Evening star., 1939-12-03
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Just
Between
Yourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Dy AAAAAA AAs AAO ~
Junior Star Editor.
Writing in this space q few weeks
ago, I expressed some curiosity as
to what becomes Of the dollars that
The Junior Star mails to its prize
winning contributors. Well, answers
were not long in coming-and in
such number that If I should un-
dertake to give all of them even
the barest mention, this column
would be filled to overfloWing for
weeks to come. All I can hope to
do is to thank the boys and girls
who we're kind enough to write to
me (Which I do, right here and
now, and to review briefly a few
representative letters.
The longest and, In some ways,
the most interesting letter came
from Gloria Joyce Lowy, IA, of 40l6
Third street NV, q Roosevelt High
School student. So far as I can
tell from a hasty check of my
records, Gloria has the distinction of
being the only contributor to win a
prize of 81 on two successive SUM-
days. The first check made her
fell "very proud" she wrote, and
she decided to keep it..
But the following week, when I
won another dollar, began to think
of ways to spend both prizes" she
continued. 1T was then that I
thought-How about a gift for
Mother? I bought her beautiful
powder blouse to wear with
her new suit. 1t made her very
happy, and that, in turn, made me
happy. And now I have my eye
on something for Dad-iust in case
I win any more prizes!"
The shortest letter was written by
Florence NJ Hunter, Is, of 3737
Thirty-seventh street, Mount Raj
nier, Md. II was very pleased to re-
ceive a prize for my article about
the Arts and Crafts Club of Mount
Rainier High School," the note
said. Il am saving this dollar and
also the one which I received sev-
eral weeks ago to help pay for my
class ring. 1t makes me feel very
happy to think that have earned
at least part of the money to pay
for it,"
From Evelyn Arnold, II. of Mon
rovia, Md, Damascus Junior
High School pupil: Daddy told lis
children If We would each earn 50
before Christmas he would pay the
rest and get us a nice radio. AS
soon as I got my check for my
Halloween poem. published October
%, had it cashed and put the
dollar in our radio fund. One-half
of my obligation is fulfilled.
Thanks
Urquhart Dixon, II, of 819 Glib
bon street, Alexandria, Va, was
awarded a prize for a spending
money" letter submitted last Sep
tember. This had not been my
first accomplishment, because I
was fortunate enough to win once
before" he wrote. Each time l
have used the prize money wisely
by giving half to my mother and
using the other half for school
lunches or supplies. Each time I
receive a dollar it is a gratifying
experience. I am very grateful for
the inspiration you have given me"
X
Then there was this rather Deni-
tent note from Jane Winnings. II, of
7O4 Elm street, Chevy Chase, Md, an
"old reliable among The Junior
Stars Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School correspondents: Il feel very
ashamed of myself for not thank
ing you for my prize dollar, but l
thought would try for a prize for
thank you letter. 1 thought and
thought, but no inspiration that was
original came. so I'll just say, Thank
you for the dollar"
And III just say, You're well
come, Jane
Elsewhere in The Junior Star to-
day is a fine poem entitled "A
Letter to Santa" Id like to
see some more letters-or, better
still, poems of the same general
type as the one just mentioned--to
the jolly, bewhiskered gentleman
who makes Christmas the merry
holiday that it is. For the best
written and most interesting letter.
or poem-to Santa received be-
tween now and December 16 The
Junior Star will award special
Christmas prize of 81. Address Let
tiers to Santa" care of The Junior
Star, observing the regular rules of
the contributors contest.