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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
8
A missionary serves a small Arizona border parish of poor Mexicans. Elderly Alexis and his wife raise berries in the desert to fund a cottage organization for hymn singing. Their twenty five cent gift, painful yet generous, funds church music and spirit.
Readers tackle a vowel stripped bird list puzzle by relettering names and reading clues around a SPAR ROW centered word diamond. The puzzle includes hints from Cartoonist Cal and features a health resort and various backwards bird names to complete the diamond.
Two boys use a lung capacity machine at the Health Museum in Cleveland with rubber tube and mouthpiece. The article highlights permanent and temporary exhibits including Who's Zoo in Medicine and Juno the Talking Transparent Woman with visible organs and glowing vessels.
A reflective poem about a shopper who lingers at the florist shop, admiring orchids, lilies, roses, and a dozen other blooms. The speaker, naming blossoms like daffodils and gardenias, wanders the town to return again to the flowers and the shop that draws constant glances.
Readers can mail letters to Captain Hal care of the newspaper. The page lists numerous children from Ohio and outside states with names and ages, inviting young people to join a pen pal exchange.
Brain teaser lists eight kitchen items hidden in the text. Find each word by scanning the given phrases. Answers correspond to the eight items: i pail, match, sink, stove, table, bowl, chair, pan.
The text explains diamond value rises with the square of weight, noting a 1-carat stone is worth nine times a smaller gem of same quality. It mentions no offers approached the price, describes the stone as priceless, and records its presentation to King Edward VI, remaining part of the English Crown Jewels.
The article surveys gourds and the Cucurbitaceae family from ancient tombs to modern crafts. It notes edible varieties like squash and pumpkin, explains seasonal eating, and describes Mexican lacquering on gourds. Artisans decorate gourds with plant materials to create charm strings tied with raffia for luck and protection.
A leader bounces a ball against a wall and calls a weekday while seven players named after leaders attempt to catch. If a player fails to catch he drops out. if he catches he returns the ball and the game continues until only the winner remains or all are out.
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