Kennebec Journal (Newspaper) - January 3, 1977, Augusta, Maine1 Ann Landers The of no children Dear Ann Now that so much has been said about your survey that revealed 70 per cent of America's couples would not have had children if they had it to do over again rerun that great column, "Musings Of A Good Father On A Bad Day Baltimore Fan Dear Fan: I thought you'd never ask1 Here it is: There's nothing sadder than the childless couple It breaks your heart to see them stretched out relaxing around swimming pools in Florida and California sun- tanned and miserable on the decks of boats, trotting off to Europe like lonesome fools with more money to spend, time to en- joy themselves and nothing to worry about Childless couples become so selfish and wrapped up in their owij-coneeius7ou feel sorry-for them They don't fight over the kid's discipline They miss all the fun of "doing without" for the child's sake They go along and do as they darn well please It's a pathejjc sight Breryone should have children No one should be allowed to escape the wonderful experiences at- tached to each stage in the development of the young The happy memories of those early years saturated mattresses, waiting for sitters who don't show, midnight asthma attacks rushing to the emergency room of the hospital to get the kid's head stitched up Then comes the payoff when the child grows from a little acorn into a real nut What can equal the warm smile of.a small lad with the sun glittering on worth of braces ruined by peanut brittle or the frolicking, carefree voices of 20 hysterical savages running amok at a birthday party How sad not to have children .to brighten your cocktail parties massaging potato chips into the rug, wrestling the guests for the olives in their martinis How empty is the home without challenging1 problems that make for a well-rounded life and an early breakdown The end-of-day report from mother, related like strategically placed Wows to the temple The tender, thoughtful dis- cussions when the report card reveals that your senior son is a moron Children are worth every mo- ment of anxiety, every sacrifice You know it the first time you take your son hunting He didn't mean to shoot you in the 'leg Remember how he cried' How sorry he was7 So disappointed you weren't a deer Those are the memories a man treasures Think back to that 'night of romantic adventure, when your budding, beautiful daughter eloped with the village idiot What childless couple ever shares in such a wonderful growing ex- perience7 Could a woman without children equal the strength and heroism of your wife when' she tried to fling herself out of the bedroom window7 Only a father could ha ve-the courage to stand by" ready to jump after her The childless couple lives in a vacuum They try to fill their lone- ly lives with dinner dates, the theater, golf, tennis, swimming, civic affairs, and vacation trips all over the world They contribute nothing to humanity The emp- tiness of life without children is in- describable But the childless cou- ple is too comfortable to know it Just look at them and see what the years have done He looks boyish, unhned and rested She is slim, well-groomed and youthful It isn't natural If they had kids, they'd look like the rest of us tired, gray, wrinkled and haggard In other words, normal. How young is too young for a clujd to learn about sex7 That's just one thing you'll find in Ann Landers's new booklet, "How, What and When to Tell Your Child About Sex Send 50 cents in coin, along with a long, stamped, self- addressed envelope to Ann Landers, P 0 Illinois 60120 Copyright 1977 Field Enterprises, Inc Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words VERIP UQL NERAV I O o POWDLEI m DEGEWD I I'D THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME g by Henn Arnold and Bob Lee Don't feel tired at all 1-3 WHAT A L0N6 HARP DAY SPENT ATA LIKELY TO BE. J Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as sug- gested by the above cartoon Print Saturday's (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles WHEEL MESSY FLATLY BISHOP Answer Comes to a point in THE STEEPLE The University of Maine at Augusta Division of Adult Education and Community Services ANNOUNCES THREE NEW COURSES for Spring 1977 MStD 539-20 An introductory course designed to acquaint elementary and middle school teachers wiiLibe functional techniques and strategies for teaching the rudiments of the metric system. The primary focus will be on the metric measurements for length, area, volume mass and temperature, 3 Credits (graduate recertification) Thursdays, p.m. Beginning January 20, 1977 Room 293 Administration-Classroom Building 20EeT-20 Digital Technology Introduction to digital devices, circuits and systems. The course is designed for engineers and technicians with some basic knowledge of circuits and electronics. 3 Credits (also available Development credit units) Tuesdays, p.m: Beginning January 18, 1977, Roo'm 185 Administration-Classroom Building Bs 25E-20 Administrative Management and Office Services A new course of interest to business managers and office managers designed to improve management skills in the prac- tical aspects of supervising an office and providing ad- ministrative services. 3 Credits Thursdays, p.m. Beginning January 20, 1977, Room 8 Buker School, Capitol Street, Augusta, Maine For further information call or write: University of Maine at Augusta Division of Adult Education and Community Services Augusta, Maine 04330 Tel: 622-7131 111 Each of these advertised items is required to be readily available for sale at I or below the advertised price in each AErP Store, except as specifically noted in this ad. 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