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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
President Kennedy
Becomes BIaekfeet Chief

President John F. Kennedy be
came Chief High Eagle of the
Blackfeet tribe Tuesday.
Senator Mike Mansfield mott
fled him that the Montana In
dians had made him an honorary
chief bearing that name.
Accepting the honor, the Presi-
dent joined Vive-President Lyn-
don B. Johnson as an honorary
member of the Blackfeet. John
son was named Chief Leading
Star when he campaigned in
Montana last fall.
Mansfield handed Kennedy a
buckskin scroll which Blackfeet
delegates took to Washington dur.
ing the Inauguration, but they
found the President so busy they
could not present it in person.
One of the signers of the scroll
was Earl Old Person, Blackfeet
Tribal Council secretary.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02

Game 2 at $3.50 pm. bring on
Montana's Fort Peck Warriors.
winners of an elimination tour
ney in their area to determine
who should play in the Browning
tournament, against Oregon's
Chiloquin Thunderbirds. TIL e
Warriors carry six Bighorns on
their roster, as well as Larry
Granbois, and all must be re.
membered for burning UP the
hardwood floors in winning state
championship high school teams
for their respective communities.
The Thunderbirds have Jess Nc
Cutcheon and Norman Johns.
both g. g..
Tonights first game is between
South Dakota's Pine Ridge Chiefs
and Washington's Hartline
Hawks at 7:30 pm. Neither of
the. two teams played here last
year, and there are. those fans
who think, as other fans must
think of other teams, that the
Pine Ridge Chiefs can come out
with the top honor of the tour
ney.
The last game tonight schedules
the host and defending champion
Browning Braves against Wash
irgton's Yakima Proposes. A tall
team, the champions take on a
taller team that boasts of Laurel
Todd at g. s., Tim Foster at g. g..
Byron Olney at g. u. Mike Pat.
terson at g. g., Cal Anderson at
g. 81, plus g. l" ice Cleveland. a
former star on a U. S. Marine
team. 49,.
No team needs TO worry about
refereeing at a North American
All.Indian tourn m emit, says
Frank Greco, publicity director
for the Lions Club. who adds that
plenty of good seats are available
i'm Browning's spacious gymnasi-
um for all who want TO attend
the unusual attraction.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
ASC Office Mails
Advance Reseul
Storage Payments

The County ASC office has
started mailing reseal advance
reseal payments to farmers who
have farm-stored grains under
reSeal loans for the 1960-61 sea-
son, County Agricultural Stabili-
cation and Conservation Commit
tee Chairman, announced today.
The advance payments are in ac-
cord with President Kennedy'S
February 8 announcement and
are intended to help farmers
meet spring planting and other
costs.
The chairman explained that
farmers with reSeal loans need
take no action to apply for the
advance storage payments. The
payments will be mailed to farm
erS as fast as the necessary pap
erS can be processed.
Crops under reseal loans in
Montana include wheat of the
1859, 1858 and 1857 crops and
barley of the 1859 and 1858 crops.
Rates of the advance storage
payments are 7 cents per bushel.
The remaining storage payment
due will be paid - at similar
rates - after the maturity dates
Of loans, which are March 81 for
wheat and April 80 for barley.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
Forestry Service
Expects To Employ
Indian Fire Fighters

An inter,agency meeting of
representatives of the Forest
Service, Indian Service, Park
Service, and Bureau of Land
Management at a meeting in
Great Falls Tuesday discussed
the increased use of Montana In
dams for forest fire fighting.
o. J. Esterl, assistant superviS-
or at the Lewis and Clark Nation
al Forest, explained the primary
purpose of the meeting was to
attempt to resolve specific prob
lens on the recruiting and train
ing of Indians for fighting forest
fires.
He said Montana Indians used
for fighting forest fires in the
past have proven their ability as
good fire fighters when properly
trained ard organized.
ESterl said the Forest Service
Is contemplating an increased use
of Montana Indians for fire fight
ing purposes in the coming sea
sons, and that their use will not
be confined to only Montana
but in other areas outside the
state, including Idaho, Washing
ton, South Dakota and even in
the Southwest.
The meeting held in the head
quarters office of the Forest
Service in the Federal building
in Great Falls was attended by
"a persons, including Bill Girls
som and A. D. Stephenson of
Browning.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02

Fouling was costly to Cut Bank
McGlothlin and Quist, stalWarts.
saw limited action in the second
half, while Gustafson was lost
to the Wolves in the final quar-
ter.
Trailing Conrad by seven points
with so seconds remaining, Cut
Bank, using a full court press,
stole the ball three straight times
for six quick points, but its rally
fell short.
In the opening game Saturday
night, Fairfield's Eagles beat out
Browning's Indians, 1881 in
close battle for third spot. The
Eagles Kermit Young paced the
victors with % points, while the
Indians Steve Chattin and Nor
land McCurtain were high scor-
ers for the losers with Is and IL
respectively.
Thursday. Browning took Cho-
teau 45-43 in the Journeys open
ing game With 3:12 remaining
Browning led 10 points but with
9 seconds left to go led by only
2 points. In possession of the
ball, the Indians stalled out the
9 seconds to win the squeaker.
Cut Bank beat Waller 1886 in
the first night game followed by
Fairfield's win over Sunburst Re
timers 67-45.
Friday afternoon, Waller bat
tied in thrilling 52-49 overtime
victory over Sunburst The score
was 4444 all at the final buzzer.
In the overtime, Waller notched
three field goals and two free
throws for the win.
In Friday nights opener,
Browning lost to Conrad 59-49
Keil, with %, and Scott, with 81
led the victors. McCurtafn with
Is was high for the Indians. The
second game saw Cut Bank win
from Fairfield in sudden death
overtime. On the jump starting
the second overtime, Fairfield's
Young got the tip off but Cut
Banks Jim Clark tipped the ball
to Berkram who dribbled in for
the winning basket Young was
high scorer with 16 for the losers
and McGlothlin, with "a, led the
winners.
Saturday morning, Browning
won over Waller easily with a
67-49 score, and Fairfield beat
Choteau 63-52.
Although standing room only
crowds attended the tournament,
particularly the night sessions,
Browning's new gymnasium prov
ed it is ample for district tourna-
ments, and local school person
mel are to be congratulated for
the efforts put out to make it
very fine tourney. 1t is known
that a great amount of time and
effort were necessary to make
il so.
In making presentations of tro-
phies to winners at the conclu-
sion of the tournament, Roy Buff
falo, tournament manager and
president of the Northern Class
B division, drew two noticeable
ovations with two statements.
One was in thanking the Lions
Club of Browning for its help in
the tournament, especially for
ushering. The other was when
he said in effect, This is prob
ably the last time we will all be
together as a conference, but |
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
Businessmen's Club
Hosts Journey Officials

A luncheon for coaches and
managers Of teams entered in
tha Lions Club invitatiOnal bas'
ketbaII tournament Is scheduled
for noon today at the lounge
Of the Hagerty Hotel.
Tournament authorities viii
brief them regarding scheduling
and other phases incident to the
tournament.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
Carol Farris Killed
In Automobile Accident
At Laramie, Wyoming

Residents of East Glacier and
Browning were shocked to learn
of the death of Miss Carol Far
ris, 10, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Farris of East Glacier.
Miss Farris lost her life in a
highway accident last week near
Laramie, Wyoming. She was
student at the University of Wyo-
ming.
During the past season she had
been employed at the Glacier Vii
lage restaurant.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
GERARD REAL ESTATE
AGENCY MOVES INTO
MASONIC BUILDING

The Gerard Real Estate and
Insurance Agency has moved
from their former location in the
Phillips Sc building to the down
stairs offices in the Masonic
building directly east of the post
office.
Jim Gerard, agency owner, ex-
plains that more room was need
ed and that the new location
affords better parking facilities
and less congestion from traffic.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
Magpies VS.. Athletics In Opening
Game Of A||.|ndian Tournament

The Browning Lions Clubs second annual North American ALI
Indian basketball begins this afternoon
day night during which time eight outstanding Indian basketball
of the Northwest will vie with another determine
champion AlLIndian team in the nation.
The opening will match Oregons Warm Springs
Magpes WashngOns LaConner Athletics Springs
with Tom ESimO rated most valuable player
and comprises Indians from different
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
FRENCH FOR FUN

All persons interested in be-
ginning French or brushing up
on their French are invited TO
come to the first meeting Mon
day, March 8 in the high school
library az 7 pm.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
Conrad Defeats Cut Bank By One
Point To Win Tournament HonorS

The Conrad Cowboys took the honor the Northern Division
Glass high school basketball completed
night the communtys gymnasium the first high school
tournament hosed by Browning since about l947.
The Cowboys took the Cut Bank Wolves by
in the championship The champions g. 9"
held to six points, but his David playing
ous that made the difference made points
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02

Fans expect the first game to
be a good one, since lovers of
fine basketball were tickled pink
with the variety of situation plays
the Washington team pulled on
opponents last year. Tall man
for the athletics is John Them
at g. 3" and they feature the high
scoring Wilbur brothers.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02

The "N'r10ion Conrad Cowboys
will opel the coming State Class
b play at Wolf Point with the
champions Of the Southern dis
triet. --- ---
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
Ash Craft to Attend AR Meeting in Fairbanlks

:. |
 Ash Craft was selected by the Nome Planning Commission to att tend the meeting for Area Rede- velopment in Fairbanks, which Is being held on Sunday. The Plan- ming Commission is formulating the area redeveloprnent plans for this area in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce.
 From the rural areas of this dis trict only one community has, to date, shown any interest in im- proving their economic status through this program and that is the town of Teller which is inter ested in building a small cannery.
 Letters have been written by the Planning Commission to all the major villages and replies are expected.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
Village Christmas to Be Presented at Nome School

Final practices are being held for the Christmas Play which will be presented for parents on We'd nes1ay evening at 7:30 In the Multi Purpose Room.
 Mrs. Coons has written and Is directing the play entitled "vil- lage Christmas" An attempt has been made to select students from various elementary classes so that each class might be represented in the program.
 Students with major roles in the play are: Bernice Sockpick, Mel win Otton, Ruth Ann Dexter. Gym thia Ahwinona, Alberta Pickna- look, Jacqueline Alowa, John Ozenna. Tony Okpealuk. Stanley Adams, Janice McIver, James Wilke, Lannette St Amour, Pat ricia Gillis, Danny Fondell, and Kavik Hahn.
 Tn addition to the play there will be musical selections by the band and choral groups directed by MT. Barber.
 The entire program will be pre- scented for all students on Tues day morning and Tuesday after noon, leaving the "Wednesday eve ming performance open for par ents and friends.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
CHRISTMAS TEA

The high school home economies classes are sponsoring tea for the entire faculty and parents of the home economies students. The tea Is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon between 800 and 4:00
 The Home Economics II Glass is preparing sandwich loaves and sweet breads and the Home Econ- omics I Glass is making cookies and candies. Each student has made craft project to add to the decoration of the department.
 Entertainment. is being planned by the Home Economies IT Class.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
Norfhsxner's Circle so Hoxf Pot-Luezk suppor

The Northerner's Circle will be hostesses at a pot-luck supper at the Community Methodist Church on Saturday evening at 500. Members of all other circles are invited to attend. Tla5=ss -.::..ss':-> ,: . a gift exchange.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
HEY. KIDS CLEAR THE ICE RINK

The ice rink can be ready for use on Sunday if the boys and girls will pitch in and help shovel and sweep the area SO that more water can be added Saturday afternoon.
 All those interested in skating advises Con Potter, should bring their shovels and brooms Satur- day morning at 10:00 and clean up can be accomplished real fast.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
Cub Scouting in Nome

q promise to do my best,
 to do may duty to God
 and my country, to be
 square, and to obey the
 laws of the pack"
 This is the pledge of some 46 boys between the ages of 8 and II in six different Cub Dens in Nome each week.
 Two of the Nome churches sponsor the active Cub Scout pro- gram at the present time with more interest being shown by others all the time. The Com munity Methodist Church has the oldest Cub activity with 24 boys enrolled in two Dcns. MT. Joe Rychetnik, is the Cubmaster with Mrs. McCray and Mrs. Rychetnik as Den Mothers.
 At the Covenant Church, Thom- as Tungwenuk is the Cubmaster and has the assistance of Mrs. Nina Bachelder, Mrs. Grace John- son, Mrs. Ruth Towner and Mrs. Jenny Oksoktaruk as Den Moth CTS. They serve % boys.
 It is the hope of the District Committee that more boys and adults interested in the future welfare Of the boys of this conn munity will become active in this enjoyable character-bilding pro-
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
1T Q T c E

'lhe Order of Eas1srn Star will have . Christmas Party on Mon-: day evening starfing at e:oo. Members. families and guosis are invited as well as Masons and their families. All members are rsqussted to bring appropriate gifts for exchange for themselves and their guests.
 Barbara Marlin. WsM.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15

Gene Wheeler. brother of Mrs. Wm. Caldwell, is visiting here with his sister and family. Mir. Wheeler is captain with Alaska Airlines.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15
NOTE or APPRECIATION

I wish to express my appre- ciation for inc many wonderful dseds. words. cards and othsr acts of kindness extended bY our frienas and patrons 10 me during my recent bersavemsnf.
 Helen Cherry
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-15

NOTE OF APPRECIATION We want 10 express our thanks 4o all the people who were 50 kind in our recent bereavmenf.
 The David HenrYs. Guy
 lone. Fred Kowchee.
 Richard Nsrshalk. and
 Peter Lee Family
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Peaceful Attest Today
To Yield Military Data

from ground zero"-the sur
face point directly above the
small cave where the Gnome
bomb will go off.
Information from these in
struments, plus data received
from other seismographs
throughout the world. will be
fed into the "Vela- Uniform
program, Mr.. Pearce said. Vela-
Uniform is a joint Atomic En-
ergy CommiSsion-Defense De-
partment project, aimed at re-
filming methods of detecting
underground nuclear blasts.
A sure way of discriminating
between natural earth shocks
and the artificial wake caused
by nuclear bombs is Sorely
needed, Mr.. Pearce said. The
shock waves from Gnome are
expected to be helpful in find
ing it.
One Of the key instruments
in the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey's seismic net for Project
Gnome is situated deep in
Carlsbad Cavern some 20 miles
southwest of here and about
35 miles from the Gnome site.
See GNOME, Page A-12
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Mother and Boby Die
As Car Hits Tree

Mrs. June Herman bundled
up her nine -month-old daugh-
ter, Pamala, and tucked her in
the family station wagon for a
trip to grandmother's house.
Together, they were to spend
yesterday afternoon shopping,
probably getting ready for
Pamala's first ChriStmas-the
Christmas that Mrs. Herman
and her husband had waited
nine years to share with a child
of their own.
Before another Is minutes
had passed, the Herrma a n
station wagon lay smashed
against a. tree near Lee high
way and Cedar lane in Fairfax
County. Mrs. Herman was
dead. and Pamala was hurt.
The little girl died a short time
later in Fairfax Hospital.
Cause of it all, police believe,
was a fast travelling car that
sWooped toward Mrs. Herman.
Her car went off the road into
a ditch and into the, tree. The
FAST travelling car kept going,
while group of soldiers who
witnessed the tragedy from
their Army bus rushed to lift
the wrecked station wagon
from on top OF the little girl.
Evening star., 1961-12-10
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

CARLSBAD, N. Mex. Dec. 9
The Project Gnome" nuclea1
blast to be set off here tomor-
row is primarily a test of q new
peaceful use for atomic energy
but it also will yield informa-
ton of distinct military value
AS a result, friend and foe
alike will have an ear to the
ground when small atomic
bomb goes off about 1900 feet
underground, 25 miles from
here, at 8 am. MIST 90 am
EST.
Shock waves from the explo-
sion, equivalent to 5000 tons
of TINT. will be detachable by
instruments everywhere in the
world. one of the key men in
Project Gnome predicted today
The official. Thomas H. Pearce
of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey's Las Vegas office, is in
charge of the seiSmographic
network for Gnome.
About 40 special seiSmographs
of 10 different types have been
set up at distances ranging
from half a mile to 400 miles
Evening star., 1961-12-10
BY FRANK GETLEIN
Star Staff Writer

One of the largest art collec-
tions ever assembled was for
mally given away last night at
the National Gallery of Art.
The gift was the Samuel H.
Kress collection of 5000 paint
ings, sculpture and art objects
acquired over a 20-year period
at cost of $50 million.
The giver was the Samuel
H. Kress Foundation. 1t was
represented by DR.. Franklin
Murphy, chancellor of the Uni
versity of California at Los
Angeles and chairman of the
executive committee. of the
Foundation Board of Trustees
The recipients were the Ma
tional Gallery and 81 other art
museums in all parts of the
United States, Chief Justice
Warren, in his capacity as
chairman of the board of trus-
tee of the National Gallery
presided.
President Kennedy, in let
ter to Rush H. Kress. president
of the foundation, hailed the
collection as IAN achievement
of which America can be
proud"
Evening star., 1961-12-10
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Staff Writer

"Ah, in Christmases past
you'd see them coming with
candy, turkey, hams and
liquor, turkey. hams and
the District Building.
| He shook his head. Not this
year. There's nothing"
Lawrence Duvall, special as
sistant to Commissioner John
B. Duncan, agreed. Santa
Claus has been killed in the
District building. If somebody
offered you a cigarette, you
might say, Under the present
regulations, I'm afraid can't
take it.
! The new look in government
al ChriStmases is the result of
the public picture of Santa as
tartar on the tooth of the
hound. So barbed wire now
covers the chimneys of most
District and Federal offices.
The White House is ready to
give away gifts as fast as they
come. The presents will be sent
to charities, just as little Car
oline Kennedy's birthday kit
ten was presented recently to
st. AIMS Infant Asylum here.
MemorandumS reminding
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Santa Is Warned to Shy Away
From Public Servants This Year

out in a memo to Arlington
employees: No turkeys. no whis-
ky. but calendars and cheap
ball-point pens are okay.
Top officials in the United
States Post Office Department
have issued a similar letter.
1t went to the employe organi-
zations and manufacturers who
IN the past have lavished cases
of the best" on major officials.
One such letter from AS
sistant Postmaster General
Richard j. Murphy to William
c. Doherty, president of the
National Association of Letter
Carriers. says that the former
was advised of a long-stand-
ing custom for some employees
Of the Department to receive
very nice gifts at Christmas
time from various of the en-
ploye organizations
THE spirit which has ami
mated this action is certainly
appreciated. However
please refrain, beginning this
year"
In the Post Office. the rejec-
ton of gifts is sign of status.
Letter carriers. for instance.
may still accept the signs OF
See GIFTS, Page Ali
Evening star., 1961-12-10

Then. at 1870 pm, the
President made a surprise visit
to the gallery and toured the
collection for 20 minutes with
Rush H. KreSs, president of
the foundation. and John
Walker. director of the gallery.
Attending the ceremonies
was an audience of 300, con-
slsting of Government officials.
directors and chairmen of the
recipient museums. members
of the Kress family and of the
foundation staff, and invited
guests. A larger audience at
tended the opening, held si-
multaneously, of special ex-
hibition of Kress art from the
recipient museums and from
the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York; the Phila-
delphia Museum of Art and the
Pierpont Morgan Library, New
York. The three latter insti-
See KRESS, Page Ais
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Colombo Cuts
Ties With Cuba

BOGOTA. Colombia, Dec. 9
CAP).-President Alberto Lleras
Camargo announced tonight a
break in Colombia's relations
with Cuba.
The rupture came less than
"a hours after Prime Minister
Fidel Castro denounced Co.
lombia and Panama as accom-
plices of imperialism" and
invited them to sever diplo-
matte ties with Havana. 1t also
came only eight days before
President Kennedy is to visit
Colombia.
Mr., Lleras addressed the
nation by radio after holding
an emergency meeting of the
cabinet this afternoon.
Evening star., 1961-12-10
u. n. Shells Postoffice
In Katanga Fighting
Jets Sweep
OverCopitoI
OfProvince

ELISABETHVILLE. Katanga,
Dec. 9 tAPD Two U. N. jet
planes attacked the postoffice
in the middle of Elisabethville
with incendiary shells and
rockets today as Katangan
troops assembled there for a
new attack on U. N. headquar-
ters.
There was serious damage,
but no casualties we're reported.
The strafing followed other
attack runs by U. N. jets which
hit the Katanga radio station
and swept over Elisabethville
University and police camp in
the northern outskirts yester-
day.
"a joint communique issued
in Leopoldville by the Congo
United Nations renounced any
design of military conquest of
Katanga or other "warlike
aims" 1t said the two sides
agreed that after restoration
of law and order and elimina-
ton of the dangerous influence
of mercenaries" in Katanga the
Congo government would seek a
political solution. The COM
munique was issued after a
conference between DR.. Sture
Linner, head of the U. N. Congo
mission, and top Congo leaders,
u. N. Shellings Protested
Meanwhile forty-six civilian
doctors in Elisabethville sent
protests to U. N. acting Secre-
tary General U Thant. Presi-
dent Kennedy, the American
Medical Association and other
officials and organizations
against rbombardment of hos
pitfalls. churches, houses and
missions by U. N. mortars.
Protestant missionaries sent
other protests, including one to
See CONGO, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-12-10

Mrs. Herman. 33, was the
wife of Raymond w. Herman
jr.. an installation man fol
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co. Mrs. Herman
once worked for the telephone
company too, but had left be-
cause of the arrival of the child
they both had wanted fol
years, neighbors said.
The Herrman's lived at 1112
st. Andrews drive. Fairfax City
Neighbors knew them as a de-
voted, happy family.
Yesterday afternoon, not
long before the snow began tc
fall, Mrs. Herman was on her
way TO meet her mother. Mrs
See CRASH. Page AZ