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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

"Alvin!" she cried. wait. please,
pleased"
Alvin waited. looking uncomfort-
able. as the two girls came up pant
ing.
: Here's your valentine. Alvin" said
Anne breathlessly, handing him the
ugly one. please give Mary hers"
Alvin began to grin. as he saw his
valentine. Then he reached In his
pocket and brought out the pretty
one with the verse about please be
my beau" and all that sort of thing,
and handed it to Mary.
"Gee!" he exclaimed. ST thought
you were getting soft like some OF
the nutty girls around here-at your
age! and believe me. was going to
steer clear of you"'
"Oh. Anne!" cried Mary. reading
the pretty valentine. did you really
buy this for me! You dear thingI
I'm sorry I've been mean 10 gen, ana
I'm going to try to keep my temper
better.
TN kiss you now. sweetheart mine.
And be your own true valentine!"
So everything ended well, and Anne
was happy again. especially when Al
vim pretended to be very angry and
said:
TN get even with Won for this
voun~ lady Won Watt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

parted the curtains of the window
and waved to him. He tipped his cap
hastily and walked off and never
looked around.
"Why!" cried Anne. He can't be
mad at me on account of that silly
valentine. Alvin always enjoys a
joke"
But If he wasn't mad, he certainly
acted that way.
"Ill put on my things and go down
town too and find Mother" thought
Anne. Il might meet Alvin and I'll
ask him why he's mad"
She ran to the kitchen and told the
cook what she was going to do, then
she put on her hat and coat and hur-
ried down the street toward Main
street, where her mother was shop
ping. Sure enough! She had not
gone three blocks when she saw Alvin
talking to a couple of boys. Now.
she'd ask him! But. no. Alvin spied
her and you ought to have seen him
get away! He almost ran. One would
have thought poor Anne had small
pON,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

At the grocer's they said her mother
had gone to the butchers; at the
butchers they said she's gone to the
bakery; at the bakery they didn't
know where Mrs. Robinson was. Anne
thought she might be in the depart
ment store, so she went in and sure
enough. there was her mother ct the
ribbon counter buying some beautiful
pale blue watered ribbon.
Now. what did you come here
for?" she said, when she saw Anne.
Il wanted to surprise my little val
entine.''
Your v-valentine. Mother?" re-
peated Anne. who is it?"
why you. of course, little stupid!"
cried her mother.
Anne threw her arms around her
mother and began to sob and cry until
she was threatened with all sorts of
awful punishments If she didn't stop
it ct once.
Il knew you'd love me-" she whim-
pered.
Yes. and I'm ashamed of you too.
you great cry baby" her mother
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

nNNE ROBINSON'S brother
Steve was of at college and
Anne missed him very much. but
y not half as much as she might
have IL it hadn't been for Alvin Brill.
Alvin was Steve's best friend and pal,
and he would have gone to college
with Steve IL typhoid fever had not
made him lose SO much time In his
last year at High School that he failed
to pass. He was blue about 1t but
quite game. and Anne consoled him
lot.
There was no foolishness about
their friendship. Alvin was seven
teen and Anne was only eleven. SO
they were like big brother and little
sister. and nobody thought anything
of 1t IL they walked to school together
or IL Alvin took his little friend skat-
ing.
In fact. they "kidded" each other
good deal, and when st. Valentines
Day came around Anne thought she
would play joke on her kind friend
by sending him the ugliest valentine
she could find. She knew Alvin would
pretend to be furious. but really he
would enjoy the joke. They were al
ways playing Jokes on each other. and
Il was a case of give and take.
I'm not going to waste my money
on valentines this year" Anne told
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

seolded.
Girls are awfuily queer some
tines somebody said. and Anne
looked up and found Mary's mother
standing beside her mother. Come
here. Mary. and look at this ribbon.
Do you like the taffeta or the SATIN ?"
Mary came up. glazing at Anne.
Mary dear, did you get my valen-
tine?" Anne asked pleadingly
Yes, I did. you nasty thing, and
you can have 1t back!" and Mary
threw something at Anne.
you'll get no ribbon at all If you
act like that" said Mrs. johnson.
Anne picked up the crumpled val
entine. and as she looked at 1t. her
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
THE JUNIOR COOK

Spread the bottom slices with sand
wich filling. For this one may use
cheese mixed with nuts. ground
raisins and nuts mixed with dressing
or any favored filing.
Spread the top slices with butter.
very lightly SO as not to break the
bread
Put the top of each sandwich. but
tered side down, on each bottom piece
and press down firmly.
Into the heart shaped hole on each
sandwich, drop a bit of bright red
jelly or a bit of candied cherry
Serve with cocoa and marshma1lows
and red candies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
SAID :, FOP! THE YOUNG PEOPLE a.

What have 1 donet" rnoaned Anne.
1--WE lost my best friend!.
She was so shocked and grieved
that she could scarcely see as she
hurried along. She wanted her moth
er. Mother would understand and
help her make it all right. With this
one thought in her mind she began
to run and suddenly. plump! she ran
right into Mary Johnson.
Mary gave her a rude push.
"Oh hello, Nary" Anne said. paus-
ing But Mary only tossed her head
and walked quickly away.
This was too. too much. Anne be-
gan to cry. although she knew she
was too big to behave like that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11


v the mother of a family in pro-
ducing order from chaos than a
pair of convenient book ends, which
may be brought closely together to
support a few books, or extended to
support many.
These described by the sketch may
be made of any wood desired, though
wood softer than wildwood. or pop
lar or gum wood is not strong enough
to hold the screws, and to resist the
pressure of the books and the hand
ling to which they must be submitted.
Prepare the wood for bottom first;
shape the ends to the desired design,
plane them to the thickness they will
be when finished and make the groove
in the bottom to receive them. This
must be marked with a sharp knife
and cut to fit the thickness of the
ends with the greatest degree of &C
curacy possible: the depth and bottom
OF the groove must be made carefully
or the ends will not stand upright
Note that the taper begins at the
groove. The holes for the 4" No. z
screws should be bored through the
bottom and countersunk to be sure
the heads OF the screws will not
scratch the top OF the table. The
ends should be put in place and fas-
tened temporarily with the screws.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

on even though it delayed the Cabinet
meeting until he had put that little
bird safe in it's mothers nest. Care
fully he picked up the wounded crea-
ture and placed it in his hat Then
with his hat under his arm he climbed
the tree and placed the little bird
beside it's brothers in the nest. With a
clear conscience and a light heart he
went on to the meeting.
1t is told of Lincoln that while still
a little boy of seven he untiringly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Have ready sandwich bread at least
one day old.
Butter slightly warmed so it will
spread well.
Two heart shaped cutters, one large
and one very small.
Sandwich filings
Bright red jelly or candied cherries
Cut the bread in thin slices, using
the large cutter.
In the very center of half the slices
cut a heart-shaped hole using the
small cutter. These are the tops for
the sandwiches. the uncut heart slices
are the toms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

animals. Tears of indignation often
sprang to the tender hearted boys
eyes when he saw his fellows ill-treat-
Ing helpless animals. One day he saw
several of them putting live Goals on
the back of a mud turtle with a
shingle. He snatched the shingle
from the hand of one of the mis-
chievous boys. knocked Off the Goals
with it. and then began to punish the
lad for his cruelty. Lincoin's FIRST
writing in school was in defense OF
dumb animals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

or punched with points and 3, tap
ping the head of the nall lightly and
covering the space evenly. leaving 40
thin places.
Sandpaper the bottom and both
sides of the ends. spread glue on the
bottom of the groove and turn the
screws home. Be sure the ends stand
upright, squaring from the bottom
not from the tapered top Of the bot
tom, for the ends must stand square
with the top of the table on which the
book ends rest. Usually the ends may
be pushed one way or the other TO
make them stand correctly, II 1t IL
done before the glue hardeas.
Clean away all glue or finger MARKS
and sandpaper carefully. Finish win
stain and shellac or shellac only ana
rub down with 0O00 sandpapeF and
polish with prepared wax in ooth
cases
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Lincoln Anecdotes

"ALES of Lincoln's kindness and
bigheartedness are many. and
here are a few that you may not
have heard before.
One day, it is related. that while
going to a Cabinet meeting in WASH
ington he found a little wounded bird
on the sidewalk. Up in the tree over
head he saw a nest with two other
babybirds stretching their necks over
the side. Lincoln walked on but the
thought of the little bird made him
turn back. He simply could not go
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

must have been upon the scales, I'M
noticed. the night before when he sold
an order of tea and the customer mad
paid for more than she had actually
received. The thought that he had
overeharged customer worried
Lincoln. and before he could eat his
breakfast he walked out to the Gus
TONER'S home and delivered the short
weight of tea to her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

and with great pains cut spicewood
boughs to burn in the open fireplace,
to make pleasant perfume and a
bright light while his mother read
stories to him and his sister from the
Bible and The Philgrim's Progress.
Lincoln had a great love for dumb
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

heart seemed to stand still. for there
instead of the beautiful lace valentine
was an ugly cartoon. a cross-eyed,
bow-legged person, with the verse:
You're ugly when you're pleasant and
look just like clown.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
But when you're mad I have to laugh

But When you're mad I have to laugh
with everyone in town.
Mary Anne gasped. IT'S the
wrong vaientinei / meant this for
Alvin. 1 must have got the envelopes
mixed. Come on. Alvin must have
gotten yours"
She took Mary's hand and they flew
out of the store and raced to the
street where Anne had seen Alvin.
He was talking to his friends as the
girls drew near, but when he saw
Anne he began to move away again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

w THOD think awkward little pig could climb
w I'm child has thought strange sight
But fear lends great agility and strength do and dare
And here see the little pig perform a feat rare
There's nothing that dog when young and playful loves do
AS much chase frightened pig as long as he view
So Rags and Fo didn't the chance that their way
OF giving little pig that lasted him all day
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

~ EW living room accessories are
~ of more Importance in helping
81 the mother of a family in pro-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
HIGHSCHOOL NOTES

Ladysmith and Prentice highs
clashed in a basketball game at the
gym last evening, this paper being
printed too early to give the score
The following boys played on the La
dysmith team: William Mitchell
Lloyd DuChaine, Jacob Savord, Lau-
rel Davidson, Eugene Radloff, Max
Doughty and Dwight Liebhardt Prem
tice was badly defeated in football
here last October.
A game between the senond and
third Ladysmith highschool teams was
the preliminary.
The preliminary basketball game be-
tween the Senior and Junior girls, last
Friday evening was very exciting. The
score was 3 to 2, in favor of the Jun
eior girls
The domestic science girls are now
busy learning how to make Christmas
candy under Miss Wolla's directions.
The meeting of the literary society
was postponed this Thursday because
of the Christmas program.
Friday after school an afternoon tea
was served to the lady members of the
highschool faculty by the Domestic
Science class.
Tuesday morning in the Domestic
Science class Edna Veness cut her fin
ger so seriously that she tainted. Ruth
Morgan and Lillian Oleson took her
home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
Christmas Programs

The following Christmas program
will be given in the highschool assem-
bly, room, Friday afternoon at
Song-"Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing School
Recitation-"S Spirit of Christmas.
Conroy Hayes.
Song-"Oh, Holy Night ..-.-..-
Girls GIee Club
Grafton ..-----.----.-----..-----.- Rosa Stewart
"Just Before Christmas .,.--.--
Alex Riegel
Song-"Joy to the World -.....
Boys Glee Club.
Reading Other Wise Man..
Helen Goldsmith and Pearl Whit
more
OraClOn EUen
Song-Christma Carol ..School
Junior High Program
Song -...---.---.----..-.Ju HighschOol
Dialogue-"A Christmas Bill of Fare"
Boys from grade 7B.
Play-"Life of Christ. Grade SB.
Piano Solo..Pe Pearl Crandell
Recitation-"C Christmas Spirit" $1,000.
Vern Winters.
Play-"Man Who Didn't Believe in
christmas "a
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
WHERE TEACHERS
SPEND HOLIDAYS
Ladysmith School Instructors
Will Visit Homes During
Yule Tide Vacation

Following is complete list OF the
teachers in the Ladysmith public
schools, stating where they will spend
the holidays:
Training School
Miss Adele Felch, Cadott.
Miss Edna West, Sheldon.
Mss Violet Stewart, city.
Highsch0O1
M. Lewis, city.
e. NJ Dahlberg, city
Miss Margaret Scott, Richland Cen
ter.
Miss Eva Sande, Neenah.
Miss Stella Swain, Viroqua.
Miss Mable Solberg, Ashland.
Miss Esther VIOLA, Rice Lake and
Eau Claire.
Miss Lillian Case, Racine.
Miss Martha Fisher, Houston, MINI.
Geo. Orme city.
e. l.. Jay, city
Vincent Holman, Marion.
Junior HighschOOl
Miss Maude Millar, Superior.
Miss Mildred Lager, Superior.
Miss Bernice Brown, Chetek.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22

by group of third grade children
Recitation-"Why" .........--.........-
Willard O'Malley.
Song-"Hi Ho For Santa Claus
Third and Fourth grades.
Recitation-"C ...-...-.-.....-...-
Fourth graders.
Recitation-" Santa Claus" ......-...........
Ralph Holman.
Story-"The Tiny Bird. Miss Mattila
Recitation-"Ch -......-..--...-.
Arlye McDermid, Loretta Houpt.
Song" Silent Night, Holy Night,
Third and Fourth grades.
Fifth Grade
A play named king Winters
Throne" will be given by the fifth
grade.
Sixth Grade
Christmas in many lands is to be
illustrated by the sixth grade. The
countries are represented as follows
America by Eunice Steel
England by Donald See.
Russia Dy ALVIN Drum.
Germany by Harriet Turner.
Scandinavia by Thelma Hovind.
Austria by Lucille Miller.
Alaska by Lawrence SOrenson.
Belgium by leila Park
Roumania by Golda Freestone.
Servia by Lillian Kohl
France by Fredric Miller.
Mexico by Marion Carter.
Holland by Lorraine Winters.
Philippines by Earl Trecartfn.
Italy by Winifred Redwine.
Palestine by Lillian Jordon.
Cuba hv Edna Rohrer.
Australia by Helen Copp.
Spain by Margaret Davis.
Christmas carols will end the pro
gram.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
Teachers i'm Ladysmith

To teach the schools of Lady
smith the services of 43 persons
are required and this number
will be augmented with the
opening of the new Brooklyn
school, which will occur early in
the spring.
The number of teachers in the
different schools is as follows:
HlghSchO0l .--------...--.-.----.--.--- II
Junior High .....-..........-....-....--. )
South Side ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
West s de .-....... 9
Kindergarten ..-..----.-.-.----.--.---.-.1
st. Mary's ...........-.......--.......... 5
County Normal -........-.............. 3
Total .43
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
First and Second Grade
Army Store

Song-"Oh Santa Claus Is Coming"
Recitation-"Bright Stockings" .....
Elaine Mitchell
Recitation-"A Merry Christmas.
Grace Christianson.
DialOgue-Eight second graders.
Duet--Hilduth F0gelsong and Louise
Bourgeois
Drill-"Santa's Boys" -............
Ten first graders.
Song-"Away Up North" .....-
Second grade.
Recitation-"My Dollie"
Verna He:berg.
Recitation ................-...... Leslie Winters
Song-"Jolly Old st. Nicholas" ...
Groun of First graders
Recitation...-- Ronald Carter
Drills Stocking Brigade" ...............,..
Second grade girls.
ec'tation-"Family Troubles" ....
Beth Hoveland.
Pantomime-"S anta's Mistake" .....
Ruth Steel.
beautiful Christmas Eve.
First grade.
Recitation Beatrice Winters
Dialogue-"My Pa" Five 2nd graders
Recitation. ....-........ Margaret Miller
Recitation-"Bee's Choice" ..
Ardith Winters.
Duet-Harold Dregne. Kenneth Ever
Recitation ............-....-. Maurice Ramey
Song-"How We Caught Santa" ......
Four First grade girls.
Recital on .. Margaret Carter
Duet-Leslie Winters, Bernard Carter
Recitation ...--...... Bernice Coffin
Song-"Who Comes A'riding Over
tie Snow"-First grade.
Song-"Silent Night" .-.-.......-...-........All
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL
Third and Fourth Grades

Recitation-"Pd Like to Know" .-.
Florence Bay, Ruth Ever
Song-"Way Up North" -.............--...
Third and Fourth grades
Recitation-"A Gift to Santa" .,
Rachel Gray
Recitation-"Shy Santa Claus ..-.....
Dorothy Turner, Christine OiMalley
Dialogue" christmas in Other
Lands by group of Fourth grade
children
Play-"What Santa Claus Brings"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
South Side

Miss Lillian Hanson, first grade
Superior
Miss Myhre, second grade-Wash
burn
Mrs. Lemke, principal, city.
Miss Borgstrom, fourth grade-Su
perior.
Miss Anderson, fifth grade-Super
iOr
Miss Moylan, sixth grade, Superior
Miss Orme, kindergarten, city.
Miss Matilda, third grade, Ironwo0d
Mich
First Grade, Library
Miss Mercy Beggs, Rice Lake.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
South Side School News

Miss OHM, assistant kindergarten
teacher, was i'll Monday.
Mr.. Luse visited the south-side
teachers Tuesday mornig.
All the teachers are busily engaged
preparing for the Christmas programs
to be given Friday afternoon, as fol-
lows:
Kindergarten program at / 80.
First and second grade, 200.
Third and fourth grade, 2:10.
Fifth and 9th grade. 2 80
All parents and friends are cordial
ly invited to be present.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22

One Dollar will buy" Liberty
Home Safe and a Savings account in
the Rusk County Bank. The Liberty
bell comes in bright holiday attire and
makes an attractive Christmas pack
age-Rusk County Bank.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22

Miss Fannie Collins, who was in
the millinery business in Ladysmith
for years now residing in Los An
geles. has bought large apartment
house there and has sent for her goods
which were in storage here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-22
Miss Linnie M'lliser, Barron.
Miss Theresa Diederich. CITY
West Side School

Nj ). G. V. Wells, 9th gr& e, James
vile
Esther Jorgensen, 5th grade, SUI
perior.
Margaret Melvold, 4th grade, SUI
perior.
Hazel Doucette third grade. city.
marguerite Durham, second grade,
Superior.
Beth Crowell. first grade, Bruce.
Bernice McAleer, End and Bird,
Chippewa Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
WELCOME SANTA FE SPECIAL
Kansas Communities Showing Much
Interest in Demonstration Train.

Several Kansas commercial organ
izations have expressed appreciation
of the agricultural college-Santa Fe
demonstration train to be run the first
two weeks of May. F. P. Crufce, man
ager of the Santa FEES agricultural
and industrial development depart
ment, today received the following
letter from the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce:
I'VE note by the Topeka press, that
the Santa Fe is cooperating with our
Kansas State Agricultural college in
sending out a demonstration train, also
note that Augusta is to be one of the
towns visited.
THE Augusta Chamber of Com
merce wishes to extend to you and
your train, a hearty welcome to our
city. to assure you that the effort and
energy Of the Chamber of Commerce
are at your services.
We are cooperating in every way
we can with the county farm bureau
in developing our agricultural and
dairy interests. We feel that we have
wonderful possibilities along these
lines and are therefore much inter-
ested in your visit to our community
You have but to command. we are at
your service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
R. |. ENTERED KANSAS IN 1875
Officials Are Now Busy Preparing a
Historical Booklet.

The first Rock Island construction
in Kansas occurred as early as 1875,
according to data that has been col
lected by officials of that company
who are preparing to publish a Rock
Island historical booklet for general
distribution in connection with tho
observance of the SEVENTEEN anniver-
sary of that railway next October.
The first Rock Island passenger train
was operated out of Chicago on Octo-
Der 10, 1852.
The Rock Island records show that
the first Kansas line reached Fort
Leavenworth IN 1878, thus completing
line from that place into Chicago.
Most of the present Rock Island lines
now in operation in Kansas, however.
date from 1886 to 1883. the company
having had n total of 100 miles in
operation in the state in the latter
year. It was also in that year that
the Rock Island entered Colorado
Springs. Most of the Rock Island
lines constructed at that time were
built by the old Chicago, Kansas &
Nebraska which was absorbed by the
Rock Island in July, 1890.
Rock Island officials have sent out
call for articles or photographs deal
ing with the early history of the COM
pany in this state for use in publish
ing the historical booklet These
should be sent to the traffic depart
ment of the company at Chicago.