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The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09

seeing in England before they took
the boat from there for home. On
their arrival in the states they visited
relatives in New York City, points in
New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Min
neapoliS and Donneybrook, N. D., on
their way to Sidney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Jones are GO
ing to Great Falls the first of the
week to attend an air corps reserve
meeting.
The Guy Ross roofers are busy this
week putting a new roof of Gilsonite
wltn two layers Of burlap on the Rich
land County Courthouse.
Rozanne and Pat FITZGERALD re-
turned to their home over the week
END for the summer vacation. Rozanne
has Just completed her sophomore
year in the School of Education at
ST GATHERINGS college in st. Paul
and Pat, who plans to major in
physics, was a freshman last year at
81. Johns in Collegeville, MINI.
Mrs. Mary Christensen went to Mis-
oula to attend the commencement
week programs and be there for her
son Alberts graduation from Mon
tana State University. Mrs. Christian
sen viii 60 on for a visit at the home
OF her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert M%ortinson and their
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09

two children in Seattle.
Miss Joey Schmidt is on a few days
vacation trip with friends In Canada
A. J. Bredvold, fieldman for the
dairy division of the state department
of agriculture. was mere last week
visiting the Hardy Dairy and Sidney
Locker & Creamery, two of the top
rating plants of the kind in the state,
he said. His work includes enforce
ment of the egg and oleomargarine
laws as well as dairy and creamery
inspection.
Fred Hubbard, state sales director
for the U. S. Savings Bond division,
was mere from Helena the first of the
week in that interest. He succeeded
Arthur Nelson as state director after
being assistant director with him for
seven years. He told us Richland
continues to be one Of the leading
counties in the state in savings bond
sales.
Leon Cummings is a business visitor
in Sidney from Richey today.
The moisture condition is more ia
vorable for crops than it has been at
this time in a number of years, and
some farmers say they can't recall
when it was so good in this area
including all of Richland county.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09

Mrs, J.. C. Latka and her daughter,
MISS Doris Latka of Glendive, are in
MlsSoula this week, where they went
70 be present at the graduation of
thelr son and brother, Joseph c. Lat
ka, who received his B. S. degree with
a major IN business administration, at
the Montana State University COM
mencement held June 6.
Gus Fjeldstad had for his overnight
guest Tuesday, his sister, Miss Flor
ence F~Jeldstad Of Livingston. Miss
EJeidstad was on her way to Grand
FORKS. N. Oak. to be with a sister,
Mrs. John Void. who is seriously i'll.
Mr.; and Mrs. Frederick Lauster and
daughters, Barbara and Katherine. ar
rived in Sidney Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit at the home of Freder-
ick's mother. Mrs. F. B. Lauster. The
1aInlly nave recently returned from
french Morocco, Africa, where Mr..
Lauster has been employed for a num-
Der OF years as engineer for the Atlas
contractors, and where the family has
resided for two years. Before returning
TO the states they shipped their car to
europe where they toured France and
Spain, and they also did some sight
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
Prenuptial Parcel Post Shower
At Carl Johnson Home

Mr., and Mrs. Carl Johnson were
very pleasantly surprised Wednesday
evening when a group of old friends
gathered at their home for a parcel
son Paul and his bride-to-be M
group included twenty-six friends who
nave been entertained at the .Johnson
nome IN the past years at MANY smor-
gasbords and New Years Eve parties
a social hour was enjoyed after which
r. ", aitu MIs: Johnson opened the many
for shipment. S guests
Inc evening was concluded with
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
OPEN HOUSE TO HONOR
]. b. ON
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. johnson. who
celebrated their golden weddino
anniversary June z, will be hon.
ed at open house at their boOae
at 116 North Dawson Ave is
Sidney, Sunday afternoon aa
II, between the hours Of 3 and e
p. m. AL friends and neigbbouOO
are cordially invited.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
Mrs. Mark Fawcett Hostess
10 Chapter w. p Y n

Mrs. Mark Fawcett was hoetass -
Chapter w. P. E. o. at the reg1,1er
meeting held at her home Tuesday
For the program Ann Lille gave a
talk on Elizabeth Lochrie of Butte
Refreshments We're served and a So
cal hour enjoyed at the conclusion of
the program.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday June g. 1855
SOCIETY
ChariVari Party Welcomes
Raymond Petersens

raymond RebeISSnS
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Peterson OF
the Bronson community, who were
married last week at PlentyWoOd, were
given a surprise welcome in the ma
ture of a charivari by over 100 friends
and neighborS who gathered at their
home Monday evening. Food was
brought for a covered dish lunch and
h ladies took over in the kitchen.
where Mrs. Andrew Hanto and Mrs.
Eta ThogerSon supervised the maxi
ing OF coffee for the crowd, and a
number of the women served the
lovely lunch buffet style.
This was an unusually pleasant af-
fair for Mrs. Peterson, who was rails
ed in this community and met friends
whom she had not seen for many
years, during which she has made
her home in California.
A fine time of visiting was enjoyed
ana all left wishing the newIyweds a
lone 90H hapnv married life.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
Country Club News

Mrs Azalea Butka and Mrs. Rov
Rounce were hostesses at the Sidnev
Country club Wednesday, where the
women of the Golf and Bridge club
enjoyed an afternoon of bridge as
Ine weather was not favorable for golf,
Bridge prizes were awarded to RSrs
Jack Algier and Mrs. Clinton FIIl-
kerson.
Mrs. Harold Rounce and Mrs ST
Cyr will be hostesses at the meeting
next Wednesday, which will begin al
2 o'clock. a.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09

The finish, gloss and snap of man,
playing cards is obtained bv coat;ny
with shellac. Old cards win he -
vived by spraying them with 4 fbio
protective coating Of fresh whit
shellac.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09

delicious lunch. brought and served
by the self invited guests.
PauIs marriage to Barbara M. Rich
ardSon will take place at Ionia. Michi-
gan, on the second day of July.
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
Mrs. clinton Fulkerson

MIS-. Clinton FulkersOn
Hostess at Dessert Bridge
Mrs. Clinton F~ulkerson was hostess
al a 1:3O dessert bridge at her home
Saturday afternoon. Colorful arrange
ments of cut flowers decorated the
nome and conferred the luncheon
tables at which appointments were laid
tor eight guests. High and low score
Drldge prizes were won by Mrs. George
Weatherston and Mrs. Dexter Lille
ana Mrs. Francis Jones won the bingo
The Sidney herald., 1955-06-09
NOTICE

NOTICE
1 will be out of my office
16-17-18 while attending the Sone
Chiropractor's convention at uaieaase
DR.. c. o. Watkins. 9o-Is..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29

number of persons perhaps, will be inclined to scott
at the plan for about civil defense exercise designed to
citizens what to do in of atomic attack They
will say, at can't happen here"
There has been tendency personally to feel that way
myself feeling that all this energy being expended civilian
defense lot Of wasted effort Particularly was quick to
agree with an article the October Readers Digest en-
titled Nonsense in Civil Defense which declared sensible
courageous approach needed to solve the problem
instead of the current propaganda for catastrophe
The article pointed how foolish the theory of mass
evacuation the large in of atom attack
such procedure is way induce complete collapse
of industrial defense in this country
1t also pointed that civil defense did not
ing as many lives possible any cost but meant train
ing beeaguered population to take maximum cover, while
standing by machines and workshops its communica
lions and transportation networks and its vital system of
supply with the duty of civilians keep things going
how matter what danger may threaten them. With this
point of view are inclined to intellectually.
However, that should stop people from wanting to
learn the vital points of civil Defense those activities that
will teach people how take of themselves in
gency do under varying conditions of possible
Bascally there is need for sincere effort in promoting
warfare.
civil Defense but not to get hysterca ouandsh about
it. The plans for the exercises October realistic
enough and efforts of the civil defense agency should
be given real support
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Traffic Safety Is
Discussion Topic

A discussion on traffic problems
and safety will feature the first
meeting of the Junior WOman's
Civic club of Oakland for the year
scheduled for next Thursday eve
ming, October 6, at $50 o'clock, at
the William-J ameS hotel.
The club will have as guests
Mayor Joseph Hinebaugh, of Oak
land; Henry Arnold, police chief;
and Corp. Sam Conrad, of the
state police. Invitations also have
been extended to Mrs. E. |. Baum
gartner, president of the first dis
trict, Maryland Federated Womens
clubs; Miss Mary X. Williams
president of the Civic club of Oak
land: and Mrs. Fulcher p. Smith,
contact chairman of the Oakland
club. All members are being urged
to attend. For reservations men,
bers are to contact Mrs. Thomas
Thayer or Mrs. Donald M. Brown
ing, the committee on arrange
mentS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Game Commission to
Hold Public Hearing

The State Game ana Inland Fish
commission will conduct a public
hearing at Carvel Hall in Annapo.
lis on Friday evening, October ID,
at 7:30 o'clock to discuss four pro-
posed regulations submitted for
consideration.
One concerns open seasons, size
and creel limits for game and fresh
water fish for 1856 This is in con-
Torrance with sections 206 and 209
of Article CSC enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland where
by the Game and Inland Fish Com
mission shall adopt and publish
seasons, size and creel limits for
game and fresh water fish in non
tidal waters annually on or be-
fore October 25 of each year, only
within the prescribed seasons and
bag limits as set forth by law.
Another proposal seeks to amend
present regulation pertaining to
temporary trout waters by includ-
ing the waters of Deep Creek Lake
reservoir.
The third proposal concerns
duck blinds, while the fourth pro-
posal concerns regulation of open
seasons on wild waterfowl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Miss Smith Will
Speak on Lebanon

Miss Helen Irene Smith, home
demonstration agent in Cecil coun-
ty, who spent several years in Leb-
anon, will be the principal speak
er at meeting and Silver Tea, to
be held Friday, September 30, at
8 o'clock, in the Reformed Church
social room at Grantsville.
She will speak on "a Lebanon
Trip She will bring with her cos
tunes from that country and other
exhibit material Mrs. Bernard
Merrill, county international rela-
lions chairman, is in charge of ar
rangements and has asked five
women to model costumes brought
by Miss Smith.
Following the talk tea will be
served and there will be more time
to view the various exhibits. A
number of Homemaker clubs of
the area are cooperating with the
tea. Interested groups or indi-
viduals are invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
ACCENT ON SAFETY.
Polio Committee
To Outline Activity

A program of activity for the
Garrett County Chapter of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis will be mapped out at a
meeting of members of the COM
mittee and other interested per-
sons. scheduled for Monday, Oc-
tober II, at the William-James
hotel at 8 o'clock.
Ralph Swauger, of Friendsville,
chairman of the Garrett county
chapter. who announced the meet
ing. said Charles l.. Briner would
90 to Washington, ID. c., Thursday
and Friday to attend a workshop
called by Basil O'ConnOr, national
president, to plan the program, and
that Briner would make his report
at the October session.
Swauger said his organization
had received an emergency call
from the National headquarters
asking for all available money be-
cause of the large number of cases
of polio throughout the nation, and
that he had sent the organization
81, O07 the first part of September
and was holding an additional ST.
O07 subject to further call. He said
this still left about 5000 in the local
fund for local emergencies. About
$500 has been spent this year on
patient care within the county.
Only one case of infantile paralysis
has been reported in the county
thus far this year, he being Billy
Spiker, aged 8, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Spiker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Recent Robberies
Being Cleared Up

Eight persons, all but one of
them being juveniles, are being
detained for questioning over a
series of recent rob5eries in and
near Oakland. The one being
booked on breaking and entering
charge is Leroy Guthrie, aged "a.
Recent robberies include those
from trucks of the Sanders Motor
Freight, the Oakland Golf club
house, Imperial Ice Cream COM
pany, and Sharps Motor company,
and possibly others.
Corporal Sam Conrad, of the
State Police, is conducting the in
vestigation and he was of the
opinion that when it was all com
pleted the series of robberies
would be cleared up.
The cases would be disposed of
under the juvenile court laws which
prevent the use of names of those
involved, unless they are over the
age of sixteen years.
Several acts of vandalism are
also being investigated In one in
stance a car at Mt Lake Park was
splashed with white paint.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Prepare To Study
County Government

The Garrett County Teachers
Association participating with 9th
er county units under the leader
ship of the State Teachers Associ-
alton has planned study of coun-
ty government The program is de-
signed to better acquaint teachers
with the various agencies of coun-
ty government and the services
they render. Persons now serving
in county governmental positions
are cooperating as resource people
and the teachers will use field trips
to visit with them in the various
offices they operate and learn from
them how their area of govern
ment functions. The purpose of
this study is to help teachers be-
come active participating citizens
in the communities they serve.
The study will include the fol-
lOWl1lS dI cdS VI COulltS 6ONNl I'M nv
The Board of County Commission
ers, The County Treasurer's Office,
The Board of Education, The Gar
rett County Welfare Department,
the Judicial System of Garrett
County, our County Representa-
tives in State Government, and the
County Roads Department.
The organizational meeting will
be held at the Accident Elemental
ry school, Wednesday, October 5,
at 100 p. m. The Steering Commit
tee of the teachers association,
composed of Robert E. Rodeheaver,
Esther Opel, and Merle D. Frantz,
will direct the group in registering
and give an overview of the areas
to be studied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Buckwheat Festival
Starts at Kingwood

The Firemen's ball last night
kicked off three days of activity
for the 14th annual Preston Coun-
ty Buckwheat festival at Kingwood.
From now through Saturday Wis
itors may get their fill of buck
wheat cakes served with maple
syrup and sausage. Last year al
most $4,000 buckwheat dinners
were served at the various centers
set up through the town.
Miss Alicia Finn. of Arthurdale
High school, will reign over the
festival as Queen Ceres XIV.
The program was formally
launched at II o'clock today with
the dedication of Preston Memori-
al hospital. This afternoon King
woods football team plays Mason
town in the "Buckwheat Bowl
game and w. H. Miller of the
Bruceton BrandonVille Volunteer
Fire department, will be crowned
King Firemen for 1855 by State
Fire Marshal c. A. Raper.
Miss Finn will be crowned in
ceremonies Friday afternoon by
Sen Edward s. Martin, of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
To Discuss 5-Year
School Program

The five year program for Mary
land Schools will be the topic to
be discussed at the initial meeting
of the Garrett County P.-T.A.
Council scheduled for next Thurs
day evening, October 6. The meet
ing will be held in the Southern
High school gymnasium and will
get under way at o'clock, accord
ing to John Wolf, president.
Melvin c. Cole, president of the
Maryland State Teachers associ-
alton, will be the speaker. Mr.. Cole
is elementary supervisor in the
Baltimore City schools.
A film showing the shortage OF
teachers and the need for class
rooms, under title of The Busiest
Place in Town." will be presented
The public is invited to attend
Special letters have been mailed to
teachers, urging them to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Welfare Expense For
August Is S24,641

Seven hundred thirty-tWo indi-
viduals received $24,64110 through
the Garrett County Welfare board
during August, according to a re-
port released by Thomas j. S. Wax
ter, director of the State Depart
mCnt of Public Welfare. The total
did not include costs OF administra-
ton
The report showed this was
twenty-five less than the number
receiving assistance during July
and the total amount was almost
thousand dollars less.
Largest percentage of the total
expenditure for August went to de-
pendent children where 1854 chill
dren in 113 families received So
1885, an average of 1884 per
family. There we're six new appli-
cations, six cases added and six
cancelled. Two hundred thirty-five
persons listed under old age as
sistance received $9,32883, an
average of $3.50. There was one
new application here while two
cases were added and five can
cclled.
Five blind persons received
$28010. Ninety-eight persons listed
as permanently and totally dis
abled received $4,224.34, an aver
age of S4311. In this category four
new applications wore received
four cases were added and three
cancelled.
Twenty persons listed under gen.
eral public assistance received
$870.98, an average of S4355. There
were two new applications here
with one case being added and four
cancelled. Ten persons received
S451.50 under foster home care of
children, an average of $45.15.
Throughout the state the total
welfare payments for August
amounted to $1,642,O96 which com
pares with $1,57S, SOB a year ago
and 81 ,639,7O3 the previous month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Speaks at Civic
Club Meet Tuesday

Mrs. John Gardiner, Maryland
chairman of the WOmen's group of
the White House Conference on
Highway Safety, was the principal
speaker at the luncheon meeting of
the Oakland Civic club on Tuesday
afternoon, at the William-James
hotel
Mrs. Gardiner, who pointed out
that Maryland is the first and only
state in the union that is organized
for highway safety, explained her
faith III the program and told of
"a number of things which the or
ganization favored. She listed
driver education in all schools,
courses in adult driving, eye vi
sion clinics, and stressed the need
for lower speed limit at night.
She announced that the Mary
land safe driving campaign again
would be conducted in December.
She cautioned all to be courteous
and to drive safely.
Approximately 40 women were
in attendance at the meeting which
signified the resumption of regu
lar meetings for the fall and win
ter months.
Miss Mary X. Williams, presi
dent, presided. Mrs w. w. Grant
who gave the invocation, also intro
duced Mrs. E. l. Baumgartner, dis
trict president, who announced the
district meeting to be held at the
Ali Chan Shrine club on October
IL. Reservations are to be made
with Mrs. Neil c. Fraley by Oc-
tober 7.
Mrs. Wade Meese urged mem
bers to begin early to make prepa-
rations for the arts and crafts
meeting to be held next March.
Mrs. O. T. eraser, vice-president,
outlined the years program.
There were five new members
listed, Mrs. Paul Riley, Mrs. j. S.
Cooper, Mrs. Cecil Smith, Mrs. Earl
Shartzer and Mrs. C. c. Reckard
Mrs. Alvin Lee Williams was a
guest at the luncheon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
Six Births Recorded

Six births occurred at the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland during the past week, all
of them boys.
On the 22nd a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Smith, Terra Alta, W. Va
On the oath a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Thomas Miller, Kitzmiller
On the 18th a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Ray Bever, Rowlesburg, w
Va.
On the 9th son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Wayne Robinson, Friendsvllle
On the 28th a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Junior Calvin Shaffer. Terra Alta;
son to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wade Lower, Bayard, w. Va.
During the week the hospital adj
mitted % patients and discharged
%.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-29
State Department
Officials To Visit
County High Schools

A team of nine officials from the
State Department Of Education
will spend four days in the two
Garrett County High Schools, be-
ginning Tuesday, October a. These
visitations are being made at the
invitation of Willard l.. Hawkins,
County Superintendent of Schools
and according to State officials 1t
is the first time they have visited
any schools as a State Department
team. Heretofore, each member of
the department has visited the
teachers in his or her particular
field independently Mr.. Hawkins
said he felt that much can be ac-
complished by visiting as a team,
thereby enabling members of the
Department of Education to CO.
ordinate their efforts and appraisal
of the total progress school is
making.
According to the Superintendent
both high schools have gotten off
to an excellent start this year, as
have all other schools in the coun-
ty, and improvements in a number
of areas are obvious. New teachers
have become well oriented and in
every case are living up to adj
vanced expectations. There is every
evidence that Garrett County
Schools will enjoy one of their best
years, he added.
Members of the State Depart
ment team who plan to visit the
schools next week and to help
teachers and principals in an ad-
visory capacity are:
DR.. James SpitznaS, Director of
instruction for the State of Mary
land; Mrs. Gladys Hopkins, Direc-
tor of Curriculum; Willis White
State High School Supervisor; Har-
ry Mcdonald, State Supervisor OF
Agriculture; Herschel James, State
Supervisor of Vocational Educa-
tional Education; Miss Evelyn Mil
Ter, State Supervisor of Home Eco
Monies; Herbert Steiner, State
Supervisor of Physical Education
for boys; Miss Ethel Sammis, State
Supervisor of Physical Education
for girls; Miss Mae Graham, State
Supervisor of Libraries.