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Show Page 6 Lehi Free Press Thursday, December 6, 1978 Bingo Players Strike Out (Educators Sugges? Appropriate Toy Idoa s '"Parents should use time to Christmas provide children with toys which are fun as well as helping them grow mentally and physically and safely," Robert S. parts to get into the throat, nose or ears. The toddler ex- periments continually to see what he can do with his newly discovered muscles and to find out Executive Hunsaker, Director strengthening eyes and muscles that urge him to get acquainted with his new world. His toys must be sanitary, smooth, nontoxic, durable, and without small detachable the of Bo- UniServe nneville Association reports. "Children who have a wide variety "The professional educators of Utah County would like to suggest some possible guidelines for parents to follow in buying toys," Hunsaker said. Listed below are some which suggestions parents should use when selecting toys. The infant, newly arrived and ready to be introduced to the world, needs toys that attract the eye, tickle the ear and tempt the reaching muscles. The sitter-uppehas r, OARYS AUTOMOTIVE Slop Compile out puces ant) You Are No. 1 With Us! Coolers Transmissions Shift Kits Completely free Rebuilt Financing Road Test arranged on Approved Credit 151 East Main - American Fork 7563825 We are not Working on We are Building Reputation One Age30to60? You save may big money on auto insurance. FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP Ken Cardon Insurance 174 West Main American Fork 756-964- 3 . . . AG EN V ...COMPANY ...MONTHLY PAYMENT you wish i'. outlet The little girl did not ever ask for a doll for Christmas. It wasn't because she didn't like dolls, it was because her brothers teased her unmercifully about being a "little mother." Their childhood games consisted of many cowboy adventures and cops and robbers with her in the role of the gun moll. A doll just didn't fit into the picture. If she'd go to rock a dolly, feed her, or even pretend she was changing her, her brothers would hoot with laughter. A purse, a book and some candy were the usual items on the little girl's Christmas list. But, one year her mother saw to it that Santa left a beautiful baby doll for the little girl. When the little girl ran to her "pile" that special Christmas morn, she saw the doll, looked around to see if her brothers had seen it, then promptly hid it under her chair. When no one was looking she'd bring forth the soft little doll, look at it with wonder, and try to feel comfortable with it. Then her brothers saw her gift. "Ho, ho, ho, looky, sister has a baby! Why don't you nurse her? When you gonna feed her? C'mon outside and I'll let you shoot my BB gun." The little girl laid the dolly aside and never played with her again. She always loved the smell of a new doll, she always liked to dress and undress dolls, but only in secrecy when no one was watching. Despite her frustrations about being a "little mother" the little girl gave up any illusions she ever had concerning getting married and having children of her own. She remembered the happier moments of other Christmases. . . .It had snowed that year, a foot of feathery white stuff had accumulated on the ground, but the little girl still wanted Santa to bring roller skates. When, on Christmas morning, all the presents had been thoroughly inspected, and ooohs and aaahs exchanged, the little girl still had no roller skates. She was heartbroken. Her dad said, "But honey, where would you skate in weather like this? " "I'd find a way," she said. There was one package left under the tree. It was wrapped in dirty old meat paper and everyone assumed it was bones for Tex, their dog. "Why don't you unwrap that package?" the father said-t- the little girl. "Okay, I'll give Tex his bones," the little girl replied. She unwrapped the gruesome looking package. There were the shiniest, brightest, ball bearing roller skates she had ever seen! She was so excited she could hardly wait to put them on. Then she looked at the mountains of snow outside. She went out and cleaned off about a ten yard strip of sidewalk and skated all Christmas day wrapped in long stockings, hats, mittens and warm coat, but she still skated! . . .Aunt Annie came into the little house with packages in her arms, something for everyone. There were big oranges and apples for the children and, after hugs and kisses had been exchanged, she handed the little girl's mother a package. With awe, the children watched as their mother unwrapped the parcel to reveal a string of wonderful Christmas lights. They were shaped like fruit and there were eight of them. They strung them on the tree standing in the corner, and night after night, the children laid on their stomachs looking up into the branches of that little tree where the lights giistened and shined. The little girl would never forget the wonder of seeing lights on a Christmas tree! . . .Then, there was another Christmas, her big brother entered the room with his darling little pudgy boy in his arms. Yes, he was a father now, and very, very proud of his first son. The little girl realized all of a sudden that her brother really did like babies. . .It was so wonderful. He was such a phony. All those years he'd pretended to hate dolls and babies! It was too bad that by now she was too old for dolls. But someday, someday, she would be a little mother, she just knew. . And, believe me, I know. Taxpayers Is your furnace ready to VP i throw in the towel? Your turn. ii i' may have lioon ono of the .ill timo greats but sooner or later it has to retire Cham os .no it nci longer runs as efficiently its if should .mil vn' heating lulls are a knockout every month So before your lurnaie goes down for the count and loaves you colli, replace it with a now, energy efficient. 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The world is an interesting place for them and they are willing to attempt almost child and which are not too complex," Mr. Hunsaker said. "Avoid toys with small parts and propelled objects that can injure the eyes," he said. anything. The nines are always on the move, avid for exploring and discovering. Gangs and clubs are very important to them. Boys have little use for girls or "sissy" things; but girls often enjoy boy stories, toys and games. Hunsaker said, "Safety should also be a factor in any toy selection." The Consumer Product tens-eleve- all ot the numbers on a player's card from the collection of numbers apand parpearing on the Bingo page This week, ticipating merchants ads. numbers appeared throughout the paper, in the publisher's words, "to spice up the game a little." Individual ii II ill 'AMI. Commission estimates that toys are :iit.,(llto Safety associated with 140,000. injuries each year severe enough to require treatment in a hospital emergency room. "Buy toys that suit the skills and abilities of the at ftCl Friends Lar "V V: riift.O-Ram- a wit mm. J of hundred ree in dollarshas begun.' par-me- r lehl Your iicipating chants are giving with tickets free each 1.00 pur- chase. The es- - nnk - m. mm wm Iflrf Mt AT INC. 1 f AfJ . WWl . X The Salt Lake District of the Internal Revenue Service, Roland V. Wise, has warned taxpayers of the adverse income tax consequences of schemes involving the purchasing of property (such as coal mines, undeveloped land, mining claims) holding the property for a relatively short period of time (approximately 12 months) donating the property to a qualified charitable organization (such as a college or university) and then claiming a deduction based on a fair market value far in excess of the purchase price. The Internal Revenue Code allows a deduction for the fair market value of property contributed to qualified organizations if specific conditions are met. The IRS has determined that many of the appraisals being submitted to substantiate the values of the items donated under these schemes are not bonafide. "In many cases the true fair market value of these items is no greater than, and are often actually less than, the amounts taxpayers are paying for them," Wise stated. "These schemes are being promoted primarily for the purported tax advantages." player tPfwnbcbeil 6y 120 winnings have ranged from $3.30 to $20 during the six weeks of play. The amount of the winnings depends on the jackpot and the number of players presenting winning cards to the newspaper office. . IRS Cautions Aire must be sturdy and simple construction, toys that can be taken apart, put together, dragged and pushed about. A variety of toys is desirable, but very few should be available at a time. with The increasing motor dependence is of meaningful experiences during their pre school years," he said, "have a better chance to associate concepts taught in school with experience in early life and education becomes more meaningful " how things work. His toys Luck has struck over 30 Lehi residents and shoppers in the Free Press Black Out Bingo game sponsored by the newspaper in cooperation with 20 Lehi businesses. This week, however, luck must have run out. Nobody presented cards to claim their winnings. Already $130 worth of Bonus Bucks, which are as good as cash in participating stores in Lehi, have been given out. The obiect of the game is tn black out m |