Show lage Ten K- - THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING Janet Finds PEN PALS Snake Shows — — V Ingratitude r MARCH 22 I§3 MEET AT LAST i It happened on a summer’s day that brother Willis home did come carrying somewhat ginger- tyr snake betwtxt TTngeF ahcT thumb Proud was that hero bold forsooth for aided not "by gun or bow courageously he’d entered In and conquered his small deadly foe Quoth he “Though serpent vile he be I’ll kill him not for mercy thou art like the dew which scorns to hurt but shines like jewels on the bough’’ And thus that warrior good and kind did build a house of an old box nailed wire netting o’er one d made a floor of sand and 'rocks There did the snake rltVe“ happily (at least he" never did complain) till fourteen days were sped and gone— then did the reptile cause us pain He Was so very pale and thin our hearts wept inward tears of woe lye knew If we fed him not soon that he would to Snake’s Heaven t' This Sketch Sent in toy Hope Nelson Hope Nelson winner of our Junior medalx was one of the most popular of our contributors Her work evep second Tribune slde--an- go But what to feed the hapless wretch? He cared not for our bread and Jam he relished not our vegetables or fruit or pork and beans or ham or Friday fish or soup or—wem we knew not Just what we should do Then Monza said ‘Tve got it (and she had) now why don’t you go put boots and take a net and catch a tadpole in the lake—because you know how well all snakes like fresh and juicy tadpole steak Twas inspiration! so we got a net an old tin can and donned our hiking togs and went to try to find a g pond We nearly sank up to our necks in mud we climbed a barbed-wir- e fence we fought our way through burrs and weeds we tore our clothes in hopeless rents we worked until the sun went down mosquitoes rose from in the bog And what had we to show for all n froglet-growin- our toil? One tadpole one green frog How swiftly did we journey home anticipating Joyously the look of starving gratitude upon the serpent’s face when he should view that tadpole young and sweet that frog perhaps a little tough but luscious still— and when he should in full content say “That’s enough” We waited not for day to dawn but with a flashlight’s brilliant glare we stealthily stole out that night to s’prise the reptile in his lair The flashlight’s gleam in brilliant pool the serpent’s house fell swift upon We gasped! despised and hated wretch! The heartless faithless snake was gone!1 JANET HIGGI3 Woods Cross Medalist June 1932 Signs of Spring When you see the raindrops fall- ing From the dark and cloudy sky And you hear the thunder clap- ping From the mountaintops near-b- y The patter of the raindrops As they beat upon the pane Makes us all feel very happy For spring has come again ESQUIRE JOAN LARSEN Age 11 Eureka Ella Rich (left) and Dear Editor Although It has been several years since I was an active member of The Tribune Junior group I would like to enter the portals of the pages of your big little paper once again and firing to its readers a story which I think they will enjoy It is the story of a friendship that started as a tiny seed in the editor's office and blossomed Into a beautiful flower a short time ago In 1933 two young lady contributors wanted Pen-Pa- ls One lived in Logan and one lived in Price On receiving the same request from each the editor suggested that they start a friendship by mail The girls did this and since that time have written faithfully to one another Many different things have happened in each girl’s life since then but they have gone on corresponding telling each other of their happinesses' hopes plans and disappointments They have lived together through the letters they exchanged When the time came that they could no longer be active Tribune Junior workers they kept on writing exchanging high school news and views with each other -- Then they graduated from high school one from Logan high the other from Carbon high Many times the girls had planned to meet so they could really see each other but each time something prevented The greatest disappointment came during the band concert in Provo when they missed each other by a single day But Dame Fortune and Lady Luck both smiled on them one day Last fall the girl from Logan came to Salt Lake to study business In the winter the girl from Price came to Salt Lake to work and go to school Neither knew for sure that the other was in town But It happened that both decided to visit a local radio studio on the same day When they had gone through the studio the guide asked them to sign the visitors’ book When the Price glrlwent to write her name she saw right above it “EMa Rich Logan” The Price girl was so excited she could scarcely Hazel Christensen write Hazel Christensen Price before turning to her old pen- pal You can Imagine the happy meeting! Now the two girls are planning great fun for the rest of the year and have already proved that pen-pfriendships stand the test of time Yours truly al HAZEL CHRISTENSEN Fames Kenner Tells About Work Dear Editor: Inclosed is a contribution for the alumni issue of The Tribune Junior Though I haven’t submitted anything recently I want you to know that my interest in this section is still as strong as ever before I derive much pleasure and benefit from reading the contributions of fellow members and They keep alive in me mertmries of the thrill and Joy I received when contributing and seeing published my own pictures poems and stories I am a member of a short story club and on the art staff of the South High yearbook and have drawn numerous cartoons which were posted on the bulletin board I like working in oil paints and have recently completed several pic- tures that In that medium I know my association with The Tribune Junior has been of inestimable value in all these lines As a medal holder and an ardent admirer of all artistic and Journalistic lives I feel gratified to offer the strongest encouragement to all members of The Tribune Junior it is worth the time and effort you put into it and pays big dividends Ip invaluable experience as well as pleasure With best wishes for your continued success and with assurance that I am with you in heart if not in action and with greetings to all contributors both old and new I remain FARNES KENNER Salt Lake City Dear Editor when she was but 11 or 12 years of age was beautifully done and won much favorable comment Hope is now attending art school in Los Angeles She sent this sketch of a 15th Century ’ English lady for this issue of The Tribune Junior The Night and Light black veil wrapped itself around the earth And covered everything in sight And left the world a gruesome place Departed far from light But through the lacy filmy veil The stars peeped out in fright Afraid to be secluded In the darkness 3f the night Each tiny light sent forth its gleam And sought the things below To shine on them in purest Joy And make them seem to grow But when the earth sent forth its cry And the world in darkness lay The dawn pushed through the misty veil And covered everything with gray Morning now had pushed aside The gloom that wrapped the night And a new day had come to reigp While earth was crowned with Tight: KATHERINE JANE STUMM Salt Lake City Medalist December 1934 r |