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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1961
Page
18
President of the Girl Scouts of the United States shares how joining Scouting shaped her life. She recalls enjoying outdoor activities and learning to take turns and cheerfully tackle chores in a troop and camp. The piece emphasizes discipline from shared duties and living the Girl Scout law.
The note invites readers to mail their name address and age to Captain Hal care of the newspaper. Names and addresses include Eugene Willard 203 Springdale Dr Union South Carolina age 14 and several others across Ohio Maryland Hawaii and more. Interests mention horses and sports with a preference for pen pals from California and Kentucky.
The article explains that rainbows have no end but are circles visible only partly from the ground. It describes viewing conditions, the spectrum in drops, and how sun position affects rainbow appearance. It also notes various cultural names and mythic meanings from different cultures and peoples.
Column notes Day Pa visit with Mrs. Franklin Pierce and Puzzle Pete presenting a mirrored diamond puzzle. It reveals Mrs. Pierce's husband, middle name, and father's name. hints use backward reading. The piece asks for words from the Pierce surname and counts possible words by word length.
A girl named Amy watches her mother prepare for theater and social life, dreaming of long legs, fancy shoes, a hoop skirt, a sparkling necklace, and curly hair. The mother notes patience and future possibilities as Amy imagines becoming like her. Amy declares she can wait until she is older.
A child loves milk and cookies after school as spring days arrive and brisk winds blow. The poem enumerates sweets from ice cream to custards and baked apples shared with a mother who makes many treats.
The article explains cirrus clouds contain ice crystals and indicate snow from above. It describes how snow forms, how it falls, and how it melts in warm air, noting that 20 inches of fresh snow yield about one inch of rain. It also mentions snow packing, crust formation, and the snow line in mountains.
Joe and Tom discuss turning a fruit into a feather. Tom doubts, then solves it on the way to school. Answer: add an E to plum to get plume.
In a playful scene the bug world experiences heavy traffic on warm days as beetles race through new green grass and spiders zip by. A road block sign warns drivers to slow for ants at work slowing progress and adding whimsy to the commute.
Puzzle lists top dog favorites with vowels inserted to hint names. Answers include boxer beagle poodle dachshund chihuahua German shepherd cocker spaniel bulldog chow chow.
A family plays a guessing game at mealtime due to unlabeled gray cans. The brother tore off labels, so meals vary each day between spinach and baked beans.
Publication notice states reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without permission from the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Printed in the United States of America.
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