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THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1942 the farmers in Oregon are required I to take advantage of the inventory to make income tax reports for 1941 rather than mere cash basis returns The new revenue act requires filing each year. For example, two dairy- a return by the head of every family men in partnership, with gross sales with a gross income of $1500 or of from $10,000 to $16,000 per year more, or $750 in the case of a single have been paying little tax because expenses in building up their busi person. Many farm operators have supple ness have largely balanced their in mental income in addition to that come. Now, faced with a lease ex from farm sales, which must be con piration and the dissolving of the sidered. Dr. Kuhlman emphasizes partnership, they will be subject to the fact that a return must be filed a far heavier tax than if they had on the basis of gross income, regard paid each year as their inventory less of whether deductions are suffi was built up. Another example cited by Dr. cient to eliminate an actual tax. Farmers who have been keeping Kuhlman is a wheat farmer who has books are finding that their financial been following the cash basis of re records keep their income tax bur porting and cannot consider wheat den to a minimum by allowing them under loan as a sale, hence may be INCOME TAX LESS FOR FARMERS WHO HAVE GOOD BOOKS With the lowering of federal in come tax exemptions, more Oregon farmers than ever before are realiz ing that farm records are not only desirable as a business help but are well nigh indispensable in connection with the state and federal income tax systems, says Dr. G. W. Kuhlman, associate professor of farm manage ment at Oregon State college. On the basis of the 1940 census re port of farm income alone, it is es timated that approximately half of ** ADEFEDSE Our low prices help you save more money for import ant defense needs. ac SPAGHETTI FORMAY SALT 2 lb cartons 2 for Swift’s Premium Shortening 3 Lb. Tins FRUITS E VEGETABLES 2 heads 15c Large solid heads 2 bu. 15c Turnips or Carrots lb. 3 1 c Solid crisp Grapefruit 2 for 15c Texas Pink or Florida Rhubarb 2 lbs. 19c With Premiums I I 69c I MILK I I 13 cans 26c I ■ — IT WHIPS — ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Rippled Wheat Sunshine 2 pkgs. 17: 12 oz. 74 or Bluing Jergen’s box $1.39 Winesaps or Delicious Oranges GIANT PAR Soap Ammonia Strawberry variety Apples X AAAAAAÁAÁAAAAAAA CARNATION s 7¿ea£ Cabbage 15c Black ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Fresh Beets Iodized or Plain LIPTON’S TEA lb. 8CC . 59C Lettuce • Franco American Soap Deal 194 4 cake assortment Pierce’s Tomato Juice 3 doz. 43c Juicy - Free shopping bag 47 oz. tins 356 2 for Van Camp’s Hominy 29 oz. tins FRESH MEATS Miracle Whip Salad Dressing 106 394 quart Armour’s Star Tamales Beef Roasts , lb. 26c Stone’s Baby Beef Pork Roasts lb. 26c Veal Roasts lb. 27c 11 oz. tins 2 for Grapefruit Juice 47 oz tins Alamo Oyster Crackers Deviled Meat 294 Shoulder Steaks RIB or SIRLOIN Steaks, lb. 31: Economy Cut from Stone a Baby Beef BACON........................ lb. 334 Carsten's Light Lean Bacon PORK CHOPS .............. lb. Lean Center Cuts VEAL STEAKS.............. lb. Shoulder Cuts JOWL BACON............ lb. Ideal for Flavoring SALMON or Halibut Sliced Fresh SMELTS ............... 2 Columbia River lb. 4 for 194 Dog & Cat Food 3 for 25: Carstens Lunch Meat 33e E-Z-Serve 27e 20e Dill Pickles Nalley’s 314 Select Lbs. 276 194 15: 1 lb. cello Young Milk Fed Veal PORK STEAK................ lb. 254 12 oz. tins 29. quart 24* 2 lb. ctns. 29e 3 for 25: Ginger Snaps Dog Food Red Heart - A-B-C Kerr Lids Regular Mason 2 pkg. V FOOD STORES 196 For Fri., Sat. and Mon., Feb. 13. 14 & 16. caught with two crop sales in a sing le year. The inventory method, made possible by keeping farm records, eliminates such situations and equal- izes the tax loads on the basis of an nual gross income and expense and by utilizing personal exemptions to the fullest extent, says Dr. Kuhlman. COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Bob Woodward PAGE THREE NOTICE! TOTAL LACK OF MATERIALS COM PELS ME TO CLOSE MY O. K. TIRE SHOP LOCATED IN THE PEN NOCK GARAGE. WILL CUSTOMERS PLEASE CALL FOR THEIR TIRES. Mrs. A. H. Cable who was appoint ed in charge of the house-to-house canvass of women's skills in this dis trict has selected her corps of work ers and reports that the mobilization will be Monday, February 16. Her assistants will be Mrs. B. Hutchison, Hermiston, Oregon Mrs. C. Hammer, Mrs. E. Dixson and Mrs. J. Jendrzejewski in the Colum bia district and Mrs. D. Knight, Mrs. P. Castric and Mrs. D. Follett in the ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS waive informalities. North Hill district. No bidder may withdraw his bid Tom Stewart has quit his position Sealed bids will be received by R. after the hour set for the opening in town with the Shell Service pre A. Brownson, clerk of the Elementary thereof, or before award of contract, paratory to enlisting in the army air School District No. 14, Umatilla said award is delayed for a corps. He is at present visiting his County, Hermiston, Oregon, at the unless period exceeding thirty (30) days. brother Jim Stewart at Lakeview. office of the clerk until 1:30 P. M. R. A. Brownson, clerk, Elmer James and Jim Couture are February 20th, 1942, for the con Elementary School District spending several days in Spokane on struction of the remodeling and al No. 14, terations, painting, electrical work, business this week. Umatilla County, Hermiston, plumbing, water service, etc., in the Mr. and Mrs. Willis Struthers, who Oregon. have made their home in this district Elementary school building and will (Feb. 12-19) --------- •= -------- the past ten years, sold their place then and there be opened and public this week to Mr. and Mrs. William ly read aloud. Bids received after ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Phillips of Pilot Rock who will take the time fixed for opening will not possession within the next two weeks. be considered. Sealed bids will be received by R. Mr. and Mrs. Struthers have pur Plans, specifications and form of chased a trailer house and are at contract documents may be examined A. Brownson, clerk of Union High present remodeling it. They will at the office of R. A. Brownson, clerk School District No. U-9, Umatilla move soon to Pasco where he will be and at the office of C. B. Miller, Ar County, Hermiston, Oregon, at his employed at carpenter work. chitect, at Pendleton, Oregon. A set office in the High School Building in of said plans and specifications may Hermiston, Oregon, until 1:30 P. M. Donald DeMoss returned Monday be obtained at the office of the clerk February 20th, 1942, for chairs, evening from a three weeks vacation desks, tables and other school equip upon deposit of $5.00. spent in the Willamette valley. He ment for the said High School Dist visited with friends at the University The full amount of one deposit of rict No. U-9 and will then and there of Oregon and Oregon State college, one set of documents will be returned be opened and publicly read aloud. and also spent some time studying to each actual bidder within a rea Bids received after the time fixed for poultry housing and seed formulas sonable time after receipt of bids. opening will not be considered. Other deposits will be refunded with while in Corvallis. Specifications and form of contract Mrs. H. J. Ott left Thursday of deduction not exceeding the actual documents may be examined at the last week to visit her daughter Mrs. cost of reproduction for the drawings, office of the clerk in the high upon return of all documents in good School building in Hermiston, Ore Willard Stratton in John Day. Myrnie Caldwell made a business condition within thirty (30) days af gon. A set of the specifications and ter the date of opening of bids. forms may be obtained at the office trip to Pendleton Tuesday. Each bid shall be accompanied by August Lindner has been in Port a certified check, cashier’s check or of the clerk. Each bid shall be accompanied by land the past two weeks with Mrs. bid bond (with authorized surety Lindner who is again in the hospital company as surety) made payable to a certified check, cashier’s check or there. She has had to have several the owner in an amount not less than bid bond (with an authorized surety blood transfusions, the third one was five (5) per cent of the amount of the company as surety) made payable to the owner in an amount not less than to hate been given last Friday. There bid. five (5%) per cent of the amount of has been no news of her condition The Board of Directors of said the bid. since that time. school district reserves the right to The School District reserves the Guests at the J. H. Reid home this reject any or all bids and to waive in- I right to reject any or all bids, and to week are Mr. Reid’s sisters. Mrs. Al formalities. waive informalities. ta Carman of Tonasket, Wn., and No bidder may withdraw his bid No bidder may withdraw his bid Mrs. Eleanor Hayes of Spokane. Mrs. after the hour set for the opening the hour set for the opening Carman lived in this district a num thereof, or before award of contract, after or before award of contract, ber of years ago. On Tuesday the unless said award is delayed for a | thereof, unless said award is delayed for a two ladies were dinner guests of Mrs. period exceeding thirty (30) days. period exceeding thirty (30) days. Weir Cassidy. R. A. Brownson, clerk. R. A. Brownson, clerk. Miss Barbara Reid visited at home Elementary School District Union High School District on Sunday returning Monday morn- ! No. 14. No. U-9, ing to her work at Granger. Umatilla County, Hermiston, Umatilla County, Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hammer and | Oregon. Oregon. Mrs. Carl Hammer were business vis __.___(Feb. 12-19) { I Feb. 12-19) ---- • - ----- itors to Pendleton Tuesday. LAND SALE NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Struthers were Mr. and Mrs. Sealed bids will be received by R. James Kramer and Mr. and Mrs. A. Brownson, clerk of Elementary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Charles Miceals and children of Pilot School District No. 14, Umatilla Rock. Mrs. James Brake of Wallula County, Hermiston, Oregon, at his of That the undersigned, Sheriff of visited at the Struthers home Mon fice in the Elementary school build Umatilla County, Oregon, by virtue day. ing at Hermiston, Oregon, until 1:30 of an order duly made and entered Mrs. Elmer Ryland and daughter P. M., February 29, 1942, for equip herein by the County Court of Uma Beulah accompanied her son and ment including chairs, desks, tables daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim and other school equipment for the tilla County, Oregon, on the 6th day Chetwood of Heppner to La Grande said Elementary school district No. of February, 1942, will, on the 17th Sunday where they had been called 14, and will then and there be opened day of March, 1942, at the hour of by the death of Mrs. Ryland’s bro and publicly read aloud. Bids receiv 10 o'clock in the forenoon, sell to the ther. ed after the time fixed for opening highest bidder for cash at the front Verne Dunham who has been stay will not be considered. ing at the H. Garberding home dur Specifications and form of contract door of the Umatilla County Court ing the winter has finished the soil documents may be examined at the House, Pendleton, Oregon, subject to conservation field work he was doing office of the clerk in the Elementary in this area and left last week to be School building in Hermiston, Ore a minimum price of $1,000.00 there employed for a while in the office at gon. A set of the specifications and fore, to be paid in cash, at the time Pendleton. While there he will stay forms may be obtained at the office of sale; the following described par with an uncle, Jim Dunham, near of the clerk. Holdman. Each bid shall be accompanied by cel of land, heretofore by Umatilla Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell and infant a certified check, cashier’s check or County, Oregon, acquired for delin- daughter returned home Sunday from bid bond (with an authorized surety quent taxes, to-wit: Stanfield where she spent several company as surety) made payable to NWH SW‘, Section 5, Township days at the home of her parents the owner in an amount not less than 4, North Range 28, E.W.M. since leaving St. Anthony’s hospital five (5%) per cent of the amount of I R. E. GOAD, Sheriff of the bid. last week. Umatilla County. The School District reserves the Mrs. John Moore and two children (Feb. 12-March 12) right to reject any or all bids, and to returned to their home in Pendleton | Sunday after spending several days | with Mrs. Don Emmons. George Liebe received word that his sister Miss Emma Lenz was in a Salem hospital with severe injuries I received when she was struck down by a car last Tuesday evening in Salem. Fred Lenz’ draft number has been k...s s.lioe o. „....it io* called by the local draft board at Pendleton and he is to report for the | physical examination about March 1. The 5,700 motor vehicles of this company on the Pacific Coast, Mr. and Mrs. John Kopacz, and the more than 39,000 men and women who maintain and oper small son Jackie of Bly, Ore., spent several days last week here with his ate telephone service, are a mechanized, mobilized army in the mother, Mrs. Sophia Kopacz. Pre service of communication. viously they had spent a week at Telephone workers can be counted on to play their part in Grandview. Wn.. where they had been the added effort that so many millions of workers throughout called by the critical illness of Mrs. the nation arc making today. Kopacz’ mother. Mrs. William Sha- While it is necessary that our lines be readily available for ble, who passed away last week. Mrs. telephone calls important to the wartime job. you may be sure Shable formerly lived on the project that each telephone employee and in Stanfield and was quite well known here. will do his or her level best to give you the finest service pos- Mr. and Mrs. R. B, Wilcox and sitile under existing conditions. daughter Eva returned Tuesday even ing from a month’s motor trip which Whether in peace or war, the took them via Bend and Reno. Nev., tradition "The Message Must to Phoenix, Arizona. After a week’s Go Through" is uppermost in visit in the latter city they continued their minds. i on into Mexico and from there to Los Angeles, where they spent another week visiting friends and met Mrs. Buy a share in duurini vili Drftrw Brndt Brosten who returned to Hermiston with them. The return trip was made THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE via Salem where the party visited with Mrs. Wilcox’s folks. AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY The Jack Rueber family of Stan Dial Operator for Information field visited Tuesday evening at the home of their daughter. Mrs. Myrnie | Caldwell. Along the Diagonal More callers . Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upham Sunday afternoon at the Bud Hooker farm ... Mr. and Mrs. John Ko- nacz one evening last week at the Bob Woodwards . . Mrs. Frank Ber ney on Monday and Mrs. Ruth Dyer n Tuesday evening at the Caldwell h me . . Miss Ruth Gifford a Tues lav overnight guest at the Christley Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Doug las having dinner with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Jordan. O. K. Tire Weld Co Doing a Wartime Job
