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The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
John Hovde, Stl1 grade.
The First Time Off

/ was standing on the top dive one
Saturday afternoon trying to get up
enough nerve to go off. l walked out
to the end of the board again and
again, but each time l came back
rather shaking in the knees. Finally
l decided to go off, as walked out to
the end Of the board and-walked
back. l walked out to the end again,
and was standing there when someone
went off below This shook the board
so much that l fell off. If it had not
been for this don't believe I ever
would have gone off.
Donald Stewart, Grade S.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

The Land of Or.
Mother Goose Village.
For the Children's Hour.
Heard of Oak, Book 1.
Myths of the Red Cl4ildren.
Intermediate
Child's Garden of Verse, Stevenson
The Eugene Field Book,
The Listening Child
Uncle Remus.
Fuss in Boots and Reynard the Fo>
Aesop's Fables.
Heidi.
Adventures of a Brownie.
Black Beauty.
Fairy Tales.
Little Smoke.
Tom Sawyer.
For the Honor of the School.
Call of the Wild.
Pinafore Palace.
The Red Mother Goose.
Upper Grades
Little Men.
Little Women.
The Boy Emigrants.
The Bird Woman.
Rebecca of Surnybrook Farm.
Anna of Avonba.
Penrod.
A Dog Of Flanders.
Christmas Corol
Mother Cary's Chickens.
Man Without Country.
Heart Of Boy.
Polly of the Hospital Staff.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
A Mistaken Animal

"a rat! rat!" The reason for this
sudden cutlery was small animal
which could scarcely be discerned by
the faint glimmer of the street light.
My friend Immediately secured a
flashlight. In short time noisy
crowd had gathered and began pelt-
ing it with rocks. Some exclaimed
"a rat" others looked at the large
tail and long fur. Suddenly we lost
sight of it then we spotted it and the
pelting began again. One boy threw
a large rock which killed it almost
instantly. After turning it over seve-
raj times and examining it we left
the name still remaining a puzzle.
In the morning to our great amaze
ment we learned that it was musk
rat.
Saul Shark, 9th grade.
Week End at WOOdlake
When l was at Woodlake for the
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
The Unexpected Caller

We had just gone to sleep when we
were suddenly awakened by move
ment outside of our window.L ooking
out at first we could see nothing but
as our eyes got used to the darkness
we could make out the form of an
animal eating from the shrubs that
grew back of our shack. All Of a
sudden we saw light and boy came
down from the shack above ours.
This frightened the animal and he
started briskly up the mountain. We
went back and we were just dropping
to sleep again when we heard the same
movement outside the window. We
got up second time and there in the
light of lamp we saw fawn.
Robert Brainard, 9th grade.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

week end spent most of my time
fishing and swimming. One day when
l was trolling, ! got bite. l got so
excited that l let my oars go with a
jerk, grabbed my line and pulled it in
quickly. When l had the fish almost
in my boat, ! glanced up and there
l saw one of my oars floating away.
This frightened me so much that
let my fish and line go and rowed with
one oar over to get the other. My
fish was gone and had no desire to
go fishing again.
Grace Charlesworth, 9th grade.
Fire
1t was on the Fourth of july that
someone threw fire cracker at me
while l was lying in a hammock. Sud-
denly someone called to me that |
was on fire l jumped up and found
myself as we'll as the hammock in
flames. The fire was soon extinguish-
ed without the help of the fire de-
partment. The rest of the day |
had to wear long dress belonging
to my cousin.
Doris Mikkeson.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
Climbing Mountains

We decided to climb one of the
mountains in Glacier National Park.
After hiring horses and a guide we
started on our way. Half an hour after
our departure we noticed the horses
getting tired, for the path was very
narrow, rocky, and steep. We also
felt hungry so we stopped at or
of the chaets and had delicious lunch
A few hours more of climbing brot
us to our destination. The guide took
us over to deep caynon. We looked
down and the sight nearly paralyzed
US. Thousands of feet below was a
large lake that looked like merely
pond. After enjoying the scenery
for ten minutes we started back. AL
though we felt tired we were extreme
ly happy that it had been our pri-
vilege to make such wonderful trip.
Gordon Johnson, 9th grade.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

Sunday afternoon we went out to
a farm. The mans name was Mr..
Murphy. climbed the Windmill.
went out where they were threshing
and climed the grain stack. My dad
went out hunting out there too. They
had wee, wee pig and some chickens
and the pig was named Peggy.
Kenneth Kelly,
Central, la.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
George Ulstad, 9th grade
A uncomfortable Night.

1t was about eleven o'clock when
two boys and myself went to bed.
We slept in pup tent and three
seemed very close quarters. l tried
to sleep but that was impossible so
about four o'clock took blanket and
went out side. About on hour later
the second boy followed and then the
third so we all rolled up in our blank
cts and went to sleep.
The next morning we awoke and
found our blankets covered with dew,
which felt very uncomfortable.
We also found out why we had not
slept. Our tent was pitched over
a ant hill.
Robert Selover, 9th grade
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
Act No. Is


My chum and l were riding two
ponies one day. We had been out quite
a while when we stopped and dis
mounted on a boulevard. Planted on
this boulevard were many small trees.
too small in fact, as found out later.
/ had frisky little pony and my
chum had gentle one. After we had
rested we decided we would ride
up town and back. My chum mounted
and started to ride away while jump
ed on my pony. To MY surprise he
started to buck. didn't have ahold
of the reins so all could do was
fall off. Like the proverbial drowning
man l grabbed one of the tree. OF
course it could not ho,i me and it
quickly deposited me head first on the
sidewalk. When l got up all l saw
was the pony galloping off to the
barn and my chum sitting on his pony
laughing.
John Hovdo 2tI, cra,lo
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

ing a hole about one inch in dia-
METER. Now one boy got little
meat and placed in one end of the
hole while l put dog in the other
end. When he smelled the meat he
began to dig and the tunnel was soon
finishad
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
JUST FOR Fun
Punctuating

A high school girl said to her father
the other night: Daddy, I've got a
sentence here I'd like you to pun
ctuate. You know something about
punctuation, don't you?" "a little,"
said her cautious parent, as he took
the slip of paper she handed him. This
is what he read: "a five-dollar bill
flew around the corner" He studied
carefully, "Well" he said "Td simply
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
A Mixture of Cows and Foolishness

A Mixture of Cows and Foolishness
One night after school, my brother
John and l went to the barn to care
for the cows, We watered them from
billings well and fed them. Every
thing went well until began to milk
John didn't want to go to the we'll
after water for the house, but started
to fool. When foolishiness is mixed
with work it surely causes trouble
It was so in this case. I shot milk at
John to make him GO after the water.
Suddenly l felt myself lying down and
something splashing down my neck.
jumped to my feet and saw John
standing outside laughing for he had
poured the milk over me. l made him
go and get the can of water, but
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
Second District, Ramsey Co.

After the generous compli-
mentary vote which l re-
ceived, without solicitation
at the June Primary Elec-
ton 1 have been urgently re-
quested by my many friends
in the district to permit my
name to be printed on the
General Election ballot this
fall. Having lived in this dis
trict for over thirty years
and having served for eight
years as commissioner, I
feel that I am thoroughly ac-
quainted with the duties of
this office and the needs of
the district.
Your vote and support
will be appreciated and if
elected, l shall continue to
serve you onestly and eff
GENTLY in the future as I
have in the past.
JOHN E. THELIN
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
Doris Mikkelson.
A Pleasant AfterrOn

1t was during the last part of July
that a few girls and l decided to
have picnic. We all got our lunch
ready and started for Fishers grove.
We played all kinds of games until
we got hungry. In the midst of gu,
lunch we heard something rustling in
the leaves. Each one dashed for a
tree. We sat up there breathlessly
waiting for it to come out and what
was our surprise when we saw only
a puppy. The joke was on us,
still more when we saw the doc
devouring the lunch which we hac
left in our hurry to get away.
Evelyn Vanderlin.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
The Farm (Oral)

We went out ON the farm. got
some pumpkin and brout them home
We're going to have them for\dinner.
R moainasDeut Root,
Romano Daust,
Central School.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

Saturday night l went out to the
farm. I stayed there all the tin.>
My father and mother came after me.
I played with some little kittens, One
was blue, the other was yellow and
white.
Geraldine Dawson.
Central, la.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
The Ear" Family

Dear, if you have a good ear,
You will have nothing to fear,
But that you will hear,
So shed not tear for everything
will be clear.
End B grade, Genital Schol.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

Out on the farm my Uncle has a
gray hound. And he went down to
CHAMBERLAIN and took some meat home.
Harlan Mcdonald,
Central. Ia.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
Phonetical Changes

BY adding cap can be changed to a
cape and cub into cube.
End B grade, Central School.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
What Might Be

To be fat is our fate.
To wear a hat we hate.
To have a mat without mate.
Alot of din while we dine.
End B grade Central School.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
The Farm (OralD

Last night Jack took his bike and
we went to the race tracks and then
we ran over a snake.
Walter Rudnick,
Central, la.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

put period after il" Il wouldn't said
the high school girl "I'd make dash
after it.
How to know Poison Ivy.
FINGERS three,
Turn and feel!
Fingers Five; ....
Let them thrive!
Berries white,
Poisonous sight!
Berries red,
Have no dreadI'
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
The Haunted House

At the lake this summer Dorothy
and were out walking. On our way
we passed white house which had
been known as haunted. l stopped to
look in the window and what should
l see but some one in the house!
told Dorothy Immediately and she
seemed frightened but soon she want
ed to look also. She peeped in and
both of us began to laugh. On our
return we told the girls and boys that
we had seen some one in the haunted
house. They got excided and want
ed to go and see if what we said was
true. On our way to the house they
seemed to be frightened. They stole
quitely up to the house, looked in
and began to laugh. AS the blind was
pulled we could see our reflections.
Marjorie Young, 9th grade.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

The last day of our visiting on the
farm had come and we were hunting
eggs. l went through the barn, climb
ed over the barn door into the barn
yard where 1 found two eggs. When
l got to the barn door l saw that
the farmers had put the horses in and
they were tied to the door, AS the
barnyard had woven wire fence with
bob wire on top and no gate couldn't
get out. called my friend who took
the eggs and she called her father.
Meanwhile l tried to climb over but
got my dress caught so had to wait
quite while on the fence. Soon my
friends father came and helped me
over the fence but / resolved not
to hunt eggs any more.
Maxine Scarf, 9Th grade.
Children's Books
Primary
Bunny Cottontail.
Ten little Brownie Men-.-Banto.
The Story of Little Black Sambo-
Stokes Co.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04

l went home wet and angry with the
thought of punishment ahead of me-
Robert Gray, 9th grade.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
My First Ride On A Ferris Wheel

Marjorie and I decided we wanted
ride on a Ferris wheel or rather
Marjorie wanted to and l thought
did. We hurried up the steps and into
a seat. A moment more and we were
off. AS we went up l began to get
panicky and my heart began to jump
SO that by the time we reached the top
l was afraid it would leave me en-
tirely. To my surprise we got around
safely three times. I had just about
decided that l liked it when, bump!
we got jar that made our seat rock
back and forth; and then we stopped.
We were at the very top, and it SEEM
ed to me as if l was going to fall right
down upon everybody. After many
stops our turn came. Was l glad
to get down? Well, l guess I was!
Nevertheless I shall go again when
ever can.
Dorothy Case, 9th grade.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-10-04
Shooting Ducks

My father, brother and l were out
hunting and l was quite sour be-
cause did not have gun. We came
upon a small knoll and L crept on
top to look around. On the other
side was Sweetwater lake and close
in were some ducks. My brother of
fered to let me shoot at them and
was delighted. AS had to stand on
the side of the knoll to look over it !
was in an awkward position. took
sight and pulled the trigger but 1 was
never half SO surprised as when it
knocked me down hill. My brother Of
fered to let me shoot again but l
turned down his offer Immediately.
Donald Rhea, grade 8
Alone
1 thought it would be great fun to
take a trip on train alone, even
though l was not going far. I soon
found out my mistake. How mon
otonous to sit and stare at the flying
landscape from the windows. Soon
began to look about for something
interesting to do. soon discovered
to my surprise that it was very inter-
esting to watch my neighbors faces.
noticed one person in particular, girl
about my age. We began to talk to
each other and were enjoying lively
conversation when the conductor called
my station. did not like to leave
for my journey had been a very
pleasant one
Alice Jensen, 9th grade.
Our Cave
The air was cool so we decided
to dig cave beside hill in a good
place. We finished digging the cave
in two days but we had the tunnel
left. One boy started to dig from the
inside the cave and started from the
outside. At last we had dug about one
foot on each end, we pounded stick
through the remaining half foot max
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-27
&W.zi1!.n.!!A! n.
III BROOKnNGS. SOAK. %

BROOKNNGS, s..

Lake 20 per cent, Trenton rs per
cent, Argo SIS per cent, Medary so per
cent, Bookings Twp. 20 per cent,
Sterling 20 per cent, Oslo Is per cent,
Winsor 10 per cent, Laketon Is per
cent, Bushnell Will. IS per cent, Bruce
City 10 per cent, Sinai Will. 10 per
cent, White City 25 per cent.
Lowered-Oakwood 10 per cent,
Preston 8 per cent.
There was no change made in the
following: Elkton Twp, Richland,
Aurora Twp, Alton Twp, Eureka,
Volga Twp, Lake Sinai, Bangor, Au-
rora Will. Brookings City, Elkton City,
Volga City.
Glass 17-Grain. No change made
from the assessors returns.
Glass 1S-Coal, Ice etc. No change
from the assessors returns.
Glass 19-Poultry. No change.
Glass 20-Agricultural implements.
Raised-Lake Hendricks 100 per
cent, Parnell 100 per cent. Alton 100
per cent, Sherman 100 per cent, Med
airy 100 per cent, Winsor so per cent
There was no change made in the
assessors returns in the other taxing
districts of the county.
Glass 22-Household furniture and
Provisions.
Raised-Elkton Twp. 220 per cent,
Richland 60 per cent, Lake Hendricks
210 per cent, Parnell ITS per cent, Al
ton 200 per cent, Sherman 100 per
cent, Oak Lake 80 per cent, Aurora
800 per cent. Alton $50 per cent, Argo
$50 per cent, Medary 100 per cent,
Bangor 80 per cent, Winsor $50 per
cent, Laketon $50 per cent.
There vas no change made in the
other taxing districts of the county.
Ito be continued next week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-27
CORN FLAKES
ss of KEIL0CCS KRUMBLES and KELL0CCS BRAN. cooked and irunbkd

at 1880 o'clock. The funeral services
attended by hundreds Of old friends
were held Tuesday afternoon from the
Lutheran church, Rev. B. A. Benson
officiating, assisted by the Rev. A.
Olson Of Galveston, Texas, former
pastor Of the Brookings church. Rev.
F. C. Norman also spoke briefly in
behalf Of the family.
Andrew Kneestang Olson was born
at Honefoss, near Christiana, Nor
way, On March 4. 1871. In 1880 at the
age Of 19 he emigrated to America,
coming to G~alesville, Wis, where he
remained several years. Frow Gales
vile he movsd to Choral City, Wis,
where he started in business for him.
self. In 1873 he moved to Highland
Prairie. Mimi, where he purchased a
general mercantile store, serving also
a. postmaster. Disposing Of his store
at Highland, he moved in the summer
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-27

Of 1880 to Brookings county, settling
in Sterling township, where he took
up farming. Here he remained until
coming to Bookings in 1905. During
these years on the farm he served his
community in various capacities, also
serving n term in the state legisla-
ture, 1S90-1S91. Upon coming to
Bookings in 1905, he entered into
partnership with his son. Orrin Olson,
and engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, retiring from the same in 1918.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Maren Thompson of Highland Prairie,
Mimi, in 1868. To this union six chill
dren were born: Mrs. Dora Anderson,
Edward, who died in infancy, Mrs.
Emma Norman, Clara, Eva and Orrin.
He is survived by his wife. five chill
drep and eight grandchildren. Mr..
Olson was 81 years. four months and
IL days old at the time Of his death.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-27
Class 10-Hogs, all ages.

Class 10-Hogs, all ages.
Raised-Richland Is per cent, Lake
Hendricks 10 per cent, Parnell 20 per
cent, Alton 20 per CEN Sherman 10
per cent, Argo 20 per cent, Medary 35
per cent, Brookings 20 per cent, Ban
gor 10 per cent, Winsor 35 per cent,
Laketon 10 per cent.
Lowered-Oak Lake 10 per cent,
Sterling 10 per cent, lakewood 10 per
cent, Lake Sinai 10 per cent.
There was no change made in the
other townships, towns or cities Of
the county.
Class 11-Wagons and carriages.
There IA no change made in this
class from the assessors returns.
Glass 12-Steam and gas tractors.
There was no change made in this
class from the assessors returns.
Glass. 13-Threshing machine separ-
ators.
There was no change made in this
class from the assessors returns.
Glass 14-Automobiles.
NdiScu-Ldhc f1cuuTlChS 10 pei
cent, Parnell 30 per cent, Alton rs per
cent, Sherman rs per cent, Oak Lake
20 per cent, Argo 70 per cent, Medary
SO per cent, Bookings Twp. so per
cent, Oslo 20 per cent, VQlga Twp.
20 per cent, Preston 10 per cent, Lake
Sinai Is per cent, Bangor 80 per cent,
Winsor As per cent, Laketon 40 per
cent, Bushnell Will. 60 per cent, Brook
ings City 10 per cent, Sinai viii. 10
per cent, volga City 16 per cent, White
City Is per cent.
Lowered-Trenton 10 per cent,
Bruce City 10 per cent
There was no change made In the
following: Elkton Twp, Richland.
Aurora Twp, Alton. Sterling. Eureka.
lakewood, Aurora VIII, Elkton City.
Class 15---victrolas. No change
was made from the assessors returns.
Glass 16-Pianos.
Raised-Lake Hendricks 90 per
cent. Parnell 70 per cent. Alton l25
.pSr cent. Sherman 8 per cent Oak
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-27
kNEEsTANc OLSON

Another well known Brookings
county pioneer passed ON to his re-
ward with the death OF Andrew Olson
Of this city, last Saturday evening
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Muscles.

Muscles.
a normal individual has not only control over
his voluntary muscles making them res, or
work as he Wills. but he has a peculiar muscle
sens" which enables him To know exactly
what position any muscle Is In though
the limb is moved In various ways by another
while In" individuals eyes are closed or blind
folded. In locomotor ataxia this muscle sens.
is c"nspicuously feeble lost. so that one
ot tn" earlier symptoms in many cases is in o.
ability Of the patient To tell what posture
limb has been given If his eyes are GOV
cred Loss OF the muscle sense explains the
peculiar clumsincss and difficulty In moving
about IN til" dark which sometimes troubles
a victim OF locomotor ataNia long before he
realizes that there is any serious trouble. L.
explains also tn" characteristic swayinr OF
the patient when he closes his eyes while
standing erect with feet together. /, explains
his a"kwardness In finding the tip Of his
nose win his torehnGcr tip quickly and ac-
curatcly with the eyes closed
Bu, the cnfccbIcd muscle sense may be
greatly strengthened by suitable exercise.
with tho resul, that the individuals control
over his muscular activities improves Remarks
ably
l; is a very suggestive fact. as pointed out
by pr. Maioney, whose work muscle re
education for tabetics has been such a boom
10 victims OF a;aNia, that tabctics. who arc
blind do not become so ataxic as tahctics who
have good vision; that Is. they preserve bot
ter muscle sense and their movements arc
not so uncertain awkward. ON this OBJ
s"rva,tom rr Maloney based his rccomm"nda-
uon that persons with loComotor ataNia should
carry out systematic muscular education cx-
ercises b!udfohl.d.
ono OF the simplest and most helpful OF
these exercises consists IN walking or even
in creeping on hands and knees up and dow II
strip OF linoleum for given number Of
times three tmss day. A. tho b!indroldcd
patient improves his performances that is learns
through muscle sense and other than visual
guidance to follow a fairly straight and un-
broken course, tho width OF the linolcum strip
is narrowed from time to time. uutii ultimate
~ u strip eight inches wide he walked.
or course. such exercise Is done harcfooteU.
but pads may he worn on the knees for creep
ing. II is essential that there be no curious
spectators or other persons present who are
not In complies sympathy with tho patient,
and that tho patient devote his thoughts strict =
~ to his movements and strive to feel every
sensation that accompanies the movements so
that he may develop more muscle sense and
suffer less from muscle anarchy