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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

A. different kind cs psxzle has been bent in by Mathilds Thomas of Eslly- on, Ala It consists of riddles. The
 ehildren who send in puzzles must end Aunt Ann the Rnwers. too, be- pause she has not the time to sit |own and figure your puzzles out, 10 ee whether you have the correct humber of letters in them, and whether those letters are right Aunt Ann will not print your an- wers until after the puzzle Is printed, but enclose the right answer |ighS along with your puzzle.
 No Answers to These
 Two good puzzles arc already in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Huntsville, Ala.

Huntsville, Ala. Dear Aunt Ann:
 I am sending anl answer to Marion Henry Eppes riddle. bed has four legs foot and head. l am II years old and am in the seventh grade. I go to the Wills-Taylor school. have brother IA years old and two sisters. One is five and the other is two and e half years old. l read the Junior page and enjoy it very much. l have some cousins in Birmingham. Werdna and Katherine Vaughn.
 Aunt Ann you ought to see my lit- tie white poodle dog. I got him Christmas and he is the cutest little dog 1 ever saw.
 l think I have said enough thls time. Yours little friend,
 LILLIAN MAI.LISTER.
 Eustes Street. Huntsville, Ala. Age II years.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I will write you few lines today. We are building eight more rooms on to our school house. We have gone about eight feet under the ground.
 Two little negro boys was in bed. One rolled, over and bumped his
 head;
 Called for the doctor and the doc-
 tor said:
 "Now you've got to feed him on
 short cornbread." Your friend, J. T. REED. Robinson School.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am a little boy eight years old and l go to school. am in the second grade and have good teacher. Her name is Miss Ezzell. Yours truly,
 JAMES EMERSON. Robinson School.
 Dear Aunt Ann: was the first one this year to join the Red Cross here. l will tell you how I did 1t. Isold turnips and turnip greens. From your friend, LOUIS BURSON. Robinson School, Second Grade. That surely was q fine thing for a boy to do.-Aunt Ann.
 Dear Aunt Ann: like my school. One little girl, Sarah Williams, got first prize at our last fair. I am trying to get 1t this year. My teacher liked the roses ever so much that l brought her this morning, for she has worn one all day. Your friend,
 LOUISE BAILEY. Robinson School, Second Grade. Dear Aunt Ann: I like to help the poor. Your friend,
 HAROLD KNIGHT. Robinson School, ST. Second Grade. Dear Aunt Ann: Here is,a letter wrote to my daddy:
 Dear Daddy; How did you enjoy your trip to Texas? Don't forget to bring my candy. Daddy, the Whites beat the Blues again. We are so glad we won. Come home soon. With love. MAY MANASCO. Dear Aunt Ann:
 I am in the second grade. Miss Ez- zell is my teacher. She Is the dearest teacher. I like to go 10 school. Your little friend.
 ROBERTA THOMAS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Dear Aunt Ann:

 This is how spend most of my Fri- day afternoons and nights.
 Friday is the day l take my music lesson. So I don't have much time to play, though l do get to play some. But Friday night is a night when you don't have to study and is a very good time to read.
 I have read most of my books ex- cept one set, but I like to go to the library and get books. You can get most any kind of book you want. The library is a great help. When you want to get some stories about great men in history. you can look them up in reference books. l like other books better. especially mystery stories.
 I like to read and see good picture shows l would rather see good pie ture Friday night than to read. The Strand theatre is now showing pie lures every Saturday morning for children. I think this Is a great im- provement.
 KATHARINE VAUGHAN.
 Barker School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
4 Clock


 I am a clock In the seventh grade at Robinson school. I was a piece Of wood first Some men carried me into clock factory and l was made into clock. l was kept there a few days. l was picked up one day, with lot of my friends and carried to ship, which sailed across a large ocean.
 We landed In New York and I was carried to Birmingham and put in a store. After l stayed there about week I was carried with nine oth- CTS to Robinson school and placed in the seventh grade room.
 The children all watch me and see many funny sights. Sometimes the teacher gets worried with them and the principal coIhes in and talks to the children. Sometimes make the children happy, but other times I don't seem to please fhem very much. ETHEbYN FRANKLIN.
 Seventh grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Here's my dime!" An mine, too. D oT afs h111.7.x5ti3

Childish hsps and childish dimpl lay their offerings in the windows ot ed for the balcony, where they were ing and giggling over "The Autumn
 The stage performers initiated birds that twitter shrilly, birds that say: 1Wh-oo" at night, birds that almost laugh, and turtle doves and mockers. until the children were who ooins' right with them. too. or making funny little quiet "O's" with their mouths to see if they could do it when they got away.
 All Sorts
 The children were ali ages and sizes of every name and nationality; of every color of eyes, animation and eagerness-boys and girls and just kids
 They went in response to an fn- vitatien which was issued to them by the Lyric theatre to continue throughout the season-which sum mons all children each Saturday aft ernoon to see the whole Lyric per formance for a dime.
 Following the show they are given balloons, toys and souvenirs-and what an awful fuss they set up
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Q NIt1F1EN NN . 70 11177 "
 Mighty Happy Day
 Don't you know that when Little Miss Lorene saw 1t she Just had forty Ieven thrills of happiness2
 In fact, Lorene couldn't have been induced to come into the house at ali if old NIr Jack Frost hadn't made the weather so cold she'd most freeze if she didn't.
 Her dolls were just delighted. They said 1t was so much nicer to have home Of ones own instead of just merely having to occupy a furnished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
mn EskINIAuX

Far up north Is where the Eski- maux live. It is so cold the earth and sea are frozen. They get seals, walrus, reindeer. bears and whale for their food Their clothing is made of furs and skins, The men get blocks of ice and put them together and make a little hut. Then they make q little tunnel, SO when they go in 1t won't let much. cold air in. Their light and heat Is from a lamp carved out in the shape of 6 bowl. They put oil that comes from a seal into 1t with moss around it. so it will burn. When they see the sea birds they know summer Is coming
 MAISY DAVIDSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
oW' TkE Quo TRMC.

Ora by Robert Dsrde ! Here hero, William travelling Going where? Let's sect:
 Probably swimming off beech tree and make bleeding heart shot You tell the that making his oher his girl third To the right of teacher
 The hero evidently suffers bit leg but otherwise the in his heart.
 The artist said he wanted make he had that nobody would have a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

room called nursery in anybody's house.
 This is not snow on the play ground It's cotton. so Lorene can imagine It's blizzardy weather.
 If you'll look closely, youH see the little brass doll bed right inside the doll house door. The architecture Of tho house suggests quaint little struc- tures that old timey folks build along the river Rhine, on the other side of the ocean.
 Little Miss Martin lives with the playhouse at 31t9 Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Not Afraid.

Robbie had been pouring scorn on girls and their ways till his little sis ter was ready to cry.
 "Ughp said Robbie. You've no pluck You daren't go into that dark room by yourself"
 T darep said the little girl an- grily. 1T darel You just come with me and see ma do itt''-London Week ly Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
ANNA RICE
 SENDS SOME JOKES

Dear Aunt Ann; I am sending the answers to Molly Chfldress puzzle. think 1t Is nice for the children to have puzzles because 1t makes them do a little thinking.
 Besides that, r am sending some It, tie jokes for the children to read:
 Jimmy: "I saw something funny running across the street today, and # didn't have any legs"
 George; What was it7"
 Jimmy: Water"
 Teacher: rom, make sentence with income"
 Tom: q opened the door and in come the catw
 Principal; sarah, make sentence with seldom.
 Sarah: My father had some horses and he selled 'em."
 Aunt Ann, here's game we can all play. Every boy ~and girl who is interested in the Junior page can certainly play this. The rules are as follows
 Be kind to everyone.
 Try to build the Junior page by everyone sending in little articles.
 Sec how much we can do to make Aunt Ann feel proud of us and the Junior page VIC can make.
 How many of the Juniors want to come in on the game? The rules are easy to follow
 WILLIE ANNA RICE.
 This little girl Is always 80 help ful. She is the Junior who sent us our first puzzle and Amt Ann printed her picture not long ago. Send In gour stories and articles. you Ju- niors, all, and don't write on both sides of the paper pleasei Don't forgeti YOUR AUNT ANN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Winter

When the wind blows w-o-o-o-oj Ind the church bells chime, Ind the snow comes down through the chimney flue That's the real old winter time, Ia the evenings dusR, When the south wind 1t does blow And colds almighty arm outds thrust And down from the trees the leaves do so. it's Thanksgiving is the day of all the days of praise Enc eastern wind wakes loud sigh but never the sun with Its warming raysl Ind the western wind shrieks up fin
 the skies.
 JESSE ADAMS. Written at six years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

These little advertisements are free. If you want to get any cer- tain thing, want to buy anything, or exchange any article, address your ads to Aunt Ann, care 0f Age-HeraId. Re sure to give your telephone number, If you have one, and your address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Barker School.

 How I spend My Friday Afternoons On Friday afternoon have to go to the c. ITS club at 1 o'clock. As it happened this Friday the club met at my house. Mother always helps me to entertain. We have made a contest A prize will be given Last Friday the club met at onea of the other members house. We went to the woods and toasted marshmallows. After the refreshments, the C. ITS have their program, which lasts any where from five to ten minutes. The club lasts one hour.
 The c. ITS will be glad to have moro members, not under Il years of age [ There should be q club organ ized in every neighborhoo6 by the
 FRANCES cooNEY, Sixth Senior Grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
THE EsIkInIAIIX

The Eskimaux live fa the far north. The way Eskimaux get their food Is by killing the animals: bears and deer on the land and seals in the water. The Eslsimaux dress in furs all over. They live In little huts made out of snow. The snow is bit terly cold. They do not have sum mer like we do. They do not have beds like we do. The Eskimaux do not use wood. because no trees grow up there. The Eskimaux do not have horses. But they have dogs to pull the sleds over the ice. If one was to fall it wouldn't hurt them much because they are used to It.
 MARGARET MARTIN.
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empties his purse in his head. no one can steal it from him" think that every boy and girl should belong to soine public library. Some people do not appreciate them. But reading can benefit you more than anything else. So, if you do not belong to a library, join now
 MARIE YEATES. Sixth Senior Grade.
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JOKES

From the Chicago News. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES Dorothy--''Does your mamma ever whip you?'
 Ralph-'No, but she does worse than that"
 Dorothy--"What does she dor" Ralph-"Washes my neck every morning."
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Barker School.

Dear Aunt Ann
 This is how I would like to spend my Friday afternoon:
 On Friday. as we have no lessons, there isn't anything to do. l would like very much to have library near my home. Of course there is one down town, but I think that 1t would he a good idea to have branch h- brary in every district By reading you can get knowledge and also as a famous poet once said, If a man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Barker School, Junior VII Grade.
Dear Aunt Ann; This is a story

Dear Aunt Ann: This is a story I heard Dr. Phillips tell:
 Orr day I was going out to East Lake I rode a little car (you would call it 9 dummy) out to Woodlawn. Tt was gloomy daN and nearly dark. There were just few farm houses. On my way I stopped at a house and asked how much farther it was to East Lake. They told me that 1t was not very much farther I journeyed on. Finally I reached the place, tired and hungry"
 He told us this story to show the Improvement which has been made in this part of Birmingham since Ee first came here
 LUCY LEA (Age 12).
 Rohiaeo,, School
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Sixth Senior Grade.
watson. Ala. January 9, 1922.

Watson, Ala, Jdnudfy p 49-1' Dear Aunt Ann:
 I am girl 12 years old. I have been reading The Age-Herald Junior page. I sure do like it. l saw on lhs page Saturday a riddle which Henry Eppes put on the page. He salu what was it that has four legs ana one foot and head. A bed stead has four legs and one foot and kead. wish you would let me know if YOU take tinfoil. l have some which I have saved. I thought l might send 1t and get lost Your un- Known friend, LUCILLE COMES.
 Watson. Ala. Yes we take tfnfoil-Aunt Ann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Silence.

Scout Bill-"Hey, Jack, doEt those two babies in the next house keep you awake all night?"
 Scout Jack-"No; each one howls so loud I can't hear the other, and the result is absolute silence. ."- Boys Life.
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Robinson School.
HOW I sPEND FRIpAy EVENING

go to the big football grounds and play football We play other teams. We give the other teams a good fight if we don't beat them.
 I then go home and do my work
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MOTHER PUZZLE
 FOR YOUR BRAIN

Dear Aunt Ann--rhis is my sec nd time to write to you. have Yeeh reading the Junior page for |ome time, and hope to see my let er in the Junior page next week. I m sending & puzzle-the counties f Alabama and capitals. Your new riend.
 RUTHIE .GEHTHRS, RemIap. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

Little Eva. aged 4, was playing on the lawn, when suddenly it became very cloudy and windy. Running into the house, she exclaimed. "Oh, man. ma, the wind blowed the sun out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

on Friday evening, when it IS about 6.45, [ put on my. hat and leave homo for my scout meeting When the whistle blows the meeting is called to order. Then we usually repeat the pledge, allegiance to the flag Then the roll is called and the dues are collected. Then if we have any old business or new busi- ness we hear 1t. And we hear the bulletin. After we get the business meeting through, we play a few games. Then we hear a story, repeat the scout oath and adjourn.
 WILLIAM GRISSOM
 Barker School, Senior Sixth.
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HOw ! spEND rRIpAY NIGHTS

At 7;15 every Friday night I go to scout meeting. The first thing that Is done is the roll call. As each name is called we go up and pay our dues Then the minutes for the previous Friday and the old and new business is read. If any voting Is to be done, 1t is done next. After this we have our pledge of allegiance to the flag. This ends the business of the meet ing.
 Next comes the games and stories. Usually two sides arc picked They play against each other. After the games we quiet down and the scout master tells us a story. Then Ve say the scout oath and are dis missed. IRA IL REESE.
 Barker School. VI, ST.
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Puzzle

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The Exchange Column

but pair of skates9 Ralph Porter, Woodlawn 273-J.
 want a nice teddy bear. will buy an old one if you don't charge too much. Mabel Wrenn, Care Aunt Ann's office.
 Wanted. to swap an air rifle for a pair of skates Marvin Floyd, 232t Third avenue. Birmingham.
 have pair of skates. Lots of fun. What will you give me for them? Lois Melton, s23o Codrell ave- nue. East Lake.
 Many of the children want to get some pigeons. But nobody seems to have any. Will any of the children who have pigeons to swap please write to Aunt Ann?
 I have a third reader; I want to swap 1t for another good book. Ruth Pruitt, 2517 Sixth avenue. north.
 Mama gave me thoroughbred Rhode Island Red rooster. and says for you to make me an offer on him. He is young, borned last year, and is big now and growing. We have four roosters. and they shall not eat him because he is mine. Margaret Boomer Care Aunt Ann, Age-Herald.
 want a little picture book. Have you got one? Ethel, Care Aunt Ann
 Have a motion picture machine. Will swap 1t for a pair of skates Austen Strickland. 2222-4 Twenty third street, north.
 What would you like for me to swap you? I have lots of books story and school books. Mary Thomp- son, Care Aunt Ann.
 There Is a little thin dog who comes around our eighborhood-woul somebody take him, please? They won't let me have him. He has sort of red eyes and gets cold. Write to Mamie Egler, Care Aunt Ann, and I will tell you where to get him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
How I spend My Friday Afternoons
 and Nights
Barker School.

Barker School. Every Friday afternoon 15 girls meet at the church and have a Glee club meeting. WeA go from 4 to G.. After the club has had the roll call, then we have a program. We then close with Q prayer by all.
 When the club has broken up l go home and read till the dinner bell rings. After dinner I sometimes go to town to see a show, or stay at home.
 When I do not go to the club cften go to a basketball game.
 ROWENA WYTHE.
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FRANCES COONEY, Sixth Senior Grade.
Barker School. Horr snend My FrIday Afternoons

BlrAeT pCHOUIs How Spend My Friday Afternoons Friday afternoon is the greatest pleasure to me. As have no lessons, I invite a few of my friends over to my house.
 We play out in the yard, for lt is- much healthier to be in the open. We play games such as hide and seek, keep off the sidewalk, and sometimes we play with our dolls.
 When we get tired of playing we get some real good books and read. I enjoy reading very much, and eX- pect that you would too.
 FRANCES MONTGOMERY. Sixth Senior Grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Little Children, When Do You Want YourP age

w@y about.
 like the hid' Sunday would prefer it Fiday7 Not long The Agied changed the from week to of children would like it better Friday nishtS.
 time read the he children Friday nights than 
 paper really have to by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

The junior of the Ageerad is newspaper for boys and ces photographs of interest people ceptabe Write side of and name address AgeHerad Birmingham, by Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

Teacher-"Billie, what is the diff ference between a comma and pe- riod?'
 Billie-"A comma Is 8 dot with a tail on 1t and period is a bob tailed dot"
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HOW I LIKE TO SPEND MY FRI
 DA'Y AFTERNOONS

On Friday afternoon I would like to go to town and see good show Then when I got home, I would like to make some candy. get a good book, settle down in comfortable chair. read and enjoy my candy Then after I had eaten supper and had helped my mother with the dishes, [ would like to go out for nice walk and get some exercise and fresh air. Then come home, go to bed and get a refreshing sleep.
 MARY ALICE KINNEY.
 Barker School, Junior VII Grade.
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Barker School, Senior Sixth.
Thc Eskimos

The Eskimos live in the far north.
 The days are very cold. They get their clothes from the animals. They
 go out and hunt. They kill seals and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

A little girl was made so happy the other day because she exchange an old fairy story book for a school book she needs right now. Children in this city have thousands of things tha other children need and want. Why not get together and have a regular Christmas time of 1t? You ought to be able to get lots of at- tractive things. Of course, your ads may not always be answered. But they will be if somebody wants what you offer.
 have two webster's primary dic- tlonaries which some child may need. I am willing to exchange for any thing they're worth Will take some good story books for boys. Ralph Porter, 5000 First avenue. Telephone Woodlawn 27S-J.
 Three Bison fifth grade readers. Two of them have never been used, and the other is not marked on at all Will sell at reduced prices, or an offer. Ralph Porter. address above.
 A second grade arithmetic. Cawal, Duke and Powell. Would like to have a grammar school algebra for it, as l will soon take up that study Call me at Woodlawn 273-J. Write or come to 5000 First avenue, city
 My brother has an automobile he will take a piano for, if it's a good piano. Address. Sarah Strothers, Care Aunt Ann. It's five-p passenger.
 Molly Williams-I would love to get the two Tom Swift books you advertise Would you take anything
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and eat my supper. I then dress up and go to see my girl l stay until 9;30, Then l go homo and go to slumberland and dream of what am going to do Saturday.
 EDWIN HICKMAN. Barker School, VI Grade, ST.
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Many of the children want to get some pigeons. But nobody seems to have any. Will any of the children who have pigeons to swap please write to Aunt Ann?
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I have a third reader: I want to swap 1t for another good book Ruth Pruitt, 2517 Sixth avenue. north.
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I have pair of skates. Lots of fun. What will you give me for them? Lois Melton, s230 Codrell ave- nue. East Lake.
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The Way I Spent Friday Evening

Yes we take tinfoil-Aunt Ann,
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Molly williams-I would love to get the two Tom Swift books you advertise. Would you take anything
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Dear Aunt Ann: will write you a few lines today. We are building eight more rooms on to our school house. We have gone about eight feet under the ground.
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What would you like for me to swap you? l have lots of books story and school books. Mary Thomp- son, Care Aunt Ann.
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Principal; Sarah. make a sentence with seldom"
 Sarah: My father had some horses and he selled 'em."
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Teacher; From, make sentence with income"
 Tom: q opened the door and in come the catw
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I want little picture book. Have you got one? Ethel. Care Aunt Ann
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Have a motion picture machine. VIII swap 1t for a pair of skates Austen Strickland, 2222-4 Twenty third street, north.
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Eustes Street, Huntsville. Ala, Age II years.