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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
SoftbaII Teams
Are Organized
For League Play

Four boys softbalI teams have
been organized to date in the
KiWanis sponsored league and
the committee in charge hopes
to begin league play next week.
Roy Riley is chairman of the
league committee.
Teams which have been or
ganized, together with names of
players and managers, are as
follows.
Legion-Ed Moos, manager:
Lennis hammers, Raymond
Garcia. Richard Newark, Bobby
Frazer, B. Jacobsen, Allen Stat
terry, Dick Salyer, Dennis Eyre,
Jimmie Koerber, Delmar Gan
Ske, Berry Wolcott, Bobby
5Bonck, Charles Greenfield.
LionS-Everett Bulls, mana
ger: Thomas Koerber, Richard
House, Archie Hopes, Tommy
Greenfield, Jimie Torske, Tim
Sloan, Tommy Hert, Davie Fer
gerson, Eugene Maier, Jimmie
Carr, Don Warren, Gerald Ha-
ger, Larry Lind.
VFW-C. w. Jones, manager:
Leroy Mason, Chester Green
field, Richard Gonzales, Marcus
Mountain Sheep, Dennis San
ders, Jerry Heagle, Raymond
Ganske, Joe hammers, Jimmie
Sharp, Floyd BaStrom, Dennis
Young. Dickie RlankenShip
Larry Heitzman, Bobby Harlin.
KlwaniS -R. E. Packard,
manager: Donald Dreamer, Del
mar Lautt, Elmo Tate, Bobby
Hardt, Lester Hammond, Steve
Dyche, Bobby Bragg, Jimmy
Ross, Ronald Jacobsen, frankie
Lane, Glenn Sorenson, Jesse
Cuellar, Merrill EvenSon.
Boys are asked to report to
their respective managers as
soon as possible.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
Battlefield Program
Is Highlight
OF Two-D oy Affuir

Thousands of people thronged
Custer Battlefield National
Monument, the streets OF Har-
din and the rodeo grounds here
last Sunday and Monday, to
attend ceremonies in observance
of the 18th Anniversary of the
Battle of the Little, Big Horn
and the Hardin rodeo.
The largest delegation OF
notable armed forces and public
officials ever assembled at one
time in the state lent momen-
tum to the occasion and at
tracted spectators from prac-
tically every state in the union.
Topping the list of military
officials at the observance was
Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
of staff under the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the coun-
try's first five-star admiral;
1t. Gen. Albert G. Wedemeyer,
commander Sixth army; Maj
Gen. Gilbert Cook, retired; Maj.
Gen. Hugo P. Rush of the air
force; Brig. Gen. Lawson H. NJ.
Sanderson of the marine air
arm and Gen. Howard Craig.
Representing the famous 7th
cavalry was Sgt. Francis r. Ri
ley, wounded 7th cavalry Ko-
rean war veteran, and Col. Will
liam c. Harris, former con-
handing officer of the 7th cav
airy. Col. Brice C. w. Custer,
granddaughter of Gen. George
A. Custer, also participated in
the ceremonies.
United States Senator Zales
N. Ecton, and Congressman
Wesley A. D'Ewart of Montana
and Gov. John w. Bonner were
in Hardin to help welcome the
military dignitarieS to the state.
Senator Ecton and Representa-
tive D'Ewart accompanied Adj
miral- Leahy from Washington
by plane.
A tour of Custer battlefield
conducted by Capt. E. S. Luce,
superintendent, Sunday morn
ing was the occasion for the
first visit to that site by the
dignitaries. Luce, a 7th cavalry
man who has made an inten-
sive study of the battle, con-
Quoted the party over the field
explained portions of the bat
tie which have been recorded as
fact and discussed with the
military men the final phases
of Clusters famous last stand
upon which no factual infor-
nation has ever been available
because of the lack of any sol
dier survivors. !
Following the Hardin rodeo
Sunday afternoon, the dignita-
ries participated in a colorful
ceremony at the junior high
school gymnasium here when q
Court of Honor was conducted
for Boy Scouts of Plenty Coups
district.
The principal attraction oil
the observance, was the cere-
mony at the battlefield on Mon
Continued on page 50
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
Designer ofLocal
Library Dies
AT Iowa Home

News has been received here
of the death at AlbertOn, Iowa,
June 9 of Charles L. Pruett. 81.
He was born in Rushville, ILL.,,
November z, 1888, a son of MI.
and Mrs. Jacob Pruett. In boy
hood ne attended school at
Rushville and later took adj
vanced work in architecture at
Chicago, Ill, after which he es-
tablished an office in Rock
Island.
His work included many i'm
portant buildings, among these
the drafting of the Carnage Ii
brary at Hardin.
On November IA, 1916, he was
united in marriage to Mrs.
Martha Eckleberry of Hardin.
Nj. Pruett had been almost to-
tally blind for the past 10 years,
and his wife had cared for him
at their home in Alberton.
Besides the widow, he is sur.
vived by a step-daughter, Mrs.
James Kerr of San Francisco,
Cal, and four half-SisterS.
Funeral services and burial
were conducted at Abortion
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
CROP Organization
Conducts Session

First meeting Of the local
CROP organization was held at
the Community room of the
court house here June 10, and
the Rev. A. C.. Kroehler was
chosen as chairman for the
meeting. Father ConWell was
elected temporary secretary.
Following showing of a CROP
propaganda film entitled "Op-
Grafton Mercy, the secretary
read a letter from Donald r.
Larson, state director, outlining
the purposes of CROP and its
goal in this state.
Election of permanent Off
GERS was postponed to a later
date. "A discussion on various
points of the organization was
conducted and it was an
nounced that Mr.. Larson ex-
pected to meet with the exec
utive group on July IL or 10.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
CITY POLICE CASES

Appearing before @. A. Cor
kins in city police court during
the past week were the fol-
lowing.
June %, Tom Small, drunken
driving, fined $11 and 80 days:
Douglas StraWn, drunk, fined
SIS.
June %, Zealand Thompson,
U-turn, posted SIS bond.
June IS, John YelloWtail, Har-
old Keasling, Frank Little Light,
Marvin Xix, Alva Stinson
(floated), Dorothy Riley, Will
liam Riley, James Lavadore,
Burton Healy (floatedl, Jake
Richards and Ellsworth Little
Light, drunk, fined SIS and 10.
days in jail.
June Is. Manual Amador, in
decent exposure, fined $25 and
10 days in jail; George H.
French, drunken driving, fined
500 and 80 days in jail;
Angelina Other Bull, no drivers
license, fined $40 and 10 days
in jail; Douglas Linderman,
failing to stop for traffic light,
posted SIS bond; Alvin Braaton.
driving over curb. fined IS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
Initial Game in
Junior Legion !
Baseball Slated

Junior American Legion base
ball will get under way here at
$50 p. m. Friday. June 20,
when the recently-organized
Hardin team will meet the Bill
lings B squad, it has been an
nounced by Casey Emerson, To-
cal manager.
The Hardin team has been
practicing for several weeks
and approximately is Of the
squad have been selected to
meet Billings in the opener.
BleacherS for spectators have
been provided at the field north
of the high school and Har-
dinites are invited to attend the
game. No admission will be
charged, but a free will Of
fering will be taken to help de
fray expenses, Emerson said.
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Local Church Will :
Hove Summer Pdstor

= John H. Hannahs of Cam
bridge, Mass, will act as sum-
mer pastor of the local st.
Thomas Episcopal church, it
has been announced.
Mr.. Hannahs, who is in his
final year at Episcopal Theo-
logical school at Cambridge, ar
rived here two weeks ago and
has conducted a summer va
cation church school at the To-
cal church.
Services will be conducted
each Sunday, with Holy Conn
munion once each month at 8
a. m. throughout the summer.
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Women Of County
Attend School
.0fPoIifics Here

Women from Kirby, Grow
Agency and Lodge Grass, as
we'll as from Hardin and vici-
nifty attended a one-day school
of politics conducted June 19
at the American Legion hall
here.
Mrs. Fred Sanborn of Great
Falls and Miss Molly O. Glas-
hey and Miss Rita Shields of
Washington, ID. C., conducted
the school.
Mrs. Sanborn discussed the
Federation of Republican Wo-
mems Clubs in Montana. telling
of it's work and purposes, and
some of its successful accom-
pliShmentS.
Miss Clasbey explained how
bills are acted upon in con-
gresS. She stated that it is
sometimes very difficult for leg
iSlatorS to vote on certain bills
due to the fact that a vote of
yes or no may be called for
on an entire bill which may
contain both good and bad fea-
lures. For that reason, one bad
feature Of a given bill may
force a vote of no when the
bill also may include many IA
vorable features.
The threat of communism
was discussed and members
were advised to be ever con-
SciouS of ideas with communis-
tic SlantS which can creep into
community life if citizens do
not alert themselves to its dam
gers.
Lunch was served at noon
to a large group, including Re
publican business men and
others.
Following the school here, the
directors journeyed to Forsyth
where they conducted a school
the following day. Mrs. War
rem Brewster of Birney joined
the group there to help COM
plete the Republican schools
tour in Montana.
Mrs. ". H. Ross, president of
the Big Horn County Repub-
lican WomenS club, extended
thanks to all who participated
and helped make the local
school a success.
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Cpl. D~dnielson Will
Return 10 States "

Corporal Harlan Danielson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
DanielSon of Hardin, recently
left his unit, the 31st infantry
regiment, 7th infantry division,
u. S. Army, on the fighting
front in Korea, to be rotated
to the United States.
As a member of the 31st in
,fantry regiment, Danielson ira
veled from Pusan to the Chosin
reservoir, made amphibious
landings on both coasts of Ko-
rea and in his most recent &C
ton fought with the UN forces
on the centarl front.
In speaking of the men of
this regiment, 1t. Gen. James
"A. Van Fleet, commanding gen.
eral, Eighth army, recently
said: words fail to describe
your greatness Your iniative,
ability and courage are un-
equalled."
Danielson, who wears the
Combat Infantryman badge, en-
tered the service in May. 194S.
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Gets Letter from
Commander Of
Cavalry in Korea !.

In answer to an invitation to
attend the 18th anniversary
program of Clusters battle, E.
S. Luce, superintendent of Gus
ter Battlefield national monu-
ment received a letter Wednes-
day from the commanding Of
ficer of the It'll cavalry in Ko-
rea.
The letter which arrived too
late to be read at Mondays
ceremonies, is as follows:
Col. w. A.. Harris, former
commanding officer of the Gar
ry Owen, has forwarded to me
your interesting account of
the preparations of the 18th
anniversary celebration of the
Battle of the Little Big Horn.
He has informed me that he
plans to attend the celebration.
We wish we could join you in
person for this historical event.
Since we are heavily engaged in
destroying the Chinese commu-
mist forces, we can but, send
you our best wishes for the sue
cess of the occasion.
It has been my constant
hope and prayer, to continue
the great traditions and the
historical accomplishments of
this gallant and dashing regi-
ment. The Battle of the Lit
tie Big Horn is we'll fixed in
the minds of each officer and
man upon joining this regi-
ment.
Security regulations do not
permit me to relate the oper-
ational details of the past few
months, but I can assure you
and the American people that
our ruthless, able and cunning
enemy has been and will con-
tinue to be taught lessons in
his own blood by the brave Of
Ulcers and men of Garry Owen.
In behalf of my regiment I
extend to you our best wishes
for a most successful celebra-
ton on June Is.
Sincerely Dan Gilmer, colo
mel, infantry, commanding.
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Celebration Attracts
to Historic Area
Banquet Concludes
Ceremonies Here :.
On MonddY Night

Master Sergeant Francis r.
Kelley, wounded Korean veteran
of the It'll cavalry received a
standing round of applause fol-.
lowing his brief talk at the
climax of the banquet here last
Monday night, which concluded
the two dav celebration of the
18th anniversary of the Battle
Of the Little Big Horn. :
The program, at which Gen.
Thomas D. Campbell acted as.
POSTMASTER, was of an infor-.
NAL nature, planned after Adj
miral William D. Leahy, prin-
cipal speaker, was forced to
cancel his appearance due to
slight illness. .
Sgt. Kelley said the number
one question asked of him
since he returned to the Uni
ted States is where is the
enemy superior to United Ma
tons forces?"
In answering, Sgt. Kelley
said, They have none. United
Nations forces are superior in
education, training, firepower
and equipment" He added that
in his opinion there is no po-
tential enemy that could be
superior.
Sgt. Kelley had been with the
7th cavalry since early in the
war, and saw much of the hea-
Wy action. His regiment spear
headed the breakthrough from
the Pusan beachhead, and 10
days later Sgt. Kelley was
wounded. He came to Hardin
from Madigan army hospital at
Tacoma, Wash, where he was
taken upon his return to this
country.
Congressman Wesley A.. d.
EWart was among those who
gave short talks. He congratu-
lated the committee upon their
work in planning the celebra-
ton, and, in discussing con-
| greSSional matters stated that
1T is his opinion the demand
for additional taxes of $40 bill
lion is too much for the ma
TONS economy. :
aThe bottom of the barrel
has already been reached" he
said, II not, as one congress
man remarks, the bottom has
been reached and we are work
ing into the wood"
Senator zaleS N. Ecton con-
graduated the citizens of Har-
din upon their presentation of
the anniversary program. fsg
Gen. Lawson Fl. M. SanderSon,
who also attended the 50th an
niVerSary program at Custer
battlefield IS years ago, con-
graduated the state on the 18th
anniversary. Speaking of the
Boy Scout and other youth pro-
grams he said: 1.-THE youth will
never let America down. Don't
let them down"
Major Gen. Gilbert Cook, re-
tired, in his turn, remarked on
the 100 per cent support of citi-
zens of this community in the
program. He said that a large
city would not have had 10 per
cent participation.
He said it is encouraging to
know that there are thousands
of such small towns which he
called 'the real America"
Col. Brice G. w. Custer ex-
pressed regrets that other
members of the Custer family
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Winners Are Listed
In Events
OF Hardin Rodeo

Big Horn county cowboys
SeWed up the calf roping the
second day of the Hardin Rodeo
Monday, and one showed up in
the tWo-day averages for the
final purse.
Jess SchWend Of Hardin was
first. Glenn Gentry of Lame
Deer, second; Bustsr Spang of
Kirby and Clinton Small of
Kirby split third and fourth in
the second day OF the roping
event.
First days winners were
George Richmond of CardWell,
first; Dick Nader of Gillette,
Wyo., second; John Krieger,
third, and Van Irvine of Mid
west, Wyo., fourth. Averages:
Richmond, first; Small, second;
Duane RoSenberger of Casper,
Wyo., third, and MAIDEN, fourth.
Other winners in the Afneri-
can Legion sponsored rodeo
were as follows:
Saddle bronc riding-First
day, J.. D.. McKenna, Sheridan,
Wyo., first; Doug Linderman,
Red Lodge, second; John House,
Kaycee, Wyo., and Dean Arm
strong, Sentinel Butte, N. d,
split third and fourth. Second
day-Linderman, first, House,
second; Chuck McAuley of
Wheatland, Wyo., third; Arm
strong, fourth. Average-Linder-
man, first; House, second;
Armstrong, third; McKen1la,
fourth. =
Bareback riding Zone GO
round)-Jim Tescher, Sentinel
Butte, N. d., first; Armstrong.
second; Linderman, third. and
| Vic Mattney, Etna, Cal, fourth.
Bull riding tone go-round)-
AL Schonenberger, Butte, and
Mattney, split first and second;
L. "A. Brown, Lodge Grass, third;
Bob Cullison, fourth.
Amateur sadie bronc riding
, Zone go-round)-John Ham
NETT, first; Bill Kipp, second;
| Whitley Draine and Junior Red
ding, split third and fourth.
Bulldogging-first day-Dean
Armstrong, first; Eugene Ped
ersen, second; j. D. McKenna,
third; Ray Baker, fourth. Sec
ond day-Al Garrett, first Don
Slade, second; Buck James,
third; Vic Small. fourth. Az
erages-Al Garrett, first, Dean
Armstrong, second; John Krie-
ger, third; Don Slade, fourth.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
Locdl NdvY Man Is
Abodrd Destroyer

Helping to provide a screen
and plane guard for carriers of
a task force operating off KO-
rea is Gordon L. Devore, fire.
man apprentice, USN, of Har-
din, according to information
from the Navy.
Devore is serving aboard the
destroyer USS Arnold j. Isbell,
which arrived in the Far East
last November and first took
part in the naval shore bonn
bardment of the Korean coast.
AS a part of a high-speed
task force, she helps protect
the carriers from submarine
attack, repel enemy aircraft,
and rovide efficient rescue for
downed pilots.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
Minister Leaves for
Month Of Study

The Rev. A. Clair King, pas
tor of the First Congregational
church of Hardin, left Tuesday
for LaForet, near Colorado
Springs, Colo, to spend a
month in study at the Western
Pastors school.
Mrs. King will remain here
and will conduct the worship
service on Sunday mornings.
Dan Maddox will speak at
the morning service next Sun
day, July /, which will be given
patriotic emphasis. His topic
will be Christ and Liberty" /
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
RECEIVES DECREE

Jack Richard WeStWOod Of
Lodge Grass received a bachelor
of science degree in animal hus-
bandry June 8 at the annual
commencement ceremonies at
Colorado A e. M college, ac-
cording to announcement from
Fort Collins.
The Lodge Grass man was a
member of a near-record class
Of 686 graduates.
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WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar
Corp, Hardin, for week ending
5 b. m. Wednesday, June ~.
Maximum temperature: 81
degrees, June Is and 26.
Minimum temperature: SO de-
greeS, June ~.
Precipitation for the week:
% inches.
Precipitation for the year to
date: 5.34 inches.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-06-28
New Test Well Is
BEING Drilled

"A new test well being drilled
in the Soap creek field, 40
miles southwest of Hardin, Is
reported drilling at about 1000
feet.
The well, designated as Pc
troleum Production-CroW Tribal
No. 2119 No. z, is on acreage.
leased by the Phillips Petroleum
and subsequently, transferred to
the Petroleum Production Co.
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Milton Butler, 10, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Butler of Har-
din, will report July 8 at West
Point, N. Y, where he has been
selected as a cadet at the U. 5.
Military Academy.
Butler, who took the exam
nations for the academy IN
Denver March 5, was notified OF
his selection in a letter dated
May II from Maj. Gen. Edward
F. Sitsell, adjutant general,
Washington, D. G..
Butler graduated as an honor
student from Hardin high
school with the class of 1949
and attended Montana State
college at Bozeman in 1949-5O.
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ATTENDING SCHOOL

Pvt. Don B. Johnson, son of
Mrs. Lorraine johnson of Crow
Agency, is attending Leader
ship school at Fort Ord; Cal,
for a period of eight weeks, ac-
cording to information received
here.
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RETURNS TO DUTIES

Miss Clementine SitteI, Big
Horn county home demonstra-
ton agent, returned recently
to her duties here following an
absence of three months.
Miss Sittel had been at Cor
wallis, Ore, where she did grad
uate work in clothing and home
furnishing at Oregon State col
lege for the past three months.
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TO GIVE EXAMS

Max Blakesley, examiner for
the Montana Highway Patrol,
will give driving examinations
in Hardin on July 2 and 8.
Hours are 9 a. m. to 5 b. m.
each day at the Big Horn
county court house.
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of the Rivers

We knew something was
pound to happen, but didn't
figure we'd get so far off the
Deam in the hustle and hustle
OF trying to get out a special
section last week in observance
OF the 18th Anniversary.
Our report on the Rodeo
queen, Dorothy Secrest, some
now got quite badly mauled and
we enormously reported that
she was Mrs. Lee SecreSt.
just to keep the record
straight, Dorothy, daughter of
M. and Mrs. C. A. Redding, is
Mrs. Walter SecreSt, and the
couple have no children.
We think she was a darn
nice queen, anyway.
Add "Why Eds Leave Town:
Some newspaper in this town
last week reported that Joe Ell
lott was arrested and paid a
So fine for failing to observe
q stop sign in the city of Har-.
din.
Joe Elliott was the city police
officer who made the arrest.
The Violator who paid the fine
was Fred Stevens.
Wasn't that a lulu?
We think we should send a
copy of our paper to, the
Spokesman-RevieW at Spokane,
Wash.
A reader recently brought us
a clipping from the Spokane
daily, which contained, in a
question and answer column,
the following:
~"Question-Where was Gus
ter's last stand? Answer - On
Little Big Horn mountain in
South Dakota"
Hardin probably won't have
the responsibility of sponsoring
another program of such mag
nitude for another 25 years.
By that time most of us may
have recovered from the stress
and strain of handling the 18th
anniversary celebration.
Last Tuesday morning the
citizenry of Hardin, aching and
red-eyed from loss of sleep be-
gan a slow recovery and by
this morning appeared to have
settled back into the normal
routine of daily life and the
city again became peaceful and
quiet.
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BIRTHS
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Xavier.
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