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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1950
Page
8
Farmers have two key federal tax dates next month Jan 15 for estimated tax declarations and payments and Jan 31 for final returns if full tax is paid by then. A new rule lets farmers who file a 1949 final return and pay in full by Jan 31 avoid estimated tax.
Union Pacific will build or buy 4000 to 5000 freight cars this year at about 23000000 dollars. President A E Stoddard announced the plan and said most work will be done in Cheyenne with repairs also in that city. Cars and repairs will be handled at Omaha Grand Island and Denver shops while Cheyenne expands to offset workers moved to North Platte yards. The three day miners week prompted extra oil burner locomotives across the system.
Mimeograph paper in legal size available from The Telegraph. Readily obtainable for needs in offices, schools, and homes seeking reliable duplicating paper.
The Nebraska Game Forestation and Parks Commission reports 1949 income of 757,902 dollars, surpassing 1948 by over 55 thousand. Executive Secretary Paul Gilbert notes a steady rise since 1938 except 1947, with main funds from hunting and fishing permits federal aid and park tax appropriations. Revenue growth reflects large federally aided land purchases, research, and conservation programs, including the Sacramento refuge purchase of 2,503 acres.
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau recently bought a P A amplifier system for use by the county extension service and Rural Youth. The system can be used in a car or to amplify music from a phonograph.
Glazed pots retain water better than porous clay pots, reducing moisture loss and helping houseplants grow healthier.
H F Benjamin of the Scottsbluff Social Security Office announced a rise in social security taxes effective January 1 1950. Employers must deduct 134 percent for social security tax and report wages for the first quarter of 1950 with a 142 percent match for a total of 3 percent. Benjamin stressed all wages must be reported for all workers and all employment types. The system funds retirement and survivors insurance and benefits hinge on accurate wage credits with correct names and social security numbers. Further information is available at the Flynn Building Social Security office in Scottsbluff serving western Nebraska.
Mrs J J Nisley wife of District Judge J J Nisley of North Platte died Saturday after a long illness. She had been seriously ill for months and funeral services were held Monday in North Platte. A Lexington native she moved to North Platte in 1931 and was active in church work and women’s organizations. Survived by husband a son Dr Robert J Nisley of Omaha a daughter Mrs Jane J Newcomer of Lincoln one grandson two sisters and two brothers.
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