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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
Spring

Spring
Srfire IS here. spring is here.
one ~ the best seasons OF the
year
The leaves on the trees will soon
be- green.
The flowers will bloom as we have
seen
Robins viii return with songs for
an
And they'll keep singing until fall
50 enjoy The suns bright rays
For spring will last for many Hays.
l> Edith coulter; age -.
Grade Sra
God Aud Nan
Man vs. k'caiure
God has given renown.
And placed ON his head
\ royal crown
God said "Nou shall he
The image " Nc.
And live IN mansions
Made from tree
Won shall rule in each country.
Through My divine might.
And see thar each man
Shall do the right
Bur there will come day
When death viii come silently.
And Won will pass away
linl We all shall see The things
luu haseNdonc Alright.
Through GODS kindness
And celcSllal'hehi.
1871 Louise Jones. SA5
qoG r Kirby street
Remember
Remember when We
We're going TO school
When We We're naughty
And broke the rule
We had 10 81,
And never move.
Or We would have
To stay after school
| wish were there now.
We would be better and how,
Bu nevertheless
We Will remcmhcr
oar Did school house
In September.
Is, IeOna Key. age ~. Grade NRi
i.s Theodore street
Flowers
Flowers blooming everywhere
Showing spring Is in the air.
Hear The songbirds In The ircc
THEY'RE IL the place they love, and
free
Most everybody loves a flower.
Mother waters hers every hour
Flowers make the room seem gay.
Even on the dullest day.
You can tell spring is in the air.
BY the birdie singing everywhere.
Soon the rose will lit its head.
Then all the flowers will hop out
OF bed
nv Thelma Dorsey. age n.
Grade ga. 97s Theodore street
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School Children's
Verse And Prose


OF the
submn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
Fashion Show


spring fashion show. Friday, April
IL. nj The Birdhurst Community
center. II was picturesque af-
fair
Among the models was Mrs. Eva
Dean. She wore Daisy Field
printed silk nock. sailor hat, with
pink veil and flower, lovely neck
lace OF bright colored fruit. Mrs
Marion Bailey escorted by wal.
ter Evans. was clad in navy and
white striped ensemble. with three
quarter length coat. "Maharanee'
nrban. banded with white Re-
moving the coat. II reveals the
lovely tailored dress Mr. Evans
was a,tired in a sky blue jitterbue
suit. with white tie and flower
Mrs. Susie Black modelled tailor
ed frock OF black and white stripes,
with buttons down the front. a
black straw bonnet with large
cleaning bow.
Other models Included Mrs. Au-
drey Johnson. Miss Edwardina
Green, Leo walden. Mrs Gertrude
Burke. Mrs Sheldon Johnson. Miss
Dorothy Tumbleston. Mrs. Frenchie
Allen. Mrs Ethel Johnson. Miss Ida
Brown. all of whom were attired
i'm the latest STYLES.
Mrs Eugene Lowe. president OF
the club. appeared on the stage
throughout the evening. as assist
ant She wore pleated skirt with
Gypsy blouse. black heelless san
dals. and upturned breton 10 match.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22

Kappa Alpha Psi BoatrIde,
Wednesday, June 9TH.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
A NON PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
VALLEY NEWS
ny Miss Bernlce Green
NORTHWEST DETROIT

The late James Barr, 21437 West
view street. died Wednesday morn
ing. April -, at the age Of sixty
four. He was native OF Green
Vile. Miss. and was married to
Mary Robinson in 1904. Surviving
the deceased are his widow: five
children and five grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
The Youth, Incorporated held
their annual bridge and whist tour
narlent at the Urban league center.
2Oi35 Northlawn, Saturday evening.
April Is
The Girls Progressive club will
sponsor "trip around the world"
at pm. Saturday, April 30 The
homes OF the following persons will
represent various countries. name
~: Miss Bernice Green, and 9TH
prc
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR VOLUNTARY
DISSOLUTION

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
COUNTY OF BIG HORN
In the Matter of The Dissolu-
ton of J. E. Keough Company,
a corporation.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That j. E. Keough Company, a
corporation, organized and ex-
listing under and by virtue OF
the laws of the State of Mon
tana, has filed herein its appli-
cation for a decree dissolving
said corporation; and
That Thursday, the LIST day Of
June, 1899, at eleven (11:00)
o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, has been appointed as the
time, and the court room In the
court house in the City of Har-
din, Montana, has been appoin-
ted the place at which the said
application is to be heard; and
That on Or before said date
of said hearing, any person may
file herein his objection to such
application or to the granting
thereof by the above entitled
court.
DATED at Hardin, Montana,
this 22nd day of April, A. D.
1889.
R. P. ROSS,
Clerk of the District Court
(Seal) BY Mabel Brekke,
Deputy Clerk.
Bert w. Kronmiller,
Hardin, Montana,
Attorney for Applicant.
Pub Apl 27-May 4, II, 10, 25)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
SPECIAL BULL TROUT
SEASON ON

In an attempt to cut down
the number of cannibaliStic bull
trout in the Flathead river, the
state fish and game commission
has set a special season on the
big battlerS from the morning
of May 10 to the night of May
80, when the section between
the Big Fork ferry and the
south fork junction Will be open
to fishing with spoon hooks
and wooden minnOWS.
Bull trout are natures most
dreaded enemy to other species
of trout and other game fish,
with one bull capable of eating
his weight in trout fingerlEngs
every three days. A picture tax
en- for the fish and game COM
mission in western Montana
shows 216 fingerlings taken
from a large bull trout.
The Western Wildlife League
of Kalispel obtained 1,151 sig
natures on petitions asking
for the special season on the
bulls. Gus Thompson, Kalispsll
sportsman, appeared before the
commission to present the Pc
titions and explain the condi-
ton in the Flathead river.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
Floyd G&&o~$z,
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
"Siberian MelOdranla"

HELLO, EVERYBODY:
L L Here's a yarn that sounds as if it might have hap
pened out in the old Wild West when two-gun hombres
fought it out in the streets and booted and spurred cow
punchers cleaned out dance halls with well-directed volleys
from their six guns.
don't know whether those things ever happened out in
the West. All I know is what I see in the movies. This Incl
dent I'm going to tell you about sounds like the West, but it
happened way over in the eastern part of Siberia, and it
happened to Samuel c. Taylor of New York City.
You know, we had troops in Siberia for a couple of years
after the World war. Sam Taylor was one of them. He
was with a platoon of 60 men from Company D, ~Thirty-frst
United States infantry, stationed at the little Siberian town
of Uglonaya. The town itself was nothing but a railroad
station and a few houses. The soldiers were living in half
a dozen box cars that had been taken off their wheels and
set on the ground beside the track. But though the town
was small it was afording plenty of excitement.
It was about the middle of January, and for days the
Americans had been watching an army go through the town.
It wasn't a hostile army-but at the same time it wasn't a friendly one
either. 1t was a Bolshevik army moving to attack Vadivostok, not
far away as distances 60 in Siberia.
Sam says there vel thousands of them, well equipped with
machine guns, and Juggling enough field pieces to blow those 60
bothered with the Americans. Taking vadfvostok was morei inn
p0rtant.
Sam Acted as Provost Guard at the Station.
On the afternoon Of January 10, Sam was acting provost guard at
the railroad station. 1t was a bitter cold day. A cutting wind was
sweeping past the station and Private Pat Strong. o n sentry 60, was
stamping up and down the platform. Two Boshevik troop trains had
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF TILE STATE OF
MONTANA IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF BIG HORN
Conrad Rob, Plaintiff

Kathrina Rob, Defendant.
The State of Montana sends
Greeting 10 the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this ac-
ton which is filed in the office
of the Clerk of this Court, and
to file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs
attorney within twenty days at
ter the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day Of
service; and in case of your fail
ure to appear or answer, judg-
ment will be taken against you
by default, for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
This action is brought to Sc
cure an absolute divorce, the
grounds for which are more full
ly set forth in the complaint
on file herein.
Witness my hand and the seal
OF said Court this 1st day of
r. P. ROSS, Clerk.
L. w. Swords
Billings, Mont.
Atty for Plaintiff
pub. April 6, 10, 20, 27)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
TRAFFIC LAW r

Two sections of the Mon-
tana statutes governing sus-
pension of drivers licenses are
not in conflict with each 9TH
er, according to a ruling by
Attorney General H. j. Free
bourn. The opinion held that
the section providing for sus-
pension of permits by the high
way patrol board, a justice
OF the peace or a district Judge
on conviction of violating driv-
ing regulations Is discretionary,
while another permit suspension
section applicable in cases of
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
o MAY BE LARGER

Following a conference with
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
and Montana representatives of
sugar beet growers associations,
Congressman James F. O'Con-
nor and Senators B. K. Wheeler
and James E. Murray said the
state may get a larger sugar
beet quota in 1910. The Secre-
tary told the delegation nothing
can be done this year but that
he might be able to work out
something for 1940."
The group also requested more
loan value for Montana's wheat
because of its high protein con-
tent. Delegates were told
something satisfactory" would
be worked out. Montana repre-
sentatives at the conference in
cluded E. B. Duncan of Havre,
Walter Brophy of Waller and
George Barlow of Simms.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
WOULD HURT

A shutdown of the soft coal
industry in Montana as the re-
suit of a national shutdown
would throw approximately l.
600 men out of work, according
to Joe Hunter of Billings, state
president of United Mine Work
erS of America. Labor troubles
in the east have resulted in an
order directing a shutdown of
the soft coal industry through
out the nation early in May, &C
cording to Hunter.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
A C IN HAIL OFFICE

absence, E. K. Bowman has re-
sumed duties as chairman of
the state hail insurance board
"a position he has held for 81
years. He has been head of the
federal crop insurance program
in Montana since last July.
During his absence p. J. An
derson of Conrad, a member OF
the state board Of hail insur-
ance, acted as BOARD chairman.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

General Land Office at Bill
lings Montana, March 81, 1899.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Clyde E. Bond, of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who, on April II, 1884,
made Orig. SIR. HID. E., Act De-
cember 20, 1916, No. 03482O, for
EkNEA, NEASEA Sec. %;
NWANWA, S I'm Y, N rs Il,
SEASWA, SWASEA, Sec. "a;
T. 6S., R.. 40 E.; Lot 2, Section
10, Township 6S., Range Al E.,
Principal Meridian Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
DEATH LIST UP ONE

Twenty-six persons died as q
result of car accidents in Mon
tana the. first three months OF
this year as compared with IS
the same period in 1898, ac-
cording to a report by Arthur
Lalime, chief clerk for the state
highway patrol. This last quar-
ter's highway death toll was
the heaviest for the same three
months since patrol records
were begun in 1885.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
Office of State Auditor
TAT OF
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF
AND
AUTHORIZATION

AUTHORIZATION
WHEREAS, The AMERICAN
DRUGGISTS FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY has filed in this De-
partment a sworn statement of
its condition on December 31st,
1888 in accordance with the
provisions of the Revised Codes
of Montana 1885, relating to
insurance organizations; and
whereas, said statement shows
that said insurance organization
has complied with the Laws Of
this State;
THEREFORE, in pursuance of
law, I, JOHN J. HOLMES, State
Auditor and Commissioner of
Insurance, do hereby certify
that the above named insurance
organization is authorized to
transact the business of Fire
insurance in this State until
the thirty-first day of March,
1910.
I further certify that their
statement shows that on De-
cember 81, 1888
The actual amount Of Capt.
TAU. S. Deposit to be $780,
10000.
The aggregate Income for the
year 1888, 12,729y83.
The aggregate Disbursements
for the year 1888, l 4,069. SO.
The aggregate Assets are 49,
246, 898.27.
The aggregate Liabilities, ex-
cept Capital, are $315 ,834.O0.
The Surplus over all liabili-
tise is 81, 181 ,064.27.
The Surplus as regards poll
cyholders Is 81, 1871 ,064.27.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official
seal at the State Capitol in the
City of Helena, this 1st day of
April, 1889.
JOHN ]. HOLMES,
State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance.
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Legal
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
General Land Office at Billings
Montana

0SFSsA cS"~
General Land Office at Billings
Montana
April 6, 1899
NOTICE Is hereby given that
Russell J. York Of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who, ON April 81,
1884, made Orig. s. R. HID, E.,
Act December %, 1916, No.
OS4910, for Lots I, 2, 3, 4, ShN12
NRSR, S3SEA, SEASWA, Sec.
S; NWANEA, Section 8, Town
ship 6 S., Range AZ E., Prin-
cipal Meridian Montana, has
filed notice of intention to
make Final Proof, to establish
claim to the land above de-
scribed; before Charles A. Cork
ms, United States Commission
er, at Hardin, Montana, on the
Doth day of May, 1889.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Chas. Armstrong, Bill Richards,
L. N. York, Vera Richards, all
Of Sheridan wyoming.
WILLIAM RDDMI L,
Register
(Pub. April 10, 20, q, May 4, IL
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
Pub. April 8, 10, 20, ~ May .
Office of State Auditor
STATE OF
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLIANCE AND
AUTHORIZATION

AUTHORIZATION
WHEREAS, The AMERICAN
EAGLE FIRE ms URANC E
COMPANY of NEW YORK, N.
Y. has filed in this Department
a sworn statement of its con-
dition on December 81, 1898 in
accordance with the provisions
Of the Revised Codes Of Mon
tana 1885, relating to insur-
ance organizations; and where
as, said statement shows that
said insurance organization has
complied with the Laws of this
State;
THEREFORE,, in pursuance of
LAW, I, JOHN j. HOLMES, State
Auditor and Commissioner of
Insurance, do hereby certify
that the above named insurance
organization Is authorized to
transact the business of Fire
insurance in this State until
the thirty first day of March,
1899.
I further certify that their
statement shows that on De-
cember 81, 1888
4A4N 0NOuoA 04kUOu41U VI NdD.
ital-U. S. Deposits to he 81, OO0,-
OO0.O
The aggregate Income for the
year 1888, $8,423, 241! 98.
The aggregate Disbursements
for the year 1888, $500, zoe. AZ.
The aggregate Assets are $19,-
592, 515.87.
The aggregate Liabilities. ex-
cept Capital, are S., 49,, O37.38.
The Surplus over all liabil-
tiles is $13,13O,478.49.
The Surplus as regards pol
icyholders is $14,130,478.49 .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official
seal at the State Capitol in the
City OF Helena, this LIST day of
JOHN j. HOLMES,
State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

Montanans G.. J.. Sullivan of
Missoula, C. M. Coey of Deer
Lodge, L. j. Hansen of Great
Falls and w. A. James of Cul-
bertson. They average 10 years
and 4 months, 1924 lbs, and
5 feet 9 inches. A navy dispatch
said the officer in charge was
particularly well pleased" with
obtaining such high type" re-
cruits, as the young men turned
out to be.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
REPRESENTS "A

Red Angevine, distinguished
New York attorney formerly OF
Montana, was appointed by
Governor Roy E. Ayers to rep
resent Montana when the Pc
troleum industries exhibit was
dedicated April Is at the New
York World fair. Angevine lived
in MiSsoula while in Montana
and is widely kno VIM throughout
the state.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

Final Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, be-
fore Charles "A. CorkinS, United
States Commissioner, at Hardin
Montana, on the 18th day of
May, 1889.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John G. Hope, Joe Crackenbur-
ger, John Thompson, Sam Rob-
inson, all of Birney, Montana.
WILLIAM RDDM.L,
Register.
pub. April 6, 10, 20, ~ May A.
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Horizontal.
1-Defle through mountains
God of love
8-POint out
11-Cuts
13-Wild animal
14-One of a race half man md
half horse. of descendants of
IxiOn tmyth.)
leland measure (pl.)
17-HOlder for rowing accessory
19-WaterinE place
2O-FOrmer United States ambas-
sadOr to court Of st. James
22-GrOwth produced on organic
matter war. sp.)
23-Versifer
24-Blacksmith's accessory
26-To free OF
27-Paintings portrayfng domestic
2S-Lukewarm
3O-Thread used in embroiderfng
S1-Bird
82-SatelIite of the earth
83-Tnle
88-COuples
89-Appears
4O-Relatives
42-Butcher's stock in trade
44-Girl's name
45-Bravery
47-Merganser of northern Europe
and Asia
4S-StufH
49-Prevfourly
51-VeEetnble
ga layer
54-SurrOunded by the sea (poetic)
56-Images
b7-Fathers
SS-PeriOd Of fasting
kQ-Cnvorad xvfth SrnolI 0---o
(heraldry)
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drunken driving and Narcotic
addiction when drivers can not
show financial responsibility,
Is mandatory.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
NAMED TO BOARD

L. c.. GieseIer OF Miles City
has been appointed by Governor
Roy E. Ayers to the executive
board of the state industrial
school for boys at Miles City.
Gieseler'S second four-year term
began last week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Majestic range.
may be used with either gas or
coal. Excellent condition. Mrs
John SVaren. Phone 145J Tile
FOR SAIE-Schiller piano, in
Bliss Triumph. $3.50 cWt. One
half mile west of Billings on
the cemetery road. Glenn Sol
lie. Phone 3O255. Box 500 16-E
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FOUND-2 auto keys on chain.
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SAAo
Vertical.
l-Thoughtful
2-Insect
s-District in London
A-VapOr
5-ChOOse
8-Place for skating
7-MOnth (abbr.)
S-FlavOrs
8-Lack the courage (two wOrds
cOntracted)
1O-Mistake
11-Rebuke hnrshly
12-Extra players On the stage
icoll.)
13-ShOrt for n kind of rubber
15-Established price
1S-Firxt name of n South American
puEilist
21-Evidence OF a college degree
23-FlOwers
DIFFERENTIATION
27-The twilight (rnre)
29-Arid
3O-COxcomb, dandy
33-Division of congress
34-Slender. l%eafless. spfrnlly coflfng
organ of climbing plants
35-Slay
37-Rnmpsrt (arch.)
3s-Guides
S9-Drains
4O-The law Of retribution (the-
OsOphical)
41--Racket
43-Hft, rs a ball
45-To leap over
48-FishinG accessory (pl.)
49-EnElish school for boys
5O-ROde (ScOtch)
53-Living American writer famed
for his fables in slang
55@Jewel
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SEEING H WORLD

Among IA navy recruits en-
listed at Salt Lake City and
sent to San Diego for a three
month training period were
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-15
Ea,.ly Educatl0n in the Home
"The Child's First School Is the Famiy"-Froebel
kindergarten

had placed for her.
Joan likes to watch for her daddy
and the boys" Nancy explained, 80
fixed little step for her. After her
nap she plays here until time for them
to come home"
From her box in the corner, Joan
picked up small knitted doll and car
ried it to me in motherly fashion.
That's Baby Bets" Nancy told me-
Joan likes Bets better than any of
her other dolls. Mother gave her a
lovely big doll for her birthday, but
she doesn't care much about It yet.
little bigger herself"
Joan put her dolly into a buggy. It
was just the right height for the little
mother to push around the room. I
noticed then that all of her toys were
small enough to be manipulated easily
by her baby hands: Could that be a
clue to Gladys trouble. Were Shirley's
toys too big for her?
1t didn't take me long to find out.
I went over to Gladys house the very
next day.
please let me see shirley's play
ROOM" I began without ceremony.
"All right. DR.. Mallory" Gladys an
swered, smiling jokingly at me- Il hope
you have diagnosed her easel"
Il think I have" answered, as we
stepped into the pleasant sunroom and
I saw a big doll in buggy that was
built for 6-year-old. Aren't Shirley's
toys too big for her, Gladys?"
The mother looked around her In
amazement-at the playthings and then
at Shirley. why, Lucia. I believe
you're right-In getting durable toys
we haven't noticed that they were too
big! No wonder Shirley likes to play
at the neighbors. There is no big doll
anywhere she goes, remember-Yes,
I'm sure of that. All the toys are
rather small. I'll get Shirley some suit
able things to play with this very day.
What poor mother 1 have been!"
Indeed you have not!" I contra
dicted. only the best of mothers would
seek the reason for her child's dis
pleasing behavior; too often all of the
blame is placed on the small offender.
I wish more mothers were like you'll"
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-15
LITTLE THINGS
Lucia Mallory

When I think of the steady stream
Of children passing my desk here In
the library day by day, it does not
seem strange that I, though I have
never been a mother, should often
be consulted by my friends about the
behavior problems of their children
Yet it took special thought and OBJ
Curran's request for help in curing her
2a-year-old Shirley of being run
away.
do come over soon, Lucia" Gladys
entreated. land see If you can tell me
why Shirley keeps running away all
the time. We've done everything we
can think Of to make home attractive
to her. We've turned the glassed-in
side porch into big, sunny play
room"
Perhaps you have given Shirley toe
many toys" I suggested.
Gladys shook her head. We've tried
not to do that. Lucia. She just has
her big doll and her buggy and few
other substantial toys"
I'll come as soon as can and do
my best to help you," promised see
ing look of genuine distress on my
friends face.
The days work at the library was
finished before I found time to give
the problem of the little runaway
much thought. I was having dinner
that evening with my friend, Nancy
Harter, once a successful first grade
teacher. now an equally successful
mother.
Come early" Nancy had urged, 80
you can see the baby before she goes
to bed"
I hurried along the street, antici-
pating a pleasant half hour with Baby
Joan-a lovely, unspoiled child, though
she is the only girl in a family boast
ing several sturdy boys.
Her smiling little face was watching
for me from the front window. For
moment I wondered how she could be
tall enough to reach that window.
When I went in I saw that she was
standing on a little box her mother