The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-07-26
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II appears that for once we
were right. \ couple of weeks
ago We were complaining about
not seeing the sun for a week
and the excessive rainfall. but
predicted that within a week or
two we would be complaining
about the heat. and so We
have for the past week.
However. we are lucky to have
more or less dry heat and nice
cool nights. We have been in
other parts of the country where
one could actually watch the
furniture and walls sweat be-.
cause of the high humidity.
The nights we're equally as hot
and sticky. and one old timer
summed it up this way: THE
corn's a CROWN tall and strong;
but me. I'm gcttin weak to
where I'm about to fold up"
recall that | asked him how
long he had lived there and
why he didn't move. He replied
something to the effect that he
was born there and if he did
move. there would be something
else to complain about where.
ever he moved to. after near.
ly IS years of complaining about
the weather in that state, he
figured he was an expert and
didn't want to lose his status
as such.
Read in the paper the other
day where buck and a doc
went on a bingc in Butte. The
doe stuck to the residential dis.
trict. but the buck. as bucks quite
often do. headed for downtown
where he broke into liquor
store and messed things up con.
sidcrably. The article rated the
front page in the daily. but VIC
see nothing unusual about a
buck going thru a liquor store.
There are lot of bucks
60 thru the liquor stores in the
course OF a day!
An unconfirmcd report states
that the Willow Creek. which
runs thru the government square
and on which the kids fishing
derby will be held next Satur.
day. has been especially stocked
with trout for the event. Some
Of the fish. SO We are told. will
cause many an adult fishcrman's
face TO turn red when Junior
walks in with his prize. winner.
We are happy 10 See an event
Of this kind sponsored by the
Youth Activities Association and
would 60 along with the idea
Of having them two or three
times 4 year. Yes. We would
even 90 along with the idea Of
having one for the fathers!
II would seem that Harold
StasScn. the Presidents special
advisor. has been giving out with
some personal ideas contrary to
the Presidents opinion and In
doing SO has picked 4 hot potato
that may leave its mark.
His recent statement that Gov.
Christian 4. Ilcrtcr of Massa.
chusctts should be- nominated
for vice president in place of
Richard Nixon has touched off
wave Of excitement in the
Republican ranks that brough,
dcnials and contrary statements
from the heads and powcrs.that.
be.
The White House quickly dis.
avowcd the idea. saying that
Stasscn has spoken on his own
and without White House ap.
prOval. II has even been sug.
gcstcd that Stasscn be relieved
of his post.
Stassen's statement Is by no
means n new action rs he has on
several occasions broken leash
and expressed q contrary opinion
or attempted q forbidden pre-.
dictiOn out Of time with the rest
Of the party plan. lie has often
been q thorn Of mild manner and
has caused considerable scratch.
ing ut times wherein party policy
makers have had 10 dig hard and
deep 10 cover up or explain his
statements.
Il would not be- too unrcaSOn.
able 10 presume that this last
statement would furnish the
Democrats with some badly
needed gunfoddcr. and. could
SOC him sitting In n different