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The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03
THREE E SPORTS

There are three great sports
which occupy the attention OF
the American people: baseball,
football and basketball.
There is much TO be said for
each of these games. All of them
tend to develop certain abilities,
mental and physical, of the play
ers, and offer interesting specta-
cles to those who sit in stands
to watch the players perform.
Football, through its very ma
ture, puts emphasis upon weight.
Two individuals, one weighing $50
pounds and the other weighing
200 pounds, who can perform
identically, offer no problem to
the astute coach. He selects the
man with the greater avoirdupois.
Basketball, as it is now played,
lays special emphasis upon the
height of the players. The six
foot-pluS boy naturally gets the
call over the five-footer because
he can drop the big ball into the
basket more often. 1t has practi-
cally come to the point where
height, vitality necessary in e
curing possession of the ball, is
the predominant characteristic
sought by coaches in connection
with their teams.
Baseball, somewhat by contrast,
places no premium upon weight or
height. Neither is an obstacle to
the successful performance of a
baseball player whose height and
weight do not add to the value
of a man to any team. In base
ball, practically alone of the three
the individuals compete
more nearly on a basis of ability,
without particular emphasis upon
physical attributes.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

E. Lee surrendered his Army of
Northern Virginia to General u.
S. Grant at Appomattox Court
house, Virginia, on April 9th,
1865.
Perhaps the greatest non-mili-
tary news story of all time oc-
Cured in April. On the night of
April 14th, 1912 the White Star
liner Titanic scraped an iceberg
and sank in two hours. Although
the Californian rested at anchor
only a few miles away, within
sight, fifteen hundred persons
many of them prominent citizens
Of the United States and Great
Britain - drowned in the icy
North Atlantic that night.
Many do not know that the
Hugenot Society of America OBJ
serves April 18th, which is the
anniversary Of the signing of the
edict of Nantes. The Society was
organized by descendants of
French Hugenots who fled from
France to the United States to
obtain religious freedom.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03
Girard
Hv Homemakers' Club

Helen, Clifford, and Rocky Da-
wilson visited and had dinner with
the John Conroys Tuesday. In the
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Con ST.
monsen, Judy and Kenny called
and were coffee guests.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Brown
and Lou were dinner guests Mon
day at the Laurits Jensen home.
The Browns returned recently
from Colorado where they spent
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jensen
and family called at the Russell
Danielson home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Buckley and
children visited and had dinner
with the John Conroys Sunday.
The Buckleys came to get baby
Sharon who has been staying
with Florence and Jack while
Mrs. Buckley was at Galen with
Bill. He has been taking treat
ments for a lung ailment. Oak
ley Dayton also called in the af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Petersen
attended a family potluck dinner
at the Andrew Petersen ST.. nome
in Sidney Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jensen call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Noah
Wednesday morning.
Sunday dinner and afternoon
guests at the Laurits Jensen home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Ron
ningen and family, Nels and Rose
Oversen, and Walt, Carlo and
John Jensen.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Jensen
and Mary Annette and Lars and
Lii Jensen visited at the Con-
roy home a week ago Sunday.
The East Lone Butte school at
tended the program on Conserva-
ton at the Sioux Pass hall on
Monday afternoon.
Betty and Charles Danlelson
enjoyed a social hour at the home
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03
BOATS DANGEROUS

a newspaper editor recently
posed the question whether, in
proportion TO numbers in use,
boats are more deadly than auto
mobiles. He was moved by the
reports of several accounts of
tragedies where one or more peo-
pie were drowned when their
boats overturned.
This is not a subject to be
lightly dismissed, if you are in
the habit of using boats. They
look innocent enough but, when
carelessly handled, a become as
deadly as an automobile. The
victim may not be mussed up, like
he would be in a traffic accident,
but he will be just as dead.
Not being what one would call
an expert on boats and boating,
we suggest that persons not IA
with the water avoid dan
ger by keeping in the company
of someone who knows how to
handle boats. In addition, the
experts can eliminate the chance
Of tragedy by not becoming YER
confident and presuming that they
can meet any crisis that arises
without penalty. Selected.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

or TV stations. They seemed t
be way behind in everything. HI
made the trip by plane. Mr.. anc
Mrs. George Fisher and Jerry me
him at the airport Wednesday af-
ternoon and he was glad to bt
home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John VerhaSsel
entertained at dinner Sunday eve
ming: Richard Price, Bobbie anc
Leon Sheehan, Levon Schlenz
and Dolores Sheehan.
Kenneth Klasna, Edmund ano
Linda called at the Bertha Cor
nelia home Wednesday morning
Mrs. Marie Donna and Tine
Bianco were Sidney business call
ers Wednesday.
Levon Schlenz called at the
Howard Sheehan home Wednes-
day night.
Pete j. Ruffatto was a Sid
ney caller Tuesday.
Virgil Cornelia helped Leslie
Candee Monday. They worked on
a brooder house, also helped on
Thursday. Mrs. Cornelia was a
supper guest.
Mrs. Bertha Cornelia and Vir-
gil called at the Priny Schlenz
home Wednesday.
Father Heretick and Harold
Tolksdorf were supper guests at
the Mel Rauschendorfer home on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fisher,
Bruce and Carol were callers at
the George Fisher home Thursday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ruffatto and
family were Culbertson callers
Thursday. The school children
having their teeth fixed. They
also visited the Leo O'Connors.
Callers in Sidney Friday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Priny Schlenz and
Levon, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fisher and boys. They again
brought Alvin to the doctor and
attended the school trustees and
meeting at the court house.
Dolores Sheehan accompanied us
to Sidney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Strand
were supper guests Sunday eve
ming at the Pete j. Ruffatto's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sheehan
and Ricky and Mr.. and Mrs. Gale
-hilders and twins were dinner
guests at the Howard Sheehan's.
Pete J. Ruffatto brought and
Karen and Steven, Rita Raus-
,hendorfer, Jeanne and Floyd
-andee, members of our school
a meeting held at the Elmdale
hall for school children Thurs
lay.
Pete ]. Ruffatto attended the
weed control meeting held in Sid
ley Friday.
Choir practice was held at the
Vel Rauschendorfer home Friday
evening. All members were pres
mt.
Bobbie Sheehan visited Tuesday
,vening at his parents home. He
S working for Jim Vaira.
Mrs. George Carda and Chas.,
nd Babe Vershoot and Harold
,arda were Sidney callers Friday.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

of Mrs. Doris Crusch Thursday
in honor of the birthday of their
mother, Mrs. Joe Renders. Mrs.
Bessie Sorteberg and Mrs. Janice
Booke were also guests.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Danielson and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Lewis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Palmer and family as
sisted MI. and Mrs. Art Sorteberg
and Sandra in moving back to
their farm home.
MI. and Mrs. Elmer Jensen and
family visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Danielson and family Fri
day evening.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03
YOUTH IN THE
WELFARE STATE

According 20 a recent Gallup
Poll, Sc per cent of Great Britain's
young people-those between Il
and "a years would
like to leave their native isles
and settle in another corner of
the globe" The first four prefer
red countries of emigration, in
order, are Australia, Canada, New
Zealand and the United States.
Other surveys made in late years
have produced a comparable re-
suit. And some students have con-
Quoted exhaustice inquiries as to
why England's youth those
on whom her future depends
should wish to forever leave their
homeland in overwhelming num-
bers.
Naturally, the reasons are many
and varied. But one of the big
ones is found in England's well
fare state. Government controls
are rigorous, and along with them
has come a crushing burden Of
taxation. Opportunity for most
young people is limited to the
extreme. The heavy hand Of an
intrenched, rule-bound bureauc-
racy is felt everywhere. The prin-
cipal basic industries are still ma
tionalized, and even the major
privately-owned enterprises are
dominated by government.
Under such circumstances, it is
natural that the young people
should be disconnected and re-
belIious. They feel that they are
ciphers, with little or no chance
to get ahead, to make the most OF
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03
BY Mrs. Priny SchIenx

Miss Myrtle F1askerud of Havre
gave a very interesting talk as
well as pictures of her stay in
Norway Friday night. Those at
tending from here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete j. Ruffatto and family
and jeanne Candee, Mrs. Bertha
Cornelia and Virgil, Mrs. Myrtle
Edeburn, Bonnie and Donnie, Mr..
and Mrs. Oral Hollum, Mrs. Hol-
lum, Mr.. and Mrs. Priny Schlenz
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher
and boys. A very nice lunch was
served by the All mothers.
Virgil Cornelia motored to the
Leslie Candee home Saturday to
help Leslie work on the farm hand.
Mrs. Cornelia accompanied him
and spent the day there.
Eddie Carda was a supper guest
at the Priny Schlenz home Fri
day. He brought Levon's car. Le-
Won brought the truck and seed
wheat and we our own car. In the
evening Levon in company with
Dolores brought Eddie home.
Chuck Carda and Babe Vershoot
also joined them so they spent the
evening at the John Carda home.
The All club met at the George
Fisher home Saturday evening
Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Twin Fisher and Bruce and
Carol, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Fisher
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete j.
Ruffatto and family and MIR. and
Mrs. Leslie Candee and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Klasna
brought Linda and Edmund TO the
Bertha Cornelia home Saturday
evening where the children spent
the night. Then Sunday they were
dinner guests and brought the
children home.
Levon Schlenz, Dolores Shee-
han and Eddie Carda attended the
dance at the Triangle Saturday.
Chuck and Harold Carda and
Babe Vershoot took in the play
and dance in Richey.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Smith of
Sidney we're Sunday dinner guests
at the George Fisher home and
super guests at the Leslie Candee
home.
Harry Hagen called at the Geo.
Fisher home Sunday on his way
to Sidney.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher mo-
tored to Sidney Monday morning
stopping at the Henry Miller's
on their way back as Dan and
Jerry spent the day with Tom
mic.
Monday evening callers at the
Harry Hagen home were MIR and
George Fisher, Dan and Jer-
ry.
Tuesday was a day of spraying
cattle: In the morning at the Priny
Schlenz ranch, and George and
Dan were dinner guests. In the
afternoon they motored to the
George Fisher ranch SO Priny
and Levon were luncheon guests
there.
Mrs. Mary Fisher and Jerry
motored to her Dads place put
ting the finishing touches in the
She also called at the Pete
and John Ruffatto homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Candee and
and Mrs. Bertha Cornelia
and Virgil were Sidney business
callers Tuesday.
Steve Ruffatto returned We'd
nesday from a three months visit
in South America. He stated be
had a wonderful time. Where he
located there were no radio !
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

ly undergoing his recruit training
at the U. S. Naval Training Cen
ter, San Diego, California.
Karl's family is still living in
Germany with the exception OF
one brother, Gerhard Hoffman, of
Sidney. Karl enlisted as a seaman
recruit.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03
SIDNEY YOUTHS
ENLIST IN u. S. NAVY

Karl Walther Hofmann, of Sid
ney, formerly from Zoeblitz, Ger
many, has enlisted in the U. S.
Navy, it was announced by the
U. S. Navy Recruiting Station,
Glasgow, Montana, and is current
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

How is this for a big fish
story? While fishing off the fan
tail of USS Leyte (CVS 32),
Boatswain's Mate James w. Nc
Call caught a shark weighing
1850 pounds. After an hour-and-
a-half battle with the 11-foot six
inch shark, he hauled it aboard,
with the help of ID of his ship
mates.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

their energies and abilities, to
lead useful, productive and salts
flying lives. This is always a fruit
of the ~super-State, no matter what
particular philosophy it is ground
ed in.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-03

n &l
o April, welcome home! The
stirring earth
Is scrubbed and secured, fresh
clean with rain.
Anne Mary Lawler.
April brings us thoughts of Ea-
ster, since il is the month in which
Easter most often falls. This year
Good Friday falls on the 4th and
Easter on the 9th.
But April is remembered for
other things.
Who among those then living
will forget April 9th, 1917, for
example? That was the day on
which Congress meeting in
special session - declared that a
state of war existed between the
United States and the Government
of Germany. 1t is hard to believe
that in the forty-one years since
that wal has been won, another
World War has been fought and
won and another has grown to be
a major threat facing the world.
In another war, April was a
famous month General Robert
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-17

moisture conditions. The soil test
ing service available through the
local County Extension Office
may be of value in determining
the fertility level of a soil.
The moisture conditions which
we experience in any one year
depend upon two factors; the
depth of moist soil in the fallow
at seeding time, and the amount
and timeliness of rainfall dur
ing the growing season. Soil mois-
ture conditions at seeding time
are generally called good il the
fallowed soil is moist to a depth
of over three feet in a medium
testured silt loan soil (slightly
more for sandy soils, slightly less
for clay soils). Soil moisture con-
ditions are usually considered
poor if the soil is moist to less
than a two foot depth at time
of seeding. Likewise, the summer
rainfall is generally considered
good if precipitation during the
growing season is normal or
above, or very well timed; but
poor if not. Thus, for any one
summer, we can experience one
of four possible moisture condi-
tons:
l. Good soil moisture and good
rainfall.
2. Good soil moisture and poor
rainfall.
8. Poor soil moisture and good
rainfall.
4. Poor soil moisture and poor
rainfall.
Research results indicate that
the maount of response we obtain
from fertilization of small grains
on fallow differ with each of
these four different moisture con-
ditions, as well as with differ
ences in soil fertility levels.
Under the first of the above
moisture conditions (good soil
moisture and good rafnfall), an
economical response from the ap-
plication Of 30-40 pounds per acre
or 11-48-0 with the seed
has been observed on most soils
except those high in soil fertility.
1t appears that these soils release
sufficient phosphorus to balance
the moisture supply. When the
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-17

/ supply of soil moisture at seed
ing is good and the summer rain
fall is poor, almost all dryland
fallowed soils in eastern Mon
tana responded to fertilization.
From this it appears that the dry
surface soil conditions which exist
during a major part of such a
summer prevent the release of
available soil phosphorus for plant
growth. Also the stimulated root
growth resulting from phosphorus
fertilization permits these plants
to utilize the stored subsoil mois-
ture more effectively.
Only those soils low in fertility
responded to fertilization in years
when the supply of stored soil
moisture was low and summer
rainfall was good. Soils higher
in natural fertility apparently
were able to produce sufficient
phosphorus without fertilization to
balance the moisture supply. Con-
ditions of poor soil moisture and
poor rainfall have not been OBJ
served for these tests. However,
since a near crop failure would
be expected, it is doubtful that
fertilization would be of much
value in such years.
To summarize the results of
these experiments, it would ap-
pear that infertile soils can be
profitably fertilized in almost all
years. However a response to fer
would only be expected
on soils higher in fertility in those
years when the supply of mois-
ture in the fallow at seeding
time was good. Therefore the
wheat producer needs to consid-
er two factors before deciding if
he should fertilize; dept of moist
soil at seeding time determined
by probing the fallowed soil),
and the level of soil fertility (de-
termined by soil tests or other
neans). Presently research is I'M
der way at the Eastern Montana
Branch Station to study these
factors in more detail and to de-
termine the reasons why moisture
conditions influence fertilizer re-
sponses.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-17

| present fallow systems.
Work on the development Of a
syste moi chemically following
has been in progress at the East
ern Montana Branch Station for
the past several years. Although
the results are still preliminary,
indications are that this system
can be made practical for farm
use in a few more years. The
greatest obstacle in this develop
ment is to find a chemical that
will control all weeds under all
moisture conditions, without re-
ducing the yields of the next
years crop. Very few chemicals
tested to date have exhibited
these characteristics when ap-
piled after the weeds have begun
to grow. However, quite a num-
Der of chemicals offer promise
when applied before weed growth
begins.
Soil moisture samplings have
indicated that moisture losses by
evaporation from chemically fall
lowed soil are higher than those
of fallow worked by field ma
chinery. This is probably due to
the soil and residue mulch on the
soil surface which is created by
mechanical tillage. Because of
this, it appears that at least one
mechanical tillage operation will
be necessary during the fal1ow
year to reduce these evaporation
losses. Since this mechanical TIL
lage operation will kill weeds
which have begun to grow in the
spring, 1t may be possible to ap-
ply some of the more promising
chemical sprays In combination
with this mechanical fallow op~
Grafton and thereby aid in the
problem Of finding a suitable
chemical for weed control. Tests
of this nature will be conducted
in 1858.
In connection with this work
with weed killers, many of these
chemicals are also being tested
to determine II they have any
value for weed control in crop
ped land. Several Of these chemi-
Gals give excellent wild oat con-
troll, but unfortunately they also
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-17

spent annually by oil companies
in geophysical prospecting.
The future needs of oil are
rapidly growing. The discovery of
new oil reserves must continue if
we are to hold our present po-
sition as a top oil producing
country. Not alone is oil. The
geophysicist is called on to locate
important ore beds and water
reservoirs deep within the earth's
core. The future of exploration
geophysics is unlimited.
More information about the
scholarships may be had by writ
ing to the Scholarship Committee
Society of Exploration Geophysi-
cistS, Box 1886, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Local contact may be made thru
the Montana Geophysical Society,
Mr.. Tom c. King, president,
Murphy Corp, 602 Midland Ma
tional Bank Building. Billings,
The deadline for filing
applications is April Is, 1858.
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-17
BY ]. F. Power, AIRS Soil
Scientist, Eastern Montana
Branch Experiment Station

Although summerfallowing is d
necessary practice recommended
for eastern Montana conditions, il
is one of the most destructive and
inefficient practices in use on
dryland soils. Studies in Montana
and throughout the Great Plains
have shown that under a wheat
fallow rotation, 30-40% of the
original soil nitrogen and soil or
ganic matter have been lost from
these soils after 80 years of culti-
vation. Also most of the soil ero-
sion hazards associated with our
dryland agriculture are found
primarily on the fallowed land.
Although the main reason for
following is to store soil moisture,
seldom is more than 25% of the
precipitation falling during the
fallow period stored in the soil.
From this it is apparent that
following is not a good conserva-
ton practice, but until we under
stand how to control evaporation
lOSoCS, pcllillLliliS I'd W ~ dItiCt
continuous cropping, summerfal-
lowing is a necessity in our dry
land areas. Therefore, in order to
hold to a minimum the destructive
effects Of following, research has
been conducted on methods of
summerfallowing in eastern Mon
tana for about 20 years.
A large number of fallow meth
DDS have been compared in their
ability to produce high quality
spring wheat, store soil moisture,
and control erosion. The results
of these experiments have shown
that over a period of years, as
long as weed control on the fall
low was adequate, all fallow
methods were about equally eff
fective in conserving soil moisture
and in the production Of high
quality wheat. Some minor vari-
atoms in grain yield or quality
existed from year to year between
different methods of following,
but these differences were always
small and averaged out over a
of years so that no diff
The Sidney herald., 1958-04-17

ference Of consequences could be
measured. Soil erosion control Of
course was best on the stubble
mulch fallow where some resi-
dues were left on the soil sur
face.
The results of these studies
therefore would indicate that I'M
der eastern Montana conditions,
the choice of fallow methods to
be employed should be determin-
ed mainly by the erosion hazards
of the piece of land in question.
Where a serious erosion hazard
exists, the use of stubble mulch
tillage would be highly recon-
mended. BY the proper relation of
following machines, it is possible
to leave the desired amount of
residues on the soil surface at the
end of the fallow season
The practices of fall tillage and
deep chiseling have also been in
vestigated- in eastern Montana.
The results of these studies have
shown that fall tillage of stubble
has no effect upon moisture con-
servation or the yields of the next
crop. Therefore, it al be justified
only as a weed control measure.
This aspect has not been fully
investigated yet under expert
mental conditions. Deep chiseling
in the fall likewise has failed to
increase moisture conservation or
grain production. Since the fur
rows left by the chisel marks form
an ideal place in which gully ero-
sion from the spring snow melt
may begin, this Is not a practice
that can be recommended.
The ideal type Of fallow for
erosion protection would be a
system In which all of the stub
bic and residues remained an
chored in the soil surface. With
the new weed chemicals presently
being developed, 1t is entirely
possible and likely that such a
system of chemical fallow will be
employed in eastern Montana in
the not too distant future. Such
a system would not only provide
good erosion protection, but would
also greatly reduce the labor and
equipment requirements Of the !