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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1936
Page
2
Armour market shows 25 to 35 point gain with top cattle at 9.00 and strong lambs 9.75 to 10.35. Huron receipts Tuesday noted higher prices, scarce cows, and light weighty bulls. Sioux Falls reports hogs up to 9.20 and cattle unevenly higher with quotations unchanged.
Sioux Falls and Watertown markets list poultry eggs butterfat and hides across multiple towns led by Swift & Co in Huron SD. Heavy and light hens leghorn hens cocks ducks turkeys and eggs quoted with weights and prices from Sioux Falls Watertown and Sioux City reports dated May 13 to May 19.
Chicago traders report brisk hog business with 32,000 head receipts, top hogs at 1.75 and steady to firm prices, while cattle trade remains slow with light yearlings steady and cows scarce. Sioux City and South St Paul notes show mixed gains for hogs and steady heifers, with various price ranges across regions and lots of through-put.
Chicago stockyards bulletin shows departures across cattle calves hogs and sows. Direct hogs and bulls steady to higher with top around 9.25 while steer and yearling activity remains slow except for light steers and dependable yearling heifers. The market overall is briefly active then very slow as buyers show limited bidding.
Mitchell and Chicago markets show mixed results with poultry and butter steady, eggs unsettled. Receipts total 42,964 cases in Chicago, 24,906 from a year ago, while egg futures slipped and butter prices remained largely unchanged amid government relief purchases.
Chicago poultry prices and grades listed by weight and breed. Includes leghorn, white rock, plymouth rock, and broiler figures with percentages. turkeys and ducks also noted. New York production figures referenced for comparison with mixed colored standards and market listings.
Prices show steady to firm for butter with mixed movement in potatoes across states. California stock weakens while Idaho and Michigan russet values hold, and Alabama Louisiana Mississippi grades list US No 1 and No 2 ranges. Buyers face light demand amid moderate supplies as early market totals appear tentative.
Minneapolis grain market notes May trades with futures for May wheat fractionally lower and May oats unchanged while July and September wheat ease. Cash demand steady with winter and durum strong. corn and barley firmer, flax weaker. Duluth cash wheat quoted firm with mixed prices across hard amber and dark northern grades.
Farmers and Merchants Bank in Huron reported a perfect daily balance with deposits totaling 15 734 84 dollars and outgoing checks matching that amount exactly. President Charles E Burk, in his long career since 1902, called the occurrence an unprecedented banking oddity and rare event.
In Newark New Jersey the Republican primary pitted Gov A M Landon of Kansas against Sen William E Borah of Idaho in their first statewide presidential preference race. Landon had backing of the state Republican organization while Roosevelt faced no opposition for all 33 convention votes.
An inquest into Bartholomew Needham's death near Sunney, South Dakota, found excessive speed caused the Minnet tran accident. The jury held Fred Sebastian failed to navigate a turn, sending the car through a bridge and into a ravine. Sebastian remains seriously injured in a Mitchell hospital.
New York market opened mixed as gains faded and many industrial leaders failed to attract buyers. Dull session confirmed weaker sentiment with about 900000 shares exchanged. Closing quotes show widespread minor moves across numerous names, including corporate giants and oil firms, amid cautious trading and slight declines.
Huron Veterans of Foreign Wars members host a Wednesday Ladies Night with entertainment by Walt Disney's orchestra and a VF W quartet. The program features dancing, cards, games, readings by Katherine Johnson, and other musical and novelty selections with refreshments served. Attendance urged for members or auxiliaries, required for guests.
McALESTER OKLA May 19 Fresh officers and bloodhounds were rushed into brush-covered mountains near Clayton after another appearance of Claude Beavers the elusive leader of the Oklahoma penitentiary break. Possemen believe it will be hours before his capture. Beavers said he would rather be shot than surrender. Leading the pack was Old Boston a veteran man-hunt hound. Beavers is one of three felons still at large after last week break in which a brickyard foreman was killed and a guard wounded. Julius Bohannon and A C McArthur remained unfound. Three road workers were abducted by Beavers yesterday near Narrow Mountain and driven nine miles before he fled into the brush at the approach of a motor car.
A missing dispatch case, likely minor, prompts British inquiries led by Sir Sidney Barton in Ethiopia. The bag, bound for Djibouti, vanished on the Franco-Ethiopian Railway and Italy holds the rail line. In London Eden faces questions over alleged evidence fabrication about Ethiopian bullets. Exiles returning from Italy and possible talks between Hitler and the British ambassador also emerge as global tensions rise.
About 130 couples attended the annual ball hosted by Company C7s 1Mth engineers at the Huron Pavilion on Monday evening. Capt and Mrs A N Foster led the grand march in a night featuring Scott Dexter's orchestra and a company C male quartet. Members of the Heron Reserve Corps Association attended as special guests of the Heron guardsmen.
In Socorro New Mexico six Democratic votes were pledged to President Roosevelt at the state convention. Delegates were chosen with half votes each, reflecting internal party tensions led by Gov. Clyde Tingley against Rep. J. J. Dempsey. The dispute shaped the meeting and influenced local political dynamics. Hospital notes list admissions and discharges.
A state and local police campaign against traffic violations led to a Municipal Court session before Judge J. R. Crawford. Ralph Huntwork requested a jury trial on a charge of driving while intoxicated and was bound over to the next jury term. bonds set at $100. Others were fined for minor offenses including stop sign and overtime work charges, with fines ranging from $2 to $5 and one bond forfeiture.
Townsend testified his followers feel distrustful of the two major parties and would form a third party when opportunity arises. He denied deceit in urging Townsend support for candidates of both parties and said the committee’s questions aimed to impound funds rather than uncover truth. He asserted public support and noted about $68,000 received, much spent on movement expenses.
A detailed schedule of performances for the Jubilee festival lists numerous acts from singers to dancers and bands. Highlights include Hazel Typteer and Blair Hippie, Ruth Elaine Knapp, Sam Keck Jr, and boy soprano solos with instrumental ensembles. The event features a Queen selection with voting among nine entrants and a prize trip to the Black Hills. Special numbers by A L Fontaine and local bands are planned across three performances. The Huron High School and Elks bands will perform, with Lot us Ward assisting nonaccompanied entrants.
A campaign for new members was launched today by the Huron Chamber of Commerce led by Arthur Tremain chairing the membership committee. An 7:45 breakfast at the I Mar vin Hughilt Hovel kicked off the drive as Tremain outlined why nonmembers should join, detailing city development, business support, and community services provided by the chamber.
Promotional exercises for Huron junior high pupils will be held in the college auditorium Thursday evening May 28. A I Lane city superintendent announced the address will be delivered by Dr S W Keele superintendent of the Congregational Conference of South Dakota.
Rent notice and classified snippets describe a partly furnished four rear house for rent at $15.00, with contact at W. Bischoff and McEldowney Bros in Cavour, Dak. Additional items include a small two room apartment listing, a wanted listing, and wholesale liquor offerings from Buren Ligger Store across from the post office.
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