The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-01-04
From The Sidelines
by Tiff Mckay

No. Virginia. we're still here.
The dummy that was shot into
orbit a few days ago was named
Oscar.
We did take a week off, how
ever, what with the holidays, kids
home from school. and all. But
we're back at the some old stand.
With what has all ready been
written about 1861, what can we
add except that the old year was
as good to US as any other. Let's
hope the infant 1862 is sound of
wind and limb, because he's going
70 be carrying a man sized load
before he's very many days old.
1862 should be an exciting year
locally. We know we're in for a
Tribal Council election before
the year is half grown: a stormy
session of the national Congress
where extreme vigilence will be
necessary IL local progress Is to
he made or maintained; an cleo
ton for many state and county
offices, and, of course, the big
gest Indian days celebration OF
them all will be held in July.
And one of the biggest events
will be- the Lions Club annual
North American Indian Basket
ball Tournament TO be held in
March So we should have plenty
TO do.
I see where State officials are
scheduling a meeting in Helena
with representatives of Indian
tribes TO solicit the support of
the tribes in promoting tourism
in the State of Montana. ! favor
such a move. I believe we have
too long neglected the many his
toric sites on Indian reservations
sites that mean something to
the history of Montana. Whether
they be sites marking events Of
Indian history or sites marking
events of white and Indian his
tory should make little differ
eTce. But from the Indian point
Of view, how do you interest hun
cry people in planning for the
future? Before a man can plan.
he must have a full stomach:
otherwise he only schemes. II is
we'll sid that leisure is the prime
Ingredient in thought.
II is NV thought that any such
meeting as that scon TO be sched-
uled should include nonIndian
residents of Indian reservations
They too have much to gain thru
the promotion of tourism.
Congratulations and hats off
10 Dr.. Claude Schseffer, Curator
of the local Museum of the
Plains Indians. who has been Sc
lected TO attend a Museum Meth
els Course soon to be held in
Washington, DC. This course is
offered yearly by the National
Park Service and only very few
outside the Park Service have
ever been invited TO attend. This
is well deserved recognition for
DR.. Schaeffer, one of thu most
able and dedicated men / know.
This is one of those NOW IL
can be told" stories. Before the
punching of the manned satel-
Iites. the Russians were teaching
the following nursery rhyme in
school:
Poor Mother Hubbard went TO
the cupboard
To get a bone for her dog
Norbert,
But when she got back, alas and
alack.
Poor Norbert had gone in orbit.
Ore Of the best sattirns won't
something like this latter the
election. OF coursel.
You all remember the Dick
and Jane books W. raad in School:
well. here is the take off on
them:
This is Dick. DIX Is ru1ni1S
Gee. See Dick. Dick has a show.
This is Jack. Ja~N is running
tho See. See Ja-N See him run
See Dick run. Disk wants Jack
10 be - his show. Jack will no,
be in Dicks show. See. See Jack.
See. See Dick Funny, Funny
Dirk. l.
Now jack has Dicks show. Bad
Bad Jack.
Jack won't let Dick be in his
show.
This is Bob. See. See Bob. BIB
is in the cabinet. Jack put Bob
in the cabinet. Bad. Bad Jack.
Cnrne out Of the cabinet. Bob.
Pvt Bob likes v IN the cabinet.
And so on. ard ~.
u.,,,, Nan War everyone.