Evening star., 1937-09-05
Boy Wins So Prize for
Letter on Farm Visit
Girls Receive Remaining Cash Writing
Awards as August Contest Comes to a
Close. Many Excellent Entries Received.

chicken and homemade ice cream.
''At the end of three weeks I came
home several pounds heavier and
brown as an Indian. BY travelling for
half fare. I took this 900-mile trip
for less than $40.
Yours truly,
WALTER F. BUMGARNER."
"nEAR EDITOR:
Il have had lots of fun during
all my vacations, but I am writing on
the vacation the year before last. as
l think that the most interesting
Mother and I went to the Catskill
Mountains in New York State, about
two miles from the nearest village,
called Neversink. We were at rather
large boarding house in which there
were about 10 children. There was a
dance hall across the way.
"One rainy day after lunch the
children and I went across to the
dance hall with box in which were
articles we hoped to use. We decided
to make believe we were in Holly
wood producing picture. We pasted
five mirrors together and fastened
them on top OF pole. (This was in
tended to be camera.) Then we
put up some scenery. One girl dressed
as Mae West, with a hat ~ feet on
each side and dress trailing feet
behind. Another child dressed up as
Greta Garbo. with an old pair of
boots, size l0i2. One of the smaller
girls we dressed up as Shirley Temple,
with wig and a Shirley Temple
dress. All was ready when Mae Vests
hat got stuck and tore down some
scenery (Which took us an hour to
put up). Then Greta Garbo tripped
in her boots and broke the camera
After which the dog shipped of Shir-
ley Temples wig, and when the cat
saw this, the dog and cat had fight
and ruined all the rest OF the scenery.
We were tired and disguised but, at
least, we had passed the afternoon
away
The next week a few adults and
children including myselD went on
blueberry hunt. We hiked quite a
bit but finally reached the spot. The
one dreary thing about it was that
there was cemetery across the way.
Many time while we were picking
the blueberries we'd come across the
skull of a horse or a cow On the
way back We were tired, but We had
picked about quarts of olueberries.
During the Summer we did this sew
eral times, and it was lots of fun.
"On the vast space of grass around
the house We could play games, such
as dodge, base ball, basket ball, ten
mis-, jump rope, -and-go-seek, tag
and so forth. We also practiced arch
cry.
If the weather wasn't too hot but
rather cool we'd walk into Neversink.
We had to walk through quite bit
of woods, but there was nothing to
be afraid Of.
ION hot days we'd go swimming
Many a time we'd go canoeing also.
We'd always take our lunch with us
on these occasions
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September and dried, it was put on
wagons, and we'd get number of
hay rides.
There were some horses at the
place, too, and though We couldn't
ride them we'd feed them Jumps OF
sugar, which they'd swallow in one
gulp.
Il have only stated the most impor-
tant things I did, but putting it all
together had a swell time
Sincerely yours,
''KATINKA BRIEGER."
DEAR EDITOR: Most people think
of vacation as trip, or some
thing exciting, but sometimes it can
mean lot spent right at home. I
have been doing the things that dur
ing school time there is little chance
to do.
Il have learned to get 4 meal all by
myself, to can and make jelly, also
to braid rugs and plain sewing, so
feel that the time has been made to
count for something that will be use
full.
Then there have been days spent
visiting interesting places in the coun-
try close by and learning the history
connected with them, also several
days spent in Washington, D. c., in
the museums, not just to hurry
through but to try to really see one
part at a time. All this has made
me realize what big, wonderful
world we live in. Also it has made
me realize there is always something
Of interest close to us.
Maybe next year I will be able to
take trip, but I will be better able
to understand and enjoy 1t. think, by
what I have learned at home and near
home this Summer.
Sincerely yours,
"BETsY HAYEORD."