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perfect PAGE 8 - PLAINDl Roses: a token of appreciation and affection on Father's Day A rose is a rose is a rose-- is the official flower of Fa­ ther's Day. That was Mrs. John Bruce Dodd's choice--and it's stuck for three generations. As if to prove her right, research has established that the rose is America's favor­ ite choice for National Flower, by popular acclaim, according to Jim Krone, of Roses, Inc. If ydur dad isn't a rose fancier, you wear the rose to let everyone know you care. Red if your father is living; white, if he is deceased. These days more men are finding relaxation in plants and gardens. A nice little "extra" is a hanging plant or garden-in-a-bowl for his desk, his office, or near his favorite chair, where he can watch it grow. And if he's a "purist," some seeds or seedlings he can nurture might be just the ticket. Giving dad "fits" ,'KKI) LISTENING tape recorder makes a perfect gift for dad or grad. Give the valuable, unusual gift of time Speed listening has come of age. Now, a new type of audio cassette recorder lets everyone listen at their own speed. Listening faster saves time and increases compre­ hension. A unique gift for Father's Day or graduation that is both fun and practical. Your favorite dad or stu­ dent will enjoy speed listen­ ing to recorded lectures, meetings, conferences, and notes as well as books on tape at home, in the car, of­ fice or library. The new technology is called Variable Speech Con- tror (VSC), and both VSC Corporation and Radio Shack now offer tape re­ corders which will speed up tapes to as much as double speed, without altering the audio pitch. Without this technology, speeded up tapes sound like "Donald Duck." Thanks to newly devel­ oped electronic circuitry, the prices of tape recorders with this feature (the Radio Shack VSC 1000 and the VSC Sound pacer) have been brought down to under $200. The Soundpacer was chosen this year for inclu­ sion in all of the most pres­ tigious electronic catalogs, including The Sharper Im­ age, JS&A, DAK, Heath Kit and Edmund Scien­ tific. It is also available in selected retail stores. The Radio Shack Model 1000 is available through all Radio Shack stores. Here's the scenario: You want to give dad a gift .of fashion but you don't know his sizes. Does this stifle your urge with a major stumbling block? Not at all,' says the Men's FsTshion As­ sociation. Here is the way to gauge dad's sizes: 'Sneak a look at dad's shirts. You will find his size on the inside of the neck­ band and it will look some­ thing like 15'/2-34. That means that his necksize is 15'/i and his sleeve-length is 34. Both of those sizes are measured in inches. His pajamas are marked (usually on the label) A.B.C or D. That makes it easy. A is the smallest and D is the largest. You know dad's physique so make an edu­ cated guess. Robes are sized Small. Medium, Large and Extra Large: That speaks for it­ self. On the other hand, if you opt for a kimono-style, one size fits all. No problem there. Dad's slack size (walk e// Buy the Echo Grass - Trimmer • Model GT160A At $20.00 OK • Model GT200B At $30.00 Off f j » O N E t h m t l * x t » ! SALE RUNS UNTIL JUNE 18,1983 1 "THE HOUSE THAT SERVICE BUILT" KO. P. FREIIND, INC. 4102 W..Cry«tal.lakft Rd. ,,, r JMHH junEiU,i*N j Celebrities are the clue to fashionable gifts for father Larry Gatlin and the Gat- lin Brothers Band are mak­ ing Father's Day news by becoming the latest VIPs to wear "Members Only," the status label whose uniquely styled racing jackets have taken the fashion world by storm. The list of celebrities who have been spotted in this popular label-on-the-pocket jacket also includes such personalities as Frank Sina­ tra, Johnny Carson, Robert Mitchum,,Herschel Walker and Eddie Murphy. And now "Members On­ ly" is introducing an even wider range of gift ideas for shorts, too) can be deter­ mined by measuring a pair of his trousers at the cir­ cumference of the waist­ band. You will find his size in inches and it will be 36, 38, 40, etc. The length is measured from the crotch to the bottom of the cuff. A short fellow may measure 28 inches, a tall dad will mea­ sure 32 or more inches. Golf and similar jackets are S,M,L or XL and hat sizes can usually be found at the back of the sweatband. For a sport coat or suit give dad a gift certificate. And don't worry--ifafter all your sleuthing you guess wrong--the store will swap his gift for the correct size. STEPCHILDREN * STEP-PARENTS = STEPFAMILIES A lot has been said and written about step-parents, but until a new stepfather gets a taste of it in real life, he can't begin to under­ stand the traumas and agonies of adjustment. With the divorce rate ever on the rise, it has been esti­ mated that up to SO percent of the children born today will ultimately live in a step- family or a single parent home before they are 18. To prove the pervasive­ ness of the step-family, there are now 35,000,000 Ameri­ cans living in step-families, according to the Census Bureau. Family challenge The new stepfather faces a challenge of acceptance when he meets up with bis new wife's children. And if he already has some of his own by a previous mar­ riage, the problem of inte­ gration is also added to the equation. In many casesj when a man remarries (and most divorced men do), his wife will be younger than be. This can often lead to more expressions and inter­ changes of affections, which can be especially discon­ certing to teenagers, already going through their own problems of adjustment to adulthood. But the phenomenon is . part of today's lifestyle, and step-dads are learning to cope. It means winning confidence through under­ standing. It means being flexible, creative ana imaginative. It means step-dads have to try a bit harder, to win ap­ proval from not just the new wife, >ut the new children, including his own, if any. Most encouraging is the fact that most step-families seem to resolve the initial conflicts and. in the long run, work out relationsfeif that are healthy and < Father's Day. It's a whole new collection called "Members Only--Sporting Team." If dad is a sports fan, Fa-. titer's Day is the time to ex­ pand his wardrobe with clothes reflecting his sport­ ing personality. The new "Members Only--Sporting Team" fashions have been designed for all those sports fans who want that "active" look in their leisure clothes. Look for the new "Mem­ bers Only--Sporting Team" label on knit shirts, pull­ overs, casual pants, shorts and warmup suits, as well as on color-action jackets. The new styles combine the clas­ sic colors for sports excite­ ment--red, blue, yellow, black and white. You can put dad in the sports spotlight with their fashion accents--mesh in­ serts, grommets, .ribbon stripes, and color-coordi­ nated tapings and linings. Other surprises include hint- of-color pleats, convertible and hidden-hood collars, quadruple pockets and in­ novative waist and wrist closings. So the ball's in your court, gift-givers. With "Members Only" or "Members Only--Sporting Team," you'll score points with dad this Father's Day. Dad saves money on car care with do-it-yourself oil changes Remember when chang­ ing your car's engine oil meant crawling underneath the car, ruining your dotbes, and spoiling the better part of a Saturday afternoon? Thankfully, those days are over. Now there's an easier way to do the ipb and it makes a great gift for any dad even if he is not a home mechanic. It's Big Boy's new TOP­ SIDE oil changer that lets him change engine oil from above the engine. AO that's needed is a TOPSIDE oil changer and a parking space. And by doing od changes at home instead of having them done by a ser­ vice station, savings can be considerable. The TOPSIDE consists of a hand-operated vacuum pump built onto a 2 Vi gal­ lon oil container, with an attached vacuum hose and probe. You start by pump­ ing a vacuum, then insert the suction probe into the oil dipstick shaft of the engine. Release the clamp, and powerful suction draws oil and sludge into the con­ tainer in just a few minutes. Easy final steps Then it's all but done. Replace the used oil with the recommended amount of fresh oil, and properly dis­ pose of the used oil. Because you do oil changes from above instead of underneath the car, dad won't need ramps, mechan­ ic's creepers, wrenches or other special equipment He won't have to touch any dirty oil, and there's no dan- ger of being burned by a hot engine. What's more, the weather won't matter in the least Whether the sun is shining or there's snow on the ground, he can do his own oil changes with a lot less bother. Many ines Because it's so versatile, the TOPSIDE can be used for radiator fluids, trans­ mission oil, or almost any liquid in hard-to-reach places. The TOPSIDE also can help change oil in the family lawn tractor, RV, snowmobile, motorcycle or power boat. These days, the cost of caring for « car is getting more and more expensive. All Jhe move reason to con­ sider giviiM lather die easy to do his own oil