Banner Graphic, Volume 13, Number 97, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 December 1982 — Page 4

The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, December 30,1982

Dear Abby Make a regular man (or woman) out of me New Year's resolution

DKAR ABBY: When 1 was in grade school many years ago back in Roswell, N.M., a teacher read a poem to us. It was in the form of a prayer, and the thrust of it was, “Dear God, make a man out of me.” I can t remember who wrote it, but it was a gem. Have you (or any of your readers) ever heard of it? I would love to have it to keep. NOSTALGIC IN PORTALES, N.M.

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DEAR NOSTALGIC: The author was Edgar A. Guest. And what a timely piece with which to usher in the New Year. The poem: LORD, MAKE A REGULAR MAN OUT OF ME This I would like to be braver and bolder, Just a bit wiser because I am older, Just a bit kinder to those I may meet, Just a bit manlier taking defeat; This for the New Year my wish and my plea Lord, make a regular man out of me. This I would like to be just a bit finer, More of a smiler and less of a whiner, Just a bit quicker to stretch out my hand, Helping another who’s struggling to stand, This is my prayer for the New Year to be, Lord, make a regular man out of me. This I would like to be just a bit fairer, Just a bit better, and just a bit squarer, Not quite so ready to censure and blame, Quicker to help every man in the game, Not quite so eager men’s failings to see, Lord, make a regular man out of me. This I would like to be just a bit truer, Less of the wisher and more of the doer, Broader and bigger, more willing to give, Living and helping my neighbor to live! This for the New Year my prayer and my plea Lord, make a regular man out of me. * * * DEAR READERS: Apropos the above: The expression “regular man” need not apply to males only. Edgar Guest meant it to describe a person of character and dignity. In Yiddish the word is “mensh.” And a woman can also be a "mensh.” No one defined a “mensh” better than Leo Rosten in his book, “The Joys of Yiddish” (Simon & Schuster): “MENSH, MENCH. Rhymes with ‘bench.’ From German: Mensch: ‘person.’ Plural: menshen.

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“1. A human being, ‘After all, he is a mensh, not an animal.’ “2. An upright, honorable, decent person. ‘Come on, act like a mensh!’ “3. Someone of consequence; someone to admire and emulate; someone of roble character. ‘Now, there is a real mensh!’ “It is hard to convey the special sense of respect, dignity, approbation, that can be conveyed by calling someone ‘a real mensh!’ “As a child, I often heard it said: ‘The finest thing you can say about a man is that he is a mensh!’ Jewish children often hear the admonition: ‘Behave like a mensh!’ or ‘Be a mensh!’ This use of the word is uniquely Yiddish in its overtones. “The most withering comment one might make on someone’s character or conduct is: ‘He is not (did not act like) a mensh.’ “To be a mensh has nothing to do with success, wealth, status. A judge can be a zhlob; a millionaire can be a momzer; a professor can be a shlemiel, a doctor a klutz, a lawyer a bulvon. The key to being ‘a real mensh’ is nothing less than character: rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous. Many a poor man, many an ignorant man, is a mensh.” * * * DEAR ABBY: When I go to my physician for my annual routine check-up, my doctor sits me down and tells me that I need to take off 20 pounds. Meanwhile he is sitting there with a belly that’s so fat he can’t button his jacket. Can you explain this, please? BEATS ME IN BEVERLY HILLS DEAR BEATS: Because advice is always easier to give than it is to take. * * * You’re never too old (or too young) to learn how to make friends and be popular. For Abby’s booklet on Popularity, send sl, plus a long, self-addressed, stamped (37 cents) envelope to Abby, Popularity, P.O. Box 38923, Hollywood, Calif. 90038.

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Calendar of events Thursday Larabee Lodge No. 131 F & AM, Stilesville will hold an opei installation of officers at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30. The public is welcome. Refreshments will follow. - ! Friday Putnam County Singles will have their annual New Year’s Eve party at the Beagle Club in Cloverdale. This is a semiformal ( dress-up) affair. It will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec, 31. The cost is $2. This is an adult activity. For more information, contact Cindy Reeves 795-3391. There will be an old fashion Square and Round Dance om Friday, Dec. 31 at the Lions Hall in Roachdale. beginning atH p.m. The music will be by Don Woods and The Flint Creek Ramblers. The public is invited. Beech Grove United Methodist Church will have an oyster, and chili supper New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 in the church. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson who just returned from Saudi Arabia, will be talking and showing slides. Everyone is. welcome. , Monday The Greencastle prospective chapter of Sweet Adelines will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 at the First Baptist Church on Judson Drive. Tuesday Tri Kappa will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4 at the Episcopal Church. Putnam County Singles have been invited to the Terre Haute Singles meeting at the Methodist Church, Poplar Street (across from Meadows Shopping Center) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish for a pitch-in. For information, call Bill Gould at 653-9625. Wednesday Parents Anonymous, a self-help group of parents under stress, will meet 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the Charterhouse Library, Gobin United Methodist Church. Arrangements for child care of transportation can be made by calling CONTACT at 653-2645. Fathers Auxiliary Post No. I will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at VFW PosfNo. 1550. Associate Tri Kappa will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the home of Mrs. Paul Harris. The League of Women Voters of Greencastle will meet 6:30-8 p.m. at the home of Marge Smith, 613 Anderson. After a soup-and-sandwich supper (each member bring one sandwich), members will participate in making grassroots decisions about local and state League program for 1983. Members are urged to bring their January bull tin. Greencastle Chapter No. 255 of the OES will hold its stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the Masonic Temple. Adahs will be honored. All members welcome.

Heloise One 'ringy dingy' not enough for people

DEAR HELOISE: Will you please remind your readers to be sure to let the telephone ring a long time when they’re calling someone. I just had a phone call while I was in the tub. By the time I got out of the tub and across the hall to the phone it had stopped ringing four times. That is not long enough for anyone to stop whatever they are doing and get to a phone. It is especially true of older persons. They may be in the bathtub, or sitting in a chair with a lapboard doing some hand work, etc. It does take time to get up and get to the phone. So let it ring a long time before you hang up. We want your calls! Granny I agree! there is nothing worse than running from outside to get to the phone and as you pick it up you can hear the click of someone hanging up. The worst part is wondering who was calling! A special hug for you. Heloise SWEETHEARTCAKE Dear Heloise: I make the greatest heart-shaped cakes, and I wanted to share my Valentine hint with you. You really don’t even have to wait for Valentine’s Day they’re great all year round, just to say I love you. It’s very simple. All you need is a round pan and a square pan. Mix your cake and pour half the batter into the prepared round pan and the other half into the square pan. Bake as usual. When the cakes are done, remove and let cool. Place the square cake in a diamond position on a foil-covered piece of cardboard. Cut the round layer in half and place the cut sides of each half next to the two top sides of the “diamond.” There’s your heart! I decorate it with pretty pink icing and those candy hearts that are popular around Valentine’s Day. You can use colored sprinkles anything that your imagination suggests. Lorraine Busey

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SQUEEZE BOTTLE Dear Heloise: Many of my weekends are spent following ice hockey. Traveling means putting liquids in my suitcase. This may seem so obvious but before packing a plastic bottle with shampoo, hand lotion, etc., open it, squeeze it and continue squeezing while you replace the cap. Now air is constantly trying to get in rather than liquid, out. No mess. Joyce Kohout SICK BOX Dear Heloise: After each bout with a cold or flu, we place all leftover cough drops, pain medications, chest rubs, etc. and an extra thermometer in what we call our “sick box.” There they remain all together in one group for the next time, also a small hand bell for convenience of the patient and the “nurse.”.— Darlene Steele ★ * ★ That sounds fine, but if you don’t use a medication for a long period of time, check with the druggist to make sure it hasn't lost its potency. Heloise LITTLE LEGGINGS Dear Heloise: My son, at 16 months, has very sensitive skin, with almost constant diaper rash. The best thing for it is air or plain cloth diapers without plastic pants. Since the weather is cold now I was thinking about leggings, but I couldn’t find them small enough for my baby. I decided to try something. I bought little girls’ or boys’ tube socks. They are so big they were like a pair of tights without the panties. The best part is, it makes it so easy to change diapers and yet keep his legs warm. May Brace Have a kitchen hint or Cooking tip to share? Send it to Heloise P.O. Box 32000 San Antonio, TX 78216