The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-09
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II appears that basketball fans
in this area have had enough 10
last them for a while. The tour.
naments were both fine, good
games, good sportsmanship and
good attendance. but sitting thru
two three-day sessions gets = lit.
tie rough. anatomicaIly speaking
and most fans are now willing
10 do their visiting standing up.
Both tournaments were highly
successful and we have been told
that the high school contest was
the second largest, in attendance,
ever held in this division.
Financially. both were money
makers A final tabulatioa of re
ceiptS and expenses of both af-
fairs has not yet been reached.
but present figures indicate a
substantial profit.
4 word of praise is certainly in
order for all who participated in
the half-time entertainment fea-
lures. and the Lions Club comes
in for a double handshake for
the fine job they did in ushering
at the school tournament and the
outstanding job Of promoting the
All-Indi3n tourney. A lot Of Lions
did a lot of work and the com
munity should certainly be ap-
preciative of this fine organiza-
ton
We feel that a word of praise
is also due the newly organized
city band for their part in keep
ing things lively during the In
dian tournament and that
they did II just goes to prove
that a combination of the old and
young can really put out when
they get together.
! did notice that a couple of
the older boys had long tongues
and had TO pause once in a while
10 punch their eyeballs back in
place, but they managed TO keep
up with the lest. We say. "a
good job well done"
Again we extend our sympathy
10 those poor unfortunate citi-
zens Of the eastern and south
eastern states where snow. hail
and Sleet have turned spring into
winter. and have made winter
really tough all winter.
Here the snow shovels have
rusted and the shovelers have
been unemployed except for a.
couple Of days this winter. In
Kslispell the robins are return
ing and Sunday Junior went back
into the hills in search of skiing
snow. and brought back a pussy
willow.
That may not sound too I'M
usual for this time Of the year 10
folks back east and in the south,
but here in northwestern Mon
tsna II must be remembered that
IL is often January in June q.
Quite the reverse from the TO
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We are beginning TO get a few
inquiries about the date for this
summers North American Indian
Days. We can't tell you a thing
because we haven't heard any
thing about IL. We can tell you
there will be a celebration tho,
presumably in July or August,
but that Is as far as we can 60.
II might be a good idea If the
Indian Days Committee would
call a meeting and set date so
those who wish 10 attend from
a distance can make plans &C
cordingly. We have always felt
that the date should be set and
announced at the first of the
year. ard that IL this was done,
the attendance would be greater.
sss
We recently picked up a little
gem that you. the taxpayers,
should be interested in Over a
period of six years our govern
ment has poured S237 million
into the country Of Laos which
has q population Of about two
million. This tiny country Is
teeming with Communist tech
niciars ard sxDl1''ors who at the
Invitation OF the L1otion govern
ment are advising them how TO
sperd our foreign aid dollsrs.
In view Of the fact that IL Is
not the u. 6. advisory brains who
are spending these dollars for
The Laotions, IL must be assumed
that the Communists are spend
ing them wisely for their
own plans and purposes
In plain words. we are furnish
ing the money for the Commu-
nists 10 build their Notifications
with This Is only one instance
of its kind
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