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  2. 'Phone Inventor's Story

    WHEN Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1875 he little thought that his invention and the story of his life's work would provide the theme for a film production. For in those days the motion picture was as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 647 words
  3. PLAYING HIMSELF--Will Mahoney

    "I think I'll be a big success in this film, but don't get me wrong. It's only because I'm playing myself, and I feel I know me pretty well." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 289 words
  4. ICE FOLLIES ON SCREEN

    A THREE-RING circus come to the ice for the first time in the Ice Follies of 1939. Four cameras were on hand to photograph every move mode by the skaters in the elaborate circus number. Around three sides of the 80 x 140 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 576 words
  5. TWO-PART SINGING

    VIOLA MORRIS and VICTORIA ANDERSON, Australia's famous two-part singers who have just completed their ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 278 words
  6. Human Instruments

    Arriving from England shortly, the famous Mills Brothers, of stage, radio and recording fame, will make their Australian debut at the Tivoli Theatre ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 224 words
  7. OUR JUNIOR SECTION

    That rollicking old English song and its refrain, "Hey Ho! Come to the fair!" expresses the excitement young, folk and old folk alike used to feel when the fairs were held in the old market places of England. During September and October fairs were held in many of ...

    Article : 354 words
  8. Curly Wee and Gussie Goose

    Of course, Miss Duck must dance again ... They all make such a fuss. So back she comes upon the stage, this time with partner Gus. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 106 words
  9. The Waterfall

    The wild bush is filled with a jubilant song, Its inhabitants chorus it all the day long. ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. CAN YOU FIND THESE WORDS?

    You have often heard people say that something is "as black as pitch" or "as quick as lightning." Sayings like these are called similes and in the illustration above you will see six of them with the important word left out of each. Can you find these words? One of the sayings is "as fresh as paint." What ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 168 words
  11. Living Wonders

    You win notice how the eyes of some insects stick right out from their little heads, so that they may be able to see all around them at the same time. This ...

    Article : 178 words
  12. COLORING COMPETITION CERTIFICATE WINNERS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 934 words
  13. Tongue Twister

    Harry went to Hampstead, Harry lost his hat, Harry's mother said to Harry, Harry, Where's your hat. ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. A Famous Crocodile

    The world's most famous crocodile is "Lutembe," which lives in Lake Victoria, between Entebbe and Kampala, Uganda (East Africa). It is so tame that it ...

    Article : 132 words
  15. The Alphabet

    While the English and Dutch alphabets have 26 letters each, the French has only 25, and the Italian 22. Latin has 23 letters, and Greek 24. The Slavonic ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. Rather Slow !

    The boss was angry, for the office boy had been missing for the best part of the morning. "Where have you been ?" he demanded ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. Dreaded Fresh Air

    Once fresh air was dreaded. During the middle ages, night air was believed to convey evil spirits and disease, so bedroom windows and doors were always ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. UNCLE BARNEY

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    Article : 9 words
  19. This Week's Special Prize

    The special prize of half a crown which is awarded each week goes this week to Cub Reporter Miriam Safstrom, 69 Park-hill-road, East Kew, E.4, for her story, ...

    Article : 46 words
  20. Adventures of Larry Steele:

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    Article : 13 words
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