Mind Sharpeners

Southland Times, Issue 20496, 26 May 1928, Page 22 (Supplement)

Mind Sharpeners

WHATS AND WHYS. 1— What has only a nose left when it has lost an eye? —Noise. 2 Why is an adjective like a new-born baby? —Because it cannot stand alone. 3 Why is an island like the letter T? —Because it is in the middle of water. 4 What part of Boston is in Germany? —The letter “N.” 5 Why is a front gate like your favourite book? —Because it’s often looked over. 6 What is the difference between twice 25 and twice 5 and 20? —There is a difference of 20; twice 2o being 50, while twice 5, and 20, make 30 only. FEBRUARY PUZZLE. 1. Bear. 2. Year. 3. Rare. 4. Ray. 5 Ferry. HIDDEN HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS. 1. Closet. 2. Broom. 3. Bench. 4. Plate. 5. Pan. 6. Saucer. 7. Table. 8. Chairs. 9 Window. 10. Bed. WORD CHANGES. (a) Bread (brad, read, bad, bead, bed, red). (b) Grain (grin, rain, gain). (c) Spain (spin, pin, pan, span). JUMBLED NAMES. Here are answers. Just see how many you get right. 1. Cardiff. 2. Cambridge. 3. Leigh. 4. Dundee. 5. Ilfracombe. 6. Bristol. WORD SQUARE. GIRD ASIA SLOT PETE Results: Mary English, 29; Zoe Smith, 33; lan McLay, 43; Rugby Thyne, 5; Richard English, 22; Lorner Dowler. 27; Doris Hamilton, 42; Desmond Crowley, 14; Kitty Ericson, 45; Nancy Aitken, 46; Marion Robertson, 21; Frances Scott, 41. This makes the May prize of 2/6 go to Cousin Frances Scott with 122 marks, Cousin Kitty Ericson following close behind with 1204 marks. Cousin lan McLay comes next with 1104. This was a very well contested month indeed. Cousin Frances Sharp was the Cousin whose name was omitted from the last results, with 57 marks. HIDDEN CITIES. In each of the following sentences is the name of a well-known European city, the letters spelling it being in their correct order. 1. We can doubtless learn something of value from every one we meet. 2. My grandpa rises at 5 o’clock every morning. 3. I love September next to June. 4. Gen. Evans is a brave man. 5. Mr Smith goes to the city only on Saturdays. 6. Next September Linus Brown is going to Scotland.

JOINED DIAMONDS. Words read the same down as across. The last letter of the first diamond io the first letter of the second diamond. First Diamond. 1. A Consonant. 2. To hit lightly. 3. A bird. 4. Writing implement. 5. A letter in almond. Second Diamond. 1. Fourteenth letter of the alphabet, 2. A measure of weight. 3. A word meaning “new.” 4. Sometimes used for catching fish. 5. A letter in apple. • AT THE ZOO I haven’t any need to ask if you have been to the Zoo, have I children? That goes without saying. It’s a lovely place, isn’t it, and so very interesting. But I wonder if you noticed the following animals when you were there. First of all there was the OLD PEAR, then the THEN LEAP. Afterwards perhaps you saw the NEAT POLE and the HEN TRAP. YO4 cannot remember having seen them? Perhaps not—but if you jumble up the letters of each of these names and then sort them all out again you’ll recognise them as animals you really did see there. —Closing date—Tuesday, June 5, 1928. Cousin Betty.