Nebraska Newspapers

    Good Netvs Comes to Happyland Irom All Directions
ONE never knows when the Happyland mall Is being opened Just what
good news will pop out of an envelope. An envelope does not often
tell all its serrets. For instance, not long ago one bore the post
mark of Mounds, 111., and Happy thought, "This is probably from some
boy or girl who has been reading Happyland and now wishes to be a
Go-Hawk.
When the letter was opened out fell 22 stamps and a request for ZZ
buttons and membership rules. The seventh grade pupils of Mounds school
have started a tribe of 22 members and they have been holding their
meetings in the schoolroom. Their corresponding secretary, Wllda Carson,
writes that they are much interested in the care and protection of birds
and animals. The members are also trying to earn one of the Honor
Awards by the reading of a book each week from the "Guide Post to Good
Books." Wasn't that a fine piece of news to find in one letter?
The next letter opened was from Geraldine Saley of Brockton, Mass.,
who asked for 12 pins for herself and her friends, who had formed a tribe
of Indians. Each member has a dog or a cat, and so they all have a good
chance to put into practice our pledge. I.ttra ltuth Chapman is chief
of the Wampanoag 11C A Tribe of Paris, Mo. Its members are meeting
regularly. Not long ago I.llllan Patterson uX Woodbridge, Conn., wrote for
10 pins fob a small tribe in ‘the South school.
Alenddur Saho is chief of a tribe in Shelton, Conn , and reports many
kind deeds on the part of its members. In Nebraska and Iowa the Go
IIawks are making an effort this spring to put out an extra number of
hirdhouses, tff which they have had some fine exhibits, judging from their
letters to me. Ohio Go-Hawks are working hard to push up their member
ship and Massachusetts has an unusually long list of kind deeds toward
dumb animals. Missouri is also winning many
places on the Honor Roll. These are only a few
of the many good pieces of news found in the
Happyland letters sent to
THE SQU7IW LflDy
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SYNOPSIS.
Editor Shirley i* alone In bln office lifter
hi* newspaper work for the day and la
thinking: of the trip he want* very much
to take with a friend, hut hate* to leave
hln mother alone. .Iu*t then Jack Car
roll. chief of the Go-llawk*. whom many
of you have met In the prcc^din* hook*
of the Go-Hawk *erle*. eome* to rail and
Mr. Shirley tell* him lii* trouble and «ay*
lie think* he’d better ijive up the trip, a*
one ha* only one mother.
(Continued from Last Sunday)
•Tack rose suddenly, and his ruddy
face reflected the anxiety of the older
man. "Gee! I'd hate to leave my
mother alone In the house. She's a
dandy, and I am going to stick to her
forever and forever when I grow up.
Of course, you can't go off and leave
ier alone In the house, but"—and the
noy ran his fingers through hla hair
In a puzzled manner—"say, I have an
idea. Would you mind waiting to
answer that letter until tomorrow
afternoon?"
“I can't Imagine what you mean,
hoy, now how my waiting would af
fect what so plainly seems my duty.
Can't you tell ma your thought?"
*■ "No, for I wouldn't disappoint you
for the world, but I think you can
count on that trip. I know how you
feel when you are crazy to do some
thing. Better not try to send that
answer 'til the sun goes down tomor
row."
“That sounds mysterious and as
though something would happen."
“Will you be home this evening?"
“I am going to a lecture, and prob
ably will not reach home before 10. ’
“That'e all right, anyway, for I
don't believe I want to see you be
fore tomorrow.” Jack rose with the
impetuosity which usually resulted
In hla knocking over a chair.
Mr. Shirley rose also, and placed
hla arm for an lnfdant about the
boy'a shoulders. ‘I know one thing,
and that Is I feel better to have told
you. I am not surprised that your
Indians stick by you, for you are
surely a friend worth having.”
Jack smiled happily. “I’m Just
getting even, that's all. Gee! but It’s
snowing,” and, pulling his cap down
over his eyes, he started away.
CHAPTER IT.
New Work for the Go-Hawks.
It was 7 o'clock, and four doughty
Indian warriors sat In a circle on a
Navajo blanket before the door of a
little tent which occupied a corner
of the playroom on the third floor
of the Carroll home. All about were
acattered hows snd arrows and other
implements of war, for these were
the winter quarters of the tribe of
Go-Hawke: not so large a tribe as
in the old days of Pawnee Dirt I,odge,
but Its leaders had clung together
through another year of boyhood.
They were Jack Carroll, known In
their councils of war as their chief,
“Sitting Bull,” Donald Brown, or
. "Rain In the Face,” "Piggy" Runt
^•Sand "Tinker” Tyler.
Tinker was a comparatively new
addition to the tribe, but a useful
one, for he was a mechanical genius,
ever Inventing a labor-saving device.
Tinker was willing to work himself
that others might be spared, and who
would not approve of him?
Some time had elapsed since Jack
had called the tribe together. Parents
raised no objections to this unex
pected summons, for it was Friday
night, and on this evening the chil
dren were In the habit of congregat
ing on the Carroll third floor to play.
No other invitation! had been ex
tended for this particular session than
to the four warrjors. Even the
, squawg Patience .and Prudence Tre
vellyn, had not been Included.
“You ought to have something
mighty good to tell us after making
us come In from sliding, and Friday
night, too.” complained Donnld, who
had been enjoying himself hugely
when Jack ordered the tribe to leave
the hill and appear at headquarters.
"This business wouldn't wait, and
you can slide all day tomorrow. Maybe
you can go out again this evening."
"Did you hear my alarm bell go
off on my bob?" Interrupted Tinker.
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Another Way to Be
A Good Go-Hawk
.-if A good Go-IIawk does not tense
his pets. You cannot blame pussy
for scratching you If you pull her
tall or doggy for snapping st you
Ilf you poke and pull at him when
he Is sleeping snd trying to take
hla nap. So remember this way
to be a good Go-Hawk.
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"It's a beaner, 'cause if any kid goes
to Jumping on my bob the bell’ll ring
and I can ditch us if I have to, to
shake him off."
"Gee! It makes me hungry to
coast.” Since Piggy was constitu
tionally hungry his remark occasioned
no surprise.
"Now. then, braves, what I want
to know Is, are you still Indians at
heart? If you had to, would you just
as soon die?”
(Copyrlrht. 1924.)
(Continued Next Sunday)
Elizabeth Huntington, 500 Worces
ter street, Wellesley Hills, Mass., is
9 years old and wo'uld like to hear
from a few Go-Hawks that live way
out west.
Go-Hawks seem Just as busy ns
they can be making bird houses these
days and it is a good thing. There-is
no use in hoping and expecting the
birds will want to live in our yards
unless we do everything we can tf
make them welcome. I am sure thtt
many new little homes are being put
up in the trees at this time. James
Merritt of Davenport has sent to j
Happyland directions fur making a
bird house out of nn old nail kee.
He divided the inside into several tiny
rooms and the post runs through
the middle to the top. He used an old
chopping tray for his roof and put a
little ornament on top. James stained
his birdhcuse a pretty shade of gfern.
PETER.
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PLAYING MENAGERIE
This Is lots of fun. Each person
Is given the name of an animal. A
circle is formed with some one in
the middle, who is ‘’it.” He calls the
name of the animal a person repre
sents (each child having been given
a name) three times, and If the one
called does not answer by saying the
name once, he or she must then take
the center and catcb some one the
same way. It isn’t as easy as It
sounds. Here are the names of some 1
animals which you can use: Squirrel, 1
toad, frog, monkey, tiger, sheep, hip
popotamus, rhinoceros, opossum
mouse, pig, snake, alligator, elephant. I
camel, leopard, muskrat, bison, don
key, horse, dog and cat.
“LADY JANE”
I wonder how many of you have :
ever played this game. Try It when :
some of your friends come in and j
you want something to play. Have
your guests form In a circle, then
give each one the name of an ar
ticle that a woman wears or uses,
such ns a fan, hat, dress slippers,
parasol, etc. Another player spins a
plate in the middle of tiie flooV and
says, ‘ Jatdy Jane is going visiting and
needs her hat,” or some other article,
and the one to whom the name "hat”
was given Jumps to get the plate before
it stops spinning, then he whirls in
and says the name of another I>ady
Jane's possessions. If you do not seise
the plate before it stops spinning you
have to pay a forfeit or the first
player is allowed to spin the platter
again and call another name.
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“The place to be happy is here,
The time to be happy is now,
The way to he happy is to make
others so.
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A Little Bird Told Me That—
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Eeona Kellenberger of Barnsdall,
Okl„ lives at the edge of a big forest
where there are lota of hickory trees,
nuts and wild grapes.
Helen Wlnlnger of Carlisle, 111., Is
the daughter of a Methodist minister
and is In the fifth grade at school.
Edith Wakeling of Beverly, Mass.,
picked up a girl who wots skating
and had fallen and hurt her arm.
Raymond Donlan of New Haven.
Conn., Is a new Go-IIawk who prom
Ises to be Rood to all kinds of animals
and also to be a good Go-Hawk.
Beatrice de Menocal of Boston,
Mass , loves to read the Happyland
page and reads It every Sunday.
"Think not of yesterdaj, nor trouble
borrow
On what may be In store for you to
morrow.
Who' Rives today the best that In him
lies
Will find the road that leads to
clearer skies.”
POLLVS
COOK
BOOK
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Mother always likes to have Peter
and me have a cereal for breakfast
tiefore going to school, and so I was
very glad when I found this recipe,
as It Is nice to know a different way
of fixing cereals.
Cereal With Dates.
Into one quart of freshly boiling
water stir slowly three-fourths cup
wheat germ or any fine cereal. Add
cne-fourth teaspoon salt. Boil 20 min
utes. If placed in a double boiler,
then cook for three-quarters of an
hour or until it is free from any
raw taste. Wipe one and one half
cups f dat»s with damp cloth. Re
move stones and cut into small pieces,
.lust before removing cereal from fire
stir in dates. Serve with sugar and
cream.
Peter thinks this Is very fine, so
try It on your brothers. POLLY.
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^ Good Books for Children ^
Choose one of the 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 boya
and girls by Miss Alice M. Jordan,
supervisor of children’s work, Boston
Public llbary. This week she sug
gests:
Wiggin. K. D., ’’Rebecca of Sunny
1 rook Farm.”
Brown, A. F., "John of the Woods.”
Davis, M, G., "Girls’ Book of
Verse."
Llppineott, "Grey Squirrel."
Mackay, C., "House of the Heart."
Parsons, G., "Land of Fair Play."
Ruskin, J., "King of the Golden
! River.”
Take Sunday with you ail through
the week.
And sweeten with It all the other
days.”
Viola Wieseham, St. l/ouls, Mo.,
I lias a little pet dog named Toodle
] that she loves very much.
THE SINGING DELL
IN OUR WILLOW TREE
rBj HAPPY.
THOUSAND pussies sitting In
our willow tree
Are opening wide their pretty
furry coats for me;
They dress alike In gray, as do some
nuns we see.
And there they stand so stiff and
straight—I wonder why
These pussies have not learned to
say "Me ow” nor cry.
I never hear them ever purr when
we pass by.
In early spring their tiny heads come
peeping through,
though they did not know at all just what to do,
And then they start td open wide their coats for you.
Sometimes It seems to me these pussies want to aay,
"We wish you little children all a glad good day.
And when you see us come, then Spring is on Its way."
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Little Mary gat playing go long on
the floor that her feet went to gleep.
When the stood up she called to her
mother:
“Oh, mamma. I have flies in my
shoes!"
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Trne Worth.
“True worth is In being, not seem
ing.
In doing each day that goes by
Some little good, not in dreaming
of great things to do by and by.
For whatever men gay in their
blindness.
And spite of the fancies of youth.
There s nothing so kingly as kind
ness
And nothing so roval as truth.’’
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Cecilia Bergen of New Haven.
Conn., had a dog. but he ran away,
so her aunt is going to get another
| one.
Letters From Little Folks of Happyland
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(Prize.)
How Boys and Girls Can Repay Our
Country for What It haa Done
for Us.
We should all be able to live with
out having the law used against
us. We can stop marking sidewalks,
buildings and board fences; we can
[act decent In public places, stop break
ing windows, keep lawns clean; If
you live in a city, cross the streets at
the proper place and time. We should
go to school and keep the rules. We
should also keep the laws of the
United States.—Margaret Marie Hoff
man, Plalnvlew, Neb.
The Wrens.
Dear Happy: I would like to Join
the OoHawk tribe, so I am enclosing
a 2-cent stamp to* -my button. I read
it almost every Sunday. I like It
very much. I have many pets, an
old hen and eight little ducks, two
cats. One Is 2 years old. Ills name
is Old Tom. The other ie a little kit
ten. I also have a dog and some
rhickens. Last year I never missed a
day of school. I am 14 years old and
will be in the seventh grade. My
teacher's names were Misses Ella
Krai and Clara Krai. I liked them
very well. I have two sisters. Their
names are Violet and I.uclle. I also
have four brothers. I'll promise to
he kind to nil dumh animals and
birds. I am going to tell you about
some wrens. There were two old
wrens. They made a nest in one of
our sheds. After the nest was fin
ished the mother wren laid nine eggs
in the nest. She did not set long be
fore the eggs were hatched. The lit
tle birds were small as mice when
they hatched. When they could Just
fly a little they got out. There were
six. The chickens ate three before we
could catch them, but we got the
other three. But my little aister let
one loose and the cat ate It. We put
thi other two In the nest, but they
got out end the cat at# them up. So
there are none left. Every time we
go outside the mother bird scolds us.
My letter Is long, so I will close.
A Manly Deed.
Dear Happy: Encloeed you will
find six 2-cent stamps for some but
tons. My friend. Pat Kennedy, and I
are going to start a Go-1 lawk club.
Pat lives at Cushing. Maybe you have
heard from him. for 1 saw hlru wear
ing a badge. He Is a good Go-1 lawk,
for one day some boys at school tried
to trip a little pup thnt was eating
some bread that Pat gave him. Pat
ran up to them and got In front of
the puppy. He said If they tripped
the puppy they had to trip him. As
my letter Is getting long T will close -
Tsui Lund, Cushing, Neb.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy: I wish to Join your
happy Go-Hawk tribe. I have a pony,
a (log, a cat anti four pigs. I am
sending you a 2 cent stamp. I wish
to get a pin. I am going to be In the
fifth grade this year. I am 9 years
old. My name Is Charles Feldtlnger
and I live In West Point, Neb.
Publiy ami Fanny.
Dear Happy: 1 have 2 pet dogs.
Their names are Bobby and Fanny.
Bobby is brown and white and Fan
ny Is brown snd white too. 1 am In
the fifth grade at school. My teach- 1
er a name Is Both Benson I like to .
read the letters In Happyland. Har-j
old Arbogast, Silver Creek, Neb.
A Happy Boy
It was a mild summer day In the
month of July. There had Just been
a rain and the streets were wet and
muddy but It didn't keep John Wood
in. He was a little paper boy that
lived In the busy streets of New
York. Every morning at 5 o'clock you
would see him hustling to his corner,
which was right on the main street
and on the same corner was a large
hank whose president, John H. Ward,
had a son. He waa a boy of the same
age as our little newsboy, but was
entirely different. He was a rough,
snobbish disposition who always
laughed and snickered at John Wood
because he was poor and had to
work to keep his mother and himself.
Mr. Ward was coming down the
street the day this story was written
and seeing his son making fares and
calling names at the little newsboy,
sent him home and calling John Into
his office he asked him If he would
like to M his errand boy. John, very
happy, accepted.
Ten years later I found John Mr.
Ward’s head banker, which you see,
was all because of his honesty and
working to help his mother.—Frances
O'Brien, Omaha. Neb.
A Scared IJttle Girl.
Dear Happy: I Just wanted lo tel]
you I wrote to a Go-Hawk in Sliver
Creek, Neb. Her name was Clara
Waldron. We have written several
times. I sent her a valentine and a
Christmas card nnd she sent me one,
too. I am going to send you a poem
I made up.
One night a little girl was scared to
bed,
For she thought that was the time
that boogaboos hid.
She crept In her room
And Jumped upon a rhalr,
For she was a scnred little girl
To be ntanding there.
As soon ss she was ready
She Jumped right Into bed
And covered up her yellow curly head.
—Winnie Belie Hufnagle, age 9.
Utica, Neb.
Hunter.
Once, upon a time there was a boy
and his name was Jack. Jack waa
always cruel to animals, lie had a
big dog which he called Buater. One
day when Blister was asleep he stuck
a pin right through h!s paw. Jack
went away laughing.
But take advice Go Hawks and do
not hurt them, for when a dog is once
your friend he Is always your friend.
Buster never forgot Jack's cruel act
anil never was his friend sfter that.
Your true friend, Zelda Bloom, Fre
mont, Neb.
Will lie Kind.
Dear Happy: I got my pin yester
day and wns very glad to get It. I
think It Is very pretty. I will try to
lie kind to dumb animals. I wish
some of the Go-Hawks my age would
write to me. Your friend. Marguer
ite Sigler. White Talk*, S. D.
Will lie Kind.
Dear Happy: 'I'hls Is my third lettaii
to you. I am 9 years old and In the
third grade. I like m.V teacher, I read
the paper every Sunday and I wish
some one would write to me. Well,1
my letter Is setting Inn* lour
truly, Wara Goddard, Champion, Neb.j
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Johnney.
"Johnney, Johnney,” called acme
one.
"What yea want?” he called back.
"Uncle Fred 1* very nick and I
want you to take this medicine to
him.”
"Won't do It. Let Tommy.”
"Come on, Tommy," called the
woman.
"I'm coming; I'll do anything for
uncle.”
Johnney thought he was too great
a boy to go to his uncle who waa
in need; but Tommy walked ofr proud
ly as he thought of the kind deed he
was doing.
The uncle soon died, but Johnney
did not care. The uncle did not ad
mire him either, but he left his estate
to Tommy.
All this while Tommy bad been
a Go-Hawk and soon afterward John
ney became one, too.
Now Johnney does whatever his
mother tells hlin to do. But never
was he as lucky as Tommy. From
your new Go-Hawk, Laura Hille, age
II, Bancroft, Neb.
Winonla and the Ragle.
Winonla was an Indian girl. She
waa 6 years old. She wanted to Join
the Go-Hawk tribe, which her sister
belonged to. She would have to help
some poor animal, bird or person in
trouble.
She was taking her morntng gallop
over the plains on her beautiful In
dian pony. Aa she neared the cliffs
she saw lying at the foot of the cliffs
a small eaglet. It was hurt and It
ruffled Its feathers as It saw Wino
nla. She pleked It up Rently nnd
laid It In her kerchief. She walked
home so she wouldn't hurt It any
more than It was. When she arrived
home she made a splint for Its wing
was broken. She cared for the bird,
which she called "Happy Kagle.’’
The day came when Winonla was
able to Join the Happy Tribe and
the eagle waa the tribe's pet.—Martha
Ulsar, age 11, Wymore, Neb.
A Splendid Club.
Dear Happy: I am sending you R
rents In stamps for which please
send me four buttons. I have got
up a club and these are the names
of my members: Lois Thomas, Ver
non Bishop, Loren Nye, Gladys Nye.
Here are our rules: Be kind to all
dumb animals. Be kind to the poor.
Do not tie tin cans to dogs' tails.
1 have a cat for a pet and we
moved ami two more cats cnme there,
I sin well supplied with cats now
There is a clog that came to our
house w ith s broken b g. Mother fixed
it up -Your true Go Hawk, Maxine
Codner, Gibbon, Neb.
A New Member.
Dear Happy: I would like i,< Join
your Go-llawks. 1 am sending a I
cent stamp and coupon for my button.
I nm II years old and In the sixth
grade. 1 read the Hnppyland every
Monday. 1 like to read them very
much. I will protect birds and all
dumb animals - Your friend. ' Inn
MaeWnde, age 12, Royal, Neb
N'rw Members.
Dear Happy: 1 am very phased to
tlnd 1 could Join the Happy Trll»
from inv friend, Jane Ten seen My
sister an,| I want a button, so phase
co.1 r.i'i M.ttonn at once. ! him
always helped people slid buried I II j
you Townley, Alliance, Neb. j
A Poor Boy
Ned was a very poor boy. His
father and mother were dead. He had
to earn his living by gelling papers
and doing people's chores. One day
as lie was selling he saw people com
ing his way. He thought they would
buy some of his papers, but they did
not even glance at hlin. At last there
came a llt'le girl and her mother.
The mother bought one of his papers
and handed him a dollar. The boy
was very much surprised. The girl
said she would help him sell his
papers. She was selling the papers
when she spied her father. She started
to run across the road but a trolley
car came. She was about run over
when Ned came dnd saved her. Her
dog was running down the street
with some boys after him trying to
tie a can on Ills tall. Ned soon
stopped the boys and they hung their
heads. Ned had his Go-Hawk but
ton on his coat, the boys spied it and
they would like very much to be Go
Mawki—Bertha Deloh, Age. II, Mis
souri Valley. Ia.
Proud of Button.
Dear Happy: It has been a long
time since X have written to you.
hut I will write and tell you I got
my pin and am very much pleased
with it. 1 thought 1 had lost It, hut
found it on my sweater sleeve.
I am very sorry I have not an
swered. but I have had so many
things (o do for school I have been
very busy, ,
I like my teacher very much. I
stay and help her every night. My
teacher's name is Mrs. Woten. She
sure is a good teacher. Will close
tor tills time as I can't think of any
thing else, so will close.—Tour Go
llawk, Mary Keose, Central City,
Neb.
IJkfs Her Teacher.
Dear Happy: I am 11 years eld and
In the fifth grade at school and 1
dearly love my teacher. Her nnme
Is Miss Kuth llpopner. I have ono
pet, a yellow canary. Ills name Is
Dick. I will promise to be kind to all
dumb animals. I am enclosing a 2
cent stamp for my pin. I want to be
a Go Hawk. I am also sending you
the coupon, yours sincerely, Wills
Lucille Smith, urd, Neb.
Pinky.
Dear Happy I have a pet cat. His
name is Pinky. 1 am S y ears old and
-n the fourth grade My teacher's
nnme Is Mrs Mci'andlces. I have
three sisters. their names sre Julia.
I In/el and Kmllyne, and one of my
abaters Is tearhlng In David City. I
read the letters every Sunday. I
will be kind to all dumb animals.
I will close—Klalne Shotsrotn, Goth
er.burg. Neb.
A l-'iftli Grader.
I a or Happy : T Just got through
reading the letters that the children
write you to join the Go Hawk club
so I asked Mother If 1 could. 1 am 9
years old and lit the fifth grade at
school My birthday Is December the
29th. Goodby, Yours very truly, Mll
llrent Josephine Kimbrough, Shelton.
Neb.
laist Bolton
I>*ar Happy: l have lust, mv pin,
so 1 vm Sending a 2 cent stamp for
another ins \V e have a pup I lei*
name is I anny. I am 9 yeais old
and in the fifth made at school. Dale
Snyder, Griswold, la.
Why Jeane Became a Go-Hawk.
Billy and Jeane were twins, al
though there was a difference In
their behavior. Billy was pleasant
and kind, but Jeane was the opposite.
She was cross and unpleasant.
One daV as Jeane was more un
pleasant than ever, she pushed her
brother off of a cliff, and ran away.
When he was found and examined
they found that he had a broken
leg. Jeane then realized what her
anger had done, and since that time
she was as kind and pleasant as her
brother. I-ater she became a Go
Hawk—Margaret Hoffman, Plain
view. Neb.
A Fifth Grader.
Dear Happy: 1 would like to Join
the Go-Hawks. I am sending a 2
cent stamp for a pin. I am 10 years
old. I will be 11 next Friday. 1 am
In the fifth grade. My teacher's
name Is Miss Anderson. I like her
real well. My brother has a eat for a
pet. lie calls her Susie. She will
come when he call* her and doe*
many tricks. I promise to be kind
to all dumb animals. Tour friend,
Kileen Biggerstaff. Wahoo, Neb.
A New Club.
Dear Happy: My friend. Helen
Skanes, and 1 have organized a Ilappy
land Tnlie. We are going to have
our first meeting Thursday. 1 have
prepared a speech and we are going
to have a Valentine box We haven’t
named the tribe yet. We are going
to study about the trees in summer.
We are going to have a Go-llawk
diary and put down all the good
things we do each day. We have sent
for the buttons. Tours truly. Martha
1’isar, Aged 11, Wvmore, Neb.
Will He Kind.
flear Happy: 1 want to Join your
Happy Tribe. 1 ant sending s 2
cent stamp for my pin. I will try to
lie kind to all dumb animals and
birds. 1 am 7 year* old snd I am in
the second grade at school. Yours
truly, Jean Myrberg, Stromsburg,
Neb.
Will He Kind.
Dear Happy: 1 would like to Join the
Go-Hawks, I am sending a 2-rent
sinmp for a pin. 1 promise to be kind
to all dumb animals.
1 sm 10 >ears old and in the fifth
grade. My teachers name Is Miss
Anderson. I like her real well. 1 hope
Mr Wastebasket is reading the paper
when you receive my letter. Your
friend Kileen Biggerstaff, Wahoo,
Neb.
\ New Member.
Dear Happy: I have not received
my pin vet but 1 am sure I will soon.
1 will be very delighted when 1 get
my pin. Don't know just how de
lighted though. 1 have a nut to
crack with this letter. What Is the
lest way to make a hen lay? An
swer, Cut Its head off. Well, Happy,
I guess I hail better quit for I ant pet
ting tired 1 have been sick this
week. Well, Goodhy,—Maurice
Wales. Hastings. Neb.
ITntiil of rill.
Dear Happy: I received my pin
some time ago and l am surely very
proud of It 1 answered your valen
tine riddle and enjoyed doing so very
much. I am doing nty best to be
kind to ,.ll animal* and idl'd* and
eveivnne Jesuit Sorenson, liiaml Is
laud, Nth,
Peter learns a Lesson.
It was a fin* day in May, There
was a stir in a certain Rabbit family.
It was Peter's birthday. His brothers,
sisters and mother were busy making
the lunch. There were to come over,
six other little rabbits. For lunch
they were going to have cake with
pink frosting. Ice cream, lemonade,
and sandwiches. Peter’s mother made
the cake. Ah, that clever mother
made two cakes, one with red pepper.
Peter was in a habit of taking cake
and cookies. She put the one with
red pepper in the place where she al
ways put things. She hid the other
one. Peter Rabbit came along and
took the cake. He took a large
slice and ate it. The pepper hurt
him very much. He was going to
sneak away but his mother saw him
and told him to come and see the
surprise they had for him. Around
the table were some neighbor rabbits
and his brothers and sisters. In the
middle was the good cake Peter
was very much ashamed of himself.
After the rabbits had gone home he
told his mother that he would never,
never take any more cake or cookies
without her consent, snd he never
did—Adele Johnson, age 12. Oakland,
Neb.
Loves Animals.
Dear Happy: My friend. Helen
Olson, is writing with me. We are
11 years old. We sre in the sixth
grade at school. Our teacher s name
Is Miss Ernst. She has bobbed hair
and Is very sweet. We have no pets
hut we treat all kinds of dumb ani
mals as kind as we can for we t>oth
just love animals Helen has a litt'e
brother but l have not. He picks
up all the cats he can get a hold of
hut they always run away. We hate
had a terrihle blizzard here. We
both read the ,Happyland page every
Sunday. We enjoy It very much. We
are not going to send for a Go-Hawk
pin this time because we are afraid
that the letter will not get there.—
Kletha Smith and Helen Olson. Mc
Cook, Neb.
Please Write.
Dear llappv: I would like to join
your happy club. 1 will be kind to
ail dumb animals. I am sending a 2
cent stamp for a pin. And wish to
receive it soon. 1 am S t ears old and
l am In the fourth grade Jlv teach
er's name is Miss Winfield I have a
canary snd two cats and some chick
ens T wish some Oo Hawks would
write to nte. Well, t will close Yours i
truly, Margaret French, Rushvllle,!
Neh.
\nntlier (in-Hawk
Pear Happt I am wishing to join
the (lo Hawk club so much I am send |
Ing a 2 cent stamp for my button
I w ill he kind to all dumb animals j
and will care for birds 1 wish ail I
tha other Oo Hawks good luck In
many ways. I am 11 years of age
and will try to be a good member. I
Yours truly. Henry Timken, Jr.,
Benedict, Neh.
\ New Member.
Dear Happt This is my first bllcr
to you. 1 wish to receive my button!
soon for the 2 cent stamp tou will
find,
Mt name Is Room \> Ison. I am Id
teais old siul in the flfih glide 1
like mv teacher, her name Is Miss
Clternt 1 will close now. Itoma Nel
son, ag* 10, Notlh Rend, Neb.
TO j
.gy aoiy swmftct
Two little friends in New England
sent me some nuts for my Sunday
dinner and I am going to share them
with you. So get out your nut
crackers!
Why is our language called the
mother tongue?
Answer—Because father seldom
gets a chance to use It.
Why Is getting up at 5 o'clock in
the morning like the end of a pig's
tail?
Answer—Because it is t early
(twlrly).
What is the difference between a
boy and a bachelor?
Answer—About 13 years.
Feet It has, but cannot walk What
is it?
Answer—A chair.
What goes through the door, but
never comes into the room?
Answer—A keyhole.
What has a head, one foot and
four legs?
Answer—A bed.
What spins the finest silk and yet
has no spinning wheel? Answer—A
spider.
If 3? Is freezing point what Is
squeezing point? Answer—Two in the
shade.
In Field and Forest
v__—-'
When using your lead penclla in
school have you sometime* notice!
(he fragrance of the wood and won
dered what sort of s tree furnished
the wood from which the pencils
were made? Many of them are made
from the wood of the juniper tree, or
the red cedar as it is more often
called. Instead of bearing a cone the
red cedar has a blue, juicy berry that
follow* its blossoming. The birds love
these berries and scatter the seeds in
all directions. That is the reason we
find the tree growing in so many
odd places.
Its foliage is also peculiar. Twigs
and leaves are both small. In the
new shoots, and often on the whole
branch, the leaves are needlellke, one
half to three-quarters of an Inch long
and spreading out. The new foliage !s
\ellow green and the greater mas*
blue green, and among the branches
vou will find the berries. Tou can
tell a red cedar by its tall, th.n
shape.
Perhaps you have in your house a
red cedar chest or * closet in which
your mother will soon be packing the
woolen clothing and furs, hoping thus
to keep them sway from the moths.
Pence posts, pails, shingles are made
from the psle-oolored white cedar be
cause they are so strong and ne.ther
weather nor w ater ever seems to hurt
them. You will alw.axs find the white
cedars growing in the coast states
and these tree* love the deep swamp*
and yet thew grow well in wet. sandy
soil farther Inland. Its foliage la al
ways a peculiar shade of blue green
and its rusty red thin hark has *
habit of parting Into shreds and
strings. Next Sunday I want to tell
you something about the larches and
then It will be time to watch the trees
awakening from their winter's sleep.
I NCLE JOHN.
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