Word: learns
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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More than 48,000 of the area's 212,000 natives today are Catholics-and hundreds of youngsters have been baptized "Leo," in Arkfeld's honor. In the 340 mission schools taught by 34 white and 393 native teachers, almost a thousand pupils learn the three Rs, taught in pidgin English. The vicariate also has two maternity clinics, a 400-bed hospital for lepers, a sawmill, machine shops and a cathedral at Wewak-New Guinea's first since the war -built in concrete and hardwoods...
...communes," he said. "But neither the material nor political conditions for it-I mean the consciousness of the peasant masses-then existed. A situation arose in which everyone wanted to live well but to contribute a minimum of labor to the common cause." China, in other words, would soon learn, as Russia did, that communes offer too much scope for goldbricking...
...aimed a kick at what he thought was his neighbor's dog one night, connected with the rump of a polar bear. It is a society of rough humor; in-transit passengers at Frobisher blush to see the yellow de Havilland Otter labeled "Arctic Whore." Housewives soon learn to adjust to the rigors of the North. They fly the family laundry outdoors all winter, taking care not to break the arms and legs off the frozen long underwear. During the long winter nights, families get together like people anywhere to play bridge, drink beer, listen to hi-fi records...
...must have the feel of your boat. The boat can tell you a lot of things, but you have to respond to the feel. I say. go out with a friend and put on a blindfold or close your eyes. That's a good way to learn the feel...
...fascination of yachting is that there is always more to learn. No one can know it all. I went out just last Saturday and learned more about sail trim than any day I can remember. That's what's so wonderful-new lessons and rewards every time...