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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 15, 1914.
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The Busy Bees
DO tho Busy Bees llko to bike? This Is one of tlio most cniop-tiblo
and health-giving pastimes and Is gaining In popularity cvory
, day. This Is an Ideal tlmo of tho year to tako utivantngo of
It and many hiking expeditions haTo been formed, especially
amongst tho school sot Each day devotees of this fad may
bo seen tramping along tho highways and country roads. Besides the
exhilarating effect of the exercise, ono gains vciry much from an observ
ance of naturo, as manifested away from tho city, in sunset, birds, buds
and trocs.
No doubt tho Busy Bees have notlcod that for the last few weeks
tboro havo been printed each Sunday a poem written by a Busy Bee. I
think It is good practice and a great deal of 'fun to soe what you can
do along this lino. Try it and see.
This week first prize was awarded to Irene Hughes of tho Blue
Bldo; second prizo to Kenneth McQill of tho Bed Sldo and honorable
mention-to Helen Hlndloy of tho Bed Sldo.
Little Stories by Little Folk
(First Prize.)
Our Snowman.
By Irene Hughes. Aged ft Years, Box C9.
Gretna, Neb. Blue Bid.
Ono Saturday afternoon my two sisters
and I decided to make a snow man.' So
we wrapped ourselves good and warm
and went outside.
We hunted until we found a Rood sized
tump, then we packed snow tightly
round it and started rolling snowballs.
When we had rolled the snowballs to a
good size we placed the larger one first
on the stump and then tho small one on
top of that for a head. Then we placed
sticks in the largest one for arms and
placed a basket on one of them. On the
end of each stick we put a glovo filled
, with snow. There waa much excitement
when we went to fix the head. We alt
. started to seek for things to comploto It.
Jn about five minutes we were all bock
with various articles of wearing apparel
and a box of coat We put coal for the
yes, noae and mouth, and put a stick
la iu mouth for a cigar. Oa his head we
put a hat and around his neck we put a
muffler. With a few other finishing
tenches our snow man waa done.
We ca)led all the folks to look at it and
as the sua was good my oldest sister got
her kodak and took a picture el It. We
have the picture yet and it looks very
funny.
(Second Prize.)
Pioneer Days.
By Kenneth McCJlll, .Aged -M .Years, Te
kamab, Neb. lied Bide.
Grandpa and grandma Oberst, having
coma from the east to seek their fortune
in Nebraska, bad settled in a little log
cabin near DeSota,
At this tlmo Nebraska was mostly
prairie land. Bands of Indians roamed
over th land often badly frightening tho
i settlers. One autumn night about the
year VTi grandpa bad goao away to at-
tend to some business. Mamma, grandma
: and BAaataaVs brother Were at home
; aloae. ,
i About o'clock a setted pony galloped
tip tke wa pes the house to the water
V lag trough. The dogs barked loudly and
grandma tklaklng gradpa had returned
i stepped to the wladow aad looked out.
4 The riser dlsmoimted aad approached
-the house. Gra4ma waa very much
4 1 rSgkteaed aad asked htm What he
ji wasted. He aid not answer, but stood
still aad grlsaed. Grandma saw; you
il ton't tell me what you want I will set
5 the dog oa you." He did not answer
, ' and grandma said. "Slo him." Away
went dogs, man and all to the corncrlb.
The man climbed the crib and tho dogs
Kept him treed till nearly morning.
Grandma did not sleep much that night.
Although badly frightened by the In-'-
dianc many times after that eventful
wight grandma and grandpa still live and
can tell many stories of early days.
., (Honorable Mention.)
A Ileataat Trip.
i "ssirwOTia. B,a,r'
On a bsautlful Sunday when the birds
were chirping and the leaves were wav
V Jn. ta the breeze we started for an excur
" slon. "W cidea to go to Fontanelle, but
. went through Kennard, and Arlington
After we had goao through Kennard
-ve sotlced the beautiful groves on all
Mes of us and the stream wladlng
, through the valleys. .,.,.,
8oe we cam la lht of Arlington,
t which looked so beautiful as we came
from tke south. Whea we came to the
-KMchora river we stopped to rest, but
1! mm .ent on. We saw the German
'. .htirvh and wa decided to go to see It.
" -.. tnonod for water at school district
No. U. When It called session the bell
rung loud and clear ana sounoea nice u
. hear. We went on until wo were quite
tire and stopped to pick some berries
long the roadside After riding a Ionic
time we stopped In front or. ir. uinuofn
place and got out to see the old Fonts
sell cemetery, where my great grand
mother aad great uncle are burled. We
then went on to Fontanelle, where papa
showed us the house in which he was
born. Then we started for grandma's.
On the way we saw the school where
' papa used' to go. We reached there In
time for dinner and started home at 4
o'clock, being tired, but having had a
good time.
The Snowflakes.
By Medora Morraey, Aged 10 Years. Edi
son, Neb. lied bide,
gee the snowflakes softly falling.
Gently from the sky.
With the north wind loudly calling.
"Come down to the earth and lie."
Fluttering like white winged birdies,
Softly dancing they go,
And the people down here living
Cad them little flakes of snow.
We think, tbey are cold and freezing-,
But yet we must not forget,
Tfcat tbey are keeping warm and living
The little plants that are living yet
The snowflakea make a warm blanket
For the little plants under the earth,
And they'll keep them nicely covered
Until spring time or their birth.
Mary's Disobedience.
By Amy Branson. Aged 13 years. 2511
w Direct. Houtn unana. Neb.
Blue Bide.
Mary's mother had promised her that
a soon as the ice on. the lake had
froten hard enough she could go skating
with her friend, a race Winters,
One day Mary went to her mother and
a ifccxi, "Mother, may I go skating this
afternoon with GreuaT'
"No," said her mother, "don't you see
that the sun Is shining and though the
lr ie cold, the lee on the lake will not
be strong enough to skate onJ' "H'rn."
Mid Mary to herself, ."mother don1
1 liti'. X.'jl go anyway."
So "after dmaer M&ry told her mother
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alio was going over to Grace's house to
play. She took her skates with her.
When she arrived at Grace's she asked
Grace to go skating with her. "I must
ask mother first," said she. Grace's
mother said yes, not knowing the lako
was not safe, and the two girls went
off happily with their skates over their
shoulders. Mary's conscience told her
that she was doing wrong, but she did
not listen to It.
When they arrived at the lake they
quickly put on i their skates and joined
the other skaters.
Mary did not enjoy herself as much as
she had thought she would though.
While she was trying a new step, she
got too near a thin place In the ,loe
and feu in with a loud splash.
Then followed an exciting moment In
Which Mary Was pulled out sopping wet,
and shivering with the cold. Ehe was
not hurt, only frightened. They piled
coats on her and took her home. When
she got there, her mother wrapped her
In blankets, and put her In a big chair
by the fire.
Then Mary said that she would never
do anything her mother did not want
her to acatn, for her mother always
knew best, and she never has to this
day. ,
Moral: Always mind your mother;
. Tebratry,
Florence Rector, Age 11 Tears, Colum-
bus, nes.
In the month of February many great
things have happened. Four great men
have been born.
The first man waa George Washington,
of whom ws all know. He was born on
February .22, 1732. He had an ordinary
education. When he bocame a young
man he studied surveying. Later in life
he was made president of the United
States, the first one tho United States
ever had. He was called "The Father of
His Country," He died three days after
riding about his farm in a snowstorm He
took a cold that killed him. He was one
of United 6tates greatest men, and his
name will live for ages.
The second man was Abraham Lincoln.
He was born in Hardin county, Ken
tucky, on February IS, 1S0O. Lincoln had
a very ordinary education, but ho was
very willing to Icam. He loved to read
books. Ills father was provoked because
he did not read less and work more, but
Abraham did work vers hnrd. When ho
waa 21 ha left home to make his own
way In the world. Lincoln, was in favor
of slave freedom, which helped, hlra to be
elected president. He hated to see ne
Bros as slaves for white people. He was
the sixteenth president of the United
States, He did much for our countrv.
and at a theater was shot by Booth. Wa
com's nam win live for aces.
Tne third man was Henry w. Lnn-.
fellow, a poet that we all have hani
about He was born In Portland. M .
owruary a, leur, tils education was
tine, ie lovea children, flow-m. Mr.i
anjmals and all of nature's things. He.
was bom by a sea and loved to watch It
shine and sparkle. He soon began to
wTiie poems, wnicn made him famoua li
over the world. Borne of his poems were
s towows. '-mo Bong of Hiawatha."
Tales of a Wayside Inn." "Evangeline
"Seaside and Fireside." and "Child
a poem In which he shows his low far
onimren. wnen he died the world mlsaid
him very much.
The fourth one was Jam. rtn...n y
ell, a poet Ho was born on February 22.
p..., io wnte poems when
very young, and was mad. .n...
,if0 very happy one. He came from
- .....i iunuy. noma or his poems sre
" J ir- Ufe." The vision
u. wmmtir --me Bigelow Papers,"
and mtjiy others. When he died he was
The Violet.
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ooum.umana. Blue Side.
All the flowers were meetlns- at ti
queen's palace to talk about what they
- suiac io ao aoout "King Frost,"
" atways Killing flowers. They
naa sent many poor little flowers to the
hard old king, but he always turned
them., away.,
The queen -said: "We Will hv
try once more. Which one will g0r
All -the "flowers were quiet except one
little violet, who came and knelt to the
queen and said. "Oh. queen. I will o.
All of the flowers cheered, but the
violet remained silent.
All of the flowers started fathering
pretty leaves and flowers and made
them Into wreaths.
Next day came and little violet .t
out on her journey.
At last she got to KJnr Frost's twlnr.
Oh! It was cold. Finally she Was stand
ng in front of the king. Violet fell on
her knees and said. "Great king, don't
turn me away. Take these flowers and
promise to leave the flower kingdom
alone and help Us. As she spoke she
wound the flowers on the king's head,
tut they died right sway.
The king got angry and shut Her up
in a, 'dark cellar to freeseT but day by
day the light of violet grew stronger
and warmer. The people told the king
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of this and he released her. Ehe went
out In the gardon and tho trees which
were standing thcro baro grew green and
flowers sprang up. When the king saw
this he was surprised and called Violet to
him. He promised her ho would help
the flower kingdom Instead of trying
to ruin It. Violet ran back and told
thd queen. She was borneback on their
shouldors. The king's palace was trans
formed into a palace of flowers and the
flowers never had trouble with him
again.
A Snowy Day.
By Ida Qulnn, Aged 12 Years, Elkhorn,
moD, uiue Blue.
One morning a little boy and girl woka
up to find that the clouds wero gray and
the snow was falling gently. They dressed
and went downstairs to breakfast.
The little boy's name was Frank and
the girl's name was Theresa Simeon. They
were twins and very kind to .every one.
Thtro were only two children in the
family and thoy loved each other dearly.
They were very good to help then mother
and father. v .
Theresa said, "Mother, when I get
through with my work may Frank and I
get Borao other children and have a
party?"
"Vcs," replied her mother. "You have
been very good to help mo lately."
'And may wo havo some lunch, tooT"
asked Theresa, .
"Yos," replied her mother, "When you
go to get some of the other children go
to the storo and get some fruit, Get
whatever kind you like."
When Theresa finished her work she
ran to tell her brother.
They put on warm clothes and went
out They soon returned with a lot of
children. They had sleds and skates and
made snow men and had a very good
time.
Mrs. Slmson prepared a nice lunch for
the children. They ate the lunch and
went homo. Tho children all said they
hud a very good time.
That night Frank and Theresa were
very tired when they went to bed.
The Kind Men.
By Madeline Konyon. Aged 13 Years. 322)
uuinipg vuiti.iu- utuQ Btu
One cold, bleak night the snow fell fast
and the wind blew loud and shrill. It
was quite dark. Not a star was to be
seen In the sky.
These good men sent out a dog to hunt
for thoso who might want help. In an
hour or two the dog waa heard coming
back. ,
On looking out they saw him with a
boy on Ida back. The poor child was
stiff with cold. He could but just hold
on the doc's hack. He had lain for a
long time In. the snow and was too weak
to walk.
He felt something pull him by the coat
and heard tho bark of a dog. He "put out
his hand and felt the dog. The dog gave
him another pull.
This gave the poor boy some hope and
he took hold of the dog. He drew him
self out of the snow, but he could not
stand or walk.
Ho got on the dog's back and put his
arms around tho dog's neck and held on.
He felt sure that the doc did not mean to
do him any harm.
Thus he rodo all the way to the good
men's house. They took care of him till
the saw was gone and then they sent
himrTm home.
nc Brines Happiness
By oSSjAo Smith. Aged S Years. SOT
&. Thirty-second Avenue, Omaha, Neb.
One day a little tioy asuoa nis auier
for a violin. His father saldr "I would
i.div a-tv you one. but I cannot afford
It" This boy was the son of a miller
and he was very sorry at 'his father's
words, but as there waa i no help for it
he was brave. The next day Glen de
cided to try to earn some money by cut
ting the neighbors' grass, running er
rands, chopping wood and picking up
the carelessly dropped coal from the
coal waxons. In this way Glen earned
fS7. enough to buy the long-wlshed-for
violin.
Having heard a good violinist, he
thought all he had to do war to get the
viojln and play on It, but when he tried
his own lie found he was mistaken, for
the sound was not at all the same.
Glen's father -thought that when Glen
had earned the violin he could pay for
his lessons, but aa household expenses
came first he found he could not do it.
As Glen waa passing slowly down the
street he met one of his father's rich
customers, who noticed his face and
asked what the matter was. When he
waa told he said: "That's right, odd jobs
do not bring money In regularly. Now
I'll tell you I need a steady boy to-care
for my furnace In winter, and lawn In
Busy. Bees
summer. If you will agree to be regular
I can pay you enough for lessons."
Gladly Glen went home with him and
started his work. After a year of faith
ful work and practice he was rowarded
by having his teacher say that he played
very well.
Story of George Washington.
By Anna 1 Gloyer, Aged 12 Years,
Gretna, Neb. Blue Bide.
George Washington was the hero of
American independence and the first
president of the United States.
He was born in Westmoreland county,
Virginia, In the year 1722 and died at
Mount Vernon In 1799.
He was the, great grandson of John
Washington, an Englishman who immi
grated in 1C37.
His .education waa limited to the ele
mentary subjects, but he acquired a fair
knowledge of mathematics and survey
ing, chiefly by self study, and when his
widowed mother prevailed upon him to
abandon the idea of entering tho British
navy, he adopted surveying as a pro
fession. His military career commenced at the
age of 19, when he Was appointed adju
tant genoral of the Virginia militia, and
before long he showed In operations
against .the French that he united In an
eminent degree the qualities belonging
to a successful commander. In 1755 he
accompanied General Braddock as a vol
unteer and was almost the only officer
who returned safe from the disastrous
expedition. In 17SS he took an Important
part in tho expedition that captured Fort
Duqucsne, where Pittsburgh now stands.
In 17S9 he married a wealthy young
widow named Mrs. Martha Custls.
Shortly after the outbreak of the War
of Independence Washington was elected
commander-in-chief of the Amorlcan
forces and hastened to the camp. Ho was
compelled by superior forces at times to
retreat, and reduced to the most desper
uto straits by disaffection, lack of men
and supplies and even cabals against his
authority; but by his mildness, calm
courage, prudence, firmness and perse
verence he brought tho war, with the
aid of powerful allies, to a close. He
was a man who never wanted to rccelvo
money for deeds for his country.
George Washington was "First In war,
first In peace and first in the hearts of
his countrymen."
Story of a Newsboy.
By Henry Gloyer, Aged 11 Years.
Gretna, Neb. Bed Sldo.
One day a poor newsboy was standing
on the street selling papers. He had sold
eight papers that day. Just then a man
came along and said "Give me two .pa
pers." The man handed him a $5 bill.
John, for that was the boy's name, said,
"I have no change, but I will go and
get some." So ho ran to tho bank aa
fast as he could and got the change and
gave It to the man. In less than five
minutes John saw an old man coming
across the street. Just then, an auto
came down the street John dropped his
papers and ran to save the old man.
John grabbed the old man and saved him
from the auto. When the man waa safe
on the sidewalk he put his hand In his
pocket and pulled out (50 and handed It
to John. John said "Thank you." Ho
ran as fast as he could for home. I think
John waa a happy boy ever after. I hope
this letter will escape Mr, Waatebaaket
Monsieur Valtravera.
By Milton Rogers King, Aged 11 Years,
571$ Dewey Avenue, Omaha.
I was lying In the bottom of the wagon.
Now I heard voices outside and so pok
ing a hole through the mass of hay above
me I saw that we were rumbling along
at a fast gait through the business part
of the city. But where to? After my
flight from the cellar, where the men
with the red cockades had entered, I had
rushed, or rather Jumped, through the
open window and, luckily, had cl.mber-,-1
Into this wagon and squirmed my way
to the bottom of the hay, unseen by any
one. My, this French revolution was
terrible 1 One thing after another hap
pening. How I wished I was home and
not near France! A sudden thought of
fear entered my mind. "I wonder If
Monsieur Valtravera will get moT" it
he should possibly follow me up. what
terrible fate would befall me, I knew nut
Tho wagon rumbled on. Suddenly it
turned, I peeped out Heavens! I was
In the prison! That forbidden prison,
where jaa one was allowed to enter.ex
cept under orders. How could I possibly
escape? If 1 was caught not only would
I be Imprisoned for waving that flag nt
the red cockades, but also for trespassing
In this place. Well, one good thing was
that Monsieur Valtravera. that villain,
was not here. My thoughts wanderel
baek to my dear mother, when suddenly
outside stqpd Monsieur Valtravera talking
to tho keeper. I trembled with fright.
That villain, the cause of my
father's death and now tho pur
suer of mine, and I a poor, weak lad
of only it. "Hero, Pierre! tako that boy
to tho stables," commanded the keeper
to tho driver. So off wo went. Time was
getting precious now, for If I wan to
Make my escape I surely must plan it.
Pierre drew up nnd stopped. I was
trembling with fright now. Pierre
jumped down, pulled back tho doors and
led the horses Into a gloomy chamber
with rather a musty odor In the air. I
thought my escape better now, but how
was I to get awajrT I waa watching at
the door for my chance when who shoaUl
appear nt the door but Monsieur Vultra
vers. What under heaven was ho doing
here? Did he know I was here? Pierre
started to pitch the hay onto tho floor.
How coutd I get away? I was in de
spair. Suddenly taking my chance, an
the spur of tho moment, I sprang out nt
tho wagon and right Into Monsieur Val
travera' arms. t
"Paul!" a loud voice called. "Paul.-'
he cried again. I was suddenly awake
to find myself In my own little roon
with the morning light streaming In on
the Jloor.
The Question.
By Mildred Jens. Aged 10 vears. 1303
Hayes Street Columbus Neb.
Bed Side.
Ono time In a country school the
teacher asked the children which ono
could tell a little about George Washing
ton. She asked a little boy named Jim
whore Washington lived? He aaid, "On
a farm." "What war did he fight in?"
Jim put up his hand again. He said, "In
tho devotion war." The teacher said. "No,
spell It" He spelled r-e-v-o-l-u-t-l-o-n-a-r-y
war. "That Is revolutionary war,"
said the teacher."
A Tale of an Old Shoe.
By Loretta Peterson. Aged 13 vears. 2227
Locust Street, Omaha, Neb., Bed Side.
I am only an old shoo lying forgotten
on the floor" of a little girl's bedroom.
How I came to be here I will tell you.
Out on a cattlo ranch In Wyoming more
than 1,000 cattle wore grazing on green
pasture land which was no doubt a most
beautiful sight. Ono beautiful sunshiny
day In the month of September about
fifty men appeared with ropes over their
shoulders and prepared for a day's chase.
They first picked out a fat cow. "That
ought to bring us a bit" said one of
the men. "No doubt It will, said another,
and at onco the chase began. The cow
was chased from corner to corner till at
last It was so tired it lay by the side
of the fence. Then the men ran up and
tied Its feet and dragged It to a stable
which was -nearby. The next thing was
to get some more cattle so they re
turned and picked out 100 more who were
In one corner of tho pasture. They hur
ried before the cattle sighted them, and
at once the 100 were also tied in tho
same manner as the first
Now the sun was sinking in the golden
west and the cowboys thought that their
day's work was over. The noxt day was
cloudless, and tho cowboys prepared to
ship the cattle to the packing house
where they wore killed and hung up to
dry. From the packing house, tho skin
was sent to the tanner who dressed the
leather, from the tanner. It was then
sent to the large shoe factory where It
waa made into shoes with bright tips
and nice black buttons. Then they were
sent to one of the -large department
stores of Omaha Neb. They were placed
In a large show-case where millions of
people came to visit them dally. One
day a little girl, of not more than five
winters, came to see us. "Oh I mother,"
she exclaimed, "there Is just tho kind of
shoes I want." So her mother bought
them. At first they were admired by
everyone who saw them, but by and by
they were kicked about, because Mary
bar received a new pair. My brother
shoe was thrown away in the alley and
the rag man got him. I guess he will
get me pretty soon. So this Is how I
camo to bo where I am. ,
Columbus.
Esther Christiansen. Age 12 Years. 2350
Soutli Nineteenth St. Omaha.
Far, far away across the sea lies the
sunny land nf Italy, with its gray olive
trees and Its fruitful vineyards.
And In this fair country, nearly COO
years ago a hero was born.
Now, when a king's son is born, bells
are rung, thanksgiving hymns are sung,
flags float proudly over the city, and tha
roaring of cannon proclaims the good tid
ings.
But when Columbus was born there
was no such rejoicing.
The tiny boy baby came to the simple
cottage of a wool comber of Genoa, and
nobody know that a hero's life had Just
begun. You must know, of courso, t(iat
ono does not become a hero all at once.
The people who lived In the time of
Chrlstoper Columbus thought that the
earth was flat, llko a plate.
"Of course, it is, said the wise men.
"We can see it with our eyes. I have
heard a man say that It was round,"
said a small boy, but the older people
cried, "He Is a fool! We have always
known that the earth Is flat If It were
round we should fall off, of course."
Chrlstoper Columbus had heard what
the people said.
He had studied with a man who be
lieved that the earth was round. He
studied and thought until he believed it
too.
By the time Columbus had grown to
be a man the compass bad been Invented.
Columbus said to himself, "I know that
the earth Is round. These people havo
traveled east to go to India. It is a long
journey. I will say west and I believe
I shall reach India by a far shorter
way."
But nobody believed him. It was very
hard to get money enough to go, and Co
lumbus spent long weary years, walking
from place to place, trying to make peo
ple believe aa he did. Still he waa pa
tient and brave,
i 1 last gpod Queen Isabella gave hlra
money enough to buy three ships and sent
men to sail with him 4o find the shorter
way to India.
What a glad day for Columbus when ho
saw his three ships in tho harbor. They
were named the Plata, the Nina and the
Santa Maria.
The sun shone brightly, flags floated,
bells rang and the people cheered when
the ships sailed from the harbor of Pa
lo. The heart of. Columbus swelled In his
bosom. He knew he waa beginning a
wonderful journey. Bay after day
passed.
The little ships were alone on a wide
sea. No land was In sight
The winds blew and tho waves ran
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tTHAN'HALFTHEIR .SUBJECTS- ISTWfElfc
WINDSOR.
Eighth a.
Anna Anaerson.
Dorothy Cnnan.
Marion Coble.
Georgo Goodland.
Ethel Grant
Leo Gross.
Wilt Moss
Will Nicholson.
Ilalph Sutton.
Eighth A.
Louis Cohen.
Austin Crew.
Vincent Lake.
Fred Shields.
Mildred Stcmncr.
Haiold Sundcll.
Paul Sutton.
Seventh B.
William Adarnspn.
Christine Anderson.
Vesta Beavers.
Buth Cooper.
Nola Fife.
Bcrthold Hanlckc.
Buth Hatteroth.
Heyward Lcavltt.
Loulso Ortman.
Marthenn Peacock.
Maurice Street.
Walter Sundell.
Seventh A.
William Bang.
Grace Burgess.
Grace Coe.
rinvld f!nhn.
x-ona.
Sixth B.
Margaret Anderson.
Anna Blank.
Charles Gorr.
Harry Mandcl.
Kenneth Moore.
Cclla Ross.
Sixth A,
lister Benbcnnek.
William Davis.
Laurlne Ganow.
Clarcnco Holm.
Llbby Mlnkln.
Luclle Osheroff.
Hum quinby.
rifth b.
Helen Endcrt.
Irene Falconer.
Clifford LudlnRton.
Thelma Burrcll.
Fourth B.
Laurence Chrlstof-
fersen.
Geonto Glvot.
Evelyn Hacgen.
Daniel Hagtn.
Ollvo Harvey.
Margaret Obllngcr.
William Obllnger.
Jessie Lorens.
Emily Had man.
Agnes Ross.
Homer Schloh.
Esther Spraktes.
Ralph Townsend.
Helen Turpln.
Third A,
hnm Savage.
Third B
Gwendolyn Cheek.
Sulelma Gregcrscn.
Maymc Hedengren.
Florence Jones.
Hlllovco Okerlund.
Ireno Petersen.
Marguerite Shrum.
Hymen Braude.
Roste Schatz.
Third A,
Fred Spraktes.
Melvin Radman.
Ruby Walker.
Helen Wllke.
TSAXir.
Seventh A.
Ed Welsh.
Ed Wlckcnberg.
Henry Kanaka.
Lawrence Poesch.
Robert Dodla.
Sixth B.
Harold Prohaska.
Mary Stejskal.
Sixth A.
Elmer Bastlan.
Florence Gustafson
Eddie Kysela.
Jacob Melcher.
Louis Schrelber.
Anton Vagner.
Jerry Vanecek.
Third A.
Laura Anderson.
Harry Do Laney.
Peter Johanek.
Isadore Meicher.
Doris Proshaska.
rifth A.
Walter Hnson.
August Rleser.
Loulso Police.
Alice Van Rusen.
James Romonltos.
Xarollne Helleman.
Nancy HulBt
Be&slo Janak.
Sixth S.
Marmn Fisher.
PAUlIna Hanlcke.
Emily Holdrege.
Vtmn Onlnn.
Harriet Savage.
Edward Shields.
Frances Schwalcn-
bcrg.
Marjorio Smith.
Sixth A,
Alico Padgett.
rifth s.
Angalcen Taylor.-.
rscuian Bunaeii.
TCllAn n rfiKnr k
Georgia Street
uiaaya iioopcs.
Helen Riley.
Mabel Adamson.
Marguerite Harding
Paul Nicholson.
Kalph Thompson.
Bobert Planck.
Gladys Reeves,
rifth A.
Mildred Booth.
Marie Padgett
Fourth 8.
Adela Christensen.
George Bang.
Thomas Coleman,
fourth A.
Vera Klndell.
Third B.
Agnts Roman.
Harold Noel.
Harry Marris.
Lona Florine.
Mary Boyland.
Myrtle Andersen.
Stanley Street
Fourth A.
Darrell Beightol..
Harry Mlttelman.
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high. The sailors were afraid and begged
Columbus to turn back.
In tho dark night they planned to throw
Columbus overboard, and to turn their
ships toward home.
But Columbus was not afraid. He
talked with his men until they were quiet
and promised to sail on for three days
more.
One day passed; no land in sight.. A
second day; still no land. On tho third
morning, there came toward the ship,
floating upon the water, a branch with
red berries.
Hope rose In the fearful hearts.
Before night they heard the welcome
cry, "Land! Lat.?! Land!"
What shouts rang through the air!
What joy filled the heart of the brave
Columbus!
A strange company of men crowded
around Columbus and his sailors. They
had copper-colored skins and straight
black halj.
They had never seen white men before
and they thought tho ships were great
birds. Columbus called the people In
dians because he thought lie had reached
India.
After a few months Columbus went
back to Spain, his ships laden with
curious treasures. He carried some In
dians with him to show what he had
found.
There waa great rejoicing when the
three ships sailed again Ipto the little
harbor of Palos. Then the people said,
"Ah, tho great Columbus was right after
all."
They sang his praise everywhere.
Fred's Valentines.
By Emma E. ' Ltndale, Aged 10 Years,
West Point, Nebr Blue Side.
There was once a little boy whoso name
was Fred Bums. On Valentine day he
did not get a valentine from anyone, so
ho went home and cried about it. His
mother said, "Where are the valentines
you said the little boys were going ta
send you?" "I don't know, mamma,"
said Fred; "the little boys all said they
would send me one," but they failed to
do so. Valentino day came that year on
Saturday and on Friday they were dis
tributed In school. On that day Fred's
mother arranged a surprise party for
him and Invited twenty little boys about
bis age. They each brought Fred a val
entine, some of them quite expensive and
altogether making the prettiest collection
of valentines of any boy in school. It
was a great surprise to him and his sor
row was quickly changed into Joy.
Busy Bee letter.
By Elizabeth Prince. Aged 7, Grand
Island, Neb. Blue Side
Dear Busy Bees; I am going to Join the
Blue Side. Last summer I went to Hack
ensack, Minn., th my papa, mamma
and two sisters. On the Fourth of July
we went on the lake boat riding and got
caught In a bad, storm, nd we nearly
upset Another day I caught a big fish.
It was nice and cool up there, when it
was so hot here.
My Visit to the Farm.
By Mildred Dawson. Aged 9 Years, 1011
Neb. Red Side.
When I was 8 years old my father and
mother took me to the farm. In the
barn was a big haymow. Zedonna and
Georgia and I went In tho barn to play,
There was a dog named Scott who
played with us. Zedonna blindfolded
Scott's eyes and the rest of us would
hide in the hay and Scott would come
and find us and wag his tall
One day my father went out in the
fields to shock oats. So after a while 1
went to find him. When I got to the
fields I could not find him. So I went
on and oa I thought I was lost I
thought I would go back the same way
TBA.nr.
ruth b.
Hcitn licloycd.
Mary Brunner.
Emit Gehrke.
Herbert Klauschlc.
Anna Krupicka.
Ethel Laushman.
Vera Olson.
Percy Graser.
Anna Vagner.
rourth A.
Anton Sicjskal.
Esther Hansen.
Hazel Wlckcnberg.
Emma Vejvoda.
Sylvia dustafaon.
lrma Grigcr.
Third B.
Jiunsatut Derek.
Oscar Hill.
Lily Krepclk.
Anton Ort.
Francis Torco.
ltoso Steinle.
Lillian cnrlstcnsen.
Victor Krull.
Mary llanlgan.
Margaret tsenncck-
cnberger.
Wllllo Mnrklofer.
WALNUT KECIa.
Einutn Ji,
ltoecou Anderson.
Glenn Pickard.
Joel Clark.
Edward Kolb.
Walter Jarman.
Blghth A.
Harold Lindley.
llclga Stilling.
Seventh B.
Ealtti Klynn.
Cllftord Whitney.
Donald Mahaffey.
Ellen Smith.
Helen Blacxmore.
Harold Delana.
Seventh A.
Jacou jjUltbeg.
Tlfth B.
Harold Nelson.
William Boclt
Duane Metzger.
Jack McTaggart
Dorothy Gordon.
Georgia Sandburg.
rifth A.
leona Hates,
rourth B.
Adolf Eltnor.
Marguerite Lat-
timer,
Catherine Lavelle.
Joel Nelson.'
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Sixth B.
Helen Carter.
Nellie Jessop.
Louis Rasmussen,
Anna Stangl.
Sixth A. , I
Charles Boydett
Winifred Drake. I
James Glengcr.
Alexander Molds.
Laycon Smith.
Russel Sprague.
Ruth Woodward,
rifth B. "i
Vivian Bovee.
Carla Fischer.
Pearl Gamble.
Hazol Huston.
Harold Taylor.
Irene Tlmme. 1
Oscar Wlttlake. '
rifth A. " l
Everett Drake.
Lydla Flesher.
Bcatrlco Jackson.
Third B.
Marie Busse.
Donald Huston.
Rudolf Klrchner.
Mary Knudsen.
Elizabeth Pool.
Amy Steavenson,
TWrd A. i
Milton Petersen.
Mary Reed.
William Rupe.
Floren WeBtfalL
WBSQTZS.
Blghth B.
Dorothy Anderson.
Delia Marven.
Katherlne North.
Anna Porter.
Eighth A. i
Laura Peters.
Ruth Turnqulst
Seventh B, '
Olga Hlllquist.
Hedwlg Melander.
Beatrice Peterson. .
Seventh A
Ralph Wyman.
Sixth 8.
Jean Field.
Martha WIensteln.
jtixth A.
Eva Youeen.
rifth B.
Mary Burt.
William Htldlng.
Florence Jensen.
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BU?OXT.
(Sixth 8.
Joe Kowalewski.
Louis Grecnhagent
rifth 8.
John KoWalewsky,
Martha Krupa.
Hohnslav Festal.
Julia Tulnaltts.
rourth B.
Agnes Hollander.
Stella Tiunaitls.
Third 8. I
Cornelia Nelson.
Robert Nelson. I
John Riley. '
John Trouba. '
Lily Vlcelc.
Dorothy Payne.
Helen Searson.
Elinor Pickard.
Elvira Turnqulst
Alice Vlnum.
cbxxtox Knur
Eighth B.
Donald Ellington.
Louise Tlmme.
Adelaide Zellar.
Eighth A.
Frederick Hoffman.
Louvesta Lawless.
Seventh B.
Edward Chries.
Seventh A.
Joe Rosenthal.
I came, but I decided not to because It
was too far. I went until I came to the
pig pen. There was a fence around It
and I had to climb over It. The pigs
were In the pasture, but they uiu not
chase me. When I got to the house my,
grandma said never to go In the pig pea
again because sometimes the jigs are
cross and bit. When I got back tq
Omaha' JT as lonesome for the farm.
Little Lame Ella.
By Eva Cunningham. Aged 11 Years, lttl
North Twenty-Sixth Street,
Omaha. Blue Side. '
There was once a little lamo girl whose
name waa Ella. Ella had a little canary.
This waa her only pet She loved her
bird wonderfully. Ella was a cripple and
had to be wheeled In a wheel chair aU
about the house. She was able to catch
hold of the large wheels of her chair and
push herself about Every day Ella would
clean her bird's cage and dump the seed
on the back porch so the sparrows could
cat It She would never put the seed In
the coal bucket for she thought it would
be a eln to be so wicked as to leave the
little birds Btarve when she had some
thing to gtve them. After she would get
through sho would wheel herself to the
window and watch the little bird eat it
After they had it all eaten her mother
would set the canary on the table and set
a dish of lukewarm water in the bird's
cage and little Ella would watch him
take a bath. When he was through Ella
would watch him get Into the swing ia
the cage and fluff his feathers to make
them dry quickly.
In the summer evenings she would,
watch the sunset in the golden west.
You must remember Ella's father was
wealthy. Ella would sit; aU day embroid
ering or crocheting or sewing for her
big doll.
Breaking In a Colt.
By Pauline Bys, Havelock, Neb,
Blue Side,
In the far west on a ranch lived Mr.
Brown and his 16-year-old daughter.
Lorraine was a cowgirl and could ride
any horse.
One day her father said, "Dear, if you
can break In that 1-year-old gray sorrel
I will give it to you as your own. X
wish to see how good you can break In
a horse."
"Oh, father, how I wish to have it aa
my own." She kissed him and said,
"Come, watch me, father."
She put "on her hat and ran to the barn
to get Nemo, as that was bis name.
Sho saddled Nemo, Jumped on his back
and started. Nemo was not accustomed
to this and tried to throw her off. He
snorted loudly and headed for a barb
wire fence. Lorraine turned around and
wated her handkerchief at her father,
who was eagerly watching her.
Just then she slipped off of the horse,
her foot catching in the stirrup. Bha
was dragged through the barbwirs fence
and Was bruised badly.
Her father screamed and cams run
ning to her and carried her to the house
and sent for a physician. When he ar
rived she waa still unconscious and the
doctor stated her ankle waa broken. He
attended to her and when he left her
father cried: "Lorraine, my darling,
why did I let you rido Nemo?"
She had recovered and glanced up and
said, "Do not weep" She recovered In
three weeks and Nemo belonged to her.
Busy Bee Letter.
By Marlon Lamb. Aged S Years, 17K
South Ninth Street Omaha. Red Side.
My Dear Busy Bees: I like the stories
that you write very much, so I thought
I would write. I would like very much
to Join the Red Side. I am only S years
old. but I like to write. haw never
written to any paper. Hoping to see my
letter, I will close
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