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Billings Herald

Location

Billings, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1948

Page

2

Midland Empire fair ticket sales and auxiliary notes

The Midland Empire fair season tickets are sold through a Mulvaney Motor booth with Mrs Mazel Westwood as chair. The auxiliary urges new members, reinstate delinquent members, and requests illness reports to Thelma Wolfs. The next auxiliary meeting is Monday at 7 pm in the Odd Fellow hall.

Mazel Westwood Mulvaney Motor Company cWe Thelma Wolfs Martha Murray Margaret Ehlenburs Thelma Addie Braley

Stamp program to popularize Montana travel

The Montana Chamber of Commerce launches souvenir stamps to showcase the state's resources with paintings by Shorry Shope. Proceeds aid promotion while attracting travel and industry. Montana tourism and outdoor editors will tour the state to boost publicity. The project aligns with broader campaigns that already boosted tourism revenue and state income.

Montana Dale Stapp Chawman Billings Jay Tees Shorry Shope Montana Chamber of Commerce Stapp State Chamber

Year’s Farm Program Announced by Agency

Albert J. Massman, county supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration, said the fiscal year starting July 1 includes a 3 percent appropriations for farm operating credit. Montana operating loans total 1,785,000 with an 820 percent increase over last year. The agency may insure private farm real estate loans and make direct farm ownership loans to qualified farmers, tenants, sharecroppers, and veterans who can find sound value farms and cannot obtain credit elsewhere.

Renkhead Jones Mr Mass.mans Albert J. Massman Farmers Home Administration Montana Lst Massman

Holy Name Society Aims to Promote Reverence for Christ

Catholic Information discusses the Holy Name Society, its 2,000,000 members across Catholic churches, and its mission to foster reverence for the Sacred Name of Christ. It notes members come from all parties, united in devotion rather than political aims, with pledges including allegiance to God.

Catholic Church Holy Name Society Holy Name Congress Christ

Catholic belief urged in Montana plea to join Holy Name Society

A Montana letter endorses the Holy Name Society urging Americans and Catholics to support the doctrine and morals of the church. It cites the commandment against taking the Lord's name in vain and invites correspondence to the Little Flower Information Society in Billings.

Holy Name Society Little Flower Information Society South Billings, Mont

All Set for Annual Tennis Tournament in Billings

Plans for the third annual Midland Empire tennis tournament in Billings August 6 7 and 8 near conclusion with a record entries forecast. Lions club sponsors the event run by the department of public recreation with drawings August 3 at 7 30 pm. Over one hundred entries expected from Peggy Rhoades Bozeman Bill James Miles City Albert Boothby Millbrook New York Glen Jins Anderson Laurel Captain Paul Bus feet Great Falls Dick Chmmer Bozeman Russell Smith Bubbe David McDowell Miles City and others. Top contenders include Dr Malcolm Booth Billings state men's singles champion and doubles champ, Dick Pletcher state junior men's champion, and Russell Smith. Cap Paul Basket Great Falls regarded as a dark horse. Dana Skates Billings swept last year’s women events. Local boys and girls play start Thursday to balance entries.

Bilituge Lions Club Department of Public Recreation Emogehe Skoog Peggy Rhoades Bozeman Bill James Miles City Albert Boothby Millbrook New York Glen Jins" Anderson Laurel Carter Williams Paul Busfeet Great Falls Dick Chmmer Russell Smith Bubbe David McDowell Dick Fletcher Billings Jack Burnett Missoula Booth Dana Skates

Fishermen Compile A Dictionary Of Fishers Slang And Tools

The Herald reprints a humorous prosury of fishing terms from bait to liars, listing items like FISHING LIAR, BATT, WORMS, PLUGS, REEL, PISH LINE, WHOPPER, OREEL, BOOTS and WADERS. The spoof glossary lampoons gear, lures, and routines, noting how terms mirror the sport and its characters.

the Herald Thashing Fraternity Worms Willy Satan Cocame

Divisions Between Loon and Our Off Guests Begin Thursday

Divisions between loon and our off guests will begin Thursday. Play gets anger way Priday evening. Aug. 6, for aeults.

Aeults

Petroleum County Keeps County Manager Form

Petroleum County reaffirmed the manager form by a vote over two to one this month, with costs reduced by more than a third and salaries cut by about half. Dr. R. R. Retine of Montana State College cites improved finances and growing popularity since adoption, noting the 1948 vote favored the form 74 to 119 after earlier support.

Bouellion Petroleum County R. R. Retine Montana State College Renne

County Board Votes to Retain Present Form of Government

Differences of opinion among board members produced a close tabulation but the final vote favored the current government structure by a wide margin. Dr. Remes contends this result shows the populace prefer the efficient and economical system already in place for the county.

Board of County Commissioners Reme

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