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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1940

Page

7

Ghost Swamp Dare Ends In Dire Straits For Two Boys

Keith and Jack venture into the Ghost Swamp following Dave Duncan and witness a grave being dug beside a hut. A hidden danger looms as Major the dog alerts to Duncan, then Keith tumbles into the ooze while Jack lies unconscious amid the muddy peril. Dave appears in pursuit as cliffhanger ends.

Keith Franklin Jack Trt Duncan Brothers Duncan Brother Keith Mr. Taggart Duncan Dave Duncan Jack Major

Windmill toy powered by cross-cut axle slots

Instructions describe making a windmill with an X shaped axle slot to allow blades to catch wind from any direction. Use soft wood and berry box material for blades, craft two thin slots at the bar center, attach blades with glue and brads, and mount between uprights on a base. A pulley option is noted.

Choosing a Sport That Fits Your Abilities

The article urges youths to pick sports matching their abilities and finances. It highlights swimming archery wrestling boxing running hiking tennis gymnastics cycling skating and more as accessible options for individual or small-group participation while stressing steady practice and enjoyment.

Dad

Prize Recipe Contest Attracts Young Writers

A call for readers under eighteen to send favorite recipes to Aunt Peggy The Kitchenette via this newspaper. Entrants could earn a dollar if printed and the notice notes simple instructions for submission. The piece echoes a light column tone and invites family friendly kitchen tips.

Peggy

Date Surprises Cookies Recipe At Aunt Peggy’s House

Marilyn Sprague promotes Date Surprises at 358 Conway Street Greenfield Mass with a weekly best recipe award. The instruction lists ingredients for cookies and date filling including cake flour butter brown sugar eggs vanilla milk and dates with baking steps and oven heat.

Marilyn Sprague Conway Street Greenfield Mass

You Can’t Get Best Value From An Idle Car Or Brain

A tale compares two cars bought at the same time by R Jones and Mr. Smith. Jones used his more, Smith left his idle. After three years both sold for the same price, showing that use with care yields greater value and mental sharpness. The Editor adds a moral about brains improving with use.

R. Jones Mr. Smith Mr. Jones

Money Makers Of Our Readers

Arlene Stone a 12 year old Ogden Utah runs a small kindergarten from 4 to 5 pm charging 10 cents a week. She teaches roll singing reading stories crafts and games for seven children aged 3 to 5 and saves money for Christmas. Submit details of your earnings idea for a Boys and Girls Page prize.

Arlene Stone Jackson Avenue Ogden Utah Arlene Boys and Girls

Youth in Hospital Wins Prize for Magic Trick

A fifteen year old patient Harold Jackman in the Ohio State Sanatorium Mt Vernon demonstrates a magic trick The Mystic Checker and receives an autographed photo and a book of simple magic from a reader The trick shows an empty matchbox with a hidden red checker that reappears after shaking and closing the drawer

Harold Jackman Harold Mt. Vernon Ohio Ohio State Sanatorium

Kay's Corner Word Chain Game by Katherine Houison

A short instruction note explains a two team word chain game. Teams pick captains and players and choose a subject like food or clothing. Each word must start with the last letter of the previous word. The round ends when one player remains.

A Little Uncomfortable Dialogue on Grandpa's Death

A humorous exchange has John reflecting on his grandfather's death under a freight train. The line prompts a wry response about whether he died in comfortable circumstances, highlighting a stark black comedy moment.

Don John

NO VEHICLES NEEDED Book agent to farmer exchange

A brief cartoon dialogue shows a book agent urging a farmer to buy an encyclopedia for his schoolgoing son. The farmer resists, claiming he will let the boy walk to learn like he did.

Farmer

Riddles from Chester Woman Featured at Paper

Riddles by Bessie Savopoulos of Chester Pennsylvania were received for today’s page. Five rhymed items chosen from eight submitted ask playful questions about objects, magazines, bark and time, and a saucy bird hidden in the alphabet.

Bessie Savopoulos Chester Holland Egypt

Riddle Answers Shared For Fun In Puzzling Post

A post lists five riddle solutions: Tulips as two lips for item one, Pages for item two, A tres for item three, Jay for item four, and Crockodile as crock o dial for item six, with playful wordplay notes.

Crossword Clues and Poet Names From a Duzzle Editor Page

A playful newspaper puzzle note presents a crossword with Across and Down clues alluding to signs, organs, items, and common words. It also lists scrambled poet names DEFIL PIGKILN TRYNAB ORHEM and hints rhyming themes with cat donkey float and more.

Hidden poem types in picture puzzle list

The puzzle asks readers to find different kinds of poems hidden in the artwork. Each line hints at transforming words step by step into related poetic terms. Players must ensure every intermediate word is real as they shift letters to reveal six and four move chains.

Dedication line to Philip space puzzle lines

A fragmented exchange shows a dedication line to Philip in a web line, with playful quotes from Editor Simple Simon and Ask it. It includes a joke about counting on fingers and a nod to space as a pun. The readable text centers on wordplay and minimal attribution.

Philip Who Philip Space Simon

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