The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-02-27
MAKING OF WRITERS,
IN SALMON SCHOOLS.

IN OALmVV ONHOVAO
Mrs. Ruth Jones, teacher of the
fifth and sixth grades in one of the
Salmon schools. sends The Recorder
samples of the literary compositions
by her pupils. 1t win be observed
that numbers OF them are original
compositions. while others are writ
ten from dictation. all showing good
work in directing the young idea how
TO write:
The Tea Party-All the house was
in confusion, Mrs. Kittie Winkers
was going TO give an afternoon tea.
amusing themselves over in the cor
ner.
Finally the time came and one by
one the guests came in. Mrs White
paw brought her mall kitten with
her to play with Mrs. Kittie Winkers
kitten.
Mrs. Kittie Winkers put the cups
of milk around and brought in some
fried mice and other delicacies.
The cats sat down and my, how
Mrs. Whitepaw's kitten acted, 1t up
set the milk and ate all the fried
mice. This made his mother mad and
also Mrs. Kittie Winkers.
Some time after this Mrs. Kittie
Winkers gave another party and Mrs.
Whitepaw was careful not to bring
her naughty kitten.-Jean Turnbull.
When Captain Guluke went down
the Salmon river with the moving
picture outfit he had many thrilling
adventures and saw many animals.
One animal he saw was a bear
They saw cub and started to shoot
at it,
They shot off the tip of his nose
and when a bear is in pain he is 1ust
wild. AS they shot off his nose he
stood on his nose and spun around
like top.
When they saw the bear they for
got to turn the movie machine and
did not get his picture.
They were very sorry they didn't
get it because it was such a funny
thing for bear to do.-Dorothy M.
Heidner.
A Clevsr Dos-It was a cold night
There was little puppy at the door
of ranch house. The people were
very kind and let the puppy in the
house.
There was little girl at this house
that the dog grew to be very fond Of
Every night the little girl went to
tthe field for the cows.
One night the little girl was sick
and the father was not home. The
mother did not want to leave the girl
She sat by the bed wondering what
to do about the cows. Just then she
looked out of the window.
/ What do you think she saw?
The cows were coming up the road
and behind them came the dog. Sc
the mother did not have to leave her
girl.-Ellla Roads.
Old BluH-Mamma said that when
she was small they had a dog named
Bluff. Any time Grandma wanted one
of the children she would say, Bluff
go get Bert"
One day she said, Bluff, go get
| Carl" He came home without Carl
He would howl and cry and tug a,
Grandmas dress. Soon Grandma
Bluff led the way. Very soon they
found Carl with his leg broken
Grandma had TO carry him home sc
after that she always paid attention
to what Bluff said.-Lawrence Rob
erts.
The Mother Pelican--In hotel al
! Santa Cruz, California. there was ar
/ old pelican He was kept in a cage
! because he was so mean. He would
peck peoples legs as they passed him
! in the yard.
/ There was a mother cat there and
she had five little kittens. He was
mad at her because she pulled some
of his tail feathers out in play so to
pay her back he stole her kittens ant
would not let her come near them
He raised the kittens on fish ant
that she was called Mother Pelican
Doris Chase.
Pet was little pony four years
old. We did not think she was o.
any use but we took her in and fec
her. We found out that she was ;
race horse rode her to school ey
ery morning. She beat all the othel
horses when we raced. One day II
the spring there was flood. Ii Gu
the road so that nothing could cross
it, Pet was going along real fas
when we came to that place. ! triet
to stop her but couldn't SO she KEEP
going and jumped across the place
The other boys tried to make thei
horses jump across but they couldn'
do 1t. Many people wanted TO bu.
her but we wouldn't sell her.-Josepl
Hill.
When we came to Salmon We liye'
close to some people that had dog
He would come over 10 play with m.
4 brother and me. My little sister wa
not old enough 10 play then. She ha'
ito sit on the porch and watch us
When she got bigger she would com
out and play with US As soon as "
moved VIE thought We would have Z
leave the dog there We went Owe
10 the other house but my little SIS
ter kept behind the rest OF US "
looked around and saw that the do
was following and Marjorie kept cal