Yesterdays: City computer would cost $10 grand
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A new tourist attraction in Hungry Horse was one of the Wixson and Crowe steel balls used to clear timber for the construction of the Hungry Horse Dam. Pictured with the ball in September, 1956 were Beatrice Frase, Lake McDonald Hotel manager, her father F.O. Drake and Frank Golick, Chicago. In the background is the Hungry Horse Town Hall. (Mel Ruder photo)
70 years ago
Oct. 5, 1956
School District 6 was preparing a ballot measure for a new high school. The district was asking for $1.49 million to erect a 600-student school, which is the school today. The tax impact on a $15,000 home would be about $12.50 a year.
60 years ago
Oct. 7, 1966
Drilling had started for the Great Northern Railway’s tunnel through Elk Mountain near Trego. The 7-mile-long tunnel was the continent’s second longest tunnel at the time.
50 years ago
Oct. 7, 1976
Big headline read “Can people live near grizzlies?” The question came after a woman was killed while camping in Many Glacier. Glacier Park biologist Cliff Martinka surmised that bears close to people was problematic and the park was considering “adversive” conditioning, which can work in some cases.
40 years ago
Oct. 8, 1986
The city council was leery about buying a new computer to keep the city’s books. Councilman Terry Guidi noted the problems he had at school with his computer (he was a counselor) and city clerk Connie Konopatzke said the computer she had didn’t work well. A new computer, printer and maintenance contract was $10,000 at the time.
30 years ago
Oct. 10, 1996
A federal judge had ruled in favor of Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Employees in a profit sharing lawsuit. He ruled the cases could be consolidated so there was just one trial and that CFAC owners Brack Duker and Jerome Broussard would have to reveal their own personal financial information to the court.
20 years ago
Oct. 5, 2006
Bradlee Arendt, 24, was arrested for allegedly running onto the Columbia Falls football field naked after crashing his car into a nearby fence. Arendt had psychological issues and was stopped by coaches nearby and later taken into police custody.
10 years ago
Oct. 5, 2016
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team won its first conference title in 11 years. The Wildcats beat Whitefish and Polson to secure the title. They were led by Logan Stephens.