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Daily Missoulian, Friday, November 25, 1955 Kalispell Radar Post Plans Told KALISPELL- A new link in the ceptors clearly in view on radar 29th Air Division (defense) chain of radar stations--which along with the Ground Observer Corps is on watch for possible enemy attackis being planned "for the Kalispell area sometime in the future." That was the 'announcement received here from Brig. Gen. James 0. Guthrie, division commander at 29th Air Division Headquarters in Helena. Gen.

Guthrie commands the defense area which includes Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. The general explained that the proposed station is part of a vast defense network designed to defend America from air attack. Although information about the expected completion date and exact locations are not available, it will be an operational unit capable of possible enemy attack at altitudes. detecting, The general emphasized, however, "the new radar station will not lessen the need for the Ground Observer Corps post explained that the Kalispell-Whitefish area, nestled in the Rockies, could be an ideal of entry" for attack. "Radar has its he said, "and seeing through mountains is one of them.

The excellent ground observer posts in the area must continue to operate effectively because radar stations cannot do the job alone. A group of low-flying planes, hiding behind the peaks of the Rockies could go a long way We can't allow possibility before being picked up by radar. exist and I know ground observers in the area will not let it." Guthrie stated. The proposed Kalispell area radar station, in addition to detecting aircraft in the area, will serve another important function, he said. When an "unknown" plane appears on the radar scope--a plane that has no flight plan indicating it will be in that place at that timejet interceptors will be sent aloft from Malmstrom Air Force Base at Great Falls to identify it.

The jets will be guided to the "unknown" by a radar director at local site, which will have both the "unknown" and the jet inter- SMIRNOFF VODKA leaves you breathless! 80 Proof Made from grain Ste Pierre Smirnoff Sis. of Heubiein), Hartfora, U.S.A screens. The interceptors are guided towards the target in this way until the "unknown" appears and then the jets move in for the Guthrie said. If the "unknown" plane is friendly, all is well again. If not, the rocket laden jets will move in for the kill.

Often jets are sent up to identify "unknown" aircraft spotted by the ground observers, which are never seen on radar. "It is the combined efforts of all help keep America safe," Gen. members of the de defense team who Guthrie explained. Population Increase Seen by Rail Head WHITEFISH Speaking before the Whitefish Rotary Club, H. M.

Shapleigh, division superintendent of the Great Northern Railway here and program, chairman of the club, said the consolidation movement planned by the railway would increase the population of the Changing the site of the superintendent's office from Whitefish to Spokane would be more than offset by additional employes moving into the area, Shapleigh said. J. W. Mills, Kalispell, Dr. Guy Guests at the meeting included Williams, and the Rev.

Douglas E. Beauchamp, new vicar of the Whitefish Trinity Episcopal church. Man Found Guilty Of Drunk Driving KALISPELL-Don N. Highland was found guilty by a jury in city court Wednesday on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. The case occupied most of the day, with acting Police Magistrate H.

L. Lokensgard presiding. The court assessed a of $200 and $30 costs. The defense attorney gave notice of appeal and the court set the appeal bond at $300. Marriage Permit SUPERIOR-Barbara J.

Getz, Superior, and Antonio Medina, Butte. Miss Getz, a minor, has mother's consent. Births Births KALISPELL Born at Kalispell Hospital to: Mrs. Clayton Erickson, Kalispell, girl; Mrs. Ray Hamilton, Kalispell, girl, and Mrs Daniel Tanner, Kalispell, boy.

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Williams, St. Ignatius (now residing at Butte); have been named by the local draft board to fill the three-man draft call for December. There were no volunteers for induction. The trio will leave on draft orders Dec. 1.

No pre-induction call has been issued for December, but one transfer is scheduled to leave Dec. 14 on orders. Recent enlistees Robinduction ert G. Vert, Polson, Army; James W. Vert, Polson, Army; and Marvin D.

James, Spokane, Air Force. Those recently separated from the service include: Monte A. Balfour, Moiese, Marines; Benny D. Huleva, Dixon, Army; Glenn W. Howard, Polson, Navy; Jack Sirucek, Ronan, Navy; Stuart C.

Pearson, Ronan, Navy; and James I. Spear Moiese, Marines. Darby Schedules 17 Cage Games DARBY Darby High School cagers have 17 games scheduled for the basketball season, Coach Walter Anderson has announced. The schedule is: Dec. 2, at Victor; Dec.

3, at Hamilton; Dec. 9, St. Regis; Dec. 10, Superior; Dec. 16, Corvallis; Dec.

17, at Alberton; Dec. 28, at Salmon, Idaho; Jan. 6, at Florence; Jan. 7, at Frenchtown; Jan. 13, Granite; Jan.

14. Drummond: Jan. 17, at Corvallis; Jan. 27, Victor; Jan. 28, Hamilton; Feb.

3, Florence; Feb. 10, at Granite; and Feb. 11, at Drummond. Tournament at Missoula County High School, Feb. 16-17-18.

Hunter Spends Night in Open HAMILTON A Victor man who spent the night in the wilds of the Rye Creek area found his way back Thursday morning as Sheriff Lloyd Raymond and a party of searchers combed the area for him. Raymond identified the man as Jim Thompson. that The Victor man reported he and companion, Waldo Williamson, also of Victor, were hunting together. Thompson got on the trail of an elk and became so engrossed in following it that he found himself far from camp as darkness approached. Rather than try to find his way out in the darkness, Thompson said, he built a fire and stayed by through the night.

Raymond and other searchers were alerted by Williamson and spent most of the night hunting for Thompson. WINS SCHOLARSHIP CHARLO-Archie Evans, a student of Charlo schools for all of his school years, was awarded a $100 scholarship by the Haywood Foundation for "outstanding work in care of his sheep program." His personal character and work in the Future Farmers of America Chapter were also instrumental in his receiving the award, stated Jack Jeakins, FFA chapter advisor. 7 OIL BURNERS Cleaned and adjusted. Expert Carburetor Service, PHONE 6-6814 Day or Night Tony Criswell INSURANCE AGENCY -ALL KINDS401 Western Bank Building Phone 2-2500 Electric Thawing GAS CONVERSION by experienced heating contractor PHONE 4-4080 LET Hopkins Plumbing Heating Co. Help You We Guarantee Our Installations How Christian Science Heals TV Series for Everyone This Over Alcoholism" KGVO TV Channel 13, Friday, 6:45 p.m.

Union Thanksgiving Services Conducted KALISPELL--The Rev. L. D. Peck delivered the sermon at the Union Thanksgiving Day services at the Central Christian Church here Thursday. The services were sponsored by the Kalispell Ministerial Assn.

Pastors participating on the program were the Rev. George VanLeuven, the Rev. W. Don Adams, the E. D.

Swinehart and the Rev. James 0. Johnson. Miss Louise Hanger was the organist. Thanksgiving Day was a holiday here, with federal, state, county and city offices closed, with the exception of law enforcement.

Banks were closed and business was virtually at a standstill. Business places usually open Sunday were closed for the day. Polson Scouts Receive Awards POLSON Parents of Boy Scouts of Troop 47 were guests at a dinner and court of honor at the Elks Hall. Other guests were T. J.

Berthelote, president of the Rotary Club, which sponsors the troop; L. S. Baertsch, troop committee chairman; Claire Storey, field scout executive; W. E. Staves, scoutmaster; K.

B. Frye, assistant scoutmaster; Homer Staves, junior Bob James, senior patrol leader; Larry Baertsch, scribe; Dean Babst, scouting enthusiast, and C. G. Tambly, who arranged the meeting. Will Tiddy Jr.

was master of ceremonies and each scout introduced his parents. The Raven Patrol, led by Ray Coulter, was named the honor patrol for the last eight months. The following awards were presented: Tenderfoot, Ronnie Coulter, Lars Baker and Bruce Langaunet; second class, Jim White and Glen Fulkerson; star, Rae Coulter, Tom Brown, Bill Soucie, Tommy (Tex) Brown; Danny Frye. Homer Staves received the eagle scout silver palm award: Merit badge awards were presented to: Bob James, Bill Gregg, Larry Baertsch, Danny Frye, Bob Schmeideskamp, Bill Soucie, Mark Langaunet, Stanley Thompson, Jim White, Jamie Boettcher, Marcus Rolfson, Fred Black, Ronnie Benson, Delbert Schneider, Gary Putnam, Homer Staves, Laird Black, John Erkkila and Tommy Brown. Following the meeting, films of the Grey Wolf survival hike taken by the older members of the troop last summer, and of the World Jamboree last summer at Niagara on the Lake, were shown.

Annual School Play Presented in Gym SUPERIOR The high school play, "One Mad Night," a farce comedy, was presented to a school gymnasium under the capacity audience in high rection of Mrs. L. W. Seibel, Eng. lish instructor.

Mrs. Robert Bemis assisted with makeup and costumes. Stage settings were arranged by G. M. Wheat.

Members of the cast were Don, played by Hugh Corn; Wing, by George Wirt; Priscilla, by Ave Guttu; Lady Macbeth, by Sally Jo Morris; John Alden, by Crist Pomajevich; Mr. Hyde, by Blaine Bennett; Dr. Bunn, by Gary Spaberg; Lucille Marcy, by Noella Nichols; Mrs. Kluck, by Dixie Gee; Gertrude Finch, by Dede deWit; Mrs. Finch, by Shirley Haas; Depression, by Selma Gullette; Burke, by Delbert Heimbigner, and Siletto, by David Murphy.

During the intermission Gary Spaberg presented gifts to Mrs. Bemis and Mrs. Seibel on behalf of the cast. Virginia Tech Is Big Six Champ ROANOKE. Va.

(P) Virginia Tech won the Virginia Big Six football title Thursday by overwhelming an alert Virginia Military Institute team, 39-13, after the Keydets had thrilled a Thanksgiving Day crowd of 24,000 spectators by scoring twice in the first seven minutes. Tech fullback Don Divers scored three touchdowns and was voted the outstanding player on the field for the second year in a row. The Keydets, underdogs in this 51st game which has become known as the military classic of the South, rolled up. 107 of their 138 yards rushing in the first half, most of it in the 1st quarter. But Tech began to roll before the first quarter ended, and led at the half 20-13.

DANIEL RAGEN DIES HELENA (P Daniel J. Ragen, 12, a representative in the 23rd Legislature which held the most recent special session from Nov. 27, 1933, to Jan. 19, 1934, died in a Helena hospital Tuesday. He had lived in Montana since 1897.

The retired rancher was Capitol custodian in 1937-38. Survivors include the widow and two sons at East Helena. TWICE-A-DAY CLASS ADS WIN CARD PARTY and BAKE SALE Saturday, Nov. 26--8 p.m. ST.

ANN'S HALL BONNER Bridge Pinochle Whist LUNCH A Turkey to Be Given David S. Ward Is Dead at 84 KALISPELL-David S. Ward, 84, retired orchardist of the Flathead Lake east shore, died Thursday at this home south of Bigfork. Mr. Ward had been a resident of the Flathead 36 years, coming here in 1919 his home at Kalispell.

In went to the tomake east shore of the lake, where he developed a cherry orchard. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ervin Adamson, San Bernardino, and Mrs. Martin Qualls, Bigfork; a son, Lawrence Ward, San Bernardino; four grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Bostic, Kalispell, and.

Mrs. George Simpson, Longview, Wash. The body is the Waggener Campbell Mortuary. Kenneth R. Hellen Taken by Death KALISPELL-Kenneth R.

Hellen, 80, resident of Somers for 50 years, died at his home here Thursday. He was born at Borth Cape Britton, Scotia, Oct. 18, 1875. He married Caroline Collins at Lewistown, Oct. 17, 1905.

They came to Flathead in 1906, locating at Somers, where he was track foreman for the Somers Lumber Co. at the time of his retirement. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Maine. Mr. Hellen is survived by his widow, Caroline, Somers; two daughters, Mrs.

Ross Wagner, and Mrs. Warren Hersman, Somers; a son, Maj. W. R. Hellen, Washintgon, D.

and four grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. Oaks, Boston, and Mrs. Ella Powers, Bridgeport, and a brother, James Hellen, Amesbury, Mass.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Johnson Chapel at a date to be announced, with Kalispell Lodge 42, conducting the rites. Alice Brodrick Is Dead at 87 HAMILTON Mrs. Alice Etta Brodrick, 87, died Thursday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. W. Deffenbaugh.

She had lived here slightly more than 8 years, coming from Nebraska. She was born in Nebraska, Jan. 26, 1868. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jessie Gaines, Omaha; five sons, Glenn of Deer Park, Ray in Arizona, Ralph and Paul at Chadron, and Clair, at Longview, and two daughters, in addition to Mrs.

Deffenbaugh, Mary Pueblo, Mrs. Alice Ballast, of Nederland, Tex. There are 15 grandchildren. The body will be sent to Chadron Saturday for funeral services and burial. Dowling Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.

Santa Will Visit Whitefish Tonight WHITEFISH-Santa Claus will visit Whitefish Friday evening. He will arrive in a horse sleigh about 7 p.m. and will visit all business houses and distribute candy to children His arrival will mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Stores will remain open late Friday evening. The regular Wednesday night merchants' program has been changed to Friday.

After this week the merchants' program will again be on Wednesday evenings. Merchants are planning late shopping hours from Dec. 19-22. The city plans to have the street decorations installed and Christmas lights ready for Santa's arrival Friday evening. TWICE-A-DAY CLASS ADS WIN Four Escape Injury In Auto Accident KALISPELL -A Montana State University student, Ronald L.

Perry, and three companions were unhurt when the car in which they were riding left the road about three miles south of Lakeside on the west shore of Flathead Lake late Wednesday. The car was reported to be heading north when the accident occurred and was heavily damaged. Perry's companions were unidentified. In another accident, a car driven by John M. Thockeray, Regina, Saskatoon, failed to make a turn near Denny's underpass 55 miles east of here.

It ran into a sign and was badly damaged. Hoopsters Plan Clinic Tonight POLSON-Coaches Royal Morrison, Ken Egan and Max Stark will have the A and squads and the freshman team on hand Friday at 8 p.m., at the high school gym for demonstrations of the rules of basketball in a basketball clinic, to enable local fans to become acquainted with the rules of the game and look over this year's teams. Scrimmage will match freshmen and team; the team and A squad; and the top five of the A squad against the second five The Pirates will open their season at Missoula Dec. 2, when they meet the Missoula Spartans in the second game of a doubleheader at the University Field House. Hamilton will meet the Missoula team in the opener.

The home season for the Pi rates opens Dec. 3 when. Loyola of Missoula will play here. Other games on the schedule are: Dec. 10, at Anaconda; Dec.

16, Whitefish; Dec. 17, at Eureka; Dec. 22-23, Polson Invitational Tournament, with Charlo, Ronan, St. Ignatius and Polson taking part; Jan. 6, at Libby; Jan.

7, at Thompson Falls; Jan. 13, at Ronan; Jan. 20, at Mission; Jan. 21, at Columbia Falls; Jan. 27, Eureka; Jan.

28, at Whitefish; Feb. 3, Mission; Feb. 4, Ronan; Feb. 10, Libby; Feb. 11, Thompson Falls; Feb.

17, Columbia Falls; Feb. 23-25, Divisional tournament at Whitefish. Hospital Patients KALISPELL-Admitted to Kalispell General Hospital: Robert Ostly, Coram, and Robert Resseguie, Kalispell. Discharged: Mrs. James Hawks infant, Columbia Falls; Mrs.

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They were Mrs. Thomas P. Koch, Mrs. Henry Aische of Cor- vallis, Don Snow, Mrs. Robert Smyth of Corvallis, and Mrs.

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