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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
8
Roy F. Morgan reports that Montana's 1950 national wheat acreage allotment totals 4 265 806 acres of the 68 944 099 acre national pool. The Montana share is 1 110 194 acres less than the 1949 planted acreage, with county and farm allotments to be mailed to operators by the ACA committee.
The measure authorizes a $29,500 purchase of Teton county high school property and funds a $1,000 maintenance budget via an 84 mill levy, approved by voters last Saturday, with an 815 mill levy to be levied this fall to meet budget needs.
County commissioners plan a one year levy on property owners across 12 districts surrounding Chateau to fund next year's taxation. District results show mixed support with tallies from Chateau, Blackleaf, East Farmington, Bynum, Porter Beach, Agawam, Pendroy and a district school, while districts 7 8 16 and 41 have not yet reported.
The report shows Teton County’s assessed valuation increasing by 6 379 541 to total 2 302 358 for farm machinery and 145 148 for non farm machinery. Automobiles trucks and trailers also saw a notable rise, reflecting broader property tax assessments.
The year’s reappraisal shows large gains in farm and business values with farm wheat and machinery rising sharply while land on the Bynum project shows a slight loss. Jukeboxes and slot machines also double their assessed totals. overall levy costs may stay near last year despite higher operating expenses.
Scouts from Camp Chateau and Lions club delegates join a 30 000 attendee convention with entertainment by Fred Waring Guy Lombardo and talks by Gov Dewey and Admiral Blandy. Delegates toured Radio City and Madison Square Garden with major meetings and a $15 fundraiser from the Stephens Brothers circus.
Chairman Leo Murphy outlines the blood program's purpose at the Great Falls center noting blood tested for fats and food content is discarded if eaten before donation. He cites Montana Civil Air Patrol support for emergency blood transport and explains free Red Cross blood funded by drives. Next committee meeting set for Sept 17 at the Civic Center.
Dorothy DePratu married Morris Teterud in a ceremony at the Church with flower girl and ring bearer. The bride wore a yellow satin formal, her sister and mother performed songs, and guests from Great Falls and Bynum attended. The bride, a Fairfield high school graduate, works at Fairfield’s Fountain and Café. the groom is a Navy veteran and baker in Great Falls. They plan to live in Great Falls.
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