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(As a service to veterans in the
community, this newspaper will
publish a weekly column of news
briefs from the Veterans Adminis
tration. For further information,
veterans should contact or write
their nearest VA contact office at
U. S. Nat'l Bank Bldg., Rooms 11
and 12, 157 S. Main St., Pendleton.)
VA CLAIMS SERVICE IS
BIG BUSINESS
While most Wold War II veterans
are concerned primarily with ben
efits provided them by the GX Bill,
guaranteed loans and education and
i training prepaid, the Veterans Ad'
ministration has another big job
I the traditional function of Drovid'
I ing compensation and pension for
1 disabled veterans and dependents
' of veterans of all wars.
' About one-third of veterans of
World War II in the Northwest
have filed claims with the VA for
disability benefits. Aproximately
53,000 are receiving payments for
disabilities incurred during World
War II. Payments range from $13
80 to $360 monthly based on the
degree and type of disability. Al
most half of all claims filed and
processed by the VA result in an
award.
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WORLD WAR I WIDOWS
MAY BE ELIGIBLE
Ignorance of the law may be
preventing some eligible World War
I widows from receiving pensions,
says the Veterans Administration,
The law requires that:
1. The veteran served ninety days
or had a service-connected disabil
ity.
2. The widow's income does not
exceed $2500 if there are minor
children or $1000 if not.
3, The marriage date was prior to
December 14, 1944 and that the wid
ow has not since remarried.
If a widow meets these eligibility
requirements, she may receive $42
per month for herself, $12 for one
child and $6 each for any other
minor children.
I The VA emphasizes that these
rates and income limitations apply
only to widows whose husbands'
deaths were not caused by disabil
ities incurred in military service.
Income is not a factor in determ
ining compensation in service-in-
curred deaths and the benefit rate
j is higher.
j PARENTS GETTING
iMOST NSLI BENEFITS
Parents are sole benefioiaries in
G5 percent of the cases and widows
in 23 percent of the 18,000 National
Service Life Insurance benefits now
being paid in the Pacific North
west. Monthly payments average about
$50 and more than 75 percent of the
beneficiaries will receive payments
for life.
QUESIONS OF THE WEEK
Q. How do I go about filing a
claim for pension on the death of a
veteran who was my sole support?
A. Obtain a Form 535 from your
local VA contact office.
Q. As a widower of a World
War II veteran, am I eligible to
Army Explains GI
Bill to Students
Nearing Graduation
In a special message directed to
students who are soon to be grad
uated from high school. Col. M- L.
McCreary, chief of Sixth Army Re
cruiting, Presidio of San Francisco,
pointed out today that despite irre-
receive compensation or pension?
A. No, the term "widow" does
not include a widower with refer
ence to payment of compensation
or pension based on the death of
a World War II veteran.
sponsible rumors to the contrary,
educational benefits of the "G X Bill
of Rights" are still in effect
"There seems to be a widespread
popular misconception that all edu
cational benefits under the 'G.I. Bill'
ceased to exist after the October 5
deadline," Col. McCraery said."Such
is not, however, the case.
"The student who chooses the ar
my as a career upon graduation will
enjoy these benefits to an extent
commensurate with his length of
honorable service prior to termin
ation of the war,' and that date has
not vet been t
I "This, means that as soon as a
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Grango achievements that
have made Oregon a better
state In which to live:
IR. F. D. Routes
Direct Election of
Senators
Cooperative Marketing
kBotter Roads
Improvements In
Education
Graduated Income Tax
Improved Marketing
Low-Cost Light and
Powor
THE PATTERN
DEVELOPMENT
You may be surprised t the size of Oregon'i
dairying industry. But Grangen aren't.
The value of the state'i dairy products last year Is
cstinwtcd by the U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
at 5(0,657,000 money from milk that flows through
every trading level to every Oregonian. Through tht
years, the Grange has worked for a bigger and better
dairying industry as one phase of its program to builj
a greater commonwealth by strengthening its most im
portant foundation agriculture.
Thirty thousand Oregon Grange members all forward-thinking
farmers strive constantly for agricultural
progress. This, they know, shapes the pattern of Oregon's
development the right way, because what helps th
fanner helps every Oregonian.
OREGON STATE GRANGE
1135 S.E. SALMON STREET
PORTLAND 14,OREOON
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YEAR OF SERVICE TO
OREGON FARMERS
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soldier has served 90 days any
part of which time is btfore the
official end of the war he is still
automatically entitled to one full
year of free education under the 'G.
I. Bill,' upon receiving an honor
able discharge.
Enlarging upon these educational
benefits which, he said, io other
high school graduating class may
ever be offered, Col. McCreary
pointed out the wide range of pro
visions of the "G. I. Bill."
"Under these provisions an ex
serviceman can attend any approv
ed school provided it offers the
courses he needs and he can meet
the school's requirements," he said.
"He can get any sort of education
or training inr lading college, med
ical or la- school, trade, technical
or business schools. Or he can get;
apprentice or industrial training in!
the trade he selects. I
"The government, through the!
Veterans Administration, pays all
tuition fees, laboratory fees and
other usual school expenses up to
$500 for an ordinary school year. In j
addition the ex-serviceman is paid
$65 a month if he has no depend- i
ents, or $90 a month if he has one j
or more dependents, provided that,
he is not employed."
The Armed Forces Lrav act of
1946 authorizes the Veterans Ad
! ministration to accept "terminal
' leave" bonds for the payment of
' premiums on all forms of National
Service Life insurance.
Loans to 15,688 Northwest vet
erans under the provisions of the
GJ. Bill totaled $67,880,125 at the
end of October.
BENEFIT DANCE
Lexington High School Gymnasiui
Saturday, Dec 11 38c
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All year long we have been building up our tele
phone plant adding long distance facilities. Even
with this expansion, the huge volume of everyday
calls keeps our equipment busy at peak capacity.
We will do everything we can to handle holiday
calls promptly, but with the extra volume of calls
there will still be unavoidable delays. That's why
we suggest that if you place a friendly holiday long
distance call, you do so on days other than Decem
ber 24 or 25. Thank you.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Wpst Willnw Strppt Telephone Hennner 5
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Oregon