The Sidney herald., 1955-08-04

city. The girls were guests at the
homes of their sisters, Mrs. Mike
Cayko and family and Mrs. Alvin
Weidderich and family of Sidney
while here. Another sister, Miss
Annie Cook, is at home with her
parents. The visitors commented
on how beautiful Sidney looked
from the air, saying that Sidney
was the prettiest town between
here and San Francisco"
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Wind and
three children of Humboldt, Iowa.
are visiting here at the home of
Mr. Winds parents and with his
brothers and their families at
Crane and with Mrs. Winds
mother, Mrs. Sue Davies in Sid
uey. They will leave Monday. ac-
companied by Mrs. Davies, for
a visit with relatives at Mankato.
Mimi, after which Mrs. Davies
will return home with them for
an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bottens are
here on a ten day vacation from
Salem, Oregon, visiting his faith
er, Ernest Bottens and other reIa-
tives and friends in Sidney and
the western part of the county.
Making the trip by car, Roy told
us he never saw better crops than
they did across Montana and that
Richland county really tops it all.
Raised in the Elmdale commune
ty, on the farm his father still
owns As miles northwest of Sid
ney, he said the crops in that part
Of the county which they visited
are immense. Roy has been m
ployed in the heavy equipment
maintenance section of the Ore
gon state highway department at
Salem since they moved to that
state and Mrs. Bottens is en-
ployed in the office of the sec
rotary of state. Only 60 miles
from the seashore and about so
miles south of Portland, which
claims as residents many former
Richland county people, they fire.
quently see, the scenic and
recreational features for which
western Oregon is noted make for
enjoyable living and they like it
there. The cherry and other or
chard crops are the best in years
but the market prices are lower
than in past recent years. They
made the trip here on the route
through Glacier park and are
leaving today on the return trip.
Mrs. Henry Etzel and son Rob-
ert were in Sidney Saturday from
the south Poplar district this side
of the Missouri river and she
told us farmers in that section of
Richland county were getting
ready to begin harvesting and
with favorable weather - which
has prevailed - would be at it
this week. AS a matter of fact,
the harvest is well under way
throughout this entire territory
and The Herald is informed that
wheat yields of 40 bushels to the
acre will be no exception. as it
progresses with the best crop in
the farming history of this area
being garnered.
Mrs. Otto Baldwin of Glendive
is staying with her mother, Mrs.
w. L. Bell, while Mr.. Bell is I'M
der hospital care.
Mrs. c. R. Hurry, who recently
underwent major surgery at the
Community Memorial hospital, re-
turned home last week end and
is making fine recovery.
Fred A.. Shipman, editor and
manager of the Mckenzie county
at Watford City, stopped
in Sidney driving to Terry the first
of the week and was a f~raternal
caller at this office. His stepson,
Dick MacDougall, is editor and
publisher of the Terry Tribune.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Martin and
of Occur d'Alene, Idaho
visited several days the past week
with their respective parents, the
George Martins and Bert Wick
stroms at Fairview, and among
many other relatives and old
friends in this area. Sunday they
were guests at a family picnic at
the Sidney high school park at
which about 40 relatives were in
attendance.
A. G.. Strand, in from his farm
in the Andes community this af-
ternoon, told us the harvest is
under way out there with many
the farmers using binders, and
there was only one combine in
operation in his locality at the
time.