Portland Observer
Thursday, March 18, 1978
Page 6
Academic
advising
available
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G irl Scout* attending the Pioneer A rt* and Crafts Fair at
Portland Community College enjoyed pioneer foods prepared
by the college food service*. Brunswick »tew. chili, potato
salad, and shoo fly pie tarts were among the special hits.
Girl Scouts have Bicentennial meal
G irl Scouts from the entire Columbia
River Council took in pioneer background
and ate H icenn ten n ial food S atu rd ay .
March 6th, as they kicked off Girl Scout
week in a special program at Portland
Community College
More than 1.600 girls took over various
parts of the Sylvania center to learn
about their heritage. Each attended two
learning sessions in the morning and then
turned to country fair type displays in
the afternoon.
College food services prepared the
special lunch. Menu included cole slaw,
potato salad, fruit cup, Brunswick stew,
chili, cornbread, snickerdoodles. and shoo
fly pie tarts.
Emma Wakefield, Canby, shared her
skills in berbery with the girls. Mrs.
Fred Epeneter, Sherwood, taught others
how to spin. A group from Vancouver.
Washington helped girls learn quilting
skills. Through prior registration the
girls decided which sessions of the many
to take.
Others were available in
dollmaking, trapping, and pioneer foods.
In the afternoon Scouts gave their own
Bicentennial demonstrations.
In one
corner it was possible to dip a candle; in
another butter was being churned.
For many Scouts the fair provided an
opportunity to wear their official Bicen
by Carolyn Raab
Vegetarians must be well informed to
be well fed.
A vegetarian ran be well nourished if
the diet is well balanced. When animal
products are excluded, changes must be
made in the diet to keep nutrients in
balance. The necessary changes will be
determined by the type of vegetarian
diet.
There are two general type* of vege
tarian dieta. The lacto-oVo vegetarian
diet excluded aU »euseJ products welud I
ing meat, milk and eggs. All vegetarians
should increase their intake of foods from
the basic four food groups to get ade
quate calorie»: fruits and vegetables,
breads and cereals, milk and milk pro
ducts, meat alternates.
Every calorie
must be chosen wisely, so it is advisable
to restrict "empty calorie" foods (such as
soft drinks) that supply calories but few
nutrients.
A vegetarian diet must be carefully
planned to include all nutrients.
The
lacto-ovo diet must include food sources
of protein, vitamin B12 and iron to
compensate for the exclusion of meat.
The following changes should be made in
the diet: Include meat alternates (good
sources of protein when eaten along with
a bread or cereal): legumes such as
le n tils , soybeans, s p lit peas; peanut
butter; eggs; tofu; or textured vegetable
protein analogs.
Include more milk and milk products
(good sources of protein and vitamin
B12). Include more fruits and vegetables
(good sources of vitamins and minerals).
Lncludo more whole grain and enriched
breads and cereal« 4 good sources of B
vitamins and iron).
The total vegetarian must make an
additional dietary change. When milk is
excluded, other sources of protein, ribo
flavin and calcium and vitamin B12 must
be used. These include fortified soybean
milk (a source of some calcium, protein,
riboflavin, and vitamin B12): green leafy
vegetables (a source of calcium and
riboflavin) and soybeans (a source of
protein, and some calcium and riboflavin).
Vitamin B12 is unavailable in plant foods
so the total vegetarian will need to use
the fortified soybean milk or a B12
supplement.
A nutritious vegetarian diet should
include a variety of foods.
tennial uniforms. The white aprons, mop
caps, and scarves set off the long dresses
many made by the girls themselves.
Special Scouting bagdes relating to
Bicentennial activities have been design
ed. For many the skills learned during
the fair will then be applied to this badge
work.
A drop-in academic advising center will
operate again this spring to help Portland
State University student* plan courses
for spring term.
The center, which gives students an
opportunity to meet with faculty and
upper division student advisers, is de
signed primarilly for student* transfer
ring or returning to P 8U .
However,
university officials emphasize that the
service is open to anyone.
Hours for the center, located in the
lobby of Neuberger Hall (724 S.W.
Harrison), are 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Friday.
Eileen Rose. PSU's admissions direc
tor, say* the center is staffed by profes
sors representing all major areas at the
U n iv e rs ity , inclu d in g science, social
science, arts and letters, education, social
work, business and education.
"The center is not designed to replace
the regular advising activities.” she said,
“it is designed to supplement them, and
provide an assist to students when
faculty normally aren’t on the payroll yet.
This should strengthen the overall advis
ing program."
A t the beginning of the 1975-76 winter
term, more than 100 students per day
called or dropped by the center to get
advice on course planning.
Students who want to take advantage
of the center may call to make an
appointment for a counseling session.
Telephone numbers are 229-4563 and
229 4982.
Montano: $8.70
You can call Billings, Great Falls,
Cutbank, Havre, or anywhere in
Montana, and talk for a full 60 min
utes for only $8.70, plus tax.
©
That’s if you call before 8 a.m. or
after 11 p.m. and dial direct without
operator assistance. Go ahead. Try
it sometime.
Pacific Northwest Beil
THERE’S
SOLAR RESEARCH
IN YOUR PGE BILL
Tax problems
The following are commonly nuked tax
questions answered by the Oregon State
Revenue Department.
Question: W hat is the filing status of a
person separated but not legally divorced
on December 31. 1975? W hat is the filing
status of a divorced person when the end
of the year falls during the sixty day
waiting period?
Answer: When a divorce is not final on
December 31st. a person must file either
as "M arried. Filing Separate" or Married,
Filing Jointly." A divorce is not con
sidered final until the end of the sixty day
waiting period.
Question: W hat are the requirements
to file as “U nm arried. Head of House
h o ld r
Answer: All of the following conditions
must be met:
1. Taxpayer must be unmarried on the
last day of the tax year.
2. Taxpayer must maintain a household
and contribute over one half of the coat of
maintaining the household.
3. Household must be the principal
residence for at least one relative who
qualifies as your dependent during the
entire year with the exception of the
taxpayer's mother or father. The parents
can be maintained in a separate house
hold, but must be dependents of the
taxpayer.
Question: W hat is the minimum tax?
Answer: I t is an additional tax paid by
persons who have more than $3,000
income from U x preference sources.
Persons required to pay the tax must
complete the minimum U x schedule on
the sU te U x return. A person must pay
Peggy Joseph
For all areas of
Life Insurance
Family Financial Planning
Health Insurance and
Group Insurance
282 3680
this U x if federal adjusted groes income
derived from sources within Oregon plus
U x preference items one and two (below)
exceeds $20.000 A N D IF the sum of all
items of U x preference exceeds $3,000.
Tax preference items include:
1. Accelerated depreciation of real
property.
2. Accelerated depreciation of personal
property subject to net lease.
3. C apiUl gains.
4. Stock options.
5. Amortization of certified pollution
control facilities.
6. Amortization of on-the-job training
facilities.
7. Amortization of child care facilities.
8. Amortization of railroad rolling
stock.
9. Reserve for losses on bad debU of
financial institutions.
Question: Can I claim a U x credit for
political contributions to groups like
political action committee of my union?
Answer: No. Only contributions made
to committees who are recognized agenU
for a particular candidate are eligible for
the income U x credit.
Question: How does the error in the
Form 40 S U x U ble affect my return?
Answer: Generally, the error over
sUtes the U x for persons with federal
adjusted gross income between $8,000
and $13,600. The error is less than $25.
The incorrect figures can still be used
because our computer w ill catch the error
and issue a corrected refund.
An
explanation will be printed on the check
stub of all refunds sent to persons
affected by the U x U b le error.
Also transmission
emergency vehicles, linemen, generators. And
one very big commitment to you.
Thanks to years of research, solar
energy may someday provide a portion of the
Northwest’s energy needs.
But solar power requires more re
search and developm ent to b rin g the cost
w ithin the reach of the average homeowner.
As of now, most researchers agree that it will
be 20 to 30 years before solar technology will
enable the economical generation of electricity
for central distribution. Unfortunately it isn't
‘just around the corner." It’s more iri the area
of the year 2000.
Assisting in space heating and water
heating is different. That’s closer.
The sun won’t do the complete job,
particularly here in Oregon, but it can help.
And systems are being improved. PGE has test
installations in customer homes to research
how different systems work in this climate.
To be sure, this kind of research is
expensive. It’s one small reason why your bills
are higher. But it is important, and in the long
run it will help keep costs down.
In all, PGE has budgeted $1,300,000
for research in 1976. In addition to solar energy,
we’re continuing research into geothermal, nu
clear, and wind power. We’re even investigating
energy obtained from the burning of garbage.
Because only a variety of resources can provide
the power we need for the future.
PGE could eliminate every dime of
research spending. We could quit looking for
new and b e tte r ways to generate e le c tric ity
for you.
We could overlook forecasts* that
energy consumption in the Northwest will
grow by 72 percent in the next fifteen years.
We c o u ld ig no re p o te n tia l new energy re
sources, and pretend they’re not vital to our
customers’ livelihood and quality of life.
It would be easy.
But it wouldn’t be right.
Portland
General
Electric
Company
If you'd like to know more about
the current state of solar energy
research and its application, write
for our informative booklet prepared
in cooperation with the University
of Oregon's Solar Center. Write
today for "Rays of Hope',' PGE
Energy Resource Center, 621 S.W.
’ Bonneville Power Administration