Show I cWLcr) WHO CAUGHT THE FISH? Junior Journalists Frances W Keene Six friends went fishing one fine day Only one of them had any luck To find which one caught the fish start with a fish pole and trace around the lines until the hook is reached Dear Miss Barrows: I enjoy your Junior Treasure Chest Keep up the good work Here’s my story: Lustg9 J String Pot tUCii Dinner Whing-Din- g Here is a hilarious party The names of at least 13 game! Before your guests different food items you might arrive hide several dozen as- find on your table can v be sorted lengths of string all spelled from the letters in the over your house When every- square shown Find the first one is assembled divide into letter of a food and then move two teams each with a capin any direction to spell it— tain Station the captains on up down crosswise or — but do not skip any two chairs in the kitchen then at a signal everyone else letters Every letter is used scatters to hunt for string at least once and some are Take each piece you find back used several times For exto your captain who must tie ample start with the “S’ in iton to the one before After the second row and spell 15 minutes the team whose “salad” One letter may be captain has the longest used twice in succession if knotted string wins needed to spell any words Grace Stoner Clark famxt weekly magazine November 27 Lusty the Collie pricked up her tulip ears Shoving open her private swinging door she trotted out to the chicken Coop An old skunk scratched at the wire enclosing the coop The chickens fluttered nervously The dog stopped Instinct told her “Stay away!” But she must protect the master’s property She pounced! The striped tail shot up a horrid odor filled the air The skunk tried to run but the dog was too fast With a snap she broke the creature’s neck The odor clung to her coat as she slunk into the house Later the door banged and Lusty ran to greet the family but she stopped when Mrs Morgan cried “Out Lusty!” Lusty went out wondering why she was being punished for saving the chicks An hour later Mr Morgan called her He had found the dead skunk the broken wire and the marks of a fight “We’re sorry” he said and led her to a tub of hot soapy water for a bath Lusty offered a wet soapy paw and cocked her head as if to say “You’re forgiven” Sincerely Wendy Burrill Moorhead Minn Age 12 Dear Miss Barrows: On my trip to the lake I saw a robin redbreast sitting cor-nerw- ise 14 a Cotiie ‘sajep ‘eunj ‘Ajpt ‘jeaui ‘jdj ‘pees ‘s23d ‘iCaapa ‘ea ‘peaiq ‘spoq :SH3MSNV -- jnq on a bush There were several ducks swimming close to the shore At the edge of the bank was a beautiful weeping willow tree I saw spotted bullfrogs stretch out their legs and jump I caught a baby Goggle-ey- e fish It did not have spots yet for it was a newborn fish I also saw a snapping turtle I took a ride in a slow boat It got faster and faster until it was a speed boat I caught a fish with a tiny frog on my hook I saw a monster lizard with red and green stripes It certainly was a good trip Love Bobby Langston Age 7 Big Spring Tex Dear Miss Barrows: We have some baby turkeys They are all tan and black They don’t know how to eat when they are first hatched so we put marbles in their water and feed because they pick at shiny things We have to keep them warm or else they will die They are bigger now and eat from my hand Your friend Judith Mathis Wellington Nev Age 7 Raindrops Raindrops are people in disguise Men and women ships and pies Today I saw a funny clown Come tumbling tumbling tumbling down He hit the pavement without a cry I couldn’t do that if I’d try Sometimes grown-u- p people say “It’s raining cats and dogs today!” But I don’t see why they don’t say “It’s raining different things today” Age 10 Susan Jane Stray er Danville 111 LETTERS-HOBBIES-STORI- Children! Send in your ORIGINAL ones to Miss Marjorie Barrows JUNIOR JOURNALISTS 153 N Michigan Avenue Chicago I Illinois with your name AGE and address The writers of the best contributions receive $5 All contributors will receive the JUNIOR JOURNALISTS' button 1955 'i “psyaf |