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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
4
Merry, staying with relatives, enjoys a peaceful morning by the lake when Terry Thornton, a bronzed visiting swimmer, chats with her on the shore. He praises her name and charm, then departs after promising to meet again, leaving Merry hopeful but smitten at the cottage with Mrs White.
Merry, a city girl, learns to swim with help from a 10 year old tutor Bobby and a friendly boy who proves easy methods beat fear. Terry, the village visitor, cheers her progress as she conquers water fears and earns a waterlily crown.
A man describes a simple method to become engaging by talking in others interests. He advises discovering a person’s special interests, gaining knowledge on the subject, and showing genuine interest to appear irresistibly engaging.
The piece lists trivia on a grocery pole invention by Benjamin Franklin, the coldest land spot Verkhoyansk in Siberia with January averages 50 below, birds sleeping while nesting, pearls from restaurant oysters being usually worthless, and eye movement causing temporary blindness.
Roger Bragdon of Lynn injured none when his car collided with a trolley in nearby Revere. The 23 year old driver was thrown from the vehicle but it continued moving. He pursued the auto for several blocks and re entered the driver's seat.
The Rev. Benjamin Beers, 71, of Cambridge Massachusetts has completed reading the Bible 60 times and the New Testament 115 times. He reads two to three times daily, totaling about two hours, as part of his long standing religious habit.
A reflective saying notes that facing new emergencies often reveals lingering old problems. It argues a man isn’t truly defeated until all aspects are overcome and that a stubborn attitude signals greater obstacles ahead.
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