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The Western news., 1949-12-22
Tobacco Valley Grange News


There was a very good attendance
at the meeting of the Tobacco val
lev Grange on Tuesday evening,
Dec. Is, with AZ members present;
we also had as visitors Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Sandon, members Oh
the Lower Valley Grange in Flat
head County. Worthy Master Henry
Lenarz was in the chair and every
other officer in the Grange was IN
his or her allotted station. home
Economics Chairman Eva Lenarz
gave her annual report of the work
ACCOMPLISHED and money earned by
her committee, which showed an
exceptionally fine record OF achieve
rnenfs and earnings. She read a
letter from Governor Bonner ex-
pressing his thanks. and apprecla-
tion for the gifts of candy, apples,
tovs and cards sent to the children S
home at Twin Bridges for the
Christmas holidays, by our Grange
under the direction Of the Home
Economics chairman.
The secretary read the Certificate
of Merit awarded to Dale Huoson
by the National Grange and the
American Plant Food Council Tor
his essay on Conservation OF our
Soil Resources" A letter from a
local family thanking the Grange
for donations of food at ThanksglV-
ing time was also read. The names
of the appointees to the various
committees for 1850 were read.
Mabel Peltier and Alfred PeltieT
were duly installed as chaplain anc
treasurer, respectively, with Fred
Anderson as installing officer.
Balloting was held for the office
of Home Economics chairman Tor
the year 1850, and Eva Lenarz was
reelected to that post. 1t was de-
cided to hold a wood saving bee al
the Burr Alverson farm on Sun
day, Dec. IL.
The literary program opened with
the singing of Beautiful Grange.
state Master Winton Weydemeye1
gave an interesting report Of some
of his personal experiences While
attending National Grange in Sac
ramento' Calf, and discussed the
farm program that was recon-
mended by that body. He also
spoke concerning other actions
taken at this meeting relative tc
national issues and problems. Clta-
tions and awards were made FOL
Booster Night programs Throughout
the nation, and Tobacco Valley
Grange and Lecturer Phoebe Green
won first place in Montana.
State Home Economics chairman
Jennie Alverson, who also attended
the National Grange, reported or
her trip to Sacramento, her exper'
fences while attending the sessions
and her impressions Of the work
ings and accomplishments OF the
convention.
Incidentally she announced that
our State Master was reelected tC
the office of Assistant Steward II
the National Grange.
Master Henry Lenarz said there
would be an officers planning meet
ing on Friday evening, Dec. 16.
In celebration of the quarterly
birthday party, seventeen members
whose birthdays occur in the pres
ent quarter, were seated at a taste
fully decked table and served will
an abundance of sandwiches, cake
ielIo salads, and coffee by the mem
bers whose birthdays occurred II
the last quarter. The rest wer'
served the same via cafeteria style
and all reported it was a very en-
joyable evening.
The Western news., 1949-12-22
Legion Auxiliary Meets

The American Legion Auxiliary
held regular meeting Monday
night, Dec. IL at the Legion hall. A
Christmas party to be held with
the Legion was planned for Monday
evening, Dec. 10. All Legionnaires
and families are invited. There will
be treats for the children.
Members brought food and cloth
ing for the Christmas box. Mrs
Harold Gee was appointed to act
on the Community hall board. The
unit sent $1,000 to the hospital al
Fort Harrison. The unit also sent
$1,000 to the gift shop chairman tc
buy gifts for the veterans to send
home.
The Western news., 1949-12-22
142 Carloads Of Trees Shipped

The Eureka Christmas tree in
dustry was cut down this year due
to the blight in the Douglas fiji
which causes their needles to fall
The Yuletide harvest ended about
Dec. 10, with the shipping Of l42
carloads and several truck loads
The Kirk Tree Co. shipped the most
carloads with Al cars; Thomas Tree
Co. shipped 20 cars; Kalispell Pole
g. Timber Co., 81; Relias, II; West
"A; Michael Seed, 13; Elmore Nur-
sery, Z; Hoffert, IA; Navilia, 9; and
Montana Evergreen, 2.
The Western news., 1949-12-22
Eastern Star Circle
Hold Christmas Party

The Star Circle held its annual
election and Christmas party at the
home of Mrs. o. E. Goodson with
Mrs. Robert Purdy and Mrs. Tom
Price. Sr., assisting. Mrs. Marshal
James was elected president, Mrs.
James Evey, vice president, and Mrs
Steve Mccullough, sec'y-treas.
After the regular meeting gifts
were exchanged and a delicious
lunch of ice cream and snow man
cakes was served. The next meet
ing will be at the home OF Mrs.
Ciyde Voorhees, with Mrs. Jack Al
avana assisting in January.
The Western news., 1949-12-22
Sunday Night Dinner Club

The Sunday Night Dinner Club
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs;
Frank Costich for their annual
Christmas party with all IA mem
bers present. After a very hearty
Christmas dinner, bingo was played
At the close of the evening gifts
were exchanged and merry time
was had by all A birthday gift
was presented to Mrs. Lynn Purdy
whose birthday is in December.
The next dinner will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Price, Sr., on Jan. o.
The Western news., 1949-12-22

In quiet wedding at the Meth
odist Parsonage at Shelby, on Dec.
8. Miss Mary Lou Greer, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Greer of Fortine
and Jack Wetzel, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Jess Wetzel were united IN
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Berg of Devon, attended the couple.
Mrs. Berg is the sister Of Mr.. Wet
eel. The couple viii reside at For
tine for the winter where the groom
is emploYed.
The Western news., 1949-12-22

Continued on Page Eight
The Western news., 1949-12-22
Former School Head Is
Hurt in Wreck


Hurt in Wreck
Word has been received in Eur
eka that j. r. Culver, former local
school superintendent, is in Nc
Minnville, Ore. hospital with in
juries received when a car struck
him, flipped him into roadside
mudhole, then crashed down on top
of him.
Mr.. Culver, now Of Portland, re
ported to officers that he stopped
his car to aid a group of children
apparently involved in a nearby
wreck. AS he returned to his parked
car for first aid supplies, an on
coming car skidded and struck him,
flinging him into ditch filled with
water and mud. The car then left
the road and smashed down on Mr..
Culver, according to officers.
He was rushed to a hospital at
McNAinnville, where he is reported
recovering from a fractured pelvis.
The Western news., 1949-12-22
MOTOR VEHICLE
ASSESSMENT A NOTICE

Mr.. H. P. Weydemeyer will start
the Assessing of Motor Vehicles in
the Eureka end of the County on
Monday, January 9. His office will
be in the County Warehouse at Eur
eka. He will be there on Mondays,
and Saturdays, weather permitting.
32-3c
The Western news., 1949-12-22
Birthday Party

Twelve friends helped Mrs. Geo.
Gashal celebrate her birthday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jess
Bolen on Monday evening, Dec. 10.
Cards were played throughout the
evening. The travelling prize was
won by Mrs. B. G. Drake; first prize
by Mrs. Mabel Lenard, and the con-
ISOLATION prize was awarded to Mrs.
Sina Johnson.
Many lovely gifts were presented
to the honored guest, after which a
very tasty lunch was served includ-
ing a birthday cake.
The Western news., 1949-12-22
Legion Hall Burns After
Annual Christmas Party

Legion Hall Burns After
Annual Christmas Party
On Monday evening a Christmas
party was held at the Legion hall
for all members of the Legion, Aux
iIiary and their families. Santa
Claus was present and all had a
very merry time. At four o'clock
Tuesday morning the building was
ablaze Few things were saved and
a great loss is estimated. The near
by buildings, the creamery and the
library were unharmed. Much credit
should be given the volunteer fire
department for their promptness,
otherwise several buildings might
have been destroyed. The cause of
the fire has not as yet been de-
termined.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Board to Check Vote;
Contracts Offered

District 6 school board will meet
Tuesday at s p. m. to canvass elec-
ton results, and will take action
on emergency shortages of Sl,55o
for high school and S1,45O for
Grade school transportation, oc-
casioned by more school bus needs
this year.
Monday evening the board voteo
TO offer contracts to the AZ teach
ers of the district excepting those
who have resigned. They are Mrs.
Ember Stafford, nigh school Eng
Iish and Spanish; Joyce Green
walt. Bolton intermediate; Mrs.
Ella Murphy, Columbia Falls sec
ond-third grade, and Mrs. Lyman
Hill who took over Columbia Falls
fifth.
Saturday, April 9 will see
conference on Hungry Horse school
problems. Attending will be GSM,
bureau of reclamation offices, the
district 6 school board, state sup
erintendent, Mary Condor and
county superintendent, Lulu Bar
nard.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
To Make Final Plans
For Bible Meetings

Representative of the 70 Mon
tana Assembly of God churches
are holding their annual business
meeting in Billings starting Mon
day.
To be discussed during the four
day session will be final plans
for the summer Glacier Bible camp
meeting at their grounds adjacent
to Hungry Horse.
The camp with its 81 evergreen
shaded acres is adjacent to the
Flathead river and eight miles
from Glacier national park. Built
last summer largely through vol
unteer labor with many preach
er" turned carpenter was a 81 by
120-foot tabernacle able to seat
1900 persons; a SO by 7O-foot din
ing hall, d by 30-foot kitchen, a
residence and incident
al buildings.
First session opened last July 1
with more than 500 persons parti-
cipating in the camp dedication
July (.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Board Looks Over
Hungry Horse Land

A board of commissioners, auth
orized by Federal Judge Charles
N. Pray Wednesday viewed two
land tracts undergoing condem-
nation proceedings at the Hungry
Horse project.
Involved is the Mamie c. Bcck-
over tract of $50 acres, for which
a sum in excess of S1OO an acre
had previously been turned down.
This land is about u mile off U.
S. No. 2. The other piece is %
acres owned by the Rocky Noun
tain Holding company.
In July, 194s, the project OBJ
tanned title to the two tracts, and
in January, 1949 Judge Pray in
Great Falls ruled that the land
was essential to the project.
The board which will set values.
Wednesday included E. J. O'Brien,
Bigfork; Iverson and Williams
kalispell, accompanied by attor-
neys and land appraisers.
Virtually all of the Hungry
Horse project was previously fed
orally owned.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Falls Squad Will Run
On Kalispell Track

During the basketball season the
F1athead Braves of Kalispell prac-
ticed on Columbia Falls high school
larger gym floor.
Now Columbia Falls track team
is taking advantage of a neighbor-
ly invitation, and plans once a
week running on Kalispell's Gin
der track.
Coach Ralph Bergstrom has Fr-
ic Andrew out for the mile; Rich
ard Grilley, third place winner in
last years state meet, out for
the high jump; Dwight Cook, the
shot, and Chuck Higson, discus.
Other track squad men include
John Sloan, Lennis Vail, Neil Barn
hart Bob Walton, Tom Peck.
Bob Ressler and DeWayne John
son.
District meet is at Poison Nav
Z, and the state meet at MSU Nav
Ii. There is the possibility of a
,ri-city meet with Whitefish and
Bigfork.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Monday Services Set
For Ranger Hutchinson

Funeral services for Ernest NJ
Hutchinson, 81, Glacier nationa
park district ranger for the Mar.
las section, will be Monday at {
p. m. at the Catron chapel in
Whitefish. Rev. John Reagan of
the Methodist church will conduct
the services.
Ranger Hutchinson, believed to
nave been in excellent health, ap-
parently had heart attack at the
home of relatives in Coram early
Tuesday evening. He recovered
and then later had another attack.
He walked to the car, and was be-
ing driven to the hospital. About
11:15 p. m. he died while the We
hicle was in Bad Rock canyon.
Native of Whitefish, Ranger
attended Montana
State college for three years. In
1888 he joined the CCC forces in
the park as an enrolee and be-
came clerk-typist. Park person
mel spotted him as exceptionally
able, and after various clerical
Jobs, he became a ranger on May
), 1912. On April 3, 1914 he be-
came district ranger headquarter-
ng at Glacier Park station. Then
followed a year in the NAVY.
Hutch" was a capable leader
md outdoorsman who came r,,
asst in the hard way. His sudden
'eath IS a shock to the park CON-
nunity.
Survivors include his mother.
drs. Marie Anna Hutchinson, his
wife, the former Martha Novak.
daughter Ann 6, and son Ernest
Aantz 3, and a brother and a sis =,
er in Helena.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Postpone Cattle Queen
Snow Measuring Trip

Winters last snow patrol to Cat
tie Queen in the heart of Glacier
national park has been postponed
for a week, and is scheduled to
start Tuesday or Wednesday.
Twice each winter, the first of
March and then four weeks later,
ranger ski patrol party takes a
four-day trip to Cattle Queen pat
rol cabin near where snow waters
melt toward Hudson Bay, the
Missouri and Columbia river sys-
TENS.
Four weeks ago snow at Cattle
Queen was 85.6 inches deep with
a water content of 81 inches, some
what less snow and more water
content than normal.
Rangers Hugh Buchanan and
Paul Berger were expected back
late Thursday or early Friday from
a snow measuring trip to Kishen-
ehn creek along the Canadian line.
A month ago they found 46 in
ches of snow compared to 20 in
ches the same time a year ago.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Asbestos Conduit Offer
H.H. Totals $7,345

Only one acceptable bid was TT
ceived at Thursday afternoons OPP
ening at the Hungry Horse project
for $4,000 feet of asbestos cement
conduit and fittings. The Johns
Evansville Corp, Denver, figure
was S7,345.22.
The two other bidders offered
alternate materials.
Bids will be opened Monday for
the purchase of 1000 feet of per-
forated copper ground straps;
Wednesday bids will be opened
for buying $50 gallons of paint,
next Friday for 144 latch plates
and about 5000 machine bolts, and
on April IL for building materials
window castings, roof
ing, screen doors and exterior ply
wood.
The April IA bid opening ic for
electrical fittings and ]
,ubings. On April 20 the Hungry |
Horse project is selling 72S feet
IF s and 10 inch pipe and 124
the material being To-
,ated at Grand Coulee. April 21
will see bid opening for a portable
train guage set, technical unit.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Seniors to Present
Class Play Comedy

In the best tradition of high
school seniors across the land, Co.
lumbia Falls senior class is pre-.
senting their class play, MY Cou-
sin from Texas" next Friday at
8 p. m. in the grade school aud
itorium.
Caste of this three act comedy
includes Eric Andrew, Norman
Burke, Dwight Cook, Gale Ingra-
ham, Lois Pfeiffer, Ramona Sau-
rey, Roberta Schmidt Dorothy
Smith, Della Jean Thoroman, Dolly
Walton and Marc Wheelock.
Coach is George Aubert assist
ed by Mrs. Claire Mudd. A student
performance is scheduled for
at 2 p. m.
The plot made for laughs con-
Germs Sheila Scott who doesn't
particularly want to get married
to Preston Rogers. Along comes
Cactus Kelly" then a couple of
cousin Tommys." The real one
is pretty.
Admission is go and IS cents
for adults; so cents for students.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Pioneers to Canvass
For Fire Dept Funds

A business to business and
house to house canvass for fire
department funds will be under
way in the new Hungry Horse
community today.
Head of the fire equipment COM
mittee is Carl Andersen, and the
program is being sponsored by the
Hungry Horse Pioneers, commun-
ity civic club.
Plan is to nave fire fighting
equipment in Hungry Horse within
80 days. Already in the volunteer
fire departments "kitty" is $3.50
raised through donations and
benefit dance.
This coming week Hungry Horse
Pioneers directors will. meet with
the community's two water COM
panies on the problem of hydrant
locations and equipment purchase.
President of this organization
which represents developments
along U. S. highway No. 2 adjac-
ent to the Hungry Horse project
is Lee Mott.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
GSM Firemen Resume
Wed. Outside Drills

Outslde drills were resumed
wednesday by the GSM volunteer
fire department at Hungry Horse.
The men drill for two hours
every other Wednesday using var
lous types of equipment, nakina.
approaches on potential fires and
practising hose drills.
Program is coordinated with the
bureau of reclamtion fire fighters
whose chief is Jay Malsead. GSM's
fire chief is Ray Waddeu with
Johnny Downs, inspector. Firemen
are Mac Bishop, Fred Brees, Mar
YIN Doepner, George Gavert
James Goodrich, Dave Henderson
Hal kanzler, Ray Matter, Ken
savage and Hugh Tankersley. Pat
Henderson is dispatcher.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Kalispell Firm Gets
Park Upholstery Bid

Successful bidder at the Thurs
day Glacier national park bid op-
enings for padding, recovering and
providing new springs where nee
essary in 40 truck seats and back
rests was the c, R and B company,
Kalispell, asking $8.75 a seat.
Other bidders included Rob-
erts Auto repair and Kalispell
Upholstery both of Kalispell; Flat
head Upholstery, Whitefish, and
Days Mattress company, Missoula
New specifications are being
prepared and the bid opening post
poned from April II for the
built-up 20 year guarantee asphalt
roof on a new park residence.
Bids were to have been opened
today for miscellaneous items in
cluding a kitchen sink, cupboard
standards, faucets and fixtures
Specifications are being prepared
for a shower cabinet, and another
on built-in kitchen and dining
room cabinets.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
BeltOn Briefs
By Jane Mcdonnell

Don't forget to remember "a
Pair of Country Kids" at the Con
ference Training hall Thursday
April Z, at 8 p. m. Every part E
comedy. Come see Lucindy Apple
by, who is looking for husband
No. 1, and Susan Grimes, who is
eagerly seeking husband No. Q
then funny old Ambrose Sneggins
a borse doctor. These parts COM
bined with those impish "brats,'
Hi and Sis, make it a whirlwInd
of laughs.
Seven Bolton scouts, scout Of
ficers, and parents attended the
court of honor at Martin City
Monday night. Several merit bad
ges were given out including two
in swimming and life saving.
These two went to Pat Rupp and
Don Thuring. These merits were
won under the supervision of Rev.
Schofield. Duane Anderson be-
came star scout.
The Martin City boys gave DEM
onstrations of first aid. A humor-
GUS skit by two of their members
was cleverly given and all enjoy
ed it.
Scout executive Waltermire
gave a nice talk and told the bows
about the scout circus to be held
in Missoula in June.
Voting for school board mem
bers will be at Bolton school Sat-
urday, April 2, from 2 to Z D. nj.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mollberg
entertained these people at a chop
suey dinner Saturday night: Mr..
and Mrs. Scotty Crawford, Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Birney Lockwood, and
Danny Lundgren. Reports were
that it was very good.
Mrs. Ethel Meinzer has been
in the Wkitefish hospital since
Saturday with an infected ear. She
is expected home Tuesday or We'd
nesday.
Don Lundgren is expected home
in a few days. He has been gone
all winter spending some time in
Canada and some in Spokane.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
More On Weather

at Kalispell never got above 89
and the years precipitation was
record 20.91 inches compared tt
a low of 1899 inches in 1929, the
fire year.
The u. S. weather bureau hac
its first Kalispell location in the
Conrad national bank building up-
til 1905, and then was at Clark
cottage, 329 Second avenue East
near the public library. On Oct.
1, 1917, the post office became its
location.
Observations after the station is
officially moved likely late in Ap-
ril or early in May, will be more
typical of the upper end of the
valley.
Observer in charge of the Kalis-
pell station is Ray Hall with Mar
tin Wick sharing observations. Af-
ter they start official observations
at the airport the weathermen will
have the day shift with the CAA
personnel taking night readings.
March weather this year in the
Flathead was somewhat colder and
wetter than usual. Kalispell
showed 1.3O inches precipitation
compared to .95 inch normal.
Warmest days were the 40 above,
March 21 and 80, and coolest the
1 above. March IA. Snowfall was
Is inches compared to a normal !
6.2. Average temperature was 1.9
degrees below normal.
Hungry Horse had 1925 inches
snow and PIG inches precipita-
ton. Maximum temperature was
53 above, March and low, minus
II, March IA.
Most of the Flathead valley is
low snow free except for patches.
Up from the valley, snow at Belton
S about 18 inches deep, though
he March fall there was only 81
nches.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Into New ToUn Hall
(Contimued from page II

was last evening by the volunteer
firemen, who sparked the drive
for the new building. Ward 2 vot-
ers, Monday, will cast their ball.
OTIS in the new structure, and the
April town council meeting will
be in the new building Tuesday ev-
ening instead of Monday in view
of the election.
Votes will be canvassed. Among
topics of discussion will be the
donation by Boots" Schoenberg
of a block for new Columbia Falls
park. The town generally likes the
idea, and the Bad Rock Grange has
offered to do first clearing and
cleanup for picnic area.
The park is to include winter
coasting and skating facilities, and
a youth meeting place using the
old housing project office now pla-
ced on town-owned lot that ad-
joins the proposed park.
Also to be considered will be pur-
chase of an adjacent acreage from
Mrs. Joe Hula who has offered
to sell at a nominal sum.
Fact that the present town park
is too small and little used will be
The swimming pool 10
Gated there is imperative in view
of drainage flooding the veterans
project.
1ndy Laurence this nlorninq !
had q summons Se7Ved ON the toqp7, |
to maoUe omt of the old fire hall.
7'01i,1z beat Him to it
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Tough Winter Taking
Toll of Elk, Deer

Winters toughness reflected IT.
self Monday in big bull elk tunb-
ling down the canyon side just alb
owe the Hungry Horse damsita.
Inc animal was seriously injured
IN the fall, and then was shot
with the case reported to the game
warden. 1t was in poor shape.
Wednesday youngster found a.
deer too weak to walk, and car
ried to the GSM warehouse. It
didn't respond to warm milk, and
died.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Students to Return

Ten of the Is engineering aides
on the Hungry Horse project trail
nee program have already decided
to return in June. In addition 9
more of these college engineering
students will be employed at Hun
CRY Horse by the bureau under
training program. Idea is to give
the students summer jobs and fin
ally on graduation have an engin-
eer with reclamation construction
experience. In addition there will
be survey and similar jobs for
about 40 other engineering col
lege students.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-01
Appoints Highway
Home Committee

Columbia Falls chamber of COM
merce Thursday evening appoint
ed two new committees and decid-
ed to take action on summer ro-
deo at a later date.
Appointed to the Home for The
Aged" committee which will se--A
to locate the proposed new state
institution adjacent to the State
Soldiers Home were Mayor John
O'Connen, James Cumming, Dud-
ley Greene, Ernie Massman and
E. ]. Marantette.
The chamber went on record
endorsing conclusions of the U. ;.
at Cut Bank. Appointed to the
highway No. 2 meeting Saturday
highway committee were Gordon
Green, Robert Smith, H. H. Dava1l,
Pat Kelly and Lyman Hill.
Lee Dickey, chamber presiden.,
presided.