European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 27, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 19 put an end to those family newsletters today s crossword Ann Landers dear Ann Landers one of your Best columns was a Mega Bash of Christmas newsletters. Please run it again. Those who Haven to seen it Are in for a treat. Those who have seen it will enjoy it once More. Thanks. Your fan in Tokyo dear Tokyo every november i get Hun cd reds of requests for that column. Apparently it had global Appeal. Here it is again dear Ann Why do normally intelligent folks take leave of their senses at christmastime i refer to people who Send those interminable newsletters to everyone who has sent them so much As a rummage Sale announcement during the year. I am galled by those who portray glowing pictures of affluence and Success. I have before me several family newsletters from which i shall lift bits and pieces changing the names and places for obvious reasons. A dear friends what a great year Jim was named vice president of the Bank we celebrated by buying a Mercedes and flying off to the Orient. In addition to his boy scout work Jim was co chairman of the United fund drive. He continues on the Board of Grace Hospital and is treasurer of kiwanis. His first love however is still conservation and he is heading up the committee to fight dutch Elm disease. A after completing my term As Junior league president i swore id take life easy but i am More involved than Ever. I accepted the vice presidency of the Garden club and am still Active in the . I ran the bake Sale for the Eastern Star again and we made $680. 1 also squeezed in a Flower arranging class offered by a japanese Exchange student. All this with my leg in a cast dumb me fell off a ladder while hanging curtains at the Uso Center. A Jim or. Was elected class president and won his letters in football and basketball. He is on the All state debate team and placed third in the National oratory contest. We were surprised to read in the paper that he had won a $100 prize in the american legion essay contest. We never even knew he had entered Junior has been accepted by both Harvard and Yale and can t make up his mind. Linda was elected vice president of her class Homecoming Queen and sweetheart of the Phi delts and was a finalist in the regional swimming  and so it goes Ann until you could gag. Next year. In a sending a newsletter to All the bores who have been sending us theirs. Here it is dear friends we be had a Rotten year. Bill was passed Over for promotion again so he quit his Job. He has t lined up anything yet but he a listed with the employment agencies and looks in the want ads every Day. In the meantime he is drinking like a fish. Having him around the House All Day Hasni to done much for my disposition. Bill or. Was Defeated for homeroom Monitor. He flunked French and will have to go to summer school to graduate. College is out. He can to get in anyplace. 3ob Hasni to had a haircut since August and had to Hock his guitar to pay for repairing his Honda. Thank god he did no to lose his leg. We were plenty worried Mary is protesting something and shaved her head two weeks ago. Her father is not speaking to her which is just As Well because i think she is deaf from All that loud music. My Mother in Laws May visit lasted until August and i am Back in therapy. As 1 write this the whole family is Down with the flu and in a exhausted. We Hope next year is better. It  be much worse. Love Jane letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago. Iii. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate even widows Don t like octopuses dear Abby will you please Tell me Why most men think that just because a woman is a widow she a sex starved and ready to jump into bed with the first Man vrho asks her i have dated several eligible bachelors and i enjoy going to dinner and lunch. But the minute they get me alone they have six hands a and i have to defend myself. They say a fall women like to be fondled and  Abby i am an older widow a still attractive a and i enjoy conversing with men. Why done to they realize that two people should get acquainted and if they enjoy each others company perhaps in dear Abby time the Sparks will Fly. If not Back off Why spoil a Good Friendship by being an octopus i am neither sex starved nor lonely. I enjoy Good company and a Many a Point of View on various subjects. I have tried to Tell them that but they think in a  one Man i could really go for has done nothing but give me a hug and an occasional kiss. Ill choose a gentleman anytime. Please print this Abby. I have four men in mind who need to learn this. Tired of fighting dear tired Here a your letter. Clip this make copies and mail them to the four octopuses you have in mind. A letters Lor this column should be addressed to Doar Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris. Iii. 61054. C Universal Pross Syndicate across 1 the Best Man s is first 6 adage 9 has possibilities 12 sweetheart 13 actress Thurman 14 Copper head 15 porcelain 16 mixed Breed 18 macabre cartoonist 20 Mound 21 Stern Ward 23 scottish Uncle 24 hockey stats 25 Santa s laundry woe 27 a reversal of Fortune Star 29 one season 31 one season 35 catcalls 37 Bob Hoskins role in a Hook Quot v 38 Commer wish Cial cow Down 41 a a de 1 mom s Lovely Forte. 43 Chiron abbr. Teran 2 la la 44 Bowling Lead in locale 3 Lind 45 question Bergh. On Quot jeep Tor one Ardy i 4 Emit 47 urgent 5 buy and 49 mrs. 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