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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1924)
Go-Hawks Are Helping With Christmas Work One of the finest things bout Christmas is that no one need to have money to wish those about him a merry Christmas, livery one if he choqses may lie very rich: i this week in Christmas wishes, even I though he lias so little to spend. Just to I say "Aierry Christmas" once to father and mother is not enough, but every Go-Hawk should try to find how many others he I an find to offer Christmas wishes. Tor many days i'ntie Sam’s mail pouch has been loaded down witli its Christmas messages and packages. Millions of them with their gay little seals are speeding in I all directions, faster than any of you could possibly run. liach one means somebody's lo\1ng thought of another. Perhaps you may hear some one say j he doesn't care much about Christmas or that it is a "lot of bother for just one day." If any one should say such a thing to you, you may well be sorry for him, for you know that he is missing such a good time himself, for the fun of giving is the best fun of ail. The Go-Hawks always do so many things for others at this season, i liven at other times of the year it seems as though they make every day ( a Christmas day for some one else. Dolls have been dressed, scrapbooks made, ' toys mended, new ones finished these will go this week to orphans' homes and children's hospitals. They will find their way into many poor homes where little children are waiting eagerly for Santa Claus. The Go-Hawk Santa Claus has a big heart. To every on" of you who have! -helped in our Christmas work, no matter - where you live, here is a big loving thank you, and, once again, here is a merry M merry Christinas to you, every one, from 1 1 W THE 5QH71W LflW ^[jg[ vvvorwH. I.d'*t >r >lii*le.i \vi*he* to make h trip w'tli a friend, but hesitate* t« leave hi* ninth' .• rb ue. dark farrol and tlie Go IIuuKh decide to look after Mrs. Shlr l*\v miring the editor’* absence anil he depart*, feeling hi* mother will not he ' ‘nrlv. Jack *peml* a week at the Shir ley home; then, in turn, Donald. Piggy ••lid Tinker. After a hob ride, Mr*. Shlr lj»v bring* home little lame Jimmie for a vi*;t. Prndenee and Patience h!m> *pend week with the Squaw l-ady. Jimmie t ike* the Go-Hawk* to a rehearsal at the theater where hi* father work* and the children *tay on to the matinee, ©e « apyinc a box. After the final eurtaln l • IK Jimmie I* *<» tired out that Pro pane© and Jack go In search of the villi*In.” who take* Jlinin’.© home. The < t»-lfawk* greatly enjoy talking over ilie day’s experience at the theater and Patience long* to become an actress. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY’) (Cdfltinued From Last Sunday) Their minds were so full of their unusual experience, it seemed al* mast a strange coincidence that Miss Bailie should read to their father the rex* evening the announcement of a benefit matinee. It was to be given the following week by the members of the Crescent company for one of their number v.ho was nl and forced 0 abandon all work for a year. “How fine it is for men ailJ worn i en so busy as they are to do t\is ex tra work for another less fortunate. They deserve a good house." • Her words appealed forcibly to Patience, who turned them over and over in her mfnd. -Away in the night she wakened and pondered about it all again. Her sister was sleeping 'quietly by her side, and the little room they had shared since baby hood was .full of shadows, relieved i only by the light from the street! lamp beneath their window. .She mused sleepily over her aunt's praise, of the members of the company. “I’d love 1o do something auntie thinks is so fine, Jcause she’s been kind of sad about us ever since the funeral.” 1 As Patience explained in dramatic manner to the Go-Hawk*, the next day, it seemed to her light out of a dark corner of the room came her idea. If the Squaw Lady were will ing, why shouldn’t the Go-Hawks have 6 play, and. of course, she would be willing if it were to be a benefit. If Aunt SaJllie thought ben efits were so tine, then there was no • .anger but that the Squaw Lady would also. “But who would we benefit?” 1 »• maid’s interest had been at once \ aroused when the plan was talked I over on their way home from school. Coupon for HAPPY TRIBE •• T I Every Ihi) ami Kiri render of | this paper who wishes to join the I Go-Hawks' Happy Tribe, of which I James Whitcomb Kiiey was the lirst Kite Chief, call secure his offii ial button by s< mliiiK a • cent stamp with his name, age and ad dress with this coup o n. Ad dress your letter to ''Happy,” care thls paper. Over ItS.OOO members. MOTTO “To Make the World a Happier Place." PLEDGE “I will honor and protect my country's flag." '<1 promise to help some oiie every day. I will try to tirnteet the birds, all dumb animals, trees and plants.” V* "I’m pretty hard up myself.’’ "So'm I. Mother took my allow ance away this week because I did not. go home to lunch Saturday."’! Piggy thought he saw the way to relieve at once his financial difficul ties. "We can't have a benefit for well people.” Prudence was not at all impressed with the Idea of giving a benefit for either Piggy or Donald. "Why couldn’t we have it for Jim mie?” "He's the very one, because he’s crippled and can't work.” Patience felt that a momentous question had been settled. As usual when they had any subject of importance to lay before the Squaw Dady. the en tire tribe approached her. They were all willing in this instance that Patience should be the spokesman. for their own ideas of what she really wanted ‘were just a little hazy. "All the Go-Hawks! What riches are mine!" Mrs. Shirley greeted them hospitably, helping them off with their wraps and making them comfortable. "There must be a coun cil of war brewing. Did any of you go past Jimmie's today?” "We hurried right here, because Pat has something important to ask you about." "What is it. dear?” asked the Squaw Lady, in that friendly fash ion which made it ,-o easy for the c hildren to confide in her. “We thought we'd like to have a play, and maybe you wouldn't care if we had it over here. I will write it my self. and we want to give n benefit performance for Jimmie, and would yoii care? I’ll make it respectable. ! Auntie told father It was dreadful ( to have a play that was not respect able.” "Of course I would not care, and [ will help you all 1 can. You might take the large vacant room ul»- t stairs .fur It has a tiny room off it t !;-• t could he used for a dressing loom. We can take up chairs and you cun fix it to suit yourself. So this is to lie a benefit performance tor Jimmie? Mow dear of you." (Copyright, 1*24.) (Continued Next Sunday) mrsro You'll want Home ‘‘nuts” to serve at your Christmas dinner, ho hero are a few with the best wishes of your friend, Billy: When is a brick wall like n fish? Answer—When it Is sealed. What kind of a rape does a prloner like? Answer—Esca pe What Is the best thing to do In a , hurry? Answer—Nothing. What Is higher without the head than with the head? Answer—The pillow. What Is the commonest put up job you know of? Answer—The |giper on the wall. Why dors a tall mnn eat loss than a short one’ Answer—Because he makes u little go a long way. If the alphabet wns going to n i party, when would the last six let | lets start? Answer—After tea iTl. ’ - What Is the one thing that grow larger and larger, the more you take away from It? Answer—A hole. §5^ I hrislinus is here; Q ttff Winds whistle shrill; W ?m ley and thill, Hj l.ltlle rare «r; JS? M l.ltlle we fear Zg Weather without, jtfe Sheltered about JZ JP The mahogany tree. |U Therkersy fjg WWZ'Z'Z'Z'VZ’Z’Z’ZW* This week I am going to make some Santa (Naus ornaments out of clothespins for Christmas trees. Make his eyes, nose and mouth with a black crayon, his rosy cheeks with a red crayon and his heard with 1*1_ - -J white cotton. Wind the legs of the pin with strips of red crepe paper and make cotton fur boots on the ends. His coat Is a quarter circle of red paper, with a tiny circle cut out for the neck. Finish the bottom of the coat with cotton and make him a 'pointed cap of cotton. Fasten Santa Claus on the ,Christmas tree. Stand him astride on a slender branch. PETER. THE GUIDE POST * to Good Books for Children Choose one of these books to read each week. Perhaps you had better cut the list out each time and take It with you to your city library. It is prepared for the Happyland boys and girbt by Miss Alice M. Jordan, supervisor of children’s work, Boston Public Library. This week she sug gests: Carryl, C. E„ "Davy and the Gob lin." Johnson, Clarence, "When Mother Lets Fs Help.” Miller, O. T., “Little Folks In Feathers and Furs." Segue, Countess de, "Sophie." Perkins, L. F.. '"The Scotch Twins." Whittier, J. G„ editor "Child Life.” poeme. \ % \ COME j FLAY 5 5 j I I WITH | ME j _J "Christina* Snowballs.” Plan to have as many snowballs as there are guests. Make them by taking a small toy or favor and winding It with cotton until It 1* the shape of a ball. Then wrap In while tissue paper and tie with holly rib bon. Decorate two market baskets with holly and red ribbon and place : on two chairs at me end of the room. ] Divide the players Into equal sides, ; drop the balls in two long rows at an I equal distance front each other aiffll at the word "go” the players start from the chairs and get the farthest ball first. The side getting all their i row of balls back into the basket first wins. Each player has his ball to keep and may tear It open, find the souvenir Inside and put the cot ton and paper Into the market bas kets. 'Hidden Gifts.’* A small gift for each member of the Christmas party Is put into a Christmas box gay with holiday red and green. This box Is hidden away In one of the rooms close at hand. One member Is blindfolded and the rest follow him In a procession as he starts In oh his search. Some one at the piano plays loud, merry music if the leader is nearing the box, hut if he. gets far away, the musie be comes soft and sad. When the hox sa finally discovered, the gifts, which have been marked, are distributed and each enjoys the fun of opening his package. "Tile Magic Bag." Take red tissue paper, glue the sides together, fill with light favors such as snapping crackers, tiny bas kets, etc. Suspend by red and green ribbons from the center light or doorway. One child Is blindfolded and given a stout cane. He is turned around three times, t,hen starts for the bag. He Is to hit it briskly, and if the bag breaks, all the children rush to It and scramble for the favors. If the blind man does not succeed In breaking It, some other child takes his place. Be sore that ill the children and .grown-ups are out of the way when the blind man raises his cane. Gladys M. Stackpole of Auburn. ■Ie.. and her schoolmates are planning :o form a Go-Hawk tribe. SI Every' single child must be fii Sr Quiet as mouse ^ V0 So you can hear old Santy jjy Coming toward your house. Jj3 aSiSiSiSiSi&SiSjSiaw ■ IPOLLYS COOK. *22*_ While daddy always brings home a big box of candy the night before Christmas, we always have some home-made candy in the house too. Today 1 am going to give yon two candy recipes that you might enjoy trying for Christinas. Chocolate Creams. One pound confectioner's sugar, one teaspoon vanilla, one tablespoon cold water, white of one egg, one square of bitter chocolate. , Heat the white of egg until it is dry, not stiff. Add cold water. Then add sugar gradually, mixing it weU. When the fondant becomes hard to mix, take it out of the bow!. Spread some sugar on your board and knead the fondant as you do bread. When it is creamy, but not too hard, mold Into small mountain-shaped pieces and put on- platter to stand In open window. When firm remove from window and dip one by one in choco late which has been melted in a small saucepan over a pan of hot water. After you drop a piece into the choco late, cover it quickly and remove with two forks to a plate covered with oiled paper. Set plate In win dow for chocolates to cool. Cocoa Fudge. One-half cup of milk, three table spoons butter, two and a half cups of sugar, six tablespoons cocoa, pinch of salt, one teaspoon vanilla Mix all Ingredients together except va nilla. Cook, stirring constantly. When It forms a firm l>all In cold water, take from stove, all vanilla and heat until It seems like cold molp'ses in winter. Pour into a buttered pan and when firm cut In squares. Great care must be taken not to beat too much or it becomes too firm to pour into pan. I have tried this candy many times and it comes out lovely. A merry, merry Christmas to you all, dear cook ing friends and other Go-Hawks. POLLY. The I'nbroken Sons. T heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. —Longfellow. THENE-KIDDICS'IS a pink CHEST- HOW BUILD YOU* . . 0 1 Peter ttofefevt HU» YOUNGEST DISCOVERS THAT IT U*N'T so difficult to make GHRlSTT^AS PRESENTS WOE-IT/* MIGHTY HARD TO FIND OUT HOW THEV^RE MADE. ____By ^arrijqh Capy_ I whew! this mahin Christmas]/ «u-*w don't ore I WISENTS IS TOUCH T° IIwrst- ihem stuck oh rr*,i?.0L?oiiuMi r°* r I HO** TO FINISH THIS S Isri HOw '^ ~ '[PESKY WOODEN HORSE ] [ they RE I J BT JINKS' THAT! A GOOdTI IDEA OF POPSYS ILL JES j I DASH IN AN'LOOK c~ r 7- OVER I Sutainiy-we nave wooden ohes-L how here's a perfect wonder L HADE OF NORWAY FINE an' IAWIY' ( JES LOOK AT THE FUNNY r LIL’ JOCKEY AM'YES-I THINK 1 UNDERSTAND] JES WHAT YOU WANTS NOW ( AN'HERES JES TM’THING ^— --—-—V. MM-H- PRETTY GOOD BUT I WANTS A < JOINTED ONE THAT Runs on WNEEIS ^ THERE-SHE Bl-K'ODT-All JOINTED - (All BEARING WHEELS AN'SHE RUNS WITH A ket - SHE'5 A SPEEDY ONE j r■ -—1—.- _ _ y__ YIP iUT haven’t tou ONE WITH WHEELS THAT GO OH A BOARD ?ji !UKE TK'S I SUPPOSE-ITS an) IMPORTED Toy an'i'll SAY it's l TmLfiNEST one in TH 5«ON I-' A 1 [NOW-MIKES tm' VINX ri(KEf| A BEAUTIFUL DAPPLE 6 R E T rV~7.1 WITH TH SADDLE PAINTED!/ 0M TMATS JUST f RIGHT OH IT f--J IT BUT I HANTS _J I A MOWN one WITH | r *FU27r MANE J i an a long hairy f tail f-^ BUY ONE SAY IDONt) J want to Buy NurriN-t jts) ^ WAHTJfOSE! MOW V\ Cv MADE * *»INI MAMIN ALL r C\ V\\ OUN fHNILTNAS ) ' M/ -( at home \ ' I \) * k Letters From the Little Folks of Happyland r ~ Attention Go-Hawks. The following have written to Ifappylutiil asking for Go-Hawk buttons but they lia\e forgotten to enclose a stump. Write again, please, enelose u S-cent stump anil buttons will be mailed to you: Charles Emberton Arnnt, Scrib : tier. Neb. Evelyn Harris, Rising ( ity, Neb. Harry Stafford, Omaha. Frandsine EricUsen, Herman. I Neb. Ena Murphy. A pin has been sent to Kath erine Barrett of Kansas City, Kan., anil returned. Write again, give correct address, enclose a 2 cent stamp and a button will be sent to you. — My Pets. Dear Happy: } am, inclosing a 2 cent stamp and would be very much delighted if you would send me a pin. I am very interested in your Go Hawk tribe and would like very much to become a manlier. I am 9 years old and am in the sixth grade. I go to the new Gangland school. My teacher's name is Miss Viola Langer. I have two pets, one is a dog and one is a kitten. My dog's name is Trixie and my kitten’s name is Tootsie Fluff. I did not have to go to school all last week, so 1 had lots of fun. Well I will dose for this time. a« my letter is getting long. From your little friend, Frandsine Eriksen. Route 1 Box 26. Herman, Neb. Lost His Pin. Dear Happy: I lost my button. Ii lost It one (lay when I was sliding on | the ice. I liked my button very much. I am sending a 2-cent stamp for an other. I have tried to keep the pledge and motto. I like school. We are! going to draw names for Christmas anil the person who draws a name gets that person a small present. I brought my sled to school. And we had lots of fun. I guess I will close now. Your friend. Dean Wight. Ong. Neb. Likes Her Teacher. Dear Happy: I want to join your club. I am sending a 2-cent stamp for which please send me a button. | I go to school every day. I am in the eighth grade. My teacher's name is Olive Evans. I like her very. much. I dJd not go to school Monday and Tuesday because T had a bad cold. I have two brothers, the oldest Is Ro nald and the youngest is Chester. T | hope Mister Wastebasket is doing Xmas shopping.—Edna Krandes. Hancock, la. I.ikes Nelmol. Dour Happy: My little friend got me to write, so l thought I would. 1 like schol very much and I am in the sixth grade. I sent you a little sung I like? Oh! Uttle town of Bethlehem How still we see the sky Above the deep a dreamless streets The silent stars go by. Well as my letter is getting long I will close. Elizabeth Trenholm, age 11. Imogene, la. \ Fifth (trader. ltear Happy: 1 am enclosing a 2 (ent stamp so ;i*a I can .min tin Go Hawk i lul>. I am in the fifth grade at hoed. My teacher's name is Miss I'rye 1 have a Shetland pony. Her name is Flossy. 1 also have two di gs: one s name is Queen and the other Is Duke. I also have three cats. Your true friend. Eleanor Oltzbe. Johnstown. Neb. \ >i\tli (trader. Dear Happy: 1 yvimo to you some lime ago for a pin. The girls in school thought they would like to start a dul>. 1 ani sending tor six pins. We are going to make a Go llawk iKtok. 1 am 11 yean old ami in the sixth grade. My teacher s name is Miss Seyer. From a Go-Hawk, Marguerite Sigler. White Lake. S. D. \ New Member. l>w Happy: Enclosed please find 10 2-cent stamps for 10 Go-Hawk pins. I sent for some pin* before anti leceived the i>ine. I thank you for them. My letter is getting long ami my request of you is made, so 1 will clotu Your loving friend. Helen Marie Ha vis. n ge 11. Silver Greek. Nr'' Cost Mutton. IVur 1 loppy: I haven't written to you for h long time so l thought 1 would. I am sending a 2-certt stamp for a pin because I lost mine. I ant in thr fifth grade Tours vet v truly. I.ol* I! Conroy, an . Shelton, Neh Merry Christmas, everyone toy* and noise amt lota of fun. 'S'ce'e’S’S’crce'S'cti S toolbar a ay to Ho a ft (tflod <dt ll:iiik Jr I bixhI Ho-tlank when y | ||l planning (or his own happy U 2a Christum* does not forget the ft « l>e»f tvart of Christ mas ts ™ M giving, not getting. I’erliap* V hf he is mtaide fo do tutirh, hut w » he ran buy or make a pretty Sr y card and send it to some one. It# M There are so many that you w ran make happy by a simple, 2V Jjr loving message, So remem Jf M l<er this nay to be a good ft Ho llank ft nhwp«* Prize. John. Once there was a little boy who always obeyed his mother. John was playing out In the yara^Wj when hte mother called him to go down town. He stopped playing and went in and got ready to go. I After he was on his way he met a little boy who was very poor. Then 1 John told the boy to wait till he came back. When he came back he noticed the little boy had on a pretty pin with a little Indian boy on it and | it said on it: “I am a Go-Hawk. The happy | tribe.” He asked the boy where he lived. "I have no home,” said the little boy. “and I have no mother or fa ther, but I earn a little money.” John felt sorry for him so he took him to his home. He told his mother about It and ' she said she would find a home for him. So he took him to the orphans' home and there the boy lived hap pily. John asked him about the pin and the boy said he got it from the paper ' called Happyland. John found the paper and joined ^ the Kappy Go-Hawk tribe.—Pauline Beal. Fullerton, Neb., Aged ». Box 2*1. Has Many Pets. Dear Happy: I am sending a I cent stamp for a Go-Hawk button. I j am going to school. I am In the sixth grade. I like my teacher fine. Her name 1* Dagny Jensen. I was li years old December 1. I promise to be kind to all dumb animals. ^ have a pet bird. It is tame and a dog and 10 cats. They are all tame. I have a horse and some sheep. My letter is getting long. I will close for < today. Yours truly. Ralph HilligM, R. 1, Box 30, Hampton. Neb. "At Christmas he who does no jivip^ Has yet to learn the joy of llrlrg.* IN FIELD- I AND FOREST 1 * " Of all our tree friends the one that i seems rinses: this week is the needle leaved cone-bearing evergreen that is ! the t>est-k>v*«l t’hristmss tree. Not I very often do we plant our native fir trees because ns trees they are not handsome, and neither are they use ful - the IkmIn. ks. spruce and plncp This week the markets will be full of small fir trees, so many it would seem as though thetw are surely enough for everyone. To me the piles of little iwlsam fir trees always look a bit sad with their bruised bark and bleeding stubs They get their name ; from the stk-ky fragrant resin that j ieaks from their veins. If you examine the leaves of the | Imlsam fir trees you will find they ’■ I are blunt, flattened and spread out like feathers on two sides. They are ! white-lined, as are hemlock leave*. I but there are no small ls*f sterns}^ The twigs are heavier than those of [the hemlock. Spruce trees do not make such good 'Christmas trees because the leaves ' fall so soon. Kven the day after i Christmas they are on the floor, while j the fir trees keep their leaves for ! weeks, for they seem to be fastened right on to the twig itself. Kaeh year at this season so many i come to the woods about me looking for Christmas trees. Some want large ones, some smaller ones. Kven though they seem to carry tny Christ- f mas wishes to some of you. still I hate to see them eut down, for that means their chance to grow is gone forever. And now may this Christ mas prove the very best one of all is the wish of VXCLK JOHN.