Show Page Pour Tm5 SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING Western Tales Just Fine for Vacation Days OUR POETRY CORNER Hike to Cave After School — 9 1935 T Boys Enjoy ' JUNE Although we live right here in tho romantic west we never know too much about it and we all delight in rcadng tales of tho west Vacation time is a splendid time for enjoying such stories Sitting On the Iswn or in an easy chair wo can get all the thrill nd tun of exploration And best of all we can eerily what we read by our own observation on trips or by the recollections of our grandparents Some new western books are ju?t to off the press and those who-waenjoy the summer will be wse to read these One little book "Peggy the No mad” by Beatrice Bhaw Chapel is laid in the romantic and beautiful Salmon river country in Idaho Peggy ig a delightful girl of 13 she says she was "Just an ordinary girl of 13” but when you read of tho things aho does and the way ah ' can get into and out of difficulties yob will agree that aho la delightful to say the least ia Another book you will like I Ana in the Golden West" by Ruth Gipson Plowhead A couple of years ago we reviewed for you “Lucretia Ann of tho Oregon Trail" and this volume la a continuation' of the charming Lucretia Ann’s adventures It Is a much larger and more pretentious book than the former one but It is written in the same gay lilting style and Lucretia Ann herself is the same jolly httlo girl The story starts in the cabin at the end of the long trail to the west which Lucretia Ann traveled with her parents and with Benjamin the tortoise shell eat And it travels rapidly through adventures with Indians a lonely trip down tho river on a raft numerous times of being "lost" Christmas and all sorts of jolly adventures to end with the coming of Grandma Pettigrew to the sunset land Both books are published by the Caxton Press Caldwell Idaho School wai out Bob and Dick wondered what they could do "What would be the moct tun?” asked Bob “Swimming?” euggeited Dick "That would be fun but—" "But what?" a'ked Dick "Mother said I couldn’t go swimming” replied Bob Dick thought a -- moment’ "Mow about a hike?" questioned nt Pick be fun" boys hurried home to ask their mothers to fix lunch for them Each lunch waa soon ready and tha boys started "Let's go to the springs" sug gested Bob "Oh that would be fun” Dick? cried The boys hurried on as Jhey wanted to go quite a distance p6 see $ cave too that they had1-- ' heard “Tha K- - Bob-Thrt- — would - answered wo - ' about When they reached the springs they were tired and ho(so they sat by the big cool sprlngf ' "Shall we eat oqf lunch now?" Inquired Bob "I think It would be a good idea" replied Dick As they hurried and ate their lunch thoughts about the cave filled Jheir minds “Which way is the cave from here?" sliced Bob as he finished his lunch "Over that way” answered Dick ‘Lpt'p hurry then because we soon will have to start for home" As they went through the hushes and under trees and over the kage brush they talked of the cave "Is it very long?" asked Bob “I don’t know I haven’t heard much about it” When they reached the cave they found the entrance small and winding They followed along the narrow walla of the cave and at each atep the cave grew wider and wider Finally they came to the end There were curious marks on the walls what they They both wondered meant and why they were there "I believe we had better get out f here" suggested Bob “I feel klnda Jittery myself" Dick answered quickly When they reached the front and — were out Bob-ai- d "Well that's enough of that cave tor me" Plenty tor me tod" replied Dick They both looked at the cun and It wai nearly across the sky They hurried borne tired but happy 1ZOLA JACOBSON Fountain Green Utah "Lu-cret- 1 ' ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST 1' 2 Shakespeare "Macbeth" — Bible X Moore "Rich and Rare Were the Gems She Wore" 4 Omar Khayyam "Rubaiyat” r 5 Longfellow "Hyperion" 8 Off the coast of Spain I Civil war A SORRY TAIL —Mary Barradough OLD GLORY Ou$ young poets felt the need to express themselves solemnly on this Important day— the birthday of our submitted flog— end the tribute showed real feeling and real under standing of the aignlflcance of this symbol that holds In its folds all the ideals all tha hopes and fears and suffering all tha happiness and struggles all tho courage and all the dreams of those who have made this country our home OUR FLAG Hurrah! Hurrah! for the - — red white and blue Those colors that gallantly wave They stand for our country so strong and ao true’ The home of the free and the brave ‘ Old Glory! KNIGHT EMMA JANE 10 Johnson A DAY SCHOEN-FEL- D WHEN OUR FLAG HELDSWAY In the fierce war of 1812 More than a hundred years ago Our brave Americans held the fort Against tho stronger British foe Aboard a British ship Surprise An American waa forced to see The enemy bombard Fort McHenry His name was Frances Scott Key Long have they stood for what la Just and fair In dealing with nations abroad We hava paid our obllg&tiona with caro With ne’er a suspicion of fraud May the red and whits gnd blue f ever stand For that which Is honest and right And float in pride eve this noble land An emblem of peace and of light DOROTHY NEWTON Salt Lake See Its stars Mid Its bars— Old Glory! See it wave O’er the brave— Old Glory! See its red do! Its white and its blue— Old Glory! See Its gleaming How we love Its meaning — ’ Atop the fort he saw our flag With tha last ray of fading light And ho prayed with a fierce hope That it would wave all night ' When tho September dawn came stealing Ovtr the war wrecked land Banner” still Our flying "Star-Spangl- ed Caused him to write that song so grand SHIRLEY SYRETT Cedar City Utah FOR "THE FLAG You’ve fluttered gallantly for year On land and rolling sea Beneath your stars and stripes men fought And died to keep you free You float triumphant over oceans Free as a bird on wing For you today our praises rise For you our songs we sing We know you as Old Glory Who can stir every heart And truly you’re Old Glory Giving liberty to each weary heart Some may say you’re only hunting Or just a colored rag— But freedom has made you majes ' tic America’s dreams have the flag! enobled WALTER BROMAN 13 Salt Lake By Marilla Barton |