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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1924)
f'rmni ll'rmr Many (kid Thing* Inta Xr*i» S- O MANY of tho QantVYl ham trtltw that they am busy IwilMltil homo* for tha htid* that Matt thorn oaoh aprlng Mow many of you know anything about orowa" If you rould follow tham to thetr neat* you would l«a autprlaed to find tha very odd thlnga they hat a woven Into It j Anything ahlny and bright delighia a grow They pick It up to a hurry | and away they fv tpih their treasure When they roach tholr neat, how thalr avoa sparkla over what thay have found, * Ona day a friend mlseed a pair of adwta and a thlmhla from har aew Ing haakat in tha window and a week later her small ton rllmhod a nearby tre* to lo«k at a orow'a neat. And, much to hla eurprtee, ha found hla mothet'e thlmhla and arlaaota 1 don't ballet e Mr, flow and hi* wife found them vary comfortable a* a mattress, do you? They probably thought they looked pretty In their neat home Jurt why emws Ilka bright thing* no on* know*, hut they do. |t|d you ever know that crow* maka fin* pete' They are vary bright and can l># anally tamed, Juat feed them every day and they will learn to know you. They are mlechletoue, however, and Ilka to ateal ahlny artlclaa Rlnekla w*» the name of on* pet crow, and he wna never kept !n a rag*, hut cam* and went aa ha pleased. Me tvaa trained to maka a nola* a* though h* were talking, and when hla master went for a walk Rlackle would fly to him, eal ntita from hla hand and then fly to the ground again. Me loved to follow hla maater and was a happy crow hecauao he was free, and vet h* knew where he could alwnva And food and water and petting. Another atory about a crow t want to tell you before I any goodby. A llttl* girl friend had a tiny toy bird made of wood and painted red, yellow and blue. One morning ehe had been playing with It and laid It on the railing of the porch while aha want Indoors. Just as she cant* hack she saw a crow living away with her bird. However, when lie reached the branch of a tre*' be dropped tt to the ground, ao Helen went and picked It up,. Perhaps Mr. frow felt aorry that ha had atotan Helen and that la the reason why he dropped It. a i i yourself, when you ar# aorry for aomr; i you do. you try to malt* It right. COME PLAY WITH ME Choosing the May Queen On* way to chooa* th* llttl* May qu**n 1* to plan* *11 pa of paper In a >aaket. Th* llttl* girl* than drew and th* on* who renal re# th* allp marked “Quean" la har ana]**ty for th* afternoon and may chooa* her kntghta and ladl*a In waiting, alao th* gamaa t* play aft*r th* winding ot th* Maypol*. Oh* la arowned with % wreath of flower* and gir*n a floral *o*ptr*, and wet rhe* th* May pol* dano*. Still another way of selecting th* Quean I* to blindfold each girl and l*t h*r taka a flower from a bowl. Th* on* that find* a nip of paper on th* *t»m of her flower 1* th* Quean. May Day Games For your May day party you ■honld play th* old-faahloned g*m*a of “Idjndon Brldg* la Felling Down," "Ring Around the Roay," “Here We Oo Around the Mulberry Bu*h,” "Teg," and "Going to Jeruanlem." Moit of thane have come to ue from England, where the May day eele bratlon In very popular. For the May Pole Dance With May day ao near, many of you are perhapa hoping to take part In a Maypole dance, If the weather la pleaaant. For your arhool or a May day party here are aome dlrnctiona which may help you. Erect a pole noma eight or 10 feet In height on the lawn, with atreatnere of tarleton or cheeaecloth. or you may even have rlhbona, although thla la much more •gpennlve. The atreamera ahould be about four yarda In length, and rhooae ooQora yiat will look pretty when they are all wound together on the pole. A wreath of flower* la uaually hung at the top of the pole and a mound of green la at the bnae. Naomi Brook* of Cart*r*vlll*, ID., ha* *ont m* som* "nut*'' which I am going to *har* with yon today. All ready? On*, two, thr**, go! At what ag* should a well to do mu r*tlr*? An*w*r—When h* I* tlitpr. Why lg a ki*a »t*r th* telephone ilka a straw hat? Answer—B*oaua* It I* aat felt. On what aid* of th* pltohor I* the handl*? Answer—On th* outald*. Why do they hav* knot* In the i,roan Inafead of miles? Answer—Becaue* without knot* fhey ooiild not hav* th* ocean tied (tld*.) Why I* a kls* Ilk* a rumor? An*w*r—B*oaua* It go** from mouth t* mouth. What ar* thr** strong nouns? An»w*r—Onion*, gartl* and Mm burger. | A Little Bird Told Mo— j That Hilly MrColllater of Whining ton, (>., l» t yaara ol<1 and r»ada Hap pyland every Humlay or get« aoma ona elaa to raad It to him. That Paulina Ha.rgent of Werner, ft. H, pullad a, girl away from In front of an auta ao aha waa not hit. . " > Coupon for HAPPY TRIBE Erary boy and girl raadar of thla paper who wtahaa to Join the (in ll.iuhe, of which .laineg Whit i ninb Klley waa the Meat HIk Chief, ran aa rura hla ofllrlnl button by aend I n g a 2-rant your name, aga and addraaa — atamp with wttfl thla coupon. Addreaa your latter' to "Happy," rare thla paper. Oyer 120,000 memhera! MOTTO "To Make the World it Happier Hare." ruiK'E "| will honor and protect my cotinlry’a llag." "I promlae to help enine ona gggrj day. I will try to protart tha Mrda, all dumb an I male, treaa and l*"-' --- v * On* of mr Oo-Hawk frlanda, Kan noth K*lth of Brldnawatar, Mm* , ha* **nt to my workshop a diawlna and dmerlptlon of an automefell* a* fol Iowa: Tak* a board thr***f**t Inna and II Inch** wld* and two pair of cart wh**la. Taalan tham on In mirh a way that you nan atnar the front wh*ol*. Ta.k* am>th»r board that I* on* foot Iona and four Inch** tvlda; in*a*ur# four Innha* and now down to th* oth*r and, »o that It look* llko th# drawing marked "A." Mnk# an other pleo# Juet Ilk# It and than nail th#m on. Tak# a pier# of “I by 4” that In two and a hnlf Inohee lung, nail on a#v#n Inrhea from front end. In renter front aide*. Cover over with board*. Take a email wheel and put iplka through the hole In wheel Itrlva through lit* board* an that the eplko go#* Into Hi# ''if by 4 " Then fttalen a wire on th* axle. Bring It under the wagon Drive a nail Into wagon had at *1da. Bring wire around th* nail (do not wind round th* nait). reaten to your ale#rlng wheel. Do th# team# to th# oth#r aid#. ptcrrm. TINY TAD , >TALES^ Little Mary Phllllpe wna Vlalllng I er grandmother end wanted to acw, Slip got the needle, thread and noma gooda all ready and brought Hum to her grandmother, enylng: "Orandroa, put tha thread In the naadle'a mouth end build a lump on It." Tha nelghhme had Juat purirhaeed a new runabout. I.ooklrig out of tha window, IIHIe Miriam tmw II and I'l led: "oh, there goea Mr. and Mia, Mar tin In their new (IADAMOI T' Cei l wag playing with gome l.aliy (hhka when tha old hen alerted after hint. I Veil t an ue faat aa hla IIHIe fat lege could carry him and whan he reached hla mothar ha agrlalmad braathleaalyi “X almnat got run near, didn't, Letters From Little Folks of Happyfand } (Prteal Philo * PWttw* Plillrt ant Mill on the *t*l' HI* littl* wain w*a whirling round and r« und II* wa* trying to think hut It wa* »n hnrd. At least h* arose, hi* hand* pressed to hi* throbbing temple*. ••Mother," he railed, ''mother!" Put •he did not answer. It muet tie true then. They had taken her nw*y In a long bog with flower*. Th* man had told him to wait and ha would com* hank, but ha didn't come, t'hllo had visited O, *o long! And h* wa* *o hungry. Suddenly * thought burst In upon hi* hraln. Now h* would hav* to enrn hi* own living. A llttl# boy, hardly over 6 years old, all alone In the world! Philo wanted to cry but he refrained, telling hlmeelf that he Waa a man now. So he took hla rngged little rap and atarted off down the afreet. He walked and walked and hi* empty atornarh clamored for food. Hut ataunch little Philo *teadfa*tly Uopt on. 11a passed the hualneaa section and at Inst cam* to th* beautiful big houses and park*. It waa getting late In the afternoon so Philo sought a secluded place In a park and toon had forgotten hla trouble* In deep. Suddenly a roles broka hla (lum ber*. "Why blagi ma, Barah, If hara lan’t a boy." Philo opantd hli ayaa and baheld a atout old man with rosy cheeks and twinkling ayaa, handing over him. "What ara you doing hara," asked tha roayehaekad man. "J—oh, I’m ao hungry!" erlad Philo. "Why, poor llttla boy," and tha old woman picked him up In her arms «rd hurried out of tha park. Boon thay rame to a cosy llttla cot. tag# Just outalda tha park, Philo waa carried In hara and laid on a soft had and given such nlea things to aat. In tha morning, whan Philo awokr, tha nlea old lady waa at hla aid# with a hatter breakfast than ha had aver tasted. "Philo," said tha old lady, whan ha had told them hla sad story, "Philo, would you Ilka to live with ua?” Philo's ayaa ahona, "Would IT Ton hat!"—Msry Bnaslnger, Ralston, Nab. Tli# Guinea*. Pear Happy; on# day my uncle gave m» a pair of guineas Pad thought thay weren't much good; ha sold thay wara not good to eat; their •gga weren't good to aat, and thay mad# too much nolaa, Wa hava alec trio lights on thla farm and wa hava a Mg yard light which ha lights whan ha doe# hla chore*. On* night about • o'clock Pad waa anting In tha house reading wh«n the heard the guineas making a great noise, saying, "Buckwheat, Buckwheat," Thay made auch a racket that ha want out to see what It ws*. tta found h# had left tha yard light on. After that h# thought tha gulnens wara a good help. Your friend, I.ynn Kentermarher, age 7, Colon, Nab. TIpT Pear Happy—I am sanding a I cant stamp for a button to Join tha Oo-Hswka. I hava two brothers, ona la an alscfrlrlAn, the other goes to high school, and carries tha Omaha Bee ha la a Boy Brout, Wa hava a dog named Tip; ha helps to carry Tha flee. | hava two alatara, ona la go ing to high school, the other la ;• ilng to grad# iehool. I Ilka to read the fin Hawk* letters. My nnm# la Krnest Hansen, and I am I yenra old. Nebraska City, Neb. Wants I-alters. Rear Happy- I want to Join your happy trlha, ao I am sending you a 1 oent stamp and a coupon for a hut ton. I am 10 year# old and am In tha sixth grad# at school. I promise to tie kind to ell dumb animals and birds, to protect tha trees and plants, l will honor my country's flug and help someone every day and I will li v lo make the world a happier I'ho ' t would like to hava soma of Ilia other (Jo Hawks write to me I will close. Vour friend, .Ink s Nlllaon, .110 West Grant HI . KinIr, Neb Will lie Kind. Dear Happy: I am aendln* a. leant alnrnp for my pin. I am 7 and will [h* * on tha 25th of Ortobar. I wanl ta Join tha (lolfawk club. I will t* kind to all dumb animal*. I bava a pet do*; It* name la Funny. I hav# two brother*, too. My teacher'* nam# la Mtaa Harkrnher* Wall, T nmrt flora for (hlr time, lltipln* (o ret niy pin aoon i .lliorln# fieritir \tr|rln*er, I’lntieinnul h, Nab. Him. Dear Happy: Tbla la my Hint let In to yfou. I live on ii farm. I mi two and one half mllra to n liool ao I ride my pony, bo Ir a block pony named llnri. f bava ona alatar, aha *oea to hl*h arbonl and rldra a pony too. I am In tha fourth irrada. My airier la In th* tenth. I Inv# all dumb anlrnala, Knrloaad Pnd coupon and a 2 rant atnmp f'ir a Oolfawk button 1 waa 9 yaara old on Ortobar 28. I would like lo hear from aoma of the DoHawka. IfBrinont |tou*lae. I,Itch Held, Neb. Hirat I**llfr, penr Happy: t, too, want to join your happy tribe. I am aendln* a 2 rent eiatrip for my button. I am 7 yaara old and In tha third arnde In tha A elraa I bava no lirothani or atatara. Will cloaa for tbla lima. Mamin# Baduakl, It, Paul, Nab. Hr*t Dear Han ' ThW I* my first let ter to you, t am enclosing a I cent stamp and the coupon for tha Happy Tribe, My friend, Kranrra Reedy, told ma about It I am also writing a po»m by tha natna of d.KVKRNKM A little ci k sparrow sat on a tree, tiooklng as happy aa happy could be, "Till a hoy came by with hla bow and arrow. Says ha "f will shoot tha llttla cock aparrow. Hla body will make me a nice llttla Stew And hla glhleta wilt maka ma a llttla pie, too." Says tha little cock aparrow, "I’ll ba ahot If 1 atay," So ha clapped hla wlnga and flew away. —Rowena Atwood, Chadron, Neb. Lioat Her Kitty. Dear Happy: I wlah to Join your Go Hawks and promlaa to keep tha plcdga to ha kind to hlrda and animate. Hava no peta now, for my Kitty ran away when wa moved from McCook. My grandma triad to find him, but couldn't. I'm a llttla girl aaven year* old, but don't go to achool thla term, aa my ayea are ao bad I can't aea to read. Hope they ara batter ao I oan go next year. I’m having th^jn treated. My mamma haa to write for me. Aa my latter la getting long, I'll oloaa and leave room for someone alaa. Am aendlng 2-rent stamp for my but ton. Tour new member, Ilva Harris, age 7, Cambridge, Nab. Ukn School. Deer Hnppy: Thl* la my flrat lat ter to you. Am pending a 2-eant atamp for which I wleh to becom# a Oo Hawk. I prnmtaa to b* kind to all dumb animal*. I »ur# do hope Mr. Went* Haeket I* turned upilda down, when my Utter come* In. I her* three brother* *nd two »let*re. I go to *chool every d*y. I am I year* old and am In th* fourth It cine* In aehool. I Ilka to go to school. My teacher’* nam* I* Ml** P*a«*. My letter I* getting long *o I gueee I will cloee. Your new friend, Eleanor P*t »re*n, Blair, Neb. First letter. Deer Happy: I would Ilk* to Join th* Ho Hawk*. t am sending two 1 cent stempa and th* coupon for a button. Thor* la only on* member heelde* myeelf In thl* neighborhood. I live In th* oountry and I have flv* cat*, two ar* black and two ar* whit* end th* other black *nd whit*. My teacher a name I* Mlaa Beard, I hav* hed her for a teacher for thr** year*. There ar* 1* pupil* In our room. I will promle* to keep th* pledge. I wleh eom# of th* other Oo Hawk* would writ* to me Your* truly, Norrla Oetty, Waco, Neb. Randall. freer Happy: Thl* I* my flrat l*t ter to you. 1 would Ilk* to Join th* Oo-flawk*. My name I* Stanley Georg* Itelff f go to aehool every day iind Sunday echool every Sun day. I hav* a dog I cat! Randall and h* know* many trick*. I would Ilk* for *om* do Hawk* to writ* to m*. 1 am sending a 1 cant damp for a pin. A* my Utter I* getting long. I will cloa*. Your* truly, Stanley Georg* Relff," ISM South Nineteenth Street, I.lneoln, Nab. Second I .otter. Dear lleppy: ThU I* my aeeond letter to the Happy Trlb*. I Joined I he Oo Hawk aotnetlm* ago. I *m IS year* old and In th* ninth grad*. I hav* been trying to find *11 th* good point* I could about th* bird* and lieaata. I should tlk* to oorr**pond with •nm* of th* boy* «nd gtrl* In th* Happy Tribe, shout II *r 14 year* old. Your*, truly, Oharlott* Jamison Age 1S, Stuart, Neb, A flood Student. tli-flr Hippy: I would like to Join Ihe flo-ilawk*. I will promle* to he kind to nil dump animals and bird* For pot* I linv* on* do*, It la Jual * little one i cull It Tricky, and it la playful. I tiny# line* alateia and a brother. My slater*' names are Martha, Juicy and (lie# Wallace, I work hard at arhnol and I Ilk* my teacher very much. H*r name la tjoula* Olhaon. Tour* truly, Mender arm Wallaee, f/ovaa rata I>#*r Happy: I hava hean readln* your happyland #y#ry Sunday ao an closed you will And a 2 cent stamp I have a do* named Fldn and a chicken nnined Fluff. I will b* *lad when I *et my button I will Iry to get other children to Join bacaiia# I love pata, I Ilka to *ei- them luryc their freedom. I promt** to be kind Your true Oo Hawk. Hrnn Onnehrake, Olaenwood, I*. I’lanae Writ* to Me Itaur Happy- I think I will Ilk# to belon* to fh* Go Hawk* I hay# a do* named Itln* and my father ha* a fo* terrier and hi* nam* la Frit* f arn 7 year* old and In the third grade I hope eom# of tlie •- Hawks will will# to me Your friend, Mai ■la l.oyelt Masllngr, \#b Wants I otter*. Hear Happy: I want to Join voiii trill*. I will tie kind to all dumb animal# and bird*. I ntn aendln* •• "ienl alamp and coupon for my pin. If any of th* (In llawka would writ* to m# I would *ladly anawer. Your* trulr. Paulina Folay, a** •, Blanch ard. la, { Tun) firry Pinny firry !• a very' amart rat Who dearly lore* to eairh a tat. And roam# around tha erllar floor Watching carefully every door. It* prowla around and ehoftfia around Till a good aired rat h» haa found He never will go to aleep t'ntll h* haa had *• methlng to eat. Ha la dearly loved around the neigh borhood, And would never a u atch and we think very good Ha never "meowa" for a diah of milk. And around hla neck la a ribbon of •Ilk. My dearly loved Puaay Grey goer with me every wny, And would never think of running far away to play; So now my little poem will end for today. Hoping again to take It up and write more of Puaay Grey.—Elbert a Cohen, aged 11, Nebraaka City, Neb. Another Go-Hawk. Dear Happy: I would like to Join your Go-Hawk Happy Tribe, I am sanding a 2 rent atamp for n button. I am 11 year* old. I am In the alxth grade at erhool. My teacher's name !» Anna Fleher. I have four alatera and two brothera I will write a little poem. The name la MY MOTHER. My mother, my mother; I help her every day. There lan't any other Half aa good—it'a only what they •ay. —Mary Blair, Genoa, Neb A Fin* Club, Dear Happy: Our On Hawks are getting along flna, W* had a party February 19 at George and I.ucll* Stovall a and wa had a fin# time. We played a few gam#* and then we had our business meeting and elected Lola Klldow for president. Ws were then served with a delirious lunch consisting of cookie* with chocolate, fruit aaJad, sandwich** and candy h*art*. I received th* Oo Hawk pin*.— Tour* very truly, Hayden Jonee North Loup, N*h. A New Oo Hawk. Dear H*ppy: Thl* I* my first let ter to you, I am sending a 2 cent stamp so pleas* **nd m* a button. For p*t* 1 have a oat, two dogs snd • Pig. I am 14 year* old, In th* 10th grad*. I hop* that I’m not too old to h* a Oo Hawk. Wall, I must elo»* my letter now — Ruby Poochke, Oandy, Neb. f,ove* th* Birds, Dear Happy: I want to Join the 00 Hawk club, hecaus* I lov* the birds and dumb animals, snd will try to hav* a Go-Hawk club In mv t wn. as soon a# I get my button. F,r,'■!,,*# you will find my i cents for pin. I'm nlns years old and In th# fourth grad# I attend si hool at St. I'lancl* Academy. Your friend, Louisa Phil lips, roliimbn*, Neb | First I «tt«r. Dear Happy. Thl# It my first 1st t*r to you. I am 1 years old snd In th# second grade. 1 am sending s 2 cent stamp, for which I hop# to r* c*lv* a Go-Hawk button Well, my letter I* getting long, so I had letter •top for thl* tlm* Ooodby Your frlsnd, Remartin* Prlckett, Norton Kan. Tom and Fanny. Dear Happy: I am sending s ? rent stamp for a pin. I am In the fourth grad* snd 9 year* old My teacher* name I* Ml»* Miller. I will try to b* kind to all dumb animal* 1 hsv* a pst rat. W# call him Tom I had a pel dog Ila name was Fanny, but It died. I will cloa# with love, Wilma MatnuacW, David Dty. Neb. A An nnd Cruder. pear Happy: T am eroding * !• rent stamp for a button. 1 wish to Join tha f)n Ifawka I am 7 * ear* old 1 am In the He. nnd arid# My Pnih era name la Mle* Woody. I have a llllle slater, abe la fi months old. her natns Is Alberta I'aje. Patiently awaiting my billion. I am yours truly, Viols May Flynn, Arcadia, Neb. flsrnnd I/after. Dear Happy: I am writing you my second lattai I hava a cut named Tommy. I wonder If tha On Hawks ars having a good time I wrots a lattar quits a wblla ago, and I thought you would Ilka a leper I hav* a alatar named Margaret My name !« Donald Fggleston, M7 C»n tral Ajenur, Hu parlor, Nab. \ New Member, Hear Happy: I would Ilka lo (ulti your fin Hawke I am II years old and will be In the Fifth grade n< jt year. I have two chickens for pais t am sending a 2 cent stamp for my pin. t hope It will come anon. Tours truly, Joseph KtJ'S, 4J7 Nn tlonal Ayenue, Hupei lor, Nab A Fifth tiradcr. Dear Happy t am In the fifth grads at school now. I like my teacher yary mill'll I Impe I will hr In (be elxtli grade neat year I have a llllle brother anil a prf cat 1 mil frlotid, Keith Vngl, Hanoroft, '■ b. Ndimil I rttrr Jtear lla^py: T am (I. I am in tin second giade nail yanr. I am a On Hawk. I didn't sea my drat latter In Tha Hunday Rea 1 like flowers and birds 1 hava a garden Rest wishes, Virginia Vlntng, Ill# Possums t''*r lliit'l" • *m sending • * 1 »nl stamp, for whjch | hop# to r# 1 irivi * badge soon. 1 nn In th# fourth pRit* and 1 year# old. t Ilk# j In go to aohool. I Ilk# my teacher, j Her nsm* la Mias Taylor. I hav# * I nlo» black p|g, 1 #m going lo plant in garden aoon, I wish #ome of th# ! Go-Hawk# would #end me aotne flower seed# or hull># for my garden. I have tom# reed# I will #end In r# turn. I h«v# four brother# «nd w# hav* b t* if fun In the summer In the wood#. Our mamma goes with u» and w# tnk# our lunch. I.»*t Bum mer we found a mother ponaum In a hollow tre# and she had 11 hahlea. They were ao cunning and about a* larra na a half grown rat. They wer# not a bit afraid but would hang to our coat# and crawl all over ua. I wish Rome of th# tribe would send me some postal cards. With best wishes. Albert Doyle Mel lee, Klllott. la. A Seventh Grader. Dear Happy: Thta Is th# first let ter I have ever written. 1 am 14 year* old and In th# sev enth grade. My teacher’# name Ia Ml** Bundy. I Ilk# h»-r very well. I have four sister* and four broth er#. My alsters’ name* are Anna, Katie, Met* arid Anita. My brother a name* are Henry, Freddie, William and Woodrow. I hav# two pets, a dog named Fldo, a while cat, named Hnowball. I promise to b* kind to all dumb animal*. Please sent ms a badg#- My letter Is getting long ao I will rh.*#. Tour friend—Marl# A. Pa*#, Gretna, Neb. I/Ike to Cook. Hear Happy: I would like to Join your O'glfawk tribe, eo I *m pending a 2-cent atamp and coupon. I am 13 year* old. My birthday wa« th# aerond of March. 1 am In th# eighth grad# et achool. My t#*rh*r'a name la Catherine Healey. One of my achool friend* ha* * Oo Hawk button, which I think I* very nice. I enjoy very much reading th# letter# on the Happyland page. I hav* tried gome of frilly'* recipe* I hav* good luck with them. I pr<>ml** to be a faith ful member. Your friend, Eleanor .1 D# Vlnney. Blair, Neb. A New (iollawk. Hear Happy: Enclosed find a 2 cent atamp for which plea*# aend me 1 a badge. I would Ilk* to Join your Happy tribe, I proml** to be kind to all dumb animal* and bird*. For pet* I hav* a bulldog, two cat* and a goat. I go to th* public school. My , teacher * nam* 1* Ml** 1,/ohou*. I *m t year* old. My name la Myron Nor man, and my addrea* la Humph*ry, N*b. Am aendlng an extra atamp. Flea** •end badge for mv brother alao, Clark Norman H# la 7 v*ar* old. Want* to Join. I year Happy: I am pending a 7 , rnt atamp for a m»mh*r*hlp button I want to loin the Ho Hawk" I have *e\*ral pet a p/xldc* living on a farm where w* hav* cow*, pig*, horpe*. dog* anil chicken* t am 12 year* old *nd In the *ov*nth grad* *t »chool 1 am around animal* every day. On# day on* of our cow* got after my lit tl* brother *nd I kept th* cow away until h* could crawl under th* f*nr* A* my letter la getting long I will r!o«» Your* truly, Alfred Knopp,' Hilled*!#, Wyo. Fifth (Trader. Dear Happy: I am n^nd ng a 2 cent atamp to Join your Happy tribe ! I atn In th* fifth grade and my teach | er * nam# I# Ml** Wright. I hav# three brother# and ona etater. On* brother do*# not go to *chool, but on* brother *nd my plater go to high achool. I am II year* old. MV nam* I* E«th#r E Haneen and t lie* on Tenth etreet and Coran, Nebraska i nty. Neb. A Fourth (trader. Hear flappv: I van! to a do Hawk, I am aendlng a Spent atamp for a ptn I am In the fourth grade t »m t sear* old. My teacher a nam# la \"*a T.uraa t b*'e two alelera ] I h 1* three I,ut thev era an. v«lld I can't rat. h tlmm I will cloae for thla la my ftrat letter. Your* truly, Ida Conroy, pheltnn. Nah, Want* to Join, Tver Happy: I would Ilk# to ha oom# a do Hawk. My nam* I# fVra Blanch* Frankfurt I am • yaara old, and my birthday ta April 24. I *m ataylng at my grandma'# for tha aummer, but I really lira In Waal F'olnt. la that* a trlha of do Hawk* In Meat TnlntT I hava two brother*, one 4 and one 14 My grandma'* ad draaa la 8<Ki2 Ernat atreet, and toy mothar'a addrea* 1* Weat Point. N*b Cor* Mlaneha Frankfurt. Ilaa Fine Teacher Hear Happy Thla la my drat letter to your paper. I wtah to Join tha do* Hawk* I atn aendlng a 2 cant atamp for a pin. I read tha children a pag* each ttuiida/ I am I year* old and In tha third grad* My tea. bar * nnm* I* Via* Herguann. flh# la line I hav* nne aieter. Hprlng I* here and I am glad. My Hrthdav ta January 29. l.eta Yoat. Ago «, !.34 We.t Plvth Street, York, Neb, \ Fifth (trader. Hear Mappj Tl.ta la the a'.'Ui't let I ler ! have written Mr teacher a. name la Mr* Hall. Pit* haa taught fur It year*. I have not any pet# tie rail** I live In town I am HI year* old and In ilia fifth arad* I would Ilk* tn har* tha othar do llawk* writ* to m*. 1 will cloa# Your friend. Vtlma ltavia, Baavar City. Nabs m i m t *tH«f •*» Ink# • tfiP • t.rtllNlt - »•' '<•« tt. lit** *!•>*'* *.t i< I I mit'M • In * ♦ of lit* l.» ttn.it,* MW., tn mil smt Mr Mill In t*li* him Mi IfnnI*I* 4n# fc inlt* » Incllna ill Ho lot Maeli* IMt *i nn In* »M II I* >fe*itliil Ihnl lh»» loeti ntl*i Hi* »hlfle| n Nile llte nfllnr J* • «»* »•" hi* trip In* It tn*" In *** Ml* nltlrle* nntt trlln lt*l thelf |tlnn »hr **m*tnlt*»* n Imt .1 «m.tl lint* • t nfle Pet#1" Ml nlllt IIip h»I«»I*'*»iiM>* k Hint t ni le Petri tinlrit t** t« n*iH*ll amt Inn# til* little gill Irleml* now oo os with tiit rront. (Continued from Idint Sunday) • l.w i v' ■ .1# hatnl to have him go fur he's a dandy heathen—haa the African heathen# skinned a mil*." "It would he worth while tielng a h# ith*n If one eould earn aurh pralae. I really wouldn't tnlnd mveelf.” Jn.'k amlled appreciatively, "Of course, there can’t he any heathen hualnean In thla, because we'r* Just straight Indians, the trlba of Oo Hawk*, and n* went you for a *uuaw ladv. That would make you a little different from regular suuaw*. We have four Indiana snd two souaws, who will come every week to take cere of you. You would not be afraid with u«. would you?” It *e*m» that any woman ought to ti» safe with eij'-h a bodyguard " "Then you will let him go?” Jack apoke much a* though his friend wss but a boy. "r*et him, child; to h# sure I will let him. I would not hav* him mis* thia trip for the world. Perhaps never again would there com# a time when ha could leave me so well protected, and I wdl he so happy with you chil dren." Jack's face fairly glowed with pride as he readied the mitcom# of hi# mission. He had planned, If he were successful, to besr the n^vt to Mr. Shirley tha following day. Sevenths le«a hr- wa* p '-s' happy when he first heard ti e front <hor open snd a *t*P In the hall, for he reallied h» would III f have to keep tha good new# over night. Forgetting the presence of the so , w lady and his dignity as chief, he rushed across the room. "Oh, Mr. Shirley, Mr Shlrlsy, you an go. you can go! It's all fixed I With )nur mother, and a 0»M" j w||| alar with h*f avaty weak. a- #1 ' *ha Ilk#* It, and la going In be auW regular eguaw lady, and an you rati ha a pared from hone *• Watt a* B"'i and wh»n do you alirt?" "Whit** all ihla, IIMla mother" t Mr Hblrlev pul on* arm *' 'Ut • 1 mol har and the utter a t *• * I ahouldar* of the lad a* »)•* *' 4 together before tha ft* •'ll I* only that J»rk lie* 1» 1 thoughtful enough to tell rug all about th* trip, and w» Hava fixed It all up In th* moat beautiful manner. Or,* < f th* Oo Hawk* will oim t» weak to look after me I won d pof ml** thla agparlanra for a great daal* for I am to be a real equ»w lady. Will I hare to wear a blanket ar t ( moecaalna?" WhlJ« her volra w»* marry, th*r# era* a mlatv light In her ayea unnty. tiead hv J,i<k. hut »bl"h told her •on how deeply her heart had been atlrred. and h# dr"W her a llttl* cloaar. Jark laughed "Oh, no. vou n»«et not dreaa like a aquaw, but w# dMl want to rail you ‘auntl*.' banana* 'ha ; girl# rail their h»ath#n ‘ui I*.’ 'M v Shirley' I* !> r etiflf for a Or Hav. <, and ao wa re going to raJ) y • Squaw Lady ' Whan do you a'arf, Mr. Shlrlay?" "I ought to leave n»gt Sunday, ll you really mean all thla you are tailing m»." " 'Coura# w# maan It Croae mf h<wrt and hop* to dia If w# don’t| hut I muat go now. Coma on, King, I will ha tha flrat on# to taka ear# of avarythlng ao wateh out for Suite day." "flood by, old man, you ar* a frl«n£ worth having," Mr. Sh!rl*y food in th* doorway until tha hoy and big dog had gona down th* a’epa. HI thought to hlmaalf, "On* doe# not hava to b* a grownup frland to ah'iW unaalflah loyalty. No matter how many errapee ha ha# b#*n In, that llttu rhap will never fall on# In 4 crlala Plea# him!" 'CeerrigM. lilt > /Continued Next Sunday) THE SINGING DELL AN APRIL DA) By IMPPT. WHEN ehlldran walk In April r«ln. It aaama ta tham }u»t fua, For out will oom# fha bub. And than tha rain wf1! fall again. Mlaa Aprll'a haart la kind and trua ghe aanda a gentla ahowar. It klaaea every flower That amtl*a along the road at yeu. Mar ekl»» ara blue and aoon grow gray. Than ahlnea tha aun above Aa though to bring hla lota To All on aueh a rainy day, Tha aun than drlaa a*'h flowar faea Tha rain baa waahed I knew Ha want* to halp them grew. For In tha world each haa Ita plaea Nanry Hardy of FltoMurg. Mat* haa no anlmaja, t-ur lore* horae« end r e« horvei.«ei< r ling e\rry gat tirday, f-, ...- i—^ Good Hook* for Children I __/ C’hooee ona of theea booka to read earh week. Parhapa you had better eut tha Hat out aarh tlma and take It with you to your city library It la prepared for tha Happyland boya and glrla by Mlaa Alloa M. Jordan, ouperrloor of ehlldtan'o work. Boa ton Publla library Thta week aba auggeatai Hoatoek F C , “Training of I' ll 1 A nlmale " Hall, Jennie, “Viking Tale* ’’ Porter. I„ g "Genevieve," flpjrl, .1 . • Monl, the Ooat Boy," Tappan E M,, 'The Golden Gooae '• Wade M. II . Ten Uttle Indiana ' ! Charlotte Currier of Book port. Maee., hopea wa will hate w-me Fairy nrofte plava on the Happyland page •gain, for »ha liked them oo muoh What do*e tha lark In tha mead'W •Ing" Ho glad * What la the i i n paroling? He glad.' What aie the sh .1* that fha hre#t*-« bring nver the Inlla, and «hat la the thing! That la eung by the ruahea haelde! tha apring* l.lalen the e.mg of tha breere and I ha blnta la lha »ong of Joy that haa two brave word* Ye gla4.'» I POLL VS I Nnw you girl* who hav# brother^ wtth • aweet *iv»*h get »«t your p#n'lt and paper for thl# rwlpa. Puffed Rice Brittle—One eup one half eup wet ar, on# taaapocg vinegar, on* taNaapoon butter. or#< half teaapr. n anlt. Ml* th* avgnr, water *nd vinegar together, put on ■ tov# and tell for Av# mlnuiw T^»g add btifter and aalt. Conk until 1* forma a Arm ball whan tried In eo 1 wafer Add favoring of var."la, beat nd pour mar or* half p*r"yg* - I i puffad rice. Pnl,!,T -“-.-— In Field and Forest * Very early U * month ;■ «ny of y i notice,| th# atrar.ga lor <ng f*jw*lg hanging to tha twlga of I a poplar or cottonwood tre*. It* buda war* larg* and alwava ahlnlng In Ih# a o. A week or two later or# day y< si found th* *ld«walk eoyarwt with the** funny lit!)* rad taaa*:* Jou p|rk*4 on* up and found It# pretty a • >>r etm*g fr.cn th* many gtamera that contain th* pollen duat. When thtg la rip* »h* a‘amer# buryt and ft f a# away. Tha tre* ta then through wish th# catkin*. f>r they bar# d i,e their work and eo they let then, fall. If you have been lo-.rjng r.i-*f.h'y at other tree# in your neighborhood ihl* month you will And green cat. Una atilt hanging on aom* of th-rn. When th* wind I# blowing It tng right direction *h# pollan Ale# *N it, fcelling th* Aowera Thee* green rat* kina do not fan #a do th* rad *n**, Aomaiime* you warealy ### them among th# opanln* lease* fty ty# and of n#*t m< nlh the green «»*t j tel la will turn yellow and epan K tuft of whit# down will Ai u *u' t ea, h ee*<! pr»t carrying * th It a ' y whit# ac*i1 It* aee.la ar# all a- aliened ' g u fore many of the other nr*# a. a even in btoaanm. Whila y u are *n. )' ' n* your aummer vacatioa tt # poplar ire*# ar* buav growing h g ehoote corarad with shiny hang that danca In th* aunahlna a* thcugh the* found th* old world * An* pita* t« rKCTJB JOHN. •prln#. ■prtng •# ter*. And tumrr.ar I* naar. All th# bird* *r* alnglrg ind bluebell* will # —n b Aprtng la bar# And aummer la near A I th# world ta gar Waiting patiently for Mhr Taur Truly. —Fllean B'ggarffeff. Waho*. Wah Rdward P rerraairt of ftardea^ Maaa hae been sick for wear * year, hut now. w# ar* glad ta ar * t# ihlf la walk with th# aid of err! eh a* f’“ —" " v inother IT ay tn He a (.nod (io-llawk A good On Hawk doe# not gntm hie *>n a rainy day twraue* ha can not go out to play. Thera ar* #» many folly thlrca to do Ir-doey* and ha anfoya ht# gan-aa and halpa mother hy being eon ten* ad and happy Sc ram am her thl* wag to h* • good He Hawk , h . 4*