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The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
Sidney Child
Hit by Car

Two year old Kerwin LeSueA,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Le-
Sueur, of 623 Eighth st. S. E. eS-
capped with only cuts and bruises
about the face and hands, when
he was struck by a a about
7:3O %. m. Sunday evening in front
of his home. The care, driven by
Erwin Wiederrich, of Sidney, was
moving only about is to 20 miles
per hour, when the youngster
stopped out from between parked
cars on the side of the street. into
the path of the ar.
Wiederrich immediately braked
his car, but could not avoid hit
ting the child.
A neighbor, Ted LeSsman. and
Patrolman Harry Schmidt, took
the child to the hospital. In Mrs.
LeSueur's haste to follow the po-
lice car, she neglected to close
the car door, and was thrown
from her car, as it rounded a
corner. She was bruised and Shak-
en- in her fall to the pavement,
but was not hoSpitalized.
Kerwin was released from the
hospital Monday.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
Confirmation OF
Selection, Given
Concert Assn

S. H. Braaten, president of the
Sidney Concert Association, today
announced dates had been con-
firmed by Allied Concert Services
for the concerts selected by the
Board of Directors of the ASSocia-
ton. All concerts for which the
Centre Theatre will be available
will be held in the theatre. The
remaining concerts will be staged
in the Sidney High School Aud
itorium. An arrangement has been
worked out with the Glendive
Concert Association whereby
members of the Sidney and Glen
dive Associations will be able to
attend concerts in each town to
the extent seats r available after
local members have been accom-
modated.
Jeffry and Ronald Marlowe, a
duo-piano team comprised of
Identical twins, will appear here
on Friday, October 20. They bring
their own seven foot concert Bald
win grand pianos with them. This
team has been acclaimed by the
critics as one of Americas most
exciting and unique piano teams.
The second concert of the season
on Friday, November 10, features
baritone Paul Gavert. Gavert, pre-
sently residing in New York, has
had wide experience, including
performances with the New York
Philharmonic and Philadelphia
Little Symphony. He was recent.
seen in television in Startime
Omnibus, and Camera 3.
Guy Fallot, %cellist, will be hear
on Tuesday, january %, 1862. MI
FaIlot is from France and has tour
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The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

progress of the Associations road
projects, and to plan for the COM
ing year.
President r. S. Mutt, Association
president, presided at the meeting
in the Elks Lodge Home. He re-
ported that during the past year,
the association has presented its
case for a highway to reach from
Regina, south to Mexico.
He reported that the Associa-
TONS case for a national and inter
state system, to reach from Regina,
south to Mexico, has been present
ed before the Bureau of Public
Roads in Washington, D. c. A bill
has been introduced in Congress
authorizing such a highway, spon-
sored by Congressman James Bat
ten. The proposed route would
reach from the Ridgeway-Ray-
mond Port of entry on the Cana
dian Border, south across Montana
and Wyoming, to Denver, touch
ing such communities as Plenty
wood, Sidney and Wibaux in Mon
tana, and the Devils Tower area
and Cheyenne in Wyoming.
Delegates were present from the
communities of Prince Albert
Saskatoon and Regina in Canada
Plentywood, for Froid, Medicine
Lake, Culbertson, Sidney, Wibaux
Baker, and Ekalaka in Montana
and several Wyoming commun.
tiles. MI. Willis and Mr.. Holme:
both spoke briefly, telling of high
way development in the Regin;
area, and of the Importance o
interstate connections with Regin;
and other cities.
Mr.. Sorrels and Mr.. Waters tolt
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The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Richland Homes
Pledges Needed

Pledges for Richland Homes are
urgently needed and donors r
asked to send in their payments
as soon as possible. The Home is
now complete and will be ready
for occupancy as soon as the fur
niture arrives.
The Contractors work was in
spected this week which means
That the final payment to the con-
tractor will be due within the next
week or two. This is the reason
for this special appeal for pay
ment of pledges.
Anyone wishing to make appli-
cation for residence in Richland
Homes should write to Supt. Haul
gen, Richland Homes, Sidney, and
application blanks will be prompt
ly furnished.
Planting of trees and seeding of
grass is underway this week. The
Home will be completely landscap-
ed and will be one of the finest
retirement homes in Montana.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

merce to the car making the best
time. Entries are already being
received, and more are expected.
The race will start Saturday at
900 am. from the Yellowstone
Implement Co. in Sidney. Draw
ingS for starting positions will be
made, and cars will leave at one
minute intervals. In addition to
first prize, there will be End, 3rd,
and 4th prizes, made up from the
entry fees, and the Sidney Cham
Der of Commerce will present anti
que car trophies. The cars entered,
will parade on streets of downtown
Sidney, on Friday evening.
Regulations of the race require
all Model T cars entered to be
stock cars, not hoped models or
SpeedSterS. Drivers must observe
speed regulations of the towns
they pass through. They may re-
ceive no help from anyone else,
and must do all their own repairs,
ana must carry their own spare
parts and supplies.
Awaiting them at the finish line
will be Governor Don Nutter, pre-
sent for the ribbon cutting cere-
mony which will mark the COM
pletion of the section of High
way 20. There will also be a full
afternoon of horse racing with
pari-mutuel betting at the Circle
race track. Foods and beverages
served on the grounds, will add
to the County-Fair atmosphere.
A cross country automobile
race, from MiSsoula to Sidney,
will mark the convention of the
Central Montana Highway Associ-
alton here in Sept. Details of the
plans are not yet completed, but
it is known that the race is sched-
uled to be from Missoula to Lewis
town the first day, LewiStown to
Circle the second day, and Circle
to Sidney for the final day of the
convention.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
KEITH WILLIAMS
FARM BUREAU
GUEST SPEAKER

Keith Williams, Montana Farm
Bureau Executive Secretary, of
Bozeman, was the guest speaker
at the meeting of the Richland
County Farm Bureau at the La
londe Hotel last Thursday evening.
Film strips on Cropland Adjust
ment, and Federal Aid to Educa-
ton were shown. MIR. Williams
answered questions of the mem
bers, and gave additional lnfor-
nation on the Cropland Adjust
ment Program of the Farm Bur-
eau, and the Administration spon-
sored Omnibus Farm Bill, HR64OO.
There was discussion of HR64OO
and the controls it would set up,
if enacted into law, and the rea-
sons for and against Federal Aid
for Schools, as proposed and De
ing debated in Congress at the
present time.
All persons interested in these
important issues were urged to
write or wire Senators Mansfield
and Metcalf, and Representatives
Battin and OleSen, expressing.
their views on these matters.
During the business meeting, it
was noted that Richland County
I Farm Bureau has invited the 9TH
er County Farm Bureau organi-
cations which comprise Montana
Farm Bureaus District g., to hold
the Districts Annual Picnic in
Richland County in conjunction
with Sidney's Golden Jubilee,
June 25th. District 6 is comprised
of the counties of Richland, Daw-
son, Roosevelt, McCone, Prairie,
Sheridan and WibauX.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
Sidney Cancer
Division VIII
Conduct Tag Day

Saturday, June 3 will be Tag
Day for the cancer fund.
The quota for Richland county
this year is $4,000 and presently
he quota is short of its goal.
In cancer centers in America
work goes on day and night to
try to find a cure for cancer; and
devoted people with dedication
and small salary grants struggle
around the clock to contribute
8heir knowledge and skill in this
unceasing battle.
It is hoped that those who did
not have an opportunity to con-
tribute to this work in April may
now welcome this chance to con-
tinue this fine work by these
dedicated reserach people.
1t is also to be noted that some
Of the money collected here is
available for the service program
we conduct in Richland county
and anyone having need of these
services is urged to contact Mrs
Ben Hubley, county chairman.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
GOLDEN JUBILEE
PARADE PREVIEWS

The Jubilee Parade Committee
announced Parade Previews" to
begin on Friday, June 23rd at
1900 noon. All the parade entries
that will be in Sidney on Friday
are encouraged and welcome to
participate. The. enthusiasm by
both those entering and those an
xicusly awaiting to view this spec
tacular have promoted this addi-
ton to the celebration.
The official parade, in all its
finery. viii be held at 11:00 a. m,
Saturday. June 24th. Keep in
mind that the preview could be
a duplicate of the official parade,
and viii be well worth your time
to take in.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
:. n. Braaten
Heads Sidney
Concert ASS

At a directors meeting follow
ing the conclusion of the member
ship campaign of the Sidney Con-
cert Association for the 1961-62
season, the board of directors
elected S. H. Bratten, president, to
succeed Otto T. Habedank, Bar
bara Kappel, secretary, to succeed
Ann Nelson, and Ruth Kvaalen,
treasurer, to succeed Clara Cole
man. Rev. Alan Villesvik of Fair
view, was elected vice president.
Sidney directors who will serve
for the following year are Jan
Patterson, S. H. Bratten, Don
Echelard, Phyllis Ellington, Otto
T. Habedank, Lee Jennings, June
Johnson Ruth Kvaalen, Ards
Pavek, Anabel Osborn, Amy
Quilting, Orlan Strom.
Fairview Directors are Mae
Chase, Edna Homstad, and Rev.
Alan Villesvik.
Lambert director is Mrs. C.. r.
Thiessen, and Savage director is
Mrs. Oscar Larson.
Directors of the Sidney Concert
Association, a non-profit a~ssocia-
ton whose sole objective is to
bring better musical programs tc
the people of this area through
the medium of a membership
campaign conducted each year
serve a term of three years. The
officers are elected annually from
The membership board, with the
exception of the secretary, who is
not required to be a board
member. The directors are elected
annually by the membership o.
the association.
In turning over their offices K
the newly elected officers, The
outgoing Officers take this oppor
tunity to thank all who have
assisted in making the association
and concerts in Sidney a reality
1t is only through community
wide cooperation that the contin
ued growth of the membership
with ever finer concerts, can b,
assured to Richland County.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
Announce Plans
For Memorial
Day Observance

Memorial Day will be observed
both in Sidney and Fairview with
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
4099 presenting a program at the
Sidney Cemetery, starting at 900
a. m. National Guard firing squad,
buglers and VIEW Post 4099 Of
ficers participating.
Observance of the Day at Fair
view will be under the auspices
of the Richland Post of the Ameri-
can Legion, ceremonies will start
at 1000 with Clarence Homstad
in charge.
Gold Star Mothers or others
wishing transportation to the
ceremonies are asked to contact
Bill Banta.
1t is the intention of these two
veteran organizations to alternate
in succeeding years in the obser-
vance of these services between
tne two towns.
The Sidney Saddle club will
commemorate Memorial Day with
a parade which will be led by
COlors Bearers bearing the Ameri-
can Legion and VIEW colors.
Parade time will be HOO a. m.
forming at the high school park
and moving north on Central eve
nue.. Neighboring Saddle clubs
are invited to join. A potluck din.
ner is planned at 1900 noon a
Jhe Sidney Saddle club house, 10.
Gated southwest of the fair.
grounds, visiting saddle club mem
OerS are invited to attend.
There will be a Fun Frolic start
ing at 2 p. m. for the Afternoon
entertainment to which the pub
ic is invited.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

from Glendive, Wibaux, Sidney
and Circle. The scouts and leaders
will set up their camps, cook
meals, compete in camping and
scouting skills, take care of camp
sanitation and have, a campfire
Saturday night.
The camps will be judged for
such skills as cooking, cleanliness,
sanitation, equipment use, discip-
line and patrol method and will be
rated A, B, or c according to skills.
The outstanding camping troop
will be presented the Camporee
Award to be kept until the next
camporee in the fall.
COMPETITIVE events will include
signalling, compass, height judg-
ing, firebuilding, water boiling,
knot tying, fire by flint and steel,
chariot race, undressing-dressing
relay and sack race. Competition
will be by patrols and all patrols
will bring equipment necessary in
the events.
The campfire Saturday night
will open with a ceremony and
will include singing, skits and
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The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

lOWStone Livestock Commission
Company of Sidney, as well as its
subsidiary firms the S & H
Cattle Company, the S & H Sheep
Company and Yellowstone Courts
Stockyards, Inc. Mr.. Svarre was
one Of the principal organizers, a
past officer and presently on the
executive committee of the Ma
tiOnal Association of Livestock
Markets. He is a member of the
National Wool and Lamb Commit
tee and a Director of the Montana
Beef Council. He has been one
of Sidney's most active citizens
in community affairs, heading
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The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

on May 81.
He is responsible for counseling
and advising students; performing
functions related to the admission
of students; and helping with the
planning and finances for contin-
ued institutional development to
meet the increasing enrolment.
The director is we'll known
throughout the state through his
broad scope of activities in state
and local affairs. Prior to coming
to MISC, DR.. McCleave has held
pastorates as a Presbyterian
minister in Kansas and Montana.
In the field of education, he was
president of the College of EN-
poria in Kansas, and was vice
president in charge of develop
ment at Lewis and Clark College,
Portland, Ore.
During World War II, DR.. Nc
Cleave was chaplain in the US.
Navy for four years, spending 81
months in the South Pacific.
He holds an A. B. degree from
College of Emporia, a bachelor of
divinity from Presbyterian Theo-
logical Seminary and has done
graduate work at the University
of Geneva in Switzerland. He
holds an honorary LID. degree
from the University of Tulsa in
Oklahoma.
DR.. McCleave is a member of
the Shrine and director of the
Bozeman Shrine Club; director OF
Empire Savings and Loan Assn.
officer and director of Western
Loan Development Corp; a di-
rector in the Bozeman Chamber
of Commerce; and a member o.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
FAREWELL DINNER
@ REV. EHMAN
SUNDAY, MAY 2S

The First Baptist church of Sid
ney, Montana are having a fare
well service for Rev. Jacob En-
man and family on Sunday, May
%.
There will be a pot luck dinner
and program following the NOR
ming worship service.
Rev. Ehman came to serve our
church in December 1855. He has
accepted a call to the First Baptist
Church of Goodrich, N. d.
The public is invited to attend
any or all of these services during
the day.
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
Inward Svarre
Named As Boys
Ranch Director

Mr.. Ingvard Svarre of Sidney,
one of Montana's best known cat
tlemen, was named to the Board
of Directors of Yellowstone Boys
Ranch at their regular monthly
board meeting held in Billings last
week.
Mr.. Svarre. known to every
body in Eastern Montana as Ing
is well-known for his pioneer
spirit and sound business judg-
ment. He is President of the Vel
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

the Kiwanis Club and American
Legion.
The title of DR.. McCleave's COM
mencement address will be ct
Won't Be Long"
Reverend Leo H. Buechler will
deliver the Baccalaureate sermon
at the Sidney High School auditor
ium on Sunday, May 18th, at 800
pm.
Rev. Buechler is the minister of
the Peoples Congregational
Church. Prior to coming to Sid
ney. he served the same church at
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
MODEL 7 CAR RACE FEATURE
OF HIGHWAY 20 CEREMONIES

The old reliable '"Tin Lizzie" will be resurrected, to par
ticpate in the ceremonies marking the completion of the
Circle-Sidney section of Highway 20, here May 1921. The
Model t Fords will compete in a race from Sidney to { Circle,
for a prize of $500 donated by the Circle Chamber of Com
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
CANAL u. S.-MExIC0 HIGHWAY
MEMBERS meet IN SIDNEY

Directors of the Central Canada-U Mexico Highway
Association met Friday afternoon with c. J. Willis, Minister
of Highways for Saskatchewan, Lloyd Holmes, Deputy Minis
ter, and Roy Sorrels, Chairman of the Montana Highway Com
mission and Otis Waters, Commission member, to review the
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
PAUL 3. MeCLEAvE WILL
BE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Photo by Weber

DR.. Paul B. McCeave, director of admissions and develop
ment and associate dean of students at Montana State College
will be the Commencement speaker at Sidney High School
~ AIor . 4 liz Kiunnic Club M american
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

UIVG-DIUUIIIIIGIU TOdU.
The camporee will open at 400
pm. Friday, May 26 and close at
300 am. on Sunday, May 26 and
will bring scout troops together
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24
BOY SCOUT SPRING CAMpOREE
PLANNED FOR May 26, ~, 28

The Spring Camporee of the East Tecom District, Vel
lowstone Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held
the weekend of May 1928 at Schepens Grove on the Glen
The Sidney herald., 1961-05-24

Glen Ullin, North Dakota. He re-
ceived his Bachelor of Science
degree from the State Normal and
Industrial School at Glendale,
North Dakota in 1852. He received
his Bachelor of Divinity Degree
from Evangelical Theological Sem
mary, Naperville, Illinois in 1855.
His sermon title is mo Wagons"
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
Sunday, May %, 1861
800 pm.
High School Auditorium
Supt. Harry F. Mikelson, presiding
Professional, jeanne Eicholtz
Invocation, Rev. Arthur Hoff-
man.
"Soul OF Christ, Concert Choir,
Lapo.
awake, Awake, Concert Choir
Nicolai : Christensen.
Scripture Lesson, Rev. Arthur
Hoffman.
Sermon, Rev. Leo H. Buechler.
Benediction, Rev. Arthur Hoff-
man..
Recessional, Roberta Hall.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Wednesday, May 81, 1861
800 pm.
High School Gymnasium
Supt. Harry F. Mikelson, presiding
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Evening star., 1961-06-09
Dinner Dance

The st. Andrew Fellowship
Of the st. Sophia Cathedral
will hold a benefit dinner
dance Sunday at $50 pm.
The party will be held at
Brooke Manor Country Club.
Evening star., 1961-06-09
Mary E|kins Makes
Bow at Reception

and the late Mr.. Devereau
and of the late Mrs. Kenna
Elkins and the late Mr..
Blaine ElkinS.
She was graduated Mon
day from Stone Ridge, Con-
vert of the Sacred Heart,
and will enter Newton Col
lege in Massachusetts, this
fall.
For her party yesterday
the blond, blue-eyed debu-
tante wore a short gown of
white tissue silk printed with
a blue and purple design, and
she carried a bouquet of but
terfly orchids. Her mother
chose a sheath of blue silk
Shantung.
Miss Elkins will be honored
again on Christmas night,
when her parents will give a
dance for young people at
the Splgrave Club.
Evening star., 1961-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins presented their daugh-
ter Mary to friends last eve
ming at a reception given in
their home in Chevy Chase.
The debptante, a fifth gen.
Grafton Washingtonian, is
the granddaughter Of Mrs.
Ashton Devereau of this city
Evening star., 1961-05-16

would say was that there are
no plans for such a meeting
"at present" That is what he
has been saying since the re-
ports arose.
Meanwhile, there were per-
sistent reports that the PreSi-
dent was arranging to meet the
Soviet Premier in Vienna early
in June after his scheduled visit
with French President Charles
de Gaulle in Paris.
Reds Publicly Noncommittal
Diplomatic sources said Gen
de Gaulle, like British Prime
Minister acmillan, was
sounded out by Mr.. Kennedy a
couple of weeks ago and neither
raised objections to the prospect
of a conference between the
President and Mr.. Khrushchev
The Soviet Ambassador told
reporters at the White House
that he handed over" to the
President a message from Pre-
mier Khrushchev in reply to q
February message from the
President.
Authoritative sources said
Mr.. Kennedy had in mind a
get-together with the Soviet
See KENNEDY, Page At
Evening star., 1961-05-16
New Spocemon Shot
Likely Before Mid-June

added that it is possible the
manned orbital flight may go
over into 1862.
Present plans call for at
least two more sub-orbital Red1
stone shots, up lis miles and
southeast about 300 miles from
Cape Canaveral, Fla. The ques-
ton of more than two remains
open.
1t is generally expected that
Marine 1t. Col. John H. Glenn
of 3683 North Harrison street,
Arlington, will be the next
spaceman, although Mr.. Webb
would not confirm this as
sumption. If Col. Glenn is
tapped, he will take his first
space ride just about one
month before his 40th birthday.
Air Force Capt. Virgil I
Grissom. 35, probably will GO
third, about As days after the
second firing if all goes we'll
This would finish the currently
planned Redstone series about
August /.
Meanwhile. at least one un.
manned orbital Mercury flight
involving the Atlas interconti.
mental missile probably will be
tried. This will be a "back-up'
See MERCURY, Page AT
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Arlington School
Parents Vote to
Integrute Prom

Parents of ninth grade stu
dents at Stratford Junior High
School in Arlington voted last
night to hold an integrated
prom.
After a repeatedly stormy
meeting, the parents voted to
have the prom off school prop
erty because the school board
has ruled no integrated social
functions may be held in the
schools.
A spokesman said that 200 to
300 parents attended and that
the vote for inviting Negroes
to the prom was overwhelming
The spokesman said the prom
would be held in a church.
Several church facilities were
offered, it was reported.
The spokesman said that the
majority of parents felt that
"if Negroes are in the class
rooms they should not be ex-
cluded from other student ac-
tivities."
Since Negroes were admitted
Ito Arlington schools, ninth
grade proms have been held
under parent sponsorship in
the gymnasium at Stratford on
a segregated basis.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

Another Mercury man-in-
space shot probably will be
tried before the middle of June
Space Administrator James E
Webb said today.
It will be a sub-orbital flight
powered by a Redstone rocket
essentially identical to the May
5 ride of Astronaut Alan B.
Shepard, jr. The man who will
occupy the Mercury space cap
sule has not yet been chosen
Mr.. Webb said.
The revelation that a second
manned space launching would
be tried within four weeks
came in a Voice of America
broadcast from Mr.. Webb's Of.
flee at the National Aeronau-
tics and Space Administration
1t had been expected that 6
follow-up to Comdr. Shepard:
ride would take place in June
but not quite as early as the
date set by Mr.. Webb.
The American space effort
is forging ahead and there il
still a chance for an astronaut
to go into orbit around the
earth this year, the space ad-
ministrator said. However, hi
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Kennedy Ponders
Talk to Congress
BY the Associated Press

President Kennedy is consid-
ering addressing Congress OF
sending it a message on the
state of domestic and world af-
fairs.
Senate Democratic Leader
Mansfield of Montana told re-
porterS the subject of such a
communication came UP at to-
days White House meeting OF
party leaders with the PreSi-
dent.
If either a speech or a mes
sage is decided upon, Senator
Mansfield said it is the under
standing it would be before Mr.
Kennedy leaves for Paris tc
confer with French President
Charles de Gaulle.
Senator Mansfield said there
was no detailed discussion o1
the subjects Mr.. Kennedy could
be expected to cover. But the
Senator said he assumes the
President would have in MIND
alerting the people to the'prob-
lens that confront the Nation
| at home and abroad.