QUESTION: I will reach 62 soon.
I understand that men can now gpt
old-age benefits at this age. I am
working full time, however, and
do not want to retire at 62. If I do
not file for social security when T
become 62, must I then wait until
I reach 65?
ANSWER: No. After a man is 62
and has worked long enough to
become insured for the payment of
benefits, he can file for benefits at
any time he wishes. He does not,
however, have to retire until he is
ready. This can be considerably
after age 65, as well as any time
while he is between 62 and 64, |
When a man retires early and takes i
his old-age benefits before 65, the j
monthly amount he gets is smaller
than the amount he would have re- j
ceived at 65. When benefits are
started at or after 65, his monthly
benefits is the full amount due on
his past earnings.
QUESTION: I have heard that
men can now retire at 62, but that
their social security benefits will
be “permanently reduced.” How
much is this reduction?
ANSWER: The exact reduction
depends on how many months the
man is under 65 when he first takes
his benefits. The maximum reduc
tion is 20 percent, made when bene
fits start with llpie month a man
reaches 62. This means that if you
would be eligible for a monthly
benefit of $30 at 65, you would re
ceive $34 a month at 62. When ben
efits start later, but before the man
reaches 65, reductions are less:
about 14 percent at 63, and about 7
percent at 64.
For more information about
your social security, write to: So
cial Security Administration, Box
1331, Juneau, Alaska.
Citations Given
Sailor And Chief
During ceremonies held August
4 on the U. S. Naval Station, here,
two men were cited by Captain E.
C. Smith, commanding officer.
Ray P. Daniels, storekeeper first
class, for his “outstanding perform
ance of duty,” was named “Sailor
of The Month” for July. Captain
Smith commended Daniels for his
ANNIVERSARY—Rear Adm. H. H. Caldwell, USN, Commandant
17th Naval District, cuts a birthday cake in observance of the 19th
anniversary of the establishment of the WAVES branch of the U.S.
Navy. The event, held August 5 at the Kodiak Naval Station, was com
memorated by similar gatherings of WAVES throughout the Naval
service. Assisting the admiral are Lt. Marion Clark and Cmdr. Mar
garet McGroarty, both of Fleet Weather Central, Kodiak.
(Official U. S. Navy Photo)
BIG MONEY WINNER—Ron Musson speeds Miss Bardahl by
official barge in World’s Championship Seafair Trophy race on Se
attle’s Lake Washington 8/6 to win $10,000 first place money for the
Seattle speedboat. Bardahl won first two heats and took 4th place in
the final heat to win the feature event in the $40,000 regatta.
(AP Wirephoto)
KNUDSEN’S
Gift items for all the family in every price range
Beaded belts, tee shirts, sweat shirts
pennants, key chains,
cups and saucers, banks, etc.
Jewelry for men and women in
Jade, Ivory, Hematite and Nuggets.
Toys and lots of new items for boys and girls
Cameras, film, photo finishing,
projectors, flash bulbs, batteries.
Guns, ammo, powder and primers
Fishing tackle, rods and reels
KNODSEN’S — Where All Kodiak Shops |
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
BIRTIIS
A son, Arnold Ralph, Jr., weigh
ing 8 lbs. 4 ozs., was born on Au
gust 5 to Lucy and Arnold Ralph
Moon, Ouzinkie.
A son, Michael Lee, weighing 7
lbs. 15 ozs., was born on August 8
to Nadia and Patrick Mullan, Afog
nak.
A son, John Lucas, weighing 7
lbs., was born on August 8 to Mar
tha and John Peyton Randolph.
RECEIVES AWARB —Frank
M. Perkins, gunner’s mate first
class. USX, receives a commen
dation from Rear Adm. H. H.
Caldwell, Commandant 17th
Naval District, during ceremon
ies at the Naval Station, August
8. The award was made in behalf
of the Chief of Naval Personnel
for Perkins’ skill and proficiency
in the handling and firing of
small arms. Perkins participated
in the “All Navy Rifle & Pistol
Championships” at Jackson, Fla.
the week of June 19, 1961.
Perkins, who is 17th Naval
District shoulder arms instruc
tor, placed 4th in matched com
petition.
(Official U. S. Navy Photo)
Think before you speak, and
you’ll have no trouble to speak of.
“willingness to assume extra tasks”
in the absence of his superiors, and
for his maintenance of a “high de
gree of administrative excellence.”
The citation continued:
“Your work as scoutmaster dur
ing the past year, and as Boy Scout
camp director this summer at
Camp Van Evergreen is also highly
commendable.”
“The youth of Kodiak and Adak
are certainly indebted to you for
this devoted effort on their behalf.
Your . . . exemplary conduct and
demonstrated leadership qualities
are indeed an inspiration to those
with whom you associate.”
Daniels, who has been in Kodiak
since October, 1959, is assigned to
the commissary store. He and Mrs.
Daniels, with children Michael, 13,
and Durema, 2 i, live in Kodiak.
John R. Martell, chief boats
wain’s mate, was named “Chief of
The Month.” He was commended
for his cheerful, cooperative atti
tude (as Naval Station chief master
at arms), which has (served to)
maintain excellent relations be
tween Naval Station commands.
Martell was also cited for his in
stitution of “a material manage
ment program, which has saved
(the Navy) many hundreds of dol
lars.”
Both Daniels and Martell are
now members of the “Top Twelve
Club” and each will have his name
inscribed on the Top Twelve Club
plaque, on view in the Navy ex
change lobby aboard the Naval Sta
tion.
Selected as departmental “Sail
ors of The Month” for July were:
Darrell G. Gill, aviation machinist’s
mate (R) second class, aircraft
maintenance department; James
D. Clifton, gunner’s mate second
class, operations department; Ray
mond A. Grogan, boatswain’s mate
third class, administration depart
ment; and Clinton (N) Hunder,
seaman, Navy exchange depart
ment.
Stewart Hotel
Changes Hands
Crown Hotels, Inc., made up of a
group of Tacoma and Seattle busi
ness men have recently taken over
the management of Seattle’s Stew
art Hotel.
With the announcement of the
appointment of Milton E. Gaetz as
the new general manager, the new
management also announced plans
to remodel and refurbish the hotel
throughout.
One of the new’ features of th©
hotel will be the establishing of an
Alaskan museum room which will
display a collection of mementoes,
photos of the gold rush days of
Alaska and many interesting Alas
kan Indian and Eskimo art pieces.
MIRAGE
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deal don’t pin all your faith on
what it says.
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