four days. The talk opens the Huron chamber annual meeting at 6:50 p m in the Elks hall Hotel Marvin Hughitt with tickets on sale.
Millions study how the new emergency currency works as clearing house scrip issued by a group of banks would replace old money. Depositors getting checks back would receive certificates representing deposits and used for payrolls, rents, and purchases with parity across clearing houses. Denominations start at $1 with potential small-change support as banks reopen and align collateral standards for nationwide circulation.
Paul Runyan, the White Plains NJ pro, won the $5,000 Florida year round club open in Miami with a 266 total after rounds of 69 64 65 68. He finished ten strokes ahead of Charlie Guest of Deal NJ who took second with 276. Fellow veterans Walter Hagen Al Espinosa Joe Kirkwood and Olin Dutra shared near top money, while Johnny Goodman led a strong southern debut with 284 and Christensen of Miami trailed with 289.
Scholastic honors for the six weeks ended were announced at St Teresa School. Distinction lists include first grade Donald Culhane Leah Kir oy Catherine Junker Thomas Murphy, second grade Helen Snedigar Dorothy, third grade Joseph Grace Betty Snedigar Charles Batzlaff, fourth Carol Sikerra Francis Culhene, fifth Marjore Tritz Shirley Schmidt Catherine Gorman Marion Calvert Ronald Batzlaff, sixth Patrica Smith Jack Vogel Margaret Calvert James Manderfeld Mary Jane Thompson John Manning Frances Grace, seventh Vincent McGinty John Gorman, eighth Vance Kennard Jad Boyle Kathryn Kenny.
In a special session the senate approved six nominees including William Phillips of Massachusetts as under secretary of state Wilbur J Carr of Ohio and Raymond Moley of New York as assistant secretaries Henry Morgenthau Jr of New York as farm board chairman Former Representative William F Stevenson of South Carolina and T D Webb of Tennessee for the federal home loan bank board The senate adjourned after the confirmations.
Miss Sara L. Dewing home agent visits Bonilla to conduct a Household Pests training school at Mrs. George Merklin’s home with two sessions at 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm at the courthouse. She then goes to Huron for Recreational Institute instructions. Thursday evenings she and county agent R A Cave discuss 4 H project talks including Dairy Foods Canning and Home Craft with a sales segment for boss projects.
Two sessions, afternoon and evening, are set for the Recreational Institute in Huron on Wednesday. Roy A. Cave and Miss Sarah Dewing, county and home agents, announce both sessions at the courthouse. The 1:30 PM session targets 4 H club and home extension leaders. the 7:30 PM session welcomes rural teachers, PTA members, Scout leaders, and other group leaders.
Chicago report notes South St Paul Livestock Exchange urged shippers to withhold animals until bank holiday ends due to business difficulty, but yards would stay open for receipts and market activity despite discouraging shipments.
Freddy Heimach a Dodgers veteran southpaw has not made a fielding error in five years and logged 249 assists in 15 games since 1928. Chicago White Sox manager Lew Fonseca seeks recruits after infielder Joseph Chamberlain signed and planned to report, but remains missing. A divorce is granted to Carrie Patterson and John Patterson of near Carthage, Iowa, with custody of the children awarded to Mrs. Patterson.
CHICAGO March Northwestern guard Joe Reiff finished his Big Ten career with a 167-point season, a record in Western Conference play, after scoring 26 points against Minnesota on 6 field goals and 8 free throws. Elmer Johnson of Northwestern was runner up with 109 points.
Yale's track squad captured the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America indoor meet team title with 32 points, upsetting defending champion New York University which totaled 28. Keith Brown and Wirt Thompson led in the pole vault with a meet record height, while Brown tied for high jump and Charles Rose and Hillman Holcombe placed in the broad jump and weight throw, driving Yale to the title.
Wesleyan faces Oklahoma Teachers in a National Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournament dive. Kansas City reports 20 teams in action as defending champions the Henrys of Wichita seek a fourth straight title. Dakota Wesleyan of Mitchell SD clashes with Durant OHls Totchers College in Tuesday afternoon play.
Promoters Frankie Harmon and Sammy Wolff unite in Chicago to run events at the Coliseum starting March 13. The March 12 show merges their planned main bouts, featuring featherweights Variss Milling and Pena, plus heavyweights Isidore Gastanaga and Jack Roper, both scheduled for 10 rounds.
Yankton Merchants dominated the Midwest A A U tournament final, defeating the University of South Dakota All Stars 31 to 11 after jumping to a 17-9 halftime lead. Sioux Falls College beat Mitchell Independents 39 to 26 in the consolation game. Semi finals saw Yankton edge Sioux Falls 20 to 15, with the U of S Dakota defeating Mitchell 29 to 17.
Washington March 6 Disbursement of crop production loans totaling 90,000 dollars was halted today until the end of the national bank holiday. The first checks were ready for mailing in the morning but farmers could not cash them. The agriculture department postponed distribution. Transfer of the crop production division will not take effect if the farming loan season ends.
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