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was Lionel Barrymore. met him during the first
day Of shooting ''Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case"
When walked from my dressing room onto
the set. saw. seated in wheel chair, lovable
and kindly old man. He took me on his knee,
handed me lollipop and then started tickling my
toes. The director walked over and said: stop
this playing. Lionel and Margaret get ready
for shooting"
Later he made me jealous for the first time in
my life. Il want you to meet little friend of
mine." he said. shes beautiful, talented and
has cute, blonde curls." my hair was brunette
and not curly and hated it) was close to tears.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
County HID Council Makes Plans for
Coming Year at Fall Meeting Wednesday

Election of officers, committee
reports and program plans for the
year were features of the fall meet
ing of the Big Horn County Home
Demonstration council, held October
3 in the Community room Of the
court house. Mrs. H. l.. Hamilton,
president, was in charge of the
meeting.
New officers elected are Mrs.
James Taught, Of Lodge Grass,
president; Mrs. David Borgan Of
Hardin, vice president and Mrs.
Lyle Atkins of Pine Ridge, secretary
treasurer. The new officers were in
stalled at the close of the meeting
by Mrs. Harvey Porter.
TIL outgoing president, Mrs.
Hamilton, was presented with a past
presidents pin.
Mrs. James Taught reported on
the state council meeting, and re-
ports of the flower show, hospital.
Home Demonstration tea and
achievement day committees were
also heard.
The group picked the following
topics for the 1857 program:
salad making: accessories: picture
framing and mating: finishing de-
tails: getting most from family in
come, and copper tooling.
! OF special interest will be projects
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
50 Big Horn County Farmers Place Total
Of b,0@ Acres Under Acreage Reserve

A total of 6.038 acres of winter
wheat Of So farms In Big Horn
County have signed up in the 1857
Soil Bank acreage reserve, reports
A. G. Westwood, Jr., chairman Of
the Big Horn county Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation COM
mittee.
October S was the final date for
the winter wheat signup.
The chairman points out that un-
der the acreage reserve program,
participating farmers agree to re-
duce wheat production by the num-
ber Of acres of land placed In re-
serve. Payments based on farm nor
NAL yields of wheat will be made
to operators who sign and fulfill
agreements. If all agreements signed
In Big Horn county are fully COM
piled with, payments will amount
to $138,691.16.
Westwood also announced that re-
gulations have been changed to per-
NIT producers to increase their re-
serve acreage If they signd an agree
ment by october and requested
acreage in addition to that covered
In the agreement. Under this change
q producer may place up to his en-
tire allotment acreage in the re-
serve. Before this change. the maxi
mum acreage which could be placed
In reserve was 80 acres or 80 per
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11

cent of the allotment whichever
was larger.
Producers qualifying to enter ad-
ditional acreage will be notified by
the county ASC office. and they
will have 10 days thereafter to exc
cute a new agreement If they de-
sire to do so.
To the extent that farmers are
participating in the acreage reserve
program, the chairman explained.
they are helping to reduce the ma
tion's wheat production and in turn,
the wheat surplus. Carryover stocks
Of wheat on July l were slightly
over one billion bushels, largely gov
ernment owned.
Spring wheat growers, including
those who normally grow both WIN
ter and spring wheat, will have an
opportunity to sign acreage agree
ments before planting time next
spring. However, on those farms
where both winter and spring wheat
is grown, acreage eligible for the
reserve is limited to the allotment
acreage that has not been planted
to winter wheat or committed to the
acreage reserve for winter wheat.
Information concerning the spring
wheat signup period will be announ-
ced in ample time to give all eligible
operators an opportunity to sign
agreements. Westwood concluded,
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Man Charged With
Disturbance
Appeals Case

Ned French, charged with distur-
hing the peace. on q complaint filed
Oct. by r. A. Greenfield. city
chief of police, has served notice Of
appeal to the district court and has
been given 10 days to perfect his
appeal and post 5000 bond.
French's appeal followed a $40
fine and 90-day Jail sentence given
by Justice Russell Danielson in
whose court he appeared for trial
October 8.
At the time of his first appear
ance, Oct. l, French pleaded not
guilty to the charge and when he
again appeared October 8. asked for
continuance, which was denied by
Justice Danielson. Witnesses for the
state at the trial were DR.. B. K.
Kilbourne, Art Huntington, Everett
Towne and James Ledakis.
According to testimony given by
DR.. Kilbourne, French appeared in
the doctors bedroom at his apart
ment September "a at about 1:3O
a. m, and asked the way out of the
building. DR.. Kilbourne directed the
man out of the bedroom into the
hall where French called the city
police.
When the police arrived French
was placed under arrest on distur-
bance charges.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Family Rosary Is
Object Of
4-week Campaign

During the past four weeks an in
tensive campaign for the daily reci-
tation of the Family Rosary and
featuring four rallies, has been con-
Quoted in every parish of the Dio-
cese of Great Falls.
Objective, according to Msgr.
James J. Donovan, Diocesan direc-
tor, is to restore family prayer to the
homes of all parishioners in the g.
parishes of the Diocese.
The fifth and last week of the
campaign will feature visitation of
all Catholic homes of the Diocese
by some 1000 men working in teams
Of two. These men will receive the
pledges of all members of the family
contacted. According to the plan of
the campaign, two men will visit
each home, one to request the pie
dges, the other to assist him in
obtaining the necessary signatures.
No team of men will have more than
10 families to contact.
Visitation Of homes will continue
through Monday, Oct. IS, Tuesday,
Oct. 16, and closes Wednesday night,
Oct. II.
The zeal and cooperation of our
workers have been superb, said Msgr.
Donovan and there is every indica-
ton that people of Montana and
the Diocese of Great Falls will rally
to the cause of the Daily Family
Rosary.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Course Is Offered
In Weekly
Sessions at GYM

A course in contemporary fiction
will be conducted in the Hardin
elementary school gymnasium each
Wednesday at $50 p. M, according
to an announcement made this week
First session of the class was held
October 10 with Charles E. Grun-
ert of the Eastern Montana COL
lege of Education, Billings, as in
structor.
Teachers and other interested per
sons are invited to attend the ses-
sions. Credit from the University of
Montana will be given if desired
by the student. Others may take the
course without college credit.
An outstanding author will be
studied each week and lectures will
be conducted on the background and
trends in American and British fic-
ton since 1900.
Grunert has taught in the English
department at EMCE for the past
five years. He was previously an
instructor at the University of Ten
nessee and has studied at the Uni
Versity of Chicago.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Points Up Need
For Passage
OF Amendment

Refund OF taxes on motor fuel
used in agriculture or for other
non-highway purposes will not be
interferred with under the pro-
posed constitutional amendment to
be voted on at the November 8
election. .. ,.,
This was emphasized by Alfred
F. Dougherty. Helena lawyer. who
is chairman Of the Montana High
way Users conference, the organiza-
ton sponsoring the campaign in
support Of the amendment. The
amendment. he said, has the single
objective of insuring that money
collected for highway use is spent
for road building and improvement
and is not DETECTED to other gov
ernmental activities.
twenty-five states, including all
those bordering Montana, now have
constitutional amendment of this
type" Dougherty pointed out. IN
view Of the greatly expanded fed
eral aid program, in which farm-to-
market roads are an important fac
tor, Montana's problem of getting
enough money with which to match
available funds has increased in
proportion.
ut is urgent that the door be
closed against any possible diver
sion of dollars SO badly needed for
the development and maintenance
of an adequate highway system in
Montana" Doughcrty said.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Candidate Says Big Horn County Schools
Lost $4,000 Due to Leasing Sta|emate

cut off. In 1854, the payments drop
ped to $28 per child and are still
dropping" Miss Miller said.
I'm just one year, the schools of
Big Horn county lost nearly 500 900
due to the unwarranted political
maneuverings of public officials who
apparently feel no obligation to
their trust.
Anyone can estimate what the
schools in Big Horn county might
have received in the years since
1858, If politics had not entered the
picture.
Although the leasing of our
school lands was stopped, school
costs went on" Miss Miller continu-
ed. Taxpayers who are forced to
make up the loss out of their own
pockets can we'll ask how much they,
individually. have paid out because
Of the refusal of the present public
instruction superintendent and at
torney general to abide by the laws
which govern Montana school lands.
Education cannot help but suffer
when principle Is neglected and poll
tics put first" Miss Miller said. 1T
Is time we eliminated politics from
school affairs
Miss Miller. who Is on leave from
her duties as associate dean Of stu
dents at Montana State university,
came here from Forsyth, following
visits at many points in this Sec
ton of the state in the interests
of her campaign for election.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
20 Foreign Students to
Visit on Reservation

Twenty students from five differ
ent countries who are studying ad-
ministration of programs in agri-
culture and home economics at
Montana State college will visit the
Crow Indian reservation October %,
%, and "a. Leo Kleffner, Big Horn
county extension agent, has announ-
ced.
The group consists of seven from
India, seven from Yugoslavia, three
from Indonesia, two from Iran and
one from Bolivia. All of the men
hold important administrative posi-
tions in their respective countries.
Purpose of the visit here, Kleff-
ner said, is to provide the group
with an understanding of Indian
culture as we'll as to acquaint them
with the work of federal, state and
private agencies on the reservation
Accompanying the visitors will be
Harry c. Cosgriffe, County agent
supervisor for the Montana Ex-
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Perfect Attendance
Pins Are Awarded

Perfect attendance pins were
awarded to IL children at the Sun
day school rally which followed
morning worship services Sunday,
Oct. 6, at the Redeemer Lutheran
church.
Receiving a one-year pin was
Carolyn Lautt, two-year pins went
to Peggy Magstad, Connie Mag
stad. Jackie Magstad, Sharon Fox,
Karen Fox, Marjorie Fox, Larry
Fox, and Mickey Unverzagt. Three
year pins went to Larry Hochhalter,
Charlotte Ketterling and Sherlyn
Ketterling.
Teachers for the Sunday school
were also dedicated in special SER
vice. They are Mrs. John Hochhalter
nursery; Mrs. Andrew Pitsch, begin
ners; Mrs. Otto Unverzagt, and John
Hochhalter, primary; Mrs. Walter
OFT, juniors; Mrs. William Magstad,
Intermediates; Mrs. Don Ganske,
seniors; John Hermann. junior
Bible class; and Andrew Pitsch,
adult Bible class.
John Hochhalter is superintendent
of the Sunday school and Mrs. Hor-
mann is secretary.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
II Cast, appear
On City
Police Docket

Ten persons were charged with
drunkenness, three with disturbance
and three with speeding in the city
police court the past week, as fol-
lows:
Fined SIS each for drunkenness
were Edison Real Bird and Charles
White Wolf on Oct. 3. On the same
date, Calvin REM posted a SIS bond
on the same charge. Julie Medicine
Horse, Vincent Crooked Arm, Wal
lace Bearchum each were fined on
Oct. 8. On Oct. 9, Willard Wallace
and Joe LaForge, and on Oct. 10
Harold Stone and Melvin Plays
were each fined on drunkenness
charges.
Edward Sancrane was floated on
disturbance charge Oct. g. On the
same date, Maxine LaForge was
fined $25 on a similar charge and
on Oct. 8, Dan Crooked Arm posted
$25 bond for disturbing the peace.
Bob Turner, James Richard Pay
ne and Joe Miller each posted SIS
bonds on Oct. 6 for speeding.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11

tension Service; George w. Gustaf-
son, administrative assistant in the
Montana State college program Of
technical assistance to the country
of Jordan, and John G. Paugh, Gal
latin county farmer who has re-
Gently completed an assignment in
Jordan as water resources techni-
clan.
The program for the group will
begin October % with M. A. john
son, assistant area director in
charge of resources, giving a re-
view of the work of the Indian Ser
vice. He will be followed by L. G.
Lippert, superintendent of the In
dian reservation, who will explain
the work of that service. Edward P.
Whiteman, chairman of the Grow
Tribal council, will also be called
upon to explain the Indians views
of reservation management and
other topics.
In addition, Mrs. Luke Dyche will
discuss welfare programs for In
dianS, and Mrs. Lura P. Strand,
county superintendent of schools,
will tell of educational programs
and problems in connection with
education.
DR.. B x Kilbourne, district health
officer, will speak on health prob
lens and programs to improve the
health of Indians. Many representa-
tives of the different departments
of the Indian service will be avail
able to help answer questions which
may occur as a result of the dis
cussions.
On October %, it is planned to
take the group to Lodge Grass for
observation of the educational
system, and on October "a a number
of Indian farms and ranches will
be visited. 1t is also planned to visit
one or more Of the Indian villages.
Some form of entertainment is
being planned for each evening the
foreign students will be in Big Horn
county.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
State Sanitary Board Chairman Speaks
At Meeting Of Hardin Lions Club

the members of which serve without
salary, and expressed his personal
attitude toward the service, which
he said gives a great deal of salts
faction to board members, because
of the important work that has been
accomplished.
Citing accomplishments of the
board, Brewster said that tubercu-
losis in cattle is been virtually elm
mated. A program is now in progress
for eradication of brucellosis. The
program is nation-w wide and federal
funds amounting to approximately
three-quarters of a million dollars
have been made available to Mon
tana.
Big Horn county is one of only
four in the state which has not had
sufficient signup to be declared a
control area, Brewster said. Other
counties in the group are Powder
River, Custer and Rosebud. To be-
come a control area, owners Of at
least 51fa of the livestock and 75To
OF the townships must sign petitions
The speaker said that number of
large operators in this area, who do
not reside in Montana have as yet
failed to sign up for the program
Another duty Of the board, Brew
ster said, is to guarantee that food
products sold commercially are safe
Due to a lack of sufficient funds
1t has not been possible to maintain
complete program Of state meat
inspection. although a national in
spection program does operate in
the state.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Attend Play Day in
Roundup Saturday

Several members of the Hardin
high school Girls Athletic associa-
ton attended the Play Day spon-
sored by members of the Lavina
high school GAA last Saturday.
Attending from Hardin were Miss
Peggy Baker. sponsor of the local
GAA. Mrs. Roy Martinsen, Sharon
Cook. Nelvette Three Irons. Jane
Fighter, Judy Bird and Carol Wei
gand.
During the morning. teams were
organized from the several GAA's
represented and volley ball. soft
ball, badminton, ping pong and ar
cherry were played. A luncheon was
served by the Lavina GAA followed
by several skits presented by the
visitors.
In the afternoon. awards were
presented to the winning teams.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11

Lyman Brewster of Birney, chair
man Of the state livestock sanitary
board, was principal speaker at the
regular meeting of the Hardin
Lions club Monday night at the
Masonic temple banquet room.
Brewster was introduced by Floyd
Billingsley, of the program COM
mittee. Roy Martinsen, club presi-
dent was in charge of the meeting
Carl Rankin, chairman of the clubs
civic Improvement, announced that
his committee had contacted c. B.
& @. railroad officials at Sheridan
relative to installation of more ade-
quate crossing signals in Hardin.
Rankin said an official of the
railroad informed the committee he
will be in Hardin in the near future
to discuss the matter.
Brewster explained the organiza-
ton and duties of the sanitary board
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Congressman Will
Be Principal
Speaker in Capital

Michael Doud Gill of Washington,
D. c., chairman of Youth Salutes
the President, has announced that
Congressman Orvin B. Flare, Rep
ublican from Montanas Second
congressional district has been in
vited to be principal speaker and
master of ceremonies at the ma
tional Eisenhower Birthday Party
in the Statler hotel, Washington,
D. c., October 13.
Flare said he felt highly honored
by the invitation and would be ex-
tremely pleased to take this part
in honoring President Eisenhower.
Gill said the part in Washington,
D. c., would be the climax to ma
tionwide activities honoring the
President, all based on the theme
of thanking President Eisenhower
for his lifetime service to the ma
ton.
The program in the Capital will
last approximately three hours, with
Congressman Flare introducing
host of dignitaries and celebrities,
including Helen Hayes, Fred War;
ing and his Pennsylvanians, Eddie
Fisher, Nat King Cole and other
favorites of the President. Con-
gresham Flare will also introduce
President Eisenhower and congrat-
ulate him on behalf of the entire
nation for his tremendous dedi-
cation to duty and service to his
nation. during a portion of the pro-
gram to be televised nationally.
R. j. Juedeman, Republican state
chairman, said in Helena that this
invitation to Congressman Flare
was an honor not only to the con-
gresham, but to all the people of
the state of Montana.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Hardin kiwanians
Name Officers
For Coming Year

L. o. Wallin was elected presi-
dent of Hardin Kiwanis club at the
groups annual election conducted
Wednesday noon in the basement
of the Catholic church.
Named to serve with Wallin dur
ing the coming year are Donald E.
Branson. vice president; Edwin L.
Jacobson, treasurer, and the Rev.
H. G. Butler, w. J. Franklin, the
Rev. ]. l.. Kovar, the Rev. James
Hanson. P. M. Rosenow, Joe Nurre,
and Robert H. Wilson. directors.
The retiring president, E. o.
Preston. is also eX-officio member
of the board of directors.
The new officers were elected by
unanimous ballot.
Guests at the regular Wednesday
noon meeting were Keith Comstock
of the Pioneer Kiwanis club; The
Rev B. d. Langtry. Episcopal vicar.
and Norman Zimmerman of Bill
lings.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Student Council Has
Second Meetinq

The senior high student council
held its second regular meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 3 at p. M, plans
were made for a box social to be
held October 20.
A Halloween theme will be carried
out and the boxes may be decoraed
any way desired. The student coun-
Gil will sponsor a dance after the
box social. All students and alumni
are invited.
A committee was appointed to fill
in the student cards and distribute
them as soon as possible.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11

on hats, remodeling homes. refinis.
hing furniture and upholstery.
Afternoon entertainment included
musical numbers by pupils Of Miss
Ethel Schuster. Hardin high school
vocal music director. and the show
ing Of European pictures by Mrs. A.
g. Westwood, Jr.. Of Lodge Grass.
It was announced that Home
Demonstration achievement day will
be held November 3 in the Congre-
gational church fellowship hall at
$3.50 p. m. Reservations should be
sent to Mrs. Frank Dornberger by
October Is.
The council represents 256 Home
Demonstration club women through
out Big Horn county.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Montana Property
Taxes Highest
Of Western States

A study recently completed by the
Montana Taxpayers association for
fiscal 1856 shows that Montana
property owners pick up the check
for a larger proportion of the cost
of public services than in any of the
other 10 western states.
Likewise, Montana citizens have
greater dollar per capita tax than
those in any of the 10 western
states. Montana's per capita pro-
perty taxes in 1856 averaged SLOT
state was California with $97. Low
est Of the 10 states was New Mexi-
CO with $35.
Property in Montana provides
60.49o of the total state and local
revenue against a 10-state average
Of 45.3%. AS Montana does not
collect retail sales tax, the revenue
from this source is limited to motor
fuels, tobacco, etc., and provides only
1850 Of total revenue against 10
state average of 366%.
Eight Of the 10 Western states
impose d state income tax. Wash
ington and Wyoming leave this
source Of revenue entirely to the
federal government. Montana re-
ceives 9.4% of tax collections from
income tax, while the western states
average Is 1O.3To.
In 1856 the Montana property
tax total of $67 1881 Isl was 1920
increase over 10 years ago. OF this
amount, 46.79o was elementary and
high school taxes, 27.69o county tax
es, 1850 city taxes, $50 state lev
les, and 3.79o miscellaneous taxes.
Including the statewide univer-
sity levy nearly 52% of all property
taxes in Montana went for educa-
ton in 1856.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
State School Aid
Shows Decrease
During Past Year

State aid for schools for 1856
decreased over $273OOO from the
total of $l1,782,595 paid out to Mon
tana schools in 1886, states a re-
port released by the Montana Tax
payers association.
The report stated that for 1856
Big Horn county received $81, ,176
for elementary equalization and
$28,412 from the income and interes
fund for elementary schools and
$19,896 for transportation purposes.
On the basis of average number
belonging Big Horn county received
$103 per pupil for 1856, compared
with $1O8 for the school year 1854
IS.
Total equalization payments for
the foundation programs Of the ele-
mentary and high school of the
state amounted to $6,305,6 SIS for the
1856 school year. In 1954-55
equalization payments amounted to
Sc, ,781 ,587. Income and interest pay
ments increased slightly over the
1e54-55 figure of $4,237.5l9, with
$4,387 ,548 being paid out to ele-
mentary schools on per census
child basis. The state portion of
transportation payments went up to
$S15, ,895 from the 1954-55 figure of
$764 ,424.
Agriculture remained the best
producer for income and interest
funds, producing over half of the
81 1897 ,548 distributed for 1856. Oil
and gas funds were down slightly
from the 1854 figure with a little
over $1,274,00O received.
For the first time, uranium lea
ses brought in revenue with $4,480
going to the income and interest
fund
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11
Junior Class Picks
Hiqh School Rinqs

Thursday morning. Oct. 4. Junior
class officers of Hardin high school
met with a representative to choose
four rings to present to their class
mates for selection as the official
class ring.
At a later meeting Of the class. q
ring was selected with q rainbow
cameo stone-the first time class
has offered a ring with a stone at
Hardin high.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1956-10-11

Harriet Miller, Republican candi-
date for state superintendent of
public instruction, said here Satur-
day that Big Horn county schools
lost nearly $4,000 in a single year
due to the oil leasing stalemate
Miss Miller was feted at an open
house at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. L. Dehnert while in Hardin.
In 1858, after the oil boom year.
the income from our state school
lands resulted in payments equalling
SIS for every child. Then leasing was