The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-28
Starr School News
Gym Davis

play was a great treat for the
whole community. The first grade
through the fourth recaptured
the Nativity in song and fully
narrated under the direction OF
Mrs. Eaglefeathers and Carmen
Guardipee, while Mr.. Casey's
classes did a delightful pantO'
mine featuring the Dixie Land
Band. Each child and grOwnup
were given a bag of candy from
the PTA and a present TO each
school child. The gifts that each
family put under the huge Christ
mas tree were given out by the
PTA members. including Alec
Sherman, Leo Davis. Henry Ma
gee, Peter Red Horn. We are
grateful to George Old Person
for getting the beautiful tree
and to Stella Costell for decor
ating the tree with lights.
On Friday the sisters Mary
Celeste and Mary Margaret held
their catechism classes and gave
each of their pupils a present.
Many thanks to Rev. Bell for
adding to the delight of the
school children and pre-schOOlers
with another Christmas party
and presents for all
Out to Starr School during the
Christmas vacation were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kipp from Winnett
and Karen Kaye from Haskell
where she is in the commercial
department. Also back from Has
keIl are the Galbreath girls,
Susan Locksy and Mariann.
The weather wasn't too cold
for cowboys Alex Sherman and
Lloyd Severtson who were rop-
ing broncs one day. Lloyd roped
a horse called high roller" but
Alex said he wasn't in the mood
for looking at coolies up side
down or taking up a homestead
in a snow drift.
Out to Starr School during
the holidays were CARRIER and
Mrs. BabcO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Racine and
daughter Crystal were visitors
at the home of Mrs. Racine's
mother, Mrs. Susan Red Horn.
Ed Connolly and children were
visitors at the school with Joe
La Fromboise.
Joe Upham and sons Hiram and
Chuckie, along with Redman Lit
tie Plume weIe visitors in Can
ada.
To be special guests of Earl
Old Person this week will be In
dams from the North Piegan
tribes, including Mr.. and Mrs
Dan. North Piegan from Brock
EFT, Alberta, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Big
Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. George First
Rider and Phyllis and Claudia
Red Crow.
Visiting in Starr school thi:
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Tobacco from Pryor, Sammy
Hoops from Lodge Grass and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stone Of
Wyola, Mont. s+e
I must retract last weeks
news where il was stated that
per capita was TO have beer
made, for no Blackfeet on or of
the reservation received a pei
capita. The reason was solely
letter addressed TO the chairman
by the Indian Agent.
There was an untold amount oi
packages in the post office thai
had 70 60 back TO the mail order
house because two weeks before
Christmas word was out thai
there was TO be a payment. Nat
uraIly, people counted on il tire
mendously, so m any sent fol
packages COD TO add to the jal
for their families.
No finer Christmas present
could have been better than the
little son called Elliot Dewaynt
who was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Scabby. Robe.
Christmas is one of the mos
glorious of all the holidays. Al
though Indians centuries ago did
not know of the great event. they
did, however, celebrate and pay
homage to the great spirit pray
ing and using the sun" as theii
mediator. For they knew thai
something all powerful great did
create the sun. The reason fol
holding the sun dance and many
other spiritual rituals in honor
of the many things that were
created by the Great Spirit"
Consequently, the reason many
historians miscontrued the idea
that Indians were sun worship
ers. They were not, however, a:
we Indians know. For we were
equally as respectful to Mother
Earth" and did pay as much
homage. The Indian was thank
ful for everything that was use
tuI "a them. They knew the