European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday july 17,1990. to. Ivjr.1 a. A a to a / f1 Quot a v Ike s ire at Knobby Knees from wire reports president Eisenhower a granddaughter Anne did no to want him to speak at her High school graduation and neither did some of her classmates. A i wanted to keep him for myself As my Grandfather a not As the president a she recalled saturday at a one Day conference bringing together some of the descendants of former presidents in Abilene Kan. The event in the town where Eisenhower grew up was part of a Celebration of the Centennial of his birthday. Anne Eisenhower said some class mates were upset about the presidents visit because a they thought the attention would go to him Ana not to them on their but the president was a hit with the crowd when he said Quot Ankles Are neat but Knees will always be Knobby a his granddaughter recalled. A that was in 1967, when the miniskirt was in style a she said. A the received thunderous applause. Som of those clapping the hardest were girls who had earlier criticized Pauley s hives Jane Pauley has had it All a even hives. The former a a today co Host now a fill in Anchor on the a in by nightly news a told new York Magazine that at age 7, she broke into hives after being punished for another child a prank. A my eyes swelled up or something glamorous like that and my Mother had to take me Home from school a she said. A later she took me to a specialist who said that i was a nervous child who would have to be careful my whole Pauley added a this is Good information for a kid who is anxious about life. Instead i grew up to do live television. I think its kind of Pauley got Over her problems with hives and headaches years ago the Magazine reported in its july 23 Young woman Sara Helena Martin said believing in herself was the key to her being named americans Young woman of the year. A a in a just numb a said the 19-year-old Martin of Schaumburg iii., As she received hugs saturday night from other contestants who competed for $75,000 in scholarships in Mobile Ala. A the Way i got Here was being True to myself believing in my own the program which began in 1958, was known As americans Junior miss until the name was changed last year. Martin who plans to become a linguist won a $30,000 College scholarship. Runners up were Seema Sueko Ahmed 17, of Honolulu and Rosalie Landicho Reyes 17, of Waynesboro birthing the wife of Mississippi gov Ray Mabus has Given birth to a girl the first child bom to an incumbent governor in that state since the turn of the Century. The girl who was named Elisabeth Hamilton was delivered by caesarean Section sunday at Baptist medical Center in Jackson and weighed 9 pounds 8 i ounces. The Mother Julie and the child were doing Well the governor said. A daddy almost did no to make it through but mom did Fine, said. Asked How the birth compared with being elected governor Mabus said a this is so much better than anything in be Ever done in my life. No the last baby bom to a Mississippi governor in office was a daughter of gov. . Longino who served from 1900 to 1904.Torme s Torch Burns on Singer writer Mel Torme might be nearing age 65 but that does no to mean he has any plans of bowing out of show business. In fact �?o1990 is the single biggest year in my life a Torme says. A a in a be crazy to even think about Tormes Date at the rat head festival in Kalispell mont., on july 13 is sandwiched Between performances with the los Angeles philharmonic at the Hollywood bowl and the London symphony in England. In Between concerts he keeps Busy writing Torme said by Telephone from his California Home wednesday. A my main visibility is that of a Singer and i love to sing a said Torme whose birthday is in september. A but my greatest Joy is in writing the creative activity. Probably his single Best known writing achievement is a the Christmas song Quot chestnuts roasting on an open. De in Don t Fence me out members of the fencing teams cavort to the music during the sunday ceremonies that dosed this year s olympic festival in St Paul Minn los Angeles gets to Host next years festivities. Fire which Torme composed 1946. It has been recorded 500 times most notably by the late Nat King Cole. Torme is working on an entire album of Christmas music to be recorded with the bbl symphony and scheduled for release near Christmas 1991, he sinking feeling the shifting Sands of the Beach resort of Ocean City md., foiled an attempt to build the worlds largest Sand sculpture. When officials from the guinness Book of world records arrived to measure the Mammoth Castle they found the top had crumbled slightly a leaving it 2 inches Short of the record of 56 feet 2 inches a we built the Mound up to 60 Feci High but we made it too Steep at the top a said Adam showed project coordinator for Sand Castic fast 90. A you can to make Sand stand straight As a result some Sand fell during carving. Guinness Only allowed one Chance last Friday so the builders could not add 2 inches and have it remeasured he said. Gerry Kirk and a team from san Diego based Sand sculptors International which also built the world record Sand sculpture in Kaseda Japan oversaw the Ocean City project. A we were Short of the world record but it is still the tallest Sand sculpture Ever built in the United states a Sho will said. Thousands attended the Sand Castle festival which will be held again next year. Dear Abby in regard to the Little old lady who left her false Teeth dentures on the lingerie counter of la to 1 guess department store in Hoquiam Wash the people at the store went to a lot of trouble tracking Down the owner. They Learned that she was a visitor from san Francisco so they carefully wrapped the dentures marked the package Quot fragile Quot insured it and mailed it Back to her. Seeing the humor of the situation they wrote to you mentioning that they had never received a thank you note for their trouble. Abby i am also an older person who forgets the constantly and although my own Teeth a e Seea Seiy fastened 1 fault a a Lle old lady fur failing to write a thank your note. Anyone who could forget her false Teeth As she did should be forgiven. So i Hope the kind people at la vogues department store in Hoquiam will not cease being kind to old people who Are forgetful because of this one incident. May i offer them my thanks for their kindness to the Little old lady from san Abby i could sign this a a Little old lady from Huntington Beach a but my name is. Juanita dear Juanita thank you for your thanks to the generous people at la Vogue s department store i received a wonderful letter from William l. Bitar a one of the three Bachelor Brothers who operate this family owned store founded by their father a lebanese immigrant who came to this country years ago As a peddle. Or. Bitare a letter in part a dear Abby amazing the reaction to the dentures Story was tremendous. It had our Little town of 9,000 in an uproar with laughter and humorous remarks. Everybody is talking about it. People come into our store and ask the clerks a have you found any false Teeth today a a your mayor Phyllis Shrauger said a dear Abby has put Hoquiam on the map now the talk on the Street is about false Teeth instead of the Limber Industry and owls. A every Man woman and child in the United states must read a dear our store has had phone Calls from new York Pennsylvania Maryland California new Mexico new Jersey North Carolina Seattle los Angeles Etc. A a lady from Pennsylvania told us a hilarious Story about her Grandfather misplacing his dentures. She plans on visiting our store on her next trip out West. A a Man from Baltimore wanted to thank us for caring enough to locate the owner of the lost dentures so we could return them. A dentist phoned from Las vegas to say that the dentist must have done a Lousy Job on those dentures or that old lady have taken them out in the store. A we had a lot of fun with that Story. Thanks for printing it Abby. We be been in business for 79 years and have never had so much publicity. A was for the Little old lady in san Francisco we forgive her. She was probably so overjoyed at getting her Teeth Back she forgot to thank confidential to concerned sister. It is not True that people who threaten to commit suicide Seldom do. Tell your sister that when she feels life Isnit Worth living she should Call her local suicide prevention Center. A trained member of its staff will talk to her about her problem. It is listed in your Telephone directory or Call directory assistance. A Universal press Syndicate
