Collecting First Day Covers Is Fun and Profitable
A young writer explains first day covers and stamp cachets, noting how to obtain them from post offices and dealers. The piece covers who collects, how to acquire cachets, how first day notices appear, and how collecting can become a self supporting hobby. It also suggests pursuing foreign censored envelopes and expanding to many countries and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Drew,Jr
Post Office Department
Vermont
Montpelier
Post Oice Department
Mystery Family Showdown In Bergin Farm Room
Bergin and two thugs corner Jerry and Marge as Jacobs arrives to aid. A fight erupts with ash tray and lamp thrown, Max knocked out, Hugo subdued, and police called. Jacobs thanks Jerry, Roger reveals a future with a 500 reward and Jerry plans to be a messenger while Steve starts a business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erry
Marge
Bergin
Jern
Marge Blanton
Jerry
Jacobs
Duke
Steve
Max
Hugo
United States
Bersin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Jacobs
Litcte
Time and Life Humorous Exchange on Age and Teeth
A playful TIME AND LIFE gag features a 99 year old remark and a clerk recounting a domestic spat. The dialogue highlights aging, endurance, and a comic misfire when the clerk explains a teeth incident tied to a pipe gag. The piece uses light banter and a pun based on a smoking pipe.
Set Plays Do Not Fit in Basketball Offense
Duquesne coach Charles Davies discusses when set plays work in basketball and outlines two stop plays for game start and out of bounds. He emphasizes adapting to teammates, learning patterns, and timing to create openings, comparing strategy to chess and stressing continuous movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Davies
Telephone Manners That Win a Call Across the Line
The piece stresses telephone courtesy shaping first impressions by voice. It warns against loud bellicose talking and slurred speech, urging clear enunciation. It advises giving a caller timelines or offering to take messages to save time and temper.
Wings for Youth by I R Hegel
Statistics show 74 000 military planes on order today needing 10 to 20 mechanics each, risking a shortage of trained workers within two years. Seek real skill through schooling rather than jumping into factory work. An air mechanic must master fundamentals to adapt to changes and avoid costly errors. If funds fail, join Army Air Corps for specialized training and choose from over 200 trades. education outlasts salary shifts. Write J R Hegel for list of mechanic schools with a stamped return envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Hegel
Army Air Corps
Army Technical School
Army
J. R. Hegel
Money Makers Of Our Readers Hospital For Pets
In Waterloo Town at 1149 Lincoln Street a teen duo run a back yard pet hospital. Catherine Wheeler 14 and her brother 16 care for injured birds and pets using a starter setup from a Boy Scout guide. They charge 30 cents for simple fractures and 50 cents for compound ones, earning nearly four dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Makers
of Our Readers Hospital For Pets
Snail Playhouse
Lincoln Street
Waterloo
Town
Catherine Wheeler
Catherine
The Kitchenette Recipe and Prize Feature
A winter kitchen item presents a recipe for a date and fig nut bar, with precise ingredient amounts and mixing steps. The piece notes a weekly Kitchenette dollar prize awarded to Harriet Humphreys of Quantico Road, Salisbury MD, for reader submissions. It invites readers to send in recipes to The Kitchenette for a $100 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Humphreys
Quantico Road
Salisbury
Maryland
Riddles and Answers From Readers Offer Quick Brainteasers
Riddles are shared with simple answers in a feature inviting readers to submit brain teasers. Sample items include Why do you find lost things last, what has ears but cannot hear, and questions about sight, storks, and mystery inside objects. Several names appear with proposed answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd A. Meech, Jr
Melvin Albright
Beverly Smith
Arthur Hollinesweorth
Puzzle column hints on food and eating debut in 1920s style
A fragmented puzzle piece sheet lists clues on meals and eatables, with references to breakfast parts, grains, and dining terms. It teases crosswords with items like grub and Greek or Russian connections, ends with a previous week’s answer list and a faded note on wordplay.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Drew, Jr
Chester
Pennsylvania
Hite Py
U.S. Post Office
Uglially
Post Office
Mystery Farm
Phyllis Jfngre
Charles “Chick” Davies
Haskell
Duquesne University
Out
PET HospiTal
Willie
BY Calvin Fader
Yit
AsSocIated
Chin Gorn
Woo Woo
Sharks Fag Merchants
Chinamah
Aunt Peggr
Peggy
Laque
Indian Department
Russia
Van
Cane
Edit
Wes
New York
Los Aneered
Albert
Ameiz
Siz
Abi
Mack, Asea
Cell Kale
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