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THIS SUNDAY BEE: OMAHA. JUNE 25, 1922.
Letters from Little Folks of Happyland
(Prize.)
The Widow.
Reside t lie road there Mood a
nice bungalow. Of course, it
would have been nicer if it had
some paint on it. Inside sat a
forlorn and sad woman. She
looked as if she was thinking very
hard. Her husband was dead and
he left her no money to speak of.
It was nearly Christmas and
she wanted to give some Christ
mas presents to a little girl she
knew.'
She said: "Oh dear, oh dear,
why was I left so poor when I
was supposed to be rich?"
' Just then the little girl came in
and asked her what was the mat-
ter. The woman told her what
the trouble was. They began ook-,
rug in some old things which they
thought might do some good.
They found a note and this is what
was written on it:
"Inside the tile in the wall is a
box; in the box you will find
money."
They went to look in' the tile
and found the box, so they looked
in the box and found just stacks
of money. You couldn't guess
how happy the woman was. She
took the girl to raise. She had
her house painted inside and out,
and lived happily ever after.
Verna Stevens, Aged 12, Beaver
City, Neb.
The Surprise Party.
Once there was a boy and his
mother dressed him up and sent
him to the neighbors about a mile
away and said he could stay there
all night. So he went over and
had a good time at the other boy's
place, but he did not know what
was happening at home.
Of course it was his birthday
and he had forgotten about it.
His mother was planning on
having a surprise party on him, so
she cooked a real fine dinner and
cooked everything nice you could
think of. Then she invited about
12 girls and 11 boys and counting
him and the rest would make 12
boys.
When they all came thev called
him and said that his mother was
sick and he had to come home and
help take care of her because she
was very sick.
But when he came home he said
he wasn't more surprised in all
his life.
The children had a fine time. They
went to a park- and had Eskimo
pie free and all they wanted, and
then they had supper and about 8
o'clock they all went home, talk
ing about the good time they had
and they wouldn't mind going
again. Marion West, age 10, Fre
mont, Neb.
Tiger Nig.
Dear Happy: This is my first
letter to you. I wish to become
a member of the happy tribe. I
am . enclosing a, coupon' and a
stamp. I read the Sunday Bee
every 'Sunday. I want my button
as soon as possible. I am 8
years old and in the third grade.
I have a pet cat I call Nig. He is
a tiger cat. I promise to be kind
to all dumb animals. My letter
is getting long, so I must close.
Mary Jane Burke, age 9, Atlantic,
Iowa.
Has a Cat and a Duck.
Dear Happy: I was 6 in Sep
tember and I started to school for
the first time. I am in the second
grade. My teacher's name is Miss
Nora Treanabo. I like my teacher
and schoolmates.
I have a brother, Junior, 5 years
old. and a baby sister, who laughs
when I come from school. I am
sending a stamp for a Go-Hawk
button. I will be kind to birds.
I have a nice cat named Spot, and
a duck named Ducky.' Irene Kir
by, age 6, Gandy, Neb.
A New Member.
Dear Happy: I would like to
join your happy tribe. I am 11
years old and in the sixth grade.
I have blue eyes and light brown
hair. I am five feet tall. I have
two brothers. Their names are
Dale, the oldest boy, 7 years old,"
and Lee is 5 years old. 1 have no
isters. I am sending a 2-cent
stamp for my pin. I live a mile
and a quarter from school. Our
school is near a creek. This winter
when the creek was frozen over.
10 of us took our sleds down to
the creek at noon. Our teacher
would go with us. Our teacher's
name in Miss l.ctha Turner. Oui
school faces the south. There are
four boys in our rchool and six
girl?. The teacher makes II. I
go to school every day. I have
not missed a day this year. Dor
othy Snyder, age 11, Griswold, la.
Wants Letters.
Dear Happy: I wish to be a Go
Hawk and I promise to be kind to
all dumb animals. I am sending
a 2-ccnt stamp and the coupon,
and I hope to receive my pin. I
have three pets,- two kittens and
one dog. I am a girl of 10 and I
am in the fifth grade. I have tw
sisters. I wish some of the Go
Hawks would write to me. I prom
ise to answer their letters. My ad
dress is Gertrude Hayek, Box
228, Bcllwood, Neb.
Follows Motto.
. Dear Happy; I wish to join your
tribe. I am tending--you a 2
ceut stamp. I will be very glad
to get my badge. I am 8 years
old and I am in the second grade.
I will promise to do as the pledge
says today and I wilt keep the
motto. I wish some one would
write to me. My name and ad
dress is Floyd Wallen, Box 86,.
Bristow, Neb.
Wants Letters.
Dear Happy: I would like to
join your Go-Hawk Happy tribe.
I go to a country school, about
two miles away. This is my first
letter to this Happyland. Enclosed
find a 2-cent stamp and a mem
bership coupon. Will write again.
I wish some of your happy bunch
would write to me. As ever, yours
truly, Avis Hansen, Blair, Neb.'
A Member From Oregon.
Dear Happy: I want to join
your happy tribe of Go-Hawks. I
am 9 years old and in the fourth
grade, and in the first grade of
music. I am sending 2 cents for a
Go-Hawk button and the coupon.
I have no pets but IJiave a sister
of 4. I have no postoffice box.
Yours truly, Sherrill Gregory,
Westport, Ore.
A Sixth Grader.
Dear Happy: I would like to join
your happy tribe. I promise to be
kind to dumb animals and birds. I
am in the sixth grade at school, I
like my teacher: her name is Miss
Elwood. I woutd like to have you
send me a button for I am sending
a 2-ccnt stamp. Well, I am going
to stop, for my letter is getting
long. Mildred Rogers, age 11,
Memphis, Neb.,-Route 1.
Has Many Pets.
Dear Happy: I would like to join
your happy tribe, so I am sending
you a "coupon and a 2-cent stamp
and my brother Louis would like
to hare a button and is sending a
2-dent stamp also.
I have one dog and four pigs. I
read the letters every Sunday and
would .like some one to write to
me. Edward Blatny, age 13, Lin
wood, Neb.
Dear Happy: This is mytirst let
ter to you. I used to write to Un
cle Ross. I will send you a 2
cent stamp and the coupon. I
promise to be kind to all dumb an
imals. I have a little bantam roos
ter. My rooster always gets into
a fight with a big rooster behind
us. I will have to close now so as
tor let the Others- have room for
their letters. Doris Louise Riaski,
age 8, 1706 Lake street, Omaha,
Neb.
Will Help.
Dear Happy:-- I want to join the
Go-Hawks, and I am 10 years old.
My birthday is in December. I
am in the fourth grade at school.
I am sending a 2-cent stamp, and
I would like to have the button. I
will promise to help someone every
day, and help birds and animals
and protect them. My name is
Rolland Held, Sutton, Neb.
N The Robin.
Dear Happy: I will tell you
about a little robin. Once it was,
about dead. We picked it up and put -it
in the house. We put a rag
around it. It was shot by a sling
shot. It got well. We let it go.
It was hopping, and a boy was
throwing it up in the air. I said
"You should be good to all dumb
animals." Clara Kenfel, age 10,
Leigh, Neb.
Will Be" Kind.
Dear Happy: I am 12 years
old and I have a little pet dog
called Buster, who loves to chase
flies. He is a year and a half old.
I have read your stories every
Sunday and enjoy them very
much. I am sending -a 2-cent
stamp and weuld like to become a
member. I promise to be kind to
all dumb animals. Lucille Tuttle
111J4 West Third Street, Grand
Island, Ne'
How Bruin Lost His Toe.
Bruin waft Billy McGrau's pet
bear. Hilly loved Bruin and Bruin
loved Hilly.
Billy, being only a little tot 5
years old, did not think of the dan
gers of the big forest.
Accordingly, he went walking
one day with Bruin. The two
looked very funny as they walked
on, but Bruin was smarter than
most bears. When walking a click,
then a great woof, filled the air.
Bruin was caught in a trap.
He howled and yelled, but all of
no use.
The bushes parted and the gray
head- of Lobo looked through.
Lobo was the most dreaded wolf
of the country around.
Lobo leaped at Billy, but Bruin,
much as it hurt, sprang at him,
snapping off his toe. He fell on
Lobo's neck. A short struggle
followed. Then Bruin staggered
to his feet, and fell again.
The men came and carried Bruin
home, where he now" lives in lux
ury, but without a toe. Elsie Mac
Bowen, age 10, 1666 Twenty-sixth
avenue, Columbus, Neb.
" Hector.
Dear Happy: I am writing to
you for I want to join the Happy
Tribe. I am sending a 2-cent
stamp, for which please send me a
Happy Tribe button. They are
voting for mayor, assessor and.
councilmen today. I have a dog
named Hector. He eats chickens
when he gets a chance. As I can
think of nothing more, I will
close. Arnold Todd, Merrill, la.
A Regular Go-Hawk.
Dear Happy It think it would
be very nice to be a member of the
Go-Hawks. I think if every boy
and girl in our land were a Go
Hawk it would be a happier place
to live in, and all the birds and
dumb animals would think so, too,
and I am sure if every bird and
dumb animal could talk they would
say, "Three cheers for the Go
Hawks!" -I will try to keep my
pledge in such a way that our first
great chief would be pleased. I am
12 years old and I am in the sev
enth grade. My teacher's name is
Miss Cox. I am inclosing my 2
cent stamp and coupon, and please
send me the official button. Well,
as we have tests tomorrow, I must
close and study; so good night!
Richard W. Taylor, aged 12, Shcl
ton Neb.
Girls.
Big Chief Long Hair, chief of
the .Sioux and famous for his bru
tality and cunning, stood on the
edge of the forest as immobile as
a carved image. There before him
was a clearing, in the middle of
which stood a huge stone castle;
On the -velvety smoothness of the
lawn a tea-party, consisting. of two .
' girls, was in progress. He swung
himself into a tree and upon a'limb
directly above them... As he sat '
there, he could distinctly hear their
conversation. It was the blonde
with bobbed hair and blue eyes that- -was
speaking."I do think he's the
dearest boy!" she said. "He always
looks so nice and isn't rude and
impolite like Harold and James!"
The savage above her beamed
with pride at her first words, for of
course she could only mean him,
but as she finished he gasped. Why
she didh't mean him at 'all! She
must mean "Sissy" Brown 1 "Yes,
that's who!" he concluded. Just
then his bosom pal, Jim Leslie,
came across the lawn, and Chief
Long Hair knew from the girls' ex
citement that here was the one they
had been talking about. Big Chief
Long-Hair hastily laid plans for
revenge. To think that his pal,
who, with him, had sworn undying
hatred for girls, should desert him
in this manner! It was terrible!
Uttering a hideous war-cry, he
swung from the tree to the table,
overturning a pitcher of lemonade.
He jumped lightly to the ground
and his left fist landed full on the
nose of his enemy. Then followed
such a fight as neither one had
ever fought before. Totally unpre
pared for such a conflict, Jim was
soon beaten, and Chief Long-Hair
turned to receive the congratula
tions of the girls for his prowess.
But he stopped in amazement.
"Sissy" Brown had approached
quite unnoticed by the fighters, and
he and the girls were now leav
ing the scene of conflict.
"Come on, Oliver," said she of
the blonde curls. "Let's go over
to the swing! I don't like boys that
fight!"
Big Chief Long-Hair grinned
sheepishly and then extended a
hand toward his enemy. "Gee,
Jim!" he ejaculated, "Ain't girls the
limit!" And Jim agreed. "You said
it, Harold!"
A few minutes later two half
clad savages in full war-paint, en
tered the forest and were soon far
away from the haunts of civiliza
tion and tea-parties. Helen Park
er, age 14, Brownville, Neb.
My New Bicycle.
Dear Happy: I received my
badge and 1 liked it very much. I
wear it to school every day. I have
a new bicycle and like it too. I
do not ride it to school yet, but I
am going to ride lo school soon.
W'c had our cxtuiinations last
week. Yours truly Kermit Mor
gan, age 8, Red Oak, la. 611 Val
ley direct.
Loves Animals.
Dear Happy; You will find en
closed a 2-cent stamp for which
? lease send me t Go-Hawk badge,
am very fend of animals and
birds and will obey your rules. I
am in the sixth grade and I am
1 1 years old. I wish some of the
Go-Hawks would write to me. I
will gladly answer. Claudia Armi
tage, age 11, Kcnesaw, Neb.
A New Member.
. Dear Happy; I am sending this
coupon and a 2-cent stamp. I wish
to be a good Go-Hawk. . I am 11
years old and in the seventh grade
at school - My teacher's name ' is
Elsa Lcbeclc She is certainly good
to me. I have a sister. She is 8
years old. I wish some of the Go
Hawks would write to me. I will
promise to answer soon. I wish to
receive the official button of the
Go-Hawk Tribe. Your friend,
Emma Lorenzen, aged 11, Wal
nut, la.
A New Go-Hawk. "
Dear Happy: I wish to join the
Go-Hawks. I am enclosing a 2
cent stamp for which please send
me the official button. I am 10
years old and in the sixth grade. I
go to St Joseph school. Will
some of the Go-Hawks please
write to me. I will gladly answer
any letter received. Well, as my
Jctter is getting long, I will close
for this time. I remain your
friend, Lucille Langcn, age 10,
Box 49, Platte Center, Neb.
Likes the Parks.
Dear Happy: I have just fin
ished reading the Go-hawk's page
and I woulcTIike to join them. I
am sending you a 2-cent stamp
and I would like to get a button.
I am 9 and in the third grade. In
the summer we live in the park,
where there are squirrels and many
kinds of birds. Alvenna Green,
Valentine, Neb.
A New Go-Hawk.
Dear Happy: I would like to join
the Go-Hawks. You will find the
2-cent stamp enclosed for the offi
cial button. I read funny page
every Sunday. I am 8 years old and
in the third A at school. My teach
er's name is Miss Sharp. Orlando
Lee Hershey, age 8, 404 North
Broadwell avenue, Grand Island,
Neb.
:i A Fourth Grader. .
Dear Happy I wtish to join .the
Go-Hawk tribe Aid Lwill prorrtfsj.
to protect dumb animals' all I can.
Some of use boys have persbaded
four or five others to join. I am. in
the fourth grade at school. I like
my school and .teacher. My teach
er's name is Linnie Curtiss. My
seatmate's name is Chantry Spann.
We have been sitting together
since our first year in school and
he belongs to the tribe. Yours tru
ly Gerald Wood, age 9, Bassett,
Neb.
A New Member.
Dear Happy I am enclosing 2
cents in stamps for which please
send me a button. I am 7 years
old and in' the third grade. My
birthday is March the 24th. I have
one sister and one brother. I wish
some of the Go-Hawks would
write me. I will gladly answer.
Velma Kallweit, age 7, Platte Cen
ter, Neb.
Elizabeth's Dream.
"Now, Elizabeth, you must go to
bed." Mrs. Weston had said this
over and over again to Elizabeth,
and Elizabeth would not go to bed.
"Just five minutes more and I'll
go," she would plead. "No, you
will go now," Mrs. Weston had
replied. So Elizabeth went up
stairs to bed. About five minutes
later when she had drifted into
sleep Elizabeth thought she saw a
fairy come to her bedside and say,
"Don't you want me to take you to
children's land?" Elizabeth readily
replied, "Yes." So the fairy led her
to children's land. It was a very
nice, wonderful land and Elizabeth
wished that she could stay there
forever. "This girl," said the fairy,
pointing to a girl that sat dozing in
the grass, "goes to bed very late
and won't listen to what her mother
tells her. She gets up in the morn
ing and is cross and don't want
to play. If she would go to bed
at a reasonable time stre would
feel lots better." Elizabeth blushed
but the fairy did not see her. She
woke up to find it all a dream. She
always went to bed early after that.
Maxine Browning, age 10, Wol
bach, Neb.
First Letter.
Dear Happy: I have been read
ing your MoiKi and 1 am sending
a I cent stamp to join the Go
hawks. 1 am 10 years old and I
am in the fifth grade at school. My
teacher's name is Miss Vera Cain.
Well, I will close. Hi mice Lowe,
age 10, Herman, Neb.
Wants Letters.
Dear Happy Please find en
closed a 2-ceut stamp for which
send me the Go-Hawk badge. We
take the paper and I always read
the Junior or Happyland page. I
am in the Eighth grade. My left
side is paralyzed and 1 cannot use
my left hand. I wish sonic of the
girls or boys would write to me. I
am, yours truly, Dorothy Putnam,
Naper, Neb.
Likes School
My. Dear Happy: I am very
sorry but I have lost my Go-Hawk
pin and I am enclosing two 2-ccnt
stamps for my sister, Marion, and
I. .My other sister still has her
pin.
Last fall I wrote you a letter
and saw it in print and I was very
glad.
My sister, Marion, is in the
fourth grade and she is 8 years old.
I am in the seventh grade but I
am going in the eighth grade ex
aminations next February. I like
my teacher and study hard at
school. I think I will pass the ex
aminations. Anyway I hope I do.
Well, my letter is getting pretty
long so I will close. Will write
again some day. Please tell the
Go-Hawks to write to us. My
other sister's name Is Elizabeth.
Will answer all letters that come.
Grace and Marion Darting, age
9 and 11, R. F. D. t. box 109, Mis
souri Valley, la.
Dorothy.
Dorothy was rea'ding a book
when her mother called her, "We
are going to town and do not
know when we will be home. 1
want you to dust the dining room,
parlor and practice your music be
cause we might bring company
home.
"Alright," answered Dorothy as
she lay down her book.
As soon as they were gone she
started dusting. She dusted for
awhile, but soon got tired. Then
she thought "I have plenty of time
to do my work so I will go out
under the trees and read my book
'or awhile."
But her book was so interesting
she forgot her work. Suddenly a
tar drove up and "stopped. Out
stepped her mother and father,
Uncle Albert and Aunt Lily.
Then they . .went in the house.
The dining room and parlor
greeted them with dust.
"Why, Dorothy," said mother. "I
thought you had dusted."
"I I" stammered Dorothy.
.' "L what?" asked mother.
' "I forgot to," answered Doro
thy. ' '
"Never mind," said father.. "Phy
one of vour niece?. Dorothy."
"I never studied m music," svd .
uorothy. But i ll always mina
you atter this. And sne aia. .
Alice Hughes, Henderson, la.
Will Be Kind.
Dear Happy. This is my first
letter to you. 1 ani sending a 2
cent stamp and the coupon for
which please send me the button.
I read the Sunday paper every
Monday. I enjoy the letter? very
mucn. l promise to De Kina to
al! birds and dumb animals. I
am in the seventh grade. I like
school very much My teacher's
nime was Miss Nellie Rust. I
liked her real well. Two of my
schoolmates have joined Happy
land. I have six sisters and three
brothers. ' For pets I have seven
little goslings and a pair of white
geese. As my letter is gettir.g
long I will close. Yours truly,
Ada M. Stroebel, age 12, R. F. D.
3, Oakland, la.
A New Member.
Dear Happy: I would like to
join the Happy Tribe of Go
Hawks. I am enclosing a 2-cent
stamp. Please send me the but
ton. I am in the sixth grade at
school. I like to read the Go
Hawk page. Well, my letter is
getting long now so good-bye,
Emily Hollmann, age 12, R. 1,
box 60, Creston, Neb.
rirst letter.
Dear Happy: I have been read
ing the Go-Hawks letters in The '
Bee every Sunday, and I enjoy
them very much. I am enclosing
a 2-cent stamp for my button. I
am in the seventh grade and-;,
years old. I go to school nearly
every day and I have three teach
ers and like them better than
others I have had. As my story
is getting long I must close for
rhis time. Yours truly, Grace Bo
dell, box 483, Cozad, Neb.