Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 53, 12 January 1918 — Page 11

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

Whitewater Edition. Next Week Flitley Edition. WCHMONI), 1ND.. JAN. 12. 1918.

THE LITTLE HOUSE At Whitewater School the sixth fiude boys have made u house. I i in going to tell joa Low it was tlone. We first made the framework, i whs made in two sections. The roof was made in a third piece. When put together it -measures feet in length, five feet in heighth ami six feet in width. It has nine windows and one door. After the framework was done we started on (he weather-boarding. The sawing was hard and our teacher helped up in this but we nailed ali the little hoards in place except tho first two. John Risio was our foreman. Next we made the roof. It is made of shingles and there is a little chimney which John and I in; de. Our teacher and Miss Jay planned the house and left it to the hoys to build it We have worked on it about two months and it is libout ready for us to joint. It is jii the kindergarten room. Now 1 will tell you how we take it apart. We first lift the roof off. It, is heavy and lakes, about six boys. The two sections which -I have told you of are fastened by screws and straps of iron. Then we lake the straps off and the sections roll apart as there are four rollers under each part. We made it for the kindergarten children who have a lot of fun playing in it. We have learned a sreat deal about building houses. The Whitewater School has had different work from most other schools--Guiseppe Sousini, GA.

My Christmas Vacation Christinas afternoon I went over to my Aunt Sallie's house. My Aunt Maud was staying there dur ing the Christmas holidays. My Aunt Maud invited me to stay with her a couple of days. She lives in a flat on Hunt street. 1 liked it very much but it is too far from town. Saturday morning I came home. I did not get very much for Christmas but I was happy with xvhat I did get. And I bad a very nice vacation. Mable Bogan, 6F Grade, W'hitewater School. Our Christmas Program Before we closed our school for our Christmas vacation we had a very nice program. Each room bad about three numbers. When it was time for our program we marched out in the hall and sat down on the steps. We were singing "Children of Liberty," (the music of this song was written by Mr. Sloane) when In walked Santa Claua and Aunt Molly. How glad we were to see them. We invited them to stay and sang the song again for them. I know they liked the song. Then we went on with our program. Santa Claua and Aunt Molly had to leave before we finished our program and we were so sorry, but they had to go to another school, and we knew that children of other schools were just as anxious to have them. So we wished them a Merry Christmas and they went away. When each room had finished their exercises we went to our own room, bade each other goodbye and vent home for our Christmas vacation. Hazel Freee, Whitewater School, BB grade. MY CHRISTMAS V On Christmas morning I got up and dressed. It was cold that Iboraing. My mother got busy cooking, food has gone tip and we did pot have a Merry Christmas but 1 as satisfied with what I had. It was dinner time. I sat down o eat. . Then I thought of the soltlere of France, England and Italy, said to myself, "The people should tot hare a Christmas as good as act year. We must send more to fur allies and our boys." I came from Italy seven years ago and never had toys for ChrietThat sight we vent to ted sot nappy as the ether Christmas, rat ve were glad ve had a Christ fcas. Uniseppe BonsinL A Oracle fljrTritevster jjchool.

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afa?.K,.'-v..r-g-: An earthquake recently recorded on the seismograph at Zurich ob scrvatory has been located in the upper valley of the Lech river and at Oberammergau in upper Bavaria, whefe the Passion Flay is pro duced every ten years. Reports are meager, but it is GATHERING NUTS Last October two other boys and I went to gather nuts. On our way to the woods we saw a hay stack. We played in it for a while and then went on. When we came to the place we thought we were not going to get any nuts as the trees seemed to be bare. On we went to other trees and found a few but not enough to fill our sacks. We started home although we were tired and disappointed after our trip. We were so tired we left the nuts in the sacks that night, and the next day put them in the back yard to dry. They are dry now and although we did not get many we have had a great, deal of fun cracking them these cold winter evenings. I hope next October to get a great many nuts. Milton Edsall, 5A Grade, Whitewater School. My Christmas Vacation Two weeks ago Sunday I went to my grandmother's to spend Christmas. It took us a long time to go. When we got there they were glad to see us. The night before Christmas we hung our stockings. Then we went to bed. The next morning we found nuts and candy in our stockings and in a big basket. We had a good time all days, and until we went home. Erma Brlner, Whitewater School. MY CHRISTMAS VACATION On Monday we hong op out stockings and then vent to bed at halfpast seven. The next morning we got our stockings and the presents out We did not have many presents on account of the soldiers. We hope to" hare this war over next year and have a happier Christmas. We decorated the tree and then ve cracked nuts, popped corn awhile and . then helped cot .dinner. After ve had dinner all of the family came over. Then ve cracked nnts, popped eorn, ran race6 and played games till sight. And that's how I spent my Christmas vacation. I hope yon had a merry Christmas and a happy New Tear. Ruth Hopkins, Age 11 years, Whitewater School.

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stated that serious damage was was done to the main theatre and the surrounding buildings. The scenes for the play are built sta tionary in the theatre and it Is m show place for tourists who gather from all parts of the world every summer. The big throngs of sight Play Bean Bag at Whitewater We are playing bean bag and the captains names are Tony Mitrione and Malcolm Kortright., One team is called the Eagles and the other is called the Jenny Wren team. The Eagles beat the Jenny Wren team last week and the teacher said that if we were all good children we could play bean bag again. We all like to play it. William Tinnappel, 3B grade, Whitewater School. How I Spent My Christmas , On Christmas morning when I got up, I found a drum, a pair of shoes and a waist. We had fried chicken for breakfast and goose for dinner. In the evening we all cracked nuts. I thought I had a very nice Christmas. Richard Schools, 6A Grade, Whitewater. MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT Saturday before Christmas I went up to the drug store and got a box of chocolate candy and sent it to a soldier, who used to stay with us. I did not have a merry Christinas, but I enjoyed what I had. Mary Falcone, 11 years old, Whitewater School. THE LITTLE POOR GIRL Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very poor ber mother end father died and she was sent to an orphan's home. At the home they treated her very mean. She often cried to go away. One day a little envelope came to the home addressed to "Miss Mary Benton." It was an invitation to a little rich girl's party. Her name was Alice. She said, "I cannot go because I have no clothes to wear." All at once a fairy appeared and said, "Oh don't cry, you can go, here are some clothes." Mary looked on ber bed snd there she found a number of dresses, new coats and hats, besides her party outfit. She was going to thank the fairy when she disappeared. Mary went to the party and had a Tery nice time and Alice said. "Come and make your home with me." So Bhe did and lived happily ever afterwards. Ruth Hopkins, age 11, Whitewater School.

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Top Main theater building at Oberammergau. Below Crowds In attendance at Passion Play. seers on hand in years when the play is produced tax the accommodations of surrounding country for miles. The Passion Play is produced every ten years by the peasants in fulfillment of a vow mado in 1634, when the first production was given.. The next play is not due until 1924, and whatever damage was done by the quake will no doubt be speedily repaired, for the Oberammergau peasants live for the Passion Play. The same persons take the same parts decade after decade until death steps In. Anton Lang, who has been the Christus in the play for years, was reported last June to have gono to war and later was reported killed, but neither report has been confirmed. MY SUMMER VACATION Last summer I had a very nice time at the bathing beach near where I live. I suppose a great many people have been out there. I can swim many different ways and I can also dive many different ways. My grandfather runs the bathing beach. It is tho nicest place to swim. There are high dives, springing board, platforms, swings and trapecs. There are benches to sit on. There are lifesavers to watch you so you would not drown. There are canoes and row boats. . Come next summer and have a good time at the bathing beach. Enid Parker Whitewater School. Narcissus at Whitewater Dear Aunt Molly: Do you like ' Narcissus? We have them in our room at school. They smell very sweet. You must come down and see them. - My grandmother had some and one night the cat got up on the stand and ate them. Malcolm Kortright, 3B grade, Whitewater school." My Christmas Vacation During my Christmas vacation, I played school with my sister's children. We played with my filed and we had a fine time. Saturday we played like we owned a picture gallery. We would take pictures. I would draw a picture with pencil then I would pass it on to another girl and she would paint it black or red or any color she wanted. So One of the little girls came in and wanted her picture taken. I took it and when she came after it Just because it did not look Just like ber she got mad. And then we did not play picture gallery any more that day. Eva May North, 6 B, Whitewater School, 11 years old. My Christmas Vacation During my Xmai - vacation I played school with my aunt. I had a very good time. I did not get very much for Xmas, but I was very happy wilh what I got. Pearl Crifkmnre. Whitewater school.

THE POOR WOODCUTTER Once upon a time there was a poor woodcutter who had a UUU ; girl whose name was Nina. This poor woodcutter was bo pool that sometimes he had nothing t . eat but berries that his little girt gathered in the wood. One day ber father said, "Ton must go and gather come berries or we must dye of hunger." . The" little girl went on her way happy, thinking how nice it was that when they did not have anything to eat that they could get berries and keep from starving, to death. ' When Ehc entered the wood she could not find any berries. So she: looked and looked. As she was1' looking she got father and father: in the woods hut did not know. how. far she had gone but kept on going because she did not want to go home without them. But at last she came to a witches berry patch but did not know it. "Oh my." cried the little pjrl, "here are the nicest berries." She began to pick as fast as her fingers would go. ' When she had her basket half full an old witch came and grabbed ' her and said, "Why are you picking my berries." "I did not know they were yours," replied Nina. "I am very sorty." But the old witch took her away and shut her up in a tower. . Nina prayed all the time that somebody would come to get her. . Her father came home that night and searched and searched for Ni na, but could not find hen He -wept and prayed all the time too. ', One time an angel came in the night and took Nina home and let her have three wishes. The three wishes were made this way,1 : First was for a new home, second was for plenty of money and i clothes and the third was that her father would not have to work any ; more. All these wishes came true and theyp lived happily ever after Contributed by Delores Kortright, Whitewater School. .

Books From Wold Book Co. I have a great uncle who sent books from Yonkers on the Hudson. He sent the nicest books. The book I received was "Barbara's Phillipine Journey." There were twenty books sent. Each one of the children in our famBy received a book. Don't you wish you had a great nncle like that? Enid Parker, Whitewater School. . Letter to Aunt Molly I will write and tell you what I got for Christmas. I got a sled, a coat, a cap, a pair of stockings, some candy, oranges, apples and nuts. I had a very fine time Xmas. My little Bister got a coat, and a hood and every time I go to the grocery she wants to go with m Just to show her new things. When it is cold I don't let her go but when it Is warm I let her go. She always has a fine time. Chester Sewell, Whitewater - school, 3A grade. LIKES SOLDIERS Dear Aunt Molly: Do you like soldiers T I do. We have one at our home now. He came Sunday night from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He wore his soldier suit. Father called him a "bad boy" because be was to come Saturday night and he didn't come until Sunday night. He will stay until Thursday. He likes It fine in camp and is going to help Unele Sam vln the war. At Christmas we sent him a box of oranges, apples and nuts. He liked It very much. William Salsnrulo, 8A grade, Whitewater School.Snowballing at Whitewater, At Whitewater Bchool the principal allowed us to snowball. Oae thing we can't do is, to go all over the yard and snowba'I. If we don't stay where he told us. he will not allow us to snowball any more and if you get hit you are not allowed to tell. I think It la fun to snowball. - I wish the other schools that are not allowed to snowball could have I the fun Guiseppe Sousini. '

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