Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-09-09

mum Co. plant construction, ColuIn- |
bia Falls high school and grade |
schools showed to z per cent en-
rollment increases over a year ago. |
Hungry Horse, Coram, West Gla-
cier and Essex schools also showed
enrolment increases.
At the AAC plant operations force
is nearing its regular figure of 450,
with the construction force down
to 458 from over 1000 a year ago.
Supt. Dulane Fulton lists total en-l
rollment in District as 1927 stu
dents compared with 1883 a year
ago and 1,16O two years ago. Peak
enrolment during Hungry Horse
Dam construction on opening day in
1851 was 1,250.
HIGH SCHOOL
Columbia Falls high school Wed
nesday had 301 students compared
to 279 year ago, reports Principal
Carl Launer. High school enrolment
Thursday afternoon had increased to
BOG.
Enrolment by classes are 80
freshmen, SO sophomores, "a juniors
and AZ seniors.
MORE At GRADE SCHOOLS
Columbia Falls grade schools We'd
nesday had an even 700 enrolled
compared to 653 a year ago, &C
cording to Principal Phil Nelson.
There are 1903 eighth graders in
three rooms and IS seventh graders
in three rooms compared to IS in
eighth and 100 in seventh last year
at Columbia Falls junior high. At
tending seventh and eighth grades
in Columbia Falls are students from
West Glacier, Apgar, Martin City,
Hungry Horse and Columbia Falls.
| COLUMBIA FALLS GRADES
i Columbia Falls grade school en-
rollments are as follows: Compar-
alive figures for last year are listed
in q.
! Enrolled in eighth grade are 10a
. 1867, seventh IS (1OO), sixth 66 (69)
| fifth 68 (54), fourth 81 (67), third
i 98 1927, second SO (106) and first los
|, (72). The new ruling that all first
, graders be six by Oct. Is was put
: into effect last year and causes part
: of the first and second grade fluct
: uatiOn.
: HUNGRY HORSE
Enrolment at Hungry Horse stands
at So compared to 63 year age
and 80 two years ago. In the firsl
:, and second grade room are ID anc
10. third and fourth, and s, fifth
and sixth, 10 and II, according t.
: Principal Otto Nordstrom. Last tai
|. it was IL, 10, IL, 8, 8 and 10 in grades
one through six.
81 MARTIN CITY
ri Martin City Wednesday enrollmen
e was 50 compared to 109 last year am
e 80 two years ago.
!. Principal Edna Jensen lists tn
/, figures as IL and is in the first AM
= second grade room, 13 and Is j
e third and fourth, and Is and IL j
fifth and sixth grades. Last yea
), it was Is, 10, %, 10, II and Is !
= sixth. :.
CORAM
# At Coram where all eight grade
s are taught first day enrolment wa
= 88 compared to II last year and
l. two years ago.
d In the four rooms are 10 firs
graders, 10 second, IL third, !
# fourth, 5 fifth, 6 sixth, z sevent
t. and 9 eighth, according to Principe
= Olga Travis. Last year it was L
e IA, II, S, 6, 5, 9 and in eighth grade
f. WEST GLACIER
y At West Glacier the enrollmer
% Wednesday was 48 up from Las
W years So and "A two years ago.
In the lower room are first, sex
ond and third grades with 8, 8 an
= II students, and in the upper ROOF
! with grades fourth, fifth and sixth
4, 8 and 9 students. Last year
q was S, 7, S, S, and in sixth.
q APCAR
!. Mrs. LeOna Harrington at Apgs
ID school has Is students compared
III Is a year ago. There are A fir!
i'd graders, second, no third, 3 fourtl
2 fifth and sixth. Last year it We
r. 8. no second, 4, 8, 5 and no sixth.
W ESSEX
X At Essex Stilden Roll was expec
,g ing about 80 students. There ism
!" any telephone service and actu
st figure is not known.