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1 County Library rby Kathleen Duffy ]

"One of the most universally popular inventions of the 20th century Us the crossword puzzle. In 1913,. Arthur Wynne, the editor of the 'Fun' supplement of The New York Sunday World, was determined to feature something new and special in the Christmas issue. The enigmas, riddles, rebuses and anagrams that dominated the eight-page section were beginning to seem dated; , readers had been doing them for years. Wynne decided on a diamond shape grid that would read i

differently across and down and christened it 'Word Cross'." During World War II, when the paper shortage became acute, American tabloids tried to drop the crossword puzzle, but anguished protests from fans promptly reinstated it. In Britain, the puzzles were considered a therapeutic diversion during long hours in air-raid shelters. , "POPULAR demand has ensured that today close to 99 percent of the world's daily newspapers from Bombay and Hong Kong to

New York, London. Paris ; and Rome carry a daily ; crossword So pervasive has the crossword puzzle | become in our civilization i that it is startling to realize j that the first one appeared i only in 1913." In a 1974 Gallup Poll, it ( was reported that there were an estimated 30 million crossword puzzle ; solvers in the U.S. More in- : formation and interesting history on the crossword , puzzle can be found in * What's Gnu? by Michelle Arnot <793.732 A). ■ Botticelli and Beyond: • Over 100 of the World's Best Word Games by David -Parlett is an in-depth compilation of free mind exercises. This book is divided into two sections — spoken word games and written word games. Some of the Spoken Word games included are: Knock. Knocks. Tom Swifties, several Versions of charades, proverbs, alphabetical, sequentials like several Life Sentence and deductions like Botticielli. I Spy. and 20 Questions. THE WRITTEN Word games include Beheading. Ficlionary Dictionary. Hangman and Foreheads For summer fun. or while trying to occupy one's mind during the monsoon season remember 1 1 Word games are free. 2) word games require no specialized knowledge and 3) -word games are more imaginative than other games Alice in Puzzle-land : a Carrolian Tale for Children under 80 by Raymond Shiullyan is both fun to read and challenging to work on. "Under the guise ' of puzzles that Lewis Car roll himself might have ini vented, the reader finds himself exercising and improving his logical faculties ." Smullyan's characters talk and behave exactly like the originals but the book also swarms with typically Carrolliam word play, logic and metalogic problems and dark philosophical paradoxes What is the Name of this Book ? the Riddle of Dracula and Other Louie Puzzles by Raymond Smullyan. Mind Bender: Two men were being tried for murder The jurv found one of them quilty and the other one not guil ty. The judge turned to the guilty one and said " This is the strangest case 1 have ever come across Though your guilt has been established beyond any reasonable doubts, the law compels me to set you free. " HOW DO YOU explain this ? < solution at end of article. i This book contains 200 mind-bending logical puzzles, paradoxes and diversions. Presented in a lively conversational style with anecdotes and whimsical illustrations interspersed throughout, this fascinating group of riddles challenges your reasoning .powers and common sense. \ A book of Puzzlements. Flay and Invention with language by Herbert Kohl contains 300 game puzzles, contests and other challenges of language — all calculated to stretch the immagination and provide hours of fun. They range from comic alphabets, nonsense sentences, codes

and ciphers, pictograms and many others. Games for Insomniacs by John G Fuller is to be considered are chair sport the form of brain twisters of the first order (Many not listed in the other titles. ) The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book by Dale Copps is specially designed for Sherlock Holmes devotees and fans alike The book contains a collection of 173 word and deduction games based on the complete orginal tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated character Science Fiction Puzzle Tales by Martin Gardner is based on logic, probability, geometry, logarithmns and virtually every other aspect of mathematics as well as word play Brillant. amusing and sometimes even quite racy, these brainteasers will help sharpen your wits. Fun With American Literature by E. Richard and Linda R. Churchill will occupy Trivia fans A rare combination of entertainment and information that will demonstrate just how exciting American Literature can be as its rich heritage is explored through games and quizzes. Create Word Puzzles With Your Microcomputer by Ernest E Mau is (793 73 A i a handy guide that enables home computer users to create their own acrostics, cryptograms, word finds, quote-falls, fill ins. and other word puzzles. There arc; 17 BASIC programs for pro

ducing 25 puzzles - whether blank puzzles with answer keys or printouts following puzzle magazine format The Experts' Book of Crossword Puzzle Making by Vera Daniels is THE book of puzzle fans who are ready to create these fascinating mind teasers without the latest in electronic gadgetry Complete with an insider's tip on howto market the most popular form of wordmanship. in eluding diagramless. acrostic, topical and other puzzles. SOLUTION: The two defendants were Siamese twins Graduated At Mercer WEST WINDSOR - Two Cape May County residents were among 820 graduates who received degrees or certificates at Mercer County Community College's 17th commencement recently. They are: Kevin J Beare of Cape May. who received an associate in science degree in Pre-Funeral Ser vice Education, and John K Baltz of Marmora, who received a Funeral Science Education Certificate

ftx ^ Health Watch — j by Dr. Robert G. beitman

"Sex and Aging" is today's topic in our continuing review of the recent New York University/ Medical School course on Geriatric Medicine. We will take this topic in two parts, this week dealing with men and next week , with women. While, this is a topic fraught with social overtones. we will discuss the physical realities and some psychological considerations. upon which each individual will super-impose his or her own value system. A sad vignette offered by my wife Gail, who is a special worker, illustrates the continuing negative view of "senator sexuality" in our society: A couple in their 70 s were admitted by their family to the Philadelphia nursing home. The home maintains separate residential floors for men and women, thus they could not rooifr together. One day a member of the nursing staff discoverd the couple together, in the wife's room, making love with the door closed. The nurse reported this to the administration, which attempted to evict both partners for breaking arule about no male/female meetings outside the community rooms. IT TOOK the threat of legal action to get the home to dismiss the idea of evicting the couple and to change their policy about interpersonal privacy. For men there are four recognized variations in their physical sexuality, all of which are normal aspects of the aging process. Although it should be noted some men will experience little change in sexual interest and ability during their lifetimes. The first variation is that starting somewhere in the mid«59's, a man may begin to take longer to achieve a full erection. When he was younger, this might have been almost automatic response to erotic stimuli like the suggestions of sex. a photograph, or seeing a sejpially attractive person on the street'. INCREASINGLY he will now need direct physical contact with hislorgan by himself and/ or his partner to achieve a full Wection. With advanced age\ the interval between enactions - may be come a matter of hours, days or months and still be considered normal. The second and third variations involve the actual nature of the man's sexual emission. The

volume of material expelled may be reduced, as well (as the pressure. These are normal changes that can occur. The fourth variation is the one which can really concern people because they don't understand it. Research has shown that in one out of each three or four sex acts, the older male will not feel the need to complete the sexual interlude bV having an orgasm. He\ill still desire and enjoy sexual activity, but simply on occasion won't feel a need to put in the extended effort to achieve orgasm THESE FOUR varia tions hold psychological, as well as physical conse-. quences. Aging men too often interpret these signs as mean that they are becoming impotent, which many men have been conditioned to believe will happen with age (Believing the'onest of impotence with aging is one way of making^ yourself impotent > Knowing the expected changes)allows a man to be himself and experience sexuality to the level possible for him and his partner Furthermore, the wife may interpret this occasional lack of need for orgasm, and slower acheivement of erection as a loss of her husband's sexual interest in her. or her inability to fulfill him In reality, he is experiencing a normal physical phenomenon. As we live longer, the clinical condition known as "Widower's Syndrome" is becoming more apparent. In men, this occurs when they have held back from sex for a year or more dur ing the illness and death of thier spouse. Sometime thereafter, they may acquire a new partner and during their first attempts at sex. discover that they can't achieve or maintain an erection. Too often the couple may give up on sexuality. In reality, the old adage "if you don't use it you'll lose it" may be coming into play. However, assuming no physical defect and that guilt over getting a new partner is not, the source of the impotence in many cases time, patience and creativity will lead to the resurgence of an enjoyable sexual union. NEXT WEEK: Women's Sexuality and Aging Health Watch is a public education project of the Cape May County Unit of thg American Cancer Society, of which Dr. Beit man is co-chairman. 0

^ Bi if U.ir.1 LADY — Li t Von Schlichten of Cape .May. dressed as a Victorian lady, and her dog. Damon, stroll on the Physick Estate in Cape May during the traditional Victorian Fair last Saturday.

Art Show Set July 28

NORTH W1LDWOOD - The 19th annual Beach Drive Art Show will be held on the boardwalk. 7th and Kennedy Drive, on July 28 Artists will compete in the categories of

photography, oils.--waterolor. mixed media graphics and sculputre For further information, write 'City Hall at Kith and Atlantic, or call 522-2411

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