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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1962
Page
5
A vintage etiquette guide outlines proper greetings and manners for introductions by age and setting. It stresses polite responses to older and younger peers, first speaking when meeting someone, and greeting hosts at gatherings. It cautions against inappropriate greetings in church and emphasizes neat, proactive manners.
The great false vampire bats, among the largest in the Americas, inhabit northern South America. They measure inches long with a 30 inch wingspan, have large ears and no tail, and dark hair. They attack small animals and birds but feed on insects and fruit, sleeping in treetops by day with long claws and heads hanging down.
A guide to using mirrors for indoor amusements on a dreary day. Instructions cover writing a name upside down in a mirror, mirror drawing challenges, mirror-based image tricks, and a multi person string race where players travel atop mirrors aligned on strings.
In a frog group the male takes care of eggs, laying 60 eggs at a time and gluing them to his back. He swims with the eggs until eyes appear, then seeks a still pool to release them. Once in water the young frogs hatch and swim solo, returning to the wet bank only for a new batch.
A step by step wax jewelry guide describes molding colored tallow into cubes, shaping each into a letter for a name, cooling them in a bath, and piercing holes with a hot needle threaded by the wick. The letters are then strung on colored string and tied as a necklace, with a variation using different wax colors for each letter.
Kids across Ohio and beyond seek pen pals from Indonesia and elsewhere. Names and addresses with ages 9 to 13 appear, inviting readers to write and join a letters program coordinated by Captain Hal through the newspaper.
A feature on Kenya Police showing land, air, and sea units. It describes the air wing for patrols and rescues on Kilimanjaro and Kenya, the Makonde boat patrolling harbors, coast guard duties, and the Lake Victoria vessel Elizabeth respectively named after the Queen Mother. It notes port security, customs cooperation, and the 1959 Lake Victoria water patrol unit with the Elizabeth.
Puzzle text blends word diamonds and anagrams to reveal Mrs. Roosevelt family names, including her mother Haskell and father Roosevelt. The page teases hidden names through mixed phrases and cartoon captions, inviting readers to untangle the clues and identify the First Lady related figures.
This light verse by Etta F Gilbert features a beaver and a bunny chatting by Shining Creek. The animals compare tails ears and feet and debate who is built for work or for fun and play. The tone is humorous and whimsical with playful dialogue.
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