Fifty Years Ago

April 17, 1958: Ellisons Report No Lead On Daughter—Still seeking, though with hope lessening, their 16-year-old daughter are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellison of Superior.

Wilma left home Friday, March 28, for a theater party with several girl friends after celebrating her 16th birthday with a party at home.

She went to the theater but left immediately and spent several hours around town at a cafe and visiting with friends.

She has not been seen since being escorted home at about 11 p.m. that night.

Numerous reports have been made about seeing a girl wearing glasses in the vicinity of the Brockway ranch, Missoula and up the Bitterroot but they have not been confirmed that they were of her.

The family has talked to Wilma’s friends and various authorities but no information has been solid enough to form a lead.

“There is too much gossip and too little fact,” Mrs. Ellison said, and the family plans to sell its home and move to Missoula.

Snow Pack Below Normal—The snow was measured on April 2 at Hoodoo Meadows by Ed Kinsman and Jack Viche. The snow and water content were found to be below average.

The first measurement were taken in 1937 which showed the snow depth at 100 inches with a water content of 35.63 percent.

The years since then were recorded as follows: 1938 - 133.10 inches, 56 %; 1939 - 97.79 inches, 48.53%; 1940 - 94.68 inches, 37.05%; 1941 - 53.90 inches, 22.80%; 1942 - 79.30 inches, 29.60%; 1943 - 145.60 inches, 59.50%; 1944 - 74.51 inches, 26.68%; 1945 - 100.82 inches, 41.64%; 1946 - 146.20 inches, 53.00%; 1947 - 131.50 inches, 57.16%; 1948 - 132.31 inches, 57.16%; 1949 - 144.63 inches, 59.52%; 1950 - 176.00 inches, 61.14%; 1951 - 135.50 inches, 56.63%; 1952 - 110.84 inches, 49.20%; 1953 - 120.90 inches, 48.10%; 1954 - 172.60 inches, 69.00%; 1955 - 172.60 inches, 48.10%; 1956 - 166.40 inches, 68.60%; 1957 - 127.20 inches, 50.40%; 1958 - 108.50 inches, 44.70 % water content.

On Friday April 4, Ed Kinsman and Tom Marlowe of the soil conservation service took Sno-Cat up Cedar Creek to Freezeout Pass to measure the snow there which was 83.6 inches with a density of 49.9 percent water content, or 41.4 inches.

This compares to a 20-year average of 95.87 of snow and 34.99 inches of water content.

Lost Boys Located—Eddie Sansom and David Courser, both five years old, set out in search of a gold mine on the mountain south of Superior Wednesday, April 9.

When they failed to return for lunch, their mothers — Mrs. Ed Sansom and Mrs. Harry Courser — began to comb the neighborhood to find them.

They were soon joined by a team of neighbors who helped locate them playing above the IOOF Hall several hours later. After a proper warming, they were given a cold lunch.

Baby Boomers: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Campbell of Superior are the parents of a new seven-pound daughter—Susan Charisse—born at the Bozeman hospital Sunday, April 13. Grandmother Mrs. Phil Campbell left Tuesday to care for brother Roger, 3 1/2.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Courser of Ovando are rejoicing over of four-pound, 10-ounce Tamara Lucille who arrived at Mineral hospital on Sunday, April 11.

Mr. and Mrs. John Crane of Superior are the parents of five-pound, eight ounce John David who was born Monday, April 14, at Mineral hospital.

Mrs. Jesse Simpson of Superior gave birth to Cindy Lou, who weighed six pounds and nine ounces, on Friday, April 11, at Mineral hospital.

In the Military: Airman/3 and Mrs. John Falk and baby Sherry Ann arrived in Superior last week for a few days visit at the home of John’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ever Falk.

They are moving with their trailer house from Keesler Field, Mississippi to an air force site at Neah Bay, Washington.

Dairy Queen To Open—Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Benway will open the Dairy Queen soft ice cream store on U.S. 10 west of Superior on April 19.

This the earliest opening date for the business which was started several years ago.

Wedding Shower Held—A wedding shower was conducted Saturday, April 4 at the Milwaukee clubrooms in Alberton honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harry Manuel.

Mr. Manuel is a teacher at Brady and a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Manuel of Alberton.

A gift of silver was given to the honored guests by Mrs. Harold Cole, representing the dozens of people who attended.

Auxiliary Observes Anniversary—The American Legion Auxiliary of the Ray Welch Post 13 in St. Regis were hostesses to a birthday dinner honoring the founding of the American Legion.

The tables were decorated with flags and poppies. Those present were the Gene Collins, the Jackie MacDonalds, the Kenneth Mesenbrinks, the Frank Kieltys, the Vern Whites, the Bert Woods, the Joe Thompsons, the Kermit Welchs, the Linus Barnes, Ruth McCallum, Mrs. Kenneth Seng, Mrs. Walt Galford, Mary Shults, Don Fornall, T. Fuson and Jim Adams.