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The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
Attention.!
Gasoline Dealers

We wish to draw your attention
to the following:
Chapter 212, Session Laws Of
1855, is effective July 1, 1855 and
provides that all dealers selling
gasoline upon which tax refund
will be claimed must obtain from
the State Board of Equalization a
permit costing 81. This permit will
expire December 81, 1855 and
must be renewed each year there
after for ST.. No refund of taxes
Will be paid to persons buying
gasoline after July l from dealers
VINO do not possess a valid per-
NIT. Dealers should mail their ap-
phcatlon for permit as soon as
possible to the State Board of
equalization, Helena, Montana.
July l, 1855 is the deadline.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
FILA Convention
Skit Will Be
Given at PTA

The last meeting of the PTA of
the Sidney Public Schools for this
school year will be held Tuesday,
April 10 at 8 o'clock in the H. S.
auditorium. There will be election
and installation of officers. The
Grade School Band under the di-
rection of Miss jeanette Nesbitt
will present the skit they gave in
Helena at the recent FILA con-
vention. Narrator for the skit is
Sonia Jean Benson and soloist is
Marlene Lueck. The title is "Buil-
derS of Homes"
At the close of the meeting
lunch will be observed in the Home
Economics rooms with a commit
tee of parents of first and second
grade in charge. A welcome is ex-
tended to all parents and teachers
and others interested.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14

the session included Willis M. Nc
Keen of Malta, commander; Fred
Barrett of Chester, senior vice
commander; Wayne CaSman of
Helena, quartermaSter = adjutant;
Robert Durkee of Havre, judge
advocate; Kenny Schneider of
Helena, service office; N. ]. Cum
mings of Utica, legislative Off
Ger; Dale Pawlowski of Circle,
chief of staff; Donald O'Brien of
Sidney, cottage fund chairman;
and Skinny Leveque of Lewis
town, Buddy Poppy chairman.
Because of the severe weather,
breaking ground for the Malta
posts new building was postpon-
ed. One hundred persons were
served at the banquet in the city
hall Sunday evening. The dinner
was served by the Success Lunch.
Maynard LaFond furnished must
cal entertainment during the din
ne, and McKeon was the master
of ceremonies.
Barrett delivered the principal
address at the banquet. He spoke
on Loyalty day which is sponsored
nationally by the VFW on May 1
as an answer to the Communist
May Day festival.
District Commander Hanson
was presented with a past district
commanders ring, and the Wolf
Point post presented McKeon with
five shirts as an expression of ap-
probation for taking part in their
Memorial day program last year.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
Magazine Articles
Reviewed AT
KiWanis Luncheon

A splendid attendance of members
was out for the KiWanis luncheon to-
a noon which was presided over by
President Carl Johnson. Guests intro
duced by Secretary Hurry Carey were
Don Cameron of Chicago, Merrill Ahl-
quist of Great Falls, and Lanial Pot
ter, son of Lane Potter, home on fur
Tough following his basic training at
Fort Carson, Colo.
Dean Beck announced that he
would make a week end trip to Re-
gina to attend a meeting there and
that anyone who would like to go
with him should contact either him or
Curt Ball. Dean also reminded the
KiWanianS of the interclub meeting to
be held at MooSeJaW, Saskatchewan, on
May 80 and urged that as many as
possible plan to be in attendance.
Jerry Homstad reported that the
Easter egg hunt was very successful
in both parks and that there was a
for the affair.
Dr.. Anderson reported that the Eas-
ter Seal campaign brought in about
$500, exclusive of any money sent di-
rectly to the state headquarters.
The program was presented by Keith
Krebsbach, program chairman. It con
sisted of a review of articles in the
.KiWanian," the club magazine.
Dave Choate reported On an article
entitled professional and Business
wen 6efluQ the iron curtain. Inc
reporter Of article had interviewed
a restaurant owner who had COM
planned of the competition of a gov
eminent operated restaurant. The
owner told Of the many restraints put
On him in the operation of his BUSH
ness by the government and of the
continuous fines he had to pay.
A merchant who vas interviewed
told how he worked hard to develop
his business when an inspector came
around and asked for an inventory
check on merchandise. This was given
and a few days later the government
came and took all of his stock and he
later received a letter in the mail say
ing he would get paid the cost price
discounted 1919. This check he said
had been RENTED to him by
the government.
The reporter had also investigated
the doctor situation and found that
there are very few lady doctors. and
If a young man wants to become a doc
tor he must first notify the govern
ment of his intentions and they will
see that he is carefully screened.
Communists he said, have no use
for religion because they claim people
ask for everything from a n~on-exis-
tant power and this tends to make
them weak.
Dick Ragels summarized an article
Terror Beneath Dim Lights In this
it wa reported that there are over
1900 ome assaulted every night on
dark streets in this country. In De-
troit, the police warned the people to
beware of shadows. In some towns,
porch lights are left on until midnight.
Twelve times as many crimes are COM
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
Mrowzek
Funeral In
Sidney SATURDAY.

Funeral services were held Sat-
urday morning, April 9 at 10
o'clock from the Cloyd-G order
Mortuary Chapel in Sidney for
Harry Mrowzek and burial was
made in the Sidney cemetery.
The deceased, AZ years old, pass
ed away Tuesday, April 5 at his
home in Klamath Falls, Ore
gon, following a heart attack.
Mrs. Mrowzek was born July
%, 1907 at Dodge, Wisconsin,
where he lived with his parents
until he was II years old. At that
time he moved to Montana with
his mother and sisters and located
near Lambert, where he grew to
manhood. In 1929 he was married
in Sidney to Sarah Henry Of Lam
bert and they continued to make
their home there for a number of
years. In 1887 he went to Cali
fornia, where he worked until
about three years ago when he
went to Swan Lake, Oregon. He
had continued to work at Swan
Lake until his death.
Mr.. Mrowzek is survived by
three daughters, Patricia Mrs.
Don Carter of Camas, Wn.; Betty
(Mrs. Betty Bolyard) of Coulee,
Wn.; and Charlotte, who lives
with her mother, and two grand
children. His mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Glodowski, and two sisters,
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Mrs.
Ted Jensen, all of Sidney, also
survive.
CaSket bearers were Dan Glad
owski, Frank Gladowski, Ted
Lessman, Larry Lessman, Ted
Jensen and Alfred Johnson.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
VFW Auxiliary
Visited By
Dept. President

March IA the department president
Mable Carlson visited the VIEW aux
A meeting with the convention COM
mittee was held at Mrs. Carlson's
room at the Lalonde hotel. Lorraine
Minch. Bernice Adamson, Alice Doug
Las and Barbara DeShaw were the
members of the committee present. A
large class of candidates was initiated
and were presented with their pins
by Mrs. Carlson. She was presented
with a corsage by Barbara DeShaw
on behalf of the auxiliary.
Mrs. Carlson was entertained the
following day at the home Of Lorraine
Minch. Present were Jean St. Cyr,
Mary VosS, Bernice Adamson, Ruby
Sweley, Barbara DeShaw.
Bernice Adamson recommended the
most members and will receive two
compacts from national headquarters
for her work.
A membership pot luck supper was
served to go members and guests at
the social March %. Essay chairman
Marie Tuott introduced Mrs. Rose
Turner and the essay winners. These
girls read their essays and were re-
warded as follows: Julia Buchholz, 1st
place, Mary Kappel End and Audrey
Hestikind Bird.
A business meeting was held April
IL. Alice Mercier and Ann Smith and
Mary DeShaw were initiated into the
auxiliary.
Poppy chairman Esther Stewart re-
ported that poppy day will be held
May Z. Members may call Esther and
let her know what shift they would
like to work.
A-mericanism chairman Annie Cor
der reported that the flag staff and
sand were presented by the auxiliary
and post to the schools.
If anyone still has some bowls and
other dishes from the smorgasbord
please return them to the club as
some of the members are missing
theirs.
Nomination and election Of officers
will be held at the May business
meeting. Remember, you must have
your dues paid to vote. There are
still a number of delinquent members.
Please send our dues to the treasur-
ar. Pub. Chm.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14

mitted on dark streets than in any 9TH
r area the report said. He added that
partial solution is better street light
ing systems. Many Kiwanis clubs have
pushed such projects.
"40th Anniversary OF KiwaniS In
~ternational at Cleveland" was the IT,
tie of the article reviewed by Homer
Gorder. This writer stressed that XII
wanians should make special effort
to attend this convention. Cleveland
is the home of the Community Chest
and this win be the 4th International
Convention to be held in that city.
In concluding his review Mr.. Gorder
said that in view Of the fact that our
Harry Mikelson is Montana District
Governor for Kiwanis International
and will play a large part in this doth
anniversary convention. he hoped that
as many members of the Sidney club
as possible would be able to schedule
their vacations at that time and take
in the event.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
E~vangelistic
Services At 1st
Baptist Church

Youth e~vangelistic services are being
conducted at the First Baptist church
every evening at 7:45 with Evangelist
Jack Yost. The services started April
u nj Will be conducted thru the
Saturday, April Is, a special social
gathering will be held in the church
basement.
Jack Yost, a native of Berwick. Pa,
and a Bob Jones University graduate,
has earned the reputation of being a
tic efforts have borne fruit wherever
he has preached. Previous to entering
the ev%angelistic field full-time, Jack
served as production manager of IN
usual Films, the largest and best equip
ped Christian motion picture studio
IN the world. His gospel presentations
are saturated with Scriptures, and ev-
cry statement he makes is backed by
the Bible.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
New Studio
Operation

Did you ever get something for
nothing? Not very often, eSpeci-
ally from a stranger. This is par
ticularIy true with photographs.
Osborn Studios in Sidney have
been known for years as a place
for fine photography. They have
recently opened a new camera
room in the former city library
location.
The people who own that business
and those they employ, live in
Sidney, support local activities and
pay their share of taxes.
AT the convenient camera room
in the rear of the Richland Ma
tiOnaI Bank you can now buy
their top values in fine p~hotOgra-
ply.
A current special offer is THIRTY
600 miniatures or FOUR (4) gift
size for only SI.95.
If you can top this offer, bring in
any deal you have been offered
and OsbOrn'S will match it.
OSBORN MEETS ALL COMPETE
TON! Paid Adv. 13-1
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
Governor Aronson
ProcIains "ChiId
Safety Week"

whereas, IN safeguarding our
children we are safeguarding our
nations greatest future resource;
and,
Whereas, it is our duty to pro-
tect children as we would our ma
ton against an invader; a i
Whereas, unnecessary and pre-
ventable home area accidents kill
and cripple more children than
any disease and even more than
traffic accidents; and
Whereas, public health officials
and safety authorities believe
these home area accidents can be
prevented by forethought, care
and effort on the part of parents;
Now, therefore, I, J. Hugo Ar
onson, Governor of the State of
Montana, do hereby proclaim the
week of April II through April
%, 1855, as
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-14
CHILD r q WEEK

and urge all mothers and faith
ers to search their homes, yards
and neighborhoods for child ac-
cident hazards, to eradicate these
dangers and to join with public
health departments, safety coun-
ellis, medical associations and 9TH
er community groups in an effort
to reduce substantially the tragic
annual toll of deaths and Gripping
resulting from preventable home
area accidents.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Mon
tana to be affixed. Done at the
City of Helena, the Capitol, this
sixteenth day of March, in the
year of u Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and f~ifty-five.
By the Governor,
j. Hugo Aronson.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
SfeeIs and Aircrafts
Lead Market Rise;
Trading Moderate
D. n. Assoeiassd Pres.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-The
stock market advanced today
with steels and aircrafts provid-
ing the bulk Of the strength.
Actually the list displayed q
lot Of irregularity In its overall
move ahead with many lower
sections in evidence.
The best gains were In q range
Of / to around 4 points higher.
Losses with few exceptions were
small.
Trading was at q moderate
pace well below the three and q
half million shares traded in
yesterdays higher market.
Bethlehem Steel. which fen 3s4
yesterday In disappointment
when a split proposal failed to
materialize, was up between /
and 2 points today. Other steels
were modestly higher.
CHS "A and B" stocks were
lower on the proposal for a three
for-one split. Both stocks have
been unusually strong in recent
days, and they were hit by profit
taking when the news finally was
made official.
The bond market sagged a
little. Government bonds in the
over-the-c counter market were
marked down on the heels of the
United States Treasury offer to
refund some of its debt with a
new 40-year 3A per cent bond.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Weaver Bros. Elects
New Vice Presidents,
Votes Profit Sharing

Weaver Bros. Inc. Washing-
ton real estate and mortgage
loan firm. has elected five new
vice presidents and adopted .
profit-sharing retirement plan
for the benefit Of its officers and
employees. it was announced to-
day.
The iiye new vice presidents,
elected by directors following the
recent annual meeting. include:
Clarence Dodge, jr.: Martin r.
West. jr.: Earl M. Macintosh.
jr.: James e. Miller and Bernard
%. Cooper. Also promoted were
Rhesa M. Norris to assistant yice
president and Thomas B. Bailey.
jr., to assistant secretary.
Senior ofiicers were reelected
as follows: Clarence Dodge, pres
ldent; Earl NJ. Macintosh, senior
vice president; Edward K. Jones.
executive vice president and
treasurer: Frederick A. Allnutr.
vice president and treasurer.
The profit-sharing retirement
plan was adopted by stockholders
1t the annual meeting. Reelected
to the board were Clarence
Dodge, Earl M. Macintosh. Mr..
Jones, Martin r. West, jr.. and
Arthur G. Nichols, jr.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Bethlehem Reports
Biggest Dividend;
Maryland Expansion
sy Tho A..oeio,.d Pres.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Beth-
iehem Steel Corp. is surging into
the new year with the biggest
quarterly dividend payment in
its history, q current operating
rate Of IS per cent of capacity
and q great improvement pro-
gram ahead.
The worlds second largest steel
producer announced yesterday q
dividend Of $2.25 a share on COM
mon stock. payable March to
holders Of record February Z.
Board Chairman Eugene @.
Grace disclosed what he called
"a quite ambitious Develop
ment program" calling for the
expenditure of 500 million chief
ly at the Sparrows Point (Md.)
plant.
This program, to be completed
by mid-l956, is in addition to $93
million authorized for construc-
ton Of primary steelmaking ia
cilities authorized at the end Of
1854, he said.
Bethlehem's dividend compares
with the 50 dividend it declared
last January after a year Of
record-breakine earnings. Prior
to. that. the rule had been 81 a
quarter for three straight years
at Bethlehem.
Bethlehem is still determined
to go ahead with its plans for a
merger with YOUNGSTOWN Sheet
q Tube Co.. Mr.. Grace said, and
the matter is In the hands of
counsel"
Bethlehem reported net In
come Of $l32,837,154, equal to
$l3.l8 a share, compared with
$l33,947, 1897, or 1880 q share in
1858. the greatest steel producing
year in United States history.
The directors also declared the
regular Sits dividend on the I
per cent cumulative preferred
stock, payable April l to holders
OF record February 23.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Looms Decline Further

Outstanding loans Of IA re-
serve member banks here de-
creased moderately for the third
straight week since establishing
a record Of $435. .599 900 on De-
cember 20, the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond reported to-
day.
he total on January 10 was
430.348, ,000. down $4,394.0 900
from a week earlier. but 12.2 per
cent above the like 1854 date.
Commercial loans of $187. 1851 900
were of $1,649,0O0 in the week,
but still 1873 per cent ahead Of a
year ago.
Real estate loans Of $l28, $685.
600 were of $133,000 In the week
and I0.2 per cent above a year
earlier, while other loans. mostly
consumer loans, amounted to
$l08. .476. 900, a drop Of $3,567, 900
in the week and 5.4 per cent
above the 1854 date.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
FOREIGN Exchunoe

NEW YORK. Jan, rs IN. - rorsisu
exchange rates follow. Great Britain n
dollars, others IN cents unchanged un-
less otherwise Eotedl. Canadian dollar
cent premium Of 103s s465t. On I-32
Europe = Great HEltafn pound,
Ia t7-32; 30-day futures. 2gze 17-JS;
Se.asy. 2 ~ ~; eo-dsys a 7.sz;
franc. .1ess; We1ttyn Germany, delkseas
MARA Z3.kbt Holland. Nulidef. IN. 80;
Italy, Iira. .16h. PoTtMeAL. eHc1dr, $50.
.sden; kFenn. T1s. 1g asfiaaadk; n1,s ~ M ffsnc'
!. Latin Americe--AFFentina. fire.. 2. "a:
nrssii. tEss: szy Mexico, s.pS; Vens-
Par fsst-Hoss Kong dollar. i7As1
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Store Sales Reported
Sharply Above '53
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Retail
shoppers did slightly less buying
this week as interest in clearance
sales decreased, it was reported
today by Dun q Bradstreet. Pur-
chases Of automobiles, heavy ap-
pliances, apparel and household
linens declined.
Total retail sales, however,
showed a considerable increase
over the same week last year,
when unfavorable weather in
many areas kept shoppers home.
Volume for the Nation as q
whole was 8 to Z per cent higher.
Biggest increase over the COM
parable week last year was in the
Midwest. where sales were 4 to
8 per cent higher. Gains also
were recorded in the South, up
4 to 5 per cent, Northwest UP 2
to s per cent, and the East.
Southwest and Pacific Coast, all
up 8 to 4 per cent. New England
ranged from 3 per cent lower to
! per cent higher.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation in the
week ended January 26 totaled
$29, ,752, ,000, 900, down $207 mill
lion from the prior week and
down $l48 million from the like
week last year.--Federal Reserve
Board.
Loans TO Brokers and dealers
on securities held by member
banks in New York City totaled
l,84i 900, 900 January 26. up
$76 million from the prior week
ana up $685. million from the
like week last year.--Federal Re-
serve Board.
Heavy Construction Contracts
awarded In the week ended jan
uary "a totaled $3.50. .481 900,
compared with $257. ISL. 900 in
the prior week and $l71 .054, 900
for the like week last year
Engineering News-Record and
Construction Daily.
Rail Freight Loadings for the
week ended January % totaled
635, ,653 cars, down 9,287 from the
prior week and UP l8.440' from
the like week last year.-Asso-
citation of American Railroads.
A. M. Byers Co. stockholders
continued their meeting today az
ballots were being counted to de-
termine If the present manage
ment is to be retained. The vote
yesterday was on q stockholders
committee recommendation to
fire the nine-member board and
incumbent officials.
Columbia Gas System, Inc, In
year ended December 81 earned
SIS, $4,000 or $1.09 a share VS.
$13,219,00O or 76 cents last year
International Harvester ir
year ended October 81 earned
$50, ,3O3, 1888 or 1924 q share vs.
So, ,029,4l7 or $3.46 last year.
| Proctor q Gamble in 81,
months ended December 81
earned $3l.946,760 or $3.50 {
share VS.. $25,856.298 or $2.6;
last year.
Sun Oil Co. in year ended Dec
81 earned $40.343,791 or SALT &
share VS.. $45.l53,6O2 or SAG
last year.
Universal Pictures in yea
ended October 80 earned $3,'
797 ,688 or $3.50 VS.. $2,616,35t
| or $2.35 last year.
/ Warren Petroleum Corp. il
six months ended December 81
earned $5,203,716 or $2.76 {
share VS.. $4,270.346 or $2.51 las
! year.
Woodall Industries, Inc, II
three months ended Novembel
80 lost $2,676 VS.. earnings las
year Of $105,598 or 21c a share
Other earnings included:
NJ. w., E.A.A u...-h.. ~
Evening star., 1955-01-28
chicneo Livestock

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s IN tUsDA1.-
9alable hogs 7.000 fairly active, steady
to mostly 25 higher on. ali weights
higher; bulk choice 190-220 ID. butchers
17.25-1S.25; mainly 17.75 and above on
choice No. / and 2 grades: few lots
choice No. Is 1S.35-1S.50: most 230-
23e ID. l6S;7s:I7,5b; :so.soo y. 1900
lots sows $50 ID; and. lighter. l4 SO
1925; bulk 45o-600 ID. l3.25-14.50
salable cattle, 800; salable calves,
100: cows and bulls mostly steady; steer
and heifer market nominal; veaiers
weak: odds and ends utility commercial
and good steers 1350-21 80: utility and
commercial cows 10.50-l3.00: most can
ners and cutters 9,Q0-.I9,50; a few
2, half 9 load Of gweighty beef bulls
~ ] 10 9o,ss,99 z ss,99o; culIs and utility grades
salabieo sheep, 400: slaughter lambs
and sheep steady: small lots mainly
good and choice wooied lambs los ID,
down 20.h0-22.50; Gull to low good
lambs HOO so; shorn lambs absent:
6.0o-7.60.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Peoples Drug Dividend

Directors Of Peoples Drug
Stores, Inc. today declared a reg
ular quarterly dividend Of so
cents a share. payable April | to
stockholders of record on March
2, President George B. Burrus
announced.
March 2 also will be the rec
ord date for stockholders entitled
to notice Of and to vote at the
annual meeting on March 80.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
WoIfson Names Aide

NEW YORK tR.LEarf L.
Pangborn will join Merritt Chap
man & Scott Corp. as financial
consultant following his retire
ment February 16 as executive
vice president. treasurer and a
director Of Devoe 81 Reynolds
Co., Louis E. Wolfson, president
and board chairman of Merritt
Chapman q Scott announced to-
day. MIR. Wolfson also is board
chairman Of Devoe & Reynolds.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
D. c. Area Growing
Mostly IN Suburbs,
Utilities Disclose
Ry Donald B. .HadIey

The Washington Metropolitan
Area continued its lusty growth
in 1854. but most Of 1t was in the
Maryland and Virginia suburbs,
public utility records showed at
the years close . survey by The
Star disclosed today.
On December 81, the area had
333. .338 gas meters. 410,997 cleo
trio customers and 800, 400 tele-
phones. representing net gains
from Q year earlier Of 1882.
1881 and 32.666. respectively.
The net gains were distributed
in the various sections as fol-
lows.