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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1933
Page
4
The Acantha highlights the annual city financial examination by the state examiner. Indebtedness declined about $6,000 from Nov 27 1931 to Dec 31 1932, a commendable showing. The street funding bonds, $9,500 outstanding, are due May 1 1935 with only $703.63 in the sinking fund, drawing 6 percent interest.
The council debates handling street bond payments due May 1 1935 by reallocating levies from other departments without increasing total city taxes. They note a current mill levy near 29 and anticipate not lowering it soon but avoiding increases. Street funding bonds began with $12 000 in 1915, now balance $9 500 after partial payments.
The Teton Chapter of the Red Cross reports January activity: 24 families helped, 63 children aided, 36 office calls, 20 phone calls, 15 home calls, 19 letters sent, 12 used garments, 16 used stockings distributed. Clothing and food values, coal and other items totaled to assist 18 flour recipients and 8 yard goods families. Community club donations funded a midnight supper and a dance with music by local volunteers. proceeds benefited the community club commitments.
The report lists January precipitation at .05 inch the lowest since 1946. It details mean temperatures across years from 1930 to 1933 and notes the warmest January on record at 79 and the coldest at 42 below in 1929 and 1920. February is described as warmer than January with a mean of 235 and February precipitation averaged .47.
The Recreational Society hosted a Saturday program for the Collins community club featuring short plays, monologues, and musical numbers. The event drew a large audience and concluded with a dance.
Fern Hines of Farmington visited the Caskey home last week and supplied some music for the program Saturday night.
Farmington notes report a well attended H D club demonstration meal at the hall last Thursday with about 35 people and a talk led by County Agent Robert Clarkson who also led singing. Mrs C M Swenson hosted a 25 person dinner party last Saturday with cards as the main entertainment.
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