European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 2, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 no. 4 in colouring contest this is he fourth of to drawings in the Slars and stripes Christmas colouring contest. The next picture appears tomorrow. Junior dependents of any one entitled to logistical support arc urged to enter the contest children of stars and stripes employees Are not eligible and try to win one of the three prizes to be awarded in two categories. Here Are the rules contestants arc divided into two groups Ages 3-7 and 8-12. Entries must be Post marked no later than dec. 13. Use any medium. Originality is encouraged. Deci Sions of the judges will be final. Entries become the property of the stars and stripes. No entries will be returned. Don t forget to include your name and address Sec below. Mail five of the 10 cartoons not one at a time in single envelope to colouring contest the stars and stripes apo09211 the top prizes two bikes will be awarded to first place winners in each category. Second and third place winners will receive other special prizes. Fifteen gift wrapped children s books will also be awarded in each category. Read the rules carefully. They will be published with each drawing. Happy color ing name sponsor. Address. Apo age Holiday highlights up prof branching out though there is no Iii of a while Yul-., Christmas Tii a to be sold at his Market plenty of Green is available As David Mon in new by droid maw. The Trees were Leiro unloads the first of 30,000 trucked in from  Scotia and Maine. Average shopper to spend $151 on toys for Christmas  Moines Iowa up the average american will spend $151.66 on toys this Christmas season and most grandpa rents Don t depend on kids recommendations for presents a study says. The results Are part of a recent better Homes and gardens consumer panel sur vey on Christmas toy buying. Requests from a grandchild had relatively Little to do with the grandparents Deci Sion on which toy to buy the study said. About 44 percent of the grandparents surveyed said the most influential Factor in their decision to select a toy is a recommendation from a Parent. About 18 percent said they saw the toy in a stoic and 18 percent said they bought the toy because the child requested it. Six percent said a past a Peri Cnoc with the toy was the key Factor and 4 percent cited a television commercial in purchasing the toy. Other reasons were cited by 9 per the toys will Cost an average of $13.94 each a Price three fourths of the respondents believe is Loo High. Sixty five percent said the Quality of toys is the same or better Han 10 years ago and More than half ruled the Quality As very Good or excellent. The Survey said 5s percent of the respondents plan to use discount stores is the Pri Mary place to shop for toys this year 24 percent named Loy supermarkets 18 per cent Large retail stores. 17 percent Loy specially stores and 12 percent department stores. Concerning toy safely Consumers believe the responsibility rests with Loy manufacturers the slip by said. Nearly iwo thirds named the manufacturer while 31 percent said parents and less than i Pyrc Cal filed the government As the group most responsible for Loy safety. The pageantry of the season a tiring prologue gets the Nuernberg generally considered be world s Best Christmas Market  Onder Way during the weekend