The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-05-21

! Miss Barbara Clements, who
was a nurse at the Browning hos.
pital and resigned several months
ago to take a position as county
nurse for Glacier county, has
been a patient at the Deaconess
hospital in Great Falls for the
past four weeks. She is now con,
valcscing at the home Of friends
in Great Falls.
With all the Sc ograp |,
crews. drilling operations and
work on the new electric trans.
mission lines. there will be an
opening for many local workmen
this summer. 1t is suggested that
anyone desiring work contact J.
D. Franklin at Todd's Steak
House. where information may
be obtained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl J. Armour
announce the engagement of
their daughter. Helen kuka ia
George Wippert. Jr.. son Of Mr..
ard Mrs. George Wippcrt. The
wedding date is set for May %
at the Catholic church in Brown.
Ing Both Helen and George arc
members Of the 1854 graduation
class Of the Browning High
School Helen is an honor stu.
dent and valedictorian Of her
class.
Encouraging reports Of early
oil drilling activity are coming
in this week. mostly on the east
ern part Of the reservation. The
Del Bonita deep test. near the
Canadian border. is reported to
have struck good flow of oil,
and encouraging reports are also
coming from the Heep we'll on
the Tom HARDWOOD place. south.
east Of Browning 1t is Of course
the mountain front that this 10.
callty is most interested in. and
drilling operations are expected
in the near future which will
ties, the potential possibilities of
this area. In the meantime. Seis.
mographing activities are con.
tlnulng.
Several business changes are
being made this spring. getting
ready for the expected rush Of
the tourist season. as we'll as the
extra number Of workers coming
in on seismograph and oil drill.
ing activities. Lees Self Service
grocery is opening a drive-in re.
freShment parlor across the
street from their grocery and
meat store. which will specialize
in ice cream. soft drinks and
other refreshments: the SERVER
Curio shop has been moved from
its former location on the high.
way to a new location between
the Todd Steak House and
Teeples market. also on the high.
way but more in the business
center Of town: and the three
new trailer camps are nearing
completion. and are already fill.
ing up.
J. Edwards Davis. general man.
ager Of the Indian Arts and
Crafts board Of the Department
Of the Interior. spent several
days in Browning this week. in
an attempt 10 straighten out the
difficulties resulting from vigor.
Gus protests sent in from all over
Montana because Of the change
of operating plans Of the North.
ern Plains Indian museum at
Browning Mr. Davis spent three
days comforting with officials Of
the Blackfect Agency. the Tribal
Council. and in fact everyone in.
terested in the continuance Of
the museum on the same basis
as heretofore 4 meeting sponsor.
ed by the Chamber Of Commerce
was held Tuesday evening in the
public school library. attended by
a number Of interested parties.
and all phases Of the proposed
program were discussed. Mr..
Davis was very frank in stating
that the program would be car.
ried out as proposed. and many
protests were registered. The end
result Is that Mr.. Davis returned
direct to Washington Wednesday
evening, and will rcpor, his find.
ings to his superior officers in
the Interior department. and the
effort will be continued by local
sponsors to retain the program
as II has been since the inception
Of the museum.