The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 10, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 August 1977 — Page 4

AUGUST 11, 1977 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

4-H WINNERS County champions named at the St. Joseph County Fair last week are as follows: LINCOLN TOWNSHIP Todd Millar, junior tractor driving champion and entry to the state fair. Beth Kersh, champion in Div. II clothing and a state fair entry. Gerald Hahn, champion in Div. VI of fine arts. Vicki Davis, resetve grand champion with her pony gelding; reserve champion over 46 inches and under 56 inches; reserve champion junior showmanship and she also received blue ribbons for western pleasure and westersn equitation under 56 inches. Her horse is named Tall Socks, and they will be competing at the State Fair August 25 and 26. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP Counts Queen for 1977 was Miss Karla Clark. She was crowned at the opening ceremonies on Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds in South Bend. Diane Mason, Div. II home furnishings, county champion. John Hanson. Div. V basic crafts and a state fair entry; Div. IV basic crafts, champion; Div. I model cars champion. Scott Hanson, Div. 11l insect collection county champion and a state fair entry . Paul Sochocki, advanced wildlife champion and he will also be a state fair entry. Kim Perkins. Div. II champion in dairy council. Lyn Boyer, champion in Divi. I health. Paul Sochocki, champion in Div. V in electric. Dawn Swihart. reserve champion in the junior dress revue. Dane Clark. Div. V garden county champion; Div. II recycling champion. Ann Rudynski, general crafts Div. V champion. Greg Lowry. Div. Il fine arts champion. Susan Mason, Div. VI knitting champion; Div. 11l honors in recycling. Theresa Ginser. Div. II junior dress revue honors. Michelle Sochocki. Div. II junior dreww revue honors. Dawn Swihart. Div. IV junior dress revue honors. Kim Perkins, Div. IV junior dress revue honors.

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Michelle Allsop, Div. 11l junior Dress revue honors Ann Rudynski. school outfits in senior dress revue honors. Karla Clark, dressy dress senior dress revue honor Diane Mason. Div. 11l clothing honors. JOHNSON TOWNSHIP Jill Bolze. received a blue ribbon in forestry. Tony Raines, received a white ribbon in model cars. James Dreessen was reserve champion in Div. 11l electric. Greg Dreessen received a blue ribbon in Div. HI electric as well as James Dreessen. Steve Dreessen received a white ribbon in Div. 11l electric. Todd Anderson received a red ribbon in photography. Sandra Chapman, champion in Div. IV foods. Sue Daube, reserve champion in Div. VII foods. Sandra Chapman and Sue Daube, honors in foods. POLK TOWNSHIP Jeff Verhaeghe received honorable mention in the junior showmanship in barrows. Tammy Miller was senior showmanship honorable mention in lambs. Roger Cowen, champion in the grade year old class ewes. Julie Sarber won the senior showmanship with her reserve champion Angus during the beef show on Wednesday evening. Steve Newberg won the top junior yearling with his Limousin breed. Jeff Sarber placed second in Gass 111 hereford. Mike Morris was first in the junior heifer calf grade holstein judging. Nancy Peterson was second in the heifer calf grade holstein judging. Jeff Verhaeghe was second in the swine Cass X judging and also second in the Cass XIII. Kurt Cole was ninth in the Cass XII swine judging. Tom Einsphar was tenth in the Class XIV swine judging. Juan Fontanes was eighth in the Gass XVII swine judging. Tom Einsphar was tenth in the Class XVII swine judging. Juan Fontanes was fifth in the Class XIV judging of swine. An Fontanes was eighth in Class XXI swine.

Jeff Verhaeghe was fifth in Class XXII! swine. Julie Sarber was sixth in Class XXIII swine. Julie Sarber placed sixth in Class XXIV swine. Art Fontanes was seventh in Cass XXIV swine. Craig Sarber was fourth in Class XXV in swine judging. Craig Sarber placed fourth in Gass XXVI swine. Kurt Cole was sixth in Class XXVIII swine. Julie Sarber helped with the writing and narration of the dress revue at the fair that was held on Thursday evening. Lisa Parker won the Division I championship with her light blue printed poncho and matching draw string purse during the show. Tammy Miller and Cheryl Cole received honorable mentions in Division I. Cindy Hostetler was in the Div. II honor group. Laurie Sarber was in the honor group in separates. Debbie Wolff was third in the dress up outfits. Lisa Zartman was reserve champion in the school outfits. Julie Sarber was in the honor group of formals. COUSINS PICK BLUEBERRIES Mrs. Leroy Lenhart and Mrs. Edison Stout, of Belle Center, Ohio, and Mrs. Shirley Culp, of Bellefountaine. Ohio, were guests Old Fashioned ICE CREAM SOCIAL Homemade Ice Cream Cakes & Pies Sandwiches And Drinks NORTH LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PARKING LOT Fri., Aug. 12 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 13 Ice Cream, Cakes & Pies 12:00 Noon to 10:00 p.m. During The POTATO CREEK FESTIVAL 2ta 11 p Under 62? To See If You Now Qualify For A Monthly Check From Housing Allowance Call 233-9305 sappr m THANK YOU Walkerton Livestock Sales For Buying My 4 H Pig, Barney JANE WESTHUES

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for a few days last week in the homes of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hostetter and Mrs. and Mrs. Leonard Beaty. On Wednesday the five ladies traveled to Wolff s Blueberry plantation where they picked 98 pounds of blueberries most of which went to Ohio as a very prized product. This is an annual affair as very few blueberries are grown in Ohio. All were dinner guests on Wednesday evening in the Roy Hostetters home. Happy Ads Make Happy Faces!

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES in the Matter of Determining the Tax Rates for certain Purposes by the Library Board of Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana, Before the Library Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Walkerton and Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality, at their regular meeting place, on the 26th day of August, 1977, will consider the following budget: BUDGET CLASSIFICATION LIBRARY OPERATING FUND Current Charges 1,285.00 Services Personal 9,625.00 Properties 3,700.00 Services Contractual 810.00 TOTAL LIBRARY Supplies 480.00 OPERATING FUND 15.900.00 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31 OF INCOMING YEAR Library Operating Fund 1. Total budget estimate for incoming year, Jan. Ito Dec. 31, 1978, inclusive 15,900 2. Necessary expenditures, July Ito Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 7,517 3. Additional appropriations to be made July Ito Dec. 31 of present year None 4. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year (Not included in lines 2 or 3) None 5. Total Funds Required (Add Lines 1,2, 3 and 4) 23,417 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual balance. June 30th of present year 1.189 7. Taxes to be collected, present year 11,919 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July lof present year to Dec. 31 of incoming year — Schedules on file a. Special Taxes 2,789 b. All other revenue 1,085 9. Total Funds (Add Lines 6,7, 8a and 8b) 16.962 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RASIED FOR EXPENSE TO DEC. 31 OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) . 6,435 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30. less misc. revenue for same period) 6,767 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 13,202 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property Town of Walkerton 3,395,040 Lincoln Twp. 2,734,290 Levy On Amount to FUNDS Property Be Raised Town of Walkerton .26 8,827 Lincoln Township .16 4,375 TOTAL .42 13,202 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDS 1974 1975 1976 1977 Town of Walkerton .23 23 .24 24 Lincoln Township .15 .15 .15 .15 TOTAL .38 38 .39 39 I axpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined, and presented to the counts auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy 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 of 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 ot tax rate charged, whichever date is later, and the state board will fix a date for hearing in this county. CLAUDE E. HOUSER, President of Library Board LUCILLE GARDNER, Secretary of Library Board JOHN E. WATHEN, Treasurer of Library Board Dated this 14th day of July, 1977. 2talß

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