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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1940
Page
18
An instructional guide urges beginners to conquer fear of water and learn basic swimming. It covers buoyancy, breathing, kicking from the hip, arm strokes, floating positions, and safety tips, encouraging practice in shallow water and gradual progression to crawl stroke.
Instructions describe cutting out King of the Spotty Islands from diagrams A and B, mounting on cardboard, and assembling movable eyes and tongue. A cardboard hat slip and mouth slit allow the hat to move, making Spottywog appear to talk while facial expressions wiggle.
Chet is pardoned after a student protest and a girl named Elsie admits fabricating the tale. Professor Van Dorn notes the mercy shown by Prof Small and the two schools avoid public punishment. Chet returns to practice amid student applause and Elsie celebrates quietly at home.
In a city title game, Chet leads Washington with a homer and two doubles against Edison Tech lowering the rival to 7-4. After the victory, Elsie debuts in a stunning prom gown as the star of the night, drawing attention and admiration from peers.
Puzzle feature dedicates this week to marriage with six wedding related clues and a word diamond guest star. Readers find hidden wedding themed words across and down plus a rice word square and a list of answers from last week’s entries.
A boy asks if the chaplain prays for the Senators in the Senate chamber in Washington. His Republican father replies the chaplain prays for the country when he enters and sees the Senators seated there.
The Pet Editor invites readers to share experiences with tame animals, asking about tame moles shrews bats sunfish alligators guineapigs muskrats and other pets. Questions cover care feeding housing behavior and feasibility of keeping various creatures as indoor pets. Send responses to this paper for publication to inform fellow readers.
A playful dialogue between two fleas features one asking about Bill and a second explaining a failed bite on an iron dog. The gag hinges on the absurd image of a flea attempting to bite metal.
A humorous exchange shows a freshman asking why the student writes slowly and a sophomore replying that he does so because his girlfriend can’t read quickly. The quip plays on a light romance theme and school setting.
A humorous courtroom exchange unfolds as a motorist tells a judge he was stopped for driving too slow, and the judge questions the phrase while the driver explains the speed cop made the arrest.
Robert James Dougherty, a Tulsa high school junior, formed the R J Loan Company lending up to a dollar at a small interest rate to friends. He issued credit cards to track debts and saved enough for Christmas shopping. Now he has a regular after school job and no longer runs the company. Readers are invited to submit money making schemes for a dollar prize.
Kay's Corner suggests a lawn game using fourteen wire hoops like croquet wickets a ball and a toy putter per player. Set hoops in a clock pattern with a central crossing pair and aim to pass the ball through each wicket in fewest strokes while circling the clock.
The article explains a miniature golf like indoor game using wickets set in a course. Players place a ball near the center wickets and aim for labeled positions one through three o'clock. Players may disturb an opponent's ball but no extra shots are earned. The lowest stroke count wins with cork wickets and a rubber ball.
A diner exchanges a quip with a waiter about soup calories. The waiter replies that the restaurant is a clean place to eat, delivering a lighthearted moment suitable for a local humor note.
Deb quips that her handkerchief and nose are mortal enemies for every encounter they “meet” they clash, a playful personification of sneezes and wiping routines in a lighthearted exchange.
The passage urges careful water safety for summer, noting many drownings and rescues. It promotes learning to swim, avoiding risky behavior, and planning in advance for emergencies. It emphasizes life saving knowledge and practicing care for others in the water.
Leslie Pooley of 2740 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville Florida wins a one dollar prize for a supper dessert made from leftover cold biscuits. The prize, issued weekly by Aunt Peggy, goes to readers under 18 who submit inventive recipes.
A short feature lists five riddles with credited names for each. Questions cover egg price per cent, two old maids in flight, three heartless kings, Noah's ark card play, and beef to start a butcher shop. Readers are invited to submit riddles to the Riddle Man for printing with the sender's name.
A garbled OCR segment mentions a dozen, passengers, and three king cards King of Diamonds King of Spades and King of Clubs. The narrator recalls sitting on the deck and a key is referenced. The readable facts point to a maritime or card context with incomplete details.
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