Christmas Toys Come Alive In Patton House
A Christmas reading unfolds as Santa visits the Patton home. Dolls like Fifine and Bo Peep animate around a tree while Boy Blue and the Shepherd orchestrate a toy parade. The children awaken to find the scene and characters awaiting them.
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Evelyn
Fifina
Eieean
Diana
Jackie
J. J
Dorothy
Fifine
Dinna
Bo-Peep
Boy Blue
Bo-Peap
Boy-Mine
Bo- Peep
Ash
Pithie
My First Experience on Ice Skates
A student recounts learning to skate at a pond near a relative’s house with help from a cousin. The narrator describes aching ankles, returning home for dinner, and staying out until supper, concluding with this first ice skating experience.
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Nkates
Hobert MacIntyre
Central School
Tribune Magazine Section School Story Contest Rules
Editor notes that The Tribune will publish weekly prose and verse from school departments in the Magazine Section. It explains judging by grade levels Fourth through Sixth combined and Seventh and Eighth combined, with an Honor Roll for the three best stories each week and winners announced by the Tribune Story Contest Editor.
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The
Tribune
Christmas Eve Snowy Night at East Casper School
A child at East Casper School describes a snowy Christmas Eve scene with the house brightened by snow and Santa, watching quietly from a couch. The narrator overhears a father bringing in toys and candy, thinking they are wise to stay asleep, while Agnes Brennan signs the piece.
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Santa Claus
Agnes Brennan
East Casper School
The Little Tenement Girl on Christmas Tale
A poor girl in a tenement sells flowers to help her ailing father. A kind man pays their rent and gives money for a Christmas dinner. Later a rich house and Santa Claus inspire hope as the man helps her father recover and she gains stability. Pearl Mitchell North Casper Grace 5.
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Christma
Santa Claus
A Soldier Boy S Christmas Reunion and Homecoming
Four years after Francis H. Springsteel served in France during Christmas the Salvation Army provided gifts to soldiers and local children. Francis returned home July 19 20th and spent Christmas with his wife and infant Helen at 412 Gladstone Street as family and friends held a surprise party.
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Francis H. Springsteel
France
Salvation Army
Army Passe
William Sheperd
Bnedict Arnold
Ree Haun
Walter Holtaman
Realdenta
Casper
Witte
Fort D. A. Russell
Longmont
Cole
Helen
Gladstone Street
Gladys Springsteel
Elk School
What I Intend to Be
A fifth grade student named Admla Redkrau in Casper School writes of early dreams to be a nurse or a teacher. She believes she will choose between helping the sick and teaching, noting she prefers staying in the sixth grade level and hopes no one changes her mind.
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Toen
Goapitals
Admlia Redkrau
Eas
Casper
Winter Youth Fun in Snowy Yard
A playful winter scene shows children enjoying a snowy day with snowballs and cold ears. Laughter fills the yard as they pretend jack frost Nip a nose and shout with glee amid mixed artful rhymes and cheerful mischief.
The Old Red Mill Poem
In a nostalgic verse Glenwood Olson 6th grade from Central School celebrates the Old Red Mill beside the waterfall. The poem depicts the sturdy mill grinding wheat into flour and the daily, cheerful whistling of workers and nature.
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Bown
Glenwood Olson
Midnight Shot at White Figure Near Barn
William Westpall from Tinst Casmer Sehool reports hearing a clock strike twelve and firing at a white figure near the barn. The morning reveals holes in the clothes and sheet, with a frightened dog reacting to the events.
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Ghost Storics
Hethroke
William Westpall
Tinst Casmer Sehool
Jamie Watt and the Steam Engine from a Teakettle
A young Scottish boy Jamie Watt watches steam rise from a kettle and imagines its power. He grows curious, studies steam, and, despite mockery, perseveres to build a steam engine that powers boats and machines, earning a lasting contribution to technology.
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Jamie
Palmalee Learns Temper Lesson From Mr Milk
A school tale describes Palmalee a spoiled girl who whines for sweets until Mr Milk visits in his white suit. He explains nutrition and temper control, urging four glasses of milk daily and fewer sweets to build strong bones and steady behavior. The story ends with Palmalee determined to try.
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Mr. Milk
Palmaron
Tamalee
Thelma Young
Casper School
Honor Roll Best Story and Poem Selections
Betty Wiederhold of West Casper wins with Lillian's Trip to Santa Claus Land. Geneva Larsen from West Casper second with The Christmas Story. Berniece Jourgenson of South Casper third for How Santa Started Giving Gifts. Lucile Lyon of East Casper earns Best Poem for A Riddle. Frances Glowery Blakeley of Wert Casper takes Best Seventh and Eighth Grade Story with Christmas and Its Joys and Sorrows.
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Betty Wiederhold
Lillian
Santa Claus’ Land
West Casper
Geneva Larsen
What I Should Like to Be Santa Claus and the Clock
A student writes about future ambitions including painting scenes of moons, birds and boats and perhaps becoming a poet. The piece expresses preferences for travel and art, noting that a man might suit this work better than a woman, with Dorathy Wrawer’s and Evert Lindstrom’s notes from local grades.
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Santa Claus
Clock
Miamis
The Little Lazy Boy Fairy Lesson
A lame tale tells of a lazy boy named George who refuses to chop wood. His mother works while two fairies intervene with a wand, awakening the boy to labor. He vows to help his mother after the magical wake up. Horace Dunn reports Casper Grade 4.
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George
Tam
Sten
Horace Dunn
Casper
John Learns To Like School With Dick
A short tale about a boy named John who dislikes school but, guided by his friend Dick, begins to study and gradually enjoys learning. Dick encourages focus and promises school can be easy if he applies himself.
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John
Mildred R. Rinesmith
Wee Cnaper
Winter Snow and Frost Fear in the Mountain Tales
A Grade 4 school reader piece by Teddy Nelson depicts winter scenes in the mountains with snow, ice, bare trees and the cold air. Jack Frost is described as making things golden while children shiver and complain as the wind howls and snow swirls around.
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Jock Frost
Teddy Nelson
Winter Spell Murmur Incoherent Verse Fragment
Fragmentary poem with garbled lines about winter joy and children playing. Nonsensical phrases and names appear, including odd repetitions and misspellings. Contains no clear event, date, or identifiable organization.
Safety First Warns About Gun Handling Dangers
A school note from Margaret Vinus Liy School Grade 6 warns that careless gun handling can cause fatal accidents. A family riding in a buggy had a shotgun discharge after the dog activated the trigger, creating a large hole in the buggy but no injuries were reported. The lesson emphasizes daily safety to prevent such accidents.
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Margarat areVinsus Liy
Wyoming's Harvest Hushed In A Winter Of Shrinking Greens
A Casper column recalls Wyoming scenery as autumn wanes. The verses liken pines hills and purple skies to a fading world. Leaves fall flowers droop and grass browns signaling an end of life’s harvest, with voices of lament from John O'Donnell.
Growing Up Dream: A Fifth Grader’s Ambitious Plans
Carroll Jonas, a fifth grader at East Casper School, outlines a future as a doctor or mechanic to earn wealth. He imagines buying a home, traveling to New York and Europe, trading, hiring servants, owning an orange grove, vegetables, a swimming pool, a playground, and a lavish lifestyle once money allows.
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Becaus
New York
Europe
California
Hove
Carroll Jonas
East Casper
The Happy Poor Boy
A Dutch boy Narrates his strained family life with a father who withholds money and a turning moment when Santa Claus arrives at night to reveal a kinder, kinder father. The tale ends with the boy cherishing that moment as the happiest day of the year.
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Santa
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