Naval War in Florida Hyacinths Block Streams
US Army engineers confront a strange naval style clash as innocent hyacinths divert streams and aid a planned escape. A tense siege unfolds in Chalfont where a robber, known as Harkin, battles police deception aided by a smoke and fire diversion. Don and Buzzer plot the capture and headline fame follows.
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U. S. Army
Florida
Harkin
Don
Buzzer
Chalfont
East
Sy- Herald
Brother Dear
East Chalfont
Piaropus Crassipes
Treasure Chest Plans for School Graduates and Crafts
A detailed home project to build a decorative trophy chest with storage for diplomas and mementos. Includes dimensions, materials, finishes, and assembly notes, plus ideas for dust-proofing and display. Also covers the Navy battle against water hyacinths in Florida, detailing methods from manual removal to chemical and mechanical control, and the Army’s evolving role.
Peggy Kingsbury's Suzanne Doll business grows with orders
Peggy Kingsbury of Osage Iowa runs a growing home business making the Suzanne Doll. She created the wig design and obtained a patent for the dolls. The line now includes the Cottey Cottey doll for Nevada Missouri students and undressed dolls for clothes making. Prices range from 1.25 to higher amounts for elaborate costumes. Peggy has earned one dollar as a reward for sharing her money making idea.
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Peggy Kingsbury
Peggy
Osage
Iowa
Cottey College
Nevada
Missouri
Cottey Cottey
Pegey
Fragmentary notes on aging and vision loss
The text lists items about aging and vision difficulties. It mentions lack of children, stairs, one person unable to see the sea and the other unable to see the coast, and a need to reduce some element. It ends with a remark about growing older.
No Real Change Across Ages in Courtship
A philosopher notes little change over time, recalling that Greek maidens sat all evening listening to a lyre. He says many modern girls will do the same, signaling timeless patterns in mood and behavior.
Brother plays hockey through correspondence school
Sally explains her brother trains by correspondence, while Margie asks how. Sally replies he mails them empty envelopes.
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Sally
Margie
Man’s Quick Witted Reply Lights Up Ball Park Chat
In a light exchange at the park a man humorously answers a question about his last job. He says he once cut diamonds but clarifies he actually trimmed the lawn at the ball park, prompting smiles from bystanders.
Fun then tragedy warns youths about summer dangers
An editorial urges careful play by boys and girls during summer. It notes accidents from cars, drowning, and falls but argues safety comes from common sense and sensible limits on risky stunts. It emphasizes following safe swimming rules and avoiding extreme dares.
Wings for Youth in Model Building Training
An article stresses model building as essential for aviation careers, noting Civil Service needs for precise scale model makers who have built contest flying models. Paul McNutt urges vocational guidance to seek hobbies in model aircraft, and argues girls need similar opportunities in aviation.
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United States Civil Service
National Advisory Committee For Aviation
Langley Field
tNir
Paul McNutt
Federal Security Agency
Cabbage Surprise Recipe Earns Dollar Prize
Aunt Peggy invites readers under 15 to send in prize winning cabbage dish recipes for The Kitchenette. The entry includes four pound cabbage, parsley, bacon, crackers, tomatoes, onion and butter. Winners receive a dollar if printed, with the creator's name and address published for prize eligibility.
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Gene Butler
Chestnut Street
Bristol
Conn
Gene
Peggy
Puzzle Fans Seek Word Diamond Challenge Across Clues
Puzzle fans face a tricky word diamond with Across and Down clues about rivers, lakes, and abbreviations. The second word hints at a Great Lake, the third is an African river, and the fourth means abound. A camping theme runs through the read, suggesting tents and outdoor hints.
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Secon
Great Lakes
Albert's Anatomy Exam Expulsion Tale
A joke circulates about Albert being expelled from medical school after a professor catches him counting his ribs during an anatomy exam. The quip frames a surreal breach of exam integrity with a macabre twist. It reflects humor rooted in absurd anatomy class scenarios.
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Albert
Riddles Reader and Five Riddles Meet Readers
Riddles Reader meets five riddles and a reader in a playful note. Readers are invited to solve, collaborate and later mail brain-teasers to the Riddle Man. Five entries list puzzling questions and names from multiple towns and states.
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Zel
Doris Brock
Bloomington
Dud
Mason Kalio
West Springfield
Mass
Betty Jane Harley
Muncie
Ind
Idlene Portnoy
Jacksonville
Ida Poll
Dell Rapids
S. Dak
Fathers of Fame Power List Riddle
Identify the men: a poet whose son became a jurist. a medieval conqueror who split an empire among three sons. a US president whose son also became president. a poet who honored daughters Alice Allegra and Edith in a work. the father of five famous daughters. a major league pitcher whose son followed him. a comedian whose children are all frightened. a French writer whose son was a renowned author.
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Armong
United States
Alice
Allegra
Edith
Fiightene
Answers to posers from famous writers and names
A compact list of names includes Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Adams, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliva Marie Anne and Jim Barko, Eddie Cantor, and Alexandre Dumas. The fragmentary text reads like a quiz or word puzzle with mixed attributions and spellings.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charlamagrass
John Adams
Henry Wadsworth Langfellow
Oliva Mianne
Jim Barko
Eddie Cantor
Alexandre Dumas
Answers to Last Week's Puzzles
Crossword puzzle solutions listed for last week's entries. Includes final answers and brief notes on completion. No names, dates, or locations beyond the puzzle context.
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Uzzer
Riverside Club
Pet
the Sun-Herald
The
By James A. Eaton
Bert Sackett
St. Johns
Congress
Army
Bitzkkezhem
Piarepus Crassipes
Gams
Boys and Girls
Wings For
I. R. Hegel
Arthur F
BY Calvin Fader
Butch
Roscoe
Wello
Aunt Peggy
Posers
Okra
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