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
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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)
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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
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12-19)
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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
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o.
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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
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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