The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 August 1977 — Page 3

Sunday evening, August 7, at 5:00 p.m., the members of the Church of Christ picnic will be held two miles east of North Liberty at the rest park of Potato Creek formerly known as the Sheneman Grove. After the picnic an open air service will be held so plan to come and fellowship with us. Bring your own lawn chair along for the comfort. Robert Balsley and Vaughn, spent Saturday riding the Chcssie Steam Special from Chicago to Garrett, Indiana and back. The Town of Garrett gave a big welcome with the school band playing all afternoon. This train will be coming through Walkerton again on Saturday. August 6. Watch for it. Mrs. Effie Hammaker had as guests last week, her daughters. Mrs. Everett Huff, of Lakeville, and Mrs. Ted Wesolek and daughter Christy, also her granddaughter and children, of Nappanee. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reed, of St. James City, Florida, were Sunday callers of Mrs. Hazel Reed. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stamp, of Cassopolis, Michigan. and Mr. John Jarig, of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Rich Watson, 2300 Bitter Creek, Austin, Texas, had a baby boy on July 29. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rose. Mrs. Lillian Peterson and Miss Mary Ann Peterson spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, in DeWit, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Snyder were callers of Mrs. Kathryn Hevel on Monday. The Mangus cousins reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gushwa, in South Bend, on

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NORTH IIBERTY

Sunday. Mrs. Aaron Dearing, of Corvalis, Oregon, and daughter, Mrs. Jason Whitmer, of San Rafal, California, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cullar for ten days and they also visited other cousins while here. Word has been received here of the death last Wednesday of Tina Mary Ball, wife of Henry Ball, of Shula Vista, California. They served the North Liberty Methodist Church from 1939 to 1943. The congregation of the United Methodist Church was invited and really enjoyed an outing and pot luck meal at the Max Steeles lakeside home at Bass Lake on Sunday. Many went swimming and other games were enjoyed. The Knepp reunion held at the Liberty Park was the 63rd annual affair. There were 42 present. They elected officers for the following year as follows: Vance Archer, of Lakeville, president; Elwyn Davis. Wakarusa, vice-pres-ident; and Mrs. Russell Knepp. Plymouth, secretary-treasurer. They will meet at the same place next year. Mr. and Mrs. James Wood from San Anna. California, arc ten dav guests of Mrs. Emma Woods While here they are also visiting friends and other relatives. Mrs. Myron Gohn, of Mesa. Arizona, a cousin of Mrs. Edith Rupel, is visiting her for 10 days. ATTENTION — NORTH LIBERTY FOOTBALL PLAYERS Attention to all North Liberty High School football players. On Thursday, August 4. at 7:00 p.m. physicals will be given at the cost of $3.00. Players are to bring with them their parent permission slips signed by their parent on this night.

Tuesday, August 9 at 6.00 to 7:30 p.m., will begin the season conditioning program. Then beginning on Friday, August 12, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and again from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the double sessions begin. The Jamboree will be on Saturday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m. and the first home game will be on Saturday, August 27 at 2:00 p.m. on the new field here at North Liberty with North Judson. Nursing Home Residents Enjoy Picnic At Stuntz Twenty-six of our residents had a special treat last Wednesday when through the generosity of Mr. Stuntz, we had a picnic at the beautiful Pine Forest. It was such a lovely day. Everyone feasted and froliced. After dinner, residents from Countrvside in LaPortc,

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation Marshall-St Joseph-LaPorte Counties. Indiana, that the proper and legal officers of said school corporation at their regular meeting place on the 25th day of August. 1977, will consider the following budget, levies and tax rates: GENFRAL FUND 25000: Support Services - Business 275 830 11000: Instruction — Regular Programs $795,280 26000: Support Services - Central 3-SSO 12000: Instruction — Special Programs 0 29000: Support Services - Other ’"0 13000: Instruction — Adult Continuing Education 30000: Communits Services 4 XM) 10,000 40000. Non-program med Charges 5^ 000 14000: Instruction — Summer School 14,200 50000. Debt Services q 21000: Support Services —Pupils 28.898 TOTAL -GENERAL FUND $1.420 800 22000: Support Services — Instruction Staff 42,492 DEBT SERVIC E FUND 23000: Support Services — General Ad- d- 25000: Support Services — Business 0 minsitration 57,850 40000: Non-programmed Charges 0 24000: Support Services — School Admin- 50000: Debt Services •stration 99.400 TOTAL DEBT SERVIC E FUND $242,940 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED Debt FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31 OF IN- General Service COMING YEAR Fund Fund 1. Total Budget Estimate for ensuing year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1978. , ^ clusive •; $1,420,800 $242,940 2. Necessary expenditures July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year to be made from appropriations unexpended 626 873 121833 3. Additional appropriations necessary to be made July Ito Dec. 31 of present year 0 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year — not included in line 2 or 3 jqq qqq 5. Total Estimated Expenditures (Add lines 1,2, 3 and 4) $2 14 7 6 9 3 $364 "’73 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual Cash Balance, June 30 of present year 3g 339 49-) 7. Taxes to be collected present year (Dec. Settlement) 405^000 1.30 190 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July lof present year to Dec. 31 of incoming year (Schedule on file). a. Special taxes 152.686 43 353 b. All Other Revenue 1.011.567 93,448 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, 8a and 8b( $1530 914 $28 9 483 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC . 31 OF ENSUING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 616,759 82 290 11. Operating balance (not in excess of expenses from Jan. Ito June 30, less miscellaneous revenue for the same period) 14,152 7 6,945 12. I otal (Add Lines 10 and 11) 5 630 911 $159 235 13. Replacement Credit from Local Option Tax 14. Net Amount to be Raised by Tax Levy (Deduct Line 13 from Line >2) $ 630.911 $159,235 PROPOSED RATES AND LEVIES Net Taxable Property 13.846.530 . u , a .. d d r j Proposed Rate Amount to Be Raised rUnDd General $4.5565 $630,911 Debt Service j 15 159.235 Cumulative Building 25 34,61 b TOTAL $5.9565 $824,762 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED (Tabulate below amount to be collected in current year and amounts collected in each of the previous three years) To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDb 1975 1976 1977 1978 Debt Service 77.114 192.990 185,544 159.235 Cumulative Building 32.075 32.642 34.616 34,61 b TOTALS $623,024 $850,162 $844,642 $824, 9 b2 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 Monday in September, and the levy fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or in their failure to do so, by the country 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 Monday of September or on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date is later, and the state board of tax commissioners will fix a date for hearing in this county. Dated this 2nd day of August, 1977. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES William E. Ochs Earl L. Smith Marvin L. Bouse Joseph D. Bottorff Lvnn L. Stull 27a 11

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUGUST 4, 1977

rountainview, m LaPorte, and Countryside in Knox, joined us for an afternoon of bingo. We thank you so much, Mr. Stuntz, for making 68 people very happy. We would like to also thank Ruth Dipert and her son and daughter for driving a van. Other drivers and helping hands were Mrs. Mary Jo Golubski, Mrs. Betty Ogie, Mrs. Violet Kolmer, Carol Cripe, Mrs. Dorris Holman and Norman English. We couldn’t have done it without everyone helping. August 2 and August 16 our friends from the North Liberty Church of Christ will join us for devotions. We will also be taking nine on a picnic to Cummins Lake, LaPorte on August 2 with three other nursing homes joining in the fun. On Saturday. August 6, we will have a birthday party for Albert Huhnke, Arminia Vermillion. Sarah Dunn. Frankie Willis and Ora

Smith at 2:00 p.m. The Christian Heirs will entertain. luesday. August 23, we will show the movie "Bridge of Adam Rush." Then the circus is coming to Mil ler’s Merry Manor, Inc., Walkerton on August 24 for our residents and employees and children. Bozo tank, ponies, clowns, balloons, pop :orn, games and prizes. We’ll start at 2:00 p.m. ending the exciting afternoon with a picnic on our patio. At 6:00 p.m. the Kan kakee Kennel Club of Starke Coun ty will put on a dog show. Is there anyone w ho has some farm animals they’d be willing to bring over to add to the residents pleasure' Please contact Jo Drews 586-3551 I thank all the kind people who brought beans and peas in. Our people really enjby this familiar work. Also, thanks to all who brought jewelry and suitable items for bingo. Happy Ads Make Happy Faces'