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Show r V Page Tire THE SAtT LAKE TRIBUNE, JUNIOR, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1929. ' r How Children Can Give Plays Told in Book These Contests Found Easy By Aide Helen Makes Perfect Queen Here's how she looked when she had leading role in at Layton. Our Members school class play When we . announced our flags contest ww making and really did not expect to get such splendid response from our members. We thought that was quite a difficult contest. But to our surprise and Joy we received a number of beautiful hand-maflags, and several carved from soap. The very prettiest flag ot sent waa in by Mona A. Snyder, all age 13. of Park City Her flag was beautifully aewn of red and whltw satin ribbon. The field was of biuo satin with stars embroidered to white silk. Mona won 300 points. Janet Higgs. Bingham Canyon, ago 9, sent in a flag that ran Mona's a close second. It wse made of narrow red and white ribbon aewed together. Silver stars were pasted on toe blue field. Vlra Henris sge 12, Panguitch. painted her red stripes and blue field on a white silk background. This ww a clever and painspiece of work The standard taking was band-carvand painted. Lakeside, Jacqueline Peterson. Utah, also sent a flag neatly and carefully made of red and white ribbon, and Marjorie Mellor of Mantf, Utah, sent her flag, painted with water colors on a linen background. Each of these girls received 100 points. The first sward ot 200 points toe toe soap carving ot the flag went to Esquire Joe Dvorak. Aberdeen. Idaho, age 10, and Roene McRae, .age 12. Balt Lake, gets 100 points tor hie During the summer almost every group of children will try to present at least one playlet or pageant or fete of some sort or other. Playgrounds, s, camps, neighborhood religious organizations, all have summer festivals. Then the. children soap-carvi- ng play-group- themselves, eveuln an Isolated family, can pass many happy, happy hours In giving plays." "Childrens Theaters and Plays," by Constance D'Arcy Mackay, Is a book that will help anyone who Is interested In childrens plays. Not only does Miss Mackay give valuable directions for church plays, outdoor plays, school plays, school festivals and so on; but she also gives definite instructions on how to conduct a de . childrens theater. The art of the childrens play in general is treated in such a fashion that one catches the significance and the cultural value of this activity. Marionette theaters are dealt with clearly, with many suggestions that make one of these Tom Thumb" shows practical for any community. The way to go about establishing, furnishing and conducting a childrens theater is also clearly given. Finally there is a chapter oh moving pictures as they appeal to children. The book is beautifully illustrated and contains a fine list of plays suitable for childrens production. It is published by D. Appleton and company. If your community or your Knight- hood group Is interested in childrens plays, why not get together and start a childrens theater this summer? ed Jrl work. , ' I it & j, v a 1 j jr st i BRIGHT SAYINGS OF CHILDREN i " , . ' One day when Grace came home from school, her mother said, Grace, guess what the postman brought for - " A ' $ itrft you? Is It a parcel or a letter? Grace asked. It Is a parcel, dear, said her mother. Who do you think sent ft to you?" I guess its from Aunt Evelyn,1 ssld Grace. You are right, dear." Let me open it now, may I? asked the eager child. . Grace Yes," said her mother. went Into her bedroom to open her gift. In it she found the cutest little paper. She ran back to the kitchen. O Mother! Bee this cunning little paper fust for boys and girls. And, Mother, I can join the nicest club for only IS cents to pay for the I will use," she exclaimed. Let me see It, dear," said her mother. See," said Grace, pointing to a story about the Knighthood of Youth. Mother, may I Join that dub? I can earn the money easily. Lets see. Why, there are the dishes waiting to be washed! and Grace flew to her task. The next week she had her chart and pin and was trying to earn some points. But she never forgot to thank her Aunt Evelyn for sending her the little paper. Aide Helen Millard of Layton had one of the leading parts in the play given at the dose of her school in May. In fact. Aide Helen had the title role, being the Queen in The Queens Surprise," which was presented by her class. Although Aide Helen Is only 10 years old, she makes a very dignified little queen, doesnt she? She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Millard. And Is she en- thusiastlo about being a member of the Knighthood of Youth? Shell tell you If you ask her. Fillmore. Dear Editor; I have Just filled out my chart I am sending it In. May! School let out on be a May 10. X was promoted to the third grade. I used to be a alow reaoer.X I read, though. Now I knew188what words a minute. read Ilene Emmett has gone home to Richfield. Elmo will send his chart next week. I try not to get any Os. X would get more by question 9 only, when I am naughty, mamma takes acme pleasures away. Once I got angry with the girl who stayed with ns while mamma went to the show. Then mamma made me stay home from the matinee. So I try to be good, because I get punished besides . s. losing my The mail doesnt leave until tomorrow. I am rending 10 cents to pay for my chart and my Esquire pin. X helped mamma do the work to earn Green River, Utah- Dear Editor: X have matted my chart for eight weeks now'and X am ready to be promoted to the rank of Aide. X have 61 O and all the rest are X"a X win try( to do better the next eight weeks. X find question No. 9 was quite hard, but it isn't any more. X have a brother that Is older than X and he likes to tease me. When X first got my chart, he would tease me and I would get angry. Then I got an O on my chart Now when he tries to tease me, I dont pay any attention to him. He is now getting tired of it When he tries to tease me I walk away, leaving him talking to himself. X find that this works real well with me. I am going to try to get some of my friends to Join the Knighthood of Youth. There are not many that belong to it here. I hope we can have meetings this summer. I have made a scrapbook of the Knighthood of Youth. I have many Knighthood things in it I wish you could have more of the little Knighthood pictures that were in the dally Tribune. My mother and my daddy think that this ia a dandy club and we all wish you much success. Your true member, ma-ter- ial EDITH WILLIAMS. Age Eureka, Utah 100 points.) 9, Go-Gett- I Salt Lake City Beth Wilkinson, Bobby Sharp, Maxine Jackson. o. San Jose, CaL Margaret Con-tratt- Wichita Falls, Texas Ruth Poll. Aberdeen, Idaho Evelyn Coatney. Green River, Wjro. Kathryn CurAmlns.'- -' Montpelier, Idaho Glenn Blaser. Franklin, Idaho Gweneth Bigson, Kenneth McGee. Tremontoo Zelda May Summer. Ogden Rosemary White. Soda Springs, Idaho Russel , N. Blackburn. East Ely, Rev. Frances Kutzman. Satina Phil Murphy. Moroni Grant Olsen. George 01j sen. Wales Ralph Washburn. Park Valley Catherine Goodliffe. Kanab Georgia Robinson. Gusher Eva Hallett. Murray Donna L. Jackson. Wattis Bonnie Joyce Petittl. Thorr.od. Rigby, Idaho Zona-De- ll WE USE ONLY SWEET CREAM IN OUR ICE CREAM It - AIDE MARY WARNER, Age 9. Plea bo, Idaho. Dear Editor: I have finished my chart I have 254 Os and 1100 Xs. My hardest Questions were the ones mother added and the first one. We went horseback riding today cn our horses. We went dear to the back of our ranch. We live on a large ranch. Two rivers run through our land. They are the Little Wood river and the Silver creek. We have lots of pets. They are lambs, horses, calves, s dog and a cat Tha dogs name is Rex; he Is black and white. The cats name is Katie; she la all gray. I am sending my 10 cents for my button and chart X earned it by cleaning the cellar. AIDE DOROTHY MGLOCHLIN. Helper, Utah. DearEdltot: I am sending 5 cents for my good conduct shield. I earned the nickel by hauling dirt and straw lor our lawn. My eight weeks were up nearly four weeks ago, and I did not mean to be so late, but I have been very busy helping daddy .every when I would come In U night andbedtime. would be I had 43 Os and 681 Xi for my first eight weeks. I marked it carefully and honestly and Xmy parents helped me every night am now on my twelfth week. Thank you very much for the pretty card you ant me on my birthday. like it very much. School is nearly I out and I hope I get promoted. Yours truly. . . X. . . JACK.MENABY. Bright Sayings may be submitted time. Twenty-fiv- e points are awarded for each one published. One Sunday we had some head cheese for dinner. My brother, Nat Avon, is 3 years old. He the head cheese ww very good,thought so a hen he had finished his first he looked across at mammahelping end said, "Please pass the tatl cheese AIDE VESTA A. SIGURD, e e e One day when X was out planting flowers the neighbor's little girt came over. She wondered U the flowers X ww planting would spread so she asked. Are they contagious?" AIDE MARGARET DUDLEY, e e e My little sister is 8 yean old. The ww going to take our dog. My sister said, Tomorrow Is the wicked day." Why? we asked. -Because the dog catcher is going to take Pal tomorrow she answered. EMMA JULIA JENKINS, sge 8. Salt Lake. My brother ww going across the Ban Francisco bay on a ferry boat with mother, father and me. On the bay ww a gasoline boat When It passed us It whistled. My brother ssld: Oh, mother, X cant hen a thing, there Is so much static." at any V Why Grace Joined Our Club .X1 er ESQUIRE ELIZABETH DEMSON, WEN DOVER, e e e My brother had Just started to school. When he came home be was telling mother about the children. He could not remember one boys name. Who ww that boy to toe Bible that killed a giant with a sling? ho asked. David?" asked mother. Yes, said my brother, well, that Is this boy's name." AIDE GAY WHIPPLE. Holladay. NOT STUPID Bat Handicapped by DEFECTIVE EYE SIGHT - Vcrld Optical II AN OUTSTANDING THING. Character education is not merely, a matter of Importance lt is the outstanding end of our education. To Go. E. 2nd Sa, Walker Rk. Bldg. BOYS the degree that are achieve it, we succeed; to the degree that It eludes our grasp, hi that measure we fall. Once we learn how to accomplish It. our HERES THREE DANDY BOOKS are solved. William major problems F. Russell. - fI Waa I MV DR. C. L. EVENS. AIDE RUTH MILTON. x David Gyn to Greenland David Got Vnymctat David Goee to Baffin Land By David Blnney CHILDHOOD 81.78 Fntnaa Each DAYS an best icmM fey glia- tofrapke takes at Rulu W IDA WILCOX V laterals THE CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHER Was. 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