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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1962
Page
4
Elwood officials reported the total valuation for the year at 10,251,830 dollars including real estate and personal property. The briefing notes a 27 percent increase in assessed values.
Reassessment figures for Elwood real estate total 3 680 939 dollars, up 1 870 275. Grace M Thomas Pipe Creek Township assessor notes under new personal property rules many values drop and a real estate figure will lower the tax levy. Taxpayers urged to visit the assessor's office if not contacted. A voting machine is on display for practice ahead of the Tuesday primary election. The board of public school trustees studies a proposed teacher salary scale with no decision reached and a Friday meeting planned.
Elwood clubs the Past Matrons and Delta Theta Tau announce upcoming meetings at members homes. Miss Digel leads devotions as officers organize a Mothers Day dinner at Honeywell Memorial on June 14 with invitations emailed by May 10. Reservations are required.
Elwood advances toward its Clean-Up Week with a May 22 parade at 9 36 a m led by the civic affairs committee of the Elwood Chamber of Commerce. Miss Carel Connors is slated queen. Melvin Jones chairs the committee. a concert honors public support and a poster contest awards ceremony will close the parade.
Chief Justice Harold Achor warned new Indiana lawyers that the rule of law faces severe tests from external and internal erosion. The remarks came at the Indiana Supreme Court admission ceremony where Ed Fiori of East Chicago, a polio survivor, became the first paraplegic to be admitted to the Indiana bar.
Pendleton Gamma Pi Chapter of Tri Kappa Sorority concluded a six week self analysis workshop with a style show at South Elementary School. Gamma Pi members assisting included Kathy Coale Jean Ruff Dixie Craig Gwen DeShong Florence Dillenbeck Lita Fullen Lillian Hadley Ellen Honnold Judy Hinkle Carolyn Carey Jane Kinnard Rosalyn Dowling Tri Kappa President Jute Hanina welcomed guests and Mrs Kinnard served as narrator refreshments were enjoyed by about 400 attendees.
Fifth grade students present a three act operetta Scarecrow Dick Tonight at 7 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Duane Dinehart David Hahn Ibinsey Braun Arden Absher Debbie Hallberg Mark Davis Kevin Hewerton Jeff Johnson Dennis Bassett and many others. Directed by Mrs Stuart Sweeney with music by Mrs Sue Chastain and stage setting by Mrs Jacqueline McQuillian. In a separate note journalism award goes to Miss Susan Lower daughter of Dr and Mrs A R Lower for the 1962 Alexandria Times Tribunes scholarship providing an expense paid trip to the high school yearbook seminar at Indiana University this summer.
The United States appoints Robert F. Woodward as ambassador to Spain arriving aboard the Independence in Algeciras. He is greeted by local crowds amid ceremony and reception marking the post.
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