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Tlftirsday. April 9. 1959 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEB Jehnsburg ' " BISHOP LANE WCOF GUEST i OF CONFERENCE by isetty Hettermanit members of St. Agatha's court No. 7J7 will meet in St. John's school next Sunday, April 12, about 11:15 to attend the 11:30 Mass in a body. The Mass will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Loras T. Lane of Rockford as an opener of the fifth annual diocesan conference of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters. A dinner will follow in the Community clufchall for those who turned in meir reservations by March 29. Those members not attending the dinner are asked to attend the 11:30, . Mass to jnareh with their sister members. • Initiation of new members from the various courts will take place during the course of the afternoon. A panel discussion and addresses from mjeibers of the high court wiiralso take place. as Jeanette O'Leary and son, Tommy, Joan Gehrke and daughter, Colleeen, and Marilyn Bailey and son, Michael, all of Woodstock were present in Sandy's home. ^ Joann Whiting celebrated her eleventh birthday by entertaining her classmates at her home on Monday afternoon, March 30. Several relay games were played with prizes for all present. The. climax of the afternoon's festivities came when Joann opened her many lovely gifts. Joann's mother served a supper to the following girls in honor of her birthday. Karen Huemann, Diane Smith, Barbara Huemann, Janice Schaefer, Helena Freund, Sally Diedr i c h, Bernadette Schneider Bonnie LeBay, Linda Casey, Eulalia Maun, Pamela Manke, Sandra Heir, Dawn Misavice and Deborah Montalbano. Page Nine DEDUCTIONS ON HEALTH PREMIUMS ARE EXPLAINED New Members of the Household A newcomer came to make his permanent home at 14 Mehring avenue--Jak-Ana Heights on March 30. George and Lori Letzter welcomed their first son who was born in the -Woodstock hospital on that pn^Jcular day. Five year old sister, Lynn, can't wait until she can help her mother take care of her new brother. Hospital Patients Mrs. Albert A. Adams is recuperating at her home after spending a week in St. Therese's hospital, Dorothy underwont surgery there on March 28. m •s. Helen Pitzen entered the Woodstock hospital last Salurday morning where she will remain for several days. I'm sure time would go a lot faster for her if she is remembered by her many friends. A good way to do this is by sending her lots and lots of get well cards. ftering the Woodstock hoslast Monday was Mrs. Walter Durrenberg. Margaret underwent leg surgery Tuesday morning. We all join in wishing her a very speedy recovery. Diaper Line News Two births Of interest 1o many of our local residents took place during the latter part Of March. On March 24, and Mro. "Butch" Timm iv^omed their first child, a Son. The very small lad who weighed 4 lbs.15 oz. at birth will answer to the name of Scott Edward. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Timm of Mountain, Wis., former residents of our community, are the proud paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Van Zelst of«lSJlmhurst welcomed a 6 lb. 71/?" oz. daughter on March 27. Sheri Ellen is the name chosen for the little Miss. Mrs. Van Zelst is the former Ruth Kroh. Birthday greetings to Richard Dehn who will pass onother natal milestone on April 21. Fire Calls The members of station 2 were called Out twice within the last week. Saturday morning the truck answered a call to extinguish a grass fire nt Rolling Acres. Monday morning a home on Regner Road filled with smoke and the men of station 2 were called upon once again. The rescue squad truck went along on this call as they do in all house fires. First-Time Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Nett became grandparents for the first time when their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nett welcomed a son born on March 29. Our congratulations are extended to both Nett families. klome on Leave Bill and Ruth Martinec were surprised last Saturday evening when young Bill called from Waukegan for them to come and pick him up. Bill arrived home from a naval base in Maryland to spend a fourteen day leave visiting his family and friends. Girl Scout and Brownie News Troops 135 and 408 held no meetings |ast week because ,of the Easter vacation. Troop 378 started, making the nut cups for the forthcoming Mother and Daughter tea. Sheila Smith and Judy Schaefer took roll call and collected dues. Sheila Smith acted as cookie hostess for this meeting. With the April 15 deadline for filing federal income ta* returns less than two weeks away, Americans were reminded that much of the money they spent on health insurance premiums in 1958 may be deducted as a medical expense. The Health Insurance Institute, taking note that the Bureau of Internal Revenue urges all taxpayers to use every possible legitimate deduction, has issued a series of helpful reminders to the tax-conscious Jane and John Does of the nation. Last year, Americans paid $4.6 billion in health insurance premiums to insure companies, which provided coverage for the cost of hospital and medical care. A substantial portion of the sum can be deducted. However, it is well to remember that if you're to come out ahead by itemizing your expenses on Internal Revenue Form 1040, then your 1958 medical expenses and other deductible expenses should exceed ten percent of j our income. For those taxplayers who elect to itemize their expenses, here are some hints from the Institute: 1. All health insurance premiums, except on loss of income policies, count as a legitimate medical expense. On the other hand, medical bills paid by your health insurance are not deductible. 2. All medical expenses not covered by your health insurance' are tax-deductible to the extend that they and your health insurance premiums exceed three percent of youi gross income. Exceptions are drugs and medicines, which are treated as medical expenses only in excess of one percent of your gross income. 3. Salary received while sick, and received under wage continuation plans paid for by employer contributions, can be deducted up to $100 a week after a seven-day waiting period. However, the waiting period does not apply if you were hospitalized for at least one day or if you were out of work due to an accident. 4. Although premiums paid on loss of income poiicies are not deductible, dividends an:i benefits on policies are taxfree. 3. Maximum deductions allowed on medical expenses are $2,500 per-perstnrijut they may be multiplied by the number of Birthday Celebrations Little Sandy Thelen was ieted with two parties recently honoring her first natal day. Oh March 22 her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pinnow of Cuvgtal Lake and Mr. and Mrs. ^Ait Thelen, along with the Don Monte family of Sunnyside and the Steve Donnellan family of jChicago were dinner guests in the Thelen home. Later the fcame afternoon Sandy was hostess at a party for her cousins. Ice cream and birthday cake were served to Nancy Puane, Dorefi and David Monte and Billy and Barbara Donn'Jian. The next day, March 23, the birthday celebration continued FROM i A'OiRAtiE VAULT For Bonded Pickup Service PHONE 927 . Front St. your exemptions up to a maximum of $10,000. 6. Persons 65 years of age or older who are disabled may now deduct up to $15,000 for 1958 medical expenses. Uncle Sam also has waived the three percent ruling for all taxpayers 65 and older, although the 1 percent drug and medicine deduction still applies. 7. Other medical expenses, which are all or partially deductible, include ambulance fees, artificial limbs and teeth, b r a c e s , e y e g l a s s e s , h e a r i n g aids, and transportation for medical treatment. If you have sticky going figuring out your medical expenses now, the Institute offers this final pointer: Keep careful records for next year starting today! \ " COUNTY SENDS REPRESENTATIVES TO HIA MEETING An enumeration of countless improvements and innovations in the health care tield set the pace for the seventh annual convention of the Illinois Health Improvement association held March 26 and 27 at the Abraham Lincoln hotel in Sprinefield. HIA officials f^om McHenry county met with over 200 leaders from other Illinois county HIAs to evaluate the ihdividua! community programs and to plan for more expansive programs in 1959. HIA representatives from this county who attended included: Mr. and Mrs. Ervir. Walters of Hebron, Mrs. Park Leter of Algonquin and Mrs. Mabel Williams of Woodstock. AIR FORCE STRESSES NEED FOR YOUNG MEN No man has an absolute right to free speech--especially married men. Isn't it grand to run into somebody who not only looks bright, but is bright? He climbs highest who helps another up. "The Air Force pilot will never be replaced by guided missiles," said Major General Elvin S. Ligon, Jr., in charge of the U. S. Air Force Recruiting Service. "At least not in the foreseeable future. The missile will not replace the pilot, it will only aid him in the event that we are attacked." General Ligon readily admits that the Air Force has an increasing need for pilots and navigators because many of the flying personnel now on active duty are World War II veterans and will be retiring within the next five years. "We must fill those vacancies with younger men," said Gen. "Ligdn, "otherwise, how cah we hope to maintain our aerial supremacy?" A second lieutenant on flying status, single, and living off the base receives $438.58 a month: if married. $455.78. In addition, free medical care is furnished, and an annual thirty- day paid vacation. The retirement benefits are also worth investigating. Air Force personnel retiring after twenty years of service receive 50 percent of their base pay and after thirty years of service, 75 percent of their base pay. Pi'ot classes begin every six weeks and navigator classes begin every two weeks. Any young men between the ages of 19 and 26'£ interested in the aviation cadet program should contact the local Air Force recruiting representative. T. Sgt. Morris Raines, at 8 South Spring street, Elgin. Sgt. Raines can also be located at the post office in Woodstock on Tuesday and Friday afternoon of each week. EDITORIAL THE POLIO SITUATION Remember four years ago when everybody was scrambling for the Salk vaccine? It was in short supply. There were even rumors of a "black market" in the vaccine. Everybody seemed to want this,wondrous new protection against one of the most fearful of man's diseases. Organized effort brought the vaccine to^ most of our school age children and to many adults. Polio cases dropped dramatically in 1955, 1956 and 1957. It looked like a complete victory over a dread disease. The national Health Council has recently pointed out, however, that . although the effective vaccine is now in good supply, cases of paralytic polio increased 44 percent in 1958 over 1957- Why? Studies show that more than half of outchildren under 5 years of ago are now fully protected against polio and that threefourths of our people, 20 to 40 years old. are not protected Polio epidemics occurred last year in Detroit, Virginia and West Virginia, and New Jersey. "Soft spots" of unprotected people may be present in every town or city, constituting a threat of new epidemics in the summer of 1959. The Council, acting nt the request of the II. S. Public Health Service and in collaboration with the American Medical association and the National Foundation, calls upon every city and town to take a good look at its protection against polio. It suggests that we, ourselves, find out how well we are protected--whether we "have,, large numbers of people who have no more protection now than* before Jonas Salk perfected his vaccine. The Council has pointed out that, over and above the intensive national efforts, a community "face-to-face" job now needs to be done. It has urged national health, welfajre and civic organizations, working with local health authorities and medical organizations, to encourage their local leaders to get behind "Community Action Against Polio. SPRING CLEAN-UP In the last five years, according to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, fire losses is measured in dollars in the JUnited States have increased 21 per cent -from $870,984,000 in 1954 to $1,056,266,000 in 19"8. During that period close to 300,000 homes were struck by fire every year. In addition, an average of 11,000 persons die annually as a result of all fires in the United States. Spring Clean-Up Week offers opportunity to help prevent this tragic loss of life and property. For nearly fifty years this have been the case. The first campaigns of record were conducted in the Middle West. Their purpose was to rid homes of rubbish and waste that had accumulated during the winter months. Many communities" a'so undertook programs of fire prevention education and home beautification. Cellars, attics, backyards, vacant lots, alleys, streets- in fact every spot in the city, whether on public or private property, were under scrutiny by public officials and citizens' committees. In recent years the movement has spread so rapidly that practically every city has a spring clean-up campaign, some repeating the effort in the fall, during Fire Prevention Week. Many others, according to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, make a continuing year-'round campaign. Since we individually in this' community stand to benefit greatly from this activity, we all should do our share of the work. Then the rewards of health, happiness and comfort will result. Park Admission Stickers Windshield stickers which will admit all occupants of an automobile to any Illinois State Park went on sale last week in Springfield, Chicago and most of the 31 parks where admission fees are required by law. Sticker numbers 1 and 2 were sold to Gov. William G. 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