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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
9
The Herald mocks up a graphic interview with Santa at the North Pole asking about Chilsenay and Christmas success. Santa predicts a busy season with shoppers spending near last year’s level and stores offering more varied holiday goods. He urges early shopping to ease post office workload and wishes readers peace and goodwill.
City council moves to draft a curfew ordinance aimed at keeping minors off streets at night. Alderman Scarborough urges a realistic, lenient rule with earlier curfew for younger children and later times for teens. A committee will study the measure and report at the next council meeting.
Members of the Billings Kiwanis club purchased many toys this year without an auction. The toys, made by John Adams, benefit the Montana orphans home at Twin Bridges and the Cerebral Palsy Center at Eastern Montana College of Education. All toys Adams ships out are contracted to be sold by the club.
A large oil company plans a modern refinery in Billings, a major car company will open a tank car repair shop, and an electrical generating plant is slated to support West Industries. A six story apartment block is planned near the business district with improved sanitation and utilities to follow.
The Billings office reports a 46 percent rise in home construction in the first 12 months of 1949 over 1943 levels, totaling 3 525 398 dollars in permits. November building permits pushed 1949 total to a new high, with residential work dominating this year’s activity.
November 1949 postal receipts rose sharply by 8 213 49 to total 51 079. The figure compares with 41 605 89 in November 1944. For the first 12 months of 1949 receipts total about 967 526 94 higher than the previous year with 547 230 54 more than the same period in 1940.
Montana remains largely rat free boosting profits for farmers merchants and citizens. Experts say the absence cuts losses from grain theft and disease while preventing costly infestations in Billings and eastern counties. annual nationwide costs run into billions.
John L. Greenleaf of Yellowstone Post No 4 announced the 1951 Area Legion group welfare conference will be held in Billings in January. Western states Alaska and Hawaii will be represented. Attending Montanans include Mrs. L. Orleman Livingston and others as department child welfare and auxiliary officials.
Twenty one boys and girls aged 12 to 18 attended the first session of the AmVets amateur radio school at the AmVets hall last Saturday. The program featured talks by amateur operators and three film showings. The next meeting is set for Saturday morning at 1 20 at the Naval Reserve Training Center in North Park where code instruction will be given.
Preparations for the 1950 elections are underway in County Clare with dates set for primaries and the general election. Voters will elect a wide slate including state senators, representatives, sheriff, and numerous county offices while major party nominees will be chosen by direct primary or conventions.
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