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Show J Ask Them Yourself FOR COL. ELIZABETH HOISINGTON, XI Director, W omen' t Army Corpt are ths duties of officer i and en- What WAC listed personnel in Vietnam? Are they ordered there, or are they all volunteers? Mrs. Lee Simianer, Mitchell, Neb. A shortage of clerical personnel in Vietnam caused commanders to request that enlisted WACs be assigned. Most are stationed at Long Binh and Saigon and serve as clerk-typisand stenographers. WAC officers fill requirements in a variety of staff assignments. All WAC personnel are either volunteers or had no objections to assignment there. WHAT FOR FATHER NICHOLAS WEGNER, I'"' I rul director, Boys Town Ifv have heard " 1 that Boys : An F percent of the donations sent to it. True? Miss Ethel Sherwin, llion, N. Y. No. Of the money donated, TO to 85 percent is used for the boys, and the remainder is used for expsnses (stationery, postage) incurred in sending appeal letters. of "Let's Make a DeaT Are the gifts you give away on your show "publicity plants' or WORLD ! Teen Fad Last year, authentic prison shirts were a popular fad for teen boys. They were e real looking one youth was arrested by a local sheriff who thought he was an escaped convict. This year the girls are starring a fad of their own. They're scooping up the elongated by Miss ingenue that bear such boldly printed confessions as "Stolen from Yale Athletic Department." The dress comes in a choice of six colleges. Or girl can skip the crime wave for minis that proclaim "Love" or "Flower Power." out our ts FOR MONTY HALL e FOR ART LINKLETTER How did you get the idea for interviewing i i I f- J .!- t ill on your sew cnuaren 1 r "House vision show, mil Party"? Mrs. E. Stark, Petaluma, Calif. -. Cause and Keeping His Cool In his new book, "Guidelines for Successful Living," maestro Lawrence Welk writes: "If my tv image is that of a man who never worries, there may be several explanations. 1) Maybe I'm letting some of my FOR KENNETH, hair stylist "XT 1 Some actresses seem to I prefer an "iron curV to permanent. What is u , and can it be done at local beauty salons? Dorothea Kent, Cincinnati, Ohio ly nS It is an .electric curling iron used by actresses primarily as a pick-u- p between sets and will hold only until the Hair is washed. The technique is used in many beauty salons in the larger cities. FOR DONALD FREY iasMT vice president. Ford Motor Company that a limit has been established on the site of engines in cars competing in the International Manufacturers Championship races, will Ford enter the race at Le Mans next June? M, H. Waverly, Iowa No. Ford does not plan an entry at Note Le Mans. Its major racing emphasis in 1968 will be on stock-ca- r and drag events and on a Mustang team entered in the Trans-America- Championship. The n company will also continue to work with the Meyer organization in providing Ford power plants for use Memorial Day in the Indianapolis 500. of the Boston Celtics Are you considering quitting the Celtics to become a pro football player? Thomas N. Bradley, AUoona, Pa. marketing director, Schenley Industries Is it true that Americans are drinking more today than ever before? N. D., Salt Lake City, Utah No. While the total consumption of distilled spirits in the U.S.A. is up because of the increase in population, the average individual consumption is down. The average American who drinks uses about 1.5 gallons a year. In the Prohibition era, the consumption was 2 gallons a year. FOR BARBARA EDEN PVVfTl - - of "l Dream Urn ja of leannie" ... u.t Lawrence Welk Dale Tredway, Greenville, Ky. An actress with children is just like any other working mother. I'm more fortunate than most because "I Dream of Jeannie" is in production about 30 weeks a year, leaving me five months free. Tv insiders are only when they suggest a new newsname for the Huntley-Brinkle- y casts. Chet Huntley is an obvious nawk on Vietnam and David Brinkley is a dove. The new name: "The Birds." half-jokin- Long, Long Ago Ju tt to show how the world has changed, they've issued replicas of the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Br'rtannica put out by three Scotsmen John Kay, Andrew Bell, and William Smellie. First printed 200 years ago, it summed up the world's knowledge in three volumes; it now takes 24. Back in 1768, America rated one paragraph ("one of the four main divisions of the world") and Woman rated a sentence ("Female of Man, See Homo"). Back in that era, however, Midwifery got 40 pages so explicit that authorities ordered readers to rip them from their copies. Family Weekly UONAW DAVIOOW Tfc. Newspaper g l 3 : Andrew Bell William Smellie & PrauUnt t tUTMEX V. HAGGESTY SmU Dtvttopwunt Mtnuoor Xirrti, Office m& fwk Ave., Nw ri4- t01 SSeai, Hi-i.- ewi, tmA wH gel ejaneUaaT Yn tmm threat tkh Was I ae. a Umomm emea I er fraaa the ptaail tbe ytm Jerig te. Semi eamtlM, preferably New York, N.Y. FaaU Weekly, 405 Park port card, I Ask Theaa Yeareelf, 10022. We caaawt ckaolra- - qneetloeo, bed 8S will be paid far each one mwe4. Md, 0TON RANK PWiW WAITER C OtEYRIS Senior Con-lt- ant JOS&H L INZEHUO Outer Advertising Memoer CUSSEU SPAftKS Wntem Advtriimnt Mtnoor Wr'li.Vi- J & At, pro- Name Change colleagues do the worrying for me; 2) Maybe a few more problems at this stage don't shake me up as they ued to; or 3) Maybe, just maybe, 12 years on tv finally have developed a small trace of acting talent!" gJg PS imii h hj,.. an actress being at work all day and away from her children? Diana ntmi, Maryland, Tourist Gap If L.B J. has his way we may have a lot more foreign tourists joining us to "See America" this year. The President has a twofold plan to bridge the present tourist gap. He wants Congress to ease visa requirements and issue "hospitality cards" (for discounts) to foreign travelers. Private enterprise may help by cutting air fares for foreign tourists as well as giving discounts on hotels, car rentals, and guided tours. Many airlines and car -- rental agencies have already agreed. Maybe this year you'll have to be multilingual even in the U.S. FOR JOHN HAVLICEK FOR CARM TINTLE, In extra money for community-healtgramsto cure olcoholicJ I got the idea from a taped interview I had with my son Jack when he was a small child. This rumor keeps coming up, but there is no truth to it whatever. Effect they're talking about boosting the tax on alcoholic beverages. They want the are they purchased? Mrs. Ruth Shellon, Chandler, Texas The money for purchasing gifts that are given to audience participants is part of a budget provided us solely by the NBC Television Network. Silly shirk St., WW.J. Wve.. richea U94 401 Mlaae. April 11, KOSCT HIZCiBSON JACK RYAN 1968 EUtor-iCk- Editor AH Director FtOFT Food Editor MARIUS N. TXiNOUE MEIANIE BE Aaotmte Editor: Kiwtyn Abrexara, The ray, Hal Uaaaa. Oak. Srfai Peer J. Oaaeahebaer, Wert Ce. eOSr.ArrJewYk.M.V.10WJ 1HS. FAMILY WHXIY. AH riaM IMC. merrai You are invited to mail your questions or comments about ny article or advertisement that appears lin Family Weekly. Your letter wilt receive a prompt answer. Write to Service Editor, Family Weekly, 405 Park Ave., New York, N. Y. 10022. |