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Veteran Madison Legislator Completes Cycle at Pierre Pierre (2-Rep. David Pul-1 ford (R), Madison, completed a cycle Tuesday. His first term in the House was in 1933 when Democrat Tom Berry took over as governor. The Republicans swept out Berry in 1936 and held the administration for 22 years. Tuesday, the Democrats took over once again with 71- year-old Pulford, beginning his 14th conse cutive term, on hand.

Pulford says this changeover is different from the other ones. "People just wanted a change. They Palford Palford SIDELIGHTS Sioux Falls Argus-Leader 2 Jan. 7, 1959 Four Bills in Hopper Early (Co nued I from Page 1) Robe firsch of Tripp came up When a bill which would block impending legislation to transfer the motor patrol from the Highway Department to the Department of Motor Vehicles. In his farewell address to the joint session, Foss, a Republican, recommended such action.

A bill calling for addition of 7.5 miles of road in Custer State Park to the state highway system was introduced by Republican Rep. Hobart Gates of Custer. Prior to introduction of the bills, a standing-roomonly crowd watched traditional opening ceremonies. It was the largest crowd veteran reporters could recall and several hundred persons watched the ceremonies on television piped to six sets in capitol corridors. Judge Alex Rentto of the Supreme Court swore in the 35 senators who answered rollcall and also the Senate officers chosen by Democratic caucus.

The Senate changed one of its rules in order to separate the Banks and Banking and Insurance Committee. In its place it created a corporation and Insurance Committee of seven members and a Banks and Banking Committee of nine members. The rule change was deemed necessary because 40 bills already have been drawn which will recodify the insurance laws of the state. THE SENATE was rapped to order at 2:06 p.m. by outgoing Lt.

Gov. Roy Houck, Gettysburg. Outgoing Secretary of State Clara Halls called the House to order at 12:04 and the body was sworn at 12:10 with one member ill and another tardy. Rep. Robert Chamberlin (D) Hecla, the minority floor leader, made it from a sick bed to.

Pierre but followed doctor's instructions and remained in bed in his room. Rep. Merle Lofgren (R) McIntosh, slipped into the House just after Supreme Court Judge Harold Hanson had sworn the body but in time to sign the roll. Nomination of Rep. Archie Gubbrud to be speaker in the formality conforming caucus action the previous night was made by Rep.

John Buehler (R), Emery, who also made the nomination at the caucus. Speaker Pro Tem Raymond E. Dana, Sioux Falls, installed next Rep. Carl Burgess, Rapid City, was elected floor leader of the Republicans in caucus but he was never sworn because that office is political and not an official function of the legislative procedure. The body then installed Chief Clerk Walt Matson, Huron, and his administrative staff.

After that a committee called on the Senate to see whether they were ready to go into joint session. The chambers filled quickly when the Senators and friends of the legislators gathered. Gov. Ralph Herseth became the state's 21st governor at 1:15 p.m. upon repeating the oath before Judge Hanson.

Other constitutional officers were sworn by Hanson individually. Lt. Gov. Roy Houck stepped down as presiding officer of the joint session, handing the gavel amid applause to his successor, Johr F. Lindley.

Lindley introduced Foss and Herseth. lators to Foss' and Herseth's addresses appeared favorable on most points. However, a few lawmakers expressed uncertainty of some points. Acting Democratic floor leader Rep. Carl Furchner of Plankinton said he thought Foss' recommendation of a 60 million dollar budget was "a little too a couple of million high." Furchner said Herseth offered a "very constructive program," and should be able to get most of it However, Furchner added he thought Herseth's proposal for a minimum foundation program to bring schools up to a certain level "needs further House Speaker Archie Gubbrud of Alcester, a Republican, said he thought Foss' speech was typical.

"He laid it on the Gubbrud said, adding that the outgoing governor's recommendations were the ones he expected to pursue. REACTION OF THE legis- area Obituary Alcester, S.D. Eckmen, Oscar, 67. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Nathanael Lutheran Church.

Died suddenly Saturday. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Syria adopted a 000 five-year industrialization plan, Damascus reports. Digest of S.D. Bills Pierre (P -Bills introduced in the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday included: SENATE SB 1 by Jones, Oster, Moore- appropriates $40,000 for creating a South Dakota citizens tax study committee.

SB 2 by Downs, Chase Creates Department Commerce by consolidating insurance, banking, securities, aeronautics functions departments and corporate of secretary of state. SB 3 by Hirsch Repeals act transfering 'motor patrol from Highway Department to Motor Vehicles Department. HOUSE HB 1 by Gates Adds 7.5 miles of Custer Park road to state trunk system. Pierre Speaker Archie Gubbrud today appointed nine chairmen of standing committees in the GOP controlled House. He named Delos C.

Smith of De Smet to head agriculture, former speaker Hobart H. Gates of Custer, appropriations, Speaker pro-tem Ray E. Dana of Sioux Falls, assessment and taxation. James D. Jelbert of Spearfish, banks and banking; John Buehler, Emery, education; Herman G.

Tietz, Parkston, Game Fish and Parks; Carl T. Burgess, Rapid City, highways. Sullivan Barnes, Sioux Falls will head judiciary and uniform laws and Joe Dunmire of Lead will head motor Nine Named By Gubbrud Funeral Held for Eric Peter Foss Funeral services were held this morning for Eric Peter Foss, who died four hours after he was born to the wife of former Gov. Joe Foss. Only immediate members of the family attended commital services.

The Rev. Henry Lewis was in charge. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs.

Foss remained in "fair" condition at Sioux Valley Hospital where she gave birth to the boy Sunday morning. She has been seriously ill since admitted to the hospital Saturday, and hospital officials said they did not know when she would be able to leave the institution. Foss returned to his family after spending Tuesday in Pierre performing his last functions as governor before Herseth took as the state's new chief executive. IRVIN RESIGNS AS S.D. BOARD MEMBER Aberdeen (P)-Robert J.

Irvin, Aberdeen, resigned today as a member of the South Dakota State Hospital Advisory Board. His resignation, effective immediately was submitted to Gov. Ralph Herseth at Pierre. Irvin was appointed to the board originally by Gov. Sigurd Anderson and was re-appointed by Gov.

Joe Foss. He gave no reason for his resignation. DIRECTORS B. O. Stordahl President John Emmett Olson Executive Vice Secretary Dr.

M. Stuart Grove Physician and Wm. H. Oyen Vice President Howard Peterson Realtor Robert G. May Attorney OFFICERS B.

O. Stordahl President Wm. H. Oyen Vice President John Emmett Executive Vice and Secretary Elberta Hyronimus Assistant Secretary Pearl V. Nelson Assistant Secretary Proposals by Herseth, Foss May Encounter Opposition Pierre (PIt could be that phases of Democratic Gov.

Ralph Herseth's inaugural proposals and likewise outgoing Republican Gov. Joe Foss' 60.6 million dollar budget proposal may find opposition. Regardless of some sparks of controversy both party leaders' speeches before the initial meeting of the 36th Legislature's session were generally well received. officers for the House, which they control. There were comments that the Democrats haven't even taken over state administration and already nothing works right.

And there were suggesthis might be a Democratic, Republicans trick to so dispose the Democrats will control both houses. Finally, Rep. Wally Myhren of Rapid City spolied the fun by taking the door off the hinges. WHEN CHIEF CLERK Walt Matson of the House called for "Johnson of Sioux Falls" to step up and sign the roll opening day, Rep. Ellen Bliss (R), Sioux Falls, asked "which Johnson of Sioux Falls?" Matson, an old pro, didn't let the fact that the galleries were packed disturb his poise.

"Well, either one," he said. There are two, Republican Cortland Johnson and Democrat Elton Johnson, both freshmen. SFC Receives of $1,000 Sioux Falls College has received a $1,000 gift from Kent Stein Foundation of Muscatine, Everett Sugarbaker, executive vice president of the college, announced today. The money was given to purchase new equipment for the college's chemistry laboratory destroyed by fire Oct. 11.

Reconstruction of the laboratory was begun immediately after the fire and should be completed by the end of January. Fire damage, according to Sugarbaker, was estimated at $11,500. In reconstructing the facility, SFC officials have undertaken a program estimated to cost $18,500. The laboratory will be one of the most modern and efficient of any in this section of the country. Train Hits Pickup At S.F.

Crossing A Gas Co. pickup was damaged to extent of about $95, police reported, when by a Milwaukee freight, locomotive at the crossing on Cliff avenue shortly before noon today. Officers said the vehicle was knocked into the path of the moving train when struck from behind by a Crooks Hardware pickup operated by Gene W. Haas. Damage to the latter vehicle amounted to about $175.

Elmer A. Stiefel, driver of the Gas Co. machine, had stopped at the tracks to let the train pass. Both pickups were headed north. No injuries resulted.

Benjamin A. Schmidt, 62, Dies at Hartford A former Sioux Falls resident, Benjamin A. Schmidt, died suddenly Tuesday at the home of a son-in-law, Maynard Dubbe, Hartford. He was 62 years old. Miller Funeral Home will handle burial arrangements.

Mr. Schmidt was born Sept. 30, 1896, at Larchwood, and spent his childhood there. He moved to Sioux Falls to work as an electrician for Northern States Power and for the City Light Department. He was a member of the First Methodist Church.

He married Blanche Hobbs Sept. 5, 1936, in Sioux Falls. In 1958, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt moved to the Hartford farm.

Surviving are the widow; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Lloyd Billings, San Diego, and Mrs. Maynard Dubbe, Hartford; four grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Johnson and Mrs. Marie Siglar, both of Los Angeles, Mrs.

Dora Ballwin, Inwood, Mrs. Ted Herman, Steen, and Mrs. Minnie Sisson, Sioux Falls; five brothers, Irving Schmidt, Hudson, Harlan Schmidt, Inwood, Harry and Albert Schmidt, both of Larchwood, and Earl Schmidt, Sioux Falls. Nineteen women entered a cake-making contest at South Woodford, England, but it was won by Graham Vohmann, aged 10. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Evenings and Sunday, Seven Issues, in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.

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They find fault whether it's there or not." SENATE BILL Clerk Howard Jones, Waubay, is a veteran former legislator who served under three different governors, two of them Democrats. He was a House member in 1929 under William Bulow, 1931 under William Green and 1933 under Tom Berry. Jones was first assistant clerk of the House in 1935 chief clerk of a special session held that year. IT WAS a thing of fate that John F. Lindley, Chamberlain, became lieutenant governor and presiding officer of the Senate at the same time Rep.

Archie Gubbrud became speaker of the House. Both were freshmen representatives in the House in YOU COULD SPOT Alfred D. Roesler, (R) Deadwood, as dean of the Senate by the fellow members who surrounded him in seating arrangeme nt s. They included two lawyersSen. Robert Hirsch, (R) Sen.

Herbert A Roesler Roesler Heidepriem, (R) Miller--and a doctor Sen. F. E. Manning, (R) Custer. But, the printer didn't show the proper regard for Roesler's venerable position.

They spelled his name "Rossler." Roesler has served 10 sessions in the Senate and one in the House. SEN. DON STRANSKY, (D) Chamberlain, arose from his sick bed to drive to Pierre in time to be sworn in. Stransky has been laid low by pneumonia and his doctor reluctantly let him attend the ceremonies. It was a Stransky must for Stransky, a veteran Democratic legislator, because it was the first time he had served under a Democratic governor.

REPUBLICANS FOUND themselves locked in when they gathered Monday night to select a speaker and other MILLER funeral Home Services will be held for: Mrs. Otho Shafer 11:00 a.m. Friday in our chapel. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sioux City, la. Mrs.

M. 0. Stone 1:30 p.m. Friday in our chapel. Mrs.

Stone will lie in state until noon on Friday after which the casket will remain closed. Arrangements pending for Mr. Benjamin Schmidt The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and they coming in, from this time forth for evermore, Psiam 121. 13TH MAIN Phone 47071 GENERALLY, VETERAN not the usual party line following in the comments of the legislators after the 1959 session convened Tuesday.

Some Democrats didn't hue to the line in Herseth's proposals and some Republicans weren't all-out for a five million dollar increase in the budget recommended by Foss. In their messages to the Herrespective, seth endorsed a minimum foundation for education whereas Foss recommended the same appropriation for schools as two years ago until reorganization of districts is accomplished. The minimum foundation may well become a major issue of the session. The strong block of teachers and school administrators are behind it in force. Veteran Rep.

Carl Furchner, (D) Plankinton, acting Democratic floor leader, said, of the budget "I'm afraid it's a little high two million too high." Furchner expressed doubts over foundation the school-aid minimum program, even though the plan has his party backing. "It's going to need further study," he said. ON THE OTHER SIDE of the political fence, veteran Republican Rep. John Buehler, Emery, indicated the 9 Youths Appear In Traffic Court Nine' juveniles appeared before County Judge Carl Howe Tuesday on minor traffic charges. Three were charged with speeding.

One speeding charge was dismissed. A speeder was restricted to driving on his job for 30 days and attend traffic school. The second speeder also was charged with having an improper muffler. The youth was restricted to driving to school and return for 30 days and attend traffic school. He also must have the muffler fixed and report back to the judge.

A youth charged with failure to yield right-of-way involving an accident surrendered his driver permit for 30 days. He also must attend traffic school and report the results of a high school driving test. The judge dismissed with a warning a charge of throwing firecrackers from a vehicle. Three youths charged with having improper mufflers were ordered to have their vehicles properly equipped and report back to the judge. One youth was ordered to surrender his permit for 30 days and attend traffic school.

He was charged with following too close resulting in an accident. OBSERVERS felt there was minimum foundation plan has considerable merits but he doubts if it will go through. "Maybe part of it, don't want to be involved in giving aid to too many districts that shouldn't be operating." Sen. James Ramey, (R) Wanblee, who is considered an ultra conservative, said of minimum foundation, "I'm in favor of it-but if they tie any reorganization strings to appease, I'll be violently "I don't see how they can expand state aid to education to any great an extent and still not have any increase in taxes," Ramey said. Ramey said the Legislature would break off liberal-conservative lines rather than party lines, adding "I might add somebody doesn't want too conservative a man on the Appropriations Committee.

(He was not renamed to that committee.) Ramey said a citizen's tax committee as recommended by Herseth had merit. Gubbard. Alcester, said he expects to steer the House, which has a Republican majority amidst a Democratic administration, along the path Foss established. Rep. Raymond E.

Dana, (R) Sioux Falls, speaker pro tem was emphatic: "I can't go along for minimum foundation if it is going to weaken reorganization of school 99 Sen. Carroll Fullerton, (D) Huron, who will be chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said of the budget "I don't think it will be difficult to live with. I expected it would be a little bit higher." Of Herseth's message, he said "I think it was one of the most constructive down to earth messages ever given by any governor." Sen. James Abdnor, (R) Kennebec, chairman of the 1957 Senate Appropriations Committee, said, "The budget is just about what I expected. The last time we dwelt on salaries for state institutions and neglected buildings." He was pleased that Foss recommended turning state cement plant profits into the general fund.

Said Rep. Louis Loken, (R) Watertown, "Herseth left a lot of questions unanswered in my mind where we'll get the money. I favor leaving the School for the Blind where it is." HOUSE SPEAKER Archie was re-elected chairman of the McCook County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at a recent annual convention of community ASC delegates, it was announced by Ted Wrage, county ASC office manager. ASC HEAD NAMED Salem, S.D. Fred Weber Landers Gives S.F.

the Word (Continued from Page 1) she said, "where you need nerves of steel to be neurotic. "We are afraid the Russians will beat us to the moon and we haven't learned to live sensibly on earth." SHE ALSO had a word for TV viewers, declaring she feared that a race without vocal chords would be the result. "I call them vidiots," she said. "It used to be that children were afraid of the dark. Now they're afraid of the light," she added.

Tuesday's appearance in Sioux Falls was not the first for Ann Landers who conducts her personal life under the name of Mrs. Jules Lederer. She was born in Sioux City, and attended Morningside College. She said she was in Sioux Falls in 1936 when the Sioux City Central football team was defeated by Washington High by a score of 36 to 0. Miss Landers was introduced by William Leopard, general manager of the Argus-Leader.

Immediately after her talk, she departed by plane. S.F. Site for Red Cross Meet Red Cross workers from 22 South Dakota counties will gather in Sioux Falls Thursday for a workshop session. Campaign chairmen, township and town workers will be briefed on a fund drive planned in March. Jane McNeill, national field representative, and Robert Croft, field representative for northern South Dakota, will lead discussions.

Guest speaker at a Recreation Bowl noon luncheon will be Robert Ridder, Minneapolis, member of the board of governors. P. D. Doss, Hartford, has been appointed to organize rural areas of Minnehaha County for the drive. Goal $5,000.

Obligation of Sioux Falls citizens was met through the United Fund. Deming Smith, Sioux Falls, is chairman of the Minnehaha Red Cross Chapter. He said the fall campaign conducted in many cities through United Fund was $10,000,000 short of goals. Goals in March must be exceeded to meet humanitariam obligations of the Red Cross, Smith declared. S.D.

AREA FORECASTS Weather Southeast: Partly cloudy to cloudy and a little colder through, below Thursday. to 5 above. Lows Highs Thursday 15-23. North Central and Northeast: Partly cloudy to clopdy and a little colder through Thursday. Lows tonight 5 below to zero.

Highs Thursday 12-16. West: Partly cloudy and colder this afternoon, tonight and Thursday. Lows tonight zero to 5 above. Highs Thursday 20s extreme north to 35 extreme south. South Central: Partly cloudy and a little cloudy to cloudy and a little colder Thursday.

Lows tonight zero to 5 above. Highs Thursday 16-26. IOWA: Considerable cloudiness this afternoon and tonight. Occasional freezing drizzle south and snow flurries northeast this afternoon. Scattered snow flurries tonight.

Fair west, mostly cloudy east Thursday. A little colder tonight and Thursday. Lows tonight from 2 northwest to 22 southeast. Highs Thursday 15 northeast to 30 southwest. MINNSEOTA: Cloudy this afternoon with occasional snow flurries east and north.

Mostly cloudy and colder tonight with occasional snow flurries east and south. Partly cloudy Thursday, colder south. Lows tonight 5-15 below north, zero to 10 above south. Highs Thursday 5 below to 5 above north, 10-15 south. NEBRASKA: Partly cloudy to cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Thursday.

Occasional light snow along eastern border tonight. Colder in all except extreme southeast this afternoon and over state tonight and east and central Thursday, Lows tonight 5-15. Highs Thursday 25-35. SOUTH DAKOTA: Partly cloudy and to cloudy this afternoon, tonight Thursday, Colder- west and extreme south this afternoon and most sections tonight. Lows tonight 5 below to 5 above.

A little colder Thursday, highs 12-22 except in 30s extreme southwest. NORTH DAKOTA: Considerable this afternoon, occasional light snow east. Considerable cloudiness and a little colder tonight and Thursday. Lows tonight zero to 10 below. Highs Thursday zero northeast to 15 south- west.

EXTENDED FORECAST Jan. 8 to Jan. 12 Average temperatures through Monday will be near to slightly above normal. Normal high upper 20s to lower 30s. Normal lows slightly, below zero eastern Dakota to about 7-10 above.

Frequent but generally minor changes. Precipitation above normal, occurring mostly late this week. Local 3:00 a.m. 24 Today Temperatures, 6:00 a.m. 10 9:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. 10 Midnight 14 Noon 18 Sunrise today: 8:02 3:00 p.m. 23 Sunset: 5:06 Relative humidity 69. Total for year .08. Normal precipitation for year .14.

State and 24-hour readings and minimum 10 State Aberdeen Brookings Hot Springs Huron Lead Madison Mobridge Philip Pickstown Pierre City Sioux Falls Spearfish Watertown National Anchorage Chicago Denver Des Moines Nat'l Temperatures including from 6:00 a.m. yesterday 6:00 a.m. today H. L. H.

15 4 Duluth 15 22 7 Fargo 14 51 10 Grand Forks 12 23 6 Helena 42 20 42 31 Intl. Fails 3 16 3 Kansas City 38 33 25 5 La Crosse 19 8 2 Los Angeles 61 52 21 1 Mason City 23 10 33 10 Miami 69 67 18 4 P'1 16 13 54 11 New Orleans 49 42 29 9 New York 22 16 18 Omaha 33 18 15 8 Phoenix 61 5. Francisco 59 16 10 Seattle 37 24 21 Sioux City 33 15 56 26 Valentine 54 13 32 17 Washington 28 22 RAINS COME Jerusalem (P) The Holy Land's longest drought in memory ended Tuesday night. The rains, which continued today, were the first in 11 months. 14th Semi-Annual Financial Statement ST AND SAVINGS FEDERAL LOAN ASSOCIATION 9th Main Sioux Falls, S.

Dak Financial Statement December ASSETS First Mortgage Loans $3,852,816.92 Loans on Savings Accounts 96,018.87 Other Luans 44,064.19 Properties Sold on Contract 13,740.68 Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 57,800.00 Cash on Hand and in Banks 498,024.51 Office Building 77,866.88 Furniture and Fixtures 8,950.72 Other Assets 434.88 TOTAL ASSETS $4,649,717.65 INSURED SAVINGS Member Federal Savings Member Federal 31, 1958 LIABILITIES Savings Accounts $4,136,935.87 Federal Home Loan Bank Advances 300,000.00 Loans in Process 64,771.77 Deferred Credits 8,649.70 Other Liabilities 12,145.28 Escrow Accounts 5,184.54 Federal Insurance Reserve 122,030.49 TOTAL LIABILITIES $4,649,717.65 HOME LOANS Loan Insurance Corporation Home Loan Bank.