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Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Lions Resume Fall
Meetings at Todd's

Columbia Falls Lions club re-
sumed fall meetings Wednesday
when 10 club members met at
Todd's cafe at noon.
Next meeting will be Wednes-
day, Sept. % at 7 pm. Plan is to
alternate the monthly meetings
noon on the second Wednesday and
and 7 pm, on the fourth Wednes-
day at Todd's.
Supt. J. W. Emmert of Glacier
National Park is to be guest speak
er Sept. %.
Lions projects underway in
clude renovation of the city swim
ming pool, which is ''to be but
toned up" for the winter this
week. Cool and rainy weather has
delayed volunteer workers and
lessened desire to get the pool in
to use this fall.
Lions Wednesday noon also dis
cussed the youth boxing program,
which will resume later this month
with George Ingraham in charge.
The club is sponsoring a bowl
ing team in the local league.
Cecil Hudson is club president
with Cal Crouch, secretary.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
CT. FoIIs, Spokane
Firms Low at II. II.

HUNGRY HORSE-Crane Co.,
of Minnesota, Great Falls, was low
bidder at a Bureau of Reclamation
bid opening to supply 720 feet of
two-inch steel pipe plus fittings
and valves. Their bid was $490.68.
Second low bid was Kalispell Mer-
camille Co., $51493 and third,
Dickerson Machinery Co., Spokane
asking $545.31.
On item two of the opening
Rainway Irrigation Co., Spokane,
was low at $375 to supply $40 feet
of two-inch aluminium irrigation
pipe and fittings. Second low was
Missoula Mercantile, Missoula,
asking S383.83, with third low Fol-
son Co., Missoula at $453.36. Others
bidding were Davis Pipe and Ma
chinery Co., Kalispell; Graham &
Ross, Great Falls, and Dickerson
Machinery Co., Spokane.
The steel pipe will be placed un-
derGround and the aluminium on
top for area grounds maintenance,
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Streets and Rents,
Before Falls Council

Streets are expected to be an
important topic at the September
meeting of Columbia Falls city
council Monday evening.
Legal action has been started
against the bonding company in
the matter of the Western Mon
tana Asphalt Co., contract COM
pleted last fall for "plant mix"
surfacing of Columbia Falls Nu-
cleus avenue, and a section of
Railroad street and Sixth street.
The streets are soft and bumpy.
On direction of the council,
James A. Cumming, city attorney
has also processed eviction notices
on four of the 80 housing project
residents. Delinquent rent on one
unit is 1892, on another it was
$19855, and on another $4,000.
1t appears in one instance that
rent is delinquent for nearly two
years.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Squirrels Cautious,
Start HibernQtinq

WEST GLACIER-Most cautious
animals in Glacier National Park
when it comes to the weather are
the common Columbia ground
squirrels already alternating.
These squirrels also referred to
as gophers start hibernating at
lower elevations in Glacier rain or
shine, warm or cold.
AS the fall progresses, comment
ed A. D. Cannavina, assistant chief
ranger in charge of forestry and
wildlife, the ground squirrels at
higher elevations turn in. First
out in the spring are the ground
squirrels at low elevations and
finally in late May out come the
timberline section residents.
Glaciers estimated 100 grizzly
and 400 black bear start hibernat-
ing in October.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Fronk Silver, Is
Dies in Cor Wreck

ESSEX-Frank Silver, 25, Kali
ispell, was instantly killed We'd
nesday at $50 pm, at Dickey
creek on U. S. highway No. about
112 miles west of Essex.
Mr.. Silver was a bus driver for
Intermountain going east in his
own car bound for Great Falls. He
Travelled along the shoulder of the
road for about 80 feet, according
to the state highway patrol before
hitting the end of the bride, NOV
ing five feet of concrete.
Death was immediate, an d
the Flathead had its fifth fatal
automobile accident of 1854.
Mr.. Silver's family lives either
in South Carolina or Virginia.
Waggener and Campbell are at
tempting to locate the family. The
dead youth had been discharged
from the Navy last July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Ander-
son, who live a fourth of a mile
from the Dickey creek bridge,
heard the crash. An unknown truck
driver who came on the scene in
formed the highway patrol of the
accident.
No inquest is planned. Sol Ca
tron, deputy county coroner, in
vestigated the case along with the
highway patrol.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Park Season Runs
Below '53 TotoIs

WEST GLACIER-Glacier Ma
tional Park travel is ending the
summer season about l per cent
less than last year when record
633, ,480 visitors entered the vaca-
tionland. August rains shortened
stays in the park.
Total travel into Glacier up
through Labor Day was 560,891
compared to 563,3O7 at the same
time a year ago.
There were 1854 visitors in the
park over the three-day Labor
Day holiday this year. This is
slightly more than a comparative
figure of 16,465 last year.
Rail travel as the summer sea-
son nears its end was 7,648 down
from last years 11,710. The boy
scout jamboree in Los Angeles last
summer brought 5000 boy scouts
by train for Glacier stopover.
Hotels in the park are to close
Friday with Rising Sun and Swift
current cabin camps to close Sept.
Is. However other cabin camp ia
cilities in and near the park are
remaining open into the late fall.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Charge Men With
Beofinq Foremon

Josh l.. Morris, KaliSpell
and Roy Vaughan, Whitefish, re-
cent arrivals in the Flathead ap-
peared in the Columbia Falls JUS
tice court of Judge Floyd P. Jones
Thursday at 3 pm.
The two men pied not guilty to
third degree assault and posted
$500 bonds each.
Trail is set for next Thursday
at $50 am.
The two electricians were work
ing for Casey Electric Co., and
were laid off Wednesday, appar-
emily by general foreman Vern L.
Hall.
Wednesday afternoon just before
5, there was a disturbance at the
bank corner. The charge is that
Morris and Vaughan assaulted
Hall, who was repeatedly tackled
by the two and downed.
Hall has shattered nose, lac
erations and bruises.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Friday Is Last Day
For Registering

A downtown location for regis
tering for the 1854 general election
Nov. 2 is being set up Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday in the Col
umbia Falls VFW building. Spon-
sors are Upper Flathead Demo-
Gratis. A notary will be on hand.
In charge will be Mrs. Chuck
Hetzer. Last day to register for the
election is Friday.
All persons VINO did not vote in
the 1852 general election or who
have moved and did not register
in the meantime should register.
Residency requirement is a year
in Montana as of Nov. 2, 1854.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
l o Vi S e Wishorf
Weds F. G. Mitchell

KALISPELL-LouiSe Wishart,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Wishart of LaSalle, and Fergus
Greening Mitchell, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fergus Mitchell of Great
Falls, were married Sept. 2 at
St. Matthews church in Kalispell
at 9 am.
Father William Molloy, pastor of
St. Richards parish, Columbia
Falls, celebrated the nuptial Mass.
Vases of white gladioli and carna-
tions decorated the altar, and at
the altar railing were baskets of
white gladioli and lighted candles
in matching candelabra.
Evelyn Walsh of Fairfield was
maid of honor, and Rose Marie
Wishart, sister of the bride, brides
maid.
Harry Mitchell, brother of the
groom, was best man. Another
brother, Francis Mitchell, and a
cousin, Charles Troy, were ushers.
The bride wore a gown of nylon
net over white satin, with bodice
of Chantilly lace styled with high
neckline and long sleeves. Her fin
gertip veil fell from a cap of lace
and seed pearls. Her cascade bou-
quet was of pink roses and step
hanotis. The maid of honor wore
pale pink net over taffeta and car
ried a bouquet of ivory gladiola
floWerets. The bridesmaid wore
light green net over taffeta and
carried pink gladiola flowerets
Mrs. Wishart chose for her daugh-
ter's wedding black and white silk
with white accessories, and Mrs
Mitchell, mother of the groom
wore navy blue silk with mauve
accessories.
A breakfast was served at Ill
am, on the mezzanine floor of the
Temple Tea room. The table was
decorated with ivory tapers and
bouquets of white car
nations. Soloists, during the break
fast, were Mrs. Donna Patten of
cousin of the groom, and
William Carr. Edward Fetz was
Mrs. Wishart was assist
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Fox of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Roberts of Great Falls, Mrs. Mary
Troy of Fort Benton, Mrs. Henrik
of Lewistown and Ruby
Tombrink of Columbia Falls.
After a wedding trip to Banff
and Lake Louise the couple will
live at st. Louis where Mr.. Nit
chell will complete his studies at
St. Louis university.
Louise is a graduate Of the Col
ege of Education at Great Falls,
and last year taught first grade
1t Eureka.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Bed Rock
(continued from PAGE y

CContinued from page
month and containing the names
of 40 requesting an annexation
election. County Attorney Ed
Schroeder was reported to have
sent the petition on to Arnold H.
Olsen, attorney general in Helena
for review. The Bad Rock board
had requested an opinion on the
petitions legality. Neither the dis
trict 6 board nor the county sup
erintendent have seen the petition.
Feb. 4, 1854 saw Bad Rock fav-
or annexation 61-54. District Judge
w. T. Shea of Glasgow sitting on
the case declared the election null
and void for not having 20 per
cent of the voters on the petition
requesting the election and not
having the Bad Rock board review
the petition before it was submit
ted to the county superintendent.
Bad Rock issue took most of the
district 6 meetings. time.
BUS PROBLEM
Conferring with the board, but
not particularly on the Bad Rock
questions, was Lulu Barnard,
county superintendent, and her as
sistant, Mamie Sward.
The board and Miss Barnard
conferred on transportation prob
lens, and it was agreed to pay
Mrs. Stuart Miles $145 a month
for transporting Cup to five or
six) children from Nyack to West
Glacier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ridenour ap-
peared before the board on the
question of four children from
point midway between Coram and
West Glacier on U. S. No. 2 being
provided bus transportation to
West Glacier.
John Blankenship, operator of
the Lake Five to West Glacier bus,
offered to make the additional re-
routing for So a day. The board
decided that bus service was al
ready available at no extra cost
to the district. to Coram.
Henry Larkin offered to make
the after football and basketball
practice run from Columbia Falls
to Coram. Larkin will drive the
district ,bus, and he will pay fuel
and maintenance costs. In return
he will receive $3.75 a trip.
Henry Byrne is to receive $110l
a month for making a trip from
Monte Vista section of Columbia
Heights to Columbia Falls. Byrne
has the Hungry Horse to Columbia
Falls run.
There is pressure for other bus
ses, but legal requirement is trans
oortation furnished only for stu
dents beyond three miles of the
school.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Whitefish EnrOllments
Continue Upward

WHITEFISH-Whitefish school
enrollments took decided jump
again this year.
Enrolment figures obtained
from Publisher C. M. Moss of the
Whitefish Pilot Thursday morning
were $50 in Whitefish high school,
a growth of so students in two
years. There were 235 in Whitefish
junior high, and 715 in the first
six grades.
Whitefish has the fastest grow
ing school system in the Flathead
apparently.
A check with the high school
Thursday morning brought the re-
port that the enrolment of $50 had
not been broken down into classes
yet. However there appears to be
a large senior class of about 70,
and about "a freshmen.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10

Dennis Bucher, z, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bucher, North
Fork road residents, was struck
by a car shortly after 4:3O pm,
Thursday. Injuries include a con-
cussion, but are not believed ser
ious.
The boy with his brother, Eddie,
8, was returning from school to
meet their father at Superior mill,
where he works, and then go
home. They live about two miles
from Columbia Falls.
Vern Brandes, Columbia Falls
police chief, said that the boy was
apparently in process of crossing
Railroad street from the south to
the north side where his brother
was. It was block east of Nu-
cleus avenue near the depot. A car
driven by Charles Geer, Column
bia Falls, struck the boy. Brandes
is continuing his investigation.
Railroad street is the continual
ton of the county road from the
aluminium plant, and carries heavy
traffic just before 8 am, and af-
ter 4:30 pm. The accident occur
red when the heavy traffic flow
was starting at 4:3O. Railroad street
lacks a sidewalk for pedestrians.
The injured boy has a small cut
on his scalp, and complains of
back injuries. He was vomiting
and crying at pm, at DR.. w. F.
Benefits office. He may be hos
pitalized.
Russell Bucher who operates
Bucher's Poultry Farm is uncle of
the boy.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Seek Male Voices;
Sturt Bond Practice

Objective at Columbia Falls
high school this fall is a chorus of
40 to so singers, commented Will
lam Bruey, bandmaster, who is
taking over this activity.
Presently signed up are As in
cluding IA boys, and Bruey is look
ing the freshman class of SO over
for more singers.
The group so far includes a few
football players with the idea,
Bruey explained, that a chorus
isn't just for girls.
Columbia Falls high school band
has SO members starting. There
are also IA freshmen who will
come into the band later.
Instrument display for begin
ming band members is set for Mon
day, Sept. 20 at 7:3O p. m. at the
new grade school auditorium. Par
ents and students are invited.
Last year there were 100 stu
dents in the advanced and begin
ners' grade school bands.
Bruey is to go to Coram one af-
ternoon each week for band in
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Falls Plays Reserves
There Next Fridoy
by Cal Crouch

Columbia Falls Wildcat eleven
will open their inter-club compe-
tition next Friday against Flat
head Reserves in Kalispell under
the lights. This scrimmage game
is in advance of the conference op-
ener Sept. "a at Roman. First home
game is scheduled for Oct. 2 when
the Falls team plays host to the
strong Mission Bulldogs" Com
plete schedule was printed last
week.
With opening of school turnout
for practice sessions has shown a
marked increase with over so boys
on the field, compared to 27 last
year. Biggest problem facing Coach
Beagle is finding replacement
depth for the tackle, guard and
end positions.
The backfield is green and lack
ing experience, however showing
plenty of spirit and willingness to
learn should shape up rapidly. This
week is to be spent on fundamen-
tails with the first full scale scrim-
mage scheduled for the early part
of next week.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
B I p r r Engineer In
Glacier Natl Park

WEST GLACIER-Frank E. An
drews, Portland, acting division
engineer for the Bureau of Public
Roads, was in Glacier National
Park Sunday and Monday review
ing highway problems.
He conferred at park headquar-
ters, and also with Mclaughlin,
Inc, who has the $414,790 con-
tract rebuilding the 1888 miles of
the Babb-Many Glacier road.
Another phase is Mclaughlin
being low bidder at $448,13 on
bituminous paving 9.689 miles of
Sun highway between Logan creek
and Logan pass.
The bid was above engineers
estimates. 1t may be awarded. A
new opening may be requested,
and specifications changed.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Tours Woterton
by Mrs. Bessie Annanc


WATERTON-Six members Of
the United States Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
spent Aug. 81 in Waterton Lakes
National Park. Here they were
guests at the Prince of Wales no
tel.
The committee members were
Congressman Charles A. Wolver-
ton of Merchantville, N. j., Jos.
Patrick O'Hara of Glencoe, Mimi,
C. Dwight l.. Rogers of Reidsville,
Ca, John Bell Williams of Ray
mond, Miss, and DIR. Andrew Stew
enson, professional staff member,
and Lloyd w. Smith, representative
of the Great Northern Railway
company of Washington, D. c.
The party was making four
day tour of the Waterton-G Glacier
International Peace Park. The
men spent Aug. 80 at Lake Nc
Donald and Sept. l and 2 at
Many Glacier hotel in Glacier Ma
tional Park.
The committee members were
accompanied to Waterton Lakes
National Park by j. w. Emmert,
superintendent of Glacier Nation
al Park, and George Miller, assist
ant superintendent.
j. H. Atkinson, superintendent
of Waterton Park, was dinner
guest of the visiting officials dur
ing their stay at the Prince of
Wales hotel.
The visiting officials were de-
lighted with the superb scenery
in Waterton Lakes National Park
the opinion that this
is one of the outstanding beauty
spots in North America.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Sofety Petrol At
School Resumed

This week saw the resumption
of the safety patrol program at
Columbia Falls grade school start
ed last year by Don Steffensen,
grade school physical education
instructor.
On patrol this week were Jerry
Cline, Gerald Willis and Duane
Ward. Pedestrian, bicycle and
automobile traffic is checked.
Friday will see a Columbia Falls
safety float in the Northwest Mon
tana Fair at Kalispell. On the float
will be Sue Davis, Rosemary. Cor
Jerry Cline and Gerald
Willis.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Forest Service Plans
For Fall Operations

KALISPELL-Flathead National
Forest rangers and staff members
were holding a work planning
meeting Wednesday at forest Of
ices III the post Office DuIIuIng.
With the fire season practically
over, reassignment Of personnel to
timber and road work is in prog
ress. Bulk of the summer force
is returning to school.
Winter plans for the forest are
waiting for results of the spruce
bark beetle survey being made
with Melvin Yuhas, co-ordinator,
and report due about Sept. 90.
There are new spruce bark
beetle areas showing at Fatty
creek on the Swan, Sullivan creek
on the South Fork, and Moran
creek on the North Fork.
Heavy August rain made beetle
detection more difficult. A tell
tale sign is sawdust from burrow-
ing. Rains washed it away.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Widmer Succeeds
Show at BUtfreYs

KALISPELL - Harry Widmer,
former manager of Buttrey's Havre
store, succeeded John Shaw as
manager at Kalispell effective
Sept. /.
Shaw is now managing the Mis-
soula Buttrey store. He had been
manager of the Kalispell store
since it was established in 1916,
and had been leader in Flathead
merchandising.
Widmer has been with the But
trey organization for II years, and
is well acquainted in the Flat
head vacationing each summer on
Whitefish like. The Havre store
of Buttreys is one of the top stores
in Montana.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
President Eisenhower
To Speak at MissOula

MISSOULA-President Dwight
D. Eisenhower will make the dedi-
catory address for the Forest Serv-
ices new smoke jumper center in
Missoula Sept. %. The President
will be in Missoula for As minutes.
Secretary of Interior Douglas Nc
Kay is also to be in Missoula.
The President will be enroute
from Denver to Walla Walla and
McNary Dam wi 4,h will be dedi-
Gated Sept. %.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Bids for New Apgar
CampgrOund Plumbing

WEST GLACIER-Doyle Plum
bing Supply Co., Seattle, was ap-
parent low bidder at a Glacier Ma
tional Park opening to furnish
1,500 feet of two-inch pipe and fit
tings and 462 feet of 34-inch pipe
fittings for the new Apgar camp
ground.
Crane Co., at Great Falls was
apparent low bidder at $360.96 to
provide rs hydrants, % well points
and two drive taps. The well points
will be used to drain water at the
hydrants in this new campground
facility.
There were five bidders.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Bill Rae Family Here

In the Flathead this week are
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Rae, Butte,
Lit. w. c. Rae and Mrs. Rae, Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Adams,
Helena.
Lieutenant Rae has just retur-
ned from submarine service in
Hawaii, and is going to Stanford
university on graduate course.
Mrs. Adams is a daughter of w.
c. Rae,
The Raes have cabin up the
North Fork two miles above Pole
bridge.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Accident Insurance
offered Students

Students in district 6, Monday
will be given forms and envelopes
to take home regarding the insur-
ance coverage of youngsters in the
district, reports Supt. Dulane Full
ton.
Payment of $1.25 premium
will cover a child from the time
he leaves home until he returns at
night until next May. The insur-
ance provides medical care and
disqualification in event of acci-
dents.
About 700 of the 1900 students
in the district were covered last
year. There were two dozen claims
filed last year. One was a SITS
dentist bill, and there were frac-
lures.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
School Boord Meets
AT Essex tuesday

ESSEX-Members of the dis
trict 6 school board are to meet
in Essex Tuesday at 7:30 pm, at
the Walton hotel with parents and
other interested citizens.
School problems will be discus
sed as well as the proposed new
school in the community.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Tour POwerhOuse

There was a total of 1866 per-
sons over IL taking the Hungry
Horse powerhouse tour over the
Labor Day holiday. The power
house guided tours on daily basis
are to continue into September,
and possibly until the end of the
month depending on demand. At
ter that tours will be conducted
Saturday and Sunday.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
LiddicOat Wins Prize
At Lethbridge Tourney

Mr.. and Mrs. William Liddicoat
and son, Billy, were in Lethbridge,
Alberta for the annual Southern
Alberta Golf tournament over La
Dor Day.
The Lethbridge Golf club Cap
tain Cy Dawson, reports that Lid
dicoat was one of the tournaments
prize winners.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
f & S Begins H. H.
Surfacing Contract

HUNGRY HORSE-F & S Con-
struction Co. contract for $32,979
to oil mix surface three miles of
the lower access road between
Hungry Horse government camp
and the switchyard at the dam is
underway. Tom Davies is superin-
tendent for the Butte contracting
firm.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
Schools

MARTIN CITY

MARTIN CITY
Martin City shows an increase,
reports Principal Durward Boiling
er. Total is 109 for six grades COM
pared to 80 year ago.
Martin City appears to be hav-
ing a crowded condition, and is be-
ing studied.
Martin City has Is first grad
ers; 13 in second, 20 in third, 10
in fourth, II in fifth and 25 in
sixth. There are four teachers.
CORAM
Coram where all eight grades
are taught there was first day en-
rollment of II, according to Mrs.
Olga Travis, principal. Last year
the figure was 73 and two years
ago, SO. In the first grade room
there are IA, in second, IA, the
third, fourth and fifth grades, II,
5 and 6, and in sixth, seventh and
eighth, 5, 8 and 7. There are four
teachers.
WEST GLACIER
West Glacier school has SO en-
rolled down from A last year.
Mrs. Myrtice Powell is principal.
Enrolment by grades is lower
room with first, second and third
grade having 5, 7 and 5 students,
and the upper room with grades
four, five and six having 5, 8 and
6 students.
APGAR
Mrs. Leona Harrington at Apgar
has is students with the first hav-
ing 8, third, 4; fourth, 3, and
fifth, 5.
ESSEX
At Essex Stilden Roll has 26 en-
rolled with the class breakdown
not available.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
LII Attend Flathead
County High School

KALISPELL-Flathead county
high school enrolment Wednes-
day afternoon totaled 1,117 appar-
emily just under a year ago.
There were 327 freshmen, 315
sophomores, 266 juniors and 209
seniors at Flathead.
Total grade school enrolment in
Kalispell Wednesday was listed as
1,707 or 1873 more than were reg
istered on the first day last year,
Supt. D. P. Langbell announced.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10

= wish to take this opportunity
to thank the people of Columbia
Falls and WhItefish and especially
Pastor Rasmussen and the Luther
an Ladies Aid for their kindness
shown US during our bereavement.
Mrs. Wilma Miller and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Chapman and family,
Mrs. Clarence Miller and family.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
New Paint Jobs

Presenting an improved look
was Columbia Falls high school
and the old Talbot building with
their new paint jobs. -Dickerson
Paint Shop, Stevensville, this sum-
mer had contracts of S2,148.30 for
painting the grade school and $3,-
1920 for the high school.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-09-10
w ait On Bunk Beds

HUNGRY HORSE-There were
Is bidders on the mattress and
bunkbed sale at Hungry Horse
project Wednesday. Results were
not available Thursday afternoon.