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2 - Sanders County Ledger, Thursday, November 3, 1977 Sheriff's Corner The disrespectful teen The causes of crime fill volumes. We can all read them, find the ones that personally repulse us the most and point accusingly. Poverty and slums take \top honors\ with most people, because these are the most visible. Others are more difficult to trace. Mental illness, genetic makeup and evidently even the phases of the moon have a part in causing certain types of people to commit senseless crimes. There is a common denominator in all crime, and while popular opinion seems to center on lack of money and opportunity, in reality it boils down to lack of character. One fact is indisputable when juveniles are involved; when youngsters are allowed to think like criminals the probability that they will become involved in crime of some form increases dramatically. Parents, faced with the emotional trauma of an unmanageable teen, or one already in trouble with the law, frequently say to the juvenile officer, in desperation, \you take over and see what you can do with him,\ thinking this might solve at least a portion of the problem. But obviously, if law enforcement were to take over the discipline of every troublesome teen, there would be lines miles long waiting outside police stations for counsel. And, if it were possible, a badge and a gun can't do overnight what has not been accomplished as the teen was growing up. Regaining the teen's respect, once it is lost, is a long process, but not an impossible one. The time to start is when the parent becomes aware of disrespect for rules in the home, as this is the beginning of disrespect for the law. The following may prove helpful points for beginning: I. Show by your own words and actions that there are certain things you respect very much. For example, traffic laws, city officials, good citizenship in the community, practical day-to-day application of church teachings. 2. Try to find things your teen is doing right, and give him good meaningful compliments. \I like the way you handled that situation,\ is a good phrase to start respect flowing in both directions. 3. When you criticize anyone in front of your teen, from the president on down, preface your remarks with something like this: \I respect his position and right to exercise his powers, but I do not agree on...... Actual!, there is nothing as influential as showing respect for others, to gain more respect from a youngster. It forms a thought pattern for positives rather than always seeking and voicing the negative. A teen, allowed to show continual disrespect for those around him, is headed for a rude awakening. Somewhere along the line he is going to run into people who will not tolerate his disrespect and, chances are, he'll learn the hard way the value of respecting others. Parents who allow their youngster to act disrespectfully, to them and to others, are doing him no favor with their permissiveness. In fact, the effect is opposite. Law enforcement cannot tolerate disrespect from teens because they, like anyone else, must know or learn to know other peoples' rights must be respected. That's what rules and laws are all about..that is what makes for \law-abiding citizenship.\ \The old people are hypocritical,\ say the youngsters when offering their excutes for wrongs. The troubled parent must demonstrate that there will always be hypocrisy in any society; how far it goes, how deeply seated it may be, depends on each individual, but the existence of it does not indicate there is no good at all..no reason to disobey laws because some people have no respect for them. If you have a disrespectful teen and want to improve him, start with the basics; a little thing; like a friendly wave to a passing police car, instead of an under the breath remark about ''cops\ will do wonders for your teen to observe in you. Rest assured, if your teen should ever get into difficulty with this department. we'll do our best to live up to your respect, by handling the situation fairly, honestly, with your youngster's ultimate good in mind. Your good attitude and cooperation with us is the first basic necessity in any teen rehabilitation. Sheriff's log 10-24: Chuck Applegate, Thompson Falls. was transported to Clark Fork Valley Hospital by Thompson Falls ambulance. Sheriffs deputies investigated an accident on Camas Prairie. 1025: Terry Kidder, 21, Missoula. was arrested by Plains police for indecent exposure. 10:27: Flathead County officers served a theft warrant from Sanders County on Virgil Rhodes. 1029: Sheriffs deputies investigated a disturbance at Snider. Sheriffs deputies investigated an accident west of Thompson Falls. Thompson Falls Fire Dept. responded to a brush fire in Thompson Falls. An attempted break-in in Heron was reported to the sheriffs office. Damage done to the storage shed at the Lions Den was reported to the sheriffs office. 1030: Thomas Brown, 41, Ronan, was arrested by Plains police for DWI. Joseph Paul, 22, Hot Springs, was booked into jail by Hot Springs police on a charge of failure to appear before a judge. Tickets for the week were written for: DWI, speeding, no driver's license and careless driving. The word band comes from an ancient word for hind, since a band is a group of musicians bound together Sanders County Ledger Published eeckls at Thompson Falls, 219, K.A. Eggensperger Publisher Gladys G. Eggensrrgcr Business Manager .lack Stephens Printer Mona Turk Clerk Sherry Hagerman Want Ads & Compuwriter Opel. Lucile Hanson Circulation & Compuwritcr oner. Mt. 59873, Box MEMBER MONTANA(PRESS ...\,....„, AssociAtioN ' I I 77 WMPNALPER Association - rounded 1885 owl class postage paid at Thompson F'alls, Mont SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Yr. in Sanders County 17.50 S8 1 Yr. outside Montana Sti A Vol. 73, No. 33 I Yr. elsewhere in Montana Mayor Clegg wrong Mayor Bill Clegg of Missoula did the University of Montana no favor when he blasted the \Eastern red- neck\ legislators for cutting the University of Montana's appropria- tion in the last legislative session. It's easy to bad mouth supposed enemies, but in this case the U. of M. will not benefit in the future. Eastern legislators vote to serve their constituents and the plain fact is that unfortunately the University o t f Montana has too few friends in Hplena. After Clegg's blast, it likely has fewer. Clegg and other Missoula citi- zens, including the UM administra- tion, faculty and students need to look carefully at their image and what created it and then attempt to take steps to correct it. That's the best way to solve their legislative problems. Ledger Lines by K A E. You can't win betting with Hank Bennett, Plains veteran pill dispens- er. We bet Hank a dollar on the Blue Hawks and under normal circum- stances would have been a dollar richer. But, not with Hank. Oh, he pays off his bets alright, but it's always the manner in which he makes the payoff. Our dollar came locked tightly inside a stuffed owl and the only way to get it out is to destroy the toy owl, which has a value of more than $1. On previous occasions, the payoffs have come in other forms of sur- prises. Once it was 100 pennies glued to a piece of cardboard in the form outlining the game's score. The best hope is to lose to Hank on a subsequent bet and return the money in the same fashion he handed it to you. We understand Mike Hervol drop- ped a couple of bucks to Hank on the recent World Series. like this writer, backed the Dodgers all the way against the Yanks. Hank said after he finished collecting from Mike, he felt sorry and offered to bet on USC and let Mike take Notre Dame to win back some money. \Notre Dame was a cinch to win,\ observed Hank. But not this year, USC upset the Irish and Mike went down again --this time for $2.50. Congratulations to Mike Scott and his VFW membership on their fine new clubhouse and watering hole at Plains. The establishment fills a need 1111. HANK BENNETT displays owl in which he placed the dollar he owed for betting on his favorite team, the Plains Horsemen. (Ledger photo) for a place where a large banquet can be staged by county residents. And to build a $300,000 plant with less than $100,000 available cash is quite a fete. It was made possible by much volunteer labor and numerous donations by Plains firms. Age that lessens the enjoyment of life, increases our desire for living. Oliver Goldsmith The Way It Was Lorraine Dufresne TEN YEARS AGO, Nov. 2, 1967 PARADISE --Aided by an eyewitness account, Sanders County Undersheriff Bob Snider quickly solved a burglary of the Post Office by a four member \mini -gang.\ Entrance was gained by breaking a window in the rear. Taken were some letters, circulars and bank statements. These all were retrieved when Snider visited the homes of the \gang\ --ages four, four, five and seven. It was doubtful if any of them read the loot. ...And then there was the grocery ads that read like this --coffee- 3 lbs. for $2.07, turkey 39 cents lb., fryers 29 cents lb., sliced bacon 59 cents lb., towels, paper 29 cents and bathroom tissue 37 cents roll. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, Nov. 2, 1952 Cherry Creek neighbors are all smiles this week because the Northern Lights Coopera- tive started construction of a power line to their area. Those cooperating in granting leases and receiving lights are, Mrs. M. Peek, C. 0. Murphy, Franklin Sorenson, Rodney Arnold, Mrs. Lauretta Gable, Howard Saint and Dave Grant. M&M 0. J. Murray were very happy to cooperate with their above neighbors in granting an easement across their place to construct the power line. NOXON—M&M Kenneth Torgrimson and daughter, Melvina, were Sunday guests at the home of the Adolph Torgrimsons. The Rev. E. F. Meyers conducted baptismal services for little Melvina and her mother at the home of Mrs. Hans Olson, who is the great grandmother of Melvina. This took place in her home so shP could be present as she is elderly. Invitation to bid: Sealed bids will be received by Gunnar E. Johnson, clerk of School Dist. 6, Trout Creek, until 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 1952 for the construction of the Trout Creek primary school and cafeteria in the town of Trout Creek. The bids will publicly be opened and read at the existing Trout Creek school at the time mentioned above. THIRTY-NINE YEARS AGO, Nov. 2, 1938 Presidential approval has been given to a WPA allotment of $11,553 for a project to improve the water supply of Thompson Falls. The WPA advised Congressman Jerry J. O'Connell a project application has been signed to allocate $2,376 for Sanders County school lunches. Ad on front page --If you want to prevent the return of the old saloon, to decrease drunken drivers, to keep liquor dealers from controlling politics, to protect the home and the little children and to prevent licensed bootlegging and racketeering --vote against Referendum Measure 40. If you want these all to still be in the county vote for the Referendum. Max reports by Max Baucus Last week over 70 Montana women and their families drove across country to draw attention to something called \gasohol.\ They drove in cars powered in part by grain, and they did this to focus Congressional attention on a possible new energy source. What is \gasohol?\ Gasohol is a mixture of alcohol and gasoline. The farm wives who came from Montana drove cars that ran on a mixture of 90 per cent gasoline and 10 per cent pure ethanol. The ethanol is produced from grain, and grain, as you know, is a fundamental part of Montana's economy. Thus, the people who travelled across country were not only promoting a new, renewable energy source but also were advertising a basic Montana product. Who came to the Capitol? In earlier columns I have mentioned the contribution being made by one of the most active groups within Montana - Women Involved in Farm Economics or WIFE. This is the group of farm women who worked so hard on helping us persuade urban Congressmen of the importance of $2.90 per bushel instead of $2.65 per bushel wheat. (Although, of course, all of us would rather have seen $3.50 per bushel.) After we succeeded in this effort, WIFE worked hard with my office in organizing testimony before the International Trade Commission which was holding hearings on the impact imported beef is having on the American cattle industry. Now, once again, WIFE has fought to point out a way of keeping family farms viable (by keeping up a good demand for grain) while working an important national problem -- energy. These women, lead by Montana WIFE President Gay Holliday, Publicity Chairman Sharon Peterson and others drove over 2,000 trouble -free miles in cars powered by the 10 per cent alcohol mixture -- and they got better mileage than with pure gasoline. What's to come: The WIFE effort, combined with the work of all four members of the Montana Congressional delegation and other rural state's delegations, produced quite a surprise in Washington. That is hard in this town, and it is quite an accomplishment. Now, it is up to Congress to take the next step in producing energy from grain. There are many obstacles to overcome, but the WIFE caravan has focused attention on the potential of gasohol. Large crowd opens club by Lenora Brown PLAINS --A large crowd of County's oldest citizen passes 110T SPRINGS -James E. Grinder, whose life spanned some of the most rugged years in the west, died Oct. 23, in the Hot Springs Convalescent Home at the age of 109. A member of the Ner Perce Indian tribe. Grinder was born May 23, 1868 in Okanogan. Wa. Most of his early life spent as a Heron Eagles HERON --Trisha Stettler was electcd president of the Heron 411 Eagles at their first meeting Oct. 18. Other offi cers elected were: Monty Brooking. vice president; Tony Torrez. secretary; Susie Mullins, treasurer; sergeants at arms, Frank Best and Jerry Torre?, and club report- er, Jerry Torrez. Linda Steinmentz, county extension agent, and Judy Faro, 4 II council president, cowboy, and he enjoyed riding so much he had often boasted he could ride anything with hair on it. Grinder arrived in the Poison area (there wasn't a town then) in 1900 when travelers arrived by horse, stagecoach 'r k.c by the Klondike on Flathead Lake. He recalled that at this early year, }Nilson had only a livery pick leaders were guest speakers. Plans were made to have a garage and bake sale. For the year's safety project, plans are being made to acquire poison prevention information pack eta for use in each heron home with small children. Year pins and awards were handed out. Our next meeting will be Nov. 15 in the Heron Gym from 7:30 until 9 p.m. Jerry Torrez, reporter \ JUST OPENED! barn, a little store where the PIMA Pier now stands, and two small cabins owned by Mrs. Bonaparte. This was before the bridge was built. His first boss was Michel l'ablo, sometimes called the Buffalo King of the World. It was during this period that he went on the last of the buffalo roundups. He loved the wild, wild west and broke broncs, rode in stampedes, and savored the life of a cowboy to the fullest. One of the legends ot his colorful experiences include the time he mounted a buffalo and hung right in there to ride the rugged beast. His rugged, outdoor life is credited with giving him such a long and active life Ile worked vigorously until he was beyond 80 years old, and had few infirmities of age, even in his final years. Rosary was recited Wed - C. B. FACTORY IN PLAINS FULL SERVICE ON ALL CBs. Black & White & Color TVs Also New & Used CB Sets & Accessories Plus Used Color & BW TV Sets for sale C. B. FACTORY •*. Main Street Plains, Mont. (Formerly Our Place) Phone 826-9995 nesday night in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hot Springs. Funeral services were held Thursday in the church. Burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery in Poi- son. between 500 and 600 people opened the VFW Club Satur- day evening. They started inspecting the building at 1:30 p.m. Willard Willis has been quite ill at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Mrs. Iris Jean Koleburg of Clarence, N. Y. and M&M Willard Willis Jr. of Wilbraham, Mass, have arrived to be with their mother. The Senior Citizens are holding a bazaar and food sale at the 100F Hall Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Gary French went to Dillon over the week end to visit her mother, who had surgery. M&M Otto H. Johnson, who moved to lone, Wash. after the closing of the mill. returned for the week end to help the veterans and auxilia- ry get their new building started. COLOPUTERIZEO BANKLIIIS 44- 001 04 Most of our customers probably don't really care whether we use space-age computers or count on our fingers and toes to keep books on their accounts... so long as we do it accurately and serve their other banking needs efficiently, promptly and courteously. But we do use currently available techniques for routine keeping of accounts, which leave our people more time for personal attention to each customer's special needs. OUR 701h YEAR .1.0.1 FIRST STATE BANK OF MONTANA Member F.D.I.C. 1006 MAIN ST THOMPSON FAILS, MONTANA a,
