The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 May 1973 — Page 1

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Town board suspends VanHemert; temporarily revokes issued permit

The Tuesday night town board of trustees meeting scheduled for the Syracuse town hall was moved to the fire station meeting room due to a capacity crowd of approximately 50 persons attending for a variety of reasons. Among the main order of business transacted following a nearly two and one-half hour discussion with motions being

818 ■ 1 B * k ■Sfet Frbßß m i«p ■* JK\ . j»S' J ||o K JT «a fSB *T ' SI* M- 3k IB ■•■-■■;.’ W* M HkHhlßflj B .ft \ JIH j * W ’’k BB^ #r Ik ~ > :% ” ?jBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBRBBBBBBBB BK flr BARTH FIVE-YEAR PARTY — The Barth Corp., of Milford marked five years of growth with a party for company employees last Wednesday night, with special guests being those who were with the company the longest period of time. Honored were those above, front row from left, Roy Archer, 10 years with the company; Mike Umbaugh, five years; John Chambers, 10 years; and Bill Barth, 10 years. Back row from left, Kathryn Bushong, five years; Ernest Hummitch, seven years; Robert Barth, six years; Fred Wilcox, five years; Laura Smith, five years; Tom Levernier, five years; Harold Freeman, nine years; and Dan Vampner, five years. Those with more than five years service were with the original company before incorporation five years ago. At the company meeting it was announced a profit-sharing and pension plan had been put into effect, with the company depot ing a check for $5,000 in the fund as a kick off. Mike Umbaugh, president of the company, said Barth is recognized as the world leader in the field of motor homes. He said his company went from 12 employees five years ago to over 100 em- t ployees now. Mr. and Mrs. Umbaugh were presented with a large cake for the occasion, which was later cut and enjoyed by those present.

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

made by town board members and withdrawals of the motion, was action taken on the building commissioner Harry VanHemert. Under fire for an extended length of time for infractions permitted on building permits, town board members made a resolution to temporarily suspend VanHemert as building

commissioner until a number of issues are resolved. Also, resolved unanimously by board members was a temporary revocation of a permit issued on March 30 for a 12-unit structure (group house) at 807 Front street, unless legal advice warrants a restraining order to be more effective. The structure being planned on

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1973

Chamber to discuss Sunday liquor sales The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting at the South Shore golf club today to discuss the Chamber of Commerce’s role in Sunday liquor sales. Committee reports will also be given at the meeting. Members of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce are Ev Ganz, Jerry Ganshorn, Bob Mauzy, Bill Beemer, Joe Todd, Joe Gray, Jim Kroh and Tom Prickett. Sustains leg injury Thursday Robert Johnson of Fort Wayne was treated by Syracuse first aid men last Thursday afternoon for a leg injury sustained while working at the Bay Point Condominium site at Lake Wawasee. The mishap occurred as lumber fell on the workman’s leg at the building site. He was taken by private car to Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. the three lots, has been a main topic of discussion at town board meetings and the Syracuse plan commission, as being in direct violation of zoning requirements. Bruce Frey, plan commission attorney, town attorney, and also attorney for the B. W. Pinneys, owners of the property and structure being assembled, explained violations at a plan commission held last week regarding lack of square footage space. The lots in a plat book used by VanHemert gave square footage of ground area at 22,968 square feet, however, since the plat book was set up, a roadway has been put through this area and some of the existing ground has washed into the channel waters. Ground area space approximated by Frey was now at 18,000. An existing zoning ordinance requirement lists lot area of 2,500 square feet per family would average out at 30,000 square feet, thereby, the original 22,968 square footage would be sufficient. Front Street Residents Nearly one-half of the persons attending were residents of the Front street area and “dead set” against the proposed structure being located in that area, all for a variety of reasons. Mrs. William Pipp who resides directly across the street from the site in question, asked of the town board what was being done about revoking the permit which should never have been issued, adding, that surely one individual cannot run a whole town. Her husband, at a meeting last week, noted insufficient parking in this Front street area location. Town board member Darrell Grisamer inquired of the town attorney as to what arrangement had been made regarding a special meeting to have been called between the town board, plan commission, the Pinneys and attorney Frey, for a possible compromise being made on the matter. Frey reported he had set up one meeting (per request following the town plan commission last week) which did not come about (Continued on page 3)

New sales tax in effect

Indiana’s new four per tent sales tax law went into effect yesterday, May 1, with merchants and customers alike being faced with the new math problem as to where and how the sales tax should be charged. The break, shown on the accompaning chart, is at 16, 38, 63 and 88 cents with one cent tax being added thereafter for each 25 cents spent.

INDIANA 4% SALES TAX CHART—EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1973

Amount Collect Between Tax 0- .15 No Tax .16- .37 .01 .38- .62 .02 .63- .87 .03 .88- 1.12 .04 1.13- 1.37 .05 1.38- 1.62 .06 1.63- 1.87 .07 1.88- 2.12 .08 2.13- 2.37 .09 2.38- 2.62 .10 2.63- 2.87 .11 2.88- 3.12 .12 3.13- 3.37 .13 3.38- 3.62 .14 3.63- 3.87 .15 3.88- 4.12 .16 4.13- 4.37 .17 4.38- 4.62 .18 4.63- 4.87 .19 4.88- 5.12 .20 5.13- 5.37 .21 5.38- 5.62 .22 5.63- 5.87 .23

Bridge replacement close at Milford

The Indiana State Highway Commission has adopted its 197375 statutory construction program. The program provides for preliminary engineering, land acquisition and construction activities totaling over $353 million. With the adoption of the plan the construction of the bridge over the B & O railroad located IV4 miles north of Milford on state road 15 is one step closer. The program is to be included under the special federal aid bridge replacement program. Advanced studies for the project have been completed and the plan development and land acquisition are currently underway. The project is scheduled for construction during the first part of the biennial program. Also under consideration for work in Kosciusko county is the construction for roadway modernization and access control from the Warsaw by-pass on US 30 to the Columbia City by-pass in Whitley county.’ The total mileage is 18.0. Advanced studies have been completed with plan development underway. Land acquisition should take place during the first part of the biennium with the construction being done during the last portion of the program. The program provides for the full utilization of all construction funds anticipated for the biennium. Os significance is the fact that even with the full utilization of all available construction funds, many critical needs on our state highway system must be deferred again. In other words,

The most confusion over the new tax will be in the supermarkets where some items are taxable and others are not. Indiana governor Otis Bowen insists that shoppers be made clearly aware of taxable and nontaxable items bought in the supermarket. Most people are aware of the paper items, pet foods, soap

Amount Collect Between Tax 5.88- 6.12 .24 6.13- 6.37 .25 6.38- 6.62 .26 6.63- 6.87 .27 6.88- 7.12 .28 7.13- 7.37 .29 7.38- 7.62 .30 7.63- 7.87 .31 7.88- 8.12 .32 8.13- 8.37 .33 8.38- 8.62 .34 8.63- 8.87 .35 8.88- 9.12 .36 9.13- 9.37 .37 9.38- 9.62 .38 9.63- 9.87 .39 9.88- .40 10.13- .41 10.38- .42 10.63- .43 10.88-11.12 .44 11.13- .45 11.38- .46 11.63- .47

there are not sufficient funds to meet the overwhelming highway needs existing in every community and region in the state. The size of the program reflects the continuing reducation in federal interstate funds allocated to Indiana. The program is governed to a very great extent by the federal aid funds expected to be made available by the United States Congress and the federal highway administration. It is predicted on the availability of the full amount of federal funds

flH| _ $ |L ■ w _ ‘THE PRETTIEST’ — Faculty members at Wawasee high school boast that thier secretarial staff is not only “the prettiest,” but the most efficient as well. And they took National Secretary Week as an occasion to show their appreciation. Each secretary was presented a handsome corsage which they wore at work, and The Mail-Journal thought if anything deserved a front page photograph certainly this did. From left are Esther Rider, Ruth Angle, .Betty Haines, Jacque Kuilema, Arlene Dellinger, Norma Schacht and Janet Elam.

products and household supplies that can be purchased in a grocery store and of the fact they may not be counted as food items and are not tax deductable. However, many will be surprised to find that items such as carmelcoated popcorn and candy are taxable. Handy lists will be available at many check-out counters for

Amount Collect Between Tax 11.88- .48 12.13- .49 12.38- .50 12.63- .51 12.88- .52 13.13- .53 13.38- .54 13.63- ° .55 13.88- .56 14.13- .57 14.38- .58 14.63- .59 14.88- .60 15.13- .61 15.38- .62 15.63- .63 15.88- .64 16.13- .65 16.38- .66 16.63- .67 16.88- .68 17.13- .69 17.38- .70 17.63- .71

(Mice they are appropriated by the Congress. Any further reduction of federal funds made available to meet the work outlined in the program would of necessity require a re-ordering of work schedules and further delays in the meeting of the needs for safer and more efficient highways for the citizens of Indiana. Return From Florida Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crews have returned to their Syracuse home following a winter stay at Naples, Fla.

ready reference. While almost everyone became so familiar with the old two cent tax that many times the tax could be figured prior to payment. This will still be possible but will take some time to learn the new rates. Meanwhile everyone must be patient (maybe even' as patient as Job) while sales personnel become familar with the new tews.

Amount Collect Between Tax 17.88- .72 18.13- .73 18.38- .74 18.63- .75 18.88- .76 T 9.13-19.37 .77 19.38- .78 119.63- .79 19.88- .80 20.13- .81 20.38- .82 20.63- .83 20.88- .84 21.13- .85 21.38- .86 21.63- .87 21.88- .88 22.13- 89 22.38- .90 22.63- .91 22.88- .92 23.13- .93 23.38- .94 23.63- .95

Mrs. Yust is Kansas 'Mom of the Year' Mrs. Earl E. Yust, sister of Syracuse’s Dr. E. L. Fosbrink, has been named 1973 Kansas Mother of the Year. A retired classics teacher and mother of three, she is a native of Indiana, moving to Wichita shortly after her marriage in 1932. Mrs. Yust was honored Sunday afternoon at a reception and award ceremony held in the First Presbyterian church there. She will represent Kansas during the National Mother of the Year selection to be made in Denver during May.

NUMBER 14

Amount Collect Between 23.88- .96 24.13- 97 24.38- 98 24.63- .99 24.88- 1.00 25.13- 1.01 25.38- 1.02 25.63- 1.03 25.88- 1.04 26.13- 1.05 26.38- 1.06 26.63- 1.07 26.88- 1.08 27.13- 1.09 27.38- 1.10 27.63- 1.11 27.88- 1.12 28.13- 1.13 28.38- 1.14 28.63- 1.15 28.88- 1.16 29.13- 1.17 29.38- 1.18 29.63- 1.19