The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 11

Tax rate showslLocarsiudeni small increase heads state librarians the American Student Media Association conference Aug. 5-10 at Purdue University, Rothamer is president of the McKane region student librarians, which includes McHenry. Kane, DeKalb and Lake counties. Other students who were at the ISLA convention were Janice O. Oltman, Debbie Grose, Laurie Rohde, Anita Skoot, Greg Grace, Craig Dinges, Nancy Edwards and Sue Brammerlo.

Last fall the Sycamore High School Library Club sponsored an Audio Visual Workshop for area high schools. This week Mrs. Vogt is showing slides of the workshop at the national con-; vention of the Association for Educational Communication'and Technology In Las Vegas, Nev. SYCAMORE-Tax rates released today for that part of the city of Sycamore lying in Sycamore township show a 2.05 per cent increase over last year's tax rates. This compares with the city of DeKalb's tax rate, which increased by 2.77 per cent, and Kirkland's, for instance, which increased hv SYCAMORE Sycamore High School junior Terry Rothamer was named this year's out-, standing student librarian in Illinois and was elected the 1973-74 president of the Illinois Student Librarians Association over the weekend.

1 He along with eight other students and Loma Vogt, high school librarian, attended the ISLA convention April 6-7, in Carbondale. As a result of being named outstanding student librarian in the state, Rothamer will attend I 1 Ji 8 tale property tax, however, raised over $17 million last year. The 5.854 tax rate for 1972 budgets is broken up into 10 rates reflecting totals, of the component taxing bodies which affect Sycamore residents. The 1971 tax rate is given first, the 1972 rate second: Forest preserve: .0213, County: .5607, Township; .063, road and bridge: .093, equipment and building. .025, special gravel; .100, corporation; 1.147, 1.213; park district: .186, school district; 3.350, 3.350; Kishwaukee College: .190, .196, The largest increase, almost seven cents per $100 assessed valuation, occurs in the corporation tax rate.

3.26 per cent, The totfl tax rate, which is figured on 1972 budgets for 1972 assessments, is 5.854 compared to 5.736 per $100 of assessed valuation in 1971. A person paving taxes on an DAILY CHRONICLE, DeKalb, Illinois. Monday, April 9, 1973 1 1 Rotarians hear businessman from Sweden SYCAMORE Harold Moeschlin, a world traveler and businessman from Goteborg, Sweden, spoke to the Sycamore Rotarians Wednesday on the differences between the two countries politically. Moeschlin is a business friend of Rotarian Pete Hilstrom, a past president. Moeschlin speaks eight languages.

He compared Sweden and the' United States in the area of political atmosphere, the social system, the educational set-up and the current monetary prob-lems. During the discussion, Moeschlin related that Thomas Edison made a tremendous impact on him when he was a student and he feels that through the efforts of the great American inventors and Swedish inventors, our two countries have been brought closer together. He felt that the current social system in Sweden may have gone too far. in trying to pro- duce the best for everyone in their society, but that corrective steps are being taken so that it can continue to provide security for the aged and education for the young, The current income tax rate is approximately 50 per cent and it is extremely difficult for anyone to make much over $10,000 as the tax rate accelerates to approximately 90 per cent of the income at higher levels. Visiting Rotarians from DeKalb were Walt McGin-nitie, Father Charles Brieant, DeWitt Osgood, Mac Huber and Cy Kallal.

Karl Butler was visiting from Ithaca, New York. Guests were Harold Moeschlin, a guest of Pete Hilstrom; Gene Sieckman, a guest of Bill Beedon; and Bill Copeland, a guest of Bud Duffey. New Rotarians Duane Munter and Fred Reidner were presented their Rotarian buttons and plaques during the program. Acupuncture keys Hampshire exhibit $18,000 home assessed at $10,000 would thus pay $11.80 more than he did last year. "The increase was not as great as I expect," County Clerk Ralph Joiner said, refer-ring to the loss of over $1 million county-wide in personal property tax revenue.

Real es- (Donntiy TJovm v. Twin Easter Outfits VFW-Auxiliary set joint meeting SYCAMORE A JOINT MEETING OF THE VFW Post 5768 and its Ladies Auxiliary will be April 10 at 8 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Home. Preceding the meeting will be a banquet starting at 6:30 p.m. honoring the Voice of Democracy winners of Sycamore High School.

Odd Fellows plan meeting Tuesday Dennis, left, and Dean NDailey, five-year-old sons SYCAMORE The Odd Fellows Past Grand Club of Sycamore will meet at the Odd Fellows Temple April 10 for a 6:30 p.m. supper The supper meeting will be held for all members of the order and Genoa members as well. There will be no charge. A regular meeting will follow the of Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Dai-ley, Sycamore, model matching sailor suits made of double knit material and trimmed in white braid that Cheryl Morgan, Sycamore High School senior, made for them during the past three weeks in her industrial sewing class. Other members in the class taught by Sonia Smith selected similar sewing projects which provided experiences in fitting problems, different construction techniques and working with plaid' fabrics. (Chronicle Photos) 1: i I Pharmacists meet speak Informally on what acupuncture is, what we know about it, and what remains for us to learn. The Hampshire Woman's Club will host the open house, the evening of April 12. During the week of April 8-14 there will be a display of local art.

All local artists are invited to display their works of art at the library during this time. Paper drive Troop 22, Boys Scouts will hold a Spring Paper Drive, April 21. This is the only fund raising activity this Troop has so start saving your papers now. Just papers (no magazines) will be picked up in Burlington, Hampshire and surrounding countryside, Trucks and adults will be needed, so if you are free that Saturday, why not volunteer your HAMPSHIRE The Hampshire Memorial Public Library will celebrate National Library Week, April 8 through 15, with a special exhibit on acupuncture from the materials which have been collected here and in the Orient by Dr. Irving Bush, Professor Ronnie Beth Bush and their sons, Alan and Steven.

Alan, who is in eighth grade at Central High School and Steven, who is in sixth grade at Burlington Grade School, have taken an active part in gathering the materials on acupuncture which will be on display, The exhibit will consist of books, pamphlets, charts, models and instruments, On the evening of April 12, at the annual open house in observance of National Library Week, the Bushes will SYCAMORE Don Vaught, vice-president of the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, spoke about third party payment plans at the DeKalb Area Pharmaceutical Association March 29. New area officers were elected at the meeting, including, Keven Dahl, president; Marv Levinsky, vice-president; Robert Hamilton, secretary; and Carl Eggelson, treasurer, Free Chinas film topic (-- Ready for Easter What a loving aunt won't do for' a niece! Eight-month-old Janel Halsey's new Easter attire, a yellow dotted Swiss dress with bloomers and a bonnet trimmed in white lace, was made by senior Karen Spears, left, in the Syca-more High School industrial sewing class. Miss Spears is Janel's aunt. The garments were custom 1 made to fit the child and grow with her, as were clothes made by other students in the class. Holding Janel is her mother, Mrs.

Frank Halsey. SYCAMORE Sycamore Kiwanis will present its next program in a series of Travel and Adventure Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the high school auditorium. Taiwan-Hong Kong-Singapore, showing the areas of the Free Chinese that are located In and around the China Sea, is hosted by Eddie Chu. Chu was born in 1935 in China about 500 miles south of Peking.

When he was eleven, his family moved to Shanghai in order to escape the spread-in; threat of Communism. His stay in Shanghai was short because a year later Eddie and his family braved the China Sea in an open junk to sail to Formosa now called Taiwan. Eddie grated from Taiwan University with a degree in Economics and has had various occupations. He spent time as a newspaper reporter, airline pilot, interpreter, tour guide and now film maker. Taiwan is an island about one-fourth the size of New York State with about the same number of people.

On this tiny island are many sights to be enjoyed. You will see fireworks and festivals, take a thrilling ride along the Precipice Highway, enjoy the beauty of Sun-Moon Lake and visit the temple of 1,000 Bud-dhas. American sailors on leave are seen feasting at a traditional Mongolian Bar-B-Q. Singapore is a name that has always conjured up many images for people. Some will think of W.

Somerset Maugham and the famous Raffles Hotel which we will see. Others will be interested in Change Alley with its many shops that will sell you just about anything under the sun. 17-year locusts prohlem not serious The 17-year locusts are coming! Will they devastate everything in sight? No, says Jim Miller, DeKalb County Assistant Extension Adviser. The damage is normally severe only in newly planted orchards and ornamental plants. Application of Sevin is effective in controlling cicadas.

First application should be made when the adults appear and repeated at 7-10 day intervals. Sevin is a relatively safe chemical, but be sure that you know what you are doing. Apply only the recommended dosage and most of all read the label, Miller says. Any chemical is only as safe as the person applying it. Teaching assignments on Malta board agenda MALTA Teaching assignments for all grade levels for the 1973-74 school year will be determined at the meeting of the Malta Board of Education tonight at 8 p.m.

Several motions will be acted upon. Included among them is one to set up procedures to comply with state requirements on establishing educational goals for the district, an agreement with 3-M, a joint agreement for vocational and technical education with the DeKalb County Special Education Association and the 1973-74 school calendar. Board members will also discuss and vote on the posed joint purchase of the Notre Dame complex. A planning progress report will be given on the preschool program. PDK will meet in Sycamore SYCAMORE The April meeting of Phi Delta Kappa, professional educators, will be April'12 at the Sycamore High School.

The N1U chapter will have Dr. Neville Robertson, administrative assistant for special projects, from the International PDK staff, as guest speaker, Approximately 33 new members will be initiated that evening by both Dr. Robertson and Dr, Lowell Rose, executive secretary of PDK. The initiation ceremony will begin at 5.45 p.m. and the regular meeting and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

On April 13, Drs. Robertson and Rose will conduct a "PDK Educational Goals and Objectives Conference for School Administrators" from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Graham Hall, Room 235A at NIU, Further information may be obtained from Dr. Art O'Connor, NIU education. Bob Hillenbrand, Naperville, announces that all entries for the Dr.

Otto Gabel award must be submitted by April 15. Don Adkins is program chairman of the April meeting and reservations may be made through Peter Johnson at the Svcamore High School. Waterman church hosting Methodist women's meeting garding the structure of the new organization, United Methodist Women. Their theme will be "New Horizons for Women in the Church." i The afternoon session will begin at 1:15 p.m. with music directed by Mrs.

Coleman and Vice-President Mrs. Marvin Ioder presiding. A message by Rev. Dwight Busacca will highlight the afternoon. Rev.

Busacca serves on the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church and just recently returned from a visit to India. He will speak on "New Horizons in Missions-India." A salad luncheon will be served at noon by the women of the Waterman hurch. Service of the United Methodist Church will be held April II at the Waterman United Methodist Church. The morning session will begin at 9:45 a.m. with registration to begin at 9:15 a.m.

Mrs. DeVerne Coleman and Mrs. Greg Dell, both of Naper-ville, will be in charge of giving a background of Biblical music and worship in dance and directing the music of the hymns of today. Mrs. Wesley Wieting, president of the WSCS of Northern Illinois Conference, and Mrs.

Nadine VanSant, chairman of the conference nominating committee, will direct a question and answer period re ByMRS.C.R.Gletty Waterman Correspondent Phone 60556 WATERMAN The spring meeting of DeKalb District Women's Society of Christian Candidates to meet in Genoa GENOA The Concerned Citizens Association of Genoa will hold a meet the candidates night at 7:30 p.m. today In the Park recreation room. Aldermanlc and mayoral candidates will be present. Contest winners The Sycamore FFA recently sponsored an American Heritage poster contest for the sixth grade students of area schools. Awards were $10-5-3 and $2.

Displaying their award winning posters are, from left, Jodi Smith, first; Chris Totman, second; Kim Barton, fourth; Amy Floit, honorable mention; and Kathy i Deutsch, chairman of the American Heritage Eddie Chu Film hol.