03 Nov 1949
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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1949
Page
1
Item shows mailing designation as second class matter at the Billings Montana post office in Yellowstone County under the act of March 1 1878. It records the legal basis and location for mail handling status in Billings Montana.
A letter urges every public servant to pledge to execute the will of the people as championed by Grover Cleveland. It argues for civilian control over all military branches, condemns office arrogance, and calls on veterans to press legislators, vote out self serving officials, and defend democracy. It cites housing, pensions, civil rights, and defense spending as core issues.
A housewife reveals in a published article the scale of home duties. She makes beds sufficient to stretch over two miles, washes thousands of dishes and cups, and handles extensive laundry in a year highlighting the unseen labor of domestic work.
A column of quirky notes cites pheasant hunters discussing a “lost week end” and a cash register salesman counting kills, while remarks on taxes, weather, votes, and odd local observations drift through a collage of anecdotes. The piece lingers on humorous asides about public speaking, puzzles about bones found in Oklahoma, and light social commentary.
The report notes dwindling pheasant numbers as greedy hunters exceed legal bag limits, sometimes taking hens. It suggests a state law to allow vehicle inspections for illegal fish and game takes to protect wildlife for posterity.
The Yellowstone Art Center Association will sponsor informal workshops on the third floor of the Commercial club building with a qualified instructor. Planned groups include drawing painting ceramics weaving and possibly photography. An exhibit of prize winning watercolor paintings by California Watercolor Society members from 1934 to 1946 will open in November at the Lute building opposite the Fox theatre featuring Don Lutz and others.
Officials and brothers of R S Luts outline aims of the Yellowstone Art Center association formed last year. They plan public exhibits lectures films and workshops to boost participation. Memberships range active three dollars sustaining ten donor twenty five patron fifty with equal privileges. Officers include James M Haughey president John Greenleaf vice presidents Earl Lucas treasurer Isabelle Johnson secretary and Mrs B E Sande recording secretary. Mail to 30 North 27th Street.
When the first air well yielded only black oil and kerosine, the oil industry spent vast sums on research. Engineers have since developed over 1,200 useful petroleum products, expanding applications across energy, materials, and manufacturing.
Peperson Print Shop and Stationers on Second Avenue North advertises services at 2712 Second Avenue North with phone contact 353 a-2itl.
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