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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1961
Page
6
Column by Abe Peet presents a rebus puzzle centered on Mrs Johnson. It includes clues tied to Mrs Johnson’s first name native state and her husband’s name, with backward-letter hints and a cartoon silhouette framing the crossword.
The Empty Quarter in southern Saudi Arabia known for singing sands lures oil explorers. Described are extreme heat, desert bases, drilling methods, and the search process to uncover buried oil reserves as teams trek and study sands, hoping for a new field.
In spring the pockets of the trees bulge with green leafy money and in autumn the trees change currency to gold and copper. They feel wealth weighs them down and toss away treasure little by little, turning giving into a pleasure.
In Edison Grade School, Joey Scott tests his fourth grade teacher Miss Clay by chewing gum and provoking reactions. When she calmly asks for the gum and later lets the class chew, Joey realizes she won’t fight back. He apologizes, learning a first lesson in respect and civility from a patient instructor.
A compact pencil sharpener taped to the inside rim of a wastebasket offers fast access in busy moments. The sharpener guides pencil shavings into the basket, keeping the workspace tidy.
The Winona Minnesota Steamboat Museum showcases a steam calliope with 32 chromatic whistles, one of seven playable instruments of its kind. Visitors hear concerts from the river boat exhibit docked in a city park, with music traveling ten miles.
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