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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1960
Page
6
The world celebrates United Nations Day on Oct 24, marking the 15th anniversary of the UN. The flag symbolizes peace with continents shown around the world and olive branches. The UN aids by sending aid, preventing war, and resolving disputes at the table rather than on battlefields.
United Nations UNICEF program spreads milk, medicine, and tools to help millions. In India 170 million children are tested for tuberculosis and treated if needed. Africa fights yaws with early detection and care, while Mexico receives carpentry tools for youth training. United Nations Week runs October 23 to 29.
A playful verse notes Halloween fun with Barry as a scary ghost Patsy as a bunny and Paul in a pirate suit. The speaker and children go trick or treating knocking at neighbors doors for friendly greetings in a lighthearted family scene.
Ramoncita Saver OConnor recounts Florabelle a tiny sand flea living with a large family in a dog home who dreams of stage life. After a sleeping escape on red cloth she joins a flea circus, earns a golden crown and a queenly reception, and achieves lasting fame through practiced, stunning dance on a white circle.
Some plants trap and digest animals. The Butterwort lures insects with a sticky leaf surface then curls to crush and dissolve them. Pitcher Plants have leaf pitchers with downward hairs that trap insects and drown them. Some species grow large enough to catch mice.
Puzzle provides clues about Kentucky items and a word diamond centered on the Crystal Cave. It asks for forming three and four letter words from KENTUCKY excluding proper names and includes backward city hints and cryptic definitions such as the second word being an abbreviation for pairs and the fifth as a surgical thread.
A child boasts of flawless aim and shoots a bird, sparking a grim vision of starving babies. The verse contrasts pride with hunger and loss, urging reflection on careless harm to land and life.
A short verse by Louise Darcy about a calico cat and her two calico kittens. It notes they wear yellow mittens in summer and sleep beneath a calico quilt when winter winds blow. The playful tone highlights cozy scenes and seasonal contrasts.
How to carve paraffin statuettes with a simple subject like a large animal or flower. Outline the chosen figure on the cake, scratch with a pin, shave with a knife, smooth edges, add details, and finish with shellac before mounting on a wooden base.
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