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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
11
Market at Armour Stock Yards Huron March 13 shows hog top at 3.90 with receipts 200, and mixed cattle and sheep activity. Prices span small and large hogs with top 3.90 for many weights while sows and packers vary. Sioux City and Sioux Falls reports echo a steady-to-soft trend across cattle hog and lamb classes.
Hog prices advanced to 405 sath bulle pots with a 2.23 to 54.50 range in Chicago trading. Western markets showed steady to slightly higher tone though demand was not heavy and best offerings remained strong but 25 cents lower on others. Yearlings peaked around 7.15, sheep and lambs eased with bids near 9 or a touch higher.
Wheat futures finished sharply lower in Minneapolis with May down more than a cent and other months following. May oats, rye, barley and flax also declined while cash wheat and corn demand varied and carlot ranges were reported for No 1 Hard Spring and other grain lots.
Chicago and South St Paul listings show hogs and cattle activity with price ranges, including 15,000 hogs and 7,000 cattle reported. Mixed demand notes steady to lower trends, with specifics on weights and categories for hogs, cattle, calves, and lambs across markets in Chicago, South St Paul, and Minneapolis.
Reported prices cover hides wool poultry butter eggs and produce from Bolles Rogers Euron Hide and Mews Co Huron Swit Co Sioux City and New York markets. Includes No 1 cured hides wool grades chicks eggs butter and dairy terms with regional variations and price points.
Chicago reports show poultry and eggs steady with varied weights and prices. Potatoes and butter list limited movement as markets describe supply and demand as slow with unchanged dollar value.
Big board mood dark as early losses widen into a selling flurry at the close. U S Smelting drops over eight points while Cerro de Pasco and American Smelting fall about three. notable declines also seen in Santa Fe Southern Pacific U S Steel and American Tobacco among others.
A delegation of the new teachers federation led by President S C Reutter heard the Huron school board discuss finances Thursday night. Superintendent A J Lang said no action on new contracts was taken due to economic conditions, with salaries postponed. another meeting is planned next week likely Wednesday.
Washington March 15 17 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor told a senate committee the automobile industry is on the verge of one of the greatest strikes in the nation's history. He warned a wide spread auto industry walkout could result from unionization efforts and urged opposition to tampering with workers to join unions. Racine Wisconsin March 13 police used tear gas and clubs to subdue about 400 pickets blocking entry to J I Case company offices where a strike of more than 1500 workers has been ongoing for weeks. Ernest Siewert 61 injured when clubbed by an officer while picking up a dropped glove. He was hospitalized and taken into custody along with five others.
Beadle County commissioners adopted a resolution to assume liability for injuries to workers on federal relief projects. The action, taken at a special meeting, ends the CWA era and covers about 50 workers with mostly minor injuries. The county also will house a regional Reemployment office in the Knights of Columbus building serving Beadle and five neighboring counties.
Beadle County Clerk of Courts reports that seven people who inquired about being legally born found no official birth records. Records in the county go back only to 1905, and negligence by parents or doctors is cited for missing entries.
The report lists bond prices and yields for Liberty and Treasury issues with bids and last prices. Key entries include Liberty 34s at 1031, Liberty first 24s at 032, Liberty fourth 4x at 103.8, Liberty 4th 4s called 100.26, Treasury 47-52 at 109.30, and Treasury 3s 51-55 at 93.30.
The report lists prices and changes for several firms including Cities Service, Standard Oil Indiana, Swift and Company, El Bond and Share, and Ford Motor Limited. Trading activity shows varied percentages indicating gains and losses across the listed corporations.
Washington March 15 Conferees from the Senate and House moved toward a compromise on veterans' benefits and government payroll payments. The House trimmed spending from about 954 million to roughly 61 million, aiming to avert a Roosevelt veto amid debates over independent offices funding.
Beadle County Wheat Production Control reports 150 more allotment checks totaling 4427.60 distributed at the courthouse vasocistsian headquarters. The county now has about 20000 in checks with few signers left. Estimated spring 1933 payments reach about 30000, boosting Beadle county farmers 1993 total to around 120000.
Huron prepares for a record crowd at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet in the Elks ballroom Hotel Marvin Hughitt tonight. The 6 20 p m start precedes a shorter business session to fit in guest speaker Ray B Bowden of Minneapolis who addressed Huon college students and Kiwanis club earlier today. J W Grist of Watertown Chamber arrives with the president and two directors.
F B Lynch was chosen as president of the Beadle County Wool Growers Association at its annual meeting succeeding A D Randall. I M L Bloodgood was named vice president and H Foxton secretary treasurer. Members were urged to report sheep numbers to the secretary to plan for May shearing and to refrain from contracting wool amid uncertain conditions. New members may join at 50 cents each with old members carried over without dues.
Word arrived of the death of Edgar Mowery Fuller after an extended illness. He was a son-in-law of Daniel McCarty, connected with Beadle County roots, married Katie McCary in 1895. Msgr. Desmond of Huron officiated the ceremony. Burial followed in Hope. He had recently moved from North Carolina and was active in civic affairs.
Greenwich police said a warning note about a kidnapping plot targeted Mrs. Frederica Fry del Guercio, heiress to an eight million dollar Timken fortune. Her son Eligio was said to have prompted a guard at the del Guercio home while investigators reviewed the threat.
Beadle County officials switch from CWA to a county relief system with mandatory registration at Huron relief headquarters for continued aid. All federal relief recipients will be investigated to determine entitlements and must work for relief. Livestock feed orders and wages are noted. North Dakota plans a Friday start for a work relief program as Civil Works ends.
The Evening Huronite awards free theatre tickets to winners who colored Out Our Way and Gumps on the Saturday comic pages. Bennetta S Brandimire of route 2 Huron and Benione Peet of Alpena win honors along with eight other youths from the area. Other top colorists include LaVira Winter Deloris Moldenhauer Mullins Brown Helfenbein Brown Dinneen Klukas and Agnes Cotronis with contests judged weekly for local children.
An order for dismissal was filed by Hannah A. Collins administratrix of Harold A. Collins estate against Daniel Predmestky and Mrs Louis Am dur. The estate receives 2500 in settlement for the death of her son in an automobile accident south of the area several months ago.
The Rev Richard Keithahn will hold four special meetings at the Congregational church starting Tuesday March 20 and will speak at the college chapel Tuesday morning. He spent five years as a missionary in the Madura mission of the American Board in India where income declines forced his return. During service he gained insight into Gandhi and the nationalist movement.
At the hospitals admitted Gordon Kunze of Huron with medi eal problems and Mrs. Fred Mayers of Iroquois for surgical needs. Wetter Beeler of Huron also admitted for surgical care. Dismissed Mrs. Gene Enckson of Hur.
A slight fire broke out yesterday in an old freight car used for rubbish storage near the Chicago and North Western railway freight office. The car had been condemned and authorities attributed the blaze to fisscous combustion.
Retired Navy officer Lt Com Richard Byrd and three passengers escaped with only slight injuries after a single engine plane crashed 200 miles from the expedition camp near Little America. The crew planned to move supplies for a winter base on the Ross Ice Barrier.
The corn hog section allows farmers to shift acreage from corn to feed crops such as oats barley rye or sorghum under the contract. Producers signing may increase feed crop acreage in 1934 while reducing corn acreage by the same amount, subject to past years as basis.
Preparations completed for an open League of Women Voters meeting on Friday at 2 30 pm in the Washington school gymnasium. Mrs K Coshun will speak on Delinquent Child and Mrs D Brye sn will discuss Leisure Time Activities as a Prevention of Delinquency.
Brost boy five weeks short of birthday died in Huron hospital after a four week illness. Funeral Friday at 1 pm at Brest home near Virgil and 2 pm at German Reformed church in Virgil with Rev Krueger of Alpena officiating. Burial in Virgil cemetery. Born February 5, 1933. he was an only child.
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