Summer Clerk at Carver's Bay Sparks Detective Dreams
Fifteen year old narrator lands a summer job at Carver's Bay with Mr. Klinger and becomes friends with Red Milton a soon to be aspiring investigator. Red horitates about spies and sleuthing while the pair handle the busy Fourth crowd and plan on a shared detective project sparked by a newspaper clipping about smugglers near Carver's Bay.
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Carver's Bay
Carver's
Dad
Mr. Klinger
Jack
Jerry Hinds
Mom
Red Milton
Red
Ardmore High
Sherlock
Build a Floating Bathtub Boat With Outriggers and Sail
Instructions describe making a small sailing craft from a long plank and side floats forming outriggers. Use 14 foot plank cut and shaped for hull, add 4 by 4 spars, nail floats for stability, fit an outboard or mast with a 10 foot pole, and attach a triangular muslin sail for sailing.
Unusual oval oilcloth knitting bag from a tin can
Make a novel oval knitting bag by using a large oilcloth covered can as the core. Cut a strip around the can, sew to form a cover, and add four oilcloth handles. Decorate with bright wool or enamel designs for a clever, inexpensive gift for Grandmother or Auntie.
Kitchenette Flore Recipe Claims Versatility for Any Menu
A note promotes Kitchenette Flore as a novel egg preparation suitable beyond breakfast. It claims the recipe enriches ordinary eggs and invites readers to submit an entry to Margree Holley with a dollar prize sent to Box 38 Star Route Arkansas.
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Flore
Margree Holley
Box 38
Star Route
Arkansas
Fluffy Egg Nest Recipe On Toast
A simple flourless nest of toast with a stiffly beaten egg white encasing a yolk. Bake in a moderate oven until set. Serve as an attractive single dish. add meat or potatoes for extra sides if desired.
Side Stroke Relaxation for the Weary Swimmer
The side stroke offers a relaxed alternative to the crawl breast and back strokes. Swimmers lie on their side with one arm extended under the water and the other near the hip, while a scissors kick drives forward motion. Rhythm and smooth timing prevent jerkiness as the lunge advances the body. Send recipes to Aunt Peggy for a dollar prize. entrants must be under 18.
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Peggy
Pointers on Pets by Horace Mitchell
A reader recounts a dog cat bite incident with a Doberman and black cat. The cat heals by self care aided by good feeding and licking, avoiding early antiseptic washing, and notes when professional vet care would be needed.
Riddles and Puzzles by Local Readers
A collection of short reader riddles with authors Doris Richard John J. Dunn Doris Sayles and Harvey Taylor Jr. includes questions about pies purses reading in woods cake in a game and Eden planting.
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Doris Richard
John J. Dunn
Doris Sayles
Adam
Garden of Eden
Harvey Taylor, Jr
Time Me Around the Track Coach Questions Schedule
Hopeful athlete challenges coach to timing a run as plans hinge on awaiting the calendar. Coach responds by promising to check the schedule first.
Prof and student clash over bottom-up rule in class
A professor asserts everyone must begin at the bottom with no exceptions. A student questions outcomes and brings up swimming as a potential exception, prompting a terse exchange on learning hierarchy.
The Reading Habit Encourage Young Readers
The Editor urges forming a reading habit beyond schoolwork. Read nightly, choose books matching your tastes with a librarian's help, and save movie money to build a personal library. Reading offers immersion with compelling characters and repeated enjoyment as you grow.
Money Makers Of Our Readers
Holmes Carlisle 15 of Stillwater Oklahoma wins a dollar for sharing his money making method. He started a window washing business cleaning 20 to 30 windows per house at ten cents a window, saying the steady work comes from new homes being built.
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Holmes Carlisle
Holmes
Lewis Street
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Fragmented Lines from a Poem About Autumn and Sea
A set of five terse lines references teeth and sea absence. It contrasts autumn leaves turning with a batter and ends with a lone pronoun. The fragmentary lines suggest a riddle or incomplete verse.
March King and Atlantic Cable Facts Quiz
1. The March King is John Philip Sousa. 2. The first Atlantic cable was laid in 1858. 3. Belgium has three national languages. 4. The first United States census was taken in 1790. 5. Whistler's Mother was painted by James McNeill Whistler. 6. The largest weasel is the wolverine. 7. The remaining intact Wonder is the Great Pyramid of Giza. 8. Scientists think sun spots are caused by magnetic activity on the Sun.
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United States
Whistler
Milkmobile banter in Jersey cow license plate joke
Rube jokes the cow is a Jersey breed while Slicker notes no license plates to prove it. The exchange highlights humor over dairy wagon slang and rural customs.
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Rube
Slicker
Notable figures and places in a mixed data list
A fragmented entry lists John Philip Sousa born 1858 in the United States, Switzerland, languages German French Italian, year 1790, artist Whistler, animal Wolverine, and a vague note about the pyramids of Egypt as an ancient wonder with references to storms on the sun.
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John Philip Sousa
Switzerland
Whistler
Wolverine
Pyramids
Egypt
Dazzle Editor Explores Summer Flower Carousel
During the summer months a steady stream of colorful fragrant blooms brightens our days. This week the editor dedicates the column to the seasonal display and fragrant flower varieties to enjoy in gardens and bouquets.
VASE S Word Puzzle Reveals Four Flower Names
A vintage wordplay hides four flowers in a playful riddle. Readers solve with clues across and down including roots, markers, and a girl’s name, then unscramble TOVELI PLUTI SYNAP CHOIRD to reveal the flowers.
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Peninsula
Chosen
Japan
Toveli Pluti
Diet Advice Quip Turns Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange portrays a stout lady asking how to reduce her weight and a doctor recommending exercise. The doctor quips push yourself away from the table three times a day to illustrate a simple, everyday approach to portion control and activity.
Answers to Last Week's Puzzles 1 Crossword Solution
Puzzle list and solutions with wordplay bridging puzzle items. Includes items like Milk mile fle film and Devour device with paired clues and answers.
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Milk
Mile
Fle
Idea
Lear
Device
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Joyal
Aunt Peggy
Aauttville Justice
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Doggy
Aauttville
Tish
Fatistuff
Senator
Senator Fatistuff
Associated Editors
Columbus
Horace Mitchell
Maria Cat, M.D
Edward
Eddie
Posers
Poser
Johnny
Onite
Tate
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