European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 if its Valentines Day that must be perfume a Erma Bombeck Universal press Syndicate i cannot think of Valentine s Day without remembering the toilet water the kids used to give  could buy it by the vat it had the scent of roses lilies of the Valley Vanilla cinnamon Gardenias and rubbing alcohol. There were probably More scents but i always passed out before i could identify them. A Small dab behind each car would bring stray dogs to our front door from All Over the City. The longer the toilet water stayed on my vanity the More pungent it became. After a while there was no doubt in my mind that it would take the ring out of a Collar Clear your sinuses and cure your arthritis. Every time the kids sneaked a smell of it they were absolutely euphoric. It probably could have been used As an aesthetic 1 smiled my patient condescending Wise martyred Motherly smile and awaited the Day when i could afford a bottle of the a Good  that has not been the Case.  my perfume out of ads in magazines. Every time one arrives in the mail i am driven crazy by the faint scent of some Lii Ngi Hai in a sure is a me. Quot i Leaf through the pages feverishly and can hardly wait to Peel Back the Flap and rub the strip All Over my body. This is not  sight to someone who chances upon a mature women with head thrown Back massaging herself wit h vanity fair now thir is euphoria. I waste no time in sending for it. We. A he bottle arrives however it does t smell like the same perfume maybe it works Only on a gummed Flap so i give it away or let it Fer mint on my dressing table. People who know about these things have told me that the chemicals of everyone a body Are Dif Crent and affect the scent of per Furne. What would smell great on someone else does not necessarily smell the same on me i have since taken a second look at the toilet water the kids got me. As they grew older perfume bottles got smaller and the boxes bigger. As they got More Money the perfume came Vith a stopper instead of a screw top. As they developed More taste the perfume got names that you  pronounce. My dressing Tabic is lined with gifts past from the kids i done to care if some of it makes you sneeze causes you to break out in a rash or can be used to rub Down horses. Its a gift of love. And when you can bottle to fact a hang onto it. Genealogy Myra Vanderpool Gormley m any researchers Are Able to Trace a their German lineage Back to an immigrant who went to America in the 18th Century. Unfortunately Many never get beyond this Point. They Are stymied by not being Able to identify the exact origin of their ancestor and reach what s called the a Saltwater  there a Hope. V you need to really Quot know Quot your immigrant ancestor not just his name or approximate Date of birth. Was he a Farmer or a craftsman where did he first Settle in America have you located his signature a perhaps in his naturalization papers do you know the names of his siblings or his inlays what was his religion a since most of our German ancestors passed through the port of Philadelphia during the 18th Century it is imperative that you consult Quot Pennsylvania German pioneers by Strassburg Erand a Hinke reprinted by genealogical publishing co. Of Baltimore in 1966 most libraries with a genealogical collection will have this volume. It contains about 30,000 names of passengers arriving in Philadelphia Between 1727 and 1808. Search it for All conceivable Spellings of your ancestors name a and then look for some ridiculous Spellings by saying aloud the name and accenting the wrong syllables As someone unfamiliar with the Lan Guage might. Next Check the International genealogical Index available at All branches of the latter Day Horoscope. For the week of feb. 10 a aquarius Jan. 20-feb. 18 secret information will be provided watch shopping fever and give credit cards the week off. Love blossoms again. A Pisces feb. .19-March 20 put on regal airs. Step away from Pride and arrogance. Plan your life s work. Hopes and dreams can be fulfilled now. Touch the lives of the needy. Aries March 21 april 19 you could exceed your expectations focus on Romance promotion. A Long standing of ligation will be fulfilled Pupio. Brate with Kindred spirits. A \ Taurus april 20-May 20 take a calculated risk in business and. Social activities playing it Safe can be Dull. Differentiate Between love and lust. Promote levity. Gemini May 21-june 20 rules Are made to be broken is your proverb. Pull plug on old methods. Dynamic action pays off but done to trample Little people on Way  june 21-july 22 childhood memories car trip you up. Pay credence Only when Active imagination can stir Witch s brew. Analyse your personal style. Leo july 23-aug, 22 steer Clear of anger and frustration. Put on your thinking Cap. A Sharp mind saints family history libraries. It is arranged alphabetically by surname christening and marriage records for individuals those parishes whose records have been extracted from All Over Ger Many. Although you May not find your ancestor listed note names of the villages and modern states for the names and dates of similar surnames. This can  great clue to where your ancestor lived. A Vav a. A so where in Germany did your 17th Century ancestors come from probably from the palatinate a southwestern Germany. This Region Cov Rcd a Large area at that time. Done to limit your research to the boundaries of the modern palatinate. Your ancestors May have came from areas that Art now called Badin  the Rhineland the Saar and the palatinate Pfalz. While America was still a group of English colonics All immigrant ships to colonial ports had to be of British registry and the last port of Call prior to arrival in the colonies had to be a British port. This is Why so Many German immigrants sailed from Rotterdam going up the Rhine River from their villages then to an English port and finally to new York Philadelphia Maryland Virginia the Carolinas or Georgia. J. Once you have identified a probable ancestor try to obtain an emigration record. You can do this by writing to the Staa Tsarchis of the German states from which your ancestor most Likely emigrated. You also can write to German genealogy Ca societies for names of researchers to assist you. Lists of researchers addresses and assistance m translating your letters May be obtained from the German genealogical society of America . Box 291818, los Angeles Calif. 90029. Myra Vanderpool Gottley a Farmer stars and stripes employees writes for the los Angeles times Syndicate. A penetrates quicker than Dull emotions accent the unorthodox. A / a a / Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 balance partnership s and self expression. Keep extreme action minimal record your dreams. Relaxation and recreation in Vogue. Do it your Way. A a Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 take a relative create financial havoc. Beautify surroundings tend Art openings. A a a. A it it a. _. A a. _ 1. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 planned trip a be delayed watch needless words a slip o Tongue May Embarrass. Maintain open door policy with friends and relatives. A a a Quot a Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 strengthen leadership skills. Done to paint yourself into e Corner. Abandon romantic illusions. Break free o self imposed restrictions. J or Corn dec. 21-Jan. 19 crisis in love relationship subsides. Financial easy Street looms Reahn your his but done to get dizzy or business merry go round. Copley news Sende sunday a february 10,1991