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Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-09-18
TV Sets
TOOFancy,
COP Says

County educators were ac-
cused this week of buying too
frilly TV sets to launch their
Classroom TV experiment
Monday.
The accuserS were members of
the civic affairs committee of the
county Young Republican Club.
They said the school board was
"squandering the axpayers
money"
An immediate denial of the
Young COP charge was issued
by School Superintendent C.
Taylor Whittier.
Charles Bresler, spokesman for
the Young COP, said his group
had found after a study that
other areas using classroom TV
have used ordinary household
TV sets, with inexpensive modi-
fication for classroom use, and
spent only half as much as Mont.
gomery educators.
DR.. Whittier countered that the
more expensive sets being pur-
chased by the county-for $319
each-are specially designed for
c1accroor11 1rca
The specialIy-designed sets
were compared by BresIer to
a luxury car" and he argued
"a production model" would
do as well.
Whittier said the special sets,
manufactured by a New York
firm, have 24-inch screens, a
stand with wheels so the set can
be pushed from classroom TO
classroom, handles on the side
for lifting it up and down stairs,
and controls that can be locked
as well as other classroom ad-
vantages.
Bresler said the MOntgOm.
cry TV outlay of $8736 could
have been more than halved
Z by using a comparable set
used by other school systems.
Whittier, however, contended
that most commercial TV sets
have only 21-inch screens and
said it had been found a class
room of 30 children would need
two such sets. BY getting the
big 24.inch screens, he said, the
county is avoiding the necessity
of buying two 21inch sets for
each classroom.
Bresler said the special set IS
% percent above normal bright
ness and engineers had assured
him that was not necessary, that
an extra speaker in the set could
have been installed in a house
hold model by "a high school stu
dent" for Sc to $40, and the sets
feature of being adaptable to
ultra high frequency could be
added to an ordinary set for $6
to $S.
Still another feature of the set
that of being adaptable TO
closed circuit telecasting is
ridiculous" he said, because
closed circuit telecasting involves
running a cable TO every school
and that obviously is out of the
question"
Bresler also Argued that the ex-
pensive set will soon be obso.
lete, anyway" but to this Whit
tier countered: you could prob
ably say the same thing about
any TV set"
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
NO. | HEALTH PROBLEM

If someone should ask you what the countrys number
one health problem is, what answer would you give? If you
gave any other than mental health" you would be missing
the mark, since mental health is the nations top health prob
lem. 1t is a greatly misunderstood problem, one which we in
this community should stop and think about.
One in every ten persons in the country is in need of
some sort of treatment for an emotional or mental disorder,
and one in twenty will spend part of his life in a mental in
stitution. Didn't know the problem was that close to home,
did you? Though we sometimes seek to dodge the issue, and
hide the facts, being reluctant to talk about friends or rela-
tves mentally i'll, the issue is the very same one as that
posed by physical sickness.
There is no disgrace when one becomes mentally i'll. The
only difference in this form of sickness and other forms is
that science has only just begun its studies into cures for
mental illness, and therefore it is widely misunderstood. But
about half the cases of mental illness can be cured, and the
people afflicted restored to completely normal life again, if
proper treatment is provided. And no stigma should be attach
ed to the treatment.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
Remember
Early Day Sidney News Briefs
Mrs. Arthur Nelson
Helena, Montana

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Hanson
complimented Mrs. C. L. Well:
of Fairview by giving a bridge
dinner in her honor on Tuesday
evening. Covers were laid for Il
guests and after a turkey dinner
bridge occupied the evening
Harriet Nelson won honors fol-
the ladies and Bill Seitz for the
men.
Feb. Is, 1886
The Mount Pleasant Commu-
nifty enjoyed a neighborhood
dance last Saturday evening. Mu-
/ sic was furnished by Art and
Erick Zadow and Lloyd Della
more. y A midnight lunch was
served.
Feb. Is, 1880
Senator w. D. Kemmis deliv-
cred the address at the Father
and Son banquet at Richey on
Thursday evening.
Feb. Is, 1880
Pilot VIM. Combes is again
carrying the mail from the local
Post Office and delivering it to
the route carrier at the Kemmis
ranch on the east side, owing to
the uncrossable condition of the
ice on the river.
Feb. 20. 1880
f. ]. Matoushek entertained a
group Of his friends at a stag
party Saturday night. Frank Felt
house made the high score.
Feb. 20, 1880
Mrs. Neils Damskov who has
been the inspiration for a num-
Der of social activities during the
last three weeks has completed
her visit with her daughter Mrs.
Henry Hendrickson and left
Monday for her home in Winni-
peg, Manitoba.
Feb. 20, 1880
The Neighborhood Card Club
will hold the final meeting of
the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arcade Simard next Friday eve
ming. This concludes a series of
very enjoyable evenings spent by
ranchers out west of town.
Feb. 20, 1880
Mrs. E. B. Brown entertained
a group of ladies at a $50 din
ner on Thursday evening. Those
enjoying Mrs. Browns hospitali-
ty were Misses 10 Rogers, Helma
Moen, Icy Combes, Dorothy Sad
Ter, Clara Dugan and Esther
Dahlgren.
Feb. 20, 1880
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE FOR
WAR

Helena - With colleges OPEN
ing in a few weeks it is report
ed that less than so percent of
the some 80 known eligible war
orphans in Montana are taking
advantage of the War Orphans
Educational Assistance Act of
1856, according to the Depart
ment Adjutant Chef Shore of the
American Legion of Montana.
The act provides financial aid
for the education of young men
and women whose parents -
World War I, World War II, or
the Korean conflict - died of
injuries or disease resulting from
their military service. All elig-
IDLE persons, age Is to %, may
receive up to So months college
or other training. An educational
allowance Of $110 per month is
given. The trainee pays his own
tuition and supply costs. Informa-
ton can be secured from the Vet
trans Administration or repre-
sentatives of the Montana Veter-
ans Welfare Commission, Shore
said.
In addition to the above, Mon
tana children under % of veter-
and killed or died as a result of
service in armed forces since
1910, and were residents of the
state at induction, will be grant
ed a maximum Of $500 a year
Tor tuition, board, room, books,
naturalization and supplies if at
lending any unit of Greater Mon
tana University of Montana. This
state assistance is available thru
and State Department of Public
Instruction, Helena. This and the
government aid makes a cost free
education available to these Mon
tana war orphans.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
AT WEC
TO BE HELD SEPT. ga

Registration at the Willistor
Extension Center will take place
Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
TENDER 8 and 4, from 900 a. m
to 400 p. m, and 7:30 p. m. to
900 p. m. on September 8. Reg
istration will be held at the Ex-
tension Center, Fifth Street and
Main.
The Extension classes offer
regular college work to fill the
needs of those who cannot i'm
mediately leave home after high
school to continue their educa-
ton. The classes are offered
through the Extension Division
of the University Of North Da-
kota and will be taught by Is
local instructors employed by the
University. The freshman courses
r the same as those offered at
any college, and regular college
credits r given to those who
attend.
The commercial courses are
under the supervision and or
ganization of the University De-
partment of Business Education.
Full college credit will be given
for the one-year Secretarial
course, and the credits may be
used toward a degree in business
education.
A limited number of scholar
ships are available at the Center.
Applications should be made be-
fore registration September 3 and
4 so that the scholarships can
be approved prior to the opening
of classes September 8.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
Elks Lodge No. 1882

EIks Lodge No. 1882
LIONEL GALL, Exalted Ruler
Chef JOHNSON, Secretary
Regular Meeting Second and Fourth
w e s a of each month
Luncheon served on Saturdays
starting at noon.
Knights OF Columbus No. 3002
WILLARD sCHMrTZ.
Grand knight
BEN TAX, Secretary
Regular Meeting First and Third
Tuesdays OF each month in the
church basement.
Moose Lodge No. 856
JOHN KING, Governor
BOB JARVIS, Secretary
Regular Meeting Second and
Fourth Tuesdays of each month.
American Legion Post No. IL
AL wIEDERRICH, Commander
HENRY SORENSEN, Adtutant
Regular Meeting First and Third
Tuesdays of each month.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
CLUBS

Kiwanis
KEITH KREBSBACH, President
HURLY CAREY, Secretary
Luncheon meeting at Lalonde Hotel
every Thursday noon
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
DEAN THOGERSON. President
BOB STATION, Secretary
Regular Meeting the Second and
Fourth Thursday of each month.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03

Don't expect everybody to
agree with you; variety of opin-
ior is what makes the world in
teresting.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
vFW Post No. 4099

VFW Post No. 4U9y
HAROLD LoRENZ, Commander
ROB DASINGER, Adjutant
Regular Meeting the Second and
Fourth Thursdays of each month
Masonic Lodge No. 80
BILL, ROUNCE, Worshipful Master
BUD HALvORSON, Secretary
Regular Meetings First and Third
Wednesday of each month.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03

Make good on your promises
don't be a trust buster.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03

Selfishness will break up any
partnership ever formed.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03

Selfishness destroys character
and it will destroy a nation.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03

A knowledge of the past helps
US understand the probable
course of the future, if that will
do you any good.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-03
HAY DRAW HELPING HANDS
III GLIB MEETS AIG LIZ

The Hay Draw Handy Helping
Hands All Club met August 16 at
the home of Dorothy Moe. The
meeting was presided over by
Vice President Vivian Hanson.
Four members were present. Fol-
lowing the pledges to the flags
and roll call, members discussed
the Richlsnd County Fair plans
and Watford City Achievement
Day. The meeting closed with
several songs by the group.
Dorothy Moe, reporter.