European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 3,1994 the stars and stripes page.21 dad on the go has de cafe of Emma dear Ann Landers i am a single father who recently had the pleasure of taking my 4-year-old daughter to her first National football league game. A problem arose when i needed to visit the bathroom. It suddenly occurred to me that it was no simple matter. I did t feel comfortable taking Alice into the men s room especially while i was using it and i certainly could not go into the women s  my daughter outside while i went into the men s room was likewise unacceptable. What do you suggest under the circumstances i m sure Many single parents have faced this same dilemma. What s your solution nowhere to go. Vat . Ann Landers dear nowhere . Stadiums and ballparks have Security guards you could instruct your daughter to stand by the guard and wait for you and of course thank him for keeping an Eye on her. I m sure it would not be the first time the guard s cooperation was sought for this purpose. Under no circumstances should you Ever leave your child alone in a Public place. Dear Ann Landers can you use one More wedding ring Story i Promise you this one will be a Little different. Sweetie and i were both born in 1910. In 1940, she was teaching in a Small town High school. I was consid ered a Good solid ranch Cowboy. When our wedding Day was close at hand i was prepared to buy her a ring. I asked her what kind of Stone she wanted and she said Don t buy me a ring please dear. Let s take that Money arid buy a cow  now 54 years later Ann we own a ranch Here in Central Kansas. With our son we have 300 to 400 cattle the year round ajl raised by us and the blood from that first cow is in the Herd today. . Some time after our wedding i surprised sweetie with a Nice Diamond ring. She Seldom wore it and god knows where it is today. When the Good lord gave me a wife he picked the Best one he had. Just sign me grateful in Kansas dear Kansas what a Beautiful love Story. I Don t know when i be read a lovelier  you for a genuine upper. Dear Ann Landers that letter from the grandmother who wanted to raise her grandson because the boy s Mother was so in competent was the last Straw. Has it Ever occurred to anyone to ask who raised that incompetent Mother i the grandmother did such a Lousy Job with her child Why should she be Given the Opportunity to screw up another generation Don t get me wrong Ann. I have six grandchildren. If some disaster should befall their parents that would prevent them from taking care of the children i would certainly accept the responsibility of nurturing my  feel however that grandparents were not meant to rear children. They have done their tour of duty and deserve the luxury of resting on their laurels. Marina Del Rey Calif. Dear Marina i agree. Mother nature knew what she was doing when she Cut off the childbearing years in the Early 40s. While the older moms May have the Wisdom and patience born of experience they often Lack the physical stamina. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Carlo. Ill 60611 -0562. C creators Syndicate sad Story of a fan who struck out dear Abby my Mother in Law came to live with us before the baseball season she is a real big fan. She used to watch three Ball games at once of the television in her bedroom by switching Chan Nels Back and Forth. Everything was Fine until the strike. Then she went into her bedroom and cried instead of watching television with the rest of us. She even made me drive her to various churches so she could ask the clergy to prevail on their congregations to Pray for the end of the baseball strike. I hate to Tell my wife that her Mother is nuts but i believe she is. . In Tennessee . Prayers have been known to work miracles but this time they did t work fast enough to save the world be dear Abby lies. Read on _ dear Abby the following letter to the editor appeared in the St. Petersburg times recently. I think it deserves space in your column. Such common sense is inspiring. Fire then hire the baseball strike is still on and no sign of a world series this year. The team owners should fire All the players just like Ronald Reagan did with the air traffic controllers a few years ago then hire new play ers with a salary of $50,000 a year. No More minion Dollar salaries. If the players do Well during the year then they should get a $10,000 Bonus. People can t afford to go to ballgames anymore and the admission to the ballparks keeps going up. Signed p. Evans Palm Harbor b. Donaldson in Florida letters Tor this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . 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