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Evening star., 1955-11-05
LETTERS TO THE STAR

that important area. it Is abb
solutely necessary for the
United Nations to determine
the relative military power Of
both sides as you SO wisely
suggested.
Brigadier Hassan Mustafa,
Armed Forces Attache
Embassy Of IraQ.
Evening star., 1955-11-05
Foirfox 'Shenonigons

! was one Of 4 number Of
witnesses 70 the shenanigans
Of some Of the ofncers and
COMMITTEES members Of the
Fairfax Federation cf Citixens
Associations at the Annandaie
School whereby those ofiicerA
COMMITTEES members and some
Of the delegates from the indi-
Vidual county citizens asso-
Citations railrOaded through
approval Of $55 million worth
Of county bonds for schools, q
hospital. and water. The
Fact Finding Committee, op-
ponents Of the water bond,
were given very little time to
state the well founded obiec-
tons to the water bond issue.
County Executive c. C.
Massey tried to throw his
weight on the side of the OUT
landish bond issues by trying
to show that the bonded in
dehtedness of Fairfax County
would only be about ss7 mil
lion by 1860 and about al
per cent Of the anticipated
assessments Of that year.
However, II this estimate is
no more accurate than the
one contained In his SUM
mary report Just forwarded
to all taxpayers In the county
In which he states. county
wide tax rate per 500 ot
assessed value: 1855, S2.T1;
1852. $2.e5: 1850. $3.I9," then
let the taxpayer beware.
Reasonq He forgot TO indi-
cate that at the same time
the base rate was reduced
from $3.ls to $2.65. every piece
Of property was reassessed
from two to i've times Its for
mer assessment. Hence, we
arrive ct . true rate varying
from $3.50 to $l3.25 per 800
assessed value depending on
whether the reAssess1nent was
ct the minimum Of two times,
or maximum Of I'VE times the
former rate.
II ahosild also be born In
mind that although the School
Board got T2.4 per cent OF the
1854 budget and SIC million In
bond Issues over the past I'VE
years. the county is still short
many classroonS, with stti-
dents occupying Railways. tar-
paper sfiacks and going on
double shifts. They viii con-
tinue 70 run q deficit Of class
rooms even II granted q new
and extremely high bond issue
Of S22 million because Of their
horse-and-buggy tactics Of In
slsting that each school must
be individually designed rather
than use 4 standard plan
school. which. with . few
minor changes could be built
on any type Of land. whether
hillside sloping or fiat. and
also insisting that each school
must have right now its own
de luxe auditorium. cafeteria
and gymnasium. rather than
Use . muItipurpose room for
AL three purposes and put the
more costly type Of constriic-
ton on until they have met
the need for classroofns In this
fast-growing county.
Edward Gibbons.
Evening star., 1955-11-05

what began Is an isolated,
pIaintiyc and somewhat dt1hi-
ous Maybe the President viii
run again has now grown
into . chorus Of more volume
and confidence: II believe the
President Will run again. "
Coupled with Il II the In
sistence that he be given
plenty Of time to make his
decision.
What il tho reason for this
trend?
1t may be recalled, at the
outset, that Republican politi-
clans were thrown into 3 panic
BY the Presidents illness,
which reached 4 state Of des-
peration Ia some cases. 1t u
probable that some Of the lat
ter have actually come to be-
neve. with his rapid recovery.
that he win run again be-
cause they desperately wish
that TO be 20. It Is only nat
ilral that this deiusion should
be found among candidates
for ofiice, including members
Of House and Senate up for
reelection next year. Some
from doubtful areas zee little
hope Of continuing In public
ONCE. which Ii aII-impOrtant
to them II not 10 you and me.
unless the President heads the
ticket.
We may set these wishfui
thinkers to one side.
But there are, others pro-
noting the 'sIke-may-rune
and Let him : take-his-time
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. continuity
who are moved BY very real
practical political considera-
tions and are under no illu-
sions that the President win
seek . second term.
These are the leaders Of the
Eisenhower wing Of the q .O.P.
who are keeping the Eisen-
hover symbol shining and
raised high while they make
every arrangement. under I'll
henef1ce1t glow. to keep the
party Ia their hands II pos
Evening star., 1955-11-05

When the Cold Weather sets in oct
"ARTIC-FLO," because it is Gentle and
Safe on the Motor and Radiator-It contains
no Salts or Solids WILL NOT BOIL OFF!
t gives FULL protection against RUST and
CORROSION. It has an Ethylene Glycol
Base. Be Prepared Protect Your Car!
Don't Wait!-Buy Now!
Evening star., 1955-11-05
Arms Facts Needed

Let me congratulate The
Star for the sensible conclu-
sion arrived at in your edi-
torial entitled Arms Facts
Needed. October 26.
You could not have been
more correct when you said.
"The United Nations would
perform q valuable service II
it could determine with exact
ness the relative modern mili-
tary strength jof the two
sides. On such q finding, the
justification-or lack Of it,
might be established for either
side acquiring additional arms.
With that established. the
moral pressure against sup
pliers-either in the West or
the East - would be corre-
spondingly more effective"
May / add to what you said
the following facts? A similar
problem has been tackled In
the U.N. disarmament talks
and q certain level has been
already agreed upon. Accord
ing 70 that level. the West
proposed that the military
forces Of the Big Five powers
shbuld b as follows:
UsA. UsssR and China
/ to l.B million: United Ktnga
dom and France e5o, 200 to
900 900.
In arriving at these figures.
the West must have taken into
account such considerations -
the siae Of the countries con-
cernsd. their population, the
length and geographical struc-
ture Of their boundaries. as
wen a. several other political
and strategic aspects.
In view Of these considers
tions does It stand TO logic that
Israel, with q population OF
IT million and an area Of 5000
square miles. should have mill
tAry power equivalent 10 al
Arab League countries with .
population Of 46 million and
an area Of more than 500 times
that Of Israeli
1t must also be remembered
that the Arabs, occupying such
q large and strategic area.
have other more important de-
fensive considerations to worTy
about. They have to prepare
themselves for defense from
aggression that might come
from = much stronger source
than Israel. For that reason
they must be allowed to have
military forces adequate for
their defense requirements,
Israel has been and still Is q
constant obstacle In the way Of
building up Arab defensive
forces, giving as Q preteilse
that It would constitute o
danger to her. Israel's fears rest
on no foundation because
i. The 1850 Declaration OF the
three Western powers guar
antees Israel against aesres-
sion. 2. The Arabs have no
aggressive intentions - proven
in the British Intelligence re-
port which Permier Canal
Abdul Nassir referred to re-
Gently.
Fnrthermore. aggression re-
cuires superiority Ia military
power and careful preparation
and planning and the Arabs
are neither superior Ii mili-
tary power over Israel nor are
they prepared to attack her. !
am sure Israeli authorities are
aware Of this fact. as con-
firmed by Kennett Love. New
York Times correspondent 10
the Middle East, and ! think
the only reason why they keep
grumbline about Arab agsreB-
zion Il to find excuses for their
own aggression.
Needless to ray that IsrMel's
fnsistence On keeping the Arabs
inferior IN military power has
damaged the interests Of the
West and the cause Of the free
world, as We now 90 the
serious outcome Of that policy.
Needless 70 say also that com
ttnuance Of this policy viii Be
3 constant Gauss Of trouble IN
the Middle East. Thsrefore.
IN order 70 maintain peacs ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

owners match it. The ar
rangement will last until 1857,
when the Fund Is to be
financed out of so per cent
of the World Series TV and
radio receipts. Contributions
will be reviewed then.
Pensions, at the present
time, commence when a play
er reaches the age of so and
are receivable only by those
players who have had five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

years of active play on a ma
jor league team. The base
pension is $50 per month for
life, plus $40 per month more
for every year of major league
play over five. At present, the
maximum is 500 a month,
but the players hope to in
crease this over the years so
that a man who has played
ten years Of major league ball
can expect $500 a month.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Seymer to Appear
For County Airport

kALlSPELL-Fl delega-
ton to appear before the Civil
Aeronautics Board in Washington.
D. c. April II on application of
Northwest Airlines to suspend
service in the Flathead will in
clude: Sol Catron, airport board
chairman; G. A. Miller, former
airport board chairman, both of
Kalispell; Chef Seymer, Columbia
Falls, former board member. and
James Murphy, Kalispell attorney
Northwest is appealing the de-
cision by the Civil Aeronautics
Board Examiner Wren that North
west continue service to the Flat
head. Northwest appealed, and the
April IL session in Washington will
see the final verdict.
Flathead County Airport board
the State Aeronautics Commission
and Northwest will each have sc
minutes in which to offer testi.
mony; and there will be addition
al 20 and Is minutes of testimon,
by other boards.
Catron had resigned last Weel
as county airport board chairman
but insistence of other board mem.
bers and interested parties result.
ed in the county commissioner
tabling the resignation.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01

James Clark, 43, Columbia Falls
plumbing and heating contractor
and floor finisher, is a candidate
for councilman from Ward L.
Clark was born Feb. 10, 1912
at Wichita Falls, Texas and grew
up in Wichita and Hutchinson,
Kansas.
In 1884 he enlisted in the Army
for three years. Then he worked
as a salesman for Cleveland
Tractor Co., and from 1941 to 1915
was vice president of Midland Air
craft, Inc, Wichita, making air.
craft parts on subcontracts for
Boeing and other firms. The ma
, chine shop had 40 employees, ano
Clark was concerned with man.
agement and sales.
Clark and Mary Butler were
married in Hutchinson in 1887
In 1913 the Clarks came to the
Flathead building a home in Col
umbia Heights. He worked as /;
pipefitter for GSM in the construc.
ton of Hungry Horse Dam ant
also had floor finishing contract
including the new gym floors a
Libby and Poison. He has ais,
worked at the aluminium plant.
A year ago the Clarks complet
ed new home on Columbia Fall
First Avenue East.
| He has served as member o
the Columbia Falls zoning com
mission.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
George Ridpdth

George Ridpath, II, was a mem
Der of Columbia Falls town coun-
ell in 1852 and 1858 and seeks
election to the city council. Two
years ago he was defeated by Al
Shay by one vote for reelection.
In the previous election Ridpath
had defeated Shay by one vote.
Ridpath has operated grocery
store in Columbia Falls since Nov
ember, 1886. Eight years ago he
erected a new brick building on
Nucleus avenue for his store.
He was born July 8, 1883 near
Sandusky, Mich. on farm and
was married to Grace Kenney
June 25, 1905. The couple have a
son, Roland, Columbia Falls, and
a daughter, Mrs. w. 0. (Jane)
Forsgren, Bozeman. There are
three grandchildren.
In 1913 the Ridpaths came to
Montana demonstrating near Har-
lem, where they lived until 1896
when hey came to Columbia Falls
The Ridpaths had the store and
post office at Coburg in Blaine
county.
/ For the past year Ridpath has
been a member of the zoning COM
mission as has been Councilman
Schmidt,
i Their home is next door to the
! city hall.
Rldpath and Fred Krona, in.
cumbent, are unopposed for coun
cilmen in Ward ..
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Fred G. Krono

Fred G. Krona, 73, along with
George Ridpath, have no opposi-
ton for councilmen from Column
bia most populous section, Ward 2
with 227 registered voters.
Krona is a retired Great North
ern roadmaster who is completing
his second term on the council.
Krona was born near Stockholm,
Sweden, Feb. Is, 1882, and came
with his parents to the United
States in 1888 settling at West
Newton, Pa.
He went to work in the coal
mines when Is years old near
| Washington, Pa. making $3.50 a
day hauling coal out of the mines
In 1898 the Krona family moved
| to farm near Cambridge, MINI
This week his brother, Charles
who still farms near Cambridge
| was here visiting him.
On April l, 1907, Krona went tc
work for the Great Northern, ano
in 1925 came to Havre followed by
a transfer to Whitefish in 1926
and to Columbia Falls in 1881
where he has lived since.
Krona retired Dec. /, 1850 al
roadmaster for the Great Northern
from Whitefish to Blackfoot in
Guiding the main line and tn
Kalispell branch. He had an av
| erage of over 200 men in section
crews under him during summe
months including 18 foremen.
! Krona and Lenora Johnson wer
married June %, 1906 at Isant
Mimi. near Minneapolis. TIL
couple have two sons, Ralph Kro
ma, Whitefish, roadmaster for tn
Great Northern from Whitefish t
} Troy, and Wallace Krona wit
Bethlehem Steel Co., Seattle, an
five daughters, Mrs. Bob (Gertie
Hunsinger, and Mrs. Leo Evelyn
Rowland, Whitefish; Mrs. E
(Beatrice) Peterson, Superior, Wi
Mrs. Joe (Blanche) McDougla
North Fork, and Kate Krona, Col
umbia Falls. There are 81 grand
children, and Fred called "Mothe
how many great grandchildre
have We" Mrs. Krona ansWere
! mine"
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Bill Schmidt

F. w. "Bill" Schmidt, rs, is a
candidate for councilman in Ward
3. He has served one term. Schmidt
is the grandson of the late Dave
Greve, early day Columbia Falls
settler.
His father, Frank Schmidt SER
we'd as a councilman from the same
ward during the 1940s, and also
had been mayor of Columbia Falls
Bill is an operating engineer
and works in construction of the
aluminium plant.
He was graduated from Column
bia Falls high school in 1947, anc
served in the Army for two years
Schmidt worked for Bonneville
Power Administration in 1851 anc
1852 in warehousing at Deer
Lodge. He operates various type!
of construction equipment includ-
ing trucks and hysters, and has {
| general mechanical background.
Schmidt and Dolores Aabert
were married July 16, 1850, ant
have a daughter, Patsy, II.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Cal Crouch

Cal Crouch, 80, is unopposed
candidate for Columbia Falls city
treasurer. F. P. Fleming, incum-
bent, is not a candidate for the
position which pays $40 month.
City treasurers formerly were
appointed, but when Columbia
Falls became a third class city last
May, both the treasurer's and po-
lice judge positions became elect
i've.
The city treasurer candidate
was born Sept. 10, 1924 at Saco
and was graduated from Malta
high school in 1912 He followed
the watchmaker's trade and ap-
prenticed at Malta, Whitefish and
Bend, Ore. He opened his own
jewelry shop in Malta in 1915
and in 1947 came to Columbia
Falls where he opened jewelry
| store.
Crouch worked for three sum-
mers as a foreman at the concrete
mixing plant loading dock. He
worked night shifts, and took care
of the store during the day.
Crouch has been an active Col
umbia Falls Lion club member
and is secretary, and likewise beer
an active member of the Rock.
Mountain Riders and Columbi;
Falls Chamber of Commerce. HI
hasn't missed local basketball
game in six years, and has KEEP
official scorebooks for most of tn
tournaments as well as the loce
games.
Carol Christensen, Whitefist
and Crouch were married May
1943, and have four children, Ro
bert 8, Buzzie 5, Robin 3 and Deb
ra, who was 2, Thursday.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
9. w. FIeminq

Garrett w. Fleming, 81, former
Blaine county sheriff for IA years,
and Columbia Falls councilman
from Ward 8 is a candidate for
reelection.
Fleming was born Jan. Q, 1891
at Bottineau, N. Dak., and was
graduated from Bottineau high
school, and worked as a telephone
man followed by a few years as a
construction foreman for the tele-
phone and power company.
Fleming moved to Chinook in
1915 working for the telephone
company, and in 1918 was elected
sheriff. He had previous police ex-
perience. Fleming served for five
full terms, and made an outstand-
ing record gaining the support OF
both Republican and Democratic
newspapers. His success as law
enforcement officer became known
outside the boundaries of his
home county.
| In 1884 he went to Fort Peel
| as policeman becoming CHIEF o.
| police in 1885. In 1910 he went t.
Omaha for the Army Engineers a.
chief of police and internal securi-
ty officer at Fort Crook, and il
1945 to the Tule Lake, Calf, Jap.
anese prison camp. Next move wa
to the Flathead settling in Colum
bia Falls three years ago from
Garrison, N. Oak. where he hat
been chief of police for six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming have tw
] daughters, Mrs. Lyle Doris
, Schinrock, Hamilton and Mrs
Robert Dorothy Grant, Tucson
Ariz. Sons are Bill Mccormick,
Navy Air Corps petty officer; Ra
Fleming superintendent for Mon
tana-Dakota Utilities at Glendivt
and Roy Fleming, Seattle, with tn
federal police.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01

Herbert j. Mustell, II, was a
member of Columbia Falls city
council 80 years ago when Joe I'M
holt was mayor. Now the retired
Columbia Falls Great Northern de-
pot agent, he is on the ballot for
councilman from Ward l.
Mustell was born June %, 1888,
in Liverpool, England, and he had
his fifth birthday anniversary on
board ship bound for America.
The family settled in Iowa. His
father, Herbert Mustell died year
ago August at the age of "a.
Mustell went to work for the
Great Northern in 1905 at Boomers
Ferry, and on April 10, 1918 be-
came depot agent at Columbis
Falls which position he held until
Oct. IA, 1858.
His objective in later years be-
came the matter of sitting at {
desk in new depot. The new de-
pot was dedicated Oct. 2, and HI
retired Oct. IA.
Another highlight in the life O
the veteran depot agent was Il
head the Columbia Falls WELDON.
ing committee Oct. l, 1852, whel
President Truman's special trail
/ here for the dedication of Hungr.
Horse Dam stayed overnight il
Columbia Falls.
4 Mustell was president of tn
Columbia Falls Commercial club
forerunner of the chamber of com
merce, for nine years. He ais
served as acting mayor for a tim,
In fraternal organizations he ha
been patron of the Eastern Sta
chapter and was treasurer of tn
| Masonic lodge as well as chaplain
Mustell and Stella Opalka, mem
Der of a longtime Columbia Fall
family, were married June i
!; 1887.
= The retired depot agent is sti
0 active. He operates a steamsht
0 travel agency that is considere
i the most active in the Flathead.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Await U.S.2 Contract Award

MISUNDERSTANDING of CON
tract is expected shortly on The
bid of Tony Marrazzo. Boise 1da
no for $1,188,284 to construct
new SIS mile section of TT
highway No. 2 from Nyack east
Second low bid was that of ! ID
McNutt, Springfield, one for al.
1ss,sS4. Bidding was close.
Bid opening was by M. M. Flint
Missoula, district engineer for the
Bureau of Public Roads. and tarro
ed the largest single highway con
tract in Montana history.
Bids were forwarded To Wash
ington following the opening last
Friday.
The contract is to require two
years with 500 days in which TO
work provision in the contract.
There will be minimum inter-
ference with U. S. highway No. .
traffic since only $500 feet of the
present road will be used. The
other will be new grade.
Other bidders last Friday were:
j. Crick, Spokane, $1,2O2.255.
Nuremberg Construction, Portland.
$1.288, 1888; Union Construction
Nissoula, 1894, 1857; Kelly. Butte
ST. 407, 048; M. ]. Kinney, Spokane
S1,415, 500; Mclaughlin, Inc. Great
Falls. $1,427, 100; Peter Kiewit
Idaho Falls, $1,447,743; Inland
Construction, Miles City, $751;
est.
The proposed construction would
eliminate what Montana Highway
Engineer Scott Hart called the
last bottleneck" of U. S. 2 in the
rugged Glacier Park area.
This long-awaited new con.
struction will eliminate the mos
dangerous section of u. S. highwa,
No. 2 known as the Devils Ell
bow" The sub-standard section o
road that twists and climbs tn
mountain was constructed in 1872
and 1926.
The new highway will follow
the Flathead rivers Middle Fork
between the river and the Grea
Northern mainline for most of tn
SIS miles.
Since the construction will b
new road for the most part, mini
mum interference with U. S. high
way No. 2 traffic is expected mex
summer.
The contract calls for two over
passes over the Great Norther
one 1863 feet long and the other 20
feet.
Quantities involved in the cor
tract are to include 100000 cub
yards of excavation; 3,750,0(
yards of overhaul; 1,495 yards (
concrete, 188,500 pounds of strut
tural steel.
A new grade is to be built *
part of the Great Northern MAR
line, and the Flathead rivers Mie
die Fork channel will be relocate
in part.
Glacier National Park has agree
to necessary channel changes
the Middle Fork which is the pal
boundary.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Bud Orndorff

Lamar "Bud" Orndorff, 81, a
Zimmerman at the Plum Creek
mill planer, is a candidate for
councilman from Columbia Falls
Ward 3.
He was born May /, 1917 at
Warren south of Laurel near the
Montana Wyoming border, and
grew up on a ranch near Laurel
and was graduated from Laurel
high school. In 1887 he went to
Washington, D. c. under a civil
service appointment to work as a
multilith operator, and later work.
ed in Naval powder factory.
While in Washington Orndorf1
attended business college night
school for two years, and at Lau-
rel after the war completed a Vo-
Ag school course.
Orndorff was in the army fol
80 months including IA months il
the European theatre with tn,
Corps of Engineers.
On Oct. /, 1888 he was married
to Cora Rees of Pisgah, Nd, ant
the couple have six children: Alal
IA; Gary, 13; Brian, IL; Jan 4
Vicki, 8, and Paul, eight months
In 1947 the family returned t
Montana with Orndorff going
work as a manager at Herefor
ranch near Laurel followed b
leasing a service station at Wor
/ land, Wyo.
Two years ago they came to tn
Flathead, and he went to work fo
Plum Creek. They have built the
own home in the Kennedy add
ton.
| Orndorff is one time heavy
weight boxing champion in Nor
tana, and runner-up in 81 stats
in Golden Gloves competition. H
likes the Flathead with huntir
and fishing among foremost re;
. sons.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-04-01
Jones Unopposed

Unopposed for police judge in
Columbia Falls is Floyd P. Jones,
70, a Flathead resident for 80
years.
Judge Jones was first appointed
police judge four years ago, and
was elected the year previously as
justice of the peace for Columbia
township. He was reelected last
fall.
Judge Jones was born near
Friend, Neb. in 1884, and grew UP
in Carbonate, Colo. on a farm.
He went to Roseburg, Ore. in 1912
where he farmed and drove an
automobile stage.
Back in 1905 Jones obtained a
Colorado elementary certificate
through passing state tests and was
eligible to teach grade school. He
taught a one-room school with Al
students for time.
He came to the Flathead in 1915
settling at Essex and then White
fish. For a time the Jones family
lived on the South Fork, and ir
1947 moved to Columbia Fall.
permanently.
Judge Jones has five sons, Bue
and Tom in Kalispell; Robert ir
Missoula; Forest in Spokane, anc
Eugene in Salt Lake City. Daugh.
tiers are Mrs. Pat Kelly and Tans
l Jones. Columbia Falls. There ar,
20 grandchildren.
4 In Columbia Falls he has beer
in the real estate and insuranc,
business, and previously had beer
i in that business in Whitefish
Judge Jones office is in the Kell.
building.
:, Jones has been independent i
his conduct of the town and town
!, ship judgeships. There are thos
who disagree with him, but he ha
no favorites.