The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 January 1978 — Page 6

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Auxiliary Convenes In Regular Session The American legion Auxiliary ot Unit 189 met in the Post Home on Januan 5 for their regular meeting Mrs Robert Wardmen. presi dent, called the meeting to order and welcomed those members who had bras rd the cold w eather to attend. Membership chairman. Mrs. Laura Brovoid, reported that the Unit had 213 members at the beginning of January . Any woman w ho thinks she might be eligible for membership in the American Legion Auxiliary and desires to join a patriotic organization devoted to the care and rehabilitation of the veteran — should contact Mrs. Brovoid or attend the next meeting on February 2 at the Post Home. Special reports were heard from Mrs. Jane Chapman and Mrs. Theresa Auman on the gifts sent to the Knightstown Children's Home and the Veterans Home at Lafayette The adopted child this year at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home is John Henry Jackson Members were asked to remember John's birthday on February 2 with a card or small gift. Division 18. of which John is a part will have a cake and birthday party courtesy of the local Unit. Mrs. Ethel Davis at the Veterans Home m Lafayette was remembered by the Unit with a Christmas poinsetia A letter was read during the meeting from Mrs Davis who had been hospitalized over the holidays. Mrs Linder Schmeltz submitted a report on the Christmas baskets which the Legion and Auxiliary provide and distribute each year to families in the Walkerton area. Sixteen complete food baskets were delivered on Saturday. December 24 and one fruit basket was delivered to a widow lady. The total value of the baskets was $258.99 and this amount was divided equally between the Legion and the Auxiliary Mrs Wardman stressed that these baskets were in no way connected with those distributed each year by the Salvation Army committee of Walkerton. The Legion and Auxiliary takes pride each year in helping the families in Walkerton who need a help with food and toys over ( hnstmas. This year twenty nine children benefited from the baskets Mrs Pauline Klopfenstein gave a report on the activities at the Walkerton Nursing Home which the members had helped with. Mrs Klopfenstein also distnb uted ( hnstmas gifts to each ot the veterans and their spouses at the Miller s Merry Manor Nursing Home on Sunday, December IN Mrs Wardman closed the meeting with an Americanism program which in part paid tribute to the American Pr< sidents Fillmore, McKinley and Franklin Roosevelt who had birthdays during the month of January Fveryone was reminded that the next meeting in February will focus on the girls from the local high school who will be delegates and alternates to Girls Slate in June at Indiana Stale University at Terre Haute All members were urged to attend for final plans will also be made for (fie legion Birthdav Party on Marc h 4 f Evan well fed W dog* cen need vitamin* 1 ASsmft C » ' w W Mwk Mr' 0 **l * *• » tfb M* ' J *

TOWN OF WALKERTON 1977 ANNUAL REPORT GENERAL FUND Balance. January I. W’ - ' S 7,331. 7 4 Receipt* General Property Taxes 93.420.83 Bank Bld and Levan 2,b01.83 License Excise Tax 12,879.90 State Liquor Excise Tax 2.088.55 State Alcoholic Beverage Tax 3,709.71 State Cigarette Tax 1,219.36 Court Docket Fees and Fines 1,537.00 Fire Protection Contracts 7,290.20 Rental of Property 1,940.00 Transfers 9,000.00 Permits 173.00 Refunds 1,176.01 Refuse Hauling Fees 13.433.54 State Revenue Sharing 3,4 7 6.16 Com Crop Income 180.00 Miscellaneous 633.98 Loan from CCI 18,919.58 Interest Earned on Investments 3,250.00 Grants 18,397.75 TOTAL RECEIPTS 195.327.40 TOTAL BALANCE & RECEIPTS 202.659.14 Disbursement* Salary of Tow n Trustees 3,000.00 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer 1,000.00 Salary of Marshal and Deputy Marshals 49,037.42 Compensation of Firemen 3,375.00 Other Compensation 18.066.70 Services Contractual 19,382.38 Supplies 8,626.16 Materials 2,185.69 Current Charges 22.785.52 Current Obligations 13.542.76 Established Park and Recreation Fund 13.205.00 Miscellaneous 1.784.98 Return Loan to CCI 18.919.58 Transfer to Ambulance Fund 15,600.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 190,511.19 BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 12.147.95 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Balance, January 1, 1977 38.919.58 Receipt* Cigarette Tax 5,745.86 Loan Returned from General Fund 18.919.58 TOTAL RECEIPTS 24.665.44 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 63.585.02 Disbursements Loan to General Fund 18,919.58 Transfers 17.849.12 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 36,768.70 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 26.816.32 CUMULATIVE BUILDING AND SINKING FUND Balance. January 1, 1977 30,512.69 Receipts Bank Bld. A loan 346.90 General Property 12.068 44 License Excise 1,613.99 EPA Pay ment 1 & 1 5,300.00 EPA Payment Facilities Plan 10,426.00 State Pollution Grant 710.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 30.465.33 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS b0.9’8.32 Disbursements Local Payment I A I 1,193.34 Uxal Payment Facilities Plan 2,316.85 Federal Payment Facilities Plan 10,426.00 State Pay ment I & I 710.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 14.646.19 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 46.332.13 LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND Balance, January I, 1977 32 674 85 Receipt* State Aid 81 85 TOTAL RECEIPTS ’ 812 55 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 33.48T70 Disbursements Operating Expenses 18 19100 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 18 19100 10l Al BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 IS^JO FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND Balance, January 1, 1977 2,972.24 Receipts Federal Aid 10.275.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 10.275 00 TOTAL BALANCE A RECEIPTS 13.24^.24 Disbursements Payment on Truck 5.816.16 Operation Expenses 3.284.86 Transfers 4.000 00 101 Al DISBURSEMENTS 13.101.02 101 AL BAIANCE. DECEMBER 31, 1977 146 22 PAYROII FUND Balance, January 1, 1977 3,439.64 Receipt* Transfers 173,342.13 101 AL RECEIPTS 173.342.13 TOI Al BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 176,’81.77 Disbursements Operating Expenses 173,012.49 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 173.012 49 101 Al BAI ANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 3.769 28 PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT - TITLE 11 B*l*me, January 1. 1977 255.00 Receipt* Receipt* 0 00

TOTAL RECEIPTS 0.00 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 255.00 Dusbursement* Disbursements 0.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 0.00 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 255.00 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND Balance. January 1, 1977 4,190.27 Receipt* Property tax 12,788.20 License Excise 1,828.91 Bld. and Loan 370.07 Motor Vehicle Highway Disbribution 21 920 81 TOTAL RECEIPTS 36,907.99 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 41,098.26 Disbursement* Services Personal 19,460.28 Services Contractual 673.05 Supplies 3,066.18 Materials 4,434.73 Current Charges 960.00 Current Obligations 4.855.45 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 33.449.69 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 7.648.57 WATER FUND Balance. January 1, 1977 — 774.58 Receipt* Collections 52.183.16 Refunds 221.69 Water Taps 910.00 Hvdrant Rentals 4,500.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 57.814.85 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 57.040.27 Disbursement* Operating Expenses 47,135.19 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 47.135.19 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 9.905.08 WATER METER DEPOSIT FUND Balance, January 1. 1977 3,517.95 Receipt* Collections 2,800.00 Earned on Investment 325.00 3 125 00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 6,642.95 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 6,417.95 Disbursements Operating Payments 695.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 695.00 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 1977 5.947.95 WATER DEPRECIATION FUND Balance, Januaryl.l977 240.92 Receipt* Receipts 0.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 0 00 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 240.92 Disbursement* Disbursements 0.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 0.00 TOTAL BALANCE, DECEMBER 31. 1977 240 92 WATER BOND AND INTEREST FUND Balance. January 1, 1977 1.21 7 94 Receipt* Transfers 12,949.12 Interest 3,120.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 16,069.12 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 17,287.06 Disbursement* Bonds Paid 9.000.00 Interest on Bonds 7. 7 00.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 16 700 00 BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 5g’.06 ELECTRIC FUND Balance. January 1, 19^7 2.443.58 Receipt* Collections 544.907.23 Earned on Investments 1.300.00 Rcfu nd 9,139.53 TOTAL RECEIPTS 555,346 76 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 557.790.34 Disbursement* Operating Expenses $40,943.23 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 540 043 13 BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 16 8T 11 ELECTRIC METER DEPOSIT FUND Balance. January 1, 1977 5.184.22 Receipt* Collections 3.725.00 Interest on Investments 4SS 00 TOTAL RECEIPTS " 4 180 00 TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 9^364 22 Disbursement* Operating Expenses 1.010.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 1 oiO (X) TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 8 354 22 ELECTRIC CASH RESERVE Balance. January 1. 1977 q qq Receipt* Receipts 000 TOTAL RECEIPTS 0 qq TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS o^oo Disbursements Disbursements q qq TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 0 00 TOTAL BALANCE. DECEMBER 31. 1977 0 00 ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND Balance. January 1. 1977 | B q Receipt* Receipts 0 qq TOTAL RECEIPTS 0 qq TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS 189 3t> DWtuf munu Disbursements q qq TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 0 00 TOTAL BALANCE, DECEMBER 31. 1977 189 36