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The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
Price Support
Program Volume
Is Down

Considerable less grain was be-
ing placed under government loan
and purchase agreement this win
ter than a year ago, according to
a summary of price support &C
tivities released by Leo S. Kol-
stad, State ASC Administrative
officer.
The report shows that a total
of $31,026,571 in loans had been
advanced to farmers as of Janu-
airy Is. AS collateral for these
loans, Montana farmers had
pledged 20,O72,179 bushels of "a
crop - wheat, barley, oats, rye
and flaxseed and $3.50 cwt. of
beans. By comparison, in January
1854, the value of loans on 1858
crop commodities was nearly SO
million.
Another significant change is
that this years report shows loans
disbursed on 1O,096, 662 bushels of
barley compared with loans on
9,808,414 bushels of wheat. Nor
mally wheat loans and purchase
agreements constitute the bulk of
the loan program in Montana. The
report shows barley under loan
valued at $1O,267,4 39 while the
value of wheat under loan is near
ly double at $20,668.
Several reasons apparently con-
tribute to the smaller loan pro-
gram this year and the change in
relationship of wheat and barley,
Kolstad pointed out. One is that
the 1858 wheat crop exceeded ia
million bushels while the 1854
crop was down to 7615 million
bushels. Another factor, he said,
is that Montana'S high quality
wheat is in demand and returning
a premium to producers. The
switch in positions of barley and
wheat in volume is due, in part
at least, to the controls imposed
on 1854 wheat acreage and result
ant diversion to a much larger
acreage of barley than normal for
recent years.
In addition to the 1954-crop
grain under loan, 3,64O,028 bushels
had been placed under purchase
agreement by January is. Includ-
ed were 1,932,520 bushels of bar
ley, 1,690,O83 bushels of wheat
and small quantities of oats, flax
and rye.
Kolstad said it is probable that
the volume of commodities placed
under price support increased con-
siderably between the time the
January lis report was made and
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
Weather Slows
Mid-Rivers Phone
Line Construction

Hoax Construction Company,
contractors for Richey, Lambert,
Lindsay, Bloomfield, and Fallon
Exchanges have completed setting
poles in all exchanges. They have
wire gtringing crews working in
Richey and Lambert.
Word was received the past
week, that the Rural Electrified
ton Administration has approved
the design and construction of
the Green Exchange.
Employees of Mid-Rivers Tele-
phone Cooperative are now work
ing in obtaining easements for
construction of the rural lines.
The surveying and stalking crews
will begin work this week. Hoax
Construction Company, contractor,
Will move the construction crews
into this area as soon as the sur
vey and stalking crews have COM
pleted their phase of the work.
James Casper, contractor for the
nine unattended dial exchange Of
flee buildings has completed the
exchange buildings for Lambert,
Richey, and North McCone Ex-
changes. Five more of the dial ex-
change buildings are partially
completed. The cold weather has
delayed construction work on the
Fallon Exchange building and also
upon the other five buildings.
Schurr and Finlay, contractors
for Circle, North McCone, Brock
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
1855 Conservation
Work Can Be
Started Now

Farmers and ranchers need not
await announcement of the 1855
ACP to begin their conservation
work, Chairman Josephson of the
County ASC committee said this
week.
Requests for assistance under
this years program may be filed
now, Josephson explained, by any
operator who would like to carry
out conservation work during the
period before the 1855 County
ASC Program is announced. The
county committee will consider
requests filed before the conser-
walton work begins and may give
tentative approval to requests
based on the proposed 1855 pro-
gram.
Chairman Josephson pointed out
that the committee will not be
able to advise applicants of the
exact amount of assistance which
they may receive by properly
carrying out conservation work.
This information will be provided
to applicants as soon as possible
following the initial signup period
for the 1855 program.
1t is expected that the 1855 con-
~servation program for Richland
county will be announced soon. A
meeting to receive suggestions
from other agencies and groups
interested in conservation work
was held January II, Josephson
said, and the conservation prac-
tees to be offered were then Sc
lected. The county program must
be submitted to the State ASC Of
flee for review.
Considerable effort is being ex-
pended to adapt this years County
ACP Program even more closely
than in the past to the conserva-
ton needs Of the county. Only
those conservation practices will
be offered which will make a def
mite contribution to meeting the
soil and water conservation prob
lens which exist in the county,
Josephson concluded.
The initial signup period for the
1855 program will be announced
when the program is released.
Meanwhile, any operator desiring
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
Montana One OF
Nine States Over
Top In Bond Sales

Washington, D. c. - Earl O.
Shreve, National director of the
U. S. Treasury's Savings Bonds
Division, announced today that
Montana was one of the nine
states in the nation to exceed
their 1854 sales goal of Series E
and H Savings Bonds.
The other states in the honor
roll were Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota, West Virginia, Missouri,
Illinois, Michigan and North Da-
kota.
Each states goal or sales quota
represents its proportionate share
of the national goal, Mr.. Shreve
said. 1t is based on population, in
come and other pertinent fac
tors. For the nation as a whole,
sales were a little over 92% of
the national goal of So billion.
"The congratulations of the
Savings Bonds Division go to the
people of Montana and the other
states which exceeded their sales
quota for 1884" Mr.. Shreve said.
''This fine record of savings bonds
purchases indicates two things on
the part of the people in these
states: Cd a keen understanding
of savings bonds and their prop
er place in a thrift program, and
~ a planned program of saving
that will meet family emergencies
and provide security in the fu-
ture. The sales record in these
states also is a tribute to the
thousands of volunteer workers
who ear contribute so much to
the success of the Savings Bonds
Program"
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24

i~slators from SO to $40. This in
crease in the daily pay Of our
lawmakers has been overdue for
years. At least they will be get
ting something approaching a
subsistence wage.
/ have often wondered why leg
islators r willing to return ses-
sion after session when for many
of them it is definitely a losing
experience financially. Fine
friendships made that continue
over the years is one reason. The
feeling that one may be doing a
little for better government is
another.
And I may not be mistaken in
the suspicion that a good many
of them return to the legislature
as long as their constituents will
send them because of the social
life their wives may enjoy in Hell
ena during the session.
For quite a number of years the
legislative wives have had a club
which meets weekly and, near the
close of the session, is host to Hell
ena women who have entertained
them. This year Mrs. G.. H. Lar
son, wife of the Sanders county
banker who is majority leader in
the senate, is president of the club.
Among the outstanding func-
tons r teas given by the wife of
the governor at the executive
mansion. Mrs. Aronson has been
hostess at three such teas during
this session..
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24

way, Brussett, and Jordan Ex-
changes have taken a temporary
shutdown because of frost, snow,
and cold weather. They will keep
some crews on hand to frame and
spread poles and to complete vari-
Gus other phases of construction.
Morgen and Oswood, contractors
on the headquarters building in
Circle have taken a temporary
shutdown on their project.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
MONTANA THIS E

while now cur legislature has
been inclined to be more conser-
vative than anything else. To get
to the point, there are enough
conservative or middle of the road
Democrats in the present legisla-
ture to nullify attempts at legis-
lation which, according to pre-
valling present concepts, might
seriously disturb the economic
status quo. And that is the situa-
ton today.
A reference made by Miss Mary
NJ. Condor, state superintendent
OF public instruction, in address,
ing the Helena Rotary club may
illustrate the point 1 have been
trying to make. Miss Condor was
discussing legislation pertaining to
the leasing of state lands for oil
and gas exploration. She was dis
cussing two bills that were killed
and one that was advanced by
house action on committee e
ports. Miss Condor was critical
of Democratic representatives
from Butte and n from Great
Falls who, in her opinion, get off
the reservation. She might well
have cited other instances at this
session where Democrats and Re-
publicans combined to defeat bills
promoted by the Democrats lead
ership.
Regardless of how much Miss
Condor may deplore what she APP
parently considers the detection
of some Democrats, their action
was consistent with historic ex-
perience. And, to be frank about
it, most people in Silver Bow
county find it politically expedi-
ent to wear the Democratic label
as a means of getting elected,
which is true in a not much lesser
degree in Cascade county. 1t could
be that at heart some of these are
really Republicans.
y = =
The state oil and gas lease issue
has become deeply involved in
politics, and it is hardly surpris-
ing if the majority of Montana's
citizens are confused. A lease law
enacted in 1858 has. been declared
unconstitutional blythe state SUI
preme court. The United States
supreme court is being asked to
decide the question, but it re-
mains to be seen whether that
tribunal will accept jurisdiction.
One of the deceased lease bills
mentioned by Miss Condor would
have repealed the 1858 act. It is
generally assumed that such a re-
peal would have removed the ba-
sis for the appeal to the United
States supreme court. The result
of this would probably have been
a greater muddle than before. It
seems to me that the practical
thing to do is to get this thing
settled finally and conclusively as
quickly as possible.
y y +
Sen. Ben Brownfield Of Carter
county is something of a philoso-
pher, though he may not be aware
of it. I don't recall what prompt
ed it, but Senator Brownfield re-
marked to me - in illustration of
a topic we were discussing - that
a good sheepherder is a person
who can make a band of sheep
Craze in the direction he wants
them to when they think they are
grazing in the direction he doesn't
want them to. Perhaps that def
milton can be as aptly applied to
good politician.
Governor Aronson has signed a
law doubling the per diem of leg
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
BY Ernest Irnmel

Helena - By the time this is
printed the 34th Montana legis-
lauve assembly will have remain
ing only about a week of its sched-
uied 90 day session, but at this
writing there are indications that
the lawmakers may have to stav
a few days longer. The difficult
ana controversial problem of hi
way financing, for example, NAV
not be settled until almost the
END, but what is most likely ia
keep the legislators overtime is
appropriations.
How best to reconcile ammo
prlaton needs with the state gov
ernment's anticipated income is
always n of the most stubborn
questions with which our legis-
lalorS have to contend. This wear
the nScal situation appears to be
even more trublesome than usual
and this Will be especially so #
me legislature makes greater bro
vision than in the past for the
states participation in the COM
mon school program.
There is much to suggest that
school legislation, particularly in
relation to the school foundation
program, will prove to be even
more controversial than the high
way financing matter. 1 shall not
publicly venture an opinion as
TO whether the campaign bv the
school people was as intensely or
gained as it seemed, but in MANY
years reporting the Montana leg
lslature / have never seen a more
e~11ectlve application of pressure
on the states lawmakers.
The school people are entirely
within their rights to marshal all
the support they can for their
legislative proposals, but 1 think
IL would have been helpful to the
legislature if the deluge of letters
the lawmakers received contained
a reasonable amount of advice
where and how to get the addi-
uonal funds needed to implement
some Of these activities. Where
and how to get the additional
money is, after all, the crux of the
problem.
Even before the legislature op-
ened 1t seemed to me that the
odds would be against legislation
left Of center. The senate, over
whelmingly Republican, would be
safely conservative. In the house
the Democratic margin of only
four members over the Republic
cans did not indicate that ideas
veerlng toward the extreme left
would have easy going. That is
about how it has worked out.
It should be remembered that
when II comes to a showdown, the
economic interests are thinking of
the legislator, rather than his par
~ utilization, are likely to be the
most influential factor in deter
mining how he votes. That has al
ways been the case. And when
economic interests are brought in
10 sharp conflict, the tendency is
TO Subjugate party interest.
When the New Deal deluge en-
quilted the Republicans at the be-
ginning of the Roosevelt admins
tration, the reaction in the Mon
tana legislature, SO far as many of
the members were concerned, was
at least as far to the left as the
Roosevelt policies, and in some in
stances far beyond that. Under
such conditions the trend is toward
radicalism. When the economic
situation improves, the trend is
back toward the center, and it
might be said that for quite a
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
THE SIDNEY HERALD "A
Thursday. Feb. "a 1855 IL
George Washing ton MAY or NAV not have

4 " George Washington may or may not have
deed. Anyway, legend has it SO : and the tales been a shining
example to erring small fry for some two hundred years. But shap-
ing young minds cannot be accomplished by inspiration alone. Ie
takes a bit of doing on the older generations part. That's why the
Chamber of Commerce goes about for any project that helps mold
outstanding, seH-reliant kids. Better schools, for example : or boys
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24
Open Sesame Pie
Pie Shell

2 to 4 tablespoons II teaspoon salt
sesame seeds Is cup shortening
I cup sifted enriched 3 to tablespoons
flour cold water
Toast sesame seeds at 325oF. for 8 to 10 minutes until light golden
brown. Remove seeds; turn oven to 450oF. Smt together flour and salt
in mixing bowl. Add toasted sesame seeds. Cut in shortening until
particles are the size of small peas. Sprinkle water over mixture, a
little at a time, while tossing and stirring lightly with fork. Add water
to drest particles, pushing Jumps to side, until dough is just moist
enough to hold together. Form into a ball. Flatten to about A-inch
thickness. Smooth dough at edges. Roll out on Toured pastry cloth or
board to a circle III inches larger than inverted 9-nch piepan. Fit
loosely into piepan. Gently pat out air pockets. Fold edge to form a
standing rim; flute. Prick generously with fork. Bake at 450oF. for
10 to u minutes until golden brown. Cool. Makes 9inch pie.
Date Chiffon Filling
I envelope q tablespoon) 1 cup pHted dates,
gelatin cut very fine
Il cup cold water a cup whipping cream,
1 cup Mix beaten very thick
2 egg yOks ] teaspoon vanilla
Il cup sugar 2 egg whites
u teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar
Nnfmep
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24

to carry out practices must re-
quest assistance before beginning
work if he is to qualify.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24

How do you think It 1eels TO own this
new Dodge? Well, the look in peoples
eyes tells you that no car at any price
has captured Americas heart so COM
pletely. It's not just its bigness and length
up to q inches longer than other cars
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-24

Soften gelatin in cold water. Beat together milk, egg yolks, 4 cup
smear and salt in top of double boiler until well blended. Cook over hot
water Cor directly over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture
coats a metal spoon. Add the softned gelatin; stir until dissolved. Chill
until almost set. stirring occasionally. Fold in whipped cream, vanilla.
and dates. Beat egg whites until slight mounds form when beaten is
raised. Add sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Continue
heating to make a meringue which stands in stiff, glossy peaks when
beater is raised. Fold into date mixture. Spoon into cooled, baked pie
shell. heaping into fluffy mounds. Chill until firm. If desired, sprinkle
lightly with nutmeg before serving.
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Seasons Set For
Migratory Come Birds

Seasons, limits and shooting
hours for tang migratory game
hours for taking migratory game
announced by Ernest A. Vaughn.
director of the Maryland Game
and Inland Fish commission.
The season and daily bag limit
include the following:
Mourning doves, September Is
October 9, and Dec. IL Jan. ), s.;
rails and gallinules. except sora
September 1-October 20. 10: sora,
Sept Loot. 20, %; geese. except
snowgecse, Nov. 7-Jan IS, ?; ducks,
Nov 7-Jan. IS, 4; coot, Nov. 7-Jan.
Is. 10 brant Nov. 7-Jan IS, 6;
woodcock, Nov 15-Dec. "a, 4; jack
snipe, Nov. 15-Nov. %. s.
Shooting hours are one-half hour
before sunrise to sunset, except
mourning doves which is from noon
to sunset.
Major changes from last year are
an extension of ten days on the
waterfowl season. closing January
Is instead Of January 10; a de-
crease in the rails and gaIlinules,
other than sora; daily and posses
sion limit from Is to Is, to 10 to 20;
and an increase in the length Of
both the Woodcock and brant sea-
sons
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans were in
MorgantoWn, on Sunday.
c. O. Harvey, Pittsburgh. was a
guest at the Colonial. on Sunday.
DR. Gail Holiday, of Wheeling. is
spending this week at the Colonial.
Mr. and Mrs E. p Hickman were
in Jackson's Mill, w. Va. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curran
Pittsburgh. visited the formers
grandmother, Mrs. Annie Rippard,
over the weekend. Mrs. Edward
Curran returned home with them
after spending a week with Mrs.
Rippard. Guests of the latter on
Sunday were Dr. Dellinger and
daughter, of Piedmont.
Miss Mary Ruhl, Washington,
spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shafer and
children, st. Marys. Pa, spent the
weekend with Mrs Helen Shafer
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kline and
children, of Front Royal, Va. were
weekend guests of Mrs. Mary
Grove
Mrs. E. P. Kahl is patient in
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ford, Balti-
more, were guests at the u. G.
Ford home over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Paugh and
daughter of Hudson, o., were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
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MI. LGHKSe ERGgg'R NQgUS

Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs
Roy Lee were Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Moon and sons, Canton, o. and Mr.
and Mrs. Freddie Raines, Minerva,
O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmus Ream, Yer
ona. n. j., have returned to their
home after visiting the formers
father, j. w Ream.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Biggs, j. B.
Boring, and Mrs Eva Mickey at
tended the Firemens convention
and parade in Keyser, on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Edna Potter has returned to
her home in Camden, N. j., after a
ten day visit here.
Mrs. John Kloepfel entertained
with miscellaneous shower in
honor of Miss Mary 10 Chatter
buck. at the recreation room of the
Mt Lake church, last Thursday
evening.
Miss Ruth Ellen Porter, of Ath-
ems O, is a guest this week of Mr.
and Mrs Mason Calls Weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calls were
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Porter and son,
also of Athens.
Paul Macy, Morgantown, was a
visitor in the Park on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coddington
and son have purchased the prop
erty of Kyle Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deacon.
Wheeling, are visiting relatives
here.
Donna Weimer, Sarabelle Bur
rell, and Kate Friend, Washington;
Mr. and Mrs Carlton Miller and
family Fairfax Va, visited rela-
tiVes here over the weekend.
Miss Margaret Shaffer has re-
turned to Baltimore after spending
several days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Shaffer. Miss Shat
fer has accepted a position as typ
list at the Army Chemical Center.
Joppa, Md. She was accompanied
there by her brother. Benny Shat
fer, and Richard Edwards
Mrs Naomi Bernard was a din
ner guest on Thursday of Mrs. A.
l.. Biggs.
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Ray Paugh Tuesday evening din
ner guests of the latter were Rev.
and Mrs. James McCloud. POGO
moke City
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Frye have
returned to Washington after
spending several weeks here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond McCutch-
con. Sherry and Odette McCuth-
con have returned to their homes
in New York.
Mona Lou Evans spent the week
end in Washington.
Mrs. Arvey Richie was hostess
to members of the 500 Club at her
home last Wednesday evening
Mrs. Dale Alexander and Mrs
Neil Wolfe won the prizes
Mr.. and Mrs. ElWoOd Bray, Bal
timore, spent the weekend here
with relatives. Sandra Evans and
LaRue Calhoun returned here
after Z visit in that city.
j. c. Frame, KingWood, was a
visitor in the Park on Tuesday
Wendell burst is spending sever
al days in Baltimore.
Guests of Mrs. Elsie Dietrich
over the weekend were Mr. and
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Mrs. Arthur A. Dick. of Baltimore,
and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Dietrich
and children. Hampton, Va.
Sunday, August %, is set as the
date to honor old folks Of the Loeb
Lynn and Mt Lake churches and
communities A morning service
will be held Sunday morning at
cub church at II a m, followed
by a covered dish dinner which
will be served at the Aid Hall. The
dinner is sponsored by the cub
Ladies' Aid.
There will be a meeting of the
Cub Scout committee of Mt Lake
on Thursday evening. August 25, at
7:30 p m, at the Bowling Alley. All
interested parents are requested
to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-25
God In History
Lesson for August 2S, 1855

NTHAT is it that makes the
w world move? - the world Of
men, of events. the wide world of
history? What is the most power
full factor in history? Some say
geography. some say climate
(which is still geographyl some
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-25
EVANSVILLE METHODIST

CHARGE, Rev II. Edgar Suite.
pastor. GrantsVille-10 a. m. Sun
day School. Mrs Irva Mickey supt.
Glasses are in session for all age
groups. Ills a M, worship service.
State Lne-10 a m, worship serv-
ice; II a. m, Sunday School Jen-
nings-9:45 a. m. Sunday SCHOOL,
7:45 p. m, worship service. En-
manueI-10 a. m. Sunday School:
Tuesday 8 p. M, WSCS meeting at
the church. Mt. Zon-l0 a. M.
Sunday School New Germany
10 a m. Sunday School.
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sale at Curtis Corner, Septembel
sponsored by the WSCS.
All are cordially invited to at
tend the Beckman and FitzWater
reunion. SUNDAY. AUGUST %.
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say great m en-,
some say ide as,
some say the pro-
gress of inventions.
The religious an
sWer is strikingly
different from all
these: it is GOD.
The reason why
historians seldom
mention God Ceven
when thew believe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-25
BEAR CREEK CHURCH oF The

BRET HREN, ACCIDENT, Rev Com
nell CLANCY, minister $50 a m,
Church School 10:45 a. M, Morn
ing Worship. Oak Grove-l0 a. m,
Church School p m, Evening
Worship 8 p. m, Wednesday eve
ming. prayer meeting and bible
study.
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Kings Intention
NORTH GLADE

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Friend and
Ada Jane FitzWater were visiting
in Ohio over the weekend.
Quite a few from the community
attended the Mt. Zion homecom-
ing, Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Woulard, Meyers
dale, Fa.. is visiting relatives here.
There will be a food and bake