Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11
Apear School Visits Col. Falls
by Apuar school


APGAR-We had such a Won
derful field day Feb. 2. In report
ing on it we decided to have every
one tell the thing they liked best
and combine it in one report.
We left Apgar a little after g.
am. We went to the Columbia
Falls high school gym and tumbled
for Mr.. Stallings SO that he could
observe and be critical. We were
glad to see high school tumbler
Billie Mackin, there. He used to
be our underman at Apgar school.
Bonnie Hanson was there also. We
tried the belt but we weren't any
good at it. We were afraid we
would fall out of it, but we did get
big thrill out of trying out the
trampoline. 1t was lot of fun and
we enjoyed it all.
VISIT NEWS OFFICE
We went next to the Hungry
Horse News office. We feel it be-
longs to us a little because for
seven years we have written a col
umn for it every week. Our news
usually goes in on the school bus,
but this Tuesday we took it in our
selves. Mrs. Hamilton started typ
ing it up while we were there. The
paper wasn't being printed but they
showed us how it worked. They
set our names for us on the limo
type. It was pretty wonderful
machine. It costs lot and it costs
lot to keep it up and you have
to know lot to operate one. We
saw how the paper is cut, printed
and folded and also how they make
forms with hot lead. You have to
be careful because it is so hot. We
always thought the outside of the
Hungry Horse News building was
very attractive. Now, we know the
inside is nice too. We thank Mel
Ruder, Mrs. Hamilton, Harold
Tolley, Ed Cline and Bob Van Al
slime for showing us how a news
paper is put out.
TOUR BANK
We went to the bank and Mr..
Carter showed us all around and
we third graders asked questions
because we have been studying
about banks. We saw tellers and
safety deposit boxes, the vaults
that are fireproof and the big thick
safe. Mr.. Carter rang the burglar
alarm once for us and then he
gave us candy bars and a pencil
with the banks name on it. Grand
ma Wiles was in the bank and Mr.
Ruder took some pictures of hel
with us.
| Next we had lunch at McGreg-
or's cafe. We all decided to have
hamburgers and milk, and coffee
for our drivers. Mrs. McGregol
sent in big platters of French fries
It was all so good. 1t was nice t
see Mr.. and Mrs. McGregor.
VIEW sWITcHBoARDs
i Mrs. Nadeau was in the cafe ane
she suggested we 60 to the Pacifi,
Power and Light Co. telephone of.
flee so we did. We liked how tn,
lights come on and they plug il
the numbers and how they time tn,
long distance calls with that httl,
machine. We learned lot. Thanh
you, Mrs. Nadeau and the othe
; ladies.
1t was arranged for us to e
/ through the new offices at the alu
! minum plant. We were the frs
school group to 60 through. MI
, Liddicoat showed us through. It.
, a beautiful building and lovely hi
, desks. We liked the lunch roor
, with its little kitchen that can b
shut off by folding doors that loo
like curtains. We liked being shu
in the vault so we could let our
selves out, the drafting room, tn
pay office where they can pay tn
men through the window, the 10
! connective that furnishes steam fo
2 heat, the room where telephon
calls within the building are han
! died by machine. We enjoyed
all. We thought Mr.. Satterthwaite
: office was particularly lovely.
I Then we went back to sc
Grandma Wiles. We think she
! very comfortable in her little an
: artment so near town. She ha
! copied some Alaskan recipes, on
for each of us.
Next day we talked it oil owe
and wrote thank you letters. Sal
Jimmy 1--WE enjoyed every minut
of our trip" Said Lynne I thin
we have quite few more frienc
in Columbia Falls" A very friend
ly town, Columbia Falls, and "
thank all who made our trip
success.
81 Margaret Grist writes, '"I en-
= joyed my trip to Columbia FaI
Q with the children. I was a lit
: worried about the road when u
: started out as about two inches /
new snow had fallen during II
: night, but when we came to MAJ
e tin City hill and found that II
X State highway men had alread
% been out with the sand, felt muc
safer. / think those State hiphwa
Y men deserve a lot of credit for sshf
e ing on the job" so well. While u
2 were going around on our tour
saw quite few of my old frient