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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1932
Page
8
ARMOUR STOCKYARDS HURON Oct 12 cattle calf and sheep markets steady. Hogs 5 to 10 lower. Cattle grades listed with steers yearlings and cows prices, calves veal and bulls noted. Sheep lambs and hogs prices and receipts recorded. Minneapolis market closed for holiday. Chicago and Sioux Falls prices by commodity and weight ranges included.
Hog buying lagged today with narrow outside demand and limited inquiries. Fresh receipts reached 3,000 head with slaughter operations continuing despite holiday conditions. buyers offered steady or slightly lower prices on 150-260 lb hogs, while weighty sows moved at 2.80 to 3.20 per pound. Cattle receipts were about 1,000 head with steady prices on choice fed steers, and hogs in Sioux City and St. Paul showed slow, mostly steady trade amid weak to steady demand.]]
Market notes from Huron furnished by Swift & Co Buck Brothers and Helles Rogers list poultry and eggs including Hens Leghorn Hens and heavy breed springs Leghorn Springs. Butterfat figures and egg prices appear with Huron and Buck Brothers. Hide and wool market reports show cured hides weights pelts tallow and wool prices from Helles Rogers and another firm.
Ed Youngs was elected president of the Young Democratic club at Huron. Florence Laughlin was chosen first vice president, Frank Humphrey second vice president, Maxine Bager secretary, John Sainsbury treasurer, and Stilo Nicho lich delegate. A future meeting with an outside speaker was planned.
A cautionary piece urges homeowners with basement workshops to install guards on power tools and safeguard moving parts. It stresses that mandatory or extra guarding protects the operator and children from hazardous machinery.
King Nadir Shah of Afghanistan decrees establishment of a national university in the new city of Darelmaen three miles from Kabul. An educational mission will depart for Europe to study methods recruit professors and plan the curriculum.
Francia A Wilson, Democratic nominee for Missouri mover minor, died in Kansas City today after an October 12 report notes a fatal illness. The headline records a surprising loss impacting the state political race and Democratic slate as local officials confirm the event.
In Taylorville Illinois national guardsmen arrested between 600 and 700 striking miners during an observance of the Virden massacre anniversary. Troopers entered the hall beside the Christian County courthouse and questioned detainees on site, with potential removal for those unable to justify their presence as Capt. Meacham vows to enforce orders against any procession this afternoon.
Lead South Dakota authorities investigate a reported confession by former priest Theodore Paul Hucal to the 1921 slaying of Rev. Father A. B. Belknap. The confession cites a $20,000 reward and an early Lead arrival, but parish records place Hucal in town after the crime. Police pore over old case files to resolve lingering inconsistencies.
Aberdeen Oct 12 44 The court opened in circuit court for a permanent injunction to stop ballots for a Nov 8 vote on continuing the agricultural extension department with a 4900 dollar appropriation. Plaintiffs Gale Peppers F J McHugh Fred Welie and Fred Winters sue Olaf Hunstad auditor Brown County. A September petition by 3329 taxpayers requested elimination of the extension department.
Officers of the eighth district federal home loan announced the bank would be formally opened Saturday but bench readiness may take several days. President is C. B. Robbing of Cedar Rapids with Franklin P. Stevens of Kansas City as chairman and EB J Russell of St. Louis as vice chairman. Other board members include Frank Schlick of St. Paul A C Hunt of Rapid City and O R Kreutz of Sioux City.
Neil Garley once Fargo North Dakota postmaster pleaded guilty to embezzling post office funds. He received nine months in Cass County jail and was fined 1340.39 dollars by Federal Judge Andrew Miller after Tuesday court appearance.
Niagara Falls Oct 12 A convention of the DB Mortgage Bankers association heard Prof L. Wilson of Montana outline a voluntary domestic allotment plan to aid farm relief. He said it would curb production, apply tariff benefits to farmers, and could add 650 to 800 million dollars to major crops if adopted. He warned abandoning foreign markets would leave 40 million acres uncultivated and 5 million people without livelihoods. Ervin Jackson of Birmingham urged advertisers to push housing sales, noting buyers respond to strong ads as homes go fast.
South Dakota relief committee boosts request for Reconstruction Finance Corp funds from 250000 to 600000 amid rising county needs. Governor Green's telegram urges immediate action, citing winter approaching and inadequate relief finances. If granted, funds could cover needs through June 1, aiding up to 10000 workers now at work and enabling 20000 more to be employed within ten days.
Mrs. C. H. Olson of Bijou Hills outlines the Junior Farmers Union program focusing on cooperative movement understanding and Farmers Union ideals. The organization, open to children up to 16, guides locals across the state to study a major agricultural issue each year.
Mrs Agnes McCreery recovering from minor injuries after a Friday night automobile crash near Aberdeen. She was visiting her daughter Mrs Agnes Mathieu of Aberdeen, president of the Rebekah lodge, en route to Ipswich for a district meeting when the accident occurred. Also injured were Mrs Emma Johnson and Mr Mrs John Hoskin of Aberdeen. the other car occupants were unhurt.
F P Stevns of Kansas City chairs the board for the newly established eighth district federal home loan bank. The board will meet Thursday in Des Moines Iowa with D D Verse and other members attending.
A War Ministry bulletin reports Paraguayan troops seized Fort Lara and Fort Cab from Bolivians in the Gran Chaco region near Ascuncion. The Oct bulletin confirms rapid Paraguayan advances and fortifications secured by the army.
Commander elect B C McKenzie to head the Willian Reaves post of the American Legion with L H Cornell and other officers relinquishing posts. Installation to be conducted by Harry A Kehm from Harrisburg at 8 30 p m in the region hall. Kehm will discuss on KGDY radio for 35 minutes starting at 7:00 p m.
Governor Roosevelt unveils a 3 000 mile campaign itinerary through 17 states starting October 18 in Albany and ending October 26 in New York City. Major stops include Pittsburgh St Louis and Atlanta with further talks in Rochester Buffalo Wheeling Indianapolis Springfield Louisville Raleigh Richmond Baltimore and DC. He adds nine new states and DC to the 26 already visited since July.
Memorial services marked the 48th annual South Dakota Methodist Episcopal meeting in Deadwood and Spearfish honoring preacher Smith killed by Indians in 1876. The afternoon observed a monument’s program and sermons by church leaders as the convention opened with devotions, sessions, and mission addresses.
Troop 1 of Huron captured first prize in a window display contest tied to National Fire Prevention Week. The display in Western Union and planned by Scoutmaster A C Schwiderski and Troop committeeman Joe Bauer highlighted home fire hazards and safety, with Troop 3, Troop 5 and Troops 4 2 6 placing in sequence. Judges included W H Hoerman and J P Walsh. A total of 27 50 in prizes will be awarded to winners.
The Garden City sugar refinery will begin operations tomorrow in Garden City Kansas, hiring 2 men on a 2 cents per hour basis for about three months, as signs of improved business conditions emerge alongside national reports of stock exhaustion and modest gains in buying power. American Airways notes a pickup in general business activity, with Air Express used to supply urgently needed goods to depleted retailers, signaling a broader recovery.
National Fur Week will be observed in Central South Dakota with Silers Farmers of Huron announcing the event. It runs from October 14 to October 22 aiming to promote furs to women, highlight their economy, and their luxurious comfort.
The piece highlights Red Cross relief efforts since 1951 including food clothing and medical aid for over 5 million families. It notes government wheat cotton and flour distributions and the role of local chapters in South Dakota and broader unemployment relief. It ends urging readers to join during the annual roll call from November 31 to 24.
Voice instructor Gottfried Sjoland will leave tomorrow for a three month concert tour in Norway. He will return to South Dakota next spring to resume teaching. Readily available pupil wins include Miss Georgia Lilian Kemper in Aberdeen and Carolyn Hill in North Dakota districts.
The Wednesday Musicale launches a short operatic films series starting with Milady's Escapade from Martha. Shown today and tomorrow with A Successful Calamity starring George Arliss, with English singing by American artists and promoted to support American arts and English usage in opera.
More than 800 Eastern Star members attended the opening session in Aberdeen. The program featured a Minerva chapter drill, a DeMolay flag ceremony, a 30-piece Pollock toy band, welcome remarks by Mabel J. Connell and Kate Fagg Williams, and greetings from M. E. Crockett. The toy band honored Daphne C. Serles and Bertha Peterson among others.
Mrs. James A. Reed, wife of the former Missouri senator, died at a Kansas City hospital after a brief illness. The death occurred today, with Reed’s loss noted in local society and political circles. Her passing comes as tributes recall her public and private contributions.
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