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'0 CentsPolson to Be Represented on Centennial Mrs. Rowe Is Named LakeTrain; C of C to Give New Farm Award County "Mother of Year"Polson and Flathead Lakewill be represented on theMontana Cent( nnial Train andat the World'; Fair in NewYork in 1964.

Chamber of Commerce di-rectors meeting Monday morn-ing authorized expenditure of$500 to pay fcr a round tripticket for Chanber PresidentN. B. (Slim) Coppedge. Thegaily painted Centennial Trainleaves Billings next April 5for the Big City. It'll returnMay 4 minus six cars from theoriginal train. The six carswill remain on the New Yorkfairgrounds for two years —strategically located near theadministration building, thusassuring maximum attendanceat the Montana exhibit.The Montana exhibit is

bound to stand out as one ofthe most uniqLe exhibits inthe Fair whicl- finds statesand nations investing millions

of dollars in ultra-modern pa-vilions and displays.The Montana Centennial

train will carry with it dis-plays of Big Sky industry andculture — exhibits of art, busi-ness, agriculture, educationand recreation. Stops will bemade at Omaha, Kansas City,St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis-ville, Washington, Baltimore,Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cle-veland, Chicago, Milwaukeeand Minneapolis.Polson chamber representa-

tives ask that local folks hav-ing friends and relatives orknowing of ex-Montanans inthose cities notify PresidentCoppedge and give him namesand addresses of such persons.They will be mailed special in-vitations to meet the Centen-nial Train and to be guests ofthe Montanans while the trainis in their city.Other communities in the

Pirates Smash Loyola toVirtually Cinch 'B' Title

By Gary FishelPolson's Pirates virtually

clinched the chL mpionship ofthe Western Class 'B' confer-ence last Saturday as the Pi-rates crushed the Loyola Ramsof Missoula 39-13.The ball was exchanged six

times in the fin,t quarter onpunts as neithei team couldwork offensivelyRick Strauss or ened the sec-

ond quarter with a 42-yard re-turn of punt number 7 for thefirst touchdown of the game.Polson received t-ie ball againafter another punt on the 26yard line. A pass from BruceThomas to Roy Lundeen cov-ering 35 yards recorded the

Pirates LastHome TiltSaturdayPolson football fans will

have their last chance of 1963to see the championship-boundPirates in action Friday on thehome gridiron. The Piratestake on the Eureka. Lions fromLincoln County with kickofftime at 8 p.m. Saturday. TheLions have a 1 and 4 win-lossrecord so far this year, butCoach Tom Kingsford of thePirates isn't takir g anythingfor granted. He's had the Pi-rates working m .ghty hardsince the big 39-13 win overLoyola Saturday.Saturday night will be "Par-

ents' Night" at Poison. As Pi-rate players are introduced,one of his parents will also beintroduced to the crowd. Par-ents are invited to a pre-gamecoffee hour at 7 p.m. in Room18 at the high s-...hool. Theevent is being co-sponsored bythe Pep Club and the Letter-men's Club. All students andparents are urged to attendthe Saturday game.

It'll be a short week for thePirates. They travel to Hamil-ton next Wednesday wherethey meet Corvallis at 8 p.m.on the Hamilton gridiron. Cor-vallis is a newcomer to Class Bball this year and at presenthas a 0 and 5 win-I )SS record.The Polson - Corvallis gamewill be the last of the seasonfor the undefeated Pirates.

next Pirate tally after a 74-yard drive. Ron Gipe convert-ed. The next Polson score camewhen Mike Broyles plungedover from the 3 yard line fol-lowing a 22-yard drive. ThePirates added another touch-down in the second quarterwhen they moved 77 yards topaydirt on three plays. Thomaspassed to Lundeen on an 18-yard play for the touchdown.Loyola also scored in the

second quarter on a 30-yardpass play from Mike Wherlyto Tom Vincent. They alsoscored in the fourth quarterwhen Jim Kenyon went 21yards for the TD.In the fourth quarter Larry

Smith pulled down a Ram passon the 36. Risk Sanzone passedto Dan Fletcher on the firstplay for another TD. Gipeconverted. On the kickoff. afterthe Loyola touchdown the ballrolled into the endzone. ThePirates received the ball onthe 20 and began an 80-yarddrive to paydirt when Sanzoneand Gipe teamed up on a 16-yard pass play with Gipe car-rying the ball over for the TD.Gipe also converted.

Vital ScoutMeeting PlannedFor Next Monday

area that will be representedon the Centennial Train areRonan, Kalispell and Mis-soula.Plan Farm AwardChamber directors also auth-

orized agriculture committeesponsorship of a $100 annualaward which will provide cashprizes of $50, $35 and $15 to thetop three Future Farmer ofAmerica chapter members atPolson. Members will bejudged on individual projectsin some seven categories, ac-cording to FFA sponsor MaxStark. School personnel willadvise chamber representativesin selection of winning en-tries.The new project is the third

annual C of C project sponsor-ed by the Polson businessmen'sorganization. The other two arethe awarding of a $25 prize atthe Lake County Junior Fairand participation with the Ro-tary Club in sponsorship ofthe annual Conservation Dayluncheon.

TrusteesTo ReviewPoliciesPolson school board mem-

bers met Monday night for theregular monthly meeting ofDistrict 23 trustees. The boardreviewed a display of newaudio visual aids and enteredinto an agreement to purchaseenough equipment to evaluatethe results of this teachingmethod.Mrs. William Dratz, Glen

Vergeront, David Pugh, Fran-cis Bartlett and Supt W.R.Anderson were named to acommittee to draw up a set ofwritten board policies for re-view and approval.Substitute teachers' salaries

were raised from $10 per dayto $15 by board action. Theboard also appointed LelandNewgard, Mrs. Dratz and Supt.Anderson to study the needfor and the advisability ofsetting up a special educationprogram for children withlearning problems.An overall performance bondering all school personnel

working with school fundswas approved. The board alsoapproved a transportation al-lowance for school personnelusing private cars for schoolbusiness.

Polson Scoutmaster Don-I Final payments to all con-aid E. Johnson has sched- tracors on the new Chemuled an urgent meeting of Valley School were approved.all Boy Scouts and their par-ents and other persons inter-ested in scouting. The meet-ing will be held at the Lin-coln gym at 7:30 p.m. Mon-day. Oct. 21.Johnson said that atten-

dance and interest shown atthis meeting will be a de-termining factor as towhether or not he decides tocontinue as Scoutmaster ofTroop 47.

BOND SALES. GOOD

Lake county residents con-tinued their good showing onthe Series E and H SavingsBond sales quota chart in Sep-tember as residents bought atotal of $11,837 in bonds, ac-cording to H. E. Olsson, chair-man of bond sales. The countyhas met 91% of its assigned1963 quota.

Herbert C. Snider KilledIn Auto Accident ThursdayHerbert C. Snider 67, long

time Irvine Flats area rancher,was killed in a two car colli-sion at a county roac intersec-tion two miles north and twomiles east of Ronar about 3p.m. last Thursday.

Badly injured in the accidentwas Snider's passenger, DanPoloson, Niarada - Hot Springsarea rancher. He is hospital-ized at Ronan. Driver of thesecond car, Virgil Phillips, 52,of Ronan was not seriouslyhurt.Sheriff Archie Coulter said

the mishap occurred when theeastbound Snider cai collidedwith the southbound Phillipscar in the intersection. BothSnider and Poloscn werethrown from the ca:-. Sniderhit his head on a rock and diedalmost immediately.Funeral services for Mr.

Snider were held in Poison at

the Retz Chapel Monday withthe Rev. James E. E. Morganofficiating. Burial was a Lake-view cemetery.Mr. Snider was born July 1,

1897, at Felicity, Ohio. Hecame to the Flathead manyyears ago and had ranchedfor a long time in the IrvineFlats area. He was a bachelor.Survivors include a brother,

Roy E. of Hot Springs; and twosisters, Mrs. Velma Pardee ofOakland and Mrs. Marie Strei-ble of Hot Springs. Pallbearerswere Arle Johnson, BruceHuntley, Everett Parson, JohnSmith, Bill Pickett and EinarThorsrud.

Sheriff Coulter said Tues-day night that an inquest intoMr. Snider's death would beheld. Scheduling of the in-quest is pending Poloson's re-lease from the Ronan hospital.His condition Tuesday was re-ported as improved.

Big GameSeasonOpensThe 1963 general hunting

season opens this Sunday, Oct.20, in western Montana. Game1Warden Bob Lambeth remind-ed hunters that big game hunt-ing is not permitted on theFlathead Reservation.Local nimrods will be head-

ing into the Swan and LakeMary Ronan areas whereprospects for a fruitful seasonare evident . . . particularlyif cold weather and snow hitthe area.Hunters are reminded to be

careful with campfires, use offirearms and to resoect postedproperties.

Conservation MenMeet at PabloTo Discuss PlansSupervisors from 11 western

Montana soil and water con-servation districts met at Pab-lo Saturday to discuss themany problems involved incarrying out a sound soil andwater conservation program.Assisting in conservation dis-

trict planning were H. D.Hurd, state conservationist,Soil Conservation Service,Bozeman; 0. E. Ueland, execu-tive secretary, State Soil Con-

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Mrs. Vernie Rowe of theeast shore, mother of six chil-dren, was elected as LakeCounty's Mother of the Yearby the Lake County Federationof Women's Clubs last Satur-day at St. Ignatius. Mrs. IdaGrund, chairman, presentedher with an engraved cup.

Mrs. Rowe was sponsored bythe Montecahto Club, one ofnine clubs in the federation.Representing Montecahto atthe meeting Saturday wereMrs. Rowe, Mrs. Ralph Wiggin, Mrs. Byron Gilman, Mrs.Mary Scheu and Mrs. Leon-ard Webb.

Highlights of the fall meet-ing business sessions includedacknowledgement of some$5,036 from Montana homedemonstration clubs donated tothe state training school andhospital at Boulder; letters ofappreciation from Kentuckywomen for hospitality extend-ed this past summer, reportson Forest Awareness Day, areport on the 1964 Honolulutrip where the National Coun-cil meeting will be held, thescheduling of Women's Campat Rollins, June 29 throughJuly 2 with Mrs. Sig Johnsonas arrangements chairman, andelection of officers.

Mrs. Arla Bick was electedto serve the remainder of Mrs.C. J. Henry's term of office;Mrs. John Kraft was electedfirst vice president and Mrs.Kathy Morgan, second vicepresident. Clubs decided tostudy driver training programsand program planning commit-tees were named.Guest speakers during the

afternoon were B. M. Kakiiza,game warden from Uganda,and Joseph M. Mburugu, assist-ant game warden from Kenya,East Africa.Mrs. Venus Mutchler and her

sister demonstrated makingpine cone wreaths and Mrs.Rubymints.

Mrs. Vernie Rowe

ReservationLands toBe Posted

By Ray M. LomanRONAN — Boundary mark-

ers will be placed on all high-ways or other access roads tothe Flathead Indian Reserva-tion durilig the winter months,according to Walter Morigeau,chairman of the ConfederatedSalish and Kootenai tribes.The Tribal Council is taking

the action in order to makeeffective a recently-passed sec-tion of the U.S. Code thatmakes it illegal to hunt, fishor trap on an Indian reserva-tion without the express au-thority of the council.The council plans to hold

meetings with state and sports-men's groups during the wintermonths in order to work out aplan that will meet with the

Bratton made canOsi..szatisf action of those personswho have been using the re-sources of the reservation.

Finley PointStore Is SoldMr. and Mrs. Walter Stronks,

formerly of Denver, Colo.,have purchased the FinleyPoint Store from Mr. and Mrs.Joe Stevens. The sale date wasOct. 15.The Stevenses have moved

back to Bigfork to live. TheStronks family — he's a form-er Polson resident, she's aRegistered Nurse from PerthAmboy, N.J., and they havetwo boys, ages 5 and 8 — willlive in the apartment at thestore.An announcement advertise-

ment appears on Page 4 in thisissue.

According to the federal law,the boundaries must be postedand the marlcers must cite thelaw.

After this section of the lawhas been fulfilled it will be aviolation to hunt or fish ontrust land without the expresspermission of the council.The council now has several

oral agreements with the stateand sportsmen's groups, andthese will be discussed beforefurther action is taken.

Violations of present agree-ments are difficult to prose-pate, but when the boundar-ies are marked and the tribecompletes its plans for grant-ing permission and consent tohunt on the reservation, any

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HILLS HONORED — Here are Mr. and Mrs. Everett W.Hill of Poison, Who were honored by Polson Rotarians lastweek at an Everett Hill Appreciation Night program. Infront of them is the stand of flags representing countries inwhich Rotary Clubs are active. Hill, former President of Ro-tary International, and his wife are leaving Poison soon tolive in Springfield. Mo. They are selling their Flathead Lakehome and will return for summer seasons. Story of the pro-gram appeared in last week's Courier.

City Hall-Fire Station Bond Election IsToday; Polls Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Qualified electors go to the

polls today (Thursday, Oct. 17)between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. tovote their approval or disap-proval on a $40,000 bond issuewhich would provide for pur-chase of the former Safewaymarket and remodeling of thebuilding so it can be used as acity hall-fire station.Persons who are eligible to

vote are those who are cityresidents, registered and whosenames appear on the last com-pleted assessment roll. Pollingplaces are at the city hall forthe first ward; Smith MotorsShowrooms for ward two; andcherry warehouse for wardthree.

Essentially the questions be-ing voted on are:

1. Shall the city be permit-ted to purchase the formerSafeway building at a cost of$30,000, repayable over a 20-year period at three percentinterest.

2. Shall the city be permit-ted to spend up to $10,000 toremodel the building for useas a combination fire stationand city hall. Interest on the$10,000 might go as high. as6%.The pros and cons of the

bond issue have been debatedconsiderably the past week orso. Following is a summary ofthe pros and cons — many ofwhich appeared in a publicservice fact sheet publishedlast weekend by the PolsonJunior Chamber of Commerce.The Jaycees took no officialstand on the proposition otherthan to urge qualified electorsto vote.

Arguments For

can be housed now and that a Rating Bureau. He disclosedfourth may be acquired in contents of a letter from Wil-foreseeable future . . . remo- ham S. Hayes, Assistant Man-deling would make room for ager of the Bureau, to Polsontwo more trucks; the former Fire Chief Bud Morse in whichSafeway building is consider- Hayes wrote that the Safewayed fireproof — a must for fire building's "construction is su-equipment storage and city perior to your existing sta-record storage; it provides tion. Should you provide thecloser access to roads for fire same facilities in the newruns; the present fire station building that you have now,is tailormade for use as city there would be a 9 point reduc-equipment storage and shop tion in deficiency points. Addi-space, thus affording better tional improvements in themaintenance of equipment, way of repair classroom, dor-savings in labor, better control mitory and storage facilitiesof equipment. would further reduce pointsIt is pointed out that the ac- charged. I would suggest that,quisition would provide addi- if possible, the fire departmenttional 75x140 feet of flood- section be cut off from thelighted space for parking and other city offices."material storage; the Safeway The mayor said that thebuilding was built only 12 project has been endorsed byyears ago, is well constructed, the following city taxpayinghad a $2,600, 20-year roof in- business people: Fay McAlear,stalled two years ago, is at- H. W. Black, Arle Johnson,tractive in appearance, has M. E. Bailey, Charles Platt,adequate heating and wiring, W. E. Pinkney, Jr., Jamesplumbing, and with minimum Lumber Co., Inc., Earl D. Cor-maintenance should have life jell, Ralph Sheneman, Donaldexpectancy of up to 100 years. W. Young, Will Tiddy, E. E.Proponents claim the pur- Funke, Harold T. Karlsgodt,chase price and interest rate I. L. Brusletten, Harry Miller.is very favorable. They sayCleminshaw appraisals have

Arguments Against —building listed at $30,974, land Opponents to the bond issue

_ argue at $12,500 — the appraisal bas

value.

that there is no imme-ed on 90% of estimated market diate need for a new fire sta-

tion; that the former SafewayRemodeling estimates are building was designed for use

adequate, proponents say, and as a food market, not a cityinclude $1,000 for new fire hall hall or fire station and that re-

modeling would cost more than$500 for 10 doors; $500 for new

door; $2,600 for partitions;estimated; that the fire sta-

wall; $1,500 for heating modifi- tion should be located nearercation; $1,000 for electrical the center of town.work; $1,000 for plumbing It is argued that tax-produc-(optional); and $1,000 for ing property would be remov-painting — a total of $9,600. ed from the tax roll — theMayor D. G. Ellenwood, Sr., building now provides $778.80Proponents claim: The pas- leading the effort for the pro- in taxes annually, $265.95 ofsage of the bond issue would ject, this week said that ac- which goes to the city. Op-give the fire department sorely quisition of the building would ponents contend that over aneeded additional space . . . improve the city's fire grading 20-year period on this basis,that only three truck units standing by the Pacific Fire total tax loss would be approx-

imately $15,576.They point out that other

major bond issues are inevit-able in the foreseeable futureincluding a new water mainto the Hell Roaring water sup-ply source, an estimated $380-000 project, and purchase ofa new fire truck might costupwards of $25,000. They alsopoint out that taxpayers arecurrently paying off indebted-ness for a new school and forcity water and sewer systemimprovements and why bondtaxpayers for more when theneed is not immediate?Opponents place the esti-

mated cost of the project ashigh as $70,000 if the full 20-year payoff plan is followed,if a maximum 6% interestrate is obtained on the remo-deling and if estimated taxesforegone are included in thefigures.Some opponents have stated

they feel that $40,000 couldfinance the building of a newcity hall-fire station-librarywith the possibility that thepresent site could be sold tohelp finance it.

Club members expressed Opponents also claim thattheir appreciation to all per- the building is not fireproof —sons helping to stage the rodeo that no building in Polson isand regatta during the past fireproof. They state that at asummer. Several new members firemen's meeting only six outjoined ti.e organization — of 10 firemen present votedThomas (Tex) Brown, Glen for the new fire hall and thatFulkerson, Dennis DeMers, the department did not ap-Elliot Johnson, Harold Kern- proach the council with a re-ple and Howard Johnson. quest for the additional space.

Jaycee Group to TackleNew Projects at PoisonDiscussion of the Oct. 17

bond election in Polson, a do-nation of $100 to the LittleLeague Baseball program andappointing a planning com-mittee for the Junior Misscontest highlighted the PolsonJunior Chamber of Commercemeeting last week.Mayor D. G. Ellenwood, Sr.,

spoke on behalf of the bondelection which, if approved,would provide relocation offire station and city hall facili-ties to the former Safewaybuilding. After discussion ofpros and cons (Ed. note —

IP OF EVENTS calendar

BPW business meeting willbe held at the home of Mrs.Harriet Sweeney, Tuesday,Oct. 22.

* * *Another beginners night for

Square dancers will be heldat City Hall, Sat., Oct. 19, 8:30p.m. Potluck lunch. Everyonewelcome.

* *Royal Neighbor Social will

be held at Esther Hutchinson'shome, 502 16th Ave. E., Tues-day, Oct. 22, 8 p.m.

• • *Poison Parent-Teachers As-

sociation will meet at 8 p.m.in the Cherry Valley Multi-purpose room on Monday, Oct.21. Dr. Earl Coriell, M.D., willtalk to the group following theshowing of two short filmsbased on the inter-relationshipbetween the school and thehome and the child who is avictim of heart disease.

a a *There will be a Band Boost-

ers meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22,in the high school band roomat 8 p.m.

a a aPoison Lodge No. 78 AFSEAM

will meet Wednesday, Oct. 23at 8 p.m. Work in Entered Ap-prentice degree.

a a aRebekah meeting 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 23 at theIOOF Hall. Connie Harbin ofRonan, U.N. Delegate for theRebekah's will be specialguest and will show slides andreport on her recent trip tothe United Nations meeting.

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Poison Saddle Club willmeet at Big Arm School, 8p.m., Monday, Oct. 21. Allmembers urged to attend.

in election story,the Jaycees decided topublication of a fact

sheet listing the arguments forand against the proposal andto urge people to vote in theelection.The fact sheets were to be

distributed in downtown busi-ness places as well as by GlenFulkerson on his dairy route.Les Spain and Harold Kem-

ple were appointed co-chair-men of the 1964 Junior MissPageant which will be sponsor-ed by Jaycees. More on thislater.

summarizedPage 1)sponsor

The Jaycees also discussedthe possibility of giving ascholarship to a deservingPHS senior. A committee tostudy the suggestions will benamed soon, meanwhile Jay-cess requested comments frominterested persons.

Attention, VotersThe following city taxpaying business people

have endorsed the $40,000 bond issue to be votedon today (Thursday) as being both desirable andneeded in the long range civic development ofthe City of Polson.

They urge qualified electors residing in theCity of Polson to vote in the election today.

Fay McAlear

H. W. Black

Arle Johnson

M. E. Bailey

Charles Platt

Ralph Sheneman

Donald W. Young

Will Tiddy

E. E. Funke

Harold T. KarlsgodtW. W. Pinkney, Jr. I. L. BruslettenJames Lumber Co., Inc. Harry Miller

Earl D. Coriell

—pd. pol. adv.