Billings to Play Important Part In Nation's Air Defense Network
Billings becomes a key link in a planned air defense system with observers, filter centers, and civilian volunteers. Capt Lines and Lt Welsh will lead ground observer posts and training at the Billings Air Force filter center to detect aircraft and relay reports to defense commands.
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Billings
Welsh
Billings Br
Air Force
Lines
United States Air Force
Ous
Air Defense Control Centers
Aly
England
Alr
Britain
Ground Observer Corps
New York
Billings Air Force
North 27Th Street
Pracedee
Filter Center
Air Force Control Center
Novbir 27Th Street
Bocay
Stock Car Races at Wonderland Sunday Debut
More than 15 drivers from Montana Wyoming and nearby states are set for Sundays inaugural stock car event at the new Billings Speedway dirt oval one mile west of Ballings Wonderl and Montana. Time trials start at 1 30 p m with prerace ceremonies and heats. Eldon Piper Speedway president will present a trophy to the dedication race winner amid added cash prizes and key events including a stunt show and wreck em race.
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Montana
Wyoming
Billings Speedway
Eldon Piper
Speedway
Piper
V F W To Sponsor A Queens Contest
The Billings VFW sponsors a late August Queens contest to crown the most popular waistress and office girl. The top winner receives an all expense trip to Hollywood via Western Airlines, with a welcome by publicist Al Rote and a tour of studios and nightspots. Entries are being taken now, with contact numbers for the VFW and Diane Lind, chair.
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Billings V
Diane Lind
Contest invites waitresses and workers at Olive Hotel
Ad invites waitresses and office workers to enter a contest at the Olive Hotel with prizes ranging from outfits to costume jewelry. Funds from the dance go to the community welfare fund of the VFLW, with George Hewett serving as cochair.
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Olive Hotel
Community Welfare Fund
VFLW
George Hewett
Miss Lind
Famous Ball Clown Al Schacht to Appear Saturday
Al Schacht the famed baseball clown appears at Cobbfield this Saturday during the Mustag Idaho Falls game marking his twenty fifth year entertaining at public events. He has drawn large crowds with personal appearances totaling over 79 million and has worked with John Kier an to entertain hospital patients including in veterans wards. Schacht tours nationwide delivering autographs and performances, including wartime service with American troops and notable guests at a recent New York dinner.
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al Schacht
Mustag
Schacht
John Kieran
New York
Sennest
Veterans Hospitals
52Nd Street
Park Avenue
MyYs
Ohn McGraw
Lou Gehrig
McGraw
Gehri
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Marines
Elks
Moontana Elks
L. K. Dalley
Hlks
Lawson ST
Sanderson
Marine Corps Piracm
Gerald F. Dison
Marine District
Salt Lake Cil
Fielal Marine Corps
V.F.W
Herald 3
Real Community Pawsooner
Ghichen
Xouiliann Paaums
St Ave S
Mercury
Auditorius
Roy
Broadwater Avenue
Shrine Auditorium
Ray Schaff
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