The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 August 1970 — Page 22

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Aug. 12, 1970

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facts about ‘OUR TOWN’ Milford, Ind. By JERI SEELY This week we've another photo of the barge operated by the Sandusky Portland Cement Company of Syracuse It came to us in the form of a post card which is the property of Robert Insley of Syracuse He reports it was given to him by Mrs Bessie Bushong of Niles. Mich The card carries a December 1911 date. Another note on our other photo of the company's barge on Waubee Lake is that it would have taken about 1910. Georgia Buster reports her grandfather, Homer Tom, was night watchman on the barge and two men, she believes they were from Michigan, came to find the hole in the dredge that caused it to sink.

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The younger man was a diver, not a scuba diver, but a regular deep sea diver and his father took care of the air hose. The men had their meals with Mrs. Buster and her family at her grandmother Mary Ann (Sharp) Tom’s and they enjoyed the tales they told of their diving. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brooks. Dwight Dye and friend husband and I were off to the fair on Thursday night as were many others from Our Town AEB and Della were among those who were at the fair to * attend the 4-H auction. Others too * from Our Town were at the auction. Brenda Hurd and Joe Baumgartner were spotted standing in line waiting for a ride on one of the many that were to be found on the midway. Vi (Mrs. T. A.) Miller had a Coke in each hand when we saw > her. Our guess is that she did not drink both of them herself. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wolferman were headed for the auction when we stopped to chat with them. Others spotted were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teeple and Roy. Dr. Gerald Snider and daughter and John Hare. They were all walking down the midway. Os course Harry and Lucille and Bob and Jaci Beer and all of the Jessops were there. They

were operating their many candy stands that have become famous all over this area. Danny Wright seemed to be having a good time. He kept throwing balls and sending a clown into the drink. Maybe he’d best try out for the Wawasee baseball team next year! Mary Ellen Summey of Leesburg, she’s one of the gals in the bank here, was watching her husband Larry and youngsters as they enjoyed the bumper car rides.

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& THE EDITOR

How Much More Can We Stand?

To the Editor of Mail-Journal: The figures in the paper of taxes to be collected by the Lakeland Community School Corp, for the year 1971, with a large increase in the tax rate puts a heavier burden of taxes on the real estate property owners, to the tune of close to one third of a million ($333,333) dollars over the real estate taxes to be collected in 1970. The tax to be collected is up $146,593 for 1971 over 1970. with approximately $190,000 less in personal property tax which is Tiny and Lavon Holderman and son Dale, they own and operate the local 5 and 10, were also enjoying watching the bumper cars when we saw them. All in all, it seemed to be a good fair with many of the 4-Hers from Our Town winning top awards.

* added onto the real estate tax. This personal property tax on your automobile will be paid by the taxpayer when he gets his auto license, and not on your county tax statement. This one third of a million dollars in extra taxes for 1971 over 1970 is a tremendous amount, when it is very unlikely that there will be any more students in the Lakeland Community Schools than there were this year. We have one of the highest assessed valuation school districts per student in northern Indiana, and should have the lowest tax rate, but instead we have one of the highest taxes per student. In comparing our costs per pupil in the General Fund or Expense account, it cost S6OO per student in the Lakeland Community Schools compared to S4OO per student at Warsaw Com-

munity Schools and $325 per student at Whitko Community Schools. In just four years our General Tax Fund or Expense Account has jumped from $837,526 collected in 1967, to $1,823,808 to be collected in 1971 or close to $1,000,000 with probably less than 400 more students in four years. This is more of an increase than the total increase since the schools were started over 125 years ago. or close to 115 per cent

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If our schools were run on a business like manner, our school taxes could be cut a half million dollars ($500,000), and not effect the teaching of any classes in the schools. We would have better teaching. It is time some conservative people were elected to the school board, and keep these taxes down. If the present rate of increases over the past four years keep up, no one will be able to afford a home. William Brammer R. R. 1, Syracuse, Ind.

LEESBURG DRIVER HURT IN TWO CAR CRASH James Archer, 17, Leesburg sustained minor injury to his right knee after his auto collided with a car driven by George Allen Konkle, 23, of r 1 Claypool. Damage of $625 to Kbnkle’s vehicle and $825 to Archer’s car and S4O to a tree and lawn was reported by Patrolman Dennis Hershmen. Don’t let the fac f that you can’t do all you want to do, keep you from doing what you can do.