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The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
Mon Oak Oil
Held Annual
Meeting Thursday

The annual meeting of Mon-Dak
Oil, Incorporated on Thursday af-
ternoon was attended by some
fifty stockholders. Reelected to
the board of directors were Geo.
Good of Wolf Point, Ray Miller
OF Poplar and Bill Baue of Fair
view. Al Schmitz of Brockton is
president of the board; Arthur
Anderson Of Sioux Pass is vice
president and was elected to the
position of chairman of the board.
Gerald G. Redlin is secretary and
William L. Baue is treasurer.
Bailey Fisher, Sidney, Elmer Mar
tin, Fairview and John Schmitz
are the other members. ". G..
Koch is the legal advisor and Mrs.
G. E. FitzGerald is director of
public relations.
Plans for the ensuing year were
reported to the stockholders.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
L. J. LEE ATTENDS NEPHEW'S
WEDDING IN BISMARCK

L.. j. Lee was in Bismarck last
week end to attend the wedding
OF his nephew, Edison G.. Larson of
Valley City, N. D., whose marriage
to Margaret Brunsdale, daughter
Of Governor and Mrs. Norman
Brunsdale, took place at the Gov
ernor's Mansion at high noon
Saturday. The groom is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.. Larson of
Valley City, brother-in-law and
sister Of Mr.. Lee.
Guests at the wedding included
only the immediate families of the
bride and groom. Friday evening
preceding the wedding day q
family dinner was held at the
Bismarck Country Club. Follow
ing their marriage the young cou-
pie left for New York on an ex-
tended wedding trip that will take
them around the world.
In commenting on the wedding.
Mr.. Lee said that it was beauti-
full and impressive but very I'M
pretentious. MI. Lee made the trip
to Bismarck and return via From
tier Air Lines.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
IOaStrnaSters
Install New
Officers Tuesday

Tuesdays meeting of the Sidney
Toastmasters' club convened with
the assigning of a stimulating ar
ray of table topics presented bv
DR.. c. o. Watkins, centereo
around the theme "Why This Sells
Sidney" and included such two
minute extemporaneous subject
topics as why Sidney Service
Clubs Are Outstanding" to "Why
Sidney Parks Are Beautiful" Con-
Guiding the impromptu speeches.
Bob Hall, table topics critic. point
ed out the good points, weakness
es, and gave suggestions for inn
provement to speaking members.
New officers which include
president, Stan Levno; executive
Vlce-president, Wayne Cumming.
administrative vice president.
Chuck Coleman; secretary treas
urer, Dick Tippett; and Sergeant
at Arms Bob Hall, were cere-
moniously installed by Don Haga.
an older member and past presi-
dent of the club.
Following a short "Swan Song
by the new president, featured
speakers of the evening. Clint
Fulkerson and Bob Wilkins. cap
ably gave their first speeches be-
fore the club entitled "Me" and
Myself" respectively.
FulkerSon and Wilkins followed
the pattern of the first speech in
the POSTMASTER Training Manual
IN talking about themselves, and
entertainingly summarized the
high points of their lives to date.
General evaluator, Chuck Cole
man, called on Individual speaker
critics, Woody Wilson and Earl
Nelson = grammarian Dick Tip
petit II and summarized the strong
features and weaknesses of the
evenings program.
October II featured Earl Me-
sons table topics evaIuated bv stan
Levno. Speakers, Wayne Cum
ming, Al Johns, and Chuck Cole
man, gave their 10th, 1st. and
extra speeches respectively. Cum
ming excellently outlined and
evaluated the book Battle Ground
and pointed out the philosophical
value Of the story. Johns capably
spoke on the highlights of his life
and enumerated various expert
ences as a young man in Den
mark and the u. S. Coleman gave
a humorous reading entitled "The
Gusher" that described a typical
person at an afternoon tea whose
mind is not IN conversation.
POSTMASTER Don Haga spanked
the evenings program with his
witty introductions and profess
Sional experience at postmaster
ing. Evaluator Bob Hall called
on individual speaker critics and
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
Methodist Men
Hold Monthly
Meeting Tuesday

Methodist Mems club met in
monthly session Tuesday, October
II in the Fellowship rooms of the
church. There were twenty three
members present. President Les
Young opened the meeting with
a hymn, and Rev. Dutton followed
with prayer. The members voted
to back the MYF program by MAX
ing a cash donation towards put
ting on the dinner for the youth
rally to be held in Sidney Sunday.
October Is.
A report of the property COM
mlttee was made by Ralph Criger.
who stated that the new cave
troughs had been put on the
church, and new side walk built.
and the rear of the lot graveled
to provide a parking space for
cars during the morning worship
service.
1t was stated by Rev. Dutton
that twenty men responded to
the work of renovating the Eel
lowship rooms under the superin-
tendency of Carol Ebersole.
The total project costing about
eleven hundred dollars was paid
in full with the assistance of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice.
Chairman Carl Johnson present
ed Harry Mikelson, local high
school principal, who gave a verv
enjoyable address on "Education-
al Problems" StreSsing the thought
that the increase in population
was creating the problem of lack
OF space in our present school
buildings, and that that was con-
stantly calling for charging of the
present building wherever pos
slole, and for new school build
ings. Mr.. Mikelson stressed that
we must always consider human
values and not dollar values. Fol-
lowing his talk Mr.. Syl Braaten
and Mrs. Sherren March. repre-
sentative of the local area of Red
Cross, showed a film on preserva-
ton OF life through the work of
the blood program, and that Sid
ney was being called upon for
some 300 pints of blood to carry
on the work Of the Red Cross.
There was a question and answer
period after which Chairman Carl
johnson assisted by Ralph Criger.
Harry French, and Robert st. Cyr
served a delicious lunch. The next
meeting of the Methodist Mems
club will be the second Tuesday
Of November.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
SIDNEY ELKS LODGES
TO COLLECT HIDES

Big game season is here. Don't
destroy the hides, bring them to
the Sidney Locker and Cream
cry pr Krone's slaughter house.
a committee consisting of Sam
Slfers chairman; Andy Anderson.
Bill Mullin, Ted Jensen. Geo,
Knaff and Jess Smith will prepare
the hides for shipment to a tan
merry IN California. The tanned
hides r then distributed to vet
Grams hospitals for the disabled
veterans to engage in leathercraft.
This is a grand opportunity to, in
a very small way, do a service for
a less fortunate brother.
Thousands of hides will be sent
from Elks lodges throughout Mon
tana. May Sidney's contribution
he outstanding. Good luck and
good hunting from 1882.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13

MI. and Mrs. Roy Collins well
coined over one hundred guests al
their home near Fairview Tues
day evening, Oct. II in celebration
of their Golden Wedding ami
versary. Their two daughters,
Mrs. Kenneth Gardner and Mrs.
Robert Deming; their daughter
in-laW, Mrs. Carlos Collins, and
their granddaughter, Mrs. Leon
ard Bonnet, were hostesses at
this anniversary event.
The home was attractively dec
GRATED for the occasion with many.
beautiful floral arrangements,
gifts from friends far and near.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins were unit
ed in marriage services in Grand
Forks, N. D., Oct. II, 1905. Follow
ing their wedding they came to
Montana, where Mr.. Collins
brought his bride to his ranch
home on Second Hay Greek, To-
Gated a few miles southwest of the
present location of the town of
Fairview. Here Mr.. Collins OPP
Grated a stock ranch for twenty
five years.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13

vention. Mrs. Joe Gartner was
chairman and made the report.
Resolutions were called for and
Joe Gartner, chairman, responded.
No. l asked for the state consider
alton of holding state conventions
in Billings alternating with Great
Falls. Discussion ensued with ex-
plantations of why the convention
is now held in Great Falls ex-
clusively. The chief reason given
was enormous expense in trans
p~ortation of the necessary ma
terials needed in putting on the
convention. On putting the ques-
ton to a vote the resolution was
killed.
No. 2 would have the state con-
vention raise the annual dues to
So, refunding the extra dollar to
the several locals on a member
ship basis.
This resolution was adopted by
a 26 to 0 margin.
No. 8 asked for a reduction in
interest rates by the Credit Union
on certain productive loans. This
provoked some discussion, with
adoption moved by c. w. Ras-
mussen, seconded by H. J. Sche-
pens, and passed by a vote of IL
for, to 9 against.
The nominating committee was
called on for the report of candi-
dates they had to offer, which
were two for each office. President
Hackley stepped down while vice
president Earl Wilson took the
chair.
Leo Hackley and Carl Dynneson
were nominated, and the names of
Orvald Norgaard and D. w. John
son were added from the floor. A
motion was entertained from r. P.
Blair that the one receiving sec
ond high be declared elected vice
president, which carried. Ballot
ing gave the most votes to Leo
Hackley with D. w. johnson sec
ond high.
For secretary, the committee
nominated Mrs. Lloyd Radke and
Walter Jensen. The floor added
the names of Les Young and Mrs.
Simonsen. Mrs. Simonsen
received IA of the SO votes cast
with the rest about evenly divided
among the other three, so Mrs.
Simonsen becomes the secretary
for the 1856 year.
The final drawings for door
a grease job at the Trading
of Fairview went to David
two portfolios from Hen
" Schepens to Les Young and
Frank Daniels; and the grand
prize of $40 in trade at any Rich
and County Coop to Mrs. Geo.
Daniels.
The convention was adjourned
1t 5:45.
Les Young, secretary.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
HUI Williams To
Be Speaker AT
Jayceen Meeting

HUI Williamson, Jaycee presi-
dent, will speak to the Sidney
Jayceens Monday, October II at
300 p. m. in the American Lee
gion club. The relation of Jaycees
and Jayceens is to be presented
and a discussion will follow.
Following Mr.. Williamson's talk
there will be a regular meeting
Regular meetings of Jayceens will
he on the third Monday rather
than the third Tuesday.
The Jayceen food sale is to be
held at 100 Saturday, October
Is in the Valley Hardware Store
Featured will be homemade
pickles, j%ellies, bread, donuts as
well as cakes, pies and cookies.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13

Her dress was also ballerina
length and she carried a small
bell shaped basket of flowers.
Charles Carda, brother of the
groom, was best man. Sherman
Hundtoft and Ray Tangwal acted
as attendants. Gerald Anderson
and Edward Carda were their
ushers.
Billy Lewis was ring bearer and
carried the rings on a satin bell
shaped pillow with lace edging.
The brides mother wore a dus-
ty rose lace dress with yellow and
white rose corsage and white &C
ce~ssories.
The bridegroom's mother wore a
fall suit dress with black Access
series and also a yellow and white
rose corsage.
The reception, Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony, was served
in the church parlors.
At the reception NARROW Iver-
sen, cousin of the bride, sang,
"Bless This House" Terry Yer
hasselt played two numbers on his
accordion.
The newlyweds left for a hon
eymoon through the Black Hills,
Yellowstone Park, and Glacier
Park. The bride chose a grey
two-piece dress with avocado ac-
cessories for going away. She
wore a corsage of yellow and
white roses.
They r home to their friends
at Enid.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13

Albert Carda, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carda of Enid, Mon
tana, claimed Miss Phyllis Lucille
Anderson of Sidney, as his bride
August q in a formal ceremony
in Pella Lutheran church.
The bride, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Anderson of Sid
ney was escorted to the altar bv
her father for the double ring
ceremony which were solemnized
by the Rev. A. Jensen. Carol
Frandsen played the traditional
wedding music and accompanied
Mrs. Sherman Hundtoft who sang
with This Ring I Thee We'd
"The Lords Prayer and "O'
Perfect Love-"
The bride wore a floor length
gown fashioned of lace and net
and her veil Of illusion was fas-
tened with a seed pearl crown.
She carried a white Bible which
was topped with yellow roses and
rosebuds fell from ribbon stream
ers.
Her maid of honor was her sis
ter, Wanda Lee Anderson, who
wore a pink net gown with fitted
bodice and ruffles on her balIer-
ina length dress.
The bridesmaids were Clarice
Cummins and her cousin, Arlene
Kappel. Their ballerina gowns
were green and gold. The girls
carried bouquets in bell shape and
wore head dresses of yellow and
white NUNS.
Gail Atchison was flower girl.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13

MONDAY

A quiet wedding was solemniz-
ed at the Lonsdale Methodist par
sonage Monday of this week when
Hazel Stecker of Beach, N. D.,
and Samuel Pendleton, of Sentin-
Ell Butte, N. D., were united in
marriage by the Rev. Reuben Dut-
ton. pastor of the church. Those
attending the happy couple were,
Mrs. John Walburn, Mrs. Reuben
Dutton, Mrs. Dudley c. Strong
and Mrs. Leslie Young. The new
lyweds will make their home
at Sentinel Butte, N. D.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
ParochiaI School
Assn. Has Fire
Week Program

St. Philomena's Home and
School association held their first
meeting of the year on Monday
evening, October 10 with a large
number In attendance. A program
on Fire Prevention was pre-
sented by Firemen Bonnie Dave
Jr., w. A. Turner and Robert Jar
Wis. The business meeting followed
with President R. c. Hall presid-
ing. Hostesses for the evening
were Mrs. Vernon Butka, Mrs.
Don Pentz and Mrs. Azalea Butka
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
GRASS FIRE AT IRA
ALBIN JR. FARM
MONDAY AFTERNOON

The Sidney Fire Department
was called to the Ira Albin Jr.
farm on Girard Rt. Monday morn
ing, where Mr.. Albin had lost
control Of a fire while burning
the grass and weeds in a barrow
pit. Neighbors made quick re-
spouse to Mr.. Albin's call for
help and had put out the fire
before the department could get
there. There was no damage.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13

When MI. Collins first located
IN Montana this area was all
Dawson county and his ranch was
included in the old Fort Buford
Indian reservation, which had not
yet been surveyed, and which he
obtained in 1901 through the
"Squatter Rights law. At that
time their nearest town and trad
ing center was Fort Buford and
their p%ostoffice was Ridgelawn.
Later, when the counties were di-
vided, Mr.. Collins filed on the
land he occupied and proved up
on it as his homestead. Mr.. Col
Inns father was one of the first
commissioners of the newly organ
lied Richland county.
Mr.. Collins parents, the late
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Collins of
Grand Forks, moved to this area
soon after their son became es-
tablished here, and the senior Mr..
Collins ranched in partnership
with his son for a number of years
They made this their home the
rest of their lives and are num-
bered among the pioneer settlers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Collins later
moved to Fairview, where Mr..
Collins was acting postmaster TO
I'LL a vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of F. w. Whaley from that
office for a couple of years until
his permanent appointment in
1929. He served five years in all
as postmaster when he resigned
to enter the implement business
and later also established a
Gamble store. He sold the Gamble
store, but has continued in the
implement business in association
with his son, Carlos Collins and
son-ln-law, Kenneth Gardner. Mr.
Collins was state representative
from Rlchland county in the 26th
legislative session in 1888.
Mrs. Collins y was a Grand
Forks, N. Oak, girl and a gradu-
ate Of the state university there
While attending the university she
became acquainted with Bertha
Dore (Mrs. Ted O'Brien), also
a student, who was a guest at
their wedding and also a guest at
their golden wedding anniversary
function Tuesday.
OF special significance is the
TACT that Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
nifty years of welded life have
been spent in the locality where
they first established their home.
and that their two daughters and
one son and their families all
live IN the same community. Mr..
and Mrs. Collins for several years
nave spent the winters after the
aohdays at Lemon Grove, Cali
-ornla, where they have a lovely
home.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
collins were hosts to their en-
IRE family at a dinner party at
Lalonde hotel in Sidney. The
lining table in the Frontier room
attractively appointed for
ne occasion with ornamental ar
'angements of cut flowers. Dinner
appointments were laid for Mr..
md Mrs. Kenneth Gardner and
Sidney, and their daughter
md her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
leonard Bonnet and children.
Katie and Debbie; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Deming and daugh-
er Judy; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Col
ms and children, Carla, Dianne
nd Charlie and the hosts, Mr..
nd Mrs. Roy Collins.
Following the dinner several
pictures of the family group were
AIKEN by the Osborn Studios.
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Mrs. Lillian Pearson,
Former Teacher

Mrs. Lillian Kersey Pearson,
former school teacher and widow
of Paul Pearson, for many years
druggist in this city, died yes
| terday at Doctors Hospital fol-
lowing a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held
in Bethel Cemetery, Alexandria,
Va. tomorrow at II am.
Mrs. Pearson, a native of Alex
andria, was member Of an old
Virginia family, some Of whose
forebears are buried at Will
liamsburg. She was a daughter
of the late Charles w. and Alice
Whaley Kersey of Alexandria.
She taught for a number of years
at the Friends School here and
at boys military school in
Connecticut. She was active in
affairs Of the Washington
Cathedral.
She is survived by a STEP
daughter, Sister Mary Floren-
tine, c. S. c., of Columbus, Ohio.
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Samuel {. Wooster,
New York Aide Here

Samuel c. Wooster, II. asso-
ciate director in the Washington
Office of the New York State De-
partment of Commerce until he
retired last year, died Sunday
in Emergency Hospital after a
long illness. He lived at 1888
Summit place NV.
Mr.. Wooster was born in Al
bany, N. Y, and was graduated
from Albany Academy and in
1906 from williams College. He
managed his fathers wholesale
grocery business in Albany be-
fore he became vice president
and metropolitan manager Of
the Cutler Mail Chute Co. in
New York. He was responsible
for the installation Of mail
chutes in many of New York's
big buildings in the 1905.
A former resident Of Garden
City. Long Island, he came to
Washington IL years ago. He
was a charter member of the
University Club in Albany and a
member Of the Williams Club in
New York.
Survivors are his widow. Kath-
crime Stuart Wooster; a son. S.
Stuart. Albany: daughter, Mrs.
Thomas r. Burns. Syracuse,
N Y; a brother. Stowell. Chi
cago; a sister, Mrs. Percy P.
Paxton. Atlanta, Ca, and five
grandchildren,
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Mrs. Michael DAILY, 81,
D. {. Policeman Mother

Mrs. Michael DAILY. 80. mother
of Marine colonel and a Met
ropolitan policeman. died yes
terday in West Hartford, Conn.,.
where she lived.
The former Mary Long, Mrs.
DAILY was born in County Kerry,
Ireland. She was the mother Of
Maj. Maurice F. Moe" DAILY,
West Point football player who
died in a Japanese prison during
World War II.
Survivors are John Joseph
DAILY. 5000 Forty-first street
NV, stationed at No. 10 Pre-
cinct: Col. James Michael DAILY,
1904 Oakcrest drive, Alexandria,
stationed at the Navy Annex; a
daughter, Mrs. Cornelius Prior,
West Hartford, three sisters and
a brother and six grandchildren.
Services and burial will be held
Thursday In West Hartford.
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Miss Matte |. Coffin, 81,
Native Of MARYLAND

Miss Matte L. Coffin. 81,
daughter of a Republican Mary
land Representative in the 1905,
died today at the Eventide Nurs-
ing Home in Takoma Park. Md.
She had lived for many years
in Beltsville, Md.
Miss Coffin was born at Muir
kirk, Nd, where her father,
Charles E. Coffin, operated the
Muirkirk Blast Furnace, one of
the earliest iron furnaces.
Her mother was the late
Catherine Jones Coffin.
She is survived by a sister,
Miss Constance H. Coffin. Sykes
vile. Md. Another sister, Miss
Rachel j. Coffin was proprietor
for many years of The Toyshop
in Washington. She died In
1852.
Services will be held Thurs,
day at st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Beltsville. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
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Mrs. {. P. Scherrer,
Past Noble Grand
oil. 0. OF. Lodqe

Mrs. Charles P. Scherrer, So.
died yesterday of a heart attack
while en- route to her brothers
funeral in Silver Spring.
She was riding In q car driven
by her nephew, Edward Gooding,
509 Copley lane, Silver Spring.
accompanied by her husband
and two sisters. when she was
stricken at Fifth and Tucker
man streets NV. She was pro-
nounced dead on the scene by
a Health Department doctor.
She had been under the care of
a physician for a heart condi-
ton.
Her brother, who died last
Friday, was Charles Gooding,
70, of Kensington. a retired pa
trolman at the Zoo.
Golden Wedding Approached.
Mrs. Scherrer was the former
Leila Madison Gooding. She was
born in Madison County, Va,
the daughter of James H. and
Eliza Davis Gooding.
She went to Kensington, Md,
to live when she was Is and six
years later was married. She
and her husband, a retired Gov
eminent Printing ONCE employee.
would have celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary Septem-
Der 10.
Mrs. Scherrer was a past noble
grand of Rebekah Lodge Of Odd
Fellows and a member of Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Church.
She lived at SO Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Others Survive.
Besides her husband, she Is
survived by daughter, Mrs.
Irene Smith, 4411 Ives street,
Wheaton City, Md; two sisters,
Mrs. James w. Roberts, Orange,
Va, and Miss Minnie Gooding,
Of the home address; three
brothers. Thomas Gooding, Hol-
lywood, Calf; Edward Gooding,
Green Bay, Wis, and Welby
Gooding. Kensington, Md. and
two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2::30
pm. Thursday at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth and Massachu-
sets avenue NE. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Denis J. FitzwiIIiam, II;
Retired Post Office Aide

Denis ]. Fitzwilliam, II, re-
tired chief Of the foreign section
of the Postoffice Department.
died Saturday at George Wash
ington Hospital. He lived at
618 Delafleld place NV.
A native of Galveston, Tex,
Mr.. Fitzwilliam began his Post
Office Department career n 1904
in the dead-letter section. He
was in the chief Post ONCE In
spectors' ONCE and later be-
came an authority on foreign
postal service. He retired in
1945.
He is survived by his widow
Ellen.
Services will be held at $50
am tomorrow at st. Gabriel's
Catholic Church, Grant Circle
NV. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.