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The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Red Cross Drive
Will Be First
Week In March

Plans for the annual Red Cross
drive were worked out at a meeting
Wednesday evening when Red Cross
Chairman Syl Braaten met with mem
bers of the American Legion auxili-
ary.
The drive will be held the first week
in March. Present plans call fow re-
cruiting workers to solicit the busi-
ness houses, others to make a house
to house canvass and still others to
cover downtown streets.
The town was tentatively divided in
to five sections, southeast, east central,
northeast. northwest and southwest.
Present plans call for securing dis
trict captain for each section, who
would try to get one block worker
for each block in her district. These
block workers would contact each
house in the block. Different organl-
cations will be asked to furnish the
street workers for the business dis
trict
other towns in the county will be
asked to handle the solicitation in
their own territory and the rural area
will also be handled separately. Mrs.
Lucy Fisher is chairman for the rural
area. Workers in other towns and
throughout Sidney viii be contacted.
The committee plans to use movie,
radio, newspaper and window displays
for publicity, so you will probably be
seeing and hearing a lot about this
from now on. For all around SER
vice under all circumstances of need,
no organization does more than the
Red Cross. Other organizations work
in one specific field. The Red Cross
works in almost all.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
n <<srs' March Friday Night
Nets S859.O5 for March Of Dimes

The Mothers March on Polio
under Mrs. Art Miller and Mrs.
Charles Berner, Friday night. was
termed successful by the county
chairman, Wayne Cumming. More
than 100 mothers who participated
have turned in $859.O5 so far.
A new venture, the auction. was
held Saturday afternoon under the
craftsmanship of Bud Nelson. This
was very well supported by the
residents of the rural communities
and earned $425 for the drive
Also on Saturday was the Prom
enaderS' benefit square dance and
this brought $118.10. Lunch was
made and served by members of
Miss Jeanette Nesbitt's FILA club.
The Lambert community raised
S7O.33 through a series of coffee
parties organized by Mrs. Paul
Petrik.
Locally the ''test tube" coin COL
lectors contributed $46.53, S13.1o
OF this coming from the "Wish-
ing Well'' at the Centre Theater.
Adding to this, the American Le-
glon held party and made $65
Tor the polio campaign.
10 date, the total is approxi-
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Growers Approve
1855 Sugar
Beet Contract

The annual meeting of Montana
Beet Growers Association was
held in the NYA hall at Sidney
January oath at 1870 p. m.
Roy Cool was present and pre-
Sented the 1855 sugar beet con-
tract. After some discussion the
contract was approved by a unani-
nous vote Of the growers.
Dexter Lille explained some of
the problems in allotting sugar
beet acres in order to keep their
records straight. After some dis
cussion on the measuring of the
sugar beet acreage a vote was ta-
ken, and the growers were in IA
vor of having the factory measure
the beet acreage, as they thought
that that would make it easier to
settle with the labor. Quite little
discussion followed on feeding of
dry pulp as compared with wet.
Joe Steinbeisser was elected
president for the coming year.
Chris. Josephson and Eldridge Pc
tersen were elected as Regional
directors and Henry Nollmeyer as
alternate.
Regular directors were elected
as follows: Fairview district; Theo.
]. Paschke, John Langwald, Paul
Propp, Robert Flynn, Jr., Sidney
District; Hillerk Fisser, Eldridge
Petersen, Oscar Helm, Iver NJ. "
ersen, Savage district; Albert
Odenbach, Allen Darnall, George
Hagler.
Hillerk FiSser was elected chair
man of the board of directors.
Chris. Josephson was elected sec
retary-treasurer of the Mont. Oak.
Beet Growers Association.
Chris Josephson, secretary.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Concert Board
Considers 1856
Program Series

Every member of the board of
the Sidney Concert association
was present at a meeting held last
Friday at the home of Mrs. Al
Johns.
The meeting was held for the
purpose of discussing and decid-
ing the advisability of entering
into a contract for a concert series
for the 1886 season. After a
vigorous discussion, it was voted
unanimously to discontinue the
concerts for at least one season.
This has no effect on the concerts
scheduled in the 1954-55 season
which are the Nelson and Neal
two piano team on March 25th,
and Maurice Wilk violinist on
April 26th.
Members of the Board at this
time are Mrs. Al Johns, president,
Dave Choate, vice-president, Ho-
mer Gorder, secretary treasurer,
Mrs. Amy Quilting, Mrs. George
Weatherston, Ray Whiting, Mrs.
Marjorie Thogerson, Mrs. Betty
Cumming, Knut Hoversten, Don
Haga, J. Harry Johnson and Mrs.
Emeline Helten.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Richey Group
Snow Bound
Last Week

Twelve Richey area people ar
rived in Sidney last week via the
Great Northern "Galloping Goose"
IN order to attend a special meet
ing honoring Otis Waters, pioneer
rancher of Richey and reappointed
State Highway Commissioner.
Richland county snow plows in
the Lambert-Enid-Lane area were
unable to clear the existing low
dirt roads and the area was isolat-
ed as so often happens during win
ter and rainy periods. Lambert
area people were able to come by
car by following snow plows and
found clear roads on the twelve
mile Sidney west highway now
completed.
The group met to discuss Sid
ney-Circle road development to
eliminate the serious isolation
problem for the huge north Daw-
son, west Richland and McCone
county area. The reappointment of
Otis Waters was highly commend
ed at the meeting in view of his
excellent qualifications. The group
also endorsed adequate highway
financing essential to the develop
ment of the entire state of Mon
tana.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Eagles AT Clendive Friday Night;
Split Even On Road Trip Last Week

Sidney travels to Glendive Fri
day night for a game with the
Red Devils Of Dawson county.
1t would be a pretty good bet
to say this one will be a thriller
from start to finish.
In their previous clash this
season the Eagles edged the Red
Devils $3.50 but not before Glen
dive held a seemingly comfortable
eight point lead in the final period.
Glendive has shown consider
able strength all season but more
especially in their last few games.
A week ago they knocked the
Glasgow Scotties off their perch,
then tied for the Big Is lead
to the tune of 56 to As.
Coach Forrest Wilson's boys
currently are batting an even 500
IN the Is school race with a "A
mark.
We could make some score
comparisons to see just who does
hold the edge in this contest but
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Sidney Host To
District No.. 2
Glass c Tourney

tournament Manager H. F. Mix
elson announces that the general
arrangements for the District No.
Two Class G basketball tourna-
ment to be held here Feb
ruary II, 18 and 19 are progress
ing very satisfactory.
The advance tourney ticket sales
have been very good. Already par
ticipating towns have indicated
their need for over 400 tickets.
Culbertson is leading in advance
sales with over SO adult tickets
purchased with up and coming
Lambert, a close second.
In Sidney, the local merchants
and basketball lovers are respond
ing with their usual fine support.
With the enthusiasm already
shown in the advance ticket sale.
this tourney promises to be one
OF the most successful ever staged
here In the Sidney area.
Fans can also expect to see one
OF the closest contested Journeys
held here in long time.
All eight teams - BainvilIe.
Brockton, Culbertson, Frazer,
Froid, Lambert, Richey and Saw
age have shown equal strength
throughout their league play this
year. No one team will be a defi-
mite favorite.
Pairings for first round play
will be announced next week.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Rural Teachers
Meeting Held In
Sidney Friday

a general meeting of Richland
county rural teachers was con-
Quoted Friday afternoon. Janu-
ary 28 in the court room at Sid
ney by Mildred Thorsen, county
superintendent of schools.
Reading techniques with enpha-
SIS on phonics as a tool. and in
structions for teaching phrasing
ana comprehension Improvement
IN reading were studied bv the
group in detail.
Salary schedules, recruitment ~
teachers, and pending legislation
were discussed.
Al the conclusion of the general
meeting the members of the RI1rs1
Unit of the MEA remained to lie
ten to an interesting and informa-
1--WE report of the conference held
IN Helena of local presidents at
tended by Burnetta Healow
Various matters of business
were taken care of at tbie tiroe
among them the selection of vice
president, Bertha Hall to repre-
sent the group at the delegate as
Sembly to be held in Helena March
"a. 20 and 26. Affiliation with the
NEA was also approved.
II was learned at this time thai
Bernlce Harris and Bertha BaxteT
are members of the State Associ-
alton Of Class Room Teachers
naVlng affiliated while ATTENDING
college in Havre last summer.
The meeting adjourned unti-
Saturday afternoon, February S a
the same place.
:. After a short business meeting 3
Him entitled "Skippy and The
Three Rs" will be enjoyed. fol-
lowed by a social hour with Irene
Delamore, Mabel Ernster and Ber.
tina Baxter, hostesses.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Concordia Band
Concert At II. S.
Friday, Feb. 4

The finest in band music of everv
age VIII be featured on the nrogram
played by the Concordia COLLEGE Cor
cert Band at its appearance in Sidney
Inc Inc concert will be presented in the
iltsa ~ a.o6 Scnool gym Friday February 4
Director Left Christianson has
ranged program appealing to every
~ ldsuls1caI taste, from the great classics
es OF Baeh, Grieg, Tschaikovskv down
Inrougn the ages to the comparfiveI1l
xv;.Vu 1xjioueIn compositions of Don ellis
~. iaSsIit Ierchetu, and Samuel Barber
For light entertainment. Mr. SbTis-
hanson Lar refers to Ponchiellis sDance of
the Hours" sllSe u
sented: f-Ssi an VIII De pre-
Star Spangled Banner
SS'.l.!llado SoiliLillando March, Samuel Barber
o9ySlPnony NO. l for Band Don Csi11is
ma Movement THE Pleasant vesrsSS e.1r,.;3
Sro movement Uncle WaIt's Wsi+.,,.
concerto for Trumpet, lst Movenoa,,+
1,s.Js,eptl hayden, Paul OpsahI. soIoisf
Nam ESd.In Tor Band, Vincent Persechefti
TntaJ.Tli 11e rrrlisg song Gustav Hoist
overture "Orpheus In the Trnda-
world jacques Offenbac1
1ssl Gynt Suite No. /. Edward C.rio,,
/. Morning 1N"aIu STIleg
Z. Anitra's Dance
~; IN the Hall of Mountain Kino
hol Nidrei. Max BrlIch 80 i>iiis
II Relecario. Jose Padil1a
'9tafs and Stripes Forever .Tob,
Philip SouSa 0OAHi
mere will be featured soIois+- 80
small ensembles. - Aois's ana
me local concert of the hand ;.
spoiSored by Pella choir. Homer 60
cts are S1.0O for adults ans soo tx ss'.
children. QUO 4or
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Petitions Being
Circulated For
New Fire Hall

Chief Bennie Dave of the
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
says that nearly enough signatures
have been placed on the petition
for a bond issue for a new fire
hall to place it on the ballot. These
petitions have been circulated by
the entire department and he has
appointed a special committee
composed of Babe Turner, chair
man, Bud Nelson, Oscar Anderson,
Harold Mercer and himself to
meet with any group or organiza-
ton to explain the need for this
new fire hall and the prospective
use of it. Several organizations
have already asked this committee
TO meet with them and Fire Chief
Dave emphasizes the fact that
they are available to any group.
Just contact Babe Turner and tell
him the date of your meeting.
"Our present fire hall which is
really two stall garage attached
to the frame city hall was built in
1910. Both the State Fire Mar
shafS office and the local depart
ment do not believe that either the
city truck or the city-county truck
could be saved should a fire get
a good starr in this building" Fire
Chief Dave states.
There is nearly $40, worth of
equipment in this building which
would be lost and that it would
take nearly a year to replace. Fire
trucks are built on order and we
would be nearly a year without
equipment to fight Sidney and
Richland county fires. While both
of these trucks are as good as new
for fire fighting purposes we can
only carry S12,0OO.00 fire insur-
ance on the 1947 Mac city truck
and S4,600.00 on the 1851 Ford
city-county truck. Should all Of
this be lost we would take a loss
Of S23, 10000. A bond issue would
then have to be floated with prob
ably a special election called to
replace this quipment. A truck
could then be ordered with de-
livery in nearly year."
To carry a bond issue 400 of
the qualified voters must vote so
remember TO vote in the city cleo
ton Of April 5th.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Paul Dige Victim
OF Car Accident
Tuesday Morning

Paul C. Dige, 29, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Dige of Sidney was
killed early Tuesday morning
when his car ran into guard rail
on the Sidney-Fairview highway
ia miles north of Sidney.
The accident was discovered an
estimated Is or 20 minutes after
it occurred by John Nielsen Of
Crane, who was on his way to
Williston. When he saw the car
across the highway just $50 feet
north of the Soren Peterson drive
way he returned to the Peterson
home to notify Patrolman John
Corder. Mr.. Corder arrived on the
scene within a few minutes and i'm
mediately called the sheriff and
the ambulance. The body was ta-
ken to the Community Memorial
Hospital, where it was found that
life was extinct. Death was pro-
nounced due to shock and loss of
blood.
The apparent cause of the ac-
cident was that Paul had dozed
off, or for some other reason un-
known had lost control of his car
for a second during which it
SWerved across the highway and
hit the guard rail on the left
side. Sixteen feet of rail had pene-
trated the car, pushing the seats
back into the trunk. The body was
on the floor boards at the front.
Paul is survived by his parents
and ten sisters and brothers; Ar
mold and Nels of Sidney, Selma of
Richland, Wn., Alvin and Victor of
Billings; and Betty, Gordon, Shir-
ley, Robert and Clara 10, all of
Sidney.
Funeral services will be held
from the Pella Lutheran church at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon and
burial will be in the local Luther
an cemetery. The Cloyd- -Gorder
mortuary has charge of funeral
arrangements.
The obituary will appear in the
next issue of the Herald.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Kiiwaniis Speakers
Urge Support for
New Fire Hall

!, The Sidney Fire Department put on
the program at the Kiwanis noon
luncheon held today in the Lalonde
motel dining room.
Babe Turner performed dual lob
as ne presented the program in his
oIlclal capacity as member of the
ire department and the departments
committee for the promotion of a new
fire han.
Bud Nelson was introduced and
taxed on the cost of the prospective
new hre hail. which is estimated at
about S25,500. Bud said This would
amount 10 only ia mills increase in
Jaxauon, or the average home owner
Woulu pay only an additional tax of
91.I3 year. A small price to pay for
a good fire hall" And Bud added. 'If
we were 10 nave fire in the building
taat now houses our fire equipment
tnere IS little doubt in any Of our
minds that we would be able to save
any Of the fire equipment If this
happened we would 20 right back to
a class 8 town and our fire rates vo,,id
go back up to $500. Most of us own
our own homes and are CARRYING from
SIO,OOO.OO to $15,0O0.00 Insurance. on it
and its contents The additional cost
Tor une insurance would run from
S4O 10 S6O for three year period"
Oscar Anderson, who was introduced
as the second speaker, told of the fine
equipment the department has which
II would cost $4,000 to replace. Oscar
sald, If we were to lose this equip
ment by fire in our old hall it would
lake a year to replace it. Adequate
housing is indispensable" Oscar add
ed. If we had a proper hose drier
II would double the life of our
fine costly hose
Fire Chief Bennie Dave explained
the use to which the new fire haII
would be put, and other details. He
said 1t would De located across the
street from the Catholic rectory or
back Of the OLD site in the city park.
II VIII be So x 36 #. with an overhead
door u II fit. The construction. he
said, would be of interlocking tile, and
added. If it is to last as long as the
old hall we better make it a substan-
tai one" He sand there would be a
meeting room, storage rooms, hose
drler, sleeping room and kitchen, and
that 1t would be large enough for a
city twice the present size of Sidney.
In other words, Sidney can grow and
still have fire hall to meet its needs.
The hall will be completely fireprobf.
Voting on this new fire hall will
take place April 4 and 40go of the quail
flied voters of Sidney must vote for it
before it viii become a reality The
members of the club were urged to
help in making clear to the public
the necessity of voting pro" on this
issue
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Peoples Church
Council Elects
DR.. Beagle, Chm.

The Peoples Congregational
church council held its first meet
ing Tuesday evening at the par
Sonage and elected DR.. Gordon
Beagle as chairman for the COM
ing year. Various reports were
given by all the groups on ac-
tivities of the church.
A preaching mission with the
Rev. John Tiff of PIentywood
as the guest evangelist Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. Is
to II, was stressed by the dea-
cons.
On February 27, the first Sun
day of Lent, friends will be in
vited to unite in the church.
During Lent, various films will
be shown to acquaint the congre-
cation with Our Christian World
Mission. The people have been
supporting this cause, and a pic
ture is worth a thousand words.
The study theme this year is:
Home Mission Theme in The City
and Foreign Mission Theme is
India. 1t was voted also to share
"One Great Hour of Sharing" on
March 20.
Various delegates were suggest
ed to represent Peoples Church at
the Installation of the Rev. and
Mrs. Ray Ewing of Circle on Feb
ruary 13 and at the Installation of
Rev. Kenneth Stokes of Miles
City and the recognition of the
new Congregational church there
February IA.
A Laymen's Fellowship may be
organized Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 8 for the men of the church.
The Rev. Herbert Bryce of Fair
view will be the guest speaker.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
Rev. Ole Holland
Assigned To
Shepard Church

Rev. and Mrs. ole Holland and
daughter, Gracia, left Savage the first
part OF the week for Shepard, Mont
where Rev. Holland viii assume tbe
pastoral duties of the Emanuel Luther
an church
The Hollands came to Savage from
Mason, Wisconsin in December 1919 He
has served the First Lutheran church
OF OF savage, Scandia Lutheran church,
Skaar, n. D, and Emanuel Lutheran
church. Intake. For a while he also
served the First Lutheran church
Lambert
They have appreciated the fellowship
with the people here and have en-
Ioyed the kindness of the several
church communities in which he has
served.
Rev. and Mrs. Holland have taken
an active part in community projects
here and will be missed in these as
sociations as we'll as by the people
generally of the Savage-Sidney valley
area. The best wishes of all accompany
them for success and complete enjoy
ment in their new location.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03

Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6 to u, mark
ing the 45th anniversary of the Boy
Scouts of America, will be observed
throughout the nation by more than
1850 900 boys and adult leaders. Since
1910. more than %, 2,750.O0O boys and men
have been members
Building for a Better Tomorrow"
is the birthday theme Members of
95 900 Units, through demonstrations
and exhibits, will dramatize the pur-
pose of Scouting and the rich heritage
it has in this country
Boy Scout Week marks the COM
pletion of the first year of the Ma
tiona1 Conservation Good Turn the
organization has undertaken at the
request of President Eisenhower. Units
which have qualified viii receive Ma
tional Conservation Good Turn Certif-
icates Of Merit awarded jointly by the
Secretaries of Agriculture and the IN
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
LOCAL BOYS INDUCTED
INTO ENGINEER CORPS

Laniel B. Potter. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lane Potter, Robert L. Barber, son of
Mrs. Tlielma Barber. and James H.
Deming, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Deming of Fairvjew. enlisted in the
Thursday, where they were indicted
Tor service. After passing their exam
nations they were sent to Fort Ord,
California, where they were equip
ped with uniforms and other parapher-
MALTA and assigned to Camp Carson,
Colorado. for their basic training in
the engineer corps.
Potters received a call from theic
son saying they would be at Camp
Ord for a few days and then would fly
to Camp Carson.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
L. c. SandhoInn
G. N. Travelling
Freight Agent

Lloyd c. Sandholm has been trans
ferred from Great Falls by the Great
Northern Railway to the position of
travelling freight agent for the north
eastern Montana division with head
quarters in Sidney, to succeed the late
Roger L. Peterson whose death oc-
Cured January 6.
native of Lewistown, Montana, Mr..
Sandholm has been with the Great
Northern II years, with the operating
department at Shelby until 1919 when
he was transferred to the traffic de-
partment at Great Falls where he was
chief clerk
His wife and little daughter arrived
in Sidney this week and the family
are now getting settled in one of the
Kincaid apartments at 404 S. Central
avenue.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
MOTHER OF MRS. E. F.
BELL, LAMBERT DIES

Mrs. e. T. Bell Of Lambert received
word last week of the death of her
home, 2922 FairvieW Ave. N, Seattle,
Wn., on January 25. Other children
surviving are Edna Pitts, Palo Alto,
Calf. and Eddie Marcure of Snohom-
ish. Wn. Deceased was "a years of age.
A brother. Fred Marcure, so, preceded
her in death Dec 10, 1854, at his home
in Kelsey. California. Mrs. Bell visited
her mother in October last when she
seemed to be very well, and her death
was unexpected, she says.
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
YOUTH DAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH

sunday, February 6, will be vo,,tb
sunday lsI1l IN Lonsdale Methodist cbnrcb u1 h
rldt7 rIdIonteiering Today will be the SER err
iirolr isteI meme fel of Rev John Bartram, min
close of Youth Week An hi bie11 ~ IS snS
vitaJ ~ li5sil yogtl are especially in
Scouts ,1 =, ursSu "a 70 pc present. Boy
scouts vi, ~ ~ =. o1Iluay school and boy
SIYacSsv VIZ slI, NAY h9t De attending any
also i,,,,ital1 aSlapol at the present. time are
Scout ,,e1- - dtUehd tnlS service as
flis 5000. neeA - also pelng observed at
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03
AMERICANISM PROGRAM
AT LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETING FEBRUARY 8

The American Legion auxiliary win
nold its February meeting at the I.e-
glon han Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 300. Mrs
Lucy Fisher, viii present a program
A new class of members will he in
ltlated and games will be PLAYED after
the program. Members are Reminded
to bring white elephant to be used
as game prize. Make them nice usable
prizes although they need not be ex-
pensive.
Hostesses will be Ida Kincajd. Har-
ret Krebsbach. Maxine Woods, Shirley
Hokana, Carol Whiting, Anna Peterson.
Marle SchmitZ. and Eva Gundersnn
The Sidney herald., 1955-02-03

terror. Ezra Taft Benson and Douglas
Mckay, respectively.
Local interest will be focused on
window displays in both Sidney and
Fairview. The displays will be on a
competitive basis with all Cub Packs
and Scout Troops competing for prizes.
Special troop programs are planned
to include Court Of Honor and Adj
vancement Ceremonies.
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will
take part in presentation Of a program
at the PTA meeting February 18th in
the Sidney high school auditorium.
Scouting has become a very impor-
tant part of a boys life in our COM
munity and many adults are taking
an increasingly active part to help
carry on this work Of building our
boys of today into the leaders Of to-
morrow.