Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-01
Bon Comments
On 'Croukers'

N1Oah o111CC L11C 4LO1 lllCOC Gill Ll1C
way. Their spring chorus is natur-
al and is always welcomed as a
sure lively, harbinger of better,
brighter days ahead. But these
town frogs (and what city was
ever without them?) are neither
of the good Lords making nor
to our liking. 1t appears that of
recent months, quite an army of
these croakers have appeared in
our midst and are endeavoring
by their whines, grunts, and COM
plants, all unfounded, to convert
our erstwhile pleasant community
into a dismal croaking swamp.
We find them parked upon every
corner bench; bar stools; yes, even
in our business houses. There, in
spite of the fact that the scene and
season is filled with comfort,
warmth. sunshine and a thousand
other blessings lavished upon us,
by the Great Giver, they keep up
an incessant, hideous din of dis
approval of our town, its officers,
climate, activities, functions and
possibilities. Often, in order to add
new notes to their croaking re-
frain, they throw. in a few wild
lies, "We have dead rats, wood
mice, snakes, and gophers in our
present temporary water supply"
sit is a seething, putrid mess"
Several cases of typhoid" Every
one is a crook, out to do us dirt"
Business is so slack that many
business houses will soon close
their DOORS" "We have a ghost
town." Everyone is broke" eve
will starve this winter" etc.
Never, never any "croaks" to
the effect that our businesses are
expanding, that new centers and
nearly all our bonafide residents
are working, that we now have an
assured abundant supply of good
water right at hand, that our
health conditions are excellent,
that we have little sickness, that
new folks are investing and MAX
ing this their home, and that they
like it here. Poor, poor little mel
ancholy souls, these human croak-
ing critters, dwelling in a dense
gloomy atmosphere of their own
creating.
Dan AckerSon returned Satur-
day from an extended business
trip to points in Colorado, Wyo-
ming, and to Reno. He flew
twin engine aircraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Tonner and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Geschwantner
enjoyed a pleasure trip up the
South Fork Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Roger Hopkins en-
tertained the local chapter of Ros-
icrucious with 38 members present
William Burton McVey, Interna-
tional Grand Master of the order,
who delivered a lecture on can
cient Mysteries and Modern Mis-
conceptions" Mr.. McVey is rec
emily from India where he COM
pleted ten year study with the
adopts of that country.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Champlin and
the Ed Steers attended the funeral
rites for Fred Sizer at Hamilton
June %. Mrs. Hamilton and Ed
are grand children of the deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Munro, Great
Falls are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Verran of Martin City.
The Arthur (Buster) BARRIERS
are adding new room in their
residence. The reason is pink or
blue.
Ann Buck and Mrs. A. R. Han
:ock of Troy and Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Folden of Kalispell were week
md visitors at the Roger Hopkins
lone.
Edith Consul, Dan McSharkey
nd Elmer Thompson of Whitefish, I
dr. and Mrs. Johnnie Mclean, I
of the Little Amer !
"a, Conrad, and Mr.. and Mrs. !
johnson of Apgar were
riday guests of the Hopkins. I
Harold Hanson of the Treasure
'land naval base is spending ri I
ays with his parents, Mr.. and
rs. John Hanson, Bigfork, who
e working out Of Martin City. I
Jimmie Sias of Roman is now -