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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1929

Page

12

Certificate of Deposit Explained For Young Savers

Bank expert explains certificates of deposit to Harold Corwin and his father. A CD pays interest like a savings account but often at a higher rate, with a fixed sum and a withdrawal rule, and it can substitute a savings pass book for large deposits while avoiding frequent small deposits. Harold learns he can access funds anytime after six months but loses interest if withdrawn earlier.

Harold Corwin Harold Daddy Mr. Corwin Tomhall Dairymen's Association

Improving Your Tennis Serve Technique

The article stresses that serving is personal and players should develop a strong first serve while avoiding common faults. It warns against two frequent mistakes: a too weak second serve and a second serve hit too hard. It advises using the first serve as a gauge to judge the second try and emphasizes aiming to land the initial serve.

How to Improve Tennis Serve and Foot Faults

The article explains serving practice focusing on consistency and deception. It covers varying ball placement, aiming for lines and corners, and creating movement to disrupt the return. It notes common faults like no ball twist and foot faults, and advises throwing height around three to four feet above the head with consistent timing. Next week will describe two effective service types.

Dart

Bird calls and their matching fowls puzzle

A quirky readers puzzle assigns birds to their sounds with a humorous exchange about an empty purse. Snickson and Bnickson joke about change as a pun on money.

Snickson Bnicksons Bnickson

Buttermilk Biscuits From Aunt Helen’s Kitchenette

A reader shares a simple buttermilk biscuits recipe by Mary Stadnick. Mix melted shortening sugar salt and egg with flour soda and baking powder. Combine with buttermilk, roll dough, cut rounds, bake about 16 minutes yielding about 30 biscuits.

Mary Stadnick

Riddle History and Oldtimers Ponder Clever Puzzles

In early times riddles entertained all ages with playful questions and jokes. The text lists puzzles about camels, Noah, a transatlantic bus, stiff neck pain, and a lazy contest, plus old playful quotes and an answer key featuring Columbus and a cen sipede with coins.

Atlantic Ocean

El Comanche Campfire Tales Crow Wisdom and Flight

The Sioux call the crow hashto and deem it the wisest bird. The piece notes crows’ intelligence, hunting pressure, and behavior. A wise crow leader guides flocks to wide open trees while groups converse and study calls, revealing meanings through synchronous actions.

Hashto

Be a good loser and teach sportsmanship and mimicry

An editorial warns that true sportsmanship matters more than winning and urges embracing fair play. It then shifts to a quirky lesson on mimicry of animal calls, arguing exact imitation trained with study can allow limited communication with wildlife, before a humorous exchange about a dut on the ceiling and a distracted professor.

Knick Knack Chest Project by Dale R Van Horn

A simple 6 board knick knack chest with storage and seating function. Instructions cover sizing 1 to 1 2 inch stock, end shaping with curved or straight ends, assembly with finish nails or hinges, sanding, putty, and finishing options including stain or paint. Ends and sides must match, top wider than bottom, and the chest doubles as a seat or book rack.

Wilhn

Answers to Poseis Owl Hoots and Odd Noises

An obscure list describes animal sounds with playful misspellings and mixed creatures. The record notes a variety of bird calls and a turkey gobble, ending with a duck quack.

Poseis

Puzzle column deduces word lists and answers from mixed clues

A collage of puzzle items asks to unscramble names like NAZORIA and LEVAREAD, find hidden metals, and solve word series with rules about letter links. It provides sample solutions indicating Arizona Delaware Florida Minnesota Indiana, plus a cross word puzzle and a five word sequence meaning enlarge labor affection mark stab brag.

Arizona Delaware Florida Minnesota Indiana

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