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The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26
BOOKS ABOUT
WORLD WAR III

1t is interesting to note thai
some of the most important ano
significant books covering and
explaining World War II are now
beginning to reach the market,
For example, in a recent issue
of a major newspaper, two i'm
portant books caught the eye.
One was entitled, THE Battle of
Casino" and tells the story of
that famous battle on an Italian
hillside, where the Germans held
up the Allied army for SO many
weeks and months, and which
cost so many lives.
The other book which caught
the eye vas one entitled, Victory
in Papua." This is the story of
one of the grimmest campaigns
in the history of the war. Ameri-
can troops in this battle, which
was the battle of Southeast New
Guinea, endured more than most.
They we're poorly equipped,
poorly backed up and inadequate
ly prepared in practically every
way for the ordeal which over
took them. This was a six-months
campaign, which came to a CHI
max nea the Buna-Gona beach
head.
This book is the seventh of the
official Army series dealing with
the war in the Pacific, and is
probably too detailed to be of
interest to the average reader.
THE Battle of Casino" on
the other hand, might be of
more interest to the average
reader. This was a most spectacu-
lar battle, and, in the third AL
lied attack, Casino - it will be
remembered - was annihilated
by bombing. This book, it is in
.eresting to see, contains some in
lccuracies, as do most books.
Nevertheless it seems that
many of the most interesting
books about World War II are
ust beginning to come out - as
vas the case after World War l.
t takes ten to fifteen years =
or some reason.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26
Richey


The first fall meeting of tn
American Legion Auxiliary wa
held Friday afternoon at tn
Otis Waters home with Mrs. F
Durfey and Mrs. Donald Blaii
as h~ostesses. There were rs mem,
bers and eight visitors present
among the latter, Mrs. Seller
president of Dist. 10, and Mrs
Lacey, secretary of Dist. 10, both
of Glendive. Roll call was an
swered by a summer highlight
The new president, Mrs. Wilbur
Gibson, presided at the business
session. The years program books
were distributed at this time. The
group voted to install a telephone
for Mrs. Vera Kautenberger, a
shut-in member of the local
auxiliary unit. Mrs. Seller spoke
to the unit about what was ex-
pected of them during this new
year, and she presented the unit
with awards they had achieved
through the past year under the
leadership of the outgoing pres
ident, Mrs. Leon Cummings. Gifts
were presented to the District
president and her secretary.
A pink and blue shower was
given in the Methodist church
parlors Tuesday evening honor
ing Mrs. Richard Raisl. About
so guests were present and Mrs.
Raisl received many nice gifts.
Young Women's Sewing club
was entertained at the Alton Oh
son home on Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Bill Whiteside as o
hostess with Mrs. Olson. About
IA members were present.
Band Mothers held their meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Ruthvin
Eggum Wednesday evening. They
made plans to sell birthday cal
endars again this year to assist
in paying for band equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas VonRuden
left Friday of last week for
Cashton, Wisconsin for a two
weeks visit with relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kamp-
schror of California are visiting
relatives in Glendive. On We'd
nesday Mr.. and Mrs. Kampschror
were luncheon guests of Mrs.
A. Johnson, and called at
the Bill Howard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen .Coutts have
had as h%ouseguests from Thurs
lay until Sunday, their nieces
and husbands, Captain and Mrs.
Kenneth c. Donaldson and daugh-
er from Missoula and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Gierke of Billings.
Saturday evening dinner guests
# MI. and Mrs. Vernon Culver
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
iierke of Billings, Capt. and
1rs. Donaldson and daughter of
1issoula, MIR. and Mrs. Russell
,ulver and Brett of Baker, and
1r. and Mrs. Glen Coutts. The
russell Culvers returned to their
ONE Sunday.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid held
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26
NOT FOR SALE

A magazine published by one
of the farm equipment companies
points out that human safety is
not for sale" Years ago, the ar
ticle continues, the various COM
panies g. took the stand that
if one company invented or de-
veloped a safety feature, it should
- by every measure of decency
- be available to all This
is why farm equipment compan-
les do not condone the advertis-
ing of safety features on equip
ment. You may read occasionally
that a certain device makes the
equipment safer. This is in good
taste, simply as a part of safety
education, but all reputable farm
equipment personnel accepts the
gentlemen's code which holds
that safety features are not to
be used for selling advantage y
In all other respects this in
dustry is an extremely COMPETE
tive one. Every company attempts
to offer machines which are SUI
perior to those of competitive
companies and to persuade poten-
tial buyers of their advantages.
This means that the farmer gets
the best equipment at the lowest
price possible under today's eco
nomic conditions. But when it
comes to safety, ideas and inno-
vations are pooled - and the
buyer of each and every brand
gets a piece Of equipment which
is as basically safe as the design
ers and engineers can devise.
However, safety features can't
prevent accidents if the equip
ment isn't properly used and the
safety rules aren't followed. The
factories can't stop farmers from
making mechanical alterations
create hazards, or from
allowing children to u the ma
chimes, or from operating them at
night on public roads without
adequate lights, or from other
such accident = inviting practices.
So, in the final analysis, safety
IS up to the user.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26
ROBERT L.. BARBER
SERVING IN GERMANY

U. S. Forces, Germany (AHT-
NC) - Army Specialist Second
Glass Robert L. Barber, son Oh
Mrs. Thelma Barber, Sidney
Montana, recently participated in
a simulated combat parachute
Jump with the 18th Airborne Di-
Visions Engineer Battalion in
Germany.
Specialist Barber, a dozer OPP
orator in the battalion's Company
B, arrived overseas in March
1855 from an assignment at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo. He entered
the Army in January 1855 and
received basic training at Fort
Carson, Colo.
The 21-year-old soldier is a
1853 graduate of Sidney high
school. In civilian life he was a
rancher.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

OCTOBER

1t is hard for many of us to
realize that three-fourths of 1857
has passed into history and that
October - the first month of the
last quarter - is here. AS one
grows older, time flies faster.
October, thought by many to
be the most beautiful month of
the year, was the eighth month
on the ancient Roman calendar
and that is where the names or
iginated - from the Latin, octo,
meaning eight.
One of the interesting observ-
ances during October is the cell
ebration of Columbus Day, on
October IL, concentrating the
landing of Christopher Columbus,
Genoese navigator, whose adven-
turous trip in the 100-ton Santa
Maria in 1892, brought about the
discovery of America. His discov-
cry marked the closing of an era
the Middle Ages - and OPP
ening of another Modern
Times.
During the first full week of
October, citizens will be reminded
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

election of officers at their e
ular meeting which was held Oh
Thursday afternoon. Officer
elected are: President, Mrs. j
Golfer; vice president, Mrs. VIM
A. Miller; secretary, Mrs. Oh,
Jensen and treasurer Mrs. Vernon
Culver, reelected. The hostesse.
for the day were Mrs. Angus
Scheer, Mrs. Sam Lee, Mrs. Ralph
Wienke and Mrs. Robert Knud-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Scheer
and children of Circle were Sun
day luncheon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Scheer and Sun
day evening dinner guests of Mrs.
j. p. GRADER.
Mrs. John Frisvold of Harlem
and George Knauts of Auburn,
Wn., came Tuesday for a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Knauts, and old friends
in the Richey and Vida v~icinities.
Mrs. Frisvold returned home on
Saturday morning. Mr.. Knauts
will visit here another week.
MI. and Mrs. August Scheer
were Sunday visitors a week ago
of Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Waag in
Savage.
MI. and Mrs. Verne Stoker
spent the week end with their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Leighton Stoker in
LewiStoWn.
Mrs. Kathleen Porter Peters
writes from Yuba City, Califor-
mia that her son, Terry had en-
joyed his stay in Richey very
much this summer with his
grandparents. He thought people
in Richey were so friendly, and
he enjoyed the space and leisure
time, SO different from his home
Mrs. Carl Holm, who is teach
ing the third grade in Poplar,
spent the week end at the farm
II miles southwest of Richey. Her
son Kenneth had the misfortune
Of breaking his left arm last
week, so he remained in Pop
ar, where he is attending his
Junior year in high school.
Carl Holm represented the
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26
1857: BEST CROP

The Department of Agriculture
recently reported that crop pros
poets had picked up and that
1857 production was now expect
ed to be the third largest on
record.
1t will be realized that crop
production in 1856 was at record
levels and, therefore, another
bumper harvest this year will
mean that 1856 and 1857 have
produced two of the best three
crops in the nations history.
In its September crop report,
the Department of Agriculture
said that livestock feed crops
are good over much of the coun-
try, with the exception of the
Eastern drought belt, and that
August had improved cotton pros
poets, and also those for sorghum
corn and soybeans. In
rreases in earlier estimates were
also made for spring wheat, rice,
nay peanuts, tobacco dried peas,
sugar cane and sugar beets.
On the debit side, August
weather produced lower estimates
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

by officials of our local Fire De-
partments of the necessity fol-
caution in regard to fires. Fire
Prevention Week." observed for
many years, points up the fact
that fire is a terrible killer, each
year taking lives of thousands of
Americans, destroying many
homes and costing the nation
millions of dollars, which, in
many instances, the use of a little
caution could have prevented.
October is the birthday month
of some of our Presidents. OF
current interest is the fact that
October l4th is the birthday of
President Eisenhower. Chester Ar
thur, the 21st, and John Adams,
End President, whose birthday
falls on October 18th.
OF most interest to the young
fry of the nation is Halloween,
which falls on the last day of
the month - the 31st. This cele-
bration had its beginning long
before the dawn of the Christian
era and the custom of wearing
robes and masks on Halloween
started when it was thought that
witches and ghosts were most
to wander about on that
All in all, October is an in
teresting month and we hope all
citizens of Richland county will
it completely.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26
THOMAS ]. O'BRIEN
AT FORT LEONARD WOOD

Fort Leonard WOOD, MO. tAH-
TNC) - Army Pvt. Thomas j,
O'Brien, 20, son of Edward
O'Brien, Sidney, Mont, is sched-
uled to complete the second phase
of a six-month tour of active
duty under the Reserve Forces
Act program at Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo.
O'Brien is terminating eight
weeks of clerical administration
training after having completed
basic combat training at Fort
Lewis, Wash.
The 1855 Sidney high school
graduate is a former student at
Rocky Mountain College and a
salesman for Chad's Furniture.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

Richey Lutheran Congregation at
the Glendive Circuit meeting of
the Evangelical Lutheran church
held at Fairview Sunday and
Monday.
The former veteran on the
Farm Training Glass" which was
disbanded two years ago, held a
picnic in the Blair grove as a
little get-together. Their instruc-
tor, Sam Ritter of Skaar was
also present.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Mossastadt
and children from Vida were
Sunday afternoon and evening
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

for flax, barley, oats, potatoes
and fruits and vegetables.
Our word to the wise for
farmers, is that 1853 is an cleo
ton year. If they are ever going
to get legislation to better their
present plight they might well
apply pressure to their congress-
men and senators at the present
time.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

guests Of her brother, Floyd Dur
fey and family.
Sharon Kemmis is attending
Rocky Mountain College in Bill
lings. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Kemmis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Vaira and
sons from Andes yer Sunday
evening guests in the Wilbur
Gibson home.
The Sidney herald., 1957-09-26

Assigne dto the Nays first
carrier, USS Langley (CV-l),
Fighter Squadron 81, the famed
Felix the Cat squadron has
been a unit for 80 years.
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Lafayette

self. Who strange though may SEEM leader in the
very revolution that sent these people to the gulotine
Lafayette's grave is indeed unique. At the time Of
his DEATH the State Of Virginia shipped France the
earth with which he was covered that he might lie
eternally under American sol and the head Of his
grave is an American flag which has flown continu-
ousy since Lafayette was buried in 1894. During the
long, dark years Of German occupation, it may well
have been the only American flag in occupied Europe,
a secret spark of hope in the darkness.
To commemorate these graves, Nine. Lafayette
devised for Picpus its most remarkable feature = for
more than 80 years, - hours around the clock, two
more white-rObed nuns have recited prayers over
the graves. Think Of it! Ever since Pcpus created.
decade upon decade, there has not been one moment
when prayer not being offered to Heaven by the
Sisters Of the Order Of the Sacred Hearts and Perpetual
Alteration. The original designed by Nine.
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otOrV

army served on many battIefelds and played key
role in the victory Of Yorktown.
few years after Lafayette returned France, the
French Revolution eruped The ideals involved seemed
to him the those for which he had fought in
America but this time he in direct conflict with his
own class conflict that was to impose terrible suffering
upon his wife and children Adreme despite the close
personal and family ties that bound her the Royaist
side in the struggle, accepted her husbands decision
During the stormy years Of the Revolution she re-
ceived in her home her husbands political friends
members Of the Revolutionary party. But she was
devoutly religious and night risk Of her life she
left her house to avoid entertaining apoState priest
who had sworn allegiance to the Revolution.
Lafayette was commanding troops at the front when
the extremist RobeSpiee faction came into power and
launched the Reign Of Terror Appalled, he power
less to stem its tide. but his moderation made him sus-
pect in the eyes Of the Terrorsts Soon they turned
against him and he forced to flee France But like
many liberal since, he found himself equally unpopular
with both Sides Captured by Austrian troops part Of
the counter Revolutionary Allied army, he was thrown
into the Austrian prison of Olmutz.
Saved From The ScasfoId
Upon hearing of her husbands downfall Adrienne
sent her children into hiding just before she and the
rest of her family imprisoned in Paris Every day
her faithful maid, without Adriennes knowledge came
to the prison wicket to ask if LA femme L0taveffe'
was still there. Each day she reayed to Adrienne's
daughters in Auvegne the message that their mother
was still alive. Among the papers at La Grange were
Adrienne's last instructons wills to Anastase and
Vgnie which she had smugged out of prison thinking
that her last day was near
At the height Of the Reign Of Terror she saw her
grandmother. her mother and Of her sisters borne
to the guillOtne She to be next but was saved BY
the Intervention Of Gouverneur Morris the American
Minister in Paris. and by the fall of Robesperre The
very day she freed after almost three years in prison.
she determined to take her two little daughters and
join Lafayette in his dungeon in Austria
One of the most moving documents my wife and |
have found at La Grange is Adrennes letter to Lafa-
yette, telling him that she Continued on next pare
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Lafayette and as a crownine achievement she wrote
on her deathbed one of the prayers they recite.
What kind Of woman was Adrienne lafayette? The
tragedy Of her life to full light in the letters
discovered at La Grange They love letters, but
they than that In her marriage vows Adrenne
de Lafayette had pledged herself to her husband 'for
better for worse, till death do part" and these
letters show that no woman has ever fulfilled those
words with more devotion
Sailing For America
The Lafayettes were married in l774. when he was
not yet II and she Ia. She was the daughter of
the DUO d'Ayen- Noailles, line second only to the
royal family in frances aristocracy. Lafayette was
a Marquis and at Is had already become Colonel
in the NoaileS Dragons. Two years after their mar
riaee the American Revolution caught his sympathies
AT first news of this quarrel he told his wife, my
heart was enrolled in it," He was
forbidden by the King of France to
leave for America but he disguised
himself and boarded ship at small
port in Northern Spain. At La
Grange. we found the letter he wrote
to his wife the night before he sailed
April, I'M.
III is above all al fhe moment
Of departing, my dearest, thar
feel The regret Of leaving France
and of leaving yOH.
we are going 10 embark, and
~ my last thought, my Lasf letter is
I ! : T ! J !
for my dearest one, 10 whom wish
a. good night, and whom beg 10
love always. want very much
- for you 10 know how much love
f.-~ts you and how much This sentiment
- is necessary for my happiness"
I'M But Lafayette's departure marked
~ the beginning of the difficulties Adri-
enne had to face for the remainder Of
u 81 her life A woman of high nobility.
~ she had to remain loyal both to her
M own principles and to her husband
~ ~ whose sentiments were with the Revo-
RAA lutionsts. Lafayette became Major
~ Wy General in George Washington's
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-02-28

Yep" | said.
GO upstairs see Mr.. Nydegger He may have job
you can do"
That was he said went upstairs and talked with Mr.
Nydegger who head of the Latin Institute
the time seemed that Mr. Nydegger
teacher English for the Institute
ing the position For help to this good day
detect the subject of sentence Naturally did mention
this shortening Doc later, he first
few after then asked Doc why he offered
me the job
"Just moment of weakness guess" he said.
Anyway, after that first meeting, and few other casual
meetings decided that he the from whom needed
help would like to add right here that after
with Doc convinced that writing easy
thought and it isn't by correspondence courses
am of the opinion that those first days
present time Doe has many gone his
to help when need of help know that
this will embarrass him. but to Doc debt of gratitude
that repay saying that
possibly the most respect and admiration than I've had
for any acquaintance To be and this
mind admitting either I've the time that not only could
have checked him. but would have taken keen delight in
doing. He knows it, too.
Truth of the matter number of times I've visited
Doc question the answer to right then
and there has happened that got my
right then method that of teachers
student decide himself giving help only when
he is in help True will admit it paid off
and it may be hard to believe but from Doc | have
learned little something of great virtue patience
From DR.. w w Stout have learned many other things.
have learned to degree the use of logic the art of
orderly thinking learned degree that people
aren't names beings suffering all the
good and bad of which they of which
OF them as the may be- have learned to degree
that what believes must be stuck by hell high
water From Doc have learned
couple OF sdellghts Doc be OF interest to
He fits anywhere he happens His the most flexible
personality I've One example has to do with the
time Christmas looking for Doe all the
When found him, he of white carpenters
ais with long billed sitting top Of the Admnistra
ton Building He there installing loud speaker for
the purpose OF playing Christmas carols told that he
later included in the Christmas selection that Chinese
funeral march>.
have Doc time of the radio and tele-
vision repair shops Haiesbug working equipment just
though he For that matter he
may be- Had not known him, I'd he of
the hired help
AS TO his ability will point out but example And
might add this is the most amazing thing I've witnessed
few certain man had slight disagreement with
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BY P. D.

ms suppose Will end friendship that has gone for
something like eight years And before this copy know
fu we'll that Doc doesn't like this sort of thing but would like
to add that have two for writing this piece One of
them Doc will understands he will understand the
other but will declare foolishness First thought
of you might like to know that Mississippi Southern College
IN opinion has in the of Dr. w W. Stout of the
most outstanding teachers the South today Second having
the and admiration him that do can't help it.
On Saturday. November 25h there appeared in the
American short feature under the title Gypsy Scholar Stout
Is Jack The feature appeared bylne
In that feature Those who know and understand
this TALL whtehaired professor him And those who
do not know and understand him him And tell
ing the truth and today is just $780, and
IN 1860, 70, or so it will still be true
AS recall the fall quarter of 1913 that made
acquaintance with had reached conclusion
to the effect that writing for living than working
for living. Being MISC the time, looked
around for the faculty members who could and
would help with my undertaking talked with few per-
there land disrespec, and to the
cusion that they couldn't be of much help what
ideas had about the of writing
From the first day the MISC campus I
later to learn they the category of those who
contact with that cob pipe smoking
y had decided that and when got
ing each other would be knock down-and- drag
To be sure just stayed of his way
Under the Instructor had English did work
of which capable and mentioned me to Doc
One day was told that DR.. Stout wanted me.
Fully prepared for battle, walked into his office
you Mr. East?" he asked not the pipe
his mouth