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Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Hungry Horse New
Poorer Mail Service

When it comes to living conveniences and civic
beauty we quite often stand still, occasionally 60
forward, and seldom backwards.
We've really slid for a loss this month in the
matter of mail service.
We never fully realized how fortunate we were
having the service of six trains with mail including
pouches off the Empire Builders. Columbia Falls
essentially had incoming and outgoing morning, noon
and midafternoon mail. Now most everything seems
to come in during midafternoon at irregular times
Our neghboring communities seem likewise effected.
The Great Northern was rightly proud of its fine
streamliners, the Empire Builder and Western Star.
Our thought was the Great Northern's second train
was as good for example as the North Coast Limited
pride and joy of the Northern Pacific.
Then came the economy move. Mail trains No.
n and No. % consolidated with Western Stars
No. 8 and from Wiliston west
One cannot blame the Great Northern for an
economy move. Comparatively few people live along
their mainline across Montana There is also the
plague of featherbedding and emphasis on seniority
rather than ability-whch increases costs-and are
highly developed on railroads
The productive combined mail train and Western
Star is railroad hodgepodge. Saturday afternoon
for example the late arriving No. 3-thats the case
frequenty-had those ultra modern blister cars sew
eral old Milwaukee baggage coaches, few familiar
cars from the Western STAR and the browning touch
of a New York Central board constructed milk car.
Our famed Western Stars really have some
of the look of mixed train All they need are few
cattle cars.
We've got poorer mail service and poorer passen-
ger trains. and part of the fault is our own.
Columbia Falls is an excellent heavy freight point
for the Great Northern, but how many of us took
advantage Of two of Americas finer streamliners
offering this rather distant valley with a. 900 residents
top-ouality service. MR.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Stop Li9ht-ltus

II is about time that Columbia Falls recognizes
that it takes more than stop lights to make city.
year ago there were long lines OF traffic on
highway No. 49, Nucleus avenue and Fourth Avenue
West just before m. and again at 4:3O p. m timed
with the construction force at the Anaconda aluminium
Co. plant
Now the plant is completed, and there are three
shifts and fraction of the traffic.
The city has four stop lights
One light was installed at Fourth Avenue West
and highway No. 40 to protect school youngsters II
was kept on during June, July and August as well.
Mayor Benzien told the Columbia Falls Chamber of
Commerce meeting Oct II that the state highway
department officials considered the Light traffic
obstruction
There's another light in front Of the crossing to
Columbia Falls grade school, That light has been often
on at midnight as well.
We are also hearing about problems confronting
folks in our community who color blind In Column
bia Falls sometimes red light is top and some
times at the bottom
The light on highway 40 also picks up late after
noon sum- and you red, yellow and green at once
At least one collision has resulted.
Then Columbia Falls is Of those communities
where the ordinance says that if there approach
ing cars it is legal for pedestrians to cross the street
against red signal light.
This particular provision may be all right for
adults 1t is headache for Don Stefensen, the naro-
working school safety director Just how can Stefen-
sen get across to seven yearold that it is COX to
cross on red light if there no cars approaching
The youngsters shouldn't be making that decision.
The light at the bank corner causes less con-
roversy now and most everybody has forgotten about
the light on Nucleus at Third. It's off.
Suggestions that have merit include installation
Of switch on the highway 40 stop signal so that it
can be turned on during those hours when school
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Election Ahead

In another two and half weeks, Columbia Falls
registered taxpayng voters will be asked to approve
$12, 500 bond iSue for purposes of engineering
Engineering is something this town has lacked.
Objective is to obtain data that will make possible
proper network of Streets sidewalks, plus factors
of waterlnes, eventual sewage lines and drainage.
Some parts Of Columbia Falls seemed able to put
in streets and sidewalks with existing engineering
information as to grades Lacking this information
the sections seemed completely blocked in this
respect.
The summer of 1855 was to be big year in Col
umbia Falls for new street oiling. 1t was certainly
dry enough but there wasn't engineering information
as to proper grades available We made less street
progress than usual as result.
Original portions of the city have an old grade
survey which has not been followed in many cases.
Columbia Falls city council contracted with Morri
son-Maierle consulting engineers from Helena for the
survey
Apparently if the bond issue passes, the survey
will be more extensive than if the bond issue fails.
There is criticism that the council should not have
contracted for this engineering before the matter was
approved by the voters.
Our opinion is that Columbia Falls will never re-
gret having spent money for engineering information
before it embarks on overdue street improvements
We also feel that unless there is interest
shown in the coming Nov 8 election the 500 bond
issue will fail
The city fathers have an obligation to see that
further information the engineering survey is pre-
sented voters Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce
few months ago was eager about the question
bringing in the petitions for the election. This enthu
siasm has dimmed
Just ahead is the Monday deadine for registering
Persons who did not vote here in the 1854 fall election
or have not registered since that time, should register
now Persons who live in new additions to the city
should re-regster Qualification for voting Nov 8,
to be a registered voter the 1855 assessment lists
The issue to carry Nov. needs 40 per cent votel
turnout-about 200 votes-with majority in favor.
Columbia Falls can certainly expect more oilet
street improvements next year and the years hence
if the bond election carries Unless there is more inter
est the bond issue win not carry. MF
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Montana Author
Visits in Falls

Mrs. Mable Ovitt, author Of Col
den Treasure" a book that tells OF
the history of Bannack, Montana s
first capital, was a visitor IN Col
umbia Falls this week.
Mrs. Ovitt's son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tredway live
in Columbia Falls.
Mrs. Ovitt wrote her book on the
territorial capital Of 1854, three years
ago. The 254 page book is a history
Of this first Montana city which
back in 1868, Mrs. Ovitt relates, was
larger than Denver or Salt Lake
City. Bannack had 1880 people
there was a gold rush.
Bannack today, rs miles from Dill
Ion. on a gravel road, has about 2
residents. Mrs. Ovitt has a small
store. Bannack still has 54 build
ings, and became state park 9
year ago.
No other program for preservation
Of the landmark has been under
taken.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Tousfmusfers Club
InsfoIIs Officers

HUNGRY HORSE-New officers Of
the Hungry Horse Toastmasters club
were installed at the Oct. Is meeting
at the Club Rocco.
Installing officer was Dick Floyd.
president of the Kalispell club.
Taking office were Floyd Mcclure.
president; Bruce Miller, admins
trative vice president; James Will
ows, educational vice president: Fred
Bussey, secretary-treasurer. and
Dave Gordon, sergeant at arms.
Joining the club as new members
were the Rev. C. M. Rasmussen Of
Our Savior's Lutheran church. Col.
umbia Falls, and Maurice M. Gin.
gerry, plumber foreman for Glacier
National Park.
POSTMASTER for the evening was
Bud ,Estey with Don Robinson, topic.
master, and Jim Willows, critic.
Five minute talks were, ''Are
Americans Getting Soft by DR.
Ray Gilleard; Mental Lying" BY
Charles Simmons, and ''Air Travel
by Gene Gochnauer.
A past-president pin was presented
to Dick Greiner by the newly in
stalled president, Floyd Mcclure.
Guests for the evening in addition
to Floyd were Don Voelker, Hungr,
Horse, and Robert G. Simmons
father of Charles Simmons.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
IA oUrn End Of
Community PTA
bv Anuar school

APGAR-Apgar school Schildren
were remembering today some of
the things the West acier-Apgar
PTA had done for them-sponsored
Girl Scouts, sponsored Christmas
parties for years, sponsored Halo
ween parties, gave a very nice
aquarium, gave money for new re-
cords, gave money to the Columbia
Falls bands for music and money
for uniforms, have money earmark-
ed in PTA treasury for Apgar school
to help buy our new protector and
screen. Like things have been done
for West Glacier school. We would
like to thank members of West Ola
cier-Apgar PTA for their kindness
over the years. and, said the
children, 1--WE like the great big pot
luck suppers at the end when every
body came"
The West Glacier-Apgar PTA voted
to discontinue at the last meeting.
MOVE IN FURNITURE
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee were
over during the weekend and were
moving furniture into their new
house at foot of Lake Mcdonald.
Billy Price and / helped them move
lit.
| The BreWSterS got new Odds
mobile. 1t is green and white with
power brake and power steering
too. They are taking Today trip
in it, leaving Tuesday.
i When we we're under the underpaSs
j a truck went by with two elk in
| back.
| Gilbert Washburn says, / saw
three magpies. saw two first and
then another one came.
Joyce Rowland and daughter
Anne, were guests of the Green
} woods for few days this past weel
|. while Dick was elk hunting up the
, South Fork.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Oddin have closee
, their summer home at Apgar anC
, returned to Dutton.
The mushroom season is on. Near
ly everyone comedies they are Z
great delicacy. They are quite plen
tiful along the highway from Apgal
to Avalanche.
.. Pat and Nell Schultz, who spen
the summer at Apgar, are leavinI
this week for their home in Harlow
ton.
Mrs. Greenwalt had her news al
! written to give to the Apgar news re
. porter. We appreciate this yer,
! much as it saves time.
SEES MOOSE
: Mrs. Sunell wrote, II was watkins
from one room to another this morn
: mig about 8 o'clock or so and happen
ed to glance out of the living room
window, when out of the fog appeare,
a moose. He was coming from tn
!. direction of the road and leisurel,
: walking toward the woods in bacl
!. of our house. Not even the dog
Rusty, heard him, he was so quiet.
: Friends from the east side wer
: over to see the Bengtsons, Sunday
They we're Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Kra
kalia and son, Mickey, and Mrs
Karnes. They thought is was beaui
;, iful trip over the pass this time O
year. They were just wearing jacket
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21

A triple birthday party was given
Oct. S, for Richard Beach, Connie
and R0nnie Beagle. Richard became
eight years old, Oct. s; Connie was
three years old. Oct. S; and Ronnie
became six years old, Oct. 3.
The party was given by Mrs. Mary
Beagle and Mrs. Wesley Beach at
the Beach home
Guests we're Marilyn and Dennis
Andrew, Jane Beach, Karen Beagle,
Katherine and Keith AnderS, Jimmy
Barnhart, Donnie Beebe, Lynn Fol-
lett, Donnie, Danny, and Jerry Nc
Donald.
Games we're played and birthday
refreshments served.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Glacier ToostIddies
Guests in kuIispeII

WEST GLACIER Members of the
Glacier Toastmistress club were
guests of the Kalispell Toastmist-
ress club at their regular meeting
Oct. 10 at the Temple Tea Room.
Attending from the Glacier Toast
mistress club were Mrs. Elmer Ness,
Mrs. Laura Marble, Mrs. Myrtice
Powell, Mrs Leona Harrington, Mrs.
George Henderson, Mrs. Earl Page,
Mrs. Floyd Mcclure, Mrs. Jim Viii
lows and Mrs. Louis Cestnik. Mrs.
Ethel Meinzer was a guest.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
IA rs. Henderson
Back from Europe

WEST GLACIER-MrS. George
Henderson returned Oct. 10 from a
three-month European trip that in
Guided England, Scotland, Norway,
Denmark and France There were
also stops in Amsterdam and Brus-
sells.
Mrs. Henderson visited relatives
in Norway. She was back there for
the winter Olympics several years
ago.
She commented that the weather
was perfect for tourists all over nor
thern Europe this year.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21

!. Most high school graduates stay
in town. Yes No
z. Getting loan on sound bust
ness venture is easy Yes No
3. The local paper constantly
pushes civic improvements Yes No
4. There's Chamber Of Commerce
with a live-wire manager. Yes No
5. Local speeders pay the same
fines as out-of-t0wners. Yes No
s. There's place to swim within
easy reach. Yes No
7. Young couples have little trou-
BILE finding a place to live. Yes No
8. The head Of your government
is a "get-things-done'' man. Yes No
?. Town entrances are free from
| junk, Shacks and billboards. Yes No
10. Teachers salaries are better
than the state average. Yes No
i IL. There's at least one doctor per
300 people in your county. Yes No
i II. There's library with good
collection of recent books. Yes No
i -. Newcomers quickly feel they're
part of the town. Yes No
!. u. Schools have plenty of room
| for students. Yes No
IS. Fire insurance rates are low
, for your type of town. Yes No
Is. Service, veterans and women
, clubs team up on projects Yes No
i II. There is an active, well-organ.
lied Boy Scout troop. Yes Nc
10. A modern hospital is within
your trading area. Yes No
~. All streets are paved and side.
walks are in good shape. Yes M
; -. Well-stocked stores keep shop
pers in the town. Yes Nc
Il. There's a hotel or motel you'C
enjoy if you we're visitor. Yes Nc
n. It's easy to find parking space
in the business section. Yes Nc
q. At least one restaurant serves
outstanding meals. Yes Nc
al a. The sewer extension program
keeps pace with new housing.
Yes Ns
81 Is. It's easy to get volunteers fol
t any worthwhile project. Yes N,
t Is. Public toilets are provided fol
i, farm folk shopping in town. Yes N,
n. Prompt, reasonably priced am
! bulance service is available. Yes N.
70. Good z0ning keeps factorie.
e away from residential areas.
q Yes N,
: ~. There's an annual Cleanup
Paint-Up, Fix-Up week. Yes N,
Z 80. Streets throughout the com
!, munity are well lighted. Yes N,
: 81. More than half the church con
: gregations are under 40. Yes N,
81. Shade trees line nearly al
I the streets. Yes N,
/ 50. There's an ample supply O
/ good drinking water. Yes N,
Z "a. There's recreation cente1
y where young people dance. Yes N,
! IS. The business section has /;
e modern, prosperous look. Yes N,
}, IS. There's as much interest il
e local as national elections Yes Nj
y 81. The tax rate is attractive t,
new industry. Yes N,
/ 80. There's community council
S to guide town progress. Yes N,
e 80. There's an active PTA.
r Yes N,
# 40. Firemen must take regula
training courses. Yes Nj
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21

children cross the highway The stop light at the
school itself should be on only during the school day
Some provision should be made for persons who are
color blind Finally are sensible in having an ordin-
that allows children to cross street against
red light?
We are long overdue for sensible approach to
the stop light question MR.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21

been going dry, Frank STRIKERS
among them. So Frank got busy, got
a well driller and now has a won
derful well with soft water and
plenty of it.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21

sympathy to Mrs. Cora Hutchings
IN the recent loss Of her husband,
Henry. We will all miss Mr.. Hutch
ingS.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21

and Mrs. Seville went to get their
infant son, who has been patient
at Sacred Heart hospital there the
past month, and Mrs. Reed went for
check up.
Allen Reed was home from Boze-
man last weekend. While here he
got his deer. Adrian Gill and AL
Ronseth got a couple of elk.
Mr.. and Mrs. John OpSand called
at the Roy Sweeney and William
Zarndt homes in the Saltwater dist
riot, Sunday.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Holding Clinic On
FIufheud Potatoes
by w. w. Mavritson,
county extension cQanf

KALISPELL-C. w. (Wes) Roath
is holding a one afternoon Potato
Day" Tuesday at the Vo-Ag depart
ment of Flathead county high school.
He will have samples from "a
potato plots with different treatments
which he will discuss.
Treatments varied from no fert-
ilizer to heavy with different COM
binations, dry and irrigated.
Also, what different size of seed
piece will do in relation to potato
size, number of tubers or set per
hill
This information is valuable, not
only to the commercial grower but
to the small home gardener.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-10-21
Do You Dare Rate Your Town

Town journal magazine is the
source of the following question
naire. The editors suggest that if you
can circle Eyes" on 30 or more of
the virtues below, chances are you
live in town of which you can be
proud.
Our thought is that in Columbia
Falls the next years should bring
satisfaction from major achieve
ments. 1t is not so much living in a
good town, but each of us doing a
part in making the town become
good.
The best we could get-and by
stretching-was 10 Eyes" circles.
What's your score? MR.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01

leigh, is contractor for all phases
of the work. The exact amount of
the contract was not given (but is
understood to be approximately
$3.50, 000.00). The building was de-
signed by Leslie N. Boney, Archi-
tect, of Wilmington, North Caro-
lima. DIR. Charles H. Pugh, Gas
tonia, is Grand Master of Masons
in North Carolina. and Wilbur Nc
liver, Raleigh, is Grand Secretary
of the Grand Lodge.
The building will be of modern
design and employ the latest ma
terials in its makeup. The pre-
dominant exterior material is crab
orchard stone from Tennessee
quarries, and limestone from In
diana. There will be large tinted
glare reducing glass areas on each
facade.
The ground floor will contain Ii
brary, museum, archive areas and
mechanical equipment rooms. A
small refreshments area will be
provided for the convenience of
office personnel and visitors. The
main floor will house the executive
offices for the Grand Lodge. The
Grand Masters suite, on the south
ern end of the building, contains
private office and conference
room for 80 or more persons. The
Grand Secretary and his staff will
occupy the opposite end of the
building, which contains three in
dividual offices, conference room,
and a large clerical area. A fire
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01

Hooper and Carol Hooper spen.
Tuesday in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Hooper an.
nounce the birth of their first
child, son, on June &c, in Balti.
more hospital. Miss Hooper is the
former Miss Lois Johnson Of
South Mills. Mr.. Hooper is the sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Meekins
announce the birth of their seconC
child, first son, on June %, NavaI
Hospital, Kentuck. Mrs. Meekins
is the former Miss Myra Best
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zachery an
nounce the birth of a son on June
&c, at Naval Hospital, Portsmouth
Va. Mrs. Jachery is the former
Miss Catherine Hooper, daughter
of Mrs. Florine Hooper and the
late L. D. Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Wise an.
nounce the birth of their second
child, first son, on June Is ir
Elizabeth City hospital. Mrs. Wise
is the former Miss Rose Marie
Askew of Elizabeth City. Mr.. Wise
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
FRISCO CHURCH HOST TO
MYF SUB DISTRICT

Little Grove Methodist Church
at Frisco was host Friday night
to the Outerbanks M.Y.F. sub-dis-
trict, with all churches represent
ed. Mildred Midgette presided in
the absence of the president, and
Jazania Herbert acted as secre-
tary. The opening hymn was
"Come Thou Almighty King" after
which Rev. Dan C. Meadows offer
ed prayer.
Erline Tandy, Frisco, extended
the welcome to which Betty Rollin-
son, Buxton, responded.
Jackie Farrow, Rodanthe, gave
the devotional on the thought of
what Kind of Christian are
You?" Miss Virginia Austin, Hat
teras, sang 81 Would Be True"
The offering was taken by Helen
Gray and Claudia Williams of
Avon.
A challenging panel over Radio
Station WMYF was presented by
Zelda Austin, Erline Tandy,
Johnny Deitz and Wayne Bas-
night of Frisco on the topic, "True
Friendship costs Something. Dur
ing the business session Subdis-
trict officers elected were Erline
Tandy, treasurer, and Donna He'll,
puhlicitv chairman All churches
reported havin elected a delegate
to attend A.C.S. in Durham at
Duke University in August.
Frisco M.Y.F. received the at
tendance banner. The next meeting
will be in September at Hatteras,
at which time we hope to have a
missionary on furlough from India
with us.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
STUMPY POINT PERSONALS

Mrs. Hollis DUDLEY and children
of Norfolk are spending week
with Mrs. Bob Midget.
Mrs. Susan Hooper of MAINS
Harbor is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frances Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Meekins
and Mrs. Tom Wise spent Tuesday
in Norfolk.
Eddie Leigh Hooper is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zachery in Nor
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Midget
and sons of Norfolk spent the week
end here with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mason and
children of Norfolk are spending
a week with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Midget.
Mrs. Junette Crank and son of
Poplar Branch are spending some
time with Mrs. Crank's mother,
Mrs. Annie Payne.
Miss Sallie Best is spending a
week with her aunt in New Bern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beamon Hooper,
Mrs. Calvin Hooper, Jasper
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Primer Sunday We're Mr.. and Mrs
Barner Lee Primer and children
of Grandy; Eption Primer of Nor
folk, Va; Lundy Gillian of Will
liamsburg, Va; and Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Hood and daughter OF
Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Twiddy
were in Columbia Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talmadge Bas-
night of Elizabeth City visited
here Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Smith, Nina Bas-
night, and Susan were in Colum-
bia Thursday.
Mrs. Annie Everton of Norfolk
and Mrs. Ida Hassell of Mays Head
visited here Friday.
Misses Violet, Alma, Marian,
and Dianne Spruill returned home
Sunday after a visit in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Basnight and
Susan motored to Elizabeth City
Saturday.
Eloise Greet of Manteo was
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Greet were
in Columbia Saturday.
Mrs. Mildred Twiddy visited in
Elizabeth City last week.
Miss Virginia Vert of Norfolk
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Ethelle Holmes.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01

The new office and library build
ing for the Grand Lodge of An
cient, Free and Accepted Masons
of North Carolina is to be located
on a 5-acre site near the city limits
of Raleigh on U. S. Highways 20
and 15-A North. The announce
ment of the award of the contracts
was made by Watson N. Sherrod,
Enfield, Chairman of the Building
Committee. J. NJ. Thompson Com
pany, General Contractors, Ra-