VOLUME 57, NUMBER 28 CASS CITY, MICHIGANTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1963 FOURTEEN PAGES Drive County Valuations Increase For New The Cass City Band Boosters are determined to secure new uni- forms for the band and are in the midst of an intensive drive to Last year's dip in county taxes $5,108.07, going from $43,286.91 secure items for a fund-raising was short-lived, county super- in 1962 to this year's $48,394.98. auction to be held Saturday, visors learned during their week- Elmwood taxes jumped from $99,- Nov. 2. session last week in 706.79 to $102,080.60 for an in- They are issuing an appeal to crease of $2,373.81. Cass City area residents for used Taxes for Novesta township items of any kind or description. were up $2,990.52, going from last Used furniture, farm machinery, year's $51,339.50 to $54,330.02 appliances, tires, toys and other this year. items will be welcomed by the HIGHLIGHTING the fall district Jaycee president (right). The visiting- dig- meeting held in Cass City Saturday nitaries are: Robert Wilson, Lome Walker, and improved construction in the Budgets sponsors of the event. Finances and budgets for the The sale will be held at Bart- nig'ht were the state officers of the Jaycees, G. Merritt Martin and Bob White. Last vear, taxes for the county coming year were the order of nik's Sales and Service. posing- with Rodney Krueger, Cass City (Chronicle photo by Don Chile's) business for supervisors during Lorn Hillaker is donating his the week with reports and budget service .as auctioneer. previous year largely because of a drop- of a quarter-mill in allo- requests heard from four depart- According to authorities, mo'st ments. - : of the present uniforms were pur- From the cations to the county, from 4.5 to 4.25 mills. Mrs. Gladys Wiltse, Caro, chased in the 1930's and are bad- chairman of the County Welfare ly worn and too small for most of Corner Although the county allocation' is even' lower this year, going Commission, submitted a budget the band members. request for $155,000 after M If the Band Boosters are suc- It has been talked about at from 4.25 mills to 4.24 and town- ship allocations dropped to 1.65 Baguley, welfare director, out- cessful in raising the necessary length and everyone seems to be mills as - compared to 1.75 last lined the program and explained money, the present Senior High in favor of it, but, like the The District 15 fall meeting of Among the more important its functions for the supervisors. uniforms will be used by the weather, no one does anything the Michigan Jaycees Saturday at rules concerning the award is that year, the resulting .11 mill went to the Intermediate School Dis- The request was turned over to Junior High band. about it. Cass City High School was high- each chapter that has the trophy the Finance committee and will CROWNED QUEEN—Smiling happily over her selec- Securing new uniforms is an We're talking about a building lighted by the presentation of must travel at least two miles trict (County School Board), tion as queen of the Cass City High School Homie-eoming previously a line item in the coun- be acted on during the January ambitious project. Costing be- code. In practice, it is as good as awards and an address by G. per dues-paying member within session. Friday night is pretty Ann Starmann. She was crowned tween $80 and $90 each, an ini- it sounds in theory, according to Merritt Martin. the district visiting another ty budget. The nursing home received its Also present were Elmer during half-time ceremonies at the Sandusky-Cass City tial order of 50 uniforms would Russ Hicks, who has been inti- chapter. Raines, Vassar, and Maynard Mc- football game at Cass City Recreational Park. run between $4,000 and $5,000. mately associated with a code in Martin stressed the importance usual .824 mill and the special At least two members ir>ust ac- education continued at .75 mill, Conkey, Cass City. Later, Haines (Chronicle photo) Persons wishing to help with Waterford township for a decade. of working .together as a. team for was re-elected by the supervisors the project should call Mrs. Ron- Hicks, who has served on achievement. He defined the Jay- company the trophy to each with the rest going to county chapter visited. Each member will schools for the remainder of the to a three-year term on the com- ald Walker, Lynn Spencer or Cecil zoning and planning boards for cee movement as one of leadership mission. For Water System Barriger and arrangements will many years, says that a building and training for the men of to- pay 10 cents at every chapter 15 mill total tax allocation. meeting attended with the trophy Also referred to the finance be made to pick up any donated code is one regulation that morrow. He said that Jaycee calls, Elkland Township and the money will travel with committee were requests from item. virtually everyone is in favor of for members to do more than the the State Bee Inspector for a in Waterford township. job requires. the award. Elkland township taxes jumped from $208,214.34 to $228,134.89, $500 budget and an $800 budget Cass City We have squabbles over plan- He stressed community develop- The chapter which posts the request submitted by the Soldiers an increase ' of $19,920.55. ning and zoning, but not our build- most mileage per member before Need Fair Share ment as a prime function of the Taxes in 1962 were down about and Sailors Relief Commission. ing code, he explained. the contest closes' April 19 will organization and said that all $10,000 over the previous year. The bee inspector's budget last His experiences should serve Jaycees should strive for more receive the money collected. year was $400 and the Relief Bidder To Meet Chest as a spur to Cass City to develop All other area townships ex- members. Commission's budget was $800. more comprehensive building The trophy will go to the chap- perienced raises in taxes ranging The Cass City State Bank was to 1978, $5,000 worth will be paid from $2,000 to $5,000. Frank Kroswek, county civil Quota—Campbell regulations. A new code has been Presentations were made to ter traveling the least number of defense director, reported on the the'low bidder for $75,000 worth off annually. From 1979 to 1981, miles and is an unwanted award. Ellington township was up of general obligation water bonds $6,000 worth of bonds will be re- in the talking stage for over a representatives of clubs from activities of his department. issued by the Village of Cass City tired yearly. If everyone will give their fair year and is enthusiastically en- Sandusky, Port Huron and Mar- Total expenditures for the year with an interest rate of 3 3J8 per Repayment Plan share, we will meet our $7,000 dorsed by builders, plumbers and lette for outstanding achieve- were $6,559.11 with an actual cost quota again, Elkland-Novesta electricians. ments. cent. The village will net some- to the county of $3,403.90 be- Community Chest Chairman Wil- Since it also protects the home cause of Federal support to the Bids were opened Thursday, where between $36,000 and $38,- The group were welcomed by :: lis Campbell said this week. owner, we suggest that perhaps department. Oct. 17, at the Municipal Build- 000 annually from water and By Tuesday noon 30 solicitors we should stop talking and start Rod Krueger, Cass City president. ing in Cass <City and there were sewer charges. Expenses of the After the banquet the ladies A .request by the Eastern had reported collections amount- acting. Michigan Tourist Association for five bidders .for the issue that department will, ran about $&2r • ing ""'to' $1,5^3.94. Solicitors' have 'ruet in a separate meeting headed stretches through 1981. 300. Payments of, the bonds1 and by Mrs. Elinore Bishop, district a budget of $350 was cut to $250 averaged $53.12 each. and approved. The Cass City. State Bank's interest will range somewhere Campbell reminded residents Add to the high cost of living vice-president of Michigan Jay- •bid for the period covered by the around $6,000 annually. that it would be a big help if the price of panhandling. The cees Auxiliary. She showed slides Legality Questioned bonds has a net interest • cost of Although the full faith and they would have their donations trade no longer asks for a dime of the auxiliary and explained its The legality of payment of $27,540.31. credit of the village have been ready when the volunteers call. for a cup of coffee. In Detroit a purpose. A short question and county funds to the Tuscola Other bidders and the net placed behind the bonds,'the "It's still much too early to week ago we were accosted by a answer period followed. County Retarded 'Children's As- fairly well dressed man who said, interest cost of their bids were: revenue from the department tell if we are going to meet our Travel Trophy sociation was referred to the Manley, Bennett, McDon- should nearly pay the cost of the quota this year," the drive chair- pardon me, sir, but can you spare Education Committee for further ald & Co $27,743.63 improved system.