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List Work Areas Gary Weber of Mexico, left, and James Palermo Elementary School. Palermo Hargrave of Mexico, right, agriculture pu grade four pupils awaiting instructions to pils at Mexico Academy and Central High help improve on Nature are, from left, School, prepare a list of work areas for the William Barry, Neal Crissy and William development of a nature trail behind the Wilburn, all of Palermo, Sli TWIS (Of m. Retail tiist Tuesday NEWARK The Department of Environmental Conservation will conduct a public hearing at 2 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall on an application for installation of a water system in a proposed mobile home park. Ernest Graf has filed an application with the department for plans to acquire a source of water in his proposed 139 unit park on DeCann Road, about 1V2 miles north of the village.

Graf plans to install two shallow wells on the 57 acre tract. Each would be equipped with 70 gaIlon per minute pumps. The application also includes plans for construction of a system to supply water to the mobile units. Edwin L. Vopelak, chief hearing officer, said all persons, waterworks corporations, municipal corporations or other civil divisions of the state that object to the plans must file a notice by Friday to be heard at the hearing.

Notices must specify grounds for objections, according to Vopelak. Grange Charts Card Party PETERBORO Smithfield Grange 1595 will sponsor a card party at 8 p.m. Friday at Evans Academy. Ten hands of pitch will be played, and prizes will be awarded to high and low scores for both men and women, Refreshments will be served, according to Michael Warner, director of information. lies, and radio sfafions as re roilers, phofosrapnerfc ad HAROLD SCHMIDTKA Harold "Hi" Schmidtka, 77, of 420 Canal died Thursday at Oneida City Hospital after a long illness.

Born in wampsvilie, he had resided in the area most of his life. Mr. Schmidtka was employed many years at Henney Motor Co. He retired in 1960. He was a member of St.

Agatha's Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Kate Morgan; three brothers, Albert of Oneida, Burton and Theodore; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Adle and Merriel Christman; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the J.

Homer Ball Funeral Home, 201 James St. Burial will be in Wampsvilie Cemetery. Friends may call Friday afternoon and evening at their convenience at the funeral home. CLARENCE B. DAY Services for Clarence B.

Day, 82, of 349 Washington who died Wednesday at Oneida City Hospital, will be Friday at the convenience of the family at the Coolican McSweeney Funeral Home, 322 Washington Ave. Cremation will be in Water ville Crematory. Burial will be in Crown Hill Memorial Park. There will be no calling hours. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church.

Born in Town of Harrisburg, Mr. Day resided in Oneida most of his life. He was cm ployed 30 years as a teller with Oneida Valley National Bank. He retired in 1062. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Oneida.

He also was a 51 year member of Oneida Odd Fellows Lodge and a member of Oneida Bird Club. Surviving are his wife, the former Bronwen Evans; three T.prmf> exnlained that editors now have the luxury of picking from crop of ap plicants" and journalism schools also have a far greater number of applicants than positions to fill. Defending his somewhat pessimistic analysis, Leone said he wanted students to know exactly what to expect in the field and that if they were really intent on a media career, they must be willing to sacrifice prestige and money at the beginning. After Leone's talk, the press club broke into eight workshops. Press club members headed workshops in daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, newspaper advertising, pnblie relations, radio, electronic aspects of he media, and apftv.

were div'ifcd sisters, Mrs. Alton Brundege of Walton, Mrs. Grant Hamm of West Oneonta and Mrs. Donald McKay of Auburn; and several nieces and nephews. FLOYD E.

ANDREW HANNIBAL Services for Floyd E. Andrew, 81, of Hannibal, who died Tuesday at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fulton, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Becker Funeral Home, Red Creek. Burial will be in Oswego Rural Cemetery. Mr.

Andrew was a life resident of Hannibal, Surviving are his wife, Bertha; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Harrington of Canastota; three grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; a half brother, William of Kenmore; and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Hubbard. GEORGE T.HARTER WOLCOTT George T. Harter, 63, of Wolcott died Thursday at Highland Hospital, Rochester, after a long illness.

Born in Beach Haven, he had resided in Wolcott since 1937. He was employed as a construction worker and also was employed at the Curtize Burns Canning Co. He was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Harter was a member of the VFW post at Berwick, Wolcott Post 881, American Legion, and the Maffin (Pa.) Fire Department.

Surviving are his wife, Mary; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank Riley of Sarasota, five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two sis ters, Mrs. Bessie Ansback and Mrs. Mabel Kellar; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be Monday at the Kelchner Funeral Home, Berwick.

Burial will be in Berwick. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Beck er Funeral Home, Red Creek. into two half hour sessions, after which a buffet dinner was served. The keynote speaker, Dr.

Burton Marvin of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, told the students where he felt journalism was going "after Watergate." "After Watergate: Afterglow or Inferno?" was his topic. Dr. Marvin said journalists were justifiably proud of the job done in uncovering Watergate. Despite that, Dr. Marvin said, "I feel the real future of journalism lies net in Washington but in community journalism.

Taking heart from what that press can do under the first amendment, local media will hopefully take investigative and in depfh port ing to a greater degree." Marvin also praised "the countless loyi jonfnalists i Dan Carey, Assistant POST STANDARD 8 November 15, 1974 George State Editor Local News OSWEGO The Oswego County Health Planning Council elected officers at an annual meeting here, according to Elizabeth Vaught, chairman of committee, the nominating The council, Mrs. Vaught said, is the Oswego County affiliate of Areawide and Local Planning for Health Action, Inc. (ALPHA). ALPHA is Cen tral New York's voluntary, nonprofit health planning agency also serving the residents of Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Tompkins counties. Mrs.

Vaught said the new officers are E. Peter Geitner, executive director of Oswego County Opportunities, chairman; Dale Baker, a marine biologist at State University College at Oswego, vice chairman; Rev. Jerry Miller, treasurer; and Miss Virginia Simons, a retired nutritionist, secretary. Geitner succeeds Frank Sa yen who served as head of the council for two years. The council as an affiliate of ALPHA was organized to conduct comprehensive health planning in the county under the provisions of the 1966 Partnership for Health Act, Mrs.

Vaught said. Mrs. Vaught explained health planning activities are designed to promote quality medical services, improve utilization of existing services and facilities, encourage proper geographical distribution of services, reduce unnecessary duplication of such services and integrate the various components into a well organized system. She said the group also encourages the development of an environment which contributes to health. The council is now conducting a variety activities in the primary care, long term care and dental health care areas.

On Vandals ONEIDA CASTLE The village board has offered a reward of for any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the breaking of windows in the Village Hall, State Street. In the past three weeks, Mayor Ronald O'Herien said that 45 windows have been broken and it will cost about $150 to make all replacements. The mayor said the breakage occurred on three different occasions, probably early in the evening in each case. Anyone having information should contact state police at Oneida, or any village board member: The identity of those providing information will be kept in strict conffdence. Elderly to Get Shots Tuesday ERIEVILLE A clinic to distribute influenza immunizations to persons age 60 or older, will take place Tuesday in the Erieville Firehouse.

The clinic will be 2 to 4 p.m. A small fee will be charged. The Madison County Public Hcaith Nursing Service is sponsoring the clinic. Says Media Jobs Scarce MEXICO High school seniors participating in the Oswego County Press Club's second annual "careers in the media" program at the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) were told by Prof. Gerald Leone that journalism is enjoying "unprecedented" popularity and jobs are getting scarce.

Leone, head of the two year journalism degree program at State University College at Morrisville, told the pupils that journalism schools are "crowded to the rafters" with students who have been lured to journalism in the wake of Watergate. He sard jonrnalisfs should not set sights too high at first and be willing to spend on small dailies, week working in community journal ism and largely unsung." The career day seminar was organized by a press club committee composed of Vincent R. Caravan of the Oswego Valley News, Mrs. Barbara Bartholomew of the Oswego Palladium Times, David Shaw of The Syracuse Newspapers, Mary Jane and Ray Boutin of the Oswego County weeklies, Robert Ges sner of WSGO radio, Ed Vay ner of Ed Vayner and Associates and Andy Anderson of BOCES. Press club president Jack Woods conducted a press club meeting following the program.

The prcsr club will meet the first Wednesday in December, with Murphy Berger of the Oswego Covtny MoitM Heaiih Department as the guest speaker. WAMPSVILLE A proposed 1975 Madison County budget of $16,239,567 which is $2,198,337 higher than the current outlay was submitted Thursday to the Board of Supervisors on the second day of its annual meeting. A public hearing on the tentative budget will be at 10 a.m! Dec. 3 in the county office building. Revenues are expected to increase by $981,482 from $11,412,261 this year to an estimated $12,394,744 next year.

There are to be tax rate increases, although amounts anticipated for municipalities in the county were not announced Thursday. The 1974 tax levy was $2,688,608. Next year, if the projected budget is not significantly altered, which seems unlikely, the levy would total $3,501,651. County Treasurer Howard Tackabury indicated Thursday that the Tax Department did not release a total assessment figure because corrections are to be made and several equal OSWEGO Oswego County Legislators will take action on the proposed $37.8 million county budget after a public hearing later this month. The budget, up million from the 1974 budget, has received criticism from various quarters.

In a budget message prepared for the County Legislature, County Budget Officer Patrick Lozito presented a series of comparisons with budgets of the last 10 years. The comparisons show, Lozito said, that a number of. budgetary areas have remained constant. Some of the comparisons he made are: From 1974 to 1975, the county budget will increase 44.3 per cent while the assessed valuation will increase 21.9 per cent and the tax rate, up 34.4 per cent. High increases in county budgets occurred in 1968, up 34.7 per cent over 1967; up 27.6 per cent from 1972 to 1973; up 25.6 per cent from 1971 to 1972 and up 11.4 per cent from 1964 to 1965.

The tax rate increased 39.7 per cent from 1967 to 1968. During the last 10 years, the assessed valuation in Oswego County has continually increased, up 1.3 per cent in 1974; 16.4 per cent in 1970 and 11.6 per cent in 1969. The tax rate since 1964 has increased 131 per cent from $3 to $7.92 per $100 of assessed valuation, while the assessed valuation of the county has increased 124 per cent, from to $187,384,319. Minion Buaeet ization rates have to be changed. County lawmakers received' a list from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment.

Equalization rates were listed only for the towns of De Ruyter, 70, up 2 from the roll completed in 1973; Fenner, 62, up 1, and Nelson, 72, up 8, Supervisor Robert Paul of Hamilton, chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, said, salaries in the budget are not necessarily what they will end up. We've got negotiations to go One of the major increases would be in medical assistance, up $450,000. A portion of that is to be paid back to the county through state and federal support programs. According to indications from the committee Thursday, the final budget will be lower than the tentative budget. A hearing, also at 10 a.m.

Dec. 3, will consider the Cow aselon watershed district budget. The county landfill project came up for more review at The county tax rate has been decreased in four years since 1964 to the present: 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1974. Personnel costs in the 10 year period studied have averaged 24 per cent of the total budget. The lowest percentage was in 1972 at 20.63 per cent of the budget, and the high in 1973 at 26.13 per cent of the budget.

Projected personnel costs for 1975 are 25.22 per cent. Personnel costs in the 1974 modified budget amounted to 27.3 per cent of the total budget. Revenues other than real estate taxes, unexpended balances and revenue sharing have the session. Supervisor James Rafte, Oneida Democrat, continued a running dispute with the city's aldermen and administration about the closing of the Oneida landfill and arrangements for use of other dumps. Rafte indicated that he felt the six aldermen and Mayor Herbert Brewer had fully understood the arrangements.

The plan had included use of the landfill in the Town of Lincoln and transfer stations in Cazenovia, Sullivan and Hamilton. Rafte said the dumps are about 20 miles from some communities. It was said the city could operate its landfill as a transfer station. Regarding a $20,000 estimate to operate the landfill, Supervisor Donald Kingsley of Oneida said the figure would be The Solid Waste Committee will meet with Oneida officials early in January. Cecilia S.

Paone, clerk of the board, read an additional list averaged 50 per cent of funds needed to offset the budget. The highest percentage in funds came in 1968 at 57.52 per cent and the lowest is projected for 1975 at 41.08 per cent. Revenues have decreased for the most part, according to Lozito, because of programs which have been instituted and expanded, and which are nonreimbursable. Programs related to the highway department and the new solid waste program have greatly increased the cost of county government, Lozito but are not eligible for state or federal aid. Players to Offer Parisian Farce ONEIDA The Oneida Area Little Theater Inc.

production of "Ring Around the Moon" will be presented this weekend and the following Friday and Saturday. Don Warner is director of the Jean Anouilh's farce set in Paris in 1927. Warner is assisted by Mrs, Joan La Vassaur. The cast has been in rehearsal for several weeks for the play which deals with Parisian aristocracy, mistaken identity, and love. Bob Pawlikowski plays Hugo and Frederick, identical twins; Bob Heller is Romainville; Sue Schellhase is the dancer, Isabelle; Maria Curley is Madame Desmortes; Ann Hogg is her mother, and Fran Bof fardi plays Capulet, maid to the Desmortes.

Also: Terry Muse is Diana Messerschmann, daughter of the millionaire Messerschmann, portrayed by Steve Sheffield; Irving George is Joshua, the butler; Nick Strange, plays Patrice Bomb elles, Messerschmann's private secretary; Janet Williams is Lady Dorothy India, niece of Mme. Desmortes; Andy Williams and Larry Muse are footmen, and Luke Rich is the general. The Christopher Fry adaption of the play will be at 8:30 p.m. in the basement of the municipal building. Student Store Members of the student council at the Emerson ,1.

Dillon Middle School, Phoe nis, maintain a store as a service for pupils. Student Council are Mfss Diane Otmtt of Syracuse and Calt of Fulton. Tending the store arc, from (eft, Mary Pacia, Donna Mills and Marcia Moshier, all of rfcoeais; adviser Hay Call of Fnlfoft, and Mary Bfake of Kulton and Patty Kimball of PeonelKille. of equalization rates for the city and town assessment rolls completed in 1974. Wilfred B.

Pauquette, senior research analyst for the State Board of Equalization and Assessment, said, "These ratios are based on state equalization rates established for rolJs completed in 1973,. and are adjusted for changes in level of assessments on the 1974 rolls." Rates for Brookfield, Oneida, Lenox, Smithfield and Stockbridge will be set after completion of an assessor's report, which is in progress. Adjusted rates include: Cazenovia, 62, unchanged; Eaton, 65, up 2 points; Georgetown, 72, up Hamilton, 70, upl; Lebanon, 68, upi. Lenox, 61, unchanged; Madison, 75, unchanged, and Sullivan, 63, unchanged. A Christmas party sponsored by supervisors and department heads will be at 7 p.m.

Dec. 14 in the Knights of Columbus home, Madision Street, Oneida. In addition to dinner, there will be dancing to the music of Superior Sound. Os wegoCounty Of icer Zagame Gives Budget History Treks to Albany OSWEGO Assemblyman elect John Zagame of the 117th Assembly district traveled Wednesday to Albany to meet with state leaders and discuss the upcoming session of the State Legislature. Zagame has met with aides to Assembly Speaker Perry Duryea to plan for his assumption of the Assembly seat left vacant by the late Ralph Shapiro of Oswego.

He also met with James L. Emery, the deputy majority leader of the Assembly', to discuss various legislative proposals which the Assembly will be considering when it reconvenes next January. Particular attention, Zagame said, was given to the possibility of obtaining state funds for Oswego and Oneida counties under the $250 million rail preservation bond issue adopted Nov. 5 by state voters. Zagame has urged that such fundin for railroad renovation in the U7th Assembly District is "essential to the long range economic well being of our area, and is of priority concern to me as the representative of the 117th Assembly District.

Zagame also talked in Albany with Republican State Committee Chairman Richard Rosenbaum, mapping plans for a statewide effort to rebuild the state Republican party. After meeting with Rosenbaum, Zagame remarked that he is "confident that the Republican party can regain the confidence of the people of this" state if it will commit itself to opening up the party to greater grassroots participation at the local levels where elections are won or lost. This reforming process will be one of my aims during the next two years," Zagame vowed. Sell Tickets To Musical FULTON Tickets for the Nov. 20 23 production of "No, No Nanette" at G.

Ray Bodley High School auditorium are on sale at Foster's, Kay's Tot Shop, Robert's Jewelers and Cali's Restaurant as well as all local banks. Teachers and pupils in. the high school music department along with members of the Fulton Music Boosters also will have tickets for sale. In Oswego, tickets may be purchased from Burnside Pharmacy, Key's Drugs and Wayne Pharmacy. Curtain time will be 8:15 p.m.

each evening. Student tickets are specially priced and senior citizens are invited to attend the dress rehearsal performance at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday to avoid crowds on the succeeding evenings. All tickets should be purchased before Monday, after which they will have to be purchased at the door. (Vicinity Seaeca FafTs OwiaW J.

Rawgar, $7, LKiian W. Gay, 47. Massona Mrs. wary 6S. George PrMina.

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