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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1936
Page
2
Armour stockyards reports show no change in prices across multiple markets on November 19 with steady to firm bids for hogs and lambs. Sioux City and Sioux Falls conferences note steady cattle and calves, with hogs lifting slightly in late trading and feeding lambs remaining firm.
In Chicago on November 19, meat demand showed signs of improving, keeping live stock markets steady though hogs and fat lambs weakened. Hog prices eased to around 4.75 dollars, with receipts at a two year high of about 4,000 head, while wholesale pork prices rose about 0.43 per pound. Cattle steadied as steers and yearlings sold strongly, toping at 12.10 for young steers, while natives faced pressure and lambs showed a slight decline.
Chicago market notes for Thursday November 3 show hogs at 34,000 total with 11,000 direct sale, prices easing from Wednesday. Bulk good to choice hogs mostly 190 to 275, strongest weights up to 6.00 for fat hogs. Cattle and calves total around 6,000 with steer and yearling prices mixed, active demand for heavier steers but light steer lots slow, top yearling steer values around 1235 pounds.
A compiled snapshot of poultry and dairy pricing from markets including Mitchell Woonsocket Watertown Sioux Falls Sioux City and Chicago dated November 19 19th. Entries list heavy hens springs leghorn hens geese ducks and poultries with price ranges per pound and by grade Butterfat and eggs also noted. Markets show wide variation in weights and classifications across locations with emphasis on live poultry prices and butterfat levels.
Chicago poultry market notes a general uptick in consumption of lures and butter blends with high grade firsts and refrigerated standards. Live turkey arrivals include young hens and springs steady at varied weights, with No 2 and dressed turkeys showing mixed gains across white rock and leghorn lines, reflecting ongoing demand and seasonal shifts.
Minneapolis price action shows December contracts liquidating while cash markets stay steady or firm for wheat and corn. Wheat futures drift lower, May and July ranges shift, flax flat, rye mixed, oats and barley steady to firm as traders weigh demand and supply signals from Chicago and New York reports.
The Huron Central Labor Union announces a two day Turkey Carnival starting Friday morning at Y o'clock. Committees in charge have planned daytime participation with turkey, duck and chicken prizes in varied games. New features debut as the event begins, with carnival activities to run through Saturday.
Secretaries reaffirm convention policy for coming year including free meeting places tree stenographic areas assist groups with convention details and souvenir fasteners for delegates. K G A Springer named to coordinate joint meeting for South Dakota North Dakota and Minnesota secretaries next summer. Dean E S Sparks admitted to membership and new officers elected Irene Denning named secretary treasurer with G Johnson replaced.
Washington reports drought states will keep WPA aid to the needy farmers and rural workers as weather allows. The plan preserves employment on WPA projects and directs resettlement administration grants to those with actual need when weather prevents project progress. About 230000 drought cases across 22 states including Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Ohio Missouri Iowa Kentucky North Dakota South Dakota Kansas Nebraska are affected. Resettlement grants are expected to average around $200 monthly, under the plan.
Melvin Hansen of Floron faces assault and battery charges for an alleged attack on V. Smith, a Hucon mechanic, following a city brawl Tuesday night November 10, per State's Attorney J W Markey. He also faces a related robbery charge for allegedly taking $31 during an $83 theft, with bond set at 7,000. A separate Shell gas station burglary in Sioux Falls on November 19 is noted, with $283 in candy stolen after forcing the safe, the investigation ongoing.
Community brief highlights visits by Guy Costain and family in Salem and a Missouri trip for Mr. and Mrs. Bailey with daughter Gwen. Lorraine and Yvonne Kurtz spend time in Huron then Brookings. Campus Quarantine program announced for Friday. Local funeral attendance for Spurrier relatives. Fresh fish for sale at Walkidk. Surveys show Mrs. Lewis Benson’s Minneapolis trip. Rodram and Winter family updates and social calls around Huron.
S D Townsenders advocate change ask transfer of weekly and other property to a state board of trustees as delegates at a South Dakota Townsend meeting urge a centralized control to keep funds local and create a Townsend plan with new rules for membership dues and financial reporting.
Alyce Ouale of Huron wins a sweepstakes ticket for coloring Thimble Theatre comic pages in the Saturday Evening Huromite. Nine other boys and girls, including Vionne Findlay, Dorothy Mae Middaugh, Evelyn Sorenson, Carol Williams, and Norma Hoffman of Huron, also earn entries to attend the Huron Theatre. Beginning next week the Evening Huronite will print eight pages of comics already colored, with entries due by 5 o clock the following Wednesday. If choosing Major Hoople or Cut Our Way, both must be done to be eligible. otherwise one strip suffices. Enter before the deadline.
A regional Industries Group will meet in Sioux Falls to discuss proposed legislation and taxation. The event will feature Fred G. Wozoo Falls as a key speaker, with a banquet, a roundtable discussion, and an officer election to conclude the session. Presidents include J. H. K. Jacke of Absideon and secretary Orpha Athaim of Sioux Falls.
A garbled report from Dikora Cragray Company and Huron Ror hints at internal disputes over broadcasting and technical standpoints. Names like Walter Bushanan and Sivas appear in fragmented notes, with several figures referenced as members and principals amid unclear events.
Fragmented OCR notes describe cloudy periods and temperature changes across regions including New York Minnesota and surrounding areas. Mentions becoming cloudy Friday with cooler nights and rising temperatures on Friday with partial sunshine in parts of the central and eastern zones.
Classified fragment lists furnished heated houses roomy for couples, inquiry contact HS 2 w, phone 38H evenings. Also notes driving to Minneapolis Wednesday, room for ve, and an Owl Market ad for clean empty lard cans. Wines and Wilkies in gallons, beef and steak specials, and Market items cited.
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