OMAHA,
WtfliSS MINES'
Stories by
Little Folks
(Prize.)
Grandma's First Ball.
N "Washington's birthday!" sighed
Grandma Knox-. foldinc lirr
, o
wrinkled, old hands wearily. "How
. well I remember the time vc cele
brated his birthday with him!"
Gloria looked- up from her work
eagerly. "Why, Grandma," she ex
claimed, "I never knew that .story!"
Grandma4 s face brightened. "Didn't
you now?" she said, "Would you
like to hear it?" Gloria laid aside
i. i .i
llll nUlK dltVJ l l 'itl VU IU noun,
for Grandma's stories were alway
entertaining.
Grandma closed her eyes and with
a dreamy look on her face began:
"1 was young then, only 14, but I
had many responsibilities ' upon my
young shoulders. My father, your
great-grandfather, had been with
r Washington- during the revolution
and they had became ' very close
iends, so on our general's birthday,
father gave a masquerade ball in his
honor. It was my first ball and I
was naturally very excited. I was
(to represent a shepherdess and was
attired in my costume awaiting moth
er's call, when the most terrible
thing happened! Mother was taken
seriously ill! Father called me to
him and asked me to take her place
in the festivities. I could not refuse
and so I promised. Cau you imag
, inc my distress' when tjic guests be
gan to arrive arfd took my place in
lie tiatl trt rereive tliem' Fatfipr
. started them dancing and for a few
moments my part was done. We
danced the minuet mostly and the,
' time soon passed.. Then came the
ordeal I had been dreading most,
supper! Washington offered me his
arm and said, "May 7 have the hon
or 91 escorting my brave little host
ess to supper?" only they didn't call
it supper in those days. Gloria,
those were the proudest and happiest
, moments of niy life when I walked
into the dining room by his side!
During supper, I was naturally
- very .nervous, but mother had trained
me well and only one accident oc
i curred due to my awkwardness. I
1 fin,, finer the wine and as I nassed
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a glass to Washing5ton. Chloc (a
negro girl who was helping rac
serve' bumped tny arm. The wine
spilled and Washington received
. most of it in his Ian! Father looked
at me st.nly' and I was so humil
iated and frightened I did not know
what I was doing, as 1 arose" and
ran from the room. I went directly
to my room and flung myself on the
floor," regardless of r.iy costume. I
do not know how long I lay there,
but I must have cried myself to
sleep for when I opened my eyes
Washington had picked mc up and
I was on his lap. I hid my face, but
lie gently forced me to look at him
and said, "Don't feel so badly, little
eirl. It was not all your.iaultl"
EiVvre grandma paused as though it
fwcre a sacnlige to repeat those
words. Then she continued: He
then told me funnv stories until I
began to laugti. Alter, a wmic 1
went downstairs with him and joined
in the fun. That was the last time
I saw him-for he died soon after."
Grandma paused and leaned back in
her chair and Gloria slipped quietly
away, leaving the old lady alone with
her memories. Helen Parker,
Brownville, Neb.
(Honorable Mention.)
The Forgetful Boy.
Paul was always Irving to help his
father and another in any way he
could. One day he would help his
mother, the next day his father. One
day his mothersent him to town
with a basket of eggs- He put down
the basket of eggs and went skating.
When he wis- skating, he thought,
'what did mamma send 111c after?'
'Oh, I know, some candy.' Off he
started to the store. When he went
in, lie told the storekeeper mamma
wanted to charge the candy. So the
storekeeper said. "How much candy,
f little bov?" "Ten cents worth."
' "All right," said the storekeeper.
After he gave the little boy the
candy, Paul hurried home.
His mother said, "Where is your
basket, Paul?" "Down bv the ice."
v "For goodness -sakes, go getHt." He
got it and started home. When he
reached home his mother said,
"Where did you get that candy?"
"At the store"" "Did you buy it?"
"No, I didn't, I charged it to papa."
"So you charged it. How .much?"
Xjr, it s- only 10 cents worth.
"Take this money right to the store
keeper." When he got there he said.
"Here is the money for the candy I
got." Thank you," said the store-
Keeper, V ucu nc icaiucu uinuc uo
mother sent him to bed, and that was
' 9 onnA le son.' for he never was for-
gettul again. xcona jveticr, Ageu
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U. Vox 15, uciavia, jcd.
To be a real faithful Busy Bee you
must love all animals and take just
as good care of your pets as your
mother and father take care of you.
You know our slogan, Busy Bees:
"Be Kind" to Animals!"
Here is little Dorothy Ann Camp-
Why Do They Call
It Pin Money ?
This expression originally came
from the allowance which a hus
band gave to his wife to purchase
pins. At one time pins were dread
fully expensive, so that only wealthy
people could afford them, and they
were saved so carefully that in those
days you could not have looked
along the pavement and found a pin
which you happened to be in need of,
as you can and often do today.
By a curious law the manufac
turers of pins were only allowed to
sel lthem on January 1 and 2 each
year, and so when those days came
around the women whose husbands
could afford it secured pin money and
got their pins.
Tins have become so very cheap
in these days that we are rather
careless with them, but the expres
sion has continued to live, although
today, when used, it means any al
lowance of money which a husband
gives a wife for her personal ex
penses. Pins were known and used as
long ago as 1347 A. D. They were
introduced into England in 1540. In
1824 an American named Might in
vented a machine for making pins,
which enabled them to be manufac
tured cheaply. About 1,500 tons of
iron and brass arc made into pins
every year in the United States. The
Book of Wonders.
Queenie.
Dear Busy Bees: Once we had a
horse named Queenie. One day my
father went to the mill and there
was some hay in the road and she
shied and ran away. She crossed
the railroad track and No. 5 was
coming and my father jumped out
of the buggy and sprained his knee.
and a man south ot Holdrege got
her. Herbert Swedburg, aged 9,
Holdrege, Neb.
Conundrums.
What ts the most dangerous time of tho
year to ko Into ta country?
When the
bullrushog
trees are snooting ana tne
out.
Dot Puzzle
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What shall I do? For it is Fall
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Complet the picture by drawing a Una through tha doti,
Una .through, tha dots, beginning at Flg-
bell, a member of the Bee -Hive.
Dorothy Ann loves every little chick
en in the worJd arid she says they are
just as good playmates as any doll
she ever had. 1
Dorothy Ann is the only child of
Mr. and Mrs. Linn P. Campbell and
lives in Dundee.
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Camp Fire Group Gives
Kid Party
The Tatpachou group gave a kids'
party Monday at the home of their
guardian, Miss Velora , Boone,. Each
little girl brought her doll or teddy
bear. The afternoon was spent
playing games, after which the guests
were given their regular afternoon
lunch of milk, animal cookies and
stick candy.
Picnic at Spring Lake
The Ahnoah Camp Fire group held
a picnic Tuesday at Spring Lake
park. The members carried bas
kets with provisions and knapsacks.
Lorin Brain of Scout Troop 14 loaned
the group his canteen knapsack and
cooking kit. Arriving at the park,
the members slid down a muddy hill,
walked along slippery paths, got in
firewood, all the while singing, "We
were strolling along a mushy road
gathering firewood. It seemed to
say, clean your feet, clean your feet,
come" clean up the mud and start a
fire, we'll soon be eating wienies,
wienies, vicmes. wienies." (ciuiig to
the tunc ot We Were Drifting
Along the Moonlight Bav." The
Misses Katlierine Kerr and Charlotte
Ricfcnburg built the fire, assisted by
Mrs. E. S. Freehian, who chaperoned
the group. Alter lunch the members
burned the rubbish and a high wind
carried a burning plate up the ra
vine which was covered with dry
leaves. Instantly the slope was
aflame. The guests rushed forward
beating out the fire with sticks. Soon
all was normal again. The group is
comprised ot Misses Katherine Kerr,
Jean Hiate, Lyle Robinson, Ellen
Prouty, Charlotte Lentz, Mabel
Stoney and Charlotte Riefcnburg.
beginning at Fig-
My Bookshelf
Drowned Gold A story of a ship
sunk during the recent war. A
treasure of greut vue is in the
ship. The adventures and struggles
cntjailcd to find the ship and reach
the treasurer are told by an Ameri
can shipmaster. These keep the
reader breathless to the last pagg.
The book is suitable for boys and
girls of twelve and over. Price $ 1 .05.
"The Violet.
It was the month of April,
And just peeping from t he ground
Came a little violet.
All safe and sound.
It had heart-shaped leaves, 1
And a long, green stem, 1
But the flower itself
Was a perfect gem.
It was in a thick woodland.
And the flower you could hardy
, sec.
I Shaded by ferns and grasses,
And a tall, slim, shady tree.
But alas! one unhappy -lay
J Some children were at play.
Some little child chanced to sec the
flower.
And took the violet away.
Frances June Catterlin, Aged 12,
R. F. D. No. 1, Box 3A. Dumfries,
la.
. Riding, The Calf.
Dear Busy Bee: I am going to
write a true story about my brother.
One Sunday afternoon my brother
was out in the yard and he had a
calf that father had given him. He
thought it would be nice, to havea.
ride on its back. Ihen lather came
out and saw that my brother was on
the calf. He fetched the dog after
him and it dodged right into the
mud puddle. Then my brother fell
off the calf and my father came out
and took my brother out of the mud
puddle. Orpha Thengeall, 703 Moc
ton street, Holdrege, Neb.
New Group of Camp
Fire Organized
A Camp Fire group was formed in
Bellevue February 17. Miss Marga
ret Powell is guardian and Miss Le
tha Gove assistant guardian. The
group is comprised of Misses Ruth
Shallcross, Ethel Hanson, Margaret
Rickabaugh, .Gladys Corning, Ruth
Sady, ErniatBurka, Eva Weekly,
Margaret Orson, Lucille Stimmel
and Ethel Paxton. Most of. the
members have chosen their symbols
and names and all are working for
honors. The group has taken the
Brook as their symbol. They will en
deavor to "be happy, to be joyful
and to refresh others," as does the
book. They have taken I-Ha-Ha as
their name.
The Aytia8 Party
Saturday niglit, February 22, the
Ayitas held a valentine party at the
hpme of Miss Ruth Rigdon. First,
a valentine box was opened, after
which the girls were given 15 min
utes to write an essay on Lincoln.
Miss Bracken's essay won the prize.
Miss Anna Gekerman won the prize
for finding the greatest 'number of
read hearts hidden through the
rooms. Miss Irene Van Dahl read
a story, leaving out certain words
which were to be filled in with
names of flowers, Miss Marjorie
Moore winning the prize. Follow
ing the games luncheon was served.
Group Meetings
The Alahi group held their weekly
meeting at the home of their guardian,
Miss Olga Jorgenson, Wednesday.
A hike to her summer cottage at
Florence was planned upon for Sat
urday, March 5, and the group de
cided to hold a- ceremonial meeting
next week.
The Lake School Camp Fire group
met with its new guardian, Mrs. G.
S. Greener. Friday. They worked on
their scrapbooks and arranged fo a
candy sale to be held in a few weeks.
The Park School Camp Fire group
had a busy meeting Tuesday. They
completed looms for their head
bands and practiced the group's
songs.
The Luta group met with its
guardian,' Mrs. C. S. McGill, at the
home of Miss Katherine BIoss
Wednesday.
The Taspauchu group was enter
tained by Miss Stella Holmes
Thursday. The members worked 011
their head bands and praTtrctd songs
for their ceremonial. .
The Idaka group held a meeting
at Madison school. Their guardiart.
Miss May Leach, was in charge.
Moon Superstitions
One of the quaintest oi moon su
perstitions, referred to by Vitruvius
and Pliny, was that timber could only
be cut to advantage at certain phases
of the moon. In the royal ordi
nances of France to the conservators
of forests it was directed that oaks
should be"" felted only "in the wane
oi the moon," or "when the wind is
at north." There are still country
folk who hold, in spite of lack of evi
dence, that a Saturday new moon or
full moon brings 20 days of wind or
rain. The rhyme is still current:
If the moon on a Saturday be new
or full,
There always was rain and there
always will. e
-rDaily Chronicle.
, Conundrums.
What animal tonic ninut luRRase Into
The Ark, Rml htctt the least '.' Tlin
i-lepliant, who had tils trunk; the fox and
the eni.r hail nnlu l,i-..t, nn...t
. v... " -. . buv. bvmw v-
1 tween tnera.
(Synopsis of lat week's story:
Four Tecnie Weenies, having been
caught in a woman's pocketbook, are
carried many miles away from the
Tecnie Weenie village. The little
fellows make theis escape, build a
raft, and 'start to float down the
river towards home. Their raft is
destroyed and they manage to save
their lives by swimming to shore,
vhcrc they build a fire in an old tin
bucket and try to dry their clothes.)
L 1 v I aPart but by 'Uing bits of grain
IX ' (I Iff. , x. I from chicken yards and with the
The Four Little Wanderers Reach
Home.
COLD north wind was blow
ing, and the four Teenie
Weenies shivered as they stood
around their ti'.iy fire trying to dry
their wet clothes.
"Y-y-y-you d-d-don't get m-m-me
to ride on any more r-r-rivers,"
chattered the Dunce as he squatted
by the fire with his tiny sweater
spread out before him.
"H-h-h-how we all g-g-g-goin' to
get home?" asked Gogo.
"W-w-w-why w-w-w-walk," ans-
kwered -the Dunce. ,
"It's an awful long ways home,
put in the Clown.
"W-w-w-well, we've got an aw
ful lot of t-t-t-timc," stuttered the
Dunce. "Gcttin' home is all we've
got to do for the next two or three
weeks, so I think we'll get there
after awhile."
It took the four little chaos al
most the whole night to dry their
clothes, and when that task was done
each one of the Tecnie Weenies took
jForethouglit.
"Ssl.l Mihtros Jiiddy i'luklt
As lie pen-hoil upon a hunket,
I really think my health demands
A game of hide and eek;
Ho without 11 wctt ot warninr
I will Hi-amiM-r off this morning
And none fslmll hear me eackle
I util after faster week."
Second Letter.
Dear Busy Bees: There was once
two little girls going across the
street and an old man came along
and picked them up and brought
them up to our door and asked
where Dr. Magill lived. My mam
ma told him and he thanked her and
started down the steps, and went
ovcr to Magills. I am in school
now. I am eight years old and in
the fourth erade. Celda Krasmith,
aged 8, Holdrege, Neb.
Match-Box Furniture
A new use has been discovered
for match boxes by the deaf and
dumb children at the Claremont
(Pentonville) institution. They make
them into furniture.
"A number of deaf ad dumb chil
dren come to us every week," said
the superintendent. "They are being
trained to make dolls' furniture out
of match boxes, a large stock of
which we are collecting."
In lis way parents can anfuse
their youngsters in their own homes,
especially where the fathers are
smokers. Tiny chests of drawers,
chairs, little couches and other kinds
of furniture for the dolls' houses can
be made. Drawers are made by glue
ing about six of the boxes together,
painting them with colorjig from
children's paint boxes, and fastening
buttons at the correct places for
drawer handles. '
Chairs are made by taking the
boxes to pieces, fastening them into
proper angles and glueing them with
paper to strengthen the joints. Lon
don Chronicle.
Likes School.
Dear Busy Bees: I would like to
join your Bee ljive. I am going
to write to you about my -schooling.
I am in the Fifth grade. I am 11
years old. I'm going to tell you
about nfy trip. I started on a Mon
day night at 10 o'clock from Hol
drege and I had to change at Ox
ford, Neb. Mother and I arrived in
Kansas City, Mo., at 2:30 that even
ing. My aunt met us at the station.
I had my doll with me. When I
came back I started b school. I am
getting along with my studies all
right, all except my arithmetic. It is
my hardest study. Our room is go
ing to have a program. We are
celebrating George Washington's
birthday. Tom Draper, aged 11, 203
TilUen street, Holdrege, Neb,
A inc. and the four Teenie ttSMW&ST WSAWWW :A V -MJC -i: i? - r T h IT A
his turn watching the fire while the"
rest snatched a few winks of much
needed sleep.
After their rest the ysct out on the
long journey home, and for many
days tramped towards the Tecnie
Weenie village.
They managed to pick up bits of
food here and -there, and at niglit
they crawled into some old can of
burrowed into a Lay sjack for some
sleep.
After a few days of walking the
little travelers' shoes were quite
worn out, .and they were forced to
bind their feet andjegs with bits of
cloth and string. Once it rained
hard for two days", and the little
chaps made can.p under a board,
where they kept up a fire and were
as comfortable 'as one could be
under a board.
Often they had trouble to get
food, for they were in the country
and the houses were sometimes far
apart, but by getting bits of grain
from chicken yards and with the
help of friendly cats and dogs the
little men managed to keep from
starving.
For the Live Boys
T" Lads You Should
1 Know Hugh Smith
The president of the freshman class
at Central High school is one of the
strongest leaders at the boys'
division of the V. M. C. A. He is
Hugh Smith, 13-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. Smith. His father
is purchasing agent of the Union
Pacific railway and his older broth-
ler, George, is lieutenant colonel of
tne central iiign caaet regiment.
- Hugh is a leader in athletics and
all other activities at the boys'
division. He also leads in the, ac
tivities of his class at high school
and is a hard worker in the cadet
regiment.
Hugh is a member of the Junior
Hi-Y club and never misses a ses
sion of his Bible stu-.fv room. When
ever there is iiny work to do in con
nection with promoting the Junior
Hi-Y or other activities, the men
can always count on his taking an
active part in thcin
Burdick Replaces
Hedberg as Physical
Assistant at Y. M.. A.
f
E. S. Burdick, physical director at
Mason school, has taken up the
dutias of assistant physical director
of the Y. M. C. A., taking the place
of J. O. Hedberg, wlto resigned
March 1.
Mr. Burdick was a prominent
athlete at Central High school when
he attended there several years ago.
He has also attended the University 1
of Nebraska Medical school.
For several years he was physical
director oi the Clinton (la.) Y. M. C.
A. and later of the Cedar Rapids
"V," and has had a great deal of
experience with boys' gymnasium
work.
Mr. Burdick will be welcomed to1
the boys' division and every boy who
get to know him will consider him
a friend worth having. He will have
charge of classes after school, eve
nings and Saturdays and -viU also
continue as physical director of
Mason school.
Recommended.
Customer And do you recom
mend this canned beef?
Grocery Clerk (just back from
overseas) madam, I have
eaten nothing else for the last two
years. .Watchman, S
T 5
11c dav. thev were ciuitc out oi
food, and after a lon tramp thry
finally, reached a chicken yard,
where they saw a pleasant faced
duck peering through the wire fence.
, "Good evening, madam," said the
Clown, making a handsome bow,
while the rest of the Tecnie Weenies
made handsome bows. "Could you
give four poo; footsore Teenic
Weenies a grain of corn?"
"Why, bless niy beak!" said the
duck, courtosying beautifully and
blushing a deep orange all over her
huge beak, for she was quite pleased
by the handsome bows of the four
Teeuie Weenies. "We've been fed
this eveing, and I don't think then
is a bit of grain lift. I'm sorry, but
if you will come around in the morn
ing I will save some for you."
"Well, we might as well camp
ere tonight," said the Dunce, shiv
ering slightly, for the weather was
turning cold. "Thank you, madam.
We'll find some warm place to
spend the night and return in the
morning."
"It's going to be rather cold to-
night," said the duck, glancing at
Dr. ,Wmfield Scott
Hall to Spend Week
With Boys in Omaha
Dr. Winfield Scott Hall of North
western university, the internationally-known
lecturer aud authority 'on
sex hygiene, and the author of many
books for boys and young men that
r.rc recognized as the last word on
this subject, will be in Omaha for
the week beginning March 10.
The boys' division of the Y. M.
C. A. is laying aside its whole pro
gram for this week in order to get
every boy in the city that possibly
can, to hear Dr. Hall's great message
of clean living. He will speak to
junior Hi-Y boys on Thursday eve
ning, March 10. The Central Hi-Y
will have Dr. Hall as their speaker
on Friday niglit. He will address
the gfade boys' club Saturday noon,
and the employed boys' club, Satur
day night. Assemblies for all boys
have been arranged in Central, Com
merce and Soiitii High school, where
Dr. Hall will speak.
There will be two meetings for
parents held under the auspices of
the hovs' work committee of the
Y. M. C. A., of which J. H. Bcver
idge is chairman. The meeting for
liUIIUlQ UUiy Will UL' 1ICIU 111 LUC 1 j
assembly room on Thursday cve - - r
fi 1 :tl l. l.t.t .u,. tt--
ning. March 10, end the meeting for
mothers only will be held -in the
same place on Monday afternoon,
March 14. Dr. Hall wlil speak to
the fathers on "Father and Son," and
to the mothers on "Mother and
Son."
F.vcry mother ;n:d father in Omaha
is invited to these meetings.
Knights of Square
Table Take New Boys
Several new members were in
vited into the Knights of the Square
Table last Wednesday night at the
boys' division of the "Y." This clulj
is composed of 60 younger employed
boys and is in charge of Fred Kirk
land. '
The boys meet every Wednesday
night for a social time, business
meeting, etc., andoncc each month
initiate new members. On Saturday
nights the same boys have Bible
study and moving pictures.
The club is growing larger each
week and scores of boys may be
seen on the streets of pmaha these
days with the Knights of the Square
Table monogram on their sweaters.
the sky. "And if you will spend tin
night in my nest I'll be glad to covet
you with my warm leathers." J
As it was now getting dark, tlifc
Tecnie Weenies decided to accept
the duck's kind invitation, and pres
ently they entered the yard and
climbed into the nest.
-They netled down under the
duck's warm, soft leathers and ill a
few minutes they were sound asleep.
Their sleep was not long, however,
for strange hugs began to bile the
four little fellows, and they wen
forced to crawl out and spend the
rest of the night in an od oil can.
In the early morning the farmer
who owned tne duck came out with
a pan of 101 u and wheat, which he
threw into the yard, and the little
chaps were able to gather enough
grain to last for several "clays.
After thanking the duck fur her
kindness the Teeuie Weenies went 011
their way, and at the rml of a week's
hard walk they finally arrived at
Shoeliur.-t, where thev were given a
roval welcome bv their friend
"We had almost given you up for
lost," said the General when the little
people had hugged each other lor the
twentieth time. "We traced you up
to Jiouse nearby, but we could not
lind a trace of you there, and we
hunted every blessed spot."
The four Tcenie Weenies told the
test of the little people all about their'
adventure, and you may be quite sure
they listened with all their tiny cars.
of Omaha
American Hero Wek
At "Y" Successful
The American Hero week, which
was suggested by Dr.t E. C. Henry
and promoted in all the schools of
Nebraska through the efforts of J.
H. Beveridge, president of the Ne
braska State Teachers' association,
was celebrated in the boys' division
Jast week. Over 600 Omaha boyj
heard the message of becoming real
Americans from leading business and
professional men of the'eity.
Tuesday night, R. M. Switzler
spoke to the Commerce Hi-Y club.
Thursday night.S. R. Elson spoke to
the Junior Hi-Y club. Dr. E. C.
Henry gave the talk to the Central
Hi-Y 011 Friday night, and Saturday
noon A lair Tti key spoke before the
160 grade school boys.
Boys' Work Secretary. E. E.
Micklewright, said last "night that
this was a most successful week, ami
brought to the "Y" boys a new re
alization of what it meant to be an
American. The men spoke-of dif
ferent American heroes and what
their lives meant to the country and
inspired the boys to a greater love
for their country. 7
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Second Factory Trip
On Wednesday morning of this I
v. cck the boys and girls of the Sixth
grade of Yates school will be taken
on a trip through the Armour Pack
ing company by J. S. Arnold, as
sistant boys' work secretary of tho
Y. M. C. A.
This is part of their school work,
essays being written by the boys
and girls after they return to school
on what they saw while on the Vip.
Two weeks ago they visited the
stock yards and in the trip on Wed
nesday will follow up their last one,
following the cattle, sheep and hogs
until they are finally made into meat
products.
The boys.' division has conducted
several of the.-c trips in the p.i;t few
weeks for various schools" yith great
success. They were also conducted
last year and great good resulted
for the children from the trips.
Other schools have booked date
with Mr. Arnold for trips, which are
conducted ever Wednesday tuoui
ing. Prinicpals desiring trips for tl-.cir
student should phone him at the Y.
M. C. A., Tyler 1600.