Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING Page Eight NOVEMBER 4 1934 SPECIAL PAGE FOR JUNIOR JUNIORS it Ross Tells Why schoOlhouse OUR He Likes to Go To Our Schools I am glad that I am an Wins Good Mark Amer- ican boy in our present public I will tell you why schools My daddy said that when he was 9 years old he went to a school that had only one room There was only one teacher Tdiere were large tables in the front of the room where the little children sat and back of them were some v- - very uncomfortable desks The teacher taught” the lit- -' tie children first and then the The first group larger ones would sometimes get noisy and then they would be punished I will tell you hoW they were Sometimes punished they were whipped witjka stick and sometimes with a strap Some-- ’ times they had to stand on one leg for a long time and if they put their foot down they were strapped Sometimes they had to hook their thumbs over a I hook and hang that way wonder how they ever learned anything Now 1 will tell you about our public school Today we liave a nice big building with 20 or more rooms and we have very comfortable desks There is only one grade in each room The teachers never scold you very much and vihen they do scold they just say a few words We all have very good books to study and we have kind teachers ESQUIRE ROSS EARDLEY Age 9 Salt Lake City RAINY WEATHER ten ways in which to predict rainy weather: 1 When animals huddle together in an open field be sure to expect rain 2 When ants travel in lines or are unusually active expect rain :L of northern A display lights is always followed by rain 4 When bats cry much or attempt to fly intQ the house it portends rain : When more bees enter than leave the hive it is a sure sign of rain (i When distant bells sound clos-- ' they warn of coming rain' 7 When birds skim close to the ground rain is not far off 8 When water boiling evaporates more quickly than usual it is a sign'of approachOUR Here are ing lain ! When dead branches fall to the ground in calm weather rain is to he expected 10 When bubbles rise from marshy ground or appear from stagnant wafer they foretell rain KNIGHT RUTII ELOISH Salt Lake WEST Age 9 Jim Finds Out Stuffing Never Q o Quo BE3II MJdIQOOO JjI JDHU MIIPODD Q J Jim was walking home from school thinking about the test that was going to he given the Q0DO fffftaoqo fffff DLDDO next day lie wag --thinking also how much he had played and talked when the teacher was out of the room lie ' thought also of the game of football lie was going to play when he got home and got his No no he clothes changed " didn’t know whether to play that football or study for the test Something kept whispering to him “Oh go play football It is lots more fun than studying for that crazy test tomorrow” jWhen Jim arrived home liis mother asked him if he had any lessons to get “No ma I haven’t any lessons to get tonight” lie said as he walked into liis ooin Jim changed his clothes and ran out of the house to join the hoys in their sport The next day when the test was given Jim got the lowest marks in the class The teacher said he would have to go into a lower section Jim didn’t like his new section He didn’t know any of the hoys and everyone was much smaller than he Jim decided lie would work hard and win back his lost place He didn’t wait till the night before the test to start studying but began that very evening when die got home He did so well all month long and passed so high in his test that he wa3 sent back to the section - I ne earned points with this drawing Knight Ruth Eloise West and Knight Jean Seorup each won 50 points for their drawings in the point contest l’age Ralph Barraclough drew this picture of the school-hous- e Page llalpli is only 7 but is eager to win a big score- 100 - Three Little Pigs Read Biography of ’ Daniel D Porter Christened Early Daniel Dixon Torter was an American naval "officer who during the war of Secession was voted four times the When the three little pigs three weeks old they were christened Everyone in the barnyard village was there In fact Dr Quack Nurse Gobble the duck family the goose family the pig’s big sister Sally and even Nurse Gobble’s little turkey-chilwere there The first thing they did was have Father Goose name the Mother spotted pig Curly-tai- l Duck named the black pig Pink-toeWho named the white pig! None other than Horace llorsecollar liimkelf lie named this pig Squeaky When they were named Father Goose ducked them all in the water trough thanks of congress for distinguished serviee He was the second man to hold the rank of admiral in the United States navy Admiral Porter was born in Pennsylvania in 1813 the son of Commodore Porter When he was only II years old he accompanied his father on a cruise against pirates in the YVest Indies Later he served' as midshipman in the Mexican navy liis father having taken service in that country Under his cousin Captain David II Porter he fought in 'a fierce battle with a Spanish vessel and was captured He joined the United States navy as midshipman after his release In was sent on a Secret diplomatic mission to Haiti and later held command of the Spitfire in the Mexican war tWhen war of Secession broke out he was ranked as lieutenant and served on the Pawpaten at Fort Pickens He soon rose to the rank of commander In the 'Mississippi river campaign Torter was offered the command of the gulf blockading but declined in fa184G lie te vor of Parragut In 18GG he was promoted to be vice admiral and at Far- ragut’s death in 1870 he succeeded him to the highest naval rank in America He published a number of literary works before liis death in 1891 KM GUT RUTH ELOISE WEST Age 9 Salt Lake Chy were d s little DONA MANGUM Blaclcfoot Idaho Age 8 ANYTHING IIow can I write About anything! I could write about fairies Or gay birds that sing Or about pirate ships Tliat sail in the night-O- r giants Or flowers so bright Or mountains Or blossoming trees' Of rabbits and bears Of bugs or of bees Of having a picnic Or taking a hike Oh' there are dozens of things About which I could write PAGE JOHN SCORUP Salina Age 8 fferee-lookin- snow-covere- -- 1 where he really belonged Rut Jim had learned his lesson and did not risk losing his place through Muffing again KNIGHT RUTH ELOISE WEST Age 9 Salt Lake City I X my have a DOLLS family of dolls That are my nicest toys Some are little girls with curls And some are dirty boys g d -- - WHAT’S WRONG? Qne day I asked my friend how he liked his new teacher He said : “I don’t think she knows much about arithmetic - I said: “Why not?” “Well” he answered My oldest doll is Emily All dressed iu faded pink None other is so sweet as she And that is what I think Then there is Sarah May and Jim And little Joyce so dear And if I had more room Pm Id sure tell of them all here BETTY JEANNE COOPER Age Salt Lake City 9 made twelve and today sli thought four and eight mad twelve” ESQUIRE ROSS EARDLEY Salt Lake Age f - “yes-tcryla- y she said seven and five |