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4 THURSDAY, MAR 14, 1957 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. INCOME-TAX TIPS Office Desk By Marvin Kamhols With the announcement last week from the county infantile paralysis chapter of free clinics giving polio shots for persons through 19 y-ars of age comes an opportunity that should be taken advantage of by every in dividual within the age specified. Polio for many, many years has been a disease feared by all. First, the development of the Aalk vaccine and now the offer ing of clinics are steps that have done much and will continue to do more towards reduction of polio incidence. Now that the vaccine is avail able in sufficient quantity, the clinics in this county and throughout the country should be taken full advantage of by every individual. The quantity of vac cine available now makes it pos sible to innoculate every person up to 40 years of age, according to word from Mrs. Grace Rouma- j.oux, county nurse, who has al- jto pointed out that the county ■chapter has set a goal of loo per -cent for September. She says further that with full public cooperation this county could well be the first in the na tion to complete the job, based on th > very high percentage of shots already given. Prior to February 21, free clin. ics could not be undertaken be- cause the stock of vaccine ne- evsaary was not available, but those who had their children and themselves innoculated prior to that time made a good invest ment in polio prevention Word will be forthcoming soon about arrangements for the fri«'" climes here and when they take place it behooves parents to take .^vantage of the offering for I their children. (Editor’s Note: Of great con cern to many readers are aspects of retirement income in relation to federal income tax. The Ore gon Association of Public Ac countant's tax information com mittee has prepared the follow ing discussion, presented by The Vernonia Eagle as a reader ssr- vice.) Did you have retirement in come during 1956? If so, you may be entitled to a saving on your federal income* « tax. It is likely that you will be eligible for the “retirement in come credit” if you can answer affirmatively to these questions. 1. Did you receive under $1200 in tax exempt pensions or an nuities during calendar 1956? 2. Did you or your deceased spouse earn more than $600 in each of any 10 calendar years preceding 1956? 3. If under 65, did you earn less than $2100 during 1956’ The maximum that any indi vidual taxpayer can save from the retirement income credit pro vision is $240 for the year. How ever, remember that husband and wife can each save this amount if each meets the qualifications for the credit. Eligibility for the retirement income credit is different for taxpayers under 65 and those over that age. For taxpayers under 65. pen- sions and annuities received from public retirement systems—such as civil service retirement, teach er retirement and various state and municipal retirement sys tems—are the only items that qualify and are used in comput ing the credit. Retirement pay from private pension plans do not qualify. For taxpayers over 65 the base on which the credit is computed i.icludes all pensions and annui ties that are taxable, whether from public or private retire ment systems, retirement pay from the armed forces, interest, rents and taxable dividends. AROUND THE FARM Winter crops are particularly important to us herc in Columbia county where considerable acre ages of strawberries, cucumbers rnd similar crops result in the 'and being open during the rainy period of the year. Cover crops serve two pur poses. First and most important is their function as a protective covering, preventing erosion of the soil. The second function is the build up of organic matter and the increase in fertility of the soil, This function of building organic matter and fertility is not nearly as great with cover crops as some folks have believed, However, if the cover crop is fertilized properly there is a worthwhile gam. Because of the importance of cover crops and the wide variety of materials that can be used as a cover crop, wg established trials at the Melvin Johnson farm. War ren, last fall. The plats wero planted on October 1, which is s imewhat later than would be desired but is still typical of local conditions. The field had been in cucumbers until the day b - fore the fields were planted. Included in the plots were Abruzzi rye, Tetra Petkus rye. trebi barley, common rye grass, grey oats in combinations with rrimson clover, common vetch, and Austria! field peas, and com Dormant or delayed dormant mon rye grass such as is usually sprays are now due on all cane- sold in place of Abruzzi in view berries, and the recommended >f the fact that Abruzzi has been dormant spray is liquid lime sul so difficult to obtain during lur at the rate of 16 gallons in last few years SO gallons of water When seeing the plots for County extension agent Don first time many folks have Coin Walrod cautions that lime that they were fertilizer t sulfur is a caustic spray at the However, the fertilizer treatment recommended 10 per cent There was the same in all cases These fore, in the event that leaves un fields of Johnson’s were planted * fold before dormant spraying is under the federal cost-sharing as completed. reducing the strength sistance of the OS.t office In to 5 or 6' < will result in some dis compliance with the provisions of ease1 control without excessive the cover crop practice, 200 burning of the new leaves. pounds of 16-20 ammonium phos Lime sulfur sprays can be us“d phate were applied at planting < n gooseberries and currants, red time to meet the requirement end black raspberries, boysenber 30 pounds of N and 40 pounds rics and other trailing berries, P205. . nd evergre n blackberries The *Our present plans call «for lune sulfur is applied for the field day to be held at these plots control of leaf and cane spot, an prior to the time they are plow thracnose, cane blight and spur 'd under. At that time we hope blight. Although not all of these to have available figures on the fungus diseases are found on the difference in yields and some same type of caneberries, one or comparisons of the values of the ntor? arc present on every cane- different crops. b< rry grown in the area Backyard gardners working Tomato planting time is a long * ith small quantities of material way away, but some gardeners can make up sprays containing and commercial growers will be one part liquid lime sulfur to 9 interested to know that plants of parts of water. Lime sulfur needs the Oregon State college sei v- to be used with care around the tions will again be available this home, advises Walrbd, as it mav year For a number of years cause discoloration on painted now. Dr. William A Frazier and surfaces, especially white sur- others in the horticulture depart- tac.-s, such as houses and fences nrent at OS.C hav:’ been at Where the painted Surfaces can not be shielded, th^ only other work trying to breed some new tomato varieties that are better choice for gardeners is a prepared suit, d to the conditions we have material used at the manufactur here in Oregon. These plants e's recommendations will be the result of some of the work that has been carried on. A short time ago we took seed of eight different strains or varie ties to Vance Stasna. Scappoose Marvin Kamholz florist so that he could start the Editor ari Publisher plants for ud These tomato Official Newspaper of plants should be ready to set out Vernonia, Oregon during the last week of May. At that time we will be glad to make Entered as second class mail them available to gardeners and flatter. August 4, 1922 at the post office in Vernoma. Oregon commercial growers for compari under the act of March 3, 1879. son with the varieties that they Subscription price $3 00 yearly have been growing. Researchers are looking for to- tn the Nehalem Valley. Else «rmto varieties that are early, where 13 50. nixl.um large, deep red. smooth. BY DON COIN WALROD County Extension Agent solid, highly resistant to curly • p virus, late blight and Verti- ciliium wilt, resistant to fruit cracknft: and possess excellent ability to set fruit at low night t< mperatures. That’s a big order and it isn't apt to be found all in one variety, at least rignt away. At any rat? some pri oress on the matter is being made, as Von Smith, McNulty, and Clif ford Multanen, Clatskanie, can verify. Both fellows grew some of the OSC selections two sum- mers ago. Progress has been made since then, however. In both classes of retirement income the law establishes the beforementioned maximum o f $1200 on which the credit is to be computed and reduces this by any amounts received under the social security act, the railroad retirement act or other retire ment income which is not tax able; and, in cases of taxpayers under 65 years of age, all income received from personal services above $900; and, in cases of tax payers 65 to 72 years of age. in come from personal services in excess of $1200. For the computation of retire ment income the gross rentals received before deduction of ex penses are us.’d. A portion of net profit from your services and capital in an individual business or partnership—not to exceed 30 per cent—is presumed to be from personal services in computing any reduction due to personal income in excess of the $900 or the $1200, as the case may be. The amount of the retirement credit is further limited to the amount of the tax computed on ’.ie face of the return, less any dividends-received credit. If you have an annuity from l-fe insurance, pension plan or other source, the portion which you may receive free of tax de pends on your life expectancy and your cost of the policy. Ac tuarial tables to help compute this are available from th? in ternal revenue service. The tax able portion, if any, may qualify under retirement income credit provisions. For those who have retire ment benefits from the armed forces, eligibility is detailed in the instructions that come witn the tax form. Be sure not to overlook this possible saving if it applies to you. Your retirement income credit is computed on the last page I Winema Grange Sponsors Scholarship and Camp The Winema Grange at Bir kenfeld at their maeting March 7 voted to sponsor a 4-H scholar ship to summer school and send a Juvenile Granger to summer camp. Pierre Mills spoke of ways and means programs to be aimed at part time farmers and the legis lative chairman expressed ’ the need of canceling doe season for a couple years in the Nehalem Valley. Pomona Master, Jerry Fildes and wife, Pomona Agriculture of the tax form. Answers to your specific questions in regard to the provision may be secured from the internal revenue service, which advises you to consult an adviser who" is properly qualified if you need outside assistance in filing your return. chairman; Pomona lecturer, Mrs. Inez Langdon and her husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeppeson from Nehalem Valley Grange’ were visitors. Seven officers and the home economics chairman attended the conference at Fern Hill Grange- March 3. An interesting program of Iriati songs, jokes, stories and game, was held. April 4 there will be an election to change the by-laws to one meeting a month. The evening finished with lunch, featuring a birthday cake, decorated by Mrs. Udey at the H.E.C. meeting Tuesday. March 16, Winema Grange wiU have a pancake supper from 6 to 8. —Office Supplies al the Eagle— JAYS CAFE Has Moved to 2nd Street (Formerly The Shack) i More space for our patron's convenience. Open 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER Broiled Steaks A Specialty Sprays Advised For Caneberries Oernonia Eagle i Qw - 13 HIROSHIMAS When the white-hot glare over Hiroshima faded away, the world trembled at the thought—one blast, 78,110 lives! Yet since the turn of the century one million lives have been wiped out on the highways of our country. It would take the death-dealing power of thirteen Hiro shima* to equal that slaughter. All the American military deaths since Lexington, after 176 years, just equaled at the end of 1911 the toll of automobile deaths since 1900. And death continues to ride the highways at an increasingly alarming rate. 51,000 killed in 1950! 300,000 in the ten years since Pearl Harbor! Last year more than 100 lives sacrificed to speed and carelessness rtrry day! 5,000 injured every day! You ask: What can I do about it? You and 60,000,000 other drivers can do everything about it. You can be a sate driver alert to danger, sensitive to the killing power of speed, You can be a courteous driver considerate of other drivers and pedestrians. Your contribution toward reducing this wanton waste of life on the high ways, this calamitous toll of injuries and destruction of property, is your own effort to drive and walk safelv and the common sense you use behind the wheel. IT DOES'
