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Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Power Failure
Blacks Flutheod

Many dinners in the Flathead were
delayed Thursday evening as hiah
guSty southwest winds interrunfed
power service. Failing trees seemed
to be offenders.
Columbia Falls blackout was piv-
en- by Pacific Power and Lipht so,,r.
ces as $40 until $50 p. M. Thurs
day. Whitefish power was off from
$40 and apparently still out at $50
p. m. as the Hungry Horse News
went to press. Outlying sections Of
KahspeQ were reported without
electricity.
Reported as 'out'' was the main
KalispeE Whitefish transmission line.
The Flathead Electric Coop said
that its information was 30 trees
across its Libby line west of Bois-
vert's camp. REA service in Hungry
Horse and Martin City was also off
briefly. West Glacier REA service
was off somewhat longer. Details
are not known. Rural REA lines
near Columbia Falls seemed all
right.
The Columbia Falls-Hungry Horse
telephone circuits were out.
At the Anaconda plant q power
interruption between the dam and
plant caused 20-minute outage
The plant has emergency lighting
but the pot operation was briefly
halted. Loss was 20 minutes in alum
mum production.
Fortunately it was relatively warn
outside so that little discomfort &C
Cured when fans on furnaces dit
not operate. The modern community
has difficult time without electrici
ty.
The power outage delayed publ
cation of the Hungry Horse News b,
three hours.
A second power failure BACKED on
Columbia Falls east side for abou
an hour after p. m. Thursday.
Long distance lines to Missoul
were out.
The Thursday evening windstorr
caused damage in Kalispen that II
cluded blowing in store front wiz
dows at the bus depot and Preston
store. No damage was reported
Columbia Falls.
Ray Hall, U. S. weather observe
who lives near the airport estimate
that the peak gust just after S.;
p. m. was IS miles an hour or NOR
from the southwest.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Community ASC
Committees Named

KALISPELL-Com Community agricul-
tural sterilization and conservation
committees chosen by farmers and
ranchers in the elections which end
ed Dec. IL have been announced by
C. L. Hollinberger, county ASC Of
flee manager.
The newly appointed committee
men are: Bad Rock; chairman, Ar
thur Weaver, vice chairman, John
Broken; regular member, Tim Sull-
ivan; first alternate, j. A. Brinker-
hoff; second alternate, Boyd Black
mer.
Saltwater; chairman, liver Toilet
son; vice chairman, Carl Grosswil
er; regular member, Arnold Nom
mensOn; first alternate, James Han
sen; second alternate, Ray Manag
han.
Creston; chairman, Tom Ambrose
vice chairman, Kenneth Odegard
regular member, Earl Smith; frs
alternate, Harry Reimer; secont
alternate, Larry Passmore.
Lower Valley; chairman, Archie
Brevik; vice chairman, Pete Bros
ten; regular member, Roger Taylor
first alternate. Leonard Emmert
second alternate, Harold Louden.
| LaSalle community; chairman
Earl Fritz; vice chairman, Arthu
| Bauer; regular member, Ben Bruy
er; first alternate, Marvin Larson
second alternate, Leonard Motichka
In each community chairman
delegate to the county convention
The last week in December, con-
munity chairmen-elect will meet
choose a county ASC committee 70
next year. The county committee
assisted by community chairmer
will be responsible for planning an
direction of the programs admin.
tered through ASC offices. Thes
include agricultural conservation
price support, ! storage facilit,
wheat acreage allotment and ma
keting quota, sugar beet, and. wo'
incentive programs.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Bank Holds Annual
Christmas Party

Annual Bank of Columbia Falls
Christmas-time dinner was held at
the Club Rocco, Hungry Horse Tues
day evening.
Attending were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. Marantette, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bell, MIR.
and Mrs. Ben Hyndman, Mr. and
Mrs. Mel Ruder, Mr.. and Mrs La
Rue Rogers, Mrs. Alvina Garlough,
Donna Anderson, 10 Ann Johnson,
Rose Marie Role, Vern Byrd, Dr.
A. NJ Opisso, Ronald Perry and Bill
Weaver. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbert,
we're to be present, but are visiting
their daughter and family in Burns,
Ore.
Other guests for the evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Carter, Bull
Idaho, parents of AL Carter.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Irrigation Systems
Continue Expansion
BY w. w. MaVrtfSon, county
extension AGENT

KALISPELL = Flathead county
farmers continued to expand sprink-
Ter irrigation systems again in 1855.
There were, according to dealer re-
ports to a fall survey, % new sys-
TENS put in, designed to cover 1875
acres. This is an average of 49.1
acres each.
Comparing this to previous sur
veys, the average size of system
installed is becoming smaller.
Since 1916 there have been 181
systems installed in the county on
1854 acres - an average of 58.8
acres per unit.
With a total of about 127, 900 acres
of tillable land in the county sprink-
Ter irrigation covers q little less than
10 percent of the land.
Sprinkler irrigation has been well
accepted by the Flathead's farm,
ers for most part. There are some
units, because of basic design, thai
aren't too efficient. s
| There are several bulletins avail
able at the county extension office
on sprinkler irrigation systems tha
may be of considerable value to If
rigation operators.
Recognizing the need for more
information on irrigation efficiency
the 1856 Montana Seed Show com
mittee has planned a session on If
rigation efficiency and crop produc
Ition for Thursday afternoon - Feb
%, with H. L. Dusenberry, Exten
sion irrigation specialist of Montana
State college.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
District 6 Schools Out
Til Monday. Jan. 2

Schools in District 6 are out until
Monday. JAM 2, when they will re-
sumo after Christmas holiday. Va
cation started p. m, Thursday.
Columbia Falls students got
sendoff with a festive holiday din
ner at noon, Wednesday. The kitchen
staff dished up a tasty meal featur.
ing turkey, mashed potatoes and
gravy, peas, cranberries and ice
cream.
District 6 classes are to resume
the day after New Years Monday
to satisfy state requirements as t.
number of school days and have
longer Easter vacation than form
erly.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Mrs. Perkins, Joey
Return to Corum
NAIAYAd


CORAM-Mrs. Danny Perkins has
returned from Salt Lake City with
little Joey. She has to return after
the holidays with him for a checkup
The little fellow is leukemia pat
lent.
Mrs. Nina Gillespie went to Libby
to visit her daughter and family
| the Paul GriffinS.
Mrs. Karl Harris recently made ,
business trip to Great Falls.
Joe Rayas is taking his annua
vacation. He works on the railroad
Frank Mather and his nephew Ro,
Guszregan left for the east side.
The dude ranches up the Sout
Fork are closed for the season. The,
/, cater to summer tourists and hur
tiers.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Salmon Rose Blooms
For Falls Christmas

Roses blooming in December in
Columbia Falls can be seen at the
home of Mrs. John Stone.
There are an even dozen salmon
roses in full bloom. In addition, the
bushy plant is covered with buds.
Mrs. Stone, for the past several
falls, had shipped a twig from the
rosebush outside, with bit of root
attached. This years plant, now a
foot tall, was a mere three inches
In height when transplanted into the
home.
In addition to the rose, Mrs. Stone
has a double petunia in full blossom
as well as a double Christmas cac.
tus budded. She said 1.-THE canary
sings, flowers bloom, and you would
MT know it was winter"
Big family news was telephone
call from Sgt. Leo Stone informing
his parents he, wife and three child
rem, were enroute to Columbia Fall.
from Fort Lewis. They're returning
to the United States after a year il
Japan. Family get-together is slate,
for Christmas eve at the home Q
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Traffic Cases

State highway patrol traffic cases
before Judge Floyd P. Jones in Col.
umbia Falls justice court were as
follows:
March Joe Lavorato, Whitefish,
was fined $40 for failure to yield
right-of-way.
Burrice o. Vowel, Poison, fined
SIS for failure to yield right-of-way.
The following were fined $40 each
for failure to have registration cards
in their motor vehicles: Finley Ar
nett, Columbia Falls rural; Column
bia Falls Lumber Co.; Marlin B.
CARRIER, Kalispell; Kelly Furniture
Co., Kalispell; Kenneth Braae, Pol
son; Russell M. Eklund, Columbia
Falls; Wayne G. Wood, Columbia
Falls.
Fined $40 for failure to have prop
er G.. v. w. designations on trucks
and pickups were: P. T. Smithey,
Columbia Falls; Ralph E. Murphy,
Kalispell; Jessie Newly, Kalispell.
Fined $40 for not having a G. v.
w. on their vehicles were David H.
Brown, Kalispell, and Robert r.
Gruber, Kalispen.
/ Harley Jud Sanford, Columbia
Falls, paid a $40 fine for failure tC
drive in a careful and prudent man
ner.
j Marjorie M. Walton, Columbia
Falls rural, paid $40 for not having
a drivers license.
FORGETTING $40 bonds on charges
of failure to have registration card.
in their vehicles were:
| Charles Baxter, Martin City; JOS
eph Montgomery, Kalispel; Alvin A
Schubert, Chinook James M. Clark
Kalispell, and James w. Neal, Col
umbia Falls.
FORGETTING $40 bonds on charge
of failurelto have proper GVW mark
ings on trucks were: Lowell Wooder
; Lakeside; George McCallum, Ma
rada; Alonzo E. Brown, Creston.
City traffic case before Judg
Jones was William H. Sands, MAJ
tin City, fined $40 for stop sig
!, violation.
Chauncey D. Beebe, Jr., Columbi
Falls, was fined $40 for being drunl
Harry Paul Oscer, Browning. We
q fined $40 for being drunk
Alden George Bird, Browning, We
fined $40 for being drunk.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
To Air Messiah
Christmas Duy

Broadcast of Christmas portion of
Handel's 1.-THE Messiah by Column
bia Falls to West Glacier community
chorus will I'd given over radio sta
ton KOFI at p. m. Christmas day.
1t will be a tapped recording of the
final rehearsal of the program, made
last Friday.
Actual performance was Sunday
afternoon with a good crowd in at
tendance.
Although the Christmas perfor
nance is over the 50 voice inter-com
munity group has decided to contin
ue and representatives of the differ
ent parts will meets with directo
Don Hayes to make plans for re
hearsals and future appearance.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Falls High Gets
Full Accredifino

Principal Carl Launer has received
word that Columbia Falls high school
has been fully accredited with North.
west Accrediting association and the
Montana State department of public
instruction. Notice was signed by
William King, state high school sup
ervisor.
To be fully accredited a schoo
must meet high standards in numer
GUS fields including qualifications o
teachers, buildings and grounds
courses, library facilities, teache
turnover, activity funds and athletics
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Skotinq Highways

The Flathead needed skates this
week as rain seemed to grease high
ways and even country roads.
It was an adventure to drive be-
tween towns.
There were number of collisions
with serious injury avoided as most
people drove slowly. School BUSES
were delayed.
It appeared that the state high
way department was economizing
with sand. While constant sanding
of entire stretches of highway may
have not been feasible, certain hills
were proving especially difficult A
bit of sanding would have helped.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Here and There

Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Fleming are
visiting their son and daughter-ia-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. John Fleming,
Spokane, and Scott, II, over Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Newman and
children are on vacation to Califor-
MIA points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Carter.
Bull, Idaho, are visiting their son.
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
al Carter and children over the
holidays,
Mrs. Ray Bell and daughter, Bar
bara Rae, left for Williston, N OAK.
on wednesdays Empire Builder.
They will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Nelson, and also Mr. Bells
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bell.
Ray Bell will join them in Williston
for Christmas day.
Members of the George Grigg fam
ily were in Columbia Falls to attend
his funeral this week. They included
his widow, Mrs. Bertha Grigg, Ash
land, Ore, Mrs. Ray (Jean Long,
VanBlarcon, Redwood City, Calf;
George Long, Emma Grigg, Ashland,
Ore. Mrs. Vivian Vest, Ames, Iowa;
Mrs. Eddie (Susie) Higgins, Miss
oula: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank (Sadie)
Moore, Pendleton, Ore; Jess Grigg,
Ellenburg, Wash; and Ernest Grigg,
Standpoint, Iaho. They have been
guests at the Bill Long, Lloyd IsBell,
Jock Grigg and Louis Horak homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Loveall and sons
/. plan to spend Christmas day with
Mrs. Merle Knapton, Whitefish.
t Plans for Christmas day of Mr..
! and Mrs. Bud Senner and daughters
e are to join family members at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Tad Leach
' Whitefish. Other guests there will be
q Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Micho, White
fish.
Christmas eve birthday dinner il
n planned for Gail Ann Shay. Expected
K to attend are Mrs. Anna Ross, Mr.
: and Mrs. John Van and Marlene
e Mrs. Ella Van and Gertrude, Kalis
pell. Gail will be seven years Old
Mrs. Lottie Smith is visiting a
! the home of her son and daughter
: in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith
Dupont, Wash. Mrs. Bob Smith wen
il to Dupont with Mrs. Smith Sr. re
a. turning after brief stay.
a. Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Beebe left {
spend the holidays with their daugf
q ter, Mrs. C. C. Collenborne, an
n family at Big Timber and their sol
n Edward K. Beebe and family {
n Boulder, Colo.
"a Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Thacker an
re- family have moved into the HON
owned by Mr.. and Mrs P. T. Smitl
ne ey in Barney addition. The Thackel
W sold their Highway 40 home to M
to and Mrs. Dewey Olson. The Olson
a who have two sons, moved here frol
~ Hungry Horse.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Thac
er are Mrs. Fred Rehmer, Micl
and Ben, Kalispen. Mrs. Rehmer
the former Wilma Thacker
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Gibson Receives
incentive Award

KALISPELL-Samuel c. Gibson,
senior automotive mechanic for
Flathead National Forest received
an incentive cash award of $123 in
recognition of his outstanding per-
Torrance in the management, main
tenance and repair Of automotive
equipment on Flathead Forest.
Award check was presented to
Gibson Dec. 16 by Supv. F. j. Neitz-
ling during group meeting of for
est workers and their families at
Hennessy's. During the presentation
of the award a letter was read from
Regional Forester p. D. Hanson
commencing Gibson for his excellent
work.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Seek Bids to Buy
|DOzer for Park

WEST GLACIER-Bids will be OBJ
ened at Glacier National Park head
quarters JAM 10 for purchase of a
crawler-type tractor with angle
blade cable controlled. Specifications
for the large unit include at least
100 horsepower motor.
The tractor will be used in con-
nection with clearing Going-to-the-
Sun highway of snow each spring
and other road work.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Answer Fire Call

Columbia Falls volunteer fire de-
partment answered a call to the
Sidney Mellow home, south of Col
umbia Falls in Bad Rock district,
Thursday noon. 1t was a chimney
fire with no damage reported to the
house. III
At 7:10 p. m. Thursday, Columbia
Falls volunteer firemen were called
to the Jack 10y residence on FuortT
Avenue East. 1t was chimney fire
no damage.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS
KaIispell General Hospital

KaIispelI General Hospital
Mrs. Wallace Downing, Columbia
Falls, boy
Mrs. Frank Jones, Holt Stage, girl
Mrs. Thomas Higgins, Kalispell,
girl
Mrs. Duane Rider, East Glacier,
girl
Mrs. Larry Mackaman, Bigfork,
boy
Mrs. Edward Walters, Kalispell,
boy
Mrs. Arthur Biegler, Kila, boy
Mrs. Roger Wlngard, Essex, boy
Mrs. William w. Roberts, Kalis-
pen, girl
Mrs. Gail Clemens, Columbia
Falls, boy
Mrs. William Herman, Kalispell
girl
Mrs. Fred Nelson, Columbia Falls
boy ~
Mrs, Glen Kao, Kalispell, girl
Mrs. Arly Moody, Columbia Falls
girl 49,
Whifefish Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Francis Macdonald, White
fish, girl
Mrs. Charles LaRoque, Whitefish
boy
Mrs. Stanley Hanson, Eureka, DO,
Mrs. Amede Lauzon, WhitefiSh
/ girl
Mrs. Raymond Skans, Whitefist
boy ISL
Mrs Robert Burns, Whitefish, DO
Mrs. Norman Torgerson, Olney
boy 81
Mrs. Lewis Ransier, Rexford, gil
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Arthur j.. Holland and Naomi F
Gaffney, both of Bozeman
/ Robert D. Holden and Jeanett
Mcdonald, both of Kalispell
4 Harley w. Durham and Leona n
!. Dumontier, both of Kalispel
| Clair D. Bolduc and Marcie
Bowman, both of Kalispell
Norman P. Nobach, Seattle, ar
! Rexann lockwood, Kalispell
!, Dale D. Nahum, Missoula al
Sandra S. Little, Kalispell
/, DIVORCES GRANTED
; James H. Pewonka from Margar
!, M. PeWOnka
f DEATHS
n Mrs. Daisy D. Harrington,
Whitefish, died Dec. 16
Mrs. Cora Larson, So, Ohey, di
Dec. 10
Mrs. Margaret Gwin, 80, Kalispe
died Dec. 20
Owen w. Olesen, 62, Kalisp<
> died Dec. 20
d Danna E. Norris, one day 20
e Evergreen, died, Dec II
at Warren Mcintyre, Kalispen, di
Dec. 20, near Trego
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Rocky Mountain Lbr.
Clues Xmas Bonuses

Employees at Rocky Mountain
Lumber Co. are receiving Christmas
bonuses that average $50 reports
al Reid, general manager.
: The bonus is apportioned accord
ing to length of service and job.
There are "a men employed at the
mill now.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
At Park Headquarters

WEST GLACIER Chief Ranger
Elmer Fladmark is acting superin-
tendent at Glacier National Park
headquarters this week. Supt. j. w.
Emmert is on leave with Mrs. En-
inert in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. Asst.
Supt. and Mrs Stanley Joseph and
daughters are visiting relatives ir
Oakland, Calf.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Delayed Trains

Great Northern derailment of %
freight cars east Of Havre combined
with heavy mail results in Great
Northern trains being late. Thurs
days westb0und No. 3 due at /. AS
p. m. is to arrive about 4 p. m East
bound No. A due at 1913 is to arrive
at $50 D. m.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Stores to Close

Montana State Liquor stores viii
be closed, Jan. 8, for inventory.
According to Joe Opalka, local
vender, stores also will be closed
Dec. Is and Jan. for Christmas and
New Years holidays.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
Steve Zorzie Critical

Steve Zorzie, longtime Columbia
Falls resident, is in critical condi-
ton at Kalispell General hospital.
It was not thought that he would
live through last weekend.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23

Last call for Shelterbelt orders.
Dec. 81 is the final date for order
ing shelterbelt stock for 1856 plant
ing. Orders must be made in person
at the county extension office.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23

Chauncey D. Beebe, Jr., Columbia
Falls, was fined $40 for being drunk.
Harry Paul Oscer, Browning. was
fined $40 for being drunk
Alden George Bird, Browning, was
fined $40 for being drunk.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23

Apgar School
West Glacier Home Demonstration Club
Mrs.. ArvilIa Reed = Coram
Mrs. Francis Wafne = Abbott Creek
Mrs. Lloyd Newhovss - X. n. Village
Mrs. James Willows n. n. Community CHI
Mrs. Ray Qvigley - Hungry Horse
Mrs. Dan Sullivan = Bad Rock
Mrs. J. e. Sparks - Svnrift
The guardian., 1955-06-11
MISSIONARY PLAY

Continued From Page One
in the afternoon guest speak
er will be Mrs. Odessa Brooks,
chairman of the Foreign Mis-.
sionS Commit ae of Sj1e Ecw
England Baptist Convention,
and a key woman II the Eln-
pire Baptist Convention Of
New York. Also on the pro-
gram will be guest soloists.
Miss Sheila Foster of West
Medford.
So that members and
friends will not have to pre-
pare the family 1ir1ner the
committee has set a vs.y
moderate price for the turkey
dinner with all the fixingsj
to be served at 1880 pm. Re-
servations should be made
with Mrs. Paul Wray, 1913 Hsr-
ward Avenue West Medford.
Program chairman for the
affair Is Mrs. Elizabeth New
ton.
The guardian., 1955-06-11
Observations

she knows about me.
Saw John Powell last Mon
day and gratifed by his ap-
pearance. It is wonderful how
he has improved in the 8 days
between my visits, and I am
hoping he will be on hand
for the program the 26th. Am
accused Of being too optin1-
istic; but our Creator is do
ing marvellous things. John
is now in the Veterans Ad-
ministration Hospital, South
Huntington ave.
I have often remarked that
the accompanist is often for
gotten when praising a per-
formance and ] wish to cite
an instance where one is tax
en- for granted and deserves
some publicity. In st. Paul
Church, where 1 work, we
have one Lillian Agard who
can sing and play, and who
always jumps in when needed
to play, direct sing, or any
thing elso, and fills in capa-
bly, without thought of praise
or compensation. Last Sun
day morning she took over for
and absentee with only two
members of the chorus CO.
operating filled the spots on
the program OF the morning
service assigned to the whole
group. The two girls who,
brayely, carried out the task
assigned to them are June
Harvey and Marcia Bennett.
Let's give them and all such
faithful troopers a hand.
Arthur Wilson. known long
and we'll as tops vocal teach
er, will present Robert Wat.
son, baritone, in a recital at
the College Club 40 Common
wealth Ave, Sunday, June II,
$3.50 PM. Buckner CANDY
will be accompanist. All who
can possibly do so should avail
themselves of the opportunity
to meet the "other fellow" in
aiding the demolishing of I.
superficial barrier which is
fast crumbling. Hope many
OF rs can be there il only to
lend color to the occasion. /
believe the admission is free.