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The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana • 8

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Friday, May 14, 1948 Page Eight THE BILLINGS GAZETTE MONTANA'S ONLY Edgar Students Get Diplomas Graduation Rites End School Year Montana Labor Rolls Increase Craighead Predicts Record in 1948 Registrars Named Big Timber, May 13. County commissioners named the following deputy registrars: Clarence Flat-turn of Greycliff, precinct Jim Kratzer of McLeod. precinct Stuart Nicholson of Melville, precinct Victor Gee of Gibson, precinct 6, and Nicholas Campanella of Stockade, precinct 8. Pioneer's Riles Set For Great Falls Church Great Falls, May 13. (JP) Funeral services for Mrs.

Kate C. Beachly, 95, who died early Tuesday at Hardy, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian church here with the Rev. Hugh B. Jones officiating.

Mrs. Beachly became the third white woman to live in Great Falls IPEM Am TTIHIlEAirMIE Edgar, May 13. Thirteen seniors Helena, May 13. Chairman of Edgar high school received diplo when she arrived here with her husband in 1884. For the last nine years she had made her home with a son-in-law and daughter at Hardy.

Barclay Craighead of the unemployment compensation commission reported Thursday employment in nonagricultural Montana industries is running 4,000 ahead of 1947 and he predicts a new record this year. Unemployment payments are re- mas at commencement exercises Tuesday night in the high school auditorium. C. R. Bequette, chairman of the board of trustees, conferred diplomas to Wilbur Bequette, Bill Bowen, Don Christensen, Iline Henry.

Frank Kaiser, Lila King. Lula 15 at 132,900 compared with 129,200 March 15, 1947. The 1948 figure exceeds March of 1946 by 15,000 and creasing, Craighead said. He re ported that benefit seekers In May IFMMY 6:30 P.M. March 1945 by 21,000.

Lindgren, Helen Madill, Jane Otis. Greatest employment increased Jim Otis, Katherin Sin, JoAnn first week was 4,121, about half the number of jobless six weeks ago. The figure is expected to be haved Stebbins and Jim Steffan. was registered Dy wnoiesaie ana retail trade which accounts for the 2406 1st Ave. N.

li Cash Pag Checks again in the next 60 to 90 days. Donald Bunger, superintendent. Figures compiled by the commis sion, in cooperation with the bureau of labor statistics set the nonagri biggest pay roll in Montana and employs more persons on a year-round basis than any other industry. The March 15 employment level In trade was 33,100, up 1,400 from gave eighth grade promotion certificates to Helen Bowman, Jarel Cellmer, Zelda Christensen, Donna Jolly, Tommy Messick, Dean Peterson, Elroy Schutz, Keith Stebbins, Bruce Steffan, Dick Steffan and cultural employment level of March Larry Weidinger. i a year ago.

Metal mining snowea the second greatest gain with 1,300 more employes at work than a year ago. This was partly offset by a drop of 100 in the oil fields and a 4 BILLINGS LOVES Miss Stebbins delivered the valedictory and Miss Sim the salutatory. Music was furnished by the boys' and girls' glee clubs and Miss Stebbins played two piano solos. The Rev. Donald Redfield of From-berg pronounced the Invocation and benediction.

I loss of 300 coal miners. The mining industry as a whole showed a net it 7lv gain of 1,000. Contract construction was up 600 The over a year ago. within so days an acute shortage of all buildings skills is anticipated and it seems highly probably that by September there may be 10,000 or more men employed in construction, Craighead War BILLINGS CLUB Tom Davis Speaks At Butte Meeting Butte, May 13. (JP) The greatest said.

Manufacturing employment Bring the kids in the car and enjoy this new economical way to see-the movies. Barry O'Leary General Contractor The new Motor-Vu will be the family's greatest spot for fun. O'Malley Lumber Co. Perfect movies with perfect equipment Al Knox and Orn Hagen Service Theatre Supply Salt Lake City, Utah Motor-Vu will be the thrill of your movie life. Martin Linse jumped from 16,400 to 17,200, a net gain of 800.

Most of the gain was registered by logging and lumbering which was up almost 500 from a year ago. The friendly service at the Motor-Vu will make your movies just that much more enjoyable. Laurel Trading Co. Even the dog can climb in the back seat and go to the movies now it's fun for the family at the new Motor-Vu. Wolf Construction Co.

Manufacturers of Cement Products Delegate Named Bozeman, May 13. Lawrence G. Christie of Bozeman has been elected to represent Montana Hol- force and the greatest energy are found in the minds of men, Tom J. Davis, Republican candidate for United States senator, said in an address to the Butte Rotary club Thursday. "The king of energies is not that of bouncing molecules or the staggeringly greater energies within the atom, but, rather, it is the energy of the human intelligence by which men may command," he said.

Davis, a past president of Rotary International, discussed world matters and declared that "civilization will not be destroyed by the atom bomb. Civilizations are destroyed from within, by apathy and lack of integrity." The stein breeders at the sixty-third annual convention of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America to be held June 1 to 4 at Kansas City, Mo. The ROYAL WniRLWIiVDS on SKATES GRACE CALDWELL at the ORGAN BILLINGS CLUB In the Shadow of the Rims! HEY KIDS! 5. All Day CARTOON SHOW BABCOCK THEATRE SUNDAY, MONDAI 16th, 17th Glasgow Man Elected iHead of Confernece I -Livingston, May 13. (IP) A.

B. iFriedlund of Glasgow was elected moderator of the Montana Congregational conference at the closing of the session here Wednesday. He succeeds the Rev. Kirk M. D6wey of Sidney.

Other officers of I ll'l 1 1 1 (Mi IT UJ Imagine volume control for your movie listening pleasure right in your own car, it's real enjoyment. Jenson Co. Plasterers You'll be surprised at the perfect picture and entertainment your whole family will have at the new Motor-Vu Theatre. Midland Paint Co. Billings Motor-Vu theatre is something new and delightful for the family and friends.

Stroup Hardware Co. The new Motor-Vu will always be a bright spot on your entertainment program. Graybar Electric Seattle, Wash. Leaving the baby home alone is no problem. Bundle the whole family up and put.

them in the car for a real nite of fun at the Motor-Vu. Miller Miller Carpenters In the comfort of your own car Motor-Vu movies will relax you completely. Leon Cartwright Construction, Tooele, Utah Motor-Vu Theatre couldn't have a more perfectly clear picture. B. F.

Shearer Co. Seattle, Wash. Enjoy a movie at the new Motor-Vu. the conference are the Rev. Guy L.

Barnes of Missoula, assistant moderator; the Rev. Cloyd H. Conner of Billings, registrar and treasurer, and the Rev. Sherwood Daily of Red Lodge, scribe. The 1949 conference will be held either in Glasgow or Great Falls.

at the popular MIDWAY CLUB Engineers Set Section Meeting for Bozeman Helena, May 13. (IP) The annual joint meeting of the Montana section and student group of the American Society of Civil Engineers will be held Friday night in Bozeman, Gordon K. Ebersole, section secretary, said Thursday. 209 N. 14th St.

THE BEST STEAKS in the West BILL VITT and His 5-Piece Band Your Favorite DRINKS R. H. Willcomp, administrative aide and commission secretary for the state highway department, will talk on "Economics of Montana Highways." A report on the northwest conference of student chapters will be presented. SKTMKB CUB SKVLINR CLIB III vv Ul SKTI.IX'E CLIB Tim Mullowney FINEST DANCE TEAM EVER TO APPEAR IN BILLINGS SKVI.IVE CLIB 7 rPRICESn it I 4 SKYLINE CLIB I I vfYsri SKYLINE CLIB ADULTS, .50 CIIILDIIEIV, (6-12) Tax Included BOX OFFICE OPENS P.M. WATCH FOR MORE STAR-STUDDED HITS! SKYLINE CLIB THEIR GRACE AND CHARM WILL THRILL YOU! SKYLINE CLIB DOORS OPEN AT 9 A.

M. HEY KIDS! It's "THE SILVER STALLION" PLUS On Our Stage THOMPSON'S DAIRY FUN 9:30 SHOW 9:30 with UNCLE MAC BROADCASTING OVER KBMY AT 10 A. M. SKYLINE CLIB THANKS To Yellowstone county officials, Montana Power company, Billings Gas company, Mountain States Telephone Telegraph company and the Interstate Oil Pipe Line com pany for their cooperation in moving equipment enabling us to widen the entrance to the drive-in theatre. THE MANAGEMENT, BILLINGS MOTOR-VU THEATRE THE DANCING STARS Of THE MOTION PICTURE "COPACABANA" ALSO FEATURED NEW YORK CITY'S COPACABANA! LCUlCl and i WEST ON THE LAUIIEL ROAD ALSO rm 6 -V Theatre SINGING COMEDIENNE Kllatse Your IteservuiUms Sow! Don't Miss Them-..

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