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Evening star., 1949-08-28
Briggs-Montgomery
Wins Prize for Best
Playground Float

A float depicting the wedding
of the painted doll won The Eve
aing Star Trophy first-place award
for Briggs Montgomery Play
ground yesterday in the annual
recreation day program of the
District of Columbia Recreation
Department. Division of Neighbor-
hood Centers. The program, held
at the school, Twenty seventh
street between K and I streets
NV, was sponsored by the Lin
coin Civic Association.
Approximately 200 boys and
girls took part in the parade pre-
ceding the awarding of the prizes
for floats, marching units and ex-
hibits. Judges were Mrs. Rosina
Tucker, vice president of the Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations, who
presented the trophies; w. o.
Woodson. president of the Capitol
View Association, and George w.
Beasley, former president. Fedora
ton of Civic Associations. Clar-
ence w. Pendleton. regional di-
rector, Region H, of the Neighbor-
hood Centers, acted as master of
ceremonies.
Bugle Corps, Band in Parade.
In addition to those represent
ing Shows Court, Francis Recrea-
ton Center, Briggs-Playground,
Stevens Playground and Morgan
Playground in the parade. 80
musicians and majorettes from
st. Cyprian's Catholic Church, a
drum and bugle corps, partici-
pated. Columbia Lodge No. IS. I.
B. P. o. E. w., also was repre-
sented by band.
The winning float of six entries
had Olivia Elsie Mae Garner, 7,
2618 street NV, as the bride;
Wayne Jackson. S, $50 Twenty
sixth street NV, bridegroom;
Sylvia Francis. 10, 2617 I street
NV, bridesmaid, .and John Dris-
coll, 8, 831 Twenty-sixth street
NV, minister.
Second prize in this event, for
the Washington Post Trophy, was
won by the Francis Recreation
Center for its depletion of Mother
Goose Land. Barbara Ann Ma
gruder, 9, 2432 N street NV, re-
ceived the award for the group.
Wins Marching Award Also.
The Briggs-Montgomery School
unit also won first place in the
marching event, receiving the
Times Herald Trophy. In addi-
ton to the wedding of the painted
doll float appearing in this event,
bicycle squad of playground
children wheeled in formation be-
fore the unit as it passed the
judges stand.
Second place was taken by
Shows Court in this competition.
The unit had appropriate repre-
sentations of the various sports
played by the playground chill
dren. Shirley Brown. 13. 2511 I
street NV, and Alvin Anderson,
Is. 2444 Shows Court NV, ac-
cepted the award
The Washington Daily News
Trophy for exhibits was awarded
to the Morgan Playground for a
"yo-yo quilt" It was accepted
by Carol Parker. 9, Pill Eigh-
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Dr.. Clarence Skinner,
Retired Tufts Dean, Dies
BY ihe Assoeiofsd Press

STAMFORD, Conn. Aug. 27.-
DR. Clarence Russell Skinner, 65
retired dean of the school of re-
ligion at Tufts, died this afternoon
at the home of his father in law
Benjamin M. Ayres.
DR.. Skinner, a first cousin OF
Actress Cornelia Otis Skinner, re-
tired from Tufts in 1943. He had
been dean since 1881 and before
that taught religious subjects at
the college for II years.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
GAR Commander
First Of 6 10 Arrive for
Final Encampment
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27.-Two
boys in blue, with dimmed mem
cries of 1865. came to Indianapo-
lis today for a final" encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
"Yes, this will be the last" said
Theodore A. Penland of Vancou-
yer, Wash, GAR commander-in-
chief.
THE boys are getting so feeble,
the old Civil War veteran added
a little sadly, they've got to stay
at home and take care Of them
selves"
The 100-year-old commander,
veteran of the Army of the Po-
tomac, was the first to arrive
among the six expected for the
meeting.
Wheelchairs were on hand to
carry the commander and Albert
Woolson, 102-year-old chief OF
staff from Duluth. Mimi, who ar
rived on another train 10 minutes
later this afternoon.
BY agreement of the six vet
Grams at the 1948 encampment in
Grand Rapids, Mich, this is to
be the CARS last get-together
After next Wednesday nights
campfire" "reminiscences, the
Grand Army that once had 408,-
489 members will be a mere scat
tered handful of veterans.
Special Postage Stamp.
Not everyone is sure that this
actually will be the last GAR
meeting, though it is being pro-
claimed SO on a special postage
stamp.
Charles L. Chapel of Long
Beach, Calf, told home folks he'd
"be proud to be the last COM
mander." Unless another en-
campment is planned. Commander
Penland made it clear there'll be
no election of new officers here
The 102-year-old Californian
advanced to the senior vice COM
mander's post in the last year
through the death of three other
national officers. If he should
outlive Mr.. Penland, Mr.. Chap
pei would become commander
He is expected to arrive here by
plane tomorrow.
Though he was helped into his
wheelchair by solicitous young
National Guardsmen, Mr.. Pen
land agreeably posed for a news
photographers picture with two
pretty girls. He complained when
he left Portland. Greg. three days
ago that women were fussing over
him too much.
Yater, he and Mr.. Woolson sat
back in easy chairs and heard
hill-billy songs by Roy Acuff, who
brought part Of his theater stage
show to their hotel.
Chickamauga Drummer Boy.
Mr.. Woolson, a drummer boy al
Chickamauga, arrived with his
son, r. c. Woolson, Dayton
(Wash) druggist. Now partly
deaf. the old Duluth veteran lei
his son do the talking for him.
The GAR has records Of only
Evening star., 1949-08-28

10 other members living besides
the six on their way to the last
encampment. Miss Cora E. Gillis,
GAR secretary, said Federal pen
sion records show only % Union
veterans-in or out of the GAR
surviving in II States. State
pension records show 80 surviv-
ing Confederate veterans. she said.
Because of sentiment attached
to the final encampment, Miss
Gillis said she exI ects the meet
ing to draw 5000 to 1000 delegates
from the five auxiliary organiza-
tions.
Sessions will open with a church
service tomorrow morning. and
some of the allied groups will con-
tinue meeting through next
Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-08-28

Chickarnauga Drummer Boy.
Mr.. Woolson, a drummer boy at
Chickamauga, arrived with his
son. r. c. Woolson, Dayton
(Wash.) druggist. Now partly
deaf. the old Duluth veteran let
his son do the talking for him.
The GAR has records of only
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Five to Represent House
At GAR Encompment

Speaker Rayburn yesterday ap-
pointed five Indiana House men,
bers to represent the House at the
final encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, opening
today in indianapolis.
They are Representatives ia
cobs, holland and Denton, Demo-
Gratis, and Mrs. Cecil Harden and
Harvey. Republicans.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Wild Pigeons Use Strategy

Farmers in Buckingham, Eng
land. complain that wild pigeons
wait until homing pigeons, which
must not be shot, raid crops be-
fore they themselves fly down to
do so.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Commuter TroveI

Commuter passenger traffic on
United States railroads in 1948
represented about So per cent Of
all passengers carried and IA per
cent Of all passenger miles Of
service.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Wrights Lease
Yegen Hotel
From Harper

Effective August l, James and
Almaree Wright assumed charge
of the Yegen Hotel, tn e lease
covering all of the tenants, Eco
nomy Shop, Western Union office,
Yegen G a fe, Coulter's Barber
Shop and the Tribal Store.
Because of his ranch interests,
ROLAND Harper, owner of the
property, has been unable to de-
vote the desired time to the hotel.
In charge Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright,
it W ill be operated as to avail
service to the most desirable of
patrons.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
August Starts With
High Temperatures

Daytime temperatures on the
Reservation during the wee k
have been so uncomfortable as to
drive most people to shelter. As
of other years, evenings h av e
been cool and, in fact, so COM
Portable as to compensate for the
discomforts of daytime.
The abrupt change from June
and July temperatures, probably
as low as those of many years of
the past, is attributed to the re-
action of people since Monday.
T h e Agency irrigation office
weather records show that t h e
change began July 80. The maxi
mum was 80, the following day
"a. Monday it was IS, Tuesday
80 and Wednesday 81.
A fve-minutes sprinkle in
Browning at 5 a. m. yesterday
came as temporary relief Dur
ing most of u y temperatures
were in the 7Os.
Regardless of Old Sol, it is the
kind of weather that makes for
good haying and maturing of
grain.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Falls People In
Cycle Accident
AT Glacier Park

Both escaping a t a injuries
in a motorcycle accident several
miles west of Glacier Park Sta
ton at approximately 10 D. m.
Sunday, Robert l.. Davidson and
Dorothy Lyons of Great Falls
were removed from the Blackfeet
Hospital to the Columbus Hospi-
tai there the following day in the
Beck ambulance.
At the local hospital they had
received emergency care, their
condition the following day per-
hitting their removal.
The couple were enroute west
ward, both being seated on the
motorcycle, with Davidson
driving.
Davidson said that the motor
cycle skidded W h e n it struck
some loose gravel. In the accident
he was thrown over an embank-
ment, rolling 60 feet from t h e
scene.
His companion stayed with the
motorcycle and was found pinned
beneath it, unable to extricate
herself. Davidson was able to
crawl back to the wreck and to
give her assistance. He intercept
ed a pa ssi ng motorist, who
brought t h e couple to the local
hospital.
Davidson suffered fracture of
the left leg and minor decorations
about the body and face, while
his companion suffered lacera-
tons about the face.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Pulls
Fast One" On
Trusting Soul

Victor B. Lundgren, who last
week was picked up by Cons
table Colbert and Agency Officer
Walters in the Babb section for
issuing what later proved to be a
worthless 5000 check, in spite of
the good work of the officers,
succeeded in getting away in his
1916 Buick $28 to the good.
Brought b a c to Browning,
where criminal charge was filed
against him in the justice court
of Peter Lukin, a settlement was
made in which he surrendered
unpaid-for merchandise to a local
merchant as we'll as paying $28
to cover various costs incurred,
such as legal proceedings, tele-
phone calls, etc.
To get the 1923 he pledged his
car with a local car dealer, also
turning over to him a dubious
certificate of title. However, he
persuaded the dealer to let him
have use of the car to drive to the
d epot to file a telegram for
money to his home town.
But Lundgren never returned!
Officers had the theory that the
Buick was a stolen car and urged
the dealer to not release it to
Lundgren until legal ownership
of it had been determined.
A small boy Lundgren claimed
was his son, was accompanying
him. Officers believe t h a t the
child was not h S son, but was
being carried in t h car to add
prestige to him as respectable
family man." a pastor of a church
in Missouri or. in fact. any other
kind of man, worthy of conf
dence.
T he uniformed companion.
whose name was given as Pfc.
Raymond Stowinski of Webster,
Mass, and who abandoned him
a f er trouble developed. may
have been an accomplice who was
to have rejoined him elsewhere
after Lundgren had disappeared,
officers believe.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Crop Outlook Gets
Bril- hter Each Dav

The outlook for hay and grain
on the Blackfeet Reservation be-
comes brighter as the days pass,
according to Indian Extension
Agent Slaugh.
Fair crops, as a whole, are in
prospect. though they are not to
be compared W t h last years,
which probably were as good as
most in many years.
Intermittent rains have done
magic with wheat crops, which
for a time appeared to be failures.
In the northern country, accord
ing to Bill Kipp, Tribal field man,
rains brought Ii fe to stands that
three weeks ago were spectacles
of gloom.
Kipp's opinion: is that if the hay
crop is harveste d there will be an
ample supply to care for Reser-
walton cattle through the winter,
without depending upon o t h e r
sources of feed A number of
cattle growers have a carry-over
of hay from a S t year, having
been mindful of reverses t h a t
might occur in a. succeeding year.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Man-made Fires
Major Cause OF
Destruction

Cooperating with t h e Forest
Service to minimize t h e hazard
of forest fires at this season, E.
H. England, Montana Highway
Patrol Supervisor has ordered all
patrolmen to cite into court per-
sons violating the law pertaining
to leaving burning camp fires or
throwing any burning material
out of automobiles.
England's order is especially
vital to this section. where large
areas of wild hay and grass crops
r k destruction. A similar
dangerous situation obtained last
year at this time, continuing for
several months. Fortunately,
there were no damaging fires.
In explaining h situation,
England has released the follow
ing:
While t h e Forest Service is
prepared and able to put out it's
fires, there is no need for any of
the man-made fires to start"
There are hardly any vehicles on
the road today that aren't factory
equipped with ash trays, and if
your car doesn't h ave enough,
you can pick one up at any parts
store. The main thing, though,
is to use your ash tray. Empty it
frequently, b u be sure there is
no fire in it at the time.
"Carelessness costs millions of
dollars a C h year in property
damage, lost time, disqualification
and the other costs of accidents.
The same thoughtlessness and
carelessness costs US additional
money in | 0 of valuable re-
sources when our highway users
flip burning tobacco out of their
moving cars into the finder dry
grass along the road.
ANY person, who is found
guilty of violating this law, may
be punished by a fine of not more
than five hundred dollars
($5O0.OO) or Imprisonment in a
county Jail for not more than six
months, or both such fine and
Imprisonment.
DO not become a firebug even
though you cannot be treated
more severely; think of our for
ests and wild life"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Indian Cattle Pool
Planned By SIaugh

Planning to have at least 10
bidders, Extension Agent Slaugh
has announced that the pool of
Indian cattle will be held shortly
after August 10. Those wishing
to enter it have until that date to
arrange with him, he said.
He expresses confidence in
growers getting at least 81 cents.
In fact, already he has been given
offers of 81 cents, he said.
The pool is being set earlier
this year because of various eco
nomic circumstances.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Little Tike, Not
5, Demands Her
School Rights

Miss Pauline R;des-at-the-Door,
who pleads guilty to being almost
five years DID,, appeared during
the week at the superintendent
office in the school building and
demanded to be enrolled in the
fall kindergarten group.
The young lady was under her
own power and was unaccom-
panied. Apparently, however,
she knew her rights as a citizen
and a taxpayer and refused to
bulge from the office until she
saw her name properly enrolled
on the list.
Besides her, other additions to
the kindergarten list since last
weeks Chief are Ida Louise Ken
nedy, Kenneth Sellars, Kerma
Goss, Shirley Jean House, Joe
Lean Peterson, Mary Bull Calf,
Bonnie Lee Brandt, Margaret
Bull Calf, Letha Lynn Wynegar,
Marjorie Merchant and Mary Ell
len johnson.
Supt. Gold said that the lis t
has already exceeded the capac-
ity of the kindergarten room,
but that he would continue to
list children applying as some of
the earlier enrollees might fail to
appear on the school opening
day. Also. a check of ages
might eliminate some.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05

Spineless Holly
Yaupon, the true American
(spineless) holly grows profusely
along the North Carolina coast.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
GI Groups Give Jr.
Fair Days Work

For the third time during the
last few weeks volunteer workers
in mass numbers have responded
to the c. | ! of Indian Extension
Agent K. G. Slaugh for aid in
getting Fair buildings in readi-
ness for use at the annual fair to
be h Ell d August Is through 81.
The last project was Wednesday
of last week when GO GIs, men,
bers of the Blackfeet Reservation
veterans training groups, gave a
full days work.
Though rainfall defeated origi-
nal plans, the volunteers found
ample to do on the inside of the
two recently acquired buildings.
Plastering, painting, and various
odd jobs needed for the finishing
touches of the interiors were done
IN d er expert supervision, al
though m S of the volunteers
had t h e required talents to do
their jobs.
Extension Agent Slaugh said
that just one more day of volun-
teer work like the last one and
the f a i + property would be in
readiness for staging of the best
fair since inception of the insti-
tuition.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
RecordProperty
Valuation In
Glacier County

The largest increase in total
valuation and total assessed valu-
alton in the county's history is
revealed in the annual statement
of County Assessor Edward Muir
ply.
Total valuation of the county
this year is 1923, 246, 518, as COM
pared with the total valuation in
1913 of $23, sos, 1874, an increase
of 81, 1888, 1884.
Total taxable valuation this
year is $13, 062,771, as compared
with $40, 1877, 948, in 1913, an in
crease of $2,264, 787.
(For Qualification, t h e taxable
valuation is broken dow n into
several categories, with the sin
gle instance of the n proceeds
tax on oil production, assessed on
the basis of 100 per cent?
Only one item in the list shows
a decrease, the comparative fig
ures of the assessor shows-that
is sheep numbers. The explana-
ton seem to be restricted leasing
possibilities on t h reservation
and a severe winter in 1889,
causing some losses.
A significant item is h in
crease in grain in storage. The
explanation is that the govern
ment purchase plan meant
heavy storage of the zig grain
crop last year. BY the way, the
question h a s been raised as to
taxation on this storage. If gov
eminent property it would not be
subject to taxation, but the con-
tention is that it does not
take this status until delivered.
The attorney general h a ruled
that it is taxable while in farm
bins.
The increase in n e t proceeds
tax on oil production is another
significant item or barometer of
continued increasing field produc-
ton and the material increase in
autos, trucks and farm machin-
cry signifies in sense the gen.
eral county prosperity.
Comparative figures are given
below:
Continued on page four)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Thorne's Have Visitors

Mr.. a n d Mrs. George Thorne
of Glacier Park h a d as guests
several days last week her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Barstow
of Topeka, Kansas, and DR.. and
Mrs. Ernest Freeman of Chicago,
the visitors being on their return
from a 5,0O0-mile motor trip
through the Northwest.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Notice

Any livestock owners wishing
to contract their calves with the
Indian cattle pool for this falls
sales should contact the Exten-
sion Offices on or before August 10.
K. G. Slaugh, Agricultural Ex-
tension Agent, Browning, Mont.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Fire PI .eSentiOp

Careless smok, .rs and the care
less handling of matches are re-
sponsible for NOR e home fires than
any other single common cause.
Never smoke in bed, in the attic,
or in the garage. Snuff out cigar
cites before disca rding them.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05
Water Main PunctureG

The Browning water system
went out of service Wednesday
afternoon when the large wooden
main in the vicinity of the Plains
Museum was punctured by the
powered posthole digger of the
Glacier Electric Coop.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05

Mrs. VIM. Bercovich and infant
daughter, Elaine Marie, arrived
home from Great Falls last Sun
day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-08-05

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Illiff Mckay at he local
hospital last Friday morning.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03
Junior Womon's
Club Announces
Committees

The departmental heads and
committees that are to serve the
Junior Woman's club for 1949-
SO have been announced by Mrs.
c. w. Fewel, Jr., the new pfesi-
dent: They are as follows:
Departmental Chairmen
Public Welfare and Community
Service, Mrs. Louis Frederic; Cit
izenship, Mrs. Claiborne Koch;
American Homes, Mrs. Gerard
Frederic; Youth and Conserva-
ton, Mrs. Douglas Gulley; Legis-
lation and international Rela-
tons. Mrs. James Harvey; Arts
and Fine Arts, Mrs. G.. E. Cowart;
Education, Mrs. E. A. Talbot;
Gardens, Mrs. j. T. Harris; Indian
Welfare, Mrs. c. c. Mccoy, Jr.,
and Religious Education, Mrs.
Quin Gautier. Mrs. j. Z. Virgins,
director of projects.
Standing Committees
Constitution and Bylaws
Mesdames H. B. Moore, Jr., Ge-
rard. Frederic and Harrison Will
hite; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B.
H. Pickett, Jr., C. c. Mccoy, Jr.
and ". j. McCransy; Yearbook
Mesdames M. l.. Hatten. Jr., c.
w. Russum. Pickett and Vertis
Ramsay; Hospitality AMesdames
Quin Gautier, Koch and Gerard
Frederic; Budget and Finance
Mesdames Russum, Harvey and
Claude Martin; Press and Pub
licity-Mesdames ]. E. Virgins,
Allan Richard and J. T. Harris;
Program-Miss Dottie Daniel and
departmental head. Special com
mittees-State Song, Mrs. Mar
tin; Cancer Fund - Mrs. G. L.
Cowart; Red Cross--Mrs. Moore.
Civic Council representative, Mrs.
Koch.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03
New Schedule OF
Hours Announced By
Heulth Department

The working hours of the Jack
son County Health department
beginning on June l will be from
800 a. m. until 4:30 pm. accord
ing to an announcement by DR..
Andrew Hedmeg, acting director
of Health.
The new schedule of hours,
which will continue through Oc-
tober 8, was declared in a recent
letter from DR.. Felix j. Under
wood, state director of health.
This four months change is
made due to the warm weather in
the summer months, it was
stated.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03

wafer. You'll always get delicious.
healthful refreshment with APP
GRAPE JUICEt
cRAcKLIN' CRISP NJ COOL
Bright May mornings seem even
brighter when breakfast includes
a crisp, ready-to-eat treat like your
favorite SUNNYFIELD COLD
CEREAL. Choose from a wide,
thrifty variety-and you can be
sure that if it's SUNNYFIELD,
you get cereal at its crunchy,
nourishing best! No wonder
SUNNYFIELD CEREALS taste
so SWELL They save you money,
too, at your thrifty APP.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03

just returned from Chicago and
found that their son. r. ", Jr.,
had suffered a broken leg which
will keep him in bed for several
weeks.
Mrs. Dorothy Walker is spend
ing the weekend over in Fontain-
bleau. Her son, Roy, is also Wis
iting with her.
On Mothers Day Mrs. H. D.
Walker also observed hea And
wedding anniversary.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03
News From Escatowpo
Diplomas Given Eighth Graders AT
Exercises; E. A. KhayatG Guest Speaker

dan, principal, introduced each
speaker. Shirley Rae Chunn was
salutatorian with Audrey Jean
Roberts, as holder of the highest
scholastic average, as valedicto-
rian. Robert Upton, president of
the class presented a Bible and
three pictures which the class
left for the school to Austin Rob-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03
NEWS FROM .A..
Foniainebleau

The Rev. H. c. Walker of Fort
Worth has come to Mississippi
where he underwent a throat OPP
Grafton. AT present he is as the
home Of his parents in Fontaine-
bieau where he is recuperating.
Mrs. Ray S. Walker and three
boys of New Orleans were visi-
tors to P~ascagoula and along the
Coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ". Walker have