MOSBY CREEK
Mie States May
Lese Tax Edge
er» have always had the votes to
block it."
Litigation to knock out the com
munity property law hasn’t been
successful, either.
A new plan, under study by
treasury experts, would avoid a
direct attack on the community
property law. It would simply ap
ply the community property law
benefits to all states.
Such
provision,
tough
times.
■ould necessitate raising
the rates but there have been sug
gestions from many sources since
the war's end that taxes could be
reduced. This would be one way.
The reduction, however, would
n't affect incomes below $3,300
(after exemption») because, at
that figure and less, dad and mom
together would pay about the sAme
as dad would pay on the entire in
come.
Mrs. Walter Fox and Mrs Les
ter Rearrick gave a stork shower
in honor of Mrs. Chester Rearrick
Wednesday the 13th at the home
of Mrs Fox at Walden. Mrs Rear
rick received a lot of dainty pres
ents. and lunch of coffee, cake anil
ice cream wax served at 3 o'clock
The Mosby
Extension
dub met Thumdty with Mrs Vir
ginia Taylor of iMue Mt. and the
demonstration on "care of the
hair" was put on by Mrs. Taylor
and Mrs. Harry Patten. A planned
noon
next meeting will be with Mm.
Ada Overton.
Callers Sunday at the Arnold
Duerst home in honor of Mrs.
•Duerst's birthday were« Mrs. Lucy
Robbins of Cottage Grove and Mr.
and Mr». Robert Robbins of Eu
gene
Those going to Eugeni' Monday
to the school on dressing and cook-
WASHINGTON - In the next
downward reviskm of federal tax-
M, the nine community property
state« all but one in the writ ■
may lose their advantage.
taxpayer
may divide his income with his
wife, each paying taxes on half the
total. It's an old Spanish custom,
the wife and husband »haring their
property equally.
It's the law in Washington
state, California. Nevada, Arizona.
Idaho. New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas and Louisiana
But Uncle S*rn has never liked
it very Well »Ince he began col-
lecting an income tax. Treasury
experts figure it means a saving
of between 20 and 30 per cent a
Municipal Park
year to citizens of these states.
South Mountain park near Phoen
That would mean a year tax free
ix. Anz . is the nation’s largest mu
every fifth year.
There have been attempts to get nicipal park, consisting of nearly
congress to nullify the procedure 15.000 acres.
but, as one internal revenue
spokesman put it: "You western-
All of us are familiar with quixies
about this and that. Let'» take this
question: What is the strongest, eco
nomic family asset in America« Mil-
Ilona of you could win the Jackpot
prise for the correct answer. U. g.
barings Bonds, of course. Ownership
at U. 8. Savings Bonds is now part
and parcel of our American way of
life because Americans know that
Sa rings Bonds help to build a better,
firmer future. Americans know that
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
they yield a good profit at no risk at
Eugene. November 18 I Special»—
all to the principal.
I
U. XTrasrary Dr/artawat The Navy anounced today that the
Navy Offers First
Competitive Exams
forOfficerTraining
¡ton & Highway
’hone 204
California!
Every day now there is space available on
Southern Pacific trains to California. You can’t
always get a room on short notice but if you'll
malr* your reservations *as far in advance as
possible we’ll do everything we can to get you
exactly what you want.
Next time, try the train to California. Ride the
fast all-pullman Cascade (two dining cars and a
lounge ear now) or the thrifty Beaver. Two other
trains daily.
S. P, DONAHUE, JR
Phone No. 11
first nation-wide competitive ex
amination for its Officer College
Training Program, has been sched-
1947. and
uled for January
will be open to high school seniors
or graduates within the age re
quirements. Successful candidates
will be given a four-year college
education at government expense
and will be commissioned officers
of the Regular Navy or Marine
Corps, or of the Reserve, upon
graduation. Application f or m s
must be forwarded in time for re
ceipt by December 17.
Students selected by these com
petitive examinations will be of
fered entrance in either the Naval
Reserve Officers Training Corps
< NROTC» or the Naval Aviation
College Program tNACP». Those
selecting the former program will
attend one of the 52 colleges or
universities having NROTC units
where they will receive from the
government the cost of their tui-
tion, books. and normal fees, and
$50 a month for the four-year ,
period of education. Upon gradu-'
ation. they may be commissioned
in the Regular Navy and will be
required to serve two years on ac
tive duty if commissioned. Upon
completion of these two- yeers, '
they may apply for a permanent
commission in the Regular Service
or transfer to the Reserve and re
turn to civilian life.
Those selecting the Naval Avia
tion College programs may go to
any accredited university, college,
or junior college of their choice,
providing they are accepted for
entrance, and they receive the
same government benefits. After
two years of study they will enter
a two-year program of flight
training and flight duty as mid
shipmen. after which they will be
commissioned a» officers and serve
a year on flight duty. Upon com
pletion of this duty, they are eli
gible for a permanent commission
in the Regular Navy or Marine
Corps, and if accepted, will be sem
to a designated school /or two
years of further professional ed
ucation with active duty pay. If
they do not wish to remain in the
regular service, they will he given
Reserve commissions and released
to inactive duty' and provided an
opportunity to return to college
for two more years with tuition,
books, and fees, and $100 a month
furnished by the Navy so that they
may complete their college educa
tion.
Curtis E. Avery, registrar in the
University of Oregon, is acting as
the Navy's local civilian represen
tative. Specific information con
cerning this program, including
the place of competitive examin
ation, application forms, and nec
essary age and scholastic qualifi
cations. may be secured from him.
His offices are located in Johnson
hall on the campus
Spacious Plants
Don’t plant lima beans,
corn and peas unless your garden
is large enough because they take
up a lot of space in proportion to
what they yield.
Ing of poultry for the extension
club were Mrs Het fit McGuire and
Mrs Harry Ca»llc Mr Violet
Duerst went with them to do some
Christ mux shopping
Little Jennme Furgason who
was hit by u car Thursdny is re
ported at getting along fine at the
liospitul in Eugene.
Mrs.
nii"ci
who ha:
Mix Howard Taylor, left for her
homi' Monday
Blue Mt had a big coat oi snow
on Tuesday morning.
LlMtN, AM? MOU CAN GET
Gl INSURANCE EVEN IF VW
HAVE IT WHILE IN *
SERVICE . CHECK TOUR NEARLST
VA OFFICE FOR DETAILS. Jf
DIDN'T
Rig Industry
Agrirulture reprbsrnta ¡in li»v<M
meni of IKl.OOO.OM.OOO
More Ihun
65 per cent of thè nailon'» annua)
weallh come» fruiti taw material»
producili by agrlculture.
Miner»' Houses
Today only one-fourth of the 400.-
000 bituminous cum ) minati live in
company-owned houses,
LONDON
The London school social scr
vice club reorganized Wednesday
night . Election of officers was
held. Mrs. Mable Funk, president;
Mrs. Dorothy McKay, vice presi-
dent; Mrs Goldie Gunn , sccre-
tary. and Mrs. Esther Banton,
treasurer. The meetings will be
the first Friday in every month
Miss Patricia Gaskill of Ashland
visited over the week end witn
her cousin. Mrs. Elvis Kelly and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gunn and
Deanna visited Sunday with the
Fall
Elwood Gunn family at
Creek.
good bad-weather driving
treat your car to Shellubrication
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provides thorough-going car "conditioning" like this —
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Right lubricant for right place.. . utt* at least IS different types ol lubri*
eating equipment-as many at 14 tpccialicad lubricants
SHELL
"Danger-spot" inspection , . . checks hidden spots where near can start
Written receipt. .. gives you ■ "pictura-chart" receipt showing exactly "hat's
been dona and what trouble may ba brewing
Gelatin Mold
To prevent fruit from dropping to
the bottom ot a gelatin mold, let
the gelatin congeal a bit before add
ing the fruit.
There’s far mere value in a
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MEZZANINE FLOOR, WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY STORE
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON
PHONE 343 J
Appliance Div. of Golden Rule Auto Service
711 So. Pacific Highway