Jamboree Afterthoughts
Editorial
The sixth Friendship Jambcrea
is over and in most ways, the
memory that lingers on is a very
pleasant one. As always, after
thought brings to mind certain
things that could have been done
to make it better but those can be
put on record to do next year. This
has been done each year which is
the reason the event improves
with time.
Much credit is due to Leslie
Caron who has been general chair
man this year* and the members
of the steering committee that
have worked with him. These in
clude Dr. John Buell, vice-chair
man, who is expected to step up
to chairman next year and for
whom this has been valuable
training; Mrs. Don Webb, secre
tary-treasurer; Dr. T. M. Hobart,
parade chairman; Ralph Keasey,
logging show chairman; Archie
Dass, horse show chairman; Bill
J. Horn, dance chairman; Melvin
Schwab, fishing event and Louis
Towne, publicity.
There also were vice-chairmen
for some events with Bob Thomp
son acting in that capacity on the
parade and Lynn Michener on the
logging.
Extra plaudits are due John
Jensen and all the young people
who turned out for the band and
drill team. They were such an im
portant part of our own parade
and made such a good appearance
for us at Seaside. Mr. Jensen
show« d his interest in the com
munity and its young people by
his many trips here and tireless
efforts in getting these young
people together and drilling them.
It was a real thrill to see them
in the parade.
Speaking of young people, the
papers arc full of stories about the
ones who do wrong but so seldom
is due credit given to those who
dti the worthwhile things. In this
Jamboree we had many of the
latter. In addition to the 34 in the
band and the 15 in the drill team
(49 in all), the three girls who
consented to be the Jamboree
court did us proud. True, as the
scheme of things goes, one was
selected as queen but all were
equally gracious and the best kind
of representation for the town.
Then, it was a group of teen
age girls who decorated the hall
for the dance. And, Friday as
windows were being trimmed,
some other teen-age girls, seeing
that one window was going to be
bare, put into it a cleverly de
signed Japanese garden scene.
Another group, the Combo, added
that special touch to the logging
show.
The general chairman this year,
Les Caron, was the youngest
chairman to date and he had sev
eral other of the younger people
working with him. Then, with the
recent organizational efforts of the
JayCe’s, more of the young men
were brought into the picture. This
is good for they have fresh, young
ideas and the energy to carry them
out. With them on the ball, the
future of the town loóks good.
QUESTION: My wife and I are
partners in a business. For three
years we have reported our income
on Form 1040 as a joint return. We
sent to Baltimore for a record of
our earnings and we learned that
my wife is not receiving social
security credit for her earnings.
Can you explain the reason for
this, and how we may go about
reporting her earnings for social
security credit?
ANSWER: You have incorrectly
reported your earnings — every
partnership should be reported on
Form 1065, Partnership Return.
Even though you file a joint in
come tax return with your wife,
she is not assumed to be self em
ployed, unless a partn?rship return
Is filed. Her self-employment tax
should be computed on a separate
Schedule SE 1040, if you wish to
file a joint income tax return.
QUESTION: Your representa
tive estimated my social security
benefit, but I can't live on those
payments after a 20* reduction
because 1 am only 62 years of age.
How wi'l I get by*
ANSWER: Two recent changes
in the retirement test may help
you decide whether to apply for
social security benefits First, we
may now pay partial benefits
based on estimated earnings Thus,
Oernonia Eagle
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THURSDAY, AUG 2, 1962
Horse Show, Other Events Provide Saturday Entertainment
On tb j other hand, it was gocd
during this Jamboree to honor
some of the senior citizens who
have played important parts in
the development of the commun
ity. There are many others to
whom credit is dus but those hon
ored this year were a good repre
sentation of the men of that gen
eration and period in the growth
of the Nehalem valley.
On2 comment worthy of repeat
ing was that of Merle Graham,
former Vernonia police officer,
who stated that the coin collectors’
display in the Miller building was
better than the one he had seen
at Gill’s in Portland and showed
more variety than most such dis
plays. The interest in it made it
worthwhile for those who put it
in and stayed with it during the
Jamboree.
This Jamboree seemed to have
more of the edge of tragedy than
other years and it is a cause for
great thankfulness that near ser
ious tragedy was avoided. Friday
night, as the truck of Dave Skid
more was bringing in a 120-foot
long load of piling with Jim Johns
riding the trailer to steer the back
end of the load, mechanical failure
of some sort in the trailer caused
it to dump Jim into a fence, caus
ing considerable injury, which
easily could have been much
worse. The steering motor caught
fire and the piling was scorched
but the truck and Mr. Skidmore
were unharmed.
The heart attack which struck
Tommy Tomlin at the dance
dampened spirits there and those
who had cheered John Siedelman
Saturday when he won the high
point horse show trophy were sor
ry to hear that a horse he was
training fell on him Sunday and
again he is disabled with a broken
leg.
Some of the things everyone
could do next year to make the
Jamboree better include getting
their hands out of their pockets
and cheering the parade entries.
People seem so afraid of showing
enthusiasm. It is the only way
those in the parade have of know
ing they are appreciated. There
were many good entries from oth
er communities this year and it
is too bad they weren’t applauded
loudly.
Then, why are peolps so apt
to forget courtesy to the flag?
They let the flag go by without
a salute or the baring of the head.
If a few start being more careful
of this, others will follow suit. If
this was not a fr?e land with Old
Glory flying perhaps there would
be no Jamboree such as was held
last week end.
Those who have suggestions for
making the next event better
should turn them to some member
of the committee now while
thoughts are fresh in their minds.
Everyohe can start thinking of
what part they will take in put
ting the next event across, too.
Maybe some have things they
could exhibit next year if they
plan ahead to do it.
you do not need to terminate your
employment before benefits may
be paid. Also, most beneficiaries
who work now have less benefits
withheld. You must give careful
consideration to an application
made before age 65, but these
points may help you reach a de
cision Contact your social security
office for full information.
QUESTION: I filed a claim in
January and at that time esti
mated on my application for bene
fits that I expected to earn about
$1450 during this year. Is there
anything further for me to do dur
ing the year?
ANSWER: No, as long as you
continue to earn about $1450.
However, if you find later in the
year that your earnings will prob
ably be higher or lower than your
original estimate, you should noti
fy the social security administra
tion, and revise your estimate on
the special postcard provided for
that purpose. That office will then
adjust your benefits for the year
QUESTION: I understand that
a worker must have credit for a
certain amount of work under so
cial security to be eligible for pay
ments What are these credits and
how do you earn them?
ANSWER: Social security cred
its are called "quarters of cov
erage. ” Employees (other than
farm employees I earn a quarter
of coverage for each calendar
quarter in which they are paid
wages of $50 or more You cannot
earn mor? than four quarters of
coverage in a year. For detailed
information on social security
credits and how you earn them,
ask for Leaflet OASI-855
QUESTION All I read about
applying the reduced social secur
ity benefits is to the effect that this
will be a permanent reduction and
THE ABOVE pictures fTom the Jamboree were taken Saturday and
include, top, horses and riders lined up for the start of the horse show
at Anderson park; second from top. the musical sack race; center left.
Otto Siedelman. aged 91. who was selected as 1962 senior citisen io
represent that generation which played so great a part in the devel
opment of the Nehalem valley: center, right, the queen and court
the payments I receive fixed for
the rest of my life. I still hope to
work. Can I receive credit for
tho»? earnings?
ANSWER: While the benefits
established by applying for social
security benefits before age 65
generally will remain the same
after age 65, there are two con
ditions under which payments
may be increased. First, if there
are months before age 65 in which
benefits are withheld because of
earnings in excess of $1200, the
benefit will be increased automati
cally at age 65, by giving credit
for those months. Second, the
benefit may be further increased
if the earnings after the original
application are higher than those
before the application was filed.
This is not done automatically and
a new claim must be filed.
QUESTION: I have hired a cou
ple to work for me. First, the hus
band tells me to report all the
wages under his name and num
ber; then, the wife tells me to re
port it all under her name and
number. How should I settle this?
ANSWER: If both of these peo
ple are considered by you to be
your employees, you should deter
mine how much of the total wages
(Princess Patti Chandler in foreground) present ribbons and trophies
at horse show; lower left, junior fishermen at the pool Saturday morn
ing. from left, Myron Dennis, Donald Blount, Allen Robertson and
Wayne Poole, were part of the more than 100 youngsters who en
joyed the sport; lower right, Albert Parker, grand marshal, and Mrs.
Parker wave to old friends and others along parade route Saturday.
is being earned by the husband
and report that amount under his
name and number. The remainder
of the wages should be reported
under the wife’s name and num
ber. The law provides that each
worker must have his individual
wages reported to his account.
This provision in the law is not
changed merely because an em
ployee desires to have wages re
ported in a different manner.
QUESTION: I first began work
ing under social security tw’o years
ago when I was 60 years of age.
Now I am 62 and would like to re
tire. Can I do so under thi new
law which permits men to receive
reduced benefits between ages 62
and 65?
ANSWER: Although you can
qualify for benefits on the basis
of your age, apparently you do not
have sufficient work credit as yet.
Congress enacted the provision
benefits could be paid to men at
age 62, but men must still use age
65 to figure the amount of work
needed. You will be 65 in 1965;
therefore, you need 3 4 years of
work to be entitled to benefits.
Contact your Social Security office
next year when you have met
this work requirtment.