The Sidney herald., 1957-01-24
Chamber Meeting
Tuesday Night
Big Success

The annual Sidney Chamber o.
Commerce meeting Tuesday eve
ming, was considered as one Of
the best ever with a capacity
crowd of about $40 in attendance
The guest speaker was Cecil w
Smith, President of Montana Da-
kota Utilities, Minneapolis ano
Dick Riddles College Capers from
the State University provided ar
outstanding entertainment session
President Smith in discussing
the economy of this area predict
ed that industry will move into
this section in the not too distant
future. He urged a good business
like operation of all segments of
government in order to help cre-
ate a favorable industrial climate.
Smith stressed the Importance of
our basic industry - agriculture
- and pointed to the Holly Sug-
ar Corp. and the feeding industry,
that has added so much to a
sound economy of the Sidney
area.
The Utility President said
atomic energy use is too expen-
sive for the immediate future and
that abundant Ignite deposits will
assure cheap power. He predict
ed that Ignite may be used for
fuel if gas supplies should be
depleted. The new Sidney power
plant will result in the first large
scale s of Ignite for power in
Montana. The speaker in review
ing the general economy of this
section of Montana and North
Dakota, pointed out that oil de-
'velopment is in its infancy. He
also urged work towards indus
trial development and pointed out
that the utility company was pre-
pared to work with communities
for industry.
(This complete address appears
starting on page 8 of the second
section in this issue of The Her
ald.)
Dick Riddles College Capers
completed the highly successful
program in presenting their novel
Guys and Dolls" show. The tai
ented six university students sang
many numbers from this New
York show. The group also en-.
tertained the Sidney high school
students at a special assembly
Wednesday morning. TONNE Lu
Middleton, assistant director of
Student Activities and Facilities,
Montana State University at Mis-
soula, introduced the group. Dick
Riddle is from Libby and the
others included Bill Williamson,
Box Elder; Pat Foss and Bob
Ruby Hardin; Judy Riddle and
Cara Boggess of Libby.
Retiring President Dean Beck
presided at the meeting and in
troduced the Sidney Chambers
new directors and new officers.
President-elect Jack Knoop asked
for 1907 community support to-
wards the 1857 Program of Work
and urged everyone's attendance
to the ten division meetings to
start this week. George Thomas
gave the invocation for the BAN
quet.
A moment of silent prayer was
observed in memory of Carl John
son, a past president, director,
and who was a strong chamber
worker and supporter.
Montana = Dakota Utilities Of
ficials in attendance included Brad
Durant, Noel Carrico, Harry
.chroth of Glendive; Warren Van
rassel of Bismarck and J. u /.
titzPatrick of Williston. Other
visitors included Ray Cool of
Hardin representing Holly Presi-
lent Merrill Shoup who was the
banquet speaker here last year.
Don Boyle of Frontier Airlines
Of Bismarck represented their
president, c. A. Myhre. State
Highway Commissioner Otis Wat /,
RS also attended and discussed /,
lis Civilian Patrol Plan with his
3ichland county committee mem {
,ers. Visitors were also present !
rom Ebasco Service, Bainville, !
Cartwright, Froid, Fairview, {
lambert, Medicine Lake, and WI
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