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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
Spirit Of Christmas Prevails
Throughout Browning Schools

Traditional Christmas obser.
vances at the Browning Public
School system are in full swing.
The highlight of the season. as
always. will be the all.sch00l
Christmas program which will be
held in the gymnasium on Thurs.
day. December 20. The program
this year is under the direction
of Mr.. Robert Howard. principal
of the Elementary school. Musi.
cal direction is by Mr.. Robert
Hutchin. school music supervisor.
Through the generosity of the
business people of the city and
the Tribal Council. each student
in the two elementary schools
will receive a Christmas treat.
This is one of the time.honored
traditions of the Christmas sea.
son, and the school wishes to
publicly acknowledge the dona-
tons and express its thanks to
those who have contributed.
Mr.. Elwood Averill, art super.
visor. has supervised the decora.
tons for the program and the
Art Club in the high school has
painted decorations on windows
and doors of the high school
building.
In the elementary building, the
main bulletin board and room
bulletin boards carry Christmas
messages. The X. W. Bergan
building reflects the spirit of the
season with its many displays on
bulletin boards throughout the
building. The FLA Chapter. as
in years past. has been respon.
siblc for putting up the lighted
star on the Elementary building.
The Browning High School
Thespians contributed to the
gaiety of the season with their
presentation of Our Miss
Brooks" and the christmas
Carol" In the high school audi.
forum on Wednesday. Dec. 10.
SrhoU, will be dismissed on
Friday. December 81 for q two
week vacation and students will
return to school on January Z.
1857.
The faculty and students Of the
| Browning Public School system
wish TO take this opportunity to
wish all the patrons Of our school
q Merry Christmas and q Happy
New Year.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
Services Held For
OviIu D. Coulet
Killed In Accident

Funeral services were held last
week at Scoby for Ovila D. Gou-
let, ~. who was killed in a high
way accident between Browning
and East Glacier q week ago
Monday.
Injured in the accident was
Lyle McMullen. manager of the
Glacier Park Transport Co. who
received . fractured spine and
was taken to the Blackfeet hos.
pital and later transferred TO the
Columbus Hospital in Great
Falls. Both men were Park
transport employees and had
been living at East Glacier.
The two men were driving to
Browning from East Glacier on
highway No. 2 when their car
skidded on the icy road and went
over an embankment. Several
other less serious mishaps were
reported to have occurred in the
same place that day.
Surviving Goulet are his wife,
. son In the Navy. and a daugh.
ter attending the Browning high
school.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
K. ". Bergan Honored At
Dedication Of New School

education as it existed at the old
Willow Creek Mission. She
thanked Miss Condor and Mr..
Bergan for their efforts in help
ing Browning secure the money
from the federal government
with which the school was built.
The 1O.room X. w. Bergan
grade school was built at a cost
of $235, 900. of which $4,000
was furnished from federal
funds, with another $4,000 used
to equip the building.
It was stressed that in the
Browning Public Schools there
is no discrimination and that re.
lationships between Indian and
non-Indian are on a high plane.
The school now enrolls 365
pupils, supervised and taught by
a staff of 10 teachers.
An impressive example of fine
Indian oratory was spoken by
Mr.. Joe Ironpipe who eloquently
stated what education means to
the fullblooded Piegans. He at.
firmed in clear full tones that
the hope of the modern day
Blackfeet lies in the complete
utilization of the educational ia.
cilities afforded at Browning. He
was liberal in his praise of Miss
Condor and Mr.. Bergan who, he
said, are Montana's outstanding
leaders in education.
A superb dinner was served
prior to the dedication for school
board members and honored
guests. Musical selections were
provided by Mrs. Lotto Bonds
third grade and by Miss Shirley
Wolff accompanied by Mrs. Eve.
Ign Romag. Refreshments were
served following the benediction
and visitors toured the new
school.
Out of town guests included
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Bergan and
Miss Condor were Miss Edna
Murphy, Mr.. Les Brown and Mr..
Harry Tindall.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
Threat Of Life Brings
Six Months Sentence

VIM. Doorc drew a six months
sentence In the county Jail at
Cut Bank In Servers justice
court Tuesday. lie allcscdly
threatened the life Of a local
physician who had been called
10 the D0orc home 10 at.cad a
member who was III.
The complaining witness tes:i.
fled that Du0rc In q state Of
drunkenness threatened his life
with q d0uble.bladcd aAc. The
defendant said that he had no
intention Of harming the physi.
clan.
Although D0orc's threat con.
stitutcd a felony. with one year
the minimum penalty In the state
prison. Judge SERVER chose tS
have the defendant sc.vc six
months In the county jail
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20

Formal dedication of the X. w.
Bergan School was held last
Saturday evening in spite of the
years worst blizzard.
A sizeable crowd braved the
elements to hear Miss Mary NJ.
Condor state that Browning has
what is probably the finest pri.
mary elementary school in the
entire Northwest.
The State Superintendent told
the group that the honor afford
ed K. w. Bergan was indeed
merited and deserving and went
further to state that the contri.
buttons made by Mr.. Bergan to
Indian education in Montana are
recognized on a national level.
She recOunted a vast array of Mr..
Bergan's outstanding efforts on
behalf of Montana's Indian stu.
dents.
Mr.. Bcrgan served as supcrin.
tendent of the Browning schools
for l6 years. leaving at the end
of the l948.49 term to accept, at
nearly half the salary. the ap
p0intment as state director OF
Indian education and supervisor
of school transportation. thru an
appointment made by Mary Con
don in 1919.
/ Douglas Gould succeeded Mr.
Bergan as Browning school supt
in l949.5O, followed by Harry
Cloke, present superintendent.
In addition to his new appoint
ment. Bergan became first secre
tary of the Inter.Tribal Policy
Board at a salary of 81 a year.
A long time member of the
Blackfeet Tribe (Chief Spotted
Bear he is also chairman of thu
Interstate Committee on IndiaI
Affairs.
Mrs. Vina Chattin, chairman
of the School Board, spoke i'm
pressively about what the new
school will mean to the com
munity and reminisced abou
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
Indians Chalk Up Two More
Victories Over Havre ka|ispe||

The Browning Indians who
travel to Harlem on Dec. Il and
Chinook on Dec. e. took two
games on Dec. II and Is from
llavre Central and the Kalispell
Reserves.
On Friday night the fans saw
an exciting see.saw game be.
tween the Indians and the Havre
Central Forty.Niners. In the
first quarter the game was tied
up at l4-l4. In the second quart.
or the F0rty.Niners took the lead
and held II to end the half by .
score of 27.24.
The Indians opened the second
half by narrowing the margin to
a one point lead at 1888 In favor
Of Havrc at the end Of the quart.
or.
Browning trailed up until
about the last minute Of the
fourth quarter when both de.
Tense and offcnse started click.
Ing for the Rcdmcn who tied the
g;.mc at 46.46.
In the overtime. rebounding
spelled the difference In the final
outcome Of the game as Rodney
Bird and Tom Whitford were out.
standing on the boards.
Pete Dcs Roster again led the
Indians In o displry Of GOODNESS
under fire. Rocky Douglas was
also outstanding as he set up
many Of the Indians baskets with
his fine passing.
The Browning Indians had .
little easier game on Saturday
night when they took . $3.50 vic.
tory over the Reserve Braves Of
Kalispcll.
Good all around defensive play
prevented Kalispcll from getting
many good shots.
The Indians jumped to an
early lead which they held thru.
out the game and at the end Of
the first quarter Browning led
BY o score Of l2-6.
At the half the Indians led
SO.i3, and In the third and fourth
quarters, coach Matteson started
playing his reserves % the In.
dams kept increasing their lead
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
City Water Department Gets
Airing At Council Meeting

AT the meeting OF the town
council last Thursday evening.
the city water department. SER
vice and collections came In for
considerable discussion prompt.
ed by the fact that the Novem.
Der water receipts were nearly
500 below the previous month.
An inspection Of the books by
members of the council revealed
that a great many accounts were
delinquent. a number of which
were in amounts far in excess of
the average, and for no apparent
reason.
After considerable discussion
it was decided to take . com.
plete houso.to.house survey Of
the water service to determine
the exact number of residences
not. metered.
1t was pointed out that heavy
loss in revenue exists because
the unmetered consumers are
paying only a minimum charge
for the large amount of water
being used. 1t was. also pointed
out that many places not listed
on the books are tapped to the
water mains and therefore not
being charged.
Following the survey. II Is pos.
sible that q new set of water de-
partment regulations will be
adopted and strictly enforced.
THE situation is going from bad
to worse as it now stands" May.
or Franklin commented. "A
maximum delinquent figure will
be established. and when an &C.
count becomes delinquent In that
amount. the water will be shut
off until 1t Is paid up"
II was also brought out that
there has been several cases
where individuals have been
tampering with water lines. This
Offense is strictly prohibited by
local ordinances and the viola.
ton carries q heavy fine.
This fine will be imposed up.
on anyone found 'monkeying'
with the water lines or meters
from now on" the council warns.
A report read from the State
Board of Health relative to re.
cent tests taken Of city water
showed the purity test 70 be
satisfactory.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
Cut Bank Boarding School Asks Help In
Bringing Christmas To Underprivi|edged

warm place to sleep each even.
ing. While at the Boarding
School. many Of the children also
receive their first valuable les.
sons in accepting responsibilities
and giving consideration to the
welfare of other individuals and
the group of which they are a
part.
However. 1t is recognized that
such an institution can never
fully replace a good home and
family situation for q neglected
child.
At Christmas time this Is par.
ticularly brought to mind when
by far the majority of these chill.
dren will have at least some
home In which to spend the Holi.
days. Yet. the more than two
dozen children simply have no
place to 60 at this point and will
be remaining at the Boarding
School. For budgetry reasons,
the school Is unable to provide
gifts for these youngsters. even
though in the form of food and
dormitory decorations everything
possible Is done to bring about
a Holiday atmosphere. Also.
there remains the fact that these
particular children keenly feel
that they are the only ones who
have been completely deserted
by those whom they thought
were dear to them.
In view Of this. what are the
possibilities Of either you or your
organization doing something to
help bring a better Christmas TO
one or more Of these youngsters?
A number Of opportunities sug.
Sest themselves for accomplish.
ing this.
Perhaps you might like to take
q child into your family circle
either on Christmas Day or some
other time during the Holiday
Season. Or. maybe you would
wish 10 provide a gift for q child
or perhaps q small cash donation
which could be used by school
personnel TO purchase appropri.
ate presents.
In any case. why not give II
some thought. and feel free to
contact either this Welfare office
or the boarding school any time
regarding your ideas,
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20

to l2-lo at the end of the third
quarter and 1850 at the end of
the fourth quarter.
In the first half the Indians
hit 81 per cent Of their shots.
which allowed the reserves an
opportunity to gain much.needed
experience.
The Indians will not return
home until January 4. when they
play the Oilmont Trojans.
The conference schedule be.
gins on January 5 when the In.
dams meet the Fairfield Eagles.
Preliminaries for both games
will begin at Z p. m.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
BlAcKFEET RECEIVE
PER CAPITA PAYMENT

Members Of the Blsekfeet
Tribe will receive their annual
Christmas per capita payment
Of ten dollars per person. &C.
eordins to = Council spokes.
man. Payment will be made
Friday. December a. There
will b no deductions Of any
kind and the total amount will
Be in the nsishborhood Of
$4,000.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20

Miss Shirley Wolff. who teach.
% In the Browning grade school.
expects 70 leave for Chicago Fri.
day 70 spend the holidays with
her parents In that city.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20

BROWNING BoxINo cLUs
The Browning Boxing Club Is
having Q fight card this Friday
night at 8 o'clock at the Old L..
gion hall. Come and see II or
more bouts Of exciting action.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20
Deer Aros Closed

The Montana Fish and Game
department announced today
that Deer Areas Is in portions
Of Missoula and Powell counties
was closed to the hunting of
deer at 500 p. m. Sunday. Decem.
Der 10. Also closed to deer
hunting this same date was that
portion Of Missoula county lying
north OF the Blackfoot river and
between Gold creek and Bel.
mont Greek.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20

Parents Of the Browning Cub
Scouts have been notified that
there will be no den meetings
during the holiday season due TO
too many conflicting activities.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bull Child
Of Missoula are spending the
holidays In Browning with Mrs.
Bull Child's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Old Person. Joha
q q student At Montana u.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-08

Make your own decorator-Iook
draperies for a fraction of
ready-made cost. Save now on
these Reg. 79c cotton barkcloth
prints in sm art moderns,
scenics or Aorals. SO inches wide.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
Layman Group
Holds Meeting

The January meeting of the
Layman's fellowship was held
Monday evening at 7:30 p. m.
in the Peoples Congregational
church basement, under the di-
rection of President Rodney Han
son. Program chairman Jack Nc
Way introduced Wayne Cumming
who spoke to the group on the
many benefits of the Social Sc
curity program.
Following the program a social
evening was enjoyed with Rod
Hanson and Peter Tofte serving
lunch.
President Hanson appointed
Ray Gerber and Ted Shields as
February lunch committee and
DR.. Earl Nelson and Rodney Han
son as program committee.
READ HERALD WANT ADSl
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12

Victor Entzel, Gerald Kopp,
Dick Joslin and Dick Christensen
all students at Parks Business
School at Denver, Colorado, have
returned there, after having spent
the holidays here at their homes.
They were accompanied by anoth-
er student from Froid.
George Jambor left Sunday.
January 9th, for Pasco, Washing
ton, stopping for a short visit
with his daughter and son-inlaw.
the Chester Laneys in Miles CITY.
He continued from there on to
Pasco to visit his son Steve and
daughter-in-law, and to get c
quainted with a new grandson
born March %.
Mrs. E. o.. Redlin of Three
Buttes visited Thursday and Fri
day at the w. j. Williams home
and attended the WCTU meeting
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy Mackay of
Plains, Texas, visited Christmas
week in Sidney at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Johanna Mac
kay. Sammy is employed by the
Sun Oil Co. at Plains and was
married there in September. This
was his first visit home since his
marriage and was a very happy
occasion for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Anderson
are visiting this week in Min
neapolis at the home of their
s~on-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Ivan Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Lund visited
in Kenmare, N. OAK, last Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. Lund's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Dickerson and
family. Another sister, Mrs. S. o.
Hovda of st. Paul was also a
guest at the Dickerson home.
Dennis Murphy, VINO visited
here through the holidays at the
home of his sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Axel Nelson, left We'd
'nesday to return to his home at
Excelsior, MINI.
MI. and Mrs. Bob st. Cyr and
four children were New Years
week end guests at the home of
Mrs. st. Cyr's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. L. Morris at Beach, N. D.,
where the Morris family enjoyed
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
RAY WRIGHT COMMENDED

The National Association for
Prevention of Fires in The Home
will commend Ray Wright of ra-
dio station KICK for his prompt
and timely campaign of removing
Christmas trees from the homes
of people in the Sidney area.
Each year fires are caused by old
dry Christmas trees. This COM
m%endation is the result of a gag
placed in the Want Ad section
in The Sidney Herald. The I'M
known author of the ad is some
what of a hero now. His identity
remains a mystery.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
State Income
Tax Law, Forms
To Be Explained

: The Montana State Income
Tax Law, which was originally
passed in 1888, was greatly chang
ed by the 1855 Legislative Assem-
bly,. No change, however, was
made in the tax rates.
One of the big changes in the
1888 law was the enactment of
a Withholding Tax provision pro-
viding for the filing of quarterly
and annual returns and for quar-
terly payment of the amounts
withheld by the employer. The
Montana Withholding Tax Law,
which became effective July l,
1855, provides that employers are
required to withhold on all wages
earned on or after July /, 1855.
Another major change was the
filing of Estimated Tax returns.
The law provides that every indi-
vidual except farmers, ranchers
or stockmen shall make a declara-
ton of estimated tax for each
taxable year on his net income
from sources other than wages
which are subject to withholding,
if this other income can reason
ably be expected to equal or
exceed the wages which are sub
ject to Withholding tax.
The 1855 Income Tax return
consists of two parts, Form 2 and
Form "a. The Form 2, which is
the IBM card, is the actual return,
while Form IA is the work sheet
and must accompany Form 2.
This shows how the amount of
tax liability was determined.
The 1855 income tax will be
based upon the adjusted gross
income taken from Item IL, Page
l of the Federal Tax return Form
l040. The work sheet shows this
to be Item 6, which would have
been correct on the 1854 Federal
return, however, on the 1855 re-
turn it is Item IL.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
Sidney Jayceens to
Meet January is; Sponsor
Gard Party Ian. 81

The regular meeting Of Sidney
Jayceens will be held Monday,
January is at 800 p. m. in the
American Legion club A pro-
gram is planned and coffee will
be served.
Saturday afternoon at 100 on
January 81, the Jayceens will
sponsor a public card party in
Guiding bridge and whist. Pie
and coffee will be served and
the charge is soc per person.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12

Mrs. Gordon Beagle was hos
tess at a luncheon and shower
given in the Frontier Room at
the Lalonde hotel Tuesday in
compliment to Zephyr G~aujot. A
beautiful arrangement of mixed
flowers ornamented the luncheon
table at which covers were laid
for eight guests. A social after
noon of bridge was enjoyed and
Mrs. Gaujot was presented with
many lovely shower gifts. Bridge
prizes were awarded to Mrs. r.
A. Hyde and Mrs. c. A. Crabtree.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
CARL -WEATHEESTON
PRESIDENT OF PHI SIGMA
KAPPA FRATERNITY

Carl Weatherston, son of Mr.
and Mrs. c.. r. Weatherston, was
elected president of Phi Sigma
Kappa fraternity at Montana
State University. Don Clark was
elected vice-president. Both are
graduates Of Sidney high school.
Don Is a nephew of Mrs. E. o.
MinSer.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
Renort Of WCTU

The WCTU met at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Williams January 6
with 10 members and three visi-
tors present. Mrs. Fish led the
devotions. She greeted the mem
bers with a happy New Year
wish. Mrs. Granger sang a solo
entitled 20 Love Of God" Mrs.
Spaur led the program. Her sub
ject was Legislation" which was
very interesting. The meeting was
closed with the Aaronic Benedic-
ton. The next meeting will be
held February 8.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12

Marguerite Foster; 1870, Lii An
derson; 1877 Melba Merrill.
High Series: 545, Marguerite
Foster; 459, L. Anderson; $40, M.
Besel and r. Gordon; 439, M.
Hardy and Violet Yockim; 1872
M. Merrill.
4-7-10 split-Mary Obergfell.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
Notice of Meeting of
Sidney WOmap's Climb

The Sidney Woman's club will
meet Monday evening, January
is at the Lalonde Hotel. The
meeting begins at 7:45 and all
members are urged to be in at
tendance. Guests are welcome.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
o. E. s. Past Matrons to
Meet at Y0der Home

The O. E. S. Past Matrons' club
will meet Friday afternoon, Jan.
20, at 2:30 at the home Of Mrs.
Glayde Yoder. All members are
asked to be present if possible.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
THE CHURCH OF THE


r. A. Gilster, Minister
Showers of Blessing A mes
sage of hope heard around the
world; Tune in each Sunday over
radio station KICK 8 = 9.15 a. m.
Your Gospel Broadcast Radio
devotions of our local Sunday
school - 9:15 = $50 a.. m.
Sunday school Gas a. m. Mrs. L.
Nyberg. Supt.
Glasses for all ages meeting for the
study of the word of d.sStudy
to show myself approved unto God
Morning worship at IL a. M.
Young peoples at 7:45 D. m.
Evening service at 7:45 d. m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible study at
7:45 D. m.
A cordial welcome TO everyonel
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
Sidney Boys
Enlist In Army

Thomas (Monty) Merrill and
James P. Weaver, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. w. t. Merrill and Mr..
and Mrs. Ward Weaver, respec-
lively, enlisted in the u. S.
Army together on January 4.
Pvts. Merrill and Weaver at
tended Sidney high school to-
gether graduating in 1854. They
will take basic training at Fort
Ord, California, for the next
eight weeks and then be home
on leave before going east for
training as paratroopers in the
Army Airborne Infantry.
Humanity is alone real; the in
dividual is an abstraction.
-AuguSte Comte.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12

January g., Peter KoVarK and
Ida Mae Krpegera both Of EN-
January 10, Bruce B. Burgess
and Viola Anderson, both of
Molly, ~. d.
January IL, Keith Tavern
Galway and Zephyr Gaujot, both
of Sidney.
january IL, Clarence Thomp-
son and Irene Peterson, both Of
Sidney.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
~LEAGUE-Jan. 8

High Games: ~, Ivan Krone;
214, Ernie McChesney; 212, Math
Dasinger.
High Series: 500, Ernie Nc
Chesney; 578, Ivan Krone; 542,
Herb Fisser.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12

JANUARY VITAMN SALE -
20% Discount on WALGREEN
VITAMINS - FOR YOUNG and
OLD. SIDNEY DRUG STORE.
50-2to
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
VALLEY

High Games: IT'S, E. Chadder-
don; I'll, L. Tholkes; 168, B. Ar
mold; 1877, D. Dasinger; 165, E..
Becker and L. McChesney.
High Series: 485, B. Arnold;
459, L. McChesney; 453, w. An
tonson; $50, D. Kopp; 437, E..
Chadderdon.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
WOMEN'S
YELLOWSTONE-Jan. 3

High Games: 172, r. Lee and
M. Merrill; 1877, R. Lee; 1866, L.
Anderson; 1852, M. Merrill; 100,
A. Butka.
High Series: 488, r. Lee; 447,
M. Merrill; 446, l.. Anderson; 434,
A. Butka; 423, e. Mullen.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
MAJOR L~EAGUE-Jan. 9

High Games: 222, Herb Fuhr-
man; 1919, Lloyd Delamore; 1874,
Eldon Kemmis.
High Series: 533, Bill Olson;
SIS, Art Arnold; 504, George
Knaff.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-12
Bowling Scores
MEMS
CIVIC LEAGUE-JANs A:

High games: 204, Bin Olson;
200. Walt Quilting and j. Prison;
1877 Art Antonson and F. Blom-
gren.
High Series: 564, Bill Olson;
563, Walt Quilting; SAL, Ray
Whiting.