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L P 4-H Homemakers Relive America's Past CHICAGO--In West Vir ginia 4-H'ers are rediscovering the American art of quilting. In Atlanta they're learning that now-elegant, coach house apartments once served as slave quarters. During the Bicentennial 4-H members across the coun­ try are combining their inter­ est in the national 4-H home environment program with a study of home furnishings, equipment and housing used by their ancestors. In learn-by-doing projects and activities supervised by the Cooperative Extension Service, boys and girls 9-19 find values in the old as well as the new. Looking backward Minnesota 4-H'ers have discovered that many conven­ ience items in use today, such as the apple peeler and the long-handled fork, were orig­ inally fashioned by black­ smiths following the sugges­ tions of pioneer homemakers. 4-H teens in Virginia took part in a colonial activities workshop, tried their hand at candle dipping and weaving, and were introduced to the early American crafts of quilting and chair caning. Like their ancestors, to­ day's 4-H'ers are satisfied when their homes reflect their own creativity and fam­ ily life-style. And in 1976 they can take advantage of the widespread availability of well-designed, mass-produced furnishings and equipment, and modern housing, that make twentieth century homemaking easier. S&H provides awards; As they learn how to make their homes more attractive and comfortable within the Colonial homemakers sewed quilts for economy and warmth, and used a "fluffer" (demonstrated above) to prepare feather beds. During the Bicentennial many young people 9-19 in the national 4-H home environment program are studying the furnishings, equipment and housing of America's past. Awards for outstanding home environment project work are donated by The S&H Foundation, Inc. and arranged by the National 4-H Service Committee. limits of the family budget, 4-H'ers can work for awards donated by The S&H Foun­ dation, Inc. Six top national winners will receive $800 college scholarships during the 55th National 4-H Congress, Nov. 28-Dec. 2 in Chicago. Scholarship winners are selected from among 24 sec­ tional winners who receive expense-paid trips to Con­ gress. One home environment program member in each state gets a S50 U.S. Savings Bond, and four members per county are eligible for medals of honor. All winners are chosen by the Fxtension Service on the basis of their records of ac­ complishment in 4-H home environment projects and ac­ tivities. Awards are arranged and announced by the Na­ tional 4-H Service Commit­ tee. Additional information on the program is available from county extension agents. Taxpayers Ask IRS This column of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U. S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions most frequently asked by taxpayers. Q. During the year I purchased a freezer on my revolving charge .aedount. When I did not pay the entire balance within 3* days alter I was billed, the store added a finance charge to the unpaid por­ tion each month. Are the finance charges deductible on my Federal tax return? A Yes When you buy personal fropoft such as appliances, cloth ifig. "^velry. furniture, etc on the Installment plan using a "revolving charge account," the account agreement usually states a separate finance charge levied on the unpaid balance after a certain time The total amounts for the year of these separately stated finance charges are deductible as interest on your tax return. Q. My daughter, a college stu­ dent. worked during the summer and earned a total of $800. Can we stilLcleim her as a dependent on our Federal income tax return, or must she file her own return? A You may claim your daughter as a dependent, even though her gross income was above $750 for the year, providing she was a full- time student for at least five months of the year, that you fur­ nished more than half of her total support during the year, and, that if married, she did not file a joint return with her spouse If her income was from salary, she must file a tax return to have refunded any taxes withheld from her gross income. If she earned more than $400 in interest and dividends, she would have to file a Form 1040 and Schedule B, other­ wise, she may file Form 1040A. If your daughter had an income tax liability, she could have claim­ ed the $30 personal exemption credit on her income tax return, even though you claim credit for her as a dependent Q. My wife and I are both 65 years old and drawing Social Security. Are we required to file a Federal tax return? A Social Security benefits re­ ceived from the Federal govern­ ment or from a state are not tax­ able However, if you have joint wages and interest over $4,900, you must report it on your tax return even if you owe no tax. Even if you did not make $4,900, but income tax was withheld from your pay, you should file a tax return to receive your refund Selling Your Home? . . . An Expert Can Get You More For It How much money can you get for your home? Every day, thousands of Americans face that problem. Young executives on the move; elderly couples whose children have married and gone; retired people who want to move to sunnier climates or smaller apartments -- all are wondering what price tag to place on their homes. Obviously, too low a price will lo6e them money; per­ haps thousands of * dollars. Conversely, too high a price will lift their home out of the market. How does one deter­ mine the right price? "The best answer," accord­ ing to a nationally-known au­ thority on real estate, "is to place your home in the hands of a competent real estate broker, and consult with him about the best price." This authority, Henry P. Carter, president of the Gal­ lery of Homes, a coast-to- coast organization of local Realtors, further advises: "Your local real estate broker knows exactly what price homes in your commun­ ity have been bringing. And he knows how great the de­ mand may be at any specific time. Further, he has lists of prospective buyers, and, if the Realtor is one of our Gallery of Homes members, he is in constant communication with buyers in other areas who want to move into your community." "Keep in mind." says Car­ ter, "that your local Realtor is pledged to look out for your interests first. He can do much for you beyond the first important step of helping you get the most for your home; he can screen 'lookers' from possible buyers." "Your real estate broker must give you, the seller, his undivided loyalty. He must make, by law, a continuous effort to sell your home. A 'for sale' sign out in front is just the beginning; he must advertise regularly. He must show prospective buyers through your home. He is bound to serve you fairly and honestly. He can assist a buyer to obtain financing, if necessary. In short, he is a specialist who can save you time and trouble. Finally, you'll probably end up with more money than if you had tried to sell your home your­ self," concluded Carter. . . . i n a l l y o u r insurance needsl AMERICAN FAMILY I N S U R A N C E AUTO HOME HEALTH LFE AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. MADISON, WISCONSIN S370I CHUCK LEWANDONSKI 1108 Violet St McHenry Phone 385-2304 You can t6o! CALL 385-0126 What you hear may change your life! -- -- d fatter fcr&nt k(M& Feeble hints. Charlie W. Shedd is one of America's most popular speakers and writers on family life. His frank and open book, The Stork is Dead, has helped thousands of teen­ agers to understand their sexuality. His tender book, Promises to Peter, reveals the warm relationship that can exist between father and son. Charlie says that as a young Presbyterian minister he worked up a message, "How(to Raise Vour Children." Since he had no children of his own, he considered himself an expert! After his wife, Martha, gave birth to their first child, he changed his talk to "Some Suggestions to Parents." As his family grew, he reduced the title to, "Feeble Hints to Fello^ Strugglers." Whether that's a true story, 1 don't know, since Charlie is quite a humorist and knows how to poke fun at himself. But the meaning behind the story is very true: The least we know about any subject the more of an expert we pretend to be. That's why childless couples can teach parents how to rear children. A citizen who's never held a public office is far better equipped to run the government! A back-seat driver knows the last word about highway safety! A fellow who is uncer­ tain whether the Bible begins with Genesis or Geniality is an expert on religious, faith! A sidewalk superintendent knows exactly how to sink the pilings for a skyscraper! At best, our knowledge on any subject is limited. Beware of so-called "authorities" who claim to know the final word. All of us are fellow-seekers on the road to truth. None of us has arrived. The journey is still in progress. Truth is like a deep sea, and unfortunately, few there be who dare wade deep enough to find the bottom of it. The ultimate truth is found in Jesus Christ. In John 14:6 he claims, "I am . . . the truth." And his promise in John 8:32 is that when we know the truth, "the truth shall make you free." R. J. Hastings is editor of The Illinois Baptist in Springfield You and your pet By TED KAVANAUGH, DIRECTOR, ALPO PET NEWS BUREAU Pets of U.S. Presidents: "Honest Abe" Lincoln's childhood pet was nothing fancier than a young pig. It must have been a smart pig because little Abe soon taught it to play hide and seek. And when fully grown, it was so big he rode it like a pony. Years later as a young law­ yer traveling by horseback, Lincoln rescued a struggling pig stuck in the mud alongside the road. Dismounting, he waded in and carried the squealing porker to solid ground. As it ambled away, we can imagine Lincoln smiling about a childhood memory rather than worrying about his muddy clothes. Lincoln befriended animals many times. On one occasion, he plunged into the Wabash River at floodstage to rescue a dog from drowning. And in New Salem where he tended store and was nicknamed "Honest Abe," he used his great strength more than once to stop town bullies from tor­ turing dogs. Lincoln's First Dos Lincoln was a teenager when he finally acquired an Ameri­ can Foxhound. Accounts dif­ fer, but most refer to that hound as his favorite, "Jip." He was too poor to set up ken­ nels and become a breeder but, from then on, a dog was al­ ways essential to him. As a Hoosier youth, Lincoln was fond of tramping the woods or dropping down the river in Ofutt's now-famous fiatboat, meeting life in the raw state. He always took the hound with him that could be counted on daily to restock the larder. This was the foxhound im­ mortalized with the martyred President in the Paul Manship statue erected in front of the Lincoln Bank Building in Fort Wayne, Indiana, entitled "The Hoosier Youth." Lincoln's left hand rests on the head of the dog leaning trustfully against his thigh. "Fido," a mongrel, was the family dog for years in Spring­ field, Illinois. It had to be left behind with neighbors when they made the long trip to Washington as the First Fam­ ily. The grim Civil War years left President Lincoln little time for pets. But there were ponies, dogs, pet goats and rabbits for the Lincoln boys, Tad and Willy. Then came the shocking as­ sassination. At Lincoln's bur­ ial ceremony back in Spring­ field, Fido was still there. But one year later Fido, too, was assassinated--by a knife- wielding drunk. Fido is burled in the back garden of Lincoln's home. Watch this newspaper for my next column on another President's pets. Most people are a little smarter thai! they seem. 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The following tips should help in saving energy around the house and in s-t-r-e-t-c-h- i-n-g your budget. pound of coal or one-half pint of oil. This is one more reason to "turn lights off"! COAC h * Your refrigerator will use less energy if it is located away from heating equipment and direct sunlight. Of course, the same goes for your food freezer, too. * Don't open your oven door to "peek in". Everytime you do, it lowers the temper­ ature in the oven. Baking takes that much longer -- and wastes energy. * To cut down on air conditioning operating costs in warm weather, and heating bills in cool weather -- re­ flective window film insula­ tion should be installed on all windows in direct sunlight. The film makes an ideal all-year-'round window insul­ ation. It allows light to come in while keeping the hot sun's rays out in summer. On the other hand, in cool weather, * Draw a pail of water out of your water heater once each month. This simple pro­ cedure will help eliminate rust and lime deposits -- prolong­ ing the life of the unit while maintaining high operating efficiency. B u s i n e s s a n d a c t i o n strengthen the brain, but too much study weakens it. -H.G. Bohn. * Also, use your broiler more. It requires no pre­ heating. * Did you know that a 100-watt bulb burning for 10 hours uses the equivalent of a REPLACE IT NOW! For safety's sake for comfort and appearance check all windows and doors now and let us repair or replace. We reglaze in our shop or in your home ...with regular glass or new safety materials such as K-Lux Acrylic Plastics. McHENRY PAINT • GLASS & WALLPAPER 3 4 1 1 W . 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