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The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
Proclamation

WHEREAS, garbage, trash and
refuse accumulations In
a community are both
detrimental to the con-
servation of health and
to the general well-being
of a community,
AND WHEREAS, such accumula-
tons OF garbage attract
numerous insects, parti-
cularly flies which feed in
unprotected garbage re-
ceptacles, and which are
undoubtedly transmitters
of disease, thus hindering
the well-being and COM
fort of the residents Of
Sidney.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Harold L.
Mercer, Mayor of the
City of Sidney, do hereby
proclaim the period from
Monday, April 9th to
Saturday, May 3rd, as
Cleanup Week in Sid
ney.
Harold L. Mercer
Mayor
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
GROUP HONOR
SEN. THIESSEN

A large group gathered in the
Moose Hall Monday evening for
a covered dish supper in honor of
Senator. and Mrs. c. R. Thiessen
and family.
William Baue of the Girard
community was POSTMASTER of
the evening and arrangements for
the supper were made by Mrs.
Joe Gartner and a committee
from the Democratic Womens
Club.
Entertainment was enjoyed be-
tween the speeches and was fur
ntshed by Laura Daniels. Knute
Hoversten, Myrtle johnson and
the Johnson Brothers.
Senator Hagenston of Dawson
County, who is the owner of
Hagenston Hardware in Glendive,
and a past president of the Glen
dive Chamber Of Commerce, was
introduced as a friend and advi-
sor of Senator Thiessen's.
Rep. John r. Devier also spoke
briefly and was rather caustic on
his comments regarding the min
GRITTY group in the past legisla-
tive session. He stated that they
did a lot OF talking but little work.
Representative Devier is an irri-
CATION farmer on the Buffalo
Rapids Project in Dawson County.
Former Senator Alfred Ander-
son of Richland County, who also
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The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL
BOND ISSUE PASSED

Sidney voters expressed
their approval of the admin
istration of Mayor Harold
Mercer. by re-electing him
by a smashing majority of
approximately $50 votes. at
Mondays City Election
without opposition. Mayor
Mercer has served the city
for the past two years. and
his administr alton h a
been notable for its eff
cient and economical man
agement of city affairs.
Before becoming Mayor, he had
already served as a member of the
city council and had been a direc-
tor of the Chamber of Commerce;
a member of the Volunteer Fire
Department and served for 5 years
as president of the Firemen's Re-
lief Association. He is a World
War II veteran, and has been
both Post Commander and Dis
trict 10 Commander of the Amer
lean Legion, and has served as
State Chairman of Boy Scout
Activities for the Legion. He is
active in his church and heads
the local Church of Jesus Christ
OF Latter Day Saints and helped
in its building program. He is
also a member Of the Veterans of
Foreign ars, and the Elks.
Mayor Mercer thanked the vot-
ers for their continued support,
and promised the best possible
civic government during his adj
ministration. Among the things
planned for Sidney for the next
two years, are improved street
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The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

WIN a group OF Sluney business
men, he helped organize the Valley
Hardware and Implement Co., and
since 1850 had acted as President
of that Company.
He helped organize the Yellow
stone Mercantile Co. of Sidney,
and in recent years had acted as
President of that Company.
In 1916, he formed The Inter-
state Land and Cattle Co., and had
been active President of that
Company until his death.
In 1949, he formed The Beagle
Land and Livestock Co. and cont
inued as President and active
manager until his death.
He was very active in the form
alton of Richland County, at the
time it was divided from Dawson
County.
With the help of his medical
partner, DR.. F. A. Gowdy, he built
and operated the first hospital in
Sidney, now known as the Com
munity Memorial Hospital.
DR.. Beagle was born at Eden
Station, Wisconsin, on July Gath
1878, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Beagle.
John Beagle graduated from
the Spring Valley, Minnesota High
School in 1892, and received his
medical degree from the Hahn
mann Medical School at Chicago,
Illinois, in 1896.
From 1897 to 1909, DR.. Beagle
practiced medicine at Rose Creek,
Minnesota, travelling to homes
by horse and buggy. He was a
friend of the now famous Mayo
Brothers, who had just started
their clinic at Rochester, Mime
sofa, with four doctors under their
supervision. Occasionally, one OF
them would drive to Rose Creek
to consult with DR.. Beagle about a
case.
After 1909, DR.. Beagle's practice
was located at Sidney, Montana,
and remained here until his re-
tirement, January /, 1853.
DR.. Beagle was a member OF
the South Eastern Montana Med
ical Association, the Montana
Medical Association, the California
Medical Association, and the
American Medical Association.
He was a Fellow Of the Ameri-
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The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
To RiPr0P
GNrfSide Dam

Gravel and rock rip-rapping
will be placed on Gartside lake
this coming Saturday and Sunday
and considerable volunteer help
will be needed. This project is
being made possible by the do
nation Of reject rock furnished by
Montana Dakota Utilities Com
pany. A number OF others have
offered trucks to haul the rock
from MDU plant site to the Cart
side project. Gravel will be first
placed on the dam as a base for
the rock.
According to President Math
Dasinger, this job is a big one
as the dam is about 1000 feet
across and a IL foot layer of
gravel and rock one foot thick
will be placed across the fill.
Sportsmen directors Bob Simard
and Melvin Bakken are in charge
of equipment; Walt Anderson job
supervision, with Dasinger, Game
Warden Berg and other directors
lining up manpower.
The Board in regular meeting
this week also made plans for
fencing at the site.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
Fire Destroyed
Billings FIJI Grain
Terminal Monday

A fire resulting from an ex-
plosion spread through the eleva-
tor and feed mill OF the Farmers
Union Grain Terminal Associa-
ton feed division Monday night,
destroyed the elevator and mill
and caused injuries to one fire
man and a loss that may reach
more than 100000.
Harry Vogle, an elevatorman,
first discovered a small blaze at
the edge OF one of the walls on
the second floor of the feed mill.
He turned in the fire alarm. apd
a fire department had the flames
almost extinguished when an x
plosion in the upper area rocked
the structure.
Two firemen on the second
floor of the feed mill at the time
Robert O'Donnell, and James
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The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
Vital Statistics

BIRTHS
Mrs. Paul Paisley, Sidney, boy,
April /.
Mrs. Norman Miller, Sidney,
girl, April3
Mrs. Loyal Lester, Sidney, boy,
April S
Mrs. Ronald Gross, Fairview,
boy, April 6
Marriage Licenses
Donald w. Moudy and Marlene
Roness both from Noonan, North
Dakota, April /.
Robert w. Linsted and Celia
Holder, both from Billings, April
3
Harold Morris and Ruth Bizzle,
both from Arlington, New Mexico
April 3
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

A total of 822 persons
cast their ballots in the Sid
neY High School District
No. | bond election on SAT-
urdaY. April 4th. This was
So more than the required
40%. The final vote was 672
for the bond issue with l49
opposed.
The mill levies passed by SUBJ
stantial margins. In the high
school district the vote was GAG
for to 1876 opposed. The School
District No. 5 mill levy passed
495 to 118 opposed. William E.
Rounce was reelected to a second
three-year term.
The board of trustees of the
Sidney High Schoil District ex-
press their appreciation of this
support in helping to solve the
problems confronting the schools.
The board will canvass the votes
of the election as soon as possible,
after which work will begin to
prepare transcripts to get ready
for advertising and receiving bids
for bonds.
Nordquist and Sundell are
architects for the Sidney school
building program.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

Other officers installed in their
stations were Andy Anderson,
Leading Knight, Kay Carpenter,
Loyal Knight, Henry Anderson,
Lecturing knight, Chef johnson,
secretary, Paul Hurd, Treasurer,
Art Jaeger, Tyler, Francis Jones,
Trustee, R. H. Mutt, Trustee and
Lionel Gall, Trustee.
Officers appointed by Exalted
Ruler Turner were also installed.
They were Vernon Gray, Esquire,
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

has never been as great as it is
today. Until that final goal is
reached we must apply every bit
of knowledge and skill to saving
lives today.
Thousands of life-saving leaf
lets will be given away in our
house-to-house canvass here, Mrs.
Hubley said. ''They will also be
available to anyone who wishes
them by calling at her home.
The leaflets are designed
to saw lives that might other
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The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
KEY CLUB DELEGATES
RETURN FROM CONVENTION

Four Sidney Key Clubbers drove to Billings last Thurs
day morning with Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schwartz, to attend the
State Key Club convention, held there in the Chamber OF
Commerce building Friday and Saturday. Delegates were
Dale Hill, president of the local club; Craig Price, vice presi-
dent; Jack Redgren, treasurer; and Gregg Turner, sophomore
class director. AS each club is allowed only two voting dele
gates, these were selected at the registration desk.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

The number one goal OF the
Crusade, she said, is to save one
out of two Of those who develop
cancer That is the number who
could be saved by broad applica-
ton of present knowledge and
skills instead of one out of three
we are now saving.
The second target of the Cru
SADIE is for funds urgently needed
to step up the Society's nation
wide research program which
offers a promise Of solving the
cancer problem. That promise
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
SharbOnOs Celebrate
Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. (Lew)
Sharbono will hold open house
on Friday, April "a from /
pm. to S pm. in honor of their
50th wedding anniversary, at
their ranch home, twelve miles
west of Crane. All relatives
and friends are cordially in
vited.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
SIDNEY HIGH TRA(kMEN WILL
Meet DAWSON HERE SATURDAY

The 1859 track season officially opens this weekend when
the defending Class A champion Sidney Eagles host the
Dawson County Red Devils at Swanson Field. The meet
which will feature both varsity and freshmen events will
begin at 100 Saturday afternoon.
Both Sidney and Dawson lost heavily through last years
graduation. The Eagles are without the services of three out
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

Grand Esquire headed the install
ing officers.
Sidney Lodge has one of the
finest homes in the state and
this, along with the social and
welfare aid they give to the COM
munity each year, make it an
asset to this area.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
SEWAGE BOND APPROVED
DR.. J. S. BEAGLE, PROMINENT
CITIZEN, DIES Thursday APRIL 2

The people of Sidney were saddened by the death of DR..
]. S. Beagle Thursday morning April End, at $3.50.
He was one of the old settlers who has watched with
great interest the development, progress and growth of Sid
ney and the Lower Yellowstone Valley.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

Pictured above is Fire Chief Bonnie Dave. Jr. a he addresses
members of the local volunteer fire department and their wives at
a dinner held on April 2 at the local fire hall. This is a annual
event where the dinner is arranged for and served by the frsmsn.
with wives as honorsd guests.
A regular meeting a held following the dinner at which the
fremen we're reminded of the Annual Firemans Ball TO Be held
Saturday. April ii at the Triangle Mite Club. Also petitions for the
creation of a fire district in this area were passed out TO department
members for circulation throughout the res to be encompasssd in
The fire district.
Fire Prevention Week Chairman Babe Turner presented the
plaques which the department had been awarded for their fire
prevention activities during the past year.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
"0NE-TW0" PUNCH NEEDED
TO KNOCK OUT CANCER

The American Cancer Society Crusade is not just a drive
for Funds, Mrs. Ben Hubley, Richland County Chairman ACS
said today.
"To knock out cancer we will need a "one-two punch"
she said.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

Bob Hood, Chaplain, John Stad-
dler, Inner Guard and Ed Krebs-
bach, organist.
Chef Johnson, acting as Grand
Exalted Ruler and r. H. Mutt as
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
w. A. BABE" TURNER new
ELKS EXALTED RULER

w. A. Babe" Turner was installed as Exalted Ruler
Sidney Elks Lodge No. 1882 at an impressive ceremony at tn
lodge home. He succeeds Lionel Gall.
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

DR.. Beagle has been associated
with many of the enterprises
through the years, that developed
in the Sidney area. In 1910
The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08

tographs Courtesy Osborn Studio
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20

Powhatan News

Large crowds are attending the
revival services at May Memorial
B aptist Church this week. The
preaching is being done by Rev.
Galleher.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles p Celia.
Jr.. were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Maynard Magruder and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club recently. Mr. Celia spoke be-
fore the Washington Historical So
Getty on Early Records of Airing
ton County including the Settlement
of George Washington Will d
other historical cases from IT'S to
1868. His talk was Illustrated BY
photostatic copies Of the original
documents which are now pre-
served in the Archives of the Vir-
ginia State Library Mr.. Celia also
spoke to the PoWhatan P-TA on
Monday night
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Yates on route so IS nearing
completion Several Of his neigh
bors turned out Saturday evening
to burn brush and their wives later
brought supper which was eaten by
The freight.
Mr. and Mrs Bobby Bennett, o.
Culpeper. were dinner guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Parker Satur
day night They went to Cumber
land to spend the week end viii
Mr. and Mrs. j. O. Hayes.
The many friends of Col. Lelanc
SkaggS We're delighted that he was
Well enough 10 come home from
the hospital Friday afternoon. He
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20
DiIIwyn RID ] News
Hunes NYF Plans
For Bake Sale

Hanes Chapel MYF VII aaye 4
bake sale in DIllwyA Saturday
March u TO raise fund foI BOOK
for the MYF'
Mrs. c. F. Grow wao has been
visiting relatives and friends here
has returned to the home Of hr
niece. Mrs G a Goddin. IN New
port News.
Mrs. Grow and Mrs.. Edgar Charl-
ton visited Spottswood Charlton at
Veterans Hospital Roanoke. J a h
week. They found his condition
favorable.
While in Roanoke Mrs. Grow and
Mrs. Charlton were guests Of MIS-.
Harry wright and Mrs Jaa
Graninger. sister and niece 81 M..
Charlton
The Wei Water HID Cub met
with Mrs Edgar Charlton Friday.
Mrs Earl Patteson. Mrs. He, bert
Maxey and Linda. Mrs John Far
rish and small daughter Ms Car
RE Stegar. Mrs Joe Steear and
Mrs Bruce Rush were present
Mrs Maxey gave an excellent TAIN
on Furniture +
Members of Hanes Chapel MYF
we're glad to have their pastor.
Rev E. B White. meet with them
Sunday evening.
Mrs. ] c. Lightfoot Talmadse
Hanes and Mrs Charlton ATTENDED
the subdlstrict MYF meeting At
Smyrna Church last week.
Some of those suffering from fiji
recently are Geraldine TAYLOR 10
Ann Taylor and Ann Llghtso0t.
Mr. and Mrs R. E Charlton and
Mr.. and Mrs r B Spencer were
dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs. E
A. Charlton Saturday evening.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20
Sunny Martin Wins
5000 Scholarship
IN Home Economics

Sunny Jean Martin. Cumber-
land High School senior. has been
selected BY the Virginia Home
Economics Association Scholarship
Committee to receive the 1859
scholarship award The presentation
was m a d G at h G annual ban
quet Of the association in Roanoke.
Friday. March -
Sunny daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r S. Martin. Of Gainesville. was
selected BY the scholarship com
mittee from "a applicants entered
in the competition on statewide
basis.
Scholastic records. participation
IN home economics work, com
munity and church activities. etc.
entered into the Judging Of a winner
in the contest President of the
Cumberland FILA. Sunny has served
as president of the Longwood Fed
Grafton of the FILA as we'll as held
other chapter offices during her
high school career. In 1858 she re-
ceiyed the state homemaker' de-
gree the highest award given in
state home economics work.
Active in Al work, Sunny IS a
past president Of the Cumberland
County All Honor Club and the All
chapter at the high school. She is
also member of the All Stars
Of Virginia. the highest honor ac-
corded 4H members.
Sunny was selected as the beauty
queen OF the Virginia Farm Bureau
during its fall convention in Rich
mond She wa honored with a trip
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20
STRONG IN THE BACK

N A man visiting the zoo stood look
ing at the camel for a long time
He noticed a lot Of straw on the
ground. He searched through it
looking for straw to his liking. He
found one Cautio usly he APP
preached the camel and put the
straw on the animals back.
Then he stood back and watched.
for hours. Nothing happened.
Wrong straw. muttcred the.
man
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20
New Canton Happenings
New Canton happenings
buckingham Woman's Club Group
Sees Facilities AT Training Center

Mesdames ] Lyon Clark. Aub-
rey Yancev Eleanor jeffrey and
Charlie Hall went as ! delegation
from the Buckingham Woman :
Club TO the Lynchbmg Training In
stltiIte They were amazed at the
size Of The place and the wonderful
facilities for training the url-
forttnates.
L. VI. Phillips. of Richmond
spent the week end In the j n
Phillips home. The tho brothers
called Sunday on their bl6ther-in-
: law and sister Nh. and Mrs. ". T.
Putney
Mrs F 3. Gilbert spent Sunday
and NJ on a Y IN Richmond and
Petersburg. while there. -hs
visited her sister. Mrs Tlessie "
Dennis, who has been III fae hoSp:
tai
Luncheon Guests
Mis-. T. B, Anderson and I B.
Ill We're luncheon quests sundsl
u her daughter Mr. j r jones
Of Jamestown.
Mir and Mrs. Lyon CLARK ana
DAUGHTER Becky. and Ms W g.
Clark attended the Wedding MI
Billy Page and Miss Faffar which
took place in the Jones c hap "
parsonage
W. Thornton Pufnev was in R5ch-
acnd Sunday March q to visit hi-
daughter Mrs Marie P. vauahan.
who has been in Johnston VIII.
Hospital several weeks She is a.
ing nicely and hones to ees hsne
this week.
Confined With NeasIes
Miss Margaret Brook daaar,te,
Of Harold Brook is confined tn heF
home with the measles Her brother
Gorge Brooks. Of alilWaU.<e5
Wise. spent the week end sita
them
Ms. Bud Lewis. Of Richmond
was . guest Sunday Of her Brother.
Harold Harvey
Callers during the week were Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Ford Ms Nary
Davis and daughter. Naiv Nisk.
Mrs Emmett Trainum. Nh Wli
Davis Mrs Clai'ice Christian anf
Mrs. Virginia Seay Ms. Harvey IS
not So well al this TIME
Mrs Louise s Le7ltskv. of Rich-
mond was home to attend HE tns
elal of her uncle. Weston saodciy
She is the daughter Of Nj aad
Mrs Perkins Snoddv
Mrs. Phillip, + Better
Mrs. Granville Anderson and MIS-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20

will be glad to have his friends
call on him now
Sam Parker. G. X Wright and
Max Harlan attended a NABAC
bank meeting in Fredericksburg
Tuesday night.
Vernon Winfree is much improved
following treatment recently at
Grace Hospital in Richmond
o. W. Ball, Jr., and Baxter Perk-
inson spent last week end at their
cabin near Colonial Beach.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20

stipend Of 500. sunny plans to use
the scholarship to attend Mary
Washington College and major in
home economies
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-20
Hearing On Roads
Set For Amelians

A. j. Mills, district engineer with
the State Highway Department, has
agreed to come to Amelia Monday.
April l3. to explain the road situa-
ton to THE citizens of the county.
The A m e / a county Board Of
Supervisors urges everyone possible
to attend this meeting.
The open hearing on the road
situation in the county is scheduled
for $50 am. at the regular meet
ing of the supervisors on that day.
Franklin Jones, chairman, Eph-
RAIN Anderson and L. NJ. Sander
son, Amelia county supervisors, at
tended the meeting at the Mosque
on March IL, for the discussions on
the proposed Interstate Highway "a.
A meeting with the district engi-
neer to discuss more ALLEGATION for
roads in Amelia county, was the
main purpose of the supervisor 5
trip. one of the board members
said.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
An Experiment Puts
Producer on q Spot

Easy-going William Nichols could be stand
ing on TVS toughest production spot. The
reason? The Importance Of the admittedly ex-
perimental venture on sponsor Bells part. With
TV programming under fire, series that pre-
sents top-notch. artists should be a welcome
addition to the schedule II II clicks; it's possible
that Bell will be back with an expanded series
next season.. :;
I was disappointed in the first program, but
reviews were. generally favorable and several
were all-out raves. Nichols said he was pleased
There's no plan at this point to add host
or narrator. Asked what he thought of the sug-
gestion, Nichols replied-'I think it's a bore"
No argument there. ::
Note: Nichols left Georgetown's. Foreign
Service school to pursue an acting career, ap-
peared with Maurice Evans, and turned to
writing, eventually to production. He was the
Idea" man for TVS Hit Parade for seven years
Evening star., 1959-02-08
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN


HOLLYWOOD-"It's still alive-amost as
though it were still running" said Fred Astaire,
in some Wonderment. I'm all my career I've
never experienced anything like it. But then,
you never know in show business how things
are going to turn out. I guess that's one reason
I'm in it."
Fred was talking about the NBC-TV spec
tactular' he staged last September. All over the
country the critics raved and-more important
the fans wrote by the thousands demanding a
rerun. The network will offer it on Wednesday,
10 pm. WRCA4.
You know" Astaire pointed out; Il won't
do anything I don't like. Fortunately, have
reached the stage where a script has to offer
something. exceptional before I say yes. The
movie that will take me to. Australia, "On the
Beach," is anything but funny, and my part
isn't very large one. Ava Gardner as the alco-
hoic gadabout and Gregory Peck who plays
the American submarine captain have the key
roles. But when Stanley Kramer, producing and
directing the story, told me months ago that
Evening star., 1959-02-08
You Never Know Says Fred

he thought I'd be perfect for the scientist +
agreed, just from having read the Nevil Shute
book and without even seeing Kramer,s script.
For my first nondancing role in motion picture
I consider myself fortunate to be part of such
a great show In fact, think this will prove
an epochal event in opening the eyes of the.
world"
: And it did nothing but rain the entire.
time" he sighed. -.
After. Fred. returns to Hollywood he will
begin thinking about his second special TV
show; due to air next September. He worked
more than three months on the first, which
created such sensation.
"a musical, of course, is much more COM
pltcated than play" Fred explained. "You
can't just throw dances together / always plan
them out very carefully and make many changes
before bringing in my working group VIII l
put in as much time on the next one? Possibly
longer. People keep asking me how can hope
to top myself since the original one turned out
so we'll. I'm aattered-and think it'sv very kind
Of them. But truthfully, all I can and will do
is try for an even better presentation"
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Continued From Preceding Poss

Continued From Preceding Poss
I asked Nichols why. There was a reply, but
no answer. I gathered the firm impression,
however that he was happy that the change,
which came from elsewhere, had not disturbed
his star. They were looking forward to the
rehearsalS.
Rise should take the change in stride Once,
for example. she sang two different operas
within 4s hours. The eye-opener is that one
was at La Scala in Milan, the other at the Met.
Winner Of "best-dressed," "best-coiffed,"
etc., titles, Rise is married to Walter Szurovy,