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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1940
Page
20
A playful North Pole party guide with invitations ice decor and games. Activities include Breaking the Ice Snowball Target Practice Fishing Through the Ice Ice Man's Race Trading Post and Swat the Snowman plus festive treats and a confetti sendoff.
In Starke Florida Merle Grider 13 and his 9 year old brother earn money by harvesting worms for fish bait They place a board in ground rub it to jar worms free hours yield a pint sold for 25 cents The boys note high demand especially Thursdays and weekends They invite readers to reply to the Boys and Girls Page editor for a chance at a prize.
Tom Hathaway, a draftsman at Angus Machine, faces a blackmail plot over a new airplane motor. He and his brother Tim fear losses as a mysterious foreigner seeks prints and a model, while Tim’s wife Martha and the plant guard Old John fade into the night. Tom investigates by stealth, tracking a light in the distant shop where Tim works on the motor.
Tom witnesses two men steal the model airplane motor from a shop. He blocks a truck, confronts the driver, and the escape fails as the gate begins to close, leaving the outcome to be concluded next week.
A fragmented puzzle describes a diamond word, hints include a center word diamond and sequence of clues for letters. It asks to complete the diamond, convert BEES to HIVE in five moves, and FILL to COME in six with real words. Three sweet substances are depicted and queried.
A snappy collage notes a wife nursing a grouch through the week and a brisk pun on turbine turnstile sounds. It lists words like hum hired turtles melon mussels and shrimp in a playful sequence.
The Kitchenette presents two submitted recipes by Betty Mae Koster of Sherman Oaks and Margaret Grace Robinson of Phoenix with one dollar prizes offered. Chocolate Graham Cracker Pudding layers pudding with graham crackers and whipped cream after chilling. Banana Puffs use bananas rolled in sugar cinnamon and pie crust baked fifteen minutes with optional lemon sauce or whipped cream. Participants must be under eighteen and send entries to Aunt Peggy.
Riddles sent by Dorothy Snell of 108 Highland Avenue Shelbyville Tennessee are up for publication. She submitted 33 riddles but only seven are listed here including questions about pies, a laundryman, an iceman, a horse and an egg, the letter A and a shoemaker.
The country editor suggests several playful names as sister states with puns on U S state names. The list includes Miss Ouri, Mrs Sippi, Ida Ho, Mary Land, Callie For nia, Allie Bama, Louisa Anna, Della Ware, Minnie Sota. The answer humorously reframes states as personified sisters.
A guide to making attractive photo frames from empty cardboard boxes using simple tools. Encourages DIY creativity, notes frames protect portraits, and suggests drawing ideas from cinema lobby displays and modern design.
Useful guide for DIY photo frames using cardboard boxes glue and simple tools. Describes wall and mantel frame designs with back flaps stands and gloss enamel options. Encourages creative decorating to match room colors during winter days and nights.
A terse line hints at domestic conflict over a new coat. The snippet mentions a husband saying “ne pal, I pity you” and a wife showing the coat to another wife, implying relational strain and social observation in a domestic context. The damaged text offers no further names or places.
A quarrel erupts as a customer shows a piece of laundry to the attendant and reveals it was a sheet misidentified as lace. The linen worker questions the fault, insisting no damage is visible. The exchange underscores a mix up in the laundry.
The reader notes two crusty objects that are broken and unusable at present. Both are described as in the middle of day and faithful to the last. The caller invites riddles to the Riddle Man at the newspaper to print with names.
The Editor urges courage to face facts and not avoid difficulties. Burying your head in the sand is foolish, makes you look cowardly, and never saves anyone. Confront danger and problems rather than running away.
Kay's Corner suggests making decorative coasters from cork sheets cut into shapes or circles, or from cardboard covered with crepe paper. Decorate with silhouettes or floral designs, use shellac for durability, and try braided crepe paper additions for varied patterns.
A humorous exchange between a mess cook and a sailor ends with the sailor replying yes to turning over eggs as a quip about a visit to the Museum of Natural History.
The Acropolis is in Athens Greece built on a rocky hill overlooking the city. It houses ancient temples including the Parthenon and stands as a symbol of classical architecture.
A brief dialogue sample shows a wife asking about her husband's opinion and receiving a concise affirmative response. The exchange implies confidence in the husband's judgment while implying limited scope of agreement.
In Athens Greece Basin of Minas at the tread of the Bay of Fundy the unicorn Frank Morgan Plants give off more than is used A Frenchman who built the Suez canal and tried to build a canal through Panama No it is slightly flattened at the poles From a tree found in southern Europe and in northern Africa
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