Walkerton Independent, Volume 77, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 August 1956 — Page 2

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Working Children Claimed Exemptions Parents of youngsters who are working dining the summer vacation were reminded by Gary Campbell, District Director of the Internal Revenue Service, that under certain circumstances theh children may still be claimed as full exemptions for Federal income tax purposes. And the children themselves may be entitled to refunds in whole or part of income taxes withheld from theit wages during their employment. The special exemption rule, Mr. Campbell explained. applies to ihildien who will still be under 19 years of age at the end of tne year and to children who are full-time students, regardless of their age. Exemption may be claimed by the parents if they contribute

—— l —— — — I I NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES ‘ In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes ' by Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, before the Townsnip Advisory Board. * Notice is hen by given the taxpayers of said Lincoln Township, St J Joseph County. Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said mum- i ?<pality at their regular meeting place on the 28th day of August, 1956. at S p. m., D. S. T., will consider the following budget: TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION । TOWNSHIP FUND: FIRE PROTECTION FUND: Sal. of Tiustee $1,200 Fire Protection $2,000 Office Rent 120 Total Fire Protection . $2,00J ( leik Hiie {OO dirfu'U' kfi lies'. Trustee s Traveling Exp. . 275 ' to Sr p,t 75 Bur,al ::. Z ... 185 Total Dl «‘ Rclirf SMO Pay of Advisory Beard . . 300 LIBRARY FUND: Miscellaneous 395 Library Support $1,974 Total Twp. Fund $2,850 Total Lifflary Fund .... $1,974 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EX- Twp. Fund Fire Pntci PENSES August 1 present year to December 31 of Ensuing year: 1 1. Total Budget Estimate for ] Incoming Year $2,850 $2,000 2. Necessary Expenditures to be ( made from Appropriations unexpended July 31, of present year 1,800 1,647 3. Additional Appropriations to be made August 1, to December 31. of present year .... 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before December 31, of present year, not included in Lines 2 or 3 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1,2, 3 a*d 4) 4,650 3,617 FUNDS ON HANDS AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY: 6. Actual Balance, July 31st of present year 1,0 <3 735 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December settlement) .. -1070 875 8. Mise. Revenue other than Tax Levy, to be received from Aug Ist of present year to Dec. 31st of ensuing year (See schedule in Trustee's Office) a. Special Taxes( see schedule) . . : 40 b. All Other Revenue (See Schedule). 9. Total Funds (add lines 6. 7, 8a and Rb .. 2,183 1,610 10. Net Amount required to be raised for expenses to Dec. 31st of ensuing year 2,467 2,037 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30, less misccellaneous revenue for the same period) - 220 36 12. AMOUNT fO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY 2.687 2073 PROPOSED LEVIES Let Valuation cf Taxable Property, Walkerton, $2,159,490 Net Valuation of Taxable Property. Lincoln Township 1,974,450 TOTAL Valuation of Taxable Property $4,133,940 FUND S Levy on Amount of Property Be Raised Township 065 $2,687'” Fire Protection .105 2,073 Library .10 1,974 Total „ " 27 $6,734 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND IO BE COLLECTED FUNDS To Be Collected Coßected Collected Collated 1 1953 1954 1955 1950 Township ... $2,956 $2,695 $1.«11 $2.”28 Fire Protection $1,889 $1,965 Totals $2 956 $2,695 SB,OOO $4,06$ ' Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After! the tax levies have been determined, and presented to the county j auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed by Ute county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do, by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing by filing of petition with the auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September, or on or before the tenth day after publication by die county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date is later, and the state board will fix a date for hearing in thia cofinty. C. M ALWINE Trustee of Lincoln Townsldp Dated July 28, 1856 _

moie than half the child's supJport, regardless of the amount! earned by the child. This new law was passed by Congress in 1954, Mr. Campbell explained. I Prior to 1954 n . person earn- . ing S6OO o’- mon* could be claim.cd as a dependent by another taxpayer. Inquires received, however, indicnti that many wh i are entitled t > this benefit are not awaie of it And some parents continue to have their dependent children stop w'<k before earning S6OO. Children 19 and over must be engaged in full-time study at a ( recognized educational institution lor at least five month of the! year or must be pursuing a full-j ' time accredited on-farm training' ' program. Mr. Campbell said that any questions regarding individual cases should be referred tq the Intel nal Revenue Office in South Bend, Room 152 Postoffice Bldg.,' phone CE-3-2141.

Pre-School Child Ready For School? Is your pre-school child read, for school? Has he been examined by your doctor and dentist? Il you mislaid or did not receive the school physical examination form, contact your school principal cr Nursing Division, St. Joseph County Health Dept., 319 Main St., South Bend, phone AT-9-1914. The completed physical and dental examination form is given to the teacher when achoel opens. Parents are also urged to arrange for polio vaccination by their family physician. ABOARD USS STODDARD SAN DIEGO. Calif.--Serving with a Pacific Fleet destroyer squadron aboaid the destroyer USS Stoddard is Paul H. Rizek, boatswain s mate third class USN, son of Mrs. Alice C. Rizek, of 703 Indiana St., Walkertcn. The squadron of four ships returned to San Diego July 22 from a six-month tour of duty in the Far East. Dining the cruise the destroyers visited Hawaii, Midway. Formosa. Hcngkong and several ports in Japan. After crossing the equator they ulso made good-will visits to Kula Lampur, capital of Malaya, and Georgetown on Penong Island. 18th BRADLEY REUNION The descendants of James and Catheiine Bradley, met at Cenlennial Park. Plymouth. Sunday, Aug? 12th. There were about 100 present, the oldest being Cal-

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the Tax Rates for the School Purposes of the School Corporation of Walkerton-Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Before the Board of School Trustees. Notice is hereby given the tax payers of Walkerton - Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, chat the proper legal officers of said corporation at their regular meeting place on the 30th day of August, 1956, will consider the following budget: ‘ w BUDGET CLASSIFICATION FOR SCHOOL CORPORATION

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Bd. School Tr. & Sec. Office $ 4,000.00 Office of Supt. of Schools 8,200.00 Instruction 4.400.00 Coordinate Activities 14,240.00 Operation of School Plant 16,425 00 Maintenance 7,450.00

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st of INCOMING YEAR: Qpeciul Tuition Bond CumulaFund Fund Fund tlve 1. Total Budget Estimate for ensuing year, Fund Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1957, inclusive $61,370 $130,541 $2,100 2. Necessary expenditures Aug. 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 21,689 54,525 3. Additional Appropriations to be made Aug. 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 1,500 5. Total estimated expenditures (Add lines 1,2, — 3 and 4) 83,059 186,366 2.100 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Artual Balance, July 31st of present year 14,518.28 44.141.58 567.87 18,166,66 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December Settlement 14,000.00 17,000 00 550.00 8,896.90 8. Miscellaneous Revenue to be received, Aug. Ist of present school year to Dec. 31st of next year (Schedule on file in office of School Boird). • ' / b. All Other Revenue (See Schedule) 14,611 84,750 1,500 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6, 7,'Ba, and 8b) 43 129 145 891 2617 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED 1— J TO DEC. 31st OF ENSUING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 39,930 40,475 -517 11. Operating balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30. less miscellaneousrevenue for the same period) 3 476 9 032 975 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAIDED BY TAX LEVY “ (Add lines 10 and 11) 43,406 49,507 458 31,000 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property $4,133,940 Number of Taxable Polls ... FUNDS Levy on Levy on Amount to Polls Property Be Raised Special SI.OO $1.05 , $43,406 Tuition....... — .25 1.20 -49.507 Bond .011 458 Cumulative rp - j j 5 31,000 TOTAL . 1.25 3 011 124,371 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED X . ! To Be FUNDS i' Collected Collected Collected Cotected 1953 1954 1955 1956 Special — - *.?£ $36,500 $26,565 $33,635 $35,729 Tuition _ j&L' 24,780 35,910 41,866 Bund - * 2,185 1,675 1.406 1,065 Transportation . J £ .3,800 3,896 4,009 Cumulative „ ' 86766 TBTAL 7^ £ 67,216 66,906 77,946 109,879 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be hear! thereon. After the tax levied have been Mrandhed nd presented to the county auditor not later than two days prior to the seeond Monday in SeplemMer nd the levy fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure m to do, by Um eaenty uditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselvee aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to Um slats oard of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing a paction with the atSßty uditor on or before the fourth Monday of September, or on or before tlie tenth day after •y the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date is later, and the state board of fix eomussioners will fix a date for hearing in this county. HERBERT A. HOLSINGER HOWARD CLINQENP&EL ; Dated this 3«d day of August, 1956 C. M. ALWiNE Board es Seheo) Trustees,

vin Hoover and the youngest. Robert Palmer Jr. both of Plymouth. New officers elected were,;; President, Sarah Beam; vice pr^sident^ Margaret Van Dyke; secretary-treasurer, Peter E. Daley. RIALTO THEATRE WALKERTON IND. (Tear me out and save) Fhiirs., FrL, fiat. Aug. 16, 17. 18 Also HOWARD DUFF in BLACKJACK KETCHUM’ Sun., Mon. Aug. 19, 20 wioiurk PhtVMd RbAawMSSSMS H RIOOMMt Tues., Wed. Aug. 21, 22 GREGORY PECK JANE WYMAN THE YEARLING”

Fixed Charges 1,080.00 Auxiliary Activities 2,175.00 Debt. Service 2,100.00 CAPITAL OUTLAY - Alterations 1,300.00 Total Special Sch Fund 61,370.00 TUITION FUND Instruction 130,541.00 Total Tuition Fund $130,541.00

August 16, 1956

REES Plymouth. Indiana AIR - CONDITIONED Thum., Fri., Sat. Aug. 16, 17, 18 “Santiago” In Warnercolor ALAN LADD, ROSSANA PODESTA. LLOYD NOLAN This was the jungle nf iho return and now there was W 0 turning back! Cartoons, Sport A News J - Sun., Mon., Tues. A Wed. “Guys and Dolls” In Cinemascope • MARLON BRANDO. JEAN SIMMONS. FRANK SINATRA The Block-Bustin’ Story of Broadway’s Guys and Dollm NOTICE , Sunday Feature at l«30. 4:IL «-52 n^'l n -« 3 Box office will clo«o at6:45 jp,m uonda * « A Wdd. KWiure at 6:42 and 9:23 P. M. , Sunday Continuous from 2 VJH. Monday Thru Saturday, 1 A 9

BOND FUND Debt Service 2,100.06 Total Bond Fund 2,100.06 CUMULATIVE BLDG. FUND CAPITAL OUTLAY— New 31,000.00 Total Cumulative Building Fund 31,000.00