davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
CAMP REGISTRATION
Eleanor Snedeker Day Camp To
Open Registrations May l

Registration for the Eleanor
Snedeker Day Camp begins on
May 1. All Brownies and Inter-
mediate Girl Scouts of District
s may register with Mrs. James
e. Everhart, Box 442, Smyrna.
The fee is $3.50 for the period
of July 9-12, and July 1919. 1t
provides seventy cents for insur-
ance covering each camper; $4.33
for transportation; $2.57 for pro-
gram, which includes new equip
ment, repair and replacement of
equipment, housekeeping supplies,
medical supplies, promotion, staff
training, and directors salary.
Don't forget to register May first.
Call Mrs. Alan Robinson, 217 West
Commerce Street, phone Smyrna
4181 for further information.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
CLAYTON LIONS
HEAR A. BARNES
Mighty Midget" Radio Dem
onstrated by Telephone
Company Supervisor
PLAN LADIES NIGHT
photo by Rutterl

Albert S. Barnes, supervisor,
customer information of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company,
was the speaker at the meeting
of the Clayton Lions Club. He
was presented by Julian Dunning,
program chairman. He demon
strated to the club members a
miniature radio, called the Mighty
Midget, resembling an diversified
wrist watch but capable of re-
ceiving stations within radius
of fifty miles. The speaker ex-
planned that the radio uses tran
sitors in its operation instead of
the familiar larger vacuum tubes.
One hundred of these transfers
could easily be held in one hand,
he said, and they have no NOV
ing parts, won't burn out, and
are unbreakable. In addition to
radios, hearing aids, and loud
speaking systems, they can be
used to amplify telephone calls,
he continued, and are now being
used in long distance I dialing
where calls can now be dialed di-
rectly to telephones across the
continent. According to the speak
er, scientists of the Bell Labora-
tories see the day coming when
there will be no dials on tele-
phones, when the user will SIM
ply speak the number wanted into
the transmitter. Joseph McClem-
ents, president, conducted the
business session. Three members
of the Centerville, Md. Lions Club
were guests. Coming events
scheduled by the Clayton Lions
will be the clubs entertainment
of the Clayton Girl Scouts on
May 2, and a ladies night cele-
bration on May 16. Club spons-
ors the local Girl Scout troop.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
COMES
TRUE IN SONG
Virginia Hoffecker Realizes
Long Dream by Writing
Lyrics to New Ballad
HIDE YOUR HEARTACHE

A dream long held by Virginia
Meadows Hoffecker, of Smyrna,
has come partially true and bids
fair to become completely realized
with the copyright of a song for
which she wrote the lyrics. The
music for the song, which is en-
titled Hide Your Heartache",
was written by Lindsey McPhail,
of New York, and it has been in
troduced by Bernie Grier, of
Smyrna, singing with his own
band, The Bernie Grier Combo.
The song, in ballad style, has been
sung at The Paddock, Smyrna;
the Oficers' Club at New Castle;
the Yacht Club at North East,
Md; and the Kent Manor Inn,
near Wilmington. Arrangements
are being made to have it record
ed. It will be sung again by Mr..
Grier at The Paddock on Satur-
day, May 5. Professional copies
of the manuscript have been
printed and are now in the hands
of Mrs. Hoffecker and other inter-
ested persons. The fulfllment OF
the rest of the dream depends
on that Elusive quality which goes
into the making of hit song, but
there is every reason to think
that this will come true if Fate
is kind. Virginia Hoffecker ad-
mits that although she had long
hoped to write the words for a
song, her first effort was the re-
suit of an inspiration and was
written in a few minutes. She
is at work on other lyrics, and
in her own words has to write
to a title" The young lyric writ
er was formerly of Beckley, West
Virginia and is the wife of George
Hoffecker, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
TO STAGE MAY
DAY CARNIVAL
Annual Spring Program To
Be Presented At School
Wednesday, May 2
MAY COURT NAMED

The annual May Day program
and spring carnival staged by the
physical education department of
Smyrna High School will be pre-
sented in the high school audi
torium on Wednesday evening,
May 2. The public is invited free
of charge. Miss Jane Reed and
William Horney are in charge OF
the program. The highIight of
the affair will be the crowning
of the May Queen, Shirley Ever
EFT. Headlined as Curriculum
Fantasy" through relative and
creative activity the physical ed
ucation classes will attempt to
project into reality few of the
features of the yearly program
of curricular instruction. Humor,
fact, and fantasy combine in a
representation of history and the
part played by service groups in
two world wars, with yankee
Doodle" the Marionettes, and
"The Stars and Stripes" featured.
Physical education displays basic
bodily preparation, co-recreation,
and relief for a tense and tired
anatomy. Farm animals come to
life, mathematical designs become
elasticized, injury is taken in
stride, Spanish senoritas cIIck and
clack, and human emotions break
through a barrier and set the
scene for America and some of
the democratic principles it up
holds. In addition to the May
Queen the May Court will include
Charlotte Pryor, Ruth Carey, sem
ior attendants; Beverly Carter, al
ternate; Gertrude Steller, Carol
Pase, junior attendants; Patricia
Smith, alternate; Suzanne Kemp,
Christine Sharp, sophomore at
tendants; Charlotte Walker, alter
nate; Norma Blendt, Doris Ann
Moore, freshman attendants; jan
ice -Ellingsworth, alternate; 10
Anne Craig, Mary Catherine
Smith, flower girls; Bruce Potter,
James Council, page boys. {
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
STUDENTS HEAR
HISTORY OF FBI
FBI Is Fact Finding Organ
ization High School
b Assembly Is Told \
CHARACTER STRESSED

Samuel w. Grathwell, Philadel-
phia, speaking before an assem-
bly, of senior high school students
Monday morning on the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, said that
the FBI is fact finding organi-
zation which gathers evidence
which is turned over to the At
torney General; "the FBI never
sits in judgment and never pro-
secutes a criminal" he stated.
He gave a resume of the history
of the FBI, and told the story of
an alert member of the Coast
Guard who led to the capture of
eight men sent from Hitler's
Germany with enough incendiary
materials to do untold damage
to this country, who posed as
fishermen and landed in Florida
and Long Island. He emphasized
the need for protection from the
enemy within the country, the
communists, with the threat more
now than in 1917. He defined the
term "G-Man" as meaning a spec
ial agent of the FlBI, the dramatic
nickname having been used by
Machine Gun" Kelly, who was
ridiculed by the FBI after his
capture and called "Popgun" KEEL
ly. Speaking of requirements of
applicants to the F'BI he stressed
that character is the first require
ment, that the Behavior record"
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
DEDICATION OF
LOCAL ARMORY
Keys Presented To 1t. Col.
]. ID. Niles at Formal Dedi-
cation Program Saturday
GOVERNOR SPEAKS

A parade led by the 261st Brig
ade Band, Wilmington, paced the
entire 197th Battalion, composed
Of Headquarters Battery, Smyrna;
B Battery, Middletown; and D
Battery, New Castle, on a. march
from the western edge of Com
merce Street to the new armory
on East Commerce Street, near
DUPONT Parkway, preceding the
formal dedication Of the Allen
McLane Armory on Saturday af-
ternoon. The ceremonies were at
tended by about three hundred
and fifty persons, both military
and civilian. The welcome address
was given by 1t. Col. ]. D. Niles,
Jr., commanding officer, 197th
AAlA Bn., who said that the arm
ory is the result of a dream, and
emphasized that it is a commun-
ity resource, of value to all. Chap
lain (Major) Robert E. VanCleaf,
945th Bn., gave the invocation.
Advancing of the Colors was by
the 197th Color Guard. Governor
]. Caleb Boggs, referring specific
ally in his address to Col. Allen
McLane, Revolutionary War hero
in whose memory the armory is
named, said that the memories
of great men of the past help us
today, inspiring us to protect and
preserve these great American
freedoms" Freedoms are better
preserved, he continued, when men
are trained and organized to re-
pei aggression, and to deter any
possible aggressor. The Keys to
the armory were turned over. to
Co. Niles by Brig. Gen. John B.
Moore, Commanding General of
the 261st AAA Brigade. Mayor
George M. Blendt was presented.
Major General Joseph j. Scannell,
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
LIBRARY BILL
PASSAGE URGED
Mrs. Helen b. HarmOnsOn
Urges Support of Library
Bill Before Congress
TO AID 27 MILLION

Support of federal legislation
to help the states bring library
services to 81 million Americans
in rural areas presently without
them was urged today by Mrs.
Helen B. Harmonson, president of
the Smyrna Library Association,
who said. THE free public library
symbolizes educational opportun-
ity in America. It's books, mag
azines and newspapers keep Amer
leans informed so they may vote
intelligently. 1t helps children in
their school work, young people
needing vocational information,
businessmen requiring statistics,
men and women continuing edu-
cation after formal schooling, and
older adults seeking worthwhile
activities after retirement. Citiz-
ems who recognize that we all
gain when our neighbors have a
better understanding of the prob
lens on which they vote, should
write now to their Congressman
and ask a favorable vote on the
Library Services Bill. The bill
is being sponsored by members
of both parties. This bill would
grant a total of $7,500,000 year
for five years to states matching
: the grants for the purpose of
bringing books and other library
services to rural families who
have no libraries whatever, and
to improve library services for
an additional SO million Amerf-
cans whose libraries are made
quate. The states and localities
will have complete authority un-
der the program established by
the bill. People living in villages,
small towns, and on the farms are
entitled to the same educational
and recreational advantages that
city dwellers getsfrom their we'll
developed library systems. This
legislation would stimulate with
modest funds the extension serv-
ices of various states for limited
period so that local communities
in rural areas would be enabled
to experience the advantages of
libraries and then continue the
services with local and state
funds" Here in Smyrna we stand
to gain a great deal from this
legislation. We do have some Ii
brary services now, afforded by
the Smyrna Library Association
However, we need a great deal
more. BY first helping to see
this legislation passed and then
moving to secure attention from
the state library agency, direct
benefits may be achieved fol
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
WILL PRESENT MUSICAL
Townsend Sunday School Glass To
Stage Show April 27 and 28

Townsend Sunday School Glass To
Stage Show April 27 and 28
The 8 Ms Sunday School Glass
of Emmanuel Church, Townsend,
will present musical comedy en-
titled "Old Folks at Home" on
Friday and Saturday evenings,
April 27 and %, at p. m. in the
Townsend School auditorium. The
setting for the comedy will be a
garden patio, of an old Southern
plantation, the home of Colonel
Josiah Staunton and his niece
and nephew. The cast includes
Tommy Price, Florence Brown,
Sonny Rheim, Agnes Brown,
James Hughes, Miriam Douglas,
Rodney Hart, Richard Price, Eliz-
abeth Baker, Joe Hutchison, Jr,
James Austin, Gail Doughten,
Joan Reed, Audrey Baker, Leroy
VanHorn, Louise Weyl, George
Hughes, Pauline Carey, Rosa
Skaggs and Harriet Reed. Instru-
mentalists will be Jack Wilson,
Freddie Robinson, Eddie Warning
ton, Paul McNatt, Joe Rash, and
Betty Borthwick. Accompanies
are Mrs. John P. Wilson, Sr.,
Mrs. James A. Hart, Jr. and
Richard Nelson. The chorus will
consist of approximately fifty
voices who will emphasize the
music of Stephen Foster. The
soloists for the show will be Joe
Hutchison, Jr., Joyce Henderson,
Beth Denney, Virginia Daniels,
James Hughes, James Doughten,
Charlie Roberts, Florence Brown
and George Hughes.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
To Hold Annual Spring Dance

The annual spring dance spon-
sored by the Jaycees will be held
on Friday, May 4 from 9 pm.
to 1 am. at Town Hall. Music
will be furnished by Lee Paige
and his orchestra. Tickets may
be obtained at Wootten's, and
Goldens Pharmacy. George Moore
is chairman of the dance commit
tee, and tickets may be obtained
from him and the following Jay
Gees: Walter Downes, Rodney
Schuman, Charles Wallace, and
George Bryson.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
CANCER DRIVE HEAD ACCEPTS
GIFT IN MEMORY OF LOCAL MAN

BY the request of the family of
Mr.. Charles Sillinger, 20, who
died in Kent General Hospital on
April 10, in lieu of flowers, $115.00
was donated to the local campaign
of the American Cancer Society,
by Wilson Refrigeration, Inc. and
employees. Mr.. Sillinger had been
employed by the firm since 1889.
Recognition has been sent to Will
son Refrigeration through Mrs.
Irene Kozicki, director OF person.
mel, who presented the gift to
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26

Miss Florence G. Lurty, chairman
of the local drive. May this ges-
ture remind all citizens of the
need for funds to carry on the
research which may find ways to
prevent the large death TOLL" Miss
Lurty stated in accepting this
gift. Miss Lurty reports that 9TH
er substantial gifts are being re-
ported by the co-workers who are
now making a door to door can
vass. Your financial help is asked,
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
TO MEET DOVER NINE

Eagles to Meet Dover For First
Time This Season at Capitol
Tomorrow the Smyrna High
School Eagles baseball team tray
els to Dover for their third away
game this year and their first
contest with Dover.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26
QUIET WEEKEND
Alderman William Nj. DOughten
Hears Few Cases Over Weekend

The Smyrna police department
reported a quiet weekend, with
the following cases brought be-
fore Alderman William M. Dough-
ten and disposed of by him: Ralph
Campsis, Brooklyn, N. Y, fined
$40 for failing to reduce speed
where a special hazard exists;
Clarence Johnson, farm laborer
of Smyrna Landing, paid a
$5 fine on charge of assault and
battery; Robert Payne, Smyrna,
sentenced to thirty days in Kent
County Jail for being on a public
highway while under the infiu-
ence of Intoxicating liquor; How
ard Caldwell, RID, Smyrna, fined
$40 on disorderly conduct
charge.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-26

Daylight Saving Time To Start
Daylight Saving Time, adopted
by Town Council, will go into
effect Sunday, April 20, 1856, at
2 am. On retiring Saturday night,
be sure to set your clocks ahead
one hour.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18

different daily rations that will
save hay and still get stock thru
the winter in good condition.
/. One pound of linseed oil
cake with straw. Give thin cows
two pounds of the cake.
2. Ten pounds of hay and ten
pounds of straw.
3. Two to three pounds of 20
percent protein pellets fortified
with vitamin A and phosphorus
to balance the all-straw ration.
There are other ways of making
the hay last longer, DR.. Thomas
says. Feed the straw and low
quality roughage early in the
winter. Save the good hay to
feed cows two or three months
before calving.
If hay should become more
expensive than grain, substitute
grain for part of the hay. One
pound of grain will replace two
pounds of hay for a calf and
two pounds will replace nearly
six pounds of hay for mature
cows.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
Yellowstone
Township

The weather during beet har-
vest, so far, this year has been
just the kind that any beet farm
er would order for the season.
Harvest will soon be over and
most of the farmers report good
yields.
Miss Esther Jack was over from
Williston last week end and Wis
tied at the Jack Stubs and Her
man Johnson homes. She also at
tended the Junior play Friday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Stepan
Sr. are spending two weeks in
Iowa where they are visiting her
sister and with other relatives.
Word from John Cayko Jr. who
left in September for Oregon
states that he has spent some
time at the Steve Blair home at
Tenio, Wn.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Helm had
a pleasant surprise on Saturday
when they learned the previous
day that their son 1t. Lale Helm
would call from Japan that night
to talk with them. The call came
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herb
Fisser at Sidney. Dale, who is
just completing his first year in
the service and is stationed in
Korea, was on a furlough and
spending that time in Tokyo, ia
pan. The Helms stated that the
oon ranon fhrnfTnh xxitL@, 49,.
difficulty and they were able to
hear him well.
Steven Cayko, Don Helm and
James Ward made a trip to Havre
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wilson,
former local residents of the COM
munity who now make their home
in town, celebrated their 49th
wedding anniversary this week.
MI. and Mrs. Dave Schlothauer
and daughter spent Sunday at
Minot.
MIR. and Mrs. Bud Rider and
family of Ridgelawn were Sun
day dinner guests at the James
Sanderson home.
The Secret Sister club met Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs.
James Schubring with Mrs. AL
vim Filler as assistant hostess.
Games wer played and a lovely
lunch served by the h~ostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Moore, Iris,
Pat and Mike were Sunday sup
per guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrc Red Riehl
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Kellar,
Sidney, were down Sunday and
attended church services and also
visited with relatives before re-
turning home that evening.
MI. and Mrs. Dan Gerrity and
family, Trenton, visited at the
Peter Heinle home Sunday. The
Gerritys recently returned from
a vacation trip which they spent
visiting his brother in Kalispell.
Mr.. and "a, Mrs. c. j. Sjostrom
were also visitors there that day.
The valley was filled with hun
ters from just about all over the
state of North Dakota over the
week end but on Monday things
looked much the same again ex-
,ept that the p~heasants were still
90 scared to come out of hiding.
A government official was in
he community last week relative
the old NYA hall which was
,uilt during the depression by
labor. The hall for sometime
erved as a meeting place for
'arious organizations and also for
lections, but is no longer needed
r in use.
Red Biehl who operated a milk
cute from here to Williston has
iscontinued his route and farm
rs are again hauling their milk
D the Williston creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fa~lkenhagen
re the parents of a son born at
ne Sidney Memorial hospital.
lakes a little more work in the
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
TrGreIing with IL.
COuntyAgenf
By Phillip Olmstead

Winter Cattle Rations
Blistered ranges and parched
hay meadows give ample warning
that stockmen may have to turn
to poor quality roughage proper
ly supplemented to get stock thru
the winter in good condition, de-
clares DR.. o. o. Thomas, of the
animal industry department at
Montana State College.
Cattle that did not gain nor
mally this summer will require
special attention this winter.
Likewise breeding COWS may
cause some trouble if not fed
properly.
Based on experimental results
In Montana and Canada DR..
Thomas suggests a number of
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18

makes a little more work in the
fall but it pays dividends in car
rying plants through difficult
winters.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
Money Bak
Matched
Work Suits!
su,.rs s2Ss
SHIRTS --
n,nrs s3a'

Sanforized twill matched work
suit. Full cut for working ease.
Pants have "Tuf Welt" pockets.
29-44. Shirt sizes IA to 17h.
Choose in grey or tan.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18

i. Triple stitched seams mean you get longer wear
J. Upper pocket plus other roomy pockets aplsntY
J. An extra buttonhole for your watch chain
:. The extra-sturdY waist is guaranteed rip proof
]. HeavY-dutY ripper xips from top and bottom
/. Fourteen bar lacks reinforce points of strain
. Graduated sizes mean best fit possible
!. Seams are finished. no edges to ravel
l. Bi-swing backs give you added comfort
O.. l0-ounce Fisher striped Sanforized cotton denim
Evening star., 1956-08-17
Nusser Discusses
Egypt's Wonders
American Bow

CAIRO. Egypt. Aug. IT R.-
President Canal Abdel Nasser,
deeply involved in the Suez crisis,
took As minutes today to discuss
the wonders of Egypt with a l3-
year-old American boy.
Col. Nasser had a long talk
with his young guest. Dennis
Briody of Massapequa. N. Y, and
Dennis father. Charles Briody.
The President invited Dennis
to Egypt after Dennis wrote him
a letter saying: Americans do
not hate Egypt. and all boys
in the 9th grade like Egypt"
Dennis and his father arrived
August 9 and since then have
been given red carpet treatment
by the Egyptian government. in
cluding trips to all major antiq-
Evening star., 1956-08-17

would compromise with the
Western position that the canal
must be put under international
control, Comdr. Sabry replied: :
1T depends on what you mean
by compromise.
Britain and France have taken
a strong stand against Egypt's
claim to sole control over the
vital waterway through which
much of West Europe's oil is
transported from the Middle
East. The British and French
believe Col. Nasser cannot be
trusted, and will discriminate
against their commerce to fur
ther his campaign to supplant
Western influence in the Middle
East.
Working Behind Scenes
Much of the work of irving
to compromise conflicting view
points was expected to be done
at social meetings or in the
corridors and smaller chambers
Of Lancaster House.
Mr.. Dulles worked behind the
scenes to explore the attitude
OF Asian nations on future oper-
alton of the canal. He conferred
privately with Fakistan Foreign
Minister Handful Haq Chowdry
and scheduled a similar meeting
with Trans Foreign Minister Ali
Gholi Ardalan.
Both Pakistan and Iran have
defended Egypt's naturalization
of the canal. but much of the
commerce of both nations de-
pends on the canals uninter-
rupted operation.
Mr.. Dulles also got together
with Prime Minister Eden, Brit
ish Foreign Secretary Selwyn
Lloyd and. other top Western
officials for private talks. Sir
Anthony is not taking full part
in the conference. but is being
kept closely informed OF de-
velopments.
Pineau Sees MenOn
Mr.. Pineau met for more than
an hour with Mr.. Menon.
London newspapers generally
agreed that the conference had
gotten of to a flying and hope
full start. Even the Communist
Daily Worker headlined its story:
"Suez Talks; Good Start
Viewpoints Of East and West
May Not Be Irreconcilable."
The conference opening was
marked by pro-Egyptian strikes
and demonstrations that stretch
ed from the Arab world to Red
China
Evening star., 1956-08-17

uities-Such as the Pyramids and
Sphinx - and ia m Gus tourist
spots such as Alexandria. They
also have visited an area where
the Egyptians are reclaiming
desert land.
Dennis also attended the news
conference last Sunday at which
Col. Nasser announced his re-
fuSal to attend the London con-
ference on SueZ.
After the talk with Col. Mas
ser today, Dennis told reporters:
president Nasser is a very in
teresting man. We had an inter-
esting talk with him. We told
him about all that we had seen
during our visit to Egypt and let
him know how much Egypt has
impressed US. All our talk was
nonpolitical."
Evening star., 1956-08-17

his hotel.
Works on Speech
With that item of intelligence
came a fairly firm pronounce
ment that Mr.. Stevenson woulc
not leave until he was satisfied
with the last comma and perioc
of his speech. in any event. re-
porters were notified. He showed
no signs Of going to the Interna.
tional Amphitheater.
Yet. semiofIicial hints were
left dangling to the effect that
room Ill in the Stock Yards
Inn, hard by the convention
hall, was in readiness for in
slant occupation and that a
special bus for the working press
had been charted just in case.
AS the balloting began at the
convention hall and Mr. Steven
son began picking up votes, re-
porterS and cameramen settled
down to keep one eye on q tele-
vision set and the other eye on
the doorway to the ONCE. There
we're no visitors except Mr.. Ste-
venson's aides and stah.
AS the roll call reached Illinois
the emergency signal turned the
corridor into a bedlam. II re-
mained that way until the con-
vention had finished voting and
Mr.. Stevenson had finished writ
ing. He was reliably described
as shaving and changing his
shirt while watching the wind
UP by T'v from the convention
hall.
Eventually the man OF the
hours-all eleven Of them
emerged at q few minutes after
10 o'clock.