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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12
Iong.Wood President
70 Speak to P-TA

Dr. Francis G Landlord. presi-
dent CT LongWood College, Will
speak on Developing independence
in Arithmetic" at the Dillwyn Ele-
mentaiy School ParentTeacher AS
ISOLATION meeting Monday Oct. Is
The meeting will be held in the
elementary school at g pm. Also
on the program is Mrs j + Nuc-
kols, III soloist
Mr.. and Mrs N R Southall
visited Mr. and MIS-. Van Fer
gerson. of Richmond Sunday
Mrs c. j. Slayton have return
ed from Columbus, Ohio. where
they attended a fiye-day conven-
ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12
Teen Timers to Dance
At Woodmen's Hall

The Teen Time Dance club viii
hoid dance THURSDAY, Oct. 10. at
the Modern Woodmen of America
hail.
Live music will be furnished for
the dance, which win be held from
7:30 10 1890 pm.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12
Baby Bootees, Disappearing Luncheon
To Help Pay For Neu Clubhouse

Everything from baby bootees to help for the Woman
disappearing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12

VAUGHAN Stewart, Jr.. the grand.
son q MI and Mrs J A. Warwick
Of Farmyille was married to Jean
Stuart Haden the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Stuart Haden. Of
Irwin, IN an afternoon cermonv
October 8.
The wedding was held at Byrd
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Irwin. and
was followed BY reception held at
the brides home
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19
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Dead were Sam L. Mckinney,
81, OF Islamorada; Louise VIII
liams, 80, of Tavernier; and John
w. Cockernan, 43, Islamorada.
In critical condition are Jane
Spears, 81 of Tavernier, who has
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fair condition at James Acher
Smith Hospital in Homestead.
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four seriously injured Wednes-
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State Meet I
PUBLIC PROGRAM
AT BETHEL AME
Five hundred delegates and vi
isitors will invade Miami begin
ming Sunday morning, May 20,
to attend the 18th Annual Con-
vention of the Orange Blossom
Beauticians Association. This
meeting will mark the second time
the group has met here; the first
time was in 1947. Headquarters
for the four-day meet is the Mary
Elizabeth Hotel.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19

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Cockerman was driving q Ia
ton truck loaded with brirks and
cement and was southbound at
about Is miles per hour. Sykes
was his passenger.
The truck sideswiped north
bound convertible driven nv
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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01
Montana's Water Right Laws

such adverse" use This is one of the many
facts of the water right laws with which
Individual farmers and ranchers may not
be familiar.
In an effort to give farm and ranch peo-
pie an understandable statement of the
elementary rules of water law, Montana
Reclamation Association has just published
leaflet entitled, +" A Rancher's Primer on
Water Right Laws for Montana Water
Users" This little bulletin was written by
Judge w. w. LESLEY, Judge Of the 18th
Judicial District, who is considered an au-
thority on Montana water right laws and
who has had wide experience in handling
such litigation in his court.
This brief outline of the fundamentals
of water right law in Montana will be of
interest to all rural water users. You may
secure copy by writing H. L. Dusenberry,
Secretary, Montana Reclamation Associa-
ton, BOzeman Montana.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01

WATER RIGHT LAWS are complicated
and freqently confusing, not only to farm
erS but even to lawyers. Since the early
days of water use for irrigation in Montana,
there have been countless arguments and
even bloodShed, over the question of ''who
is entitled to use how much water" Many
of these disputes have wound up in court
for final settlement
Questions of rightful use of water be-
come particularly acute during dry years
when supplies are limited
The courts have held that the right to
use water is property right or real estate
$50 much so that it passes with the land even
if not mentioned in the decd. Thus it fol-
lows that if person uses your water right
for 10 years NOW changed to years. "ad-
versely, openly, continuously, uninterrupt-
eddy, VIGOROUSLY and when you needed the
water" he may acquire your water right by
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01
What Is An Economic Unit?

'ECONOMIC UNIT is a term which
has been defined in variety of ways. When
applied to farm, most of us think of an
economic unit as a farm of sufficient size
and productivity to return a satisfactory
income over a period of time to a reasonably
efficient operator.
One way to determine the matter is
through experience. If the prudent operator
derives a good return from his place under
average conditions, he knows he has an eco
nomic unit. But if he finds that he is going
behind instead of ahead, no matter how
hard he works. or how good job of farm
ing he is doing he can be pretty sure that
his farm or ranch is lacking in size or fer
tility. And if he keeps on long enough his
creditors will probably take over In such
case, facts do not merely threaten, they
operate.
Most folks who are in any doubt as to
whether they have unit that can be farmed
successfully would prefer to learn the truth
some other way than through the expert
ence method.
The article by Raymond L. Anderson
on the front cover of this issue of Montana
Farmer Stockman discusses the effect of
acreage restrictions on the economic eff
cheney of Montana winter-Wheat farms But
the methods so clearly explained by Mr.
Anderson in arriving as his conclusion can
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01

be applied by any farmer in Analysing his
own operations. Many Montana farmers
carefully maintain continuing cost studies
Of this kind. Those who haven't been analyz-
ing their operations in this way will find it
decidedly to their advantage to do so now
and in the future.
Many of our readers will also be inter-
ested in Mont Saunderson's article in this
issue entitled, Show Many Acres Needed
for An Economic Unit" Saunderson has
had an unusual opportunity to study many
individual farm and ranch operations in
different parts of Montana. His observations
on the subject of size of farm or ranch are
based on wide experience.
Within reasonable limits, good manage
ment is more important than the number
of acres. One man can go broke on a farm
twice as big as one from which another and
better operator can derive a good income.
Nevertheless the farmer who has a good
economic unit enjoys tremendous advantage
over the one who hasn't.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01

It's Great to Be Modest

search scientist is continually impressed
with the vastness Of the unknown as COM
pared with that which he knows and under
stands
So it was that Isaac Newton, one of the
greatest scientists Of his time, once ex-
claimed. 81 do not know what I may appear
to the world, but to myself l seem to have
been only like boy playing on a seashore,
and diverting myself in now and then find
ing of smoother pebble or prettier shell
than ordinary whilst the great oceans of
truth lay all undiscovered before me-"
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01

MODESTY IS FREQUENTLY, but not
always, a characteristic Of greatness. We
can all think of noted politicians, for in
stance, who were by no means modest. And
there have been outstanding individuals in
all walks of life who contributed impor-
family to human understanding and welfare
who were not inclined to hide their light
under a bushel. But all through history
there have been great minds that were eS-
sentially modest, just as there are today.
In the scientific world particularly, mod
esty is often associated with true greatness
More than in any other profession, the re-
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01
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depend on, you will find it extremely useful
in planning your seasons operations this
spring. Otherwise, you'll have hard time
trying to guess what kind of a farm bill is
going to come out of Congress and the eff
feet 1t will have on your operations. Unless
Congress breaks all speed records, April 10
appears to be about the earliest possible
date for enactment And even then. there
is no assurance that the measure will not be
vetoed
AS this is being written, it appears that
the low support people won battle but the
high support advocates won the war. The
Senate voted against high level supports.
But then the senators agreed to give farm
erS their choice of the old parity formula
or the new formula, whichever gives the
higher price. This would mean 1Oc bushel
higher support for wheat than the basis that
was announced several weeks ago. The SEN
ate also approved a set-aside plan under
which between $50 and 800 million bushels
of wheat would be insulated from the do
nestle market. This, also, would have the
effect of Increasing support prices.
Another feature of the measure passed
by the Senate provides for three price
plan for wheat starting in 1857, if approved
by two-thirds of the growers voting in
referendum and by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. About half the annual wheat pro-
duction would be supported at 100 per cent
of parity. A portion of the remainder would
be available for feed at prices based on feed
value of wheat compared with corn The
remainder of the crop would be available
for export at whatever price it would bring
The Senate approved the soil bank pro-
gram about as outlined in recent issues of
Montana Farmer-Stockman
What the Senate-HOuse conference COM
mittee will do in compromising the senate
bill with the measure passed by the House
last year, is anybodys guess. The House
voted high, rigid supports but there are
many other provisions in the senate bill
which were not covered in any way in the
House measure.
What foreign countries are the biggest
buyers of American farm products? Last
year the United Kingdom England, Scot
land, Wales and Irish Free State) was first
Japan was second; with Canada third Meth
erlands, fourth; and West Germany, fifth
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01

Milk prices have been holding up better
good demand and are bringing higher
prices. If dairymen keep on milking more
cows and if more farmers go into the dairy
business, there may be condition of 'too
much milk before very long.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-01

April !, 1956-ll
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-01-20
OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The annual congregational and corporational meetings of the First Presbyterian Church were held in the church sanctuary Friday even ing, January 13. The meetings were preceded by a church family dinner, prepared and served by the women of the church.
 The Rev. Paul F. Evans, modera- tor of the session, presided at both meetings. In the absence of the Clerk of Session, George NJ. Smith, H. B. Tn rnquist was appointed temporary clerk.
 Reports of the various societies and groups of the church were pre- scented to the voting body for adop- tion. The statistical report for the year showed that 23 members were received on profession of faith; five by letters from other church. es. Three were dismissed to other churrEes and three taken by death, making total church active memb, rship of 121.
 Elders whose terms expired at this meeting were Mrs. Doris NJ. Barnes and Hugh Crawford. Also to be filled was the uneXrired term of the late George N Murray. Mrs. Mary Lanting and R. H. Armstrong were elected to terms of three years and Frank Desmond was elected to served the uneXpired term of Geo. Murray.
 The Rev. Evans read the duties of church members and the right of the session to inquire into their not being active in work of the chucrh. and if such v-"r- nted. 10 suspend them from the active rolls of the church.
 Thanks was expressed by thC pasror to all W h made the past church year 9 profitable one foG themselves and others.
 The church budget, amounting to S5.966.25 was adopted and ar advance made toward the church's se,f-surport
 Terms of the following Trustees expired R. H. Armstrong;, H. B Thornquist. Mrs. Ben Engdal, ant the late Mrs. Nellie Miller. The trustee nominate and the corpora tion elected Eddie Pat Churchill Ben Engdal and D1n House for tht terms Of three years. The trustee! also recommended that the Ladie: Aid and Missionary Society eacl elect member to the Board ot Trustees for a one-year term.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-01-20
THUNDERBIRDS ADD ROCKETS TO BAG

' The Wrangell Thunderbirds bas- ketball team added the Ketchikan Rockets to it's bag of victories last week end with victories Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, 61-55 and 62-49.
 This ran the Birds to six straight victories with the only loss being by one point in the opening game against Wrangell High School. Since then they convincingly beat he high school twice and rolled to easy victories over the Petersburg Elks and Moose teams on the Pet ersburg floor.
 Again this year the team is put ting on game parties at ANB Hall on Tuesday night to earn funds to pay it's way to the Gold Medal tour nament in Juneau starting Feb. 19.
 The Birds are also sponsoring a contest in which the winner will get free trip to Juneau with the team.
 Last year Wrangell finished fourth behind the Juneau Imper- ials, the Si ka ANB and the Rockl cts.
 With the Imperials disbanded and two easy wins over the Rocketr, the Thunderbirds are planning to move up the tournament ladder.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-01-20
WRANGELL SPORTSMEN OK PRESENT HUNTING, TRAPPING SEASONS

With few exceptions, Wrangell sportsmen and trappers gave their approval to most of the present game and fur regulations at the annual meeting of the game divis- ion of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service here Saturday night.
 One exception asked was that the moose season, now from Sep tember 15 to October 5, be extend son by taking five off the opening date which would make it Septem- Der 20 to October 10. Ffshermen explained they couldn't complete their work in time to catch the Sept. 15 opening but five days on the end would give them time to try for moose.
 Given approval "as is" was the present migratory bird season, Sept. l to Nov. 22; deer season, Aug. 20 to Nov. 22; mountain goat, Aug. 20 to Nov. p; grouse ana ptarmigan, opening Aus. 20, grouse close Jan. 31, ptarmigan Ap- Til 15; game fish, no closed 4ea- son a%
 They recommended a beaver sea- son in 1857, usual time April IS to May IS, and asked that otter be included in the same opening. They recommended a 4O-day mink season starting Dec. , and to in clude marten and land otter. They asked an open season on wolverine the same time as the other fur sea- sons.
 Conducting the meeting were John Klingbeil, Wildlife agent from Petersburg, chairman; Dave Klein. FWS biologist; Bob Baade of Ket- chikan, Dingall-Johnson act repre- sentative in the Territory, and Lee Ellis, predator control agent.
 Baade gave the well attended, meeting an n.eresting talk on the salmon sports fishing and its con flict of interests with commercial fishermen and Ellis gave a report of the wolf control project he has been conducting in Southeast Az aska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-01-20
WRANGELL FISHERMEN RECOMMEND DEADLINE ON TRAPS IN 5 YEARS

Moe than 40 Wrangell fisher men attended public meeting il the Fire Hall Wednesday nigh conducted by C. L. Anderson, Dir ector of the Territorial Depart ment of Fisheries and went on re- cord unanimously urging an amend. ment to the present Bartlett bill now before Congress asking for the complete elimina ion of fish traps in Alaska by January l, 1862.
 Anderson explained the bill oi Delegate E. L. Bartlett which in its present form calls for a grad ual elimination of traps over a five year period starting ill 1856. He explained the amendment now pro- posed by Interior Secretary Doug las Mckay, which would provide for q gradual elimination over a period Of 10 years with the trap owners given the option as to which traps they would close from year to year.
 It was brought out that the re ferendum, which resulted in an overwhelming vote against fish trops, was held in l94S and noth- ing has been done since other tn. the Fish and Wildlife closing both trap and saining areas under it's present conservation plan. No one favored the 10-year plan on the grounds that if traps continued there would be no fish left at the end of 10 years. Weaknesses were pointed out in the Bartlett 5-year plan and ofter discussing similar proposals adopted in Ketchikan, Chairman Carl Bradley moved that the Bartlett bill be amended to provide for complete elimination at the end of five years. or January. l, 1862, with no reference to gad- ual reduction. The motion carried without dissenting vote.
 Director Anderson said he was holding a meeting in the various communities affected to get a cur rent reaction of those in the fish ing industry to be transmi. ted to Delegate Bartlett for his informa- tion in handling the fish trap billj Anderson reported at the end of the meeting that Ketchikan had taken the same action as Wrangell,
 Following the trap question An derson explained some of the pro- posals before the Constitutional Convention for handling of natural One, he said, was to cIas- sify game and sport fishing in one category and commercial fishing in another. He said his department opposed the separation of he fish, cry but had no objection to game being classification of its own
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-01-20
SHRIMP CANNERIES FACE CLOSURE UNDER NEW WAGE RULING

Possible closure of shrimp ean-
 neries in Wrangell and Southeast
 ern Alaska loomed this week fol-
 lowing a meeting of cannery op- orators and officials in Juneau last
 week end. Problem arose over the
 law enacted by the last Territoria
 Legislature fixing the minimum.
 wage in the Territory at SIPS an
 hour. Shrimp canneries, which op- crate on a piece work plan. at so much a pound for pickers, and are exempted under the Federal
 wage and hour law because of the nature of their operation. There Is no exemption under the Territorial act.
 Neil Grant and Ben Engdal, of Reliance Shrimp Co. and Harbor Seafoods, respectively, here attend ed the meeting in Juneau. They re. ported the packers. now faced with an SO-cent a pound market, were paying 25i2 cents a pound to pick CTS. If pickers are not able to pic.. enough shrimp to represent the F~'-' eeAi AO0At bAAG GduHtIlGS uuSu make up the difference between the actual amount produced and the wage minimum. A large number of the pickers, working part time -o make few extra dollars, do not make the minimum, they reported with the result the canneries must make up the difference or lav off those unable to make the scale. Un- der existing market prices, they said, packers are just unable to meet the deficit.
 They reported Labor Commission CT Henry Benson gave no en- couragement that there would be broad interpretation of the law in line with the Federal wage and hour law as no such provision had been made by the Legislature. Wires have been sent from both Wrangell and Petersburg in an ee fort to get a ruling from the Al torney General.
 The Wrangell Chamber of Com merce sent the following wire tc Commissioner Benson, Attornev General J. Gerald Williams and to Governer Heintzleman:
 Local shrimp canneries are fac ed with closure as result of S1.2r an hour minimum wage set by la Legislature. They can not conti---. 10 operate under present interpre- 'ation of the law if they have to make up difference between whnt most of their part time shrirn pickers are able to produce and tF~ minimum SIPS under present mo ket condition.' Federal law now cludes them. Was not intent of IT. law to follow pattern q federal?
 We urgently urge execu4 i've ir depreciation of this act in keeping with intent of Legislature to pro tect welfare of both employees and employers and maintain industry ir Territory. Majority of workers here not regular shrimp pickers but people given employment of few hours to help them make liveli-' hood. This is emergency matter ir Please give it favorable
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-01-20
ELLIS AIR LINES ANTICIPATING ITS 400.000th PASSENGER

In the early days of February Ellis Air Lines will carry S 400,- 000th passenger since it has been operating in this area, according tc R. s. Ellis, president of the line. A prize will be offered to the passen- ger who happens to be No. 400,- 900.
 Ellis also announced this week that the company, which has been operating in and out of WrangkI for 10 years, will enlarge it's quar- ters here.
 Work is now underway to pro- vide new and larger space in the Stikine Building, taking the corner from the alley-way to the present office. This new space is being de- signed by La Monte Choret, arch itects at Seattle, and local cou- tractors will do the actual work in building the office. Bo h Ellis and Coastal have profound faith in the future growth of Wrangell. On completion the new office will be by far the most attractive airline office in Alaska for a town the size of Wrangell and will, as far as beauty goes, surpass anything now in operation in Alaska, off cials of the air line said.
 Completion date is set for Apr. 1. The new office will be about twice the size of the present office.
 The public is cordially invited to inspect the new quarters when they are completed and, Art Nel- son, local agent, said gala open ing is planned with representatives from Ketchikan, Petersburg and Juneau on hand to greet the peo- pie of Wrangell.