'THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1958.
FEATURES FOR
BOYS
AND
DOTS ARE CODE FOR COLOURS TO USE
YOUR PUZZLE
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TAKE THE TAIL OFF
Remove the fall From the "Årst man" un tuye a girl's name", take the tall of this and have "something in your daily or weekly newspaper
HOW MAKE AS
TO BOWLINGGAME
1.Cut 10 strips of PAPER 11in.long and Zin. wide and roll them into loose rolls about 1inch across.
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2.SLIT THE CORNERS OF ONE END OF A SHOE BOX LID LIKE THIS
BEND END BACK
3SUIT ANOTHER SHOE BOX LID
THIS WAY
....SLIP ONE
The
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A short story for boys and girls-
(NOTE:
KEET ALL COLORS LIGHT
Anne Marie Has A Birthday
A
NNE MARIE threw her dusteloth on the Hoor L
her she watched
parenta drive away from the house. with Patty sitting between them. Her thirteenth birth day and she had To stay home and dust while Patty It got to go down town! didn't matter had the extra
brenuse h
East German Stamp Honouring dusting was
Mozart
was going to have a birth day party this afternoon- It was still menn to leave her home when Patty got
TAUZART Fremorial to gu! But of course, Patty
M Mozart Here
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WOR a real, born daughter stamp to honour the and Anne Marie was adopt-
whom musicians all over the
work have honoured for
ed.
She had always known 200 years. And how much richer still the world would she was adopted, anul until it hadn't be if Wolfgang Amadeus Patty was born
made any difference, She Mozart had been spared 10
used to live a normal span instead of dying, at less than 35
yours from typhus fever.
Perhap
Ju
that
Mull his
Kujua
WUS
FASTEN THEAT WITH
of
CELLOFANE
TAPE.
LID INSIDE THE OTHER.
4.STAND THE ROLLS OF
LAPER NEAR THE END OF
THE FIRST BOX.
CWAKE THEM INTO,
A TRIANGLE)
ROLL MARBLES
DOWN THE
BOX CAR AND KNOCK OVER THE ROLLS OF PAPER!
made which
consumed the life at terrify-
ingly rapid rube.
Or
perhaps
Mozart's
life was
to
other
EVERYBODY BIGE- 3026 OUT, AND I
HAVE TO STAY HOME
AND DUST...
ON MY BIRTHDAY!
GIRLS
Romans Invented Fireplaces
~ENTURIES ago fire was
considered such 4. treacherous foe, no ano dared bring it inside of their homes, The Romans werd the first to realise that, when used in the right way, fire could be a friend to man. They were the first to build fireplaces in their homes.
Built in the centre of the room, these fireplaces sent out so much smoke as to be a real hazard. Then, in medieval times. the firecurt came into use. These were rolled from room to room.
It was not until the twelfth century that hoods word put over the open indoor fire to
control ti amoice. This type of fireplace progressed to a square type with a mantelpiece in the thirteenth century.
THE FIRE WOULDN'T BE ANY WARMER IN THE MHT COSTLY
CASTLE
both hood and chimney inside the wall for the first time.
Then another Frenchman, by PIECES OF ART
the name of Gaughe
came along with the idea of clredlar After the fifteenth century, back to deflect heat into the Breplaces became real eces of room. The American, Humford art. About this time the fire invented the narrow throat and place was put against the wall brought fireplaces to a new em. for the first time. In Scandina- As far as we know there was "Oh, darling, how nice every-vian countries fireplaces were По
American early
fireplace. thing looks!" her mother said, so large that little benches were The Arizona Indian knew no then she said to Daddy, "Let's set inside forming a small room true fireplace until the Spani- give it to her now, dear. Let's in themselves,
ards arrived in America, not wait till the party."
In spite of this, the art of medieval Finally the
be trood building the fireplace has "Okay," Daddy said, and he gave way to the Renaissance como exceedingly fine In gave Anne Marle a big squeeze mantel,
America today, Fireplaces are and kissed her on both checks, Not much progress was made talking unusual forms and then he took a very small pack-to improve the air circulation heights in the modern homes.
age out of his pocket.
Anne Marle could hardly open H, her hands were shak- Ing so, but when she did she found a beautiful watch, en- graved on the back, "To our beloved daughter,” with the date.
Sho squealed with delight, and threw her arms around her | mother's neck.
until very recent times, when a sometimes being open on both Frenchman, Louis Savot, made sides, and always inviting com- scientific experiments. He built fort and relaxation.
A Very Strange Recipe
-It's a Fuzzle Made With Peach Fuzz-
By MAX TRELL
on the THERE was a knock
door not the regular door "But, Mother-you've already where everyone came in--but given me my birthday present the very small door that stood My sweater and skinti"
behind the bookcase. It was in. darling," her mother the darkest corner which hard- except "But this is a specially anyone knew about
with the turned-about names. baby to adopt. She said, her birthday and we wanted to let Khart and Hanid, the shadows it wonderful that it happened to have
you know how grateful we are this way--that I didn't
an almost grown-up very much then one of my own sooner, because daughter, and how
we love you.” wouldn't have it Maric, and how could
brag children that their parents after the party she would had to take them, but she run away, just go any old had been especially chosen place.
whole bunch #
from habies.
of
that
on
able to let her
I
have another
1inished
have
Anne I Eve
"Yes, answered.
Anne Morle couldn't see
Tall Chof's Hat
She started dusting, after
It was already dark when the all, and she went after
knock came. They found a very tolat Pixie standing at the door. so hard that she knocked a without her?'"
When she
put the watch on by herself,He was dressed all in white with reading her eyes were figurine of the tier table.
the letter the third time. Anne her father fastened
so misty. So a tall chef's hat on his head and She was so glad it fell
it. But now she knew
Then a big wooden ladle in his hand. Marie pleked up the dustrag she kissed both the rug and didn't break, again and went around to set before she stooped
of them agala "Good her Mother and Daddy
evening," he said, bow- down and ing and smiling to Knard and but it did give her a scare. If there were any spots the had would much rather have
put her arms around Potty and Hanid. "I hope I haven't de "Next Patty, Mother missed. She found time to do a had babies of their
lot of things her mother hadn't gave her the biggest klas Patty turbed you." because now they had Patty loves her figurines best."
cven mentioned before
the ever got, family came back. an hour or und she was their own and she thought.
two later.
OWN.
wasted by A proud and over-she got to do everything ambitious father who paraded with them.
him round the salons and con-
cert halls of Europe when the
boy should have been growing
When
threw first
The
to
came
then, stman she
with a letter for her. Inside u slowly and more healthily at down her dustrag, Anne there was a second envelope Maric had been thinking of addressed "To Anne Marie, on Certain it is that at the age running away,
she her thirteenth birthday." but
home.
of three Mozart displayed a kecs couldn't think of a single She was surprised to see the musical car and a good memory: pince she could go. Besides, letter was old looking. It was Under his father's guidance he it would be kind of mean to dated 1950, the year Patty was quickly learned to play the harpsichord and to compose the kids she had invited to
simple minuets,
To the kings the party not to be here
born.
queen of Europe he showed when they came. "I know now, Anne Marie, off his gifts not only as a player
of the harpsichord-the carly Mommy and Daddy do
violin as well.
It said, "i'm writing this but I won't send it to you until you reach adolescence an age when al
form of plano-but as a skilled much for me as other kids' girls sometimes get an idea performer on the Organ and parents do," she said to that their parents don't love herself, "but I know they'd them. I was just talking to your rather have the money they pleased that she's going to have spend on me for their pre- a baby.
Never
Fame?
Yes. Happiness? except perhaps from his friendship with Haydn,
But even his love affair with Aloysia Weber, a gifted singer, come to
to nothing and he married | her
younger sister, Constanze, with rather unhappy results.
But it is for his music that we adore him. He poured the Ame of his genius into a stream of concertos, symphonica and string quartels,
mother, and of course she's very
especially since the cious little Patty!" Maybe agency says they may never be
BRAIN-TEASERS
This stamp in his honour la LANGUAGE PUZZLE - Alm Issued by Eastern Germany, though people In the United printed handsomely in photo-States speak the same language gravure and perforated 18% by as their English cousins 13. Set of two, unused, costs Great Britain, the Americans 1/9d in London; set used, 11d often use different words to
J. A. A.
describe the Same item. Can you match some of those words with the British words in the second column?
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WELL GROOMED!
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Why (LIG feathers always smoothi7.
podebis
2. What always goes to bed with lie ahoos on?
3. Why are potatoes like mended trouEERA?
4. Where do little curs of corn' come from?
Helen Seymour
We
all right,"
said
"I'm Pixie MeSauce," he said.
"You don't?" said Pixie Mc- Sauce. "How can you make peach fuzzie cake if you don't have any peach fuzz?"
Pixis McSauce," said the fat Pixie in the chef's hat.
Kharf and Heald both sald
"We don't ever havo peach they recognised him.
Auzzle cake," Knarf put in. the meals all
at "I cook
"You don't know what you're O'Cheer Hall down under the missing," said Pbcle McSauce in roots of the Old Oak,"
Pixie
a pitying voice. "Now let me nec. McSauce
Knard and Hanid replied that wrinkles. I'll make a prune I wonder if you have my prune they knew all about that, too. wrinkle short cake instead of
I a. They were wondering why Pixie peach fuzzle."
What You Can Make us went m
With Spools
Shelves, dolls, necklaces and doll bods—from spools.
McSauce had come to the house.
What could he want from them?
Pixie McSauce, nodding 63
though he could hear what they
Pruno Wrinkfor
Hamid apologised but said they were thinking about, said: "I've didn't have any prune wrinkles, come to borTOW something I other.
Then
need for a cake I'm baking.
what about apple "Oh, of course,” said Honld. shine?" sald Pixle McSauce. She was glad to be of service to "Can you let me have a mea- Pixie McSauce and all the eure or two of apple shine?" Pixies who lived in O'Cheer
Kaart and Hand shook their Hall down under the roots of heads. the Old Oalt.
"We've got plenty of sugar. Is that what you would like?" said
Knart.
"And
Plenty Of Flour
plenty of flour, too, said Hanid. "And butter salt and vanilla and eggs."
and
"Or what about a cup of fresh banana seeds? Or maple sugar? raindrops?
Or Or dewdrops?
Or elm syrup? Or rose honey?"
Knart and Honid kept shaking- their heads
"All right," said Pido Me- Sauce at last. "I take the Pbde McSauce said thank you sitgar, It isn't as good as any of but he didn't need any sugar or those other things but it's better salt or four, butter, vanilla or than nothing. At least it's sweet. eggs, thank you just the same. I'll make a augar cake?".
Knart and Hand waited with
great curiosky to find out what Hand got him a hooping cup- Pixie McSauce reny wanted to ful of granulated sugar. Fat barrow if he did not want to Alde MeSauce took it with AVE and collect all the
borrow those things which they many thanks. They Enw hims You can make several of the had just mentioned,
wedding off with it across the spools you can find. Be spool dolls for the babies in the
"You wouldn't happen to have moonlit garden, down to the sure you have different family. Bolt the spools in fade an extra cup of peach fuzz, now Old Oak.
lees dye for 20 minutes, rinse would you?" he said, "I'm fresh sizes. There
"I'm glad we found something are many and take oft the paper ends, out of all my peach fuzz." he bed," Kent paid to Hanki. things you can make with thon dry well before stringing "Oh no,” said Hanid in a very "I hope he remembers to re- them.
String them on elastic thread surprised voice, "we never keep turn the cup," said Hamid to like this:
[any peach fuzz."
Knarf
To make the hanging shelf shown here, you need two shelf boards with holes bored in the corners and mone heavy twine (binder twine is best),
Thread the clastic double and
Thread the twine down khot it. Start down through, the through the boards aru, epocis two body spools, then the two In one corner, deross the bottom pools for one leg. Then threndt of the end and up through the un u two-holed button and go spools and Boards in the other and back up through the two Back in through the other hole corner. Do the same with the. 99
other end. Then tie the four spools. Then do the other ends of the twine together over leg the same way and go back the centre pt the shelf. Paint it up, to the top. A large button and hang it.
“: on top of a large spool will forth
the herd, attached in the inzib WD).
The doll - will bounge, wher you hold it up, and baby can
For the bed gross sinoch, sh pull on the same and legu anal
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1. What bird is very rude?
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