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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1931
Page
11
The Armour stockyards hog market was mostly steady with some 10 to 25 cent declines in other lots. Heavy hogs dominated receipts around 1200 head. top 4 0p were 7.25 with various weights and prices listed. Representative sales show mixed bids across weight classes and packer asks.
Readable portions show U S Dept of Agriculture reports from Sioux City and Chicago. Cattle and calves traded slow to steady with uneven demand. hogs steady to higher on some weights. lambs fed and sheep offerings mixed with Friday or Tuesday shifts noted. Entities include U S Dept of Agr and Chicago Livestock with price ranges for various classes and weights.
Chicago traders report higher cattle receipts totaling about 10 008 with two Milwaukee direct loads. demand for good to choice steers broad but medium and inferior lots unwanted. Hog prices steady amid 16 000 fresh and 5 000 stale hogs, 2 000 direct consignments, and scarce distribution. Lambs and sheep show higher prices with quality lambs above 5.00 per head.
Minneapolis wheat prices rose as cash wheat demands remained steady and May, July, and September contracts showed gains. Corn and other grains traded modestly higher or firm, with light to moderate activity and varied demand for offerings. Price lists included several grades and durum varieties amid overall firmer tones.
Market notes show durum and wheat prices in Minnesota Missouri and New York futures with May and July contracts. U.S. steel, aerospace, and utility shares rally or retreat as investors weigh dividends and seasonal freight trends.
Chicago reports firmer eggs and easier poultry with butter unsettled amid soft receipts. New York dressed poultry steady and butter unchanged. Sioux Falls lists hen and duck prices. closing quotes show mixed commodity activity across markets and regions. Carman Barnes, an 18 year old Tennessee born writer and budding actress, signs a Hollywood contract after arriving to write and star in a film, while balancing other creative pursuits.
In Vermillion on March 3 the Vermillion high school team won the speaking contest portion of the state high school debate tourney. Charlie Williams of Pierre placed second, Thomas Meardon of Sioux Falls finished third, with matches continuing to determine Brookings next opponent and semi finals set for this afternoon.
Mrs Benjamin Thomas was the principal speaker at the Business and Professional Women's club world-wide banquet held last night at 6:30 in the Hi church. She spoke on Opportunities for International Good Will with incidents from Europe. The program featured musical numbers including a piano solo by Miss Yella Ginsburg and messages of goodwill from national officers and foreign members.
Executive inspects Huron Commandery as past leaders from Redfield and Mitchell attend. Grand Generalissimo Arthur McKeel of Mitchell presides while Otis R. Preston receives the Order of the Temple degree. Verle A. Holton commands the local unit.
Funeral services were held for Edward Wenzel, longtime Huron resident, in Cedar Rapids after he died of pneumonia following illness. Survived by widow Ave and several children including Anna Brooks Marion Iowa Minnie Schmitz Clara Schmitz Sophia Gamble Margaret Avis William Wenzel and Edward Wenzel Jr. All were with him at death. Burial at Cedar Rapids Memoria Cemetery.
A brief medical notice outlines Viela Aldred’s administration of hospital services in Huron with focus on surgical and clinical care. The record emphasizes organized medical administration and regional health staffing.
Minneapolis report notes beet growers plan action Saturday as First Bank block and bans persist. Details unclear due to OCR errors but indicates a coordinated move involving local financial institutions and agricultural interests in Denver and California.
Five Huron college delegates Alvin Dre Boer William McElwee Walter Nelson Charles Fithy and Norman Graves will attend a two day Model League of Nations assembly hosted by Augustana college in Sioux Falls Friday and Saturday. The Huron group will present China’s situation focusing on the opium question.
The United States Chamber of Commerce will host its 19th annual meeting in Atlantic City to discuss world economic problems and recovery. The International Chamber of Commerce will hold its 6th congress in May to explore how business leaders can stabilize conditions without government aid and reform trade, prices, and debts.
A million year old skull fragment from Peiping, unearthed by W C Pei, sparks a dispute over whether it is early human, female, or gorilla. Dr Davidson Black at Rockefeller Foundation hospital examines the stone coating to determine interior capacity, with other finds in England and Java cited as context.
City officials discuss public complaints to police as mayor urges residents to present specifics at weekly meetings. Upcoming projects include a 300000 gallon water tank to be built by Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel at a cost of 17000, with construction starting soon and completion within four months. The bid was chosen for using a heavier steel tank structure.
Mike Kelly, a baseball player, was held by police in connection with the December murder of Louis Friedman, a Sioux City grocer, at his store during an attempted holdup. A witness identified Kelly as the shooter. The grand jur y is to convene in a special session Thursday to pursue the inquiry.
Relatives were notified that a baby boy was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Paul Christensen of Oklahoma City Oklahoma. The infant weighed eight and a half pounds and was born at about 9 o clock. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
Small home with desirable lot advertised for sale. Complete line of household furniture offered at 152 Ohio 5 location. Contact details partially readable with ages and initials Phoms 1d 105 Simmons 8. E.
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