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HERALD AND NKWS, Klamath Falls, Dip. Thursdav. January 2R. indf) PAGE 3 B "---J INTEREST WHICH IS i we pay i TAXED JlNTCRESTj ,fJ i . INTEREST WHICH IS NOT TAXED TIPS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME THIS TAXPAYER SHOULD NOT FILE ON FORM 1040A iri5q.Vj Over The Garden Gate Income Tax Facts By RICHARD A. MULLENS Written for NEA Service There is one exemption you can claim on your tax return which will not be questioned by the In ternal Revenue Service. Every tax payer is entitled to claim one ex emption for himseil. Host taxpayers are also entitled to claim an exemption for other persons, such as a wife or chil dren. These exemptions, however, must meet several tests. The tests are set out in the official instruc lions issued with the tax returns Many taxpayers like additional help in iiguring out how the ex tmption tests apply to their de pendents. This and the next article of the Primer will help you claim the right exemptions. Don't overlook the extra exemp tion allowed if you or your wife are 65 or over in 1959. You are con sidered to be 65 in 1959 if your 65th birthday was on or before Jan. 1, I960. A problem many taxpayers have is what to do when their wives earn less than $600 in a year and have tax withheld from their in come. The wife could file a sepa rale return so as to get back any tax withheld, but, if she does, she cannot file a joint return with you nor can you claim her as an ex emption on your separate return. It would be better for you both to file a joint return. Your wife's income would have to be shown on the joint return, but you would get a $600 exemption for her (more if she is 65 or blind) and you would also get credit for the tax withheld from her income. The law has been changed so that, beginning with 1959, you may claim an exemption for a child who has been placed in your home by an authorized place ment agency for legal adoption even though the child has not yet been legally adopted by you. Such a child and every other child you claim must meet the four tests cliown below: 1. Received less than $600 gross income. (However, this limitation does not apply if the child was un der 19 or a student. In either case, it doesn't matter how much income the child had. He or she can still be claimed as your ex emption if the following three tests are met.) 2. Received more than half of his or her support from you (or from your wife if a joint return is filed). The next article of the Primer will explain how to tell when you have furnished over half the support of a dependent. 3. If married, did not file a joint return with her husband or his wife. 4. Was either a citizen or resi dent of the United States or a resident of Canada, Mexico, the Republic of Panama or the Canal Zone; or was an alien child adopt ed by and living with a United States citizen abroad. Note that you may still be able to claim your child as an exemp tion even though he files a sep arate return. For example, if he earned $450 during the summer from which tax was withheld, he should file a return so as to have the withheld tax refunded. This will not prevent you from claim ing a dependency deduction pro vided the child meets the third and fourth conditions above. If you have a child who was married in 1959 but who received over half of his or her support from you, check whether it is bet ter for you to claim the exemp tion or for the child to file a joint return with his or her spouse. It often happens that newly married couples are not earning enough to save much by filing joint returns Remember, however, if your mar ried child does file a joint return you cannot claim him or her as an exemption. Young Driver Arrests Up Traffic arrests among juvenile drivers showed a sharp increase in 1959, compared to 1958 statistics. The traffic department of the juvenile office reported 468 ar rests in 1959, compared to 381 the year before. Of those, 289 arrests last year were for moving viola lions (compared to 252 in 1958) and 179 arrests were for other vi olations (compared to 139). By far the greatest number of moving violations (70) were for running stop lights or stop signs. Next were failures to yield rights of way to other vehicles (21) and reckless driving (12). Leading the non-moving' viola tions were 46 arrests for having no drivers' licenses, followed by. im proper mufflers (39), . noisy ex hausts (29), no vehicle licenses (14), and inadequate brakes (11). Of the total arrests, in 1959, 267 were made by state police, 191 were made by Klamath Falls po lice, and 10 were made by other agencies. Most violators (145) ranged from 17 to 17'4 years old. Next were 105 violators from 17'A to 18. Ar rests involved 407 boys and 61 girls. Two cases were transferred to city courts and 14 were trans ferred to district court. The department reported 37 ac cidents resulting from violations, cost approximately $9,642. During the year, the department issued 66 license suspensions, 29 of them partial suspensions, 28 for 60 days or less, and nine for more than 60 days. Subject Noted For Club Talk Fashion sewing for clubwomen will be the subject 'of the meet ing of the Woman's Library Club, to - be held on February 8, at the city library auditorium. Planned in cooperation with the Vogue Pat tern Service, the program will cov er the importance of sound ward robe planning; the selection of styles, fabrics, colors appropriate for various figure types; and mod ern sewing methods. Chairman of the program is Mrs. L. . Spence. Interesting and in formative displays of fabrics and sewing fashions are being arranged by Mrs. Lucille Hawkins in co operation with Miller's. The club is also planning spe cial posters and demonstrations to emphasize essential points in the program of style, colors, patterns. Mrs. Spence reports, that each member will be given a wardrobe-planning booklet for reference. Circles To Meet Circles of the Women's Society of Klamath Lutheran Church meet during each month as follows: Priscilla, second Monday at 8 p.m.; Naomi, fourth Tuesday, 8 p.m.: Sarah, second Monday, 8 p.m.; Deborah, first Friday, 8 p.m.; Mary Martha, fourth Tues day at 8 p.m.; Ruth, fourth Tues day at 8 p.m. and Dorcas, fourth Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. SHASTA VALLEY CUB MONTAGUE-Highlight of the program presented to members and guests of the Shasta Valley Garden Club Thursday afternoon, January 7, was a discourse on the subject of grafting fruit trees by William G. Halter. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Rita Prather, who was assisted with hostess du ties by Mrs. Mabel French and Mrs. Di Raver. Mrs. Henrietta Terwilliger, presi dent of the club,, conducted the business session, and read a New Year's message from Cynthia M Hunter, stale president of Califor nia Garden Clubs. Inc. It included the information that "Pennies for Redwoods" are now being con tributed by all garden clubs af filiated with the California Gar den Clubs in memory of Mrs. Leon ard B. Schlossin, first president of the state organization. Also read was a letter from Mrs. Mary Tipton of Redding, president of Cascade District 8-B, of which the Montague club is a part. She outlined the year's activities of the oistrict, the first district meeting held at Redding on January 18, and the second to be held at the home of Mrs. Tipton on March 22. Welcomed as new members were Mrs. Gladys Hart and Mrs. Lourin- da Lambert. Also greeted as guests were Mrs. Lewis Foulke Mrs. Belle Larson, Mrs. Donald Meambcr, Mrs. David Ellison, Mrs. Allie Moore, Mrs. Tom Tou louse and Mrs. William G. Halter, Following the business session. William G. Halter was introduced as guest speaker, who described and illustrated various methods of rafting fruit trees, followed with a question and answer period. The afternoon was concluded with the serving of refreshments by the hostesses. MT. LAKI GARDEN CLUB Mt. Laki Garden Club met re cently at the home of Mrs. Noah Nyhart, who was assisted by Mrs. Oscar Rylander and Mrs. Enoch Johnson in serving dessert. The program, arranged by Mrs William Wales Jr., at the request of program chairman, Mrs. R. L. Fleming, was given by Mrs. Isa- belle Brixner, supervisor of coun ty schools. Showing her own col orful slides, she illustrated the conservation projects undertaken year by year in our schools. Mrs. Brixner stated conservation was begun a little more than a decade ago to teach the public to safeguard what we have. Rec ognizing this to be vital to people of Klamath County, Carrol Howe, county superintendent, introduced its study into our schools in 1949. A program educationally sound practical, one to reach every stu dent's heart as well as mind, was worked out and functioning by 1951. One topic a year was chosen Birds, soil, water, forests, min erals, animals, ocean and flowers have been annual subjects for research. Mrs. Brixner's slides showed in teresting student projects from building bird houses to planting trees; from making flat posters to life-like modeling; from construct ing inside diramas to outside filed trips. These projects range from first ' through 12th grades and vary in their skills accordingly. Finally, on an upper level, the high school student becomes fami liar with conservation agencies and their administrators. He finds, ihrough lectures and field trips that these officials are well in formed, wonderful, dedicated peo ple, working ceaselessly to save our natural wealth. During Oregon's Centennial Year, scenic resources were stu died, and found to be everywhere, thrillingly close at hand, in state parks, in national parks. Illustrat ing with vivid slides Klamath County's most scenic spots, Mrs. Brixner closed with the challenge: Beauty is always around us. Care of all our precious resources is the job before us. Our hope is to protect our rich heritage for other generations." Mrs. Dick Henzel presided at the business session. Twenty four members answered roll by nam ing their favorite tree.' The club was happy to welcome as guests Mrs. H. E. Kelley, Mrs. M. W. Moore, and Mrs. Scott Mc Kendree, District No. 12 director. Mrs. I. E. Campbell received the special prize. About the rooms, dried (lower arrangements were ihe decor of Ihe day. Ihe no meeting date will be announced later by Mrs. R. L, Fleming, vice president. CHE.Ml'LT GARDEN CLUB CHEML'LT Mrs. Grant Damon, stale bird chairman, addressed the Chemult Garden Club at the Jan nary meeting in the home of Mrs William Taylor January 27. Her lalk on wintering the birds was a timely message for all who are interested in making birds as com fortable as possible in the win !er months. She gave a few time ly tips to bear in mind for their well being. The main problem birds have to face for winter survival is to withstand the cold. They always can, provided they can find enough to eat and drink. During the hours that birds sleep in win ter the weight loss is terrific tiny bird such as the chickadee will lose one and one half grams of weight during a single night This is comparable to a 20-pound loss for a man weighing 150 pounds. The bird's first job in the morning is to find food enough to regain body heat and loss of weight. In country such as this a feeding station is often all that makes this possible. To care for the birds m winter, set out a shallow pan of water containing a drop or two of gly cerin to keep it from freezing. Also place a small mirror in the the bottom of the pan to i reflect the sun's rays and keep heat in the water. Provide such foods, where possible, as wild bird seed millet, sunflower seeds, chick feed, and peanuts. As a very special treat spread peanut butter diluted with beef fat on bread or crack ers this is bird's caviar. A dough nut tied to a branch of the bird feeder makes an edible trapeze. Don't forget to place some ashes and sand in another pan as often a bird will starve without these helps which act as teeth for birds, Financial Report Good Five hundred members of Weyerhaeuser - Klamath Federal Credit Union and guests heard an optimistic financial report for the year just passed when they held their annual dinner meeting at Fairhaven School last week. The treasurer's report showed income for 1959 in excess of $53,000, an increase of $8,000 over- the previous year. Earnings were $40,. 000 for 1959, up $10,000 from 1958, A dividend of four per cent was declared and paid during 1959. Loans totaling more than one- half million dollars were in ef fect at the end of the year. C. E. Homer, a company car penter, was elected as president Jesse Burcham, pond foreman, is new vice president and Neil Mc- Eachern, stackerman, secretary Rose Mathers was retained as treasurer. Directors are Cecil Haggreen. Gene Hazzard, Dale Mahan, Cecil Redford and Leonard Scott. The 1960 dividends will be paid semi-annually. Under consideration is increasing the rate for four and one-half per cent if earnings warrant. BASIN BRIEFS Diesel Students Attend Field Day Diesel technology students at Oregon Technical Institute attend ed an International Truck field day at Juckeland Motors recently Slide photographs, lectures and displays were part of the pro gram. They were used to demon slrate the automotive industry's attempts to develop aluminum gear boxes - and lightweight frames. Five International Harves ter Company employes conducted the program. OSBORN HOTEL EUGENE, ORE. Mrl. J. E. E.rler Jnt E.rl.y Jr. Proprietor! Thoroughly Modern Attention Eagles FAMILY POTLUCK DINNER Friday, January 29th 6:30 P.M. Lodge Hall surprise dollar days Gobs and gobs of dollar day specials at Spencer's. You see, "Bert" is out of town and the girls are doing them selves proud by putting almost every thing on sale . . . many items at Half-Price or less. Save now at Spencer's, Klamath's only exclusive children's shop, 619 Main. Leonard R. Brhnke. Armv mi vale (list class, son of Ronald O Behnke, Dunsmuir, recently com pletcd a 10-week typing and mili lay corresnondence course in Darmstadt, Germany. He entered the Army in 1958. He was craclu aled from Shasta Hiah School. Redding. Mr. and Mrs, William Zumbrun Fort Klamath, are back at their ranch south of Fort Klamath after spending a month visiting her par ents and olher relatives at Por- terville. His brother, Charles stayed at the Zumbrun home dur ng their absence. Ranch chores wire done by V. C. Martin. Mr. and .Mrs. Allen Brown and family, Happy Camp, have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Marion Simmons, Etna. Frankie Lightlr, New Pine Creek, left last Monday for en listment in the Army. He was tak en to Klamath Falls by his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ligh- tie. where he boarded a train for Portland. Ernest Harden, Callahan, re turned last Saturday from a busi ness trip to the Bay Area to con fer with exporters and manufac turers concerning chain saw at tachments developed by Hadston Machine Works at Callahan. He visited with his sister, Margaret Spencer, Sacramento, son, James and family at Bealc AFB and an other sister, Lucille Wilkinson, Chico. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gngle and children spent last weekend visit ing her sister and family at Mount Shasta, returning Sunday evening to their home at Fort Klamath. Mrs. Karl Denny, Etna, is at Ihe lome of her son, James Denny, in San Francisco. She fell recently and has been confined to the St. Francis Hospital there. Mrs. and Mrs. Dan Roff, Etna, made a business trip to Eureka last Monday. Mrs. Mary Smith, Etna, substi tuted for Mrs. Mary Roff, teacher at the Callahan School, last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and son, Ralph, Yreka, were visiting relatives at Etna last Friday, The Rev. Virgil Vlnyard, Yuba City, California, spent a few days at New Pine Creek last week vis iting his sister, Mrs. Mattic Cook. He also visited Mrs. Hallie Cook and Veda Cook and her family He left for his homo last Friday .Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fisher, New Pine Creek, left last Mon day for Broken Bow, Oklahoma, where they will visit some time with their daughter, Mrs. Anna Mae Bray and family. They went via Klamath Falls and Bakers field. Squaw Valley Riding Club mem bers attended a potluck dinner January 23 at the club house. Nearly 70 persons were present Richard Henry is ihe name chos en by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Sin ner, Beaverton, for their third son born January 7. Mrs. Sinner is the former Audrey Varnum, daugh ter of the Richard 0. Varnums, Fort Klamath. The baby is named for maternal and paternal grand fathers, Richard 0. Varnum and Henry A. Sinner. Mrs. Theresa Sargent, Quartz Valley, and her aunt, Mrs. Velma Oswald, Santa Rosa, visited dur ing the week with Mrs, Sargent's daughter, Mrs. Robert McCallis- ter, Etna. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Murphy, Callahan, have named their baby son Elton Anthony. He was born January 17 at the Scott Valley Clinic, Etna. Tired 'Old1 Miss America Is Mary Ann Mobley Again NEW YORK (AP) - What be comes of a tired, old Miss Amer ica after her year is up? "This tired, old Miss America became Mary Ann Mobley again," said the strikingly pretty brunette with wry grin. She was hiking energetically through Central Park as she talked, neither tired nor old. During 1959, Mary Ann traveled to places even presidential candi dates skip. Thousands of lash bulbs gave their lives for her. She pinned blue ribbons on cows, pumpkins. Boy Scouts, babies and pretty girjs. She smiled from dawn to dusk or dusk to dawn as need be. "There wasn't much time to be just Mary Ann," said Mary Ann It was a wonderful year, and I loved being in the spotlight. But now I've got to prove 1 can stay in tho spotlight as just me. Most ex-Miss Americas don't Many don't want to. Staying in the spotlight demands every bit as much energy as Mary Ann's crowded schedule last year required. She studies acting under Mrs. Florence Butler, New Pine Creek, left by plane last week fori Eureka to be with her father, Frank Griffith, who was quite ill for a time. He has improved, ac cording to word received by rela tives. Mrs. Millie Sethman, Etna, re cently received word from Mrs. Gertrude Thomas, Etna resident spending the winter at San Fran cisco, that she is well and staying at the Continental Hotel. Karen and Kevin Smith, Robbie Vincent,. Carolyn Hinton, Ray and Richard Cloud, Dave Noble, Don na Riggs, Norman Perry, Jeff Pointiere and Tim Harris, Willow Ranch children, are all reported out of school with mumps. Speech Conclave Slated Saturday One hundred and twenlv nine high school students and 10 coach es will visit Southern Oregon Col lege at Ashland Friday and Sat urday, January 29-30, for the 12th annual invitational high school speech conference. Students will anucar in debates, i oratory, impromptu and extempor aneous speeches, poetry readine. and radio appearances. Klamath Union High School will send Anita Anderson, Fred Bielin, Katheryn Brauner, Gloria BishoD. Jan Friedrick, Bengy Guptill, Bet- ly, weni, Bobby Sue llutson, James Pratt, Martha Pierson, Sharon Russell, Robert Renie, Dale Stites, Karen Sullivan, Charlotte Schorr, Ramona Sato. Barbara Vinson, Linda Vandcndoll and Clifford Wood. Lee Strasbcrg. She has regular singing lessons. She sees as many plays and musicals as she can. Mary Ann also can dance. In fact, it was primarily her song-and-dance act not her looks that won her the Miss America title. But a mysterious lump ap peared on her leg several weeks ago. At first, she feared it might be malignant, but it was not. She flew home to Brandon, Miss., and quietly had the growth removed at Baptist lluspital in nearby Jackson. She is fine now, she says but she doesn't dance any more. A slender young woman with an impudent pug nose and dark eyes that can sparkle or brood, Mary Ann lives just a block from Cen tral Park and likes to traipse through it when there is time. All the fees for her appearances last year went into her own purse. It has been estimated that Miss America earns about $50,000 while she wears the crown. Mary Ann is footing all her bills here. At 23, she is keenly aware of the point in lite at which she now stands an ambitious, intelligent beauty still not entirely sure of her independence. New York shocks, awes and fas cinates her. She has happily fallen in step with the erratic cadence of show business. KF Man Cited In Check Case A Klamath Falls youth who was placed on five years' probation last July 31 after pleading guilty on a bad check charge has been arrested on another check charge. Finis Ray Copcland, 22, was ar rested in Mcdford for passing a $47 check without a bank account. He was returned here on a charge of parole violation. REDECORATED Office Space $45 Month Inquiro DREWS' Monitor Phono TU 4-4121 The United States Navy Pacific Fleet patrols a third of the earth's surface from California to the In dian Ocean and from Alaska to the Antarctic. Chas. J. 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