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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
Consumer Income Is Kew
10 Planning by Business

Germ in industrial circles-and
perhaps one reason that BUSH
nessmen seem SO much more
vocal these Gays on economic
trends, near and long distance,
than they did before the war.
It's getting hard to find one who
won't read the tea leaves at any
business luncheon.
( In the biggest corporations
forecasting now is a full time
job for one or more trained
economists, In many large and
medium sized companies, and a
number Of small ones, economic
soothsaying is a regular part
time job for some official.
Developed Since War
Most of this forecasting as a
business method within the COM
panieS themselves has developed
since World War II.
Increasingly. too, business PLAN
ming has become a long-range
item. Expansion programs are
laid over a Sizable span of years.
Raw material reserves are sought
TO match guesses of future prod
uct demand. Research, product
design. sales programs increas-
ingly are aimed at the horizon as
well as the foreground.
Careful and continuing fore
casts become basis for decisions
on construction. mergers, buy
ing other companies. diversifying
ordering requirements of equip
ment or additional machinery.
Economic trend divining mold'
corporate budgets, schedule.
production. programs financing
moves, sets inventory levels. The
forecaster is consulted before
finally deciding on market ex-
pansion. product design, hiring
policy and investments.
To find out how they forecast
business, the American Manage
ment Association surveyed Sc
company presidents, mostly OF
small or medium sized concerns
and made more intensive study
OF the activities in 81 additional
firms. mostly with 10000 or more
employees and annual sales top
ping $500 million dollars.
Buying Power Vital
Most Of the 81 say they pay
the most attention to consumer
buying power. since the con-
sumner is their final judge. Next
closely they watch trends in
purchases, sales and production
in their own industry.
Consumer buying itself Is
determined by some sub-in-
dicators. Chief factor: wages ano
salaries--and here the length OF
the work week. the totals of EN-
ployment and ioblessness ano
wage scale trends are watched
Other factors: dividends, rents
interest, the price of farm prod
uctS. and, increasingly, indus
trial pensions and social security
Shifts in saving habits are
studied closely.
Population trends, both ma
tional and regional, are charteo
by many firms.
The 81 presidents didn't say
how coed were their forecasters
nor how much real faith they
|, command.
But anyway. that's how bust
ness presidents go about it-anc
then may be cross their fingers
too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
ChrysIer Awarded
New Ports Contract

DETROIT. Mar. 3 W1 =
ChrySlcr Corp. reports it has
been awarded a $3.5 million con-
tract to supply spare parts for
World War II type Dodge mill
tary vehicles. The vehicles have
been turned over to military de-
Tense aid program countries by
the United States.
The spare parts contract is in
addition to an $8.352 900 con-
tract for military type trucks
received by Chrysler last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
DIVIDENDS

or extra dividends are moi included
n Also extra NJ extras Annuai rate
plus stock dividend Declared or uaid
r lHb7 Illus stock dividend PATIO las
wear PAYABLE N 'tock during lph1
OK. distr,hution dale Deriarsd ~ naid
so far hts wear Declared or paid
this wear IN accumnlatlte issue Wit
fividends m arrears . Paid this wear
dividend omitted deferred OF no action
taken AZ last dividend meeting DE.
clarrd OF paid In 1904 phis StOcs divi.
ldend Payable In stock during Inh6
ex -diStrihutton date Liuuidatins divi
dend cid Called xES dividend 4 dis
Tx distribution ~ tx rights Nv WITH
out warrants wv With warrants Nd
When distributed vi When isstled nd
N 1t day delivery lin bankrupicy or
reeeiyershlr Of belns teofsanised under
the BANKRUPTCY Act az securities a..
sumed By such companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK Mar y ieht but
persistent hcdging N nearby MAY iea.
tured forenoon dealings IN cotton iu-
lures TODAY Trade houses absorbed the
uiicrinRs or the scale down Nearby
March was auiet The disarpnintinR re-
port on the cotton ACfcage SignupS 20 tho
soil hank hrolshi IN some local sellne
~ new crop months
;oon lfires we're unclaimed 70 90
GEMS bale lower fhAn the previous
80 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Mar tF-Neu croT
wheat futures were fairly firm on the
Board OF Trade TODAY. hut the March
contract again was lower
A gond -four business bv chain bageri
was reported IN wheat, and clear weather
was indicated for the Southwest Thcs,
factors caused some wheat buying
Corn was easy from the start Soy
beans started fairly firm and thef
weakened In most cases
Near the end OF thc frs, hou- Wheai
vas So lower to % hisher. March g. 49,
corn "a TO n lower March - "ata
oats UNCHANGED 10 = lower. March 15l4
rye unchanged to = higher Marci
~ - soYbcanS - lover to u higher
March =" 4J's. and lard ; cents
hundred pounds lower TO . cents HIGHER
March Slf -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK. Mar. 8.-Wher
THE chips are down in the busi-
ness game-as they are at this
uncertain what de
company presidents look fol
first as a guide to future plan.
ming?
The amount of consumer in
come available for spending
according to a survey Of exec
utives by the American Man.
agement Association.
Forecasting is a growing con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK Mar a., CUSDAb .---
Wholesale egg prices were steady TODAY
receipts. 1900 tWhoesaic selling
prices based on EXCHANGE ana other vol
une salcsl New YORK spot quotations
follow MidwCstern, I'd col0rs extras
'iS- ~ lbs J:-;i'H extras large i5-is
lbS - l2-jH extras medium. 81 n "a
standard large. bO-3l. checks, "AI2
2als, whites. extras assn lbs 3aia
33iS; extras large lb-tS lbs }. 32-3oi2
extras medium 81 III ". browns, extras
$3.50 lbs D. 35-3B
Whites. top quality NS-50
ID }. ~ 2.:ij: mediums. ~ lac: smalls.
- amt browns top quality, is-ln
lbs }, 3j-'lB,, mediums, 33.3i smalls.
1u-3uis
Butter Steady. receipts. 323 400.
prices unchanged
Cheese Steady; receipts. none: prices
UNCHANGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
XEPCO BUYS Firm

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. 8 Up.
- Roanoke Utilities Co. Of
Manteo, NC, has been pur-
chased by Virginia Electric and
Power Co. (VEPCO). No sale
price was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK Mar ~. The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principa
Purchases 81 ..titn shares sales NJ
lhJ SIC shares. including i.i3i shares
sold short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08

YaIe&1ownln 9 sen selA sBls+ a
Yngsls1u Tar ! lol 1000 loobA-l
Zenith RAD "a e5'b 9jis o5ie- "
hcury safes on the tIchanss
UUam 500 900 i. noon co.. 600
i.UUpm o2o 600 800 m o 600 700
t1nit Of TRAINS 10 snaies OF. saies N
iul Rates 81 ditidends " the foregoins
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly ~ semi annual decla.
ration. UnleeS othefGise notsd speciai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. Mar s GF1.--National
Association OF Securities Dealers, Inc:
Moon QnOtatiOns)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
LIABILITIES
.uMMARY or OPERATIONS

URINARY OF OPERATIONS
Premiums and annuity
consideration S3a3S527
Considerations tof supple
pentary contracts ll,53il5
Net investment income
and capital gains 70 135 ~
Other income R6b.,.05 ~
Total Sls.5l3,9Go 90
Death benefits and ma
iured cndoSmens G93 49, rs
Other payments to policy
holders 5,i33 Ssh 3s
Other payments and dc.
duc,ions from income - 33a.5SH4i
Total SlS461,li5
Not ain from operations
cynoiderS TGl1t.G
Dividend, to policyholderS li2ls04
Net ain from operations
after DIVIDENDS 20 poll
ryhOdcrs SBl 500 &c
Amount OF Ordinary bust
hes written during the
year s. 100 qa3 90
Amoun; OF crdlnar, bust
ncss written IN the
District OF Columbia
drng the wear SiSi 3ii 90
PAUL y DOotEN. President
THOMAS p ROGERS Secretary
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 9TH day ui February, 90
,seal GERTRUDE c PLoTKE
notary Pubic
ii, commission expires November 10.
ipGO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Mount Vernon Life Insurance
Company Of New York

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
considerations sll o;1lsi 6S
Considerations Cor supple
mentary contracts 3i5aS Is
Net investment income
and capital gains lii.iBh ~
Total - ~ IBa so
Death dement's and ma
tured endOwmentS .i3B" ~
holders 6,aia 49, II
ductions from income 100; 81 81
Total ~l1,tSGg75 Is
Net gain from operations
before divicenas to poll
icyholders 4 40 Us
Net Latin from operations
after dividends to poi-
icyholder' ~ tsi IS
Amount OF ordinary huS-
wear 49, aat 90
Amount Of ordinary bus.
nrsS written IN the DIS
trict Of Columbia durins
tho year SliSS 90
EDWARD FITzsiMMoNs
Executive Vice President
WILL IAN SMITH Secretary
subscribed and worn to before me
TINS 18th day OF February ln5,
seal DANIEL A YANNANTuOSO,
notary Public state Of New YORK No
Hn.p1 G36Sn ouanhed in Westchester
County Term sxpircs March ". ip5s
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
Jaytees Confer DSA
On HUI N. Williamson

HUI n. Williamson, local certi-
fled public accountant, was the
recipient of the first Distinguished
Service Award presented by the
Sidney Junior Chamber of Com
MERGE to the outstanding young
man Of the community for the
year 1856. The presentation was
made February 2 during the an
nual Jaycee banquet held at the
Lone Tree Inn.
Other Jaycees receiving recog-
milton were the outstanding COM
mittee chairman, Don Haga, and
the outstanding service award
winner, Frank Brattin, for the
year 1856. In addition Exhausted
Rooster lapel pins were presented
to Kent Anderson, Bob Anvik,
Larry Jambor, Homer Gorder, Will
Larson and Harold Hauk. These
individuals have reached their
36 birthdays and can no longer be
regular members of the Jaycee
organization.
The program and social evening
commenced at $50. Following a
delicious buffet style dinner the
group of SO Jaycees and wives
were entertained by the famed
Jaycee Octet.
Presentation of the chairman's
award was made by Vice-Presi-
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
METHODIST SENIOR
YOUTH REPORT
SUNDAY

The Senior Youth Fellowship
Of The Lonsdale Methodist church
met in tne Fellowship room of
the. church last Sunday with 25
members present. The business
meeting was conducted by Lee
Anderson. Ruthy Browninv acted
as secretary. Charlotte Kolstad
led the devotional service and
gave an interesting talk on 1.-THE
Power of the Inner Christian
Experience, after which she
showed pictures of Luccock Park,
Methodist Camo grounds, the Pine
Greek Falls and the Dutton Me-
mortal Cabin at Luccock Park.
Table Tennis and contest games
were played, after which the
benediction was given and re-
freshments were served by Tana
and Linda Burns.
The devotional service next
Sunday will be led by Jeannine
Swigart and Barbara Henderson.
The social committee elected was
Gloria Enghuson and Charlotte
Kolstad. An invitation will soon
be extended to the Richey MYF
to meet with us. Rev. and Mrs.
Dutton sponsored the Senior Fell
lowship.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
Glass {" B. B.
Tourney Here
February 2l-23

In just two weeks hundreds Of
basketball fans will be converg-
ing on Sidney for the Annual
Glass c, District 2 tourney. AL
ready the pre-tourney ticket sale
indicates this 1857 affair will be
one Of the most successful held
to date. According to tournament
manager H. P. Mikelson, Inter
est shown through the purchase
Of tickets indicates a record
attendance" Tournament dates
are February 81, % and %.
Participating towns had until
February 8 to reserve seats in
their designated sections. After
this date, all seats are open to
any buyer. Tournament tickets
are on sale at the Sidney High
School and can be gotten by
calling, phone 16. Costs are $500
for adult reserved seats and $3.50
fer student u~nreserved.
Housing of fans is being lland-
led by The Sidney Chamber of
Commerce at Phone 1876. Secre-
.ary-Maaagcr Dan Price stated
tina. he has rooms available to
handle all.
Inc District, 2 Conference at
present is the tightcst.it has been
in a decade. Participating teams,
Bainville, Brockton, C~ulbertson,
Frazer, Froid, Lambert, Richey
and Savage all have shown the
potential to take top honors. GU
ocrtson is defending champion.
Tae first and second place teams
If this tourney advance to the
divisional at Glasgow, March z,
8 and 8. The State Glass c Tour
ney is at Helena, March 21-23.
Out CT town tournament fans
are urged 10 secure seat reserva-
tons BY contracting their schools
and then write the Sidney Cham
Der for housing. according to
Chamber officials, there will be
ample housing by use of private
facilities thai will be very desir-
aole and at reasonable rates. The
limiting factor on the tournament
may we'll be seating rather than
housing.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
Over 700 Hear
Concordia College
Concert Band

In spite Of below zero weather
and a light snow, a record crowd
of nearly seven hundred turned
out 10 hear the Concordia College
Band Concert in the high school
gymnasium last Friday evening.
Many towns outside of the coun-
ty were represented including
Williston, Plentywood, Froid,
Scobey and Havre.
A review of the concert will
appear elsewhere in this issue
but there r. a few non-musical
highlights of the concert that
would be worth mentioning. One
was the lovely usherettes who
certainly added a festive air to
the gathering. Another was the
warm introduction of the three
members of the band from Sid
ney and Fairview, Jon Lund,
John Watkins and Jeanne Anseth.
Still another was the presenta-
ton of the directors charming
wife, Mrs. Christensen.
We wish to say here that the
members of Pella Ladies' Aid
were happy to bring a musical
event of this calibre to Sidney
and Mrs. Harry Mikelson, chair
man of general arrangements,
wishes to express her most sin
cere thanks to all who helped in
any way with tickets, food, hous-
ushering, entertaining, or
transportation of the members of
the band or the director.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
Town, Country
Institute Plans
Are Under Wav

Plans fer the Town and Coun-
~ Institute to be held in Sid
ney, February 20 and March l
have begun tc fall into shape.
Opening speaker for the first
day will be Carl Kranzel, Mon
lana State College and rural So
biologist. Mr.. Kranzel will talk
mainly about the Great Plains
since he has completed a novel
en- this topic.
Other featured attractions will
be Business-Farm days and a
taxation panel.
The second day of the IN
stitute will include Bill Lassey,
IFYE delegate from Richland
county to Turkey. This win be
followed by a panel of teenagers
who will discuss the youths
thoughts on Richland county's
%recre9.i ri ard other facilities
available to them.
The afternoon CT March l will
be well rounded out with Glenn
Hartman, and D.. James Power
giving the results of the 1856
experiments from the Eastern
Montana Branch Experiment Sta
ton. Ray Woodward from the
U. s. Range Station at Miles City
will discuss the data that they
have.
Also featuring on Friday af-
ternoon will be a style show
for the ladies.
The topic for the afternoon will
be Look at Yourself" Miss Lora
Hilyard from the Extension Ser
vice will moderate the show. En-
will be placed on costume,
a discussion of color, line
and texture.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
OF NOV
Hell ma

University, he is still active in
University affairs. Some other
items n past secretary of the
Elks Lodge, head of the vestry and
treasurer of st. Lawrence Episco-
pal Church and lay leader. He is
active in the State Society of
CPA, 1st 1t. in the Air Force
Reserve, plus numerous other
jobs with community groups.
His accounting office opened in
l949 and today he is recognized as
one of the states more successful
accountants. The business serves
customers in about ten eastern
Montana and western North Da-
kota counties. He is one of the
community's most popular men, a
good family man and is excep-
tionally well liked as evidenced
by always being elected on any
competitive ballot"
Don Haga, manager of the
Richland Machinery Company,
has been an active member of
the Jaycees since it's beginning
in 1854.
During the year 1856 Don was
chairman Of the Civic Improve
ment committee, probably the
most active in the Jaycee orga-
nization. Some of the work done
by his committee included the
Cleanup. Paint-up, Fix-up Week,
construction Of the Jaycee park
ing lot, a much-needed addition
for Sidney, and erection of the
new Christmas decorations. All
projects were excellently han
dled by Don and his able COM
mittee members.
Frank Brattin, owner of Brat
tins Upholsterers, was undoubt-
eddy the most active member of
the Jaycees in the year 1856.
Frank served on the Civic I'M
provement committee and per-
sonally saw to it that many
phases if its projects were ac-
compliished. According to Dan
Price, secrctary-manager OF the
Senior Chamber who worked
with the Jaycees on the Christ
mas decoration: Frank is the
most industrious and persistent
individual l have worked with in
many years. II il wasn't for him
the Sidney area probably would
have been without its new bright
lights during the holiday season..
The Jaycees r especially crate
full 10 Frank and Don for the do
nation of their talents and many
working hours.
Members of the awards and
party committee were Ray Whit
ing, Bob Anvik, Jim Tidyman,
Willard Schmitz, Don Shading,
Math Dasinger, Verle Moser and
Clair Evanson.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
Eagles Lose ThnIIers to
Billings Central, Hardin
Billings Central go
Sidney Eagles So

With a victory practically in
their grasp last Friday Sidney
saw it wilt away as Bert Emery
sank two gift shots with just
three seconds remaining to give
his Rams the game.
Sidney who battled from be-
hind most of the way after the
first period had gone ahead $3.50
on a basket by Bob Potts with
"A seconds remaining. Then after
gaining possession and trying to
control the ball Tom Quilting
was fouled with six seconds left.
His shot was missed and in the
scramble for control Tom was
called for fouling Emery. That's
when the roof fell in on the
Eagles.
Sidney took an early lead and
had seven counters before the
Rams could find the range. The
Eagles led 1912 at the end of
one but the hosts took a 1927
advantage at half-time. During
the second period the Eagles
were definitely hurt as their high
scoring forward Grin Anderson
left the game with a spraincd
ankle.
Although Sidney trliled most
Of the third it was never by
moro than four points which was
ne Rams margin AZ the end cf
three 43-39.
Bob Potts who made 16 of his
10 points tied it up IS all with
6:27 To-. go. From then on the
score was tied six times with
the leading changing hands four
lines. Potts and Tom Quilting
kept the Eagles going in that
last quarter as they made 10
and 8 points respectively. Tom
and Bob tied for high point honors
with l8 each. Emery had 25 for
the winners.
Eardin SO - Sidney SIS
Hurting from the loss of Grin
Anderson and the inability to
stop Larry Pretty Weasel cost Sid
ney another victory last Satur-
day night.
Pretty Weasel ran up an I'M
beiievable total of 39 points on
is baskets and eight free throws.
BY quarters he scored z, TO-. 8
and II. Not many more points
are required from the rest Of
the squad when one team member
geis that many.
In spite of Pretty Weasel's
scoring the Eagles were very
much in the game right up to the
closing seconds. With less than a
minute remaining Sidney trailed
However,, a desperation
foul and a miscue gave the Bull
dogs their margin of victory.
The two teams were tied r.
all at the end Of one and HAL
at the end of three. Hardin, who
had been Inundated 75-47 here
last December, led 1922 at half
time.
Continued on page 81
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
Richland County
Red Cross Needs
Financial Support

The board of directors of the
Richland county Red Cross me-
in the county nurses room in the
court house in Sidney January 80
at 8 p. m. Present were Syl
Braaten and Mrs. Bailey Fisher
of Sidney, Mrs. Alfred Bahls of
Three Buttes, John Hall of Get
tysburg, Mrs. Calvin Steppler of
Mona, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Trudell
of Molly, Jack Zoanni of the
Sioux Pass area and George Elk
hoff of Savage.
The meeting was called to order
by Syl Braaten and the minutes
were read by Mrs. Fisher, secre-
tary. Mrs. Bahls reported on the
blood program. Our quota is go
pints. A letter from the Veterans
hospital about Robert Anderson
of Sidney was read and the need
for blood for him was explained.
Syl Braaten told of the finan-
cial condition of the county Red
Cross and of the great need for
a bigger and better fund drive
this year. The blood program
takes a great deal of money to
care for the blood. All the work
ers including the doctors, donate
their services. The building and
food r also donated. The hand
ling and are of the blood is
very expensive.
AS the old by laws have got
ten lost a committee was appoint
ed to draw up a new set. Com
mittee members are Mrs. Vic
Koch, Mrs. Joe Halvorson, Mrs.
Bailey Fisher and Syl Braaten.
They will be submitted for ap-
proval at the next board meeting.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-07
@. A. Hall County
Chairman Crusade
For Freedom

G.. A. Hall, Sidney, has been
named Richland county chairman
for the 1857 Crusade for Free
dom program.
This agency sponsors the drop
ping of millions OF printed pam
phlets from balloons 10 peoples
in Russian territory and the
broadcasting of radio programs
which are beamed behind the iron
curtain 20 hours every day, Hall
said.
THE Montana American Legion
Auxiliary has adopted this project
as its single important activity
under national security this year."
Chairman Hall reported. The
campaign will be pushed Febru-
airy II TO %, between the Lin
coin and Washington birthday
dates. Donations can be made at
either bank in Sidney or the
Fairview Bank, or to the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary.