Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 4 December '85 59

v loyride III &■= By Libby Demp Forrest Q J

Christmas always brings back memories. I was thinking the other day about my childhood dollhouse and I remembered the Santa Claus doll who lived in there. He was really an old Christmas novelty, but he was the only boy doll I ever had. Thus, he played many roles. He played father in the dollhouse Sometimes, he was the brother. Sometimes he was a shopkeeper, a doctor or the boy next door. As Christmas neared. of course he played the role for which he was created. WHEN 1IE WAS PLAYING father or brother, the sack that hung from his back was ignored. When he played Santa, it was not. It took adulthood to fulfill my yearning for boy dolls. First No. 1 was born; nearly five years later No. 2 was born. And during their childhood a procession of G.I. Joe's. Star Trek figures and advanture warriors peopled our home. 1 got to play with G.I. Joe. bearded and unbearded. Mr. Spock. and the Bitronic Man. None of them played the roles of father, brother or the boy next door. ONE YEAR I ASKED the boys if they wouldn't like Ken for Christmas. But they weren't interested. Ken took Barbie out. and swam around in her swimming pool by her patio, but the boys couldn't think what they would do with him around our place. While my old Santa doll had played many roles, the boys didn't think that Ken could do much of anything they were interested in. My old Santa doll didn't have moveable arms or moveable vebaUs, but looking back upon those days of my childhood there were times he squired around the ladies of the dollhouse in a grand manner. He danced with them, and kissed them by the wooden staircase that led to the second floor. I'm sure he married them all at one time or another. THE DOLLHOUSE ROOMS were interchangeably used. There were no inhibitions to a little girl's imagination that kept the kitchen or the living room in one place or another. It was just a basic, white wooden dollhouse with two floors that sometimes was a castle and other times a penthouse, or a row house, like the one 1 grew up in. That Santa went the way of many things. His whereabouts are unknown. But by playing many roles, he beat out G.I. Joe and Ken by a long shot. Our Readers Write Democratic 'Nos' Cheated Lower To The Editor; At the Nov. 18 township council meeting, the need for unification of the Republican Party in Lower Township was never more evident. Over 2,800 GOP voters cast ballot Nov 5 only to watch M.M. "Peggie" Bieberbach. a Democrat, be elected. This leaves council controlled by Democrats The problem existing now is two of these council members, Bieberbach and Joseph Lonergan, see fit to let . personality conflicts affect their decisions concerning Lower Township. To enlighten those not present on Nov. 18. Gerald Thornton. freeholder-director of Cape May County, came to council with a proposal to aid a financially ailing Chamber of Commerce by purchasing its building and assuming all responsibilities. THE CHAMBER will be able to use the building in the future and it also will be used to provide additional services for the low and moderate income senior citizens. It without a doubt that the vehement "no" votes cast by Bieberbach and Lonergan on this issue represents a stone wall attitude toward the Republican county government as well as Thornton personally. Trying to leave political affiliation aside and keeping in mind the job that these two council members were elected to perform, we were cheated. By trying to hinder the county from providing more services free of charge to the seniors of our township, who do you think loses0 That's right, us. the people of Lower Township. JAMES P NEVILLE Town Rank f Letters Welcome ~ — 1 The Herald lantern and Dispatch welcome let J j ters to the editor on matters ot public interest { | Originals no', copies, are requested Writers ; ^ must sign name address and phone number J

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