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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
8
Two North Andover girls Joan nine and Peggy eleven write poems showing young ages can create. The piece highlights early writing as enjoyable and possible for youngsters.
A short poem describing a Dutch boy delivering milk in a milk cart who jokes about delivering milk on ice and being flooded out, then a Dutch girl in a tulip bed placing tulips on her head and commenting on the curiosity of others.
Winter ice fishing grows as a top sport with snowplowed lakes and accessible gear. Shanties offer comfort and heated spots on the ice as fishermen chase biting fish, trading tips and gear in a friendly community.
A quirky OCR snippet lists tongue twisters and wordplay lines including questions about witches, Wanda's wig, Orville Owl and olives, purple pumpkins pursuing Perkins past pandas, and notes on Larry's lantern with lattices.
The piece presents a word puzzle encoded as a diamond with clues about Mrs. Hayes and her family. It lists eight children, hints at her maiden name and birth state, and includes a mirrored or backward reading gimmick. Puzzle Pete's word play centers on themes of marriage, dance steps, and observations.
A word puzzle lists eight names in a column and asks to mark which can be used once or repeatedly with X and O. It then provides scrambled letters OWRC VJAAON XSOUS LEEIOMNS to unscramble into four Indian tribes, and includes a string of noisy characters meant as noise or extra clues.
A poem contrasts human sleep with plants resting through winter until spring arrives. The narrator notes plants sleep beneath snow months and months while claiming personal reluctance to snooze through winter. The verse ends with a playful jab about a jellyfish being squishy.
Kenneth Yorke of Los Angeles, a fifteen year old violin prodigy, has won the O Grady Memorial Award in 1958 and was chosen by Jascha Heifetz for the first Heifetz Master Class at the University of California. In 1960 he received three thousand dollars and a gold Kimber Award in California finals. Yorke studies at Buckley High School and conservatory, performing before crowds and earning praise from critic Albert Goldberg for his early mastery and promise.
National contest invites all high school students to submit black and white or color prints and color transparencies taken since April 1, 1961. Prizes total 12000 dollars. Entry deadline is midnight March 1, 1962. No camera or film restrictions. Free materials available by writing Kodak High School Photo Awards, Rochester NY.
Collect miniature seashells and buy inexpensive glass coasters, then pour plaster to set attractive shell adorned paperweights. The Lazy Susan can serve Scrabble style play by turning easily to each player. Turn it upside down to stabilize the board with the largest end up and an empty box atop.
Local notice invites readers to send letters to Captain Hal for pen pals. It lists numerous names with addresses and ages from across the United States and Canada, encouraging children to participate and mail their names, addresses, and ages.
To prevent slipping from albums, thread a strong Twine through the record holes and tie ends at the top of the album. This simple method keeps records in order during transport and storage.
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