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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Old-time games, such as prisoners
base, leapfrog, blindman's buff, bull
in the ring, hare and hound, and
duck on the rock, are no longer fav-
orites on the school grounds of to-
day, at least with boys in Spring
field, ILL.,, according to an investiga-
ton just completed by Lee +. Han
mer and Clarence A. Perry, of the
Russell Sage foundation. Less than
one-tenth Of l per cent, or about 1
boy to 1000 in Springfield, mention
ed any of these games. The only
activities reported by over 20 per
cent of the boys were baseball, mo-
tion-picture shows, reading and kite
flying.
Motion-picture shows were equally
popular with the girls, according to
the report. The girls also INDUCED
in jumping the rope, roller skating,
and hide and seek. Standard games
like 81 spy" London bridge, fox and
geese, button, button, and blindman's
buff, are at the bottom of the list,
indicating that they are played by
comparatively few girls.
An inquiry into the amusements
of the high-school students showed
that practically all of the high
school students attend the movies.
Of the boys, Sc per cent, and of the
girls, "a per cent attend the theater.
The boys who attend average about
once week, and the girls go almost
as frequently: The majority of the
visits to the theater are not made,
in the case of either sex, with any
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
Recreation I'm Spring.
Field, Illinois

other member of the family. Social
dancing is INDUCED in by 40 per cent
Of the boys and az per cent of the
girls. A large number of the dances
they attend are held in hotels. In
81 per cent of the boys homes and
in AZ per cent of the girls homes
parties for young people are not
held.
The report gives detailed recrea-
tional program. Among other things
il advocates the establishment Of
department of physical training and
play Ga recommendation which is
now being carried OUT, the purchase
of a public school athletic field, CO.
operation between the board of edu-
cation and the park board in the
utilization of park Fairgrounds, and
a system of school social centers, to
be carried on under the direction
of the Superintendent of schools and
principals and partially maintained
ny pdreHI-IedCHeI dSSoCldIlonS.
Other recommendation touching
the schools are School grounds to be
open for play from the closing Of
the school to $3.50 or 6 p. m, and on
Saturdays, with paid teachers or
others equipped for such work in
charge; Fairgrounds to be kept open
and supervised during the summer;
competent persons to be assigned to
athletic fields after school hours and
on Saturdays, also at stated hours
in summer; school buildings to be
constructed and equipped to serve as
centers of civic, social and recrea-
tional activities.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

spoons corn starch, u cup sugar, u
teaspoon salt, i-3 cup cold milk, / Il
squares Bakers chocolate, table
spoons hot water, whites 8 eggs, l
teaspoon vanilla. Mix the corn
starch, sugar, and salt, dilute with
cold milk, add to scalded milk and
cook over hot water ten minutes,
stirring constantly until thickened;
melt chocolate, add hot water, stir
until smooth, and add to cooked mix
ture; add whites of eggs beaten stiff,
and vanilla. Mold, chill, and serve
with cream.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
Evanston Chocolate Cake.

Two ounces of Bakers chocolate, 4
eggs, = cup of milk, liz cups of
sugar, y cup of butter, 2 teaspoons
of baking powder, 2 cups of
-four, teaspoon vanilla; dis
solve the chocolate in five table
spoons of boiling water. Beat
the butter to a cream, and gradual
ly add the sugar, beating all the
while; add the yolks, beat again, and
then the milk, then the melted choc-
olate and flour; give the whole a
vigorous beating; beat the whites to
a stiff froth and stir in carefully,
add vanilla and baking powder. Mix
quickly and lightly. Bake in a mod
crate oven forty-five minutes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I thought l would
write a few lines again. received
your card and was very thankful for
it. l was very glad to see my letter
printed in the paper. My neighbors
liked it very much, and l am much
interested in some of the little girls
stories. I promised to tell you about
my garden and my prize. had a
little garden. l had it full of cauli-
flower. l had bushel of it. One
weighed five and one-half parts of
pound. We had a fair at Buckley in
September, so | thought | would
take my caulifower down to see if
I could win a prize. I got the FIRST
prize which / was very proud of and
now this coming summer | intend to
have a bigger garden with more
vegetables in it, to see if / can't get
more prizes. So think will close
my letter. The name for my story
will be: "The Little Girl and Her
Winning Prize" From Silvia Le-
vora, Buckley, Michigan.
Thank you, Silvia, Dear, for such
a splendid splendid letter. We like
to get letters like yours and hope
that you will write us another one
real soon. really MUST say good
bye now, for / expect I've over
stepped my space again.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
Pineapple.

Scald two cups Of milk, add a Ia
blespoons cornstarch dissolved in =.
cup of cold milk, cook five minutes,
add tablespoons sugar, and 4 of
chocolate melted, little salt, and 1
teaspoon Of butter. Remove from
fire, and add cup shredded pineap-
pie, u cup macaroon crumbs, and l
teaspoon Of vanilla; beat a moment,
add whites of 2 eggs beaten stiff,
and pour into cups wet in cold wa
ter. Turn out when set, and serve
with boiled custard made from yolks
Of two eggs.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
Occupying the Village.

A story worthy of "The Three
Musketeers" of Dumas or of "Briga-
der Gerard" is told by correspond
ent of the Paris Journal. In a recent
skirmish a French dragon had his
horse killed and was left behind, his
comrades having ridden off. Some
hours later a French patrol found
him on foot at the entrance of vii
lage.
"What are you doing here?" he
was asked.
81 am occupying the village" was
the answer 81 was waiting for you
TO come. The Germans are over
there in the wood. They dare not
enter the village while l am here"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
OUR NEWEST CREATION
Beautiful Pillow, Emblemstie of Your Own
State-Every Home Should Have One.

This is our newest creation. We have had
every state In the Union, showing the differ
ent state flowers, and the name Of the state
in attractive lettering. The designs are easily
worked. and we include with each top the
back and six skeins Of embroidery cotton
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these beautiful tops Of your home state. Now
is the time 20 get one. while the idea lie new.
Be the first In your town TO secure one Of
your state.
We are including In this bargain a COM
plete course In embroidery, illustrated with
all the principal stitches. with the description
Of each stitch.
stamps accepted.
EMBROIDERY HOUSE, Dept u p.
so w. Washington Street, Chicago. III.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

This is an exceptionally neat and
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makes very effective centerpiece.
Stamped on pure imported white
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I have been read
ing your stories in our paper. | like
them very much. l go to school
every day. am in the fifth grade.
like my teacher. l live one-half
mile from school. There are five
rooms where / go to school. They
teach the twelfth grade, and german
and latin in the high room. live
on a farm of eighty acres. | have
one brother eleven years old. | am
nine. We keep lots of cows and
young cattle. like TO go to Sunday
school. like my Sunday school
teacher. My class earned five dol
lars for missionary money. l had
pet kitten; he was grey and white
he got sick and died. l miss him
very much. He would sleep in my
doll cab and answer when | talked
to him. The next time you have a
story contest | would like to enter.
/ hope to see my letter in print.
Well, must say good bye for this
time. Yours truly, Irene Marie
Jones, Mesick, Mich.
am sure you will enjoy our
missing word" contest, Irene. You
must be sure and take part in that.
You wrote very nice letter, and l
hope you will write again as soon as
you can. And now we will have our
fourteenth and LAST letter. You
see, l did manage to squeeze ALL
our letters in this time. | am sure
you will be pleased to see them all
in print this week.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I am sorry to say
every one did not have a fair chance
guessing that riddle because it was
printed wrong. Vera Mononie of
Ravenna won the letter The an
swer was: "Seven Eggs" This is
the real riddle: IF hen and a half
laid an egg and a half how many
eggs would seven hens lay in seven
days? think one Of my friends,
Pauline Stawffer is going to join our
club. I have a geography which is
forty-four years old. My grandma
gave it to me. 1t is about FIVE inch
es wide and seven inches long, so
you can see it is not very big. I am
going to the Ravenna School, so my
address is Theola Patterson, Raven
ma, Michigan.
Theola, l am awfully sorry that
the riddle was printed wrong; but
am sure your explanations will
make everything all right. Did
print the riddle correctly this time?
| hope so, because I should be ex-
tremely sorry to make the same mis-
take a second time. l hope your
friend, Pauline, will decide to join,
for we are always glad to welcome
new members. I would like to see
that tiny old geography you told us
about, Theola, for one does not often
see biographies that old nor that
small. Write again, Dear, we are al
ways glad to hear from you. Our
ninth letter is from Ida Fuller, Pros
sen, Wash.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear. Editor:-After hearing your
stories and letters would like to join
your Story Telling Club. l am a
little girl eleven years old. I have
a brother nine years old. NV broth
er's name is Gerald. We both go to
the Valley high school I am in the
fourth grade and my brother Is in
the third grade. We have a lady
teacher. Her name is Mrs. Blodgett.
I have two k;ttens-one is grey and
one is black and white. We live be-
tween Horse Heaven and Rattle
Snake. The story like best Is:
"How Mabel and Monty PLAYED Tn
dian" It was good that their father
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I have been reading
the stories in our paper and would
like to be a member of the club. ]
go to school every day, am eight
years old and in the fourth grade.
I like all the stories very much, but
think | like Chow Mabel and Monty
Played Indian" best. Your friend,
Louise Pierce, White Hall, Mich.
I believe the biggest share of our
little members like Glow Mabel and
Monty PLAYED Indian" best, so I
guess l will have to write another
Adventure" story before long,
won't I? Our eighth letter is from
Theola Patterson, of Ravenna, Mich
igan, who says:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
Yours truly, gertrude clingman.

Yours truly, Gertrude Clingman.
Gertrude, you are certainly a
smart little girl to write such nice
letter. We used to have a dog
named Niger. He was as black as
black could be; but he was a little
bit cross. Write another letter, Ger
trude, when you can. Here is our
thirteenth letter:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
MARION AND HER CHUMs.

Once upon a time two little girls
we're playing house. Marion said:
"I will go and get some Of Auntie's
big chairs. Katherine, will you get
nv little table? II is in the house"
After they had got all that was
needed to play with they settled
down in their new home. When they
were sitting down TO the table some
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20
A Codicil to Husbands VIII.

Mrs. Exe-Your husband looks as
If he had a will of his own.
Mrs. Wye-He has; but I gener-
ally add a codicil to it.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

found the children. If this is not
too long would like to see it in
print. From your friend, Ida Fuller.
You wrote an interesting letter,
Ida; but | was amused at those two
names you mentioned-Horse Hea-
ven and Rattle Snake. When was
a little girl / lived away out in
South Dakota, and we got our mail
at a place named Beaver" Our
tenth letter is from Mary German,
Hesperia, Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

/ Il lltLle girl Il HVeu away out III
South Dakota, and we got our mail
at a place named Beaver" Our
tenth letter is from Mary German,
Hesperia, Michigan.
Dear Editor:-I have been read
ing the stories and letters and | am
girl thirteen years old and in the
seventh and eighth grades. / live
about eighty rods from the school,
like to go to school very we'll. My
mama is sick and stayed at home
all last week. have got two broth
ers named Loren and Charley, and
five sisters. Three are married and
are within driving distance. For pets
we have two cats, enc dog and three
bantams. The cats names are Beau
ty and Tiger. The dogs name is
Jack. l think the name for the story
is: "Ponto the Pill" | know l am
late for the contest, but better late
than never. / am your friend, Mary
German.
Thanks, for a very nice letter,
Mary, we are glad to welcome you
to our club. The name you sent was
quite cute for Ponto WAS rather a
pill for puppy, wasn't he? The
old rule of "better late than never"
is generally a good one to remember.
Write again. Our eleventh letter is
from Jack Blakely, Moffit Hill, Mich.
Dear Editor:-I love them stories
in the Children's Story Telling Club.
l thought l would send in a name
for the story we are to name. |
think "The Dog That Saved Life"
would be a good name. / am nine
years old, have one brother and two
sisters. go to school at Motif Hill.
| like to go to school and l like my
teacher. My brother and / have
some traps set for muskrats. We
have caught five muskrats. ! Ad
bad cold and couldn't go to school
today. Will say good bye, Jack
Blakely.
You wrote a dandy letter, Jack.
l used to live in South Dakota and
there were lots of muskrats there.
My brothers used to trap musk rats
on the banks of a great big lake.
The name you sent in was very nice.
I hope you will write again, Jack.
Our twelfth letter is from Gertrude
Clingman, Dutton, Michigan.
Dear Editor:-I am a little girl
six years old. | have a dog and
cat. / go to school most every day
and l am in the second grade. I
have reading, arithmetic, language
and spelling. | live about a quarter
of a mile from the school Ny
teachers name is Miss Morgan.
like the stories that are in the paper
very well. | have two sisters named
Alberta and Mary. My dogs name
is Mutt and my cats name is niger
! would like very much to become a
member Of the Story Telling Club
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I am little girl
twelve years Of age. / am in the
sixth grade; I also enjoy reading in
the papers which are delivered at
our house every Saturday morning.
About two weeks ago wrote let
ter but forgot to mail it. 1t con-
tanned a name for a story; but even
if I did forget to mail it ] am anx-
ious to sec who will win the prize.
have a sister whose name is Marie.
She is nearly three years old, and
when come home from school l
generally take care of her. I have
been to Elk Rapids twice and l like
Il there very much. Your faithful
reader, Melba f. Pearson, Fremont,
Mich.
We DO feel rather disappointed
ween we forget something that we
Yeally want to remember; but your
way of accepting the incident OF the
FORGOTTEN letter is the RIGHT way,
Melba Dear, and am sure you are
a very fine little girl. Write again.
Our fourth letter is a story. Here
II is:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

GrOup OF handsome CenterpleceS.
No. 073-Grape Design.
No. 074-ButterHy and Daisy.
No. 075-Fruit Design.
No. 076--FOrget-me-nOt.
No. 077-COnventiOnal.
No. 078-Wild Rose.
Any one of these centerpiece de-
signs stamped on 18x1S inches Irish
linen, 35c.
Any one design stamped on 22x22
inches Irish Linen, SOC. Perforated
pattern of any one design, either
size, including all necessary stamp
ing materials, zoe each.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear children:-I am very glad
indeed that you are taking so much
interest in our Story Telling Club.
It is interest that makes things
worth while, you know, and / should
not wonder-I shouldn't really-if
our club didn't grow into the best
CLUB that ever was. And the "best
clufItlat ever was" will certainly be
club worth belonging to. Don't
you think so?
We have heaps Of splendid letters
FOR this week, and I'll have to begin
to print them right away or won't
have room for them all. Our first
letter follows:
Dear Editor:-As l have been
reading the stories in the Children's
Story Telling Club, will say, | think
they are very nice, so l will tell
little story all about Christmas.
am twelve years old and go to school
every day at the FLOWING we'll"
school. Now for the story. was
Town to my cousins Christmas at
Kent City, and was having a good
time the day before Christmas. We
we're playing all kinds of games
until bedtime; so when it began to
get toward bedtime we went to bed
for we expected st. Nicholas. But
we went to sleep and didn't wake up
till late in the morning. And when
we went out to see what we got for
Christmas what do you think we
saw? My Aunt was holding real
baby girl and I asked whose it was
and they told me that Santa Claus
brought it to my cousin. Maybe we
wasn't surprised to think we had a
real Christmas baby! And they
named it Alberta Anna Butler. This
is my first story writing. Yours
truly, Maggie Manley, Newago,
Michigan.
Maggie Dear, you certainly wrote
4 fine letter. I am sure all our little
club members will think it is splen-
did and agree with me that the
Real Christmas Baby" you told us
about must have been a GREAT
BIG SURPRISE. Write another
story for our club, Maggie. Our
next letter is from a little girl in
Deuueen, Arkansas.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I will write again.
I will send Emily and the Princess.
It is a long story. I went to Grand
mas last fall. I went through Dali
las. Texas, and Fort Smith, and
Springfield. Grandma lives in Mis-
souri,. We went from Texas. I saw
lots of pretty things. PaDa and two
" nv brothers went TO Gillian, Ark
have three brothers and we went
to Grandmas. We have a pretty
home. I have a doll. do not play
with it much. I love to piece quilts.
can sew on the machine. I received
nv membership card and was glad
TO get it. I will close for this time.
From Mary to the editor.
p. S.-Here is a puzzle: "A
White ran White out Of a
White"
We will be very glad to have you
send us your story about Emily and
the Princess, Mary, for we are al
ways pleased to print stories sent in
bv our little club members. l am
sure you must have had a pleasant
trip when you went to visit your
grandma. Who can guess the rid
die Mary sent in? Our third letter
is from a new club member.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Chocolate Cream Candy.
Two cups scalded milk, 5 table
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:-I have been reading
your stories and letters and like
them very much. Would like to re-
ceive one of your membership cards.
I stay with my grandmother and I
go to German school. I am in the
fourth grade. l have two miles to
walk. have two sisters and one
brother. My brother had scarlet
fever but is well again.
am glad to hear that you enjoy
the letters and stories, Ruthie; and
l was very glad to send you a men,
bership card. Write us another let
ter. Our seventh letter is short and
sweet and hard to beat
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

Dear Editor:--I have been read
ing the Children's Story Telling Club
and l would like to join it. have
three big sisters and one brother.
Two of my sisters are married. I
have three pets-two kittens and a
dog. The kittens names are Muff
and SNOWFALL. And my dogs name
is Prince. / am twelve years old. I
am in the fifth grade. Yours truly,
Ina Hammer.
P. ST. would like to see my let
ter in print.
We are pleased to welcome you to
our club, Ina, because you wrote a
very nice little letter. And we were
very glad to print it. Write again.
Our sixth letter is from Ruthie
Schwartz, Conklin, Michigan.