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POSTED: Sunday, February 22, 2009

Puzzle 145

Arrange whole numerals from 1 through 9 in the grid above so that each numeral appears exactly once in each row, column, and three-by- three box. Then, arrange the numerals in the shaded cells to answer the trivia question, below.

 

DIFFICULTY RATING
                                                           
[    ] Delivery by mail[ X ] Delivery by moped
[    ] Delivery by bicycle[    ] Delivery on foot

TRIVIA
An article in the February 28, 1959 Star-Bulletin reported that the property tax on Oahu might be raised. What had been the rate before the increase?
$_____._____ per $1000 of assessed value

LAST WEEK'S ANSWER
According to the February 21, 1959 Star-Bulletin, Kamehameha and Farrington tied for first in the ILH boys' basketball standings, each with records of 11 wins and 2 losses.


               

     

 

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Mitchell K. Dwyer teaches mathematics, literature, computers, and yearbook at ASSETS High School. He is a proud graduate of Hawaii Baptist Academy and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Contact Dwyer at scrivenersudoku.com.