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The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
Report of
Meeting of
County Taxpayers

The annual meeting of Richland
County Taxpayers Association,
Inc, was held March 6 at the
Lalonde hotel. Dean Beck, pre-
siding, called on Oscar Kvaalen
to report on a meeting of his
committee with the county COM
missioners to go over the 1858
county budget. Mr.. Kvaalen also
gave a very good report on the
land Redistribution program,
which is to start this year.
Reports were called for from
committees which met with the
school districts on their budget
meetings.
A report and discussion was
held on a meeting of the direc-
tors with MIR Charles Walker the
administrator of our welfare pro-
gram in Richland county. 1t was
suggested that a bid be called
for, for the county doctor. Many
items of the welfare were dis
cussed and Mr.. Pince answered
many questions in regard to med
ical expenses of our welfare pro-
gram.
Nominations were called for the
election of 10 new directors. The
following were elected from the
four high school districts:
Sidney High School District -
Russell Mercer, L. J. Lee, Volney
Anderson, Dean Beck, Lester Nc
Millen, Joe Steinbeisser, Floyd
Sax, Werner King, Dan Price.
Fairview High School District
John Miller, Duncan Moves,
Henry Peterson, Arthur Ander-
son, Mrs. Charles Daniels.
Lambert High School District
Jake Latka, Ben c. Rogers, Geo.
M. Howell.
Savage H. S. District - Alfred
Candee, Lawrence Brown.
At the close of the annual
meeting the newly elected di-
rectors held a meeting to elect
their new officers which were as
follows:
President, Russell Mercer; vice
president, Floyd Sax; secretary
treasurer, Dean Beck.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
Sidney PTA to
Conduct Survey
On Illumination

Mrs. Otto Habedank, chairman
of the Sidney PTA Health Com
mittee, announced today that a
survey of the immunization rec
ord of Sidney's young children
will get under way the week of
March II. This information, she
states, is important as a measure
of the protection from epidemics
of certain contagious diseases. A
community is protected against
epidemics of preventable diseases
only when the majority of the
population have been immunized.
This program has been request
ed by the Public Health Service
of Richland county, and by the
doctors of this area, who feel
that only by such a program
will all the people of the area
be made aware of the fact that
an epidemic of diptheria, small
pox, and other dread diseases is
possible unless sufficient people
are adequately protected through
innoculation.
The survey will begin with a
request sent from the schools to
parents of all first and second
graders. Parents are being re-
quested to fill out the forms and
Immediately return them with
the children.
The committee IS planning visits
to Sidney homes to obtain in
formation from the parents of
p~re-school children.
Because of the size of the task
this survey has been limited to
infants, pre-schoolers and school
children through the second
grade.
Members of the PTA Health
Habedank are Mrs. Don Leach,
Mrs. Andy Kapple, Mrs. Gilman
Foss, Mrs. Phyllis Ellington, Mrs.
Ben Hubley, Mrs. Wayne Zuck,
Mrs. Clifford Larson, Mrs. Don
Nutter, Mrs. Francis Jones, Mrs.
Axel Anderson, Mrs. R. S. Mutt,
Jr., Mrs. John Hall, Mrs. Ken
meth Johnson and Mrs. Chuck
Berner.
In addition to the committee
interested parents in the various
neighborhoods are being asked
to assist with this urvey.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
SIDNEY MEA
MEETING HELD

The March meeting of the Sid
ney unit of the Montana Educa-
ton Association was held at the
grade school at AIS p. m, Tues
day, March II.
Discussed were the modified
state convention plans for next
October with Billings designated
as the state convention site and
current education legislation.
Three delegates from Sidney
who will represent this chapter
at the delegate assembly in Hell
ena March 81, % and 29 are
MIR. Harry Mikelson, Mrs. Kreis,
and Miss Maybe Nelson.
Program chairman, Knut How
ersten, presented Miss Maxfield,
Mrs. Joyce Gaming, Mrs. Ben
Heron and Mr.. Jim Norden, who
spoke to the group on "Democra-
cy Through Education"
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
Andes
Mrs. Norman Eldridqe

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edeburn
and Iris were Sunday guests at
the Albert Peterson's.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Edeburn and Iris visited
at Oscar Peterson's.
MI. and Mrs. Norman Eldridge
were Sidney and Fairview callers
Friday. They brought Delmar and
Susie, and also Selmar Schow
home for the week end.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson visited
Mrs. Al Nugent in Culbertson ov-
er the week end.
The Flu Juniors met Saturday
at the home of Daryl Eldridge.
A study lesson was had and road
signs were worked on.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson
had as their houseguests over the
week end Miss Patricia Thomp-
son of Terry and the girls father,
Bill Thompson, and a friend from
st. Peter, Mimi The group visit
ed at the Maurice Eldridge home
Saturday afternoon.
Oscar Peterson left Sunday to
attend a convention in st. Paul,
MINI.
The Norman Eldridges visited
Sunday at the Harold Martins.
Marlene Martin accompanied them
home and they all went to Fair
view in the evening and attend
ed church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Schow
and boys visited Sunday after
noon at the Ernest Jenkins home
in Fairview.
Mrs. Mabel Ernster, county ~
perintendent spent Monday Civ
ing achievement tests at the Andes
school.
Tuesday was a day of butcher
ing at the Fred Thompson home.
Those there were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
City-Wide
Dollar Days Set
For Aprll1-12

The annual city-wide dollar
days have been set for Friday
and Saturday, April IL and IL
by the Merchants Committee Of
the Sidney Chamber of Com
merce. According to Chairman
Dave Choate, participation of
nearly all retail and service firms
is expected for the special shop
ping event and their plans should
be made Immediately.
The need for additional men in
National Guard Company A was
reviewed by Commander DR.. Don
Baker. He pointed out the impor-
lance of the guard in community
activities and that they are avail
able in cases of any emergency.
Many activities for young people
are now using the Guard facili-
ties. The Merchant group urged
employer consideration in Guard
encampments and to consider
some additional vacation time for
employees.
The committee heard reports on
the possibility of the District
Band Festival here next year and
pledged their support to this
event. Activities for 1858 were re-
viewed and the holiday schedule
was set for the year. Closing
hours and special openings will
be discussed at the next meeting
with a committee of the Rich
land County Planning Board.
Meanwhile preent hour schedules
are being followed.
Good Friday, April 4 closing
will be from HOO a. m. to 800
p. IN. Other holidays include May
80, Decoration Day; July 4, indie
pendence Day; September 1, La
Dor Day; November IL, Veterans
Day; November 81, Thanksgiving
Day; December rs, Christmas Day
and January l, New Years Day.
Stores will close the first two af-
ternoons of the Richland County
Fair as in past years.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
FILA Holds
8-County Area
Meeting Here

A meeting of the Farmers Home
Administration, Area V, was held
March 4 and 5 at the Reclamation
Building. Sheridan, Daniels, Roos-
evelt, Richland; Dawson, Prairie
McCone and Garfield counties
comprise Area V. The county su-
pervisors from the following FILA
offices were in attendance: YER
non j. Lang from Jordan; George
H. McCone and Benjamin B. Hill
from Glendive; Homer D. Mile
gan from Plentywood; Lyle R.
Vaughan from Wolf Point; and
Charles j. Metully Jr. from Sid
ney. Employees from the state Of
flee in Bozeman in attendance
were Frederic Grouse and Ted
Hebnes. MI. Oscar Anderson, a
local banker and a member of the
State FILA Advisory Committee,
was also in attendance.
The purpose of this meeting was
to improve and maintain efficient
operations in servicing and max
ing the various types of loans OBJ
tainable through the Farmers
Home Administration.
In his opening remarks among
other things, Mr.. Anderson nm
phazised soundness as the primary
criteria in a loan making pro-
gram. Mr.. Grouse of the State
Office explained procedures and
the State Office policies in the
various types of loans the agency
makes. Merle A. Peterson, area
supervisor for the area represent
ed at this meeting, was in charge
of the program.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
Boy Scout Troop
al Sponsors
Pancake Supper

Boy Scout Troop 141 is sponsor
ing a pancake and sausage supper
in the Pella Lutheran church
basement on Monday, March II.
Supper will be served between
five and 80 p. m. They are being
assisted by the Scout committee
headed by John Hall, president of
the Peua Lutheran Brotherhood.
Advance sales of tickets are in
charge of Clair Evanson and the
Scouts.
Troop al has just reregistered
with twenty-four scouts. They are
putting all moneys netted by them
from the supper into camping
equipment and hope that by
camping time this summer they
will have the troop fully equip
ped except for the personal gear
furnished by the Individual
scouts. During the past four years
the troop has acquired, from their
own efforts in various projects
a 1947 GMC school bus, six tents
capable of sleeping three boys
each, and three cook chests with
equipment sufficient to prepare
food for thirty persons on camp
ing trips. Their fund raising &C
tivity in the past has been limit
ed to operation of a boy scout
stand at the fair. AS a commu-
nifty good turn they have made
the stand which they operate
available to the Band Mothers
and the Jaycees.
The troop and those who work
with it r very ~appreciative of
the assistance and support which
the public has given to their
projects.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
Pvt. Groshart
Meets Governor
OF Montana

Pvt. Gary D. Groshart, Mortar
Battery 1st Battle Group Goth
Infantry, met Gov. j. Hugo Aron-
son at a big rally at Fort Carson,
Colo, honoring 10 western gov
ernors from Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and
Washington.
AS each dignitary was intro
duced, Carson's 10th Army Band
played his state song and he was
cheered by men present from the
state.
Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Crawford,
commander of Carson and the 9th
Infantry Division, welcomed the
visitors after they had met and
talked with soldiers who are sta
toned at Carson from their re-
spective states.
Pvt. Groshart was chosen fol
the honor of meeting his governor
because of his outstanding per-
Torrance of duty.
The rally introduced the Wis
itors to the fort where men from
ii western states are given basi
infantry combat training by com.
ponents of the 9th Infantry Di.
vision.
When the governors arrived a
Carson headquarters they were
greeted by an honor guard cere-
mony including a 19-gun salute
and selections by the 10th Army
Band.
Colorado Gov. Steve McNichols
then unveiled an oil portrait OF
Zebulon Pike, an Army officer
for whom Pixies Peak is named.
The visit closed with luncheon
at the Carson Officers Club.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
Northwest Garden
Experts Urge Use
Soil Conditioner

Northwest garden authorities
are recommending vermiculite
more and more as a soil con-
ditioner.
Vermiculite is a lightweight
sterile mineral which loosens soil,
holds moisture.
With spring gardening time
here, the following list of the
most popular uses of vermiculite
will be helpful to the North
west home gardener:
Soil Conditioning-If you have
heavy garden soil, spade in YER
miculite to create air channels
and enable plant roots to pene-
trate the soil. If soil is sandy,
vermiculite will give it body, hold
the moisture.
New Lawns - Work vermicu-
lite into the seed bed, then use
it as a top dressing to increase
and hasten generation, and to
protect the lawn from drying out.
Planting Vegetables, Flowers
Instead of covering your seeds
with dirt, use vermiculite. The
soil over the seeds will not crust,
the moisture will be retained and
the seeds will terminate faster,
root better.
Starting Seeds in F1ats-Seeds
started in vermiculite terminate
better. Being sterile, vermiculite
assures against losses caused by
soil-borne plant diseases, includ-
ing damping-off. Mixed half-and-
half with oil, no additional feed
ing is required up to the time of
transplanting.
Root Cuttings y Easily started
in vermiculite. Once the root sys-
tenn is developed, cuttings can be
easily lifted and tra~nsplanted
without damage to the tiny roots.
Transplanting Vermiculite
worked into the soil before
transplanting shrubs or trees per-
mits the roots to branch out and
penetrate deep into the ground.
Used as a mulch around shrubs
and plants it will hold the mois-
ture this summer protect
against the cold next winter.
Vermiculite costs little to use.
For example, soil conditioning
costs from l to 215 cents a square
foot, depending on rate of appli-
cation. 1t is available at practic-
ally all hardware, garden, feed
and seed stores throughout the
Northwest.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
News
nv Tim Cahn~fiau

The scheduled airlineS serving
the blue ribboned North Atlantic
run are preparing to introduce
on April / a new lower class of
air travel at fares below present
tourist rates. The economy SER
vice will feature closer spacing
of seats. Instead of being placed
about every 80 inches apart, as
in tourists accommodations, the
economy seats will be spaced no
more than "a inches apart. In adj
dition, economy passengers will
be served cold sandwiches and
tea, milk, coffee or mineral wat
er. They will not be able to buy
hot meals as tourist passengers
can. For this class of service a
passenger from New York to
London will pay a one-way fare
of $252 as compared to the pres
ent tourist fare of $500, a saving
of $38.
Tourist fares, however, as well
as first class fares, will go up on
April l.. A New York London
Tourist ticket will cost $315 in
stead of $500 as of now, and First
Glass seats will be priced at $435
instead of the present $500. De-
luxe accommodations will rise
from $3.50 to S485. We have COM
plete reservation service for In
ternational trips available at the
local airport.
The next Civil Air Patrol meet
ing will be held in the Armory
on March 20 at 7:30 p. m. Pro-
gram for the evening includes a.
lecture on Power for Aircraft by
1t. Knoop, a lecture on Naviga-
ton and Weather by Capt. Burns,
drill by 1t. Baker and a film by
McGinnis Pictures Inc.
Sss
Around the Airport - Aviation
both commercial and private has
been really dead around the To-
cal airport this week. Western
Airlines' pilot strike continues
H. E. Davis, Frontier Airlines e
gionaI supervisor, inspected
Frontier facilities here in Sidney
March g..
The gas generator used to bring
a missile fuel turbo pump to high
speeds, produces 1900 horsepow-
er and could be tucked in a desk
drawer.
Passengers boarding Frontier
Airlines this past week in Sid
ney included Jay White, Bis
marck; Fritz Grouse, Bozeman; Al
Beggs, Billings; H. E. Davis, Bill
lings; Mrs. Fred Kleysteuber, Bill
lings; and Lyle Hinkins, Billings.
We r really in a slump.
Another Frontier Travel Tip
Leave Sidney 2:55 p. m, arrive
Great Falls 1855 p. m
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
C. T..
SPECIAL
AT CHURCH

The Rev. {. T. Gustafson, pas
tor of the Congregational church
at Glendive, will be the special
mid-week Lenten speaker on
Thursday evening at tbs at the
Peoples Congregational church.
Friends r cordially invited to
attend these special services.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
MRS. HARRY ROSS REPORTS
FIRST ROBIN MARCH 6

Mrs. Harry Ross saw the first
robin again this spring, on March
s. She says, "He comes every
year and stays in the yards of
the homes of our neighborhood.
He is always alone and has al
ways been a good sign of spring"
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
City Council News
BY Harold Mercer

A contract was entered into
with the Lalonde Co. for the work
to be done in District No. 43 for
the sum of $26,500. A separate con-
tract was signed with the Federal
Housing Authority for a portion
of the work to be done in the
Sunset Homes area for the sum
of $2,846.00.
Several people have asked how
this district affects their taxes and
/ would like to point out that:
Only those who live within the
district where the Improvement
takes place will be affected.
Those people have been notified
as to the approximate share of
the cost and have given their ap-
proval for the council to proceed
with the project.
For the sale of the special i'm
provement bonds we have four
parties interested in buying them.
They were sold to Jay Lalonde as
he was low bidder on the bonds at
SO. With the bonds sold work
can be started just as soon as
weather permits.
The council also voted to fin
ish the application for an inter
est free loan from the govern
ment. This loan for the amount
of $4,000 has to do with the
sewage disposal system the State
Board of Health insists that Sid
ney build and also we will have
a complete analysis of Jul present
sewer system which will be of a
benefit to future councils. This
loan by the way, does not have
to be paid back until actual con-
struction of the disposal system
starts.
Upon the recommendation of
the water and sewer committee
the council hired Kermit Welty
as an u~nderstudy for the water
and street department. His job
will be to learn both jobs so the
city will have a man who can
take over whenever the need
arises.
Many people have talked to me
in regards to street markers or
numbers. l would like for you all
to know that everyone on the
council is aware of the need for
street Identification but the prob
lem as always arises: Where will
the money come from to do this
work. This council is striving to
hold the line and is faced with
a great many problems. If any
of you have any suggestions we
would be glad to hear from you
on this subject.
A notice will appear in The
Sidney Herald probably next
week in connection with the sale
of lots that the city owns. Some
of these are very desirable lots
which would make a good in
vestment for someone. Be sure to
watch for this notice.
Next regular meeting will be
on March 18th.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
BEAVERS

The March meeting of the yell
lowstone Beavers was held March
7 at the NYA hall. The meeting
was called to order by President
Bill Jones. The pledges were led
by Sandra Beagle and a song was
led by Ted Kopp. Minutes were
read and approved. We decided
to go on a Shedding party on
March 9. We chose a committee
for the White Cane poster.
Demonstrations were given by
Sandra Beagle and Ted Kopp. Mr..
Roath showed some pictures Ia
ken when he was in Holland.
Lunch was served by Mrs. Cor
don Beagle and games were play
ed.
Patty Slip, reporter.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
ARMSTRONG DISTRICT

Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher
and boys stopped at the Henry
Miller home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Childers and
twins were dinner guests Thurs
day at the Howard Sheehan home.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13
FUNMAKERS

The fifth meeting of the West
ern Funmakers was called to or
der and the pledges were said.
The minutes were read and ap-
proved. A motion was made and
seconded that we have a card par
ty March % at 800 at the Com
munity hall and sell home = made
candy. Each family will bring
two patches of candy. A commit
tee of Gary King, James Will
loughby and Robert Etzel were
to preside over the card party.
The All week display committee
will meet at the Pentz home on
February 16 at 800. A special
reading was given by Myron
Pentz and James Willoughby play.
ed two trombone solos. James
Willoughby gave a talk on dairy
calf feeding, and Robert Etzel
gave a demonstration on setting
tractor tappets. A working session
was held after the meeting to
work on a display.
The next meeting will be on
March % at $50 at the hall. Mrs.
Pentz served a delicious lunch af-
ter the meeting.
Jean Willoughby, reporter.
CAN DO CLUB
The fourth meeting of the Can
Do All club was called to order
on December 26 by Bob Goss,
president, at 8 o'clock at the home
of Kenneth Goss with leaders, Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Goss and six
members and five visitors present.
We sang "Silent Night" and said
the pledges to both flags. Roll
call was answered by the number
of years each members has been
in All work.
The secretary read the minutes
of the last meeting which were
approved as read.
Ted Goss read a letter from
Thomas Croft, an IFYE delegate
to Argentina.
Dean Davidson, Richland coun-
W d61AlLJ saw LCRO1 I'LL L4A( 80
Council election meeting.
Ted Goss reported on prog
ress in our Christmas and all oc-
casion card sales.
We decided to ask MI. Roath to
one of our meetings. Dean David
son presented Bill Goss with the
pins he had earned in the past
year.
After the meeting adjourned
Mr.. Davidson talked on beef cat
tie rations and showed a movie on
the digestive tract of a ruminant.
Following the movie Mrs. Goss
served a very delicious lunch.
Ted Goss, reporter.
ELMDALE LIVE WIRES
The third meeting Of the Elm
dale Live Wires was held at the
Calvin Steppler home February
Is. The meeting was called II
order by President Clara Step
pier. A song was sung and thu
pledges were recited. We decide,
to make a window display at tn,
school for the All week in march
We also decided to pay our due.
from the treasury. After the meet
ing Sharon Steppler gave a dem
onstration on how to make sweet
pea flowers. A delicious lunch
was served by Mrs. Calvin Step
pier.
Julie Amestoy, reporter.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13

Harold Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. By
ron Baker and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Frying and Terry
and Tracy TRACER and Lu Nc
Cullum.
MI. and Mrs. Myron Schow
and boys and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Eldridge and boys attended
Bible class at the Harold Martin
home Tuesday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Jr. Foss and Jerry
visited at the Arthur Edeburn's
Monday evening.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13

The sugar beet is suited especi-
ally to the economy of the irri-
gated lands OF eastern Montana.
The Sidney herald., 1958-03-13

Another Frontier Travel Tip
Leave Sidney 2:55 p. m, arrive
Great Falls 1855 p. m
, 1958-01-24
SAVINGS BOOK LOST

Savings Bank Book No. 1861
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is here
by requested to present it to the
Bank within twelve (12) weeks
from this date, as otherwise the
book will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its. place at the ex-
piration Of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted, v. I.
January %, 1858
, 1958-01-24
v. I. HOUSING -.

purpose of discussing the vari-
Gus factors which led to the
selection Of the Sugar Estate
Area for the construction of a
3OO-unit housing project.
, 1958-01-24

ROCKET -.
which soured to a little over
80 feet before it fell to earth.
On hand to witness the ex-
pertinent were Mothers Sc
vera an dchristian along with
their classmates. It was re-
vealed that they launched one
last week.
Mother Severa said at first
that the fuelused was a secret
but laughngly told US it was
explosives from firecrackers.
Young Golden plans t 0
launch Vanguard 8 next Fri
, 1958-01-24
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadruple,
will be received at the Depart
ment of Property & Procure
nent, Division Of Procure
ment, Christiansted, st. Croix,
Virgin Islands, until HOO
AM. February 5, 1858, and
then publicly opened for the
following:
300 lin. #. Reinforced Con-
crete Culvert Pipe, IL"
300 lin. #. Reinforced Con-
crete Culvert Pipe, IS"
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any i%nformality
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, st. Croix, V. 1.
Alphonso RomneY
Clerk-in-C Charge
Div. of Procurement
st. Croix, ". I.
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