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Dr. Hhrl gives Medical Meanderings
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Teenage pregnancy
farmers
Talk to your attorney and
accountant. Attend seminars.
Read "everything you can."
That's the advice to farmers
from one of the nation's
foremost experts on farm tax
management. And he's talk
ing about one of the biggest
tax changes in 50 years - the
federal Economic Recovery
Act pf 1981.
The new tax laws hold many
blessings for farmers who
know how to use them - and a
few traps for farmers who
don't - said Dr. Neil Harl, in a
recent seminar sponsored by
the Oregon Wheat Foundation.
Dr. Harl, an award-winning
professor of economics at
Iowa State University, spoke
to a crowd of nearly 200 wheat
fanners, lawyers and accoun
tants October 2 in the all-day
seminar held in Pendleton.
Among the advantages to
farmers in the new tax laws:
-The increase of the unified
federal estate and gift tax
credit. Because of that in
crease, larger estates will
pass tax-free - from $200,000
in 1982, up to $600,000 in 1987.
(Presently, the largest estate
escaping tax is $175,625).
- An unlimited marital
deduction from the taxable
extate of the first spouse to die
- eliminating the infamous
"widow's tax," under which
some families had to sell the
farm to pay the taxes. The
deduction also applies to gifts
to a spouse.
- A faster way to write off
purchases of farm buildings,
machinery and breeding
stock.
- Crop-share rentals may
now be used in the valuation
formula. Previously only cash
rentals were allowed.
Farmers should talk to their
professional advisors before
the end of the year
especially farmers with es
tates valued at $200,000, or
those with complex wills of
several pages, Dr. Harl advis
ed. Dr. Harl suggested these
steps in estate planning before
January 1, 1982:
- Check to see if wills need
to be amended; some should
be changed before the end of
1981, based on the size of the
marital deduction.
-Delay changes in property
ownership between spouses
until after 1981, when unlimit
ed transfer can be made
without federal gift tax liabil
ity.
- Check lease arrangements
to assure eligibility for the
special use valuation. Watch
fanning arrangements with
uncles, aunts or cousins,
because the definition of
"family member" changes
after 1981.
- Disabled or retired indivi
duals should check the new
pre-death rules for meeting
the "material participation"
requirement. A surviving
spouse of a deceased landown
er should check the new
special use valuation rules for
"active management."
The Economic Recovery
Act of 1981 holds some
surprises for the unwary, Dr.
Harl said.
"Anybody who is speculat
ing in commodities futures
had better check the new
rules. They are under a tough
new set of rules," he said.
Also: Although a surviving
spouse will not have to pay
estate taxes, that may leave a
huge estate for the children to
pay taxes on, after the death
of the second spouse.
"If you are trying to plan the
orderly passage of wealth
through time, think not about
the first death, think about
both deaths," Dr. Harl said.
The Oregon Wheat Founda
tion is the newly formed
non-profit educational arm of
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League, which represents the
interests of Oregon's 9,000
wheat farmers. The first
seminar sponsored by the
Foundation was on oil and gas
leasing. ,
Co-sponsors of the tax
seminar were Walla Walla
Community College and Blue
Mountain Community College.
By GLENN W. MORGAN. M.D.,
Philomath Family Mwticine. P.C.
Almost a million teenage girls become pregnant every
year in this country. About 300.000 have abortions. Only 5
percent give their babies up for adoption. Almost half of
these girls will be pregnant again within a year, 80 percent
within two years.
Teenage pregnancy is a big problem. Many of these girls
come from broken homes, often with other problems of
alcoholism, welfare dependence and child abuse (both
physical and emotional). For some, pregnancy is viewed,
naievely as an escape - to become needed and loved by a
baby. Unfortunately these girls are usually the most
immature and least able to cope with the constant day and
night strain of caring for a child. They often end up
embittered and resentful of the child for taking away their
youth.
Most pregnant teeenagers, however, come from ordinary
families without any serious problems. A recent survey
showed that over half of all teenage girls would not view
pregnancy as a bad thing for them at that time. If they only
knew how drastically pregnancy would change their lives,
they might fear it more.
What can parents do to avoid teenage pregnancy? What
can we do as a society? A few suggestions follow.
It is not easy to parent a teenager. These kids can be
moody, withdrawn, shy, insecure, hostile and sneaky - and
an hour later be sincere, loving, loyal, trusting, inquisitive
and fun-loving! No wonder parents tear out their graying
hair wondering whether their child will become a bank
robber or president!
It's just as difficult for the kid. The secure world of
childhood is gone forever and she must begin to break away
from her parents at the same time her body is changing
. rapidly. This results in her being pulled six ways from the
middle, so she acts like six different people.
A parent needs to give love and understanding,
encouragement and firm guidance. Kids make a lot of
mistakes and are easy to criticize. They need at least one
compliment for every word of constructive criticism given.
They need to be able to talk about their fears, frustrations
and mistakes, so parents need to be good listeners.
Teenagers need to know the rules of the family and stay
within them or pay the consequences. The rules must change
as the child gets older and is able to assume more
responsibility for her actions. Rules show the child that her
parents care about her. She needs to know that the rules are
made for her benefit.
Regarding sex. the child should be told about all the
physcial and emotional chanees she is. going through and
should understand it is normal to be confused at times.
Sexuality should be a topic which is easily discussed, though
teenagers rarely bring it ud due to embarrassment.
Everyone knows that parents of a teenage girl need to be sure
their daughter understands "what boys are after" and not to
be "loose". The girl who uses sex to 'gain love will
always fail. Love is the giving of self to help someone else,
unrelated to sex. Most young teenagers are simply not
mature enough to make this distinction, and therefore aren't
readv for sex.
Equally important, parents of teenage boys need to let
their sons know how important it is to respect women. It
seems that parents teach girls about sexuality and let boys
learn about it from their peers. Boys deserve guidance, too!
All teenagers need to learn that there are no short cuts to
growing up to adulthood. Sex can be beautiful, but it can also
be very harmful for immature teenagers, especially if it
results in pregnancy. For this reason all teenagers should
have a thorough knowledge of sexual functions and birth
control measures. Hopefully, they will use good judgment in
dating, but if they ever do decide to "go all the way" they had
better use some type of birth control.
Discussion about sexuality needs to start when children are
old enough to understand. Kids in the five-to-twelve age
group are able to accept a lot without making a big deal of it.
If they are given a good foundation of accurate knowledge, it
will be much easier to discuss sex with them as adolescents.
For this reason, sex education (whether in the home, church
or school) should start in the pre-teen years.
The issue of teaching kids about the birds and bees is really
only a small part of parenting. Being a good parent is a tough
job. It doesn't come naturally. Parents should use every
clliun' they get to Increase their knowledge of how to guide
tlv.r children into becoming positive, happy and productive
human beings, They should look for courses in parenting,
such as "Parent Effectiveness Training" or "PET"
Although parenting is difficult. It is the most important Job
many of us will ever do and the most rewarding. Just us
modern medicine is working to prevent problems in the
future, so must parents start from the day of birth to guide
the child to his eventual goal of adulthood and Independence.
If you have questions about this subject, consult your
family doctor.
'RAPE: How To Say No And
Survive' to be presented
The Eastern Oregon Chap
ter of Parents Without Part
ners will present the program
"RAf'E: How To Say No and
Survive," on Thursday, Oct.
15 at the Hermiston Jr. High
School, 199 E. Ridgeway, at
7:30 p.m.
The presentation will be
given hv Umatilla Countv
Sheriff Jim Carey and his
wife, and will include a movie
and a discussion.
There are no dramatized
scenes or violence in the
movie, but information on how
a woman can avoid becoming
a victim of rape and how to
survive a rape situation, suid
a spokesperson.
Donations to the Umatilla
Co. Sheriff's Dept. will be
accepted and be used to
purchase Crime Prevention
Programs to be used In
kindergntren through sixth
grades, said the spokesperson.
"The wita man looks for
what it within, tha fool for
what it outiida." Confuiciui
Willow Creek
' Bam designer
promoted
Archit; Milam has been
named chief of design branch
of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers engineering divi
sion at its district office In
Walla Walla. The appointment
is a major milestone in
Milam's 25-year career with
the Corps.
As chief of design, Milam
oversees approximately KM)
employees ranging frpm engi
neers to construction cost
estimators. The areas he
supervises or advises include
original feature design, specif
ication design, contracting,
budgeting, operation and
management of hydroelectric
facilities, and road and rail
road relocations. He replaces
Marvin Hramnier who becum
chief of the engineering divi
sion last June.
Two mil jor projects in which
Milam is presently involved
are Phase II Lyons Ferry fish
hatchery and design of the
Willow Creek Dam near
Heppner, Ore.
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