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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1961
Page
10
Long before modern hygiene, nature produced soap formers from over five hundred plant varieties. Soap in plants was used to catch fish by making surface action, while fish poisons were later outlawed. Amole and Bouncing Bet are noted examples. settlers used plant fibers for washing before synthetic detergents.
A column presents a hidden star and three planets in a rebus with backward planet names. clues include Ursu, Wedded, Compass point, and more. It shares an instruction to complete a diamond based on Jupiter centered terms and offers a drawing game with nonsensical animal-card prompts for guests.
Henry H. Graham urges good telephone manners focusing on a friendly greeting short calls and courtesy when interrupted. He advises writing down numbers for absent contacts and modeling behavior after polite speakers to improve daily life.
A community notice invites readers to become pen pals by sending name address and age to Captain Hal. The list includes names and addresses across the United States and abroad with ages ranging from 9 to 14 and requests for photos and letters.
A trio of playful verses celebrate autumn imagery. Kay Cammer and Frances Gorman Risser share a pumpkin tale of jack o lanterns. Louise Darcy leaves a moonlit scene where frost, harvest moon and pumpkins greet Grandfather Pumpkin in the sky.
Step by step guide shows making a handheld loom from cardboard and yarn. Create heddles by notch cutting, weave with a bodkin and looped warp, press with a comb, remove loom, sew lining and zipper, then finish a purse and repeat for gifts.
A playful couplet notes a porcupine stays quiet when hurt because it remains protected by quills. The verse hinges on wordplay between whineless, spineless, and the idea of defense through sharp quills.
Make pecan duck favors or centerpieces for fall tables. Draw wings and tail with ink or crayons, add color with red yellow and green, create matching head and neck pieces, and mount on brown paper circles leaves or a tiny mirror lake for a festive display.
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The story notes that King Solomon used cedar wood imported from Lebanon for the construction of his temple, highlighting the timber's prized durability and royal sponsorship.
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