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Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
u. S. May Send o,ooo,ooo
Bushels or Grain To Europe

present crop year July i, az to July 10, 49, is still Undecided.
sisting of 400 million bushels of wheat, or wheat flour equivalent,
and 70 million of coarse grains. This latter is said to include
so million bushels of oats. Should 40 million be the final de-
clslon, it will be 100 million bushels less than last year.
1t is interesting to know the trend, but the amount to be
exported, whether above or below that figure, is not too import
ant. Home demand will supplement the export demand to keep the
grain we send to Europe has a significance which runs deeper than
food for some hungry people or a firm price to the producer. 1t
spells the difference between a free and a communistc Europe.
Not. later than this coming winter it will be a case of our grain
against the bread-baSket of Russia to determine who is to influence
the politics of Europe. Food is the key
No one will deny that the situations in Greece and Trieste
source of the communistc power behind the disturbance.
But the greatest threat of all is right in our own principal
grain ~market-Westen Europe. Communist pressure is strongest
IN Italy. hungry people are far game for any change which will
I'LL their stomachs. The big wheat crop in Russian Ukraine will
be a formidable weapon if Russia chooses to use it-and she will
so choose.
Much the same situation prevails in France. There it is even
more of a hazard because the Communists have already demon
strated superior voting power. France is virtually communist right
Vamp the Marshal! Plan and get more grain to Europe at once.
If our grain doesn't stop the Westward march of Communism. the
iron curtain will be located right at Engands front door and
almost up to the Atlantic Ocean. Should that happen. we mav
except into domestic channels.
We have depressed into world conditions because of their over
prices.
The second weekly Government corn report has lust arrived.
Here it is for the states in our territory: On September 10 lowe
is estimated to be almost entirely past danger of frost. Even
the Northeastern corner is set at 1870 by the frost. Minnesota
SHOWS 1872 against 57% as shown in the September IL report.
Dakota shows 1884,, an increase of 21% in the intervening week.
Wisconsin, 1919 against 44%.
From this report to September 25, 6 days, most of the corn belt
had good maturing weather which should add at least 1919 in ali
states. Many of the big corn areas we're not touched bv the frost
OF the 10Th. The corn crop got a pretty fair break from the
elements after all.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Reynolds and
children of Park City were dinner
guests Monday of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Bradley and
daughters, Marlene, Myrna and
Karen, were guests Sunday in Park
City of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin East
lick and son Larry and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Orndorff and
three sons moved here this week
from Powell, Wyo., where they had
been living the past several months.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01

| Celester Gomon, veteran of World
war II, left recently for Havre where
he will attend the North Montana
normal school and take a course in
farm mechanics.
Mrs. Helen Shearer returned Nor
day from a visit of two weeks with
relatives in Minnesota. She was the
guest in Goodhue, Mimi, of her
brOther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Mark, and attended their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
celebration. Before returning to
Laurel, Mrs. Shearer visited other
relatives in Red Wing and Belvi-
dere. She reports that sections of
the state had a killing frost which
damaged corn and other growing
crops.
A children's party honoring the
second birthday of Larry Kiesz was
given by his mother, Mrs. Luella
Irene Kiesz, at the home of Mrs. L.
o. Boylan. After playing games a
dessert lunch was served to Donald
Bray, Judy Kaiser, Carol Metzger,
Alvin i%senbraun, Sandra and Rose
land Herman, Carol Boylan and
Larry, the honor guest.
Mrs. Catherine Coy spent Sunday
in Billings where she was a guest
at the luncheon of the Billings Busi-
and Professional Women's club
at the Commercial club, attended
the convention of the Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America at st. Patrick's
church auditorium in the afternoon
and the convention banquet at the
Billings club in the evening.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
Ex-SoIdier Loses Fianeee
To Brother Weds Another

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.-The
former soldier whom Miss Doris
Beatrice Lambert, 81, came here
from London to marry is her broth
er-in-law instead after a change-of-
mind ceremony.
She had planned to marry Austin
Bennett, but four days after arriv-
ing in the United States, she de-
cided at Baltimore to marry Aus
tins brother, Julian, a former navy
man.
Three days after his brother and
former iancee we're wed, Austin OBJ
tanned a marriage license which
bore the name of Mary Grace Muir
ray Holland.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
Nurse Inherits 100000
From Father of Patient

CLEVELAND. - Mrs. Virginia
Hutchinson, "a, said a Philadelphia
attorney telephoned her she would
inherit about $4,000 to 500, 900
from a man whose daughter she
n C took care of.
About 10 years ago, she spent IS
months caring for a bedridden
daughter of ]. P. Mather of Phila-
delphia, and the bequest is from his
estate, said Mrs. Hutchinson. She is
employed on the night shift in an
industrial plant.
"Of course now 1 can see that
Diane, my daughter, gets a good
education and the things that she
needs" Mrs. Hutchinson said.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
The Roysdon
urniture Store
West Main Street, Laurel
Mammoth Cave Tradition

Tradition has it that a wounded
bear caused the discovery of ia
nous Mammoth cave in Kentucky,
long known as one of the Seven
Wonders of the Modern World.
Hunting safety, he limped into a
cave opening. The hunter followed
and in the gloom found himself
at the entrance to the caverns that
stretch far into the underground
world. He forgot the bear. That was
in 1899. Today the area is a ma
tional park with approximately $50
miles of explored underground pas
sages-and none knows how many
unexplored.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
From where | sit .. by Joe Marsh

I stole the title of this column
from a magazine article that said
a whole lot better than 1 can what
farm and country life can mean.
We talk about farm profits, pro-
duction, research, and mechanical
improvements -. but isn't it true,
what we really value is the life
country living offers US? the
chance to be close to our families
and neighbors -. children sharing
in the chores -. working with our
own hands at a worthwhile job.
And country pleasures are
simple: good talk at days end, and
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01

Copyright, 1917, United States Brewers Foundation
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
Who Gets Patents?

Latest available analysis by the
U. S. patent Office shows that in
dividual inventors received 43 per
cent, small corporations 341s per
cent, large corporations II per cent
and foreign corporations 5h per
cent of all patents issued.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
Water Softener save

A water softener saves soap and
water. Softened water cuts laundry
costs and adds life to clothes and
linens, says Plumbing and Heating
Industries bureau.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
Cleaning Window Shades

To clean window shades lay them
fiat, wipe on both sides with a damp
cloth. If washable, wash a small
section at a time. Use the creamy
cleaner, as for rugs. Rinse thor
oughly but do not allow the shade to
be wet through. Rehang and pull
down full length to dry. If there are
grease spots on them. dust fuller's
earth on the spot, let it stand sew
eral hours. brush it off lightly.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01

Gear Teeth Pressure
P%ressures on gear teeth in an au-
tomobile range from $4,000 to 45O,-
900 pounds per square inch.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-01
"It's Living
That Counts"

glass of mellow beer with friends
-. the companionship of man and
wife, unruf1ed by distractions of
the city -. the mutual tolerance
OF one another's tastes-in choos-
ing a friend, or a glass of beer, or
a candidate for Governor
Mind, Pm all for material i'm
provements. But from where I sit.
the real goodness of our country
life is that spirit of tolerance.
moderation, and good fellowship.
& M~ue
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
District Youngsters
To Have Play Day

District 6 grade students from
Columbia Falls, Coram, Belton
Apgar, and Essex schools will
hold a revived play day here
Friday.
The events-the public is invi-
ted-start off at 10 a. m. in the
Columbia Falls grade school aud
itorium with a defamation con-
test and spelling bee. During the
noon hour local primary students
will give a May pole demonstra-
ton.
After eating at the hot lunch
setup, the youngsters will go to
the ball park where various dash
es, flag relays and jumping con-
tests will be held. Competition
will be between pupils of similar
grades. First, second and third
place ribbons will be awarded.
Arranging the play day is Prin-
cipal Leonard Pease.
On Saturday, Whitefish and Co.
lumbia Falls junior high track
teams will compete here starting
at 1870 p. m. in the ball park.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Men Out Of Work
Figures Tumble

With spring sun, Flathead coun-
ty employment figures tumbled
from the winter high of 1,133
jobless to 700 this week, reports
Gordon Redpath, employment Of
flee manager.
Causing the drop is the start
ing again of logging operations
and farm work. Redpath expects
that by mid-May, the number of
persons receiving unemployment
benefits in the county will tum-
BILE still further to about 400. Last
year in July, there was virtually
no unemployment in the valley.
Flathead county's dependence
on seasonal industry-lumbering,
farming and tourist facilities,
along with tagging industrial de-
vlopment-results in high winter
unemployment figures, especially
when deeper than usual snow
stops logging.
About 40 per cent of the Flat
head county men receiving unem-
ployment benefits are veterans.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25

lane Fulton. The Montana accep-
ted salary schedule for superin-
tendents in school systems of this
size is more than $4,000.
Since January, District schools
have raised annual grade school
teacher salary standards from
$3.50 to $1,722 and now to more
than $4,000. During this same
time, high school teacher mini
mum salaries have been increased
from S2,10O to $2,333 and now to
more than S2,400. The special
levies will also provide funds to
hire additional teachers as need
ed, and pay for text books and
higher maintenance costs as school
attendance increases.
In the high school, the average
1947-48 regular Instructor, not
counting the principal or super
intendent, will receive about ST.
900, and salaries with one excep-
ton will range from S2,545 to
$500. Increase over their pres
ent rate of pay averages S515. I'm
der the new schedule, experience
and additional education result
in more salary.
Grade school teachers through
out the district will receive from
$4,000 to an apparent top of ST.
$50. This does not include the
salary of $4,000 that
viii be paid the Columbia Falls
grade school principal. Leonard
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
'H.H. Lion Contract
Includes Excavatino

Details for the May 81 Hungry
Horse project bid opening for
two dikes on Lion lake and erect
ion of 100000 gallon water sup
ply tank were made available by
Project Engineer Paul A Jones.
The contract, not a major one,
calls for approximately 10000 Gu
bic yards Of excavation; 10000
station cubic yards of overhaul,
and various amounts of riprap-
ping, concrete work and placing
of rock and gravel filters.
Word has also been received at
project offices that low bidder on
the two 40 100 foot prefabrica-
ted steel buildings to be the Hun
cry Horse village fire station and
garage was Steel Buildings Inc,
Calf, asking S11, ,181.67.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Highway 2 Open
Until Sun Cleared

Highway No. over the contin.
entail divide from Bolton east will
not be closed until mid-June a.
the result of a state highway COM
mission decision.
Though the first So miles east
of Belton is being rebuilt on q
$739,941.77 contract by the Union
Construction company, the road
will remain passable until Gla-
cier national park clears Going
to-the-Sun- highway.
The 50-mile long through-the-
peaks park skyway will then be-
come Americas most scenic de-
tour. 1t will not be open to trucks.
Highway No. 2 was originally
scheduled to be closed today. Pub
lie pressure however, wanting
automobile access between north
western and north central Mon
tana, forced a postponment.
Two rotary pIows are now In
the process of opening Going-to-
the-Sun, where drifts and slides
up to 68 feet deep have been en-
countered in prior years. 1t takes
until about June Is before the
road becomes open and safe for
traffic, park officials say.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Glacier Will Hold Fire
Control School May 26

Dates for the annual Glacier
national park fire control train
ing course have been set for May
26 through 20. In charge will be
Dick Nelson, Glaciers acting as
sistant chief ranger over fire con-
troll.
invited to attend the sessions
in addition to 80 permanent park
employees are representatives of
the regional national forest Of
flee, Missoula; the Flathead ma
tional forest, both of which bor-
der Glacier; the U. S. Indian SER
vice, and adjoining Waterton
Canadian national park.
A fire school for lookouts and
other Glacier national park sum-
mer employees will be held June
16 through 20.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Hungry Horse Leaps Hurdle

Hungry Horse leaped its first
real hurdle this week when it
came through with a recommend
alton of S1,550,OO0 from the house
subcommittee on appropriations.
In addition was a recommended
tion of s237,O0 to finish the re-
Gently started transmission line
from Kerr dam to the South Fork
damsite.
Meanwhile the entire West and
its representatives in congress,
Republicans and Democrats alike,
are protesting the drastic AZ per
cent given interior department
requests for funds.
1t is believed that in face of
unified action by all western con-
gressmen and senators that the
eastern and mid-western Repub-
Gcans who control the present
congress, will yield somewhat in
their point of effecting major
economies at the expense of the
West.
Money is available for present
Hungry Horse contracts from pre-
vious appropriations. The ST.
$4,000 is not adequate for Hun
cry Horse for the coming fiscal
year, but it will keep the project
alive. It can be expected that
the total appropriation, when fin
ally made before the end of June,
will be somewhat higher.
Hungry Horse during the past
seemed to be the chief
target of well-financed Montana
Power company and Washington
Power and Light company lobbies.
That the project is getting any fl
aid, is the result of ac-
ton by both western Republican
and Democratic congressman, es-
oecially Congressman Mike Mans
field (D) of this district. Cover
nor Sam Ford is likewise aiding
he project, as of course are Cit
zen committee heads, A. F. Win
1ler and Don Treloar.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Hungry Horse News Ups
Rates Sc an Inch

Win guaranteed paid circu.
uon in excess of 1850 each is
the Hungry Horse News eff
s9lVe May l is raising its dis
Y advertising rates five cents
column inch.
tne new rate will be 40 cents a
a0m inch for all local adver-
ing. This is generally accepted
~ Tor Montana newspapers of
mllar circulationn.
iounded last August 8, the
1ngry Horse News, still grow
has achieved its present size
lnout benefit of a circulation
lNe. The paper is considered to
1--WE "saturation coverage" in
trade area of Columbia Falls
Y 6elton. At least 80 per cent of
aes IN the district see paid CO.
4, IS Of the paper. There is no free
|sstribution.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Byrd to Open Grocery

Herman Byrd is putting the I'm
ishing touches on his new grocery
store along highway No. 2, Mar
tin City.
Coming from Roman, Byro
was one of Martin CIty's 1lrst
residents. He came in January,
1e45, and since started the BYRD
addition to this largest of the new
Hungry Horse towns.
A former grocery store opera
tor and creamery man, his new
white painted Martin City estao-
lishment will open early IN May
Onerated in conjunction will be
meat market by Bud Chef.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Teachers Offered Pay Boost; TindaIl Out

, Pease, present principal, IS ac-
cepting a position elsewhere.
School district clerk, F. P. Flem-
ing, who is also employed at Sup
erior Buildings company, was Of
fered salary of 5000 a month
which compares with a present
S166. Janitor George Zorzie was
rehired for one year, and Roy
Anders, grade school janitor, for
two.
Relaxing the additional educa-
ton requirement, the board de-
cided to count correspondence
courses in lieu of attendance at
college for a summer session, if
the teacher has not been back in
the last five years.
Teachers have until mid-May to
either accept or reject their con-
tracts. 1t is already apparent that
the following teachers do not plan
to return next year: Bruce Weir,
high school science; Principal
Leonard Pease, Mrs. Kathleen
Wilson, Miss Hazel Talbot, Mrs.
Donna Nadeau, and Coram's Miss
Marjorie Nelson and Mrs. Eva
Adams. Mrs. Elaine Bruce, Es-
sex will be offered a contract in
another district school, while Mrs.
Ellen Vincent, Bolton, was rec
commended by the board to a
high school position in this or
another district in view of her
education.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
FIathead Spring FIow
Estimate Raised
By Bureau

Spring flow estimates for thu
Flathead river at Columbia Fall.
have been raised from 149 to ISL
per cent of normal by the United
States weather bureau.
Still within its banks, the ra-
pid flowing mountain river has
risen from 4.55 on April 7 to $50
last Monday and 7.6O Thursday.
AS yet the stream is not carrying
the snow melt waters from high
er elevations of the Flathead
drainage such as Cattle Queen in
the center of Glacier national
park, where a month ago there
was 100 inches of snow on the le-
vel.
While precipitation has been
somewhat less than normal in
the Flathead valley since January
L, there has been somewhat more
than normal precipitation in the
upper drainage areas.
In the Columbia basin as a
whole there will be more than
normal spring runoff, weather
bureau figures indicate. One ex-
,eption is for a section of the |
Snake river in Idaho. At Libby,
he Kootenay is expected to run
% per cent of normal.
Though the Flathead is tri-
outary of the Clark's Fork, it
arries about twice as much wa
er as does the parent stream be-
ore their junction. At st. Regis,
he Clark's Fork flow is 3,720 or
linarily. The average daily Flat
lead flow past Columbia Falls is
ZOO, though this year it is ex-
ected to be $500 cubic feet per
econd. During the spring months
he river carries several times
MS amount per second.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Firemen Start Plans
To Replace Old
ToWn Hall
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS PHOTO

Columbia Falls, old town hall
wooden eye-sore relic of the
past, appears doomed.
At their Thursday evening
meeting, Columbia Falls volunteer
firemen decided to take the lead
in starting plans for a new Co.
lumbia Falls city and fire hall.
First the firemen, sitting ar
ound the old wood burning stove,
talked of ways to develop town
enthusiasm. There was agreement
that if the whole town helped,
even to the point of donating la
Dor, then there would be more
pride and appreciation for the
new structure.
To study the matter of obtain
ing lots, and to gain the help Of
other organizations, the following
committee was appointed by fire
department president, John o.
Connell: Boots Schoenberg, Bud
Darling, Dudley Greene, Joe O.
palka, Clarence Clapper and John
Greve.
Greve started the building site
matter rolling by offering to do
nate a lot on Nucleus avenue to-
ward the depot. The firemen con-
sidered the offer, and then offer
ed "Hans" vote of thanks, add
ing that the lot was not close
enough to the town square area.
Small fry Of the city will be es-
oecially interested in Sunday,
May 4. The firemen under Chief
Bud Darling are planning to hold
1 drill.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25

| Contracts and salary schedules
for District teachers were drawn
up at the special meeting of the
school board Saturday evening.
Otto Fehlberg, Coram, was ell
ected chairman for the coming
year, succeeding H. A. Chatter
ton, Bolton, not candidate for
reelection. Chatterton and Henry
Hutchings, the new Bolton mem
Der, were not in attendance at the
meeting. Bud Darling, Columbia
Falls, was named vice chairman.
Other board members are Dwight
Grist and Ted Rogers.
At the school election April 5,
District 6 citizens voted five to
one (161 to 35 and 1852 to 33) for
special mil levies to more adequa-
tely support their schools.
In its offering contracts, the
board followed a Montana Educa-
ton association recommended
schedule which has minimums of
$4,000 a year for grade and ST.
400 year for high school teach
ers.
Well-liked by students and
their parents throughout the dis
trict, Woodworking, Supt. J. NJ
Tindall will not be returning. The
board offered Tindall $3,500.,
which is raise of S147 over his
present salary, and S65 less than
offered High School Principal Du-
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
North Fork Road
Building Planned

SIX miles of the North Fork road
that runs from Columbia Falls
60 miles to the Canadian line will
be rebuilt into all-weather road
under Flathead national forest SER
vice plans. AS yet no funds have
been appropriated.
The. six-mile stretch from Cam
yon creek, IA miles above Colum-
bla Falls, and avoiding Fool Hen
hill, will be a major contract. It
Will help open up untouched and
mature timber reserves in addi-
ton to assisting fire fighting and
aiding the few settlers.
To the west of Glacier national
park, the North Fork area of $40.
600 near primitive acres has two
billion board feet of timber. Al
most untouched by man, this is
Flathead national forestE big
gest single timber reserve. Lack
OF access roads makes it difficult
to practice good preservation me-
thods such as cutting out a per-
centage of mature trees.
Climatic conditions result in
this mostly federal owned land
having what is considered Mon
tana's best stand of spruce. There
is also larch, fir and some pine.
There are also known CONNER
cial deposits of coal up the North
Fork.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1947-04-25
Plant New Grass in County

Three seed plots of intermed-
late wheatgrass will be estab-
lished in Flathead county this
spring on the farms of Fred c.
Barker, Bigfork; Alvin Sonstelie,
Creston, and Conrad Gilbertson,
Saltwater.
Intermediate wheatgrass is a
cool season grass that starts
growing in early spring, and has
good regrowth in the fall when
moisture is more available.
It forms a good sod, and IS ex-
cellent for preventing wind ana
water erosion. It's protein con-
tent is as high or higher than that
of crested wheat or bronze grass