My Woman of the Week in Billing City Ward
Mildred Garter Nees, wife of a school-goits, hailed as a local figure in Billing City Ward. Her tale spans Casper Wyoming to Tacoma, where she staffed a Todd Shipyard restaurant and later pursued Billings Business College to become a skilled typist and bookkeeper. Also mentions Bob Nees, Century Club meeting, and a used car ad offer for a 39 Chevrolet coupe at 3895 with features.
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Billing City
Mildred Garter Nees
Hier
Mildred
Aileen
Mildred Seas
Casper
Wyoming
Washington
Todd Shipyard
Bob Nees
Rocky Mountain
Bob
Century Club
Tacoma
Mid
Billings Business College
Oh My Aching Feet and Other General Advertisements
An archival ad snippet highlights Day's work pants priced at 4.93, touts unisex reinforced pockets and rip‑proof seams. It promotes electric roasters, broilers, and GE cookware as summer conveniences, and notes Chase car guarantees of 1000 miles or 30 days with 50-50 repair cost coverage across eleven western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Veterans Affairs Reinstate GI Insurance By July 31
Veterans recall a deadline of July 31 to reinstate lapsed National Service GI Insurance on a comparative health basis. Reinstatement is possible before August 1 for policies from 1000 to 10000, often without a medical exam, by submitting a VA form and paying two monthly premiums. Training restrictions explain VA limits on avocational courses after June 30, 1948, with vocational training allowed for business related pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SULY
Veterans Administration
G.I
Northwest
Jast Congress
Veterans disability compensation and beneficiaries guidance
A VA notice explains how to assign multiple beneficiaries to a National Service Life insurance policy and the option for contingent beneficiaries. It outlines increases in compensation for 60 percent or more service connected disabilities, with amounts based on dependents, plus comparable peacetime rates. It also clarifies that cashing a compensation check does not waive rights to greater compensation or pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreational
Welk
Natlones Service
Han
Rocky Mountain College Hosts Auction School
Students from seven states and Canada enroll in Rocky Mountain College sponsored three week auction school beginning August 2. It is the nation's first such course on an accredited college campus, taught by 22 instructors. Participants come from Washington, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana and nearby provinces. Classes at the Te Mountain campus include livestock alignment and nightly public auctions, with student salesmen gaining stock judging and selling experience at the Midland Empire county fairgrounds.
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Canad
Western School of
Rocky Mountain College
Rocky Mountain
William D. Copland
William J. Hagen
Washington
Dakotas
Wyoming
Montana
Te Mounpant
Midland Empire
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Jlaning
Barbara Babs
Allen
Woman of
Barbara Allen
General Electric
Vic Ver
Vets
Daddy
Neva's Bake Shop
North Broadway
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Frc
Montana Power
D.C. Motors
Billings Pipe and Supply Company
Dischhutcers of
Jacuzzi
Sit
Minn
Ave
Inbow Cleaners
Montana Ave
Courteoas
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