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112th Year, No. 30 ST. JOHNS, , THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1967 2 SECTIONS — 32 PAGES 15 Cents

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On new courthouse wings Granite engravings picture aspects of county life vote Nov. 20 School voters will decide Monday By MIKE GALVACH the blocks were cemented into the sides of the walls— school. This expresses- a county-wide wish to see that whether or not to permit the St. Johns News Staff Writer an eye-catching asset to the recently completed front all our children attend school and receive an education. When you walk up the main sidewalk leading to the additions. Now if you would glance to your right, you would School Board to bond for an additional front doors of the Clinton County Courthouse do you ever see the remaining three plaques. The first attempts to $250,000 to finish up a multi-million take time to look on either side? WHILE STANDING directly in front of the main en­ illustrate the fact that central Clinton County Is a growing If you should, you will discover a very unique series trance, facing the building you could view these interest­ industrial community. The factory, rail yard, and grinding dollar building program started earlier of. plaques. They were placed in the new wings' walls ing plaques yourself. Look to your leftj the first plaque gears represent this progress and growth people feel. this year. aligning either side of the main entrance in accordance you see is a reproduction of a map of Michigan showing Plaque number two shows the courts where justice with the plans drawn up by St. Clair and C. Douglas every county In both the Lower and the Upper Peninsulas. must prevail In order for us to have a safe and happy Over half the money would be used Pardee, St. Johns architects. The second plaque represents Christianity by showing a life. to buy equipment to furnish the new neigh­ St. Clair Pardee conceived and drew up the plans church and people on their way to attend the church. The The third and last plaque represents a way of life borhood elementary schools. The rest of for the plaques himself. Each set of three plaques is of man standing in the doorway c'ould be either a priest, min­ which is not uncommon to many area residents. The en­ solid opalescent granite and was shipped here from Cold ister, or any Christian leader. The point is that Clinton graving shows that we are an agrarian county, too. We it would be for site development at the Springs, Minn., where they were engraved into the granite County is a Christian community. " ' ' must be able to feed ourselves in order to have a workable, high school, a new bus storage shelter, healthy, and progressive community. blocks from drawings made by Pardee, When returned The third plaque shows children on their way to interest and bonding costs and con- :'fr:W:::::¥:-:*:W::::::::&^

,r tingencies. * 4 ' -' •B—* -,V, £ ••*•i , The polls will be open from 7 a.m. "to n,u' i -^> V* .«'?*•» 8 p.m. Monday at the y ^"S i normal school dis­ "p, * >*"X^ trict polling places. * Tax referendum 'assured' here ^&sMsr^ Only owners oj^ rea(l and personal property *wm people in town are opposed to mate outcome," Green said. JUST WHEN THE petitions Green thinks the signatures on A referendum on'the city in­ The collection of signatures and their spouses may .i s come tax ordinance passed last' 'it." . * The petition to be filed with would be filed with the city clerk to petitions began almost im­ the petitions represent "no* votes week is all but assured, op­ THE AIM* HE" SAID, is'to the city clerk asking for a ref­ wasn't known yet Tuesday. Green mediately following city com­ in an election. "Those circulating vote. the petitions asked each person ponents of the measure announced force the city to rescind the tax erendum must have signatures said that- a steering committee mission passage of the income The bond issue would result this week. ordinance. "Having petitions of of a minimum of 10 per cent of was to meet Tuesday night to tax ordinance last Tuesday night. who signed how they would vote, and to my knowledge, I don't in a maximum additional three- About 700 signatures have been more than a majority of those those who voted In the last elec­ "perhaps decide" on afilingdate. Within minutes many of the ob­ quarters of a mill in property placed oh petitions asking for the that are voting should be some tion, and a maximum of 20 per "There's some strategy to-be jectors in the audience adjourned believe anyone who signed is In favor of the-tax." tax, school officials noted, based referendum, and this Is enough indication to the city of the ulti- cent signatures. Green said 1,792 played here, as far as timing to another location and started on the district's current valua­ for nearly four filings with the ballots were cast in the last goes," he said. • signing petitions which had been The income tax ordinance JUDGE ALBA WERT tion. As the valuation rises, city clerk for, a vote on the election, meaning 180 signatures The law gives the petitioners prepared in advance. passed last Tuesday by a 3-2 that tax would decline. At the question. would be the minimum and 360 six Mondays from the time of vote after about 100 persons ap­ start it would amount to -75 the maximum. Municipal But attorney Timothy M. Give reasons passage in which to file for a A STEERING committee of peared In the audience to protest cents for each $1,000 of state Green, one of the strongest op­ City commissioners give (,We have about 700 signatures referendum. The petitions would Green, Dr. H.L. Oatley, Dr S.R. it. equalized valuation. ponents of the income tax, said their reasons for their votes now, hope to get about 1,200 and then have to be certified by Russell, Mrs Albert Nelson and Commissioners Charles Co- judge that "We are not going to stop on the Income tax question expect to have at least 1,000 the clerk, and the city com­ John Hannah was named to spear­ letta, Mrs Jeanne Rand and John THE MONEY WOULD be used at that. We're going to show that on Page 3-A, Other related signatures, or 60 per cent of mission would then set an elec­ head the gathering of signatures, Furry voted for It, and Com­ to complete the original plans even before the election is held articles appear on Page 1-B those -who voted in the last elec­ tion for from 45 to 90 days after and they apparently had good suc­ missioners Rex Sirrine and drawn up prior to the approval resigns that a goodly majority of the of this Issue. tion," Green said. certification. cess. Gerald-Irrer voted no. In May 1966 of a $5.4 million building program. Many items, St. Johns Municipal Judge Alba of equipment primarily, were Wert will resign his position cut from the original elemen­ Dec. 1 and retire. Large drug store involved tary plans when building costs He announced his intentions zoomed higher than what the in a letter of resignation read $5.4 million and some $300,000 at last Tuesday night's city com­ which It is* drawing in interest mission meeting. He will leave would pay. Dec, 6 for Florida to spend the Southgate expansion plans outlined Many of these items would winter. be restored if the current bond No action was taken by the A large chain drug store that THE ARNOLD'S STORE Will panding," Fortlno said. "We feel was also planned for, but at that retail businesses in the current issue proposal is approved by commission on Judge Wert's re­ will occupy 10,000 square feet then occupy all of the present St. Johns has the handicap of point a women's and children's shopping area. voters. Reinstated at the signation. They postponed such of floor space will be the major laundromat space plus that re­ being very close to a metro­ apparel store decided against The presence of the new drug elementary schools would b e action until the next meeting. addition In a $150,000 to $200,000 cently vacated by Dee Drugs politan shopping center, and if coming Into the area. . chain and the hoped-for other new these Items and their estimated Judge Wert has served as expansion of the Southgate Shop­ plus 3,250 square feet of a new the business people in St. Johns tenant, .along with the expansion value: municipal judge since that posi­ ping Center in St. Johns. addition to the rear of the shop­ do not act vigorously to keep FORTINO NOTED that the of the laundromat, means not tion was created three years ago FURNITURE St EQUIPMENT; Announcement of the plans for ping center. the trade, it's going to become shopping center was "very well only more money being kept in chalkboard and 'bulletin boards by charter amendment. Asso­ the center was made Monday by That addition at the rear of a very great challenge to keep located/ and he said Bobenal Si. Johns but also more jobs ciate Judge Robert Wood will at all schools, $8,500; 16 ward­ Alfred Fortlno of Alma, secre­ the building' will be 65 feet 10 them here. would continue to improve the available, Fortino noted. robe units for all schools, $4,000; fill the position until a permanent tary-treasurer of Bobenal In­ inches wide by 50 feet deep, "We have gone out and gotten center *as we can," in spite of successor is named. "The expansion project Is MRS R.L.WOHLERS nine sink units for all schools, vestments, Inc., of that city, giving the completed store di­ .a bigger lease( and we need a the fact their available space is scheduled for completion next Mrs_Robert L, Wohlershas $3,700; tables and benches for Bobenal is the firm which owns mensions of about 65 feet by smaller one yet. We're hoping at a minimum. spring, the Bobenal official said. sent a letter to the St. Johns the all-purpose rooms at all Southgate. ' 165 feet. The new laundromat we can attract more traffic into Their long-range plans, how­ First to be accomplished will be City Commission resigning schools, $10,500; 18 cabinet units Occupying the central part of location- on the north end of the the center.* ever, include an office complex the new quarters forthe.laundro- from the Bement Public Li­ for the project areas in all the shopping center will be shopping center will occupy a The smaller lease Fortlno and mall to the south of'the mat, and once It Is moved the brary Board, a position she schools, $7,500; three cabinet Arnold's, a drug store division 45 x 76-foot addition. spoke of would occupy the space Kroger Store behind the Citgo remodeling of the central part of has held since August 1965. units for the kindergarten rooms, of Borman Foods, Inc. To make Bobenal won the approval of adjacent south to the bank branch service station. Such an expan­ the shopping center for the The commission will take ac­ $2,700; 20 book trucks for the room for the drug store, the the St. Johns Zoning Board of office. Until last week this space sion there would tie in with the i Arnold's store will begin. tion on the letter Nov. 21. schools, $1,400; book cases for present laundromat will be moved Appeals last Tuesday for a var­ all libraries, $3,200; and itself expanded In a new iance in the rear yard require­ Kitchen equipment, utensils addition to the north end of the ments so that, the two new ad­ and dishes, $45,000; library shopping center next to the ditions could be constructed. furniture, $7,000; classroom Central National Bank branch They asked that the 35-foot re­ furniture, $10,000; office and office. quirement be'reduced to 12 feet. clinic furniture, $4,000; teach­ Because of the slanting angle ers' lounge, $1,600; tables and of the property line, only the chairs for conference rooms, Sold by 1 p.m. same day corners of the two additions will $700; incinerators for all reach to within 12 feet of the schools, $5,000; back­ Mr Alvin Simon of rural Westphalia ran this Clinton property line, A fence now par­ stops, $1,400; restoration of County News Want Ad and sold his sheep by 1 p.m. tially shields the rear of the kindergarten toilet at East Es­ the same day the ad appeared." shopping center from the resi­ sex, $2,000; darkening shades dential area along Hampshire and .wall-mounted screens, $4, Drive. 500; repainting of existing rooms SHEEP BUCK for sale. Alvin at East Essex and Eureka, $1, Simon, 2 miles west, 1 north A BUILDING-PERMIT has been 500. -Total amount of furniture of Westphalia. 28-3P Issued by the city and .work is and equipment: $124,200. already under way. YOU TOO CANGETFASTRESULTSWITHCLltfTON Fortlno said that the expan-i MUCH OF the present equip­ COUNTY NEWS WANT ADS, sion of the shopping center—in ment in use at the one-room More and more people nave turned to this a_ctlon the planning stages for several schools of ihe district would producing low cost advertising medium than ever before. months—was being undertaken One class is now being held in the new addition at the Eureka Elementary School. Mrs Cleva Sum be transferred to the new build* In fact, NEWS WANT ADS are up 50% in the last six with the hope of attracting more mer conducts her second and third grade students in studies Monday morning. The class was moved lngs when they're finishes. But weeks over the same period last year. News of the traffic into the center. . .andinto not everything can be trans­ success of NEWS WANT ADS gets around. St. Johns. from the Eureka Clinic after a special effort by contractors finished the big room. It will be divided ferred, as Walt Nickel, admin­ CALL JUDY AT-224-2361 TODAY ' "We have noted the tremendous by a sliding partition to form two rooms. The blackboard at right Is portable and is the only one avail­ istrative assistant In charge of She'll you with your Want Ad. growth of Lansing in past years, and now north Lansing is ex­ able until money is provided for equipment for the new rural school buildings. (Story on Page 2-A) (See BOND ISSUE, Page 2-A) . t CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St,'Johns, Michigan Thursday, November 16, 1967 Bond issue - (Continued from Page 1-rA) the rural schools, pointed out. >. "We don't evert have enough', furniture tor our schools now;": he said. *We get requests from . A the teachers for extra- tables ' and chairs for the one-room schools, but if we can't find them we Just have to tell them we don't have enough in opera­ tions to buy them and'they'll Just haye to get along without them," Nickel said the $10,000 for classroom furniture is only enough for 10 classrooms. All the other classrooms will be furnished with furniture present­ ly being used. Much of it'is modern and will work nicely ) i in the new buildings. Othe'rfurni- ture won't. L. The current proposed -bond issue wpuld provide for other work at the rural elementary mcxsjsa* ^ schools. Included would be black- , topping of the play areas for This is the Richmond School building on East French Road which Green- an estimated "$3,000; fencing at bush Township will purchase from the St, Johns School District for $1. They all schools for about $1,000; and wi|l take possession after the schools are finished using it. seeding and landscaping at the elementary schools, estimated at $10,000.

OTHER COSTS that the bond 2 new department heads issue would provide for would be: bus storage shelter, $17, 500; site development at 'the , high school, $60,000; capitalized appointed for high school interest and bonding costs, $10, 000; and Contingencies, $24,300, Miss Peggy Carson and Wil­ Many items of equipment and liam Brown, teachers at Rodney furniture which the board .cut B, Wilson High School in St. out of the original plans are Johns, have been named'tohead still "out"—they aren't figured the social science and physical education departments, respec­ ' FORMAL RETREAT CAPS OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY IN ST.' JOHNS in the school plans any longer. The reasons.for the cuts in tively. the first place go back to the Miss Carson will fill the posi­ Members of the St. Johns Honor Guard-lower the American flag in frojit of the courthouse in St. period between May 1966 when tion left vacant when Robert White Johns as 12 veterans of past wars salute in th,e background. It was a dark, dismal afternoon, and be> the $5,4 million bond issue nar­ resigned last spring as ateacher here. Shehastaughtworldhistory sides those"participating in the ceremony, only 13 persons from the community turned out to watch rowly passed and the time bids were let and contracts awarded. at the high school for the past the formal retreat. Construction costs zoomed. all four years and also teaches a 4] over the state, i „ • class in Russian after school. She Most of the problem for the holds a bachelor of arts and St. Jonns School District arose masters degrees from Michigan First new classroom at Eureka occupied in the area of the elementary State University. construction. An original bidding .Brown, a third-year Instructor EUREKA—Classes are now rent St. Johns Public School's weekend from its previous loca­ the original school building so Nov. 9 last year for the addi­ at the high school, will head the being held In one of the new building program. tion in/the Eureka Clinic build­ that the space it occupied pre­ tions to the East Esse: and physical education department. classrooms at the Eureka Mrs Cleva Summer's second ing. Mrs Summer's room had viously could be transformed Eureka schools came in too high, He is a graduate of Lansing East­ Elementary School, the first such and third grade room was moved been there since the start of into offices. i and.the school board turned down ern High School and MSU, and he PEGGY CARSON WILLIAM BROWN room to be completed in the cur­ into the new room over the the year; it was taken out of The school board has been the bids. and his wife and baby daughter paying $100 a month rent at On Jan. 18 this year the board live in Lansing. .rural elementary grades. The off from the roof ofthenewschool s*^:c^ra*Kj^j^ftff^»6!naja83BRn^^ the clinic building and so was board had been studying the pos­ Is collecting in a pond on the anxious to get the class moved opened bids again, this time for a total combined project of the BROWN'S IS A NEW position, sibility of not using the service at southeast corner of the Pratt- into the new school. Contractors and he was quoted as saying that all. - Lowell roads intersection and at concentrated on the new room and East Essex and Eureka additions set an elegant holiday table with this and the new East Olive andRiley a department head was needed A special committee from the times floods the road. Arrang- got it done just as quickly as now so that a junior high program board was appointedbyPresident ments will be worked out to carry possible; no other rooms In the elementary schools. They, too, were higher than what had been can be started and a better study Ray Parr' to work with the county the water to either a county drain new addition are that close to of the curriculum begun. drain commissioner, engineer some 600 feet north or to another completion. - anticipated, but the board ap­ t proved them,, feeling the prices Brown and Miss Carson were and road engineer on a problem of nearby ditch. ^ ^r;:-. J<» weren't going to get any better. appointed to their new positions storm water drainage at the new Working on that special com­ Riley Elementary School. mittee are board members Leon 1 MRS~ SUMMER'S, new room, v.* • last Wednesday night by the St. >, * •. •„ .''if is actually a' 'double-size room.' HOWEVER, they did trim the Johns Board of Education. Also at Schumaker, Donald Bast and ) It eventually will be divided by IT SEEMS STORM water run- Wendell Waggoner. Special GiH Offer with bids considerably by deducting, that meeting, the board voted to a folding partition, but that hasn't raise basketball admission ticket arrived yet. The completed items from the original speci­ BEAUTIFUL STAINLESS TABLEWARE fications,- and in the end they < prices from $1 to $1.25 — the classroom itself contains only same increase that was applied to one portable blackboard. The finally decided to leave out a lot It Pays to Shop at of the equipment in favor of football admissions. by blackboards are part of the The board approved the sale of TOWLE equipment for the schools that constructing the buildings in the way they thought they should be. the Richmond School —on French would be bought if the current Road a mile and a half east of bond issue proposal passes Mon­ The high school construction US-27 - to Greenbush Township bids were opened May3thisyear, dv[aaJ\lnnon ± day. for $1. 'Greenbush Supervisor Some 125 persons took an arid they were a little higher than Derrill Shinabery appeared at the 3^k££€& opportunity to view the progress hoped for but within the accept-' meeting and said the township on the new school addition at able range, the board said..An wanted to use the building for its for Better Values GIVEN AT NQ EXTRA CHARGE Eureka, The Mother's Club there unexpected higher cost, however, township hall and decided to take WHEN YOU sponsored an informal tour 'of was in the development of the the board's offer of $1 for the PURCHASE the. building. high school site. school. The township will take A 48 PIECE The school board negotiated SERVICE FDR 8 The construction at Eureka possession after the school dis-~ IN ANY TOWLE is about 75 per cent done, with the city concerning the in­ trict is finished with the build­ STAINLESS stallation of storm and sanitary ing, probably next spring. PATTERN sewers, |Curb and gutter and ATN EAST ESSEX School, ter- The school board decided to use razzo work is completed and the paved road to the high school sitev This and other costs re­ the educational TV facilities of ceiling framework is being put Channel 10 in Lansing only for the up. .The parking lot has been lated to the city's sanitaryprob- put in and some rough grading lems quickly ate into the $60,000 New from around the building. Has been thai: had been figured for site done. At the new Riley Neigh­ development .and landscaping. borhood Elementary School, ter- That's why the school is asking Crash Jhip'ighord razzo work and ceiling, frame­ for the amount all over again. . work has started and fascia work Since May 1966 another project Step-in and glass are done. At East Olive, came to the board's attention— the. interior walls are now com­ that of a shelter for the school kills Pantrnates pleted and roof work is being district's bus fleet. Presently finished up. Construction at East the buses are parked outside. * take a stretch.. Olive is behind schedulebecause The school board would like to of a labor shortage and the fact build two pole, buildings, with, an woman many of the workers weretrans- open front end, in the area where A deWitt Township woman was 98 ferred to the Eureka project the buses are'presently parked. killed and four other persons In­ $8 because of the need for the class­ The costs would be about $1,7, jured early Saturday, afternoon room there. 500. ." ..•';: on US-27 near, the Northside Drive-In Theatre, raising the county death toll for the year to- Thanksgiving issue 6 from area 11, Mrs Vivian Richards, 62, of 720 date unchanged E* Coleman Road was the victim. Next week's issue of the honored by Her car was consumed by a fire Clinton County News will be that started after the collision A, Flourish our Thanksgiving issue, but, with an auto driven by Hazel B. Innovation as in the past, there will be Conswrwrs* Carrigan of 902 Elmwood Street CVlva no change in the publication DeWitt about 12:30 p.m. D.WlstctMttM' /. SOme 270 Consumers'Power E. Extlir date. The paper will go topress Co* employees of the Lansing According to state police, who F. Ship* next Tuesday night and Investigated, Mrs Carrigan's O, MbonfrMt Division were recently re­ 71 H. Gllmmir will be distributed to news­ cognized at the annual Service auto was northbound and slipped J. Stibrotk stands and the post office off the east shoulder of US-27. 48 PC. TOVVLE STAINLESS SERVICE Award Dinner held-at the Kellogg Wednesday afternoon. Sub­ Center* Michigan State Univer­ She brought the car back onto ._ FdR.B STARTS AS LOW AS $6095 scribers tyho get the paper sity, ' f: the highway but it swerved across by mall should receive it on The group included 47 Quar­ into the southbound lanes and was Act quickly to get this limited-time bonus gift! Your choice of any Friday, since there will be ter-Century Club members and 'struck by Mrs Richards' car Towlc stainless pattern, in service for 8 or more, entitles you to get no Thursday del iver*y of 89 retired employees, company traveling' In the- outside' lane^ the gleaming, solid .'metal cutlery set free* Carver, siicer and carving mail. ppllcy is to honor those ;em­ Mrs Carrigan and children Penny, 4, Sally,, 12,, and Tammy, fork made by famous Carvel Hall, your guarantee of quality. ployees who have completed a^ multiple of five years of ser-" 2, were treated at a Lansing They're here! < BUY A vice, ' •"; hospital "double-knit pants, USE OUR CONVENIENT BUDGET or LAY-A-WAY PLANS the "following employees in Mrs Richards was pulled from 'color mated to yatir favorite * * • CALCINATQR the St, Johns Area were'honored the wreckage of her car. She died JShi'p'n Shore pantshirts and knit at the dinner: Martha G. Taylor, of massive chest injuries. Obit­ *tops. In all Nylon stretch. Hot and Reynold J, Thelen, Norbert J, uary "details are on Vage 7-A* INCINERATOR •co'olcolbrs. Sizes 8 to 18. Lester H, Lake ,Thelen, MIDWEST- Save $20 Now Also honored at the Lansing PAHKCAHtt dinner were St. Johns area re­ ' CLINTON' :;: JeV/eler 4 Limited Time Only * tired employees FredM. Barton, Pdnt Tops to Match WECOMEHERE \ George W. Black and Dick De- COUNTY NEWS I by Ship 'N Shore Grooti"... . .' v 'Second olass: postage paid at St. SINCE 1930 Consumers Power •Johns, Mich. * . $8.98 ' * ,Phone:224-2331 ' Spectai quests from the com- Published Thursdays at 120 E;, Walker 107 N. Clinton ST. . JOHNJOHNSS Phorie 224-2412 Ask for DlckCrltes panys* general offices in Jack­ .street, St..'Johns, by-aintbri County son were present at the dinner. - 'News, Inc. fc Thursday, November 16, 1967 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 3 A City designates new stop, Qty fathers comment on tax vote . w sfreets |h fown r took correct action we would k ^ * Mayor Coletta certainly appreciate your sup­ Even though the city income sickroom fund drive. Mayor Johns. The Assembly of God port. If you believe we made a tax occupied the biggest share Charles Coletta proclaimed Nov. Church was given permission to comments mistake, exercise your rights by of the city commission's atten­ 11 as Veterans' Day and Nov, 10 utilize a sound truck on city Mayor Charles Coletta, one signing the petition calling for tion last Tuesday, there were as Marine Corps Day in St. streets Nov. 12. of the three city commissioners a referendum so the issue can other items of business taken Who voted for a city Income tax be placed on the ballot and brought up by the city fathers. last Tuesday night, gave the before the people* for a vote. The commission approved four Clinton County News this state­ "We need and want your help traffic control orders pertaining ment Monday, on his reasons for and guidance In determining what to stop streets and yield streets voting for the tax: is best for the City of St. Johns.* 'in various sections of the city. "In voting for the city income These streets will now be stop tax at the Nov. 1 commission streets: Hampshire Drive onto tmiunit meeting I may have lost some Sturgis; Lambert Drive onto ALWAYMtlAVSQ FIRSCIDCT nilAQUALITI ITYV ™ friends, and this'I regret very Mrs Rand Sweglesj Elm Street onto v , much. However, I must vote my Swegles; OakStreetontoSwegles; convictions as to what I honestly comments Swegles onto Townsendj Oakland believe is best for the City of City Commissioner Mrs onto Townsendj Oak Street onto St. Johns. Jeanne Rand had the following Oakland} Elm Street onto Oak­ "After carefully considering' statement concerning the city land; and Ottawa Street onto income tax passage last Tuesday all the arguments and analyzing CHARLES COLETTA JEANNE RAND < JOHN FURRY Floral Avenue. all the facts at my disposal I night: * Traffic on these streets will concluded that the ^benefits the "At the Nov. 7 commission based on the ability to pay, than industry and medical persons "Another reason given Is that be required to yield right-of-way: city would derive from the Income meeting I faced a large audience is an increase in the property from locating in this community. the income tax would weaken the Ottawa at Lewis, Ottawa atGibbs, tax outweighed the disadvantages. that I regard with respect—per­ tax, both personal and real. Hav­ My reaction to this particular labor market and non-residents and Mead at Lincoln. sonally and professionally. I ing a city income tax will enable argument was that for the past would seek employment else­ DAVE GRIFFITH of the engi­ "THE MAIN BENEFITS that value their opinion of me. They the commission to 'accomplish 10 years we have been unable where. Again I believe that there neering firm of Ayres, Lewis, influenced my decision are as could not respect me or endorse a limited tax reform by making to attract medical or industry are other more weighty argu­ Norris and May gave an oral follows: me as a representative of their the burden of taxation more people to this community, with ments as to why people choose report to the commission con­ "1) It offers tax reform by city had I not been true to my­ equitable and fair to the commun­ very few exceptions. Now I am to work or not work in our city. cerning repair and rejuvenation the reduction of property tax self in an effort to do the right ity. Personally I believe the supposed to be convinced that These reasons* in my mind far to wells No. 1, 3 and 6. All but rates on both real and personal thing, in my opinipn, for the personal property tax as it is outweight the adverse' effect a a few minor items of work have taxes. In my opinion the tax rate City of St. Johns. used today with all its exemp­ city income tax might have on been completed and- all three can be reduced three mills. *When I voted yet for the city tions and loopholes Is a grossly- 2 decline comment the labor market, if any at all, wells are back In service. «2) It will enable the city to income tax I had evaluated the unfair tax. The commission accepted a needs of the entire city. In so The Clinton County News maintain the present level of "It has been charged that the asked all members of the City "THE THIRD REASON men­ quotation of the InternationalSalt services and provide much- doing I could not be influenced commission, and myself in par­ tioned was that the income tax Co. of Detroit for road salt at by a small percentage of the Commission of St. Johns for needed capital improvements, ticular, had a closed mind to statements for publication would cause many persons' in­ $12.40 per ton for this winter. such as adequate police and fire total population. I apologize for any reason given at the last comes to be known to the public The city uses about 400 tons of nothing and see no reason for concerning their votes on the equipment, paving and resurfac­ commission meeting in oposi- city income tax question Tues­ due to the size of the community. salt per year on the average, al­ ing of streets, improved street the citizens of St. Johns to apolo­ tion to the income tax. This is The income tax law provides though last year's use ran to gize to me for exercising their day night. Commissioners Rex lighting, general fund assistance not true. I had formulated an Sirrine and Gerald Irrer, for confidentiality of a person's 600 tons. to the water fund insuring moder­ right of referendum. The people opinion based on previous in­ tax return just as the personal have a right to speak." whose views are notpublished While the city accepted the ate water rates, new and im­ formation obtained from both here," preferred to make no property tax report is confiden­ order from the International proved storm sewer drains for sides; however, this cannot be statements. tial. The penalty for anyone di­ company, they left the door open continued growth of the city, taken as having a closed mind vulging confidential information for even better prices by possibly and operation of the water plant John Furry —the fact that I did for^n an is $500 fine and 90 days in jail. combining their order for salt to prevent the reoccurrence of opinion, which is a responsi­ the income tax, if passed, would This reason for notpassing an in­ with that of the Clinton County • rusty water In our mains. comments bility I have as a representa­ be the straw that broke the come tax is strictly a personal Road Commission. More study "I know there will be several St. Johns City Commissioner tive. camel's back. I cannot accept one, and although I respect any and conferences with the road charges and criticisms leveled John Furry Issued the follow­ this as being reasonable or logi­ person's wishes that his in­ commission are needed, how­ at the city commission for the ing statement Friday pertaining "I DID NOT HEAR any reasons cal. I do think there are other come is his private business, I ever, before it can be effected. way we voted. In all fairness, I to his vote last Tuesday on the voiced at the meeting that carried reasons more influential that cannot accept this reason as be­ THE COMMISSION referred to askydujto analyze these charges city income tax question: enough weight to convince me that prevent industry or medical ing in the interest of the com­ the city planning commission a factually and intelligently, then "Basically I favored and voted I was wrong in my position. people from locating in St, Johns, munity as a whole. proposed rezoning for the Gratiot form your opinions. for the city income tax because Some of these reasons were: and blaming it on the income "Before thinking about the city Farmers Supply Co. on North "IF YOU CONCLUDE that we it is a more equitable tax, being "An Income tax would prevent tax is subterfuge. income tax, the commissioners Lansing Street from R-l resi­ did discuss other alternatives dential zone to either neighbor­ in their prior deliberations. One hood service or commercial. A suggestion was that we ask. the letter to the commission reported people again to vote for an the company is thinking of ex­ amendment allowing a limita­ panding their operation here. Set a beautiful Thanksgiving | tion of 20 mills. Another one was to increase the water rate A public hearing was scheduled to individual property owners. for the Dec. 5 commission meet­ Another reason: ask the people ing on a petition for rezoning 12 and Christmas table with ... $ lots 150 feet deep along the north for a certain amount of millage, 3 sjde of EastssWalker (Street.easif^ . • u.u WIT. lom^iaoiQL . r ,«r t\i „ui? OIL. I«J .I *. J. - ..** ^ i. •> c* asutmsiu &u&9i fi»aiL »f4ftg. enough to settle ourT financial 1 raft .-. > ^tonff* fc*^*^ ^-*-< V^P r. e t T of Baker from light industrial to problem and continue nrpv(iding ( essential services. ' residential. The request was made at the Oct. 17 meeting by Men s pile-lined Towncratt "My reactions to the"se various Saylor Beall Corp. alternates was simply that, first of all, we asked the people twice The commission tabled a pro­ jackets regularly priced at for the 20-mill amendment, and posed plat for the same area. twice it has been turned down. The commission also tabled I cannot see going to the people appointments to several boards $18.98 again with the same proposal. and commissions of the cityuntil I was opposed to the increase the next meeting. Three-year in water rates to the individual terms of Ken Munger and Walter homeowner because a rate in­ Pierce on the board of appeals expire this month, as do athree- Reduced Thru Sat. crease of this size would very possibly put a greater financial year term of Doug Pardee on the burden on the average taxpayer board of review; three-year than would an income tax. terms for William Barber and St. Clair Pardee on the planning commission; a term of Tony 14.88 "THE LAST alternative might Kuntz on the library board; and be worthwhile, but the problem one-year terms of Tony Tiedt and Casual coat of cotton corduroy. Wide wale with warm would only be put off. Each time Charles Coletta on the Clinton acrylic pile lining/cotton back. Cotton knit framed Cjorham 's County board of Supervisors. collar and flap pocket inserts. Sizes 36 to 46, we needed more, operational Reg. 18.98. moneys we would have to ask The commission .approved the the'people, causing another elec­ waiving of solicitor's fees for an- tion to be held and being uncer­ American Legion and Auxiliary tain in our planning until the Qift to You people either approved or re­ jected the proposed millage in­ A pair of sterling silver candelabra crease. HOLIDAY GIFTS from the CAROL ANN SHOP worth $100 ... yours when you buy "Frankly, I am glad to see this issue go to a referendum Service for Eight in Gorham sterling silver. vote. This is the only way one can get an honest opinion from Brighten your holidays ... or give the bride a gift she'll cherish forever. With the the people. For the commis­ purchase of Service for Eight in your choice of any Gorham Original Design... two sion to initiate an advisory vote of the people would have pro­ magnificent candelabra to preside over your table or decorate your home: the longed the outcome and neces­ Gorham Sterling 808/lBD. This very special offer will be made for a limited time. sitated two elections of the people rather than one, costing Service for 8 consists of 8 teaspoons, 8 place knives, AAnil • •• the people more money. , You'll rate a Christmas kiss v/hen 8 place forks, 8 salad forks, 1 sugar spoon, III U LI A nil "By forcing a referendum vote, you give her an elegant gift from the 1 butter-serving knife (hollow handle), 2 table or ll11 W\ T\ IIIMI we will 1) get the response from Carol Ann Shop. See our delightful the people which is badly needed, 1 serving spoons. Prices start at $326. "-Hi" H inill and 2) save the cost of another selection of gift ideas for her . . soon! election, because upon the re­ ©P® Sterling sults of an advisory vote,, the commission would have to act, *PANTS SUITS •SKIRTS 'SUPPERS and if the commission favored it, at that time their action would •SWEATERS •BRAS •LINGERIE still have been subject to a referendum. •DRESSES •HOSE •SLACKS •BLOUSES "I WOULD FURTHER explain *ROBES •GLOVES my position on this issue by •PURSES •WOOL SCARVES saying that without any doubt in my mind a* reduction of at •DRESSY and SPORTSWEAR CO-ORDINATES least two mills in the property f tax is certain If the income tax Use Our LayaWay is passed. This, as I stated earlier, will accomplish to some degree the needed limited refQrm in taxation by making the tax Watch for Our ... burden a little more equitable than it is. *I do not feel that I have GRAND OPENING ANNOUCEMENT 'insulted the community'because of this position. I do feel that MIDWEST"^ I voted in the interest of the Next Week! BANKCARD community, and the people will Lester H. Lake, jeweler either support this position or YtfLEQMEHERH tell me I was wrong when they SINCE 1930 vote dn the referendum ballot," CAROL ANN SHOP 107 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS Phone 224-2412 MASTER PLAN The world might get better 104 N, Clinton > ST. JOHNS Ph. 224-4703 Results if diplomats were paid ?^^^^^^^^ on a peacework basis. Page 4 A CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Thursday, November 16, 1967 Band boosters and band students City water use Boosters to sell will be selling the . Head­ cqndytohelpbuy quarters for the sale will be 1.2 million Fowler High School. Thanksgiving band uniforms Nelson said enrollment in the gallons per day schools is expected to double in The St. Johns water treatment FOWLER-The Fowler Band five years, and new uniforms will be needed to outfit the greater plant processed a total of 39, services planned Boosters will begin a candy sales 454,000 gallons of water during communion service on Thanksgiving. Water temperatures averaged There will be Mass -at 7:30 and 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving holidays with . . 54 degrees Fahrenheit at the Day at St. Joseph Catholic Church. pumps and 57 degrees when the . The First Baptist Church on South US-27 will'have a ) t water left the plant, Thanksgiving morning worship service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The adult choir will sing "Enter Into His Gates With Thanks­ giving,* and the women's ensemble will sing "Showers of Masons here Blessing." Several lay members of the church will give short talks and the Rev Roger Harrison, pastor of the church, will host school deliver a short message. The service will he broadcast locally. ',I»WKC«>x»WK,x»v.%v.v«v.v.vAv.vAv.vAv;v;viw,MW,KW of instruction SCOUT CAMP St. Johns Lodge No. 105F&AM was host for the i9th District • Girl Scouts take a fun break from their work of cleaning up the barn School of Instruction Nov. 9. at the new campsite Saturday with a frolic in the hay in the loft of the •^fei Members werepresentfromSar- PRE-H0LIDAY SALE f anac, Wacousta, Maple Rapids, barn. GirJ Scouts from St. Johns spent Friday night-at the site and then Bath, Elsie, Ovid and the local worked on the clean-up project most of the day Saturday with other Girl on beautiful lodges. Saturday evening, Nov. 11, St. Scouts from the other areas of the district. (Story on Page 16-B) Johns Lodge conferred the GIFT WRAP master Mason degree on four candidates. A 6:30 p.m. dinner Car-deer 10-R0LL preceded the work. There were Baptist Temple' $ 88 out-of-town guests from Sparta, BOX i i Ovid, Belding and Webberville. mishaps only | The annual meeting for the has new minister election of officers for 1968 will CUTTER BOX °niy be Monday evening, Dec. 4. An injure one The St. Johns Baptist Temple installation service, preceded by 67* WALLACE Church on East State Street has a potluck dinner, will be held Several car- deer accidents "a new minister following the BOWS STERLING Dec. 9 for, Masonic families and were reported around Clinton resignation last week of Rev- 12 assorted stick-on friends. County during the past week, Roy Green. He, has accepted a 67< and in one case a passenger in call as construction supervisor the car was injured. for A.M.E.N. Missions on the DON'T FORGET TO MAIL EARLY!