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Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22

to supply 1900 feet of 3x12x16 foot
fir and larch bridge planking. The
contract was scheduled for award
to Monarch on the basis of one day
delivery Other bidders were F X
and / Lumber Co., Martin City, and
Home Lumber Co., Whitefish July
2ath opening will be the annual con-
tract for $4,000 gallons of MC2 or
MICS road oil and 10000 gallons Of
RC2 or RC3 road patching oil for
delivery at st. Mary.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
Welcome CoverdeII
Family to Sunrift
hx MRS. Daisx SHARKS

SUNRIFT-Have been so busy that
new neighbors moved in and were
settled before we got around to find
out their names or made their ac-
quaintance Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
| Coverdell and three daughters are
living in the Harry Skrivan's house.
The folks came from Half Moon.
They have a married daughter also.
Welcome to the neighborhood friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Wunderlich and
son Larry of Waller spent the week
end with parents and the E. C.
HoWellS.
Mrs. Stanley Black and three
children are in Spokane at present.
They will visit Grandmother Phillips,
in Brewster before returning next
week. Mrs. Marie Black is keeping
house for son, Stanley while Bar
bara is away.
Herb Wilke, Chicago spent Mon
day and Tuesday with brother, Carl
Wilke and family. He left Tuesday
afternoon by bus to visit with other
brothers and relation at Poplar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Housemann and
son Freddie, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Root, son Jimmie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nelson, spent Sunday at Nine
Mile lake fishing. The fish were re-
ally hungry; they were also very
quick at getting away with the bait,
results; a lot of bites but few fish.
Enough to make the skillet stink, -
says Fred.
Walter Howell and children, Gary
and Francie, arrived Monday noon
from Pico, Calf, for a visit with
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Howell
and other relatives and friends of the
Flathead. Kay and her mother, Mrs
: st. Claire couldn't come this time
but sends greetings to all their
/ friends.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kiser and two
: little daughters were Sunday guest.
! of Grandmother Jessie Warkins.
/ We were sad to hear about Char
les Warkins sight being entirely
gone for the time being, because o
O. cataracts. He is to undergo surger,
r. soon.
ic Mr.. and Mrs. James Lytjen ant
r. three daughters departed after
H. three weeks visit with folks, Jes
d. and Daisy Sparks and relation Q
e, Kalispell. The Lytjens went by wa.
S. of Seattle to visit friends enroute t
r. their home in Susanville, Calf. TIL
nd Flathead dampened their "campin
out" spirits the entire three week
n although they did have one day {
nd hiking and fishing in the park. The
resolved to come later in the Sc;
!. son next year. The six Sparks chi
- dren had a reunion Sunday of la:
- week and a family photo taken.
was the first time in several year
RI that all were home.
"a Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wright al
ia giving their house lift. Adding
az basement and improving their lit
house in general Martin Halgrin
nd son is doing the carpenter work
10 Mrs. w. E. MARY Jo) Borchel
~ and sons, Gregg and Douglas spel
q, I1 several days with folks, Jess ar
-. ~, Daisy Sparks last week They lie
Az Sunday night for Missoula to me
Az Daddy Bill on their return home
- Portland.
At Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Schumacher al
Mrs. Lillian Sparks, Mrs. Borche
fee and sons were Sunday guests at Il
rs j. E. Sparks ranch.
re Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Brandes, m
or Their and sister from Iowa we
eff Monday evening callers at the Ma
RI Weaver home.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
We MAY Be Bankrupt

One of Montana's weather. school districts faces
condition of bankruptcy as result of delay by the
Montana State Supreme court in hearing tax ap-
peal case.
The situation is right here in the Flatheads school
district that includes Columbia Falls, Hungry Horse,
Martin City, Cora, West Glacier Essex and on TO the
continental divide
This same condition of the proposed mill levy fall
ing short of raising sufficient funds to run government
faces Flathead county.
The Montana legislature at Flathead instigation
passed law that gave new industry per cent IN
stead of 80 per cent taxable valuation The bill was
designed to help the Harvey Machine Co..
We personally do not favor that law 1t is dscrim-
inatory Little business starting has just as large
tax burden comparatively speaking In 1949 the Hun
grv Horse News, for example, paid cents out of
every 60 cents taken in taxes to Flathead county,
The new state law was designed to favor large en-
blowers and not such as However the law was not
Of Anaconda's doing.
Victor Chemical Co. took advantage of the new
law naturally, claiming per cent tax BASE Inc
Silver Bow district court held the law unconstitutional
and was appealed to the State Supreme court about
year ago.
The Hungry Horse News contacted an oifclal IN
Helena this week and found that the appeal from the
Silver Bow district court likely will not be heard until
early 1856 with a decision not expected until next
March However the case might be moved ahead on
the calendar, if the attorney general and Silver BOW
county attorney as well as the Butte law firm OF Cor
cite Smith and Dean representing Victor Chemical
Co. petition the court
In the meantime the district 6 valuation here in
Flathead county substantial $O,235,Ol5 In 1914
and is to top $25 900 in 1855 with addition OF the
44O assessed valuation of the partially complet
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
"Where's the nearest foxidermist?"
Slate Local BPA Improvement

KAL1SPELL - Bonneville Power
Administration funds for the new
fiscal year beginning July l, 1855
provide for construction of customer
service transmission facilities total
ing over $845, 900 in eastern Washing
ton, Northeast Oregon, northern Ida
no and western Montana, c. E. Cart
wright, Kalispell District Office
Manager, announced Tuesday. Ex-
penditures for additions to BPA's
arterial high voltage grid, wholly
or partly in the above mentioned
area will total approximately Sc, 237,-
600. Bonneville is the selling agency
for federal dam power.
Cartwright said ten projects, in
Guiding new starts and those already
under construction, are scheduled for
the current year to meet expanding
power demands of Bonneville Gus
toners. Funds allocated and custom
ers served by the facilities include.
Columbia Falls Service, $1,000
complete construction of Columbia
Falls ($15O,OOO $1,000 kilovolt am
pere Substation to serve Pacific
Power and Light company and Flat.
head Electric Cooperative
Kalispell Satisfaction additions, $685.
OOO-purchase of a $4,000 kilovolt am
pere transformer for the Kalispel
Satisfaction to meet increasing power
loads Of Pacific Power and Ligh
Company, the Flathead Electric Co
operative and Lincoln Electric Co
operative.
j Major proposed expenditures in
clude:
| McNary substation, $31O, COCOON
struction of 100000 volt switching
and poWerhouse lines and materia
/ purchase for final installation of
| 10000 kilovolt ampere autotransfor
mer and $4,000 kilovolt amper
| transformer.
! McNary-Ross $7O5,0 1000 - complet
, transmission line construction an
design, material purchase and cor
, struction of McNary and Ross sui
station transformer and terminal fat
ilities.
McNary-Franklin (McNary-Wall;
Walla) 81 ,297 ,OOO-surveys, desig
land acquisition, material purchas
! and construction of McNary-Franl
!, lin 230, O0O volt transmission line N
= 2, together with purchase of aut
{ transformer and design of Fran
# lin substation facilities.
d Spokane area service, $3.50, OO0-i
# stallation of 100000 volt transform
!. and circuit breaker and equipme
10 additions, Glenn H. Bell substatio
$. Roundup and LaGrande substati
r. additions 1854, 0O0-material and CO
" struction Of two 23O, 1000 volt termin
!. positions at LaGrande substation f
" interconnection with Idaho Pow
Company and installation of $780,
r, volt circuit breakers at Round
H. substation.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
Would Form Clubs
To Stop Smoking
Dear Editor.

Dear EQltOI.
Recently three ladies were having
one of those friendly little back
yard chats while one poked around
her peonies. The subject under dis
cussion was the club, TOPS, (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly), and each add
ed her bit to the information.
"Why, that fat little tub of a Dor
othy has taken off forty pounds!"
exclaimed one. ''You should see how
cute she looks! She is only five feet
tall and she weighed 100 lbs. She is
still plump, but she doesn't look like
a circus fat lady anymore"
eyes, they are dropping off tons
of fat all over the country, do be-
lieve,' exclaimed another. tits
group therapy, working together to
build up the will power to resist
harmful, fattening diets, and study
ing balanced, weight-reducing diets. "
"And they have a lot of fun do
ing it." contributed the third lady,
"They have parties, with real prizes
for those losing the most weight,
and a BOBBY prize Of a blue pig for
those actually gaining weight"
"It's a little like Alcoholics Anon.
ymous. They help one another" mu
sed the first lady, then she added
"Why, the Skinny-as-a-raiPs coule
band into clubs and gain weight
Bet they could. Wish that daughter
of mine would join such a club. AL
in the world that ais her is she won
eat"
Suddenly the first lady gave
shrek and sat down hard on a con
verient bench. why, I've an idea
A wonderful idea! Why not clubs Y
stop smoking! Wonderful! sh.
shouted, waving her hoe! ''Why, II
bet numbered, thousands, Of peopl
males and females, would be de
lighted to give up cigarettes! Girls
girls! Help me think up the detail
for such a Cuba snappy slogan
some funny antics - She traile
off into silence, punctuated by happ
chuckles.
ssThat reminds me of somethin
Leola told me few days ago. Sh
said her four little tots lived in
smog all winter made by their Dc
voted mother and it gave her
guilt complex. I'll bet she woul
join such a club in a wink" Thi
from the second lady.
Better supply them with article
on Cancer Of the Lungs and Smol
Ing and let them take pencils an
paper and figure what they hay
spent on cigarettes over period ,
years and what that money migl
have bought for their homes ar
wardrobes," put in the third dryl
ut could be the Stop Smoking 4
lance, the S. S. A." observed t
first lady. thinking hard: and !
stead Of blue pig for q BOBBY prl
they could use a spineless creatu
called Mrs. Milquetoast. Oh, it's tin
70 start lunchl Do think hard, girls
Lunch was scarcely over when b
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
Ask New Bids For
Park Improvement

WEST GLACIER-A new bid
call for August 4th has been an
nounced for water and sewer sys-
tenn improvements for Swiftcurrent
cabin camp and campground.
Rejected was bid of H and F
Construction Co., Columbia Falls
offered at last weeks opening. This
asked $26, 117.64 for water system
additions and $50, 329.45 for sewage
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
PorkAwurds Wood,
Timber Contracts

WEST GLACIER-Charles Green,
Coram, was successful bidder to
supply Glacier National Park head
quarters with Is cord of wood at
SIS a cord.
Monarch Lumber Co., Kalispell,
and Glacier Coram Lumber Co.,
Martin City, each bid $50 thousand
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
NotionoI Magazine
Has Poison Story

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harball,
ranchers near Poison, are the SUBJ
ject of Ranch Wife," by Roger But
terrified in the August issue Of ''La-
dies Home Journal"
It is one of the ''How Young Am
erica Lives" series, and is well il
Illustrated.
Mr.. Butterfield is one of the bet
ter known American magazine au-
thors, and the story tells of the
Portland bankers daughter becom-
ing acquainted with the Montana son
of cowboy, then in the Marines.
The Montanan was in the service
with the girls brother.
The letter exchange continued
They met, fell in love, and To-day
Chuck and Sally are living on their
own 1OO0-acre cattle ranch in the
beautiful Flathead Lake country II
Northwestern Montana
The Butterfield article continues:
''They have little white house SCI
among cottonwood trees and flower
beds in valley trimmed by forest.
of pine and fir. Around the house j!
a varnish sapling fence enclosing ;
play yard for a large brown dol
named fluffy, a small black-and
white kitten named Sylvester and tn
Harballs' two daughters: Sally Lou
who is going on five and wears he
dark hair in a pony tail; ant
"Kay-O" full name Katherine),
towheaded tomboy of two and
half.
From their front room and SLEEP
, ing porch the Harballs look out 8
) the morning sun and the snow-sprinl
! led peaks of the Mission Range"
a The Butterfield story tells of no,
they met, their courtship, and no.
: how they live in Northwestern Nor
tana even down to budgetin
their income.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
Chicago Dogs

626 West Arlington Place
Chicago IA, Illinois
July IL, 1855
Dear Editor:
Last weeks News was not receiv-
ed, and have reason to believe it
got chewed up by the neighbor's
dog before l came home. More evil
dence of a canine menace!
Will you send me a repeat on the
issue of Friday, July s?
Very truly yours,
John Mauff
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22

phone rang. ''My nephew is here
and he says your idea is wonderful
and he is going to start such a club
out at the college. He says his wife
won't have to work quite so hard to
get her P. H. T. push Husband
Through. And he also has slogan.
1t is, Be an S. S. A. instead of an
A. S. S." A peal of laughter came
over the wire and her friend hung
up.
Now, dear editor, this is the end
of this story. We hope it won't be
the end of this idea.
A subscriber.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22

disposal facilities including four
filter beds. There was an alternate
of $9,659.72 if a septic tank was
substituted for filter beds.
A new alternate for the August
4th opening is two filter beds in
stead of four.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-07-22
SoUreys to Observe
68th Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Saurey will
observe their 68th wedding anniver-
sary, Saturday. The Saureys spent
most of their married life at their
farm home west of Columbia Falls.
They now reside at 677 First Avenue
E. NJ, Kalispeu
They have three sons, Dan, Bob
and Clarence, who live west of Col
umbia Falls, and a daughter, Mrs
Ed Neitzling, Kalispell Dan was
first boy born in Columbia Falls.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26
ZION BAPTIST

The morning message was de-
livered by our assistant pastor
Rev. f. J. Henderson. His sub
ject was Witness For Christ"
taken from the Scripture refer
ence, Act. is. and We shall
be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem. and i'll Judea. and In
Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part OF the earth" Rev. Hender-
son defined the kind OF witness
Christian must be for Christ. He
must be a true witness: he must
witness from the heart; he must
witness by the life he lives. Let
your light shine that men may see
your good works II a
Christian has true love In his
heart, he can and will witness for
the Master.
Julius Caesar sang solo and
other music was provided by the
Gospel chorus and the Young
Peoples choir.
Our visitors for the morning
Mrs. Sadie Johnson, Kansas City,
Kans. Miss Nance Clark. Mime
spolis, Miss Karen Kingsbury.
Chicago, Ill. Ross Virgins, Cleve-
land, Ohio: Mrs Merry Louise
Green and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Robinson. Omaha, Nebraska.
A prayer from you will help our
sick and shut-ins: They are Mrs.
Carrie Richardson. Mrs. Bessie
Helm. Mrs. A. Cannon. Mrs. p
King. Stephen Pettiford.
Many thinks to you who came
out 10 the Frank Williams concert
and helped to make IL successful.
Mr.. Williams Possesses n more
than capable voice And his vocal
interpretations and versatility in
different types OF songs caused
many favorable comments. He
was accompanied by Ralph Prim
and on the gospel songs. assisted
by a special ladies chorus. Others
who assisted were William War
der and julius Caesar who sang
duet.
For more good singing we hope
10 see you at the Musical Sunday.
August %. $50 p. m. sponsored by
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26

Charles II Powell. 70, ooS Al
drich Az. n. died Aug 10 AZ the
Minneapolis General hospital
A resident NJ Minneapolis for
Is years and a wtdowrr. ne had
only a brief Illness before his
death.
Funeral services were held az
: 2. m. Monday Aug - ~ the
wcodard Funeral Home chapel
with Rev. C T. Parker officiating
The deceased was . nstiv, 81
Fremont. Neb, and q member Of
st. Peters AME church. Mime
spolis
In,erment was At Crystal Lake
Cemetery.
Mr.. Powell IL survived BY three
sisters. Mrs. Marie wllds Of MIL
waukee, Mrs Dorothy Carter and
Mrs. Margsre, Sanders % Min
neapolis: . niece ETslyn Ford Of
Milwaukee: an aunt. Mr. Mar.
gare, Anderson % Omaha and
brcther-tn.lSw. Robert Carter
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26
Mayor Dillon Spoke
A. 81. JumeS A.M.E.
SUnduy, Aua. a.

Guests on the Mems Day pro-
gram Of 81. James AME church
on Sunday, August Fl. were Rev.
Claude Moore OF Minneapolis and
Joseph T. Dillon. mayor Of st
Paul.
The mayor was introduced by
John NJ Patton and brought
greetings from the city OF st
Paul In his talk, he stressed the
need Of all citizens to support the
local government
Rev Moore spoke on The
Christian In Gods Keeping 4"
Special music was by the choir
and Bradford Bcnner. soloist
ssng. Lead Me. Guide Me" Mrs.
Bertha King was NJ the organ
Chairman ot the Mems Day
Committee was Herbert r Foster.
lie was assisted by Edward r.
Harris, John NJ Patton and
James r. Lynn Pastor OF 81.
James AME church IL Rev. r. J.
Jones
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

The text used by our assistant
minister, Rev. Jackson, at the
morning service was Walt on
God" Ii was a very inspiring mes
sage. Music was rendered by the
choir and Ms. L. c. Harris sang
solo, Remember Me-. In the
afternoon, Friendship worshipped
with New Hope Baptist church in
ST. Paul. Our pastor. Rev. L. c.
Harris spoke from the text, Josh
VA l:9: Have not commanded
thee, be strong and Of a good
courage for the Lord thy God is
with theer whithersoever thou
goes" The Seven Wonders
brought the message In songs.
Visitors were Mr.. Franklin CAL
bert of the Church Of God In
Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs.
June Marie Bellfield Of Point
Pleasant Baptist church, Helena,
Ark.
The usher board has extended
the closing time Of the baby con-
test. Instead of terminating on
September IS, 1t will end octo-
Der 18th.
Mr.. Timothy Bender was again
called to the bedside of his brother
in Cleveland, Ohio. we are asking
Christians to pray for his bro
Their. The Lord Is my shepherd, /
shall not want."-Nellie Buck
halton, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26
FORMER REST NOME
OPERATOR, MRS. ALICE
MITCHELL SUCCuMBS

Mrs. Alice Mitchell - 400
Fourth Az q, Minneapolis. for
mer co-Opcrator Of a rest home AZ
the above address sucCumhcd Fri.
day August 10, at the Mtnncapo-
lis General hospital
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, August - AZ the Glen.
dale seventh Day Adventist
church with Rev Frederick Slater
officiating
Survivors include her husband
Henry Mitchell, a SIN. Oscar Of
Racine. Wis. and hIs wife. Tor
raine, who attended the funeral
and Roy Mitchell another son OF
Los Angeles who also came 60 at
tend the funeral rites
Other survivors are Mrs. lena
Scott 81 Green county. Kentucky
and Mrs Roy Mitchell. a dauEh.
tcr-in-lSw Of Los Angeles
woodard Funeral Home had
charge Of arrangements Inter.
ment was in Crystal Lake ceme-
tcry
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26

which ST. Peters Is a part be up
10 date in every way.
Most of the monies raised this
year have been spent locally to
care for our Indebtedness and Is
plainly visible. but these two days
are set aside for the raising OF
Conference claims, which must
come II we are still TO be a part
Of the great African Methodist
church.
James Thomas Is chairman and
Jesse Mays Is co-chairman Of the
Mems Day service on Sunday.
The Adult Choral Club, with Mrs.
Elise Lyle as directress Is featur-
ing the men In their songs. They
viii also have the Mems Quartet
led by Ed Brown.
The women's Day chairman
Mrs. Wynona Simmons and her
co-chairman, Mrs. Dan McAdams
are happy over the results Of their
effort They are asking all who
have envelopes 10 turn them in at
once.
The speaker. Mrs. Josephine
Hagen, member Of Olivet Baptist
church in st. Paul left US with
something to think over for long
time TO come. We learned many
things from the wife OF Lot. II
we apply them 10 our own lives we
are bound TO be better Christian
women.
A summary Of the years work
woul find many, many things on
the good" side Of the ledger. Let's
pray that good health will con-
tinue TO bless Rev. Simmons and
his family and bring them back
TO US real soon.
Anyone interested In going to
the Conference by special bus
call me at PA. 2-3536.-W. G.
Maxwell.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-26
Rev. Floyd Massey
Moxfield School
Dedication Speaker

Or Floyd Massey. Jr.. pastor OF
Pilgrim Baptist church and prcal-
dent OF the Maxfield PTA viii be
speaker At the dedication CeTe-
mony for the new MaNreld School
an early fall event. Members OF
the dedication planning committee
held ON Wednesday. August II.
unanimously selected Or Massey.
In tribute TO his leadership which
led tho the building OF the now
edificc
Prcacnt at the meeting were
the Mines Alfred Williams. OH
vettc Moody, Opellc Galloway, J.
Willis Thomas. s w wcstbrook
Beatrice Coleman. Helen CLANCY.
Jewell Alexander, Helen NJ Coins,
Alice = Onque, William W Sayics
Thurman McFarthing. Othcl l.
Johnson and Mrs Lcona Winner.
principal Of MaNfeld
Also Or Massey, Albert q
Flagrns. architect. John NJ Gran
Dept Ut Education and the Mines
Norman T. Light. Alma johnson
Roger Neal and the Mcssrs Nor.
man + Light, 3 W westbrook.
Nathaniel Galloway. Charles
Henderson. John l. brown. Thorn.
~ A Tallcy and George brooks
Jr
4 d"1iicatory program for tho
children win be held tn the after
noon. Or Massey viii appoint a
program committee and a meet.
ing VIII be planned for an carly
date.
Mr. John |. BROWN. represent.
ing Attucks brooks Post. 6O5
American Legion. pledged the
support Of hts organization. The
post Will present tho American
flag
4 discussion ~ additional needs
81 tho new school was held The
rrA and cooperating crganisa.
tons viii 10 asked Co furnish the
kitchen and the teachers lounge.
Participating on the dciicatorv
program win be the Cantortans.
directed by Alex II Jordan. dual
piarists Arlee " Hallowrll and
Harriet R"ll Smith and the young
Womcn's Choral Group 81 Pilgrim
Baptist church directed by Mrs
Louella Taylor