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Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
r. r. ChonneI Bids
10 Open tuesday

HUNGRY HORSE-Bids will be
opened Tuesday for channel i'm
and bank protection of
the Flathead rivers South Fork
just below Hungry Horse Dam.
The Improvement will have the
effect Of making the 564 foot high
dam about nine feet higher. Feas-
Utility Of the proposed improve
ment was determined finally last
July during the spillway system
tests.
Specifications include dredging
the channel itself for a distance of
about 600 feet Of all loose sand,
gravel and rock. However no SOL
ID ledge rock or drilling in the
bottom is involved. In addition
there is a rock point to be re-
moved, and revised figures show
construction OF 245 feet of is to
80 foot high concrete retaining
wall.
Another provision is that during
May and June the river flow will
not exceed 1000 cubic feet per
second and after July / the flow
will not exceed 5000 cubic feel
per second. Minimum will not be
below $50 cubic feet per second.
All excavation and concrete be-
low normal water level must bt
completed within IS days of the
award and the whole contract il
12O days. Award is expected il
April.
Quantities involved include ex-
cavation for retaining wall, 67'
cubic yards of common and Al,
yards of rock; excavation and re
pair of construction road, $50 yard
Of common and 265 yards rock
excavation in river channel, 3,25
yards Of rock and 20,500 yards {
all classes.
Rock fill is listed at 2,400 yard
embankment at 1900 yards; con
crete in retaining wall, 1900 cub
yards; furnishing and placing 7,20
pounds OF reinforcement bars an
200 lineal feet Of six-inch dia
meter sewer pipe drains.
This is considered the largest re
naming contract in connectio
with Hungry Horse Dam whic
was officially completed in 1875
Jobs involved are thought ovt
Is, and total cost of the contra
is considered 100000 plus.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Find MongIed Body
On Pinnacle TrestIe

KALISPEIL The mangled
body Of an unknown and unidenti-
fled man, about IS years old, was
found on a railroad trestle We'd
nesday about 2 p. m. near Pinnacle.
Lyle Gee of Essex, Great Nor
thern employe, spotted the body,
and called Coroner Saul Catron.
Keys to Identification include
two suits Of long underwear, one
wool and one cotton, two army
type khaki shirts, one dark whip
cord pants, one light blue cover
all, one blue and white striped bib
overall, white wool socks and
eight inch logger boots, $7.08 in
his pocket, and a cancelled Inter-
mountain bus ticket from Anacon-
da to Shelby. All material was
carried in left hand pockets. The
man also wore light plastic rim
med glasses and smoked Bull Dur
ham.
It is believed he had been dead
for about two days, Catron said.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

have as a member OF your house
hold dependent child or stepchild,
you are now entitled as Surviving
spouse to the same income-split-
ting dement's this year as you would
have had on q joint return-unless
you remarked before the end OF
1854. Your privilege to file as a sur
viving spouse applies to the first
two years following the year in
which your husband or wife died.
Choosing the Right Form
The simplest tax return is a small
card, Form 104OA. on which YOU
furnish minimum OF information
ana leave 1t to the government to
ngure your tax. This is all right IL
you are sure you can't save by item
Eng your deductions and if you are
not mead OF household"
You are allowed to use Form
lo4oA II your total income was less
tnan $4,000. consisting only OF
wages, dividends and interest, and
u al out 400 or less is listed on
your W. Withholding slips.
On Form 1910 you figure your
own tax. It may be used as short
form on which you find the amount
~ your tax from a table which al
lows you approximately 1919 of your
income as q standard deduction for
contributions. taxes, interest Maid
medical and dental expenses ate
your income In 1854 was $4,000
a Iv@r-
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

y
get back the tar that was withheld
from your pay?'
Do You Have To File?
Here are the rules to help you de-
eide whether to file a federal in
come tax return:
l. II your gross income was $500
or more in 1854. you must file, un-
less you are IS or older and had
less than $1,000 income
2. II you had $500 or more income
from self-employment. you must file
q return to report these earnings
for social security purposes.
3. II you had any salary or wages
from which Withholding tax was de-
Quoted by your employer. you must
nie q return to get credit for the
tax withheld.
Married Couples
Generally it's best for married
couples to file joint returns instead
OF separate individual returns. be
cause the joint return gives then
the advantage OF income-splitting
That Is. they are taxed at the rate
which applies TO half their tota
taxable income.
There are few exceptional cases
IN which separate returns might re
suit In saving. When capital losses
are involved. for example, it's best
to ngure both Jointly and separately
to see which results in less tax.
Head Of Household
II you are supporting dependent
although you are single. widowed
divorced or legally separated, yoi
may be able to qualify as ''hea(
OF household" and figure your Ia,
on . special table that gives 70,
part OF the advantage enjoyed b,
married couples llling joint returns
Inls year you can. qualify TO
"head-of-household" status Il 70,
provide more than half the suppol.
OF = parent and more than half tn,
cost Of maintaining the parent,
household even II the parent doe
not live with you.
incidentally. II your husband o
wife died In 1867 or 1868 and 70,
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
North Fork Road
Continued from page y


head county commissioners point
out that IS per cent of the land
served by the new route is fed
orally owned.
Backing the proposed North
Fork highway improvement in a
campaign that became reactivated
in January has been the Chamber
of Commerce, city council and
Lions club OF Columbia Falls,
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce,
Browning Chamber of Commerce,
Kalispell local of the Operating
Engineers union, Bad Rock
Grange, Coram Civic club. Official
action by the Kalispell Chamber
of Commerce is pending though
President Bert Johnson in behalf
of the chamber expressed support.
In Canada, the Lethbridge and
Waterton Lakes Chambers of Com
merce are actively backing the
proposed road over Akamina pass
that would give Glacier and Wa
terton parks circle loop high
way including U. S. highway No.
2, Going-to-the-Sun highway, and
the North Fork-Akamina high
way down Chief Mountain and
Blackfeet highway on the east.
National Park Service officials
in Washington, D. c. and Glacier
favor the project, and Canadian
park service is interested.
| There is also support for a leg
of the proposed highway connect
ing with U. S. No. 2 at Coram with
a new bridge to be built over the
Flathead river.
Last October, Scott P. Hart, state
highway engineer, Helena, wrote
Senator Mike Mansfield, who in
turn forwarded the letter to the
Flathead.
/ Hart wrote: "In reply to your in
quiry of October 9th, I wish to say
that the Montana State Highway
Commission would offer no objec.
ton to the placing of the existing
Forest Service road extendin,
north from Columbia Falls, an<
crossing the North Fork Of thu
! Flathead river at Polebridge, upo1
the Federal Aid Secondary High
way System.
"Under provisions of the Fedora
Aid Highway Act, however, tn
request that the road be places
on the Secondary Highway Sys
) tenn would have to be initiated b.
) the Board of County Commission
! ers of Flathead county. Justifica
ton for the action, as requisite
would have to be shown, and tn
: concurrence in the action by tn
j Bureau of Public Roads would b
j necessary"
d Further information is that traf
J. fic studies by the Bureau of Publ
Roads on the road indicate us
: sufficient to justify the North For
road becoming a part of the high
\ way system.
vi A state highway departmel
traffic count just north of Colun
bia Falls in 1853 was 452 cars
! day. Last June mechanical cour
! ter at Big Creek showed 202 ak
, loads a day in July with about
per cent of the traffic logging W
! hicleS.
This traffic count was terme
considerably more than necessal
to include the North Fork road
the secondary highway system.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Shoe Shop Moving
To New Quarters

George Settera is moving his
Columbia Falls shoe shop to P. T.
Smithey's Keg Inn building next
week. The shop, now located on
Nucleus avenue below the city hall
will be in the Keg Inn building
basement.
Settera came to Columbia Falls
from Wolf Point in 1948, and is
presently completing term as a
Ward / alderman.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Sinons Hospital
Chances Owners

WHITEFISH ~ DR.. John B..
Simons Thursday announced the
John B. Simons hospital here has
been transferred Feb. 26, 1855 to
nonprofit, charitable corporation
which will operate it for commune
ty benefit. One of the seven new
directors is James F. Smith, Col
umbia Falls.
The hospital, 35-bed building
built in 1947, has been operated
since that time by DR.. Simons,
who personally financed its con-
struction and operation. In turn
ing the hospital over to the new
hospital board, DR.. Simons said
that he had chosen this way to
show his appreciation to the COM
munity. In acknowledging the
transfer for the board, the Rev
erend Reagan pointed out that the
hospital since it opened its doors
in 1947, has been continuously i'm
proved until today it is one Of
which any community IN the state
could be justly proud.
Incorporation papers tor thu
new corporation, the Whitefisf
Memorial hospital, were filed II
Helena Tuesday with Secretary O
state Sam w. Mitchell. The cor
noration will have its headquar'
| tiers in Whitefish and is authorized
to "own, operate, manage ant
maintain hospital or hospital
in Whitefish and such other place
as shall be determined by the di
rectors." It also is authorized t
nrovide all hospital services o
"every nature"
The seven directors are: Johl
F. Reagan, Whitney Smith, I. r
Hollenbeck, Jean L. Simons ant
. John B. Simons, all OF Whitefist
. ROY Conat, ST., OF Olney, an
James F. Smith Of Columbia Falls
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Wally Smith at Fort Ord

Wallace Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Smith, Columbia Falls,
4aa Columbia Falls high 1854
graduate, has completed an Army
school on poleline construction
and is now with Co. B, 41st signal
battalion at Fort Ord, Calf.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Who Owns Him?

A Labrador Retriever without
a license has been picked up by
Troy Thacker, Columbia Falls po-
lice chief. The ordinance requires
that the dog be disposed Of. It is
too nice dog to eliminate.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

articles prepared with the help OF
the national and state organizations
Of certified public accountants. Use
these articles. together with the In
structions that come with your fed
eral income tax forms, to guide you
In making out your return.
Most taxpayers report their In
come for the calendar year on =
cash basis, and the new rules are
explained here as they apply to
these typical taxpayers. Anyone
who uses = different fiscal year or
reports on. m accrpal basis should
check the of1cial instructions to see
how he Is affected.
Completely Revised Tax Rules
Last August the Internal Revenue
Code was completely overhauled by
Congress and thousands Of changes
we're made affecting taxpayers. 1t is
estimated that every year million
taxpayers 0rerpay their income
taxes by \ total of more than
500. 000. 900: More millions OF tax
payers pay less tax than is due.
making them liable for assessments.
interest and possible penalties.
With the many changes OF the
new law there is even greater dan
ger OF mistakes this year unless you
read the instructions and prepare
your tax return with great care.
This is good reason for starting
long before April Is. Here's another:
You May Get = Refund
II you find that more tax has been
withheld from your wages than you
actually owe, you will be entitled
to q refund of the difference. The
sooner you file your return. the
sooner you are likely to get your
refund.
What are the chances OF a re
fund? Well, your tax will probably
be less because OF the reduction OF
approximately 1919 in tax rates
since last year. but yeu have beer
getting the advantage OF this re
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

duction ali through the year in tho
form of reduced withholdings from
your pay.
Many newly authorized deduc-
lions. however. may cut down your
tax bill below the amount that has
been withheld. thus emitting you to
a refund.
New Savings This Year
Here are some OF the changes. to
be discussed in later articles. which
may cut your tax this year:
L. More single persons are en-
titled to "head-of-household" status
2. Medical expenses are deductible
to greater extent.
8. Certain health and accident
benefits are not counted as income.
l. The $500 exemption applies to
various dependents not previously
eligible.
s. A special deduction of as much
as $500 for child care Is now avail
able in some cases to working wives.
widowed and divorced persons
s. Tax may be reduced by new
credits for dividends and retirement
income.
z. Statesmen and other employees
who travel may benefit from new
rules on expense deductions.
8. New provisions may benefit
anyone who bought or sold a home
| in 1854
g. Farmers get new deductions
for soil and water conservation ex-
| pense.
10. Businesses are helped by liber-
allied depreciation rules and other
changes.
Additional Information
/ Be sure to read the official in
structions. You can also get help
from the Internal Revenue Service.
which urges you to consult only
qual.ied advisors.
Next article: Invest a Little Time
in SaDing Tax $$S$$.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
w Oster to Speak

Ed Woster, AAC potlines super
ntendent, is to speak at a Luther
an Brotherhood meeting Friday at
: pm. at Our Savior's Lutheran
church.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Slate Bake Sale

A bake sale will be given by St.
Richards Altar society, April 2.
This is the annual spring bake
sale. Date was selected when the
group met, Wednesday evening at
the parish house. Mrs. Martin Oh
sen IS Altar society president.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

We wish to thank friends and
neiohbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness and
passing Of Albert L. Shower. Mrs.
Albert Shower and family.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

WANTED - CLEAN COTTON
rags. $10c per ID. Hungry Horse
News.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

why should bother with
who started job don't need to because
less than $780," - 1870 :
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

The Ides OF March for the
alarming
YOU don't start your
publishing series
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
TAX FACTS No. +
New Federal Tax Law May Save You Money

This one Of Of articles changes The articles
are based on the American Institute account
ants and Society Of Certified Public AccounntsJ
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

MODERN APARTMENT FOR
rent. Partly furnished. Inquire
R. J. Dakin, 224 Sixth Street West,
Col. Falls. c1-32
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Too Late to Classify

FOR SALE - 7'6" SKIS AND
poles. Call 164-X2 Mark Apgar.
32*
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

YOUNG SIN FER CANARIES.
Guaranteed singers. Deep colors.
Inquire Mrs. Len Eriksen, Hungry
Horse. 34*
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

SLEEPING ROOMS FOR WORK
ing men, for rent. Have stoves.
Mrs. Jim Acceturi, Phone ely.
$50 Second Ave, Col. Falls. 34*
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04

FOUND - PAIR OF BROWN
gloves. Hungry Horse News Of
flee. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

As closer the big white letters BUzZARDS about feet
TALL became clear They stood against ALFRED hull Of the
Together with returning liberty boarded the
BuzzardS This simple sounds motordriven
launch lowered from the Honbeam Then its
scrambled down ladder Jump into the bobbng boat
the Waterproof clothing life the
uniform the
with excellent prospects of a duckng
Alongside the ghtship launch
close enough catch line the the boat
banged against the ship much the
leaped quickly
avoid having them mashed the ship haved ourselves
to the deck.
George Rongner
skipper of the Ightshp much we'll be glad
to show it all to you"
Rongner explained shp-
minute silent minutes repeats signal
of the ship this schedule
monitor four other stations they
listening much off, this
ncans then adjust the signal for ships with radios
determine their position listening
Buzzards experts
with the ships reported of its
schedule and had to be adjusted.
Most modern ships radar explained
trouble picking the the
fishing small without the beacon
important navigation guide
night light bulb with magnife flashes
binks letter Morse
and tells ships they approaching the Buzzards The light
sends its signal three times a
weather the powerful sounds its
sharp Should blown OF position
visibility alter be- toled seconds
The radio beam be picked 200 miles The light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

good visibility be
heard or miles
guides a
"A saiboat just missed fog few weeks ago. Rongner
said She must have within feet You could almost
reach out touch her
Rongner Allen
Sc said graduated the Georgetown
Foreign Service Washington girl Daley
and then Joined the Coast Guard He excited about going back
few days before Wood also married to Washington girl
Webster High Flynn had
the Buzzard months They
it boring but You can't beat the liberty"
"You $780, T." Flynn said "At down,
bun the floors chip paint splice routine chores like that then
1880 and until 4hour watch
the radio beacon don't the watch
maybe movie play cards watch teevon You plenty
Of Sleep that's thing there isn't much else to do
Sometimes pretty rough here Wood broke THE
other Southeast blew miles station We had
600 feet winds miles
japanese reported
couldn't tell dragging the Guard
ship place the weather
back We have but 1t only get back
station when blown Off
I'm those storms it's bad when the ship meets the
but starts waowng the oughs shaken
quite This ship thougashe pretty
good It's Nantucket light the that
really it. She's Sc miles bounces those boys
around It's the toughest ship anywhere around here"
Wood showing through the ship while
Erdmann
the scrambled ladder
the choppy trip to the Hornbeam.
liberty, with looking forward to IA
looking civilization
lonely existence than that on nghtshp
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-10-20
M.N.0. Bridge Club
Enjoys Dinner BridQe

The M.N.O. Bridge club en-
tertained Tuesday evening with
a turkey dinner at Ogle's Maple
Shade Inn, with Mrs. Gordon
Wood as hostess, honoring Mrs
Matt Fleming and Mrs. William
Hobensack, who are leaving for
Cleveland.
The floral motif was used in
the table and dining room decor
ations.
The honored ones were pre-.
sented with corsages and follow
ing the dinner three tables of
bridge were put into play. Mrs
Don McDiffitt and Mrs. Clark
Knox received the prizes.
Members present were Mrs
William Davis, Mrs. Jack Fer,
rell, Mrs. Joe Giallombardo
Mrs. William Hobensack, Mrs
Don McDiffitt, Mrs. c.. J. Estadt
Mrs. Robert Searle, Mrs. Gordon
Wood, Mrs. Clark Knox, anC
guests, Mrs. Mat Fleming, Mrs
Robert Vogel and Mrs. Vernon
Kalan.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-10-20
MiddIeburg Resident
Honored On Birthday

Mrs. Evelyn Antill surprised
her mother, Mrs. Ida Brotton
with birthday party, Wednes-
day, Oct. IL from 100 to 800
p. m., at her home in Middleburg.
A beautiful birthday cake and
candles centered the table. After
the opening of gifts, refresh
ments were served to tn fol-
lowing:
Mrs. Bertha Nau, Mrs. Mary
Pitcher and children, Mrs. Alice
Fogle and children, Mrs. Yer
onica Sailing, Mrs. Bonita Antill
and children, Mrs. Bessie Eich-
horn, Mrs. John Clark and chill
dren, Mrs. Frieda Clark, Mrs.
Leona Mitchell, Mrs. Fern Car
mes and son, Eugene, Mrs. Ruth
Hayes, Mrs. Lenora Estadt, Mrs.
Mary Clark and daughter,
Becky, Mrs. Mabel Schott and
son, and Mrs. Minnie Thompson.
Mrs. Brotton received many
nice gifts and everyone wishes
her many more happy birthdays.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-10-20

the bridegrooms best man and
the guests were seated by Wayne
Danford and Bernard Riski.
The brides mother chose an
oxford grey dress for the we'd
ding. She wore matching acces-
sories and corsage of red
carnations. Mrs. Harding wore
navy blue dress with matching
accessories and a corsage of red
carnations.
A reception was held follow
ing the ceremony in the parish
hall for approximately 225
guests.
The tables were attractlvely
decorated with cut flowers with
large three TERED wedding
cake topped by a miniature
bride and groom in the center.
|. Assisting at the reception
were Mrs. Glenn Schafer, Mrs
George Schockling, Mrs. Lucy
Schockling, Mrs. Gilbert Estadt
Mrs. Ed Schell, Mrs. Otto Miller
Mrs Agnes Crum, Mrs. Glare
Sailing and Mrs. Clara Schott
The bride is a graduate OF
Caldwell high school and is en-
ployed as an inspector with the
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co
Mr.. Harding is a graduate OF
Senecaville high school and is
employed as an installer anc
repairman with the Genera
Telephone Company of Ohio.
The neWlyWeds enjoyed {
wedding trip through the East.
ern states, Niagara Falls, Canada
| and other points of interest, Fol
their trip, the bride changed tc
a light blue knit suit with the
! orchid from her wedding bou
quet pinned to her shoulderllne
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding plan tC
make their home, east of Cald
well on Route 78 where theil
new home Will soon be ready.
Out of town guests were a
the wedding from Beverly, Can
ton, Cleveland, Urbana, Mans
field, GAINESVILLE, New York
| Cambridge and Akron.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-10-20
Martha Washington
Class Entertained

The Martha Washington class
of the Dexter City Methodist
church was entertained Wednes-
day evening in the home of Mrs.
Roy Travis with Mrs. Melva
Batten serving as companion
hostess.
A short devotional service was
held followed by the business
meeting.
Contests and games were en-
joyed during the social hour
with Jessie Worral, Erma Brown
and Eileen Hutcheson winning
the prizes.
The hostesSes served delicious
refreshments to the following
guests; Norma Augenstein
Mabel Misel, Edna Vaughn, Ger
aldine Martin, Icel Hutcheson
Bernice Webber. Eileen Hutche,
son, Ila Clymer, Blanch Long
Jessie Worral, Erma Brown anc
Nancy Clymer.