The Sidney herald., 1956-01-26
CHAMBER meetng
Marks Holly
Anniversaries

merce annual meeting and ban
quet held at the Lalonde Hotel
last Thursday night, featuring as
guest speaker Merrill r. Shoup,
president of the Holly Sugar Cor
poration, was acclaimed by the
large attendance Of members and
guests as a most successful event.
Dedicated to Industry, Holly
Sugars 50th anniversary and its
80 years in Sidney, the program
was in keeping with that theme.
Retiring president E. E. Ed
mondson and president-elect Dean
Beck both acknowledged Holly's
contribution to the economy of
the area and commended the
company and its employees for
their contribution to community
affairs.
President Shoup expressed the
company's appreciation for the
recognition to Holly. He empha-
sized the company's long time
faith and confidence in both Sid
ney, its people and the farmers.
In his remarks, President Shoup
discussed the history of the Sidney
area, Holly's development in this
area and expressed the company's
optimism for a better future. The
speaker emphasized his remarks
with humorous stories and gave
the Sidney Chamber, past and
present, credit for doing a fine
community job that is recognized
in many points throughout the ma
ton.
The banquet speaker left Fri
day and was accompanied by Dem
mis- O'Rourke, Holly general coun-
Gil and vice president, and l.. r.
Cool, agriculturiSt Of Hardin.
Retiring President E. E. Ed
mondSou expressed his apprecia-
ton for the fine cooperation re-
ceived during 1855 and urged
united complete support for 1856.
New President Dean Beck gave a
short talk indicating Chamber
emphasis was necessary on agri-
culture. Industrial development,
tax studies and asked for COM
plete support of the new MEM
bership classification system be-
ing initiated. Both mel expressed
appreciation to Manager Dan
Price and Secretary Edith Chad
derdon for a fine job for the
Chamber
The Jaycee Octet did their
usual outstanding job in singing
special numbers FOR the banquet
group of about 275 people Lois
Allen presented special dinner
music. and Rev. John Chambers,
the invocation.
The following visitors were in
troduced at the meeting along
with the Holly group: Henry
Rugemeir, president of the Har-
din Chamber; Noel Carrio, Mon
tana Dakota Utilities (retirinG)
and past president, State Cham
Der of Commerce, Glendive; Brad
Durant. district manager, Mon
tana Dakota Utilities, Glendive;
Oliver Haney, Mobil Oil Co.,
Fred Reinecke and John
Dombrouski, Wibaux; Boyd Lowe,
Commercial Club president, Glenn
Davidson and Charles johnson,
Oscar Svendson, Buck
Jerry Wallinder, Jim
O'Toole, Hector LaBatte, Clarence
Hanson and Oscar Hippo, all of
John Simard and Art Coul-
ston, Bainville; Dick Olthoff, Oc-
cident, Bismarck; Leo Tobias, Oc-
cident, Beach; Clayton Bartsch
and Robert Walker, Consolidated
Freightways, Billings; and Zenas
of Detroit Lakes, MINI.
The appreciation of Mrs. A. E.
Carlton was wired to the Sidney
for their recognition of
the Company. MI. A. E. Carlton
was president of Holly at the
time the factory was built here.
The wire is as follows:
Colorado Springs, Colo.
January Is, 1856
Dan C. Price
Secretary-Manager
Sidney Chamber Of Commerce
Sidney, Montana
want to express my personal
appreciation to the Sidney
Chamber Of Commerce for It's
recognition Of Holly Sugar Cor
Seth anniversary and
its long residence In Sidney,
'Montana's fastest growing city.
You too will soon be ooIebrat-
ing your 50th anniversary and
l am sure you Will look back
the years with = great
deal of pride In the accomplfsh-
ments of your orgznintion, as
we have with Holly. MY hus-
band, A. E. Carlton, often X
pressed his faith In the com-
munity and its people. You
have proven that his faith WA
Justified and well : founded
has been a great 5oy to
ne.
(s) Mrs. A. e. Carlton.
Read President Shoup's adj
dress in full on page 8, Sec
ond section of this paper. .