Nebraska Newspapers

    Birds and Dumb Animals Find Friends in Go-Hawks.
HVVE you noticed how steadily deeds of kindness grow? Each week
there are always five or six boys and girls who, through some special
act of courage or by their protection and care of birds and dumb
animals, are happier.
It Is considered well worth while among the Go-Hawks to be' happy.
There Is but one way of doing It, and that is through real real service to
these little helpless creatures of.the field and air. Every day and every way
there will come a chance to prove yourself the friend of dumb animals as
well as birds. I
It Is good to hear that so many of you have been careful to keep all
summer the pans of water on your lawns. These add so much to the com
fort of the birds, and should be filled at least once a day with fresh water.
Every so many of our Go-Hawks made bird houses last spring with the hope
of making new frlepds among the birds and feeling certain they would
want to go to housekeeping In the pretty new homes they had provided.
Some have sent word that they have also made bird baths, following the
directions that our good friend Peter has given In his workshop.
How do you suppost the birds feel when they come winging their way
north In the soring and suddenly find a yard where the trees have pretty
little homes all ready for their comfort?
They will look about and then discover a bath for their comfort, too, In
a shady spot near the shrubbery. Thejj surely will feel they would like very
much to live near that big house, believing It Is full of good friends to all
birds.
"I am keeping enough water out that the birds may have all they need,
and then I like to have a pan also for the thirsty ddgs ih&t’run across our
—.jeerd every day.” This Is a paragraph from a letter Happy by a
.Nebraska Go-Hawk. This Is a very kind thought of Pawl Alexander and
one that will surely make him good friends among dogs’as well as birds.
Everyone Is not given a chance to save lives Of ljirda „^nd animals, but
there are plenty of opportunities each day to be kind nr«,em. The great
point Is never to lose a chance that comes our ~ ' : "
way \o help. Write and tell what you have done
and are doing to help the birds and animals that **
are about you.
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NVNUI'SIS.
K,lit4ir Slilrli-y wishes to make m trip
with H frientl blit hesitntes t4> leave his
inuther iilune. Jaek t'nrriill and the Cio
liuivks ileehie to look after Mrs. Shirley
ilurinr the editor’s ahsenee and he 4le
narts, feeling his mother will not lie
lonely. Jaek spends a week at the Shir
ley home, then, In turn, Donald. 1’lgKy
and Tinker. When Tinker arrives lie
finds a little earpenter shop filed for
him In the basement, as the "squaw
lady” has heard of Ills love for "tinker
ing.** For a boh ride that Mrs. Shirley
plans foe the tio-IlHwks, Tinker makes
speelal chairs that roek a little and have
mended water bottles lUUw-lleil for
narmth for Mrs. Slilrley anil little lame
limmie. In going around a sharp curve.
Mrs. Shirley and Jimmie are thrown out
in the snow. When they reaeh home,
linker tells the siinaw lady bow badly
• e feels over the mishap. -Jaek also wor
ries over It and two days later rails a
meeting of the Do-Hawks.
NOW GO ON WITH THE BTORT.
(Continued From Last Sunday)
To a Go-Hawk the aummons was
ibeyed, and shortly after 4 the mem
bers of the tribe took their places on
tho floor at the door of the tent, sit
ting- around the camp fire, which
Tinker always insisted should be
lighted.
"What’s up now? Got another
squaw lady for us?" Donald's tone
was a bit quarrelsome, for things had
not gone altogether right with him
r.t school.
Jack paid no attention to the ques
tions. "It makes me sick about the
Sob-ride, for It looks as though we
1 ln’t take very good care of her."
"Wasn't all of us did it, anyhow.
'Twas Tinker's fault, for he made
those old chairs so wobbly. I am
glad he didn't make a chair for mp. ’
Donald looked at Tinker accusingly.
“X ’spose it was my fault, but I
was trying to make those seats the
finest things anybody ever had in a
hob, anti I didn't know those water
bags would leak. If they hadn’t
leaked they would have kept them
mighty warm, and gee! I'm just as
sorry as anybody and you needn't
all pitch on me!"
"I didn't call us here for anybody
to pitch on you." Jack thought it
time for him to end the hostilities.
"I want to do something to make it
up to our squaw lady, that's all."
‘‘I’m glad it Isn't my week yet, for
most likely she won't want to make
cookies. She bakes the fattest cookies
I ever saw." No one knew better
than Piggy about the merits of the
cookies.
"Do you help her comb her hair, or
what does she do about It, Tinker?"
r ^ “ 'Course I don’t, Pat, and that's
why one of you girls ought to be
there for she has to help Jimmie, too.
He'a hardly been able to sit up since
the bob-rlde{ She hat asked hla
father If ahe couldn't keep him there
next week.”
‘‘Tomorrow’a Saturday. Let’* go
over and atay all day, and I'll comb
her hair and curl It and fix It up
like Aunt Sallle'a, and Pat can duat
and Tinker can run errands, - ’cause
It's his week, and—’’
"Hold on, Prue, you go so fast, bs
fors a fellow gets a chance to think,"
chimed In Jack. "Who's to take care
of JlmmleT"
“I was Just coming to Jlmmls when
you Interrupted me. I was going to
I Coupon for
HAPPY TRIBE
Every boy and girl reader nt
■ this paper who wishes to Join the
i Go-Hawks, of which James Whit
comb Riley was
the First Rig
Chief, can se
cure his official
button by send
Inga 2-cenl
stamp with
your name,
age and address
with this coupon. Address your
letter to "Happy,” care this paper
Over 120,000 members!
MOTTO
"To Make tho World a Happier
Place.”
PLEDGE
"I will honor and protect my
country’a flag.”
*'I promise to help some one
•aery day. I will try to protect the
birds, all dumb animals, trees and
plants."
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say that youa<and Don and Piggy
can read to li(gi. JJuVtake over some
of your game«g>»*nd -sve can have a
lovely time, for we'll play It’s a hos
pital, and oh,“HtfrTfn going to rip
the flowers “Off jhy • last summer’s
hat for a bouquet. They always take
flowers to hospitals."
Prudence seemed to have removed
the situation Vntifely from Jack’s
hands. He di^, not care, for he had
accomplished > wlmt -tie wished, and
that was to "arouse* the tribe to a
sense that they must redouble their
energies at once irr behalf of their
charge. —
While the children were laying
their plans on the Carroll third floor,
Mrs. Shirley was having an interest
ing time at hopie. Miss Sallle had
called to see her. and offer her as
sistance, and at the- same time she
hoped to receive some advice hei / If.
She had worried much over the twins
attending the funeral of a perfect
stranger, all from a mistaken Idea
of loyalty to their self-appointed
friend, the undertaker.
(Copyright, 1*24.>
(Continued Next Sunday)
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Here Is another piece of doll fur
niture made easily from* a box. A
note paper bvx of some kind Is said
to be the best size for ft table. At
least this Is the word sent to Happy
nid by John TVainwright, a Boston
u Hawk. He writes that it is well
to make the top of your table out of
the cover of a box somewhat larger
than the one you use for the bottom
part. Fasten tbs bottom of tha box
up bafora cutting out the rails and
th* lags. Use -brass fastsnsrs In put
ting together pasteboard doll furni
ture.
PETER.
Bobby TIITany Jr., of Sharon, Mess ,
will never eo long as he live* harm
any living thing and loves everything
with fur on It. %
THE (HADE POST
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Good Boohs for Children.
Choose on* of these books to read
each week. Perhaps you had better
cut th* list out each lime and take
It with you to your city library. It
Is prepared for th* Uappyland boys
and girls by Mtes Alice M. Jordan,
supervisor of children's work tn the
Boston Public Library. This week
she suggests:
Aldrich, T. B., "Th#*fltory of a Bad
Boy."
Babbitt, E. C., "Jgtaka Tales Re
told."
Harris, J- C., "Little Mr. Thimble
Anger and Ills Queer Country."
Hudson, W. IT., "A Little Boy
Loat.'
Longfellow, H. W., "The Pong of
Hiawatha”
Pyle, Howard. "Pepper and Salt."
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THE SINGING DELL
IN AUGUST
By HAPPY.
The August nun shines very hot,
Anti so I take my wat'rlng pot
And to my mother's garden go.
Where many pretty flowers grow.
I give to each dear little friend
A drink, and then I like to bend
My head and whisper to them all,
"Tomorrow I shall come and call.”
And then each one will-lightly
sway,
And nod her dainty head and say
That she Is grateful Just to be
A flower, to bloom for you and me.
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POLLY’S
COOK.
BOOK,
Peter and Daddy have gone away
on a three days' camping trip, and
before they left they wanted me to
make a cake to take with them. So
I decided to try
MAPLE SUGAR CAKE.
Cream one cup of granulated sugar
with lump butter the size of an egg.
Stir In the yolks of two eggs and the
white of on*. Then add two amall
cups of flour with two tablespoons
of baking powder sifted together.
Bake In round layers. After taking
from the oven and when cool enough
to Ice, spread the following filing
between the layers.
Filling for Maple Sugar Cake
Boll one cup of maple sugar until
It hairs when dropped from a spoon.
Then add syrup to well beaten white
of one egg and stir until smooth.—
POLBY.
✓-—--'
Another Way to Be
a Good Go-Hank
A good Go-Hawk does not forget
to put out water for the birds dur
ing the warm summer days. Birds
need it not only for drinking but
also for bathing. And even Fido
likes to And a pan of cool water in
the yard. So remember this way
to be a good Go-Hawk.
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TINY
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(TALES
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Ruth’s mother found her crying
bitterly the other day.
"Why, dearie, \yhat is the matter?"
she asked. "What are you crying 80
hard about?"
“’Cause,” sobbed the child, *'I start
ed to make my dolly a bonnet and it
came out bloomers."
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Field and Forest
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How many of you know a catalpa
tree when you see It, with its large
leaves that are heart shaped? While
the leaves come out In May, It Is not
until July that ths whits flower,
buds appear among ths foliage. The
upturned twigs and In a splka of blos
soms. They are creamy colored with
dashes of yallow and purpls and the
rim of ths flower sup Is prettily scal
loped.
If you look closely at these dots
of solor In ths throat of avary
flower you will find they are ar
ranged in lines that lead to ths nec
tar sacs. Can you guess why this
should be? It Is to guide the bees
to ths nectar feast that Is waiting for
them. Isn't that a wonderful thlpg
to remember?
Ths two stamens are rips before
the pistil. When a bee crowds Into
the flowers It rubs off the pollen on
Its body. When the hee Inter visits
an old blossom some of ihe pollen Is
rubbed off on the ripe stigma and
In this way good seed Is set. We do
not always remember, do we, that
the bees are helping as well ns
merely taking the nectar they love
so well. ,
I wish every one of you might
visit my woods these hot August
days, for It Is always cool In Its
shadows. So ninny wild flowers are
In bloom, for there Is no one to pull
them up by the roots nor disturb
them, and so they are constantly
blooming. There seems to be many
new plants this year.
UNCRFJ JOHN.
Irene Rajotte of Manchester, N. fi
ls giving ths birds water this Sum
mer and also never touches thslr
nests.
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A lesson.
‘Toll ms little* spldsr.
Who taught you how to spin?
Tell nin little minnow.
How you learned to use your fln?
Tell me little swallow.
Who taught you how to fly?
And they each said.-'It Is easy
If you only try and Iry.’ ”
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Today when I looked In my mall
box outside my oak tree home I foifid
these "Nuts from Doris Schlle of New
Haven, Conn.
What has two eyes but can't see?
Answer—A button.
What begs for money but doesd’t
know how to spend It?
Answer—A monkey.
What has a tongue but can't talk?
Answer—A shoe.
What has a hundred eyes but never
sees?
Answer—A thimble?
Twenty-eight horses on a red hill,
Now they go, now they go, now they
stand still?
Answer—our ^ teeth.
Why Is the letter T like an Island?
Answer—Because It is In the mid
dle of waTer.
What has a mouth but cannot talk?
Answer—A river.
What has a root that is wet all the
time?
Answer—Your mouth.
Come Play With Me
Peter and Polly love to play tennis,
so they were very much pleased to be
invited to a tennis party the other
morning. After a game or two, the
guests all went up on the big veranda
and were given papers on which was
written a contest that Polly said was
great fun to guess, so she eaid: “Why
not print it on the Happyland page.
Miss Play Girl, so the rest of the
Go-Hawks can enjoy it, too?” And
that's why today I am giving you
A Tennis Romance.
The young pair first met at a—
(ball) and from the beginning it was
a case of—(love two). Although—
(thirty) years old he paid his—(court)
to her with the eagerness of a boy
of—(fifteen). In spite of his devotion
a Jealous friend of hers was mean
enough to sny ho was caught and
fast—(bound) In her—(net). The best
argument against this—(cutting) re
mark was tlio fact that the—(sdvant
lie " "r
age) was almost entirely on his—
(side). He waa but a poor lieutenant
in the—(service) of his country, while
she w-as an heiress In her own right.
Their romance had Its—(rough side).
Part of It was due to the unexpected
—(racket) stirred up by her guardian.
This uncle at first threatened to play
—(deuce) with all their plans. "It’s
all your fault." he said to the young
man. “You’ve made a dead—(set) at
the girl’s fortune. You’ve played a—
(game) and played it—(double), but X
can tell you while I am her# to look
after her Interests and shan’t—
(score).’’ However, the maiden sue-"
ceeded In—(striking out) her uncle’s
objections, and with a—(toss) of her
pretty head she showed him that
young love could not be regarded as
a—(fault), but that on the contrary
the.human rule Is—(love all). Fo they
were married, and while both are ap
proaching—(forty) their—(love) in
creases every year.
Peter 'Ro&btt
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Letters From Little Folks of Happyland
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HELPS HIS MOTHER.
Dear Happy: I would like to join
the Go-Hawks. I am 8 years old and
live on a farm. I have a pony named
Buster. I feed mother's chicks and
little turkeys when she Is sick. I
promise to be kind to all dumb ani
mals. I am sending a 2-cent stamp
and coupon and hope I sooget my
button. Your friend,
MANLEY SORENSEN.
Ogallala, Neb.
Our. Cow.
.Dear Happy: I enclosed a 2-cent
stamp for button. I am always kind
to dumb animals. I am sure I will
always be. I have ducks, pigs and a
cow for pets. An example of how
I am kind to dumb animals. The
other night I was milking a cow
which always had to be tied to be
milked. I talked kindly to her and
after walking around the lot several
times she stood still till I milked her.
I am sure she will stand for me again
tonight without a bit of trouble.
Well I will clogo and go milk the
cows. As ever. OLIVE DIVERS,
Age 13. Fulton. Mo.
THE KINDNESS OF JOHN,
Tommy was a boy of 8 years of
age. He lived with his mother in a
small house. They were very poor.
Besides they were both sickly. Tom
my's one arm was lame. His mother
took in washing to make a living for
herself and her son.
One day when John, a strong,
healthy neighbor boy, came in the
schoolroom he found four other
boys teasing Tommy. One boy pick
ed up the waste paper basket and
acted as Tommy’s mother does when
she delivers a wash.
Tommy became very angry at last
and picked up the inkstand and
threw it at the boys. They dodged.
It hit the schoolmaster in the face.
“Who threw this,” the schoolmaster
asked. *
“I did,” said John.
"No. you didn’t" replied the school
master.
“I did. They were insulting me
and made me angry,” said Tommy.
“Stand, those who made him an’
gry.’
Four boys stood, looking ashamed
LUCY ROLLE,
Columbus, Neb.
Sally.
Sally Mesher was a graceful girl;
She'd dance and dance about in a'
whirl.
Her little friends would often, say:
“Oh, look at Sally, so sweet and gay.”
Indeed, she was, I will admit,
For never a crime did Sally commit.
One day her Sunday school teacher
Introduced her to the preacher;
He received her with great pleasure.
Cute and sweet little Sally Mesher.
How Sally did like beasts and birds;
She loved them too well for words.
We now learn that she was kind,
For never a thing did she leave be
hind.
Sally always scrubbed the floors.
And helped her father with the chores.
No wonder! For a Go-Hawk was she;
She learned the motto and kept busy
as a bee.
Are there any other Go-Hawks like
her
Yes, like little Sally Mesher?
FRANCES WASIELEWSKI.
South Omaha, Neb.,, Ttoute No. 2, i
Box 67-A. Aged 10. |
MOTHER.
Oh, mother In my heart you are
Like a beautiful, heavenly, evening
star
And I see In your face like the sun
shine aglow
The wonderful patience you always
show.
The wonderful smile you always
wear,
How do you manage to keep It
there?
You are far more precious than dol
lars to me,
And all through my life you shall al
ways be.
Oh, mother of mine through all of
these years
You have hidden from me life’s toll
and fears.
How to repay you I think I know.
My love for you shall grow and grow.
And when I am older I shall try to be
Just the very best you could wish of
me.
And 1 hope that when you are old
and gray
You can look back o'er life’s path
way
With that wonderful face all free
from care
And a look of peace and contentment
there.
LOUISE KOORY.
Age 13. 815 Worthington Place,
Omaha.
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A NEW GO-HAWK.
Deary Happy: I wish to Join the Go
Hawks. I am sending you a 2-cent
stamp for which please send me m
button. I promise to be kigd to all
dumb animals and birds. Respect
fully yours,
NELSON RODGE,
JlkGrew, Neb.
A Sixth Grader.
Dear Happy: I wish to Join the
Go-Hawks. 1 am In the sixth grade
and am 31 years old. I am enclosing
ft 2-cent stamp, hoping to get my pin
soon. I will try to be a faithful mem
ber. JEAN FRANCES HUSE,
1810 Norfolk Ave.,- Norfolk, Neb.
Anotlier Go-Hawk.
Dear Happy: I have a cat and her
name is Peggy. I am sending a 2
cent stamp. I hope to get a pin
soon. ETHEL SURBER,
*r,8 South Fourth St.. Norfolk. Neb.
JOHN.
Dear Happy: I would like to Join
your club. I promise to be kind to
birds, animals, trees and plants. I
am 11 years .old and In the elxth
grade. I am writing a story:
John was the head of his "gang "
He went over to a crowd of boye to
find them talking of "Happyland.'
"Little Dick,” as they called him, on
account of being so small, was lb
the center. He belonged to Happy
land and wore his badge.
"Who’d belong to that club?"
sneered one of the boys.
"It’s only a girls' club,” said an
other.
"No, It isn't," said Dickie firmly.
John stepped up and said: *'Le:
him alone, boys, he belongs and
that's all. I sent for a badge to see
how It looked."
"Humph!" said one of the boys,
"It's a girls' club, anyway.”
"C’mon, let's have a game of ball
before supper," said John. "All
right," chorused th* others. Th'
game was a fln# one and all went
home In good humor, promising to
come back after supper. On his wa
out after supper he passed the library
table. His badge was on the table.
John stopped a moment, the badge
looked so bright and pretty. John
grasped it, put It on and ran out. In
front of his house a crowd of boys
had gathered around the track and
the street car was coming in a few
minutes. He ran out there. On the
track was a dog and near by wa>
“Little Dick.”
"I want my doggie,” he wailed. "Go
and get him.” they aaid. But he
wouldn’t. They would hold him back
The street car was coming closer
John rushed forward, grabbed the
log and, before he was quite oft th<
track he tripped and fell. When he
awoke he was surrounded by anxious
Caces, Dickie among them.
“Did you get your dog?" asked
rohn eagerly.
"Yes,” said Dick, smiling broadly
"and thanks for getting him."
"Salright." said John. "ATter this
I'll do things worth while."
GRACE GUILTY.
Box *57. O'Neill. Neb. Age 11.
I»Tes Animal*
Dear Happy: Will you please sen t
me another Go-Hawk pin for I have
lost mine and I am sure sorry.
I had two little gjay kittens ar-i
they both died. I am very fond < "
snimalaof any kind. I am promoted :•
the Fifth B in school. I take care of th
neighbor’* little kitten. It hag a blac
spot on its eye and It has yellow epo'*
loo. The color of It Is blsck and ye
low and white. Flnclcsed you wil!
find a 2-cent stamp. I am 10 yea:
dd. Your true friend. Donna A
Jokander.
Our Rare.
Dear Happy: Enclosed you wili
iind a I-cer t stamp, for which ydeess
send me & button. I am 10 year* old
»nd In the fifth grade at school. M>
teacher's name is Mis# Bigelow. Sb«
is very nice. We have been racing in
school with the girls and boy* to er
a'hioh could have the least absent and
tardy marks. I must close. Tours
ruly. RITA BEATTT.
163 Maple St., Chadroo, Neb.
Wants letters.
Deary Happy: This is my eecorr
letter to you. 1 lost my pin aiid an
sending a 3-cent stamp for another
one. I think Peter Rabbit Is very
Interesting. We have two little kit
tens. Their names are Snowhall and
Pkeexlx. Their mother's name !
Trixy. If any of the Go-Hawks are
1I would like to hear from then
1 hope to receive my button soon
Four friend. NELDA FENK
So*th Rend, Neb.
Kikes Our Letters.
Dear Happy: I am enclosing a I
cent stamp for which to get my but
ton writh. I read thu Go-Hawks' let
ters every time and like them n.-<
well. I am a Girl Scout so it will not
be hard to live up to the laws. 1
promise to live up to the law* and be
a tru# Go-Hawk. 1 will uend s utor'
next time. I will close.—Ere’o n
Felber, age 11, Wayne. Neb.
Has Many Pet*.
Dear Happy: Enclosed find * 3
'ent stamp for which please send r e
v Go-Hawk pin. I am 11 year* old
»nd will be in the eighth grade. I
live on the farm. FVr pete I h*'e
» dog named Buster and 11 cat*. 1
must also tell you that I hare • *
\ allow canaries I will close.—Eethe •
Blskeborn. Ooteafield. Neb.
WILL BE HI VP.
Pear Happy: I am 13 year* old
I would like to Join the Go-Hawk
'lub I am sending a 3-cent stamp
for the button. I have six chicks
1 will be kind to all animals. Tour
Mend,
ALBERTA THORiiON
Mead, Neb.
Second letter.
IVsvr Happy: This is my second Jet
er, 1 em sending a I-cent stamp. 1
kill promise (o be kind to dumb an:
nale. I have one pet. "Blngvv** 1
rad Harpyland every Sunday. \ hope
dr Wastebasket Is pretty busy. M>
etter la getting long.
IG'BERTA KILDARE.
Paxton. Neb.
\ New Member.
Dear Happy 1 want to be a Go
lawk and have wanted to for a long
line. 1 have enjoyed reeding the
ither Go-Hawks* letter* and that is
'Hal trade nse want to be on* l
rill enclose a 3 cent stamp and hope
o receive ray pin *oca,
LOIS SNIDER.
Age I. I .yon*, Net*
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