Mind Sharpeners

Southland Times, Issue 23141, 6 March 1937, Page 22

Mind Sharpeners

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. When will the next Leap Year occur? 2. What is the date of the Coronation? 3. What precautions should you take to guard against infantile paralysis? 4. Where is Auckland Island? (20 marks.) JUMBLED NAMES OF POEMS (Sent in by Cousin Jacqueline Reid.) 1. ASE VRFEE 2. ODN 3 HTE YDLA FO LHLTOSA 4. EHT TEICNNA ARENMIR (8 marks.) WORD SQUARE (Sent in by Cousin Daphne Shields.) 1. Name of a native New Zealand tree. 2. Important port of call in Arabia. 3. Huge-winged bird. 4. A girl’s name. (8 marks.) JUMBLED FLOWERS 1. MRRIOPES. 2. LEVTIO. 3. HDALAI. 4. LLLWRFAEO. (4 marks.) Many Happy Returns Sunday, March 7 Cousin Joyce McCall, Seaward Downs. Cousin Elva Denoon, Southdown Estate, Glencoe R.D. Cousin Vernal Verity, Section 8, Glencoe R.D. Monday, March 8 Cousin Kathleen Dodds, Charlton R.D., Gore. Cousin Eileen Livingston, Titiroa. Tuesday, March 9 Cousin Billie Kerr, Riversdale. Wednesday, March 10 Cousin Margaret Scobie, Winton Cousin Betty Rowley, Clifden, Blackmount R.D., Otautau. Cousin Sheila Ferguson, 155 Don street. Cousin Geoffrey Stroud, 71 Grace street. Cousin Owen Kennedy, Bayswater, Otautau. Cousin Jean MacDougall, 61 Maitland street. Thursday, March 11 Cousin Catherine Patterson, Colac Bay. Friday, March 12. Cousin Elsie Skerrett, 156 Clyde street. Cousin Eugenie McKenzie, Marine Parade, Bluff. Cousin Euphemia Currie, Waiwera South.