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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
WEATHER

There was snowfall of 13
inches on Feb. 8 and 3 inches on
Feb. 9. Due to settling, there
was Is inches of snow on the
ground Thursday morning. The
snow had drifted slightly, but
there were no strong winds after
the storm, and drifting has been
no particular problem.
The highest wind recorded SO
far this month was a maximum
velocity of 18 miles per hour on
February 3rd.
Weather Outlook Thru Sunday
East of the Divide: Tempera
lures averaging above normal
Wednesday through Sunday. No
important cold weather likely
Highs mostly Is to IS northeast
25 to as west and south, lows 5
to 25. Shows most likely Thurs
day and Saturday, only light
amounts of precipitation, mostly
lower elevations.
West of the Divide: Tempera
lures averaging slightly above
normal Wednesday through Sun
day. No important trends, highs
IS to As, lows IS to 80. Frequent
SHOWS and possibly some rain
precipitation averaging O.5O OF ar
inch.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11

Nationwide publicity has been
given to the death of a Pima
Indian on a reservation in New
Mexico, who apparently died in
a drunken stupor near his auto
mobile. The Indian, Ira Hayes,
attained the stature of a nation
al hero, as he was one of three
Marines chosen to participate in
the flag raising ceremonies at
Suribachi Mountain on Two Jima
when the American forces wrest-
ed that island stronghold from
the Japanese forces in World
War II.
A Great Falls Indian woman,
who personally knew Hayes and
his family, wrote the following
and touching story of the history
Of the war hero and the cause of
his downfall. She termed the
cause of his death as murder, the
direct result of the white mans
customs and the Indians environ
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11

Yes. I've seen officers arrest him
more than once.
Ira Hayes ancestors befriend-
ed the first white men who enter
ed their southwestern camping
grounds. They were farmers.
They fed the white pioneers. His
ancestors feared the Apache raid
ers and devised methods of pro
tecting themselves from the war
parties. These secrets they freely
shared with their white brothers.
The Pimas are not tee-totalers.
They make a tasty wine from Sau-
gharo fruit, but saugharo wine
does not come easily, 1t is hard
work gathering the pods from
the tips of the tall desert sent
inels and fermenting the juice.
The effects, if one gers enough,
is similar to that of any mild
wine. Ira Hayes knew of this
wine. He had seen it used by
tribesmen at their rodeos and in
ceremonial dances, but all In
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
SUPPORT THE INDIANS!

ed so stringcntly on and around
the ella Indian Reservation was
disregardcd on military install
latiOnS.
Ira Hayes had not been edu-
Gated as to the effects of Whiskey,
wine and beer. Perhaps. in spite
of the acceptance of his white
Marine companions, he suffered
from inconsistencies Life on the
reservation in a small adobe
sandwich" house is very differ
ent from that in a military bar
rack. Had Ira really liked life in
the Marines, he might have re-
enlisted. Instead he chose to re-
turn to the mud hut town of
Bapchule where the Hayes fam
lily had lived for generations.
After the fame of the Mount
Suribachi flag raising was thrust
upon young Hayes, he found him
self regarded as someone special.
White people, who would have
summed him as an indian, hon.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
O. A. TELLEFERO TO
MANAGE SHERBURNE NERO

o. A. Tellefero took charge of
the Sherburne Mercantile Com
pany the first of this week and
will remain while M. and Mrs.
Bercovich are on extended vac
alton. The Bercovichs will leave
next week for California where
Mr.. Bercovich will visit his
mother, Mrs. Nellita Bercovich,
and other relatives and friends.
After Mr.. and Mrs. Bercovich
return Mr.. and Mrs. Tellefero
will take a vacation trip east to
Washington, D. c., where they
will visit their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Dodd and daughter Barbara. The
Telleferos will likely spend time
seeing the national capital and
visit with many other friends
they have in that city.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Browning School
Children Get
Dental Survey

A recent examination of 653
pupils at the Browning grade
school revealed that there were
1854 decayed teeth, many of
which are SO badly damaged that
extraction is the only treatment
remaining
There we're also 436 permanent
teeth already missing and 973
filled. The figures on the number
of decayed and filled teeth in
cludes both permanent and baby
teeth.
This large number of decayed
teeth means that each child has
an average of 8.5 teeth affected
by decay, and only is filled.
The figures show a slight in
crease over the average shown in
similar survey last year, which
indicates the dental decay rate is
growing.
In order to help the youngsters
avoid the pain and discomfort of
dental disease, proper diet, home
care with the toothbrush, and
regular dental examinations and
treatment are recommended.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Dr.. VIM. Bennet
Joins Staff Of
BIuekfeet Hospital

DR.. William Bennett, an officer
of United States Public Health
Service, arrived in Browning
and has assumed the duties of
medical officer in charge of the
Blackfeet Agency Hospital in
Browning.
DR.. Bennett comes to Brown
ing from Michigan where he had
served on an assignment in the
USPHS, and replaces DR.. Panico,
who resigned his position here
and left the hospital several
weeks ago.
During the interim, DR.. King,
of the hospital medical staff, has
had charge of the hospital.
The hospital ordinarily has two
accredited physicians on its staff.
Arrival of DR.. Bennett will great
ly facilitate the services provid-
ed by this splendidly equipped
institution.
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ored him as a hero. There were
dinners and parties in his honor,
and he, the only Indian in the
group was given cocktails and
other strong liquids along with
his white friends. The Us. law
still forbade Indians TO have liq-
uor, but Ira Hayes was special.
No one fused too much when
poor Ira, unused to fame and liq-
uor. would drink himself into a
stupor and curl up somewhere to
sleep it off. The speeches were
about him, not by him.
A movie was made Of the flag
raising. Ira Hayes was sent for.
He went to Los Angeles and
Hollywood. There were more
parties. There were more fame
and honor. Suddenly he found
himself wealthy, something he
had never even dreamed of being.
By the time the film was made,
Ira Hayes was already broke and
on "skid-row." He had been ar
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Legion Auxiliary Meets
At Rappe Home

of the American Legion met Feb
8 in its regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. Jack Rape Host
esses were Mrs Rape, Mrs. Don
Schmidt, Mrs. w. r. Mcdonald
and Mrs. Earl SilvaS.
The Auxiliary selected winners
in the Browning funny book con
test and issued checks to the win
ners.
Mrs. J. l.. Sherburne. welfare
chairman, reported that the Aux
iliary had completed and mailed
its project of a wool afghan and
two knit sweaters, These articles
will be shipped overseas to the
Korean people in need
Members also completed plans
for the Auxiliary Valentine dance
which will be held al Browning
Saturday evening. Feb. ~ at the
Legion hall. Tickets are now on
sale with two door prizes of SIS
and SO being offered
The meeting adjourned with
the hostess serving lunch.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Legion Auxiliary
Announces Winners
In Book Contest

The Browning American Legion
Auxiliary announces winners of
the Browning collection of OBJ
jectional funnies.
Winner of first prize of SIS was
Bob Parsons, grade 5; second
prize of So went to Floyd from,
bly,, grade 8, and third prize OF
S1.5O was captured by Fred Ca
bell Jr, grade 8.
Those who earned a book of
their choice were the above win
ners and the following students:
10 Ann johnson, Dianne Mckay
Dean Gillian, Ronnie Allison
John Peterson, Paul Hanson
Mike Matt, Charles Lukin, Carolc
Hartman, Alvin Jordan, and Mary
Ellen johnson
The Auxiliary thanks all the
students who participated in the
drive to collect objectional com
les, and the Browning grade
school teachers and their princi
pal, Florence Schmidt. for the
cooperation and effort each put
forth to help make the project
a success
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rested numerous times and spent
many nights in the tank"
When arraigned in the court, it
was glory for any lawyer to de-
fcnd the hero of Mount Surf
bachi,, even without pay. The
judge, not wanting to appear
heartleSs, would fine young
Hayes and give him a suspended
sentence The lawyer would
swear that Ira would be a good
boy, but | wonder if anyone ask
ed Ira Hayes what he wanted?
We know that alcoholics are
sick mentally. They are escaping
from life. Ira Hayes was drunk
ard. He wanted to drink so much
he would pass out. Then he could
enjoy himself while he slept it
off. He wasn't rough or mean
when he was drunk. He, was just
a soft spoken, sleepy Indian. He
died in one of those drunken
sleeps, the news story said. That
is why I say he was murdered.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Browning indians
To Play Two Home
Games This Week

The Browning HIS. Indians
will be at home for two games
this weekend.
Friday night the Rdians tackle
the Fort Benton Baskete S
and Saturday evening they will
buck the Great Falls Central
squad. Both games will be pre-
coded by preliminary, starting
at o'clock.
The Indians have shown mark
ed Improvement in recent games
and two good shows are promis-
ed for this week.
Attendance has been disap-
pointingly low at the home games
this year, and it is hoped this
weekend will see standing-room
only crowd. The Indians need
and are entitled to your support.
Good attendance is the best slim
ulant to success that could be
given them. Let's turn out and
give the boys hand.
The Indian "A" squad coach is
Bob Howard and the assistant
coach is Bud Prueninger.
Tom WEIGH, Kelly LaPlant
Gene Cabell, Mead Arnoux and
Pete DesRosier, Ed. LaPlante,
Wayne BearMedicine, Joe Little
Dog, Leo Kennerly, Jack Corkins
Howard Pepion and Norman Pet.
erSon are regulars on the Indian
squad.
At Havre on Friday night the
Havre 49ers downed the Indians
by TAO count H. Pepion was
high point man for the Indians
with Is points, and Hecathere
lead the 49crs with 20.
Then on Saturday night the
Indians were downed by the
Sugarbceters by a 1857 score
after a hard fought battle. Kelly
LaPlant was high point man for
the Indians with ii points. with
Tom Welch second with IS. H
Schend led the Chinook quintet
with 90 points
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
County Commissioners and
Federal Officials Agree on
Comprehensive Road Job

9 A large number of Browning
citizens attended the meeting of
the board of county commission
ers held Monday at Cut Bank, in
relation to road matters. II is I'M
derstood from those attending
that comprehensive road pro-
gram has been agreed upon by
the commissioners and the fed
eral government.
Considerable difference of
opinion has been expressed as
to the location of the improved
road from Highway No. to the
Canadian border, some advocat-
ing the improvement of the Mer-
riWether road and others the
Chalk Butte road and the pres
ent gravelled and graded road
leading from Cut Bank to the
Radar station.
Still another proposed project
is the extension of the road north
from Browning past the Cut Bank
boarding school, north of town,
and thence on north to Emigrant
Gap west of Del Bonito.
The Army engineers have
recommended the Chalk Butte
road, it is understood and the
grade is proposed to be improv
ed, and the surface handicapped.
However. late word from Wash
ington is to the effect that a re-
survey has been ordered by the
department, to check on the pos
sibilities of the Merriwether
road.
1t has been definitely arranged
for the improvement of the Heart
Butte road running directly south
from Browning. Work is expect
ed to start on this road early in
the spring and will probably be
completed during the year.
The proposed road running
north from Browning past the
Boarding school is also under
consideration, it is understood.
This road is what is known as
the Emigrant Gap route.
The county commissioners,
working with the federal govern
ment, are giving much consider
alton to these proposed improve
ments, and it is hoped to get con-
Struction work started as soon as
/ possible.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Mrs. Dolores CaIftaiI
Dies at Browning;
Burial Catholic Cemetery

Mrs. Dolores Calftail, SO, died
at the Browning hospital Sunday,
Feb. 6. Requeinm Mass was said
the Rev FIR A. M. D. Gillen at
Little Flower church at 10 am.
Wednesday, Interment was in
Browning Catholic cemetery.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, John Calftail, and one
son, John Calftail Jr; three
daughters, Stella Veille, Alice
Bullplume, and Eunice Calftail;
one sister, Irene Little Dog, and
one brother, John Running Fish
er. Sr
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Robert WestwoIf Dies
At Seattle; Interment
Feb. q at Browning

Robert Westwolf, 38, former
resident of the Blackfeet reserva
ton, died at the Veterans hos
pital, Seattle, Jan. 81.
The remains were brought to
Browning for burial.
Rosary was said in the Beck
Funeral parlor on Feb. 3 at 7:3C
p I'm. led by Mrs. Henry Lair.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Feb. 4 at the funeral home
with the Rev. FIR. A. M. d. Gil
len officiating. Burial was in
Browning Catholic cemetery.
Survivors include two brothers
Mike and George Westwolf, both
of Browning, and one sister, Eve
Ign Westwof, East Glacier.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
TRIBAL ATTORNEY SAYS
MANY LEGAL PROBLEMS
FACING INDIANS

Cedor Arronow, Shelby, attor,
ney for the Blackfeet Tribal
Council, was transacting business
in Browning Sunday.
AronOW states that the many
problems facing the Indian PEG.
pie at this time is throwing much
work on the legal department.
The council is devoting much
time and effort to reaching the
best possible solutions.
Arthur Lazarus, Jr., of New
York and Washington, DC, is the
general counsel for the Tribe,
and looks after the interests of
the Blackfeet and other tribes
at the national capital.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Sen. George McCabe Suffers
Stroke, Patient in Helena
Hospital; Condition Serious

Word was received here this
week that Senator George Nc
Cabe, prominent oil man, long
time resident of, and state sena-
tor from Glacier county, had suf-
fered a severe stroke of paralysis
and was confined to a hospital in
Helena.
George McCabe is one of the
best known citizens of Glacier
county, and news of his sudden
illness is a severe shock to his
many friends in this county as
well as through the state.
For many years George Nc
Cabe has been active in oil cir
cles throughout the state, and
especially in the development of
the Cut Bank field, and in oil OPP
erations on the reservation. He
has resided in Cut Bank for many
years, and has one of the more
pretentiouS homes in that city.
He has also been active in poll
tics throughout the state and is
considered one of the state lead
ers in the democratic party. He
stat. san.tor Coy sa,,oso' 90
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org in Tho unran a.. ny .'.: 80
bodv &c .hn ..otn Iaa;e, "a" NAMING
In the senate at the present
lllhe Is d peroihs Dill that Is OF
Nilal Importance 10 browning, the
flains lhoian museum ana the
th'iIe western area Oh tne coun-
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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
Starr School Ground
Observer Corps Has
Trans-Oceanic Radio

Supervisor Phillip Sellew, Of
the Starr School Ground Obser
yer Corps has purchased &
Zenith trans-oceanic radio fol
use by the corps.
The Starr School Ground Oh
server Corps now has 81 mem
bers and is giving round-the
clock service, thus providing
real protection for the people
of the area.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
CAT GETS STUCK;
RESCUED BY OWNER

If neishbors saw Mrs. Bill
MeMuIIen crawling out from
under her porch last week, it
was only because she res
cUed her cat. The cat had
managed &c get its head into a
glass lar and was unable TO
free itself.
In trying TO free itself the
cat got under the porch floor
and Mrs. McMulIen crawIed af-
ter il. The animal was releas
ed when the Jar was broken.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-11
RAkNEMAN AT COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING

County Commissioner Harold
Zimmerman spCl several days this
week attending the monthly meet
ing of the Board of County Com
miSSiOncrS al Cut Bank
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ment that brought about MS
downfall. The story was publish
ed in the Great Falls Tribune,
and is as follows:
BY BETTY sINNER NASH
The news story headline read
1.-Two Jima Hero Found Dead Be
side auto" The story told OF Ira
Hayes war record as one OF the
flag raisers on Mount Surloach.
II limited at other episodes in the
Indians life since his discharge
but the story was not complete
Even the additional story of burl'
al in Arlington National Gem
etery, Washington, D. e., does
not complete it. Ira Hayes was
murdered!
Ira Hayes was soft spoken ex-
Marine, the paper said. Yes, ne
was soft spoken. Most Pima In.
dams are. The paper said he hao
been arrested for drunkenness
and given suspended sentences
Evening star., 1955-02-13

has suddenly changed personalities. No.
it's the internal struggle Of growing up
that has thrown normal reactions out of
gear little excess pituitary secretion.
perhaps lack of thyroid gland products
that are needed so urgently at that
moment.
It's glandular. but at the same time no
glandular treatments are necessary or
advisable In every normal young adult.
the balance of normal glandular function
will be attained within few years. and
he or she becomes the fine adult the par
ents have been looking for so anxiously.
a normal. cooperative member of the
household, taking responsibilities in
Evening star., 1955-02-13
BY w. w. BOLTON, NJ.

Perhaps the biggest problem of our young people is
bewilderment. engendered chiefly by what's going
in their physical makeup Why should they have
such conflicting impulses? Why there times when
they feel moody and frustrated? And what can they
do that will not be criticized by either both parents?
If the awful truth were known many parents are
unconsciousy jealous of the youth and vitality of
their babies" who are now 50 near adulthood Don't
try 10 get an admission of this but you see how it
works For all the earlier years. parents the bull
wark that guarded these young folk. And now the
parents have lost their jobs Not only that. these
eager. active young people beginning to rings
around the parents - physically sometimes
mentally. In desperation, parents try clamping on
restrictions that worked when their baby" was
fodder or in primary school, Secretly. they hate to
see them growing up.
UaAeEEeamdlim9 Needed
/ RUE these young folks have their exasperating
moments. the times when they daydream. can't
remember anything. are suddenly tired unto exhaus-
tion. 60 off on wild wilo the-wsp ventures Since
they can't always explain these things. either to them
selves or Others is up to parents to fill in the
of potential home discord with better understanding
When your young man or young woman flares up. or
becomes sullen and moody its not because he or she
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Here's advice from an expert on
your child's most difficult years

DUr one of these l88-horsepower 1855 motors in
l. l92O-vintage car, and what happens? Why it win
tear the chassis to pieces, the out in no time
at ALL About the situation obtains in every boy
or girl entering upon and going through what is
monty referred to adolescence the teen ages"
don't like either OF these terms perhaps because they
have come almost to be words Of reproach are
spoken with nauseating adult superiority.
There is reason why young women and
young men should be thus categorzed. and this could
be avoided If they and their parents could understand
what is happening Actually. their motors" have
become adult in operation. but the complete change
over of all working parts Of the body is not accom-
pshed quickly. In young men. the voice begins to
change. but it takes its time about it. In young
women. body contours begin reshaping. but they too
may progress slowly or irregularly.
In nutshell. the young men and women are getting
adult impulses, and sometimes they don't know ex-
actly how to handle them These impulses chiefly
glandular in character. The pituitary, sometimes
called the master gland sends out special hUmones
that stimulate general body growth completing the
bony framework. adding to muscles and
Evening star., 1955-02-13

function at the adult level Most Of these young peo
pie actually recognize their responsibilities and they
try to do something about meeting them. But all too
often they are blocked frustrated in such efforts.
C'You're too young the parent says.) And if there
is anything that win bring Out the bad in such situa
tons it is moclng OF shamng those first attempts to
act as an adult.
1t is up to parents and others in authority to learn
to sympathize with our young women and young men.
to do all possible to help them through the difficult
process of getting I'm gear" for adult life. With differ
ent parts of the body still functioning at different
speeds and with the mind making its first adjust
ments to an adult role as casual control as our mod
ern automatic drive for cars is not enough.
Parents must learn more about when to let the
young adult go along in low when he can hop up into
high gear how the brake should be used even when
a bit of reverse is Indicated
Evening star., 1955-02-13


At the same time. it stimulates activity
of other glands that cause special sex
characteristics to begin developing. The
thyroid also is stimulated. causing an
increase in physical activity. interpreted
by some parents as nervousness. or
making other parents despair Of ever
being able to get their apparently tireless
children to stop racing their motors" or
keeping such awful hours.
AAIza level
BECAUSE they are receiving adult slim
uli physically. their minds begin trying to