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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
3
Barbara Allen Paning passes away leaving family in grief. The obituary notes her life events and mentions surviving relatives and funeral arrangements.
Betty Jo Starkweather, a Billings native and Western Union veteran, narrates a lively life with romance, relocations between California and Wyoming, and work at the Bureau of Reclamation. She teaches drafting, enjoys shorthand, and jokes about landlady feuds, with sports including horses and swimming shaping her days.
A lighthearted local feature describes store decorations and a glowing lamp in Zack's Sticha making a family scene playful. It notes a wide hat selection for all ages and Mothers Day offerings from Hanchett and Sons, highlighting colors and fabrics as summer heat rises.
A chaotic mix of product chatter notes Speckeens as a WACY store with variety they claim meets demand. Lees and Lees–Knroebler showcase living room sets in bold colors, while Rosemary’s Jr Wontons showpiece draws crowds despite complexity. SENSON softball organizers expect 12 to 30 teams, led by Ralph McBride, with U S Naval Reserve and Midland National Bank among rosters.
Mrs Bul Ditschawer visited Galen for a medical checkup then Port Townsend to stay with relatives. Ward Besanson traveled to Billings by air to meet his mother Mrs Tom Eide. Besanson family plans move from Chevy Chase to New York City. Deputy’s 76th anniversary celebrated by county clerk office staff. Dan Taylor and family hosted visitors from Glendive and Rosebud area. Walter J Meredith of Forsyth promoted to fifth grade technician at Fort Sam Houston. Stephen Thomas Morgan born April 26 weighing seven pounds three ounces. Visitors include Merle Tinch from Bemidji visiting Edith Pinch and John Thende family. Thursday callers to the city included W F Killen G F Dayhoff and Gene Cooley.
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