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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1964
Page
7
A quirky test asks players to finish a nine hole course in 27 strokes using two clubs each delivering 90 yards. The objective is to add and subtract 150s while counting strokes and describe each hole on a provided scorecard for a focused wits test.
A wits puzzle with numbered clues using digits instead of letters. Solve by interpreting clocks crosses coin arrangements and wordplay to yield numeric answers and a final cut-and-share riddle about a 96 inch cord.
A scrambled three letter word puzzle by Eugene Sheffer. It presents a crossword with horizontal and vertical clues, examples of forming seven words from a diagram, and asks to recover a three letter word to fit the instance. It includes biblical references Acts Genesis Kings Paul and other scattered terms, asking for quick solutions.
Room 18 explores new items by following a dotted trail from dot 1 to dot 2 and so on, linking close dots with shared points. Readers discover what’s new through a sequence of straight line connections, with optional color additions after completing the path.
Millerd Hopper compares the problem to roulette and notes White has many losses but one win path. The goal is to win in six moves by white checkers moving up the board. Hopper offers his solution if readers struggle, inviting readers to study the setup on a checkerboard.
A single hour clock that only strikes hours has sounded 21 times over the last three hours. Deduce the current hour and provide the nearest hour. The device repeats each hour once, so three hours produce 21 strikes. The current hour is nine. The answer is nine o clock.
A tongue in cheek note recalls classroom problems where five times the sum or total equals multiples of the larger number. It asks for quick extra solutions to two problems and teases readers to find additional answers beyond the given pairs.
A playful instruction on a color by number activity from King Features. It explains color indicators and sequence 1Yd red 8 Bruce 4 orange 5 green 6 violet 1 black 8 brown 0 pink, then suggests neat coloring and mounting the finished scene for display.
A logic puzzle describes placing numbers 1 through 14 in outer circles so every row of four circles sums to 30, with the top circle fixed at 5. The prompt then presents a transit seating riddle about changes in gender counts after stops, asking for initial counts.
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