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I Retired Pastor Recalls Highlights Of Trip South PAGE 3-PLAINDEALER-WEDNE SPAY, DECEMBER 13, 1972 taxabUy1* lndWWm? orcth«r 1 As (The Rev. William 0. Hanner of 810 Oakwood drive, McHenry, retired Episcopal pastor, is a frequent contributor to the Plaindealer. The following is his account of the trip which he and Mrs. Hanner are now enjoying in the South.) (First in Series) Tuesday, Nov. 28, saw us on our way 7 a.m.It was sunny, bright J^dry and crisp, a welcome change from the cloudy weather that had marked November around McHenry and northern Illinois. We made our way through morning traffic and by 9 a.m. were rolling down U.S. 57. As you bowl along on long trips, the question of where you will eat keeps crossing your mind. Sometimes you nave a definite place in mind, recommended by friends, books, travel articles or per­ sonal experience. Sometimes the hunger hours catch you unprepared. This morning our miles were slipping past and noon found us below Cham­ paign and Urbana, the University of Illinois area we knew so well from Mike's college days. My good wife, (how won­ derful wives of nearly forty years are!) remembered an article in the Travel section of the Chicago Tribune some weeks back about Areola, 111., a town of 2,300 inhabitants, in Douglas county, named for the Douglas of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. It lies close to 57, where Routes 133 and 45 cross. It is an Amish community. The cooking there is highly recommended, particularly a place they won't let me name in this article but whose ads will stare you in the face. For less than four dollars, tip included, we both ate an excellent meal, Rose remembers the Dutch salad and augratin cabbage. I remember the superb cottage cheese and fried chicken. By five minutes after twelve we were back on the road. Our tummies full of Dutch food, our eyes feated on buildings of the 1850-1890 decades and our tongues full of conversation. Clear and bright, full and happy, with meals and miles under our belts, we hastened on to - The Crab Orchard Federal Wild Life Refuge. It lies on Route 148 about six miles south qpd west of Marian, 111. That Same morning before we left McHenry, while we were Ifetening for weather ^reports We had heard over the radio by £ commentator on wildlife, we learned that nearly 9,000 geese were now concentrated in this fefuge. We had visited the itfuge before when it was out of ifason and now we would see it at a time when its purpose for dare of wildlife was being fulfilled. mm 2 I* Q. - How long can I go to jichool under the GI Bill? ;* A - You are entitled to 1V4 dionths of schooling for every jponth of active duty after Jan. 31,1965, up to a maximum of 36 ^months for 18 or more months 4f service. However, no Educational assistance may be iaid after eight years from date of your last discharge, or *fter May 31,1974, whichever is later. < Q - I'm drawing VA com­ pensation for a 100 percent Service connected disability, >nd the agency has granted a waiver on my GI life insurance premiums. Should I return the insurance dividend check I Received recently, since I pay 4o premiums? I' A - No. You are entitled to 3he dividend. Under the waiver sion of your policy, the i nee continues in force as Ithough premiums are being ^paid. •/ Q - If my job requires transfer to another location can ;t be released from liability for a -home purchased with a GI 3oan? A-Yes, if the loan is current, - the buyer agrees to assume I your liability, and VA accepts :him as a good credit risk. A ^release from liability does not -automatically restore your GI thome loan entitlement, ^however. Entitlement may be - restored only if the loan has * been repaid in full. DORKIE'S BEEF & EGGER |4213 W. Rte. 120, McHenry NEW HOURS MON-WED 6a.in.-7p.m. ^HUR-SUN 6:00- Midnight I FREE COFFEE TO IWED: SENIOR CITIZENS WITH MEALS FROM 11:00 AM TIL CLOSING The refuge is huge, thousands of acres, there are fields and ponds, streams and marshes. The fields are planted with corn in some places. It goes unharvested. It is for the geese. Other crops, both wild and planted, abound. I am sure die geese don't call it the Crab Orchard Federal Wild Life Refuge. They' probably, in honkey language, have a name which would translate into Goose Heaven. Over a season's time from 60,000 to 70,000 geese use the refuge. They stay a few days and then go on. They summer along the eastern shore and north of Hudson Bay in Canada into Baffin land and winter long the Gulf Coast west of New Orleans and south of that. The refuge is a rest stop, spring and fall, on their migration route. As we approached the refuge, with Rose driving, about fifteen of these handsome birds took off alongside the road. They flew a hundred feet away about fifty feet above the ground at great speed. I have no way to judge their size and I may be far off but they appeared over a yard long from nose to tail and two yards in wing spread. They flew so fast, they were so near, they banked with such turns I could not help but cry out in admiration and surprise. Never had I seen those "Vs" of the autumnal skies rise from feeding. What a sight-what an historical living reference to the great wildlife of our an­ cestor's days. There are platforms built up overlooking the ponds where the great flocks congregate. Several cars had stopped. A bus full of students from Southern Illinois university at Car- bondale was there. Field glasses and cameras were on all sides. Suddenly a helicopter came over and 9,000 geese winged into the sky, circled and swept home to a landing. Their chorused cries, their bass and baritone chords covered us with sound as we gasped in admiration over what had resulted from the planting of a decoy flock of fifty of these geese in 1947. Here you see the Vision Problems Increasing Among Senior Otlxens Approximately half of all the blind in the U.S. are 65 and over. The number of senior citizens with severe vision disabilities is increasing and will continue to increase, ac­ cording to the Illinois Society the Prevention of Blindness, reason is that people are living longer and most serious eye problems are found in those of advanced years. These problems include cataract, g l a u c o m a , d i a b e t i c r e t i n o p a t h y , m a c u l a degeneration and vascular diseases of the eye. Many older persons are fearful about the consequences of their decreasing vision. Many do not seek the aid of an eye doctor because they cannot get to his office or financial problems interfere. Physical fragility and senility may also add to the problem. It is important for those of advanced age and their families to realize that much can be done to save their vision if steps are taken to see that they have a professional eye examination once a year. Any difficulty in seeing should be investigated promptly before the condition has progressed to the point where little or nothing can be done. Most hospitals have an eye clinic which will charge a very nominal fee for those in reduced financial cir­ cumstances. For those in a better financial situation, a yearly visit to an eye doctor is highly recommended if sight is to be preserved. r Blue and Gray Canadian goose and rare-yet here and there the Snow Goose, the hero of Paul Galileo's tale that bears the name of this living, lovely, graceful bird created for the skies. All honor to the con­ servationists, the bureaucrats, the solons, the taxpayers that make such a sight possible today - that was in this nation's early history a commonplace <' late fall and early winter. Back into the on through care worn. face worn Cairo. It is Illinpis' southern­ most city. It has tallen from a population of 15,000 a few years back to 6,000 today. A sort of semi-ghost town right here in Illinois. Over the great bridge that spans the Ohio river we drove. High, high above the brown fulling river near to its wedding with the Mississippi carrying on its strong and dangerous back the long barge tows that those of us who have lived on the. great rivers rejoice to see again. Night found us in Mayfield, Ky., in a fine motel with poor restaurant. Here in the com­ mercial center of western Kentucky we slept toward another day. This column of quettugps and answers on federal tax matters is provided by die local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. TTie column answers questions most frequently asked by taxpayers* ̂ Q) What changes in the Fed­ eral income tax fling require­ ments can I expect when I tie my 1972 return? Fewer persons will have to file returns next year be­ cause ̂the income requirement for filing has been increased. Generally, you must file a re­ turn if: 1) you are single and have gross income of $2,050 or more ($2,800 if you are 65 or older) or 2) you are married and you and your husband or wife are eligible to file a. joint return, are living together at the close of the tax year and had $2,800 combined gross in­ come ($3,560 if either husband or wife is 65 or older, $4,800 if both are 65 or older). Q) Is interest Income of $266 or less tax-free? A) No. All interest except for that earned on state or municipal bonds is taxable and LOUISA'S LETTER Dear Louisa, I am a grandmother and I love my grandchildren very much. I love to have them visit me and spend a day or so with me but-I am getting old and my husband is not well and he gets very tired of having his routine dis­ turbed for a very long time. Now why I am writing is this--I do not think that the children should take for granted that anytime .they wish to take a vacation or go off on a trip they can bring the children here with­ out finding out if it suits us. If there were only one or two it would be a different matter but we have a large f a m i l y w i t h a n u m b e r o f grandchildren. Do you think I am being selfish to feel as I do? G.M.-Ala. Answer: I think parents should al­ ways find out whether it suits their parents to care for the children before they make such arrangements. Certainly if the grandpar­ ents are very old they should be asked about hav­ ing small visitors. And if the grandparents have no help it may be wise to hire someone during that period to help with the elderly people's housework and nursing. Most grandparents are de­ lighted to have their grand­ children for a visit but when there are a number of them in the family it may prove too much for the old folks. Louisa. One reader has written and asked for the name of a writer who was seeking a boyfriend. He said he felt she was his sister. We are not allowed to give out the names of people who write to us. However, I do not think this writer could have been his sister as his let­ ter seemed to come from a person with a much better e d u c a t i o n t h a n t h a t o f t h e first writer. Louisa. Address your letter to LoaiUi P.O. 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You may deduct alimony or separate mainte­ nance payments made to your wife or former wife if you itemise deductions. These pay­ ments must be included in her income. However, payments specifically designated in the divorce decree or separation agreement as support for minor children are not deduct­ ible by you nor taxable to your wife. Q) Does the IRS have a booklet that tells a business- nun how to figure out depre­ ciation under the asset depre­ ciation range system? A) Yes. IRS Publication 534, "Depreciation, Amortiza­ tion, and Depletion," explains the new rules for the asset depreciation range (ADR) system. 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