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The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
Letter To The Editor

The nti-fireworks bill passed by the House is another attempt to reduce our finest and most sacred possession, freedom.
 There is only one day year, set aside soley for the remem- brance of our first day of inde- pendence from tyranny, the 4th of July. To, prohibit it's celebration by the use of fireworks is crime.
 The sponsors of the bill say it will protect our homes from fire. Cigarettes burn down more homes every minute than fireworks do in a year, yet, there is no law against them. It will save our forests. There are laws on the books to protect our forests, yet each year we have large forest fires, most of them far from any road where a carelessly tossed cigar or cigarette could start them. It will save our children from getting hurt. Now we all want that, but let's look at the record, how many children are hurt by guns, bicycles, auto, dogs and drowned by swimming or falling into rivers or out of boats, by falling from fences, swings, trees, sleds, skis, by playing ball running or jumping. No one in their right mind, would think of prohibiting these things by law. These things hurt, maim and kill our children. Then why fire works? Because there is a deep CT reason behind this bill.
 Kill the expression of an ideal and the ideal itself will die. We do not want oud independence killed, it must grow, so that we will be free forever. Look at the cities that prohibit fireworks now The 4th of July is dead. If ii wasn't for the American Legion VFW and few other clubs, the cities wouldn't even fly our flag on the 4th of July.
 We, the people, must stay awake to this. deliberate whiting away of our independence and ask you as leader and champion of free. dom to help fight this anti-free. dom bill.
 If this bill passed, it will be red letter day in Moscow. Thank you,
 George w. Harris Fairbanks, AlaSks
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
Senate Demands Rusk Personally
 Explain Lifting lO-Year Crabmeat Ban

JUNEAU tR - The Alaska State Senate demanded Wednes- day that U. s. Secretary of State Dean Rusk explain personally to the people of Alaska why To- year ban on the importation of Russian crabmeat was lifted.
 Sen. Al Owen had the Secre- tary of the Senate read an Asso- ciated Press dispatch which told of the lifting of the ban, to inn prove Soviet-American relations.
 q don't really know what to say" Owen, who comes from king, crab producing area, told the Senate. "I don't know what we can do, beyond what we al- ready have done, to impress upon the national administration the sorry state of our fisheries"
 The State Senate passed and sent to President Kennedy a reso- lution last week asking the ad- ministration to keep the Russians crabmeat ban in effect. Gov. Egan joined and the State House of Representatives joined in the plea.
 "I once heard a Russian officer pound on the bar at Cold Bay and say that Alaska was purchased with Russian blood" Sen. B. J. Logan said.
 "This is one way the Russians can get Alaska back. If we are to continually let our fisheries go, the United States will want to sell Alaska back to the Russians. "The Russians are already en- croaching on our crab fishing areas in the North Pacific This will only give them the impetus to expand their operations.
 "I move that we ask the Sec retary ue State to explain to Alas kans, in person, by March 24, the reasons why this decision was reached"
 The Senate quickly approved the motion and Senate President Frank Peratrovich wired the de- mand to Washington, D. C.
 Sen. Howard Pollock said that by lifting the Russian crabmeat ban, President Kennedy 'is mak- ing a disaster area of Alaska.
 Why forsake Alaska as a peace offering to the Com munists?" Pollock asked.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
N O T I c E

Declaration of Candidacy forms for the City Election may be ob- tained at the City Clerks Office. A candidate must be at least l9 years of age. a resident of Alas ka for al least 2 years and of the City of Nome for at least l year next preceding the date of decla- ration - EXCEPT that a candi- date for the Utility Board must have been resident of the City of Nome for at least 2 years and must have attained the age of 2s years at the lime of his election. Deadline for filing is 5 o'clock p. m. March 27. 1861. Filing fee is $l0.00.
 Robert E. Scott.
 City Clerk Publish March IT, 20, 22, 24, 27, 1861.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
House Kills Bill, on Reconsideration Giving Powers to Board of Education

on point of personal privilege to say he had been threatened by Rp. John Hellenthal. Hellenthal denied any threat.
 House Speaker Taylor warned Minority Leader Bruce Kendall that he would order him cen sured and escorted from the chamber by the sergeant-at-arms if he continued to challenge the orders of the chair.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
Resolution Calls for Aid To King Island Residents To Move 10 Mainland

JUNEAU R - A resolution asking the Interior Department to help residents of King Island move to the mainland, as they desire, was introduced in the Sen ate Monday.
 The resolution, sponsored by the Committee on Federal Re lations, headed by Sen. Lester Bronson, said the King Islanders have indicated a desire to re- locate on the mainland near Cape Woolley, approximately 40 miles northwest of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
Kertulla Would Rather Raise
 Teachers Salaries

JUNEAU R - Rep. Jalmar Kertulla Tuesday said he changed his mind on bill which would place the State Board of Education as administrative head of the State Education Department because he wished to devote himself to rais- ing the teachers salaries"
 q was advised by the teachers lobbyist that the Alaska Educa- tion Assn. action was to table this bill and devote their ener- gies to increase teachers pay this session"
 The pay bill being backed by the A. E. A., CSSB16, is presently in the Senate Finance Committee. It provides for teachers salaries which will cost out at approxi- mately $2 million a year.
 One of the authors of the bill which would alter the makeup of the State Department of Educa- tion, Rep. James Parsons called reversal action ia mockery of our representative form of govern ment."
 "When the Democratic leader ship can bully their membership back into the ranks of puppets, in spite of the desires of the people who elect them, we all lose.
 '"The. Alaska Congress of Par ents and Teachers. the Alaska Education Assn, and the State School Board Assn. have all rec commended a regulatory State Board of Education who would select the Commissioner of Educa- tion. They so stated through the Unified Education Council"
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids. in writing. will be accepted al the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Nome until 5 p. m. March 27. 1861 for inc purchase from the city of Nome of the following real and personal property:
 2 Wood frame houses along with contents therein.
 Buildings are located on Lot 8 Block 64 and must be removed within 90 days of bid acceptance. 10 per cent of bid must be en- closed. Balance of bid 10 be paid within 90 days. Buildings will not be removed until balance is paid. Bids may be for one or both buildings. The City reserves inc right 10 refuse and reject any and all bids.
 NOME COMMON COUNCIL
 By Robert F. Scott.
 City Clerk Pub. March IT, 20, 22, "A, 1861.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-22
ALL TRANSISTOR REM TAPE RECORDERS

Buy two and correspond with your family and friends. Weighs only 3N pounds with batteries. S49 Each - Two for $95 Complete Ask for a Free Demonstration
 AT NOME HARDWARE
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Annual Special Eye
Clinic For Schools
Scheduled For Dec. 1I-l2

DR.. David Mckay, epthamolo.
gist, will establish a special elm.
ic in the Browning high school
for Browning students on Dec.
ll-l2. He is here under the spon.
sorship of the Blackfeet Tribal
Council in cooperation with the
U. S. Public Health Service.
Students are referred to DIR.
Mckay through a school.wide
screening process in which the
students are administered the
standard school eye test and re-
checked in cases involving appar-
rent vision problems by Public
Health nurse Lillian Cook and
Inez Larson. DR.. Mckay also
treats students with special prob
lens needing yearly attention
and who have been referred to
him in previous examinations.
This is the third year the Black
feet Tribal Council has sponsor
ed this program.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Indians Drop Non.Conference
Game To Big Sandy Cagers

The undefeated Big Sandy Pho,
neers continued their victorious
pattern with a 66-45 win over the
Browning Indians in a non-con'
ference game played on the
Browning floor on December 2,
The taller visitors from the North
Central Division found the. hust'
ling Indians a real match for the
first three quarters of the game,
then pulled away in the final
quarter for a convincing win.
Quarter scores were l2-ll, 28-27
and 44-38 all in favor of Big
Sandy. Browning collected a
total of % fouls during the game
which saw Juneau, Bird, and
Gray leave the game on fouls.
The mistakes of inexperience
plus a poor III for % at the foul
line ruined the chances for an
upset victory.
Allen Weasa led the Indians
with Q rebounds and Kenny Bird
gathered in five for second high.
Terry Gray led the scoring with
- points for the Redmen.
Turk, Rlimas and Hammond hit
10. II and - points respectively
for the Pioneers.
AS a team Browning hit 81 per
cent of the shots and gathered in
81 rebounds.
Friday and Saturday nights the
Indians journey to Libby and
Eureka on an invasion of the
Western b Division. Both oppon-
ents are reported TO be strong
and experienced.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Browning Legion
Post Receives Unit
Community Citation

Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Post 127 of Browning has receiv,
ed an annual Americanism Cita.
ton from the National American
ism Commission of The Ameri.
can Legion for its worthwhile
and outstanding service to its
community during 1960-61, ac-
cording to Everette L. Arm
strong, post commander.
The citation was awarded to
the post by the National Ameri-
canism Commission after receiv-
ing the posts activity report for
its 1960-61 year.
Post commander Armstrong
listed some of the activities as
sponsorships of Cub Scouts: Civ
ing instructions on Montana's
Hunters Safety Course, provid.
ing free movies during Christ
mas season for area children;
serving at military funerals, and
furnishing a color guard for or
ganizational functions and civic
parades.
The Blackfeet Indian Reserva.
ton Post is now conducting the
second phase OF its 1862 member.
ship drive which will close Dec.
81. An endeavor is being made
to contact all eligible war veter.
ans in the community for mem
bership 50 that the post can en-
large its worthwhile community
activities and projects, Comman-
der Armstrong said.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07

Since many homes do not have
telephones there is difficulty in
determining whether or not the
child has left for school, and
the danger is increased.
Further, if school is in session
and a. child leaves school for
home, it is impossible in a great
number of cases, to notify the
parents that the child has left
for home.
The second responsibility is the
determination of road and visi-
bility conditions prior to sending
bus for the rural students. If
conditions are such that child
would be endangered getting to
the bus, or the bus would be
travelling under hazardous road
or visibility conditions, it is bet
ter not to send the bus at all
because of the safety of the mum.
Der of students involved.
The final consideration is for
attendance. If fewer than so per
cent of the students are in at
tendance, the day cannot be
counted as a day taught accord
ing to state law. This means that
more than 500 students must be
in attendance in the elementary
schools and more than 100 in the
high school. If attendance is less
than so per cent, school is auto
matically dismissed. If, in the
judgment of school officials, the
possibility for so per cent attend
ance is in question, such official!
are obligated to dismiss schoo
prior to the time that student.
could be expected to leave fol
school.
Announcements for school dis
missal are usually broadcast owe
stations KMON and KIYI priol
TO 8 am.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Seventeen Future Hunters
Take Instructions At
Legion Safety Course

Seventeen students signed up
for Montana's Hunters Safety
Course, an instruction in the safe
handling of firearms. Don Co
bell and Edward ALBERT instruct
ed the first two classes Friday
evening, and other classes were
held Monday and Tuesday. To
morrow night, the last session,
will include the final examina-
ton. Since the two classes have
started, Browning school officials
have said there are eight more
who want to take the course, but
present plans are that the in
struction will not be given again
until spring, possibly April.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Mobile Science Laboratory
InsfrUcfs Local teachers
In Latest TeehniqUes

The new mobile science-mathe'
mates laboratory purchased and
operated by the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction was
in Browning on November 29-30
and December 1. The laboratory
contained the latest materials in
the field of elementary science
and provided teachers in the
Browning schools with informa-
ton and ideas that can result in
improved teaching in these fields.
State Supervisor of Science and
Mathematics, James Watkins,
conducted classroom demonstra-
tons and teacher training ses-
sions during the three days the
laboratory was here.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Parsons Injured In
Highway Accident

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons
survived a collision with an AL
lied Van Lines truck, driven by
Wayne Field, 26, of Kalispell,
Monday morning while travelling
to Great Falls.
According to the truckers re-
port he came over a rise during
the severe ground blizzard and
before he could apply his brakes
the truck climbed the back of
the Parsons automobile which
was moving slowly.
Both vehicles left the highway
travelling 100 feet or more before
stopping in the barrow pit.
The Parsons were able to crawl
out the front doors of their car
and were brought to the Brown
ing hospital by Don Racine who
came upon the scene shortly
after the accident.
Mr.. Parsons suffered three
broken ribs and bruises, while
Mrs. Parsons sustained a cut on
the head and slight conclusion
The former was released from
the hospital on Monday and Mrs
Parsons was able to return to
her home Wednesday afternoon
The rear of the Parsons cal
was demolished. "a
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Legion Post To Hold
Annual Xmas Party

A Christmas party for paidup
1862 members of Post 127, Ameri-
can Legion, has been planned
for Saturday, Dec. 10, starting
with social hour at $50 pm.
Each person is asked to bring
a present costing no more than
81, TO be marked with a His
or Hers" Those that can, are re-
quested to bring a dish, but the
post will furnish turkey, ham and
coffee. 81 per person will be as
sessed to help defray expenses.
Joe Upham, Frank Juneau, Ev.
erette Armstrong, Swede ALBERT,
Bill Grissom and Kenny Chomo
were appointed to plan the af.
fair.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Glacier Electric Coop.
Donates 500 To School
For Christmas Treats

Browning public school Off
Gals are elated at the gift OF
500 for Christmas treats given
by the Glacier Electric Coopera-
tive, Inc. Officials of the com
pany have contributed to this
Christmas treat program for
many years. The money will be
used to purchase candy, oranges,
and nuts for the treats given at
the annual Christmas program
to be held on December 81.
Because of the increasing en-
rollment, the program grows each
year. Last year 1900 sacks OF
candy were distributed. This
year the need has grown to 1900.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07

Doane. Les Schauf and Kay Hoyt
At the same meeting several
Lions received awards from Lion
international for their part in
the anniversary month activi-
ties during October 1861. Mem
bers receiving awards for secur-
ing new Lions include Earl East
wood, Andy Greenshields, Kay
Hoyt, Roy Buffalo, Oscar Doane,
and Bob Harris. Officers receiy-
ing recognition in the same con-
nection were President Frank
Greco, membership chairman,
Norman Peterson and Harris,
secretary.
Several matters Of interest,
concerning the clubs project pro-
gram were discussed and acted
upon. OF general interest was
the action taken in regard to out
side organizations tying their
raffles and similar events TO the
annual ALL n dian basketball
tournament. The club is most
anxious to be of assistance to
any civic organization, but has
found that too many raffles and
drawings tend to defeat them
selves and also over-crowd an
already tight tournament SEIZED.
ule. Therefore the club will per.
nit the drawing for three and
three only, raffles or similar
events during the tourney.
/. The annual rattle conducted
by ifs own boys and girls com.
mittee. 2. A rattle for or by the
Browning Chiefs TO help with
their own expense. 3. A rattle by
some one local organization for
some worthwhile civic project.
Each year the club will screen
proposals for this last group and
officially sanction the one ap
pearing to best fit the current
program. This year the club has
officially sanctioned the very
worthwhile project of the local
fire department who are selling
tickets on a car. The boys and
girls committee will again rattle
a Hi-Fi set similar 10 the one
won by Tatsey last year.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Browning Students
Get Shots With
New Jet" Gun

On November % the jets ar.
rived in Browning. These were
not the noisy high flying kind
but then they were not entirely
noiseless either. In less than two
hours 875 students at the Brown.
ing schools we're given influenza
vaccine with Hypospray Jet In
jectors. Most of the students
were fascinated by the "gun" and
very few objected to receiving
the vaccine. The sometimes noted
fear of the needle was removed
The injector looks much like
a Buck Rogers ray gun and oper'
ates at pressure of 5000 pounds
per square inch with velocity
of 500 miles per hour. With this
speed a small pin point hole is
made i'm the skin and the vaccine
injected at the same time. The
Hypospray Jet Injector has been
perfected since 1947 and is used
frequently in the armed forces
induction centers.
II is possible to give a maxi
mum of 900 injections per hour
by the use of one machine in
contrast to a possible 5000 in
jections per hour by the use of q
syringe and needle operated by
one person. The use of the ma
chine represents great saving
in time and money in mass in
iections.
The "guns" which cost around
81 200 dollars were borrowed
from the Communicable Disease
Center of the United States Pub
lie Health Service in Atlanta
Georgia and the "shots" were ad
ministered by medical person
mel from the local public health
hospital. Volunteers who helped
the doctors and nurses were Id;
Lou Kennedy. Carol Jean Steven
son and Anna Lee Vielle from
the Browning high school.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Postmaster Urges
Early Mailing OF
Christmas Parcels

You can be sure of delivery OF
your Christmas cards and gifts
before Christmas if you will fol
low these simple requirements
Wrap your Christmas gifts Sc
curely. Be sure your return ad
dress and the recipients address
are plainly written on all pack
ages and Christmas cards. Use
complete addresses, including
street number, rural route OF
post office box number.
Use first-class postage on all
Christmas cards. When your
cards are sent the first-class mail
rate, you can include written
messages, and you will be sure
they will be forwarded or re
turned if the addressee has
moved.
Mail out of state cards by Dec
10 and all cards for local deliv
cry at least a week before Christ
mas.
To expedite handling and speed
delivery of Christmas cards, Sc
cure free labels from the post
office indicating "All For Local
Delivery" and "All For Out oil
Town Delivery" Then sort and
tie your cards in two separate
bundles with the addresses al
facing one way.
Post office hours will be ex
tended when required.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
WETZEL RETURNS FROM
TOUR OF RESERVATIONS
WITH SECRETARY UDAlL

Walter S. Wetzel, president of
the National Congress Of Ameri-
can Indians, returned recently
from the southwest where he at
tended a meeting of top Indian
service officials. While there, in
the company of Secretary of the
Interior Stewart Udall and others
he toured five different Indian
reservations to observe economic
conditions.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07

The most important element in
any decision of this type is the
regard for the safety of the chill
dren who must battle the storms
to attend school. While ii is pos
sible for many of the parents to
bring the children to school and
to come for them, many of the
children must walk. If visibility
is poor and the weather is unduly
cold, there is danger involved
for the smaller children.
Holding school during such
conditions imposes on the par
ents the obligation of sending
the children to school, whether
or not the parent is in agreement
with the decision to hold school.
If the parent sends the child to
school, it is the responsibility OF
the school to determine the
child's safe arrival.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Annual Program For
Methodist Children
Set For December IL

The annual Christmas Program
for Children at the Methodist
Blackfeet Mission will be Sun
day evening, December IL at 7:3o
pm. Parents who intend 10 bring
their children TO the program
and who want them TO receive a
Christmas treat must come by
the Methodist Mission before De-
cember is and leave their chill
dren's names and ages. only
those children who have been
registered in this way and whose
names have been given to Rev.
Bell will receive a Christmas
treat.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
New Director Appointed
For Alaskan Bureau
Of Indian Affairs

Appointment of Robert L. Ben
nett, veteran of nearly Is years
service with the Bureau of In.
dian Affairs, as Area Director
for the Bureau at Juneau, Alaska
has been reported by the Depart.
ment of the Interior.
An Oneida Indian and native
of Wisconsin, Bennett has been
serving as Assistant Area Direc-
tor at the Bureaus area office at
Aberdeen, South Dakota, since
1858. At Juneau he succeeds j.
E. Hawkins who has been Area
Director there for the past five
years and who will be given an
other assignment in the Bureau.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
Tribal Council Asks Protection For
Domestic Oil By Curtai|ing Imports

The chairman Blackfeet Tribal Council Meade NJ Swing
ley last month appealed by letter the chairman of the Small
Business Subcommittee of the United States House of Representa-
ves for protection competition Canadian condense and
crude OIL the time expressing feeling that major
oil companies have consped together in the construction of
pipeline break the oil this
and eliminate the independent profit the
transportation of Canadian oil the portion of
Montana United
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-12-07
freshmen Given Aptitude
Tests For Guidance

All Browning high school fresh
men were administered the Diff
ferential Aptitude test on Dec.
ST. The testing program was
under the direction OF Guidance
Counselor William Ke lnedy.
The Differentisl Aptitude test
measures student abilities in
nine basic areas ard provides in
formation vital to assisting the
student in his choice of career.
Students will be informed of the
results In individual discussions
with Mr.. Kennedy.