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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
5
A guide to setting up a private yard camp during summer using a tent, canvas, or tarpaulin, with shelter and bed options. It suggests frames, drumlin_pack, and simple bedding from scrap materials, plus a shower, storage, and mosquito netting to create a functional camping space in the yard. It emphasizes family involvement and practical, low-cost arrangements.
A plastic wind vane project shows how to register the direction of even a light breeze. It can be mounted on a garage roof, a yard post, or porch pillar. The design uses a wooden pointer pivoted with a nail and washers and two chicken feathers as the tail.
Bruce Townsend and Newt Winter abandon plans for a peaceful farm job and, scouting a coastal island, stumble into a mysterious camp site. They sail to the island in a rowboat, endure a sudden storm, seek shelter in a shack, then wake to a strange flashing light offshore as the tale closes with a teaser for next week.
A diner jokes about tongue sandwiches while a waiter quips that the items “speak for themselves” in a playful back and forth. The line showcases classic humor and dining room banter.
The notice invites readers to send new riddles to the Riddle Man at this newspaper. It lists five sample questions by authors Afergo Naughton Jary Frances Moran Dorothy Reznik June Tierney and Merle Marshall and asks for names to print with submissions.
Two men named John and Harry lie on a sunny day. A farmer offers a dollar to the laziest. John proclaims himself the laziest. Harry yawns and suggests tucking her money into his pocket.
A vacation tip article explains ivy poisoning risks and remedies. It details how poison ivy can irritate skin even without touching the leaves, notes three leaf-structure clues, and lists treatments such as soap and water, rubbing alcohol, baking soda solutions, zinc oxide salve, and kerosene. It also advises prevention using a baking soda wash to create a protective residue for the day.
Mary Lou Evans of East Hampton Mass wins 31.60 in War Stamps for her letters and war effort. Her class Victory Club bought 139.00 in War Stamps, collected newspapers and metal for the government, and raised 10.00 to aid ambulances for General MacArthur. Readers are urged to join or form Victory clubs and send details to the Boys and Girls Page.
A Denver reader seeks guidance for girls entering airline traffic work. Miss Frieda Milstein quotes Continental Airlines representative J R Hegel on appearance voice and personality, language and public speaking, and stepping stones like stenography or clerical work. She endorses business subjects and reading travelers bureau materials as prep for selling air transportation.
Fragmented OCR lines suggest a poem or note about coastal tides and damage. Phrases mention waves entering, a floor show, and a nail in a shoe, indicating unclear context and potential ruin or disruption. The readable pieces hint at weather or shoreline disturbance but lack coherent narrative.
The article explains that a dog's cooling system relies on the tongue due to sparse sweat glands and hair. In hot weather or after running, provide a pan of fresh water so he can drink whenever needed, helping him stay cool and grateful for your thoughtfulness.
Robert Rang of Parker South Dakota crafts sandwiches after shows and games. He describes them as making an awful lot of sandwiches. A prize of 1.00 in War Stamps is awarded for submitting the idea. The recipe details hamburger meat with catsup onions and a flour slurry served on steamed buns.
Fragmented OCR yields a puzzling list with phrases like Wrnsewerd Cuizzle Solution and scattered words such as no Olass filacen gad canteen SAND sane sania some HOM. The readable items hint at a puzzle answer key and wordplay notes from a newspaper section.
Puzzle text invites readers to identify blackout related items and hidden officers. It includes crossword style clues, abbreviations, and word transformations such as changing WINE to CASE and TAP to KEG. The narrative frames wartime themes, lamp lighting, and a licensed Gestapo line.
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