The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 January 1978 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 25,1978

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RECOGNIZE THIS old picture? It’s the old school house which was built around 1874. The school was located uptown at the corner of Washington and Harrison Streets. Later on, a new school house was built in front of this one, across the street from the library. This school house has since been torn down and the top of the building used as a gym. THE DEBATE will likely go on — concerning the recision of the one half of one per cent local option tax. The Kosciusko County Council pretty well had its mind made up before going into session last Thursday evening at Warsaw to rescind the tax. The tax was Governor Otis R. Bowen’s “baby” and he stumped hard for it. It has been widely adopted in rural Indiana but fell short of full acceptance in metropolitan areas. Leading the attack against the option tax on the county council has been Turkey Creek councilman Ronald Sharp. He campaigned for his councilmanic seat, off ering that he would work for the repeal of the tax, and he has kept his word. Following closely behind him were Carl L. Latta, former county sheriff and now a Pierceton hardwareman, Eldred Metzger and Tom Anglin. Their four votes carried the day against the arguments for retaining the .tax offered by Norman DeGood, Larry Teghtmeyer and Keith Horn. Those appearing at the Thursday “public hearing” felt it wasn’t a hearing at all, but simply a formal vote on a preordained point of view — to knock out the tax. The tax has become such a heated issue that it became a prime campaign issue *and its support cost Merlin Wertenberger, a conscientious hardworking councilman, his seat. More than a little embittered by the attacks on his support for the tax, Wertenberger predicted the day would come when the county would rue the day it set the tax aside and returned to the traditional property tax as a means of raising county funds. This position is supported today by the current county board of commissioners. State Senator John B. Augsburger said he felt the

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council made a mistake by not waiting until after the, March 1 adjournment of the legislature to see what the outcome would be on “three or four bills” now before the legislature that would have a bearing on this tax. In a survey he made, Augsburger said he had 111 replies, and found the overwhelming majority wanted the tax to stay. Carl Latta told the council last Thursday that his survey at an Augsburger store parking lot in North Webster showed that six out of the 10 property owners in question wanted the tax repealed and that five out of 10 in Syracuse wanted it repealed. County auditor Jean Northenor claims the option tax brought $1,117,000 in revenue into the county coffers, noting that this money would have to be raised through "property taxes if the option tax is rescinded. There is talk already in the county of fielding candidates who favor the option tax the next time around. One bright young star to watch in this regard is Chester A. Clampitt, Jr., of Atwood, trustee of Harrison Township. Others will most certainly follow. THE STORY on snowmobile racing on Camelot Lake drew considerable interest last week, and sparked the thought that more should be done in regard to winter sports in the lakes area. The Sled-A-Thon at North Webster Saturday was followed with snowmobile races at the fish hatchery site on Sunday. The State Snowmobile Assn., which puts on these events, is scheduled for races at Lake Jaifies (Bledsoe Beach) February 4 and 5 and 11 and 12. Then it’s back to Camelot Lake on February 18 and 19 and 25 and 26. A COMELY young lady who works in an area personnel office has this sign on her desk: You’ll like it here. Lots of chances for advances. 808 MARION, Ben Franklin manager, turned 44 last Monday (Jan. 16) and his store employees threw a surprise party in his behalf. REALTOR DICK Ditmer tells friends there are 440 realtors in Kosciusko County, and that this county ranks 11th in the state in the number of realtors in active practice.

HARLAN SIZEMORE, local dealer in motorcycles and snowmobiles, is an avid enthusiast of the latter sport. He has a 310 cu. centimeter Superstock Ski-doo which clocked a national record of 84.035 mph at Traverse City, Mich., a week ago Saturday with Dan Kurtz of Elkhart driving. He had the same machine in the races Sunday at the fish hatchery, where hundreds gathered to take part and witness one of the biggest snowmobile shows in Indiana. ABE MARTIN used to say, “One good thing, pawpaws are not plentiful.” MR. AND Mrs. Louis Babinski of r 1 North Webster (she’s the former LaVada Dean of Syracuse) and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean of Syracuse spent from December 12 to January 4 at Bamberg, Germany, visiting Sgt. John Dean, son of the Robert Deans and LaVada’s grandson, who is with the 82d Engineering Battalion. They also visited Munich and the Black Forest before returning home. NELL WEBB looked out the big south window of the Main Channel Marina that she and hubby Gary recently purchased, and printed to a soft spot on the channel ice where several snowmobilers almost got their everlastings on Sunday. “They didn’t fall through, but they almost did,” Nell warned. She added that the movement of the water to the city water gates keeps the channel ice thin and “not fit for fishing or snowmobiling.” She adds, ‘‘Those people should ask the natives before going out on that thin ice.” VENERABLE NELSON Miles laments the fact that he has had to miss the last four meetings of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club, due to inclement weather and a touch of ill health, particularly on the heels of a 17-year perfect attendance record. Nelson has served the club ably in several capacities. THE LAKELAND School Corporation will miss two of its very best teachers and all around good folks with the retirement at the end of this school year of Paul and Lois Royer. PauL a capable science and matl/teacher for 38 years in the NortnWebster school and later in the present school corporation, is rounding out 42 years in the profession. He began at Rossville Township school in Clinton County, teaching science and math in the 1936-37 school year, then teaching at Kirkland, also in Clinton County, from 1937-40. He came to North Webster where he taught from 1940 to 1968, moving into the new WHS school building where he has been for the past 10 years. Paul got his AB degree from Manchester College in 1936 and MA at Ball State University in 1941. Lois, a first grade teacher at North Webster’s elementary school, began her career at the Nosehill, Canada, school in Alberta Province in 1935-37, going to Silver Crest, also in Alberta, from 1937-39. She then moved to Endiang, same {robbers® American farmers today spend more per year on production expenses—machinery, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. The farmer is a good customer for basic industries such as petroleum, steel, rubber and chemicals. Among the products considered worth investing in is AAtrex 4L, the atrazine herbicide that Ciba-Geigy makes with a continuous flow process. * ♦ ♦ When an American Indian wanted to plant corn where a tree was already standing, he would cut a strip of bark all around the tree instead of chopping it down. The tree would soon die and its leaves would no longer block off the sun.

Province, for the 1940-41 school year, coming to Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, for the 1952-53 school year. She went to North Webster in 1953 and has been there to date. v Both Royers are personable and have wide-ranging interests, and should find plenty to do with their lives in retirement. Paul served on the North Webster town board for 18 years, having served as its president for a time, and was instrumental in spearheading the drive for a citywide sewer system for North Webster. DAVID NINE, new town board president and well-known employee at Thornburg Drugs, has moved to a new store. David used to manage the North Webster store. Word has it that he’s been moved to the Warsaw store.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION Consolidated Report of Condition of “ STATE BANK.OFL.SYRACUSE » of Syr.ac.use. in the State of Indiana and Domestic Subsidiaries at the close of business on .....December 31 f 19 .77.... BALANCE SHEET ASSETS Sch. Item Col. Mil. Thou. 1. Cash and due from banks C 7 2 537 1 2. U.S. Treasury securities B 1 E 3 Q 33 2 3. Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations B 2 E 100 3 4. Obligations of States and political subdivisions B 3 E 1 451 4 5. Other bonds, notes, and debentures B 4 E 42.4— 5 6. Corporate stock NOSE 6 . . NCWF -r 7. Trading account securities / 8. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell .... D 4 r . ® • 9. a. Loans, Total (excluding unearned income) A 10 — .§.P— — b. Less: Reserve for possible loan losses ——l—b c. Loans, Net 608 .. c 10. Direct lease financing ..’ - NONE 10 11. Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises 42§ .. 11 r 01 Q 12. Real estate owned other than bank premises .< Zl ° 12 13. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies — — 14. Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding — 14 15. Other assets G 7 263_ 15 16. TOTAL ASSETS (sum of items 1 thru 15) 362 Jl6 LIABILITIES Sch. Item Col. 17. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations F If A » 4 489_ 17 18. Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations F If B+C — ■ -— 19. Deposits of United States Government F 2 A-f-B+C 19 20. Deposits of States and political subdivisions F 3 A+B+C — 20 21. Deposits of foreign governments and official institutions F 4 A+B+C 21 22. Deposits of commercial banks K F 5+6 A+B+C — — 23. Certified and officers’ checks F 7 A—- — TOTAL DEPOSITS (sum of items 17 thru 23) * , —24 a. Total demand deposits F 8 A ... A a b. Total time and savings deposits F 8 B+C b 25. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase E 4 i • NO 26 26. Other liabilities for borrowed money NO MF. 97 27. Mortgage indebtedness 1 z/ NO 2ft 28. Acceptances executed by or for account of this bank and outstanding 29. Other liabilities H 9 - — 29 Zb jju qn 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES (excluding subordinated notes and debentures) 31. Subordinated notes and debentures 31 EQUITY CAPITAL _______ 32. Preferred stock ~ a. No. shares outstanding (Parvalte) 32 33. Common stock a. No. shares authorized ,q, b. No. shares outstanding 1 (Par value,, 33 9UU 34 Sur P |us 400“ 35 35. Undivided profits J 5 3 g 36. Reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves 525 37. TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL (sum of items 32 thru 36) ‘ 562 ~ 38. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL (sum of items 30, 31, and 37) ~l 38 MEMORANDA } - 1. Average for 30 calendar days ending with call date: a. Cash and due from banks (corresponds to item 1 above) I a b. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell (corresponds to item 8 above) —■ _- — b . . lo b4o c c. Total loans (corresponds to item 9a above) g d. Time deposits of SIOO,OOO or more (corresponds to Memoranda items 3a plus 3b below) _____ d e. Total deposits (corresponds to item 24 above) no OF * f. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (corresponds to item 25 above) NQQE g. Other liabilities for borrowed money (corresponds to item 26 above) : —~ — g 2. Standby letters of credit outstanding (as of call date) ; 2 3. Time deposits of SIOO,OOO or more (as of call date): 1 246 a. Time certificates of deposit in denominations of SIOO,OOO or more ....... j 570 b. Other time deposits in amounts of SIOO.OOO or more 1 ■ 1 —— I Freda M. Rinker , of the above-named bank, do solemnly | afhrm } that this report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. . s'-j / _ y— 1 / Correct —Attest:I d'T | Directon. State 0/ Indiana- — KossUsko. F Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of— » 9 ..., , and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank?] / I My commission expires > Notary Public. \ i y 1 I ’ '

CHARLES AND Mary Statford, owners of the Windjammer Restaurant, have just returned from a two-week visit with Mrs. Stafford’s sister, Mrs. Karen Knoblock, in Hawaii. Accompanying the Staffords was Clara Stafford. Mary says they had a marvelous time and the weather was just beautiful. While in Hawaii, the Staffords visited the Islands of Oahu and Maui. WILLIAM A. Rush, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rush, has been named to the Academic Honors List for the fall quarter at Ferris State College, Big Rapids, Mich. “In time and place a harmless lie is a great deal better than a hurtful truth.” Roger Ascham

Police department activity lists submitted for 1977

The Syracuse Police Department submitted its activities for the month of December, 1977, and for the year 1977 at the Syracuse Town Board meeting January 17. For the month of December, activities were as fallows: Calls answered by department — 185 Warning tickets issued — 2 Traffic arrests —7 Misdemeanor arrests — 5 Dog complaints — 9 Dogs impounded —1 Fire and first aid calls answered — 26 Courtesy services given — 30 Gun permits issued —1 Theft reports investigated — 3 Estimated stolen property value — $520 Traffic accidents investigated — 16 Estimated amount of accident damage — $17,880 Total miles police car driven — 3,876 Regular officers overtime — 6 Reserve officers hours worked — 128

No juvenile arrests were made during December. Also, no vandalism reports were investigated or no overtime parking tickets or zoned no parking tickets were issued. Year Report For the year, activities by the department were: Calls answered by department — 2,396 Mileage — 45,330 Courtesy calls — 496 Gun permits — 16 License branch checks — 174 / Fire and ambulance calls assisted — 235 Accidents reports — public, 121; private, 40. A total of 145 property damage accidents were investigated involving 262 vehicles with total damage of SIOO,IBO. A total of 16 personal injury accidents were investigated involving 25 vehicles with a total damage of $24,105. Complaints — For thefts, 106 were investigated with a total $27,843.52 lost reported. Amount recovered for thefts was $9,796. A

tael of 29 vandalism reports we* investigated involving a toss of $966. Two complaints invoking the city ordinance were investigated and 12 missing persoi and 15 lost and found reports were investigated. A total of 108 tog complaints were investigattd for the year and 64 dogs impounded. Also, 269 miscellaneous complaints were looked into Arrests — For the year, 117 traffic arrests were made, 57 misdemeanor, one felony, 39 juvenile and 37 warning arrests were made. Parking citations — A total of 16 tickets were give -14 overtime and two zoned no parking Regular officers overtime — 409 and one-half, 35 of these hours involved court duties and 103 and one-half involved schooling Reserve officer hours worked — 723 and one-half Abraham Lincoln snored