Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING Elmer Gets Nice Present For Mother FLOWERS FOR MOTHER “Oh” cried Elmer as he rushed Into the little Muskrat home MI have a splendid idea” I heard a farmer’s boy talking to a friend and he said that Mother's Day is than ever Then a little boy came out of the house and said “Oh Mister Wind make a pretty basket” The muskrats agreed to this and at once Flossy and Timothy started to weave a basket Elmer and Bobby were appointed to go and find some flowers By night everything was finished and the muskrats went to bed happy at the thought that they would make mother Muskrat so happy with the basket and flowers Mother’s day came at last and all of the little Muskrats were excited over their surprise Flossie was appointed to spring the surAs she prise on their mother came in Flossy spoke and said: “Mother we have a surprise for you” and she pulled the basket of flowers from behind her and showed her mother the wonderful basket Mother Muskrat almost fainted but she was so happy and the Muskrat children Elmer Flossy Timothy and Bobby were so happy they felt fully repaid for their efforts They all knew they had helped to make Mother’s day a great success and that is enough to fill anyone’s heart with gladness PAGE MILTON HOLSTEIN Salt Lake City Utah Age 9 Vikings The Vikings came from Denmark Norway and Sweden Their countries were rocky and so they were unable to grow fruit there To make a living they would capture other ships on the sea Once on a voyage one of the Vikings came to a land with a lot of grape vines so they called it V inland The Vikings came from on this land but the Indians were so unfriendly with d the white people they left nt Vin-lan- PAGE BARBARA KOOYMAN Pleasant Grove Utah Ready for Bed When I say my prayers at night My clothes are neatly put on a chair Mother turns off the light And opens the window for plenty of air KNIGHT BANNERET eVelyn gLezos Age 9 - v I Spring Will Come When Winds Leave Once there was a long winter and snow fell to the ground covering it like a white blanket The children had to play in the house as it was very cold One day a little girl came out and said “Oh Mister Wind it is so cold won’t you let the sun come out?” “I won’t stop blowing" said the wind “I will blow and blow and blow! Ho! Ho! HO!” So the little girl went back in the house The next day the wind was gone and the children could run and play But after a few days he came back and blew harder coming soon “What is mother’s day?” asked Flossy “Oh it’s Just a day when you give your mother presents and tell her how much you love her” said Elmer who was Just bursting with pride by this time at the thought that he was the only one of the little Muskrats that knew of Mother’s Day “But you can do that every day” Flossy broke in again “Oh yes that’s so” admitted Elmer “But this is a special day Just for mothers “My plan is to weave mother a pretty basket and fill it with flowers That will Den-me- Beven MAY 10 1930 Sal' Lake City Utah VIRGINIA MILLER Flowers for mothers today! Could anything be more appropriate? Little Virginia Miller 7 Tremonton( sent the above sketch showing haw welcome such a gift is to any mother Gloria Miller 9 and Carla Kirgan 8 Nephi each won 75 points with their drawings THE BLUE VIOLET- Bety Decides - Kinder To Be Betty was a little girl that lived with her father and mother on a farm She was a naughty girl She would not mind her mother and when it was time to wash the dishes she would always say: "I want to play!” and then away she would run out of the door and into the yard Her mother had to do all the dishes sweep the floor dust the furniture shake the beds and do a lot of other things and of course Betty’s mother would get tired of doing all these things because her body could not stand it Then one day Betty’s mother became ill and had to stay in bed The woolly blue violet is found in rocky or rich woodlands and in moist meadows during April and May From Quebec to Minnesota and south to Carolina it is the most familiar The under surface of the young leaves are slightly downy-(thiis where it got its name “Woolly Blue Violet”) The corolla is violet to purple and the petals are broad The lower petals are white near the center The d leaves are with scalloped edges heart-shape- KNlG$iT GLORIA MILLER Tremonton Utah To My Mother I have the sweetest mother I would not trade her for an- other She has to be our daddy too Which gives her plenty of work to do JACQUELINE KING Price Utah The man who is good to his mother will always be good to you— Fred Emerson Brooks Age 7 “Mother dear” said Betty so mean to you “I’m sorry and made you do all the work so you became sick After this I will always help you all I can” “You dear child” said Betty’s mother “You really do love me after all don’t you?” PAGE ROLAND K ROBINS Delta Utah s Mother Mother dear so kind and true I shall always love Just you Oh my mother I love you so And this I want you to know If you will always be near I shall have no need for fear I know there is no other Can take the place of my dear mother Because you love me every day Whether I am at work or play Oh mother you are so dear I want you always to be so near LOUIE DRAPER Redmond Utah Age 9 Thankful I am thankful on Mother’s because me of 11 reminds it day the things that mother has dofte for me KEITH CODDINGTON Salt Lake City Age 9 please stop blowing because my mother is sick In bed” “I won’t stop blowing!" said the wind “I will blow and blow and blow! Ho! Ho! Ho!” So the little boy went back into the house One day it happened that the mother went out to tell the wind to stop blowing but she couldn’t find him She went through the meadows and over the hills but he was nowhere to be seen She went back to spread the good news for spring had come at last PAGE PAMELA POULSON Richfield Utah Age 8 A Mother’s Love What is it that is always there? What is it that will live for e’er? And stand the test of black despair? A mother’s love It stands unfaltering through the years It shares the tears And quiets fears — the Joys and dries childhood’s little A mother’s love The child may fail but she will say Success will come another day He will succeed What led the way? A mother’s love When God made earth He must have made Someone to help us unafraid It makes all efforts well repaid— A mqther’s love KNIGHT ALICE CAROLYN POULSON Age 12 Richfield Utah Mother I love my darling Mother She helps me day by day She’s sad when I’m unhappy Rejoices when I’m gay To show her how much I love her I’ll try with all my might To fill her life with sunshine By doing what is right KNIGHT CRUSADER THAYS E STANLEY Age 11 Nephi Utah Mother is the name of God on the lips and in the hearts of lit- tle children — William peace Thackeray Make- |