The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Section Two -- Page Pour THE McHENRY PLAlNDEALEfr Thursday, February 17,1986 TAX FACTS Q - For some reason I didn't get my 1040 forms in the mail. Maybe it was because wie moved last year. Where can I get the ones I need? A - Federal lax forms are available in many banks, post offices and from any local Internal Revenue Service office. Q - Are income tax rates any lower this year? A • The tax rates you will lie paying on your 1965 income are appreciably lower than the rates in effect on 1964 income. The lower rates on 1965 income became effective Jan. 1, 1965. These rates range from 14 percent to 70 percent compared to the 1964 range of 16 percent to 77 percent. Q- I want to file early since. I have a refund coming. However, I haven't gotten my W-2 yet. Is there anything I can do. to speed it up? A- The law requires employers to issue W-2 forms by the end of January. If you haven't received it by that date ask him about it. Remember that you must enclose with your tax return copy R of a W-2 form from each of your employers if you had more than one last year. Q - How should I make out my check for the balance I owe? A - Checks should be made out to the ' Internal Revenue Service. Never .send .cash through the mails. If it is lost you will have no record that the payment was made. Q - On a joint return, do I have to list my wife's social security number ?She does not work but received a few dollars in dividends. A • Your wife's social security number should be listed. If she does not have one, she should apply for a number to the Social Security Administration, using a Form SS-5. Even though she may not work, any separate income she receives from stock investments, savings accounts or similar sources makes It necessary for her to have a .number. Ranks and corporations are required to report dividend and interest payments to the Internal Revenue Service, identifying the payees by both name and social security number. Q - What state and local taxes are deductible on my federal tax return? A • State and local income taxes, -geaeral sale* taxes, state gasoline taxes, annual ad valorem personal property taxes, and real estate taxes levied for the general welfare are deductible. Deductions are generally not allowed for s. automobile tags based on other than the value of your car, drivers licenses, state and local Sales taxes specifically on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and certain miscellanious taxes. You will find further details on what is and is not deductible in the 1040 instruction booklet. Q - How can I tell whether I'm qualified to use the simple card Form 1040A? A - The instruction booklet covers this. Generally speaking, Form SEVEHE WEATHER KEEPS TCP DRIVE BELOW '66 GOAL "The total goal for this year's United Cerebral Palsy drive, which was set for $12,000, is running below whfv} was originally hoped," reported Mrs. John L. Boehm, president of the affiliate. In December, at '"'the time the mailing was made to the larger manufacturing plants and certain businesses and clubs, it was hoped that the goal could be reached. The fine weather held up almost until the date of the drive - Jan. 9 - and then winter de-, scended upon McHenry county, inadvertantly spoiling the chance of this organization to reach its goal. Due to problems of space, it is impossible to list the totals for all ureas, but some figures are available. Mail campaign receipts to elate are $920.50; income from cannisters and cards, $1,266.50; gross income from sock hop and kick-off din- 3^r (before expenses) $1,564.25; oor-to-door drive total to date, $4,866.44, making a total drive to date of $8,580.19. AH areas have reported in, with the exception of the cities of Algonquin and Cary and several small areas around McHenry. The Crystal Lake and Woodstock drives were quite low this year in comparison to prior years due to the lack of sufficient volunteers. Gratitude has been expressed to all teen-agers in the county who worked. The P i s t a k e e Highlands Teen club, the Highland Shores Teen club, boys and girls from all the high schools who worked to cover areas where adult volunteers could not be found. The budget of this agency is high (.68 per cent of the funds are used in McHenry county); the goal of the drive must therefore be high if Obligations are to be met. ^ 7 1040A cannot be used if: 1- deductions are itemized 2- income is $10,000 or over 5- more than $3,00 of income is not subject to withholding tax 4- special tax fetatus or tax credits are claimed 5. a fiscal year or accrual accounting method is used 6- you are delinquent in filing your return. Q - I was off the job for two months last year with a kidney infection. Is the $80 a week I received in sick pay deductible 7^ A - If the $80 a week you received was 75 percent or less of your normal salary and you were hospitalized at least one day, you may deduct $75 a week for. the first 30 days of your absence and $80 a week thereafter. If you were not hospitalized, nothing can be deducted until after a 7 day waiting period, begining with the first day "of work you missed, tfien you may deduct $75 j» week for the next 28 days, and the full $80 thereafter. However, if the $80 a week you receive was more than 75 percent of your normal salary then the waiting period is 30 days from the first day of absence from work, and nothing may >>e deducted until that period is up. This will be true whether or not you are hospitalized. The maximum amount deductible after the first 30 days is $100 per week. Q - I have a refund coming. Can I split it up and take part in cash and part in savings bonds? A - No. ' You must elect to take your refund either in cash or bonds. However, where bonds are elected, any excess amount above the cost of the maximum number of bonds will be refunded in cash. You may elect to have part of the overpayment applied , to next year's estimated tax, and the rest taken either in cash or bond. Q - How much can I receive in dividends before they become taxable? A - Individuals may now receive up to $100 in dividends of a taxable domestic corporation before they become taxa b l e . F o r m a r r i e d c o u p l e s where both have dividends, each may receive up to $100 in qualified dividends tax-free. How Can Legals N O T I C E Public Notice is hereby given that on November 4th, A.D. 1965, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois,,setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as ATLAS REALTY, located at 2914 W. Route 120, McHenry, Illinois. Dated this 4th day of November, A.D. 1965. VERNON W. KAYS County Clerk. (Pub. Feb. 3-10-17, 1966) N O T I C E Sealed bids will be received by the City of McHenry in the office of the City Clerk on or before February 21, 1966 for furnishing a new police car with trade-in of one car now in use. Specifications may be secured in the office of the City Clerk. The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to reiect any and all bids or to Waive and informality in any bid and to accept any considered advantage to the city. City of McHenry By: EARL R. WALSH City Clerk (Pub. Feb. 10-17, 1966) PESTICIDES CONTROLLED According to Dr. H. B? Petty, Illinois .\atural History Survey entomologist, Illinois and 46 other states now have laws requiring that all pesticidos sold to the public be r egistered and properly labeled. Some of the st.ites can impose more stringent regulations than the federal requirements for nationally distributed pesticides he added. Q. How can I cope with that pet annoyance of window washing -- leaving streaks and not knowing which side of the pane I must wipe again' in order to remove them ? A. Make .a practice of rubbing one side of the pane with vertical strokes and the other side horizontally. Then when streaks nppear, you'll know instantly which side of the glass needs your attention. Q. How can I keep the drain pipes in my kitchen sink and laundry tubs free of grease and disagreeable odors? A. By making a practice of rilling these pipes out at least once every week with strong, hot, salt water. Q. How can I make a substitute. for whipped cream ? A. "Grate one apple, add two or three tablespoons of sugar and one egg white, then beat until ' light. Q. How can I wash or clean pillows? A. Hand-wash them in lukewarm water with soafi or nonsudsing detergent. Compress the pillow repeatedly, but avoid twisting it. Scrub the ticking with a soft brush. Rinse in clear water, pressing out the water. Air-dry, or put through the washing-machine spin cycle and dry in a dryer. Q.- What is a mixture I can paint and varnish from woodwork? A. Witn a rag, appiy a mixture of two parts of spirts of ammonia and one of turpentine. In difficult cases, use a hand brush. And .don't forget the sandpaper when removing paint or varnish. Q. How can I make my own earrings to match a particular dress? A. Buy two buttons more than you need for that dress, then with colorless fingernail polish fasten these buttons to the ba»e of an old pair of earrings. Q. How can I remove black scuff marks, dabs of crayon, PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request, is that writers limit themselves to 300 words or less signature, full addres.i and phone number. We ask, too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) THE PRESENT CRISIS "How many of you have watched the little ants work? They have two opposing armies and first work hard in the sand to build tunnels and whatever they need for their little ant lives, then when all is completed they have a war, army against army, and destroy all" that they worked for. "This is 1966. 1 "I ask this question, when are we going to imitate the little insects and stop slaughtering each other? It seems to me that we who have reached almost the height of civilization should find a way to complete this hassle* without losing the best of our citizens without really knowing why. "I don't believe in picketing or rabble-rousing, but I want to remind all of you that we are blessed in this U.S.A. with .the freedom to express our thoughts without fear. Take your pen and write a letter to your congressman and let him know how you feel about this crisis. Now is the time. Maybe your idea will save all of us from future wars. After all we are hooing that these young people will be the future citizens who will take part in making our policy. Just a letter and a five cent stamp. Is it worth it? Think it over. "Mrs. Nettie Sarley, Lakemoor" and pencil marks from a waxed floor? A. Rub with a little self-polishing floor wax. The wax dissolves these marks and blends with the' rest of the floor without leaving a bare spot. You can use this treatment on asphalt tile floors, too. Q? How can I make my own copper polish? A. A jar of paste made of blending flour, salt, and vinegar can be kept near your soap and cleanser. Rub this on your copper pans after washing, then rinse.- Dry with a soft towel or paper toweling. Q. Can you suggest a good "emergency" underarm deodura. nt£ A. Dry bicarbonate of Soda is quite effective. 1 While this doesn't check the perspiration itself, it does check the odor. Q. How can I remove rust stains from my kitchen sink? A. Pour a few drops of vinegar on the stains, leave there about 15 minutes then scour the sink in the u&ual manner. Q. How can I fill an unsightly crack in an article of furniture? A. I'se beeswax, pressing in carefully, then stain and varnish. Q. How can I deal with a couple of disfiguring scratches on the • enameled "surface of a door? A. The best way to repair these is with some of the original enamel, dripped into the scratches witli a toothpick. After it dries, rub down with rottenstone. An easier treatment involves the filling of the mars with a wax crayon matching the enamel color, followed by a wax polishing. Q. How can I insure a good job of painting over enameled or varnished surfaces? A. If you'll first sandpaper lightly over the enameled or varnished surfaces to cut the glossy finish, it will insure the adherance of your fresh paint. Q. When cutting meringue pies, how can I prevent the meringue from sticking to my knife? A. By first dipping your knife into cold water. Q. How can I clean black lace? A. Put into alcohol, and churn up and down until the liquid foams. If the lace is very dusty, repeat this operation, squeezing the lace out, slapping between the hands, pulling out the edges, and then laying between brown papei? smooth and straight. Lfeave under a weight until dry. Q. How can I remove water stains from glasses or vases? A. By rubbing with vinegar, applied with a cloth, Itien washing well in hot water and soapsuds, rinsing with <jleaiP hot water afterwards. Dry om> a clean towel, and your glassware will sparkle. Q. How can 1 remedy sugar that has become hard and lumpy? A. By putting the sugar Into a covered .receptacle .and placing in the refrigerator for a few days. This will usually soften it. Q. How can I remo^fe ink spots from wallpaper? A. Most ink spots can be removed by applying a weak solution of water and oxalic acid. Apply with a paint bursh, and press with blotting paper immediately, as the acid might affect the color of the paper. This routine may need repeating a second or third time 2of good results FiMEST IN FAUCETS For New Homes and Old WEBER Plbg. & Htg. 2801 W. Lincoln Rd. Phone 385-0855 3rd ANNUAL TTI DINNER 1 serving from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. V.F.W. POST No. 4 k DANCING from 9 p.m. to I a.m. ,/ Music by "BEEF" FIIEUND'S Orchestra PUBLIC INVITED $1.50 per perspn WINES and LIQUORS,Inc. Can Not Be Beat on Liquor Prices WE'LL MEET ALL CHICAGO PRICES PH. 459-4050 305 VIRGINIA STREET < Adjoining A&P Store) Crystal Lake, 111. Monday Ihru Thursday 9 aja. to 10 p.m.; Friday. Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.! Sunday 12 to 9 REAL LOW PRICES on All Kinds of Decanters @# Well Advertised ysrcliandisso We Cannot Mention m----- KING Blended Whiskey ALL POPULAR BRAND CIGAfSiTTI Regulars - Kings - Filters srr"!y Priced $2.50 Per Carton DREWHYS 6-Pack Thow-aways 79 HALF GALLONS SPECIAL PRICE Mattingly & Moor® $6.79 Paul Masson and Coronet Bran# -11.97 Bourbon Supreme - $839 Old Thompson, Burke & Barry, Charter ilk - WI Imported Canadian Whiskey tofton's - $f „S9 Schenley's Reserve • $7.97 GLENMORE Gin and Vodka $6.3f Gilbey's Gin & Vodka - $6.97 Hiram Walker's Gin - $6.97 Hiram Walker's Vodka - $6.97 Imported Rare Scotch Whiskey Inver House - $7.95 Old Forester - $9.95 Asbach Uralt - $5.29 5th Specially Priced for this Sale CANADA DRY GIN 90 Proof $2 69 fifth CAN A© A DRY '2- *3" = fifth == qt. MEOSTER BRAU '2.69 24 - 12 oz. Bottles -- Case Schlitz, Budweiser lamms • Case of 24 12-oz. Bottles Pabsf Blus libbw • 89c 0-Paek Throwaways or Cans 11 Milwaukee, Gettlem 12 oz. Bottles Pabst Blue Ribbon $2. 2 4 - 1 2 o z . B o t t l e s Budweiser, Schlitz - $3.19 CASE 69 Case of 7 oz. Bottles Swiss C@!@ny WHISKEY Schenley Red Satin • $197 5th Piri & flftrd tetrfe • $2.1! II Old Hickory - $3.39 fifth 3 FOB $10 10 Year Old Old Hickory - $3.49 fifth 7 Yr. Old -100 Proof • Bottled in Bond OLD HICKORY - $3.43 fifth Decanter Bottles 12 YIP. Old - ChareonS Perfeefiod J. W. MOT WHISKEY - fifth Corby's, Barclay's - $2.97 fifth BoisE-boa Sup^©me - $3,39 fifth Embassy CM - $2MT fifth Ezra Brooks - $3.97 fifth • PebbMord, 86 Ps>oof - $2.97 fifth - CUmpia & - $3.69 fifth Burke & Barry - $2.97 fifth Dubonnet Cocktails - $1.97 $3.00 Seller Crawford Scotch - $3.79 fifth Bottled in Scotland -- Imported from Scotland Southern Comfort - $3.98 fifth Siilemii's, Oil Milwaulitd, - 6 Pack Throwaways Budweiser. Millers - 99c 6 Pack Cans Schlitz, Millers, itsi Old Style lid Hamms • ffc 6 Pack Throwaways v Pabst Beer - 6 pack cans 89c Hamms - 6 pack cans 99c Heineken Beer - 6 pack $1.97 Blatz - 6 pack 16 oz.cans $S.09 Pabst Blue Ribbon - $2.99 Case of 24 12-oz. Bottles Drewrys - Blatz case of 12 oz. bottles case of 12 oz. cans 89c - 6 pack cans Tuborg Beer - 6 pack $1.79 P©psi Cola fi Pack 12 m. IBottSes fMtemwSsiiffl ©ew 6 Pack 10 oz. Bottles Diet Pepsi 6 Pack 16 oz. Bottle# 47c $2. $ Wink 6 Pack 12 oz. Bottles DOMINION GIN VODKA | $2.97 qt. -- $&49'hfth GORDON'S ¥0BKA - $2.97 fifth $3.6^ qt. - $8.97 J/2 gal. LA CONGA RUM - $2.77 fifth SICILIAW <S©LB - $2.39 fifth Wlae Imported from Italy CHIATI - 87c qt. N.Y. STATE CHAMPAGNE - $1.87; $21 Case IMPORTED GERMAN WINES - 97c fifth IMPORTED FRENCH WINES - 87c up and Masay Olther Wlsa©s FREE TOE ©F GLASSES, CHkMPmm FOUNTAIN For Wedding arid Parties, with the purchase of liquor at the Cardinal