Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 22, 6 December 1919 — Page 11

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THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 11

How John Got On the Ranch Once there was a boy named John. He was about 14 years old. He lired In Canada. His father had a ranch. There was a lot of forests around there. Ono day about 10 o'clock, John got a pistol and some shots and went out in the forest to get some bears and other game. As he was going along a path in the forest he heard a noise behind him. It was two bears. He got his pistol and shot four times, and got them both. John got both and took them home with him. About noon his dad came in and John got the bears and his father and mother made John and himlf & xnit of clothes and John's

father nve him two -runs and shots and John got to go on his father's ranch. Everett Bush, Lunn, Indiana Grade 6 Washington Township School A Sad Thanksgiving Once upon a time there was a rich man. He had planned to have a good Thanksgiving dinner. That day he went uptown, and bought a tnrkev. some candies and a gallon of ice cream. This man's neighbor was very, very poor, lie naa no money for anything. He had to go out in the forest and cut trees all day. When he had cut a good deal be went home. Then he would build sl littta hut. The next moraine was Thanksgiving. The rich man had put the things in his ice-box. nut the next morning when the rich man went out to get the things some robbers had taken them all nwav. This made him very sad. He could not do anything. Then he went over to the poor man's house and said he was very sorry and he would never boast again. Florence Niewoehner, age 8 years. Grade 4, St. John's school. Boys' Dramatic Club Present Play Since the Boys' Dramatic Club has been divided into three sections, things are getting very lively, for every week one section entertains the other two sections with a play. This week it was a historical play. The boys who took part in this play were: Earl Beck, William Webb, Tom Beeson, Samuel Kolp, Kenneth Poinier and Edwin Taggart. . One section entertained the club the Thursday before Thanksgiving with the play called, "The Three Wishes." In this Bryce Hayes was the Brother, Dudley Woodman, the Sister, and Edward Nusbaum, the Fairy. Enthusiasm High Meet Twice a Week The Art Cfut) of Junior High School is 6teadily increasing in interest. The members decided at the last meeting that once a week was entirely tea seldom for such an enjoyable club to meet, so they decided to meet twice a week, on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. They will work out of doors as long as the weather per mits. Three Tatohekiyas Attain Honor Last week three girls became the proud honors of the beautiful silver bracelet that means its wearer has attained to the rank of Fire Maker. These girls are: Mary Frances Churchell, Mary Sprong and Sarah Seemans of the Tatohekiya Camp Fire. Some Party! You'll Soon Hear About It Although all the plans are not made as yet, rumor has it that the 8 As are planning a big party in the near future. It will be 'held at the school and everyone will have a fine time, but aside from that, they do not have much more to say about it at the present time. The committee in charge of the party is composed of the following people: Ruth Hart, chairman, Marjorie Quigg, VirginiaVodgin, Dorothea Hasemeier, Emelyn Land, Robert Powell and Philip Weller.

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Corlis Theresa Nolan Little Corlis Theresa Nolan sat with her father, Representative Nolan, on the floor of the house while that body was addressed by King Albert of Belgium. Corlis caught the eye of Queen Elizabeth, in the gallery, and waved and smiled gayly at her highness. The queen, struck with the girl's beauty, sought out the child later and kis sed her on both cheeks. When Corlis said she was from California the Queen said, "Oh so it was you who brought the sunshine.' How Jane Helped the Red Cross Once Jane's uncle gave her some money. Jane went to town and bought five balls of yarn. She went home and knit some square and oblong pieces and when it was done she knit it together. Some few weeks later she wnt to town and while she was in town Jane went to the Red Cross, whore she gave the quilt to the Ked Cross Nurses, they gave her a Rod Cross pin for it. Jane had now grown up and was about 20 years of age, she went to work, and in a few years time she had earned $20.00. Jane was now 30 years old. So Jane went to Italy, and became a Red Cross Norse. The people of Italy liked her so well, that when she d'ed they erected a grett monument. Mary Elizabeth Riggs. 9 years old. 4A Grade, Starr School, THANKFKUL PUSSY It was a hungry pussy cat upon Thanksgiving morn, And she watched a thankful little mouse that ate an ear of corn, "If I ate that thankful little mouse, how thankful I should be, When he has made a meal himself, to make a meal for me. Then with his thanks for having fed, and thanksfor feeding me, With all his thankfulness inside, how thankful I shall be!" Thus mused the hungry pussy cat upon Thanksgiving Day, But the little mouse had overheard, and declined, with thanks, to stay. Sent in by Roland Fulle, age 8 years, grade 4, St John's School.

Junior Red Cross in Our Room 3 A A few weeks ago we organized a Junior Red Cross In our room. We bold a Junior Red Cross meeting every Friday. Frances Mahan is the secretary, and Herschel Clevenger la the president of the Junior Red Cross. Last week we had a very interesting meeting. Helen Ann Driver read a beautiful story to us about a little French boy taking care of his little sisters. We went to high school hut week. We saw some pictures. We enjoyed them very much. Martha Weber, Grade 3 A, Baxter SchooL The Story of the First Christmas In a little town of Bethlehem a babe was born. Outside of Bethlehem some shepherds were watching their fields. All at once they saw a bright star and thought they would follow it It led to an old barn on the outskirts of the city. They went right there and found a litle babe lying in a manger. It had on swaddling clothes; for its pillow it had some hay. The shepherds gave it Jewels and gold. This baby was named Jesus. As the shepherds were leaving, they heard angels singing, "Good-will to men and peace on earth." This was the first Christmas. Chester Collins, Grade 6B, Warner SchooL Tatapochon Camp Makes Warm Comfort The Tatapochon Camp met at Helen Bullerdick's home, 511 South Twelfth street, Friday afternoon,

November 28. Most of the afternoon was spent in sewing on the comfort which the gjrts are making for Wernle Home. Mrs. Leona Fay Bullerdick danced several numbers accompanied on the piano by Bernice Burton. Refreshments were served. Friday afternoon the girls met at Bernice Burton's house, 221 South Fourteenth street, and continued sewing on their comfort, which promises to be very bright and pretty and very, very warm. The girlB say that making a patch comfort is really heaps of fun. Sport and Snowball Once there was a dog named Sport. He was the only pet He would go to the pasture at night and get the cows and horses. Sport also liked to play with the pigs. He would get one pig down and the others would get him off. life also was fond of going to the grocery for us. He would carry meat with out eating it. He would wait for the postman and bring us the mail. One day a cat came to our house. It was as white as snow. So we named it Snowball. They were soon friends. They played hide-and-seek, and tag. Sport chased the cat over the lounge till he caught it. Then the cat chased him. I would hold Sport until the cat was ahead then he would hunt it They were very smart animals. Everett Hosea, age 11, 90 Sherman street Betty and Her Babies Betty was a little bantam ben. One day she wanted to set I went to the grocery and got some bantam eggs. We set hfr. In about three weeks we heard a "peep, peep." I took her off the nest and there were seven little chicks with feathers all over their bodies and their legs. I made a box. and put her and the chicks in it. The next day when I went to feed her I left the door open and she and her 'chicks got out That afternoon s big cat came down where they were. She ruffled up her feathers and the chicks got under her wings. When the chickens were eight months old we sold them. Then Betty ran with Cook's chickens. Benjamin Ryan, Sevas topol School, 6A grade. A STUPID BOY A boy' in one of the schools said you could reach Europe by train, ABCD

The Blue Bird The blue bird hi one of our early spring birds. Oftentimes he makes his appearance aa early as February, this year it was about

the first We hear him singing long before we can see him. He is very pretty and attractive. Above he Is azure blue, beneath he is yellowish brown. His bill is black. His nest is In a hole In a post or tree or box prepared for him. The bluebird raises two or three broods a year. The nest has from two to six pale blue eggs. In the spring and summer his song is sweet and soft. Aa cold weather comes his song is sad. He Is the last to leave us. Usually in November. The food of the bluebird consists of different kinds If insects and ripe fruits from the south. Some one has said this bird does not ntter a harsh sound nor do a spiteful thing. His note Is like the twinkle of the laughing water, like the patterings of sweet rain, the voice of the wind, the sunshine and fragrance of blossoming things. Mary Wickett, Age 10 years Grade 4A Sevastopol School James the Bad Boy James lived up town on Main street He always had on a clean suit but he was a very naughty boy. One day be laid a board with nails in under an automobile and caused a blowout The auto mobile driver was very angry and gave James a scolding. James cried and ran in to tell his mother. Jame's mother gave him a spank ing and sent him to bed without any supper. James repented of what he had done and could not sleep all night, for when he got to sleep he would dream someone was grabbing him into the air. So James was good the rest of bis life. Louise Dungan Grade 5A Sevastopol School PIGGY! I had a little dog that we bought when he was three years old. The man that we bought him from said he named him Piggy because he killed one of his pigs. We kept Piggy until he was five years old and then we gave him to my cousin. When wc had him he would play with me. We would throw a ball and he would run after it and bring it back and give it to me, he would bark when he wanted to get it again. Piggy would run after automobiles, motorcycles and bicycles. He ran after an automobi'e one day. I called him and gave him a whipping and he did not go after them again. By a Junior that forgot to sign his name to his story. Sorry. We would like to know who owned Piggy. Ed. THE LITTLE BIRD HOUSE Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was nine years old. He lived in the country. One day, he made a bird house. He put it up in a sycamore tree. All summer the birds were there. When winter came on the birds went South. Alma Bussen, 6B, Warner SchooL SNOWBALL! Snowball was a large white cat They called her Snowball because she was so white. She would He on the hearth and pur. One day as she lay on the hearth rug pur ring, she fell in, but for luck, there was no fire on the hearth. But one day she lay down too close to the hearth, and scorched her hair. It was all yellow. Snowball's mistress hated to see her pretty kitty all brown, so she cut Snowball's, hair off. Snowball looked very funny at first, but her hair has begun to grow out now, and she is as pretty as ever. Dorothy Dungan Age 6 years EASY WOR? Save, save, save The barber's got to shave; All you got to doIs save, save, Bave. Byron Marlow, Warner SchooL

Here They Are! Hew Garfield B.B.Teczs Baseball Is war! But what's the difference, basketball has berunf

i Twelve teams have been formed at the Junior High School and games are being played fast and furiously. The captains of the teams are: Calkins, Chris, and Beeson; Captains of the Whites of the large boys; Bentlage, Anderson, Johnson, Captains of the Purples of the large boys; Thompson, Anderson, Hart, Captains of the Whites of the smaller boys; and Schools, Hunt, Wickett, Captains of the Purples of the smaller boys. When this goes to press, AnderbolV's team is ahead in the larger boys' teams, having never lost a game and having won three so far this season. Hunt's team is ahead In the teams of the smaller boys although only one game has been played this season as the smaller boys have just been organized. Every evening some Garfield teacSer helps Mr. Lyboult In refereelng the games. Mr. Cottingham, Mr. Rice, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Beck and Mr. Thomas are the teachers who art interested in helping with the ref eree work. . vj Pupils Write Poem Abodt the First Thcnksgivhti This Is a co-operative poem writ ten by the girls and boys of Grades 2A and B, Whitewater school. The long word In the sentence above, means that every boy and girl had a part in it The Pilgrims lived In England Which is across the sea. They left and went to Holland Where they could happy be. For twelve long years they stayed there As happy as could be, And then they brought their children Across to our country. The woods were full of Indians And all the country, too, They liked the Indians very much , They were so good and true. The Pilgrims built log cabins A church and school house, too, Then planted corn and vegetables So theyjiould have some stew. When the Pilgrims went to hunt They found some turkeys round, And great big golden pumpkins Were growing on the ground. The Pilgrims were, so thankful For everything they had, They had the first Thanksgiving day 1 And everyone was glad. 2 A and B Grade, Whitewater Schofj "Buckeye" Junior Writes Letter Campbellstown, Ohio, December 2nd, 1919 Dear sir: I am writing to you, as I saw you had an ad in the Junior paper for anyone to write for the Junior, paper so I am. THE GOLDEN EGG There was once an old man and an old woman. Therefore they lived very happy. This man had a hen that laved ' a golden egg every time he told faeri to. But one day he said "lay," but the hen did not lay. This mads the old man very angry. So saying, he seised the hen and saying he said, IH get your egg.'. So he pulled off his head. But he found no eggs. This grieved him so much he would give anything he had if he had one like it But he never got it - Lora Enrin, Age I Jackson Township School. OUR SAND TABLE. We have a sand table. We like,' to play in it We are going to have-, a farm on it Dorothy. f (We guess this Is to be at Bart ter. Next time, Dorothy, please 1 put your last name and the name of your school, for ire want to! know who you are and where that farm is going to be. Ed. Note.) !

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