Evening star., 1938-12-25

And because today is Christm
way for those to whom this page
is dedicated-the children of WASH
ington and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. We have eliminated our
usual quota of staffwritten stories,
dropped as many of our regular
features as possible, even slashed
the space ordinarily allotted to
this column, in order to make room
for at least a fair sampling of the
contributions with which the boys
and girls have deluged us during
the last week.
This act was prompted by the
fact that after the five prize win
ming contributions had been chosen,
there remained so many excellent
stories and poems that we just
couldn't find it in our hearts to
toss them out the window. And
the result is that today's Junior
Page is virtually all the work of
children, + X
Printed in these two columns are
as many contributions as the space
will hold. We received many other
excellent contributions, however. and
it is only fair that their authors
should receive some recognition.
So, to the following Junior Pagers
we hereby award very hearty pat
on the back, with the wish-and, of
course, the same wish goes for all
our readers-that this Christmas
will be the most joyous one they've
ever had:
Alma Belt, 13, Route 4, Anacostia,
D. c.; Beverly Fickas. l3, of 104
Charlotte avenue, East Riverdale,
Md; Vesta Furniss. 13. of 1904
Twenty-fourth street NE; Alice
Arnstad, IL, of $3.50 Fulton street
NV; Orlando Boccabello, IA. of
1886 North Capitol street; Gloria
Kidwell, IL, Vienna, Va; Urquhart
Dixon, 16, of 8l9 Gibbon street,
Alexandra, Va; Marian Dixon, IA,
same address; Elaine Langerman,
10, of 226 Upshur street NV: Edith
Abrellera, Is, of 1925 K street Sc;
Helen w. Harris, IS, of 70 R street
NV; Irene Munson. 10, of 1926
South Thirteenth street. Arlington
Va; Clare Foster. l6. of 5543
Thirtieth place NV: Muriel De-
Mott a. of 406 Ninth street NE;
Emma Underhill, IA, of l2O Fifth
street NE: Mildred MacDevitt, TO-
of 600 Quincy street NV: Rebecca
Hill, 13, of 2O22 Columbia road NV;
Carol Stein, IL, of 1916 Seventh
street NV: Agnes Barbara Keller
II, r. F. D. l, Benning. D. c.: Eunice
Farnham Murray. l3, of 540s
Thirteenth street NV: Julia Hack.
enberg Yarnall, IA. of 470l Connect
icut avenue NV.
And now here goes for the con.
tributions-as many of them as We
can squeeze in:
Those years ago in Galilee
Walked Christ with kingly tread
Mans faith in Him was kindled high
His fame through country spread
At Christmas time. we'd like to be
Like Christ, and help mankind.
Lord, touch us with Thy loving
power.
Thy way of life to find.
In simple faith, Lord. make us whole
Repair each broken frame;
Instill fresh and Christlike zeal
For service in Thy name.
OLLIE RAMEY, IA.
P. O. Box 64. Lincoln, Va.
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Christmas comes but once year,
And with it comes much joy anc
cheer:
The tree with all its fixtures bright
And in the night the candlelight.
The snow so pretty on the GROUND
Sparkles and crackles all around;
The holly in the window green
Makes the street merry scene.
The children awake and down they
come
With all the spirit of Christmas fun
Then they sing and dance and play
For under the tree are presents gay
For during the long and anxiou.
night
Santa has paused there in his flight
And left all sorts of dolls and toy:
To gladden. the hearts of girls anc
boys.
DAVID SHERMAN, IA,
I'll Thirteenth street Sc;
Hine Junior High School.
When Christmas tide rolls 'rounc
each year
The children come from far and neal
To see our dear old Santa Claus
And tell him what they want be.
I think no little girl or boy
Would like to go without some toy
When Christmas tide rolls 'rounc
each year
Every heart is filled with cheer;
And when, at last, comes Christina.
Day,
When Jesus slept upon the hay,
All our hearts are filled with glee
AS we gather round the Christina!
tree.
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