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 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1933
Page
6
Market note from Armour Stock Yards Huron shows lambs 15 to 25 lower while cattle and calves steadied. Hogs top 4.30 with butchers down 10 to 35. Receipts mixed across cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs with varied regional bids and price ranges.
Chicago markets report heavy hog supplies pressuring prices 10 to 15 cents lower. About 40,000 hogs entered the market, including 15,000 direct to packers, with bids mostly around 4.85 to 4.90 per 100 pounds. top was 5.00 on some 250 pound hogs. Cattle and sheep activity mixed amid holiday-related factors and kosher-killing pauses.
Minneapolis May 21 grain markets subdued with persistent selling. Wheat futures fell about 4 percent with May and July contracts weak and rye market underwhelming. Barley and flax showed strength while oats, corn, and flax varying, cash wheat receipts ample and demand soft. Separate reports from Huron, Sioux Falls, and St Paul detail carlot sales, livestock bids, and regional price ranges.
Historic Duluth price ledger lists cash and on track values for Wheat No 1 dark northern No 2 and No 3, Montana hard and amber durum varieties, No 1 red durum, Flax on track and on arrival at 1.60, with monthly futures for May July September October and November ahead. Also shows oats barley rye and sweet clover seed with assorted bid levels and percentage notations.
Subsoil moisture is rising across western South Dakota after heavy rains. Meteorologist M. E. Blystone notes light to moderate rain statewide with fair to excellent growth of wheat oats barley rye and flax though wind damaged some ends of blades. Alfalfa pastures corn potatoes and livestock are in fair to good condition overall with some areas noting dry pockets and reports of cutworm damage.
James M. Thompson, commerce instructor at Huron college for three years, has won a New York University fellowship in education and an instructorship in commerce for the coming year. He will also pursue work toward a PhD. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson leave Huron this Saturday for a visit with relatives before moving to Greeney Colorado where he will teach and study at Colorado State Teachers College.
Furnished by Bolles and Rogers Huron 3 D covers cured hides by weight and quality with prices from 5c to 1.25. Chicago May 31 shows steadier markets for ages butter eggs and poultry with varied price levels in creamery grades and storage stocks. Other remarks include U S D A potato notes, New York butter and eggs standings, Mitchell and Minneapolis flour echoes, and regional poultry prices across several cities.
Frank W. Perry, 69, once a Huron excavating contractor, died in Sioux Falls after a long illness. Burial will be in Huron where his widow and brother Hollis Perry survive. His son Lee Perry serves as South Dakota industrial commissioner.
Admitted: Gladys Kucera Huron surgical Mrs James Lyman Huron medical Mrs P R Nommensen Raymond surgical Everett Cook Wolsey medical Dismissed: Mildred Mines Huron Mrs Margaret Sprague Huron Frankfort May 31 Special The mastoid operation on the son of Mr and Mrs Mack Mitchell performed at a Redfield hospital Monday evening. Irregular trading with leaders Allied Chemical American Telephone DuPont and American Can. Anaconda up. Radio up. other stocks mixed with about 6,290,000 shares traded. Closing quotations list many stocks with varied changes.
An irregular session was reported in Me state court today, with observers noting unusual remarks by the presiding judge. No further details were issued as officials await full transcripts and a subsequent hearing date.
Washington reports Nebraska and five other states had not received emergency relief loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as of May 22. Total RFC loans to 42 states and two territories reached about 210 million dollars. Nebraska led regional Agricultural Credit Corporation lending, with 14.39 million across 10,339 loans, while South Dakota and Iowa saw lower totals. The RFCs aim to fund agricultural needs for farmers and stockmen. processors and cooperatives are ineligible. One main RFC office serves each of 12 federal land bank districts with 21 branches.
A class of 153 seniors will graduate tonight at Huron high school with 102 boys and 71 girls. Roger Wagner is valedictorian with 92.6 average, Marjorie Shepherd salutatorian at 93.1, and Clyde B. Smith will present diplomas. The exercises start at 8:15 in the Huron college auditorium with J D Weeks delivering the address.
The safety committee of the McKinley P T A study group along with the Huron City commission placed two caution signs near McKinley school to aid child safety. The city also installed a flash sign at Fourth Street and Dakota Avenue North.
Pierre May 31 Relief officials say counties with May allotments exhausted must stop new federal funds spending while others may continue until their money runs out. A new federal relief plan requires three dollars of state funds for every one federal dollar until Oct 1, then the second $250 million becomes available without matching. South Dakota faces no state matching provisions, so counties must supply the funds, though mothers pensions and other relief costs may count toward the match.
The Rev. Wallace Bristor announced his resignation as rector of Grace Episcopal church in Huron. The resignation takes effect July 1, with a month’s vacation beforehand. He will relocate to Douglas, Wyoming, where his wife and three children have stayed since his mother in law’s death. Bristor arrived in Huron nearly five years ago from Denver where he served as resident canon of St. John's Cathedral. He plans a Colorado mountains summer and July study at Evergreen College in Colorado, with future plans still open.
The Church of the Nazarene postpones tonight's special gospel service due to high school commencement. Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Nyhus of Vernon will lead tomorrow with songs and an evangelistic message. The public is invited to attend and note the date change.
Merit awards given annually by the local Sons of the American Revolution unit honor two Huron junior high graduates. This year Betty Martin and Le Roy Haberman earned the medals for dependability cooperation leadership and patriotism after pupil voting and faculty selection. The medals were presented at Monday's junior high graduation exercises.
Pierre May 31 Damage to bridges and main highways in the Black Hills from last week's storms is estimated at 40000. R W Clarke state highway commissioner says repairs will begin soon and take about 30 days to restore roads and bridges. All main roads are open except the Boulder Canyon road between Sturgis and Deadwood.
In Sioux City on May 31, Hartzell promoter Oscar M. Hartzell faced a demurrer and motions for a bill of particulars to strike indictment parts and quash evidence. Attorneys argued lack of federal jurisdiction, no violation of US law, and that a London resident cannot violate an American law. Hartzell is charged with using the mails to defraud.
RAPID CITY S D May 31 P Recruiting of men for the last contingents of the civilian conservation corps was in full swing today and will continue through Friday Over 200 men will be accepted during that time it is expected and sent to Ft Meade for conditioning Some replacements will also be made Counties sending men for recruiting include Pennington Perkins Washabaugh Bennett Washington Shannon Fall River Jackson Lawrence Butte Meade and Custer.
W L Tales says federal reforestation officials project 150 war veterans for 13 Black Hills forestry camps. State has 1,500 workers aged 18 to 25. veterans will receive $1 per day under same regulations. Enlistees should send applications to D K Dalager, manager of veterans administration at Sioux Falls.
Washington May 31 reports from across the nation indicate an improving business climate in several industries. Leather wool cotton textile electrical appliances automobiles office equipment furniture paint steel dry goods and meat packing show gains with employment rising.
Classified note offers a newly decorated large house, chicken house, barn, garage and six lots for sale. Contact numbers 820 and 4253 provided for inquiries.
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.