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Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01

ing ends.
erately lower levels. If prices should
show extreme further weakness, the
. government probably will buy pork OH
a limited scale for use in its school
lunch and charitable institution pre-
grams, as recommended by hog indus
try representatives.
LAMBS Prices probably are past
the seasonal low point, but any adj
vance in the next two months win be
small. Marketing of range lambs prob
ably is past the peak. Weekly supplies
of lambs for slaughter will be some
what lighter than recently, but may In
crease temporarily in mid-December
and competition from beef, pork and
poultry will be more intense in the next
month or six weeks.
WHEAT-Prices are likely to move
moderately higher later in the season.
They are now in temporary dip be-
cause of smaller placements under loan
than last year, slow flour sales, tagging
exports and a good start for next
years crop.
Current prices in hard red winter
and soft red winter wheat markets con-
tinue low enough to induce large place.
ments under loan before the end of
January. Supplies remaining on farms
are slightly smaller than year ago.
Increased flour sales are probable later
in the season. A rise of 10 to Is cents
a bushel by midwinter appears to be
expectation.
FEED GRAINS-Prices for corn and
grain sorghums probably are near bot
tom for the season and, along with
oats and barley prices. are likely to
work moderately higher in late fall
and early winter While prices are like
" to improve, they probably will con-
tinue well below last year. In spite of
brought. about 1870 million tons of feed
grains were produced against 122 mill
ion tons in 1854. Carryover was around
million tons larger. Usage for feed,
ood, exports, seed and waste probably
Won't be much over 100 million tons
1t most
DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices probably
ire near the end of the seasonal rise
hat began in early summer. Increased
all freshening, favorable pastures and
eavy feeding of concentrates will pre-
ent much further seasonal decline in
nilk production. Milk flow is higher
nan ever before at this season. While
of fluid milk has in
reased slightly, supplies of milk for
and cheese factories also
re slightly larger than a year ago.
overnment purchases of cheese are
Dw running larger than year ago.
TURKEYS-Prices probably will be
'irly steady on hens but may weaken
little on toms before Thanksgiving.
lpplies available for dressing plants
'e expected to be heavy during the
'st of the season. However. storage
ocks at IS cities are per cent less
AN year ago.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01

November |, l0552o
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Entertainment At
c Tourney Pleases
Spectators

The spectators and teams at
tending the Glass c Tournament
in Sidney two weeks ago were
treated to some Of the finest en-
tertainment ever provided in a
local tournament.
Thursday and Friday the 100
piece Sidney high school band
under the direction of Orlan
Strom, provided the music neces-
sary in making any basketball
tourney complete. Friday night
between halves of the final game
the Sidney band put on a per-
Torrance unequalled in high
school entertainment.
Saturday a 60-piece band from
C~ulbertson high school under the
direction of Larry Simonson en-
tertained the crowd not only with
their music but also their fine
half-time formations.
In addition half-time entertain
ment was provided by the Sidney
high school physical education
department plus grade school
twirlers under the direction Of
Audrey Rozelle.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Nelson Selected
To Represent
lOaStnaSterS

In preparation for the annual area
convention and speech contest of
T-oastmasters international, the Sidney
club completed a speech elimination
contest at its weekly meeting, Tues
day, March 1. Speakers of this eve-
ming included Bob Hammer who chose
as his subject Hind Sight" explain
ing his latest invention a rear
view mirror for shotguns, and Earl
Nelson, who pointed out that others
are impressed by not what you say
but how you say it, in his topic Its
How You Say It." DR.. Peterson acted
as critic and general ~evaluator of the
evening.
Sidney toastmasters devoted their
last three meetings to individual
speeches in order that a delegate and
alternate be chosen to represent the
club in Billings, March II. Concluding
the Examinations Earl Nelson was Sc
lected to represent the club, with
Chuck Coleman as alternate.
The annual ToaStmasters contest
Will include sessions at which will be
presented special topics relating to
POSTMASTER techniques, the business
meeting which will feature a report
by Art Harpster of the Glendive club
as area representative to the Inter
national convention last August, and
the highlight of the program, the
speech contest and banquet. Contest
by ToaStmasters International. Speak
ers will select and prepare one of
three topics which will be presented
to them four hours before the con-
test, and will be judged in seven cat
egories: Opening, voice, platform de-
pertinent, organization, mechanics
closing, and effectiveness.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Lenten Mid Week
Services At Congl
Churches In Area

Color sound films will be used
for Lenten Mid-week services at
Crane, Savage and Peoples Con-
gregational church of Sidney on
"Our Christian World Mission"
The theme of these T what the
churches are doing to make a bet
ter world in India, Africa and in
our cities. One picture is better
than a thousand words.
The first film is "King's Man,
which is SIS minutes long showing
the work of the church in Angola,
Portuguese West Africa. 1t was
produced by the United Church
of CANADA and pictures the coop
erative work with the Canadian
board in which Congregationalists
have been involved for many
years. Acclaimed one of the best
missionary documentaries ever
made this will be shown at Crane
Tuesday evening at 7:30 and at
Savage Wednesday at 700 p. m,
and at Sidney Thursday at 8 p. m.
The other films will be shown
in this order: "Yesudas the Out
casts" "They Too Need Christ
and Back to Bombay" The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Herbert Thomas,
Early Montana
Engineer, Dies

Herbert A. Thomas, civil engi-
neer. died at Norway, Maine
Thursday, February "a, 1855.
Born at Andover, Maine, he
graduated from the University of
Mamie in the Glass of 1908. (Other
members of this class known in
Montana were, Frank Grove,
Charles L. Bailey, Ralph Fifield,
Clayton Bowles and Frank Banks.)
He came to eastern Montana
and worked on the Lower Yellow
stone Project, later working on
the Fort Peck and Flathead r.
rigation systems. For several years
he was associated with r. T. Hur-
die, on engineering and surveying
work in and near Glendive, Mon
tana. He was later elected county
surveyor of Richland county,
where he served until 1922.
In 1908 he married Viola Stew
art, daughter Of Neil Stewart,
rancher on the Lower Yellow
stone.
During the first world war he
was military intelligence officer
for Richland county. In 1913 he
was commissioned a 1st lieuten-
ant u. S. Engineers and served
with combat troops in France.
For several years he was captain
Of the National Guard at Sidney.
In 1922 he returned to his ma
tive state and was employed as
city manager at Camden, Maine,
and later town manager, Mt. Des-
ert Island, towns of North East
and Bar Harbors.
He was a member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Ma
sonic Bodies, the Mystic Shrine.
American Legion and the Con-
gregational church.
He has many friends in Mon
tana, the Northwest and in New
England.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Viola Thomas, Norway, Me-:
four daughters, Tana, wife of DR..
Merritt H. Stiles, Spokane, Wn.;
Caroline, Mrs. Louis Saltus, Nor
way, Maine; Della, Mrs. Francis
Lathrop, Westerly, Rhode Island;
Merna, wife of DR.. George o.
Cummings, Cape Elizabeth, Maine:
two sons, DR.. Frank S. Thomas,
Traverse City, Michigan; Herbert
A. Thomas Jr., Civil Engineer,
Glen Rock, N. J., and is grand
children. = = +
THE above clipping from a Maine
paper was sent The Herald by r.. T
Hurdle of 16444 51st Ave. s., Seattle
90, Wn., with whom Mr.. Thomas was
an early day associate in survey work
IN Richland county. He writes: owe
will appreciate it if you will publish
the attached obituary. Herb may have
held some office in the Masonic lodge
IN Sidney. Axel Nelson could possibly
add something to this regarding hi:
activities in Sidney"
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
WOTM Offers
Scholarship

The Women of the Moose all
over the United States sponsor
student nurses, and the Sidney
chapter again offers a scholarship
of 500 to the high school girl
graduate who wins the contest.
This is the 9th year for the Sid
ney chapter to sponsor this activi-
ty, and three girls are now in
training who are sponsored by the
local chapter of the WOTM.
The following procedure will
be used by those interested:
Any high school graduate living
in Richland county, and any
daughter of a member of the Sid
ney Moose Lodge No. $50 or a
daughter of the WOTM, Sidney
Chapter No. 761, who reside out
side Richland county may apply
for the scholarship. These appli-
cations may be written for or
picked up at the home of Matte
Dishon, 8O3 = 3rd st. S. E., Sidney.
Judging of the applicants will
be based on an essay of not more
than 800 words entitled why
Want to Be a Nurse" on her
scholastic record, and on a per-
sonal interview by the board OF
directors. This board includes an
experienced professional nurse.
The winner of the contest may
borrow money from the Women
of the Moose, if necessary, to COM
plete her training, but she will be
obligated to pay all the money
back including the 500 scholar
ship if she does not finish he1
three year course. If she COM
pletes her course and works one
year at the Community Memoria.
Hospital at Sidney, $50 will be
deducted from the amount Dor
rowed. No interest will be charg-
ed, and the money repaid will no.
go to the WOTM general fund, bu-
will be deposited to a nurses re-
revolving fund to be used agar
by other girls who wish to borrow
money in order to take nurse!
training.
The WOTM hope to increase the
nurses fund, so as to be able t.
help any deserving girl who de.
sires to be a nurse.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Red Cross House
To House Canvass
Starts Wednesday

The Red Cross drive in Richland
county opened Wednesday evening
with a house to house canvass by
block workers, similar to that con-
Quoted for the March of Dimes.
By now many of you have already
been approached to join the Red Cross
for 1855. We hope you have responded
generously. 1t is not only what the
Red Cross may have already done for
you individually that makes it worthy
of your support. It is also what it
stands ready to do and may have to
do for you and for millions of Ameri-
cans, at almost any time.
The Red Cross is the only organiZa-
ton which stands ready to dc almost
any form of work, in any kind of
disaster. at a moments notice. And no
Red Cross service is ever charged for.
Even materials for rebuilding homes
destroyed in hurricanes, earthquakes,
fires, n similar disasters, are often
supplied by the Red Cross. And al
ways the food, the clothing, the medi-
clneS, the nursing service, n social
services of the Red Cross are free.
In Richland county the principal
work of the Red Cross has been the
collection of blood for the Regional
Blood Center at Great Falls. Last year
the bloodmobile collected lat pints of
blood in Richland county. Our To-
cal hospital used 100 pints of Red
Cross blood from the Blood Center,
% D1Alto LlOIG Llldu we gave. where
would we have gotten these 100 pints
if we had not had a blood bank es-
tabliShed by the Red Cross? IndiVidu-
al donors would have had to be found,
or the blood would have had to be
bought at a cost of at least S25 per
pint, a total cost of $4,000. But because
the Red Cross had already made blood
available the hospital was able to
furnish its patients the 100 pintS they
needed at a cost of only $3.50 per pint.
the flat hospital charge for admins
tering any blood TRANSMISSION. Thus the
total cost was held to only $3.50. a
saving to local people of $3.50. This
saving alone almost equals the amount
which is to be raised by the drive, and
OF course does not take into account
the convenience of having such blood
ready, nor possible lives which may
nave been saved.
Other Red Cross services by which
local people have profited are first
aid courses which must be taught by
persons holding instructors certifi-
Gates. usually earned in Red Cross
training courses; the First Aid Safety
ses taught at the Sidney swimming
poo last summer by a lifeguard who
was Red Cross trained; help to vet
Grams and to their families when it
was needed, and help to other families
who were in want. All these were sup
piled, not by the many other fine
charities which cover one limited field
but by the Red Cross which works In
all.
The money which buys a Red Cross
membership is not SO much a gift as
it is an investment - in the future
us.
When the block worker or the street
campaign worker asks you - won't
YOU GIVE TO THE RED CROSSE
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Trinity Invites
Public To Make
Journey to Calvary

To provide members and friends
an opportunity for quiet, devout
meditation upon the Cross Trinity
Lutheran church is conducting
special services during Lent. The
personalities who figured in the
last events in the life of Christ
r the subject Of the meditations
delivered by the local pastor, the
Rev. John Chambers. The sermon
cites presented in the first person
singular are meant to assist all in
the reflection on their life, its
conduct, its aim.
The worship begins at 7:30 each
Wednesday evening and is fol-
lowed by a Is minute colored mo-
ton picture on the last events in
the Saviour's life. Trinity Luther
an church invites the public to
climb in spirit the steep ascent
to the Cross on Calvary.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Savage
Mrs. John Gear

There will be a meeting Of the
Ground Observers Corps at the school
house Thursday evening, March 10
at 800. Films will be shown and cof-
fee will be served. Everyone is urged
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. soren Miller visited
at the Peter Stordahl home Friday.
Bob Etzel and Emmett Young are
receiving medical attention at the
Veterans hospital in Miles City where
they both underwent major surgery.
The members of the Luther League
gathered at the Otto LANCE home
Sunday evening and honored Richard
Stordahl with a farewell party. The
time was spent playing games and a
delicious lunch was served at a late
hour by Mrs. LANCE.
A very large crowd attended the
church services at the Lutheran
church Sunday morning. Rev. and Mrs.
Henry Erickson, the pastor who has
accepted the call for the Savage Par
ish, anne from st. Paul. Rev. Erickson
IS going to the Seminary in St. Paul
and will be ordained in June. Mrs
Erickson's father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Erickson of Moorhead, Minnesota,
accompanied them out here. After the
services a pot-luck dinner was en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vergil Gebhardt and
family, Mrs. Carl Gebhardt and Larry
Clark enjoyed dinner at the Verlin
Gebhardt home Thursday and visited at
the home of Mrs. Princess Clark in
Sidney in the afternoon.
A group of friends spent Tuesday
afternoon visiting at the Godtfred
Miller home and helped Mrs. Lester
Miller celebrate her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Boyce and
family spent Sunday at the Tom Nc
Pherson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. PeterStordahl visited
/ 1f tho hnnnn IF Mr. ouI NF~c ToI~e
Floth Thursday evening.
The LDR will hold their regular
meeting Monday evening, March 7th
at the home of Mrs. Alvin Maschera
The Brotherhood will also meet in
the church that evening.
Rev. Ole Holland Of Shepherd TRANS.
acted business in the Savage commu-
nifty The first part of the week anC
l.. c. Larsen returned to Shepherd
with him for a Short visit.
Mrs. Dale Clark. Larry, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Vergil Gebhardt and family were
Sunday visitors at the Carl Gerhard
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gregg visites
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Burau Friday evening.
Dast Week.
The Howard and Tom Mcpherson,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Brumle.
OF Kansas City, Mo, who came t.
Montana to look after burial arrange
ments for Mr.. Brumley's brother Har
old Brumley, a neighbor of the Nc
Pherson families. The Brumleys re
turned again to their home the da,
after the funeral, which was Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reisig, Charlie
and Diane Reisig and Arthur Bouch
ard were guests at the Rev. Rain HON
Sunday night for waffle supper. Call
ers after Sunday evening service ais
included Mrs. Peter Quilting and How
ard Mcknight of Sidney.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Legion Auxiliary
Invites Public
To Meeting

The American Legion auxiliary VIII
hold its regular meeting at the Legion
hall next Tuesday evening Marcn
3 at 800 D.. m. The March program
dealing with Community Service, Will
be modified somewhat to allow for
presentation by the American Legion
of two contestants, in the Legion
sponsored O~ratorical contest Two dis
trict winners, a girl from Peerless, ana
a boy from Miles City, each a zone
winner, will present their oratlons
before a local audience. A winner will
be chosen, who will compete in the
state contest
Both the American Legion and the
auxiliary extend a most cordial invI-
tation TO the general public to at
tend the meeting, either as members
or as guests, to hear the orations. Sub
ject of the orations is "The Privileges
and Responsibilities of az American
Citizen" Material has been taken from
the Constitution of the United States.
This is an excellent opportunity to
which we all take too much for grant
ed. 1t is also an opportunity to en-
courage these young people by at
tending to- hear their speeches. We
hope to have a fine crowd of Le-
gionaires, Auxiliary members and
guests.
The auxiliary is also sponsoring the
Red Cross drive in Richland county
and many of the members have been
working hard organizing and conduct
ing the drive. Is it too much to ask
that every auxiliary member join the
Red Cross and make every effort to
persuade other people to do the
same? Surely this campaign for an
organization which helps in every
form of disaster. deserves whole
hearted support. BY making the drive
a success we also help our unit. since
we like to make unit projects success
full too.
Hostesses for the meeting. and since
we may have guests we will need all
of you, are Matte Dishon, Bright Nell
son. Cleone Williams, Winnie Smith,
Mary Ann Meschke, and Mrs. Henry
Miller. See o Tuesday evening.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
Former Sidney
Resident Dies At
Roseburg, Ore.

Walter Leroy Heiner, II, Of Rose
burg, Oregon, died suddenly at a local
hospital there Sunday.
He was born Dec. 81, 1888, at Bloom
ington, Wise. He was married in Su-
perior. Wise, Jan. 1, 1914. to Ruth
william. He late rmoved to Sidney,
where he was deputy sheriff under
Bill Ankle of Richland county for a
number of years. He also served as
city alderman for Ward 2 of Sidney
for one term.
In 1890 Heiner moved to Sand
Point. Idaho, where he was super
intendent of the water department I'M
til his retirement in 1850. He made
his home at Lewistown, Idaho from
1850 until July, 1854, when he moved
to Roseburg.
He was a member of the Presbyter-
ian church and the Masonic Lodge at
Sand Point.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Ruth
Heiner, Roseburg; three children: Mrs.
Roy E. (Helen) Hanford, Roseburg;
Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Stanfield, Weis-
er, Idaho; and 1t. Howard Heiner
Holloman Air Force Base, N. M; one
sister. Mrs. Catherine Humphrey, Alb
erdeen. S. D.; one ha~lf-brother, Mel
Heiner, Oneonta. N. Y; and sever
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held il
the chapel of Long & Orr Mortuar,
Wednesday at 3 p. m. DR.. James Mil
lar of the First Presbyterian church
will officiate. Concluding services anC
vault interment will follow in thu
Roseburg Memorial Gardens.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
A PROCLAMATION
BY Governor Hugo Aronson

Whereas, across the length and
breadth of our land and far be-
yond, the Red Cross has become
symbol of Faith, Charity and
Good Will among men; and,
Whereas, in the State of Mon
tana, as everywhere around the
world, the American Red Cross
has been a good neighbor and
friend to hundreds of our families
in distress and thousands of our
servicemen and veterans and their
families both at home and abroad;
and,
Whereas, Red Cross, through its
program of training thousands of
our citizens annually in the skills
of first aid, water safety, and home
nursing, has averted many tragic
accidents and saved many lives;
and,
Whereas, the Red Cross Region
al Blood program in Montana has
been SO vital to the welfare of our
state and u servicemen, as
another part of the humanitarian
services Red Cross renders to peo-
pie throughout our nation and the
world;
Now, therefore, 1. J. Hugo Aron-
son, Governor of the State of
Montana, exercising the power
and authority in me vested,
do hereby proclaim the month of
March as RED CROSS MONTH in
Montana and I earnestly call upon
all the citizens of the state to sup
port, with full hearts, the Ameri-
can Red Cross annual campaign
for members and funds so that it
may continue to extend the help
ing hand of us all to those in dis
treSs and need.
In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State OF
Montana to be affixed at the State
Capitol in Helena, this oath day OF
February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
fifty-five.
BY the Governor,
J. Hugo Aronson.
Attest: Sam w. Mitchell,
Secretary of State
B. Clifford Walker, Deputy.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-03
George Wilson
Writes Joe
Steinbeisser

George Wilson, Sr., former longtime
resident of Sidney until his retirement
as manager of the Monarch Lumber
Co yard here, recently in writing Joe
S~teinbeisser from Escondido. Calf
where he n Mrs. Wilson are living,
sent him a clipping from a San Diego
paper with pictures showing a gigan-
tic tractor blowing operation on the
Grlset ranch near Rancho Santa Fe.
Ih1s is not far from EScondido.
The f~ootnotes read: -Four tractors
haul the worlds largest pillow It's
giant blade cuts through flood sand
layers, gouging out of the earth a
five-foot furrow." The story reads:
h worlds largest plow pulled
operations in the San Diego Valley
to uncover deep layers of fertile soil
buried 40 years ago by floods. The
ploW which can cut a furroW 6 feet
deep, was brought here from Blythe
two weeks ago to prepare 200 acres
OF land for beans and grain. The plow
stands IA feet high and weighs 20. 900
pounds. 1t was built IA years ago in
Santa Anna to Reclaim flood lands"
The Grisets. owners of the plow and
commercial vegetable growers. said a
fifth tractor would be added to in
crease the plow's speed and complete
the 200-acre job in three weeks.
Georges letter to Joe follows:
E~scondido, Calf.
Jan. ID, 1852
Such a long time since I saw you
1 am enclosing a picture of a pillow
that I think you could use on your
farm. I have been over there to see
it, and it is a big one They were
blowing six feet deep when / saw
it. and you could almost drive YOU
car down the furrow.
How is Mrs. Joe and all the little
Joes? When are you coming dowr
this way? Would be glad if you stopped
to see us. Show Charlie Hurry the
picture and see if he can get it l.
The Herald Do you still keep the
bowling alleys warm / saw JohI
(Joe's brother) in L. A. last winter
sure looked good Come down
and see us some time. Joe, and dom
forget your old friend, George
was rs years old last September.
George r. Wilson,
352 East 9th Ave.
E~scondido. California