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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1937
Page
2
Sioux Falls cattle and hog market report notes no change in hog quotes with steady to strong loads and calves in the 121300 range. Lambs, heifers, and cows show mixed steady to higher prices with week’s end activity cited and Easter trade mentioned alongside industry notes.
Hog prices were weak Friday amid receipts of about 350 head. Calves and sheep were steady with choice steers and yearlings, good heifers, and medium cows listed. Chicago and Sioux City markets show mixed cattle, calves, and hogs with notable price shifts and regional produce notes.
Wheat prices dropped as May and July contracts fell amid heavy selling pressure. Reports from Kansas and Nebraska pointed to a large domestic winter wheat crop and weak export demand, while Argentina’s export plans added uncertainty. Cash and futures in Minneapolis and Duluth showed lower quotations and softer spreads across durum and common wheats.
Mr. Stewart formerly lived in Huron and worked as train dispatcher for the Chicago and North Western Railway about 25 years ago. He later served as transportation inspector in Chicago and was stricken in an elevator at a Bike Club. He is survived by his widow Mildred Smith of Huron. They lived at 1123 Maple Avenue, Evans, IL.
Los Angeles reports Helen Love, convicted slayer, awakening from a 158 hour coma after a psychiatrist coaxed her back to consciousness. She states she wants to return to the life she recalls and questions her guilt as doctors discuss the possibility of forcing another trance if she faces prison.
F O Cosmove, a representative of the South Dakota division of taxation, set up temporary headquarters at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel to assist Huronians in filing state income tax returns. He will be in room S20 this evening 6 to 9:30 and Saturday 9 to 12:30, with plans to stay daily until March 2 except for March 2. Also notes a farmer injury and various hospital notices.
Adam and Eva, a three act comedy, will be presented tonight by the junior class in the new high school auditorium. Curtain rises promptly at 7 PM. Preview critics praise rehearsals and predict one of the school’s best productions. Miss Tuth Wilcox directs with student cast handling all other production work.
In Pierre, Assistant Attorney General R F L Drewry stated he cannot issue an official opinion but supports City Attorney George F E Longstaff’s ruling that petitions seeking a city government change are void. Longstaff found two legal flaws and the city commission subsequently rejected a special election petition. A special meeting was held last Monday to act on the petitions.
About 75 are expected to attend the Northwest Farm Real Estate Association meeting to be held at the Hotel Maryin Hughiet. Lewie Thompson will speak on bait conservation and Frank Rockwell of Brookings will talk on tree planting in South Dakota. The association is composed of field men of insurance companies and farm owners.
The article recounts a deadly Texas blast that devastated oil fields and killed many, with gas fumes blamed and Red Cross mobilizing aid led by Albert Evans. Officials and oil executives converge to assess causes as survivors mourn, telegraphs and phones flooded with condolences, and a ceremonial, grief-stricken community gathers around the ruined site.
A catastrophic explosion at a Henderson high school campus killed many students and staff. Witnesses recall bodies scattered, roofs blown, and a scene of chaos as authorities and volunteers worked to recover the injured. National guardsmen secured the area while medical teams rushed to treat the wounded and transport the dead to temporary morgues.
Grim details emerge from a deadly collapse as 102 bodies are recovered and families search for lost relatives. Governor Allred orders an inquiry into the wreckage while investigators sift through the site noting a two story auditorium and shattered remains.
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