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FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
'''FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 1971'''
1971  267th day - 98 days to come
267th day - 98 days to come
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Rcd. 12 answers to <u>SLEUTH</u> problem.  One said he was a game
Rcd. 12 answers to <u>SLEUTH</u> problem.  One said he was a game <br>
collector with over 200 games.  Another was a math teacher
collector with over 200 games.  Another was a math teacher <br>
who will use <u>SLEUTH</u> for teaching deductive logic.
who will use <u>SLEUTH</u> for teaching deductive logic. <br>
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(cont. from 11/5) [11/5]
(cont. from 11/5) [11/5]
Told <u>Claude</u> that <u>Earl</u> offered to come next week to help
me test games, for my columns.  Claude would like to come,
if Earl cam make it on Thursday.


At F.A.O. Schwartz looked at <u>AD-LIB</u> & <u>PLAY ON WORDS</u>.  The
Told <u>Claude</u> that <u>Earl</u> offered to come next week to help  <br>
former is played like <u>SCRABBLE</u> except that instead of
me test games, for my columns.  Claude would like to come,  <br>
tiles with point values on them the letters are actually
if Earl can make it on Thursday.  <br>
plastic letter shapes and the values are printed in the
 
spaces on the board.  Letters put on double or triple  
At F.A.O. Schwartz looked at <u>AD-LIB</u> & <u>PLAY ON WORDS</u>.  The <br>
spaces affect the entire word but have no point value
former is played like <u>SCRABBLE</u> except that instead of <br>
of their own.  In drawing letters to plan with, they are
tiles with point values on them the letters are actually <br>
shaken from a special box.  Don't remember anything special
plastic letter shapes and the values are printed in the <br>
about the latter.
spaces on the board.  Letters put on double or triple   <br>
spaces affect the entire word but have no point value <br>
of their own.  In drawing letters to plan with, they are <br>
shaken from a special box.  Don't remember anything special <br>
about the latter. <br>
 
Looked at <u>LOGUS SR</u>. (Ideal - see 1971 catalog).  Each player has a  <br>


Looked at <u>LOGUS SR</u> (Ideal - see 1971 catalog).  Each player has a
[diagram of 4X5 grid with letters in most of the boxes
[diagram of 4X5 grid with letters in most of the boxes
DEAET
DEAET <br>
IN-BH
IN-BH <br>
GOURM
GOURM <br>
C-LSO]
C-LSO] <br>
board with 18 sliding letter and 2 empty  
 
spaces, as shown.  There is a pack of cards,
board with 18 sliding letter and 2 empty   <br>
each one calling for a word category
spaces, as shown.  There is a pack of cards, <br>
and specifying a row in which it must be formed,
each one calling for a word category <br>
also a point value.  The first player to
and specifying a row in which it must be formed, <br>
form a proper word wins the card.  (Fairly
also a point value.  The first player to <br>
complete idea.)
form a proper word wins the card.  (Fairly <br>
complete idea.) <br>


To Riis Brothers, Nothing I don't know.
To Riis Brothers. Nothing I don't know. <br>


<u>Earl Perel</u> called. He'll come here next Thursday.
<u>Earl Perel</u> called. He'll come here next Thursday. <br>
He is still working on a loan from the Small Business Adm.
He is still working on a loan from the Small Business Adm. <br>
The one to whom I sent the letter seemed impressed.  The next
The one to whom I sent the letter seemed impressed.  The next <br>
step is for a volunteer retired businessman to visit Earl.
step is for a volunteer retired businessman to visit Earl. <br>
Earl is afraid that he will only be familiar with retail
Earl is afraid that he will only be familiar with retail <br>
of small manufacture businesses.
of small manufacture businesses. <br>
Earl played Claude's <u>MANIPULATION</u> the two times they got
Earl played Claude's <u>MANIPULATION</u> the two times they got <br>
together this week.  He wondered if he bothered Claude by of-
together this week.  He wondered if he bothered Claude by of- <br>
fering a lot of suggestions for changes, more in the matter
fering a lot of suggestions for changes, more in the matter <br>
of presentation than in the rules.  I said that Claude wel-
of presentation than in the rules.  I said that Claude wel- <br>
comed the suggestions but it would be better to  
comed the suggestions but it would be better to   <br>
give them all together, after the game is finished (Claude
give them all together, after the game is finished (Claude <br>
had mentioned it to me.)
had mentioned it to me.) <br>


<u>Al and Adela Richter</u> her in the evening.  A number of his
<u>Al and Adela Richter</u> her in the evening.  A number of his <br>
craft ideas are being considered, by the Girl Scouts among
craft ideas are being considered, by the Girl Scouts among <br>
others, but nothing is being done with his games or puzzles.
others, but nothing is being done with his games or puzzles. <br>
Al and I played <u>ORION</u> (earlier in day I read over the rule
Al and I played <u>ORION</u> (earlier in day I read over the rule <br>
booklet.)  We played the "Hydra" and "Orion" variations
booklet.)  We played the "Hydra" and "Orion" variations <br>
(cont. on 9/25)
(cont. on 9/25)