The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 October 1983 — Page 2

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Financing mobile homes

According to recent reports, sales of mobile homes are up nearly 20 per cent this year over last year with prices averaging about $17,500 for fully eqipped single-section models and $27,000 for multi-sections In buying a mobile home, there are two ways of financing. The first is buying a mobile home as residential real estate which <• means the home is being placed on an approved foundation on property already owned by the purchaser. Buying in this manner makes the customer eligible for federal mortgage insurance, 30 years at 12 per cent; or the Federal National Mortgage Association will buy such mortgages to keep money flowing. The mobile home can be financed like any other type of residential real estate. As an alternative, the Veterans Administration will guarantee half a loan, but not mortgage, up to $20,000.

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If the buyer classifies the mobile home as personal property, he doesn’t own a site to put the house on. In that case, financing will be done via the loan route and not the mortgage route. However, the buyer is still eligible for the following guarantees: The government will insure loans for single-section homes up to $22,500 for 20 years and multisections up to $35,000 for 23 years. VA insurance is also available. But the report suggests the best way to get a fix on loans or mortgages, including the financing of used homes and acquisition of building lots, is through a dealer or site-developer who “knows the ropes.” No justified Just because you keep your chin up is no reason you have to look down your nose. — Chronicle, Toledo, la.

941 4^H'ers in Kosciusko County —

This is Notional 4-H Week

By RONALD W. HOYT Extension Agent 4-H And Youth This is a very important week for over five million 4-H’ers nationwide. and especially for the 921 4-H members here in Kosciusko County. This week is special because it’s National 4-H Week! Each year a theme is adopted that portrays a general direction or philosophy of 4-H. The 1983 National 4-H Week Theme is “4-H: Building on Experience.” This theme reflects the basic mission of 4-H — to help today’s youth build on their 4-H and life experiences to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. There are several activities planned in the county this week commermorating National 4-H Week. There is a county wide 4-H Window Display Contest. This activity is held annually. Participating 4-H clubs secure a window in a business establishment, and then decorate this window in keeping with the national theme. These displays are judged, and a traveling trophy, as well as cash awards, is presented. As we see Kosciusko County’s 4-H youth participating in these and other activities and projects, we can see one of the positive effects 4-H has on the youth it touches - involvement. The 4-H’ers are involved with other youth from a vast array of backgrounds. This offers the 4-H’er the opportunity to explore new horizons. This is particularly true when looked at along with the many project areas the 4-H’er has to choose from. Here in Kosciusko County, over 60 different project areas, and a large selection of activities are available to each and every 4-H’er. This is the largest “learn by doing” youth organization in the country, and its arms reach across international borders as well, with 4-H or similar organizations functioning actively in many parts of the world. The organization directs young people and their volunteer adult leader towards increased understanding, appreciation, and service to people of their community, country and world.

New M-J subscribers Bill Dixon I Complex 1301 1927 Orrington Ave. Evanston, 111. 60201 Darci Gilbert Read-Clark Room 231 Bloomington, Ind. 47405 Vickie Kuhl P.O. Box 361 Bristol, Ind. 46507 Mike Murray 124 E. Oak St. West Lafayette, Ind. 47906 Mrs. Forrest Rickel 1109 E. Orange St. Lakeland, Fla. 33801 Joseph D. Settles * R. 3, Box 307 Greenfield, Ind. 46140 Kim Spitler Nottingham Place 754 S. Drake Ave. Apt. S-4 Kalamazoo, Mich. 49009 J. L. Sponseller R.l Pierceton, Ind. 46562 The Classic Restaurant P.O. Box 367 North Webster, Ind. 46555 Bob Williams R. 120 Conner Ct. Milford, Ind. 46542

During National 4-H Week, I encourage you to recognize the efforts and achievements of Kosciusko County’s 4-H youth, and support our 4-H program during the coming year. For more information about Kosciusko County’s 4-H program and how you or your children can get involved, please contact me, Ronald Hoyt, at the County Extension Office The 1963 Elkhart, Kosciusko and Marshall Counties 4-H/FFA Soil Judging contest will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6, with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the Richard Baker Farm in Marshall County. The 4-H and FFA coaches with participating teams are reminded to bring slope finders, water, calculators and yardsticks to the judging sites. Any cost for the contest will be shared equally among participating clubs and schools, and coaches will be contacted before the contest if there will be any

UTS files tariffs

United Telephone of Indiana today filed with the Federal Communications Commission tariffs which will change the way long distance companies pay for connection to a local telephone company’s network of lines and switching equipment. The tariffs are scheduled to become effective January 1,1984. According to G. L. White, United’s president, all telephone companies in the United States are required to submit such tariffs, or to concur in a nationwide tariff filed by the Exchange Carriers Association (ECA), to comply with the FCC’s access charge plan. In essence, the access charge tariff sets prices for the use of local telephone facilities to complete long distance calls based on the actual cost of providing those services and facilities. Most of the rates contained in the new tariffs apply to long distance companies - AT&T, MCI, Sprint and others. The tariffs also contain new separate monthly charges, known as interstate (between states) access charges to business and residential customers. The FCC has ordered that these charges be $2 a month for each residential line in 1984, $3 in 1985 and $4 in 1986. Businesses will pay $6 per line per month through 1986. The FCC order also allows the residential and business access charges to increase gradually each year from 1986-1989 based on costs. The charges to long distance companies would decrease over this same period until business and residential customers are paying the full cost of local facilities. The FCC expects its access charge plan to result in reduced long distance rates. In a similar move, on September 30 United filed a tariff with the Public Service Commis-

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registration fees. The October 4-H calendar follows: 3-8 - NATIONAL 4-H WEEK 4 - 4-H horse and pony meeting, 7 p.m., women’s building 5 - IHETS - shooting sports and rocket, 7:30 p.m., Marshall County 5 - 4-H window display contest judging 6 - Elkhart, Marshall and Kosciusko Counties Soil Judging Contest, 12:30 p.m., Marshall County 8 - Regional Leader’s Forum, 10 a.m., Marshall County 10 — Extension office closed, Columbus Day 11 - 4-H board of directors, 7:30 p.m., extension office meeting room 11 - IHETS-IFYE, 8 am., Marshall County 11 - 4-H Dog club meeting, 6 p.m., fairgrounds 13 - Area Soil Judging Contest, Elkhart County

sion of Indiana (PSCI) for intrastate (within Indiana) long distance access charges of $2 month per line for pre-party and $1.75 for four-party residential service, as well as $4.40 per month per line for pre-party business service. These intrastate access charges, if approved, would also become effective January 1,1984. $20,000 damage in fire The Syracuse Fire Department was called to assist the North Webster Fire Department in battling a fairly extensive house fire in rural Syracuse recently. The fire broke out at the home of Jack Carty, r 2 Syracuse, and did an estimated $20,000 damage. Investigators said the fire was apparently the result of an electrical short in the house’s wiring. Further details were not available. Booked at jail The following persons were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Gary Lee Vanator, 26, r 1 North Webster, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was released on his own recognizance. A 17-year-old Syracuse youth was charged with theft in connection with two incidents in which he failed to pay for gasoline. The youth allegedly failed to pay for $12.50 worth of gas Friday afternoon at Lakeland Standard Station in Syracuse and for $lB worth so gas Sunday morning at Staley’s Grocery in the Barbee Lakes area.

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Milford Lions hear Dr. Percy

Dr. William G. Percy, one of Milford’s new family physicians, spoke before the Milford Lions Club Monday night and did a comparison of medicine as it is practiced in England, Canada and the United States. Dr. Percy did his pre-med training in London, Ontario, Canada, and his certification work at Montreal, and is well qualified in his subject. England’s system of nationalized health care put all physicians into civil service, he said, and he spoke of the lack of new hospitals in that country. “If no one makes a buck putting up new hospitals,” he said, “then nobody does.” He continued England's medical care is free, but that usually a patient must wait a long time for treatment. Papakeechie Homeowners road run The Papakeechie Homeowners Association is sponsoring a lake Papakeechie Road Run. The race is to be held on October 15 beginning at 10 a.m. The run begins in an area near Lake Wawasee's marina and grocery store. It winds around the lake on Papakeechie Road. The entire course is paved, with a number ofhills to test the mettle in the best of runners. There is ample shade, and the time of year should present a fantastic aray of lovely autumn colors. This is northern Indiana’s answer to Brown County. There are different categories for men and women. Trophies will be awarded to overall winner of the race, and to the first place winners in each age category. Ribbons to second and third place winners of each category. “T” shirts to all runners. For more information call 856-2678 or write to Ronald Corson, r 2 Syracuse, Ind. 46567.

He spoke of the enormous growth of private health care facilities in England. Canada, on the other hand, came to a nationalization of its hospitals in 1964, following England's lead. As a result of all this Canadian doctors can be “bought off” at a premium price. Again, no money for new hospitals, and the health care situation in Canada worsens. There was a resulting exodus of English doctors to Canada in the 19505. and Canadian doctors to the United States, especially' to California and Texas. Asian doctors usually fill the gap. Dr. Percy said. He added that when treatment is free patients tend to flood the existing hospitals when they have minor ailments. Dr. Percy praised the American “adversary" system where the patient pays his own

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doctor bill. He called British doctors “overpaid, authoritarian and working under a system that is no good for poor people. He said everyone should be his own health care manager. Other Business In other business, it was reported Milford Lions made $507.46 on its recent consignment auction, and the club gave SSOO to the Youth League Booster, represented by Lion Kent Doty. And it was voted to honor scout Ricky Thompson who has been working at restoring the Mount Pleasant cemetery as part of his Eagle Scout award requiremerfts. by holding a special ceremony for the presentation It was also voted to present a plaque to scoutmaster Terry Thompson and to previous scoutmasters. Guests included Bill Leemon and Doug Wolferman.