The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 November 1985 — Page 2

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■ THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - NOVEMBER 21, IMS

TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY / £. a r if i/' i H Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keller, 913 Main Street. Buchanan. Michigan, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house for relatives and friends from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, at the Church of Christ, comer of Third and Moccasin Streets, in Buchanan. The couple requests no gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Keller were married in Walkerton, Indiana on December 24, 1935. Mrs. Keller is the former Marie Schmeltz, of Walkerton. Mr. Keller retired from Clark Equipment Company in January of 1970 after 30 years of service. Mrs. Keller retired from Electro-Voice, Inc. in September of 1973 after 22 years of service. The open house is being given by their daughter and husband, Pat an Meri Judy, of Buchanan; and their

Due to our moving to town, we will offer the following personal property at PUBLIC AUCTION Sunday, Nov. 24 12:OO NOON LOCATION - 7201 Tamarak Road - fitm Plymouth, take U.S. 30 -7 miles west to Donaldson (Union Rd.), go north to first crossroad, go east 1 mile on 7th Rd. to Tamarack, go south mile. Watch for sale signs. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES FURNITURE - 3 pc oak parlor set (Captain's chair/2 side chairs) w/padded seats and carved trim (C 1880), 4 drawer Eastlake dresser w/glove drawers and original hardware: oak wash stand; solid oak lamp table w/shelf: Mission Oak library table w/iower shelf; nice small solid cedar chest; oak T-back sewing rocker, solid oak slat back rocker; solid maple kitchen table; assorted chairs including (2) golden oak slat back chairs; plank bottom high chair GLASSWARE — Signed Northwood 3 footed Carnival bowl w/lattice trim (A-1); beautiful basket pattern Carnival bowl w/fluted edge (A-1); Carnival bowl w/ fluted edge, large L4K Bavarian water pitcher, (2) fancy hand painted Nippon dishes. Bavarian hair receiver, old Ig clear stem w/pewter lid, German relish dish; Nucut 3 legged Thistle pattern dish, pedestal cake stand; old pedestal bowl, milk glass to blue bowl w/fluted edge, assorted heavy pressed pieces including pedestal bowl; china dome covered butter dish; ig etched flower vase. So Bend souvenir cup (Germany); black amethyst bowl, child's pottery plate (Hey Diddle Diddle) w/blue trim; large orange Art Glass base, large selection of pressed pieces including candlesticks, creamer, sugar and square serving dish, mustache cup, assorted flower/bud vases, china slipper, assorted pedestal dishes selection of hand painted cups and saucers, assorted pink Depression, selection of quality milk glass to include large serving bowl, sugar shaker, castle-bottom container w/Dewey bust lid (dmg ); spice set w/rack and Depression flour sugar, salt & pepper set w/red tops, holder and original box, assorted relish dishes; cruet w/glass stopper; master salt, pedestal rose bowl, assorted china, green Depression mixing/measurmg bowl, old tobacco jar, (2) butter churn jars, old milk and baby bottles. 3 and 5 gallon water bottles, glass top canning jars. (3) milk glass covered refrigerator jars MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Sonora upright phonograph w/beautiful oak cabinet, fancy old guitar zither (complete), beveled/sculptured wall mirror w/very ornate metal frame (man, Indian. Miss Liberty ^nd Earth) w/3 hooks, slat top trunk. Singer treadle w/oak cabinet. chalkwA'e majorette w/flag and sailor boy figurines, sterling handled beveled hand mirror, Victor pocket watch w/porceiam face, watch fob; old pm; unusual basket w/shell trim, small glazed tile brick paper weight from Natco Silo Mfg.; school bell and assorted old bells, ig glass dresser tray, wood frame oval beveled hand mirror. Ig selection quality old books, post cards • WWI Era, WWI Army uniform, Zenith cabinets ■ top radio w/walnut and burled cabinet, unorganized stamp collection, assorted cigar boxes and dove tailed boxes, old Christmas decor selection of old advertising fins, misc advertising items, brown pottery chicken flower pot. pottery cookie jug w/lid, crock serving bowl w/lid, oval crockery jardiniere (no pedestal), green pottery cream/sugar. (2) old wood clamps. Studebaker tailgate old steering wheel Large selection of collectible items, many not yet seen by auctioneer LAMPS * PICTURES — Beautiful cast vase lamp w/reverse painted shade in reds and yellows w/mountam scene w/double pull chain (A-1). Aladdin Model B pedestal oil lamp, floor lamp w/marbie base, hand carved Scottie lamp (wood), leaded glass porch light (complete), assorted glass lamp shades. Wallace Nulling The Lane to Uncle Jonathan s . "Sweet Lucy" signed Fred Thompson, large picture (fruit) w/fancy frame, fancy convex frame (ceramic) w/stars,eagle w/shieid. Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty bust, convex frame w/eagle (U S Navy), ig fancy solid oak frame w/goid trim wood convex picture frame (2) large tintypes (approx 7 x10'). small tintype assorted old pictures and frames

two grandchildren, Stacy Judy, of Fraser. Michigan, and Scott Judy, of Buchanan. I Letter States Town’s Stand On I Electric Rates In a letter from H. J. Umbaugh & Associates, concerning the request । of the clerk-treasurer of Walkerton, ' this reply was given as an explanaI tion regarding the Walkerton Municipal Electric Utility cost of I service. I Dear Board Members: Per your request, we have read L the editorial in the IndependentI News of October 31, 1985, regard- ' ing the proposed Walkerton electric rate case. The following comments are intended to clear up any misconceptions there may be regarding the proposed rate case and our presentation of October 14, 1985. Simply put, the article errors when it attempts to compare normalized date to historical data. To more clearly explain this mistake, it may be best to describe what we mean by normalized. Then, with that understanding, we can examine the electric rate case and see why it is incorrect to say the electric utlity over collected $235,000. When we normalize data, we concentrate of the future. The objective is to analyze the date of a historical test period, adjust the rate for changes expected to occur which are fixed, known and measurable so that the end result is in-

formation that resembles as closely as possible what it is expected to occur in a normal year of operation. As you can see, the adjustments are very important to the end result, and quite frequently, because of the adjustments, normalized operations often vary considerably from what has happened historically. This is what has happened with the electric utility rate case. Most of the confusion stems from Schedule #6 of the presentation that was given on October 14, 1985. This schedule is intended to show that in the future, if the electric utility does not adjust its rates, they will collect revenues in excess of the cost to provide service. We estimate that future excess to be approximately $235,000. The emphasis of this schedule as with the rate case, is towards the future. To attempt to apply these numbers to what has happened historically distorts the picture. The following are a few examples of that distortion. The data we are projecting on Schedule #6 is in two categories: revenue and cost of service. If we compare the projections to what has happened historically, you will see a major difference. First, test year operating revenue (Schedule #1) at $1,988,178 was approximately $95,000 less than normalized revenue (summarized on Schedule #6 — detail on Schedules #l6-#2O). Therefore, of the $235,000 in question, $95,000 reflects the changes in effect for the test year or were not in effect for the full test year. The next example is operation and maintenance expense. Operation and maintenance expense is

TOYS — Child's wicker baby buggy, child's homemade wood box wagon, chiids sled; (3) old wooden yo-yos. Jolly Times metal litho paint box. metal lithograph doll house. Jack and Jill litho pitcher pump. N Y Central metal litho coal car and caboose. Arcor rubber tram w/tender and dump car Auburn rubber race car, Mickey s Tractor (rubber). Tootsie toy fuel truck. Sky View Service Center assorted old plastic and model cars, rubber doll w/glass eyes assorted old plastic dolls. 1 qt jar of marbles, blackboard assorted metal dishes, selection of miscellaneous toys PRIMITIVES — South Bend Companion wood burning range w/porcelain finish and warming shelf, small 2 burner Atlanta wood stove. Enterprise sausage/iard press (A-1); small wood slat hand cider press, copper double boiler, old wine barrel and assorted spigots, leather shot bag: shoe lasl/stand. old pitcher pump and hand pump; wooden wringer head, collapsible double tub stand, clothes drying rack, assorted sad irons, old sweepers, butter paddle, blue porcelain teapot, porcelain cottee pot. flour sifter, assorted primitive household utensils, assorted crocks including Western 6 gallon w/design; crock jugs GENERAL HOUSEHOLD Everett Bros (Boston) upright piano w/beautlful wood cabinet, Norge 16 cu fl upright freezer; Sears coppertone stove w/eye-level oven, Sears heavy duty washer 4 dryer (white); Penney's electric dryer (gold); Hotpoint electric range; Sears 18.000 BTU window air conditioner. Warner Foundry cast side-kick water heater, Ludwig 4 burner apartment size gas stove, hide-a-bed couch bunk beds; double bed w/bookcase headboard, maple double bed, metal wood grain double bed; assorted small appliances, play pen, basinette, high chair, portable TV stand, assorted pots, pans, kitchen utensils and misc cookware/ bakeware; luggage, house plants; Plymouth H S band uniform; blue and red graduation gowns, lots of misc items MISCELLANEOUS FARM EQUIPMENT, LAWN/GARDEN — Troybilt 5 HP Pony rototiller (A-1) Mows-AII self-propelled rotary mower w/3 HP Briggs 4 Stratton engine. New Idea #2O 6' collectible pull-type mower w/iron wheels. s'/?' pull-type road leveler; 7' single section disk; 2 section spike tooth drag, field sprayer running gear w/boom (as is). Homelife 16" chain saw; electric fence charger electric fence posts; garden plows; mole traps, lawn seeder. PTO pump, hay hooks, cant hook, assorted log chain; hedge trimmers. Myers well pump. 9'x30"x12" galvanized maple syrup boiling pan; scythe, old push mower, garden hose, barn hinges; posthole digger, large selection of hand tools (axes, shovels, rakes forks, etc ). oild buggy shafts TOOLS — Metal base miter box. Tri-Mart 36" pipe wrench, asst large wood drills, drill bits, assorted heavy duty punches, chisels, machinist's vise bench mount pipe vise, various block 4 tackle; brace 4 bits; soldering irons. Reed pipe threader. C-clamps. Ig selection of hand tools (wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers. etc); blow torch, assorted gauges MISC. ITEMS — New 12 volt bilge pump, construction wheelbarrow, assorted gas mowers, assorted electrical conduit; Ig roll of 18" beltilng; approx (4) squares shingles, assortment of quality used lumber (pallet grade Ix6xß, Ix4x6 and 6W • 2x4 s); assorted skids and kindling grade lumber; saw horses; 30' wood extension ladder, assorted stepladders, large canvas; (2) tripod crank jacks; 55 gallon drum w/spigot: assorted scrap iron and aluminum; assorted wire, wood frame windows and doors: small kerosene lantern; porch glider, pitching horseshoes, assorted cane poles, girl's 26" ten-speed, girl's 20" bike; CB antenna, GE 4,-channel car CB. lots of misc items Termi: Cith/Approvsd Check Lunch Served Not Responsible For Accidents Or Merchendise After Sold William & Grace Phelps, OWNERS Sale conducted by: Kaser’s Auction Service 49™ Col Carl Kaser, CAI Col. Dean Kaser jS&L South Bend BP® * 656-4532 287 8689

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one of the revenue requirements as we use in determining the cost of providing service. Schedule #2 of our presentation gives a clear picture of how we expect operation and maintenance costs to decrease in comparison to the test year. From this schedule we see that projected operation and maintenance expense is expected to be $52,000 reduction in operation and maintenance expense is expected to be $52,000 less than what it was during the test year. Thus, the $52,000 reduction in operation and maintenance expense is also included in the $235,000 rate reduction. These are just two examples. In addition, the savings in purchased power expense which was the result of the negotiated settlement of NIPSCO's last rate increase, is reflected in this rate case and accounts for approximately $50,000 of additional reduction. These, plus reductions in other revenue requirements account for the $235,000 rate reduction.

We hope this letter and the schedules we have referred t< which we have attached clarify th< facts so that they can be corrects interpreted and all questions can ber answered. Very truly yours H. J. Umbaugh & Associate^ John D. Julien Community Club Entertain North Liberty Guests The GFWC Woman's Commun ity Club, of Walkerton and Koontz Lake, met at the Walkerton Com munity Building on November 15. A 1:00 p.m. dessert was served to 36 members and 13 members of the North Liberty Woman’s Club our guests for the day. Tables were decorated in the traditional Thanksgiving Day motif, by Hos tesses Geraldine Cobb, chairman Verda Karn. Betty King, Evelyn Ferguson and Nancy Chapman. After the dessert and fellowship session, a brief meeting was open ed by the president, Alice Walker with the Pledge to the Flag, singing of God Bless American and th< Club Theme Song. Devotion were given by Helen Bowman. The meeting was closed with ths reading of the Club Collect, follow ed by a very enlightening progran on history on laws and rights ot women, presented by Mildred Cas ey, club secretary and vice presi dent in charge of the northeaster region of the National Federation ot Music Clubs. Mrs. Casey closed her presentation with the quotation "We've Come A Long Way Baby" After a farewell to our guests, all members retired to meet again on December 13, at the Presbyterian Church of Walkerton. A 12:30 p.m. E.S.T. luncheon will b< served by the Presbyterian Wo men’s Association. Reservations will be taken b> Dorothea Brenner, a hostess for th< day. Deadline for luncheon reser vations is December 9. SCUBA, as in scuba-diving, stands for "SaW-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.*’ Lightning strikes the Earth a hundred times every second, from the 1,800 thunderstorms in progress at any given moment. Thanks to you... ft works... ALL OF US Un^^^g