The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 June 1976 — Page 19

Warsaw Area Wheelers looking for members

The Warsaw Area Wheelers is looking for new members. The dub gives persons an opportunity to meet others who enjoy biking as well as touring parts of northern Indiana and lower Michigan, never thought to be in existence. The Warsaw Area Wheelers meet weekly. May through October, on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at various places in the county with a different ride leader each week Rides vary in length from 10 to 20 miles and usually a short and long ride are mapped out. The Warsaw Area Wheelers is a member of the Michiana Bicycle Association. The association publishes a newsletter The MBA News. It is

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Congratulations to North Webster Oh Its 31st Annual Mermaid Festival Sl while at the lakes KEEP ,N touch —WITH FRIENDS AT HOME Your Lakeland community is very important to us 11111 fZZS. i-W’ ggft jjjy Because your community is our community. It's the place where we live, where we go to church and where our children go to school. It's where we buy our food, our clothes and pur cars. It's where we pay our taxes and vote. It's where we participate in community affairs and civic organizations and it's where our friends are. Like any good citizen, we want our community to prosper. That's why we back, and sometimes help initiate, community projects. And that's why we encourage our people to keep involved in community activities of all kinds. t The community is, indeed, very important to us. Not just for the services we provide as a business, but for those we offer as a citizen as well. United Telephone Co. Os Indiana, Inc. ?OE Member United Telephone System BBS Operated By United Telecommunications, Inc.

a monthly publication from April to November and twice during the winter months. It carries complete area ride schedules, announcements of special events, reports of bicycle trips, bicycle related news and topical advice. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult on all rides. Persons wanting more information should contact Kent Scholl at Warsaw, Jerry Popenfoose at Syracuse or Joe Kruger at North Webster. Following is a ride schedule, point of origin and ride leader: June 24 — Jefferson elementary school, Warsaw, Steve Parry. July 1— Milford library, Butch Plikerd July 8 — Freewheeling

Bicycles. Warsaw, Ron Gast July 15 — Oswego Baptist church, Gaylord Johnston All rides begin at 6:30 p.m. and return before dark. I I I GRADUATED IN MAY — Karen (Lambright) Troyer graduated on May 23 with the associate degree in nursing from William Rainey Harper college in Palatine. 111. Mrs. Troyer will take her Illinois registered nursing state board exams in July. She was one of the 100 nursing program graduates. Harper college was established in 1965 and is the third largest community college of 48 community colleges in Illinois. The total college enrollment was in excess of 20,000 students during the 75-76 school year. Mrs. Troyer is married to Phil Troyer and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lambright of LaGrange. She is a daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Crist Troyer of Syracuse.

Indiana holds down indebtedness

INDIANAPOLIS - US Census Bureau figures show that Indiana is nearly the best state in the nation for holding down state and local indebtedness. The Hoosier state figure of $498.32 in per-person government debt is little more than half the amount of the average national per-person debt of $977.42 and is far below the highest level, which is $2,069.96 (New York). Some of the other eastern states have debt levels exceeding SI,OOO per person. In the states bordering Indiana, the figures run: Kentucky. $1,091.10; Michigan, $886.62; Illinois. $787.88. Ohio, $702.71. Nationally, Indiana is 43d lowest among the 50 states. These and other statistics are contained in a new tex research report produced anJf distributed by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce under the direction of Edward J. Bowman, state Chamber taxation department director. It is one of a series of state and local studies analyzing the effects of the Indiana tex structure on Hoosier taxpayers, on the Indiana economy, and on government financing at all levels. “The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce believes business tex reform is needed to keep Indiana competitive with other states for new and expanded business and industry — and new jobs,” Bowman said. "This report is intended to help state Chamber members, public officials, and other interested persons evaluate future proposals for tex revisions.” The most recent previous report issued by the state Chamber indicated that Indiana was falling farther and farther behind the national trdnd toward modifying or eliminating the business personal property tex. It showed that the number of states taking some form of such action is 34 — and rising. This newest report confirms that information by showing that the Indiaha property tex burden for 1973 (latest figures available) was $235.85, which was above the national average of $225.90. Heavy reliance on property taxation also was seen in the per cent of total revenue derived from the property tex in Indiana (28.6 per cent) as compared to the national average (23 per cent). However, the report has a

much more positive cast overall, » particularly in two respects. It indicates that: 1. Taxes are comparatively low overall for Hoosier taxpayers, and 2. Governmental expenditures generally reflect fiscal restraint on the part of Indiana's public officials. In total state and local tex burden, Indiana at $546.92 ranked 27th among all the states and substantially below the national average of $618.39 per person. The highest state in 1973-74 was New York at $952.29: the lowest, Alabama at $383.09. Compared to the national average of 12.3 per cent, the Indiana tex burden computed to 11 per cent of per-

KEEP is organizing six-mile canoe trip

As part of the Bicentennial festivities, KEEP (Kosciusko Educational and Environmental Practices. Inc.) is organizing a six-mile canoe trip on the Tippecanoe River Monday. July 5. The outing will offer an opportunity for local families to relive a part of their heritage as they wend their way down the river past numerous historical sites. Canoes will be launched at 1:30 p.m. from the north bank of the Tippecanoe River at Valley Springs, three miles north of - » if ELLIOTT NAMED TRUST OFFICER — John W. Elliott was appointed trust officer of First National Bank of Warsaw at a recent meeting of the bank’s board of directors. Robert E. Boley, executive vice president, announced today. Elliott joined the bank as an officer trainee in the trust department in September of 1971. On September I, 1974. he was appointed assistant trust officer, a position he held until May 1976, when he was promoted to his present position. He succeeds Neal Carlson who headed the department for 94 years and who since 1974 has served the bank both as trust officer and president. A 1966 graduate of Ohio State university. Elliott was previously employed in the Goshen schools and just prior to joining First National, by Grace college of Winona Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott live at 1012 Country Club drive. Warsaw, with their two sons. Brian age four and Daniel age two.

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sonal income. Indiana continues to rank last among all the states in the amount of federal funds received per person, $121.79. The national average is $197.88. However, the fact that Indiana's per-person governmental debt is so low indicates that future tex increases should not be precipitated by a need to retire past indebtedness. This state’s per capita expenditure level of $715.45 was substantially below the national average of $939.58 — so low, in fact, that it placed Indiana 47th among all the states, with only Alabama ($712.37), North Carolina <5685.10) and Arkansas <5609.17) spending less per capita for government.

Warsaw and pass through Monoquet Village, originally the tribal home site for the Monoquet Tribe of the Pottawatomie Indians and later the site of a leather tanning mill, saw mill 0 and two flour mills which served the early settlers of Kosciusko county. As canoeists paddle downstream they will pass through the reserve given to Chief Checase by the United States, pass the site of the old Peter Warner Grist and SawMills, and continue to the old Iron Bridge of the Orion Community built in 1897. Take out point will be the Tippecanoe River rest park on Old U. S. 30 west of Warsaw where participants can relax and enjoy a picnic supper. KEEP members will provide shuttle service between put in and take out locations for participants and their picnic haippers. No advance registration will be required. Dividend is declared at First National On June 10 the directors of First National Bank voted a 50 cents per share dividend to the bank’s 406 shareholders. A total of $48,785 will be distributed on July 9, Neal M. Carlson, president, announced. Bank assets as of May 31 increased in excess of 11 per cent over one year ago. This does not include trust assets which increased more than 74 per cent Carlson said. TOPS members report losses TOPS club 106, Syracuse, met in the First Charter building on Monday. Nine members weighed in. The week’s total loss was 12 pounds. Janet Coy was the best loser and Henny Butt was runnerup. Discussions were held on inspiration night and up coming contests. Anyone wishing to join should contact Mrs. Floyd Rensberger.

Wed., June 23,1976 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

— -i * f A Z 4 I v 1 ' ’ I 1 • f kJab?*' i B wjl 11 TO SING AT NAPPANEE LIVING GOSPEL CHURCH — "Victorious Life”, a mixed quartet from Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Neb., will sing and share their Christian witness on Wednesday, June 30. at 7 -.30 p.m. The service will be at the Living Gospel church, Corner of Elm and Center, Nappanee. Faculty speaker for the group is Rev. Charles Nichols, Instructor in Christian Education and Bible. Members of the team are left to right: Phil Parker, student team leader, from Chambers, Neb.; Rachel VanderPloeg from Hospers, Iowa; Joyce Schultz of Tulare, South Dakota; Teri High, pianist, Bertrand. Neb.; and Rich Duerksen, Windom, Minn. Grace Bible Institute is a co-educational, evangelical.. interdenominational Bible college that specializes in preparing young people for church-related, Christian ministries. Therefore its entire curriculum is Bible-centered. But in addition to preparing students for life-time careers in pastoral ministries. Christian education, music, and missions, Grace also provides solid foundational studies in Bible and general education for students interested in pursuing other professional majors. The public is cordially invited to attend the service.

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