The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 August 1975 — Page 13

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From left to right are Carmen Crane, Beth Menges, Ann Marie Crane, Dawn Rhodes, Lora Searfoss, Donna Laßere, Holly Livengood, Mark Menges, Teresa Livengood, Connie Menges. Stacey Eddinger and Derek Walmouth enjoying the storyhour at the Walkerton Public Library on Saturday morning, July 19. The local Tri Kappas are in charge of the library Saturday morning storyhour held every week from 10:30 to 11:30 with members reading along with the Girl Scouts and Theta Rho Girls of Walkerton sharing turns. The two readers on this particular Saturday were Lora Searfoss and Donna Laßere, both members of Theta Rho. New books for children are always read at this time and they have a treat and color for 15 minutes at the end of the hour. ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Carl Creech, Walkerton, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Connie Sue, to James Raymond Stewart, of Dalesville, Indiana, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stewart, Middletown, Indiana. The bride-elect is a John Glenn High School graduate and is employed at Parkview hospital, Plymouth.

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Ji . W" n Her fiance is a graduate of Middletown High School and is now employed at Delco-Remi in Anderson. A September 19 wedding is being planned. Greg Aldrich On European Tour Greg Aldrich is currently touring several countries in Europe as a member of the United State Collegiate Wind Band. The band is comprised of 111 young muscians from 37 states. The players were selected by the Conductors, Al and Gladys Wright and their staff, on

the basis of maturity and musicianship. Most of the players were first chair performers in their high school hands and nearly all were members of All-State Bands or Orchestras. The United States Collegiate Wind Band will visit and give concerts in London. England; Cologne and Munich. Germany; Innsbruck. Austria; Venice and Florence. Italy; Lugano and Lucerne. Switzerland: Paris. France; Amsterdam. Netherlands and New York City. Greg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Aldrich of North Liberty, is a 1975 graduate of North Liberty High School. During his high

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Walkerton Civil Town. St. .lospeh County. Indiana. Before the Board of Town Trustees Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Walkerton Civil Town. St. .lospeh County. Indiana, that the proper officers of said town, at their regular meeting place, on the 25th day of August. 1975. will consider the following budget:

GENERAL FUND Salary of Town Trustees 3,500.00 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer 1 .000.00 Salary of Marshal & Deputy Marshals 33.555.00 Compensation of Town Attorney (X).OO Compensation of Firemen 2. (X).(X) Salary of Street-Sew er-Park Department 32.320.(X) Salary of Control Center Department 14.680.00 Other Compensation 6.100.00 Services Contractual ,925.(X) Supplies 10.500.00 Materials 3.500.00 Current Charges 15,875.00 Current Obligations 22.365.(X) Properties ' .000.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 155.720.(X)

Complete detail of budget estimate may be seen in office of Clerk-1 reasurer ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED Motor Federal Cumulative Cumulative Vehicle Revenue Capital Bldg. A FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES General Highway Sharing Improvement Sinking TO DEC. 31 OF INCOMING YEAR Fund Fund Fund Fund 1. Total budget estimate for incoming year. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1976. inc | us i ve 155.720.00 23.150.(X) 17.550.00 20.000.00 8.096.80 2. Necessary expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended .. 83.700.00 18,000.00 6,700.00 8,884.(X) 3. Additional appropriations to be made July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 4. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1. 2, 3 and 4) 239.420.00 41.150.00 24.250.(X) 28.884.00 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual balance. June 30th of Present VC ar 48.126.34 12.335.76 8.866.13 35.878.23 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (Dec. Settlement) 38.800.(X) 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July 1 of present year to Dec. 31 of incoming year - Schedules on file a. Special taxes 2,600.00 b. All other revenue 61,189.00 28.985.00 19,644.00 13.940.(X) 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, 8a and 8b) 150.715.00 41.320.76 28.510.13 49.818.23 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31 OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) .. 88,704.66 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30, less misc. revenue for same period) 32,423.56 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) . 121,128.12 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property 3,238,720 Levy on Amount to FUNDS Propertv Be Raised General ' ”4 Cumulative Building & Sinking -25 8.096.80 TOTAL 399 U 9.224.92 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED (Tabulate below amount to be collected in present year and amounts collected in each of the previous three years.) To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDS 1*472 * 973 194 J 9 "^ Gcncra | 59.612.46 71.142.27 77.997.84 85.461.75 Cumulative Building & Sinking 6,491.09 .393. 3 TOTAL 59,612.46 77,633.36 85.391.57 93.259.35 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined and presented to the county auditor not later than two days prior to the second Manday in September, and the lew fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do. by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing a petition with the county auditor on or before the fourth Mondav of September or on or before the tenth day after publication by the counts auditor of tax rates charged, w hichever date is later, and the state board of tax commissioners w ill fix a date tor hearing in this county. Dated July 29. 1975 , z , z ,, , _ Wav ne I ( over. C lerk I reasurer

AUGUST 7, 1975 THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

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MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND Services Contractual 11.500.(X) Supplies 5.200.00 Materials 5,450.00 Properties 1 .(XX).(X) TOTAL MVH FUND 23.150.00 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND Services Personal 5.370.00 Services Contractual 150.00 ( urrent Obligations 1. IKO.(X) Properties 10.850.(X) TOTAL FED. REV. SHARING FUND r.550.()0 CUMULATIVE CAPITAI IMPROVEMENT FI ND Const, and Improvements 20.000.(X) TOTAL CUM. CAR! IMP. FUND 20.000.00 CUMULATIVE BLDG. AND SINKING FUND ( uml. Building and Sinking 8.096.80 TOT AI CUM BLDG. A SINK. FUND 8.096.80

school years he participated in local and state solo and ensemble con tests, was a member of the school concert, stage and marching bands, and a member of the Indiana All-State Band. He received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. He is playing bassoon in the United States Collegiate Wind Band, although most of his high school experience was with saxaphonc. Anybody can meet expenses - the trick is to avoid them. Subscribe I o I he Independent