The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 August 1968 — Page 3

NOTICE OF SALE *3.175,000 FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS NAPPANEE-WAKARUSA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BUILDING CORPORATION Nappanee - Wakarusa Consolidated School District School Building Corporation, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock a.m., (E.S.T.) on August 22, 1968. at the office of the Board of Trustees of the Wa-Nee Community Schools, 104 South Main Street, in the City of Nappanee, Indiana, will receive and consider bids for the purchase of the following described bonds: *5,175,000 of First Mortgage Bonds of Nappanee-Wakarusa Consolidated School District School Building Corporation, an Indiana corporation: Denomination *5,000 each: Dated September 1, 1968: Bearing interest at a rate or rates to be determined by bidding, payable on January 1, 1969. and semiannually thereafter; Registrable as to principal; Principal and intrest payable at The First National Bank of Elkhart County in the City of Elkhart. Indiana, or at the option of the holder at the. Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago in the City of Chicago, Illinois, or at a Bank in Indianapols, Indiana, to be selected by the successful bidder; Maturing serially on January 1 in the years and amounts as * follows: , January 1, 1971 $155,000 January 1, 1972 165,000 January 1, 1973 170,000 January 1. 1974 185,000 January 1. 1975 190,000 January 1. 1976 200,000 January 1, 1977 210,000 January 1, 1978 220,000 January 1, 1979 230.000 January 1, 1980 245,000 January 1, 1981 255,000 January 1, 1982 265,000 January 1, 1983 285,000 January 1. 1984 295.000 January 1, 1985 310,000 January 1, 1986 325,000 January 1, 1987 340,000 January 1, 1988 360.000 January 1, 1989 375,000 , January 1, 1990 395,000 The bonds are redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the Corporation, in whole or in part and in inverse numerical order (a) on any interest payment date not earlier than January 1, 1975, from funds other than proceeds of any borrowing made for such purpose, or <b> on any interest payment date not earlier than January 1, 1979, from any monies made available for that purpose, at face value plus the following premiums: 3% if redemmed on January 1, 1975, or thereafter on or before January 1, 1980; 2% if redeemed on July 1, 1980, or thereafter on or before July 1, 1985; 1% if redeemed on January 1. 1986, or thereafter prior to maturity; plus in each case accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, on 15 days' prior notice in a newspaper or financial journal published in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the mailing of notices to the holders of registered bonds. Interest on the bonds so called for redemption will cease on the redemption date fixed in said notice, if funds are available at the place of redemption to redeem the bonds so called on the date fixed in said notice, or thereafter when presented for payment. Each bid must be for all of said First Mortgage Bonds and must state the rate or rates of interest which the bonds are to bear, stated in Multiples of l/Bth or l/10th of 1%. No rate shall exceed 5'7 per annum. Not more than five different interest rates shall be specified in any bid, but a rate may be repeated without being considered a different rate. The difference between the highest and lowest rates specified in the bid shall not exceed 2%. Bids specifying two or more interest rates shall also specify the amount and maturities of the bonds bearing each rate, but all bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate. Bids shall set out the total amount of interest payable over the term of the bonds and the net interest cost on the bonds covered by the bid. No bid for less than the face value of said bonds, including accrued interest from the date thereof to the date of delivery, will be considered. The bonds will be awarded to the highest qualified bidder who has submitted his bid in accordance herewith. The highest bidder will be the one who offers the lowest net interest cost to the Corporation, to be determined by computing the total interest on all of the bonds to their maturities and deducting therefrom the premium bid, if any. No conditional bids will be considered. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. If an acceptable bid is not received for the First Mortgage Bonos on the date of sale hereinbefore fixed, the sale may be continued from day to day thereafter, during which time no 'bids for less than the highest bid received at the time of the advertised sale will be considered. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Corporation and marked on the outside ■’Bid for First Mortgage Bonds," and must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check in the amount of $51,750 payable to the Corporation as a guaranty of good iaith on the part of the bidder, to be forfeited as liquidated damages if such bid is accepted and the bidder fails to take up and pay for the bonds The checks of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediate' following the award of the First Mortgage Bonds. The successful bidder shall make payment for the bonds and accept delivery thereof within five days after being notified that the bonds are ready for delivery, at such Bank in the City of Chicago. Illinois, or in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, as the successful bidder may designate. The First Mortgage Bonds will be ready for delivery within 30 days after the date of sale. If the Corporation fails to have the bonds ready for delivery prior to the close of banking hours on the thirtieth day after the date of sale, the bidder may secure the release of his bid upon request in writing. filed with the Corporation. The unqualified approving opinion of Ice Miller Donadio and Ryan, bond counsel of Indianapolis, Indiana, together with a transcript of the proceedings relating to the issuance of said bonds, printed bond forms with the legal opinion printed thereon, and closing papers in the usual form showing no litigation questioning the validity of the bonds, will be furnished to the successful bidder at the expense of the Corporation. The Nappanee-Wakarusa Consolidated School District School Building Corporation was organized for the purpose of erecting and leasing a school building to the Wa-Nee Community Schools. All action has been taken >nd the bonds are Issued in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Acs of the Indiana General Assembly of 1947, and all acts amendstroy thereof and supplemental thereto. The bonds will be secured by a trust indenture to The First National Bank of Elkhart County, Elkhart, Indiana. and will be subject to the terms and provisions of said indenture. The property to be covered by the indenture has been leas d for a period of 22 years to the aforesaid Wa-Nee Community Schools at an annual rental of *418.060,. plus the payment of all taxes and assessments, which rental is payable semi-a inually on June 30 and December 30 in each year, commencing with the completion of the school building to be erected thereon. All bidders shall be deemed to be advised as to the provisions of the above mentioned trust indenture, lease and the provisions of the aforesaid Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1947, as amended. Said bonds constitute an indebtedness only of Nappanee-Wakarusa Consolidated School District School Building Corporation, payable In accordance with the terms of the above mentioned Indenture and the provisions of the aforesaid Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1947. as amended. Under the provlsolns of the governing statute. the First Mortgage Bonds and the Interest thereon are exempt from all taxation in Indiana, except, however. inheritance taxes. In the opinion of bond counsel, under the existing federal statutes, decisions, regulations and rulings, the interest on the First Mortgage Bonds Is exempt from federal Income tax Further information relative to said issue may be obtained upon application to Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, 811 j. M. S. Building. South Bend. Indiana 46601. attorney forth - Corporation, or Ray S. Plppenger. Secretary of Nap-panee-Wakarusa Consolidated School District School Building Corporation. 104 South Main Street, Nappanee. Indiana. If blds are submitt-d by mall, they should be addressi-d to the Corporation. attention of Ray S Pippenger. 104 South Main Street. Nappanee, Indiana. Dated this Ist day of August. 1968 Ray S. Pippenger. Secretary Nappanee-Wakantsa Consolidated School District School Building Corporation MJ—Aug. 7 A 14

'Nursery Rhymes’ To Be Theme Os Flower Show

The annual flower show of the Syracuse - Wawasee Garden club will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 2:30 to 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist church at Syracuse. The theme of this year’s show is “Nursery Rhyms” i.e. “Mistress Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow?”. Anyone interested in entering the show is invited to do so and should contact a member of the garden club in regards to rules and divisions. Mrs. Maruce Koher is president of the organization with Mrs. Gale Chapman of Milford serving as chairman of the show. Mrs. J. B. Ridgeway, Miss Kathryn Rothenberger and Mrs. Fred Johnson are in charge of entries. Entries will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. on August 20 and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on August 21 with judging to begin at 10 a.m. The show will be open to the public without charge at 2:30 p. m. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded in each class with honorable mentions being awarded at the judges choice. Also to be presented are the tri - color award, the award of distinction, the creativity award and the award of merit as well as the Mayme Long trophy which will be given to the club member who is the winner of the most blue ribbons in the show.

Notice To Taxpayers Os Tax Levies IN THE MATTER OF DETERMINING THE TAX RATES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY SYRACUSE CIVIL TOWN, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA. BEFORE THE BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES. . Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Syracuse Civil Town, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of sal” civil town at thePr regular meeting place, on the 26th day of August. 1968, will consider the following budget: GENERAL FUND Supplies — 3 > 8 20.00 Properites 1,000.00 Salary of Town Trustees . $ 800.00 Materials 700.00 . *26 100 00 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer - 1,000.00 Current Charges 8.965.00 Total Street Fund -—wo.iuv * D ”"“ «.«».» KS,. ggnUSST 2, ■ • BSS Compensation of Town 4 „ , . <nQ n ,. ~ 061)1 Payment ’ Attorney 500.00 Total General Fund $89,034.00 Compensation of Firemen -- 22.000.00 STREET FUND c°lpiTA°L IMPROVEMENT’FUND Bulldina Commissioner 650.00 Services Personal $14,350.00 CAPITAL IMPKOVI.tn.nI rvnu Life Guard 500.00 Services Contractual 3,400.00 Services Contractual $ 1.000.00 Plam Commission Attorney” 500.00 Supplies A 1.450.00 Properties 6 ’ ooo 0<) Other Compensation’”.””'- 1,200.00 Current Charges 500.00 Total Capital Improvement Services Contractuall9.Jßo.o# Current Obligations 1,000.00 Fund $ 7.000.00 Complete detail of budget estimate may be seen in office of clerk-treasurer ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st OF INCOMING G^nd &1 Fund* Fund YIEA Se BUdBet EStimate fOr incOmlng - $ 89,034.00 $26,100.00 $ 7,350.00 2. Necessary Expenditures, July”l "to Dec? 31of present year, to be made « # „ 700 15 061 00 3 500 00 from appropriations unexpended 52,137.00 15.061.vu j.ovv.uv 3. Additional Appropriations to be made July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before December 31, of present year 14,000.00 5. Total Funds Required 155,171.00 41.161.00 10,850.00 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY .... 6. Actual Balance, June 30th of present year —.13.10T.00 3.101.00 —1,762.00 7. Taxes to be collected, present year ... i 54,351.00 9,106.00 6,829.00 8. Miscellaneous Revenue to be received, July 1 of present year to Dec 31 of Incoming year—Schedules on file . a. Special Taxes -- I ’ 326 „°° b. All Other Revenue - 39,882.00 20,261.00 9. Total Funds 82.882.00 32,529.00 5,067.00 10. Net amount required to be raised for expenses to Dec. 31st of Incoming 7J7 g 632 Q 0 5 783 00 11. Operating Balance L 1,000.00 12. ’Amount to be raised by Tax Levy * 72,717.00 $ 8,632.00 $ 6,783.00 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property — —| * 3,067,520.00 Levy on Levy on Amount to FUNDS Polls Property Be Raised General 52.37 $72,717.00 Bond .zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz™zrzz7zzz.zz: _ - « -22 6,783.00 „ Total $2.87 $88,132.00 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDS — 1965 . 1966 1967 1968 General $59,039.57 $52,750.86 $45,223.64 $54,351.90 Street 6,421.58 2,306.05 4,550.81 9.106.08 Bond -ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 2,981.85 2,594.31 5,972.94 6,829.56 Total $68,443.00 $57,651.22 $55,747.39 $70,287.54 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 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 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. WALTER F. CALNON Clerk-Treasurer Dated August 5, 1968 MJ — Aue 7 * 14 Notice To Taxpayers Os Tax Levies IN THE MATTER OF DETERMINING THE TAX RATES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES FOR ETNA TOWNSHIP, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA, BEFORE THE TOWNSHIP ADVISORY BOARD. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Etna Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said township, at their regular meeting place, on the 27th day of August, IS6B, will consider the following budget: TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION TOWNSHIP FUND Other Civil Township Expenses 640 TOWNSHIP POOR RELIEF FUND P1 & Travel Exp ßOnt ' Clerlcal 423 Total Township Fund $3,358 6 )!* Hospital and * Travel Exp. SI.4JJ FIRE FIGHTING fund Burial SI,OOO Books, Stationery, Printing & Fire Protection $6,050 2. Other Direct Relief 508 Advertising 370 LIBRARY FUND C. Other Relief Care of Cemeteries 850 library 8 475 2. Contributions’ for so Memorial Day Exp. 25 Total Library Fund $ 475 Exam, of Records 50 RECREATION FUND $ 235 Total Twp. Poor Relief Fund $1,550 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st OF INCOMING Fire RecreYEAR Township Fighting Library ation 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1969, in- Fund Fund Fund Fund elusive — $3,358 *6,050 $ 475 $ 235 2. Necessary Expenditures. July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 2,421 2,599 3. Additional Appropriations necessary to be made July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before December 31, of present year—not included in lines 2 or 3 — - 6. Total Funds Required (Add Lines 1.2, 3 and 4) . — - 5,779 8.649 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual Balance. June 30th of present year 1,998 253 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December Settlement) . . 2,587 3,661 8. Miscellaneous Revenue to be received, July 1 of present year to Dec 31 of incoming year (Schedule on file) a. Special Taxes 45 b. All Other Revenue 500 9. Total Funds (Add Lines 6. 7, 8a and 8b) 4.630 4,414 10. Net amount required to be raised for expenses to Dec. 31st of incoming year (Deduct line 9 from line 5). - 1,149 4.235 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30, less Miscellaneous Revenue for same Period) 755 340 12. Amount to be raised by Tax Levy (Add lines 10 and 11) . *1.904 *4,575 PROPOSED LEVIES Township Only $ 1,837,840 Levy on Levy on Amount to ~ a. Polls Property Be Raised Hhr < iX ,ght,nß Twp. only .25 4,575 Summer Educ. .01 238 Total J $ 36 $ 7.193 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED ; To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected ~ 1968 1966 1967 1968 Township .... * 2.291 * 2.596 * 2,676 * 2.574 r htlnr 3-936 4.344 3.440 4.525 utorary 2 31 236 224 468 Summer Educ. 335 Total g 6 4M g 7.648 * 8,728 * 7.801 «... •PPearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax Irvleg have been determined, and ?/**? ed ’° the county auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday In September, and the levy , tax edjustment board, or on their failure so to do. by the county auditor, ten or more taxStd a K ,r «H e< * by s, A f .V ,evl . e l’ may appeal t 0 th " state bo “ rd of commlMloner* for further or nn »! ,Wn f. a pe MV O1 !. w,t t county auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September iJt.? Z te n»h day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date U later, and the state board of tax commissioners will fix a dote for hen ring In thia county CARL KLOTZ » .oe. Trustee. Etna Townehip Dated August 2, 1968. MJI . A>UO 7 4b 14

* J ~"_J ■HR < -1 H JVV & ' Iff ■ -?•? I r R W • »• r ff „J| Xf -■ ■' 7 5 fitr 1 Z ■T * iW i■ x.FIVE GENERATIONS —Pictured above are five generation* of the Clara Searfoss family. Mrs. Searfoss, a resident of a Warsaw nursing home, is seated in front of the group. Standing from left to right are Mrs. Larry Messner, Nappanee; Mrs. Kenneth Wysong, Orlando, Fla.; and Mrs. Paul McClure of Oscola holding her daughter Theresa. Mrs. Searfoss is a lifelong resident of Syracuse. Her husband Judd died two years ago.

SYRACUSE LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Watts of DuQuasne, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson of South Fork, Pa.,

Mr. and Mrs. George Wise and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gantz of Westerville, Ohio; Mrs. Beatrice George of Ligonier and Mr. and

Mrs. Ivan Martz of Nappanee were Sunday callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Feri Rhoads of Syracuse. Tearing Down House In Syracuse The former property of Rebecca Kitson on Main street in Syracuse is currently being torn down by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, owners of the Harris funeral home, in order to make room for future expansion. The harrises purchased the property two years ago from Mrs. Kitson. WRC In Meeting Monday Evening Members of the John C. Adams 278 Women’s Relief Corps met in Syracuse on Monday evening for their regular August meeting. Mrs. John Craw presided and heard the renorts. Shor form was used for the meeting. Mrs. Lee Poyser and Mrs. James Hammon served refreshments and a social hour followed. The next meeting will be Monday, Sept. 9. It is being delayed one week because of Labor Day being on the first Monday of the month. Milford Police Arrest Nine The Milford police arrested nine persons recently according to chief Don Drake. Os the nine, two were arrested for public intoxication and four for speeding. The arrests follow: Dave Seitner, 15, r 5 Warsaw, public intoxication. Robert Hite, 17, r 5 Warsaw, public intoxication. Julian Frank Islas, Milford, improper muffler. He was fined $19.25. Levi Slone, r 2 Claypool, speed ing. Fined $23.25. Louise Slabaugh, 902 Lynwood Drive, Goshen, speeding. Fined $19.25. William A. Walter, 355 south Main, Nappanee, speeding. Lowell Rex Moore, r r Mentone, driving without an operator’s license. Robert Miller, 201 south Greer road, Goshen, unreasonable speed. Phil H. England, 510 north Center, Bremen, disregarding an automatic signal. UNDER JUNE RECORD Non - agricultural employment last month was about 13,500 under the record 1,813,500 total set in June, according to preliminary estimates of the Indiana Employment Security Division. Dwight D. Kelley, research and statistics chief, said, however, that the 1,800,000 persons at work at mid July this year exceeded by about 31,600 the number employed in July 1967. Mr. Kelley said that last month’s decrease was an expected seasonal change. Vacation periods at schools and short shutdowns in manufacturing plants cut back the employment total in spite of the return to jobs of a number of workers following settlement of labor disputes in several industries. Fewer young people were looking for work and unemployment dropped to about 75,100 from 85,400 in June. The seasonally ad-

Notice To Taxpayers Os Tax Levies IN THE MATTER OF DETERMINING THE TAX RATES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY ETNA GREEN, CIVIL TOWN, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA. BEFORE THE BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Etna Green Civil Town, Kosciusko County, Indiana that the proper officers of said town at their regular meeting place on the 3rd day of September, 1968 will consider the following budget: GENERAL FUND MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND Salary of Town Trustees „ $ 300.00 Services Personal $ 500.00 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer — 250.00 services Contractual 2,000.00 Salary of Marshal 2,800.00 Supplies 500.00 Compensation of Attorney ... 200.00 Materials 2,025.00 Compensation of Firemen — 720.00 properties-- 2,893.40 Other Compensation . 25.00 Compensation of Crossing Total M.V.H. Fund $ 7,918.40 Police - 400.00 Services Contractual — 5,695.00 cAPITAISjWROvVmENT FUND Supplies 160 00 Services Contractual — $ 4,000.00 Current Charges 360.00 - llnD . ip , 1,280.55 Current Obligations 50.00 Supplies — Total Cumm, Capital Imp. Total General Fund $10,865.00 Fund $ 5,280.55 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED General M.V.H. Fund Fund 1 Total Budget estimate for incoming year $10,865.00 $ 7,918.40 2 ?r^t^ ndttUreS --^-?-?°-- t>e - C : 6,610.70 4,881.80 5. Total Funds required — m 1 7 109 76 6. I'Actual balance June 30, present year 136.60 7,109.7 b 7. Taxes to be collected present year (June & Dec.) Settlement . 8,326.05 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received a. Special Taxes J. 787 » b. All other revenue 1,442.43 9. Total Funds 11,399.08 12.800.20 10. Net amount to be raised for expenses to Dec. 31 of incoming year 6VJ6 6J 11. Operating balance 12. Amount to be raised by tax levy * 8,206.30 PROPOSED LEVIES Net taxable Property * 548,180.00 Levy on Amount to TOwns Property be raised Ge™™“ 51.50 $8,206.30 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUND 1966 1967 1968 1969 QenYral *11,187.88 $ 6,091.35 * 9,000.45 $ 8,206.30 'Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levi. s have been determined, and presented to the County Auditor not _*“ tey two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed bv -h County Tax Adjustment Board, or on their failure so to do, by the County Auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such le *l‘’S, 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 .ourth Monday of September or on or before the tenth day after publication oy the County Auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date is later, and State Board of Tax Commissioners will fix a dat-- for hearing in this county. MARK HEISLER. Clerk-Treasurer Dated August 5. 1968. MJ—Aug. 7 & 14

Plain's Levy To Be Same As In 1968 Plain township’s tax levy for 1969, as proposed, will remain th~ same as in 1963 according to trustee Darrell Phillip’s budget. The levy is 22 cents and is based on $8,413,470 net taxable property. It will call for four cents in the general fund, 15 cents in the fire fighting fund, two cents in civil township bond and one cent in recreation for the 22 cent total. It will raise $17,299. Last year the 22 cent levy was for live cents in the township fund, five cents in fire fighting, one cent in civil township bond. 10 cents in cumulative fire and one cent in recreation. Prairie’s Budget Is Down Jour Cents Prairie township’s tax levy for 1939, based on net taxable property of $2,954,220, is down four cents from the 1963 rate. The new rate is 33'cents and will raise $9,867. The 1963 rate was 37 cents. In the new levy 11 cents is for the township fund and will raise $3,349, eight cents’ is for fire fight ing and will raise $2,363 and 14 cents is for civil bond and will raise $4,155. Last year’s rates were nine c'nts in the township, 11 in fire fighting, I’s in civil bond and two cents in recreation for the 37 cent rate. Lake Township’s Budget Set At 19 Cents The proposed budget for Lake township, based ,on approximately $2,989,810 net taxable property will be on a 19 cent levy. Os this amount 11 cents is for the township fund, six cents is for fire fighting and two cents is for summer recreation. Said budget appears elsewhere in this paper and is signed by Austin Neher.

SILVER LAKE LEVY UP $1.65 The proposed tax levy for the town of Silver Lake is up $1.65 according to the budget which is signed by Chesteen Chapple and appears elsewhere in this issue. The ISS3 rate was $1.86 with the proposed rate being $3.51. Biggest of the increases is that of the general fund which is proposed to increase from $1.12 to $2.44. The new levy will raise $17,783.72. The proposed rate for the street fund is 94 cents as compared with 55 cents in 1968. It will raise $6,833.78. And, the only decrease shown on the budget is the bond fund which will be dowered from 19 cents to 13 cents. The 13 cent levy will raise $943.32. The $3.51 levy will raise $25,491.82 in tax funds.

justed rate of unemployment was down to 3.3 per cent, from 3.4 per cent in June, and from 3.6 per cent in July last year.

Wed., Aug. 7, 1968 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Leesburg

Pastor Resigns At Oswego Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Richard Woodworth, pastor of the Oswego Calvary Baptist church, read his letter of resignation Sunday to the congregation. He had served the church for the past five years. August 30 will be his last Sunday before moving to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he has accepted a call to serve at the Highlands Hills Baptist church. ON TRIP TO SOUTHWEST Mrs. Ora Irvine will accompany Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce, Lynn and Leona of Claypool to Fort Sill, Okla., where they will visit Pvt. Ronald Bruce, who is stationed there. They will also visit friends at Hot Springs, Ark., and tour places of interest en route. They will leave Thursday and expect to be gone a week. NONAGENARIAN ILL Miss Bertha Bishop, former resident of Leesburg but who has recently resided in New Haven, is very ill at the Parkview Memorial hospital in Fort Wayne. She is 94 years of age. GET-TOGETHER AT SNELLENBERGER HOME Mr. and Mrs. Glen Snellenberger recently entertained at their home in Heiser addition near Warsaw at a hamburger fry and cook-out supper. Following supper they showed pictures of places of interest to the guests. Those attending were Mrs. Luih Snellenberger, Miss Grace Snellenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Me Connell, Mark and Tom, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McConnell and Christina. Mr. and Mrs. Elzir Kipker, Jerry, Lisa and Eddie, and Mrs. Ken Kauffman, Kerry and Kean, all of and near Warsaw, Mrs. John Stookey, Snowden and Carol of Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger McConnell of Leesburg. HAS SUNDAY DINNER Mrs. Bernice Watkins was hostess at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beebe of Pierceton, Mrs. Mike Coyle of Warsaw, Mr. and Mrs. John Dye and Miss Nancy and Miss Susie Dye.

Court News Fined Recently Michael A. Smith, Syracuse, was fined $23.25 in Columbia City city court recently for driving an unsafe vehicle on U. S. 30 and Wolfe road on July 16. License to Wed James Allen Boggs, 22, of 1607 Road 225 West, Warsaw, equipment operator, and Ona Catherine Irwin, 21, of r 2 Leesburg, an employee of R. R. Donnelley Co., Warsaw, recently applied for a marriage license at the office of Kosciusko county clerk T. Ethna Scott. Larry Allen Hibschman, 18, of r 2 Leesburg, tool and dye apprentice, and Beverly Sue Draime, 18, of r 1 Bristol have applied for a marriage license at the office of the Elkhart county clerk.

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__l . - —— THORNBURG, Jamie Lyn Mr. and Mrs. James Thornburg of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a daughter, Jamie Lyn, bern on Sunday in the Goshen hospital. The new baby tipped the scales at six pounds, eight ounces. She has one sister, Monica Lyn, 13 months. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Thornburg and Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Richmond, all of Syracuse. EMERGENCY UNIT MAKES RUN TUESDAY The emergency unit was called to 124 west Brooklin street in Syracuse at 4:10 Tuesday afternoon after Becky Eppert, daughter of the Earl Epperts, cut her foot on a broken jar. The cut was deep and about five inches long. She was taken to the office of a Milford doctor for treatment. DOUGLAS PILCHER UNDERGOES TESTS Mrs. Douglas Pilcher of Syracuse stated this morning that her husband should be home sometime today from the St. Luke’s Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. Mr. Pilcher entered the hospital earlier in the week to undergo tests.

Van Buren's Rate Up Four Cents The proposed tax levy of Van Buren township is up some four cents according to the budget which appears elsewhere in this issue. The proposed budget is for 26 cents per SIOO of taxable property. The 1968 rate is 22 cents. In the proposed rate the township levy is nine cents, the fire fighting rate is seven cents and the cumulative fire fighting, township only, is 10 cents for the 26 cent rate. In 1963 the township and fire fighting rates were six cents each. John Davidsen, township trustee, signed the budget. Jefferson's Rate To Remain The Same According to the 1969 budget of Jefferson township, published elsewhere in this issue, the levy will remain the same as in 1968 — 24 cents. The proposed rate gives a levy of 18 cents in the township and six cents in the library fund and will raise $5,076 and $1,696 respectively. Trustee Charles Mikel’s signature appears on said legal notice. 21 Arrests In Milford During Month Os July Milford police chief Don Drake reported a total of 21 arrests were made during the month of July. There were two thefts reported. Both violators in one of the thefts were apprehended. There was also one report of vadabism during the month. Three accidents were investigated and 11 courtesy calls were reported. A total of 62 complaints were received during the month, in three cases charges were filed for assualt and battery.

Tippecanoe Budget Set At 13 Cents The budget for Tippecanoe toWnship has been set for 13 cents for 1969 according to the legal notice published in this paper. The proposed levy is for five cents in the township fund to raise $5,177 and eight cents in the fire fighting fund to raise $7,339. The 13 cent rate will raise $12,516 for the year. H. A. Ganger is trustee of the township and signed the budget. Claypool Budget Down Two Cents The budget of Claypool for the year 1939 is down two cents from the 1933 budget according to the legal notice published elsewhere in this issue. The proposed levy for 1969 stands at $2.15, all in the general fund. It will raise $8,803.79. Said budget is signed by clerktreasurer Helen Adams. DAUGHTER HAS BIRTHDAY FAMILY DINNER FOR MOTHER Mrs. Glen Treesh entertained at the Treesh home in Milford at a family dinner Sunday evening in honor of the 84th birthday of her mother, Mrs. Maude Geiger, of Milford. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Geiger of Springfield, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and children of North Webster; Mr. and Mrs. William Bensing of Waukegon, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shue of Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Geiger and Bob Hansome of Indianapolis; Mr., and Mrs. Harold Geiger, Mrs. Pam Rummel and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Geiger, all of Milford. JUVENILE MAKES RESTITUTION Milford police chief Don Drake stated Tuesday that a juvenile has admitted stealing as out of a Lakeland Community School Corporation bus which was parked at a Milford service station two years ago. The juvenile has made full restitution to the school corporation and has made a voluntary statement of confession to the Milford police department.

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