Scrap drive rivalry leads Vinton seniors to big metal haul
Tensions rise in a high school campaign as the Quints plot to deny Lloyd Martin the senior class presidency. They organize a covert scrap metal drive, hoping to boost Doug Lindis with a war effort front. A rival push by the Torchers, led by Martin, erupts into a town wide scrap collection that racks up three tons for national war plants, with local junk dealer George Wheatley handling a public check. The scheme and its exposure threaten the students' reputations and the election stakes.
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Vinton High School
Alwys
Lloyd Martin
Farch Clu
Doug Lindis
Doug
Martin
Larry
City Hall
Sam Robbins
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Sam
Doug Landis
Lar
Duck Truman
Vinton
Duck
Quints
Lloyd
Gazette
Sam's
George Wheatley
Torch Club
Torchers
Guessing quiz on inventions and facts from a period piece
A set of trivia questions tests knowledge of inventions and famous facts. It asks for the inventor’s last name of the machine gun, the White House grounds acreage, the weight and name of a Navy flying battleship, what a Numismatic museum would show, Byrd’s polar discovery, Yankees pennant losses, whether television is an American invention, and the side of the Lincoln penny bearing E Pluribus Unum.
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White House
Navy
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
New York Yankees
Wings for Youth pilots stress health and discipline
An aviation health article argues future pilots must be physically fit with excellent vision and coordination. It cites Dr. Fulton of Yale on altitude stress and the need for medical advances to keep fliers safe, noting a 1950 standard and Air Scout training.
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Fulton
Yale University
Quartermaster Corps
Puzzle poem words from rearranged letters DEFIL PIGKILN TRYNAB ORHEM
Puzzle asks to rearrange four jumbled strings into real words forming poetic theme word chains. Each line shows clue associations with poetry terms and common words. defil pigkiln trynab orhem are the scrambled forms needing solution.
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Defil
Pigkiln
Trynab
Orhem
Spelling Bee Entry and Robbery Themed Lines
A fragment list presents items including a spelling bee, a remark about age and smoking, a riddle of a step farther by a father, a claim about stock quotations, and a note of a safe robbery. The text reads like a broken OCR of assorted phrases.
Colds Return As Season Brings Sniffles And Sneezes
The season brings frequent colds and the article offers practical tips to stay well. Get enough sleep in a ventilated room, eat nourishing food, exercise, and avoid wet or chilled feet. These measures help resist infection and prevent more serious illnesses. The Editor.
Frostproof Bird Drinking Fountain From Vacuum Bottle Design
A frostproof bird fountain idea uses two cans and vacuum bottle principles to provide water in winter. Cut tops from cans, notch the smaller can, pack space with sawdust, center precisely, and seal with plaster of Paris to create a winter water source for birds.
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Paris
Building a Vacuum Bottle Feeder for Birds
Instructions describe creating a vacuum bottle feeder for birds using a can, painting finishes, and filling a shallow pan with hot water to maintain warmth. It advises securing a high post to deter cats and placing a combined plate and font to feed birds, with regular hot water refills and scraps or suet provided for nourishment.
Riddles and Quizzes From LocalReaders
A fragmented list presents several riddles and jokes attributed to readers or contributors. Entries include questions such as What is more wonderful than a horse that counts and What did the big chimney say to the little chimney with names Veo mi Sher James Fur an Betty Ann Hen NeSSEY Joyce Damon and a stray line about Shake spear. The final item asks What sort of robbery is not dangerous.
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Veomi Sher- Matt
James Furan
Betty Ann Hen- Nessey
Shakespear
Joyce Damon
Mars discovery and old tech trivia recap
The notes mention Gatling, 18 acres, and 70 tons related to The Mars. Coins are referenced and a claim that Roald Amundsen discovered something in December 191. It lists four instances and asserts television was invented by J J Baird, a Scot. The tails side appears as a fragment of the source.
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Roald Amundsen
J. J. Baird
Scotchman
Your War Work by a Ten-Year-Old in Charlemont
Francis Jarrabeck of Charlemont Mass is ten and earns War Stamps through seed selling scraps gathering and berry picking. He buys feed with profits and adds to his collection, with all proceeds going to War Stamps as his share in the war effort. Submit your Your War Work letter for a chance to win a dollar in War Stamps.
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Francis Jarrabeck
Charlemont
Mass
Francis
Meat Ball and Potato Stew Recipe Feature
A reader prize promotes a meat ball and potato stew in a kitchen column. The recipe uses 8 Irish potatoes, hamburger, onions, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper, with water and a thickening agent for gravy. Instructions describe browning potatoes and meat balls then simmering until done. Juanita Paul of Daytona Beach, Florida receives a dollar in War Stamps as this week’s prize.
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Juanita Paul
Second Avenue
Daytona Beach
Florida
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