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A gift is a spontaneous act of love, good will and joy SUPPLEMENT TO PLAINDEALER • PAGE It - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1C. 1976 Liberty for his face The idea of presenting a gift to mark an occasion is not a new one, by any means. The concept goes far back to the very begin­ nings of recorded history. Did not the Magi bring gifts to honor the birth of the Christ child? Did not the pharaohs of ancient Egypt receive gifts from their client states (or tribe) 5,000 years ago? Did not the vassal bestow a present upon his lord mas­ ter? Did not the lords of the manor bring gifts to honor their king? So it is that in America, whether glorying in well- earned material prosperity or even in the worst of times, the custom has been to mark special occasions with a gift to the person who is being honored. And so the custom of showing love and respect became a part of the in­ stitutions of Mother's Day and Father's Day. The out­ pouring of good will and appreciation find expres­ sion in a gift of love, so to speak. Surely, some decry this gift of emotion as "com­ mercial," but it really Is not, historically or socially. The act of sending a greet­ ing card or presenting a gift is not a response to force, but the spontaneous reaction, or interaction, between people of love and good will. In fact, this would be indeed a better world if more people expressed their positive attitudes to­ ward each other with some tangible manifestation of their feelings. There is hardly a better outlet than to give.. And that's what Father's Day is all about. It's dad who gives and gives and gives, while his family is in need, is grow­ ing to maturity. The token of gratitude he receives from mom or the kids is hardly a harmful response. And, moreover, it is in­ teresting to note that most gifts for dad are of the very practical nature. They are most generally "gifts of need," not gifts of emotion. They serve a purpose in dad's life ... whether fill­ ing in gaps in his summer wardrobe (which he'd probably have to fill In for himself later anyway) or adding to his sports gear, his library or just his pleasures around the house. (A favorite Father's Day gift is the recliner chair, and who would deny dad this little extra for his leisure hours, an extra that the whole family can enjoy at some time or other.) Americans in particular have found the gift as a rewarding way to say "I love you." It's good for the giver. It's good for the recipient. And, frankly, it's not all that bad for the economy! Important Father's Day events include participation Tty'some famous figures 1. June 20, 1910 -- FIRST Father's Day ob­ servance inspired by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, founder of Father's Day, in Spo­ kane, Washington, her home town. It was marked by special Father's Day sermons preached by pas­ tors of the Spokane Min­ isterial Association. 2. June, 1916 -- FIRST Presidential recognition of Father's Day given by President Woodrow Wilson from the Washington White House. 3. June, 1924 -- FIRST nation-wide observance of Father's Day called for by President Calvin Coolidge who noted the importance of honoring the head of the family. 4. 1934 -- Father's Day Council formed in the pub­ lic interest and incorpo­ rated as a non-profit cor­ poration to foster the de­ velopment of Father's Day as a national institution to be participated in by the community as well as the family. The drive to create greater participation in Father's Day was under way. 5. 1942 -- NATIONAL FATHER'S DAY COMMIT­ TEE FORMED. FIRST Na­ tional Fathers of the Year named. General Douglas MacArthur unanimous chtoice. ' 6. 1945 -- Governors of many states and major cities proclaim Father's Day as state and local holiday. 7. April 24,1972 -- Con­ gress passes Public Law 92-278 enacting Father's Day as a national holiday, to be observed the third Sunday of every June. President directed to issue a proclamation calling at­ tention to the observance. 8. May 27,1975--FIRST authorized Regional Fath­ er of the Year Awards in Los Angeles, honoring Cal­ ifornia "Father Leaders." 9. May 28-June 4, 1976 -- Regional Father of the Year Awards in Los Ange­ les, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. Remember DadI Sunday, June 20 Make it a special day for Dad with a beautiful card and gift from our Hallmark collection. D^axtn A 1238 JV. <3 xun <£bwt 385-6750 ccHovuf, iffl! PICTURE GEORGE WASHINGTON, Father of our coun­ try, celebrating Father's Day in 1976. He'd be amazed at all the goodies dads get today to make their lives easier and their looks sharper. Although George wouldn't have understood every modern-day invention, he certainly would have liked getting an electric razor. No more fuss and bother standing over a water basin to take off his beard. No more dangerous blades and messy lather. George would have been especially happy to receive a Norelco Rotary Razor. It's got features to make every dad happy. There are 36 blades in its three floating heads; dual-voltage to make things simple when dad travels; a deluxe good-look­ ing wallet; pop-out trimmer, and nine closeness/comfort settings. Choose either the rechargeable or cord Rotary for your father. It's one of the best ways to put a smile on his face this Father's Day. Dads look sharp in new no-fault denim Wftr'^/4 /%* In the years gone by you wouldn't have thought to gift dad with denim be­ cause somehow it just wasn't "his thing." But today denimwear is uni­ versally accepted as fash- ion-right for our casual lifestyle -- by dad along with mom and the whole family. Dad is most likely to appreciate the latest devel­ opment for 100% cotton denim: no wrinkles, no puckers, and no shrinking out of size. These built-in benefits for good looking, easy-care clothes are fea­ tured in a new collection of Wrangler "No-Fault" denim jeans and jackets. A revolutionary process for cotton fabric, called "Sanfor-Set," makes it pos­ sible for new No-Fault den­ ims to come out of the dryer ready to wear, free of the wrinkled up look customary with regular denim. The process drastically reduces shrinkage, so the size garment you buy is the size it stays no matter how often it's washed. The denim is also softer and fades the way denim should. If dad happens to be the type with a "bigger build," and he's carrying a little more around the middle or thighs, there's no prob­ lem because the Wrangler people are offering No- Fault denim in fuller cut jeans up to size 46 and jackets to size 50. He will also approve of Wrangler's no gimmick one-year warranty of prod­ uct performance, one of the few if not the only s u c h p l e d g e m a d e f o r clothes. Being able to return a garment if it doesn't per­ form helps to know you're getting what you pay for -- your money's worth -- and that's getting harder to come by these days. The Italian look HOT OFF THE DRAWING BOARD of Italian designer Carlo Palazzi comet tfefc great new look in men's lounge wear for Knoth*