The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-01-11

stoutest of heart began speaking Mon
Gay from the high desk in the Sen
ate, Gin accordance with the Consti
tuition of the State of Montana anc
sections of the 1947 revised codes
CT Montana The quiet voice con-
tinued Through the formalities and the
gavel turned over to David F. James
fD-Liberty) who would become Gov
ernor of the state if Tim Babcock
does not live through the ensuing so
days.
The man smallest of stature and
greatest of spirit stepped from the
political area from which he had
served so long with the humble state
ment, 9. and be kind to one an
ether as you have been to me-.
James had this ito say of outgoing
Senate President Rice: eve have
become endeared to Paul Rice be-
cause of three of his characteristics !:
ID his honey down to earth con-
genial manner which is so refreshing
and relaxing, (2) his pleasant but
firm leadership of the Senate COM
mittees has won him respect, (3)
everyone liked his deeply uncom-
promising honesty which has guided
him throughout his long tenure.
Rice's opening ceremonial was
married only by the outburst of Madi-.
sons Summer Gerard who thought
he was being left out of the roll call
when only the holdover list was be-
ing called. He was able to join the
other new members and those re-
elected to be sworn in by Chief JUS
tice Jim Harrison. 1t was only open
ing day filters that shook Summer,
our new hired hand. Put your cow
boy boots up ON the newly vanished
desk, Summer, and feel right at
home.
! Mr.. Downing and | were invited
to interview three foreign exchange
teachers at Harriet Miller's Depart
ment of Public instruction. Down
ing. in the Helena INDEPENDENT
RECORD, gave the impression that
the teachers didn't like American
food. This was incorrect. The question
which Downing asked the teachers |
was, (Which of your national dishes |
do you miss the most in this coun-
try?"
A light and informal atmosphere |
had been created and the friendliness
of the group had been disarming.
Mohammed SUM, who is a teacher
of education at Brunei, Malay Teach
ers Training College, answered that
he liked to eat Chinese food every
chance he got. All the people of the
earth are not trained by the Livestock
Growers Association to be carnivor-
Gus.
Miss Maria Nataia de Oliverra, a
guidance counsellor at the Normal
School for Elementary Teachers,
State of Guanabara, Brazil, was
shocked at the price of beefsteaks
h ere. AT home she can afford tender
roins twice day.
Miss Sophia A. Wilson, education
officer for Volta Region, Ghana,
;okingly said she missed her peanut
soup and fufu. Fufu is not what you
think but whipped yams.
Miss Wilson gave enthusiastic sup
port for our Peace Corps. The sight
of men of different races working
together building medical clinics and
schools to strengthen her country !
gave her bright picture of Ameri- ;
IAN leadership in the world. She re- +.
called giving couple of Peace Corps
men lift in her car and remarked !
what fine people they were.
Peace Corps people had assisted !
Mss de Oliverra to have some under \
,tanding of what she would face in
he United States. But they had not
prepared her for what she saw in
ohio where she stayed before her
ix-week visit to Billings. The teach :