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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-26
Not Guilty

Harry Truman, in our opinion, has
done as much as any man, and a great
zeal more than most, to prod America
into assuming its responsibilities as the
leader Of the free world. The move to
support Greece and Turkey, the Mar
shall Plan, the decision to fight in Korea,
the creation of NATO-all Of these
called for courage and leadership, and
they are enduring marks to the credit
OF the former President.
1t is the more disappointing, there
fore, to flnd Mr.. Truman now joining in
the chorus Of those who would indict
1.-THE people" for failures which really
were the fault, not of the people, but Of
their political leaders.
Writing in Sundays Star, Mr.. Tru-
man, referring to the Korean war, said
this: I'm unison with the United
Nations we acted-and we acted swiftly,
and at that we were almost too late.
Our people, eager to return to the ways
Of peace, and wanting quick demobili-
cation, had brought about a sharp re-
duction of our military strength. :"
To this charge the people may well
plead not guilty. For while 1t is true
that there was strong popular demand
to bring the boys home when World
War II ended in 1945, this is not the
reason why we were so weak, so danger
ously unprepared to fight even police
action" in 1850. For this, the primary
responsibility rests on Mr.. Truman and
his Secretary Of Defense, Louis Johnson.
In 1949, just before the Korean war
broke, it was Mr.. Truman, not the peo-
pie, who was insisting that a defense
budget Of SIS billion was all our economy
could stand. When Congress appropri-
ated some $615 million in excess of the
budget request for the Air Force that
year it was Mr.. Truman, not the people,
who ordered the money impounded and
decreed that it must not be spent. When
the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, in.1048, urged
an expanded military program which
called for some 50 billion in additional
money, it was Mr.. Truman, not the peo-
pie, who vetoed the proposal. And when
Defense Secretary johnson was assur-
Ing anyone who would listen that his
economies were cutting out the fat, but
not the muscle, from the military
establishment, how were the people to
know that he was sadly mistaken man?
Mr.. Truman's remarks in the main
were aimed at the situation which pre-
walls today. He said he hoped that "all
of US" have learned from our Korean
experience, that this (l957) is no time
'to fool" with our defense requirements,
and that we should not let ourselves be-
come economy mad" with respect to
national defense.
AS far as the people are concerned,
however, 1857 is like 1949. They do not
know now, as they did not know then,
whether the cutbacks in defense spend
ing are wise or unwiSe. They cannot
possibly know. They have to assume in
1857, as they assumed in 1949, that their
political leaders have made their calcu-
lations carefully and correctly, and that
they know what they are doing. If it
turns out otherwise, If today's "econo-
mics" lead to another Korea, we trust
that the reaction Of those who are really
responsible will not be to blame 1.-The
people,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-26
Administered Prices


prices" has been tossed
around with considerable zest,
especially in a particular
Senate committee question:
ing corporation officials on
this matter! In spite Of the
extensive use Of the term
there is not much general
understanding as to any real
significance or meaning 1t
might have.
One implication associated
with administered prices" is
that a large corporation in a
concentrated industry con-
trolls prices in the market. 1t
is true that for a certain
time it can maintain a price
on the product it sells but
since buyers are free to pur-
chase a competitors product,
no matter how few, there is
no control Of the market.
Insofar as price is a COMPETE
tive factor it will be governed
by competition in a free mar
ket.
Another implication is that
the market isn't free after all
and. therefore. not COMPETE
tive in highly concentrated
industries Of a few large CORP
orations. This would mean
that these corporations were
setting prices through col
fusion or monopolistic prac-
tices or through other illegal
means.
After clearing away the
ghosts and hobgoblins asSoci-
ated with this term the mean
ing becomes more clear-it
is simply the price asked by
the seller. Prof. Gardner
Means. originator of the
term, says: I'VE have an
administered price when a
company maintains a posted
price at which it will make
sales +. many wholesale and
most retail prices are admin
istered :" He has much
else to say but this is signifi-
cant because 1t demolishes
the term into utter insignifi-
canoe.
The vast preponderance Of
prices are administered in
GLIDING the thousands of
prices in supermarkets and
department stores. Very few
sellers dump their products
on the market for what buy
ers will bid. Even sellers in
organized markets often hold
their goods for a better price.
The term administered
prices" seems TO be q "gim-
mick" having certain uses as
such. mostly political, but
having little significance. It
bears the inference Of guilt
as though large corporations
were administering or con-
trolling market prices and
thus cheating the public. 1t
is useful to certain politi-
clans who by merely associ-
ating the term with some
company point the accusing
finger and then await expla-
nations.
Administered prices"
probably means what the au-
thor said 1t meant-the con-
dition where the seller sets
the price for his product.
How else would the major
portion Of business be trans
acted by haggling with the
checker at the supermarket
and holding an auction sale
at each counter Of q depart
ment store?
Zalie v. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-26

@. What was the first the
atrlcal comedy written in
English?-M. j.
A. Ralph Roster Doister."
by Nicholas Udall 15O5-56.
is usually termed the first
English comedy. 1t was the
first English play divided into
acts. on the classical model.
Udall, headmaster of Eton
and later Of Westminster,
used the structure he was
familiar with in Latin COM
edies, but his characters and
the play itself were COM
pletely English.
@. Is there a name for
dropping eyelids?-H. M. E.
A. Ptosis pronounced to-
sis) is a permanent dropping
or falling Of the upper eyelid
owing to paralysis of the
muscle that lifts the lid. The
condition is sometimes pres
ent at birth.
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stature and certainly the
intestinal fortitude.
John w. Ellis.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
Wheat Measuring
For Compliance
NealyComplete

Measuring of wheat to deter
mine compliance with 1857 acre.
age reserve, marketing quota ano
acreage allotment programs is
completed or nearing completion
in all Montana counties, Leo S.
kolstad, state ASC administra-
tive officer, has announced.
Notices of wheat acreage are
being sent to producers as rap
idly as the field measurements
can be checked and computed in
county ASC offices. Where pro-
ducers have wheat in excess of
their acreage allotment or wheat
in excess of their allotment and
designated acreage reserve Gf
they are participating in the
acreage reserve program) notices
advise of the means and time
available for disposition of ex-
cess acreage.
Wheat not on designated re-
serve acres may be utilized as
green manure, pasture, hay or
Kolstad explained. Wheat
on designated acreage reserve
must be either plowed or disced
under since the producers agree
ment with the government pro-
vides that there will be no pas
or harvesting of such
acreage.
In all cases, winter wheat
must be properly disposed of not
than July IL and spring
wheat not later than July 81, in
order for such acreage not to
count against the allotment de-
ermined for the farm.
Kolstad said that notices are
Ilso being sent to those produc-
,rs whose farms are in COM
,liance with the established al
otment. The notices sent to these
advise them of the
wheat acreage on the farm and
equest that they notify the
ounty ASC office in the event
hey do not agree with such acre
ge.
County offices are now prepar-
1g marketing cards which will
e available to producers in the
ear future. This years cards are
reen SO that they will be easily
Differentiated from last years
elbow cards. County ASC offices
ill notify producers when mar
citing cards may be secured.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
&C.. Commended
For Industrial
Brochure Job

The Sidney Chamber of Com
merce Industrial Committees new
brochure is credited as comparing
favorably with brochures devel-
oped by much larger communi-
ties. Perry Roys, State Planning
Board Director, has compliment
ed the local Chamber for the out
standing job, and in a letter re-
ceived by Montana-Dakota Util-
tiles Manager, Scottie Mcdonald,
from Robert Naylor, MDU Public
Relations Director, the brochure
is given a high rating.
MIR. Naylor in contracting Nc
Donald made the following state
ment: THANK you very much for
the three copies of the Sidney
of Commerce brochure.
is a very excellent job and
compares favorably with bro
put out by much larger
communities.
81 will appreciate your extend
-ng my congratulations to Dan
Price and to members of this
committee who were instrumental
publishing the brochure"
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18

Co.'S new power plant here, COM
ing from Terry where he has
been operating an electric shor
for several years. Mrs. Scholl was
In Sidney with him Saturday
looking for living quarters, and
they will move here as soon as
they have found a suitable place.
They have one daughter, Cora,
IL. MIR. Scholl said his first Job
In the valley was at the Fair
view Hotel back in 1927.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey and
son Virgil were here last week
from Oakdale, California looking
after property interests. They
still own their home here on
second street southeast which was
recently vacated by renters. ANY,
one interested in one of the
apartments should see Jim Mon
roe. The Careys left here six
years ago, moving to Hungry
Horse, Montana. where he work
ed on the dam construction for
three years, when they moved 10
Oakdale, where he is engaged in
the same work. Mrs. Carey is
also steadily employed there.
MIR. and Mrs. j. r. McMillen
are here from Caldwell, Idaho,
visiting at the home of their
son Lester and family in the Cir
ard community west of Sidney.
Ronald Stewart and his cou-
sins, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deal |
and grandson and SON returned
Sunday from a vacation trip on
which they attended the July 4
'odeo and celebration at Cody,
Wyoming, visited the James
Stewart family at Laurel, and
the Vuylsteke family at
Wyoming, where MIR Stew
lrt made the acquaintance of a
little granddaughter. They
Ilso visited Mr.. Stewards grand
in Billings. The Deals
re from Bicknell, Indiana, and
While here were guests at the
ONE of Mr., Stewards son-in-
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
irwin Moves at Fairview. They
I'll us they had a wonderful
acation through very scenic
ountry.
MI. and Mrs. S. H. Braaten and
nildren, John and Kay, and
ohn's friend, Jack Dreyer, are !
pending a few days this week at :
Canadian lake. i.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18

Richland Machinery Company
takes pleasure in announcing the
appointment Of Nerve Kendall as
Parts and Service Manager of the
above named company. Merv or
iginates from Melville, Saskat-
chewan, Canada, and has decided
to make Sidney his home. Merv
has been in the automobile bust
ness for eight years and has ac-
quired a considerable amount of
knowledge in service manage
ment. Please feel free to call
on Merv for your service needs.
Whatever the need may be Merv
will find a way Of getting it full
filled. Courtesy Service is his Mot
to and along with the place where
you can Deal with Confidence"
Merv will be only too glad to
you with your service prob
lens or to make an appointment
to have your car serviced at your
convenience. Adv. 25-1tc
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18

Granddaughter Leslie Ann Suck.
storf and two children werv
down from Sidney Monday WIS.,
iting friends in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Willis
Chick and Walt Long and the
Ted Rafael family ere guests
at the Ralph Cummins home last
Thursday evening.
Eddie Bratcher and family and
MIR. and Mrs. Ted Beyl were Wis
itors at the Erwin Martin home
Sunday.
Earl Nice, who received a
broken leg last week while stack
ing hay, was flown from Sidney
to Billings last Friday, where
he will consult a bone specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gherald Nay,
Mrs. Dan Williams and Virginia
and Mrs. Edith Cray motored to
| Williston Monday to visit with
Mrs. Hattie Sanderson- Mrs. San
derson underwent surgery at the
Good Samaritan hospital in Will
liston Monday of last week and
is coming along nicely.
The Amos Usselman and Fred
Ginther families were dinner
guests at the Ted Rafael home
Sunday.
Lou Cray has been under the
weather of late with an attack
of rheumatoid arthritis.
Ralph Cummins was the Good
Samaritan who put our telegraph
line back in service this time
after almost a month with no
service.
The Monte Berry and Clint
Falkenhagen families left Friday
of last week DO return to Ions
dale, California, where the young
men are employed.
Mrs. Ben Sedlacek, Garry and
Gail are home again after a two
weeks sojourn in the west.
Katherine Stubs accompanied
by Mrs. Herman johnson and
Joan, motored to Minot on We'd
nesday evening of last week and
thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutter are
the proud parents of another
son born at the Sidney hospital
of last week.
The Erwin Martins entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Heine and
children at dinner Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. James Berry are
he proud parents Of a son born
a hospital in Billings.
Another arrival: a daughter to
dr. and Mrs. Leon Houglum,
nea Juanita Huffman) on July
tn at Pensacola, Fla.
Harold Dahl had the misfortune
o sprain his ankle very severely
While stepping from his truck
Jonathan Macdonald was a
aller in Dore Monday morning.
Or a brief visit Friday from his
neep camp north of Buford.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
Lower
Yellowstone
Mra L. p. Moore

The East Fairview school board
let the bus contracts last week
for a period OF three years to
the same drivers as the last two
years: Bill Taylor the north bus.
Leonard Berry, the Big Opening
route, Carl Helm the middle
district, and Fred Karst the
south route.
Mr. and Mrs. Carr Thomas and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p.
Moore visited at the d. w. Taylor
home last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Taase-
vigen and family of Tampica
were week end visitors in the
valley.
The Fletchers returned home
Monday night from their trip TO
the Missoula country.
Mrs. Leslie Nevins and her
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
Three Buttes
BY Homemakers' Club

JAM Lynn Donohoe spent a
week with her grandparents the
Harold Bentsens.
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Albin and
family were Saturday evening
visitors at the Harold Bentsen's.
MIR. and Mrs. Gordon Donohoe
and children were Sunday dinner
guests at the Harold Bentsen's.
Rodney Anderson, Harold Bent
sens hired man, has the distinc-
ton of going swimming in a
wheat field. The water was Az
inches deep as a result of Sun
day evenings 4" rain. Two dams
that were dry are now COM
pletely full.
On Tuesday Shirley Staddler
and Lorna visited at the Jerry
Obergfell home.
Edith Anne Franz sewed at
the Walter Bauman home Tues
day. 4
MI. and Mrs. j. R. McMfHen
are here for a few days visit
with their children, Mrs. Earl
Mildred) Johnson, Lester NC
Millen and Mrs. Fred (Ethel)
Franz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Obergfell
were callers ait the Merlyn Lar
son home Tuesday. .N
MIR. and Mrs. Henry -Schwenke
were overnight guests Sunday at
the Walter Bauman home on Sac-
count OF the heavy 4 inch rain.
Mary Putnam sewed at the
Walter Bauman home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Oberyfell
Mr.. and Mrs. John
Obergfell at dinner Sunday.
MIR and Mrs. Walter Batunan
attended the silver wedding an
party for MIR. and Mrs.
Merrill Sax at the Pella Lutheran
Thursday evening.
On Wednesday Mrs. Jerry OBJ
,rgfell and children had dinner
With Mrs. Staddler. After dinner
III visited at the Darwin Franz
rome. Mrs. Chris Larson also
MRS. Otto Franz called ON Mrs.
'erry Obergfell and Mrs. Lester
'utnam Friday evening.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18

Herigstad sang, "Panis Angeli-
GUS, Ave Maria" and "Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name"
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, There's
Jones of Seattle was bridesmaid
and Clinton d. Radke, the groom's
brother-in-law, was best man.
Ushers were David Welliever,
brother of the bride, and Jerry
Conroy of Glendive.
The bride o a gown of
white net and lace with a three
quarter length veil of illusion net
and carried a bouquet of red
roses.
The bridesmaid wore a yellow
net formal and carried a colonial
bouquet of yellow and white car
nations and roses.
The groom and his attendant
wore the conventional dark suits
and had white carnation bouton-
niereS.
The brides mother chose a
light blue lace street length dress
with white accessories for her
daughters wedding. The groom's
mother wore a street length dress
of navy blue with beige a%ccessor-
les. Each had a rose corsage.
Following the marriage cers-
mony a reception was held at The
home of the brides parents in
Wibaux. Mrs. Waltre Sommerfeld,
the brides aunt presided at the
table, and Miss Marjorie
cut the wedding cake
was baked by Mrs. Ray
of Wibaux. Mrs. Gin
ton Radke and Mrs. David We'll
served at the brides table.
The bride attended grade and
high school in Wibaux. Following
her high school graduation she
employed in an office in
.lendive and has more recently
oeen working in Seattle.
The groom attended grade and
Ugh school in Savage and is now
assistant manager of a Firestone
tore in Seattle, where the young
are at home to their
riends at 4215 w. Edmonds ST.
Out of town guests at the
Wedding were Mr.. and Mrs
Rommel and family of I,
Mrs. Steve Stuss and ,
Belfield, N. D.; Mr.. and .
FRS. VIM Hlebichuk, Mr.. and
FRS. Henry Buxbaum, Mr.. and
frs. Francis Basso, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Larson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack r
pithoven, and MIR. and Mrs.
like Elko of Savage; Mr.. and G
FRS. Clinton Radke and family y
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Herig- v
of Sidney; Evelyn Bredahl X
I'd Blanche Hayne Of ST. Paul. ~
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
North Dakota
Highway No. q
Slated for Oiling

North Dakota Highway No. %
is slated for reconstruction and
oiling with an early letting plan
ned for 1859. This word was re-
ceived by the Sidney Chamber OF
Commerce who had urged early
completion.
Following is the letter received
from A. w. Wentz North Dakota
State Highway Commission:
This Il In reply to your let
ter to Governor Davis with re-
CARDS to oiling Highway No. %.
This highway Is scheduled for
reconstruction In 1859 and for
paving In 1860. We will try to
get = survey In 1858 for an
early letting In 1882"
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
BIDS o MAIL

Sealed bids are invited, before
August 5th, 1857, for mail mes
senger service between the Sid
ney Post Office and the Sidney
Air Port and return each day
except Sundays and Holidays. Eff
fective date September /, 1857.
The mail messenger will be re-
duired to meet planes when they
arrive regardless of schedules.
This service will not be let for
a stated period and no bond is
required.
Bids should be enclosed in a
sealed envelope and marked
Proposal for Mail Messenger
Service" with the name of the
bidder written ON the outside,
and handed 30 the postmaster.
K. G.. Carpenter,
Postmaster.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
PERSONALS

MIR. and Mrs. Raymond c..
Miller and Erwin Jones will leave
Saturday, July 19 for Denver,
where Mr.. Miller and MIR. Jones
VIII represent the local union in
negotiating wage contracts with
the Holly Sugar Corporation. Mrs.
Miller will go from Denver to
Waco, Texas, to spend the week
with her mother, Mrs. j. 1. Nc
Lain and other relatives and
friends. Upon her return to Dem
yer she and her husband will
drive TO Seattle for a two weeks
visit with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Bak-
ken and their little daughter, Kim
Diane. After the meeting in Den
yer, MI. Jones will return to
Sidney by plane.
MI. and Mrs. Erwin Larson
are here from Seattle visiting his
parents west OF Savage and other
relatives and friends. Erwin was
active in the oil leasing business
cOilfC G4AC WlI(4A ~ uVOh~
ed as If the Sidney territory was
going to enjoy an oil boom How
ever, when this didn't materialize
he moved to Billings where he
was in the same business for a
while. Moving to Seattle, eiahteen
months ago, he IS now state di-
rector OF fund raising for the
Washington State Heart Associa-
ton. In Seattle ne has met sew
real former residents here, most
recently Bob Newell who is with
Aircraft.
John Scholl, protector operator
at the Princess theatre back In
1890, has taken a JOB with the
1basco Co. on the construction
II the Montana-Dakota Utilities
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-18
Sidney Praised
For Good VIII!
Caravan Welcome

Billings, Montana
July 9, 1857
Mr.. Dan Price
Seceretary-Manager
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney, Montana
Dear Mr.. Price:
A mare note is insufficient to
compensate for the hard work
and thorough planning which you
all did in preparation for the visit
to Sidney OF the Montana Con-
servat1on Caravan on June 26. We
certainly appreciated the program
the Chambers agriculture COM
mittee, the Soil Conservation,
and the whole town set up for
US I'm writing personal notes
to several other individuals in
Sidney who toured the group,
but / want also to extend thanks,
through you, to the many other
individuals VINO assisted, particu-
lar1y at the banquet.
n there was one lesson above
all Others which was learned by
bhe Caravan group it is this:
community action and cooperation
,an lick any problem and the
of a community are
is most valuable resource.
Again, thanks for your help.
Sidney made a terrific impression
m the Caravan group.
Cordially,
(s) Wilson F. Clark,
Caravan Chm.