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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
8
The notice sets 1948 income tax filing dates for all, highlights March 15 1949 as final return due for 1948, and January 15 1949 as the final installment date for estimated tax especially for farmers. It also reports Northwest Airlines receiving ten Boeing Stratocruisers starting after the new year with deliveries through mid year.
Kingston and Duane Pinkerman of Polson Maebelle Paddock of Billings in charge of costumes assisted by Joan Aikins Janis Frank and Doris Kazer all of Billings Evelyn Dunham of Balispell and Miss Cloninger and Miss Trout Miss Aikins in charge of make up assisted by Miss Dunham Miss Kaser John Kelly M Speed Stellan Clark Catherine Freeburg and Caryl Schram all of Billings Mary Ann Coon of Sidney Roberta Farwell of Powell and Pinkerman and White Patty Forquer of Billings publicity Beverly Ann Borgen of Billings house manager June Berg of White Sulphur Springs properties seated by Marceau Walsrom of ings Elvera Anderson of Gilfeu and Miss Aijkins Christenson and March Jean Paterson of Plentywood electrician and play production class scenery
Northwest Airlines orders 56 Stratocruisers from Boeing for long domestic and Orient routes. The double decker jets, with four 3,500 hp engines, promise about 15 hour Tokyo flights and eight and a half hours to Honolulu, plus coast to coast time savings. Each plane carries 7,700 gallon fuel tanks and offers substantial on board facilities, reducing intermediate stops. Delivery begins soon with intensified training for pilots and crew.
Montana Power mailed checks totaling 938563.46 to county treasurers in forty counties where it owns property. Bob Crangle, head of tax department, announced the first half of the 1948 physical property tax, marking a 10 percent increase over 1947.
Swift and company honors employees with five or more years of continuous service under a new program. C W Howard announces silver and gold lapel pins featuring the Swift symbol, given during the service award edition of the Swift News. Eligible staff receive their first pin at five years, with new pins at each five year milestone.
The article notes that stars denote five years of continuous service and lists buildings Swift personnel who will receive pins, including H. J. Hatch, H. & Golisman, Joseph Eckhart, Donald LaGaly, William McGee, and Richard E. Morin.
In Yellowstone County Montana a district court hearing is set for December 9 16 23 30 1948 to consider Rita Guay petition to change minor Georgette Marie Mitchell to Georgette Marie Guay. The hearing will be at 10:00 a.m. at the Billings courthouse. Objections by interested parties may be heard. Beat in Davies Clerk of the District Court. Deputy E H Price.
The newly organized Lullaby club met last Thursday at the W A clubrooms to elect officers for the current year Mrs Orland Jordahl was elected president Mrs Robert E H Bolger vice president Ms C Robert Stein treasurer and Mrs Ray Musgrave secretary
Fred Burns and Ralph Mc Kelgie of Billings and Belmhole dunkers of Huntley are among nearly 1,000 Farmers Union members who will ride to Washington D C this winter by working as campaigners in the 1949 six state membership drive. The union offers free round trip transport to each worker who enrolls 75 new members. Wilfred Pedersen, Montana coordinator, says the drive aims to raise regional membership to 99 000 farm families and to bring grassroots farmers to Washington to speak on a long range farm program.
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