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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
"A Day at the HospitaI.

Monday morning. Nov 3d. lat 7.50 a. m. and mother were walking to the hospital I was to have my tonsils cut out. am now going to tell you as much as know of 1t. !
 When I came there the nurse was there. She told me to take of my coat and hat and my clothes in back of a screen. Then she handed me a blan- ket to wrap myself up with. which l did, and then she put a handkerchief on my head When that was done 1 sat down to wait for the doctor.
 While I was waiting for the doctor, other children came to have their tom sils taken out also.
 When the doctor came the other children went one by one. and I went last.
 When I laid down on the operating table the nurse strapped my feet up Then another nurse put wet cloth on my eyes and mouth. She put some ether on my nose. The ether made me go to sleep When awoke was lying on bed My throat was very sore. l stayed there until o'clock D. IT. went home the same day. BESSIE GITLIN, Age Il. New London
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
The First Thanksaixina.

When the Pilgrims came to this land nearly three hundred years ago. they found in their chosen homes no one but Indians. The first year the Pill grirns' crops failed and with noth- ing in their storehouses,- they would have starved if the Indians had not given them corn. When the MloE and ice of that bitter TKster were gone, the Indians showed thenl iloW to plant corn so as to get big harvest. and taught them how to cstcN great nets full of little fish calieA alewives, in the streams. The Indians put one or two of these fish in each hole where they pla nted three or four kernels of corn. The sandy soil was made rich and fertile 50 that the corn could grow large and strong. When harvest time came the Pilgrims had a fine crop. They could make enough nasty pud- ding, brown bread. and johnny. cake to last till the next harvest.
 Then they invited the Indians, who had helped them so much to come to their first Thanksgiving feast. The Indians were delighted to come and they bI fought with them deer and fat
 and wild turkey to added to the least.
 They were greatly pleased with all the good things which they had had to eat. and they emptied one big platterfull after another, saying, Ugh! ughl ugh! ughl because il l tasted so good to the red men of the | forest. BERTHA LIGHT. Versailles
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the ball Is thrown with a short over arm action there will be spin to 1t as the oval rolls of the finger tips, palm being underneath, producing a spiral pass.
 Forward passes should be made fol- lowing run CT line buck which natur- ally draws the defensive backs up. On third down a long pass would be proper. If checked on the goal line an out pass forward over the end should be all right as a last resort on the fourth down. Never take chances when in your own territory as pass, es- pecially forward and out, might be h. tercepted too easily.
 Most plays in which the forward pass figures are made to certain rner running to an open spot. but the best team play comes from forward passes made in certain groove. As in base ball, hits go in certain lanes where no one is fielding; so in football pass over the center and down 10 yards just be- yond the defensive backs. At least two possible receivers should always try to be i'll this lane, one for short. the other for long pass. The next best groove calls for long 25 yard pass over the defensive half and out at a 45 degree angle. Thus it is necessary for one end to cross over to be with Lis partner in receiving.
 Two fundamentals arc essential first, passes must be thrown from five yards back of scrinmase line, and s-c- ond, they must be executed with snap and accuracy in practice. About :.no- half the scores in college football thia season are due d;rectly to clever fer yard passing.
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another interesting surprise. 4
 DORIS M. BLIVEN, Age 10, Voluntown.
. MN Kitten,s Loss.

AS I was standing in the doorway one morning saw that my kitten had caught very tiny mouse. After tess- ing it about for time, she decided to bring it into the house; but could not content herself with it indoors. so she took it out again.
 She kept letting MT. Mouse run a little ways from her. and then catch him and toss him in the air again.
 If Miss Kitten knew what was go- ing to happen she would hay edevoured him immediately.
 Along came MT. Rooster and for a few seconds was content to watch Miss Kitten in her play. All at once MT. Rooster grabbed MT. Mouse and ran in the orchard with him. After re- ceiving a few pecks, the mouse disap- peared down MT. Boosters throat
 Poor Miss Kitten was heartbroken and decided to have milk for her breakfast.
 HELEN TOWERS, Age II. Lisbon
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
Plainheld.

Uncle Ben's Cure for a RaIky Horse.
 One day Uncle Ben traded off one of his horses for another. The one whom he had bought 1t from was supposed to be blind man. who said the horse would stand anywhere. It was one of those horses which are very quiet and gentle. It went along without any trouble; but one night when they were on their way to meeting the horse came to a sudden stop and would neither go forward nor backward. SC they left her standing and got another horse from a farm near by.
 They backed the wagon away from her and went on. As they came home they saw nothing of the horse. bu, found her in the stable.
 This happened during the cold sea- son.
 Then one summer when they were gathering hay they had their wagor fun and started for the barn near by when the horse came to a stop and would not go on. They left her tied tc a pos tall that afternoon and night
 So Uncle Ben soon learned his bally horse lesson. She was soor after sold to milk woman who hat taken fancy to her, and never baked again.
 MARGIE GAHAN. Age F. Voluntown.
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Mss Olympia
BY MOLIE PRICE cooK

Her nickname is Miss Olympia" 1" You wonder why? If you've read about the Olympian games you will understand. She is the athletic AmeTi- can girl, the girl who excells in out door sports.
 She loves to walk. Why? Because she knows how. She walks at least two miles every day. some days five miles. She often goes on a twenty or twenty-five milo cross country hike. Ask Miss Olympia" if she ever gets tired and she wifi tell you:
 Of course not. would though if l didn't wear sensible, comfortable eiothes-a middy and skirt, no corset, shoes with low heels and broad toes, when 1t is cold sweater or short coat.
 Then too experiment till l find what length of step Is easiest for me 10 take. Then walk lightly putting / ths bAlis of my feet and my toes to the ground before lowering my heels. toe straight ahead like an Indian. walk with my body erect, shoulders back, chest out, and chin in like q scl- disr. do not saunter along but walk quite fast."<
 "po you Ike to run, Miss oiym- ria y" l
 "Yes, run iistie every day-abcut a block at time 1 was taught to breath deeply at all times but when am out of doors I take ioug dees breaths t!rat seem fairly to lift me oh thc ground. Loss of girls do no, breafhe, They do not know hew. They only heaye their chests up and down breathe from the diaphragm pushing the waist muscles out as far as I ear when take in 8 breath and pulling them in when I force a bseath cut Dur family doctor says l am the health. lest giri he ever kpeH."
 Mts Olympia" is not coneeised She is merely telling facts. She five. right and that means that she really
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Ven.

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 Yen is a little Chinese boy. He has yellow skin. black hair. and small. slanting eyes, His nose is broad and fiat.
 Vents head Is shaved. all but a spot on the crown. From this a long braid hangs down his back. Yen's father has a braid just like it. His head is shaved, too.
 Ills mother and sister do not have their heads shaved. Yen thinks a great deal of this long braid of his. He would not have ii cut off for anything in the world. Yen has small hands. with long. slender l fingers. He wears a cap of blue silk. His dress is of Eay lowered silk. He wears bright-colored trousers made ot silk. His shoes are made of black cloth, with thick. white soles. ELLEN BOROVICKA. West Wilmington
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make them stand up, mould ssme feet for them of putty or gum. You can harden this quickly by placing the fu- ished arches on the kitchen range, with the asbestos cover under them.
 "Or we might make ike feet for the arches out of little pieces of cigasbcx wood, with holes in them for the ends of the hairpins. You can't bore such hole without splitting the wood but yo,, can burn 1t Tith rad heated red-hos in the kitchen range. Handle the nail with pinehess or drive it through a piece of wood to form handle.
 For the two end posts, get 2 small spool, saw t in two across the middle to make two standards. The easiest way to saw the spool is to hold a fine crosscut saw between your knees, take the spool in both hands. and move it beck and forth over the saw teeth. The posts should be made 2 ia. high and whittied to at into the spool bases.
 'Whittie the heads of the malle1 ebodt fu. in diameter and iH iu. long. Fit long thin handles into them by burning or boring holes. For balls, we can rss peas or small marbles.
 Set the posts and arches as shown in the diagram aud give each player a bali and f.iasist. Each player, in turn, places his bah back of arch No i and, with his mafiet, drives it through the arches h the order shown by the num- bers. One shot for each, urn, but svesy time you succeed in driving the bali through the arch at which you are aiming you get an extra tnrn-go right on shooting unsi1 you miss. Tke re9u- lar rules of lawn croQuet might bs followed"
 Boys and Girls Newspaper Servic Copyright, 1919. by J. H. Millar
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Tho Gin-er Bread Man.

Once upon a time there lived little old woman and little old man who did not have any little children ot their own. So one day the little old woman made little boy. When she got the little follow made she made it some little clothes. His coat was made out of chocolate his buttons were made of yellow frozen sugar, his eyes were made out of sugar plums Sc when she got the little fellow fyed she put the pan into the oven and shut the door. When she thought the little boy was done she went to the oven door and opened It. the little boy fell or the floor. Afterwards he got up and ran out of, the door And the little old woman and the little old man rar after him. but he said: You cant catch me. am a Ginger Bread Man!' But they could not catch him.
 After a while he came to a horse. 2 cow. a barn. fox and they said Stop. We wish to eat you."
 But he said: 'T have run away iron | little old " oman and a little old man 1 and I can run away from you!"
 But wfen the fellow got littl ways he said: You can't catch me I am a Ginger Bread Man!r When tn little boy got home he was very tired
 BERTHA WRIGHT. Age Is. | Voluntown sf
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A Trio to Rocky Point.

When I went to Rocky Point this summer I went in an automobile. We went on the teaser. and the merry go- round We certainly had a lovely time there that day.
 It was a lovely day, too. A man came along with some candy popcorn peanuts and other refreshments. Then we went and got a nice cold drink of lemonade After a while went and weighed myself. They had some beau tiful music there.
 The people went with had twin girls, and | took them on the merry go-round, too.
 There were quite few automobiles You could hardly pass, the road was blocked so. J I enjoyed the ride very much for il was nice day to go riding.
 EVELYN ST. JOHN, Age F.
 Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
POETRY. WHEN | GET INFO BED.

r I'm never frightened ir< the dark. Though I am very small; never sit ali scared and hark For ogres in the hall. But when my prayers are said I have one awful dread, That Something waits to grab my
 toes
 When get into bed! 1 try to think of pleasant things Each time Il get undressed; And how each day no evil brings IT children do their best. But the thought comes in my heac As 1 am turning down the spread That something's gotng tC grab ny When get into bed. And when There's nothing more to do With bedclothes open wide, IL makes me shiver thro' and thro' A trying to decide Which foot shall go ahead. For I'm sure I'd tumble dead IT something ever grabbed my tees, As get into bed.
 Burgess Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
THE NEW BABY.

 Yes. I've got a little brother Never asked to have him. nuther-
 But he's here! They just went away and brought him, And last week the doctor brought him
 -wereIt that queer? When I heard the news from Molly, Why. l thought at first twas jolly,
 Cause you see. I thought I could go and get him. And then mamma, course. would let him
 Play with mel But when once looked at him, Why" I says. Great Snakes. is that him?
 Just that mite," And they said: Yes. and ain't he cun- ning?" And thought they must be funnin'-
 He's a sight, Hes SO small it's t1sr amazin'. And you'd think that he was blazin'
 He's SO reds f And his nose is like n berry And he's baii as 1-nr.e Ferry On his headl Why. he isn't worth a brick. All he does is cry and kick.
 He can't stop Won't sit up. you can't arrange him I don't see why pa didn't change him!
 At the shop! Now we've got to dress and feed him, And we really didn't need him
 More'n frog! Why'd they buy a haby brother. When they know I'd a good dea rather
 Have a dog7
 Kansas Farmer.
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A Niqht on a Mountain Too.

7
 The most interesting experience of my vacation was spending the night on White Face. We all got up early to see the sun rise, and 1t was a won- derfui experience that I for one shall never forget.
 Fortunately we had a fine day for our trip, and with our bags containing food and a blanket apiece. strapped on our backs, we started gayly out.
 When we reached the top of the mountain we found sheltered place, built a great fire, and cooked our supper. It was a long. hard climb. es- peciaIly the last stretch, for the top of the mountain Is bare rock and is very steep and slippery.
 woke many times during the night It was cold and there were strang sounds in the dark forest all about use We sat around the cracking fire, and told stories for a long time. be- fore we rolled ourselves up in our blankets to go to sleep.
 z t LENA SASLOWSKY. Age 8.
 Oak6afe
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The Forward Pas.
BY H. o. PAGE Coach, Formerly Quarterback, Uniyersit

Br H. O- PAGE Coach, Formerly Quarterback, University
 of Chicago
 An ideal player is one who CD can run and dodge in the open, (2l who can kick, and (3) who can forward pass. The youngster learning to play football asks three questions abou, passing. How-when-where?
 To Dc a successful passer comes onl, with constant practice, just like pitch able to grip a bali, especially if wet therefore lay the pigskin in the palm of the hand with the point in direction of the objective. The ends of the fn- gers, if time permits, should be in con- tact with the lacing of the ball and . trihe back of the center. Thus when
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
A visit to Ny ersndparents.

One Thursday night. when there was no school the next day my brother and walked to OakdaIe and met my grandfather and rode with him to his home in Mentville.
 :; When we got there grandmother was a tthe door and supper was ready. We sat down and ate supper. Then grand father told us jokes and grandmother helped us with our spelling. Then we ran across the yard and saw our aunt and uncle and saw their dogs gc through their tricks. Then 1t was bed time
 The next day we went to my Aunt Ethels and stayed until o'clock. Ther when we got back to grandmother Aunt Edith gave me money to buy z heflnon and 4randfzfhae xaxA A Nhailnoz
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
Autumn and Winter.

Many people regret to see the cold days of dull November fast approach ing.
 But love to see the leaves turning crimson and gold and falling over the streets and elsewhere.
 Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be here, and 1 am sure by Christ mas there ought to be some sign of the giittering snow which attracts most of the little childrens attention wher 1t comes down for the first time in the year.
 Most all the girls and boys love tc see winter coming, because they car slide down hills. when 1t snows, ant they can also make snow men. I once heard a little boy say he dit not like winter. because the days arr shorter. His enthusiasm is exhausted when he sees the blazing sun go dowI ! so early. But To! his thoughts are changed when he sees the first snow storm ant | thinks of sliding
 ELEANOR M. DoYON.
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Golna Nuttina.
Voluntowr

One day some of my friends and I made up our minds to go and get nuts We decided to go so we each took a bag. or a little basket and started off We walked a little ways and we came to a nice nut tree. We began to pick until our baskets were full. When they were all full we started home wards.
 We got home about four o'clock, and we were all glad we went nutting.
 ROSE DUBEAU. Age Il. p1aiDfiald
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Little Wee Pumpkin,

Little Wee Pumpkin wished very much to make someone happy on Thanksgiving Day. On the day before Thanksgiving a beautiful lady came to look for a pumpkin to make into a Jack Lantern for little sick girl in the hospital who had been sick for a very long time. When she SAW Lat- tie Wee Pumpkin she said it was just the kind she wanted. So she asked the
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Frank and the Squirrel.

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Frank. One day Frank went to the woods to gather nuts. He stopped to pick one when he heard a noise from the leaves. He looked and saw a squirrel gathering nuts for the winter. The squirrel seemed to say: T am gathering nuts for my little ones"
 Frank said: You seem to be very busy. am glad to see you working, and I hope you will have enough for bring you some.S
 The boy went home very happy.
 WILFRED CHAMBERLAIN.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
Rs.sureet Some Old Type

E Among various interesting things they are showing at the American
 Museum of Natural History which cast sidelights on history they have
 movable metal Chinese type which was used in printing In Seoul Korea, in 1403, while it was not until twenty years later that the first wood engrav- ing-"St Christopher was made in Europe and it was not until 1437 that Conrad Foster, the Dominican of Nur-
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The Lost Bunny.

wish to tell you about my two rab- bits. One day I discovered that one was missing. I made wide search, without success.
 One Of the boards on the coop was lying on the ground. This gave me ar Aea that he had escaped that way. inquired about him and learned that he had been caught and killed by a cat. His mate was sorry to lose him. l have, as a precautfon against such an- other dtsaster nailed up the boards more carefully,
 oRRIN TALBOT. Age 10. Norwich
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owner for it and was given permis- sion to take it. S She picked Little Wee Pumpkin from the vine and took him home with her to make the Jack-o'-Lantern out of him. She made him into Jack-o'- Lantern, and took him to the little sick Pumpkin had his wish after all.
 GLADYS ST. JOHN. Age Il.
 Moosup.
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Duke Likes to Hunt.

My dogs name Is Duke. He ts 3 years old and likes to hunt. in the summer when we go out to work he goes with us and usually hnds g wood chuck in the wall; then harks until someone comes to help him. .
 When I hear him barking go where he is and pull enough stones from the wall So t!1dt he can get his head in. He grabs at the woodchuck and some times the woodchuck bites him and gets back into the wall; but Duke
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my departure.

my departure.
 Not having any trolley car. we had to go with my grandfather's horse. It took us two hours&but that was not bad.
 When got there was taught to tat, and that was important for me.
 At last came night and I fed the little black pigs. and the chickens and hens.
 The next morning | decided to 20 blueberrying with my cousin; but 1t rained and so we couid go: so l passed the day sewing and talking Then it was time to go home. Ha0Tnsr saT111Er hope mag hays
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LETTERS OF AcKNoWLEpcMENT

Irene Bourey, of Glasgo-Many you, sent me entitled Aesop's Fables. have read half of it and find it very interesting.
 Rose l. Barstow, of Plainfleld-1 thank you very much for the prize book you sent me entitled Miss Pat at Buenos Aires. f-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-20
Making Thanksgivi;na Favoxs
BY CAROLYN sHERWIN BAILEY

HY CAkl4fH SHRHIH BAILEY
 Your bnsy fingers may make these just before 1t is time to help stuff the, turkey and bake the pumpkin pies. The Thanksgiving table needs to be full, but it also needs to be decorated. So here are some favors that any girl can begin planning today.
 Candy Pznpkins Wrap some sugar almonds in. tissue paper and then bunch them in cotton batting So that this package of sweets Is pumpkin shape Cover the whole with orange crepe paper, winding it at the top with green sewing silk to make the pumpkin stem. Cut a leaf from green crepe paper and paste 1t near the stem. Stand one at each guests place.
 A Thanksgiving Indian
 His body Is a fig and his head is . prune fastened to the fig with tooth pick His legs and arms are made oi raisins on toethpicks thrust into his kcdy. Fringe hA of bright crepe pa per to make feather that you stick in hi. head with pin. His face is carved n the wrinkled prune with .. sharp pen Snife e@
 The Pilgrim Pale-Face
 This Pilgrim may stand beside the Indian at each Thanksgiving place. His head Is q fnarshma1low fastened by a touthpick 10 two or three other marsh mafiows that make his body. Pop some corn and string the kernels on fine wire 10 make his arms and legs. Drops of melted chocolate will do for his fea- rures Make him tall hat and a hng cape of black crepe paper.
 Making Log Cabins
 The very small candy sticks are used for this, or if you can not find them use short, straight twigs. Beside each plate build the sticks of candy up in log cabin fashion and stick a little American flag in the top. If you use the. twigs, tie bonbon to the flag be- fore you stick it in the cabin, or i'll the entire cabin with small candies,
 Last Minute Fsvors
 Cover candy boxes, snappers, or Ice cups with orange crepe paper. The ice cuos may hold raisins and sheiled nuts. Hollow r4-y apples and fill with raj sins, almonds and dates. Even a bow of orange ribbon laid on the napkin, with pin to fasten it to the guests flock, will add to the tables beauty.
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!nally gets 1t and Kills it..

finally gets 1t and kills it..
 In winter he hunts rabbits and squirrels. One afternoon I heard him barking. sn ! went out to see what he had, and saw him barking up a tree at two gray. squirrels. I told my father and he went down and shot them. Duke often gets a rabbit in the wall and kills 1t. He killed sS weodchueks Fss< yea& ard 56 this year. R. WINSTON MAIN, Age Il.
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A Pea CroG.1et Set
BY GRANT II. HYDE

"Tell us 3 new rainy day game, Uncle Bob, that we can make ali our ielyes."
 Well. let's see. How about a game of croquet to play on the dining table. l saw one once in a toy shop, but I think we can make one of things lying around the house. Let's try it.
 First we need ninc arches. Get the largest wire hairpins you can ind and bend them like this (see picture1. To
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Alibis.

It is amusing to watch the socalled great men of Germany passing the buck in connection with the submarfna campaign. How different it would have been had the U-boats won the war!-Detroit Free Press.
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Rul.. fer Yauna Writers.

Ruiss fsr Young Writers- 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. . Use pen and ink. not pencil .., q Short and pointed articles Will bs given prererence- Do not use over ESQ words.
 (. Original stories or letters only ufll be used.
 s. Write your name. age and ad- aress plainly at the bottom of the story.
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Pongee silk is the product of Chl- nese silk worms which feed on oah leaves and produce fiber of 8 natural ly yellow hue. ,