Flicka the Filly Sparks a Wyoming Family Rift
Ten year old Ken McLaughlin on his Wyoming ranch chooses the yearling filly Rocket in hopes it will improve his failing schoolwork. His father Captain McLaughlin dislikes the colt choice and clashes with Ken over responsibility. Ken’s mother insists the foal could help him grow, and Flicka proves elusive yet captivating to Ken while irritating his father.
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Ken McLaughlin
Wyoming
Rocket
Ken
Captain McLaughlin
Flicka
McLaughlin
Loco
Doc Hicks
Gus
Flicka Escapes Yet Is Wounded in Wire Trap
Flicka evades confinement during a tense chase as she breaches the stall and escapes into the Six Foot Pasture. She leaps a fence and suffers deep injuries from tangled wire, Ken tending wounds with help from Gus while the group debates her fate and potential as a horse.
Flicka Hearts and Hay Amid Calf Pasture Trials
Ken tends Flicka in the Calf Pasture after a brutal run of injuries. He notices her improving with hay and water while tensions rise over her wild nature and mental state, as Tim and Ross discuss her temperament and possible danger. Flicka’s condition and Ken’s resolve drive the scene.
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Ken
Howard
McLaughlin
Nell
Ross
Flicka
Gus
Lady
Calico
Baldy
Buck
Cheyenne
Tim
Kennie
Loco
Neco
Lesson for December 12 Subjects and Texts
Religious education note lists lesson for December 12 with selections and scripture texts chosen by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
A New Commandment to Love As Christ Loved Us
Sermon on John 13 34 35 Mark 12 28 34 and John 15 10 14 emphasizes love as the core of faith. It argues God is love, love for God and neighbor, and that true faith yields obedience sacrifice and joyful service.
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God
Christ
Kingdom of God
Jesus Christ
Tertullian
Carthage
Tunis
Love
Kaleidoscope quilt pattern inspires blue and white bed nook
A two tone blue and white Kaleidoscope quilt pattern forms a rotating design. The bed nook features white painted bed and woodwork, built in closets and book shelves joined by a scalloped cornice. Blue gingham widths create the curtain at the head and the under spread for the bed.
Household Tips From The Past
Practical advice on safely unplugging a toaster, cooling irons with cardboard, drying wet shoes with newspapers, conditioning leather with saddle soap or petroleum jelly, cooling cooked chicken quickly, and using salt with starch to prevent sticking.
Camels Remain Favorite Cigarette For Soldiers
Army officials say cigarettes aid morale and soldiers agree. Sales records show Camels leading with men in all services. Post restrictions limit overseas packages but Camels can still be sent to soldiers in the U S and to sailors Marines and Coast Guardsmen abroad or at home.
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U. S
Coast
Fish Lays Eggs in Plants and Trout Lassoed in Leap
Thread-finned fish of the Amazon river leap from a California stream and lay eggs on overhanging plants. A six pound, 28 inch trout was lassoed by a fisherman during a leap, with a forest ranger preserving a photograph. Blackfish of Alaska and eastern Siberia survive freezing and revive when thawed.
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Amazon
California
U.S
Alaska
Siberia
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Ial
Rob
Banner
Rumba
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ruth Wyeth
Spear
Spears
MKS
Bedford Wills
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinknam
Vicki Vatronal
BF Texaco
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