This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1939
Page
2
Armour Stock Yards May 24 reports hogs steady with receipts 450 cattle steady lambs 25 cents lower. Representative sales at Stoux City list cattle including steers yearlings and cows with mixed prices, and hogs showing heavies mediums and lights with bids around 5.40 to 6.50.
Markets of Huron Produce Market furnished daily by Swift & Con. Huron, May 24. Heavy hens, leghorn hens, offal and eggs prices listed for Mitchell, Watertown, Sioux Falls, Sioux City, and Chicago. butterfat, butter and eggs across multiple regions with No. 1 and No. 2 grades. various weights and cocks, roosters, and geese priced. dairy and poultry quotes show typical midwestern market variations for Wednesday.
Chicago and Sioux Falls reports show hogs failing to recover from five year lows with prices mostly steady to five cents lower and a top of 6.90. Receipts hit 10,000 head as steers and yearlings stayed weak. Calves and lambs mixed, prime steers held above 13.50 with prime offerings above 17.50, and stockers steady to lower. Sioux Falls and Sioux City postings reflect softer hogs, steady cattle, and mixed sheep markets amid cautious buyers.
Cattle salable 3 000 slow slaughter steers steady good fed kinds 8 750 9 75, stock mostly steady good yearling heifers up to 9.00, cows 6 75 6 75, low cutters mostly 4 50 9 05, bulls weak, rockers scarce. Calves 2 500 steady, good condition 9 00 9 56. Hogs 8 000 fairly active, most weights below 220 up, 220 plus higher. sows 5 30 6 50, choice pigs 6 75. Sheep 500 supply largely supper, lambs light, buyers lower, shorn ewes steady 2 25. Dairy cows: most spread lower for the week.
Chicago May butter futures show mixed values with highs around 24.48 and closes near 24.46 as storage standards for various contract months shift. Fresh May values for leg and firsts show declines, with May 24.00 and 23.00 for fresh standards and lower figures for refrigerator and storage packed firsts.
Wheat prices climbed sharply in a volatile trading day, opening at session highs and pushing to new peaks. September delivery rose to 7754, July up to 78, and December around 7834, with corn and oats also higher amid broad commodity strength and profit-taking pauses.
Markets show mixed movement with stocks higher and bonds in demand while commodities range. Chicago wheat leads gains with corn and oats up modestly as cattle weaken and hogs hold steady to firm compared with last year. Multiple grain futures and cash prices for No 1 northern wheat and other grains are listed along with beef, sugar, and coffee notes.
Minneapolis market notes show wheat and corn quotes for No 1 dark northern wheat at about 7.6 to 7.7 and No 2 at around 6 to 6.2 as futures range in Chicago bidding. Nearby oats, barley, and rye prices are listed with several delivery months and adjustments, reflecting a broad grain trading day across wheat corn oats barley and soybeans with reported futures for July through December.
The stock market moved forward in one of the broadest advances in months. Leading steel, motor, rubber, and aircraft shares rose about 3 points while profit taking trimmed gains near the end. Bond activity increased as commodities fluctuated and overall transactions neared 1,000,000 shares. Brokers cited dullness lifting and expectations for better business later in the year as buyers returned.
A cluttered OCR page lists corporate tickers and percentages such as Alaska Jun 81% Lib-O-FG1 4% AlleghCorp 15% Amoco 18% AT&T 163% BoeingAirpl 23% PackardMot 3% MontWard 50% NatLead 21% NatPow&Lt 7% ParamountPict 914% and numerous others with varied figures. The fragmentary items resemble a market or stock quotation list from a period bulletin.
In Portsmouth on May 24 families of submariners waited for rescue news. As officials hinted 26 of 39 crewmen were believed dead, while mothers with young children, brides, and older women roamed the navy yard seeking comfort and information. The crowd, once buoyed by hopeful contact, faced grim uncertainty and loneliness.
A dense list shows varied percentages for corporations such as BorgWarner Chrysler Colgate ColumG&E Deere&Co EastKodak GenMills GenMotors Greyhound Hudson Motor Walworth Co and Woolworth among others, with ratios like 20 24 213 and 62 percent indicating relative performance or market position across sectors in a dated financial page.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, famed WWI draft dodger, appeared certain to return to the United States as Congress hesitates to exclude him. Senate actions delay enforcement as Bergdoll is due home tomorrow with his family seeking relief from a potential five year prison term.
State Teachers College will deliver the high school commencement address. Commencement exercises are scheduled for Friday evening June 2 at the college auditorium. The 1938-35 term ends that morning with report cards. Junior High holds promotion June 1 with Attorney General Leo A Termmey delivering the ninth grade address. Rural schools promote at Huron High Saturday June 3. Augusta Widter of Mitchell speaks to eighth graders. Senior farewell dance May 31. track and field meets dominate final activities. Eastern South Dakota Conference meet at Tiger field Saturday with Huron High in action.
The notice lists admissions at hospitals with several residents from Huron and nearby towns. Included are Mrs M E Cavanaugh undergoing medical care, Mrs Emil Mueller and Mrs BR Neuharth awaiting procedures, and Mis Maj orie Mayberry among others. Discharged or transferred names appear jumbled with several errors and misspellings.
North and central regions report ongoing showers and up to an inch of rain overnight. In South Dakota, a tornado like cloud burst caused a bridge washout and property damage near Pine Ridge with a death and injuries. Minnesota saw heaviest rain in Fergus Falls, while farmers hope the moisture helps crops amid dry spring concerns.
Lyle Gray announced the opening of a new Texaco service station at the corner of Third Street and Dinois Avenue Southwest, in the former Atkins Motor Company building. The station will provide Texaco motor fuels and lubricants.
May 24. Bushfield's office announced the reappointment of C. G. Damuth of Redfield and R. C. Letherer of Aberdeen to the state board of optometry. Damuth’s term ends July 1, 1941 and Letherer’s ends July 1, 1940.
An army airplane exploded and crashed five miles west of Marlette today killing Second Lieutenant Barton McClure 27 of Selfridge Field. The accident occurred around midday with authorities touring the scene and notifying next of kin. The cause was not yet determined and an investigation was planned.
An unlicensed dog described as a small rat terrier and half fox terrier was taken to the dog pound for safekeeping. Police reported that if the animal remains unclaimed, it will be destroyed. Chief Nelson noted the incident and urged claim by owners.
Huron sets Memorial Day events with a morning outdoor program at Riverside Cemetery chaired by Harold W. Marley. Rev. Alfred Trenerry will speak. services include music and tributes to the Unknown Soldier with guards forming around the urn. A parade begins at 10:15 a.m. from the cemetery perimeter led by Officer of the Day John F. Snyder. several veteran and civic groups participate. Memorial Day is a city holiday with closures.
At this morning's student association meeting the 1939 Rubaiyat edition was presented to the student body. Amos Hofer, editor, praised staff support including Glenn Parker, Marvin Frainman, and Paul Hokm. The edition was dedicated to Joan I. Pasch with a copy formally presented to Mr Pasek. Awards honored Macel Eggleston, William Cameron, June Sherburn, and Rollyn Moseson. The yearbook features colored campus scenes and a new cover design.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.