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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1950
Page
13
A 28 year old Donald Yates from Kansas revived ancient mnemonics at Yale. He used the technique to learn Japanese words by imagery and linked Bible chapters to familiar shops to boost recall. He taught a class in New Haven with diverse-age pupils.
The piece explains the etymology of sincere from sine and cere meaning without wax. It recounts how dishonest potters hid flaws with wax and how sincerity turned to honesty, urging steady effort though mistakes will occur. It cites Shakespeare on being chosen among many.
A brother and sister clash over turning the basement into a gym and Betsy’s sewing plans. Betsy’s muscle gains from bar bells lead to a playful boxing match revealing her strength and a lingering mess.
A humorous guide listing social pests at parties. Characters include Samuel the Snob Orville the Orator Clara the Critic Patrick the Procrastinator Diana the Dodger Sarah the Snooper and Ken the Kill Joy with advice to avoid such guests and check your own behavior.
Puzzle presents a code rooted in a simple substitution where the fourth word equals IOWA. It hides three great rivers and four Iowa city names in rebus images and scrambled capitals. Additional clues reference fertil ity and wordplay while crossword answers follow.
Toni Arden, 21, fresh from a Capitol Theatre solo, faces laryngitis days later but gains a hit stand at Copacabana. Born to trained singer Phillip Ardizonne, she blends opera control with pop phrasing. She records for Columbia, has a charting song Rain, and plans Was It Wise with lyricist Sam Gallup. Her band roots trace back to high school dances and work with Al Trace, Joe Reichman, and Shep Fields before going solo.
Turtle care tips advise a single daily meal of raw fish beef liver and tiny amounts of earthworm meat with cod liver oil occasionally to keep shells strong. A party gag suggests hiding a black gumdrop under the cake and revealing a prize after guests sweep up. Edible designs use bread cinnamon and jam or peanut butter for decorations.
A pair of teens offer creative ways to pursue stamp collecting. Start a binder with stamps you love, link them to travel maps and pen pals, or build themed pages like American figures, animals, or air mail routes. The piece encourages personal style, exploration, and eventual upgrading to better albums.
Merrit Parmelee Allen presents MAKE WAY FOR THE BRAVE set in 1832 exploring the West through the adventures of Red Dakin. A dinner table quip by a visiting minister adds light humor as the tale unfolds.
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