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TIDBITS® TAKES A LOOK ATTHE HISTORY OF TOYS

by T.A. Tafoya

There is a good story behind almost every toy. Sometimes the story is as entertaining as the toy itself! This week, Tidbits takes a look at how some toys were invented and how others got

their names. • President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt

is responsible for giving the teddy bear its name. In November of 1902, Roosevelt was helping settle a border dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana. While there, he attended a bear hunt in Mississippi. His staff, trying to accommodate him, captured a black bear cub and tied it to a tree for the president to shoot. Roosevelt didn’t find this sporting enough and ordered the bear cub be set free, sparing its life. The Washington Post ran an editorial cartoon that illustrated the event. The cartoon was called “Drawing the Line in Mississippi” and depicted both the state line dispute and the bear hunt. The cartoon and the story it told became popular, and within a year, the cartoon bear became a toy for children

called the teddy bear. turn the page for more!

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TOYS (continued):• “What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs,

and makes a slinkity sound? A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing, everyone knows it’s Slinky. It’s Slinky; it’s Slinky. For fun it’s a wonderful toy. It’s Slinky; it’s Slinky. It’s fun for a girl and a boy.” This catchy advertising jingle helped sell a quite simple toy that was created in 1943 by naval engineer Richard James. He was working with tension springs, and when one of the springs fell to the ground and “walked” end over end along the floor, an idea for a toy was born. After borrowing $500, James and his wife Betty started the James Spring & Wire Company. He designed a machine that he made himself to manufacture Slinkys. They began producing and selling the coiled wire as a toy in 1945. Each one is made of 80 feet of wire, and to date, over a quarter billion Slinkys have been sold worldwide.

• In 1916, Frank Lloyd Wright and his son John Lloyd Wright supervised constriction of the Imperial Palace Hotel in Tokyo. The hotel was assembled with an inner frame of wood to withstand earthquakes. John was inspired by this method of building, and it gave him the idea to create a line of sturdy, interlocking toy building logs sold as Lincoln Logs.

• 1940, during World War II, rubber in the United States was scarce and the shortage began to hamper war production efforts, especially for truck tires and boots. American industry was called upon by the government to develop a synthetic rubber compound. James Wright, an engineer working for General Electric, experimented with combining boric acid and silicone oil in a test tube. The compound “polymerized,” resulting in a bizarre substance with unusual properties. It bounced, stretched and could be broken in pieces, yet it had no practical use.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Lots of pos-sibilities begin to open up by midweek. Some seem more appealing than others. But wait for more facts to emerge later on before you consider which to choose.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Bravo to the determined Bovine. While others might give up, you continue to search for answers. Expect your Taurean tenacity to begin paying off by week’s end.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might want to consider stepping back from the task at hand for a while. This could help you get a better perspective on what you’ve done and what still needs to be done.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your keen Cancerian insight should help you deter-mine whether a new offer is solid or just more fluff ‘n’ stuff. The clues are all there, waiting for you to find them.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Being ignored is difficult for any proud Leo or Leona. But pushing yourself back into the spot-light might be unwise. Instead, let things work themselves out at their own pace.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Try-ing to uncover a colleague’s secret under the pretext of showing concern is ill-advised. Control your curiosity in order to avoid raising resentment in the workplace.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Expect to hear good news about a loved one. Also, be prepared for some changes in several family relationships that could develop from this lucky turn of events.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Some surprises are expected to accompa-ny a number of changes that will continue through part of next week. At least one could involve a romantic situation.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) You might be upset by some of your critics. But most of your associates continue to have faith in your ability to get the job done, and done well.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A workplace goal that suddenly seems out of reach is no problem for the sure-footed Goat, who moves steadily forward despite any obstacles placed in his or her way.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Uncertainty about who is right and who isn’t might keep you from making a clear-cut decision. Wait until you know more about what you’re being asked to decide. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Be careful to keep your emotions in check when dealing with a demanding personal situation. You need to set an example of strength for others to follow. BORN THIS WEEK: You have an extraor-dinary ability to rally people to do their best. You would be a treasure as a teacher.

1. HISTORY: When did the Franco-Prussian War end?2. INVENTIONS: What was the name of Robert Fulton’s first commercially successful steamboat?3. RELIGION: Who is the patron saint of Wales?4. MUSIC: What famous singer’s 1950s TV show featured the Vic Schoen Orchestra?5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Re-becca”?6. MYTHOLOGY: In Greek mythology, who was Telemachus’ father?7. ADVERTISEMENTS: What is “the beer that made Milwaukee famous”?8. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Lake Maracaibo?9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: For what line of work was Fannie Merritt Farmer best known? 10. POLITICS: What system of government does the Fabian Society support?

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Q: I have a perfume bottle that was given to me almost 50 years ago, and I wonder if it is worth anything. There is no label or markings on the bottle, so I am unable to identify it. I am enclos-ing a photo. -- Geneva, Franklin, Ky.A: Although I was unable to find your exact bottle in any of my reference books, I did find one that was similar in “The Wonderful World of Perfume Bottles: Identification and Value Guide by Jane Flanagan (Collector Books, $29.95). The top of your bottle is what is called a “feather” or “fan” stopper, which was especial-ly popular during the 1930s and ‘40s. The one most like yours in Flanagan’s guide was manu-factured by New Martinsville Glass during the 1930s and is valued in the $50 to $75 range.***Q: I have an old straight razor in a small case. It was originally purchased at the Columbian Ex-position in Chicago in 1893, and manufactured

by H. Boker & Company, Germany. The blade in engraved on one side with the exposition site and has a black handle. Can you tell me its ap-proximate value? -- H.W.S., Sod, W.Va.A: Most straight razors generally sell in the $10 to $50 range, depending on condition and design. The razor most similar to the one you have that I was able to find is from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair and referenced in “1904 St. Louis World’s Fair: Mementos and Memorabilia” by the late Robert L. Hendershott. The blade is engraved and also made by a German company. Hendershott places its value in the $100 to $200 range, which should be helpful to determine the value of your Columbian Exposition razor.***Q: I have a “silver bullet” pen issued as a premi-um for the Oldsmobile automobile. Can you tell me anything about it? -- Carol, Edgewood, N.M.A: Throughout the decades, automobile compa-nies have given away premiums to promote their brand. These items included coin banks, toy rep-licas of their cars, beverage glasses, scratch pads, and pencils and pens. To find out more about the pen you have, you might want to contact the Oldsmobile Club of America through its Web-site: www.oldsclub.org.

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TOYS (continued):• In 1949, the mixture eventually

made its way to a toy-shop owner who put some of the “Nutty Putty,” (as she called it) in her holiday toy catalog. It out-sold everything but Crayola® crayons. The name was later changed to Silly Putty, and it is now sold by Binney & Smith, the makers of Crayola. More than 4,500 tons of Silly Putty, enough to fill the Goodyear blimp, have been made since 1950.

• Back in the 1870s, a baker named William Frisbie of Bridgeport, Connecticut, had a clever marketing idea. He put the family name in relief on the bottom of the reusable tin pans his company’s homemade pies were sold in. The idea was that every time the pan was used, the person baking would see the name Frisbie. Mr. Frisbie’s pies were sold throughout Connecticut. It was at Yale University sometime in the 1940s where students used the pie tins to play catch, whizzing them through the air.

• A decade later in California, a flying-saucer enthusiast named Walter Morrison designed a saucer-like disk as a toy for throwing. It was produced by a company named Wham-O. While on a promotional tour of college campuses, the president of Wham-O encountered the pie-plate-tossing craze at Yale. And so the flying saucer from California was renamed after the pie plate from Connecticut. The spelling was changed from Frisbie to Frisbee to avoid any legal problems.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m replying to Dave, the reader whose cat chews on his wife’s oxygen hose. This may sound weird, but he should con-sider having his cat checked for diabetes. Our cat, “Tuffy,” started chewing on our clear plastic shower curtain. We waited a bit too long to have him checked out, and he was in dire condition by the time the veterinarian saw him.It was my wife who read something in a cat magazine and suggested that the vet test Tuffy for diabetes. Sure enough, he had it. And while our cat’s prognosis was initially not good -- the vet said he might have three months to live -- thanks to regular insulin injections and care, Tuffy lived another four and a half years. So Dave, keep the faith, and have your cat checked for diabetes. -- Tom W., via email

DEAR TOM: Thanks so much for calling attention to this possible health condition! Chewing on clear plastic as a signal for pos-sible diabetes is not something I have heard of before, but I’m very glad your wife made that connection.Readers, keep in mind that many, even most, cats chew on weird things. Plastic shopping bags and crumpled paper are especially fasci-nating, and it’s not unusual to see cats gnaw-ing at them. Of course, you should take efforts to stop them from ingesting such items. This type of gnawing does not necessarily signal a health problem, but if you’re unsure, take your pet to the veterinarian to ease your suspicions.Other signs of feline diabetes include a vora-cious appetite and/or drinking large quanti-ties of water, as well as frequent urination or urinating a much larger amount than usual. Weakness in the cat’s back legs is another seri-ous symptom.

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Researchers at University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health took a close look at the citations for 16,000 nursing homes from the years 2000 to 2007. They discovered that 15 percent of the facilities had been cited for a deficiency in infection control. This is important because nearly 400,000 people die each year from infections. More than 400 infection-related citations were in facilities that had low staffing of registered nurses, nurse aides and licensed practical nurses. From the study results, it appears that understaffing can be a big reason for the lack of infection control. Could it be as simple as nurses being too busy to wash their hands? It also was learned that those facilities cited for lack of infection control had a poor rating of care in general.

Finding a Good Nursing Home

If you have Medicare, there are places online you can look for ratings information as part of your search for a good nursing home. Medicare-eligible facilities are rated on the www.Medicare.gov site. Called Nursing Home Compare, the website uses the five-star system to rate nursing homes in areas such as fire safety, health inspection, nursing staff levels and others. Do a search by ZIP code or city/state of the area you’re interested in. To be eligible for Medicare, these facilities must have an annual inspection and be recertified.As always, know what Medicare will and won’t pay for. Generally, nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities) are for short stays. If you need long-term care, perhaps for assistance with daily living, investigate at-home services.On the Medicare.gov website you’ll also find informa-tion such as the “Nursing Home Checklist” and “Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home.”

TOYS (continued):• What we know today as the Yo-Yo is

possibly the second oldest toy in the world after dolls. Ancient Greek yo-yos made of terra cotta are displayed in museums and pictured on the walls of Egyptian temples. The yo-yo is known to have been popular with Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington. In the 1920s, a Philippine immigrant named Pedro Flores came to Santa Monica and worked as a bellhop. He had grown up carving and playing with wooden yo-yos, which was a traditional pastime in the Philippines. On his coffee breaks, Flores always drew a crowd playing games with his yo-yo. He became the first person to mass-produce the toy and is responsible for the name Yo-Yo, which means “come-come” in Philippine. An entrepreneur named Donald Duncan saw the Flores toy, liked it, bought the rights from Flores in 1929, and then trademarked the name Yo-Yo. Duncan changed the string from a tied knot to the looped slip-string, which allows the user to do advanced tricks.

• In 1767 London, an engraver and mapmaker named John Spilsbury created the first jigsaw puzzle as an aid in teaching students geography. He glued a map of England and Wales on a sheet of hardwood and cut around the borders of the countries using a fine-bladed saw. The jigsaw puzzle was born. The idea caught on, and people began making puzzles out of pictures as a form of entertainment. These early jigsaw puzzles did not interlock; that wasn’t possible until the invention of power tools more than a century later. In 1880, Milton Bradley made the first jigsaw puzzle for children called “The Smashed Up Locomotive.”

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• Each veteran is matched by Camp Patriot staff with potential activities, and special equipment is supplied for those who need it. Camp activities range from the extreme, like climbing Mt Rainier, to more moderate activities, like fly-fishing in Montana.

• Redman, Stuart, Ivory and Day are participants in Camp Patriot and have all trained together to climb Mount Rainier with the help of Iron90, Camp Patriot’s official fitness training partner. “I’m just humbled to be able to do this and give back,” Iron90 co-founder Robert Vera said. “I see the sacrifice they made for not only them, but their families and the community we have. It represents a fabric of support.”

• The climbers say it is not just about support, it is also about inspiration. “It shows the wounded guys, ‘Hey if I can climb Mount Rainier, there’s nothing I can’t do.’ Even bigger than that, it shows Americans if they see wounded guys doing this, they should be saying to themselves, ‘If these guys can do this, what’s stopping me from accomplishing my dreams?’” Redman said. “Doing stuff like this will boost confidence, and it gets them on the track to getting back to what their new normal is going to be,” Day said.

• The four wounded veterans made it to the summit of 14,411-foot (4392.47 m) Mount Rainier on July 10, 2010, with a team of devoted guides and other volunteers. Their individual stories are of bravery and heroism in the face of insurmountable challenges, both physical and emotional. With the help of organizations like Camp Patriot and their sponsors, these men have held onto their inner strength to overcome the disabilities that have changed their lives forever.

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¥ On June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of light-ning. Inventor Franklin coined a number of terms used today, including “battery,” “conductor” and “electrician.”

¥ On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer working in South Africa, refused to comply with racial segregation rules on a South Afri-can train and was forcibly ejected.

¥ On June 6, 1949, George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, “1984,” is published. The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as “Big Brother,” becomes a universal symbol for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy. It described a grim vision of a future where all citizens are watched constantly and language is twisted to aid in oppression.

¥ On June 11, 1955, a racing car in Le Mans, France, goes out of control and crashes into stands filled with specta-tors, killing 82 people. The tragedy in the famous 24-hour race led to a ban on auto racing in several nations.

¥ On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats repeatedly attack the USS Liberty in in-ternational waters off Egypt’s Gaza Strip. In all, 34 Americans were killed and 171 were wounded. Israel later apologized for the attack, claiming that it had mistaken the Liberty for an Egyptian ship.

¥ On June 9, 1973, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America’s coveted Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. In 1999, ESPN added Secretariat to the list of Top 50 North American athletes of the 20th century, the only non-human on the list.

¥ On June 12, 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany. Two years later East and West Germans did break down the infamous barrier.

WORD ORIGINSThere are approximately 3,000 to

6,000 languages spoken by humans around the world today. Language is continually evolving, and the meaning of words has changed over the centuries from one civilization to another. Here are a few examples of how words of ancient times meant something entirely different from how we use them today.

• From the Greek word para, “beside,” and pherne, meaning “dowry,” the word paraphernalia has its roots in Ancient Rome. A Roman law stated that when a woman married, her dowry became the legal property of her husband. Everything else she had, called paraphernalia or “goods besides the dowry,” remained her own personal property.

• Sarcasm comes from the Greek word asrkazein, which means “to tear the flesh.”

• “Grotesque” was originally used to describe the artwork decorating the walls of ancient Roman grottos, which was characterized by unusual and colorful flowers, fruits and animals. Over time, grotesque art went out of style, and the word came to mean “ugly.”

• The disease malaria got its name from the Italian words mala aria, meaning “bad air,” because early sufferers of the disease thought that their illness was caused by the humid and foul-smelling air found in swamps, not by the bite of infected mosquitoes.

• The term pedigree comes from the French words pied de grue, which means “foot of a crane.” Old world French families were adamant about tracking their family trees.


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Way back when, when I was a poor college student back in the 70’s, my friends and I would always watch which restaurants and café’s the truckers would go to. Because we figured they always knew where to go to get a great meal at a great price. While most people referred to those café’s at “greasy spoon joints”, we quickly learned these guys knew where to go for a great deal.It’s not often that I go to a place and still feel like I’m really getting a big bang for my buck and the food is always top quality. Fancy doesn’t interest me much, I just want it to be good, plentiful, and reasonable. I am happy to announce that we do have at least one place here in the area where I do feel that way.More surprisingly it’s not located in a place most people would look and that’s why I’m writing this article now. There is a little 9 hole golf course out on the corner of Rd 13 and Sable called Bella Rosa. They have a little restaurant in the clubhouse (I view it more as a café) that will literally surprise you. Almost any breakfast they serve you will be almost more then you would normally eat for breakfast and all their dishes are right in the $6 range. The quality is excel-lent and they have no problem substituting items such cottage cheese or fruit instead of pota-toes. The staff is friendly and efficient and the café just has such a nice home town feel to it. It’s where friends meet to eat.They are open 6am till 1:30pm. The lunch menu is every bit as good as the breakfast. If you want some real entertainment while enjoying your lunch go the week of June 20 through the 24, around noon. Then go eat out on the patio, which looks out onto the driving range. On those dates from 12:30 till 3pm the golf course has a clinic for the “wee ones”, kids ages 4 to 8 years old. Trust me on this one it’s definitely entertaining watch-ing a group of four year olds with their little golf clubs (really little) learning how to hit a golf ball. Needless to say the entertain-ment is free. They are so cute to watch and the food is soooo good. What a great way to spend an early summer after-noon. You can check out the menu at www.bellarosagolf.com See you there, the Longmont Tidbits Staff

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