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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
5
In 1785 Fuerstenfeldbruck residents built cottage replicas to float down the Amper River seeking flood protection. Blessed at the church with candles lit inside, the model houses became a town tradition carried on by youths, though effectiveness remains uncertain.
Dugg' Pade column offers a word and picture puzzle revealing four Pennsylvania cities with backward spellings and a diamond word game centered on Pittsburgh as the largest inland U.S. port. The clues hint at a dance step separates a cubic meter and a compass point.
To craft a drum, reuse an empty coffee can or oatmeal carton as the bottom. For the top, stretch dark brown paper over, overlap the edges, and glue. Decorate with colored paper and cutouts, then use ice cream sticks as drum sticks.
A simple method to speed drying uses a paper towel inserted into the cuff of each sock. The towel soaks moisture while air circulates, hastening overall drying.
Ted Lewis, 17, a Dallas high school senior, crafts competition and show cars to sharpen patience and hand skills for a future dentistry. He mixes parts from multiple kits, adds innovations like working lights, gauges, and removable tools, and emphasizes safety belts. He spends 40 hours on fun cars and over 100 on show pieces, chasing recognition and continual improvement.
Ed Hess tells of Tommy creeping through an apple orchard to get a clean deer shot. He gauges wind, crosses a swamp on a fallen log, and patiently closes in on a buck while wary deer drift and a startled rabbit prompts the final, decisive moment. Tommy snaps a trophy photo and moves on with his next subject.
The note urges readers to assemble albums of their preferred comic strips and then lend them to friends, irrespective of whether the recipients are sick or well. It reflects a social, sharing mindset and vintage leisure advice.
Captain Hal invites readers to write to pen pals this week. Submit names addresses and ages to the newspaper care of Captain Hal. The youngsters listed include Mary Ellen Abernethy Audrey Madore Lillian Escalante Janice Hughes Shirley Haynes and many others from Mass Maine Texas North Carolina and more.
The item notes that artistic reproductions are prohibited without written permission from the Newspaper Enterprise Association and that printing rights are restricted to authorized distributors.
A guidance article by Joe C Adams explains that advertising pays for youths seeking after school and summer jobs. It advises creating flyers with name contact details and a brief reason for seeking work, listing skills and tasks, distributing in neighborhoods, and following up on opportunities with a clear schedule and pricing plan.
A family camping trip during dad's vacation near a lake. They pitched a tent, enjoyed outdoorsy meals, and swam. A bear with two cubs was spotted. The author notes the smell of firs and pines and plans to return next year.
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