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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1964

Page

9

Hints From Heloise On Clothes And Camp Tips

Tips from Heloise on repurposing old neckties into children's ties and matching handkerchiefs. Simple hacks include using a plastic cooler to keep frozen foods, repurposing a tie rack to hang toothbrushes, and practical camp packing lists for young campers.

Heloise

Why animals got their names and a baseball riddle

A reader asks about word origins for animal names from hippopotamus to jaguar and fox to dog. The piece traces roots in Greek Latin Arabic and other languages and includes a light joke exchange about days and a short baseball riddle.

Hippotamus Vulpes

Britannica crossword winner and reader puzzle entry

Howard Anderson aged 14 of San Jose wins a Britannica World Atlas for his original crossword puzzle. Readers are invited to submit crosswords to Cross Word Puzzle Tell Me Why with name age and address. The item also notes 4111 hospitals in the United States were accredited by end of 1963 and credits Darlene Napoli of Waterbury Conn as the day's winner.

Carlene Lyons Kingston Jamaica Howard Anderson San Jose Calif U.S Darlene Napoli Waterbury Conn United States

Cat Dangers With Babies Warned By Neighbor

A California reader warns that a cat can accidentally harm a baby by climbing into a crib or smothering a mouth and nose. Experts say keep cats and infants apart and supervise any contact to prevent accidental injury.

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