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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30

worked on the Great Northern
railroad. Later he was tr:oSfer-
red to Cut Bank. and the iaii'iiy
made their home there for sever.
al years during the 1905.
To this union were born nine
children. seven Of whom survive.
In the early thirtics the family
returned to Browning. where the
husband was in the employ Of the
Indian service. During their res.
idcncc here. Mrs. Billcdcaux scrv.
cd several terms on the city coun.
Gil. and took an active part in
tribal affairs. Later on they re-.
turned To ranching near Cut
Bank. and from the ranch they
moved to Seattle in 1910. After
moving to Seattle. Mrs. Bile.
dcaux made several trips to
Browning 10 renew old acqaint.
anccs and visit with old friends
and relatives.
During the past ten years she
had hccn q Srmiinvalid. and with
the unexpected death of her
husband In 1853 her condition
steadily grew worse. All Of her
r mite were with her during her
final illness in Tacoma. She was
i..' 10 rest beside her husband
She was the beloved mother Of
three SONS and four daughters.
Lincoln and John. Of RcntOn.
Washington: Dwight. teacher nj
Sunburst. Montana: Mrs. Ann
kipplin.. "f Browning: Mrs.
Clara Smith aud Mrs Wilma
Goss. Of Rcnton. Washington:
Mrs. Jane Paisley Of Seattle. Wn.
In addition she leaves twenty.
three grand children. and two
great grandchildren. She also
leaves two sisters. Mrs. Elizabeth
WctZcl. Of Vaughn. Mont. and
Airs. VIVA Chattin. of Browning,
and one brother. John J. Gal
breath. Of Browning. besides q
host 0f friends and relatives.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
COMMUNITY GARDEN
MEETINGS SCHEDULED

\ series OF community garden
meetings have been scheduled
for next week. These meetings
are being held to discuss the
Blackfcct Garden program for
1854. The Blackfcet Tribal Coun.
Gil. the County Extension Ser.
vice. and the Agency Extension
Department are sponsoring the
meetings.
The dates and places for the
meetings are rs follows:
Monday. May 3 10 am. Old
Agency School: 100 pm. Mad.
plume School: ! pm. Collect
School. 8 pm. Starr School.
Tuesday. May 81 pm. Birch
Creek School. 800 pm. Heart
Butte School.
Friday. May Ill am. Swims
under School. l pm. Little Badg
or School.
j Monday. May 10 III pm. Bad,
ger Fisher School.
Every family is urged to attend
the meeting In their community
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
eLAHkENSHiP BUYS MARION
WHOLESALE BUSINESS

The Marion Wholesale Com.
pany of Browning has been &C.
CURED hy Ray J. Blankcnship
from Edward \, Marion.
A;r Marion is going To devote
his time to the registered Here.
ford cattle ranch that he has est
abliShcd west Of Browning.
Mr.. Blankcnship will continue
to operate tho firms warehouse
at the same location. with the
help Of Marie Elsethascn.
Since the end Of World War II
Mr.. Blankcnship has been with
the Glacier County Electric Coop.
rraiivr. llc organized the atticr
department and acted rs office
manager until the beginning Of
the Korean War. when he was re-.
called to active duty with the
/. =. air force. where he served
IN the Far Eastern theatre. Ray
vas released from active duty rs
n captain IN the air force n year
~" when he returned to do pre-
engineering work and act rs pow,
or use adviser for the local pow
rr company. \ Veteran Of years
Of overseas combat duty In both
wars he hoirs to b" able 10 re-
main IN more peaceful pursuits
IN Glacier county.
Ray Is we'll known ,hroughou,
the county. lie Is married and In.
three children. .\rtivr IN man!
organizations. he is nj tn" pres
ont time secretary treasurer OF
tho Montana Pilots Association
The Marion Wholesale bushes,
has served Glacier county bus!
ness establishments since 1914
with cigars. cigarettes. tobacco
candies. and sundrirs. \ high lev
81 Of service will br maintained
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30

ment and relocation officer, and
Elsie f.. Dickcrt, social workers.
Miss Lund said that in the
present day. the Indian is a citi-
zen of the world. an individual
and it is possible that in the past
the L. S. government may have
been too protective - much the
same as well meaning in.laws
are toward their married child.
rem.
She believes that of all the
modern social and scientific
achievements of today, the ad-
vancemcnt in better human rela.
tons is the greatest. The Indian
problem. she said. presents a
need for joint planning among
humanitarian groups. SO that the
minority is served along the basic
principle of all social work -
helping people to help themsclv-
cS
During the discussion that fol.
lowed, Fickinger estimated there
are approximately 1000 Indians
in the state of Montana and that
the population is not changing to
any great degree. He said that
the Indian is free individual.
can come and 60 as he pleascs.
and that a great hindrance to the
solution of his problems is the
lack of understanding by the gen.
cral public as to the status of
the Indian. The ultimate goal, he
believes. is to assume RESPONSE.
bility for themselves as individu.
ais or us corporate body. free
from federal support.
The Indian Affairs Institute is
an attempt on the part of the
community services laboratory
class of the University Depart.
mcnt of Sociology. Anthropology
and Social Work. to evaluate pos.
siblc methods for achieving the
social wcll-beins of the Indian In
Montana. according to Paul Car
Pine. student committee chair
man. ..
Browning Girl Featured
Wednesday evening the Indian
Arts Fair and Festival. which be
gan Tuesday night. was schcdul
cd in the Gold Room of the Stu
dent Union building. under the
direction Of Mrs. B. F. Johnson
Nissoula. There were demonstra
tons Of tribal arts. wood sculp
ture. arts and crafts in process
Indian music and songs by Miss
Gcncvierc Marques. Browning
high school student. who was
praised by School of Music Of
ficials during the recent Music
Festival for having an exception
al voice.
\ highlight Of the Wednesday
session was a barbecue elk din
ncr OH the oval Of the University
campus. where a ;epcc camp was
set up.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
MRS. BILLEDEAUx
CALLED BY Death

Funeral services were held at
the Little Flower church last Sat.
urday morning for the late Mrs.
William X. Billcdeaux. nee Mollie
Galbrcath. with the Reverend
Father A. NJ. ID. Gillen official.
ing at a Requiam High Mass.
Intcrmcnt was in the family
plot in the Browning cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dennis
Juneau. Robert Howard. Gus
Hunsbergcr, Merle Magee, Irwin
Chattin and Acel Chattin.
The deceased passed away in
the Cushman hospital, April 10th
following lingering illness.
Mollie Cccile Galbreath was
born in Fort Benton. Montana,
January %. 1888. the daughter of
an early day Montana pioneer,
John Spencer Galbreath. Her
mother was a sister of the last
hereditary chief Of the Blackfeet,
Mountain Chief. Her name was
Last Kills. and her mother died
shortly after the birth of the de.
ceased.
Mrs. Billcdcaux was raised on
her fathers ranch near the Cana,
dian border north of Browning
during her early childhood, and
also attended school at St. Peters
Mission and at Genoa Nebraska.
In 1909 she was united in mar.
riage to William Xaviour Billie.
deaux at Kalispcll. Montana. Her
husband preceded her in death
December 26th. 1853.
For several years the Bile.
dcaux family made their home
on a ranch north Of Browning
and later took up residence in
kalispell. where Mr.. Billcdeaux
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
INDIAN INSTITUTE AT hAISSOULA
DRAWS WIDE Interest IN STATE

MISSDUI.A - \ L. S. Bureau
of Indian Affairs welfare speci.
alist said this week she believes
the Indians destiny does not lie
in his connection to the tribe,
but in his status as an individual.
Miss Ninita Lewis Of Washing
ton, ID. C.. in addressing the In
stitutc on Indian Affairs in Mon
tana as i, began thrcc-day pro-
gram Tuesday on the Montana
State University campus. said
the Indian can be a citizen and
loyal member of the tribe at
one time.
In his welcoming address to
approximately lis persons at
tending the Institute. DR.. Carl
Mcfarland. University president.
laudcd the effort to achieve a
solution Of the Indians problems
through open discussion. rather
than through acknowledgements
plotting
Representatives of eight Mon.
tana tribal councils we're present
as the Institute opened - Flat.
head. Blackfrct. Fort Bclknap.
Rocky Coy. Grow. Northern Chey-
cnrr. l.andlcSS and Fort Peck.
The institute. sponsored by the
community services laboratory
class at MSu. began Tuesday at
8 am. with registration in the
main lobby of the School of
Music Building. II was to con.
tinuc through Thursday.
DR.. Harold Taschcr. Institute
director introduced Miss Lewis.
In speaking of Montana. she ex,
planned that to her the state in
itself is a community. when one
travels to Montana. he goes to
the state. not 4 city in it," she
said. The problem of helping tho
Indian may be resolved easier
because of that fact. she said.
The second morning session
featured a talk by Miss Henri
eta Lund. welfare consultant
National Lutheran Count u. New
York City. and a panel of inter
! viewers and conSultants made uE
of University students from the
community service Laboratory
class and the staff of the Bill
iags Area Office. Bureau of In
dian Affairs.
, Student Intcrvicwcrs were;
Tess Avery. M:Ssoula: Paul Car
pino. A!iSsoul:: Kathryn Lind
seth. Great Falls: Carl Wohlgcn
ant. Miles City. and Alice Vol
s,ad. Waller. Max AIcPikc. Mis-
soula. was session chairman.
+ Bureau Of Indian Affairs con
sultan,S were: Paul l.. Fickingcr
area director: +. NJ. llavcrland
assistant area director: Louise G.
WiScre. director of schools: DR.
Frederick Nraiz. area medical Of
ficcr: George I. Barrett. place
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
PLAINS INDIAN MUSEUM MAY BE
LOST BY BUDGET ECONOMY MOVE

That Montana stands in i'm
mediate danger of losing one of
its chief tourist attractions was
brought to light just recently
when it was learned. more or
less by the sub-rOsa information
source. that a move Is on foot by
the Interior Department to scut.
tie the popular Plains Indian
Museum at Browning by the sim.
pie expcdient of eliminating the
small appropriation for the op.
Grafton of this institution from
the Interior budget for the cur.
rent year.
Rum0rs of such movement
were first circulated locally ear.
ly last week. and an investigation
was attempted by the Reporter
staff. but with little success. In.
formation at the Museum was
more or less evasive. but when
other avenues of possible inform.
alton were explored It was learn.
ed that such a movement was
on foot. but no one seemed to
be able to give any specific state.
ments. Later it was learned that
the preparations are already un.
der way to move out certain
priceless exhibits and displays,
which If once removed would be
permanently lost. in all probable.
ity.
Further investigation revealed
that funds for the operation and
maintenance of the Museum
come not from the Bureau of In.
dian Affairs. directly. but from
an appropriation included in the
Interior Department budget. In
pairing the budget. and possibly
to take q left.handed swing at the
Indian service. the small Museum
appropriation is reported to have
been eliminated. The total up.
preparation. II Is stated. is less
than $50. 900 per annum.
Many protests are being sent
into Washington urging that the
Museum be continued. and that
the appropriation be restored to
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
THE JUNIOR PROM

EIabOratc preparations are be.
ing made by members Of the
Junior High School class and
their sponsor. Mrs. Harris. for the
Junior Prom 10 bc held on Fri.
day evening Of this week. April
Both. In the High School gym.
naSium.
The auditorium has been beau.
tifully decorated. and the music
will bc the hest. provided by the
Royal Bards Of Great Falls.
A general invitation IN extend.
cd the public 10 attend. and a
large crowd IL expected.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
o.E.s. MEETING MONDAY

The BrOWning Chapter u Tho
Order Of Eastern Star me, III reg.
ular session MOnha. might
Following the regular business
meeting. the degrees were CON
fcrrcd on Donald Watson \n ub.
legation ceremony. led by the
Worthy Patron :. r. Scotland.
was participated In by all mem.
bcrS present.
a social hour was enjoyed aft.
or the meeting. and the lunch
committee consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy DeWolfc and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gerard served dc.
lici0uS lunch.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
HISTORICAL MAP" NOW IN
PROCESS OF DISTRIBUTION

The State Chambers travel
promotion project requires ans.
wers to the thousands of inquir.
les from tourists and schools re.
garding M0ntana's historical at.
fractions ard background. To ans.
wer the huge volume Of inquir'
les. the Montana Chamber re.
printed the very popular Mon.
tana Historical Map" due to the
heavy demands.
The Historical Map" was
drawn by MOntana's artist ShOr.
~ Sh0pe with q Tabloid History
Of Montana by the we'll known
Bob Fletcher. The Tabloid and
Map have been very popular and
have long been out Of print. aft.
or . nationwide distribution OF
over $1,000 pieces by the State
Chambers travel division.
Quantities are being mailed out
10 local chambers Of commerce
and State Highway Advertising
Office for distribution. The map
Is In heavy demand for travel
shows and quantities will be dis
tributcd at the forthcoming All.
Montana Travel Show at Dallas,
Texas. April q 10 May =.
State Chamber officials say
they will be unable to service the
very large demands from con.
vcntion delegates until another
printing Is made. This printing
will be used To back up local
communities with a state promo
ton piece for their mailings.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
LOCAL STAMPEDE DELAYED
on ACCOUNT OF WEATHER

After elaborate preparations to
hold the seventh Annual STAN.
pcdc. local srhool field day meet.
on Saturday Of this week In
Browning. II has been necessary
to postpone the event for one
week. or until Saturday Of next
week. May Mh. The program. IN.
Guiding all athletic events. will
be held as scheduled on the post
pOnCd date.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
HISTORICAL sOc'e'T
or MONT ANA
HELENA
INDIAN counsel
PAYS FIRST VISIT

Arthur Lazarus. Jr., general at,
torncy for the Blackfcct Indians
in Washington. ID. G., and who
represents numerous other In
dian people of other reservations
throughout the nation. arrived in
Browning Tuesday afternoon and
is spending several days here
comforting with the Blarkfcct
Tribal Council and individual
members of the tribe on numcr.
Gus problems now confronting
the tribe on this reservation. He
was accompanied by Attorney
Ccdor B. Aronow. prominent at
torney of Shelby, who is local
legal adviser for the Blackrcct
Tribal Council.
Mr.. Lazarus, who succeeded
the late Felix Cohen as chief
counsel for the Indians, is max
ing his first trip to the west
since assuming his duties as chief
counsel following the death of
Mr.. Cohen several months ago.
lie is making a thorough study
of the Indian problems here and
elsewhere in the west. making
his Investigations and studies on
the local level. He vii! remain
in Browning for several DAYS,
and following a series of meet.
lngs with the Tribal Council will
hold public meeting in the
school auditorium, or some 9th.
er public gathering place where
large crowd can be accommo.
dated. and address as many pco.
pie as possible from all sections
OF the reservation. The exact
time, date and place of holding
this public meeting had not been
arranged at press time. but an.
nouncement will be made thru
the Council office is soon as
definite arrangements can be
made.
Specialist on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Lazarus was associated
with Mr.. Cohen before the lat.
ters death several months ago,
and is we'll qualified to carry on
the work of that famed attorney
who spent SO many years work
ing effectively for the welfare of
Indian people. Mr.. Lazarus is a
member of the legal firm of
Rcigleman. Strasscr. Schwartz
and Spcigelberg. of New York
City. His headquarters are in
Washington. ID. G.. and he not
only specializcs on Indian affairs.
but also immigration matters. He
is also chief counsel for the As.
ISOLATION on American Indian AZ.
fairs of New York City.
Has Magnetic Personality
In addition to possessing a fine
legal mind and sincere objec.
tive Of helping the Indian people
of the nation. Mr.. Lazarus has a
magnetic personality tina. radiat.
es his sincere purpose in dcvot.
ing his exceptional talents to the
| welfare of an underprivilescd
race that is in need of protec.
ton and assistance from the best
talent available. He is making a
thorough study of the individual
as well as group needs of the H.
dian people. That he will be a
worthy successor of the late Felix
Cohen Is the belief of all who
have observed his activities since
assuming the role of chief coun.
sci for many Of the Indian PEG.
pie Of the nation.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
RoDeo SEASON OPENS
A. BRlOceR MAY 9TH

MOnt0n0S rocco season opens
nj Bridgcr May 8 when Casey
Tibbs Of Fort Pierre. :. D.. and
Bill l.inderman compete In what
Is billed as the world champion.
ship matched saddle bronze riding
contest. Don Bccbc Of Billings.
publicity director for the event.
said this week.
The event Is sponsored by tho
Bridgcr Rt,ticO Assn. The COW.
pOkcS will compete for q $1,000
purse.
In addition TO tho competition
between tho two top riders Of
1858. there will bc a jackpot
calf rOping event and a jackpot
, cutting horse contest.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30


the budget. Columns could DC
written ABOUT the poPularlty any
show;no that tic discontinnance
would be a serious blow to the
tourist appeal of Glacier Park
and other scenic wonders that
annually attract thousands of Wis
itors to this area. The answer
may be that the building will re,
main intact, and will be convert.
ed into an arts craft display and
curio shop, but there is no doubt
that such an institution would
have little tourist appeal or edu.
cational value. Curio shops along
tourist routes are almost as com.
mon in Montana as taverns and
other special services for the
tourists. and one more such at
the site of the present magnifi.
cent Museum would have little
appeal to out-of.state or Montana
visitors.
p.nr...n.. .r.. ,nx...,.,.
r.. ,,.. .,u
1"e museum was es'ao.'sneo
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
SPONSOR SQUARE DANCE

The Past MatrOnS Club Of the
Eastern star arc sponsoring n
square dance 10 be held In the
Masonic Temple on Saturday
night. May 3. for the members
Of the Eastern Star Chapter. Mas
Onic Lodge and their friends.
There will bc other entertain.
mcnt for those who do not care
10 dance.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
CnSCaSOnnbly cold /

VNSCaSOnnDIy cold weather.
with heavy snowfall. has prevail.
cd during the past week. On the
28th there was an additional
snowfall Of four inches. and at
the end Of the day there were
nine inches Of snow Oh tho
ground.
Following is the official report
for the week. as supplied by tho
Irrigation department ut the AZ
pnpx.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
Yearly Statistics Of Local
Hospital Show lis Need
Patients admitted:

Patients admitted:
Harry Horn, Roy Little Bull.
Betty Augarc. John Running
Fisher. Jr.. Ruth Bad Marriage.
Robert Atkinson. Gary Douglas,
Stanley No Runner. Thomas Pep
ion.
Patients discharged:
jeanette Butterfly. Elvira Sill.
vas. Darlene Comes At Night.
Elizabeth Little Dog. Dorothy vi.
ellie. Vickic Monroe. Edward
Paisley. Betty Jean Sherman.
Rose Bridcn. Edward Billcdcaux.
Francis LaIlantc. Matilda Spot.
ted Eagle. Thames Monroe. Pat.
ricia Sommers. Herman Dusty
Bull. Doris Mcinckc. Everett
Flamand. Angelina Bruno. Jane
Rides Al The Door. Merlin Hall.
jeanette CadOttc. Cyrus liar.
wood.
Births:
Baby Boy Augarc. Baby Girl
Bad Marriage. Baby Girl Vicllc.
Deaths: None.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30

MERE MAN
II W. could 500 ourselves as
others sec 10 We might have to
use Q magnifylng glass.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30

Don't so around complaining.
You have one less leg 10 stand
on when you kick.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
Apply To We'd

The following persons have APP
piled for marriage licenses in the
office of County Judge Raymond
R. Lord:
Hannah Leeds, Sc, 1113 Truman
Ave, and Celia Bello, 81, Miami
Ludwig P. Roberts, 81, 1904 An.
gela, and Venice B. Poff, A, Mi-
ami.
Ralph A. Rincone, 40, and Made.
line Araujo, 80, both of Miami.
Eduardo NJ. Garcia, 10, 1928 Pac.
ker, and Daisy McMullen, 1414 5th
st.
Ernest A. Albee. so, USS Bush
nell, and Liaukadija Alescikas, u,
Richmond Hill, New York.
Willial |. Larimer, 81. Naval Hos
.pital. and Helen P. Petersen, %,
SOC Truman.
Robert D. Pergrande, %, La
Verne, Iowa, and Lorraine War.
mock, IS, HOS Duval.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
'Mr. Roberts To
.Oper, March %

The Key West Players next pro
duction, ''Mr. Roberts" will open a
the Barn Theatre on Monday
March %.
Originally best seller, compris
ed of sketches written by Thoma:
Heggen during his naval service ir
World War Two, the book was later
dramatized by the author in collab.
grafton with Josua Logan.
The play was characterized as
grand entertainment, " ''finest wal
play of this generation" and sup.
roariously funny by Broadway
critics.
The scene of action is the USS
Ak6o1, an "attack cargo" vessel
and naval authenticity is meticul
ously adhered to in the play.
The original cast of 30 men was
comprised mostly of former Navy
men. This obviously created nc
problem for the Key West Players
and consequently, the cast, now re
hearSing, is almost hundred pei
cent pure Navy.
One of director Danny Child's
greatest problems will be to gel
the boys to do on stage, as easily
and naturally, the same things thai
they do on Shipboard.