The Missoulian from Missoula, Montana • 10

10 TheMissoulian, Friday, April 30, 1965 Section -of Highway 2 ESepoirted Dangerous Calls Quake osoi Thompson Falls To Employ New Well Soon THOMPSON XLS The city's new well should be con- days. The two most noticeable Flathead tremors in tho past more than 50 felt here in the be interesting to see what hap-past year. pens in the greater western The story stated it will Montana area In the next few rock riprap from the upstream sides. We anticipated last fall that we would encounter trouble in the area this spring. months were followed, within a couple of days, by minor tem nected into the municipal wa "The major thing Is that we blors felt in a wide area but not in the Flathead." Fugleberg noted Thursday do not want to have drivers become trapped in a hole or go through the highway surface and become involved in an Western Montana Feels Earthquake stalled last year to reopen the highway.

Currently these cul-verts are running full and waters are starting to wash along side the culverts. This creates a situation of weakening temporary road surfacing and making it entirely possible that a vehicle could break through the surface and become trapped overnight between culverts. "There Is no flood danger of any kind," Spurzem said. "The creek is running fast and we have crews in the area now trying to protect the culverts with KALISPELL A 35-mile-an-hour speed limit and a recommendation of no night travel were clamped on U.S. Highway 2 between West Glacier and the Marias Pass summit Thursday.

Montana Highway Department Kalispell Division Engineer Pete Spurzem said the reason for the temporary restriction and recommenatlon is the spring runoff on Bear Creek, with the creek starting to run full. He said most of the difficulty is in flood-scoured areas of 1964. Temporary culverts were in that a futher check of his files showed that Poison also experienced an earthquake four days prior to the Good Friday 1964 quake which proved dlsasterous to Alaska. POLSON Despite the fact that there were no reports here of feeling Thursday's earthquake which rocked western Washington, residents were saying, "I told you so." Paul Fugleberg, publisher of the weekly Flathead Courier and chief spokesman for the city's armchair seismologists, all but predicted the quake in a news story written Wednesday. Residents receiving their copy of the Courier Thursday morning, about the same time that the Washington-centered quake was in progress, found a news story on a relatively minor quake felt at Poison Tuesday morning.

Tuesday's quake was the most recent in a series of ter system sometime next week, according to Mayor Orin P. Kendill. Liberty Drilling Missoula, the firm which drilled the well, completed setting the pump early this week and Wednesday morning city employes were connecting the pipe to the pump. The pump house is yet to be erected. Bear Creek runoff has not made any appreciable change In the level of the Middle Fork No reason has been given to Walt Flodin, a lumber company official at Plains, reported he was talking long distance to Seattle when the quake struck.

Flodin said the party he was River at West Glacier where other highway crews ar rip. rapping the upstream approaches to the now famous the proximity of the Poison and other quakes, but residents are beginning to wonder. talking to said "We're having a quake! and Numerous northwest Montana residents reported feeling minor tremors about the same time as the earthquake which took five lives and caused extensive damage in western Washington Thursday morning. No damage was reported in Montana, however. Reports of the quake were received from Superior to Whitefish, but apparently not as far southeast as Missoula.

"bent bridge" as a control measure to prevent further washout of approaches and banks. slammed down the phone. Flodin said he felt a tremor about a minute later. A sharp jolt was also re ported felt in Noxon. Marriage Permits There were three reports of John Newell, manager of a Hamilton Weather shocks in the Flathead Valley.

However, no one apparently thought it was serious until they KALISPELL Michael R. motor parts company in Thomp-Perrlne, Kalispell, and Susan J. 'con Fells, said he 'vas opening Babcock, Columbia Falls; Da-his stcre about 8:35 a.m. when vid N. Carlson and Velma toob cn a rack begsn swinging Rhodes, both of Kalispell.

I like a pendulum. HAMILTON Mostly cloudy skies with afternoon showers are forecast for Hamilton and vicinity Friday and Saturday. Cooler temperatures axe ex pected Saturday. Friday's high is predicted at 65, the low Friday night 46 and the high Saturday 58. heard reports from Seattle.

Mrs. Leah Farley, secretary for the Flathead County commissioners, said she distinctly felt both her desk and chair in the courthouse move. Mr. and Mrs. John Horn, who live midway between Kalispell and Whitefish on U.S.

Highway 93, felt the tremor, but they attributed it, at first, to the passing of a heavy truck on the nearby highway. Iver Iverson, whol lives about five miles out of Whitefish in the Bissell Community and more than a mile off Highway 93, watched light fixtures in his home move through about a four-inch arc. The incident puzzled him until he heard of the earthquake. In the Courts HAMILTON POLICE COURT CHAFFIN, Fred, of Hamilton. Stop sign violation, fined $5 and costs.

JOHNS, Willard of Ham ilton. Speeding, fined $10 and costs. SCHMITT, Glenn, of Hamil- The Northern Pacific Railway sent out crews to check for damage to tracks and tunnels in northwestern Montana, but there was no report of their finding any damage. In Missoula, a message was ton. Stop sign violation, fined $5 and costs.

TERNING, Howard, of Ste- COLUMBIA FALLS MUSICALE TONIGHT, TOMORROW vensville. Speeding, fined $10 and costs. received from Seattle that Montana postmasters attending a regional meeting there were unharmed. some of the models; Glen Aldrich, master of ceremonies, and Mike Darling and Mike Krall, straw hat and pin stripers. Acts will include comedy skits, dances and musical numbers.

(Mel Ruder Photo) The sixth annual Musicale is scheduled for presentation at 8 p.m. both Friday and Saturday in Columbia Falls High School. Among the principals in the production, from left, are Gail Shay, fashion commentator; Celeste Hoemer, Judee Fish and June Schrock, Testimony Ends In Damage Trial 1 1 CsK Jj I b.v 4 1 iV)i I i I V' I I 1 tNtaGntevJ 1 I i I- 1 KALISPELL Testimony in the $66,000 damage suit brought Mabel White, 66, Dies in Kalispell Four at Arlee Make All A's ARLEE Listed on the by Fred Barker against the Stockmen Meeting Saturday in Ronan Missoula Cartage Co. was completed just before noon Thurs KALISPELL Mabel White, straight A honor roll at Arlee 66, Kalispell, died here Wednes RONAN The Western Mon day. tana Stockmen's Association's America.

He will discuss "Life Insurance Estate Planning." According to George Tripp, High School during the past six-weeks period were, Robert Bi-gart, senior; -Joyce Fifield and Diana Stevens, juniors, and Evelyn Walker, freshman. annual spring meeting is scheduled Saturday in the Masonic Mrs. White was born Jan. 21, 1899, in Haug, and came to Scobey in 1913. She married Niarada, association president, Hall here.

The executive board the 'e brand book wffl be Frank White there in 1938 and will meet at 9:30 a.m. day. Summation of testimony for the defense was made by Mer-ritt Warden, and James Hecka-thorn completed cross examination of witnesses in the rebuttal period. Attorneys and presiding Judge Eugene B. Foot then went to work compiling instructions for the jury.

Closing arguments will be completed Friday before the case goes to the jury for ready at this time. This book will Include all the recorded they moved to Shelby. Mr. Stevensville PTA Votes to Stay In Organization STEVENSVILLE Following a panel discussion on the subject, members of th Stevensville Parent Teacher Association voted overwhelmingly to retain their state and national memberships in the organization. Mrs.

James Evans was moderator, Mrs. Joel Antrim and Mrs. Carl Baldwin presented the affirmative side of the question, and Mrs. Gerald Johnston and Mrs. Hazel Samsel spoke in opposition.

Mrs. Dan Cronin installed the following officers for the coming year: president, Mrs. Henry Lowell; first vice president, Mrs. Earl Wilcox; second vice president, Mrs. Donald Sawhill; secretary, Mrs.

Weston Rhodes, and treasurer, Mrs. Charles Moore. i The PTA scholarship was presented to Helen Hall by the outgoing president, Claude Downing. White died in 1947. Besides the regular business, S.

Keith Anderson of the Montana Taxpayers Association, Helena, will be the featured Births HAMILTON Born in Mar Mrs. White then returned to Scobey and became a ranch housekeeper. Three years ago brands of Sanders, Lake, Flathead and Missoula counties. There are over 4,000 names, addresses and brands included in the book. The agenda includes a smor speaker.

He will discuss legislation of the past legislative cus Daly Memorial Hospital to: Mr. and Mrs. William Strange, Stevens ville, girl. she purchased a home in Kali' spell and, after retiring, came here to live seven months ago, HOT SPRINGS Born in gasbord luncheon from 11:30 She was a member of the session which affects taxes and livestock. Also on the program will be Herbert M.

Miles of the Business Men's Assurance Co. of Sanders County General Hospi Lutheran Church in Scobey. tal to: Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McDonald, Plains, girl.

Survivors include three broth a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will also be election of officers. A cocktail hour for the stockmen is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The banquet speaker ers, Clarence Rossing, Columbia Falls; Alex Rossing, Hast ings, and Rudy Rossing, Spokane; three sisters, An.

Seeley Lake PTA Elects Officers SEELEY LAKE Bernard Lea has been elected president of the Seeley Lake Parent-Teacher Association. Also elected were Bryce Wis-carsin, vice president; Mrs. Bryce Wiscarsin, secretary, and Mrs. Ted Anders, treasurer. will be R.

H. (Ty) Robinson, Bertha Raymond, Missoula; Helena Fire Loss Set at $200,000 Mrs. Florence Faanes, Scobey, Missoula, past president of the Montana Chamber of Commerce. and Mrs. Lillian Mauk, Gard-nerville, and six stepchil dren, including Mrs.

Ramona Hilliard, Somers. V3 Funeral services will be at 2 is, Plans were laid for the annual Mosquito Control HELENA (AP) The second major fire in Helena within a month destroyed a building containing a hotel and four other p.m. Saturday in Waggener picnic to be May 22 at the elementary school. Campbell Chapel with the Rev. business houses late Wednesday C.

O. Anderson officiating. Bur ial will be in a local cemetery. SQUARE DANCE MEET isappy wanderer In ietIoii Jersey night. Firemen continued digging fire from rubble in the three-story building's shell late Thursday.

No cause could be found for the fire, which broke out in Jewelry, on the ground Four Receive Straight jA's STEVENSVILLE Four Stevensville High School students earned straight A's for the fifth six-weeks period. They were Laurie McFadgen and Margaret Pijwer, seniors; Janie Canton, a junior, and Diane Johnston, a freshman. Eleven seniors were listed on the honor roll, four juniors, 13 sophomores and 10 freshman. THOMPSON FALLS An agreed about knocking down the condemned front wall of the brick building, considered to be a hazard on upper Last Chance Gulch. The route for a parade Friday was changed to avoid passing in front of the building.

"We have no idea how much the total damage will be," said Fire Chief Edward E. Morris. Unofficial estimates placed the loss at about $200,000. Residents of the hotel were evacuated safely. A cliff retaining wall a short distance from the fire collapsed, damaging a pickup truck and two cars.

This occurred about 3 a. m. and apparently was caused by backed-up water. Earlier in the night about 50 persons watched the fire from the wall. outside caller will be present at the meeting of the Thompson Group Inactive The Mosquito Control Association has decided to remain inactive this year because of lack of interest.

Only nine persons attended a public meeting of the group at Cold Springs School Thursday night, according to Mrs. Richard S. McMahon, secretary of the association. She said members decided that after a couple of years of no mosquito control residents of the Target Range, Cold Springs, and Bitter Root River area alls Square Dance Club Satur Students Honored PLAINS Thirty Plains High School students have been named on the honor roll for the fifth six-week period of the current school year. Freshmen and seniors led the list in numbers with nine each.

Sophomores had seven, and juniors five on the list. Three students who made straight A's were Gary Baker, freshman; Bruce Tabor, junior, and Morris Larson, senior. floor of the Martha Hotel build day at 8 p.m. in the Women's Clubhouse. All members are urged to attend, according to ing.

Also destroyed were Higgins 12 Cigar Store, Rosie Vanada's Mrs. Ralph Elmes. Barber Shop and Matt's Club. The Placer Hotel across the street was not damaged. Insurance men and others dis- north of Lolo may decide to resume control.

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