Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 12, 25 November 1916 — Page 11

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

NEWS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF WAYNE COUNTY IN THE JUNIOR B0Y8 AND GIRLS WRITE MANY INTERESTING LET. TERS TOMUNIOR". RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY, NOV. 25, 1916

Pilgrims Had Hard Time The Pilgrims had a hard time. When they went to church the men would carry guns and the women would carry the bibles. The Indians would hide behind the trees and climbed upon the churches and hide under the windows and when church was going on they would begin to shoot. The men would grab their guns and begin to fight them back. When they went home they said, "God has been good to us so let's thank Him." They were all willing to. They made all of the Indians bring corn and many other things and the Pilgrims went to hunt while the women cooked. - Soon the dinner was ready. The Indians were Invited and what a nice time they had. They all bowed their heads. They ate and ate till they were done. NELLIE LIVEZEY 5 B grade, Whitewater School i The Pilgrims The Pilgrims lived in England but they did not like the king.. He was not kind to them. He would not let them go to their own church. Then they went to Holland. They lived there In Holland twelve years. They saw the Dutch people there

wear wooden shoes. Then they made themselves a boat. It's name is Mayflower. They went to Amer.ica on the sea. A great storm came and rocked the Mayflower about They landed on Plymouth rock. Then the men built a log house and church and school house. They met the Indians in America, They were kind to them. They showed them how to fish and plant corn. Then they had a Thanksgiving. They invited the Indians. Some of them didn't come because they had babies and were afraid they would cry. PEARL GRAY & BERTHA PUGH 2 A grade, Whitewater School A DROWNED TURKEY Once upon a time there was a little girl whose name was Margaret. She lived near a river. The next day was Thanksgiving. That night when her father came home she said, "Tomorrow is Thanksgiv ing day, and I want a turkey." Her father said, "All right, T will buy a big fat one." The next day he went up town and bought a big fat turkey. He brought it home. Then he chopped its head off. It flopped and flopped till finally it flopped into the river? Then they had to do without their Thanksgiving dinner. ELIZABETH BYRKET 5 A grade Finley School THANKSGIVING! Thanksgiving time is almost here, Jolliest time of all the year Pumpkins, turkeys, chickens, to eat When we have Thanksgiving feast. DOROTHY WINSETT 4A grade, Starr School. ECONOMY JUNIOR ITEMS Economy high school has an enthusiastic bunch of basketball players among the -girls. Kenneth Hill is at home with a sprained ankle. Miss Jessie's room is getting money to buy library books. Harvey Saunders was skating on the creek Sunday. Several boys of the Economy neighborhood are trapping these days. PRESS AGENTS The Junior Press Agents for this week are: Howard Thompson, Joseph Moore school; Paul Clevenger, Baxter school; Grace Simcoke, Finley school; Marion 'Thomas, Hibberd school; Harry Eikenberry, Vaile school; Paul Fouts, Starr school; Ray Wilson,, Whitewater school; Joy Bailey, Warner school.

Ye First Thanksgiving

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When the Pilgrims came over in the Mayflower it was in December. It was verv cold. The Pilgrims suffered very much and many of them died. But the next fall they had such a good harvest that they had a Thanksgiving. They invited all the friendly Indians. Thanksgiving morning the Pilgrims came to church. The seron was very long and a man went around with a pole. On one end was a sort of a ball which he tapped on people's heads if they talked and at the other end was a rabbit's tall which he tickled on the neck. The men had to carry guns to church because there were lots of savage Indians around who were very cruel. When they came home they spread the table, gave thanks to God and had a fine feast, and that was the First Thanksgiving. GRACE SIMCOKE Finley School TURKEY ESCAPES DEATH Once a turkey was very unhappy because he knew he was going to be killed for Thanksgiving. When Thanksgiving day came the cook came out in the yard and said, "I am going to kill you in an hour." Then the cook went in the house. After a while a rooster came along and asked him why he looked so unhappy. So the turkey told him. The rooster said "I wouldn't be unhappy, come along with me." The turkey went along and the cook had to have chicken for dinner. WILMETTA TOMPSON 12 years old, Finley School

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News Review

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary died Tuesday evening after the longest and one of the most eventful reigns in history. Archduke Charles Francis is the heir apparent. The Deutschland left on its second return trip Tuesday afternoon. In a dash for the open sea made Friday night, the submarine ran into a tug boat, and had to return for repairs. An effort towards state-wide prohibition for Indiana has been started. A campaign for selling the Red Cross Seals has been started and a large 6ale .is predicted through out the United States. All school children are asked to assist In Congress there has been a discussion of placing an embargo on all food stuffs shipped out of this country. Military training In schools is one of the greatest topics of the day. Recently the American Federation of Labor went on record as being in favor of its adoption. PUZZLE: WHAT WAS IT? In the Whitewater kindergarten several days ago the children were pasting Indians on the blackboard, when suddenly one of the little girls called out, "Oh, look at the little poo-poo!"

A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We were coming home from school and happened to look in some poor people's house and saw that they were not going to have a Thanksgiving dinner. So we all got together and brought things for them so they could have a hap py Thanksgiving. MILDRED JONES 6 A grade Finley School Johnny Enjoys A Good Dinner John's Thanksgiving dinner was not going to be as good as our Thanksgiving dinners. He was going to have oatmeal. So John said to his mother, "Why can't we have a nice Thanksgiving dinner like other people do?" "Why, Johnny, we have nothing for Thanksgiving. Why should you ask that?" That night Johnny sat down eating his oatmeal, thinking of tomorrow and what he was going to have for his Thanksgiving dinner, when all at once he heard a noise like a bear. Johnny's father ran and got his gun and went out to see wliat it was and . he saw a bear going around the house. His father killed it, and Johnny had a nice Thanksgiving dinner. From Finley School STUFFEDTURKEY One day a poor little girl 'asked her mother what kind of meat they were going to have for Thanksgiving dinner. The poor mother, who was weak and thin, said, "My dear, I do not know. This is going to be a very poor Thanksgiving for us." When the father came home that night he was very happy. After the children were in bed the husband said, "Dear, I hts a new idea. I found a turkey skin on the way coming home this evening. Get some rags and we will stuff the turkey and make the children believe it is a real one." When the children woke the next morning it was Thanksgiving. They saw the turkey and thought it was a real one. They soon found out that it wasn't. But they had some good meat for dinner if they did not have any turkey. CHARLOTTE DINGLEY 5 A grade, Finley School FIRST THANKSGIVING Once the captain of the Pilgrims said let us have a day of thanks, so they got ready by killing wild turkeys and popping corn. The mothers made pumpkin pies. They, went to church and had a long sermon. I am sure you would get tired of sitting in church so long and keeping so quiet wCile all those good things so nice were waiting. They invited the Indians. They must have had a good time for it lasted three days; And now we call it Thanksgiving. GOLDIE BROWN Warner School. Ruth's First It was two weeks before Thanksgiving. Little Ruth was sitting on the steps of her house. She did not know what Thanksgiving meant. Ruth ran into the house and asked her mother about it. Her mother told her. Ruth thought it very nice. She said she wished she could have a nice Thanksgiving like most other little girls. Ruth had a very rich aunt who lived in New York. She never thought of little Ruth and how poor she was. But one day she was sewing and happened to look up and see Ruth's picture. It was about a week before Thanksgiving when a letter came to Ruth's mother saying they were to come to New York to Aunt Lucy's house and have a nice Thanksgiving dinner. She also enclosed the car fare. The week went very Blowly, but at last the time came, and they

Boys Give Parents An Excellent Meal

Once there was a man and woi man who lived in the city. They were, very poor. They had two children named Thannet and Donald. , Thannet and Donald worked very hard. It was near Thanksgiving when Thannet said to Donald, "It is almost Thanksgiving. Let ua save our money and buy a Thanksgiving dinner." , The day before" Thanksgiving they bought the things. Thannet and Donald waited until their father and mother had gone to bed. Then they put the things on the door step. In the morning when their father and mother went to the door, how surprised they were. The children laughed and winked at eac other. They had a good dinner and supper, Thannet and Donald did this for many years - on Thanksgiving. Their father and mother never knew who put the things there, but they were always glad that Thannet and Donald had a good Thanksgiving. NELLIE BURTON 6A grade Warner School ANNA'S THANKSGIVING MAKES HER HAPPY Once there were two little girls. One was rich and the other poor. The rich girl's name was Mary Ruth and the poor girl's name was Anna. One day when It was almost Thanksgiving, Mary Ruth thought how nice it would be to ask some girls and all give some money and get a big dinner for Anna and the family. She asked five little girls about it and they said it was just lovely. They all gave fifty cents apiece. On Thanksgiving morning all the girls came over to Mary Ruth's house. Mary Ruth's mother had a big basket ready. . Then the girls all went over to Anna's house and went into the kitchen. They put the basket on the table then went in the room. Anna and the family were eating breakfast. Mary Ruth ran to Anna and whispered something. Then she asked Anna's mother to go into the kitchen. She was so surprised. Then the girls went out to play. About noon Anna's mother called them in to dinner. m They ate all they wanted. Anna said she had never had such a good dinner and happy time. GLADYS MERVIN 5 A grade, Warner School ' QUITE A DISTINCTION " I have the honor of going to school on the grounds where my father was born. The large sycamore tree that stands on the north side of the Sevastopol school grounds was planted by my great great grandmother. FRANCES BURigV.LL 4A grade Sevastopol School' Thanksgiving were to go. They wore the best clothes they had. They arrived in New York City. They -were met by the chauffeur and his big machine. It was about eleven-thirty when they arrived at the big house, and the dinner was almost ready. Oh, what a big dinner! Ruth thought it wonderful. They had everything that a Thanksgiving dinner could possibly have. After dinner they took a long ride in the automobile. When they returned they bad a nice supper. Then they were taken to the station and went home very happy. That night whep Ruth's mother came to kiss her good night Ruth said she had never had such a nice time in all her life. She said she liked Thanksgiving and would always be thankful. VERA KINERT, age 10 Warner School