OUR YOUNG ATHLETES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 14 May 1938, Page 11

OUR YOUNG ATHLETES

STRETCH LIKE A CAT—AND GROW TALL! If you want to grow tall, you must try to keep stretched while you are sitting, standing and walking. Stretching up and looking ahead at your own height makes you feel much more confident and sure of yourself. It makes you look it, too! Many people judge others by the way they hold themselves, and if you keep looking proudly ahead, and not down at the ground, it gives a good impression. Very often a business man judges his employees by the way they hold themselves, so it will help you all round. Every morning, before you get up, stretch as much as you can. Try to make yourself the whole length of the

bed! Then spring out and have another long stretch. Raise the arms above the head, breathe in, and s-t-r-e-t-c-h! It gives you a fine feeling, doesn’t it! WATCH THE CAT! Then do some exercise—like a cat does when it wakes after a doze. Go down on to hands and knees, and, keeping the arms straight, stretch the other way, trying to put the head and chest on the floor, and stretch back as far as possible. Breathe out during this part of the movement. Repeat the whole exercise at least a dozen times as soon as you get up—and it won’t do you any harm if you practise it in the evenings as well! CROSS-WORD PUZZLE Solution to last week’s puzzle:— j ACROSS I 1. Europe is one. (Continent). 8. At this time, it is won back. (Now). 9. Metallic substance, from roe. (Ore). 10. Part of verb “to be.” (Were). 11. It has to be p&id, and might be tear. (Rate). 13. An out building. (Shed). 16. They go on the head. (Hats). 19. Most people like this- drink. (Tea). 21. A baby’s bed. (Cot). 22. Compass point. (South). 23. Month, or a girl’s name. (May). 24. This is the . . . of the puzzle. (End). DOWN 2. Half this number. (One). 3. Word that follows neither. (Nor). 4. Material or a well known river. I (Tweed). 5. Opposite compass point to 22. (North). 6. Historical period, from ear. (Era). 7. Reverse this for ten. (Net). 10. Another compass point. (West). 12. Compass point to 10 down. (East). , 14. Pronoun. (He). 15. Not difficult. (Easy). : 17. Head .... perhaps or tooth .... (Ache), j ; 18. Preposition. (To), j 20. Young fox. (Cub), j

Try this puzzle. I think you will be able to solve it. ACROSS 2. The United 7. Make weary. 8. Grown-up boys. 9. It gives heat. 12. . . . Wendy Hut. 14. Girl’s name. 15. At that time. 16. Part of your foot. 18. Historical periods. 20. Put in. DOWN 1. Little bits of paper thrown at a bride. 2. Short for street. 3. What is the . . . . ? 4. Part of verb to be. 5. Next after the ninth. 6. “Na’s deer” are mixed up in this song. 10. At home. 11. They have to be paid, and might cause “tears.” 13. Pronoun. 15. You shed it when you weep. 17. Metallic substance. 19. Same as 2 down.