Some interesting things for young people to do [exercise]

Title

Creator

Quinto, Juan G.

Language

English

Year

1940

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Fulltext

THE YOUNG ClTlZEN April, 1940 WORK AND PLAY SECTION SOME INTERESTING THINGS FOR YOUNG · PEOPLE TO DO By JUAN G. QUINTO* I. Paper Whistle Cut a piece of paper five inches long and two inches wide. Fold it into four equal parts as shown in Figure l below. Cut a hole in the middle. Place the two inner parts, as shown in Figure 2, beFIGURt t tween the ·fore-finger and the middle finger. With the lips pressed tightly against the paper, blow into the part that is between the fingers. II. Floating Duck Using a scroll saw and a thin board, cut out a duck like the one shown in Figure I below. With shades of colors that you think most suitable, color the bill, eye, and back of the duck as shown FIGURI; 1 •Teacher, Uson Elementary School, Masbate. in Figure 2. Then get a two-inch nail and hammer it into the duck as shown in Figure 2. Now put the duck in a bowl of water. Does it float? If it does not, you have made some mistakes. flGURE 2 April, 1940 THE YOUNG CITIZEN III. Corncob Animals Have you ever made animals out of been blackened "· corncobs? Get a short thick corncob finally stick one for and a few toothpicks. If you want to up and you will havt make a cow, stick four toothpicks into You can make various am. the corncob for feet, two for horns, and cobs and toothpicks. Fig, two short ones for ears. For the eyes, shows a corncob cow. Figu . ,· ·iJ shows stick deep two toothpicks that have a corncob pig. F\GUtlt 1 GIFTS FROM THE SEA (Continued from page I 5'2) of their appetizing odor. One of the sea's most useful products are the sponges. The dainty Philippine silk sponge is good for bathing the baby with. The tough-fibered sponge is useful for cleaning automobiles, guns, and household articles. The Venus Flower Basket is highly prized as an ornament. The coral is found to be valuable in the manufacture of beads and ornaments. Some people love to make a collection corals of different forms. The sea urchin which can be easily seen crawling about on the sandy bottom of the sea is a choice dish among many who have tasted its meat. Shrimps, lobsters, • barnacles, and sea weeds are not only cheap but are also rich in food elements which are lacking in many highly-priced foods. A stroll along the seashore at low tide or a sight-seeing boat ride on a clear day will show to the observer's eye the countless gifts of God found in the sea. ·------_J MINDA AT .LOS BA~OS (Continued from pa9e I 54) from his mother. Before the kid becomes big, it feeds, on the milk of its mother." . And he went on, "I milk the mother goat. Goat's milk is very good for old and young. Don't you see that I look much fatter now? It's because of the goat's milk. The doctor says that goat's milk contains much mineral. I want you to drink goat's milk so that you will grow fat." (Please turn to page 160) CROSS-WORD PUZZLE (Answers from pnge 148)

Media