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The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14

This project is being carried on
in response to a need expressed by
county and local officials from
over the state in their conference
held in the recent past in conjunc-
ton with state officers.
Field-workers have been meet
ing interested persons in all coun-
ties setting up the procedures for
the project, to be followed up with
kickoff meetings for the Vista
ton of all Farmers Union mem
bers in the state, and the solicit
alton of new and delinquent MEM
bers. The Visitation is to be COM
pleted in two or three weeks of
intensive work and closed with q
program at which awards will be
presented to each volunteer yisi-
tor turning in the prepared cards
showing personal calls mode on at
least is families.
The project calls for recruiting
about 1000 volunteers in the state
apporioned to the county and
local organizations according to
membership. Richland County's
share Is about IS.
A meeting was held in Sidney
on the 9th at which only 10 per-
sons representing three locals were
present, the small attendance
attributed to the bad weather
conditions prevailing. Mrs. Ruth
Stark of Joliet assisted MI. Young
in the presentation of the project
She has been engaged in this work
in the southeast part of the state
and he has been in the northeast
counties. Kickoff meetings will be
held in these areas early in Nov
.mber and the visitation completed
during the month.
The date for the Richland Coun-
ty Kickoff meeting has been set
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
Plan SPECIAL
HALLOWEEN
PARADE HERE

The annual grade school and
pre-grade school Halloween
treats and costume parade will
be held Saturday night, October
81. This event is being sponsor
ed by the Sidney Moose Lodge
and Chamber of Commerce
Merchant Committee.
This is part of the Sidney
Moose program for youth and a
Youth Honor Day" observed
by many Moose Lodges. Legis-
latures of several states. Mon
tana included. at the behest of
the Loyal Order of Moose which
organization conceived and or
iginated the Youth Honor Day
program. have adopted resolu-
tions designating October 81 of
each year as Youth Honor Day.
which Is appropriately observed
in honor of the youth of the ma
ton.
The costume parade will start
from the Courthouse at 700 pm.
and will proceed east to Central
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1880
The programs, films and demon
STATIONS put on by department
members were viewed by almost
1000 children and adults. 5000
pieces of informative literature
were passed out at schools and in
communities throughout the coun-
ty, such literature bearing directly
On fire prevention. For the first
time since the local department
started an extensive fire preven-
ton program Is years ago, all
rural schools in the county were
given the opportunity to view one
Of the programs. In addition to
those who actually viewed the
programs, it is estimated that
ieveral thousand other people
were made aware of the serious
ness of fire prevention by seeing
the displays set up in store WIN
dows throughout Sidney and by
hearing programs originating from
the local fire truck which travel
ed throughout Sidney each day.
Your local department is made
up of volunteer members who
have each had a specific part to
perform during this important
week and they are to be COM
mended for the efforts which they
have extended on behalf of the
public. Many man hours were put
forth by these men, both in the
preparation of the weeks activi-
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TO CONTINUE
WOOL, LAMB


Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson has announced that
preliminary results of a producer
referendum on continuation Of
deductions from wool payments,
to be used in promoting wool and
lamb production, show producers
owning 16,744,406 sheep voted for
(81 percent) and producers own
ing 1927, 785 sheep voted against
(19 percent).
On the basis of individual pro-
Queer voting, the preliminary tab
ulation shows 70,272 producers
voted for 1888 percent) and 31,721
voted against oil p~ercent).
The preliminary summary of
Montana voting shows that the
1887 producers voting for agree
ment own 1,084,403 sheep while
the 331 producers opposing the
agreement w 1851 1913 sheep.
Only those persons who have
owned sheep for at least 80 days
since January /, 1859, were eligi-
bic to participate in the referen-
dum.
The referendum was held to
determine producer approval Of
proposed agreement between the
Secretary of Agriculture and the
American Sheep Producers Coun-
I'll, Inc, an organization of sheep
PRODUCERS. The agreement would
continue deductions from wool
payments made under the National
Wool Act of 1854 for the 1859,
1860 and 1861 marketing years.
The deductions would provide
'unds to finance the Councils
advertising, promotional, and rela-
ed market development activities
m lamb and wool. Details of the
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toner appreciation prizes.
The winners of the merchandfse
prizes were: from b & ] Shee
Shop, Mrs. Wilbur Rupp; Rich
land National Bank, Ernest Uhnan,
Sidney National Bank, judy
Hagen; Reynolds Food SAotss Mn,
Phyllis Whitman; J. G. Penney %.
Mrs. ElRay Harper 0aanboee
Store, Peter NJ. Johnsna; 6tdnO
Music Mart, Mr.. 1tonk Ia&
iere; Modern Lady, 1nryuan~;
The Toggery, 1arth A. O1wlbe 81
Barbara Schultz; Sidnsyr01oxA
Mrs. Siseel; Ben Ffm12in nootoL,
Mrs. Paul Ulshafer; Valley 49,
ware, Mrs. Robert Taftan: 1n16e
national Harvester, Ma d.
Buehler; Johnny's Radio 4 ~.
Lett Benson; Richfand nim
Upholstery, Mrs. Lee BrGt11ng;
Quincy Electric, Mrs. Guy Sevo-
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Zone of the problems = facing
our party workers in the Demo-
cratic Party is the problem of keep
ing not only ourselves informed OF
all the issues, the facts, but in get
ting information to the rank and
file of people who become inter-
ested in Government only at cleo
ton time. This lack of interest and
participation is not the result of
inability to analyze. 1t is the re-
suit Of a very busy people-a peo-
pie, who for the most part, are
grinding away at their daily tolls
with little time left to delve into
community and civic affairs.
Here I believe is where we,
you and I, who are directly associ-
eted with politics and Government
tai affairs can play an important
ron.
"Some Of these issues, some Of
these facts which are being badly
misconstrued by our loyal opposi-
ton is what / am going to talk to
you about this evening. l am going
to state a few facts which will
straighten out some Of the half
truths the Republican Party have
been trying to force down the
threats Of our Montana citizens.
1.-The titular head Of the Repub-
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tons, professional societies, foun-
dations, individuals, and the Ma
tional Merit Scholarship Corpora
ton itself, which conducts the an
nual nationwide competition.
Merit Scholarship sponsors have
included such nationally : known
names as The Sears = Roebuck
Foundation, International Business
Corporation, Shell Com
panies Foundation, Inc, National
and Chemical Corpora
ton, The Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Lilly Endowment Inc,
Opportunity Fund, The
B. F. Goodrich Fund me-, The
Upjohn Company, Edwin T. Mere
.ith Foundation, F. w. Woodwork
Time Incorporated and
many others.
In the final phase of the COM
petition, high school grades, extra
activities, school citizen
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Montana students.
Williams is among 10000 of the
highest scorers on the National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test,
the nationwide test of educational
development given in over 14,500
high schools last spring.
The Semifinalists named today
outscored over $4,000 classmates
and thus moved a step closer to
the goal of all - winning one OF
the coveted Merit Scholarships to
be awarded in the 1959-60 pro-
gram. The group of 10000 Semi
fmalists is composed of the highest
scorers in each state, prorated &C
cording to state population.
The Semi-finalists now face
another rigorous three-hour ex-
animation, the Scholastic Aptitude
Test of the College Entrance Ex-
animation Board, which will fur
Their confirm their high score on
the NMSQT. This second test will
be given in testing centers
throughout the U. S. on December
5, 1859. Those who repeat their
nigh scores on this second test will
become Finalists in the COMPETE
ton.
John NJ. Stalnaker, President of
National Merit Scholarship Cor
poration, which conducts the n
nual Program, predicts that over
95 percent of the Semi-finalists
will get past the second hurdle =
the December 5th examination =
and become FinaliSts.
Each year we r delighted
with the caliber of youngsters who
become Semi-finalists in the aca-
demic competition conducted by
The National Merit Scholarship
They are the pro
5ucts OF American homes and
schools, and the whole
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are pOl1Sh1ng their lines AND
he final touches on the setting
their class play, "Who Killed
member of a very nice family just
Like the family next door.
Seniors in the cast include Ber-
nice Sorenson, Cynthia Chambers,
James Mercer, Sharon Sax, Michel
DeVoir, Katherine Brooks, Suzan-
ne Lalonde, Kenneth Reynolds,
Bruce Harper, Judy Anderson,
Janet Weber, and Philip ToSs.
Assisting Miss Laura Gilbreath,
faculty director, N student direc-
tors. Bernice Sorenson and Linda
Burns. Diana Fulton and Marilyn
Conroy are the prompters.
Zane Gray is manager of the
stage crew with David Herrick,
James Lowry, Richard Haugen,
Orlin Hansen, and John Tollack-
son assisting him.
Ruth McNutt along with Kay
Albin, Kay Nelson, and Bonnie
Hauk Is in charge of costumes.
Makeup will be handled by
Elaine Carda in charge with Kathy
Petersen, Josie Angel, Sandra
and Ito Viestenz assist
ing her. Elaine Stanford and Mary
Conroy r in charge of the props.
Elaine Carda is in charge of the
ticket sales with all seniors acting
as statesmen. Exchanges for reser-
we'd seats can be made at the Tur-
ner Drug Store or at the door the
of the play.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR
SECOND COIN LAUNDRY

The Sidney Cleaners & Laundry announce that they plan
to open a second coin laundry in Sidney. They have pur-
chased the Krause property in the 600 block on South Central,
on the corner across from the Williams Motor Company.
Remodeling of the present building is now underway,
and equipment for the new coin laundry has been ordered,
according to Math Dasinger. Installation should be completed
and the new laundry ready for operation by November Is.
Present plans are for this unit to be open "a hours a
day. The new equipment will include coin changers, soap
dispensers and the Speed Queen Washers with Huebsch Dry
es.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
Vital Statistics
LICENSES:

MARRIAGE LICENSES:
Ernest c. Kaufman, Salem, Ore.
and Joyce G. Smith, Williston, N.
Oak. Oct. 8
Darwin Grawcek, Summit, S.
Oak, and Carole Gollnick, Web
ster, S. Oak, Oct. 8
Larry r.. Henderson and Shirley
Anderson, both OF Sidney, Oct. 8
Frank Sherman, Brockton, and
Phyllis Prigan, Savage, Oct. Is
Mrs. NARROW Butler, Richey,
boy, Oct. IL
Mrs. Melvin Hagele, Fairview,
girl, Oct. IL
Mrs. Bobby Wicorek, Fairview,
girl, Oct. IL
Mrs. Fred Sifuentes, Sidney,
boy, Oct. IA
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Under the Conservation Reserve
for 1860, the Chairman explains,
the farmers first step was to ask
the County ASC committee to
a basic annual payment
rate for his farm. The deadline for
that request was October 8.
All farmers who made that re-
quest have received or are about
to receive notification of the basic
rates established for the land they
propose to place in the reserve.
This may be either part or all of
the cropland on the farm.
The next step is for the farmer,
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
Teachers To
Meet
At Billings

The Sidney Elementary and the
Junior-Senior High School will be
III session from s o'clock am to
IL noon Wednesday, October 81,
Schools will be closed for the
balance of the week to permit the
faculty to attend educational
meetings at Billings and Great
Falls. The Montana Education
Association State convention will
be held at Great Falls this year.
The Eastern District section of the
M.E.A. will have its convention
at Billings.
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TO SERVE ON
KIWANIs init
COMMITTEE

Otto T. Habedank of Sidney
has been appointed TO the Xiv
anis International Support Of
Churches Committee by Albert
TullY. President of Kiwahis In
tsrnational. HabedAnk Z past
lieutenant governor Of Xiw1nds
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nation is proud OF Them. Our goal
is to help all of the Finalists
through our own resources and
with the aid of others to enter
college next Fall. The Merit Pro
gram has been praised by many,
but it could never accomplish its
detectives without the sympathetic
cooperation of the nations secon-
dairy school administrators, de-
clared Mr.. Stalnaker.
AS Finalists, the students will be
eligible for scholarship awards
sponsored by an estimated 100
business and industrial organiza-
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If he still wants TO participate, 70
apply Tor a contract ct any amount
below the pre-acre rate established
Tor his land. After entering III
information ON the applicoNcn
form, he returns the fueun 70 H.
County ASC office for final 90
proval. This b tho step 1hat muDt
be taken by October 10.
After the applications are re-
turned to the county offics, con-
tracts that can be accep$ed under
the regulations will be offered 70
farmers for signature before Tie
1850 crop season begins.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
RURAL STUDENT kIWANIS
INDUSTRIAL TOUR SATURDAY

The twenty-fifth annual Kiwanis Industrial Tour of Sid
ney for rural eighth grade students will be conducted Satur-
day, October IL, 1t was announced by Ray Kaneski, chairman
of the Industrial Tour Committee of the Kiwanis club of Sid
ney. Invitations have been sent to all rural schools in Rich
land County and arrangements, as last year, were made to
include rural schools in the western parts of Mckenzie Coun-
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
ANNOUNCE winners OF
HARVEST FESTIVAL PRIZES

Several thousand adults registered during the Harvest
Festival for the merchandise and cash prizes which were fur
nished by the stores participating and by all members of the
Sidney Chamber of Commerce and were designated as Gus
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for 7:30 pm on November 8 in
Sidney. Some locals will be meet
ing in the interim, and it Is hoped
that many members In the county
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to learn as much as poss-
ible Of this project and be ready to
attend the Kickoff meeting. Coun-
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Tile bond with the USDA.
However, some proposed regula-
tons outlawing the use of pencil
shrink, western weights, and other
longtime business customs in the
Livestock Business, demand the
attention of all buyers and dealers.
The National Livestock Dealers
Association has been formed to
act positively and effectively in
relation to common matters con-
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
SOIL BANK APPLICATION
DEADiINE OCTOBER Is

Farmers who expect to participate in the 1850 Conserve
ton Reserve of the Soil Bank have another deadline coming
up this week. Friday, October Is, is the last date to apply
for contracts to begin next year, according to Chairman
Arthur Anderson of the Richland County Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation committee.
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corning the business and to speak
up for the integrity of that bust
ness.
c. T. Tad" Sanders, the execu-
tive counsel for the N.L.D.A., will
be present to explain the organiza-
ton of the association and ramifi-
cations of the P & S Act and regu-
lations. 1t will be well worth the
time and effort of every livestock
dealer and buyer to be in atten-
dance.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
FL Visitation Program
Reports Good Support

Leslie Young, who has been serving as a part-time field
man for the Montana Farmers Union, reports much active
support being given the Every Member Visitation project
by the state organization.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
PROVED VERY SUCCESSFUL

According to both Fire Chief Bennie Dave, Jr, and chair
man Babe Turner of Fire Prevention Week, your local de-
partments activities during last week were highly success
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
REP. J. ]. NC DONALD SPEAKS
Ar DEMOCRATIC GATHERING

John J. Mcdonald, speaker of the house of the Both Mon
tana Legislative Assembly, addressed a group of Richland
County Democrats last Saturday at the Moose Hall. Mcdonald
is a representative from Garfield County and is a sheepman
and rancher, he has served in the legislative for Il years.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
Student Named
Semi-Fina|ist In Merit
Scholarship Competition

Dennis Williams son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Williams
of Sidney, Montana, has been named as one OF the seml-flna-
lists in the 1959-196O Merit Scholarship competition. In the
state of Montana there were only two who wrote a higher
score than Dennis. He was tied for third place with four other
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14

The curtains will open promptly
at 8 o'clock Saturday, October II,
in the high school auditorium with
a cast of characters portaying one
Ut the most diabolical murder
contrived by a very nice
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lican Party, Governor Aronson has
been monopolizing speakers plat
forms and Newspaper headlines in
an attempt to paint the Democratic
controlled Seth Legislative Assem-
bly, as spend thrifts-This is an old
label-Like Socialism that Repub-
Leans have been trying to paste
on vi Party for years. The Gov
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is currently serving ~ district
chairman of the committee on
support of Churches and Thsir
Spiritual Aims committee.
In addition to Mr.. Habedank.
two other Montan1ns we1U nam.
ed to International Committees.
international Trustee Harold
M. Doolen of Billings was ap-
pointed chairman of a special
committee on foreign extension
while Immediate Past Cover
MOI Joseph H. Schwartz of Amaze
onda has accepted appointment
to the International committee
on Key Clubs.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
LIVESTOCK DEALERS ASSN
TO HOLD DISTRICT MEETING

The district meeting of the National Livestock Dealers
Association will be held Sunday, October 18 at 10 a. m. at
the Idaho Livestock Auction Co. in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The
packers and S~tockyards Act" now supplies to all dealers
and buying agencies, requiring every concern to register and
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
Senior Class Play Will
Be Staged October II

Sidney High School seniors are polishing their lines and
a busy stage crew is putting the final touches on the setting
for a bang-up presentation of their class play, "Who Killed
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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-30
Safety Council News

The center line on a road is one
of the simplest and most effective
traffic aids in existance, Francis j..
Jamison, assistant manager of the
Delaware Safety Council, said yes
terday, urging motorists to make
full use of the center line to stay on
the right side of the road.
Staying there, he said, is one of
the first principles of safe driving.
And not staying there is step to-
ward suicide.
The center line clearly shows
what portions of the road are allo-
Gated to drivers going in opposite
directions on the same highway.
But accidents resulting from drlv-
ing partly on the wrong side OF the
road continue to take a heavy toll
in property damage and human life,
he stated. Side-swiping is respon-
sible for one out of every five acci-
dents and almost half of these in
volve fatalities.
Among the drivers who cause
these accidents are the thoughtless
and risk-taking drivers who make
these driving errors:
1. Pass on a hill or at a curve
where they cannot see ahead FAR
enough.
2. Pass on a straightaway where
oncoming traffic is too heavy.
3. Take up more than their share
of the road, preventing other cars
from passing safely.
Drivers committing those errors
not only gamble their own future
but frequently drag an innocent
motorist or passenger into highway
disaster,
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-30

Mrs. Edith Dawson and Mrs.
Pauline Reed had as dinner guests
on Sunday at the Tidewater Inn in
Easton, Nd, Mrs. Viola Thistle
wood, and Mrs. OsbOurne Reed.
Most delicious food was served.
Mrs. Minnie Wharton, Mrs. Hell
en- Dufendach, Mrs. Ruth Sapp,
Mrs. Nellie Bennett and Mrs.
Blanche Vinyard were last Tues
day morning brunch" guests of
Mrs. Katie Wilkerson at her home
in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and son
Jack spent Sunday with friends
near Media, Pa.
Mrs. Alma Louhoff of Whining
ton, spent several days last week
with the William Coulbournes and
the Charles Pearsons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearson took her home on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Edwin Prettyman of And
rewsville has purchased the Her
man Marvel property and is adding
some improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yerkes, Sr.,
daughters Ruth Ann, Helena and
Laura Jane and son Bill, were Sal
isbury, Md, visitors on Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Shirleen Wilson spent the
weekend with Miss Carole Willis
in Burrsville, Nd
Miss Helena Yerkes was the over
night guest of Miss Joanna Pringle
on Saturday evening.
We are very sorry to report that
death entered our community last
Thursday and claimed as its victim
one OF our most respected colored
citizens, James Turner, who had
been feeling poorly for some time
and was unable to drive his school
bus. Funeral services were held in
the cOlored church at Houston on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
with interment in Williamsvil1e
Cemetery. He was one of the. head
leaders in his church and also act
i've in civic affairs. He was a vet
eran of World War /. His survivors
are his wife, Edna Johnson Turner
and four daughters, Myrtele, Thel-
ma, Alice and Bertha and several
grandchildren. His family have the
sympathy of the community.