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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
April Not Umbrella
Month In This
Valley
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS PHOTO
PHOTO BY LACY

RaincoatS and umbrellas don'1
find ready sale in the Flatheao
valley during April. It's the dry
est month of the year here, re-
ports E. S. Mark, federal wealth
er observer.
While many other parts of the
country are wet and generally
raw, the Kalispell station shows
that during the past SO years the
average April has had just 80 OF
an inch of precipitation. This year
was somewhat warmer and dry
er than usual; the Kalispell moist
ure total being IS. Recent snow
melting, however, results in the
Flathead valley presenting a green
and moist soil appearance during
the month.
Next dryest month is August
when precipitation averages .87,
but May is almost twice as wet
as April. We can expect 1.46 inch
es, and then 2.06 inches in June.
Rivers and smaller streams this
week were bank full with some
instances of minor flooding. How
ever snow melt from the upper
drainage areas, above 5000 feet
has not more than started down
Thursday reading of the Flat
head river gauge at Columbia
Falls as reported by Grace Fowl
er, observer, was 11:30. 1t was
ASS on April 7. High for week,
Wednesday, 1870.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
Columbia Family Tracts
Placed On Sale Today

Lot sales in the areas first fam
lily tract development, Columbia
Acres, are starting today.
These "self-sustaining'' tracts
of five to eight acres join Ken
needy addition on the West side,
and are convenient to schools
and county roads.
Joe Opalka, agent for the land
owned by H. j. Kelly, commented
that Columbia Acres will pro-
vide reasonably priced, conven-
lent to town, homesites for fam
lilies who want to keep a few
chickens, a COW or two, and have
large gardens.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
Volunteers Start Building Town Fire Hall
Board Faces Bui|dino
And Tinda|I Issues

Two big issues at the May meet
ing of the District 6 school board
next Tuesday at 8 p. m. will be
erection of new schools at Coram
and Martin City, and the rehirine
OF Supt. J. M. Tindall.
Coram and Martin City resi-
dents have gained the signatures
OF more than the necessary %
per cent of district voters on petit
lions asking that the board call
a special election to bond the dis
', trlct for $72,848 to build four
room schools in each community
There is also interest in a home
economics and manual training
addition to the high school.
At the present time Coram is
using the basement of the COM
munity church as a classroom to
supplement their too small school,
and Martin City, largest of the
new Hungry Horse area towns,
has its students transported to
Columbia Falls where many class
rooms are full.
The school board at their April
10 meeting, acting not in accord
with sentiments of parents and
students Offered apparently able
and Woodworking Superintendent
Tindall $500, less than the So
SOS to be paid the high school
principal. AS a result Coram and
Martin City civic clubs have
criticized the boards action.
Thursday evening, the West
Glacier Women's council meet
ing in Columbia Falls decided to
circulate petitions in Tindall's be-
half. Only other civic club in the
district, the Columbia Falls cham
Der of commerce has avoided the
issue.
At their April 10 meeting the
school board followed the five to
one mandate of the people given
at the polls April 5, and offered
salaries in line with the Montana
Education association standards
except in the case of Tindall. The
grade school teacher base was set |
at $4,000, and the high school
at $4,000, with the av-
erage 1947-48 high school instruc-
tor, not counting the superinten-
dent and principal, to receive
$4,000.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
Thuring Wins Award

A. C. Thuring, Glacier national
park assistant chief engineer, has
been presented a $40 suggestion
award from the department of in
terror. Thuring's suggestion was
that instead of green, all national
park road maintenance equip
ment be painted bright, easy to
see colors as a safety factor. Parks
will hereafter paint their road
maintenance equipment in the
same colors used by state highway
departments. Glaciers road equip
ment will be painted orange.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
557 Old Folks Helped

Receiving old age assistance in
Flathead county during May will
be 557 residents as compared
with $50 during April. Oswald
Braaten, Flathead county well
fare supervisor, announced that
the total to be paid will be $751;
691 averaging 1888. Also re-
ceiving assistance will be for the
care of 40 children totaling 49,
2O5 and averaging S22.89. Num-
Der of blind cases increased from
eight last month to twelve, to-
falling S405 with S33.75, the av-
erage.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
buys Company Interest

New ownership of the Columbia
ement Products has been an
0unced. Continuing in the bus
ness are Jim Mcleod with John
AKota and Boyd Lundstrom hav-
@g purchased the interests of Z.
|c Sloan.
Inc new Columbia Falls in
uuStry is now manufacturing &C.
leht pipe for sewers, water sup
IVY and irrigation in addition to
ehent and pumice blocks.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
Anglers Day Coming

Twenty-three days are left until
fishing season opens, Sunday, May
Is. Many local anglers will heao
for the free fishing in Glacier
national park where the tlshlns
season opens on the same day
Others will try their luck up the
North and South forks of the Flat
head or their tributary creeks
Montana licenses, now on SAFE,
.re 5000 for resident bird ana
fish, and an additional payment u
$500 for big game.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
Schedules Prize Show

Friday and Saturdays show at
the Park theatre is one of the
best pictures produced, a return
engagement of Charles Laughton
in the "Hunchback of Notre
Dame" Sunday, Monday and Tu-
esday's show is Notorious" with
Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman,
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
'ewelry Store to Open

opening his jewelry store IN
SOiumbla Falls Monday at 8 a.
n, IS Calvin Crouch. The new es-
punishment in the Bose block
's a complete line of jewelry
~ a selection of gifts for all
>'dslons. An experienced watch
,spdlrman, Crouch comes from
'i'a where he had his own
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02

The Hungry Horse project mas
,o+;fied the Kalispell Mercantlie
that they will vacate their present
Ka,;snell offices and move to the
new administration building near
Tho damsite before June Is.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02

Effective Thursday, John Wash
burn took over the mail hauling
contract from the depot to the
post office in Bolton. Former mold
or of the contract is Angelo CAL
twas who has accepted a position
at Murrill's.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02
Islander Learns
lark Horses Get
hummer Posts

r,ocier national parks As hor-
md 81 mules have been given
= 1a47 summer assignments.
No. animals are used for fire
bting in the million acre park
Fer than the state OF Rhode
md. They also help provision
,,ntain-top lookouts, trail
NC and aid in inspecting less
ossible sections of the alpine
which has LOO miles of
veteran of all park horses,
Ne. 25-years old, has gained
- enviable assignment of Many
cier ranger station. He'll pro-
shlv be seen by more 1947 Wis
: than will any other park
|hrse.
DUDES outstanding fete in Gla-
is the time he followed Ran
2 A. D. Cannavina over a log
loss the Belly river. Ranger
nnnavina found the river too
|dkp to ford, SO he left Dude on
~ hank, and went across. The
II thing he knew, Dude had
aaowed him over the log.
district Ranger Stan Spurgeon
|ASieves Partner, now 24-years-
~ the best lead horse for mules.
n = sure-footed creatures seem
"a idolize particular horses, he
cenmented, and Pardner can do
=. wrong in a mules eyes. A
ny the mules are Bacon, Boots,
onary, Clara, Clinton, Evan,
as, Helen, Hope, Jack, Joe, Mae,
3 Ike, spook and Snakes.
The horses, however, have more
- ting names such as Hornet
II Buck, now 18-year-olds, who
h#their youth were rodeo buck
Il animals. Old-timers don't ap-
a new trend in the park
dsnaming horses after scenic at
t,ctions. They prefer names such
u'Rawhide, Blaze, Posthole, Rye,
Aee and Prince to Avalanche, Cut
Ink, Dutch Creek and Curley
Bear.
Unhappy is Assistant Park Ma
hralist Don Robinson. All ran ,
eefs develop affection for their
hmses, and their ability to "take
Il" in the alpine area. Ranger
Robinson's "Doc" bucked off
Krangler last summer, and now
Us listed for pack duties only.
The average park mule weighs
10 pounds, and must be able to
:atry 200 pounds Is to 20 miles
d one day up mountain trails.
he average pack horse weighs
bout LOO pounds, while the
nddle horses are somewhat light
4. During the 1916 season, the
NILES averaged 40 full working
lavs, and the horses, 81.
Park officials are having diff
Guilty finding a horseshoer, and
N use additional packers.
The animals spent the winter
q range at the A. r. Douglas
INCH north of Browning. Horses
O. Glacier national park vaca-
liners to ride are furnished by
be Diamond L. ranch at several
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02

The seasons first thunder shO
Wer was observed in Columbia
Falls at a. m. Friday. 1t was
minor disturbance, and did not
occur in KaLspell.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-02

Some of the 5000 sheep in Flat
head county are having ticks re-
moved this week through use of
new county pressure sprayer.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
THINGS WILL CHANGE
Bell Syndicate.-wNU Features.

Marriage is altVays a gamble, at
any age, says Miss Norris, in re-
ply to 4O-year-oH .Uomau tObo
.Vants advice. Mora is a stenog-
rapber 1ubo is earning an excel
lent salary and sUbo has $4,000
in bonds, a summer cottage and
a to1On bouse. She is in love Nth
sOidower, sc, 1Vbo is quite sue
cessfnl as sales agent.
The only obstacles are Rogers
pretty young sister, Pearl, and bis
aunt, Wbo live Nth bin in big
old bouse. Pearl is Possessive and
jealous. She resents anyone COM
ing bettDeen her and her brother.
The middle-aged amt is a capable
bonsekeeber and manager, wbo
no doubt will 1Uant to do things
her own tVay, even though MORA
is mistress Of The household.
MORA .Uonders ,Vbetber she can
adapt herself to these ttOo .Vomen
and get along smoothly after bav-
ing had things her otVn .Vay for
so many years. Miss Norris tells
her to go ahead and get married.
These difficulties .ViH straigbten
ont. Pearl soon 1UiH be interested
in love and MARRIAGE berseH. The
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

like the young man, and you can
act as peacemaker there. The man.
aging aunt will be in your house
what housewives in your part of the
world, as you well know, have to
pay 5000 a month for-I mean an
all-around, honest, interested, eco
nomical, Woodworking servant. If
Aunt Olivia sometimes jars on you,
does things her way instead of
yours, takes pretty high hand in
making decisions, why, so does any
good servant.
Go Along for a While.
Accept these conditions gallantly,
and share your feelings about them
with Roger. Tell him you'd rather
be at home, but that since Aunt
Olivia is so happy, why not let
things go as they are, for a while.
Express nothing but admiration for
Pearl and satisfaction in her devo-
ton to her brother, and win her
confidence. Play an amused, leni-
ent, understanding part, the part of
an onlooker.
AT your age most women have
been married for some is or 10
years. Most of them by this time
are having problems like yours,
problems that have grown through
the years. You are finding yours
ready-made, that is all the differ
ence. With some families it is a
difficult older person, cranky uncle,
exacting mother-in-law, paralyzed
father. With others it is the Adde'S
cent crisis, the wilful teen-agers,
who provide the worries Some fam
lilies are always in money trouble,
or always in bad health. Some have
all these trials in greater or lesser
degrees, and some add bitter grief,
remorse, loneliness to them.
If you will take it so, you will find
in this marriage of yours a chal-
lenge to exciting and useful living,
to varied new interests and respon-
sibilities, to infinite opportunities
for loving service.
And If, in year or two, children
do come along, the question of your
continuing work will be settled once
and for all, the whole household will
bow down to them, and you and
Roger between you will have Gre
ated what the world so badly needs,
one more successful marriage, one
more real home.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
WOMAN EXECUTIVE

Miss Dorothy Shaver, the Arkan-
sas girl who made good in Man.
haitian as leader in department
store merchandising and advertis-
ing, was paid $4,000 last year as
president of Lord and Taylor.
The attractive department store
president, native of Mena, Ark,
Joined the New York firm after her
graduation from University of Chi
cago. She became a store director
in 1927, and rose to vice president in
1881. In l945 she was elected presi-
dent of the huge store.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
Third Party Talk

Political gossip here in Washing
ton is that third party movement
on national scale next year is not
a probability. Although many are
taking the third party talk seri-
ously, the best informed believe
that Henry Wallace may threaten
the Democrats but that he prefers
to stay within the ranks of the DEM
ocratic party. It is possible that
third party movement in states
where laws permit, may get under
way but only in state elections.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
hO G1 +
TOun 3
REPORTER
No Drastic UpheavaI
IN WASHINGTON


WHATEVER censure or
w honor accrues, depend
ing upon the point of view,
from passage of the Taft
Hartley labor bill, must be
assumed by both parties. The
measure was fostered and pushed
through both branches of congress
by the Republican party leadership
and it was vetoed by the President.
But it was those same 20 southern
Democratic senators who have
worked in the past as coalition
with the COP senators who were
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
Another Dilemma

When President Truman "reluc-
family" signed the rent control bill,
which permits a Is per cent in
crease in rents, he was in the same
box as he was in on OPA last year
at the same time. On both occa-
Sions the law was scheduled to ex-
pire on June 30. 1t was a case of
the President taking the law before
him or none at all.
Almost quarter century
ago the name of Robert L.
Owen rang through the halls
of congress. From 1907 to
1925-a period of Is years.
he was member of the SEN
ate from Oklahoma. Today,
at 90, white haired, blind but
spry and alert, he has per-
fected global alphabet by
which any language in the
world can be learned within
a few days.
Congressman Clifford Hope of
Kansas told the Dairymen's league
recently that farmer cooperatives
constitute the soundest approach to
the solution of the farm problem.
The tax equality league and some
other business organizations don't
think so and are attempting to
put cooperatives out of business
through various curbs and restric-
tions.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

able to pass the measure in the
senate over the Presidents veto.
Outside of strikes brought about
by resentment of labor unions,
there likely will be no upheaval in
management labor relations for
several months to come. Many col
lective bargaining agreements have
months to run before expiration.
When these agreements expire,
then will come tests of the law, both
as to its fairness, justice and con-
stltutionality in the courts. Employ
ers instituted test suits of the Wag-
ner act early in 1885 and got Su-
preme court opinion in 1887, two
years later. 1t may take longer on
this law.
Sen. Harley Kilgore of West Vir-
ginia said The new labor laW reminds
bin OF q Rabe Goldberg cartoon. RI
remember one" said Senator Kilgore,
Tin Wbieb q trained elephant upset
bucket of Water, sUbicb in turn dis
tHrbed q bunch of bedbnes and they
in turn disturbed human being ybo
tDas asleep in bed and that person
upon rising put out a fire in The next
house. However, all those cartoons
ignored certain kaws of physics and
certain La,Vs of human conduct"
amendments already are being Of
fered in botb The house and The sem
ate to The new lav.
Circumvent Act
One objective of the congress
sional reorganization act of 1916
was to curb the number of con-
gressional committees. It cut from
81 to "a the number of standing
committees in house and senate. A
recent survey shows, however, that
instead of naming special commit
tees, both branches have named 146
subcommittee. So far only four
special committees have been
named, an improvement over the
past.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

EDITORS NOTE: ibis newsbaber,
through special arrangement nth tho
Washington Bureau of Western Newsba-
per Union at 1916 Eye Street, N. w..
Washington, D. C., is able to bring read
ers this Weekly column on problems of tho
veteran and serpieeman and bis family.
Questions may be addressed to the above
Bureau and they will be answered in q
subsequent column. No replies can b.
made direct by mail, but only in The COL
ann Wbicb WiH APPEAR in this neWsbape,
REGULARLY.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

for the first time at 49,"
~ writes a woman from Oak
land, Calf. IT was 40 last sum-
mer, so that Al is right at my
door. I am a stenographer in a
large insurance firm, have been
in one office II years, and natur-
ally have risen to a good place.
l get a months vacation every
year, and have a cabin on the
Skyline to which I can escape,
where I can entertain on week
ends all the year round. have
about $4,000 in government
bonds, and own the home in
which I live with a married sis.
ter, she paying no rent and I
paying no board.
my young man," the letter on
tinues, els SO, rather youthful for
his age, intelligent and successful.
He holds an agency for dentists
supplies, travels in the western
states and makes an excellent liv-
ing. His mother died two months
ago, and he tells me that long be-
fore she died he hoped some day to
ask me to be his wife. We seem to
be congenial, enjoy the same
amusements, love home and would
hope Immediately for a child or
two. For the time being we would
live in the old home of Rogers
mother, an old and rather cunber-
some house, but at least a roof.
$50 far all seems simple. But
there are drawbacks and I do not
know whether I am adaptable
enough to make the best of them.
One is Rogers sister, much young
er, not married. passionately de-
voted to him and quite jealous;
Pearl expects to make her home
with us. She has way of appro-
priating him, and of making nippy
little remarks about my age that
drive me perfectly wild.
Another problem is Rogers
aunt, who runs the house. She is
about 60, very capable and ex-
tremely anxious that I continue
with my job, perhaps from an in
nate jealous instinct that Will sup
plant her II stay at nome. Roger
wants me to quit work.
It's True Love.
"Now, balance against these diff
culties the fact that Roger and I
truly love each other. 1 won't go
into ecstasies, but it is the real
thing. He was married before, not
happily. His wife died in an acct
dent. He is gentle, rather timid
with his womenfolk, only anxious
for peace. I'm afraid" the letter
ends, you'll advise a woman my
age against this marriage, and l
won't promise to take your advice,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
circumvent Act

The story is told that Sen.
Glen Taylor Of Idaho, the guitar
stunning Hamlet" of the sem
ate, refused to sign the senate
payroll because he would have
been required to make affidavit
that he was not a member of
any organization which ap-
proved striking against the gov
eminent. The senate clerk f.
nally ruled Taylor would not
have to sign the affidavit. Taylor
holds an A. F. of L. card.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
WACs in War Service

WACs served in 400 installations
in the United States and in every
overseas theater. The peak strength
of 100000 was reached on We Day,
although total of 140,001 women
wore the uniform of the WAC. APP
proximately 10 per cent of the
WAC personnel served overseas.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
Bread to Clean Walls

Soft stale bread can be used for
cleaning the dirt from soiled wall
paper. The crust is cut away, and
fresh part of the loaf used as fast
as the bread soils. Rub over the
wall in long, even, vertical strokes
without pressing too hard.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
Check Cooling System

In taking care of your car, drain
and flush to clean out rust and dirt
deposits that would cause over
heating. Check for loose connec-
tons, leaky hoses, slipping fan belt.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Auction is the quickest way Of converting
your merchandise into cash. Bring US
whatever you have to SELL No lot too large
or ton small. Sale every Saturday. 1870 pm.
For Information call 4734 Bender Auction
Market. Billings. Montana.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25
Commemorative Stamps

Norway has issued II commence
rative postage stamps picturing
episodes in Norwegian history. The
series was issued in honor of the
300th anniversary of Norway's pos
tai system.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Omaha Standard Under-Body Hoist: New
body hoists designed to provide an extremely
low mounting height. keeping your load
level down. Heavy duty. 5/32 in. diameter
cylinder to provide more than ample power
to lift the load. Installed price 1899. Cor
man & Son. los N. 18th St.. Billings. Mont.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Only theatre. 225 seats. Good town about
1000 population northwestern North Dakota.
nights week, first run. Large territory.
nearest competition IS miles. Netting $4,000
to $1,000 annually. Owner must leave. Real
opportunity and bargain at sll, 900 for quick
sale. $500 down. A. Y. MORE. Real Estate,
Box $50. Fargo. N. D.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Machine. general repair shop. blacksmith
equipment complete Welding outfits, /
mounted on 1899 Ford truck. Excellent in
come. Cabin and lot included Price $1,000.
Ill health reason for selling. Brooks and
Lund, Plains Montana.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Statesmen Wanted: Resident statesmen to
represent q wooden mill. to sell direct to
the consumer. Must have car. state details
as to age and experience. This mill has been
famous for over 60 years and is now under
new management. Write to Fergus Falls
Wooden Mills Co., John W. Swenson. owner,
Fergus Falls. Minnesota.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Summer Residence. seeley Lake. Montana.
for sale by owner. Completely furnished
Write Mrs. william F. Briney, No. I. Watson
Apis, Missoula, Montana.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-25

Gen. Omar Bradley, director of
VA, has announced that unless con-
gress restores funds slashed from
VA appropriations by the house, he
will be forced to fire 5000 employ
ees of the far-flung administration.
Many of these are veterans,