Santa Says It With Words Prize Contest for Youth
Readers in all grades may enter by writing a clever 12 word or shorter caption for Santa in the illustration. Mail or bring entries to The Junior Gazette editor by December 3 with name age grade school address and town. Four top captions win new books as prizes.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Gazette
Billy Neary
Junior Gazette
Junior Gazette Writers’ Club
Writers’ Club
Girl's two room cottage kept warm by oil stove
A Cedar Rapids family shows off a two room play cottage for ten year old Phillis Larsen. The tiny home features an arched doorway from living room to a bedroom with a doll bed chair and cupboard. Phillis uses a red table and chair set a rocking chair and broom and dustpan for tidy play. her terrier Butch stays nearby. The Larsen family built and expanded the small house and Mrs Larsen hung six to seven windows.
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Phillis Larsen
Marius Larsen
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Phillis
Larsen
Butch
Banana Cranberry Shortcake Recipe Idea
A winter dessert idea features banana and cranberry pairing. The method uses baked shortcake layered with cranberries boiled in sugar water until skins pop, then folded with sliced bananas. Serve hot or warm to serve six.
Date Dreams Beat 3 Eggs With Dates
Instructions to bake a date dessert inspired by the song Date With A Dream. Beat egg whites stiff with confectioners sugar then fold in chopped dates. Bake in a greased dish in a water bath at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes until set and golden.
Wool Sheep Corn Sprouts After Dust Storms in Nebraska
During the 1936 dust storms at a Stamford Nebraska farm the woolly backs of sheep gathered top soil and grains of seed corn. Following rains and the sheep’s body heat caused the corn to sprout, revealing a curious agricultural anomaly in the drought era.
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Stamford, Neb
Acquaint Self With Customs Of Canadians
Hazel Boswell presents French Canada life with hooked rug art and a yarn of old ways and homes in a Viking Press book. It showcases historic places, religious customs, old-age myths, and daily life of settlers north of the United States, suitable for pupils aged nine to twelve.
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French Canada
Hazel Boswell
Viking Press
Humpty Dumpty Barony Tumble in King John Era
A real baron named Humpty Dumpty fell from power during the reign of King John, marking a dramatic decline in his status and influence in that historical period. The event is framed as a notable political shift within the medieval noble hierarchy.
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Humpty Dumpty
King John
Blue Star Sister and Indian Lessons in Corabelle Fellows
A review of K Duncan's Blue Star, based on Corabelle Fellows known as Blue Star to the Titan and Cheyenne in Dakota. It recounts her mission, teaching health, grooming, and American clothing, her marriage to a trader's English son, and life on an Indian farm as she adapts to Lakota customs.
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Corabelle Fellows
Dakota
Blue Star
K. Duncan
Caxton Printers
Washington, D C
M. L
Answers To Quiz Keeps Ohio On Wheat Ireland Sailor
Answers show Ohio leads with Wheat as answer three and Ireland as item four while Sailor appears as item five. The concise list reflects a trivia quiz progression and assigns key responses to geographic and occupational clues.
St Patrick's Student Wins Book Prize
Billy Neary reports on a St Patrick's Cedar Rapids eighth grader winning first prize in the Junior Gazette Writers' Club. The story covers a racing accident between Red Nolan and Bob Gordon, with survival, injuries, and plans for a new garage and Vanderbilt Cup future.
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St. Patrick's
Writers’ Club
Billy Neary
St. Patrick's School
Cedar Rapids
Red Nolan
Bob Gordon
Bob
Red
Mexican Boy Knows Interesting Wild Animals
A Mexican boy lives with armadillos deer birds raccoons opossums pumas and wild boars in his world. He feeds orphaned paisanitos with lizards and avoids sharp toothed wild boars. The book The Adventures of Chico profiles his animal life for readers ages eight to eleven.
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Chico
Stacy
Horace Woodard Stackpole
Barefoot and the Friendly Road by Jack Tinker
A short excerpt from Barefoot and the Friendly Road by Jack Tinker published by Viking Press celebrates a barefoot boy and lifelong friendship. The review notes the book’s gentle tone and appeal to high school youth and adults.
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Jack Tinker
Viking Press
Teen Years Provide Test of Girl's Charm
Adele Longmire in Abe Lincoln in Illinois captivates critics with a compelling Ann Rutledge performance. The piece advises teen girls to practice sportsmanship by listening, considering others, and restraining self expression to develop charm and lasting friendships.
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Adele Longmire
Ann Rutledge
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Beverly Chichester Plays Clarinet With North Liberty Band
Far from Paris where her father studies music, 11 year old Beverly Chidester of North Liberty plays the clarinet in the local band. She lives with grandparents in Cedar Rapids while her parents are in Paris, attending school and practicing between bike rides with Mollie the Scotch collie.
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Beverly
Chichester
North Liberty
Paris
France
Mlle. Boulanger
Taft’s College
Medford
Mass
Europe
Mary Louise
W. E. Chidester
J. H. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Mollie
Quiz on animals states and foods for a score card
Five multiple choice questions test food animals and place names. Each correct answer earns 20 points, total possible 100 for a perfect score. After solving, check bottom of page for answers.
Jungle River by Howard Pease reviewed for youth readers
A brisk adventure tale set in New Guinea follows Don Carter as he searches for his geologist father. Vivid head hunting tribes, jungle perils, and magic lore drive peril and suspense. The reviewer urges readers to read with family present for a safer thrill.
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Howard Pease
Doubleday, Doran
New Guinea
Mr. Pease
Pease
Don Carter
Snail Reaches One Mile Per Month Speed
A snail reportedly attains a speed of one mile per month, a surprising measure for a creature known for slow movement. The observation notes the gradual pace and highlights the unusual rate within a realm of natural benchmarks.
Review of Books for Journalists and Adventurers
A school newspaper column recommends Your Daily Paper by John J. Flaherty as a solid journalism text for students. It also highlights The Girl from Fresen Bend by Norma Bicknell Mansfield for adventure fans, and And If Many Triumph by George Snell, a vivid account based on Lewis Manley’s Death Valley expedition.
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John J. Flaherty
Farrar and Rinehart
Alaskan
Wilds
Claire Jameson
George Snell
Caxton Printers
Caldwell
Idaho
Los Angeles
Lewis Manley
Death Valley
Snell
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Marie Lyzotte
Ohio
Ireland
Sallor
Bonita Granville
Warner Brothers
Hartford, Conn
Frank Pinney
Gene Lester
Jack Pinney
Barefoot Boy
North Liberty Band
AZ RE
Bucke Eye State
Iowa
Spaghett
Emerald Isle
Australia
Cuba
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