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Evening star., 1961-04-02

favorite subject of argument appeared
to be whether Fort Sumter ought to be at
tackled Immediately or not. A lieutenant
standing near me talked loud and earnestly
regarding this matter with a civilian friend,
breaking out at last in loud tone:
Why, good Heaven, JIM do you want that
place to go peaceably into the hands of
Lincoln?"
No, Fred, do not. But tell you, Fred,
when that fort is attacked it will be the
bloodiest day-the bloodiest-."
And here. unable to express himself in
words. Jim flung his arms wildly about.
ground his tobacco with excitement, spat on
all sides, and walked away shaking his head,
thought, in real grief Of spirit.
That same lOeek, the forts ringing
the harbor t1ere pronounced ready for
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Compiled by JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer

action, too. Scores Of cannon pointed
OminouSly totoGrd Sumter from nearly
eUery side. For as long as the troops had
been pouring in, batteries had been in
stalled on James and Morris Islands TO
the south and southwest, at Fort Moul-
trie and other points on Suliudn'S Is,
land TO the north and northeast. The
latter empldcenlentS had been augment
ed, in fact, by a curiosity called float,
ing battery an unicieldy ,0ooden barge
tOith an iron n-coUered face. This story pro
claimed the state Of preparedness.
From The Evening Star Tuesday. April 2, 1851:
The Charleston FOrtificatiOnS
Completed.
CHARLESTON. March 30.-The fortifi
cations in the harbor having been final!
, 1961-01-24
T~reddwdYs Entertain
Friends at Grupetree
Boy Hotel Beech

Mr.. & Mrs. Richard Tread
way entertained a host Of
friends at a beach party re-
Gently at Crapetree Bay Hotel.
Torches illuminated the entire
area making picturesque set
ting. Despite high winds
guests had a most enjoyable
evening. There was an assort-
ment Of drinks after which
everyone enjoyed a buffet dim
ner right on the sand. Lights
for the tables were made Of
brown paper bags half filed
with sand and a candle placed
in the center. 1t was very
unique. A steel band furnished
music for dancing.
Mr.. Treadway is president
Of the Treadway Inn company
which operates the Hotel
now. His father IS chairman Of
the board of directors,
, 1961-01-24
2 Photographs Show
legislators Inspecting
Flout in Wush.. D. c..

Two pictures of the Virgin
Islands float which took part
in the inaugural parade in
Washington, D. G., in honor of
President John F. Kennedy
was received today. The float
was the replica Of a ship
which was named Charlotte
Amalie." In one picture Sen
ate President Walter 1. M.
Hodge is shown inspecting the
float before it moves to the as
sembly area for the parade.
With him were Senator Ron
de Lugo, Ralph P%aiewonsky
and Joseph Alexander.
In the other picture stand
ing on the ship" were sena-
tors Ron de Lugo, John Ma
duro, Percival Reese a n q
Candida Guadalupe, In front
of the float were Senators
Continued on page ~
, 1961-01-24
Truck With Cuttle
In Collision With Car
Neor Boetzberg

A Ford car, CP2282, operat
ed BY Raymond Bates travel
ling South near B~oetzburg on
the East End collided with a
northbound truck loaded with
cattle and driven BY Felipe
Viera Rosa while approaching
the curve.
According to the Police re-
port, the truck in trying to
make a swing struck the right
rear fender of the Ford, also
damaging the taillight and
bumper.
Both men were charged
with reckless driving.
, 1961-01-24
Four Persons Will
Head Up Red Cross
Drive Here This Yedr

Four persons have been Sc
lected to head up the drive Of
the American Red Cross
March Campaign for member
ship and Funds this year.
They are Mrs. Blanche Batch
ford and Mrs. Clayton Shoe
maker in Christiansted and
Mrs, Jean Merwin and Mrs.
Fred Plaskett in Frederiksted,
it was announced by Michael
du Shant, Secretary Of the To-
cal Chapter.
The four will coordinate
their activities and work close
~ together to form a highly
skilled and well-planned cam
paign team.
Mr.. du Shant said: Last
year too many persons stated
that they wished they could
give more, but that their con
tribution was all they had at
the time. So that people can
give something more appro-
pirate to their desires the
Chairmen suggest this year
that everyone subscribe to the
Red Cross Savings Account. 1t
Continued on page A.
, 1961-01-24

1NSW 4ASo04u01tGIS
For Finance Dept.
The Department Of Finance
of the Government of the Vir-
gin Islands in St. Thomas will
shortly occupy new and more
adequate quarters at Kron-
prindsens Gade in property
owned by the government.
This will eliminate lengthy
efforts on the part Of Commits
sioner Percy de Jongh to
transfer the offices of the De-
partment of Finance from the
quarters they occupy at Gov
eminent Hill and elsewhere.
The stable building ada
cent to the postal station will
be renovated and modernized
and will be large enough to
house all operations Of the De
partment of Finance under the
one roof. The space is being
used by the Real Property Re-
assessment Program, as well
as the room used by the Pub
lie Works Departments ma
chine shop will be turned over
to the Finance Department.
Not only will the depart
ment Vacate space 1t occupies
on the three floors Of the Ad-
ministration Building, but also
the building between Govern
ment House and the Admins
tration Building which is used
by the Tax Division, and the
rooms in the old Municipal
Building now occupied by the
Lottery Division.
With the installation of mod
ern IBM accounting machines
and the expansion Of the Fl
nance Department to keep
pace with increasing govern
mental activity the depart
ment is cramped for space,
and must find new quarters to
enable it to make the expan-
sion which its increasing work
Continued on page A
, 1961-01-24


Only If Elected Gov.
Bill is Passed
Governor Merwin has de-
clared that he won't mind
staying on as governor Of the
Virgin Islands if it were GER
tain that a bill could be push
ed through during the current
session Of Congress to provide
for an elective governor be-
fore the end of 1861. But he
doubted if such Legislation
could get through Congress
with such speed, and he is
therefore preparing to leave
Government House as soon as
his successor is appointed,
whether it is within the next
month or several months.
The Governor expressed dis
appointment that his hope
that he would be the last ap-
pointed governor of the Virgin
Islands did not materialize.
He pledged to continue to
work out Of Office for a great
er measure Of self government
for the people of the islands:
He said that with the assis-
lance and encouragement Of
Influential persons on the
mainland, he could probably
have made a fight to remain
governor. but t h At there
would be SO much sniping
from some disgruntled and
disappointed politicians that
he thought he should get out.
He expressed the hope that
in the absence of an elected
governor, that the new admin
istration would select a Virgin
Islander to succeed him in
Government House. He ex-
pressed no favorite among the
several Virgin Islanders seek
ing the post, but said that he
thought the people should get
behind a man and campaign
vigorously for him.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Many Of us wonder about
the exact meanings and pro-
nHnciations Of words we have
run across again and again in
reading but never used in con-
versation. Here are 10 words
you certainly have a nodding
acquaintance with. But are you
sure you can use them accu-
rately in speech and writing?
The way we play is to select
the lettered word or phraseI
closest in meaning to the num-
bered word. After you have fin
ished all 10 questions, check
against the answers below.
Score 10 points for each cor
rect answer. A score of 100 per
cent is excellent. But if you
score so or below, get out the
dictionary and do some home
work.
/. Inveigle: (a) decorated
with veigles; (b) entice; (c)
corrupt.
2. Innuendo: (a) Spanish
American chaperone; (b) sly
hint; (c) musical notation.
8. Irascible: (a) quick to an
ger; (b) warm hearted; (c)
cold and thorny.
I. Integer: (a) sound moral
principle; (b) proponent Of in
tegration; (c) whole number.
5. Impetus: (a) lack of re-
spect; (b) bacillus causing
skin infection; (c) drivingI
force.
6. Inchoate: (a) all mixed
up; (b) Roman naval unit;
(c) Just begun.
Z. Immanent: (a) inherent;
CD impending; (c) inoculated.
8. Inference: (a) secret data;
(b) logical deduction; (c) an
noyance.
8. Incisive: (a) undecided;
(b) stubborn; (c) keen.
10. Inept: (a) imprecise; (b)
unrelenting; (c) awkward.
Answers: lib; 2-b; ga; 4-c;
SC; &C; Ia; BIB; &c; 10-c.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
WORD GAME
Find 26 or more words in
TW AN GIN

T w AN ING
Sounding with a harsh ringing
noise" Average mark is 81
words. Time limit, Is minutes.
Rules Of the game: l. Words must be
of four or more letters. 2. Words
which acquire four letters by the ad-
dition Of IS" such as bats" ''cats," /"
are not used. 3. Only one form of q
word is used. 4. Proper names are not
used.
Answer 10 LASHING
lain. lash, ling. align. anil. sail. shin,
slang. snac' snail, hangs. halls. nails,
nigh, gains, cash, CLANS. gnash.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
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The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
RICHEY AREA NEWS

Rosaaen; Esther, Gladys Volbrecht;
Martha, Laura Kaiser; Electa
Mable Johnson; Warder, Darlene
Nelson; Seminal, Norman Nelson
Edith Johnston Past Worthy
Matron and Otis Waters, Past
Worthy Patron received gifts from
the Chapter. Mrs. tombstone pre-
sented gifts to her officers. Lunch
was served after the meeting by
Mrs. Edithe tombstone and Mrs,
Margaret Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Scheer and
their Minnesota guests, MI. and
Mrs. Henry Scheer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred HebeiSen and sons were
Tuesday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Scheer in Circle, and
on Wednesday they were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Olson
and Linda.
Mrs. Art Radcliffe entertained
at a coffee party Thursday morn
ing for Mrs. Roland Soft who is
visiting here from Genoa, Ohio.
On Thursday afternoon the
AIlHCI1Cdu hQlIlCld oil OAAOAS
Women of Lambert held their Cir
Gle meeting at the Lutheran Par
sonage in Richey. This date being
close to Mrs. A. Mathison's birth
day, the ladies surprised her with
gifts and a birthday cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Knauts anc
Kristine Hagen attended the wed.
ding of Miss Dawn Preble, in For
Peck on Saturday, August IL.
MI. and Mrs. Myron Schult;
entertained at a Barbecue lawn
party complimenting Miss Janice
Sawatsky and Loren Soft on Tues,
day evening. There were about 81
young people from the Mennonite
church present.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schee.
were Sunday dinner guests of MI
and Mrs. Melvin Hilstad near Cir
Gle.
Mrs. Ole Jensen entertained a
a birthday party Friday afternoon
honoring her daughter Mary OF
her 7th birthday. About Is httl
friends were present.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

The other plug buried itself
IN the scalp of the caster on
the outside of the lineup.
We tried to administer first
aid but only managed to, cut
the line. He wouldn't let us
close enough to cut off the
nook. So we wound up the %
horses of our Mercury and
buzzed away to shore, TRYING
to get him to a doctor as soon
as possible.
1t was a two-hour trip, with
our injured friend wearing the
plug in his scalp like some
baroque decoration. His only
medication was liberal applica-
tons of Old Chill Chaser. and
the doses to his scalp seemed to
help less than those to the lin
ing of his stomach.
Neither killed the pain. al
though it did smooth out the
burrows in his tortured brow
JuSL d 1lLIle.
Carving the hooks from his
head bone was a major opera
ton of more than a half-hour's
duration, but at long last the
chore was done and he was
free from the entangling plug.
LESSON
1t brought home with smash
ing force a lesson that we all
knew beforehand, but that
failed for lack of practice -.
when fishing in a boat do your
casting overland.
Overland casting is a little
more difficult, perhaps, but
much more accurate and n
heck of a lot safer. With three
or four in some of the larger
boats it is impossible to cast
sidearm without Tipping a
hook-laden lure right under a
fellow fisherman's nose.
Sidearm casting is also the
mark of the beginner. and most
of us would like to look like a
champ even if we know we are
not of that caliber.
So cast from a boat in a
sitting position - Pleased The
next head you hook might be
mine.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

waits until he is SO, he will get
86 2/3 percent of his full bene-
fit; and if he waits until "a, the
amount will be SO 1/3 percent.
The reductions are figured SO
that a person may expect to re-
ceive in lifetime benefits about the
same amount if he takes reduced
benefits beginning before he is
IS as he would if he waited until
IS.
Members of the immediate fam
lily OF a retired worker can get de-
pendents' benefits if the worker
retires at 81 or if he waits. Elig-
ible dependents include a wife 81
or older, or a wife at any age if
she mas in her care children who
are eligible for benefits. The child
VI a retired worker is eligible if
ne is under age 18, or if he has
Oeen totally disabled salce child
aood.
The Committee on Finance of
the SenaGe, in recommending this
change in the law, said THE pro-
vision Of benefits at age 81 for
men viii help to alleviate the
hardships faced by that group OF
m1u VINO, because of i'll health,
automation, or other technology
cal cnange, are forced into pre-
mature retirement before age 65."
For more information about
this change in the law and the
other changes made by the new
amendments to the law, ask your
nearest social security office for
your free copy of Leaflet No. l.
Men 81 to 65 years old who
decide to take their social Sc
curity benefits now instead OF
waiting can also apply for those
benefits at their social security
office. The office in Billings is
located at Pals First Avenue
North.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
ID m MOOSE MEMBERS
ATTEND MEETING

A delegation of eight officers
and former officers of the Sidney
Loyal Order of the Moose, will
attend the state convention in
Butte, Aug. 24-25-26. Heading
the group will be John King,
State Sgt.-at-Arms, and a Past
Governor of the local lodge. 9th
erS who will make the trip are
Hart Bradley, Past Gov; Russell
Dishon, Governor; Robert Jarvis,
Sec; Gary Torgerson, Treas; Ed
die Buxbaum, Prelate; and Jake
Kappel and Mike Rambur, Trus-
tees.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
BY Glenn A. Gardner

49, IA N0A 0AA1A
manager of the Billings, Montana
Social Security District Office
The new amendments to the
social security law, signed by
President Kennedy on June Both,
give men early benefit rights sim
liar to those women have Ind
since 1856.
The change applies to men be-
tween 81 and IS years of age,
and is designed especially to help
those who are unable to find en-
ployment because of their age or
poor health.
A man now 62 to IS years of age
can start receiving benefits with
the month of August. But if he
retires before he reaches age IS,
the monthly amount of benefit
paid to him is reduced. He will
continue to be paid the reduced
amount even after he reaches IS.
Dependent widowers and the
dependent fathers of workers who
have died also can get benefits
at age 81. Their benefits, like
those of widows and dependent
mothers are not reduced.
For men who retire early, the
amount by which their benefits
will be reduced depends on the
number of months for which they
will receive benefits while still
under 65. A worker who retires
and claims his benefits as Soor
as he reaches 81 will qualify fol
30 percent of the amount tha-
would be payable to him at age
IS based on his average earning.
UP until his retirement. If
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

Hookees claim there is moth
ing that quite rivals the scar
ing feeling that comes to one
when he is tagged In the cpl
dermis with the business end
of a set of gang hooks.
It happened 10 a friend of
mine once on a remote bass
lake in the Sand Hill country
of western Nebraska.
Three of lis had been trolling
around the lake with a 16-foot
boat and our Nero 200, plenty
of room for everybody to move
about if they wished. But we
quit trolling and began casting,
and there is where trouble
struck.
WOUND UP
Both Of the others stood UP.
wound up like big league pitch
ers and came around in side
arm casts, oblivious to the
other man standing so close.
Whap! One plug hit the
waters Of the lake. And whap!
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
Lambert

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Heath went
to Billings Friday and Saturday
10 see their daughter Mary and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Brooks who were enroute from
Texas to Seattle where MIR. Brooks
will teach this year. Lorna Burgess
who has been working in Column
bus for some time accompanied
them home.
The Ivan Kohlmanns, who have
been visiting Mrs. Kohlmann's
parents, the William Smylies re-
turned home to Shelby on Thurs
day.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

Superintendent John Deeney an
nOunces Pre-registration date will
be on August 81. 900 O'Clock
Faculty Meeting; 10 IL o'clock
registration of juniors and seniors;
200 o'clock Faculty meeting.
Richey Schools will open on
September 5th at 900 o'clock,
both grade and high school re-
g~istration check.
At 10 o'clock classes will begin.
School day will close with a grade
and high school faculty meeting
and a coffee hour.
Recent weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Gillespie were Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Broer of Huron, S.
Dakota.
Mrs. Oletta Grundmeyer and
Mrs. Emma Lucas left Wednesday
for their home in Sleepy Eye, Min
neSota after a visit with their sis
terin-law Mrs. Emma Grund-
meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Miller of
Glendive visited his mother Mrs.
Nicholson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernal Weberdink
and daughter of Wilmar, Mime
sofa visited the Ira Zuroff and Ed
Zuroff families here last week.
Mrs. Ralph Graber left Friday
for Seattle, Wn., where she will
visit her son, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
GRADER and family. Her other sons,
Eugene and family from Portland
Ore, and Westly and family from
Fort Lewis, and daughter, Mrs.
Veril Jensen from Long Beach.
Calf, will also be there.
Mrs. Joe Klasna ST., from the
north country was a coffee guest
of Mrs. Christina Hanson and
Helen Thursday pm.
A special meeting of Maud Mar
shall Chapter 102 of O.E.S. was
held Thursday night, August II
at the I.O.O.F. hall for the pur.
pose of installing officers for the
coming year Mrs. Edith tombstone
was installing officer and Mrs
Mable johnson was installing Mar
shall.
The officers installed were
Worthy Matron, Margaret Berry
Worthy Patron, Otis Waters
Assoc. Matron, Frances Berry
Assoc. Patron, Lloyd Eggum; Urea
surer, Mamie Lobdel; Secretary
Sybil Eggum; Conductress, Carrie
Unruh; Assoc. Conductress, Kate
Williams; Chaplain, Alice Stoker
Marshall, Edith tombstone; Organ
list, Connie Zuroff; Adah, Edni
Grundmeyer; Ruth and Elain'
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
81 Zet1 GoKMhuM.
A BY BOB BREWSTER
Sss&S Outdoor Editor. Mercury Outboards g
BY BOB BREWSTER
Outdoor Editor. Mercury outboards

A sidewinder, in most of the
country west of the Mississippi
River. is the common name for
a rattlesnake.
And a person who casts side
arm in a fishing boat Is fire.
quently called the same, for
many of the identical reasons.
His killing and/or manning
may not be a. intentional but
the end result is about the same
as taking a non-conducted tour
through the cage of an aroused
lion.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
Country Club Calendar

Thrurs., Aug. "A
Ladies' Golf Group, $3.50 am.
Sat-, Aug. 26
Mems Work Detail, 100 pm.
Sun, Aug. 81
Mems Work Detail, 1000 am,
Wed, Aug. 80
Ladies' Bridge Group,
1870 pm.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
Bipartisan Study
Urged on Change
In Job Statistics

Senator Heating, Republican
of New York, said today the
Labor Department should not
change the method of comput-
ing unemployment statistics
without first appointing a BIZ
partisan board to review the
changes.
He told a luncheon meeting
of the Buffalo Rotary Club
there have been reports lately
that the Bureau of Labor Sta
tisticS is considering changes.
The Senator said some people
feel the current figures over
reflect the number actually in
need of work because they in
clude some who are merely
changing jobs. But he said If
changes are to be made they
should be considered first by a
group representing both major
parties.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star staff Writer

The right of students at Bap-
tist colleges and schools in Vir-
ginia to hold on-campus dances
has been upheld by the Baptist
General Association of Virginia.
The action was taken yester-
day by messengers (delegates)
to the annual meeting in West
over Baptist Church, Arlington,
despite vocal opposition.
A report permitting dancing
was approved with the state
ment that "the social practices
IN our educational institutions
are and should remain the
responsibility of the boards and
trustees and administrative Of
ficers Of the respective institu-
tions."
An unsuccessful effort to put
the association on record
against dancing was lead by the
Evening star., 1961-11-16
Business Group
Retuins White
For Membership

A proposal to delete the worG
white" from membership re-
quirements of the Federation of
Business Associations, Inc. last
night failed to gain the neces-
Sary two-thirds majority vote
needed to amend the groups
bylaws.
The proposal received 26 of
AZ votes cast on the motion, but
failed for lack of the two-thirds
majority.
o. Carl Nance. jr., an execu-
tive of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co., was re-
elected to a second term as
president of the federation.
Other officers include Howard
Barnett, first vice president;
Robert c. Handweck, second
vice president; Mrs. Dorothy E.
j. Triplett, secretary, and Carl
H. Smith, treasurer.
The meeting was held in the
board room of the American
Security & Trust Building.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
Virginia BoPtists Back
Dances at Colleges

Rev. Nelson T. Baker of Rich
land. Va, a retired minister. He
introduced a substitute resolu-
ton declaring the association
voted its disapproval of any
form Of dancing on the cam
puses of our Baptist institu-
tions."
By-PrOduct Hit
mo herman could dance
cheek to cheek with a woman
and not have some evil
thoughts, and if he does not
have them he is dead and does
not know it," Mr.. Barker told
the gathering.
The Rev. Earl Cox of First
Baptist Church, Colonial Beach,
Va, declared that while he
could not find any "theologi-
cal Interpretation that dane
ing will keep a person out of
heaven" he still felt its by
products are bad"
The sharp 40-minute debate
was ended when the Rev.
George Rumney of Danville,
Va, said. Il have listened to-
this subject at two meetings
and I am embarrassed over
what has been said here. i
move the previous question"
The Rev. Robert P. Downey
pastor Of Salem CVaO Baptist
Church, yesterday was elected
president of the association,
which has 1854 churches and
461.000 members. He succeeds
Edward G. Ayers of Norfolk, a
layman.
The Rev. Richard Stephen
son, pastor of Columbia Baptist
Church. Falls Church. was
chosen first vice president and
Hunter higgins of Paquoson,
Va, a layman. second vice
president.
An effort to change a Gus
tom of long standing concern
ing non-Baptists as trustees of
Baptist educational institu-
tions was defeated.
To assure Baptist control of
these schools, a report stating
that "at laeSt 10 per cent of
the trustees of Virginia Baptist
schools and colleges shall at all
times be Baptists" was pre-
Sented to the messengers.
All Baptists PropOsd
The Rev. James o. Weaver of
Triangle (Va.) Baptist Church
proposed a substitute motion
that "all trustees of the Baptist
institutions be Baptists."
II we are going to have Bap-
tist institutions let us have
them" Mr.. Weaver insisted.
DO not tell me that we can
not staff the boards of these
institutions with able. influen-
ial and wealthy BaptistS."
The Rev. Garis Long of
Richmond countered by obser-
wing that Virginia Baptists
have been operating very sue
cessfully under the present
system. Our nominating COM
mittees name trustees for oul
institutions. I do think we can
trust them to nominate not |
only our BaptiStS but the |
comparatively few non-Bap-
fists to the boards of these
schools"
Mr.. Weaver's substitute mo-
ton was beaten, 200 to 523 .
The original resolution was
then passed by a voice vote.
Compulsory rotation of board
members Of Virginia Baptist