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August, 19^1
MERCHANDISING
by Norman Daly
The twenty-five names on the opposite page are those of well-known, nationally advertised brands. Perhaps all of them are familiar to you, but can you name the product they represent? In answering, consider the question being put this way: If every one of the following manufacturers sent you a sample of their merchandise what items would you be likely to receive?
NUMBER, PLEASE
By Stewart Schenley
Let's phone some people! Here are the numbers of some famous ones. They are composed of dates, expressions, quotes and other significances. Read them until they make sense. All parties concerned are real or slightly legendary characters, and the central telephone exchange is Eternity. Examples: Dreamland 100 would be the Sleeping Beauty, Discovery 1492 would be Columbus. Who will answer at:
1.
Hemlock 1 3
10.
Pacific 1513
19.
Mecca 570
2.
Conquest 1066
11.
Philistine 10,000
20.
Musketeer 14341
3.
Matrimony 1500
12.
Macedonia 1111
21.
Talkathon 1001
4.
Locomotive 9722
13.
Vinland 1000
22.
Buffalo 4862
y.
Longevity 969
14.
Election 14
23.
Lucky Strike 1849
6.
Treasury 120
15.
Domremy 1412
24.
Camelot 1
7.
Eire 317
16.
Waterloo 0000
25.
Emancipation 1863
8.
Ararat 2222
17.
Giaconda 1503
9.
Society 400
18.
Kimberly 19
IN SHORT
By George O. Pommer, Jr.
We've always had abbreviations but, in recent years, the crop has been particularly bountiful. Here's a collection to test your wits. If more than one answer applies, pick the most common one.
1.
A.A.A.
10.
F.C.C.
19.
N.R.A.
2.
A.A.U.
11.
F.D.LC.
20.
F.F.C.
3.
A.L.
12.
F.H.A.
21.
R.O.A.
4.
A.O.H.
13.
G.A.R.
22.
S.E.C.
5.
B.P.O.E.
14.
LC.C.
23.
S.P.C.A.
6.
CAB.
15.
LOOP.
24.
W.A.C.
7.
C.LO.
16.
K.C.
25.
W.C.T.U.
8.
D.A.R.
17.
N.A.M.
9.
F.A.M.
18.
N.L.R.B.