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The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
Kiiwaniis Apple
Sales Contest
Nears Completion
Team Number / Continues
To Hold Second Place

Digger Gorder has been report
ed 70 be taking riding lessons on
Ted JenSen's jackass in prepara-
ton for his coming ride down the
main street of Sidney. Be that as
II may. The contest is not over
yet and team number 2 has not
relented a bit. The statesmen have
not given up hopes of selling the
1000 boxes of Kiwanis apples. so
the youth Of Richland county can
benefit even more than in the
past years from the Kiwanis
apple sales.
Gas House Mcdonald - cap
tain of Team Number 2 has been
seen going out to a friends ranch
to practice the art of staying in
the saddle, just in case the tide
should change and Team Number
/ takes the lead in the closing
days Of the sale.
Saturday, November S, has
been set as the street sale dav.
Those of you who have not vet
purchased your Kiwanis Apples
may buy them by the box or by
the apple.
"A special notice to you hunters
~ your lunch is not complete
without a KiWanis Apple"
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
Belknaps Honored
On Anniversary

(Valley City Times Record)
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Potter
of Rogers, entertained a group of
relatives and friends at their home
Wednesday evening, October 10Th,
hOnOring Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
Belknap Of Sidney, Montana, on
their 10th wedding anniversary.
(Ars. Potter is Mrs. Belknap's
niece.)
Many lovely cards and gifts
were given the honored couple.
At the close of the evening, which
had been spent visiting, lunch was
served. A lovely wedding cake,
baked and decorated by Mrs.
Thomas Hansen, graced the table.
Guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. JenS Petersen of Kensal;
Mrs. Mort M~ortenSon, Mr.. Thos.
HoyeT, MI. and Mrs. Thomas
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Han
sen, Nj. and Mrs. Harold Norton
sen and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Peterson, Miss Peggy Peterson
and William Potter, all of Valley
City.
Mrs. Jens Peterson, Mrs. Mort
MOrtensOn and Thomas Hoyer are
sisters and brother of Mrs. Bel
KNAPP.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
SD Day
For Safe Driving
Set For Dec. l

Helena ~ Gov. j. Hugo Aron-
son has appealed to all Montana
citizens to join a nationwide cam
paign against death on our streets
and highways by officially pro-
claiming Thursday, Dec. l, as
SD Day - Safe Driving Day.
Governor Aronson joined for
e with the governors of the
48 states in the support of the
nationwide SD Day program and
appointed Supervisor Glenn M.
Schultz, Montana Highway Patrol,
Montana SD Day director.
"Montana's traffic fatality rec
ord during 1855 has not been
good" Aronson said. "We must
put emphasis on SD Day for the
remainder of the year to slow
down the appalling traffic rec
ord"
The Governors support came
az the close of the worst fatality
month in Montana's traffic his
tory.
Particularly at this time of
year with icy conditions, the
highways are extremely danger
Gus" ArOnson said.
The SD Day program is en-
dorsed by President Eisenower
and is sponsored by the Presi-
dents Committee for Traffic
Safety in cooperation with hun
dreds Of national and state organ
izationS.
Activity will be intensified
from November 81 through De-
cember 10. A tally of deaths
throughout the nation and
Montana - will be kept during
this three week period to measure
the campaigns effectiveness.
The S D Day campaign is
based upon the principle that the
traffic problem will not be solved
in the nations capitol. The So
luton is in the states and many
communities in each of these
states. Montanans must curb the
situation in Montana.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
Montana State
College Conducts
Nursing Tests

The testing and counseling ser
vice of Montana State College is
conducting interest and aptitude
tests in various high school CEN
tiers throughout the state. These
tests are being given to high
school students and graduates
who are interested in professional
nursing. The results of the tests
are helpful in counseling students
in their selection of a profession.
These tests were given in Sid
ney high school, Thursday, Nov.
8 according to Mrs. Jimpsie Mil
Ter, guidance counselor, to inter
ested students from Sidney and
surrounding towns. The tests are
designed to measure aptitude and
Interests in relation to those of
successful nursing students.
The tests are given through the
cooperation Of the school Of nurs-
ing at Montana State College.
various nursing training institu-
tons throughout the state, and
selected high school testing cen
tiers.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
AWARDS PRESENTED AT
MEETING OF ELK'S CUB
PACK NO. 147 FRIDAY

Elk's Cub Pack No. lat met
Friday night at the Moose hall.
The Rev. Bernard McLain gave
the Invocation and Mrs. Dudley
Stone lead group singing with
Mrs. Lionel Gall as pianist.
Awards were presented by E. E.
EdmOndson, cub scout master.
BObcat pins were awarded to
Howard Neckels and Terry Flad-
mo, and Wolf badges to Eugene
Kruger and Dickie Williams.
Two films were shown by Rex
Daugherty through the courtesy
Of the Ford Motor Co., "The Town
that Came Back" and "Play Ball,
Som"
Announcement was made that
the Den Mothers will meet Friday
evening, Nov. 4 at 7:30 at the
home Of Mrs. c. H. Berner.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday. Nov. 3. 1855
MEA to
Sponsor Richland
Co. Banquet

The Sidney local of the Mon
tana Education association will
play host to all city and rural
teachers in RichIand county at
the fourth annual Richland coun-
ty MEA dinner which will be
held at the Lalonde hotel, Satur-
day, Nov. 19 at $50 p. m. Hus-
bands and/or wives are cordially
invited.
Preparations for the BANQUET
and program are being made by
the Sidney local banquet COM
mittee consisting of: Cyril Little.
chairman; Mrs. JimpSie Miller.
Orlan Strom, Miss Airline Tiegen.
and Miss Mildred Thorsen, coun-
ty superintendent. Tickets win be
on sale at the hotel the night of
the banquet.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
Remember -.
Early Day Sidney News Briefs
Compiled by
Mrs. Arthur Nelson
Helena, Montana

w. H. Stewart enjoyed a visit
last week from his brother, Capt.
Stewart who is located in Arkan-
sas. On Monday they left for
Glendive in the formers car
where the Captain took the train
for Arkansas. We understand that
Mr.. Stewards trip from Glendive
which he made after midnight
was not as rosy as it could have
been. After considerable motor
trouble and a three mile hike, he
reached home without the Gus
tomary smile.
Jan. 16, 1920
Harold DePue was appointed
County Agent last week.
March g., 1920
& :
The Bendon Auto Company
sold three ears with starters last
week.
March II, 1920
One of our grade teachers told
her class to write a short essay
about Abraham Lincoln. One bow
handed in the following: Abraham
Lincoln was born on a bright
day the 18th of Febru-
airy 1909. He was born in a log
cabin he had helped his father
to build. Feb. IL. 1920
Tom Ray autoed to Redwater
township Tuesday with his moth
er. Mrs. Ray making the fifty
mile trip to cast her vote.
Nov. 5, 1920
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
LONSDALE MEMS CLUB TO
MEET TUESDAY, NOV. 8

Leslie Young, president Of the
mems club of the Lonsdale Meth
odist church, has announced that
the regular monthly meeting will
be held Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7:30
p. m. at which time a very in
teresting program, featuring a
travelog will be shown. Kenneth
Macdonald will have charge of
the program.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
NOTICE

The Recognized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Headquarters at independence.
Mo-, is represented on the air
over KICK at $50 = GAS D. M.
every, Sunday Frequency 1890
c. by Evan A. Fry of IN
dependence, Mo. Church at Fair
view, 5th and Pleasant, J. A.
Reynolds, pastor.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
CARTWRIGHT ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brunsvold
of Skaar were dinner guests of
the Al Gierkes Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Bert Youngstown
attended funeral services at Sid
ney Tuesday for his brother-in-
law Claire Hood whose life was
taken by a stray bullet from
another hunters gun near Saw
age Saturday morning.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03

Following the program lunch
will be served and a social time
enjoyed. An invitation is extend
ed to all men of the church to
be in attendance.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
Or. Psvconaths

The trouble with foreign affairs
today is that you can never tell
whether dictators are smart men
bluffing or imbeciles who mean
it. - The Texas Outlook.
The Sidney herald., 1955-11-03
Senior Class PLAY
November 18

Senior class play rehearsals are
under way at the high school for
Might of January 16," and are
under direction of Robert Ham
mer, high school dramatics coach.
The play will be held Friday
evening, November 18 at 300 in
the high school auditorium.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
WOmen's COP
Plans Dinner
Upstate
Miss Bertha S. Adkins Of
Salisbury, Will Be The
Guest Speaker At The
Meeting, April 18th.

The First Annual Dinner Of the
WOmen's Republican Club of Will
mingtOn, will be held i'm the duBar-
ry Room, Hotel DUPONT, Tuesday,
April 10, p. m, with Miss Bertha
S. Adkins guest speaker.
Miss Bertha S. Adkins of Sails
bury, Maryland, is assistant to the
chairman of the Republican Nation
al Committee. In this capacity. she
directors the Committees programs
for Women's activities.
Miss Adkins initiated and devel-
Oped the 1853 and 1854 W0men's
National and Regional Conferences
in preparation for the '54 campaign
and also the 1855 National Confer
ence in preparation for the SO Pres
idential campaign.
Miss Adkins assumed her high
Party post in January. 1858. She
also is a member of the Republican
National Committee, representing
her home State of Maryland since
1948.
Interest in public service comes
naturally to Miss Adkins who be-
longs to a prominent family of
practicing politicians on MaTyland's
Eastern Shore. She entered the po-
litical field in 1916 when she helped
CONTINUED on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Planning For Rev. WiIdey
Big Chicken Was Century
alton Club Speaker
Annual Festival Will Be
Held At OnancOck, Va,
June 13-14-15; Will In
clude Pageant.

Nationally prominent food editors
and writer's will judge the National
Chicken Cooking Contest to be held
at OnancOck, Va, June 13, IA and
Is as the main attraction of the
Eighth Annual Del-Mar-Va del
aware-Maryland-Virginia) Chicken
Festival. Last years cooking con-
test and festival was held in
Georgetown, Del.
This will be the first time Vir-
ginia's Eastern Shore, the finger tip
of land that juts down between the
Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic
Ocean, will be hosts to one of the
East Coasts largest festivals. Some
10000 people annually attend the
affair, and the governors of three
states are expected to attend this
year.
Mrs. w. S. CalcOtt, cooking con-
test chairman, said today the first
prize in the Senior Cooking Divi-
sion (agess over 18) is $500 in cash.
choice Of either a gas or electric
stove, trophy and other awards.
Second prize, $500 and stove. Third
prize, stove. Fourth prize, stove.
Fifth prize, gas water heater. Other
prizes and awards will be given
contestants through 18th place.
continued on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
House Plans For
Closed Door Vote.
On Lank,s Seal
CITIZENS GROUP HERE
SELECTS CANDIDATES

A group of representative
citizens of tile Milford School
District are said to have Sc
lected four candidates for
the board of education during
the weekend.
The candidates said to be
are: George A. Robbins, and
Edward S. Ford for the Kent
County side and Crerar Ben
nett, Jr., and Max r. Corder
for the Sussex County pOr-
ton of the district.
Mr.. Robbins is presently a
member of the board.
1t was announced that the
citizens group will circulate
petitions for the candidates
and file the signed petitions
with clerks Of the peace in
the two counties.
AS we'll as dividing the
counties, the selections pro-
vide two men from Milford
proper and two from the
rural area.
Robbins is a farmer and
Ford is manager Of the Mil
ford A & P store. Bennett is
also a farmer and COrder
runs a seed and fertilizer
business in Milford.
Four seats must be filled
on the Milford board follow
ing the resignation of the
former members last fall.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Bowles Is Fined
On School Charges
Head OF NAAWP Plans Appeal
From Court Decision

Bryant w. BOwles. president of
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of White People, was
fined $500 on Wednesday of this
week for violating Delaware's
school attendance laws, and imme-
diately declared he will appeal to
Kent County Superior Court.
He has five days in which to file
an appeal
Wednesdays penalty was imposed
by Judge Arley B. Magee in Com
mon Pleas Court at Dover.
Charges against the former Ma
rine grew out Of a boycott and dis
orders last September at Milford
High School when II Negro pupils
were enrolled in a school previous
ly restricted to whites.
Conspiracy Charged
BOwles was accused of counsel
ing parents to keep their children
out of high school and with con-
spring with parents to keep their
children at home.
Judge Magee fined Bowles 5000
on each count and specified a six
month Jail sentence on each if he
fails to pay the fine.
Continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Services For
Two Tots Who
Were Drowned
Michael Aaron, Dover,
Barry Bennett, Fred
erica, Are Victims Of
Drowning Tragedies.

With six Dover Air Force Base
officers serving as pallbearers,
funeral services for fOur-year-OId
Stephen Michael Aaron, who was
drowned in Silver Lake, Dover, on
Thursday last week, were held
last Sunday afternoon.
The child was buried in Christ
ChUrchyard after funeral services
in Christ Church. The Rev. Paul
A. Kellogg, rector of the. church,
and Maj Harold D. Shoemaker,
chaplain at the air base, Oficiated.
Pallbearers were Col. Francis c.
Gideon, commander of the base;
Col, Thomas Cell, Col. Howard w.
Abel and Maj. Donald L. Clarke.
Stephen was the son Of 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Thomas R. Aaron, who
live on Rodney Road. Colonel
Aaron is executive officer of the
1607th Air Transport Group.
Floral tributes for the boy were
so great in number that they were
distributed between the Kent Cen
eral Hospital and the base hos
pital.
Funeral services for four-year-
old Barry Bennett, of Frederick,
who was drowned in Murderkill
River on last Friday afternoon,
were held at p. m. Tuesday from
the Church of God, in Milford. The
Rev. William TUll, pastor of that
church, Oficiated, assisted by the
Rev Richard Gibson, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church, in
Frederick Burial at Barratt's
Chapel.
The boys body was recovered
from the stream last Saturday
afternoon in graphing operations
by state police and firemen. The
boy was the son of Mrs. Robert
Kenton, Frederick, and Paul BEN
nett, Dover, and the step-sOn of
Robert Kenton, who is in the Air
Force in Texas. The child is also
survived by an 1S-mOnths-Old half
sister, and paternal and maternal
grandparents living in Milford and
Harrington The step-father ar
rived from Texas Sunday.
Coroner Roland p. Trader has
issued a certificate of accidental
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Measures We're
Put In Legislative
On Monday
Both Houses Worked I'm
til A Later Hour; To-
tai OF Bills Is Now
1,O87.

Working well into the night to
meet the deadline for the intro.
ductiOn Of new bills the General
Assembly Monday Of this week, re-
ceiVed 231 measures, bringing the
total number Of bills introduced
during the current session to 1,O87.
The Senate received 80 measures,
for a total Of 491, including bills
which would abolish capital pun
ishment in Delaware; abolish the
Public Service Commission; abol-
ish the State Highway Department
effective Feb. 1. 1857, and replace
it with a seven-membeF depart
ment; and abolish the State Board
Of Education. replacing it with a
One-man State Education Commits
sion
There were 1S9 measures in
trOduced in the House, many of
them in skeleton form, bringing
/ the total for the session to SOC.
Among the new measures were
bills which would require water
companies doing business in New
Castle County to maintain mini
mum pressures for their customers,
authorize the State Building and
I. Grounds Commission to erect a
$4,000,000 state Office building in
Dover and maintain the curbstOne
market on King Street in Whining
ton under its present status.
In order to receive this large
volume of bills, the Senate re-
mained in session until 1O:4O D. m,
Tnd the House until HOP D. m.
The bill to abolish capital pun
ishment in Delaware (SB-83) was
handed up near the conclusion
Of the sessions by Senators FL
wood +. Nelson, Jr., (R-ClaymOnt), 4,
William Paradee, (D-Dover), S. w.
/ Harrison. (D-Wilmingtonl.
Other new bills which came I'm
at the last minute would permit
the issuance Of revenue bonds to
finance new construction at the
Marine Terminal in Wilmington;
/ Abolish the Delaware Harness
Racing Commission. replacing it
with a three-member unit, whose
members would serve simulta-
neous six-year terms;
Create a Delaware Interstate
Highway Division of the State
Highway Department to admini-
strate the Delaware Memorial
Bridge, similar 20 measure
handed up earlier in the session.
This item would not clear the way
for construction of limited access
highways as approaches to the
bridge;
Provide pensions for members
of the State Judiciary;
Create a Public Employees Re-
tirement Department;
Authorize a $750,000 bond is
sue for slum-clearance in Will
mingtOn;
Clear the way for the return
Of two cents of the tax on motor
fuel sold in the City of Whining
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
.MCKendrTCK
Named Head
OF Highways
Assistant To Col. Nc
Williams Will Assume
Top Engineer Post On
April 10Th.

Walter B. McKendrick, Jr., of
Dover, will take over April 16
as chief engineer Of the State
Highway Department, succeeding
Col. William A. McWiIliams.
His appointment was approved
at a meeting of the commissioners
of the department in Dover recent
ly with five members voting for it,
and twO-Benjamin F. Shaw II and
y. Gordon Smith, Democrats-nOt
voting.
Dallas D. Culver, the other
Democrat, joined the Republicans
Hugh R. Sharp, Jr., chairman;
DR.. J. Draper Brown, William P.
Richardson and Frank r. Grier-
in approving Mr.. McKendrick.
The commission also voted un-
animOusly to approve the request
of Colonel McWilliams to retire
on pension, effective April Is. The
chief engineer announced he has
accepted a position with a New
York engineering firm to work on
government air base contracts in
Iceland.
The new chief engineer will re-
ceive $12.5O0 year, the same
salary Colonel McWiIliams received
but will receive $500 for his duties
in connection with the Delaware
Memorial Bridge, whereas Colonel
McWilliams received $4,000.
Denies Any Political Deal
Mr. Sharp, in announcing the
commissioners approval of the re-
tirement request again made an
effort to strike down rumors that
political deal was involved in
the McWilliams move, tied up with
the current Democratic bill in the
General Assembly to reOrganize the
highway commission. The bill
passed by the Senate in a party
line vote, would abolish the pres
ent seven-member commission and
appoint a new five-man commits
sion, three of them Democrats.
81 would rather be thrown out
than have that feeling exist" he
declared I'VE are doing the best
we can to perform our duties in
the right way in the best interests
of the state as a whole. In doing
this we have gotten into trouble
with both parties, mostly my own
party
1--WE intend to continue on the
policy of operating the depart
ment in the best interests of the
state to the best of our ability
without political consideration"
continued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
OAR Chapter
Session
Last Saturday
Regent, Mrs. w. J. Du-
fendach, Presided Over
Session AT Home Of
Mrs. James w. Cannon.

The Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, met last Saturday
at the home of Mrs. James Cannon
with Mrs. John Jewell as hostess.
Mrs. w. J, Dufendach, regent, pre-
sided at the business session.
1t was Radio Day and Mrs. J. S.
Willis, chairman, presented Her
bert Griffith and Charles Lundstedt,
owners of Station WKSB. Mr.. Grif-
fifth spoke of radio in this com
munity and it's aims. He said the
facilities was dedicated to the work
of this vicinity in church, civic and
fraternal groups as they benefited
the general welfare of all. Techni-
cal problems that were a part of
the Stations early beginnings have
been irOned out and public service
is always its aid. Mr. Lundstedt, as
engineer, demonstrated his ability.
as a short imprOmptu program was
given and the recording played back
to the members. Taking part were
Mrs. Douglas Fry, Miss Catherine
~ " AA%AA o. AVA - - d W AAAlGs .WlL6s
Duffendach and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend.
The cooperation of Station WKSB
officials in the program was appre-
ciated by the members and the
chairman. Mrs. Clarence Jester,
chairman of national defense for
the Chapter read the monthly mes
sage of Mrs. James Patton. Mrs.
HOey FarrOw, state chairman of
the proper use of the flag, showed
flags and staffs that will be sold by
members of the organization. This
is being done in an effort tONuse the
National Emblem on national holi-
days and in places of honor. Miss
Downing spoke on great participa-
ton in the celebration of July 4th
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Milford Banks Plan
For "Open House
Gala Affair VIII Be Held Thursday
Evening, April q

The First National Bank and
Trust Co. and the Milford Trust
Co, will hold "Open house" on
Thursday evening, April 81, from
700 to 400 p. m, as a highlight
of KNOW YOUR BANK WEEK"
April Is to %.
The public will be invited behind
the telleTs' cages to inspect COM
putting machines, look into the
bank vault and see firsthand what
a bank does with money it handles.
Final details for the observance
were announced today by Messrs.
James L. Davis and Elbert F.
Williams, Presidents of the banks.
Most people have questions they
would like to ask their banker
but they feel hesitant about doing
it. That is one of the reasons we
have arranged this open house q"
explained Messrs. Davis and VIII
liams.
Frequently, people ask things
like: How do I get a loan?
How do open a checking ac-
count? How do I stop payment
on a check? What does a
bank actually do with it's money?
... How does it protect its cash
What is meant by certified
check?
Continued on page seven),
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Lower Branch Of Legis-
lature Action Expected
AS This Newspaper
Was Being Printed.

For the first time in the modern
history Of the General Assembly
the House Of Representatives were
planning an executive session" as
this newspaper was being printed
Thursday, April ID. to consider a
resolution on the contested seat in
the Tenth Representative District
Of Sussex County.
This was announced Wednesday
evening by Rep. B. Walter John
son 1D-GlasgOw), chairman of the
House Elections Committee.
Mr.. JOhnson's committee was in
executive session" for more than
an hour in the speakers Office late
Wednesday afternoon and early
Wednesday night after Atty. Gen.
J.. Donald Craven issued an advi-
sorry opinion holding that the abb
sentee voting law is uncOnstitu-
tiOnal
When the House went back into
session toward $3.50 p. M, Mr.. John
son said the committee had decided
to proceed Thursday with a reso-
luton pertaining to the contest
lie said there would be an "eXecu-
tive session at g p. m.
Mr.. Johnson added. to make the
definition of an executive session"
explicit, that it would be "fOr mem
bers Of the House only and all
members must be present.
Queries after the session to Mr..
Johnson and other members Of the
Elections Committee brought no
reason why an executive session"
was being required.
Speaker Of the House James r.
Quigley pointed out that he had not
attended the meeting Of the commit
tee and knew nothing about the
executive session.
Executive sessions in the past
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
Controls Eased
On Farm Crops

Crop controls will be little differ
ent for the coming year than they
were a year ago, according to Alden
P. Short, chairman of the Agricul-
tural Sterilization and COnserva-
tiOn committee in Delaware. Pro-
ductiOn controls have been removed
for most of the new measures that
were planned.
Marketing quotas still apply to
wheat. Over-harvesting wheat, if
more than Is acres, still means
trouble with marketing penalties.
continued on page five)