Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-12-23
hx Apaar school

APGAR-Bill Mackin and Greg
got the tree for the schoolhouse this
year, a lovely fir about 6 or 7 feet
tall. Jackie Washburn climbed up
through the hole in the attic and
handed down the tree holder, the
cedar log candle holder and the de-
corations for the tree. Mr.. Gordon
came over and sawed off the end of
the tree so it would fit the holder.
We begin to have a very Christmasy
air. The little tree gives wonder
full woodsy smell to the schoolhouse,
the three plants of blooming fool
are all covered with pink blossoms,
a little plant has red blossoms and
the Christmas cactus has one big
blossom and some buds. Through an
accident the Christmas cactus buds
got broken off on one side but we're
so glad to have one big lovely bios
som.
Wrote Mrs. Walsh, "A moose pass
ed through the yard between our
house and Prices. What long legs
they have. They need those long
legs to carry them through the deep
snow"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johns and bro
Their Harry called at the John Walsh
home on their way to Hot Springs
and Arizona. Mrs. Johns is Mrs.
Walsh's sister. They came from Ar
negard, N. Oak.
Mrs. Fleming Is back home with
the new baby-a pretty baby with
lots of black hair. Little Bill, who
felt pretty lost even with Grandma
to look after him, and even with the
prospect of having a new baby
brother, was glad to see me" wrote
Mrs. Fleming. Bill is very happy
over the new baby and wants t
help take care of him.
| Bill Mackin, Jr., came home Fri
day from Spokane for Christina.
vacation. He is attending Gonzag;
university there.
HAVE SCHOOL PROGRAM
Apgar school practiced hard fol
their program, Wednesday night
We thought it little long but w
hate to leave anything out as thi
is the one time the Dads turn GU
in force for program and they ik
to see all activities. So we planne,
poems, square dancing, tumbling
twirling and two little plays. In on
play, "The First Christmas" Mar
garet Ann read the Christmas stor
and the first and second grader
acted it out, while Lynne sang.
was without costumes but we like
it. Gloria helped too. The secon
play, "The Shoemakers Christmas,
had a cat and a dog as two of tn
main characters. Gilbert Washbur
was the dog and Neal Brewster tn
cat The mothers made Christina
cookies, which with coffee f0llowe
the program. Santa Claus arrive
with treats for the children.
!, Lots Of baking going on in tn
homes. Christmas cookies, roun
loaves of nut bread, date loaves an
! the like. Smells wonderful.
We were practicing so hard TIL
Monday morning that for the fir
time in eight years of getting new
5 we forgot it was the morning to
: reporters. But then we went in til
afternoon. It was pretty stormy b,
!, not so cold. It was around 20 degree
e below zero the other morning. Thel
. has been wind and the lake h;
just roared. Everyone has been blu:
a getting cars started and things tina,
t ed out
b. ATTEND oPERETTA
e Apgar school went down to Colur
J, bia Falls last Wednesday to the pla
a ''Hansel and Gretel." Eddie Bre'
+ ster and Clarence Bengtson took
e down. They were little anxio1
about the roads, they were so j
d and slick. So we started extra cal
e and were the first ones there. v
k sat right down in front. One thi
2 we noticed was the self diScipG