By BETTY DEBNAM. Maine From A to Z. More Blueberries are grown there than in any other state. Mount ~~~Desert

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1 9-1 () Release Dare: February 26-March 3 specally for and ther famles e Dstrbuad by Unwrsal Press Syndcaa C 2lOO The Mn Page 'ubs*'g Company nc. By BTTY DBNAM from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam C 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. Alpha Betty Vsts the Vacaton State Mane From A to Z Ths lghthouse at Cape lzabeth s one of more than 6 that were bult along Mane's rocky coast to warn salors on the Atlantc Ocean. " Mane s at the northeastern tp of the Unted States. t s bordered by the Atlantc Ocean, two Canadan provnces and New Hampshre. About 1,2, people lve there. Some of them nclude French, nglsh, rsh, Swedsh, Canadan and Natve Amercans. Some of the Natve Amercans nclude members of the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Malseet trbes. Untl 1958, Mane held ts presdental electons two months before the rest of the country. People sad, "As Mane goes, so goes the naton." They looked at the results from Mane to predct who would be presdent. Augusta, the state captal, has about 21, people. t began as an ndan vllage. n 1628, Plgrms from Plymouth Colony set up a fur-tradng post there. More Blueberres are grown there than n any other state. The Chckadee s the state brd. Mount Desert sland s the ste of Acada Natonal Park, the second most vsted natonal park n the U.S. ' l armuffs were nvented by Chester Greenwood n 1873 n Farmngton, once known as the armuff Captal of the World. Fshng s a top ndustry n ths coastal state. Commercal fshers harvest about 2 mllon pounds of shellfsh and other ocean fsh a year. People who fsh for a lvng or for fun also catch salmon, trout and bass n the rvers and streams. ce-fshng s popular n the wnter. Forests cover about 9 percent of the state. No other state has such a hgh percentage = of forest land. Lumberng and the manufacture of wood products such as paper and toothpcks are mportant.

2 9-2 () f!m Pcturng the Century for Kds Gude to Mn 'Page The People Tme lne Mark Twan, the popular wrter of "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Fnn," ded g> :;:,!!! :c " Q. '2 ':! Jm Thorpe won two gold medals n the Olympcs. f & Women go to work durng World War When the men went off to fght n World War, women were needed to fll ther jobs. Women worked n factores and as rveters n shpyards (lke the ones you see above). They helped a great deal wth the war effort. The good job they dd mpressed Presdent Woodrow Wlson and the members of Congress and helped women gan the rght to vote n 192. Teddy Roosevelt started a thrd party and lost when he ran for presdent aganst Wllam Howard Taft and Woodrow Wlson Gen. John Pershng, an outstandng solder, was named leader of the Amercan forces n World War Women ralroad workers. Ths s the seventh n a seres based on the exhbt "Pcturng the Century" at the Natonal Archves n Washngton, D.C. The Mn Page thanks Bruce Bustard, curator, for hs help. from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam 4) 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. Carre Chapman Catt was presdent of the Natonal Woman Suffrage Assocaton for many years. After women won the rght to vote (192), she organzed the group nto the League of Women Voters, a group stll actve today. from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. Mn Spy... Mn Spy and Basset Brown are canoeng n Mane. See f you can fnd: ladder hot dog arrow comb wtch's head fsh snake ce-cream bar salboat word MN number 2 exclamaton mark bowl dolphn pckax T R P K NUB NN K A U CH KN G C LOB S T R o YG G F DML V S YA B P AJMCRZWO UBMRU S F P A M V C A F TWGOLBPCNASD VF R C D K S K C N J L S P H S S D Y R G RN K S T GAT LAN TC S S S

3 9-3 () from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam C 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. The Mn Page Map of the U.S.A. s a colorful 23-by-35-nch map that ncludes state captals, state brds and state flowers. For your copy, send $3 plus 75 postage and handlng per copy to: Mn Page Map, Andrews McMeel Publshng, p.o. Box , Kansas Cty, Mo B. Whte Go dot to dot and color. lwyn Brooks Whte s one of Mane's most loved authors. He wrote 2 books, ncludng three for kds: "Charlotte's Web," "Stuart Lttle" and "The Trumpet of the Swan." Many of the characters are based on anmals from hs farm n Mane..B. Whte ( ) also wrote for adult magaznes. He and hs wfe, Katharne, had one son. cj Years ago,.b. Whte talked to The Mn Page about wrtng "Charlotte's Web." He sad: " have a barn, and 1 had been watchng barnyard anmals for 4 years. 1.lLO",._... j knew the ;. /.:;,,,, )...:., :.1 1.; characters... ;. ;.;. ;.. t was just : ; M (.m : \......ll1 a matter o of reportng. w = 1 lke to ;. wrte about ::Uco anmals. 1.!!l:: n "Charlotte's Web," a take lttle grl, a humble pg anmals and a very smart spder serously." help each other out..5 [...c : lc" l!! ""c!l rz lc"..g l).l) Learn all about each of the presdents.. t: co J< U.!l!, t's fun to learn phoncs, or the sounds that letters make. Ths week's target sound s the one made by the letter F. Full Page Pctures Sgnatures Bographcal nformaton Dates of Presdental Term mportant Achevements Stores about the many roles Q: What's gray and has purple feet? A: An elephant that makes ts own grape juce! Q: What dd George Washngton's father say when he saw George's report card? A: "George, you've gone down n hstory!" of theprocess, presdent, the electoral ::::;::::l:!!! vote poltcal termnology, and a vst to the Whte House! To order, send $4.95 plus $1.5 postage and handlng for each copy. Send only checks or money orders payable to: Andrews McMeel Publshng, P.O. Box: , Kansas Cty, MO Please send copes of The Mn Page Book of Presdents (tem #787-) at $6.45 each, ncludng postage and handlng. (Bulk dscount nformaton avalable upon request.) N M Cty: n "Stuart Lttle," a mouse s born to human parents..b. Whte started t for hs 6-year-old nece, but ddn't fnsh t untl she was grown up. The move verson s out now. ) FY Ph;r; The Mn Page Book of Presdents ". State: Zp: Go on an F word hunt. What other words can you fnd begnnng wth F? What sound do / ///ff.///,//,'//l/j'l:- you hear? Q: What goes around the yard but never moves? A: A fence!

4 9-4 () from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam C 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. More About Mane The Great Northeasters Schooner Race n Rockland hghlghts the beauty of these old-tme salng shps. Hkng s popular, especally on the Appalachan Tral, a hkng path stretchng from Mane to Georga. More than 2, slands add to the state's beauty... Jewels from Mane nclude tourmalne, amethyst, topaz and garnets. Mount Katahdn, the hghest mountan n Mane, s about a mle above sea level. Kennebunkport s where former presdent and frst lady George and Barbara Bush own L - -_ ' - _---'--"<------' a vacaton home. Lobster harvests wegh n at about 4 mllon pounds each year, more than any other state. The Moose s the state anmal. There are more moose per square mle than n any other state. Deer, bear, bobcats, foxes and mnk are also at home there. L ' are ferce storms wth strong wnds from the northeast and much ran or snow. Mane weather also ncludes cold, snowy wnters and cool summers. The coastal areas are often foggy. Mllons of Toursts from all over the world vst there each year. One of Mane's ncknames s the ''Vacaton State." Mane's 41;lantc Ucean border s famous for ts rocky coast, beaches, nlets ' ' and bays. Puffns were almost extnct n Mane because people klled so many. For the last 25 years, the Project Puffn has been brngng puffns to Mane from other places. Today t once agan has healthy puffn colones. QuoddyHead Lght overlooks a channel separatng the Unted States from Canada. The most eastern pont of jo9t,,.._ the Unted States s on the West Quoddy Head pennsula. More than 5 Rvers and streams flow through the state. There are more than 45 downhll Sk trals. Cross-country Skng has been popular for more than 1 years. Next week The Mn Page celebrates Newspaper n ducaton Week. Vst our ste at: =---.--=-- Less than half the populaton lves n Urban, or cty, areas. The bggest cty s Portland, wth about 64, people. Vkngs probably landed on the Mane coast about 1, years ago. The Whte Pne s the state tree. MoXe Falls s a 96-foot waterfall n the JackmanMoose Rver area. People can swm near the bottom. The Yarmouth :.. Clam and Mane Lobster festvals are tradtonal celebratons of the sea harvest. Znc and copper deposts n Mane are some of the bggest n the country. The Mn Page thanks Donna Fransen, manager, educaton and lteracy servces, Bangor Daly News, for help wth ths ssue. Look through your newspaper for stores or pctures auout tourst attractons n your state.

5 9-5 () xplore Mane From A to Z ;----r- ----r-...--"'---r-- ' ht*at n D*fbuted bv' PrM: by Betty Debnam Appearng n your newspaper on ' from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam C 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. 'hfptl Dlstrlbuted by Unversal Press Syndcate Teacher's Gude For use by teachers and parents at home and at school. For use wth ssue: Mane From A to Z ( Man dea: Ths ssue s about the state of Mane. The followng s a lst of actvtes to be used wth ths ssue. They are lsted n order of dffculty, wth the easer pre-reader assgnments lsted frst. Most of the actvtes are for younger. readers. Ask the chldren to do the followng: 1. Fnd the followng pctures n ths ssue: George Bush, a tent n the woods, a shell, a sker, a puffn, a shp, a lghthouse, a grl walkng on the beach, a leaf, a 1: lobster, two hkers, a waterfall, the state captol, some people canoeng. 2. Pretend you are vstng Mane. Create a postcard to send to someone back home. tl 3. Dscuss the followng: Have you ever been to Mane? f so, what dd you see 1 and do? f not, what would you lke to see and do? Why do you thnk Mane s such a popular tourst state? Whch of the attractons dscussed n ths ssue do you thnk s most nterestng? What do you thnk t would be lke to lve n Mane? 4. Fnd Mane on a U.S. map. Whch states would you travel through to get 1; there from where you lve? 5. Look n the weather secton of your newspaper for the forecast for a cty n Mane. 6. Fnd the followng words n ths ssue: topaz, provnces, ferce, warn, urban. Defne and make up a new sentence for each one. f :1:! from The Mn Page by Betty Debnam C 2 The Mn Page Publshng Company nc. Golde Goodsport's Report Supersport: Cndy Blodgett Heght: 5-9 Brthdate: Weght: 13 College: Unversty of Mane The state of Mane s very proud of Cndy Blodgett. She was a star of the Unversty of Mane women's basketball team, where she averaged 25.5 ponts per game. Now she s a pro. She s a guard for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA. Before jonng the team last year, she played for the Cleveland Rockers. She studed elementary educaton n college. Her hobbes are roller-skatng and watchng moves. Her favorte basketball team s the Boston Celtcs. She volunteers wth an ant-drug program. (Note to dtor: Above s camera-ready, one columnby-4lf 4 -nch ad promotng ssue 9.) (Note to dtor: Above s the Teacher's Gude for ssue 9.) (Note to dtor: Above s copy block for Page 3, ssue 9, to be used n place of ad f desred.)