The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 August 1964 — Page 13

Koontz Lake News K. L. United Missionary Church “The Church With The Lighted Cross” Paul Loucks, pastor Robert Varga, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.in. Worshop Service 10:15 a.m. Evening Service, 7:00 p.m. Ladies prayer group Tuesday, 9:30 a.in. Mid-week Bible Study Wednesday. 7:00 p.m. Men’s prayer meeting Saturday, 6QO p.m. A friendly welcome awaits you an^ your family at this church. Koontz Lake Community Church ; A. J. Compton. Pastor x Jack McDowell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at the church Thursday, 10 a.m. Rev. Compton visited a church August 15 for a business meeting which was conducted in the church of Rev. Sam Sawyers of South Milford. Ind. Rev. Compton was guest speaker there Saturday night. He saw old friends here he had not secri in years. Something’s H missing- U Something may be missing from your home insurance, tool It may not be as obvious, but it could be just as dangerous. The Homeowner's Policy from Meridian Mutual Insurance Company includes coverage for your home, possessions and liability. Sa/es you money, tool See me ... there's no obligation! your Meridian Mutual agent irridino Kit'mi-'-•c.l »•*' R. W. Johnson Ins. Mornings Hamlet 867-2824 Koontz Lake Afternoons Walkerton 586-2580

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Miss Ruth Wilkie, of Chicago, is spneding this week as guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Amick. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Munson and daughter, of Dearborn, Mich., are spending this week as guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. Lester Barnsbach. Mrs. Francis Koch entertained her son and family over the week end, Dr. and Mrs. Harold Koch and children of Galien, Michigan. The Oregon Township Home Demonstration Club held its August meeting in the home of Mrs. Floyd Brown last week with a carry-in pot luck dinner. This club were hosts to 12 members of the Washington Township Activities Club. Following dinner and the business meeting, games were played during the social hour: - . George Marquardt is entertaining his daughter and family this week, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Younkers and children, of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bruynell, of Kankakee, 111., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coleman. Miss Betsy Borrelli, of South Bend, is spending a lew days as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Art Borrelli and family. Miss Helen Case, of Kodiak Island, Alaska, is spending a few ] days this week as guest of Mr. : and Mrs. Howard Wertenberg. Mrs. Gust Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peterson, of Grovertown, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James McCoy on Monday. I Mr. and Mrs. Fred Werner and children spent Monday visiting in < the Brookfield Zoo, Riverside, 111.. < Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Hershberger ( and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson < Walz, Walkerton, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Petry and daughter, Georgia Lou, of Hoopston, 111., were Sunday guests of Mr. and I Mrs. Everett Shinn. Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers attended the funeral of L. J. Jacoby, Niles, Michigan, last Thursday. Mr. Jacoby is a broth-er-in-law of Mrs. Meyers and passed away at the hospital in Niles Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Guyse, of Oceanside. Calif, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buettner last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Fries and two children of Chicago, were entertained with a cook out by Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Fries on Saturday. Clay Bonifield Is a surgical patient in Holy Family hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkinson. Chicago, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roman Schwartz. On Sunday the Schwartzes entertained the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hoagland and children. Mr. and Mrs. Roman Schwartz Jr. and children. Miss June Schwartz and Mrs. Ann Mu-

cha da, all of Chicago Mrs. William Zerler .spent the past week as guest of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nowakowski, in Crown Point. Sunday they helped to cel tersebMra. they helped to celebrate Mrs. Zerler’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Kaebel, of St. Louis, Missouri, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wolfenberger. We regret to report the passing of Mary Jane Jones, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones in Chicago. Recently the Joneses have acquired property in our community. The monthly meeting of the Koontz Dake Conservation Club will be held Friday, August 21. at their club house and all members are urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gibbons and children of Markham. Illinois, were week end guests of Mrs. Edna Childress. Mrs. Hilding Sundeen has returned home after spending the

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Walkerton Civil Town, St. Joseph County. Indiana, before the Board of Town Trustees. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Walkerton Civil Town. St. Joseph County. Indiana, hat . . proper officers of said civil town, at their regular meeting place, on the 31st day of August, l.»61. wi I consider the following budget: GENERAL FUND Properties 2.500 Salary of Town Trustees .... 2,500 Materials 2,000 ToUI strect 10,150 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer 60 Current Charges 6.506 MOT()R VEHI(IE h\VY. FUND Salary of Marshal and eurrent Obligations 2 501 Contractual ](1 (m1 Deputy Marshals 18.960 Properties ■ 1 I Supplies and Materials .. 3.342.37 Compensation of Town Att'y 500 Total General Fund 74.851 p rO perties 1,500.0 Compensation of Firemen 1,500 STREET FUND Total Moter Vehicle Control Center Operators .... 9.200 Services Personal 1.000 Hwy. Fund 14.842.37 Street-Sewer-Park Depts. .... 14,700 Services Contractual 500 MUNC. BAND FUND Other Compensation 1,000 Supplies 2,000 M unc Band Support 1,000 Services Contractual 7,935 Materials 1.150 Total Munc. Band Fund 1,000.00 Supplies - - 2,950 Current Charges 3,000 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED _ Motor Veh. FUNDS REQUIRED ^^R EX- General Street Highway Munic. Band PENSES TO DECEMBER 31st F d Fund Fund Fund OF INCOMING YEAR: 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1965, inclusive 74,851.00 10,150.00 14,812.37 1,000 00 2. Necessary’ expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 28,900.00 15,225.00 0.00 1,000.00 3. Additional appropriations to be made July Ist to Dec. 31st of present year 4. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Dec. 31st of present year 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1,2, 3 and 4) 103,751.00 25,375.00 14,842.37 2,000.00 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE w RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY: 6. Actual balance, June 30th of present year 22,850.40 7,418.58 0.00 546.60 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December settlement) 6 651 5 2 63g 14 000 307A2 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July Ist of present year to Dec. 31st of incoming year - Schedules on file a. Special Taxes 640.00 240.00 0.00 28.00 5026611 622901 1151237 000 10-^N^T^A^tfOUNT REQUIRED 8 °’ 107 ' 96 1652273 M ' M2 - K 88202 TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31st of INCOMING YEAR. (Deduct line 9 from line 5) .... ... . 23,343.04 8,852.27 / 0.00 1 117.98 11. Operating Balance (not in excess of expense Jan. Ist to June 30th, less Mise. Revenue for same period) 288.26 1 612 31 0.00 48.08 12 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 23.631. 30 / 10,19158 0.00 1,166.06 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property 2,332,130 Number of Taxable Polls 31l) Lovy on Levy on Amount to FUNDS Polls Property Be Raised General i 00 1 M 23,631 30 Street .45 10.49458 Municipal Band -0$ no 0.00 Motor Vehicle Highway 3,5 29! 94 TOT AIL 1 ‘ ’ COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE ( OLLE( TED To Be FUNDS Collected Collected 106 t 1962 1963 ' General - - 15.890.37 21.644.54 19.671« . j act 7ft 4 457 00 6.802.38 b St, wt M 8 52 922 36 815 37 M Tr^AL ^..'zzzzzz LS ■» 2-395.-9 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard theron. Afl.i Un lax j lv j n September, an. panted to the County Auditor not later lh ’'o'vo days pnu. the County and the levy fixed by the County Tax Adjustment Board, or on their fa int„ oto . f gtjta Auditor, ten or more taxpayers} feeling themselves aggrieved by sue. « t - .<A thp cour v B. ard of Tax Commissioners for further and final hearing tluuon hy 1 n * • ; publication : t htor on or before the fourth Monday of September or on or before tho ten I dav u 1 by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date is later, and the state board nusshmers will fix a date for hearing in this county. COVER, Clerk-Treasurer Dated August 4, 1964

past week in Evanston, 111., as guest of her sister, Mrs. Richard Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiehn spent Sunday in Hammond, attending (he 77th birthday paity of Mrs. Martha Wilde at the Kenneth Wilde home. There were 33 present which included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kiehn of our area. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith and family of Crestwood, Illinois, were Sunday guests of the Russell Smiths. Mr. and Mrs. James Youngman gave a buffet dinner Saturday evening for the rehearsal party of their son. Terry D„ who was married on Sunday at 2:30 pm., to Janeal Ringle, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Marvin Ringle of Plymouth. at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. A reception followed in the EUB Church Youth Building with over 200 in attendance. The couple will make their home in Peru as tho bridegroom is in the Air Force at Bunker Hill base nearby.

Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, are final days of our summer clearance. Che< k on Dollar items. Studio Dress Shop. Mr. and Mrs William Michalski were guests of Mr. and Mis. Arthur Bor, hart, of Chicago, Saturday, and were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Walton, of Oak Lawn, Illinois. Sunday, they attended the loth anniversary party of Mr. and Mis. Gilbert Perkins of Orange, California, held in the Martinique Restaurant. Evergreen Park. 111. Robert Wagner. Plymouth. was guest of Mr. and Mrs Ray Strader Saturday. On Sunday, Mrs. Strader’s mother. Mrs. Horace Defu. and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pedersen and daughter, Patti, of Bartlett, 111., were entertained by the Straders. Mis. Pedersen is Mrs Strader's sister. Patti -t«v»*<l to spend the week here. Other guests on Sunday wore Roy Strader of South Bend. Allen Kibler, Ronald Rodi and Miss Lillian Evans of Chicago.