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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
4
A portable picnic refrigerator uses dry ice as the refrigerant and features food compartments for cooling. A tin can is described as containing over 98 percent steel and under 2 percent tin, illustrating material composition.
The Fairfield high school music groups held their spring concert with a chorus performing songs by Gershwin Porter Herbert Romberg and Friml. The band showcased concert selections before a Main Street parade in anticipation of Havre Music Festival. The senior class plans a three act comedy The Tin Hero on May 16 at the high school with cast members listed.
Since 1939 railroad wage and material costs rose over three times freight rates and five times passenger fares, driving policy concerns about transportation pricing and funding.
The Montana Equalization Board sent inspectors to check the punchboard license stamps as the new law takes effect. Chairman Sam Goza says vendors will obtain stamps from county treasurers. Seven districts including Helena Butte Missoula Miles City Great Falls and Havre will enforce the three per cent tax.
The state auditor's office reports Montana has 35,484,000 cash on hand and 27,543,000 invested in a monthly statement. State property totals 20,594,000 while bonded debt is 5,018,000.
State Auditor John J. Holmes certifies Continental Casualty Company authorized to transact casualty insurance in Montana until March 31, 1948. The December 31 1946 sworn statement lists capital 5 million, 1946 income 88.93 million, assets 16.83 million, liabilities excluding capital 1.75 million, surplus 13.23 million. Policyholders’ surplus line item noted. Witnessed and sealed April 1 1947 at Helena.
Mrs Jerome Beck and Miss Mary Keil visited in Great Falls and with the Hombergs. Numerous families from Missoula and nearby towns gathered for Mother's Day dinners and friendly calls including the Baggenstasses Asmuses Schaefer and Timmerman households, with plans for trips to Pullman and visits to the Fritchs in Washington.
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