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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, JUNE, 18, 1955.

FOR BOYS

AND

GIRLS

Children Help Celebrate The Festival Of Light In

THE LAND OF THE

MIDNIGHT SUN

O you

By Carolyn Crane

pieces. Finish_the diamond: ** won't get to climb broad-shouldered young

FIREMEN M

SCRAMBLED ADDITION

Add a letter and ceramble “a membranous pouch" for "a cicatrix"; add another letter and. Beramble ter "measures of land"; repeat and have “murks"; again and have "originates."

(Selutions on Page 20)

Spotlight

mean that I All the children loved the big.

who helped their father on the

the mountain to see The farm, Midnight Sun ?" naked Marie. "Why, I thought everybody in Finland did that on Mid-summer Night Eve!!!

Marie had looked forward to the climb ever since she had travelled to Finland with her. grandmother. Now it seemed } that her dream, was not to come

true.

Aunt Tylto's pleasant voice

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·broke through,her thoughts, 15 customary. Marie But don't be disappointed. There is much more to be seen in our Festival of Light. You will dress in a pretty costume and go to the village to look at the huge. bonfire in the square.

"People

of Finland always burn an old rowboat on Midsum- OR 150 years now the mer Eve. Down through the Military College at Lis-years it has signified the fright- bon has been turning out ening away of evil spirits."

see the Midnight young officers for Portugal's: Sun from here," observed Krista, army. And it is this college, setting a bowl of tempting reista

On Cadets FOR

"Marie can

are table

Her mother nodded.

its teachers and the men (rice pudding) on the, supper they

trained who honoured in an extremely smart stamp just issued by the Portuguese post office.

It shows,

military cadel;

in the plumce

shake

typ

helmet which;

IS

worn

this academs

of oldiers

And with hist payunet fxed]

he is shown

against

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background

formed by the

college coat of arms: ..

But what does Portugal wunt

with such

an institution

when

she never stoms to get into any wars?

1" That

may be true, but she still has en Empire raektered throughout the world and that Empire and its people have to be attendet. usak a

Let

how far it spreads,

man

"Trgo is in charge of the cerg- mony of burring the rowboat" replied Aunt Tylto,

Although she tried to listert, to what her aunt was saying, Marie's thoughts were on the Midnight Sun. If only, her uncle had managed to be in Helsink! at some other time!

On the morning of June 23, Yrgo grinned at Marie from across the table. "Finish your breakfast, little one" he said. "This morning you children must gather flowers to wear in your hair,"

"And cacugh to the win- dows," added grandmother.

Looking at her relatives' beaming faces, Marie resolved to enter into the festive spirit of the day. She would make no more mention of her desire to climb the mountain. Wasn't each member of the Maki tamily try-, ing his best to make her visit a pleasant one?

· STEAM BATH Midsummer Eve meant a lot to

course she can. Rovaniemi is so her Finnish cousins, who lived

near the Argtie Circle, that the Midnight Sun plainly visible. I'm sorry that your uncle, had to go to Helsinki. He would have taken you up the mountain.

"Why can't Yrga go with her?" asked little Jan.

many months in darkness. This

year it was even more exciting because she was there to share it with them.

What a busy. fun-filled day they spent, gathering loads of brilliantly-coloured wild flowers,

New Party Games

Let Guests Balance And Bark...

N

TEXT TIME you give a party, make yours a little different by introduc- ing games that your friends

In India, for instance, there probably have never played

a crisie last summer when

Goa,

before, such as "building

the main Portuguese possession there, was threatened blocks" and "straws and with "liberatica" by a force of ball" or "cat and dog hunt.”.

Goa egilators. Indian

Did

As you see, these words 511 tremble? Not a bit. Tre The first requires · partnerY end in ACE, Can you complete Pe

them from the clues given?

ACE (Void)

ACE (Soothe)

ACE (Mor)

ACE (Go over)

ACE (Hug)

and lots

of empty cardboari still farther East, there boxes, from the tiniest sart bordered by Rod that's used for holding jewellery China, Macao is just a spot of to the great big jumbo cartons territory, relle

11- time that come from the grocer's. when Portugal way ង world. Power and China a conglomera- middle of the foot or at least The "I" couple stands in the ACE (Colonnade)tica of feuding wer lords

Mozambique in Africa is ales the girl docs, and the boxes are piled up close at hard, Next, La Portugues outpost,

Ther the The stamp that spotlights the she is blindfolded. national army is printed in boy lies down on his back and

HOW PLAY

TO JUNGLE HUNT 1. Cut out colored pictures of ANIMALS from magazines ...PASTE them on CARDBOARD easels so they stand up.

FOLD

CUTAWAY SHADED PARTS

Z.SET ANIMALS ON A BOX IN FRONT OF ATABLE...PUT A SHEET BEHIND THEM;/

3. MAKE A BOW AND ARROW

LIKE THIS...

BOW

NOTCH A SPRINGY BRANCH

19 INCHES LONG.

TIE LIGHT FISH LINE TIGHTLY TO ENDS!

ARROW

WRAP HEAVY END OF

12 IN. BRANCH LIKETHIS

RUBBER HEAVY RUBBER BAND WIRE BAND

the soles of his shoes as neatly

potravure, perforated 13 and puts his feet in the air, with London J. A. A

set of tw costs 2/1d. in

Brain-teasers

Parallel to the calling as he can.

IFEEL LIKE

THE

EIFFEL TOWER!

trying and acting the traditional

costumes.

Then came the solemn proces, sion to the sauna, the little room Finnish people reserve for their Marie gasped as steam baths. she watched her aunt pour water over the hot stones. Then A cloud of steam enveloped the room,

"We believe that steam baths make our bodies' strong," ex- plained Aunt Tylte. "If it were winter, your uncle and Vigo would jump into the show after- ward."

By carly evening the Maki. family were in the village with the throug around the bonfire.

Everybody was drinking sour or kalca (Finnish milk, coffee, root beer). Gay laughter an songs filled the air.

The climax came when Yrgo and his friends shoved the 211 rowboat into the fire. Now the evil spirits were banished for another year!

WHAT COULD B MORE MAGNIFICENT THAN THE MIDNIGHT SUN!?

ESPECIALLY

TO A

FINN

whispered, "are you too tired to get dressed? Yrgo is here. He came back just to see if you still wanted to climb the mountain, He said he couldn't bear to think of your missing such a wonder- ful"

sight."

Marie scrambled out of bed and dressed rapidly. Of course, she was ready to go with Trgo!

In a short while she was inak- ing the ascent with him and a group of friends. She was glad that Yrgo kept a firm grip on her ar

SATISFIED

"I won't let you fall, Marie," he assured her.

When they reached the sum- mit a sudden hush fell over the oup. Although they made this p every year, they still felt awed at.. the magnificent splendour of the Midnight Sun.

Feeling a little sad, Marie gazed at the soft, pale colours in All too soon Aunt Tylto called the sky. She could tell Ber Marie and Krista from their" classmates of her experience. hide-and-go-sealt. But she could never describe the "Little Jar is tired. We must Fingering radiance of the Mid- go home," she said

night Sun.

game

of

So back to the farm they went, Just before she fell asleep. Marie reflected that, after all, it had been a happy day.

She was awakened by her aunt's soft touch. "Marie," she

"Now are you satisfied, te girl?" asked Yrgo.

Maric smiled into his friendly eyes. "Yes, Yrgo, I am satis- fed," she said softly.

He Farmed in Town

-Mr. Punch's Farm only Took in a Window Sill

By MAX TRELL

NARF

and Hanid, the

Kshadow children with the

turned-about names, were puzzled when they entered the playroom to see their good friend. Mr Punch putting on a pair of overalls.

dears,"

"Good-morning. my he greeted them pleasantly, more pleasantly in fact than he usually did, which meant that he greeted them very pleasant- - ly Indeed,

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Ready for Work

"Mr Punch! Are you going to

This is important, because the I there is no table handy, giri (who cannot see) is sup- use a cleared-off space of floer,} posed to pile the boxes on his with the playing area indicated (do some hard work? Why are feet, without permitting them with a plastic table cloth, or you putting en everalls?" Haold to topple. The patr who

asked. manages to place the most the markings made with chalk.

1. I never soars about the highest is the winner.

sky, yet often takes a fly; what it is?

2. What is that which yout

•

can keep even after giving laugh-provoking. The

The second game is just as

Here's another game to try:

Mr Punch didn't answer this question. Instead he put on a Divide the players into two big, broad straw hat to keep off groups, one a cat and one a dog the sun. Then he put on a pair group. Have a captain for each of heavy cotton work cloves boys team. Hide

a shovel, slips of paper and reached for 3. Add ten to nothing and vided table. The girls arrange "dog"

stard cn one side of any pro- around the room with "cat" and rake and a long-handled hoe

written on them,

which stood resting in a corner of the wall,

"Why, you look as if you are

farmer cried Knart.

o someone else?

Then all equal number of each. roomful, themselves opposite.

what animal does it make? 4. A houseful, 気

ean' catch. 3 spoonful; what is it?

5. What is filled every.main- ing and emptied every night except when i is alled at night and emptied in the morning?

d. When was beef the highest

that it has ever been? (Answers on Page 20)

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are given one soda straw apiece,

and a light ping-pong ball is

set in the table's centre. AL

*

Mr Punch smiled broadly,

the word "Blow!" they start When the signal is given, the saying nothing. and the team that forces the members of each group get busy ball of

"But you aren't a farmer!"

power only against the

the table--with lung and start hunting for their par sald Hanid. "We all live in the op ticular sup. When one finds the city! There aren't any farms at position of the blowing of the name on a slip that he repre- all!" other side-scores a point. A sente, he either meows or barks score of 5 or 10 (or as many and must wait until his captain as you like) wins.

reaches him and marks down the score. Then he goes on with

the hunt.

ZOO'S WHO

THE OLDEST KNOWN LIVING ANIMAL IS A TORTOISE ON THE ISLAND OF MAURITIUS, TTS HISTORY HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR 142

YEARS AND IT IS BELIEVED TO BE

212 YEARS OLD

BABY!

- A NEW-BORN KANGEROO

IS ABOUT ONE VICH LONG AND

WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY

UT 2 1/350th OF A FOUND UL PIECES OF

LIGHT CARDBOARD. THIS SHAPE AND GIVE AROUND *SWALL END..

HOOD TRAMPLE AND BET ANY SNAKE THEY SEE, THEIR HAN THICK LAYER OF FAT: PROTECTING. THEM FROM BAD EFFECTS

OF POISONOUS BITIS.

"

A certain time limit must be

Farming Anywhere

3-30

"I'm about to do some farm- ing," Mr Punch said.

your farming Mr Punch?"

"Just come with me, please," replied Mr Punch.

He led them across the room. At length,

reached the window

"We're getting nearer,” Mr Punch. "Keep patient! F'm about to show you my farm."

they..

said

Knart and Hanid could hardly

wait,

עמדי

Mr Punch raised the window and smiled again, the brightest and cheerist smile of the whole morning. "There it is!" he said. whole beautiful farm!"

Kaart and Hanid looked. Finally Mr Punch spoke. "My Their eyes opened wide. dear children, he said

Is that your farm?" Hanid doesn't matter whether you live in the city or in the country. But.. it's such a funny,

tule farm." said Knart.

decided upon before the game You

I'm

can still be 1 farmer. starts, about five minutes. The That's what I am now! group that has the highest score, about to do some farming.” of course, wins the game, You "But wher Hanid asked, can try other animals, too.

"Where are you going to

Rupert and the Cold-cure- 22

The Professor isoler much, mora, Bum than eyes. “It's as I feared, he sighs. The cold/ cure cibnot be perfected until find that missing paper." "That reminds me, Rupert exclaims, *P did pick up a piece of paper

"It can't be yours, but I wish you do

tell me. mean. Taking the faided, sugri from his pocket he, hands in over, The old an old it and gatce at it. Fim, then nothing but

painting of a house, here

he says, Ha with your patou arri

do

Mr Punch's farm was a win- dow box! It was five or six inches wide and two or three

window sill.

EDITOWN, PRESS SERVICE, ING-MURVA TOUR ALLU

"Are you sure you're well enough to go to the office this morning, dear?”

YOUR BIRTHDAY-

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

By STELLA

BORN today, you are a person of moods. You are much too easily influenced by others and will make any kind of a personal sacrifice for these you love. You are extremely sensi- tive to criticism and are very eager to please everyone. You are an excellent idea man but never push yourself forward, and will probably not progress too well in this highly competitive world unless

you have a partner who will do the pushing, while you think up the new ideas to be promoted! But once you have solved a problem to your own satisfaction, that's all there is to it! You want to start figuring out something else. The material rewards never enter your head!

Actually, you are a good manager, but you will devote your energies to running your own home efficiently. This is especially true of members of the fair sex, whose lives are bounded, is à great extent, by their own family circle. You seldom seek enter- fainment outside your own, smalt social group. You are a fine hostess and know how to make people feel right at home.

You have a charming magnetic personality. You will prob- ably have several opportunities to wed before you decide to settle down.

Among those born on this date tire: William Lasswell, astronomer; James Montgomery Flagg, artist; Philip Barry, play- wright; Robert W. Weir, painter; John R. Thomas, architect,

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corresponding. paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 19

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. This has been designated, as 223-After church today, why',

invite Father's Day. Why not make it not

your in-laws to a real time of celebration for dinner? You will enjoy their the head of the family!

company.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20) You should remember that the spirit needs nourishment - - quite as much as the body needs food.

CANCER (June 22-July 23)—– If you are disappointed in your previously-made plans, be pre- pared to make a quick change.

LEO (July

23)--- 24-Aug. This should be a fine day for you. Plans you have made Ehould develop just you expected.

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VIRGO (Ang. 24-Sept. 23)- If returning from a short trip by car, get an early start and

the trac avoid

jam, safety's sake.

LIBRA

for

“AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) --if you are driving in holiday trame, be especially careful of the other fellow.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 201- This might be a good day to take a trip to the beach,

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- (Sept. 24-Oct, 23)-Perhaps you will be asked to Prospects for a happy, pleasant play an important part in some day are indicated. Invite guests community effort. Do your full to your home or pay a visit, share:

yourself

SCORPIO (Oct 24 Nov. 22).m TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21)- The spiritual aspects of the day This can be one of those "what auger well for your future. A is rare as a day in June" good sermon may prove an in- Sundays. Get outdoors and spiration,

enjoy it.

So

PORN today, you are a rather independent soul. You like to g your own way and put a high value on your self-sufficiency, You are ambitious and willing to work hard to attain your ultimate goal. Your lite may seem to run in cycles of alternating good-and-lll fortune, and It is up to you to take full advantage of every opportunity to advance during the upturns.

You have a magnetic personality and will have many acquaintances yet few close friends, and are considered somewhat alcof. You will be happiest when you are married and have a home of your own. Yet you will hesitate to give up your independence unless you are positive that the one you wed is truly the "one and only." You members of the fair sex, once you have decided upon life partners, make exceptionally fine. wives, and mothers. You are devoted to your family and know how to make them very happy..

You men are natural leaders in the world of ideas and your fame will undoubtedly outlive you. Learn to concentrate on one thing at a time. Finish one job before you go on to the next. Otherwise, you may end that you have started too much and will have a tough time making good on all the promises you have made.

Among those born on this date are: Lillian. Hellman, play- wright: George Bles, author: Raymond Ditmars, naturalist; Jobr T. Morgan, diplomat; Errol Flynn, actor...

To And what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your Birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- SAGITTARIUS. (Nov. 21-Deo.

feet long. It covered the If you are fortunate, perhaps "23y-Make plans for the future you are having an early vaca-and then go about implement- "That's it, all right," said Mrtion. This would be a fine time ing them at once. This is a [Punch, Those are my broad for it. facrest Tais morning I'm going

to do my ploughing and plant

And while Knarf and Hanid watched him, that's' wimat Mr Punch did

Ploughing A Window

the ploughed

Kox

up the ground of his window box laam with his hoe che could, handly get the Handle of the hoe past the win- (dow). Then he raked the

CANCER (June 22-July 22) There is a time to spend your mind and a time to listen to advice Be careful to decide which you should do,

good period for you.

CAPRICORN (Dee, 25-Já 20) Get an early start this morn-

If you have an Important: Job to finish on time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 Feb 19) LEO (Jaly 24-A, 23) sute that you are able to recognise -An opportunity when Be careful at the office, and pay it is offered to you, no matter close attention, to detail. A slip how peculiar Its guise, today, could expensive. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)

This is one of those times when VIRGO (ARE, 24-Sept. 23)-being allent

WILE

too much

Hand minde durrows and a problem is causing serious valuable than tove-more

and at last

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more dirt. He planted

concern, get the best possible talking yourself. advice from an expert, v- ANTAR ARIES. (MA, 21-A)

1778 his seeds one. VIBRA

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Come radish

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potato, one face lite Jarning to keep sakk Mr Puschu

Then he took a deep breath of

(Semt: 24-Oct 231–— Finish Job that Is already Be sure that I faced with a began and then start something You will right choice at this time car, progreta,

| dificult“ decision,, you make the new. In that W***z Bags

SCORPIÓ (Oct. 24 Nov, 221-- Guard your personal posesions You will discover that although against possible, lom

may fest that routineis, carelessness vas, dus, it is important,

the clean spring air and shast you

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