Ravalli Republic from Hamilton, Montana • 1

HID TORI A SOOi' Or iiOiM TANA HELENA Bn XT HISTORICAL SOCtETt 0 A fit KELEtIA MONT "-W WATER FO-UQT I VT 5aFISHIiJSn' VOL. LXXIII. No. 71 HAMILTON. MONTANA.

TUESDAY. APRIL 11. 1961 Fivo Cents Per Copy is IMcliery PeeissoEi Plot FisE lei Sfiii But iipopuiar The decision to discontinue the Skalkaho fish hatchery as a production unit apparently was reached several years ago by the Montana Fish and Game Department and the program changed at that time to rearing brood stocks of golden trout and west slope native cutthroat. Perhaps the current George Vogf Resigns School Superiniendency George Vogt has resigned his as superintendent of controversy is too late. is.

Reynolds Hamilton schools, a post he has This is the crux of statements made by personnel Monday night nt the Elks temple before over 150 people who attended a public meetyig arranged by the Iti'ivalli County Improvement Association and the Ravalli County Fi.sh and Wildlife Association. "This was the only justification (referring to the golden and cutthroat trout brood stocks) for keeping the Hamilton station open at that time," said Walt Everin, director of the state he 'd for the two years. Supt. Vogt told his decision to the District 3 school board late last week and it was announced by the board at a meeting of fohgh I.Ir.3. Winnifred Reynolds, 62, former Victor resident, died Saturday night at Enterprise, Ore.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Enterprise. Mrs. Reynolds moved to Oregon about 20 years ago after her husband died at Victor. The family school itcanhers Monday afternoon. Supt.

Vogt told the Daily Ravalli (Republican he deemed the decision advisable in an effort to attain greater harmony in 'the school system. His future plans have not been announced. moved to the valley from eastern rish cannot be raised economi TIRING WORK Worker lays down hundreds of rubber tires on a Rochester, N.Y., rooftop. The old tires and plywood sheeting are used as protection against against falling debris from the adjacent building being torn down. cally at any station having water less than 50 or 48 degrees, Mr.

Everin pointed out. The Skalkaho At The Hospital unit, a cold water unit, has water County A averaging 47 degrees. The Libby apif i Eagles Auxiliary Initiates Five hatchery, where the Skalkaho Admitted- Montnna few yors before. She was born July 28, 1898. aUiMVors include two daughters, Mrs.

Harold Irwin. Darby, and Mrs. Dorothy Pace, Enterprise; four sons, Delbert Reynolds. Hamilton, Alvin and Richard Enterprise, and Harold Reynolds, Seattle, and several grandchildren. The Irwins and Del Reynolds left for Oregon Monday morning to attend the services.

April 10 Mrs. Cora Hill, Flor brood stocks are being transferred, also is a cold water hatchery. Approach Sells The men from Helena, ence; Mrs. Joe Ortego, Corvallis. Released President Berniece Chaffin presided at the Easles Auxiliary Travel On '93' which include Bill Alvord, chief of fisheries management, and Forrest Keller, superintendent of hatcher meeting Thursday and Clarice April 11 Mrs.

Ty Humble and daughter, Hamilton. Richard Ransom, international field director of the North. Ameri Personals ies, said there are no immediate plan to discontinue any other of the state fish raising units, but implied that this would be the case as the trend progresses toward fewer but larger units. can "Holiday" Highway, will be Lindley Hoag Dies In St. Paul MEA Studying Valley Schools A study group composed of members from each Parent-Teacher Association in Ravalli county and members from each local chapter of the Montana Education Association held a preliminary meeting last Friday evening at the Victor school.

Round-table discussions included such topics as state and district requirements for graduation from high school, and whether the curriculum offered in the several schools met the academic and vocational requirements of the grad the Hamilton area this week to retpart on recent activities and Mrs. H. E. Jones returned late last week from a four months vacation visit with relatives an Wis progress ol the organization. SkiMman, Cecil Came, Violet Op-pegaard, Lou Sweeney and Alta Paddock were initiated by the officers and a 16-member drill team.

Reports were heard from: Dorothy Davidson who stated she sent flowers to the Florence Anfin-son funeral and to Lena McCrossin who was hospitalized, get well cards to Mrs. Chaffin and Mildred Curtis; Orine Staples, MEA dinner; Esther Dye, Easter food sale; Ethel Champlin, Amelia Bedey, Edna Hollibaugh, dinners; Zella Campbell, membership party to be April 26. He was the featured speaker ait consin and Florida. a meeting of (the Lions club Tues CotrVallia l.indlev Murrnv Mr. Alvord said the department was not biased against Hamilton in its decision, but based the move on hatchery records.

He thanked those Ravalli county people who had written the department supporting the economy move. iDining Hoag, 83, died Monday morning in day noon at the Turf Room. t. iami, Minn, where He had ibeen (Mrs. Prank Ferguson and infant daughter of Tacoma, Wash, arrived Monday to visit her parents, iMx.

and Mrs. George Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson. living with a daughter, Mrs.

Mary Gram, Since October. Mr. Keller noted he Was the one Graveside services -will be held at the Corvallis cemetery Saturday to blame for the decision which at 2:30 interment to toe be side the igratve of his wife. The Dowling funeral home iwill be in charge. Rev.

John Pfliederer will officiate. The Hoags came to the Bitter has been so unpopular in the Bit. ter Root since it was first an. nounced. His decision to favor Libby over Hamilton, he said, was based on the following reasons: greater water supply at Libby; two residences there instead of one; a 30-ton freezer for storing food, close to the Spokane, Wash, supply; a new pipe line at Libby, an old one ijn disrepair at Hamilton.

Root in 1946 after farming in the Madison valley. They had ibeen Montana residents since 1928. He was born Oct. 5, 1877 at Idaho Falls, Idaho. csurvivors include three sons, Roger of Boise, Idaho, Lindley, Bozeman, and Scott, Ennis; 14 grandchildren 'and several great Moderator Jack Iman, RCIA pre sident, asked the men to lhe annual Memorial service will be at the May 18 meeting.

State president Sally Wood will make her official visit on May 11. Amy Rockafellow was thanked for donating pillow cases to the recent food sale and members were thanked for their help at recent dinners. Cards of thanks were read from Marie Jenkins, Mrs. McCrossin, CARE in Mexico, Girls' State chairman Rose Van Blaricom, the Anf in-son family, Virginia Turner and the membership bulletin of state membership director Champlin was read. The birthday of Mayme Smith was noted.

The dues card was won by Kathryn Sokoloski. Margaret Hertford missed the jackpot. Attendance prides were won by Ellen Cowan, Mrs. Rockafellow, Myrtle Gregory and the mystery prize by Doris Engiund. Thelma Thompson was thanked for presenting two flag stands to the auxiliary and Mary Brown for four candle snuffers.

Officers meeting was announced te i i rf grandchildren. present their story first. Their pre sentations were followed by sometime polite, sometimes caustic com uates. Four such meetings to be held this spring are intended to lay the foundation for a year-long curriculum study to be co-sponsored by Ravalli County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations and the Ravalli county MEA chapter. In order that participants might know what is currently being taught in Ravalli county schools and how each compares with the others, they are beginning with a tabulation of the mathematics and science text books used by each school for grades 1 through 12.

Among other information, this tabulation will include the copyright or latest revision date of the text, and whether it is satisfactory to the teacher currently using it. School administrators will participate in the discussions and special consultants will be brought in when desirable. School trustees from every district will be invited to participate. It is anticipated that these meetings will result in better understanding and cooperation among parents and those responsible for primary and secondary education in Ravalli county. The next meeting is scheduled for April 21 at Victor, says Mrs.

James Evans, Stevensville. Installation Tonight Mr. iRansom, a former state senator from Sun Idaho, has been successful as a (highway field director, and is considered ito be one of the most outstanding hiighwajyimen of North America. He is now on his seventh trip over the vast length of North American Highway (93). He has enabled the association ito issue three editions numbering hundreds of thousands of color-guide (brochures, to produce movies for television and club showings, and thousands of color slides.

IMr. Ransom is mnaking contacts for 'listings in the new brochure, the 4th edition, which will be published in the spring of 1962. The 1960 brochure has guide detail from Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska, south to Mexico City. The lassooiation mow has about 2,000 members in three nations, and iplans are being made for enrollment of additional members this year and next. Field Director Ransom will show moving pictures color slides of "Holiday Highway" attractions while in this territory.

He is also taking pictures for new film and slides to (be used in pubUcdity and public relations work of various kinds. He presented a rapid-fire program of sights along the Mexico portion of the holiday highway Tuesday and is slated for a public showing Friday night, details to be announced later. D'Arcy Conroy, 'Chairman of the Elks lodge summer recreation program, told of baseball and tennis ments by panel members from Bit ter Root organizations. New officers of Bitter Root Post What ground might possibly have been gained eanlier in the discussion by the department was lost during the questioning of Mr 1430, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be installed tonight, Tuesday. The meeting will start at 8 o'clock with a dinner to precede the meeting.

BOND FORFEITED Keller by Dr. Fritz Bell on the growth rate of fish at Hamilton compared to the growth rate at the Anaconda hatchery, the unit which will supply the bulk of fish for planting in Bitter Root waters A $10 bond for imprudent driving was forfeited in police court by Jack Petri Tuesday morning, re tor i uesoajy, lonigmx, tea. i p. in. henceforth.

ports Judge Rasmus Pedersen. preceding aniii practice, liatny Mr. Keller said growth rate at the Anaconda and Hamilton units Ganrod and Mis. Engiund were on the lunch committee. Next regular Haynes Field, west of the city, is "about the same," each requir meeting is April 20 at 8:30 p.

m. ing from 12 to 14 months to raise fish to 6 inch length. At Anaconda 2.2 pounds of food are required to produce 1 pound of fish, while at Hamilton 3.6 pounds are required. Ted Babiak reported that the well had been drilled and ipuimp installed at the Durland camp grounds south of Hamilton. V.

C. Hollinigsworth said that the at Blodgett Creek camp ground Miss Van Blaricom Leads In Queen Vote north of 'the city had Ibeen gravel ed. Other visitors were Glenn Chaf Dorothy Van Blaricom ieads in plans tor this summer, and introduced Connie LaSalle who ex He admitted that growth rates depend somewhat on the species of fish being raised. The Skalkaho stock of golden trout is almoe unique in the world and has been termed a difficult fish to raise domest removed. Mr.

Baxter said that the important questions are whether there will be enough fish for local residents and tourists if the hatchery quits producing. "I don't wish to say that the state should spend money recklessly," he continued, but urged the department to keep the Bitter Root from slipping down hill as a recreation area. He noted that this is a heavy use area and asked for recreation development funds if the hatchery is closed. In view of the circumstances surrounding the start of the controversy over a month ago, Mr. Romney said the department is "indifferent" to the wishes of the Bitter Root.

"It is difficult to come to a meeting when the project is doomed before we start, but it must be grappled with," he said. About the only conclusion many people reached as a result of the meeting, one which they also held at the start, was that they were losing their hatchery and didn't like it. The latent object of 'the meeting to perhaps get the decision changed fell short. Only one statement requesting this was heard. It was not answered directly Iby the department and that specific point was not pursued further in questions as other explanations were sought.

Game Topic Secondary-Big game seasons, usually the hottest outdoor sports topic in these parts, more or less took a back seat. The crowd slimmed down somewhat after the lengthy discussion of fish. The department has only announced general season starting dates and area boundaries, not bag limits or lengths of seasons which are yet to be determined, and there was not much "meat" to work with in the big game discussion. Bob Cooney, big game manager, said the commission had taken no final action on opening dates for deer hunting in the upper Bitter Root areas and asked for suggestions from the crowd. Perhaps the most concrete suggestions came from three men who spoke for different groups of ranchers.

Some favored the early seasons, others favored a later start. Edgar Thorn, big game chairman for the sportsmen's organization, asked "just how much attention the commission pays" to recommendations of local groups. Mr. Everin asked Mr. Thorn what he would decide ialter hearing the various opinions already expressed.

"That'd be difficult to say," he replied. Nick Kramis noted that a discussion of opening dates is a waste of time. "Let's save our steam for discussion of closing dates, 'the real problem." No doubt there will still foe some steam perking when closing dates are determined later this spring. D. W.

H. fin Doug Huigen. Attendance mrizes went to Ted Balbiak, Biruce plained the need for a back stop and outfield fence at the diamond Blahnik, Milt Johnson and D'Arcy proposed for school land west of Conroy. ically. Throughout the evening the do the voting for Hamilton High School Carnival Queen, according to a penny count Monday.

School students and others interested in voting and in so doing contributing to the Student Council treasury have until Friday. The ballot boxes will be collected then and the queen announced at the carnival Friday night. Miss Van Blaricom, the senior class candidate, has 580 votes; Jerilynn Couture, freshman, 396; Cheri Mitchell, sophomore, 366; Joanne Jacobsen, junior, 290. Ballot boxes are located at the Wednesday TV Show By Local Students Wednesday will be Hamilton night on "Youth on the High Road," a weekly program on KMSO-TV, Missoula, and several Hamilton elementary and high school students will be featured. The half-hour program starts at 6 p.

m. Dean Vinal, high school instrumental music instructor, will present the German band Bob Williams, Gordon Crupper, Jean Milner, Wes Langley and Steven Neil The eighth grade girls' ensemble, under the direction of Mrs. Dolores Sargent, also will perform. The members are Carolyn Singleton, Myra Guse, Charlotte Falk, Susan Stoenner, Donnell Fullerton, Vicki Shook, JoAnn Herman, Bonnie Roberts, Jane Peterson, Susan Hefty, Joanne Luoto. Margie Zimmerman, Enid Bell, Helen Ahlgren and Karen Osburn, accompanist.

Bob Scott, fourth place winner in ttie Ameriran Legion oratorical contest, will present an abbreviated version of his speech. school, Hamilton Bowl, Roxy Iheatre, Elks temple and Range cafe. partment men persistently compared the Skalkaho hatchery to large production units in the state. But this tack was persistently resented by local members of the panel and aflso in questions from the floor. Representing local organizations were Joe Strnisha and Dr.

Bill Hoyer, sportsmen's club; Forrest Cooper, RCIA; Wick Baxter, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce; Miles Romney, Farmers Union. When the pointed out it was utilizing capital improvements made at other units, valley people wondered why no capital had been expended here. When the noted one must have water to raise fish, it was asked why the Skalkaho hatchery could not produce large quanities as it had done in the past when for a 20-year period production averaged about one million fish oar year. Mr. Strnisha asked the department to reconsider its plan, a request that got no reply.

Mr. Cooper commented on the heavy use of Bitter Root streams by out-of-state fislhermen and told of the decline in fishing success in the past 50 years. Dr. Hoyer asked that money be snont locnllv for fish habitat improvement work if the hatchery is other PRAYER FOR TODAY Prom Tto Cpper Room We cannot but speak the things which we have seen 'and heard. (Acts 4:20.) PRAYER: Almighty God, may the courage of Thy servants of old inspire us today to be faithful witnesses to Thee.

Help us to speak and act for what we know to be right Thus may we help to strengthen and spread Thy kingdom here on earth. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hamilton Max. Min.

Prec. Monday 48 28 Tuesday 39 One Year Ago In Hamilton April 11, 1960 57 29 Corvallis Mond ay 48 29 Tuesday 38 SHARING THE BREAKS Good pals, Jimmy Hanson, left, 11, and Marty Dunn, 12, show off their casts in Minneapolis, Minn. They suffered almost identical broken right arms on the same day. Jimmy broke his when he fell from a school swing. Marty got his playing basketball..