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INCOME TÄX TIPS Power « GEORGE N. TAYLOR Portland. Oregon At forty, he had never walked. Daily they carried him to the gate of the temple to beg. Peter, apostle, passed by, took him by the hand and l.fted him. In stantly, the man’s feet and his an kle bones grew ht strong and leaped up ant went into the temple, leaping w a 1 k i n g and praising God. Acts 3—BIBLE. God’s Mighty Power: Most saved souls are prayed-for souls. — “Call unto me ’and I will ans wer thee and show thee great and mighty things that thou knowest not.” — Jeremiah 33:3. Plead with God to save your lost least they go out into eternal night. GEMS OF THOUGHT “KNOW THYSELF . . “Know thyself" intans this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do. —Menander Nothing will make us so chari- table and tender to the faults of others, as, by self-examination. thoroughly to know our own. —Novalis He fancies himself enlightened, bi cause he sees the deficiencies of others; he is ignorant, because he has never reflected on his own. Self-knowledge is an everlast ing task. —Christopher Harvey Know thyself, and God will supply the wisdom and the occa. siOB for a victory over evil. —Mary Baker Eddy Article No. 6—Your Home— A Bonanza of Deductions (Editor's Note: Tax savings possible for home owners are treated in this article prepared by the tax information commit tee of the Oregon Association of Public Accountants and present- ed by The Vernonia Eagle as a public service.) Are you a home ow’ner or in the process of buying If so, this is the time of year that you have the edge on your rent-paying friends since many expenses in volved in home ownership can be deducted in computing income taxes. Because details often stop from memory and since proof will be needed if the return is challeng ed. now is a good time to start a file of cancelled checks and other necessary papers for next year. For most home owners, the big gest deduction will be the amount of interest paid on the mortgage during 1956. Other major allow able items are property taxes and casualty losses. Naturally, ordinary cost of run ning and maintaining the house hold are not deductible. So dpn't claim redecoration items, light bills, insurance and other per- sonal expenses. More purchasers in the early stages of a mortgage will find it especially important to check out their deductible costs. For about the first quarter of the life of the mortgage, interest payments ex ceed the amount of the principal every month. Then, as the home owner builds up his equity over the years, the amount of his income tax savings from interest dwindles accordingly. On a $16,000 mortgage financed at 5 per cent for 30 years, the an- r ual interest during the first few j cars will average $800. Some banks itemize each pay ment to show amount of interest, irincipa), taxes or other charges. If the amount of interest is not itemized, ask the bank for a LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES IWA Local 5-14 Meets First and Third Thursdays 7:30 p.m. A F.B. — CIO. Business agent at Union hall Thursday and Friday, noon to 4-57 6 00 p.m. VERNONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Board of Directors report to members quarterly. Board meets 2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p.m, at West Oregon Electric office. Visitors invited. Guy I. Thomas, President Mona M. Gordon, Secy., Manager Manager's qjfice at City Hall 7-56 VERNONIA LIONS CLUB MEETS EVERY MONDAY EVENING V.F.W. Hall Glen Hawkins, President Harold McEntire, Secretary 3-56 V. F. W. Regular meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. 8 P.M. V.F.W. Hall. Harvey Redmond. Commander Leland Pugsley. Adjutant AUXILIARY—2nd and 4th Tue«. Celts Laird. President 4 53 Betty Hawken. Secy. MT. HEART REBEKAH LODGE Meets 2nd end 4th Thursday evenings of each month in th« I.O.OT HalL Verda Cook. Noble Grand Hasel Cook. Vice Grand Dorothy Carter. Rec. Sec y. Hellene Robertson. Fin. Sec y. Rose Mary Smith. Treasurer 3- Vernonia F.O.E. Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 153. O. E. S. Regular com munication first and third Wed. of each month at Masonic Tem ple. All visiting sisters and broth, ers welcome. Lillian Davis, W.M. 1-58 Mona Gordon, Sec’y. Knights of Pythias Hardings Lodge No. 116 Vernonia. Oregon Meetings 1.0 O.F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month Charles L. Johnson. Chancellor Commander Oscar G. Weed. Secretary Pythian Sisters Vernonia Temple No. 61 Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month Mathilde Bergerson. M.E.C. Alice Buckley. Secretary 2 57 Columbia • Encampment No. S9 will meet the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at ih« I.O.O.F. halL Lloyd Quinn. Chief Patriarch Omar Vernon. Scribe 1-58 Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.0.0.E Meets Every Tuesday 8 P.M. Truman Knight, Noble Grand Lloyd Quion. Secretary 1-58 I statement showing tt. Don’t forget to include any in terest paid on home repair loans or (renters, take note, too) on furniture and home appliances purchased on credit. When you claim property taxes, be sure to list only the taxes. Many municipalities include in the tax bill special fees for non deductible expenses such as sew erage and street pavement. In a casualty loss, the allow able deduction is the difference between the damage and the in surance reimbursement. A casu alty is any loss to personal pro perty as a result of fire, storm, flood, earthquake or other un expected and unusual causes. Be prepared to substantiate a casualty claim if it is challenged. Before and after pictures, repair Dills and written offers to buy will help support an official ap praisal. When large amounts are involved, it may be wise to get expert appraisal immediately af- ter the casualty occurs. Another important tax benefit that may accrue to the home owner is the capital gains allow ance on home sale and purchase. If a home purchased in 1940 for $10.000 is sold for $15,000, the $5,000 "profit” is not taxable if the full $15,000 sales price is ap plied to th? purchase of another home within one year. If an other home is acquired for $14,- 000, taxes must be paid on $1,000. As an alternative, you can start construction of a home within a year and occupy it within 18 months after the sale of your old home. If the new home costs as much as you received for your c.ld one (with allowances for sell ing and “fixing up” expenses), you are not taxed on the gain. If your new home costs less, the gain is taxable to the extent of the difference. In any event, you must submit pertinent informa tion concerning any sale of your home, whether there is a taxable gain or not. Deductible home expenses that you claim should be itemized on Page 2 of form 1040, along with other allowable outlays like char ity donations and medical ex penses. If you use a portion of your home for business purposes, you may be entitled to additional de ductions, such as depreciation and a portion of the ope-ating costs, as business expenses. Adventists Plan Special Prayers Missionary Due At Local Church Mrs. Edna Gish will speak at the eleven o'clock service at the First Christian Church Sunday, March 31. Mrs. Gish is an educational missionary of Disciples of Christ and is appearing under the aus pices of the Oregon Christian missionary society. A gap in her busy schedule of conferences, workshops and speaking engage ments made it possible for the Vernonia church to hear her at this time. Mrs. Gish has served in China, the Philippines and Thailand. She has returned to the United States on furlough and expects to retire in June. 1957. She had been a missionary to China for 29 years before she was trans ferred to Thailand after 1949 when missionaries were forced to withdraw from China. This was the third time she had found it necessary to flee military and political strife in that country. Loma Mae Jones, director of education for the Oregon Chris- tion Missionary society will ac company Mrs. Gish to Vernonia and will be available for con- ferences with the teaching staff of the Bible school. German Couple Visits at Bergs i BIRKENFELD —Sgt. and Mrs. John Youngquist of Fort Lewis, Washington were Sunday visi tors at the Robert Berg home. Also with them were Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Weidmann who just recently came to this country from Germany. Alton Berg made a business trip to Portland on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Larsoi% and boys spent Sunday with his par ents, the Francis Larsons. Mrs. Darrell Baker returned home last week from a visit with her folks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stinchfield at Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Anna Conyers and her sister, Mrs. Ella Peterson of | Clatskanie were visiting friends in Birkenfeld on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Belling ham and son of Astoria visited in Birkenfeld with relatives over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Larson and son were in Medford over the week end visiting his brother, Phillip and family. THE EAGLE. VERNONIA, ORE. THURSDAY. MAR 28, 1957 AT THE CHURCHES VERNONIA EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN Rev. F. M. Knoll Sunday, March 31, 1957 9:45 a m. — Sunday school. Birth day and missions Sunday. Lar ry Johnson’s side still ahead of Julia Waites side in contest. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship Sermon : “Glory on the Upper Trail.” 6:30 p.m. — Youth Fellowship 7:30 p.m. — Evening service. Theme: “The Word Verse.” Tuesday, April 2 7:30 pm. — Brotherhood meets at the church. Wednesday, April 3 * 1:30 p.m. — Women’s Society of World Service, home of Mrs. Harry Junken. 7:30 p.m. — Midweek service followed by council of adminis tration. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Rev. William Delplanche First and second Sundays Mas at 7:30 a.m. Third, Fourth ar.j Fifth Sundays Mass at 11:13 a.m. Lenten devotions each Wednes- day evening at 7:30. TIMBER FRIENDS CHURCH Pastor, Harold Ankeny Sunday School 10:00 am. Worship Hour 11:00 am. Sunday Evening 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. The pastor’s phone is 17T21. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Donald W. Hainer. Minister 9:45 a.m. Bible school. 11:00 a m. Morning worship. 6:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor 7:30 p.m. Evening service Donald W. Hainer, pastor, will be in residence at the parsonage each Saturday and Sunday and may be reached at HA 9 5242. ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2nd and Maple L. A. Shelton. Pastor 9:45 a.m. — Sunday school. Clas ses for all ages. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. 7:45—Evangelistic service. 10:30 p.m. — Radio program — KGO, San Francisco. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays — Mid week service and church. Spring Vacation Week Spent Here Special prayers will be offered at the 11 a.m. service and a day BIRKENFELD—Ronald Nord of fasting will be observed Satur strom has been home from col day, March 30, by Vernonia Se- lege at Corvallis the past week venth-day Adventists for Chris for spring vacation. tians who are being persecuted Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carlock went for their religious convictions in to Portland Monday. Columbia, South America, ac Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Berg have cording to Elder S. C. Hanson. moved into the little house on the Elder Hanson said the special Robert Berg place. service results from an appeal by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carl visit Adventist World President R. R. ed with their daughter and fami Figuhr, Wellington. DC., stating ly, the ^lud Larsons, at Seaside that in Colombia 10 Seventh-day on Saturday and Sunday. Adventists alone died in 1958 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Larson because they would not recant of Cornelius called on relatives their religious conviction., ,ind Saturday. 197 Adventists were imprisoned. I T. P. Johnston who has been The message received by the on the sick list is much improved local church said that while per I now. secution has been evident in Co. Mrs. Zella Bellingham lombia for a number of veais, Mrs. Martha Kalassee attended in recent months it has been in the Historical meeting at Beaver I creasing in severity. Homes on Saturday. The message also called for The neighbors of Mrs. John prayers for Christians in other Acton surprised her with a birth countries where religious restric day party Monday afternoon. tion is common. Mrs. Rose Elliott and Mrs. Ju Elder Hanson said despite un bie Malagamba of Astoria visited precedented persecution Chris Mrs. Lena Hendrickson Sunday. tian activity grows in Colombia. Adventist membership in the Overheard on the street the South America country has quad other day: a man describing rupled in the past few years something as, “it's as good as with more than 1.000 baptisms in gold.” He must have been rsfer. 1955. ring to a mutilated Savings Bond. FREE 7 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH A. L. Argo. Pastor 9:45 a.m. — Sunday school. 11:00 — Morning worship. Nursery attendant on duty at morning service. 6:30 p.m. — Training union. 7:30 p.m. — Evening service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. — Prayer service. VERNONIA BRANCH LDS 9:30 am. Sunday — Priesthood meeting. 10:30 am. Sunday — Sunday school convenes under super vision of Russell R. Snook. 7:00 p.m. Sunday — Sacrament service under direction of Axel Olson, Branch President. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday — Relief So ciety convenes under supervi sion of Erlene Olson. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday — Young people's MI.A. group meets at Vernonia chapel. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST G. Merlin Kretschmer. Pastor Services on Saturday: 9:30 a.m. — Sabbath School. 10:45 a.m. — Preaching, mission ary programs or Bible study. 7:30 each Thursday, prayer meet ing at the church. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (Colored) J. C. Foster. Pastor 9:45 a.m. — Sunday school. 11-12 a.m. — Morning worship. 6:30 p.m.—Young Peoples service 8 p.m. — Evening worship. 7:30 p.m. Tuesda; and Fridays— Prayer Meetings. Welcome to all to worship with ua NAZARENE CHURCH Harry Burk. Pastor 9:45 a.m. — Sunjay school. B. L. Mitchell, Sup't. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. Gerald Russell, song leader. 7:30 p.m. — Evening service. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. — Prayer meeting. VERNONIA BIBLE CHURCH John Cowles. Pastor Carl Holsey. Sunday School Sup't. 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School. 11:00 am. — Morning Servic’. 6:30 p m. — Classes for all ages 7:30 p.m. — Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday — Mid-weelc prayer meeting. FREE FOR ALL AGES Bible Correspondence Course Non-denominational Christ-Centered 24 LESSONS ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Sponsored by ihe Vernonia Bible Church For your free course request by mail, or phone— BOX 272 or PHONE HA 9-5521. (This course used by missionaries throughout the world.) You get instant power for passing with new Royal 76. It's the West's most powerful premium gasoline. Fill up .. at the sign of the big 76, where you know you always get the finest. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. 8c A. M. meets at Masonic Tempi«. Stated first Communication Thursday of «ach month. st 7:30 p.m. Dane S. Brady. W.M. Walter Linn. Sec’y. Suggestion* for Your Next Grocery Order (Fraternal Order of Eagles) American Legion Meets Every Friday • PM. VERNONIA POST IIS •58 lit An Vernonia Wm. E. Pond. W.P. Chas. Cedarburg. Sec y. 7-57 Meets First and Third Monday of each month. AUXILIARY First and Third Tuesdays COME TO YOUR FAVORITE FOOD STORE FOR— FINE Groceries Meats—Vegetables SAM’S FOOD STORE Free Delivery HA 9 5501 » i i I <
