The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 September 1971 — Page 1

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AT GROUNDBREAKING — Principals in the groundbreaking at 10 a.m. this morning (Wednesday) for the new Chore-Time Equipment company in Milford are shown in this photo. From left are Richard Dreher, architectural consultant for Sollitt Construction Co., South Bend; Charles Lumm. engineering consultant for the construction firm; Howard Brembeck, president

Chore-Time Equipment Building Air Systems Plant In Milford

Groundbreaking was held at 10 a.m. this morning (Wednesday) for a new 120,000 square foot building on the west side of road 15 just north of Milford. Chore-Time Equipment company of Milford, manufacturers of automated poultry equipment and ventilating systems for poultry and swine houses, started construction of a

Still No Trace Os Paul Gosser In California

There is still no trace of David Paul Gosser, 24, North Hollywood, Calif., who has been missing since August 27. Police stated that divers may be called to search the Ballons

Rep. Otis R. Bowen Decries Evils Os Unpopular Property Tax System

Dr. Otis R Bowen, Bremen physician who has built a political career decrying the evils of the unfair Indiana property tax system, appeared before the Syracuse Rotary club as luncheon speaker Tuesday, where he continued his crusade against the rising property tax. However, the House speaker stepped aside when asked when he planned to announce his candidacy for governor of Indiana. Dr. Bowen, who became a state legislator in 1956, is considered a front runner for the Republican nomination for governor at its state convention next June Overshadows Good Things He said the failure of the Int diana General Assembly in the 1969 and 1971 sessions to adopt a tax reform program easily overshadowed the good things the , sessions did. In the recent session, for example, of over 2,000 bills introduced. 28 per cent were

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new building for their Air Systems Division. The new plant, of brick and stone designed to tie in with the new Chore-Time building, will be located directly across highway 15 from the company's present plant, on a six acre tract of land. It will be an Armco steel building with Sollitt Construction Co. of South Bend as general

Creek near the Los Angeles International Airport where his car was found partly submerged. The creek is a quarter mile from where the flood control channel empties into the ocean. Gosser was last seen on Friday,

adopted, “a good record,** he said. He predicted an accelerated property tax rate in the years ahead unless reform comes out of the legislature. At the present time the state average tax rate is lio.ll, and a figure of 111.51 is predicted for 1973. He said, unless something is done, school programs will be reduced or shortened. Some of this has already been seen in northern Indiana, citing Lake county as an example. He said by October the Lake county schools will be out of funds. Rep. Bowen said counties and towns will be in financial trouble, at the rate we are going. He said already 820 million has been taken out of the 836 million allotted for sewage treatment plants in state towns because of the tax squeeze. He predicted a taxpayers revolt, although be said this is not the correct way to get action.

and general manager of Chore-Time; Don Onderdonk Sollitt engineer; Forrest Ramser, vice president of Chore-Time and president of its subsidiaries in Maldegem, Belgium and Athens, Ga.; Chuck Stump, vice president, secretary and assistant general manager of Chore-Time; and Dr. T. A. Miller, president of the Milford town board.

contractors and C. Lumm & Associates, also of South Bend, as engineering consultants for the project. Over 46,000 square feet of manufacturing space will be available in the new building. Construction is to be completed by December 7. Brock Manufacturing. Inc., located next to Chore-Time, will

Aug. 27. when he left a meeting and stated be was going home A detective said policy aren’t positive as to whether the car was driven or pushed into the creek. They also said that if he was intending to go home, he was

Industry Moves Out Speaker Bowen said Indiana’s tax rate is not conducive to bringing new industry to the state, nor of keeping the industry we now have. He cited an example where a large publishing firm was considering moving to Plymouth, but when they took a look at taxes they would be paying on a 85 million inventory, the firm opted to moved to Missouri instead. Rep. Bowen cited the pinch on elderly and retired citizens where they must sell their homes. In some cases, be said, it takes five months of their social security checks to pay taw* on their homes. He cited on a chart a home valued at $15,000 in 1960 has been re-evaluated and the property taxes raised to a point where taxes went from $248 in 1960 to 8588 in 1973. Seventy per cent of property taxes collected in Indiana go toward school support, he

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be leasing some space in the new plant to manufacture parts for feed and grain bins. Howard Brembeck is president and general manager of ChoreTime; Forrest Ramser is vice president and president of the firm's subsidiaries in Maldegem, Belgium, and Athens, Ga., and Chuck Stump is Chore-Time vice president, secretary and assistant general manager.

heading in the wrong direction. The car was partially filled with water. They doubted that Gosser was knocked unconscious and floated away since the car windows were just partly down. Gosser is the son of Rev. and

commented, adding that taxpayers should talk to their school boards and legislators to hold the line on school spending. Property taxes carry the burden of the tax load, he said. Citing good things the legislature has done. Rep. Bowen said they set aside $500,000 for use of a kidney machine, improved the scholarship program to a point where $134 million has been set aside for scholarships, has taken action in environmental control (although, he said, this is not as strong a measure as it should be), and pointed out that Indiana is one of the first states to take steps to reduce the amount of phosphates in detergents to a point where only three per cent will be realized. He said alcoholic content has been reduced from 1.5 to 1 milligram to determine alcoholism, or from five to three drinks. The marijuana penalty for first

Candle Lighting Ceremony-

United Fund Goal Set At *172,500

The Kosciusko County United Fund launched its 1971 campaign with traditional candle lighting ceremonies this morning on the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn. Campaign general chairman Ray Monteith performed the lighting and urged all county citizens to join in the program to raise 1172,500 for the- fund’s 15 agencies. The event was attended by members of the campaign cabinet including Jo Paxton, UF president; J. Alan Morgan, vicepresident; and soliciting and nonsoliciting division chairman for this year’s campaign. This year’s goal has been increased by nearly 10 per cent over last year, because of rising operating costs and expanding services by the member agencies. The campaign is organized into the following seven soliciting divisions: Major Industry and Commerce, seeking pledges from employees; Business, seeking firm and employee gifts; Professional and Individuals; Retail and Services; County, concentrating on 11 major communities, and Public and Institutional employees. In addition, there are nonsoliciting divisions including Public Relations and Auditing. All soliciting divisions will begin actively campaigning this week with the exception of the County Division which will kick off its community campaigns all next week. The fund plans to conclude its intensive phase of campaigning by September 30, with loose ends to be wrapped up during the first week of October. Chairman Monteith sees the shorter campaign period and increased goal as a significant challenge which must be met by volunteers and donors alike. He expressed confidence in the will by the people of Kosciusko County to rise to the occasion and solidly support the vital needs of their united agencies. Mrs. David Goner of Leesburg. Rev. Gosser and his other son. Rev. Jonathan Gosser are in California. Rev. David Gosser had an appointment with the FBI this morning (Wednesday) and David’s wife, Judy, has appeared on television.

offenders has been reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor, allowing for more convictions. He said first offender penalties were so severe that law enforcement officers could not get convictions. Questions, Answers Rotarian Paul Penn asked Rep. Bowen why Indiana keeps its intangible tax on the books, and was told it brings in S4O million for education, inferring that it would remain on the statute books at this rate. "How else can we raise this much money,** was part of the answer. Joe Howell asked why Indiana refused to adopt para mutuel racing as a means of raising money for schools, and was told this would bring in S3O million into the state treasury. Out of state gamblers and in state preachers were cited as the big deterrent to para mutuel racing in Indiana No Comment Rep. Bowen as much as said (Coat’d. On Page 6, Sec. 1)

/|72 - 500 r " MESaWaCTaar -A? 1 r»' Kiu, IL. • -Aw jfflßß'' jjl t" j - * • 11 -F‘U |EI Bwl 1 I V I Ju i ■ V Ku KkVLSR- ’UKUNITED FUND TORCH LIGHTING — The traditional lighting of the torch., marking the beginning of the United Fund drive in Kosciusko county, took place in front of the court house on Tuesday. From left are Jo C. Paxton, UF board of directors president; John R. Hall, public and institutional employees division president; Charles V. Yeager, business division chairman; Thomas R. Lemon. UF board of directors chairman; Ray W. Monteith, campaign general chairman; G. Edmund Davis, public relations chairman; Ross Sittier, county division chairman; Vernon Zolman. retail and services division chairman; Samuel O. Dungan, in-plant solititation division chairmati;|j. Alan Morgan. UF board of directors vice president; and John J. Levandis, major industries and commerce division chairman.

Drug Meeting Set For Monday Nite

The regular monthly meeting of the Concerned Citizens Drug committee at Syracuse is

m ■ Wr 1 Si Bi E • > I HE Brii SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS —Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Dr. Otis R. Bowen of Bremen is shown on the left before he spoke to the Syracuse Rotary club Tuesday noon. On the left is Jerry Ganshorn. Rotary president, and on the right is David McGrew, who introduced Rep. Bowen.

scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in room 300 at Wawasee high school.

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The public is invited to attend any or all of these monthly meetings.