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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Today In History

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The Way We Were

Yul Brynner

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On July 11, 1920, Yul Brynner was born in Vladivostok. He became a famous movie star and theater actor. He was probably best known for his role as Mongkut, the King of Siam in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. His second best role was that of Pharaoh in The Ten Commandments. Yul Brynner won an Academy Award for his performance in the movie version of The King and I. He also played that part on stage more than 4,500 times. He shaved his head for the role and it gave him a very striking appearance. Copyright © 2013

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Neither my mother nor my grandmother ever read very many magazines. They always thought it was rather extravagant to buy magazines that just had to be thrown out when you had read them. Because of that, I envied my friend Margie because her mother had the ‘Woman’s Day’ magazine delivered to her door every week! I used to read it whenever I went over to their house. Do you remember how the problems which readers sent in looking for answers to, were quite mild compared with nowadays?

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Reader’s Letters

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Do You Remember?

Bicycle

Mrs Danvers

When I finally got a new bike it was fantastic, it had ten speeds! We lived in a hilly area and the hills were a chore to conquer on my old one speed bike. Now a click of the lever on the handlebars would put me into the lowest gear and I could easily climb any hill around. There were also flat stretches of road where I could flick it into high gear and zoom without my legs having to do so much work. I loved cruising around our neighborhood with the wind in my face and imagined I was a great Tour de France racer.

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Dear Christine and Jack, Reading the article about Daphne du Maurier a few days ago made me remember how much I had enjoyed reading her book ‘Rebecca’. The movie was even better and I can still picture the sinister face of ‘Mrs. Danvers’. I felt such sympathy for that poor young woman who became the second Mrs. de Winter. Usually I prefer books and radio to movies or TV. When you see them played by actors or actresses they don’t look how you imagined them. Best wishes, from Kate

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Weather Knowledge Quiz 1. How many colors are in a rainbow?

Summer Fun Quiz

3. What time of day would you see dew on the grass? 4. What do the initials ‘NW’ stand for?

1. You might need it to row.

5. A barometer measures: a) temperature b) air pressure c) humidity

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2. Played on grass or on clay.

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6. What does this weather symbol mean?

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3. You could use this on the green or in a sand trap.

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Answers Oar Tennis ball Golf Club Kite

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4. Perfect on a windy summer day.

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2. To what does the word cumulus apply?

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In which summer sports would you use these items of equipment?

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Caregiver’s Notes

July 8 - 14, 2013

Thursday, July 11, 2013 PAGE 1 ~ TODAY IN HISTORY ~ July 11, 1920 ~ Yul Brenner born Background: Yul Brynner’s shaved head was so famous that many people referred to a shaved head or a bald head as a ‘Yul Brynner’. Questions: Do you remember Yul Brynner? Which movies did you see him in? PAGE 1 ~ THE WAY WE WERE ~ (from Christine’s point of view) ~ Magazines Background: Women’s magazines have been around since the 1800s. Some are published weekly while others – especially the glossy and more expensive ones – are published monthly. Traditionally, magazines for women included a lot of articles about fashion and homemaking but magazines nowadays often have more wide-ranging topics like careers, travel and financial matters. Questions: Do you like reading magazines? Which ones do you like best? Did you read magazines when you were young? What sort of articles did you find the most interesting? What do you think of the problem pages in magazines nowadays? PAGE 2 ~ DO YOU REMEMBER? ~ (from Jack’s point of view) ~ New bikes Background: Youth and the outdoors seem to go together. Being able to run about on a bicycle to friends houses or on trips to nowhere in particular are cherished memories for many people. Having a bicycle that had gears allowed the rider to conserve energy and go further.! Questions: Did you like bike riding? Where would you go? Did you and your friends ever have races? What color was your first bicycle? Did it have gears? What other forms of exercise and travel did you like when you were young? PAGE 2 ~ READER’S LETTERS ~ Mrs Danvers Background: ‘Mrs. Danvers” was the creepy character who had been so fond of the first Mrs. de Winter in Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca. The story is about the young second wife of the older, sophisticated Max de Winter. She is so overshadowed by the memory of the first wife – Rebecca –and bullied by Mrs. Danvers that she is very unhappy. In the movie version, the second Mrs. de Winter was played by Joan Fontaine, Maxim de Winter was played by Laurence Olivier and Mrs. Danvers was played by Judith Anderson. Questions: Did you ever read the novel Rebecca? How did you like it? Did you get a chance to see the movie version of Rebecca? How would you describe the ‘Mrs. Danvers’ character? PAGE 3 ~ QUIZ ~ Weather Knowledge Quiz PAGE 3 ~ QUIZ ~ Summer Fun Quiz Copyright © 2013

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