Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Girls Suggest Several Games JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY fas 21 193k Terra Mary Sends This Recitation for THESE GIRLS DANCE MINUET For Your Party School Program H you plan to have a Washington’s birthday party you will want a few suggestions to make everything in tune with the occasion You might start it right by sending out hatchetshaped invitations If these are cut from folded paper so that the end of the hatchet blade is on the fold it will open Inside write: Everyone who has to prepare a program for Washington's birthday is looking for something different and new Here is a little recitation that will help out Ten children are needed Each ona has a sheet of heavy paper at least one foot square The sheets may ba larger Upon each sheet is written one letter of the word WASHINGTON Each child holds one of thesa with the letter turned toward Eapers as they all march onto tha stage The children march back and forth In any simple drill but when they stop they are straight across the stage in the right order to spell tha first president's name They recite the following verses As each one begin he turns his card over so that the letter shows: To a Washington’s birthday party I hope you will come Don’t be tardy house It's at p’clock at Please wear a colonial frock or blouse While waiting for all the guests to arrive sing patriotic songs You can combine this singing with the game of musical chairs if you wish When the guests are present begin the fun with a game called “Wash- ington’s Hat” One stands In the midlde of the room and says: “George Washington has lost his hat Some say it's one tiling and some say it’s ” another but 1 say it's (naming some color) The player then points to some child and counts ten as fast as he can The child must answer: !' "And I say it's (naming another color) before the player gets to 10 If the child fails he must be It When the guests begin to tire of this game play "Chopping Down the Cherry Tree” On‘a large sheet pin or draw the picture of a cherry tree At one side of the trunk have a gash where the tree has been “chopped” Give each guest a tiny paper hatchet with a pm stuck through the handle Blindfold each in turn and let him try to pin the hatchet to the tree The pne coming nearest the gash wins a prize which may well be a hatched-shapebox of candy The next game Is to pass each guest a sheet of paper and a pencil Ask them to see who can make the most words from the letters contained in the word “Washington” Give them 10 minutes and at the end of that time award the longest accurate list a framed picture of Washington For lunch have cookies shaped like hatchets ice cream molded into hats and red punch Decorate the table In red white and blue For favors have tiny dolls In colo-fiicostumes for the girls and silk flags for the boys ESQUIRE MARYBETH JENSEN KNIGHT RUTH HAMMOND W This is the first letter in the nama Of a man we all hold dear He did great service to this cout try Which we all love and reverts At This is the second letter In tha name Of a man so brave and bold He crossed the mighty Delaware In spite of hunger hardship and cold S This is the third letter in the nama Of this great undaunted man Who said “I vow I will win tot Dressed in lovely and authentic reproductions of Colonial costumes Mary Wheeler as a Colonial dame and Lark Woolley as her bewigged beau dance the minuet Both little girls are talented dancers and have been seen on programs ever since they were tiny tots of 3 or 4 But none of their dancea has been so popular as the minuet which they have presented on many programs during the past month Jane you Liberty if I can" H: This is another letter In the name of the general true Who fought with hand and heart To fin a country for me and you d three-cornere- d Providence Hake These Favors s For Your Party Table For your party or for the family dinner on Washington's birthday these place card favors are appropriate From white paper cut small hatchets and paint them red white and blue as shown Make cherries of red crepe paper and leaves of green When you have these parts all ready make a foundation of stiff OUR POETRY CORNER Too many of our young poets concentrated on the cherry tree story No less than 17 retold this Incident in some sort of rhyme But there were so many other things in the life of this great soldier and citizen that the judges felt that unless the Incident was treated most originally it would be best to award points to the verses that had looked further than this little tale The following poems received 100 points each: THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY Many great men have lived whom we could name Whose praises now sound in the halls of fame Many battles have been fought and won And even in peace time so much has been done — But there's no one we love more or more highly esteem Than our fust president George Washington During the war wire such as Is used In making artificial flowers Fasten the hatchet at the very top with a loop of the wire Tie the cherries and leaves in place with a tiny red ribbon On the loose end of the ribbon put a small card bearing the guest's name These decorate the table nicely and tost almost nothing to make KNIGHT AMY NAKASHIMA Age 13 Salt Lake WHOSE NAME IS TUIST My first’s in saw and also In craw My second’s In all and also In ball My third's in see and not in be My fourth’s in hand but not in band My fifth's in grizzly and also In sizzly My sixth s in name but not In came My seventh's In Gay but not In May My eighth's in ton but not In bun My ninth's in onion and also in bunion My tenth's in number but not In cucumber Now if you can guess this you'll know you’re no dumber IA MAR RFESE Age 12 Salt Lake Answer Washington ' freedom for he fought Ills duty he did but no honors he sought In peace time a nation he helped to build And as our first president his office he filled With a foresight and wisdom which none can excel He shirked not his task but did tt right well The first in the heart of each school girl and boy To be more like him we will try Hats off to the man whom we dearly revere Let's all do him honor and give him a cheer Hail to his name! Let our banners now His deeds well remember throughout all the year FARNES Age KENNER 12 Salt Lake POINTS FOR PARFNTS In school 'twas Just the other day We learned bout Washington And how he never told a lie ’Bout anything he'd done I was learning to write with Ink When daddv's best pen fell And bent the point so now it just Won't write so very well I thought I’d be like George so brave And tell dad it was me But he gave me a walloping Now that's why I can’t see Why folks say that for telling The truth George was Just fine lie wouldn’t a been so dog gone brave -- k This letter too belongs In this great hero's name It is written in our history With Others of great fame If his pop spanked like mine! JANET HIGGS Age II Mona WASHINGTON Oh tell the story of Washington brave Who fought 'gainst the British our country to save How at Valley Forge he knelt down and told The Lord of his troubles and asked to be bold Enough to drive out the Englishmen there And lol he was granted his faithful prayer His faith was strengthened In a Just cause So with renewed energy and without pause He pursued his triumphant way And now after 200 years have fled And he has long been enshrined with the hero dead Even the smallest child in this free land Rises and takes his hat in his hand To salute the Father of our Country PAGE VERA BETH DENISON Age 10 Castlegate e WASHINGTON (A song to be sung to tlie tune of Tramp Tramp Tramp”) Sing of Washington the great Now his birth we celebrate For the Father of our country deaf was he He was loyal he was true He was brave and noble too And he fought to make our glorious country free Chorus: Sing of Washington our herol Sing of Washington the great! We commemorate his birth With the great men of the earth And his bicentennial we celebrate! He was courteous and kind Such a man 'tis hard to find He was fearless he was sympathetic too He was punctual in his wprk From his tasks he'd never shirk And he did a mighty work for ma and vou! FERN IVY GARDNER Age 11 Salem ' LARGEST BRIDGE BlILT The new Georgp Washington bridge fs the largest bridge of its kind in the world The bridge cost 0000000 It extends from northern New Jersey through New York to New The two huge cables which support the roadway of the bridge contain about 2(1 474 wires each From these are strung the steel supports of the traffic roadwnr This great bridge was built to hold 10000000 d N: This letter belongs In his name Who stands among the heroes ofl the world For fighting so very bravely To keep Old Glory unfurled Ck This Is still another letter In spelling a name you should love For in all things that he attempted He was guided by God abovei T: Just another letter once In a name that we love to s petit For even as a boy he taught us Whut we do we should always do well Oh never forget this hero Whose name we have almosl Oc done Of course you have guessed 1 already We are spelling out Washington! N: The last letter In his name Completes our small poem ol praise: May we be as faithful and loyal As this hero was all through hi) days Then the children march off th A Itage ESQUIRE MARY BARKER Age 12 Ogden CAN TOU ANSWER THESE? Was George Washington active in his sixties? 2 What animal did Washington claim to be the first American U 1 raise? 3 Who made Washington’s Oral false teeth’ 4 Of what farm product did Wast Ington grow 34 000 pounds in 1759? 6 When Washington was elected first president how many electors op posed him? 6 How many sheep did Washing ton raise at one time? 7 Who was Washington’s seer tary of the treasury? 8 What did Washington Usually have for breakfast and at what time? 9 Was Washington tall or short? 10 To whom did Washington rredt! most of his success’ KNIGHT CRUSADER BERNICE MILLS Age 12 Tooole Answers: 1 He danced at 64 2 Mules 3 Paul Revere 4 Tobacco 5 None 6 6o0 7 Alexander Humil ton 8 Hoe cakes honey and tea at 7 30 a m 9 Six feet tall and heavy 10 His mother cars The builders of the bridge mire 1 y must have had to know arithmetics MARIAN JACKSON Salt Laka |