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/ Past 65 byCarlRiblet Jr. Q. -- "My brother is wonderful at carving the likeness of animals and birds from pieces of wood. He paints them then true to life. Sometimes people come by our place in this little village in Minnesota and buy his carved ducks and other fowl. But he needs more money and so he needs a better market place for his artistic work. Do you have any ideas of how he can sell more of his carvings? They are very good. That's what everybody says. He is 67". -- Aimee M. A. - The brother could take color photos of his work and mail them around the state, especially to Minneapolis. St. Paul, and Duluth. They should be sent to sporting goods stores, art galleries, department stores and boat sales places. A letter should go with the photos that details what he has to offer and how much. Also, he could take a trip by car all over the state, visiting places where sales could be made. It will be hard work at first, and perhaps discouraging, but if he stays at it, and his work is as good as Aimee says, he is bound to reach some measure of success that will pay him some needed additional income. Q. -- "My wife worked 25 years for an aircraft manufacturer both in World War II and after. Will she be entitled to Social Security when she is 62, even though I am retired both on a federal employees pension and receive a disability pension from S.S? I don't feel that I am 'double dipping' because I worked more than 10 years moonlighting to survive and support my family of five children. Will her S.S. checks be reduced because I get a federal pension or will she lose it all? I feel that if we both worked and paid into S.S. that we are both entitled to the benefits as in­ dividuals." •• Nicholas W. A. -- Nicholas wife will be entitled at 62 to benefits based on her own earnings under Social Security if they are larger than she would receive as a wife undet* his benefits. The retiree is paid the larger of whichever amount she or he may be entitled to, either on her own or as a wife. Q. -- "If you are going to write a column and get paid for it, the least you could do is get your facts straight. A wife under 65, or any other age, drawing on her husband's Social Security account is given one-half, leas 20 percent, of his monthly check. There are no exceptions. Yours for more truth in columns." -- Vern A.S. A.. -- The key point in Vern's statement is "or any other age". If Vern will read the letter and answer that follows, he will get his facts straight. Q. -- "You said in your column that if a wife is 65 or older, she should receive from Social Security an amount of benefit that is one- half of herhusband's. My husband retired at 68. I was 63 at that time. He gets $496.20 and I get $208.50. If I should be getting half of his, I should get $39.60 more every month. How about it?" -- Mary E. C. A. ~ Mary didn't read her own letter carefully. If she were 65 or more when her husband went on Social Security, she would receive half of his entitlement. She says she was 63 at his retirement. Therefore, under the S.S. regulations, she is entitled to only $208.50. Q. - "There is a lot of confusion concerning Jthe change in Social Security benefits that was passed by Congress in 1977. People born in the period 1917-1921 get less in benefits than those bom in 1916. Why is that?" -- Ernest E. A. -- The amounts in difference are relatively small. The best explanation I can get from Social Security offices is that the differences in benefits for 1917-1921 and 1916, is accounted for by the computation system used. S.S. attempts in every case to give the recipient the most that is allowable under the law. Q. -- "I have gone into business for myself in a little store that sells curios. I am not yet 60 but I would like to be covered by Social Security so that such benefits would be added to my account for the years I worked for others and paid into S.S. How can I arrange such a thing?" -- Herbert F. A. -- Herbert 9an.obtain Social Security ' credit fa* self-employment if his net earnings in any year are at least $400. He reports those earnings WftUlJie files his federal inuMMTtax return. Q.-- " I am drawing Social Security at age 65. My wife and I were divorced in 1968 Neither of us remarried. She will be 62 next August. Can she draw on my S.S. account at age 62? I assumed she could but I got the idea from one of you&cojumns that maybe she m*'wi -- Ernest A. -- If Eitoesfir wife was married to htttvtor at least 10 years before) she reached age 60, then she.will be en­ titled at age 62 to draw on his account as a divorced wife. The local &S/> office will compute the amount she will receive. 9m * Q. -- "What I want to know is whether I can go under Medicare whin l am 65, even if I don't retire'and go on Social Security then. If so, how do I get it?" -- Joseph V. A. -- Joseph can get Medicare protection, even if he is not drawing benefits from Social Security, by applying for it at his local S.S. office. (Write to Carl Riblet Jr. with self-addressed, stamped envelope at P.O. Box 40757, Tucson, Ariz., 85717, with questions on specific problems on aging. No identities are revealed. So They Say Babies are angels whose wings grow shorter as their legs grow longer. -Line, Midway Islands. The Winner When it comes to cost per mile of operation, is there any vehicle more expensive than a super­ market shopping cart? -News, Russell, Kan. \ Diane Berlin Johnsburg 675-6291 Awards Given To Pack 454 Cub Scouts enjoyed the holiday season with a Christmas party during their Dec. 16 meeting. The boys had their official uniform inspection while the , festivities were going on. Canned goods and other items were collected and a tree trimming, with or­ naments made by the boys, which were donated to a needy family in the area. The boys made a wonderful show of kindness to other people. Awards for the evening were Uniform Inspection winners--f irst place, Demons; second place, Den 10; third place, Den 12. Achievement awards were Steve Domski, Wolf; Brian Marks, Wolf and gold arrow; Steve Morris, Bobcat; Mike Beierle, Bobcat; Dan Pegnotta, Bobcat; Webelos activity, Jon Wetstein and Bryan Smith. Webelos badges were Jason Mumford, Bryan Smith, Aaron Stephan, Mike Peeler, Keith Lehman; Matt Bonus, Todd Roos, Karl Natcshke, Mike Garlanger and David Huhn; Bobcat: Dan Walker, Bear. Please don't forget to turn in your re-registration forms no later than Jan. 4, the-first meeting after school starts. N.C.S.F. 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