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Show wilw1iTilri Page 4 Valley View News His Come Along With Me B' UV has vanished for another year as are the days of August. August 11th reminds us of another Jewish holdlay Ninth AB, second of Importance In Jewish holidays. It commorates the destruction of Jerusalem and also the Holy Temple, the first temple was destroyed 586 B.C. on the seventh of AB and the second temple was destroyed on the nlnthAB - - Tisha B' Uv. How can we forget Panama Canal Day. Watching thevar-oovessels and giant ships In transit coming and going, and passing In opposite directions at Pedro Miguel locks must have been a fascinating sight. Oh the marvel of It all. For more than three centuries supporters considered an Isthmian canal as they .. traversed the territory where now Is located the Panama Canal. Think of the Indians and Spanish explorers roaming at will once upon a time, where now such a marvelous engineering feat benefits all naIt took much ne tions. gotiating between the French, Columbia and Panamanian government. Finally after a treaty wth the new Re public of Panama and the United States the caal zone was transferred to theUnitedStat-e- s. the first work consisted of bringing sanitation to the Isthmus, providing sutlable living quarters for employees, and establishing and equipping hospitals, active operation in excaveting began early In 1905. TISHA . us years later the first ocean steamer passed through Nine the canal on August 3rd 1914, and the canal was opened to commerce on August 15. The President of the United States formally opened the can by proclamation, July 12, 1920. Historians tell us the main reason for the construction of the Panama Canal was to save time and distance In ocean yWiiijafWiiittf-rlBrl- August 27, 1970 grandfather Benjamin Harrison was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. by Rhoda Werner . iia'i Ben was born In Northbend Ohio, August 20th, 1833. Died March 13, 1901 at the age of 68. His University studies Included law and he graduated, practicing law. He worked at court reporting. Also he was involved In the civil war activities. He took active part In government affairs, which helped him to be nominated and elected President of the His accomplishments U.S. were praiseworthy and very valuable to America. After being defeated and retiring from the Presidency he once again practiced law at Indianapolis and lectured extensively on Jurisprudence. His works of writing reiterated In a most Interesting manner his experiences and affairs of government while he was In office. Let's remember the statehood of Hawaii, Augst 21, 1959. We remember May Day Is Lei Day In Hawaii, we think of Luau's, pineapple, poi, hawallan music and the hula dance. are available at local IRS read the history of our oceanic fiftieth state with Its todays' mixed ancestry and Do offices. AsflRk cosmopolitan people. Woman suffrage 1 not to be forgotten August 26, 1920. If you happened to see the TV series Here Comes The Brides up Seattle way they had quite a time when that happened, which we Imagine every state Involved whooped It up. However the men were not sold on the Idea too well. It has accomplished a great amount of good for those who know how to handle the complex affairs from time to time. August Is the birthday month for United States presidents. Our ... Q) Should I make any change in my next estimated tax payment based on the expiration of the income tax surcharge in June? current retired president, Lyndon B. Johnson celebrates his native day August 26. He was born In the year 1908. Read, The A) No, although the expired June 30, the surcharge rate of 2 percent shown on the estimated form you filed earlier this year pertains to income for the entire year. Any taxpayer who has not filed an estimated declaration and finds it necessary to do so now, should use the 2V percent rate for the surcharge. Forms and instructions for making estimated declarations Bur-char- ge B. Professional: Lyndon Johnson" by Williams. White. Enjoy the pleasant charm and nostalgia of the thirty-sixt- h president of the U.S., his prolific qualities, astounding events and dominant political personality. Yes - - it Is fascinating reading. Gardez Blen. He who Is determined has half his work done. - - An old maxim. zjuvuu uyfl the D i 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. ent Q) When my divorce comes through will I still be able to claim a withholding exemption for my wife? A) No, after your divorce you cannot claim her exemption. Make the necessary change in your withholding by filling out a new W-- 4, Withholding Exemption Certificate, and giving it to your employer. Q) When my father died, mother collected benefits from his life insurance, is that taxable? in ly in be A) If the benefits are paid a lump sum they are usualnot taxable. Benefits paid installments, however, may partly taxable to the ex- tent they represent interest Details on insurance payments may be found in Publication 625, Taxable Income and Nontaxable Income. Send a postcard to your IRS district office for a free copy. Q) I want to protest the disallowance of some deductions by the IRS Agent who audited my return. Do I have to make a written request or can I just come in and talk to someone? A) You can ask for a district conference. If the amount of tax involved is not more than $2,500 for any one year, no formal written protest is required to obtain a district conference. This provides you the opportunity to present your side of the dispute to an impartial third . party. Q) I want to clear out some of my old bank records, check stubs, cancelled bills and the like. Is there any need to keep some of them for tax purposes? A) As a general rule, the IRS may assess additional tax or you may claim a refund within three years of the due date of a return. Therefore, any record you might need to support an item listed on your return should be kept at least three years. Naturally you will keep some records longer. For example, records on the purchase of a home or the acquisition of stock should be kept longer. siwimoWoooOOw bmk ? seoVoDu Of course this navigation. goal has been realized. We are reminded about August 15, the day the canal was opened to commerce, fifty six years ago this year 1970. Truly there must be much celebrating on Panama Canal Day In the Panama Canal zone. We see where another President of the U.S. had a birthday. President Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd Chief Executive. He was the son of General William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of bmclhies! i SALT LAKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AUG. 4, 1969) the U.S. Historically Ben Harrison also spent a most buy life. UTAH NATIONAL BRANCH, PROVO (DEC 31, 1969) BIRO SEASON SET Members of the Utah Board of Fish and Game will set Upland Game Bird and Waterfowl seasons next Thursday, August 20 in Salt Lake City. Seasons on ducks, geese, swans, Hungarian partridge, pheasant, quail, chukar, sage grouse, and forest grouse, will all be finalized at the meeting set to start at 9:30 a.m. at the Fish and Game office. Board members expect representatives from sportsman and landowner groups to be and express their present recommendations to the Board for these hunting seasons. The general public Is Invited to attend this meeting and express their views for the 1970 Upland Game Bird and Water-fohunts. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY AREA (JAN. 15, 1970) MAGNA (MAY 29, 1970) , -- r-' ( PROVO REGION HEAD OFFICE (JUNE 1, 1970) ST. GEORGE (JUNE 30, 1970) wl HURRICANE (JUNE 30, 1970) CZZ1 ,sv LIVESTOCK JF0R ZIONS ENTERPRISE (JUNE 30, 1970) WISCONSIN Dairy or ft CALVES... w FIRST NATIOML Beet Cross 2 to 12 weeks old flOTill ftovMi'&twi layjLWiKOAttil54303 Telephone 494 r 3 ' I 1 . GRANGER (JULY 27, 1970) FOUNDED BY BRIGHAM YOUNG IN 187J Member Federal Deposit Inturance Corporation - 8251 t |