davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
State Republican
Women's Spring
Conferences Set

LewiStoWn1Mrs. Bertha Wei
loft, Lewistown, president of the
Montana Federation of Women's
Republican clubs recently an
nounced a series of seven spring
conference meetings.
The dates and places are: April
IL at Kalisrell; April Is at Mis-
Soula; April IA at Butte; April
Is at WoE Point; April II at
Havre; April 10 at Billings and
April 20 at Miles City.
Campaign technique will be on
the agenda of each days 10 a.. m.
to 4 p. m. program with a noon
luncheon followed by political
round table sessions during the
afternoon.
Featured speakers will include
Mrs. Janet Tourtellotte, Seattle,
National Committeewoman from
Washington State; Mrs. Gertrude
Chamberlain, Lusk, Wyoming,
Federation President; Mrs. Gussie
Baumgartner, state representa-
tive from Lake county; Mrs. Bess
Reed, state representative of Mis-
soula county; Mrs. Rose Aronson,
wife of Governor ATonson; Mrs.
Edna Human, state treasurer.
Club members, county central
committees, state and county Of
ficials and candidates have ex-
pressed great enthusiasm for these
meetings which indicate large at
tendance from counties surround
ing the cities where the meetings
will be held. The meetings are
open to all interested citizens.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Attention.! All
Members OF
Legion Auxiliary

All members of the American
Legion Auxiliary are especially
urged to attend the afternoon bus
mess and social sessions of the
District Convention to be held in
Sidney on Sunday afternoon, APP
ril 9th. The meeting will be called
to order at 1870 p. m. in the base
ment p~arlors of the Congregational
church.
A social meeting, with tea be-
ing served, will follow the bust
ness meeting.
This is a splendid opportunity
to learn all about our fine organi-
zation, and much of inspirational
and practical value will be de-
rived from these sessions, not only
for the Unit officers and commit
tee heads, but for ALL members,
new and old. They'll make you
proud that you belong.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05

baritone voice, once popularity
heard on the CBC network, to-
day is dedicated TO singing OF
Christ and Him Crucified - the
teams unchanging theme. His
repertoire balances we'll known
hymns with new compositions
coming continually from his own
melodious heart. Booklets of
these songs are now available.
Daughters Nola, Georgia and
Sharon team on trumpet trios and
accordion and vocal numbers. The
features in harmony are
unforgettable auditory delights
which explains the acclaim with
which their newly-produced re-
cordings are being received.
The rally will be mostly music
and everyone is invited to attend.
There will be no admission
charge.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Cost Sharing
Request To
Be Considered

Chairman Arthur Anderson of the
Richland County ASC committee this
week urged all farmers and ranchers
planning to participate in this years
Agricultural Conservation Program to
file their requets for coSt-sharing by
Monday. April 16.
The reason for this request, Mr..
Anderson explained. is that the Coun-
ty ASC committee will meet shortly
after April is to consider requests. APP
prevails will be issued Immediately
thereafter covering those conServa-
ton practices on which work will be-
gin soon. The approvals will state in
dollars and cents the exact amount
of Federal cost-sharing for the con-
servation work approved.
Requests for cost-sharing on prac-
tees which will not be started in the
next few months will be considered
by the committee but approvals will
not be issued until the beginning of
a later practice approval period. How
as soon as a practice is approx
ed. funds to cover the c~ost-sharing
are set aside and not allocated for
Therefore, knowledge of the extent
to which co~st-sharing will be request
ed during he entire a will be OF
considerable assistance TO the county
committee in a~llocating it5 cost-Shar-
ing funds ~equitably.
iItS $oSb-StaAhAS A"OThOSidIl ID
available TO all farmers and ranchers
in Richland county, Mr.. Anderson
emphasized. The 1856 program offers
assistance. when needed, to producers
carrying out approved practices to
conserve soil and make the most eff
fective use of water resources. The
cost-sharing offered ranges between
so and 80 percent of the cost of car
rying out the practice.
Requests for assistance may be filed
with the County ASC committee thru
the year. However. MFR. Anderon re-
peats. the committee urges all pro-
ducers to make application by April
Is On all conservation work they now
plan to perform during the year.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
3rd Marine Div.
Assn. Reunion
In Chicago

The 1856 reunion of the Third
Marine Division Association will
be held at the Congress Hotel,
Chicago, Illinois, from June 29
through July l, 1856. Informal
ton regarding the reunion and
the Association may be obtained
by writing John Bugel, executive
secretary, p. O.. Box SAB, Culver
City, California.
The association is comprised of
veterans who fought at Bougain-
vile, Guam and Two Jima and
men now serving with the Third
Division overseas. Former Ma
rineS, Navy personnel and mem
bers of the 25th Seabee Battalion
who honorably served with the
Third Marine Division are eligi-
bic for membership.
A non-profit organization, the
association a formed to foster,
encourage and perpetuate the
memory and spirit of comrade-
ship-in-arms of members of this
famous division. The association
is a patriotic organization build
ing today to safeguard the prin-
ciples of justice, freedom and
democracy.
In memory of the courageous
men who gave their lives in the
service of their country, a schol-
arship fund has been established.
The scholarship fund will be one
of the main topics discussed at
this reunion.
A monthly magazine "CAL-
TRAP contains valuable infor-
nation regarding the membership.
This magazine is sent out each
month free of charge to all men,
bers.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Annual
Fnieman's Dance
Will Be April IA

The Sidney Volunteer Fire De-
partment is holding their 43rd
annual dance at the Triangle,
April IA, with music by Will and
his Starlighters. In the past AZ
years the businessmen and resi-
dents of Sidney and this area
have always given their whole
hearted support to this dance.
During the many years that this
department has been in operation
it has had one of the finest rec
ords of any fire department in the
state in efficiency and fire pre-
vention. The department was hon
ored this year by winning second
in the state in a Fire Prevention
Week contest sponsored by the
National Fire Protection AsSocia-
ton. In this contest the Depart
ment was in competition with all
departments in the state, includ-
ing fully paid ones.
In this entire 43-year period
Sidney has had but three fire
chiefs; Fred Cop" Hurst, Ben
Huston and Bonnie Dave Jr.
The income from the dance is
to be spent for additional fire
fighting supplies and for fur
niShing the new fire hall. The
Sidney Department is also the of
department for Richland
county and have the best in
equipment. The entire depart
ment is thankful that a new hall
is being built this spring so the
fire hazard against this equipment
is minimized.
The present members of the
department. are Bonnie Dave Jr.,
George Knaff, Bill Ford, Bud
Nelson, Harold Mercer, Oscar An
derSon, Stubby Benzinger, Axel
Anderson, Lloyd Wick, Joe Meyer,
Russ Dishon, Les Stewart, Dan
Babe Turner, Bob Jarvis,
Dan DeShaw, Bill Mullins, Jack
.rosgrove, Chris Hanson, Ted
Bob Peterson and Clint
Fulkerson.
Support your fire department
1y buying me or more tickets to
he 43rd annual Sidney Fire De-
Dance, Triangle, April
I4th.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05

The Musical Neales, a family of
five, will be the special guest ar
fists at a Richland Youth for
Christ Rally to be held in the
NYA hall in Sidney here Satur-
day, April 7 at 7:45 p. m.
Top-notch gospel music is their
speciality, but the ministry of this
one-family evangelistic team spar
kles with a rare combination of
varied abilities. Mrs. Neale's de-
servedly-famous chalk artistry is
a talent shared by oldest daughter
Nola and now they are able to
complete two panoramic pictures
simultaneously in one service.
Rev. Neale's sermons have won
wide acceptance - he has spoken
in hundreds of churches of a
score of different denominations
and has been invited to the same
pulpits again and again. His rich
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Airport News
Jim Sebastian
Jim Sebastian

Frontier Airlines has applied for
service from Denver to Tulsa via
Colorado Springs. Pueblo. Liberal,
Kansas. and Enid, Oklahoma: and
Liberal-Oklahoma City and Liberal
Wichita. Central Airlines has also
applied for a similar run.
There is a good article in the cur
rent issue of Saga magazine on
Douglas Wrong Way" Corrigan. Cor
rigan flew an old Robin from New
York 30 Ireland in 1888. His destina-
ton was California but Doug claim
ed he read the wrong end of the
spectacular trans-ocean flight.
Bill Mckinney. district sales mana
ger for Braniff Anyways, was a WISH
tor in Sidney on April 3. Bill tells
me that Braniff has cut their fares
by 300 TO South America. The new
fares are 30-day excursion rates and
win be in effect for the balance of
1856.
Earl Passwater, district sales mana
ger for Frontier Airlines, also dropped
into Sidney on Easter. He has been
busy promoting Frontier at the North
ern Plains Exposition in Glendive and
at the opening of the new Ameri-
can State Bank in Williston.
Doc Baker, the local flying veter-
marian, is now logging his flight time
by days instead of by hours. Doc uSes
a Piper J3 and flies to most of his
calls in this area. Doc says that it
beats opening gates.
Passengers boarding Frontier Air
lines in Sidney this past week includ-
ed Bruce johnson. New York; Roy
Lilley, Billings; Tucker Ni~cholarsen.
Billings; Miss Lillian Evjen, Williston;
Miss Audrey Rozell. Miss Carol Lizotte,
Miss Jane Lawrence, Miss Arlet Sund-
helm, Glendive; Miss Dorothy Carda.
Billings; Tom Fletcher. New York;
and Erwin Anderson, Williston.
Another Frontier Travel Tfp-Leave
Sidney 3:45 p. m, arrive a Antonio,
9:04 a. m.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday. April S. 1855
Remember 49,. F,
Early Day Sidney News Briefs
Compiled by
Mrs. Arthur Nelson
Helena, Montana
Sport for Roundup

Classic Sport for Roundup
The Roundup committee is ne
gotiating with Senior Sabine Ben
nitos of Mexico City for the APP
pearance i'm Sidney July 4th and
5th of an exhibition of the Mex
lean National sport of bull fight
ing. 1t has not been definitely
established as yet whether such
a contest can be held under Mon
tana laws, however plans are
going forward between the COM
mittee and Senior bennitos for
staging three exhibitions each of
two days. This will be the first
event of this kind ever staged in
the State of Montana and will
bring thousands of people to
Sidney.
June 1, 1923
The Gem City Electric Supply
Company has entered into an ar
rangement with the Roundup
Committee to furnish the big
crowd ON July 4th with round by
round reports of the Dempsey
Gibbons flight at Shelby.
June /, 1928
Forest Amsden, Glenn Hall.
Jack Turner and Sam Donaldson
watched the Slaughter of the
InnocentS" at Wolf Point last
Sunday. Score 5 to / in favor of
Wolf Point.
June i, 1923
The next meeting of the Ameri-
cam Legion Auxiliary will be held
at the home of Mrs. j. H. Clark.
The MeSdameS Packard, Barthol-
omew and Christensen assisting.
This meeting will be devoted to
sewing carpet rags for the men
doing vocational work at Fort
Harrison. Everyone is requested
TO bring material for carpet rags.
We cordially invite everyone.
whether a member or not to help
at this meeting.
Anyone who says that Glib
KTeiS is not a natural born short
stop has a flight on their hands
In the bleachers. Did you notice
him get that hot one off his shoe
tops In the sixth in the Wibaux
game?
June s, 1928
Forty members of Company A
Infantry, Sidney'S unit ON the
Montana National Guard Left on
Wednesday ON the Northern Pa
clfic emoute to Camp Lewis near
Tacoma, Wn., for their annual
encampment. The company is I'm
der the command of 1St 1t. c. j.
.osgrove and End Lit. M. L. Hoff-
Stott. Major c. L. Sheridan and
Major H. B. Keen will be ian
charge of instructions at the camp.
The Camp will be under the com
nand of Col. E. H. Williams.
June 18th, 1928
+ + 4
Scratch EN- high on July 4th
md 5th.
Miss Bessie Ralston of Brock
has been a guest of her broth
r In this city for the past week.
June Is, 1923
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
LONSDALE METHODIST
YOUTH HOLD EASTER
SUNRISE SERVICE

The members of the Loasdale Meth
odist Youth held a Union Sunrise Ser
vice with the young people of the
Peoples Congregational church on the
hill west of town, where a huge
cross had been erected by Rev. Dutton
and Ray ingalls,. The service was
held at $50 a. m. Appropriate hymns
were sung, poems were read. and Mr..
ingalls, and Rev. Bernard McIain each
gave brief talks. The Rev. Dutton
led the group in the Easter prayer of
victory, after which the benediction
was pronounced. The place where
they met was called The Hill of ST.
lence." After the benediction the
young people of the church attended
Easter breakfast at the church which
was served by Mrs. w. A. Leo, Mrs.
Phillip Peterson, MIR. Harry french
and Mrs. Dutton. here were twenty
four members of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship present and two of the
sponsors.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
MRS. NETTIE o
SON OFFICIAL AT
GLASS A

The following article was taken
from a General Electric publication:
&c. O.. Olson, son of Mrs. Nettie Olson
OF Sidney has recently been trans
ferred in his work with the General
Electric from Schenectady. N. Y, to
Cleveland. Ohio. Mrs. Olson visited
her on and his family in Schenectady
three years ago.
&C. o. Olson former specialist. Re-
ports and Analysis at Schenectady,
was recently named financial super
visor at Pitney Glass Plant. A. c.. K.
employee for almost five years. Olson
ministration from the University OF
Denver. A native Of North Dakota. he
served in the Army for three years
during World War II and spent sev-
months in the ETC before being
discharged as a sergeant. He is mar
ried and has one child"
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
BAPTISMS AT
PEOPLES

On Palm Sunday. Sheree Louell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiser
was baptised in Peoples Congregation
al church by Rev. Bernard McLain.
raymond Gerber was the assisting
deacon
On Easter Sunday, Susan Beth.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
LiEhtner. was baptised in the Savage
congregational church. Ocar Larson
was the assisting deacon.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Catholic Ladies'
Rurnmage Sale
Sat-, April FL

Catholic Ladies Altar Society
will hold a rummage sale in the
church basement April 81 at Q
o'clock.
There will be a fine assortment
Of clothing and miscellaneous ar
ticles on sale.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05

the system work, and whether we
are vigilant in maintaining the
conditions necessary for the sys-
tenn to work. I'd say, Lets all
cooperate and keep this fine fea-
ture of u American Way of Life
as a fullfillment of all the good
things granted TO us by Our DEM
ocratic Government"
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Winning Essays
Listed For
School Contests

LIST place winner grade
school Carroll Marman, 403
3rd s. E., Sidney, Montana. Grade
1.-THE Good Citizen"
A good citizen is a person who
is deeply concerned for the good
of his community, nation, and the
world in general. He is concern
ed with not just his present gen
GRAFTON, but with the future gen.
Grafton as well.
He is patriotic, loyal to God,
his ideals, his employer, and his
family. He is aware of his e
Sponsibility, cheriSheS his free
dom of liberty, acknowledges and
appreciates his blessings and OPP
portunities. He is thrifty, consid-
crate, and tolerant of all of his
fellow men.
He performs his duties as he
sees them. He serves his govern
ment either local or national as
he is called upon to do.
He cheerfully obeys rules and
regulations that have been inn
posed for the good of the other
fellow as we'll as himself.
He approaches problems with
an open mind, considers other
peoples opinions and accepts and
cooperates with decisions other
than his own.
He respects and upholds his
religious faith with pride and
accords his neighbor with the
same privilege.
He respects each man for what
he is regardless of his race or
creed.
Law abiding, kindly, respectable
and thoroughly decent is our
good citizen.
How many characteristics can
you find in your own Life, 10
determine your qualifications Tor
this worthy title?
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05

GIVE MY
PLEDGE AS AN AMERICAN
TO SAVE AND FAITHFULLY TO
DEFEND FROM WASTE The
NATURAL RESOURCES OF
MY COUNTRY IT'S SOIL
AND MINERALS. ITS
FORESTS. WATERS. d.
e AND WiLDLIFE
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05

hi four SidneYc candidates for The title of Queer Of the Nohern Plains Exposition
in Glndve pause for the photographer pnr to boarding Frontier ArNres Flight 81
for Gendiveo on March 81. Left to right are Miss Carol LhotN Miss Jane Lawrence.
Miss Aht Sundheim and Miss AudreYR ozenT The four girls we're sponsored b. the Sid
neY JaYceens. The hostess is Miss ShaHene Mulin of Billings The spectator is Jim
Sebastian oal Frontier AnHnes station manager
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05

LIST place winner grade
school Carroll Marman, 403
3rd s. E., Sidney, Montana. Grade
s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-01
First Report From
Alumni Ups College
Fund By $4,000

Bluffton colleges Expansion and
Improvement Fund campaign for
$3.50 900 moved beyond the $4,000
mark this week with receipt of initial
reports from the Alumni phase Of
the drive.
A local community drive recently
raised slightly more than $4,000 in
cash and three-year promises, and the
report from lit. alumni members
shows contributions and pledges total
ing about $4,000. Some of these,
however, were also included in the
local drive figures. "a,
The alumni phase of the drive
opened October 20 at the Alumni
Banquet and will continue until
November 10. The executive COM
mittee planning the drive includes
Roger Howe, 40, president; Irene
Smucker, '36, vice president, and Celia
Hilty, '36, secretary treasurer
The campaign is set up by classes
Designated members of. each class
are contracting. their former class
mates personally and by letter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-01
Two More Homes
Under Construction
As Boom Continues
II. w. X. Construction Co. And
Bluffton Eastland Excavate
For No. II and No. %

Bluffton's residential building
Doom, which has already established
record, will continue into the win
ter, It appeared this week as excaya-
tons were dug for houses number q
and % started this year in or near
Bluffton.
One basement was excavated last
week just south of the corporation
limits by K. w. K. Construction
company on lot adjoining another
house they are completing. The other
basement was dug by Bluffton East
land, Inc, on South Lawn avenue on
the former Biery property and adj
joining another at the rear facing on
Grove street The foundation for the
latter has already been completed.
The K. w. K. home is being con-
structed for Clyde Shaffer, the Sec
ond Ex-Cell-O employee to build
new home in Bluffton. It will be
p 49, frame construction with
full basement. The one-foor plan
provides three bedrooms, kitchen,
bath and living room. It will be fully
insulated and gas heated. A garage
viii be constructed later.
The new home is one of several
constructed by K. w. K. The firm
built a four-bedroom ranch style
home for William Boutwell, in Bea-
verdam. This house has two-car
garage and features a fireplace and
sandstone planters inside and out.
K. w. K. has also completed a
three-bedroom ranch style home in
Rawson for Frank Walters. The new
home has aluminium siding. Another
home under construction and nearly
completed is located on South Main
street adjoining the new Shaffer
project. 1t will be offered on the mar
ket.
Eastland's newest project will be
three-bedroom brick veneer house
win full basement. Paul Geiser, con-
sructlon superintendent, said it will
be 29 x Al.
The development company has two
other new homes under construction.
One is located near the end of Cher
ry street and is nearly completed.
The other house is located on the for
mer Biery property on Grove street.
1t will be under roof early this
month.
All three of the homes will be sold
on the market upon completion.
Business manager for Bluffton
Eastland, Inc, is Edwin Rice.
Partners in K. w. K. Construction
Co. are John Klay, Keith Kirkland
and Robert Which. They are assisted
by the Rev. Robert Welch and Don
Leiber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-01
Jackson Street
Resurfacing Work
Started This Week

Workmen of the Churchill Con-
struction company, Linn a, began
Tuesday to prepare section of
Jackson street in front of the new
elementary school for new black
top surface, and village officials be-
lieved the project will be completed
next week, weather permitting.
The resurfacing project over an
area between Franklin and Vine
streets will cost the village $3.50. 1t
opens new policy of the village gov
ernment whereby street improve
ments of a more permanent nature
will replace some of the patching
and surface treatment used in previ-
Gus years.
Priority will be given street prof.
ects where property owners agree to
install curbing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-01
Title At Stake In BeaUer- Eagle Clash;
Pirates Play Wapak In N0n-League Game

the big visitors so that the Pirates
are not too much banged up for their
final conference game the following
week with Forest.
Ashland May Be Tough
Last years Mid-Ohio champs could
easily prove thorn in the side OF
Ken Ma st's championship-bouno
Beavers, and they're not going into
the Ashland battle overconfident. The
local lads still recall last years 40
20 beating administered by tn
Eagles.
Marion Zody, hard charging junior
back who crossed the Beaver goa
three times and passed for a fourth
marker, is still fresh in the memorie!
of the Beavers. The Eagle bacl
averaged six yards per try in g.
CONTINUED on Page 12)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-01

race than that for governor.
The percentage of local voters going
to the polls is predicted to be far
above the average for the country.
Only five per cent of those inter-
viewed stated that they did not plan
to vote. NineU-five per cent stated
that they plan to vote. The national
average in the 1852 election was only
81 per cent of the eligible voters.
Again the vote in Bluffton this year
could be close to the record turnout
Of 1852 when 1,245 votes were cast
the survey shows
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-11-01
Ed Reichenbach Retires As Postmaster;
Ralph Stearns Named Acting PM Wed.

The retirement of Postmaster Ed
Reichenbach, delayed from last July
because of a change in the postal
employees pension law, became ef-
fective Wednesday after % years at
the head of the Bluffton office.
The retiring postmaster cleared his
desk Wednesday morning and an in
spector from the department was
scheduled to close the books and
transfer administration of local postal
affairs to Acting Postmaster Ralph
Stearns.
Mr.. Reichenbach, who reached 10,
the age of compulsory retirement, IN
July, was scheduled to quit his post
then. However when congress passed
a more lenient pension law at its last
session retiring employees were grant
ed extra time to come under the new
provisions. The Bluffton postmaster
was in the hospital for surgery at
the time the extra time was granted.
He has been on sick leave most OF
the time since then.
Reichenbach had been absent from
his Job only 40 hours because OF SICK
ness in his % years of service up un-
til his recent illness.
He was appointed to the office by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt