Show Broken Christmas Tree Ornaments Are Easily Repaire d Gan Be Many "Ruined" E)ecorations Hung with Hairpins or Matchsticks Dinah Helps Betty Scissors tioned Dinah as she watched Betty paint yellow stripes on a zebra "Making Christmas presents for the Holt children Grandmother gave me these -- old wooden animals from the attic I'm making them look like new with my oil paints Aren't they cute?" Betty asked as she held up a parrot of gaudy colors " 'Deed they are Those toys will mean happy hours for the little tots" "Hope so" Betty replied "I want to bake something for the Christmas basket Grandmother is fixing for them What can you suggest ?" "Ch ristmas Dinah cookies" promptly answered "Use your star and moon cookie cutters Then the children can hang their cookies on their Christmas tree" "Dinah dear what a sweet Idea! As soon 'as I finish this giraffe well get to work" Work Wonder with Tin Foil and Old Tinsel ZL2£angers 3or JDroAen 7 By Ray J Marran Trimminz the Christmas tree is one task which almost everybody likes to do and when there are plenty of ornaments and tinsel anybody can do a splendid job of decorating But when the ornaments saved from the year before are broken and the tinsel is tarnished interest in decorating the tree is not so keen However many broken ornaments can still be used by making homemade hancers for them Often the necks of the fragile glass balls and ovals are broken off in handling them When this happens do not throw them away They can still be used by hanging them on the tree with hangers fashioned from lonir hairpins or bv a string tied to the center of a match-stic- k inserted inside the ball as shown in the illustration — A i -- ii it' r i fr tit m LOOP OF STRING TIED TO MATCH STICK AND Use colored INSERTED IN NECK OF BROKEN If OR 1st AMENT WAIRPlN BENT IN AN A FOR MANGER 3 ixf WW-CellopJzanz- ?o 2zic?e 1 Connections And Jbriqliten ornaments Zigrfrt reflectors made iroizi tinCUTloil CENTER SINGLE S J-- I HOLE FOK DOUBLE SOCKET Use Your Old Tinsel ks brighter For a glittering decoration to represent icicles and snow take a large sheet of tin foil and cut k into strips inch wide These strips can the branches of the tree to hang down like icicles For snow cut the lon$ tin foil strips into tmy bits When sprinkled over the tree they will glisten like Other tin foil ornaments can be made from small bundles of tin foil strips held together with a long be draped over s 2 &ibed out "Thanks a lot for the lift said Bill The gangster stared at him grunted and stepped on the accelerator The big car swung around and Then headed back toward the lodge : : ij poumiea jonnny back en the r3u rin 1 Bill grunted "Well you can bet they didn't bring him out there for a lodge initiation as the eih Mr Dykes claimed I" eARLY C i III ( ALU DAY t tiffBiiji i Hi'"' IVe give you a present in our word The second line is the eye the third is a musical drama the fifth is a common food and the sixth is a conjunction Caa you diamond? the complete diamond From one of them Bill's father jumped followed by Chief of Police Stevens At that moment the door of the jumped followed by Chief of Police filling station opened and a young Stevens and two men in plain clothes fellow in a sheepskin coat looked From the other car hurried four uniout "Want something?" he inquired formed policemen BiH turned and spoke to the others "Bill 1" cried Mr Gaylord rushing in a low voice "Not a word about up to him and grasping him by the where we've been " he warned Then shoulders-"Ar- e you and Beth all he turned and explained to the right? What happened?" young man that their car had been Bill the situation as wrecked and they were waiting to quickly explained as he could Johnny Beth be taken back to town The man and Dorothy hurried from the gas immediately invited them in and as station and added their words Chief it was still raining they gratefully Stevens listened intently then turned " accepted to one of the men in plain clothes There was a stove In the little "I guess we've heard enough Sherand they huddled close iff" he said "This is in your jurisdicbuilding around it for the next half hour tion but if you want to deputize me talking to their host but saying and my men well go up there and nothing about the events of the night help you round up this gang" Bill was watching a clock on the wall "Let's go !" snapped the sheriff anxiously Then as he aw headlights They all crowded into the two streaking up the road outside he cars and drove back toward the lodge while Chief Stevens and the sheriff opened the door and ran out Two cars swung into the station discussed their plan of attack Bill and stopped with squealing brakes explained how the house was laid out From one of them Bill's father and the officers decided to leave their P V'V- ' -:' R PRESENT T You young poets should be abk to think of these words all of which 2 3 A turned to Johnny football maneuver 4 Economy 5 To raise A PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION ID ' and think for a moment Who SIT down all the people you know seems to be the most unfortunate? Who in your opinion is most likely to have an unpleasant or unhappy Christmas? Think hard Take a long time to it If necessary Then when you are sure you have selected the proper person think some more! And this time set your mind to the problem of how you can make that person's Christmas a little more pleasant I can't help you much with this because you know the person and the circumstances problem and I don't But I don't wpect buy any expensive gifts or do anything that will takeyoulo a lot of time or troublert Perhaps merely ffoing to see the person on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning will be enough Maybe you can take him some simple gift like a glass of jelly a toy or a piece-o-f fruit cake Or you may do something a little more elaborate But the point is by thinking of somebody else at this season — someone who isn't as lucky as you are — you will be carrying out the real spirit of Christmas You' will be sharing your happiness with someone else and you will find yourself all the more happy because of it Now don't just read this say "That's a nice idea" and forget it Act on it now! Sit down and start thinking! —The Editor Readers Give Us Riddles to Prove Christmas Spirit 1 — Joseph in -- Turner ' 1 A nightmare 2 Because it is What can pass before the sun wicked 4 3 The wind A fence without making a shadow? — Herman 5 Because the crank is in front and Ganske the little nuts in the rear did 4 What is the difference 'between me" one yard and two yards? —Lucille ANSWERS TO TRUE-FALS- E like a THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PEN True — 1 False — 2 TEST 3 6 7 4 5 8 9 10 By NICK NICHOLS j — Tv is"i — ' HORIZONTAL Fish 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 eggs Therefore You Preposition of plact So r Exclamation' South America (Abbr) Word used with "either V 20 Printer's measure - - - VERTICAL Simple Christmas remembrance 1 V- RIDDLE ANSWERS j Yuletlde 7 Indefinite article 8 Masculine pronoun 9 Color of Santa's suit "Father what do' you mean by a gentleman farmer?" "A gentleman farmer my son is one who seldom raises anything but his hat" - 3 1 FATHER0 SPEAKS "- """" h"" The Definitions: the baby's milk?" o"1 23 I9 "Yes ma'am I ran it through the meat chopper twice" — —— CROSSWORD PUZZLE elaborately did you kill all the germs "Nurse er er During the early part of the nineteenth century English schoolboys were required to write letters to their families telling of their progress in their studies For these letters decorated writing paper was used with pen flourishes and scrolls bordering the pages Charity boys used to show their letters in the neigh- borhood of the school and solicit small amounts of money About 1846 the first" real Christmas card was made in London An artist SHE HAD GOOD REFERENCES 3 Davis 5 Why is an automobile Storekeeper: "Why people came in and bought nearly all the stuff I had schoolroom? — Helen Gaudry Xmas Cards Recall Letters Decorated By English Youths —4 — word for some Take a thing you have in the house at Christmas add B rearrange the letters and get a kind of hat Take a four-lettword for some thing you send to a friend at Christmas add E rearrange the letters end get ran four-Utt- Our kind contributors showed their "Listen fella he said emphatiChristmas spirit by giving us these cally "The next time you talk anyWe hope they help make body into taking one of your short riddles cuts I advise you to protect them your holiday season all the merrier with a couple of regiments of the 1 What is the world's worst' mare? National Guard!" —Gloria At Grimes THE END 2 Why is a candle like a sinner? "Why don't you advertise?" Storekeeper : "No siree I once and k pretty near ruined "How was that?" "gift" A bird To float in the current 1 cars on the road approach the house on foot get in through the basement window that Bill had used and surprise the gangsters They stopped the two cars close to where the Gaylord automobile had been ditched Then Bill Johnny Beth and Dorothy sat in one car with Mr Gaylord and watched the seven officers disappear into the darkness They switched off the lights and waited with bated breath for what might happen up at the big lodge on the hill Five minutes passed then ten Suddenly from the direction of the lodge they heard a single shot then another That was all A -- few more minutes passed and then Chief Stevens came hurrying down the driveway "It's all overl" he cried triumphantly "We got them before they could offer much resistance Dykes went for a gun and one of my men plugged him but he's not badly wounded Hell live to stand trial with the others for the Judson robbery" Dorothy suddenly leaned forward her face tense and pale "Then they really were the bandits who shot my brother?" she cried Chief Stevens turned sympathetic eyes toward her "There's not a doubt in the world of it" he replied "But they'll never shoot anybody else I" "And the fellow in the vault" Bill inquired "Was he still ilive?" "Alive but groggy" the chief answered "And if we need any evidence other than what we found to convict Dykes and his crew that cnap will give it to us" Bill leaned back against the cushions of the car with a long sigh Then he HE TRIED IT ONCE with rhyme By W BOYCE MORGAN Wireless 3 Writhin 2 Mr Joseph CundaTI made a printed card hand-colorabout the size of a lady's calling card These cards were used for writing friendly messages at the holiday season About twenty years later other cards came into general use engraved "A Merry Christmas" and "A Happy New Year" and then were added the decorations of robins and holly branches which are still to be seen on the greeting cards we exchange at Christmas time ed - 4 Day of the week (Abbr) 5 The kind of Christmas we hop you have 6 Winter toy 11 Seen atop the Christmas tret 13 Comfort 14 Sailor's cry ' 16 Identical ANOTHER DISCOVERT "Who discovered Amer- Teacher: ica ?" Right — or Wrong? ' What do you know about animals? Here are some statements about them which yott can mark "Tn if you think they are true and "F" if you think they are false YouH find the answers on this page 1 A rattlesnake cannot strike a distance greater than its own length 2 A whale it a fish and not a mammal 3 The American Indiana had never seen horses until the white man came 4 A hoop snake pursues its prey l w ii j emauMasiiciny "Nke gomg Bill!" he cried' "That trtek of calling Chief Stevens - a doctor was a honey!" Bill shook his head "I took a big chance" he admitted "But I figured I had to do something because of that man they took downstairs If the police don't get out there mighty soon I'll bet his life won't be worth a nickel" Beth's face paled "You think they were going to kill him?" she cried OPPINCjr for snow RJ - SiO VOUH XrVA is ABOUIOUR 7 INS IN MaTcWET$ - - -- year I INSTALLMENT VI BILL blacken of this which contain drawing any of the You will letters in XMAS then reveal somebody who is very important at this time M WITH allyourthepencil parts cups flour cup honey 6 tablespoons brown sugar 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons lemon juice J4 teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon thinly sliced snd LARCiE SHEETS OF I chopped candied lemon peel TM FOIL CUT UM STRIPS TIN FOIL cup thinly sliced and chopped ICICLES OISKS citron ON A V teaspoon cinnamon WIRE1 pinch ground cloves teaspoon allspice A BUMDLF CiS teaspoon nutmeg TWSJ TOIL "STRIPS 3MALL BITS 13 cup finely chopped huts Stick candy in cellopmane Bring honey to a boil remove from fire add brown sugar Let coot add beaten egg yolk and lemon juice Measure sifted flour test ft with soda and spices Stir into honey mixture Mix well Add citron lemon peel wire or by taking several small round To light a Christmas wreath weave and nuts Combine thoroughly Let and irregular-shape- d disks of tin foil a string of tree lights around the stand in icebox or cool place over-nig- ht and stringing them on a wire wreath Place on floured board and roll Both stick candv and sum Hrom Cut Many other clever ornaments can dough to 13 inch thickness wrapped in colored celloDhane make be made at home from material you into different shapes and place on excellent Christmas tree ornament have on hand The fun of making greased cookie sheet two inches apart and when the tree k dismantled vou them and placing them on a tree is Bake fifteen minutes in 375 degree can have the pleasure of eating them well worth the time spent oven - The House on the Hill fought to control the expression on his face as he turned away from the telephone after talking to his father lie was sure his ruse of saying that Dorothy needed her doctor had succeeded for when he mentioned the name of R J Stevens the cfcief of police his father had gasped then said hastily "I undetand BMI" H shot a quitk' glance a the others to make sure that their face's wouid apt betray his trick Dorothy was leaning back on the sofa prefeel worse than sbe really tending did Beth had lowered her eyes and was twisting a button on her coat in suppressed excitement Only Johnny shot him an elated glance Bill spoke careful- - to Mr Dykes "My father is going to leave at once and should be down at the village in a kttte more than half n hour" he said "So M ore of your friends wiH give us a lift down there we won't trouble you any longer" Mr Dykes still standing by the fireplace gazed at Bill with piercing eyes and for a moment the boy's heart pounded Was he suspicious? Was that name Stevens known to him ? The man hesitated for a moment then swung around to the ganester who had stood by Bill whiHe he telephoned "Get the ear out Mac" he said crisply "ad take these young people down to the village" The gangster grunted word of assent and disappeared toward the rear of the house Beth and Dorothy rose to their feet "We're sorry to have intruded this way Mr Dykes" said Beth smiling at iwLca sweetly Mr Dykes bowed courteously "I assure you it was no intrusion" he replied "I am only sorry that your visit must be so brief" Johnny shot Bill an ironk glance as they moved to the dogr The lights of a car swung around the driveway and up to the edge of the terrace to Mr Dykes They said good-by- e and climbed into the car Not a word was said during the : U J DI? uuiivru tuvit uinc w lwv nMnnA out that their car was still ia the ditch as they passed k but he did not even comment on that He was afraid that somebody might make a remark that would arouse the gangster's suspicions j and tney were too near safety now to take chances into the As they drove village they saw that almost every house was dark but finally hy saw a light at a filling station The driver pulled the car up there and stopped They ques- Christmas Cookies yV Mi Tinsel saved from year to year becomes tarnished usually changing from a glistening silver to a dull gold color This old tinsel can be cut into short pieces and fashioned into ornaments similar to those shown To back the tiny electric light bulb on a tree small square and circular di-of tin foil can be used for reflectors Cut a small hole in the center of the disk so the reflector can be placed over the Jifsht socket They will make the tree lights much snow-flake- i ornaments A Small ornaments tarnished tinsel easily iziade Sronz Spread Xmas Joy By Bessie E Earle "What are you up to now?" Shopping in Punkinville Last-Minu- te by taking its tail in its mouth and Remember the girla r Inside of the Tinzie are on top and Hans grabbed the trailing rop just in time followed little Peter Pen AnH Bokv Hanby dog Han had made loop in Ute en of tfce 5C tyl th w not hart to hold tw look !out there — a slip Peter Pen is a would be ague very little fellow and soon climbs up on — Hans' lap Toretr thev up Bobo It is jupt ke thatpulleong Man on the Flying jsotice the microphone en Trpee" Hans He ean talic to the girls inside the ffonaoia costly up they go Hans tella the Princess who is at the controls that they are all safe and to ee if She she can get bis insftructions that everythingrto is under reports control- Hans tells her giv the ballojon full speed to try to ilt Kins ia Snarl ancMiis cohorts off fha lTp gron-do- - Kinr Snarl hag some ideas of his iwn jib reacnes a own and grabs the rope that Hans and hid comare on and starts to pull panions it op and drop it Thl gives oar little then friends somethinf to worry about I H in jnst a euettion qf hPw long they estn rtand this trea-mev- t Poor little Princess! Between thf enemies on top of the grondola and somewhat her friends blow she isnew on a ?pot Here is a gadpet she has not tried Hrf gov I Wonwhert she will der what happen pulh? this Ifver? Everybody hop for the best Pull Princess t rolling 5 Tigers are found in Africa 6 A cheetah or hunting leopard can run faster than an antelope 7 A dog's sense of smell is keener than his eyesight S A cat can see in total darkness 9 No cats are found wild ia Australia 13 Cr--y female canaries caa stag 4 Student: "Ohio" Teacher: "No Sonny Columbus Student "Aw that was just' hie first name' PUZZLE ANSWERS The diamond i P orb opera present bread and T Swift drift shift thrift ant lift4 ' Tree add B form Beret Card add E form Raced 5 Crossword Putala Solution 2 G2ABZSTMAS rm2 41? A nam Xo2& Ml |