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Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
Here's What Fessenden
Has to Say on Shooting

There are different opinions VI
the Martin City shooting OF aug
ust II. One thing agreed IS ena'
Jonas Fessenden get well ana re-
join his family.
The columns of newspaper
are not a court, and we dislike US
ing this paper to try cases. res
sender apparently carried a gum
attempted to use it, and was d
participant in a day-long pra"l'
That 5 one side. MR..
Here's his letter: FIT. HARRISON
Mont Il wish to thank those peo-
pie that helped to get me 10 the
hospital the day l was SO ruiz
lessly shot in the back. Also thoSe
that gave of their blood for trans
fusions that 1 might live.
Il am still flat on my back ana
pretty weak. Also paralyzed from
the waist down as the bullet NIT
my spine. Yours truly, Jonas Fes-
Senden"
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
II. H. Village

Weekend guests at the hiicreaSe
home were Mr. and Mrs fhi'
Noble and two daughters, Manly
and Janet, Ephrata, WASH NIL
Noble is USBR resident engineer
of Longlake dam.
Tuesday guests at the Fohleh,
ellie home were Elmer Mott ana
son Don. and Edward Frechette,
Kesaena. Wis. Mr.. Mott is OSlo
supervisor of the Menominee eS-
tension program at Neopit'
Nj. and Mrs. Jim Potter ana
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Toombs.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Camppen
had as visitors his brother ana
family, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Camp
bell and daughter, Wanda, Mitchell
Neb., a sister, Mrs. Rose Hougn'
Alma. Neb. While they were here
they visited their sister Mrs. Dale
Fergersuson, Countess, Alberta.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03

and Mrs. Arnold Johnson, is NJ
from two weeks visit with
maternal grandparents, Mr.
Mrs. Carl Sorenson, Kalispen
The Norman Bjornstads y
happy to have a visit from q,
Olson, sister of Mrs. Bjorn,s
who is en- route home to Se,,
after visiting her parents in M
Dakota.
Bob Bjornstad spent several d,
last week visiting with Mr..
Mrs. Bob Vincent, Apgar.
Guests at the c. H. Spe,
home the past week were Nh.
Mrs. Younger Newland, Mr..
Mrs. Albert Newland, vanda,
Miss, and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Chandler, Bend, Ore.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. George owens
were guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Art Coulston.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grelner ana
daughter, Jean, Poison were
guests of their son and daughcer
:, low Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Greiner
over the last weekend.
Mrs. H. p. Weber and mother'
Mrs. Anna Draper are back from
their recent trip to Spokane. HANK
isn't the only one who is glad they
are back.
August Berg, Springfield, Ore,
father of Mrs. Howard Dove, VS.
tied with her and her family this
past week.
Diane Johnson, daughter of Mr.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03

and kinfolk in the lower Flathead
valley.
The gospel mission evening SER
vices at the firemen's hall, Martin
City, are of especial interest to
many local folks Rev. A. M. STEM
strom, Minnesota 'LumberJack
preacher" conducts the meeting.
We are sure the keeper of the
book must have jotted down an
extra merit mark after the name
Carl Rydberg," a few days ago.
Carl learned of the plight of the
Jonas Fessenden family and
prompted by the innate goodness
of his own soul, he went out am
ong the working men in this area
and collected a neat sum of money
for the distressed people. Mr.. Ryd-
berg is secretary for the local
nod carriers and carpenters uo
ion. Mr.. Fessendwen is not mem
Der of this union.
Oliver c.. McCrea journeyed to
North Crow creek and passed the
weekend with his family.
Herbert Murdoch, Columbia
Falls, was in Martin City visiting
old Roman friends Saturday.
Mrs Frances Burland and small
grandson, Butch Burland, Roman,
visited Martin City friends Thurs
day.
Gene Brooks, Roman, is employ
ed at Damtown.
The Cal Kessingers drove through |
the Swan valley region to Missoula
and returned via Flathead lake
Sunday.
Beth Schuster and Miss Erick-
son, who has been studying jour
nalism at the University of Mon
tana this summer, visited us
Wednesday. Miss Erickson teaches
school at Lodge Grass, Crow In
dian reservation.
Members of the Chef family,
parents, 10 children, and 20 grand
who were here attending
the family reunion returned home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon BoIlinger
and two children, Glasgow, visit
ed friends here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred CraWshaw
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Greene
of Fairfield visited here Sunday.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
Straight Services Held

Funeral services for George L
Straight, IS, Martin City, were
held Tuesday at the Catron chapel
Whitefish.
Mr.. Straight passed away Sum-
day after a short illness. SurVl-
vors include his widow, Blancne
two sons, Herbert, Whitefish; and
Wallace, Seattle, and one daugh-
err, Bessie, Columbia Falls.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
House on Hill Burns

Martin Citys volunteer fire de-
partment and its truck Wednes-
day evening saved the Glessie Lyd-
ston residence on the hill from
total loss.
Apparent cause of the fire was
an exploding lamp, and the result
one room of the new house on ths
hill being destroyed with smoke
and char damage to other rooms
This is another one of the resi-
dences waiting for the REA 10
hookup the power line.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
Recovering from Wreck

Recovering in the veterans hos
pital, Fort Harrison, is Claire
Pillings. Sunday about 6 p. M, he
lost control of his motorcycle
which careened into the Don Nash
car in South Fork The vehicle
was being carelessly driven. Pill
ings has a broken leg and head
injuries.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
Camp at Bowman Lake

Six Martin City boy scouts and
Rev. Jim Schofield, scoutmaster,
camped Wednesday and Thursday
on Bowman lake. They hiked up
Numa ridge overlooking the lake
to visit "Scotty" Beaton, the
parks veteran lookout. On the
outing were Marty Kurbies, Ron
Perry, Bill Verrall, Ben Bissell,
Fred McMurdo, and Allan Struble.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
M. G. to Dance Saturday

Saturday evening at 9, Martin
CITY Lions start their dance, bingo
and general shindig. It's benefit
for the volunteer firemen to help
pay for the new truck, ard will be
held in the Firemen's hall.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-03
Bon Reminisces

Martin City witnessed its flrse
street meeting the other evening
when the gospel mission folks con-
Quoted a service in front of pool
room. The preaching and splendid
singing brought out an apprecia-
tive audience as the lights i'll the
business houses had blinked out
and all customary activities had
ceased.
For we older folks there were
many pleasant STRINGS along
memory's lane. But, Lordy, Lordy,
how the tenor of street meetings
has changed in 40, so, and so years
time!
Fifty years ago such meeting
called out every soul in the Will
age, as these were no shows, no
dances, nor pool rooms to give di-
versions or recreation to our star
we'd lives. Little wonder that the
daring always called "the sin
ners") sought change and relief
in the one saloon of the little ham,
let; and that the pious also en-
deavored to break the dull mono
tony by choosing the wooden side
walk in front of that "den of in
iquity" as the place for a meeting.
Some of the sisters, inspired by
current Carrie Nation stories, even
brandished hatchets, which, in the
dim and flaring street light caused
them to resemble Sioux warriors
at Clusters last fight.
However, it wasn't CORY affair
but rather wholesome expression
of pent up emotions with the
drums, horns, guitars, banjos and
singing service as so many SAT-
ETY. valves.
And the good folks - (heaven
rest their souls) we see them |
again, as though it were but yes
terday. Outstanding was big sis
ter Hattie Sparks with her $50 |
pounds. HAT" was a beloved cha
racter with a heart for humanity
as big as that of Paul Bunyan's
blue OK
HAT" always got the first
glimpse of glory at meeting and
during "the duration" the ecstacy
of her experience caused her to
compose and sing her own songs,
fail the air with her mighty arms
and jig like Georgia Negress
We recall how Hat" plumb
full of bubbling glory, got on a
rickety chair, jigged bit, and
sang her song of the moment: I'm
heaven tonight" AS she
crooned the chorus she tapped her
arms in imitation of an angel on
wings until the old chair, which
had been trembling and creaking
under its load of womanly weight
and charming emotions, collapsed,
HAT" astraddle of the
scrawny neck of kneeling brother
Otto Anderson. Otto groaned,
while Big Hat, with closed eyes,
murmured: "Ah, my ha-
ven I've reachedw
On similar occasion, HAT" in
her glory-flight off a Columbia
river fish-barrel, landed, big seat
downward, upon the head of Uncle
Ezra Browns homemade drums.
There was a mighty bang and p
crash; and then both the saints
and the sinners roared their de-
light as HAT" continued to rap
,urously sing: Brother, behold
now brightly shines my mercy
seat!"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Nelson :
md daughter, Virginia, en- route
10 California, visited Mrs. Nelson's r
brother, Lars Thompson, Thurs
lay and Friday. Mr.. Nelson is
of the Roundup, Mont,
Hardware and Lumber Co. |
Rev. Jim Schofield, Adelia Pro-
,ert, Doris Thompson, and jean
ette Long took their last pre-
school plunge in Lake Five Sat-
lrday.
Evelyn Sagen was a visitor in
Poison Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stocker
spent the weekend visiting friends
Evening star., 1948-08-28
By the Asseeio.sd Press

BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-Four gun
brandishing Russians, including a
red bearded lieutenant colonel
staged a wild ride through the
American sector of Berlin last night
The American provost marshal's
ONCE said today they were pursued
and shot at after they ran down an
American military policeman who
tried to halt them.
American police chased the Rus
slams for seven miles over the busiest
streets Of the American sector. Al.
though American MPs shot two
tires oil the Russians amphib!ous
jeep. they could not halt it. The
Russians also crashed through road
blocks erected to check them.
During the chase the Americans
pursued the Russians for about SOC
yards into the Soviet sector of the
city at downtown Potsdamer Platz
There the pursuit ended and the
Russians escaped
Russians Protest.
As result of this crossing of the
boundary line. the Russians COM
mandant Of Berlin today formally
protested to American authorities
against an alleged violation of juris-
diction and claimed that an assault
had been made on Soviet personnel
and an officer wounded.
The MP who was run down was
Pfc. James Petergal, son of James
J. Petergal of Pittsburgh, Pa. Peter
gal, who was on a motor cycle when
he was hit, suffered conclusion and
lacerations
The speeding Russians narrowly
missed an American civilian sedan
and a double-decker German bus as
they roared through the streets. The
provost marshal said that as the
chase continued the military police
did not notice they crossed the
Soviet sector border at Potsdamer
Platz" They drove about 800 yards
into the Soviet sector before they
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Britain's Dollar Shortage
Hurts j. ). Tobacco Men

Britain's dollar shortage is infict-
ing untold harm on the American
tobacco industry, a top industry
Official said here yesterday.
He charged that British unwil-
lingness to spend dollars for to-
bacco has led to fragrant curtail-
ment'' of tobacco buying in this
country in violation of non-dis-
elimination pledge in the 1945 An
glo-American loan agreement.
The official, who refused to be
quoted by name, complained of a
British agreement to purchase 10
per cent of the Rhodesian tobacco
crop for the next five years.
He charged that under the labor
governments austerity program the
British are going out of their way
to break the back of the United
States grower
Evening star., 1948-08-28
American Run Down by 4 Reds
On Wild Ride Throuoh Berlin

realized where they were and then
gaveup the chase.
Reds Abusive to Americans.
American iiaison officers who went
to the Soviet central Kommandatura
to report the incident to Russian
authorities reported that they were
confronted with abusive language
and counter charges.
They said the lieutenant colonel
who admitted he was an occupant of
the pursued jeep told them:
Il didn't want to be stopped and
fall into the hands of uncivilized
animal-like people who shoot with
Iout any provocation."
Meantime the American provost
marshal's office reported that two
American soldiers were arrested by
the Russians yesterday near the bor-
ders of Berlin proper and the sur
rounding Soviet zone. The American
report said 1t understood the soldiers
were intoxicated and causing a dis
turbance.
Negotiations are in progress with
the Russians for their release
When they are returned, they will be
disciplined, American authorities
said
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Rev. N. ". Royal, Is,
Founder Of Brookmont
Baptist Church, Dies

The Rev. Marion Whitney Royal,
rs, organizer of the Brookmont
Baptist Church and its pastor for
three years, died yesterday at his
home, 1903 @ street NV, after
several months illness.
Mr.. Royal took up the ministry
at SO after a career as a school
teacher. He retired due to i'll health
about eight years ago.
Mr.. Royal was born in Warsaw,
N. c., and attended schools in Fay
etteville, N. c. He was graduated
from Wake Forest College and aft
erward taught school in North
Carolina and Virginia.
In 1905 he entred the ministry
and studied at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville,
KY. He served pastorates in Roa-
noke. East Radford, Pearisburg, Va,
and for 10 years In Danville.
In 1922 Mr.. Royal studied at a
seminary in Fort Worth. Tex, and
at the same time was pastor of a
church in Dallas, Tex. Three years
later he went to Baltimore to engage
in evangelical work. He was pastor
of the College Avenue Baptist
Church in Annapolis for six years
before he came to Washington. For
a short time he was pastor of the
Capitol Heights Baptist Church be-
fore he organized the Brookmont
church.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Saunders Royal; two BROTH
ers, Rev. Frank T. Royal, Green
vile, S. c.; Prof. Lewis T. Royal,
Smithfleld, N c., retired county
superintendent of schools, and four
sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Exum, FIRE.
mont, N. c.; Mrs. Katie Breeze,
Stedman, N. c.; Mrs. Louise Bull
lard, Goldsboro, N. c., and Mrs.
Evelyn Coward, Cdllowhee, N. C.
Funeral services will be held at
3 prs. Monday at the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Reds Still Hold American
Arrested in Austria

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. % tP).-
American authorities said today they
were meeting no success in their at
tempts to obtain the release of an
American soldier arrested by the
Russians Wednesday.
The soldier is believed to be Pfc.
Marvin Ayers of Los Angeles.
The authorities said the Russians
still have failed to acknowledge
holding the soldier, but probably
would release him after long ques-
tioning.
Austrian witnesses said Ayers
crossed the Russian zone near Linz
in an Austrian taxicab.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
New Zealand Unions
.Oustinq Red Officers

Trade Union members in New
Zealand are moving to oust men,
bers Of the Communist Party who
hold cffice in the unions.
The Auckland Bakers Union
adopted resolution to tnat effect
and as one result, two of the unions
three delegates to the Auckland
Trades Council were not renomi-
mated.
The Waterside Workers Union is
reported to have defeated for re.
election its vice president, A. Dren-
nan. He is chairman Of the New
Zealand Communist Party anc
president of the Trades Council.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Chinese Planning Blockade
OF Red Held Territories
Ry the Assesiatsd Pr..s

PEIPING, Aug. 2s.-Vice Premier
Chang Li-sheng today promised that
q strong economic blockade against
Communicated parts of China
would be a part of the new cur
rency program.
Chang admitted at a news con-
ference that the Communists had
been secretly buying supplies in
government territory in the past,
but he said measures would be
taken to see that this practice is
stopped.
The Vice Premier, on a visit to
North China to inspect enforcement
procedure for new price controls in
connection with the currency pro-
gram, said the Communists were
short on food, medicine, cotton and
other raw materials.
He pledged that hoarders, regard
less Of their position or influence
would be punished severely.
Evening star., 1948-08-28

funds will be used to support op-
erations of more than 100 welfare,
health and recreation agencies Serv-
Ing the Washington area, as well
as the re-activated United Service
Organizations and the federation's
disqualification fund.
Chauncey G. Parker. director of
administration of the World Bank,
is Red Feather campaign general
chairman.
Evening star., 1948-08-28


ock. treasurer of the national club,
aid such a trailer. distributing liter
ature and providing means of
disseminating campaign speeches,
is already in operation in Mime
sofa.
I'VE hope to have trailers in other
States" Mr.. Mayock said.
Gov. Turner told a press confer
cnce at the Mayfiower Hotel he is
very optimistic" oyer President
Truman's chances for election.
Il realize 1t is going to take work, !"
the Governor added, land that's
what the Truman -Barkley clubs are
being organized for"
Club for Each State.
The Democratic goal is to have
a separate Truman-Barkley Club in
each of the 48 States and the Dis
trict, in addition to the national
club The District club has been
started
Asked by one newsman if the
national Truman Barkley Club
would try to raise the $4,000 900
maximum allowed by the Hatch Act
for any one national political oom-
mittee. Mr.. Mayock replied it would.
He explained that the separate local
clubs may raise their own funds.
Gov Turner also revealed that
President Truman is expected to
visit Oklahoma around September
% on one of his campaign trips
He expressed confidence Mr. Tru-
man will carry Oklahoma.
Il think we will come close to
carrying full Democratic ticket
in Oklahoma" he added.
Bricker Sees Dewey Victory.
Meanwhile. Senator Bricker. Re-
publican. of Ohio predicted that
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will win the
presidency in the November election
by tremendous majority
Senator Bricker, who was Mr..
Dewey's running mate in 1914, told
reporter on brief visit to WASH
ington that "all the signs are diff
ferent now"
Unless something mighty unex-
pected happens. Gov. Dewey is
going to win this race by tre-
mendous majority the Ohio Sem
ator said. adding:
Il think the results are pretty
well set already
Senator Bricker said he is conf
dent his home State of Ohio will
give the Dewey-Warren ticket a
majority of from 250,0O0 to 100000.
He noted that wallace electors
will be on the ballot there, but said
he doesn't think that will affect the
outcome.
UNIV Paper Complains.
From another quarter came evi-
dence that organized labor may not
be so solid in supporting Mr.. Tru-
man as the joint CIO-AFL meeting
would indicate.
The United Mine Workers Journal
complained that Mr.. Truman hadn't
done anything to line up votes to
sustain his veto of the Taft-Hartley
Act. The measure was enacted into
law over his veto last year.
After listing members of Congress
who voted to override, the John L.
Lewis publication added:
The Truman administration did
nothing, after sending the veto mes
sage to the Capitol, to line up votes
to sustain the veto, with the result
that labor was placed at an extreme
disadvantage"
Evening star., 1948-08-28

mixed it yesterday outside the Fairchld and nst
ment Co. plant at Jamaica Long Island striking workers.
VINO formed their union tried enter plant through
the C1o United Electrical Workers picket line Fifty policemen
charged the milling crowd and quickly restored order after
aresting at least eight
Michael sionkin 49, president of the United Electrical
127 The plant has been since about
walked out four months after falling
ment on a contract --AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1948-08-28

activities of the
-Barkley
clubs, now being
orga nized in
many States.
This was re-
vealed yesterday
while Gov. Tur-
ner of Oklahoma,
chairman of the
National Tru-
an Barkley
Club, was con-
ferring here with
other officers of
the n a tt o n a !
group.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Curbs Remote Contrubond

Mexico's recent restrictions and
prohibitions on the importation Of
so-called luxury articles, plus other
regulations, have caused marked
increase in contraband which ex-
tends to automobiles. radios, refrig-
orators and other things.
Evening star., 1948-08-28

during the lA9
Com m u nifty
Chest Fedora
ton campaign.
Gen. Fleming
was named to
the post by the
chairman of the
G yer n m e mt
Unit of the fund
drive, Assistant
Secretary of In
terror G. Girard
Davidson.
Goal for the
10th annual
Is
"a sSe non Tha
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Gen. Fleming 10 Direct
Red Feather Solicitors

Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, ad-
ministrator of the Federal Works
Agency, will serve as chairman Of
Red Feather solicitors in the agency
Evening star., 1948-08-28

Magistrate c. H. Dobsen imposed
the penalty. James "A. Wise. Caro-
line County States attorney, blamed
the Fire Department and not the
individuals,
Evening star., 1948-08-28
New Factory in Bonoire

Holland capital is starting a fac
tory branch in Bonaire, Netherlands
West Indies, employing 200 girls
manufacturing ready-made clothing.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Russians in Reich Sign
Bulgarian Trade Pact
~ the Assecioted Press

LONDON. Aug. 28.-Bulgaris has
signed trade agreement with the
Soviet zone of Germany, the Bull
sarian oficial telegraph agency said
last night in broadcast from
Sofia.
The report said the agreement
runs through 1949 and provides for
exchange Of 5000 900 worth of in
dustrial and farm products.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Swedish Youth Aided

Sweden's newest stamp issue, hon.
oring King Gustav's Goth birthday,
carries surcharge for the King
Jubilee Fund for Swedish Youth.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Truman-Ba Club
TraiIers 10 Campaign
Throughout States

The widespread use of automobile
trailers to carry the Democratic
message TO voters at the crossroads
of the country will be one of the
Evening star., 1948-08-28

On the basis, both he and Magi.
strate Dohson refused to reveal the
names of the three men penalized.
Mr.. Wise said it wasn't feasible
to prosecute the Fire Department.
Evening star., 1948-08-28

Nettie Rosenstein's rid
ino-hioh color of boroque
simuloted peorIs and
rhinestones set in rhodi-
UNFINISHED links---S84
Loroe sketch, rope" Of
twisted stronds of tiny
simulated pearls. Foshion.
fovored back interest, or
wear it as you wiIl---$@
Evening star., 1948-08-28
by S~kA

"Peorl and diamond"
moke-believe in q oueenly
choker - three "stors"
and q twisted rope Of gilt
chains. simulated peorls
vori-sized --------$3o
Evening star., 1948-08-28
; Preston Firemen Fined
For GombIinq at Carnival
By the A,soeiotsd Press

bv fHe ASsotfdfsd Ffess
Fredericksburg, Nd, Aug. 28.-Three
members of the Preston Volunteer
Fire Department were fined $50 and
cost each yesterday for, operating
a gambling game at their benefit
carnival last Saturday night.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-11-19
Birthday Breakfast
Given As Surprise
To Mrs. E. ]. Smith

A very pleasant and real sur
prise was given Mrs. E. j. Smith
when IL of her friends assembled
at Callahan's Grill for a break
fast in celebration of her birth
day at 10 a. m. Thursday. The
long table around which they as
sembled was covered with a cloth
bearing the legend Happy Birth
day, and was decorated appro-
priately. The hostess was Mrs.
A. J. Boyette.
When Mrs. Smith unsuspect-
ingly arrived to see her mother,
Mrs. Callahan, she was greeted
with the Happy Birthday song.
Besides Mrs. Smith and Mrs
Callahan, others taking part in
the festivity were Mesdames
John Hardy, E. c. Davis. ]. c
Courtney, T. A. Habeeb, G.. E.
Cowart, T. c. F%ullilove, Harolo
c. Ezell, Corinne Breeland, Berta
Carver and w, H. Jones.