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Quips and Quotes Vacation Souvenirs Dad brought home fish to show, Junior caught a baby crow, Sister found some pretty stones, Even Rover has his bone; And MOM (as every woman knows) Brought back all the dirty clothes! Lavonne Mathuon 1 r As long as science has perfected a way to make salt water drinkable, maybe they could do the same with res taurant coffee. Jack Herbert Two Weeks with Pay and Pay and Pay We called it our dream vacation. As doubtless anyone would It cost us nearly twice as much As we ever dreamed it could. Stephen Schlilxer The proud mother came into the living room for a chat with her husband. "My, that economy lesson you gave Junior certainly did some good! Why, all he wants for his birthday is a 75-cent gift." "Great!" the father exclaimed. "What is it?" "Oh," replied the mother, "his own set of car keys." V. D. Palat The doctor was just out of medical school and was hav ing a difficult time building a practice in a close-knit town. But late one night he got a call from a distraught woman whose husband had become seriously ill. Although the family members were not his patients, the young doctor rushed to the sick room and began his examination. "It's gratifying that you thought of me in a time of distress," he said. "Is your own doctor out of town?" "Oh, no," the sick man replied. "He's home but I might have something contagious, and I didn't want Doc to take the risk." Jane Simmons The young executive went to his boss and told him he was going to be married and would like a raise. The boss sadly admitted a raise was out of the question. "But I'll have a wife soon," the employee persisted. "Can't you do something?" After a moment's thought, the boss brightened. "Tell you what," he said. "I'll shorten your hours during your first three months of marriage so you can spend more time at home and then I'll lengthen them so you can stay away! -Dan Bennett Junior TREASURE Chest Pronoun Puzzlo By Frieda M. Lease Fill spaces with pronouns to complete the words. 1. 11 covering 2. - -art organ that beats 3. - nk writing fluid 4- - - ng not old 5. tory account of past Answers: siii -g inoi -f H tau, z :au.S l Nut Push By Garna Silke Here's a game for two to four players. Each is given a nut and a toothpick. A goal line is set at the opposite end of the room. The object is to see who can first push the nut he is given across the goal line. Nothing may touch the nut except the toothpick. Tug-and-Reach Gam By Albert Lee For this game, you need four players, four handkerchiefs, and a strong rope long enough so that, when the ends are tied together, it makes a circle with a diam eter of about five feet. The players take hold of the rope (each with one hand) in such a way that they make a square of it. EDITED BY RUTH DIXON A handkerchief is placed tent fashion about four feet behind each player. At the signal, each tries to tug the rope toward himself so that he can pick up the hand kerchief behind him. The first to pick up . his handkerchief wins. Riddles 1. What has a foot but no legs? 2. What did the cow say to the silo? 3. When is an egg not an egg? 4. Why does an ostrich have such a long neck? 5. What word is always pronounced right? Answers: Vq-8-i-j -s iXpoq e uioji jbj os si psaq ei aenuaaq -j ipaqsq s,t usum I(ajam "! Jappoj jCui si,, y -j What Sound Do They Make? By Betty Kahn 1. Rhinoceros 5. Horse 2. Canary 6. Camel 3. Buffalo 7. Eagle 4. Cow 8. Crocodile Answers: 'sassiu, 'g :SIUB3J0S '.StdB '9 '.61)31311 -g :8M0 'f iSMOl !S3UI8 'Z iSSBSIH 'I Lef s Draw a Turtle By Ann Davidow A turtle underneath his shell Is really hidden very well. The rest of him comes reaching out When he decides to swim about. Tongue Twister Rubber baby-buggy bumpers. 1 r y:.rV i 1 i I ...CUKct 4LK atowKcC Although many girls do, I just don't care to swim when it's time-of-lhc-monlh for me. But goodness, I wouldn't dream of using any protection but Tampax (for the freedom it gives!) Tampax keeps my secret safe. It's invisible, un felt in place. No odor can form. I don't move uncomfortably, awk wardly. I'm my own natural self! You don't have to swim toenjoy the freedom of the beach. But you do need Tampax... during "those times." Tampax internal sanitary protection is used by millions of smart moderns. Isn't it high tim?' you joined them? Family Weekly, AugxM . 1963 TA AA DA X Incorporated Palmer, Mass.
