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Section Three -- Page Four THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, March 3# 1966 TWICE TOLD TALES FORTY YEARS AO.O (Taken from the files of Feb. 25, 1926) On Thursday evening, Feb. If?, occurred the death of Mrs. Ellen? Frisby, a pioner settler and charter member of St. Patrick's church. Ellen Knox Frisby was born in Ireland in the city of Kilmacow, County of Kilkenny, April 9, 1835. Thirty-five public spirited women met at the home of Mrs. F.'C. Cobb on, Elgin road Feb. 17 for the purpose of forming an organization to be known as the Woman's Improvement association dedicated to the purpose of assisting the city in necessary improvements and any movement within their ability to assist which may help beautify McHenry and make it a better place to live in. The officers elected were President, Mrs. Florence Cobb, Vice-President, Mrs. Barbara Krause, Secretary, Mrs. Alice Lindsay, Treasurer, Mrs. May Spencer. Its first entertainment wflf be a card party at the home of Mrs. Charles Rietsel. Augustine Freund of Johnsburg, graduate of McHenry Community high school, is now employed by the West McHenry state bank. The pupils of the primary room of the Ringwood school with thp help of their mothers ort Feb. 12 planned and executed a most enjoyable surprise on their teacher, Miss Arline M. Harrison. A Valentine box was enjoyed after which ice cream and cake were served by the mothers. A daughter was born to,Mr. and Mrs. George Weber Feb. 20. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the edition of Feb. 20. 1941) In a release from Washington last. Thursday the Department of Commerce Bureau of Census disclosed that the 1940 census of McHenry township is 3,610. Since there are 1,- 596 people within the city limits of McHenry, this shows MSCULLOM LI - NE EVE LEVESQU1 S85-S191 DEFEAT, PASS AHD j TABLE ORDINAMCES AT VILLAGE BOARD An ordinance which would have increased the price of dog licenses by one dollar was defeated by the village board at the meeting held Monday, Feb. 21, in the beachhouse. All trustees were present except Arthur Nelson. The measure was defeated 3 to 2. Revenue to the village will be increased with the collection of the one half of one percent retail sales taxi This men sure passed unanimously. An ordinance which was discussed at a previous meeting Wiih brought before the trustees for a vote cnncerning the Ikenslng of food handling ONt'ibllshments of which there nre three In the village. The measure would have meant an increase of revenue of $45. The ordinance was tabled by the board. Road commissioner Harry Lock will obtain bids for drainage work to be done at Eastwood and W. Orchard Drive. A resident took time off from work to attend the board meeting and proposed that cats be licensed. The topic was put on the agenda snd will be brought up at the next meeting. Also proposed was a measure to increase the price of vehicle stickers. This, too, will be brought up for discussion at the March meeting. According to J. R. Levesque, there will bo a meeting of the clean streams commissipn at the American Legion Home on Wednesday, March 9, at 2 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The next meeting of the president and Irustees will be held Monday, March 21, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. The public is invited. There was a lively group of interested residents and it is gratifying to see the^se people taking an interest in village affairs. More should come. Heart Fund Drive Realizes over $100 A total of $110.54 was collected during the Heart Fund drive in the village recently. Mrs. Theresa Sc-hultz was chairman of the drive and had high praise for the volunteer workers who did such a fine job. Top collectors were Mrs. Helen Streskc collecting $16.75 and Lynne Schultz turning in SI2. Other women and young ladies who helped were Karen McKim, Mrs. George Luto and daughter, Mary Beth, Dawn Parenti, Geni Scarbrough, L o u i s e M a t t h e s i u s , J a c k i e Fisher, Kathy Klapperich, Sandy Brennun, Sandy Belts and Petey Schmidt. Hospital Patients Mrs. Elsie Nelson was taken to the McHenry hospital last Sunday morning after feeling ill. She is in for tests and observation. Whitey Glimm is still hospitalized at the Hines Veterans Hospital, Hines, 111, He has been confined for over three weeks. >Ladies Meet Next Week The Ladies of the Lake 4will meet next Thursday, March 10, in the beachhouse. All women of the community are cordially invited. Orchid Occasions Belated birthday greeting to John Patrick Farley III who was one year old yesterday, March 2 Tom Olscn turns 25, Jeanette Whitney is in line for birthday congrats, and Elsie and Clayt Nelson are wed .59 years today, March ?>....Nine candles on the cake for Kevin Ingersol as of March 4....Birthday greetings to Emma Pyritz, March 5....Dalf Kumpula turns 2 on March 6....Lon Kaminski will be 4 and birthday greetings to Gene Piotrowski (still hospitalized* on March 8...Five candles on the cake for Lori Wilson on March 9. Best wishes to all. A very quiet week, and this reporter could use some telephone calls on news. See you next week. SET JUST ONE CONTROL With This All-New Faucet! WEBER Plbg. & Hig. 2801 VV. Lincoln Rd. Phone 385-0835 REBUILDING VALVE and RIMQ WORK OUR SPECIALTY! McHENRY AUTO PARTS 3411 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. PHONE 385-5080 that 2,014 are living in rural areas. Most of these reside near the lakes or along the river in this township. When the weather man came around Sunday, Feb. 16, in the guise of a blizzard, local folks buttoned up their overcoats and prayed that the storm would not result in a repetition of the scenes in this vicinity just five years ago. The snow, which fell steadily all day Sunday, vVas accompanied by a gale. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Conway, Mrs. Theresa Cairns and Richard and Beatrice Williams were among those from McHenry who attended the annual masquerade ball sponsored by the Crystal Lake V.F.W. Drum and Bugle Corps at Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Glynn W. Smith, 68 years old, a native of Ringwood, died in a Chicago hospital last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rothermel of Riverside Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine, to Mr .Fredrick Meyer, son of Mrs. Anna Meyer. Mrs. M. L. Schoenholtz entertained several guests at a delicious chicken dinner Tuesday evening in honor of her husband on the occasion of his birthday. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Thursday, March 1, 1956) Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fritz of Johnsburg who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Feb. 28 with forty- five relatives and friends. Timothy Ballowe, a sixth grade student at St. Mary's school, suffered a fractured skull and has been confined to Memorial hospital. He was sliding down hill near the water tower on Waukegan street when the sled on which he was riding struck a post. •McHenry friends learned with sorrow this week of the untimely death of Theodore Busch, 24, of Richmond, formerly of Spring Grove, who was killed in an accident in Korea Feb. 22. The Clarence Gath home in Mineral Springs subdivision south east of McHenry was burglarized some time during February, the place ransacked and several valuable articles taken. Two men, Kenneth Price and Roy Erber, were injured Wednesday morning when a scaffold on a new home in Cooney Heights broke and fell to the ground. Price sustained injuries to his back and was taken to Highwood hos- TAX FACTS 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. What's the difference between a short-term and a long-term capital gain or loss? A. A capital pain or loss results from the sale or exchange of a capital asset (stock, personal residence, etc.) If you held the asset six months or less, its 'sale or exchange results in a shortterm gain or loss. If the1 transaction occurs .after you have held the asset for more than six months, a long-term gain or loss is realized. Longterm capital gains are granted preferential tax treatment. A complete discussion of this subject may be found in IRS Document No. 5048, "Sales and Exchange of Assets," free and available by your writing to the district director. Q . W h a t a b o u t p o l i t i c a l contributions. Are they deductible? A. No. The law does not permit deductions for contributions to political parties. Q. The lxpump at the station whore I buy gas shows how much of the cost is for taxes. Can I use this figure when I itemize my deductions? A. No. Part of this . total tax figure is for federal excise taxes, which are not deductible. Only state and local taxes are deductible. Look on page 9 of the 1040 instructions for the amount you may deduct for gas taxes in this state. Q. If you use a diaper service on the advice of a doctor can this cost be included with your medical expenses? A. No. Even though diaper services may have some relationship to medical care, they are not considered deductible medical expenses. Q. My wife's salary came to pital and Roy Erber suffered a broken left wrsit and cuts about the face. Friends in this communrty extended congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Etten, Sr., who observed their golden wedding anniversary Feb. 25. V.F.W. auxiliary membe|s are busy this week with plaqs for their tenth anniversary David Smith, son of the Loo Smiths of Richmond, hais boon advanced to the rank of corporal. He is serving i>i Korea. • 1 •ft • - ~ only a few hundred dollars last year. Does she have to file a return on this income? A. A return is not required from an individual if his total Income is less than $600. However, if you and your wife file a joint return iill her income must be reported on the return. Also, if income tax has been withheld from her pay, she would have to file a return to get a refund of the amount withheld. Q. Where do you report alimony income on the return? A. It should be reported on line 8, part II, page 2 of Form 1040. This is also where other income such as state tax refunds, prizes and the like should be reported. Q. I'm moving next month and I have a refund coming. Should I put my new address on the return? A. Yes, use your new address. One of the major reasons for delay in receiving refund is that we do not have the correct address. Put your old address In the space provided on the return, just below the block for name and address. Q. How do you avoid getting bad tax advice? This happened to a friend of mine last year and it was pretty expensive. A. Most tax advisers are competent. Local accounting and legal societies will be able to supply you with a list of qualified tax advisers in this - area. Also your Internal Revenue office stands ready to help you. Q. Can I deduct the federal tax I pay on my phone bill? A. No. This is an excise tax and is not deductible. Q. Who is liable for tax on interest on savings bonds bought for a child? A. It depends on how the bonds are registered. If the child is listed as co-towner on the bond, the purchaser Is liable for tax on the interest. If the child is sole owner the parent as beneficiary, the child assumes the tax liability. Q. My friend filed a tax return although His income was under $600. Does that mean I will have to file even though I earned less than $600? A. If you had income tax withheld, a return must be filed to obtain a refund. If you had ' $400 or more of net inoome from self-employment then a tax return must be filed. Use Schedules C and C-3 to report self-employment income and attach them to Form 1040 to do this. If you have no refund coming and no-self-employment income to report, then no return is necessary. Q. I use my car for business. I LAWN RANGER Electric eager and trimmer included with this offer for a limited time with purchase of Lawn Ranger I PARAMOUNT ELEC. m , EIGER AND TRIMMER • IT TRIMS IT TRENCHES • IT EDGES %wheel Qjilbrse • Exclusive New Reo-Matlc Drive • Wide Track Chassis • Safety Rear Discharge Come in for a demonstration TODAY CHOOSE THE COMPLETE IAWN 6ARE PA6KA@E THAT IFSTS YOUR BUDGET! OFFER EXPIBES MMf-W is. FLEMING 4005 W. Waukegan Road What can'I deduct per mile? A. You may deduct 10 cents a mile for the first 15,000 miles of business use and 7 cents a mile thereafter in lieu of actual expenses and depredation. Check your 1040 Instructions to be sure you qualify for this deduction. If you do qualify, a speedometer reading: at the beginning and end of each businesstrip will establish the amount you can deduct. Tolls and parking fees are deductible in addition to the mileage allowance. Q. How much of the tax I pay on whiskey can I deduct? A. No deduction is allowed on an individual non-business return for Federal, state or local taxes on alcoholic beverages. Q. Our two daughters are very busy baby-sitting. Is there any chance they might have to pay tax on this income? They are only 14 and 15. . . A. Age l» not a determining' factor. If either of them earned $600 or more during the year, an income-tax return must be filed, although no tax would be due on up to $900 of income. If either earned $400 or more, however, she would be liable for self-employment tax. ^ Q. I was in an auto accident last year and had to pay part of the cost of hav- . NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Monday, April 4, 1966 is the claim date in the estate. of MABEL KRAUS deceased, No. 66 P 28, Circuit Court, McHenry County, Illinois. James Larkin of 3408 West First Street, McHenry, 111.", is the Administrator, James M. Mc- Intee of McHenry, 111., is the attorney. (Pub. Feb. 24, 1966 and March 3-10, 1966) STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) ss COUNTY OF ILLINOIS ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILL. BETTY L. THORNBURG, ) Plaintiff ) vs. ) CHARLES H. THORN- ) BURG, ) Defendent ) NO. 66-424 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, CHARLES H. THORNBURG, defendant, that this case has been commenced in this, court against you asking for a Decree of Divorce and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the clerk of this court at the McHenry County Court House in Woodstock, Ilinois, on or before April 8, 1966, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. MARGARET O'NEIL Clerk of Court. Carroll, Leali & Gitlin Attorney for Plaintiff 329 Lake Avenue Woodstock, Illinois 338-3100 ( 815) (Pub. Mar. 3, 10, 17, 1966) ing the other fellow's car fixed. Is that deductible? A .No. The deduction for a casualty loss is allowed only to the person who owns the poperty. NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 28th, A.D. 1966, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHeni'y County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as RON'S PLUMBING & HEATING, located at 4407 W. Ponca, McHenry, Illinois. 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