The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-01
The T amarack
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Luscher obtaining revenge eaa Betty
Mann. :. Marion Racicot hoping that
Odin, through unfavorable publicity,
will part with his whiskers. . Ruth
Hayes loving parties.
GNOTICE!
As many of the students in the High
School have expressed desire to write
for the "Tamarack", it has been ar
ranged to allow them to contribute.
The students will not be given definite
assignments but will be allowed to
gather their own material and organ
ize it as they wish. The material sub
mitted may not appear in print at the
time Of writing; but "Morgue" will be
formed and those articles not being
used at once will be placed therein to
be used at some future date.
Through this new student depart
ment, we, the staff, hope to inspire
interest and new life in the school
paper. We hope that many pupils will
take advantage of this opportunity to
contribute items and participate in the
activity of editing THE Tamarack."
A Strange Visit.
By Sarah Hunter.
While walking on a winding, leaf
4carpeted path through a small grove of
trees SO fragrant and fairy-like that |
expect band of mischievous pixies
or graceful fairies at every turn OF
the path, ] suddenly feel trifle sleepy
and ! stop under the shade of a pine
tree to rest
In half-dazed way, | am thinking
of many things Suddenly | ask myself
the question: Where do story book
characters live when they aren't in
books?p
Allowing my sleepy gaze to wander
aimlessly over the forest horizon as
if there expecting satisfactory answer
to my question, spy. tall, droll- look
ing tumbledown house. Half walking,
half sliding in an odd manner through
the air, make my way to the door.
1t opens easily and standing in the
doorway, looking in upon most sur
prising scene, | do not seem as sur
prised as might be supposed.
AT the top Of long, dimly lighted
stairway | perceive Aladdin, immobile
as if carved from stone, holding care
fully in bis hand Enthusiastically carved
lamp of quaint design. Through a door
left slightly ajar, can see the Sleep
ing Beauty in her everlasting repose.
On hearing low sob, my eye travels
to a door which opens, disclosing none
other than Cinderella weeping on her
poor little pile of ashes and caressing
sorrowfully little glass slipper which
she holds in her hand
Seeing nothing of interest in the
kitchen, | make more close examina-
ton Of the room | am on the point
of entering. The central object seems
to be large circular table around
which the Mad Halter is moving me-
thodicallv In its center is large tea
| pot in which the Dormouse dozes COM
| fortably. In a coy corner by the fire
side sits Alice with story book open
on her knee and about her grouped
"Raggedy Ann, "Raggedy Andy" THE
Tired Old House and 1.-THE Camel with
the Wrinkled Knees"
Drying on the hearthstone is a pair
of boots belonging to that memorable
cat, Puss in Boots Reclining comfort
ably, his little head resting on their
toes, is Hop o My Thumb.
AS | stand in the doorway, ill-man-
neredly gazing with open mouth into
the room and at its occupants, the
story-book people seem to be suddenly
aware of my presence. The Dormouse
springs up from his strange resting
place and makes a motion as if to throw
the lid of the teapot at me- The Mad
Halter drops dinner plate. Hop o
My Thumb endeavors to lift one of the
boots to use as weapon. Aladdin looks
up, anger smouldering in his dark eyes,
and Cinderella, in sudden fury, dexter
ously aims her beloved glass slipper
at my head
| Back in the forest | awake, dazedly
rubbing bruise on my head where a
pine-cone has fallen, realizing in some
vague sense that story book characters
do not appreciate being disturbed
GRADE SCHOOL.
Miss Larson, Grade 1.-The first grade
has been making Halloween decora-
tons in preparation for a Halloween
party to be given Wednesday, the 31st
Miss Rowe, Grade This room is
also preparing for a Halloween party
to be held Wednesday.
Miss Crewe, Grade 2-The second
grade has been writing ghost stories
this week. They are also going to have
Halloween party Wednesday at
which they will bob for apples, pin
tails on cats, etc.
Miss Cartwright, Grade 2-Doris
Smith has left the second grade to 60
to school in Missoula. The pupils are
hard at work on scrapbooks A pretty
plant was brought to school by Carmen
Cole.
OF the IL cases of munps in the
grade school, five are in this room.
Miss Thorson, Grade Several
pupils have brought books and mag
azines for the reading table.
Miss Staudacher, Grade Mrs Met
calf was a visitor in this room last
Thursday.
Mr.. DeSonia, Grade Groom moni-
tors for this week are Clifford Ander-
SON, and Ellen 6tuhlreiter. Baseball
monitors are Billy Racicot and Clifford
Anderson.
BIRTHDAYS.
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