The Busy Bees
Their Own Page
WILLIAM SPANGENBERQ It the new ling of the Busy Bees
and Ethel Brlnkmaa Is the new queen. They will hold
office until January 1 when another Busy Bee election will
be held. The retiring king and queen are Adolph Hull and
Mabel Hedrgren. Among those who also received votes In
the election were Lillian Petersen, Hertha Stoldt, Guy Ford Phenk and
Roy Baker.
The new king of the Red Bide is 11 years old and is In the Sixth B
grade at Caateliar school. He -reads a great deal and is especially fond of
history. William spent Ms vacation at Blair this summer with some
friends and enjoyed it very much.
Ethel Brtnkman Is 12 years old and is In the seventh grade at
Columbian school. The new queen Is a sweet, quiet-mannered little girl
and she, too. Is a prodigious reader. Ethel has been writing stories for
the Busy Bee page for a long while. Under the leadership of these two,
a very successful reign Is assured.
Morton Blum of Des Moines sent us an extract from a speech by Wen
dell Phillips. .No prizes are awarded for letters or stories that are not
original, but this speech, bears such a fine message that It Is printed this
week for the Busy Bees.
This week first prize was awarded to Ruth Cunningham of the Blue
side: second prixe to Elly Jensen of the Blue side, and honorable mention
to Medora Mohney of the Red side.
Little Stories by Little Folk
(First Prlra.)
My Cotton Plant
By Ruth Cunning-ham. Aged 10 Yaars,
&31 Franklin St Omaha. Blue Side.
Last aprinr my teaoher. MJsa Hack,
rave the children In our room soma cot
tonseeds. I had threa and rava a neigh
bor girl one, hut her seed died. I planted
mine In a can and both aeeda came up.
Whan the weather waa warm enough wa
aet them out. but In, transplanting ona
died. The other ona la a little oyer three
and one-half feat high.
It has had quite a few blossoms. The
flowera are bell shaped and a pale lemon
color. Whan they fade the next day they
turn pink. Thla wither up and then a
tiny pod begins to grow. Tha cotton
grow Inalde these pods. I have several
good-sized pods bo I will surely have cot
ton before frost
I like to watch It grow. I have shown
It to a lot of neighbor children and some
grown people, ' too, for they have never
aeen a cotton plant growing'.
(Second Prize.)
Eager to Start School.
By Elisabeth Jeneen, 1713 Canton Street,
v Omaha. Blue Side.
I am a new member and would Ilka to
Join tha Blue aid. I Ilka to read the
children's atorlea in Tha Bee. I will now
tell you about my vacation. On tha last
day of school wa went to school at tha
usual time. Of course wa were all ex
cused, since wa war to aet our passing
cards that morning. I have two brothers.
They passed and ao did X. X said good
bye to our teachers and earn home
about 10 o'clock. Than my eldest brother
went with papa for a car ride, aa my
papa la a motor-man, and my smallest
brother and I went down town shopping
for mother. After finishing our shopping
we went to a show which waa tha Hipp.
We enjoyed the pictures greatly. Before
wa went home we each got an lea cream
soda. If did taste good because wa were
so hot We reached 'home about 4:30
o'clock all tired out, but had a good time.
Since that day wa have been to Hanacom
park four times, taking our lunch along
and also asking a friend or two with ua,
generally staying all day. Now I am
over to my aunt's house apendlng tha rcat
of my vacation. I am having a fine time.
Are you all glad school will soon start T
I am. I can hardly wait I will close now.
I iave tried all I could to make my let
ter interesting. I will writ again soma
time.
Royal Rulers of the Bright Little Busy Bees
BULES FOR YOUHQ WRITERS
ea-tsBsssBBSsiBsai
x. Write plainly a eaa aid at
hm payor oaly aa ammbes the
paf a. .
a. vn pan aad la, net snoO.
S. Short ead fola arttoloe
wiU be given prsforeaee. Be net
sa ever BSO words.
4. Original stories at letter
ealj wiU be asad.
a. Writ yonr name, are aad ad
dress at tha top ef the first para.
rtrst aad second prises of boeka
will be givea for tas beat two eon
trtbutlona to thla pare eaoa week.
Address all communications to
exxx-xtassra df amihest,
Omaha Baa. Omaha, Vab.
(Honorable Mention.)
Our Play House.
By Medora Mohney, Aged 11 Tears, Edi
son. j9o. xiea oiuv.
This summer, some of my friends and
my little brother and 1 decided we would
like a tent to play In, ao we tried to fix
ona. But we could not get the pole to
stay up. Mamma said we could have an
Old carpet with whloh to cover It
At noon we told papa about It and- ha
said he would help us. He took tha pole.
We tried to put It In tha center of our
tent and fixed It between two cotton
wood trees. Then h took two boaroa
and drove them in the ground. Then ha
took another board and nailed it on top
of tha two boards. He than put the
carpet over it and we had a little play
house to play in and wa have had a
great deal of fun In It many cays.
Trip on the Ocean.
By Bethlne Donaldson, Aged IS Tears,
Council tHutis, J. a. Jrtoa bias.
When X was about a years old wa
moved out west Wa stayed In Wash
lngton till I waa 7 yeara old, and than
wa decided to go to Los Angeles, CaJ.
We took a boat from Seattle and started
on aur trip. Wa had a little room on tha
deck floor. Wa bad threa little beds.
one on top of another, as In a train, and
a little stand, a wash stand and a oouple
of chairs In our room.
There was a large parlor in tha ahlp,
with chairs, sofas and tables, and a pi
ano with which many people had a good
time. We had a nice time all tha way
except whan we went through the straits.
Then wa .were sick.
The boat waa to atop at Ban Francisco,
and as wa entered tha Golden Gate it
certainly waa beautiful. Tha Rocks,
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supper and soon they had races and
tfnira I s one of tha reanut winners.
Then tha winners had to race. I vii
bratrn In that.
After that the dancing began and my
sinter and I danced. An 1 we didn't ret
home till 11 o'clock. I went to bvd and
slept till half past next moi-nlnn, which
was Sunday.
I hop my story Is acceptable.
By Hasel Brown,
land, la
rxriKmaru
VJ-CISLiAnx.
ahona In all different colors, and aeaJs
were on tha rocka . Wa atayed In Ban
Franclaco ona day and want air over tha
town. The atrecta . ware still tore up
from the earthquake. ..We continued our
trip h next- two daya knd at last
reached Ixa Angela, where w finished
our trip . - . - ,
A Scare. - ;,
By Elliaheth Wlloox. Ared 1 Tears,
ingnam, iNeo. nea u
It happened " that one evening I waa
left In the house alone with, my brother
and sister, both of whom were younger
than myself. After they went to bed I
read . until about. o'clock, whan I want
to bed. I did not go right to Bleep, but
instead I lay awake for sdtno time.
Presently tha stair steps began ta
oreak. It aounded as If someone waa
leaping from atep to step. In a few
minutes something gray darted past my
door. I sat up In bed. My face aeemed
to be burning! How frightened I waa!
In a ahort time two fiery, bright green
balls wars staring at me! Presently I
could aee a aoft, gray tail twitching In
tha doorway. I knew In a moment ttiat
it waa only my cat, Bingo. My scare
waa over, so I laid down and went to
sleep. .
Corn.
By Beulah Christiansen, Aged 12 Tears,
Bradshaw, Nab. Blue Side.
Corn Is very much used In the United
States and other countries. , It la used to
feed to the stock, as cows, horses, hogs,
sheep and to tha chickens. It is great
feed for moat anyone. It la ground up
and used for small chickens.
We havs a alio to put In soma of our
green corn. It ia hard to oook for the
man aa thrashers.
We are feeding some green corn to the
cattle. Corn la ons of tha, main crops
hera
Corn must ba taken care of. It must be
cultivated until it la large.
Spins Cocoon.
By Fay Baldwin, Aged 11 Tears, Her
man, Keb. Red Side.
It waa Monday night and we were go
ing to Tekamah. Papa waa separating
the milk and ha told ma to so In tha
cellar and got tha milk which he had
saved that morning. I went and at the
milk and took It out to the abed. On
our fence I aaw a big green worm. I
took tha milk ovor to tha shed and told
papa to coma and see It. Then I called
mr ' mother and Bister. Papa said It
was a silkworm.
We put It In a box and took It to Te
kamah to show It to my aunt. When
we came home we forgot It. Wednesday
night when wa went up there It had spun
a cocoon. We brought It home and put
It In tha south window. -
If it hatches Into a butterfly I wHl
write about it.
A Noble Boy.
By Ruth Shlveley, Ared Tears, Nemaha,
rseo. x)iu oiu.
Onoa there wss a litis boy whose name
waa Harry. Aa ha waa coming home from
school an old lady waa going homa She
waa old and feeble and could hardly get
across the street Harry ran up and said,
"I will help you home." So Harry put his
book under Ma arm and took her basket
Harry waa a poor boy. His parents
were very poor. They had taught him to
ba kind though. Whan Harry got homa
with her and her basket ha atarted the
fire and gathered her eggs. I la brought
her In soma wood and whan ha went to go
homa she said: "I think you are a kind
little boy.' i
Harry Want to school and was In tha
sixth grade. The other boys made fun of
him because ha waa ao kind to the girls
in sohool.' But Harry would say: r
"Polltenesa IS to do and aay . ' .
Tha kindest thing In tha kindest way."
" ! ' Picnic at Balaton.
By ' Mary Andersen, S20 Maple Street.
Omaha, Nab., Aged 13 Teara. Blue Side.
I ara a atranger to thla page and you. I
have taken Tha Bee for over four years.
This will be my beginning story-
The A. O. U. W. had a plcnto on August
15 in Ralston. It wsa tha longest ride I
have had for a long time and tha best
Tha first thing when we got there waa
to find a shady plaoe and to gat a drink.
Thsy had a band playing. I went down
and listened to them. Later on we had
The Queer Dinner.
Aged it Tears, Oak-
Red Fide.
The dinner hell rang. Nobody cams to
dinner.
"I am getting cold." said tha soup,
"How dull It la." aald tha carving knife
It'a talk," said tha bread. "We meet
often, but don't know each other vary
well."
"Did you apk to me?" said the meat
"No," aald tha bread, "t know you
very well. Only a few days aro you ware
walking about In tha grass."
'Tas," said ths meat "and you waa
growing nearby In a wheat field."
"Not I." aald the breed. "It Is a long
time since I saw ths wheat field. I have
been through the mill since than. That
takea time."
"I came from under tha ground," aald
the potato. "It la dark there, but I Ilka
dark places."
'So do I." ssld tha turnljv
'And ao do I," aald tha onion. I cams
all the way from Spain," aald tha onion
Tha cucumber beran to laugh.
Visit to the Queen.
By Ethelyn Beyer, Ma North Nlnteenth,
South Omaha. Neb. Blue Biae.
One day last week two girls and I went
over to visit Mabel Hedgren, eur queen
Mabel mat us at the gate and we had a
nice time eating cherries off tha traea.
In a little while wa went to the pasture
land behind Mabel's house. Hare they
keep tha horse and a lot of little chick
ens.
Arthur, Mabel's brother, put a blanket
on Prince, tha horse, and helped Florence
and I on his back.
Florence and I went flrat. We did not
have anything to hold on to, and ai
wont down a small hill we Just Jumped up
and down on the horse.
When wa neared tha fence Prince
jumped and threw ua about two feet from
him.
We walked up tha hill and Arthur put a
bridle on Prince and we finished eur ride.
Then Lillian and Maoel took their turn.
Afterwards we went Into the house and
played games. Then we sat on tha porch
awing and drank pop and ate cherries un
til we went home.
About half past five we atarted homa
and Mabel took ua to the bridge.
We all had a good time and told Mabel
wa would eoma over soma other time. '
I think If any of the Busy Bees would
go to see Mabel they would ba aura to
aay they had a good time.
nlng into tha hnus to ask their mother
If they could go to tha rrK with the
other glrl. Their mother said they
could go If they would take their little
sister along with thorn. They did not
want to take their little sister along.
When mother left the room. Rose said.
"It ua go now," so they went with the
other girls. About ::W o'clock H began
to rain very hard. When Rose and Mary
got homa that nlrht they were very cold
and wet. They, promised not to disobey
their mother or anybody. 1 haven't writ,
ten for a long tine. Will try and write
oftener. 1 hope Mr. Waste Basket Is
having a vacation. 1 hope to see 'my let
ter In print.
Thomas Makes Home Bun.
By Alice Mahonev. 4100 Chicago Street,
lime nice.
Pay. ma, do 1 haa to wash these
dishes?" came a shrill voire from the
kitchen.
Yes, Thomas. Indeed you do, and get
right to work." answered his mother
front' the rarlnr.
"Well, wouldn't that cut the cake,
though?" Thomas said to himself,
"Scents kinder funny when a teller's got
wo alstera."
"Dear me. alx platea. two cups "
Thomas picked up the plutea and
started for tha dish pan. He dropped
them In with one hand, when, "Uee.
burnt tha flngr ofn me!" ha dashed
for the cold wster anl dipped his fin
ger In.
Just then Mabel, Thomaa' alstet came
running In. "Oh, Thomas," aha cried,
you get right to work; Helen and I ara
going to' make tome fudge. We'll ba
ready In half an hour," and away she
went.
When aha went, Tom chanced to aee
four boys coming with balls snd bsts.
Teu might know what a temptation that
was, seeing boys go by with bats and
balls.
"Pay, I guess I will run over and play
a game. I ll be right tcn, sna away
ba ran.
Tha boys ware aoon having a very ax-
citing game, ao Interesting that Tom for
got his dishes. Tom waa on tha third
base, Jut ready to make a homa run.
Enjoys Party.
By Rosalia Klein, 14 Hickory Street
. Omaha, Neb. Blue Side.
I received a latter from my couata from
Missouri Valley to attend a party given
In honor of Louis Newton. I accepted
Leaving on the morning train I waa
met at the depot with an automobile and
was driven out to the lake where the
party was te take Place.
We played tames and had a dallcloue
lunch and In the 'afternoon wa all want
In awlmmlng. '
Wa stayed In the water for soma time.
Aftei enjoying ourselves in the water we
all got out and dressed, plokad up our
leavings, put them In .the oar and rode
home, most happy and tired.
Disobedient Girls.
By Esther Potasknlk, Aged 1t Teara,
2622 Caldwell Street, Omaha. Red Side.
Rose and Mary were sisters and very
good friends. One day they came run-
when Mabel began her fudge.
Oh, horroral" cried Mabel. Tom's
father went out Into tha yard and called
Tom In. Tom waa atlU on third base.
Tha next morning Tom mat tha pitcher,
who said, "Tom, we would have beat It
you atayed."
Oh," replied Tom, "Pa got tha atrap,
ma tha paddle, ala tha .broom, and I
want to tell you I made a homa run,
and a mighty fast one, too."
Our Spotted Colt.
By Marv Iewls. Aged I Tears, Eeoeur,
Nab., R. No. 90. Red Bide.
I am going to tall you a story of our
little spotted colt
My mother aant me out to hunt tha
hammer. Tha colt kept following ma
around all tha time. Her name la Cupid,
We all think a lot of her. She likes sugar
well. She Is three and a half months old,
We feed her sugar and then aha 'wants
mora My little brother, Tommy, got on
her back and she came over to papa for
sugar,
Bha will shake hands with us and lay
down for us. . She goaa to the gate wun
my big brother, Lester, at every meal
time,
! X wish to loin the Bed Side.
A Faithful Dog.
By Ruth Bufflngton, Aged S Tears, 8404
Hawthorne Avenue. Red tilde.
Once there waa a little girl named Mary.
She had a dog named Spot Her father
bought It when It waa a puppy, Mary
loved the dog. Her father was a rich
man. But ona day ha came home very
sad. He had lost most of his money,
They had to move from the beautiful
home In whloh they lived. They aold
most of their beautiful furniture and they
sold the dog. But one day Mary went in
a circus and tha animals did trlcka A
dng came out snd did a trick.
Mary said to her father: "I think that
dog looks like my dog." She called It
snd It came running to her. After the
circus they got on the csr and went
home, but the dog followed. Then Mary
said: "That must be my dog." And It
was. I hope my story geta away from
Mr. Waatebasket.
Each Pet Has Tricks.
By Pearl Madison, Aed IS Teara. Horaee,
Neb. Blue Side.
Onra upon a time there waa a little girl
whose name waa Minnie. She want to
visit her cousins, John and Alice. They
had a dog whose name waa "Bask." They
called him thla because ha slept In a
basket
Minnie had a white eat whose name
was Snowball.
"Snowball knows a great deal," aald
Minnie.
1 "Can aha play bllndman'a buff," aekei
Alice.
"No." said Minnie, "can Baskr
"I will show you what aha can do,"
aald Alice.
John tied a handkerchief over tha dog's
eves. Then Alice took a lump of sugar
and held It to hla nose, then she rubbed
tha sugar agalnat the leg of tha table
and then placed It In a workbssket en
he table. Then they cried for him to
find It.
Bask scampered about the room aa fast
aa If he had not been blinded. He smelled
at the chalra and tha other furniture on
tha aide of tha room. By and by he came
to the table. He gave one anlff at tha
leg snd than stood up with hla paws on
the table.
Ha tilted tha lid of the basket with hla
nose and carefully picked out tha augar.
Good dog," cried Alice. Minnie Beamed
unhappy and looked at Snowball and
cried: "You good tor nothing. I don't
love you ona bit."
"Why, what has Snowball dona?" asked
Alice.
"Rha can't find any augar In a box."
aald Minnie, almost ready to cry. John
and Alice began to laugh. "She can
catch mica, can't she?" asked John.
'Oh, yes." saldi Minnie.
Well Bask don't know how. to catch
mine. It Snowball eatchea mice you
ought to be proud of her."
'Tea. and she doaa aome other nice
things." said Minnie, brightening up.
Tou dear, dear old Snowball." Minnie
Waa no longer jealous or unhappy.
Busy Bee Rhymes.
By Madeline Kenyon, Aged 1 Tears,
Si.Tt uuming street. Omaha, Neb.
Blue Bide,
A boy one day bought a nice new pen.
And the next day ha aaw hla little alstar
give It to the hen.
This made him very angrr.
ror ne thought that hla pen was tha best
In tha country.
Than the boy ran up to the hen.
But It waa gone! It was gone his nice
new pen.
This boy waa very, vary aad.
And tha next day he wss quite mad.
That day he told hla mother.
But she said that ha was her brother
And that ha ought to leave hla little sister
alone.
For she was even toe email to speak
through a phone.
That very asm day, as he was sitting
near the hen.
Why down below he aaw his nice new
, pent , .
i At m Prlee.
Bobby had been naughty. At any rata,
he had Incurred hla grandmother's wrath
which comes to much the same thing
and had then taken to his heels, hotly
pursued for aome dlataaca by the Indig
nant old woman.
Finding it useless to continue the pur
suit, tha old woman, hot, panting snd
almost beside herself with rate, appealed
for help to a number of small boys stand
ing near.
"I'll glvs anybody a quarter," aha cried,
"who catches that little wretch!"
Tha little wrtch referred to heard her
words, and immediately came to stand
still. Then, turning round, cried out:
"Give ma the money and I'll come
back!"
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"Trey o' Hearts"
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"Trey o' Hearts" ,
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"Trey o' Hearts"
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