Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 2 · column 4 of 9 · from the scan, no model involved
and, the vital corn crop fall-, id. Those who managed to raise some food helped their neighbors. The inscription on i gravestone in Ashland, New rlampshire, reads: "Son of a; Revolutionary Soldier, a? pioneer of this town. Cold Season of 1816 raised 40 bushils of wheat on this land which kept his family and neighbours from starvation." The sun that chill year of 1816 rose every morning red and rayless, as in a cloud of smoke. Scientists thought the sun may have been obscured by a globe-girdling cloud of volcanic dust thrown up by the. tremendous eruption of Tamboro, in the East Indies, in April of the year before. Dudley Leavitt, a 19th-century astronomer and almanac maker, attributed the weather to a large number of sunspots. Present-day meteorologists speculate that a combination of volcanic dust and sunspots may indeed have caused "eighteen hundred-and frozeto-death.”
•All Work, No PW
Still Sound Advice
The month of June is National Recreation and Park Month. It is an excellent time to remind ourselves that the ancient saying, “All work and no play... is still very sound advice. Everyone knows that recreation is important, but all too often we become so busy with work and home duties that we forget to play. Every parent knows how important play is to the young child. Through play, he gains physical strength, develops physical skills, and establish es warm relationships with his parents, brothers and sisters, says Today’s Health Guide, the American Medical Association's manual of health information for the American family.
But the values of play and recreation are not restricted to the young. All ages need relief from boredom, relaxation from tensions and the self-fulfillment found in recreation. Recreation is not all physical activity. Recreation may range from active physical pursuits to quiet activities, such'asr reading. It may bring excitement or relaxation; Ic| includes both solitary activi-; ties and those with groups,1 It may range from cultural and educational pursuits to trivialities. Many agencies--governmer> tal, voluntary, and religious —offer recreation programs. Many of these are fine, but the home still remains the most important center, not only for recreation itself, but also for developing lifelong recreation interests, skills and tastes. The possibilities for home and family recreation, combined with the neighborhood parks and other play centers, are almost unlimited. Each family will have its own special tastes. Some of the fundamentals are books and reading, conversation, music, art and drawing, photography, home improvement projects, gardening and many others. The backyard can accommodate equipment for all sorts of games and sports. Leisure activities are powerful forces in the home. They can cement family ties, create wholesome attitudes, and foster understanding among members of the family. Many
88.7%