The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-07-09
LAFAYETTE

The Centralized Schools Of Lafay-
ette have received jolt which Will
jar them out of existance for a while,
unless you Mr.. Voter come to the res
cue and all because of the new school
law which affects the carrying on OF
the schools here for another year.
The old law allowed levy OF five
mills for school purposes, with an ad-
ditional one mill, which passed the vote
of the people two years ago. Under the
new law, the school is allowed only y
mills and one extra mill for tuition
funds, this being wholly outside the
Smith l per cent Law. However, a
provision is attached to this new law
which means, that in twps., where,
ever the four mills is found inadequate
to meet the school expense, an addi-
tional three mills for five years, will
be granted for school purposes, sub
ject to the vote Of the people, and 1t
must be voted upon in the year 1920 in
order to provide funds for the last
half of the school year. This will mean
a total of seven mills tax on your pro-
perty, instead Of six mill tax, which
we have beer payingfor the past two
years. The one mill voted on then, not
counted at all.
Figure it out yourself, Mr.. Voter,
The tuition fund calls for $3.50, the
contingent fund for $1,000 making
a total of $14,850 needed to run the
Lafayette schools for the coming year.
Allowing two million dollarsfor tax
able property in the twp. the seven
mill levy will just about even things
up. The Board at a special meeting
Saturday night adopted this plan
viz the people of the twp. will be ask
ed to vote upon the three mill levy at
the August primaries. If this vote
carries, the schools will continue for
the full term. If it does not carry, the
schools will run only as long as the
money holds out which will be about
four months. Such is the situation as
plain as we can put it. The schools
have been run just as economically as
lis possible, and it is only the ever-in-
creasing high cost of living that calls
for such a step. Teachers salaries a.
lone, have increased little less than
SO per cent over the salaries of last
year, other budget items accordingly
Far from being exceptional, the situa-
ton is typical of what five other twps.
have had to face, and it should be SO
understood by every voter, whether he
has a child to educate or not. Your
vote men will decide the question
whether Lafayette schools will close at
Christmas, or will run for the
entire year and about 200 boys and
girls of the twp. are anxious await
ing your decision.
| MI. and Mrs. w. o. Heinig and dau
ghter, Mildred and Mr.. John White
of Cleveland, also Mr.. and Mrs. JUL.
us Heinig of Millersburg made up
house party for over Sunday and Nor
day at Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Welt
mer's house.
Miss Beatrice Carlton will spend 6
few weeks of her vacation at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Orville Schlechty o1
Plymouth. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fulton had al
their guests over the 4th and Monda!
Henry Fulton, wife and sons of Cleve
land and Clarence Fulton and wife o.
Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance VanAustrar
and family were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Eastman OF LeRoy Sur
day.
Jacob Mong and family and Mrs
Lizzie Richardson visited over Monday
at Harl Richardson's.
| Up to 8 p. m. July 26th the schoo
board will receive sealed bids for the
different "Kid Routes" Of the twps
| Notice is given elsewhere in this pa.
per.
Mrs. Earnest Lowe was hostess al
the third of series Of dinner par,
ties Friday noon, her guests being Mrs
Irwin Enyder and Mrs. Carl Harring-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Elliott of Bel
lin Heights accompanied Blaine Kull
and wife to Litchfield Sunday to be
guests at the Irwin Broadsword home
for over Monday.
Merle Lehman of Wadsworth visit
ed several days at his parents home
here.
Miss Mildred Heinig of Cleveland
spent few days last week picking
cherries at the Joe Waltmer home
Mr.. Otto Heinig coming for the week
end.
An oil rigging was moved on the
I. J. Rumbaugh farm Wednesday.
One of the social events Of last week
was the happy gathering Of the ia,
cob Hartman family at the Harry
Wideman home Saturday to celebra.
te the 58th wedding anniversary o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman. A most enjoy.
able time was had with all but one o1
the ten children and their families be-
ing present. The son Frank, whose
home is in California could not be at
the reunion.
Others who came from distance
the Judd and Warren Hartman fami-
lies and the Wertz families from Gle
veland and Lakeside together with DR.
Geo. Hartman and wife Of Muskegum
Mich, were entertained over Sunday
at the Harry Wideman, Rube Hart
man and Chas. Winters homes.
Mrs. John Reed and daughter Eliza
and Mrs. Melvin Reed took supper at
the home Of Mrs. Hattie Strong of Sc
vile, Thursday enjoying the -hospiol
social hour together as only old
friends can.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lance with
the Clyde Wertz family and the Louise
Lance family met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Delvin Seeley of Mallet Greek
for, the Monday holiday.
| Flower lovers, every season admire
the lovn1v maze of roses belonging t(