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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Great Northern To
Suspend Printing
Blackfeet Calendar

The Great Northern Railways
BlaCkfcct Indian calendar. which,
will not he published for 1859
was first printed in 1888 and
featured a number of Blackfce,
Indian subjects painted by the
late Winold Reiss.
4 number of Blackfcct Indians
som" Of whom are still living
posed for the calendar portraits
which were issued for each year
since 1888. including 1858.
The DrummcrS" were featured
on the calendar in 1888. followed
by a calendar portrait of Mike
Little Dog in 1894: Yellow Kid
ncy in 1885. and First Stabbcr"
in 1886
In 1887 the Great Northern cal.
cndar featured the Sun Dance. "
Bull Head" appeared in 1898,
and Clears Up" in 1899.
The Sign Takers" and their
story appeared on the calendar
in 1870. followed by Calling
First" in 1871.
Sun Dance with pipc) was
chosen to be featured in the cal.
endar in 1912. and Takes the
Gun Strong" in 1913. Mountain
Flower" was the chosen picture
for 1914
In 1915 "Wadcs In The Water"
one Of the most prominent Black.
feet Indians of his time was fca.
turcd. followed in 1916 by a
Blackfect Indian Matron who
took a very active part in yearly
Indian ceremonies. Julia Wades.
Whitewater"
Dancing Boy posed for the
l9+7 calendar and Lazy Boy
for the calendar in 1913.
Bird Sings Different" was
painted for the 1919 calendar.
Tom Dawson" in 1880.
For the past eight years. the
following Indian subjects were
featured: Angry Bull" in 1851:
Nobody Has Pity On Me" in
1852: Floyd Middle Ridcr.No
Chief" in 1883: Evening Star
Woman in 1854: Tom Many
Guns" in 1855: "Buckskin Pinto
Woman" in 1856: Charles Grow
Chief Rccvis" in 1857. and last.
Spider" in 1858.
!, was recently learned from
the ST, Paul Public Relations and
Advertising Department that the
determining factor in the Great
Northern Railways decision not
10 publish a Blackfcct Indian cal.
cndar :,r 1859 was due TO in.
creased printing costs. and un.
availability suitable Of Indian por.
traits painted by the late Winold
RciSs
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27

Highways 80 and , were closed
70 thru traffic part Of the day,
with highway 80 blocked between
Dupuycr and Browning \ mum.
Der of ears were stalled on local
streets and some were abandon.
ed
Winds repeatedly reached veto.
cities OF 30 and 80 n y h. with
gusts along tho h-llnc up To 20
mph
Mondays storm. d" scrubbed hv
some residents as one of the
worst they had experienced. had
slackened somcwha, Tuesday. as
local residents attempted 10 shov.
CT their way out of nearly waist
high drifts
Many roads were blocked and
others were left slick and hazard.
Gus
As the storm diminished Tues.
day night the temperature fell
TO IL below in Browning AID
registered an even 20 below in
Cut Bank. repeatedly the coldcs.
spot in the state
The central mid.wcatrrn states
repeatedly are absorbing tho
brunt of the storm ~ il moved
eastward into the DakotaS. Mln.
nesota and Wisconsin On the
Sioux Indian reservation in Da-
kota. conditions are described as
critical with the entire rcscrva.
ton and surrounding areas blank
etcd under up to Is inches o!
snow. Residents of the rcScrIa.
ton are reported to be suffering
from lack Of food. fuel and cloth.
ing as a result of blocked roads
Here on our own reservation
many isolated residents were
caught with short supplies OF
fuel and food. but as far as can
be learned no critical cases have
been reported.
According to Mark Stout. who
keeps tabs on the weather for
the agency. IL inches of snow feel!
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Social Security
Stutvs OF indians
Told At Bil!ings

What social security means Ia
Indians was explained at 4 meet
ing Of Indian agency executive.
held last week in Billings. which
meeting was attended by Black
feet Agency Superintendent
Howard Johnson.
with extension of covcrage
outlined in 1854 and 1856 amend
mcniS to social security laws
many Indians are becoming eli
giblc for payments" Glenn Gard
ncr. manager Of the Billings Of.
flee Of the Social Security Ad'
ministration. said.
Gardner also said that the In.
dams should understand what the
law provides for them and should
be encouraged to properly rcpor,
their earnings.
At the same time. Charles S.
Spencer. former Blackfcc, Agen.
cy Superintendent, who is now
Superintendent, Of the Fla,hcad
Indian reservation. was reelected
conference chairman Of the Mon.
iana and Wyoming Indian Agcn.
cy executives.
superintendent In attendance
ut the meeting were advised BY
Indian Bureau personnel that
right.0f'way easements must be
obtained on all reservation roads
before they are turned over to
county or state road department.
under takc.0vcr agreements
II was pointed out that many
older roads constructed By the
bureau on reservations were built
without obtaining righ,.of.way
easements.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Priority System Being Used
In Awarding Of ASC Contracts

: Inspection of land on which
applications for new Conscrva.
ton Reserve contracts have been
filed is now being made. accord.
ing to Herb Sammons. chairman
"f the County Agricultural S:a.
l!!iAation and Conservation Com.
mittee. This inspection is one of
the necessary steps before
contract to put land in the Com
scrvaii0n Reserve may be signed
by an applicant.
All land offered for the Con.
Scrvati0n Reserve must be check.
cd TO determine: If II Is eligible
for the program: IL II Is OF aver.
age productivity for the farm.
and the exact acreage Of land
offered.
Since the number o! acres
offered for the program By ap-
licaniS Is greater than can be-
accepted for contracts In Glacier
county. the priority system Is
being used TO determine which
farmers will have the opportunity
to sign contracts.
When the priority system -
used. farmers who In 1853 had all
their crop!and In the Acreage Re.
serve and the Conservation Re.
Sprro fap.fbaf md arn pn,, 40
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Survey Reveals Indian Tribes
increasing Education Funds

The Department Of Interior an.
nounccd recently tina, Indian
tribes In the United States are
spending more yearly from their
own funds for the higher cduca.
ton Of their young people.
Commissioner Of Indian of In.
dian Affairs. Glenn Emmons. said
that. thanks to these and other
aids provided by government ano
philanthropic organizations. the
number Of Indians pursuing stu.
dies beyond high school level
rose from approximately 1890
In the academic year i054.55. 10
more than $500 last year and
this year. This represents an In.
crease Of about IS per cent In
three years. he said.
E:mmonS said the increasing
number Of tribes providing srhol.
arships for their most promising
boys and girls Is perhaps tho hes,
evidence Of the economic and
educational advance OF the In.
dian people.
Emmons added that whether
after graduation. these college
students return 10 the rcscrva.
ton or so elsewhere 10 pursue
their careers. they are almost
certain to bring honor and leader.
ship 10 their own people.
Twcniy.four tribes. he said. now
have grant programs. one OF
which are the Grow Indians Of
Montana. Most Of both the AT.
nuai and trust funds have been
voted by the tribes from monies
received from the sale Of oil or
mineral rights. income from for.
cstry or livestock. or Government
awards.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Indian ~ Program
Causes Circulation
Of Petitions

Some petitions are repeatedly
being circulated in Montana as a
result, of the November 10 tclc.
cast of The American Stranger. "
an \BC documentary film made
on the Blackfcct and Fla,hcad
reservations.
The petitions are reported to be
addressed TO Commissioner of In.
dian Affairs. Glenn Emmons. and
will be mailed to the Billings
Area office Tuesday
The project was said to be spon.
sorcd by a Great Falls organiza.
ton called. The Friends of Hill
81" and the petitions urge i'm.
provcmcnis for the reservation
residents.
4 story about this tclrcast APP.
pcared in the New York Times
and the Tribal Secretary received
number of consratulatory let.
tiers from persons of distinction
on q fine program.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Ramona Higgins Honored
At Prenvptial Shower

About forty friends and rcla.
tivcs showcrcd Ramona Higgins
at 4 party given in her honor
TUESDAY evening At the Leslie
cobcll residence. During the
evening games were enjoyed and
prizes were awarded. Assisting
the hostess. Mrs. Leslie Cobcll.
who served refreshments to the
group were Mrs. Alvin Kennedy
and Mrs. Wayne Higgins.
Ramona. who will be- married
al her home Saturday. Novcm.
Der ~. received many beautiful
gifts. Her husband to be- is Carl
Mathews. .r
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Worst Snow Storm Of Season Ties
Up Traffic Throughout Entire State

Blizzard conditions raked tho
Browning area and other portions
of Montana Monday in the win.
tcr'S first big storm. piling up
high drifts. causing temperatures
to drop below zero. and forcing
early closing of Browning schools
for that day. The storm was so
severe tina, buses were forced ~
travel behind Snow plOws
Visibility vas a. near zero Mon.
day. as .wirln. and blowing snow
formed = bllndrng cloud nbl,rra,
ing any object more than Is dis
lance. One Browning resident re-.
ported visibility so poor Monday
that his car slid off the highway.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27

Rasmussen again urged an!
agricultural producer who did
rot receive u ballot and think
he or she Is cli.iblc to vote. to
come 70 the County ASc office
Immediately 10 establish cligibil.
iiy. In general. all farm owners.
tenants and sharccropprrs Of
legal voting age who are par;iri.
pating IN or eligible to par;ici
pate in any ASc administered
program. are eligible to partici.
pate In these elections.
we sincerely hope every eli.
gI,lc person will take advantage
Of this opportunity TO help to
choose the people who will direct
ASC activities next year" Ras
musscn said. THE programs
which ASC administers are vital
" important to agriculture and
every farmer or ranchcr who Is
affected has the privilege now
Of having . voice In the election
0f his committeeman. II you have
forgotten to mail your ballot. do
Il now. II yOu have misplaced
your ballot and cant find Il. cali
II the County ASc office and
arrangements can b. made to
Issue another ballot for your
USE"
Voters will cic:, community
committees 10 serve for 1850
Each voter Is asked to mark his
ballot for five persons. either the
nOminccs listed on tho ballot
Or writc.in candidates. and the
five persons receiving the high
est number Of votes will b. elect.
I'd.
The chairman elected IN each
community will serve ~ tho Off.
cts1 delegate IL the county con.
ventlOn 10 elect next years cOun.
" AS(' Committee.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
indians Play First
Game Friday Niqht

The Browning Indians basket,
ball team will travel to Libby
Friday evening for a mons confer
rnrr game. their first Of the sea
son.
On Saturday evening the In.
dams will meet the iiavrr Cen
'ral squad on the home court III
another non.c0nfercncc till Pre-,
lin,inary Is scheduled to start at
Z pm. Admission will be IS cents
and Is cents.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL MEET DECEMBER Z

The Browning Chamber Of Com.
mcrce meeting scheduled TO b.
held ut the Blarkfcct Agency
Barracks building Tuesday. Nov.
Is At 8 pm. has been pos, poncd
due To weather conditions. until
Tuesday. December =.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Retarded Crownvp

\ proud mother wished to enter
her 5'ycar old daughter IN an "<.
elusive school where the MINI.
mum age was 0
she can easily pass the 6y"ar
old test" the mother told the
principal. But the teacher wa,
openly skcptical as he said 10 the
little girl. "All right. say some
words"
The child looked at the man
with dignity for q moment and
then asked her mother. purely
irrelevant words"
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Dead|ine For ASC Voting Set
To End Friday, December 5

voters eligible Ia participate Agricultural Sterilization
Conservation community elections this
friday December s. the final date ballots.
Voting be- accomplished either mailing
delivering. them I" Glacier County ASA office according
H. Rasmussen. County .\St' office manager.
Addressed envelopes included with all ballots mailed
eligible and completed ballot
ballot mailed mus; be- po>,makcd
~ b. eligible
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
Hospital News

Discharged
Wilhrlma Matthews
Gerald ReeviS
Johnny New Breast
Karen +. Buffalo Horse
Rose Wilson aud baby boy
Mary Matt
Marsha Racine
Rubin Alderman
Leo Leslie Evans
Currently Nespitslissd
Patricia Iligdem and baby boy
Dolores Colbert
Vincent Lee Spotted Eagle
Rose Flamand
Minnie After Buffalo
Nellie Fusal
, Jessie Handy
Mary Mountain Chief
Merle Norman
Mae Williamson
Ethel R0urdinc
Darrell Still Smoking
Virgil Evcryi,odytal ksal,0ut
Francis Horn. Jr.
Edward After Buffalo
Ernest Cut Finger
Everett Flammand
David Dunbar
George Bird
Rosemary Macdonald
Judy New Breast
0lrths
Baby BOY Wilson
Baby BOY lliHdcm
0esti.s
baby BOY GOher;
Baby hoy l)evcrcaux
Baby boy Long Time Sleeping
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
oRAvGs.oG seevless hsLo
eo0 CN0AS1T o6v606AVX

Grsvrs!dc services were held
November - st II am. In Brown
Ink for Joseph Devcreaux. infant
Won Of Wilson and Dorothy vieile
~. err luz. The ~! f..thc. Oil.
len offIclated.
The child passed away Novem.
ber q q the local hospital.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27

The I'd Elective has made life
lucky for advertising experts and
radio commentators.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27

There are smarter paragraph.
crs In tho cOuntry-thcy seem 10
have access 10 better files.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27
A MINUTE
WITH M

luz UIk tdlk AROUND mere mas
been the heavy snowfall and re-.
sulting blizzard during the fore.
part Of the week. Ranchers and
farmers are thankful for the bad.
ly needed moisture It will pro.
ducc. and the rest of US are
grumbling about the blocked
roads. having to shovel snow and
the general Inconvenience of hav.
ing To walk few blocks or get.
ting stalled.
Throughout the entire state.
and the midwest. the storm was
generally considered severe and
many communities were much
harder hit than ours. It seems
there Is always something To be
thankful for no matter how bad
things appear on the surface, and
being caught without food and
fuel Is not one of them.
However. We feel little Sympa.
thy for those who are caught
short Of fuel. other than for the
older people who are unable to
get their own The Others,
knowing conditions as they arc
in this part Of the state and
having nothing more to do than
loaf on the streets and in the
bars. have all summer and all
fall TO gather their fuel. which
is theirs for the few hours II
takes 10 gather il.
llOc King and the drug stores
have laid in their annual supply
Of bicarbOnatc pills in anticipa.
ton Of the usual stomach aches
that invariably follow the feast.
Ing holidays. There are three
ways to avoid the distress Of
"vcreasing. according to grand.
pas old observation. The first
is to grab the table with both
hands and hang on tightly when
the third serving Of turkey comes
your way The second is to fol.
low your meal with . half tea.
spoonful Of bicarbOna,e Of soda.
The third is to call your doctor
and pay four bucks for "burpins
pills"
II We would only stop to think
III the unusual condemnation ot
rich foods We pack away during
Thanksgiving meal. II Is little
wonder that the abdominal ma.
chincry often rebels.
One of the big social events Si
the year Is coming up and will
take place Saturday evening. No
.cn,ln.r %. In form Of the annual
firrmrn's dance. This Is one
event that should be supported
by the ratire community. buSi.
nr>>r> and indivi dualS as we'll.
We must remember that il Is
our volunteer firrmrn. who serve
without pay. that rank equally
with our police department. The
safety III our homes and bust.
ncsN.S land IN many cases. our
very lives, Is IN their hands They
meet regularly. train. drill. and
study new methods Ut fire pre-.
,rn,ion and fire fighting. giving
freely Of their time to make our
community more secure and
seldom yet more than q nod
oi the head for their services
Yes. We are thankful and apprc.
ciaiivc fur them and their com
muniiy interest. bit liz. il s."
many other cases. We forget t.
tell them ~,
The least We can do Is TO buy
n ticket for their dance. whether
We dance Or nut. The proceeds
from the dance will be invested
IN c0uipmcn,. A buck and . half
n year Is mighty cheap insurance
4 look around town this week
has convinced me that our lOcal
stores have On unusually large
stock Of Christmas Merchandise.
and W. would xugxrS, that . little
more trade at home" spirit
would certainly bc appreciated.
Al too often "" are prone t0
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-27

A thief Is one who puts the
take" In mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Hungarian Prints

JOSEF DOMAIN, a Hungar-
ian artist. was in Geneva
having an exhibition of his
woodcuts Just before the
Hungarian revolt In 1856.
His wife and children fed
Budapest for Switzerland.
But from the outset, he
wanted to settle in the United
States. The family reached
New York just over a year
ago. With organiZational
help and a grant from the
Rockefeller Foundation Mr..
Domjan has created new
woodcuts to replace the col
lection of blocks he had to
abandon in Budapest.
Twenty prints are at the
Fantasy Gallery. 1865 Con-
nectlcut avenue, through
October 4. They are beau
tifully cut, and printed in
rich colors with close tonal
harmony. Subjects involv-
ing people, and birds, are
done in a manner strongly
reminiscent of Hungarian
folk art. In contrast, flower
subjects and landscapes are
naturalistic. The color
printing in some instances
has a relief texture, recalling
color etchings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
USDA Offers
Movie Course
By Houqhton

A course in Fundamentals
of Home Movie Making" will
be conducted, at the Graduate
School Of the Department Of
Agriculture, by Harrison F.
Houghton, Of 4l0l Oglethorpe
street, Hyattsville. Md, past
president OF the Washington
Society Of Cinematographers
and formerly a director OF
the Amateur Cinema League.
One Of his films was selected
a "Ten Best" by the Photo
graphic Society Of America.
Also, several Of his Aims
have been shown at the
Sylvan Theater summer lee
ture series.
Working in 8-mm. and
l6-mm. films, the aim will b
to provide beginners and ex-
perienced movie makers with
basic techniques for produce
ing storytelling films.
Registration is this week
at the Patio of the Admin
istration Building CUSDA),
Fourteenth street and Inde-
pendence avenue S.W.
The class will meet Thurs
days, $40 to 8 pm, starting
September rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
23d Rochester
Salon Announced

The 23d Rochester Inter-
national Salon of Photog-
raphy, Inc, Charles G. Plo-
masen, exhibits director, 2l0
Mob Hill. Rochester II, N. Y,
will accept black-and-white
and color slide entries until
February 8. Get data and
entry forms from Mr.. Plo-
masen. The United States
Information Agency is cir
culating 200 travelling dis
plays Of the 21st show in 81
foreign nations ito tell the
story of American life and
culture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
MASTER POINT
BRIDGE RESULTS

couch-Victor Ricci. Mrs. james
A. bearing Mrs. e. r. Shepard, Mrs.
virginia Dye Edward L. Allen
Andrews: Capt. and Mrs.
Claude Hopkins; 1t. Donald Herman
Capt. George Potter. tied with Mr..
and Mrs. Lynden Manner. Coo.
and Mrs. Hazen H. Bedke.
Arl.-FaH.: l--Mr. and Mrs J.
Fred staver' Mrs. Marie Hiilisrd-
Herman Moe, Mrs. Esther L. De-
Raad-Mrs. S. W. Mcdonald.
Arlington: Mrs. Howard G.
Campbell-Simon Gerber, Robert w
Byrns- BENJAMIN F. Dickson. Mrs.
Bruce Oldf1eld- Austin Febrey. Comdr.
Ed Bsmherg-Ray Bamberg.
Belle Haven: MIR. and Mrs.
W A. Weiss.
Chess: Mrs. Alice @; Robinson
Mrs. ALVIN g Whitehead, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H w. Sedgewick. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph TurofT, Mrs Howard
G. Campbell MRS. James A. bearing.
Bobley. Mrs. Ann. Scruggs-Mrs.
Ida ,Terrant, Mrs. Eloise Bennett
Hillel King
Irving street: Kenneth Nc
Clure-Edgar Turpin. Mrs Beatrice
Crockett Mrs. Eosells Titus Mrs.
Martin j. Costello-Jose Pinto, Will
liam Higgs-R Brewster
Labor: 1-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Frihourg, Mathew Solomon Chester
Watson. abby Knox Margaret
McGhennis, Beate Bloch-Paul Moore.
Lyon Village: Mrs. Fred Wind
sor-W. Ray Garrett, Mrs. Esther De
Raad-Mrs s. W. Mcdonald. -
MRS. George Synon-Mrs Mia Tai
bolt Roy Banner-Jose Pinto.
Monday; Mrs Leo Crane-Mrs.
J. Fred Staver Mrs. Torfinn Ofte-
dal5Mrs. N. o. .Olmstead. Mrs.
Eloise Bennett-Mrs. John G. Fletcher,
Mrs. Alice Hatch-Mrs. Annie Kirk
Turner.
Silver Spring: Mrs. Alice Miller
Mrs G. W Thomas 2-Mrs. John
Beatty-Mrs. Charles Egger.
State; - George Hummel-JohD
Pickering, Walter Furst-L. o. San
derhoff. 2-Helen Gilbert Emmett
Kinner, Ernest Jackson Eddie Lovett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
DUPLICATE TOPS

Alexandria: David Anderson-Dr.
Chess: (September q Richard
Griffin. tSeptember 81 Dr.. Emily
Grewe J ames Hughes. Miriam
Holmes-Francis Drake.
Cheverly; James Clyde Daniel
Chevy Chase: Mrs. Florence Crit
fth-Mrs. Allyn G. whitehead Mrs.
E. L. Bowers
Chevy Chase Juniors; Mrs. Sidney
KARI Robert Nelson
Club so; Mrs. John @. Fletcher
Mrs. Carl Tessmer.
Congressional Secretaries. Sunny
Kline-EliZabeth FuRste, Beryl john
Wilma Lutter.
GAO: iEma Abrams-Mrs. Anne
spanier, Mrs. Alice Hatch-Mrs. Earl
Goren: sept. 81 Minnie Wade
John Pickering. Warren Felkel-
Edward Mecutchen. sept. ~ Mrs.
Esther DeRaad- Basil Efremoff. Mrs.
Esther Weiner-Jose Pinto. tSept. 81
Mrs. Edgar Snowden-Don Yoest.
MONTGOMERY: Mrs. Richard Z.
Beall-Mrs. Marvin NJ Wofsey. Mrs.
Nancy Ashburner-Dr. Julius White.
NIB; Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Std
nam. Mr.. and Mrs Earl Beall.
0fbceFs' Service Club. Mile dault-
Albert wsshs, Frances Dudley-capt.
PlayfaiT: (sept. 81 Mrs. J, G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Life Underseus
In World War II

THE STICK AND THE
STARS. BY William King.
CIV. w. Norton g. Co.;
$500
Hardly fit material for a
submarine duty recruiting
poster, Comdr. Kings &C
count of the early submarine
warfare of World War II new
ertheless makes substantial
and highly interesting read
ing for the layman.
For all the heat, the cold,
discomfort "the smell
Of diesel oil. chlorine and I'M
washed bodies" the author
retained his sense OF hunor,
his dignity and his sanity.
Virtually war orphans, Re
and his crew made then wsy
into Singapore Harbor after
horrendous bombing by the
Japanese. Seeking food and
drink they scrambled through
the ruins.
Approaching a line Of
bombed buildings we found
the remains of the officers
club flattened by a direct
hit. In the ruins lay six
small bottles of champagne,
Roederer 80, with the chit
book for wine purchases be-
side them. For the first time
that day we smiled. There
were six pops apd tepid bub-
bles poured down our threats.
1T hen meticulously we
signed for our drinks.
dropped the chit book back
In the ruhble and strolled
avsy."-C HARLES VAR
BROUoH.