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, 1922-12-31
Christmas Eve.


IL snotred on Christmas ere alt
night,
EUerythtHg tcds clothed IN ohite,
40 icds q JAR and ,oondrous sight,
70 10 e1erything so bright
But Tia. ieas all the better TOR
Surta Claus;
could como creeping into the
hJuse,
Just like q mouse.
I sat by the tcindoU, thought I'd
keep rdtch;
But iastedd / crduled under the
couch.
Pretty soon / heard somde one
creeping,
I looked at the door and sac my
dad peepiRg,
But of course he thought I Uds
sleeping,
had toys and candy
1t sure looked dandy,
/ tcds glad 1 could sec
For I kEep IL irds al for nc,
/ felt like Jumping up and dotcn
teith glee,
/ think / should hare got q prise;
For being go tcise,
II toas getting late and oh! my
eyes;
Dad carried in lots Of toys.
And wds careful not to mdks any
noise,
But he sure made a mistake,
Far he didn't knotc / tods dtcGke.
AGNES BRENNAN.
East Casper School.
, 1922-12-31
A Soldier Boys Christmas

-Four years e this Christmas ny
brocsr. Francis II. Springfield was
in France. The Salvation ArmS was
the organization that gave the boys
Christmas presents. The bows who
shared his Christmas with him were
a few OF his army pals-w1niam
sheperd. eBnedict Arnold. Roy Haun
ans Walter Hoffman. who before go
ing TO France were =csidenr of Gas.
per.
The boys were given candy. Gig
srets. cigars, besides what they from
home.
The poor children near camp were
remembered BY our boys. as well as
the Salvation Army. Among these
poor children was a little crippled
girl. who was about 10 years Of age.
She was French. and her parents had
been killed oy the Germans.
This little Eirl received a pair OF
erutnhes from one OF the boys: stock.
ings from ahothe-. shoes from an.
other gifts from ne rest OF the sol.
der.
We expected Francis home for
Christmas. as lots OF them did. Blu,
:ust as It happened. he did not get to
ZONE home.
We were greatly disappointed. as
well as many other families.
That July OF the following year he
saifed for home. He resched Fort D
A. Russell July 18th. and wac Sis
, charged the goth. He arrived ON,
the eve Of the 2lst. We sure wsr'
glad to see him home once again
Ono ofhi spals who had been in th'
army brought him home in his aut'
from L~ongnFcat. Colo. to his home
seven miles east OF the city.
Tho night OF the 24th, three day.
after he reached homie we gave hin
a surprise party. Every n OF hi
friends and more. too. came. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess. 4
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
But the last two Christmas day
he has spent with his parents. Blu
this year he snend Christmas witt
his wife and baby, Helen. who 5
6 months old. HIS house number /
41e Glndstore street.
GLADYS sPRISGsTEEL,
Elk School. Grade 5.
, 1922-12-31
Santa Claus and the Clock.

one day santa Claus was tsins.
ing and thinking. for h. wanted 10
know what he wns going to get for
tho little boy hat lived across ule
street from him. He said to himself.
THAT little boy has been very good
He has III srrnnds for his mother
al tbs month. what shah l get tor
him7 7 know he said. II am going
to Sc; him an aiar1n clock"
The night before Christmas he
went TO the little boys house. He was
walking and before he knew IL. he
sat down on a chair. In a minute
he was fast asleep.
Tho clock rang. The little boy
woke ". He urued on the light and
there vas Santa Claus. He called
his brothers. They made a ring
around him. In an hour all the hoy.
and girls in towu were there dancing
around him.
Santa woke IN ana there were the
children. They ran 20 hide nut Santa
found them all. The toys were scat
tered all over the floor. The boys
mother and father woke up. Santa
told the children stories
EVERT LGNDsTEoM,
North Cs Ter. Grade 4.
, 1922-12-31
The Old Red Mill.

Dozen By the old tcdterfaH
Stands the Old Rcd NM, stii'
sturdy aud tall.
There the wdter Uoics on and on,
For its days rork is ncrcr done.
There the toheat is crushed and
ground;
There the big irheel goes round
and round.
There golden whedt is crushed to
flour.
Many sacks are ground each
hour.
Dozen bp fae old iodterfdH
Stands the Old Mil, stu sturdy
and stu
There I ioco 10 sit and play
WRistling merriIy all the day.
GLENwooD OLSON.
Central, Grade G.
, 1922-12-31

lEditor's Note-The Tribune will print each week in
rne Magazire Section of the Sunday paper this depart
ment OF prose and verse by the pupils of the schools. Only
me pest articles will be printed, and each week an Honor
hol VIII be published, containing the names of the three
pest stories of the preceding week and the authors. The
tribune Story Contest Editor will judge the stories and an
nounce the winners weekly.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade stories will be judged to-
gether. and Seventh and Eighth Grade stories together.
lodays department contains some stories from all these
grades, but the best will. be chosen in each class, respec-
lively.
All the stories are written in school, under the teachers
supervision, and the contestants are not permitted TO get
help from their parents or from older persons in the COM
postion.1
, 1922-12-31
Milk.

Once upon a time there lived a
little SRI named Paimalee. who was
an onlF ehrs she was 4 very pretty
Itts giri. bu. was very spoiled and
RAJ a dreadful ,en,3er. Nothing
pleased her ard rhe yvhined all day
long. Now Pinnacle was vcry fond
OF sweet ralnsi. ard IN order to
keep her ouie;. her parents ist nor
have al the sweet things sin wantei.
The children at school we're begin
ming 10 shun her. Dut. listen. reader,
Il was her horrible temper and m
ps-asAnt disposition. one cay she
could stand IL no longer and came
home crying. she told her mother
how the children Z schooi were treat
ing her,
Her mother sale. Does my little
Eri know WIS the ehldVn are treat
Ing her so7"
"No. mother sa.e Palmhiee.
you a a very bad temper.
dear. re9ilsd her mother. "and you
must try to g."
"Bui how. mother
L shall tell you. said her neither.
But just then they heard p knock
At the door and in came Mr.. MIX,
dressed in his spotlsss white sui.
with a happy smile on his face.
Paimalee jumping up cried, who
arc you:"
Il am Mr.. MIX" vas ;ss reply.
Il have come to tell you how you
may vereon your temper and
dreadful disposition anc become q
healthy. happy child, First, yo,'
must not eat &C many sweets"
But I ike them very much in
deed" wlined PalmAlee.
Yes. but you do not Ike your b:h
temper, do your
NO" she replied.
Then you must follow my direc-
lions. Now l am a very good thing
for little girls and boys. 1 contain
water. sugar. fat. lime. protein and
liaer$ other things. But l have not
much time so vii, sell you about
Ithose things named. l must go TO
hundreds OF other little girls and
boys to explain my erranc.
we viii take water first. for !
contain O water than anything
else. Your body is made up mostly
OF water. You could not live without
it.
Sugar and fat are very important,
for they keep the body warm and
strengthen 1t. They also build up
the body.
Lame is important, for Il builds up
tho bones and teeth. Without lime
our bones would become soft and we
would fall oyer in a heap. We could
not chew u food. for we would
have no teeth.
"Protelns aive us energy and build
up our muscles.
Some OF my products are cheese
butter. cream anc buttermilk. Al
are a sustaining food.
"Paimalee. you should drink -four
glasses of milk a day and not less
than two glasses. II you follow this
rule m stop eating so many sweets
YOU will soon overcome you bad tenn.
per. Now I must 60"
""ThanlS you, Mr.. Milk. shall
try very hard. Goodby." said Pa
mnlee. THELMA YOUNG.
East Casper school. Grade s'A.
, 1922-12-31
What | Intend to Be.

Wien ! grow VI I an going 10 b,
a doctor or mechanic. why 1 uan.
TO b that il because ] can make
quite a lSt OF money. I can have
enouEh money to buy a car. ano have
a BIG house. I can have enough
money that I ar get on a train and
80 TO New York. then get a boat and
80 10 Asia. ia 70 to Europe and do
my trading. n see all tho things
I want TO. live in California: have
servants 10 do things for me. and
have a big range grove and have
all kinds OF vegetables. I viii build
a swimming pool for boys and girls.
hnvo a big playground also. I win
do all this, ~ ] can get money enough.
CARROLL JONES.
East Casper School. Grade 5.
, 1922-12-31
Winter.

Now the mountains arc covered with
snow
And the ice has stopped the river
The trees hang their branches low,
And the cold air makes US shiver.
Jack Frost makes us cold.
When we slide down the hiil
But the wolf il bold,
Because he can stand the chill.
The wind bowls around the trees,
And blows the snow about
Jack Frost makes our ars freeze
And then we always pout.
TEDDY NELSON.
Elk School. Grade 4.
, 1922-12-31
The Toys Christmas.

Into his big brown bag Santa Caus
popped his TOYS. Then he climbsi Up
70 the roof OF his house. to fin his
eight reaideer waiting. already hitch.
, cd TO the sleigh.
zach Frost certainly dId his work
vol this year. the ground was white
with 10
-oiddApi Round asre. Biitzenr' he
a.id.
He was of, Lttis by ntie he
enpued his big bag. for the good
girls and boys.
Finally he came to "snowdHtts
20 winter home Of the Pattons.
.whcar' ts called as he landed on
r- roof
He vas down the chimney In an
iasunt. There was q nice big
chrsstmas tree standing by the fire
place. and he o a pile cut OF his
bag.
"I'm sure Evelyn viii Just love you,
Films" he said to the French doll
And Eileen always did want a cook.
Dlnna," to 4 coio-ed raEdolI. and.
Baby Jackie Will love. j. J." 10 u.
Gown JumpinEJsek. 200. Bo7eep.
where are your sheep7 Dorothy
wouldn't want . shepherdess without
sheep. And here. Wooden Soldier, is
youF Gun. Attention.
rat was all OF the dolls, so he
San to pile boxes and packages
around shs tree. After that was done.
he wes W the chimney.
"cuck-coer' went tho clock on the
nantei.
"Dear mer' said Finne. ''only III.
teen minutes to tweive."
over eight hour until tho ohil.
dren como down. Let's have some
funr' said the wooden Soldier.
IN walk and dance" said Fifine,
"If Dinna viii only unlock me from
this box"
."Ah surely Will" said Dinna. "Ah
never saw you walk befo'T'
Then F1fne beEar, TO dance grace
fully around the room. ct was grace
fully for n DOLLY
"F1ne. honey" Dinna said. "Ah
couldn't have lone better "oh.
where are my sheepT" cried Bo-Peep's
voice. Don't get excited said the
Wooden Soldier. They're over there.
talking 20 that shepherd.
Bo.Peep went shyly forward. Are
) you Boy Blue?" she asked. putting
forward her hand. Yes" answered
the shepherd. taking the outstretched
hand. and you are Bo-Peep?' ''Yes.
indeed" she answered. "let US be
friends Then she introduced him
to the rest of the toys.
'I have been here for q year" said
Roy.l3iLc. 1T came here last year for
Dorothy. I was given permission to
watch the new toys come ir. as
came last Chrlstmes."
I'm for Dorothy, too" said b.
Peep. Where does Dorothy Keep you
from getting broken7"
con the mantel. 1 guess h VIII
do the same with you n the sheep"
said Bov-Blue.
.tCh. that reminds me-" said 30
peep. Where are they7" Some
Were. III blow my horn" SO Boy
EluA blew on his horn, softy. and at
once the sheep all came running up
just then they heard footsteps on
She stair.
"oulc,s. Dinna. hook me up cried
.Flffnc.
'Yos. honeyr'
Then ali was still. until the chill
dren cane running into the room
, 1922-12-31
Wyoming.

htfh its rocks and its nils.
VITA its PiHes and So hills.
lYifh is SKY 30 blue.
" Nh tfs noHHfdizs OF pvrb!e he.
II makes nc fhiHk Of yoH.
AUTUMN
nc ie1res drop off the trees,
The Towers drooP their heads
The grass turns brotrn
IND he jog Of ihe harrest 49,
conc.
As life began u does.
And there oomcs from heat.
birds dad man. navy si1hs
lSr the uorid Is dead.
JOHN o~-DoNNELL-
East Casper. Grade G.
, 1922-12-31
Our Honor Roll

Best Story Last Week-Betty Wiederhold. "Ijuian's
Trip to Santa Claus Land" West Casper.
Casper. 49,
Third.Bernieee JOurgenson, How Santa Started Civ
ing Gifts" South Casper.
Best Poem-Lucile Lyon, "A Riddle" East Casper.
Best Seventh and Eighth Grade Story-Frances Blake.
E. Christmas and Its Joys and Sorrows" West Casper.
Grade Eighth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
SMALLEST 9TH GRADE PUPIL.

Strangers visiting the Grenada
High School often remark on the
number Of unusually young children
found in this department. The aver
age age of the thirty-six pupils who
were sent up from the eighth grade
last year is thirteen, a goodly num-
Der being below that age.
The Grenada High School perhaps
holds the record for the smallest
pupil. In the 9th grade is Louzelle
Thompson who is II years old, A feet
51s inches in height, she weighs only
561a pounds. Lozelle has not been
absent or tardy this year. She is do
ing splendid work in her studies, and
Keeps up with all school activities.
She is a really bright and attractive
looking little girl and talks real in
terestingly when questioned by an
outsider about her age and her work.
She is daughted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Thompson.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
MRS CHARLES E. PERRY
DIED SATURDAY NIGHT

Mrs. c. Z. Perry died al her home
three miles south Of Grenada last
Saturday night at s:I ) o'clock after
?Yr illness -SGb G c----1---r-G.-a-- g. ,olaeIs--
monia. The funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at Odd Eel
lows cemetery by Rev. J. R. Cunning
ham of the Presbyterian church, who
paid a beautiful tribute to the Christ
ian fidelity and faithfulness of the
deceased After the funeral SER
vices. her body was consigned to the
grave there to await the judgment
morn.
Mrs. Perry was truly a good wo-
man. 1t was her aim to care we'll for
those of her own household. She en-
deavored to perform every duty of
the good wife and good mother. She
loved most the duties of home, but
also delighted in visiting and caring
for the sick. and afflicted and in con-
veying those messages Of encourage
ment and hope which come only of
the best that lives. She knew we'll
what it meant to be good wife and
a real help meet and she did her best
to fulfill those sacred OBLIGATIONS.
She was a member of the Presbyter-
ian church and delighted in its ser
vices.
She is survived by her husband and
two sons, besides other relatives, to
whom coincidence is rendered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
FORK ITEMS.

Mr.. F. H. Horton spent last week
with his family in Grenada.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Pow, of Mem
phis, were visiting last week IN the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Chapman of the Fork.
We are sorry to note that Mrs: u.
B. Horton who has been in the hos
pital at Lexington more than month
is still in a precarious condition, and
her Young husband, Mr.. d. B. Horton
in company with her brother, carried
her to the Baptist hospital in Mem
phis last Saturday. Their friends
and relatives here feel very much in
terested and are praying for her
speedy recovery. Mrs. F. H. Horton
has charge of their infant son at
present.
Messrs. Lucien Smith, w. V. and
D. E. Horton and E. Davis were III
Grenada Saturday.
Mr.. Lucien Schmitz was visiting IN
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Chap
man Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. l. w. Crawford and'
their little daugster, Winfred, left
Columbus, New Mexico, where Capt.
Crawford has been stationed Ton
sometime, enroute to Mississippi, ons
the 11th of this month. They stopped
a while with friends in Dallas, Texas
and are now having a most delight
full visit with Capt. Crawford's rela-
tives in Mariana, Ark. They are
expected next week to visit relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
OLDER GIRLS HI-Y CON-
FERENCE AT NEW ALBANY

Jackson, Miss Jan. 26.-Miss Ella
Mcintosh, Girls Work Secretary for
the State Young Mems Christian AS
.sociatien. afA-M Mississipr ;~s. anncIn ces
that there will be large attendance
at the Older Girls Hi-Y Conference
for North Mississippi, which is to be
held at New Albany on January II,
%. 30.
Prof. B. L. Coulter, Supt. of schools
and Miss Vera Horn, advisor of the
Girls Hi-Y Club are in charge of all
local arrangements and announce
that they are arranging to entertain
all the girls that attend the Confer
ence. 1t is hoped that no school or
Sunday school will have to limit the
size of their delegation so long as the
girls sent are of the proper type, that
is. outstanding Christian girls who
have sufficient leadershi" to carry
back and put into effectsin their COM
munities the ideas and inspiration
that they gain from the Conference.
The people of New Albany feel it
a privilege to be able to entertain
the North Mississippi Conference and
feel sure that it will be well up to
the standard that has been set In the
past in the Conferences conducted by
the State Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. We are also certain that
the people of New Albany will main
tain the high standard of hospitality
that has characterized them in the
past.
Blake w. Godfrey.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27


Dear Club Women Of Mississippi:
This brings you a greeting from
your chairman of legislatiOn-a
fresh appeal to your loyalty, to your
state TO your love of your fellow
beings. Another call to arms for the
fight against that which is evil-and
the strong support of the cause that
is just and merciful.
The past legislative record of the
Federation Of Women's Clubs is
worthy of review and must fill you
with pride and inspire you with cOur-
age to carry on" These are the
works that must live after you:
The Child Labor Law.
The Enactment of the Injunction
and Abatement Act,
The Raising of the Age of Con-
sent,
Compulsory Education,
The Industrial School at Columbia,
The Establishment of the Colony
for the Feeble minded
The Federation has also assisted in
all matters Of public health legisla-
tion, notably the sanitOrium for the
cure Of tuberculosis.
The central committee has ordered
that the legislative program to be
pushed during the present session of
the legislature be confined to the
Educational Bill and Protective Home
for Women. The first is being so
widely chaTpioned that there is very
little doubt Of its safe passage. The
bill for the Protective Home for
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
HON. JEFF BUSBY AGAIN IN
THE RACE FOR CONGRESS

The Sentinel is authorized to place
the name of Hon. Jeff Busby, of
Chlckasaw County, before the voters
of this, the Fourth Congressional dis
trlct as candidate for Congress. This
will be the third race Mr.. Busby has
made, and it will be remembered that
IN the two previous contests he gave
good account of himself. He car
ried his own county by a handsome
vote and also the county of Montgom-
cry, the home of his opponent. Hon.
I. u. Sisson, by 40 votes, two years
ago, and was only defeated by hc3
votes, IN the eleven counties of e
district. Mr.. Busby no doubt s
that the splendid race he made =
fore and the fact that the disting1 = +
ed gentlemen who already fills , e
office at the present time has bee z n
office for SO long as he has, serv, e 0
assure him that a change will 4. e
made at this election and that he II
be hOnored with the place e
1t is a noble ambition that fill = le
breast of man who seeks a : ce
in the Congress of the United S = es
with a realization of the great dues
involved, conscious of what the great
men of the Nation who have gone
on before have done, and imbued with
a fixed and steady purpose to wisely
serve the present hour. In view of
the fact that Mr.. Busby has made the
race twice before, it is fair to as
sumo that he has given much consid-
Grafton to all these and that he feels
capable of wisely serving his people
at the present time
Mr.. Busby' bears the record among
his neighbors and friends of being a
trustworthy, honest, capable and up
right man and one who endeavors to
make himself useful to his communi-
ty. 1t is therefore fair to say that
with his record at home and with the
record he has made in previous con-
tests, that he enters the campaign
with far more than average assur
ances of success.
He has shown that he possesses en-
ergy, and perseverance. He has dis
played remarkable cleverness as a
hence it may be expect
ed that he will do his part in making
things lively in this Congressional dis
trict from now until the primary in
August. The Sentinel bespeaks for
Mr.. Busby a fair consideration of his
candidacy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Resolved by the Sunday School
class, of which they were members,
that in the deaths of Mrs. Moore
Moore and Mrs. Charles Perry, our
class has lost two of its most faithful
and worthy members. Both and each
of them occupied places which can
not be filled. Devoted to duty, faith
full to the cause for which they stood,
ambitious to serve their Master wher-
ever He directed their efforts, they
have left behind them influences for
good.
We deplore their deaths, we re-
joice in their lives, and we extend
our heartfelt sympathy to their be-
reaved loved ones. In Token of all
of which these resolutions are pub
lished and furnished to their respect
i've families.
Mrs. Hal Calhoun,
Mrs. Cowles Horton,
Committee.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
is FEELING OUT CON-
CRESSIONAL RACE


Hon. S. A. Miller, of Clay County,
was in Grenada Monday kinder feel
ing out the situation about the con-
gressional race. Mr.. Miller stated
that he was thinking very seriously
about becoming candidate for con-
gress. He said that he had such as
surance of support as made him feel
confident of his election. should he
decide to run.
Mr.. Miller served in the State Sen
ate 1860 and made very credit
able record. He is about 35 years of
age. He went into the army at the
call of his country and since the
armistice, has been in the government
war service. He is full of hustle and
should he enter the race, would no
doubt poll a highly creditable vote.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-27
BIG CREEK ROUTE 2. ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Usrey spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Usrey's sis
ter, Mrs. M. O. Gray. Mrs. Gray and
children accompanied them home Sun
day morning and spent the day.
Miss Willie Van Hoozer returned
home the other day from near Cot
feeville, where she spent several
weeks with her cousin, Miss Ethel
Rounsaville.
The Pine Grove basket ball boys
came up to Nebo Friday afternoon to
give the Nebo basket ball boys a
game. They didn't give them much
of game though, as the Nebo boys
won the game. The score was 29 to o
Mr.. j. N. Roberts and Mr.. Bailey
Bates were visitors at Nebo school
house Friday afternoon.