Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mail as Season Opens
Merle L. Fagg bills the yuletide period as the busiest in local history. He urges early mailing and outlines cutoffs for distant state parcels, cards, and local deliveries while noting staff additions and new sorting capacity at the Billings post office. Montana Power pays 1,026,111.23 in second-half real property taxes to Montana counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle L. Fagg
Billings
Tom
Montana Power Company
Montana
RB. E. Cyangle
Yellowstone County
Farmers Share Holiday Harvest With CROP
Montana farmers join national CROP drive to ship wheat navy beans and horsemeat to aid hungry abroad. George T. Simo says six carloads from Missoula and a Seattle Christmas ship depart December 3 for Japan and Asia as Montana counties mobilize rural solicitations and JC volunteers lead metropolitan efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
United States
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Seattle
George T. Simo
Bozeman
Broulette
Schroeder
Missoula
Farm Bureau Committee
Chamber of Commerce
JC State
Ray County
Yellowstone
Ora Kemp
Billings
Murray McBride
Japan
Asia
School enrollment gains shown in Great Falls and Billings
Figures released this week by school officials show 9 children under 21 in Great Falls, with 14,680 children in Billings. The gains since 1948 total 1,212 for Great Falls and 852 for Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Billings
Bill Ings
High wind damages Highland Elementary in Billings
A 60 mile per hour gale struck Billings on Monday causing minor damage to the new Highland elementary school located on Avenue between Seventh and Eighth. The incident damaged roof areas and scattered debris, with no injuries reported. Local crews assess the building for safety and repairs begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
New Highland Elementary
Avenue
Seventh
Eighth
Wind Stresses Roof as Acoustic Tile Falls
Wind pressure between the roof and ceiling caused an acoustic tile to dislodge and drop to the floor.
Amvet Party Plans Night Birthday for Yellowstone Post
Am vets Post No. 1 holds a birthday party at Ambels tonight with the auxiliary serving a buffet lunch. The event features piano and solo vocal music and other entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Post No. 1
Amvets
Ambels
Also Mentioned on This Page
PEN Hospital
Peterson
Second Avenue North
Peterson Frint
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Butte, Montana
Husky Gas
Delco
Montana Welding & Radiaor Co
N. 30Th St
Hese Billings
Kohler
Biegel
Rex
South Broadway
Dick Sanderson
Dick’s Auto Service Co
Terry Ave
Thone
THE
Midland Empire
North 24Th St
Hone
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!