Carnival Blackout at Coreyville Carnival
On opening day at Coreyville volunteer Firemen's Carnival tensions rise among concession owners Zeno Minor and Madame LuCeil. Twins Pattie and Connie Markham fear threats from Minor as Chuck Ellis and Joe Ellis confront trouble. A blackout plunges the grounds into chaos as clues hint at danger and a risky plan unfolds.
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Madame LuCeil
Pattie
Connie Markham
Minor
Chuck Ellis
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Connie
Joe
Chuck
Mexico
Madame Lu Iceil
Zeno
Madame Lu Ceil
Hurricane Lantern Shines During Wartime Blackouts
An old fashioned hurricane lantern becomes useful during wartime blackouts. Instructions describe making a lantern from a tin can with prongs for a handle and chimney, plus steps for shaping, ventilation, paint, and a shellac finish.
Riddles 1 Why is a cherry like a book
Five readers present riddles by H Mosser E Erikson H Scheer P Schriefer and others. The list poses playful questions about everyday objects and places with two completed titles and one unfinished line.
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Helen Mosser
Eileen Erikson
Solomon's Temple
Helene Scheer
Polly Schriefer
Careful Drying of Rayon Stockings Recommended
After washing rayon stockings, fold them into a Turkish towel for a moment to shape. Then hang to dry by attaching clothespins to the tops. Do not dry by folding over a string or bar.
Red engine cars and a mighty power
A compact riddle set hints at red engines and engineers, a side head clue, a mighty power, and a deck of cards as key ideas. The phrases resemble a playful puzzle format linking colors, machinery, force, anatomy, and gaming cards.
Money Makers Of Our Readers Sells Old Toys
Ivan Schroeder of Bellflower California, ten years old, earns money by repairing and selling old toys to buy War Stamps. He recycles discarded toys, supports conservation, and inspires others to share Money Makers ideas for a $1 War Stamp prize.
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Ivan Schroeder
S. Ardmore Ave
Bellflower
Calif
Ivan
Defense Blunders What is being done in this picture
A prompt asks about a dangerous defense act shown in a picture and directs readers to find the answer elsewhere on the page.
Relaxation as a key to steady flying for youth
L A Hegel urges aspiring aviators to focus on relaxation plus rest, hobbies, and sport to build nerves. He lists activities from writing to swimming and boxing and describes simple self relaxation techniques for exams. Aimed at future airmen and airwomen, the piece emphasizes proper lifestyle and diet with a government pamphlet offer.
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I. R. Hegel
Apple Sauce Cookies Prize Recipe Winner
Barbara Ellen Gorson of Ventnor City New Jersey won this week’s prize with an apple sauce cookies recipe using minimal sugar and eggs. The card lists ingredients including sugar shortening corn syrup flour cinnamon cloves soda baking powder apple sauce raisins and nuts with baking instructions.
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Barbara Ellen Gorson
South Swathmore Avenue
Ventnor City
New Jersey
Raising Chicks Helps Uncle Sam And Your Pocketbook
Olin O. Evans outlines four ways for youths to start a home poultry business to aid the food supply and earn money. He covers buying mature birds, growing stock, adopting a mother hen, or starting with baby chicks, plus DIY brooders and space guidelines for various ages and breeds.
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Olin O. Evans
American Association of Jersey
Evans
ITH
Wickard
Food For Freedom
Eye Shield From an Old Cap for Hair and Eye Protection
An old cap can be converted into an eye shield and hair holder for active sports. Remove lining and trim the crown to fit the band height, sew raw edges, add colored trim, and wash with care. Use exterior cleaning fluids or a bristle brush, applying outdoors away from fire.
Holding a Grudge
A reader advises that anger is natural but holding a grudge hurts the person who harbors it. Get mad when warranted but forget it quickly. don't let resentment linger or harm others.
Coin Toss Plans For A Fun Afternoon
Two students decide their after school agenda by flipping a coin. Heads means a movie, tails means marbles, and an edge result would trigger studying their lessons. The playful agreement adds a lighthearted twist to the ordinary afternoon.
Eat Like A Bird How Much Do Birds Eat Daily
The article notes birds consume vast amounts of insects and worms. It cites a robin-eating young bird devouring 14 feet of earthworms daily, a scarlet tanager eating 630 caterpillars in 18 minutes, and a yellowthroat consuming 3500 plant lice in 40 minutes. It compares birds’ feeding needs to human appetite.
Posers from Gladyce Miller's Damascas High quiz
A list of eight questions from 15 year old Gladyce Miller of Rt. 1 GermanTown Md. The items ask about science history and geography including solids of metals seas via Suez Canal US Bill of Rights first White House occupant insect that kills the mosquito fish family of the goldfish and the number of months in a Chinese year.
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Gladyce Miller
Rt. 1
Germantown
Gladyce
Damascus High School
Suez Canal
U. S
White House
Mercury and mimicry of sounds
Mercury is cited as the subject. The answer notes that they only mimic sounds and not produce them themselves. The terms Red and Mediterranean refer to regions associated with Mercury’s visible color or mythic associations.
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John Adame
Continent Hidden in Puzzle of Birds and Plants
Puzzle asks to name the continent where curious flowers trees and animals are pictured. Clues reference a city in Australia and list concealed natives. islands near Australia provide jumbled names WEAZEL DANN AIM AT SAN LOON SOM.
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Australia
Continent
Weazel Dann
San
Doorbell Fix Prompted by Mrs Brown Inquiry
An electrician explains to a helper that Mrs Brown asked why her doorbell wasn’t fixed. The helper says he rang three times, and when there was no answer, he assumed no one was home.
Father and Son Discuss Retirement Plans
A father tells his son of retiring next year and leaving the business to him. The son responds that there is no rush and they should work a few more years before retiring together.
Fragmentary Quote on Water Teaching Change in Price
A partial dialogue notes water acting as a teacher and asks what changes occur. The response mentions price change as a key outcome, attributed to a speaker named Joh, though context is incomplete.
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