The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-18

pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545,
grade or high school teacher, or simply
teach in the country school. that IT
would be necessary for me to know
something of your aim and Intentions
along this line. beforeI could advise you
intelligently. Thank you 20 much for
the song
Dear Miss Brooks:
We have been reading your corner
for some time As some Of Us have writ
ten before and received very satisfac-
tory replies, we have decided to consult
you again There are FIVE Of u and
each one Of US wish to ask two ques-
tions each ~ There n . girl IN our
town who has gotten into very bad
habit of borrowing other peoples cloth
ing As she has borrowed from me
frequently and 1 have had to go after
my clothes, this makes me feel very
foolish Should I loan them or not2 I
don't like to turn her down. when she
asks. 50 what should do, CD Do you
think - - Il suitable book to
loan to a boy frfendz- SLIM
% I have been writing to . boy IN
Arizona He criticizes my letters and
tells me how 1 should act Should
tell him ito go to and stay put or just
consider the source and take II IN good
grace2 CD Can you suggest = better
recreation than housecleaning IN the
spring timer Climate kinda slow. you
know" SPIKE
% How can 1 increase my height
and decrease my breadth? y Ny home
Is by the railroad depot Il II 4 good
practice to wave at the trainmen as
the train passes7 SHORTY
y What meaning has pink, blue and
lavender stationery CD Our music
teacher and science teachers wives
both have new sons Can you suggest
any suitable names for such highly
esteemed children,
BUNNY.
ID I am 1e years old and have been
going with boy 20 years old for
riding with him and my girl friend af-
ter public danees2 CD As our stead
ies" have left home, do you think IL
would be all right to go to public
dances in q town 20 miles distant from
here in my ~steady's car, which he left
in my carer STATS
We will truly be grateful IL you will
please answer these questions which
have been pulling Us for some time
WE. Us & CO., Idaho
Thanks. girla, for sending your names
along. This indicates you really de-
sire an answer to your questions al
ready submitted 1 will reserve your
lions, and attempt your answers all IN
bunch here 1t would be unvise for
you to puzzle over these weighty prob
lens longer. l am sure
Cd I must say, Slim you are quite
fortunate in that you have extra clothes
TO lend Never having had just such
a problem to deal with 1 am not sure
what the proper course TO pursue should
be, but am inclined to think / would
yer kindly and sweetly. but never
theless firmly, tell the young lady 1
had need of what clothes 1 had and
could not lend them CD 1t might not
be considered exactly suitable" for you
TO have this book. much less lend it to
n boy friend
the Arizona friend for crfticizing you
Spike" il you write him in anything
the same maCaer In which you have
communicated with me- Probably you
have used this system" before. and
should know the effects. therefore
should be better Judge of which
course to pursue than l. (2) II you
are in the right mood. housecleaning is
a very enjoyable recreation OF course
you might alternate this with renovat-
ing the hennery. duckery. goosery, pig
gerry. etc. with a little gardening
thrown in Should you take this adj
vice and stay with it. rather think the
climate Will not De noticed 70 any ap-
preciable extent What. no,
Cd And Shorty for your elongation
suggest . stretching machine You
know. one OF those affairs which har-
mesa the feet at one end and the head
and shoulders at the other, and the
manipulation then gradually Cor other
wise) stretches or -slongates- III
do not know that I have ever known
anyone to try il for this particular pur- l
pose, but 1t sounds reasonable, doesn't
it7 For decreasing the breadth sxer-
else Is very splendid. and a. waving at
the trainmen Is practically harmless
as q diversion. imagine. II trains pass
your place often enough and you are
thus deprived of one or two meals
siasm. your breadth will be decreased
quite noticesbly.
Ny dear Bunny colored stationery
has no meaning that / know Of other
than expressing the artistic taste" of
the person using it - presume the
parents of these highly esteemed chill
dren would welcome such names as the
following from you: Algernon. Thso-
bald. Adolphua Ignstius. Lucian. Bar
tholdy, Ruberto or Jacques What you
think7
ID Well. -slats.- I'd say IT was go
ing some" to go car riding after
public dance. and going" still more TO
dance all by yourselves alone" but far
be il from me to attempt to advise a
girl OF the world" who has been out
for three years snd has reached the
advanced age of sixteen. even though /
| should like very much to do SO. be-
cause 1 fear greatly IT would meet
with your disspproval. However. IL
YOU or Spike" or slim" or Bunny"
Dr. shorty would like to discuss fur
her these questions should be glad to
advise il you will but let me know
I regret much thst 1 could not COM
ply with your postscript. but of course
your failure to enclose names made 1t
impossible and 1 do hope my answers"
meet with your approval j.