Evening star., 1940-10-13
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BY PHILIP II. LOVE-
Junior star Editor.

--By PHILIP II. LOVE-
Junior star Editor.
Anacostia High School need have
no fear that it will not be repre-
sented adequately in the Junior
Star.
For some time now, Anacostia's S
Mildred Fritzie) Edler has been
one of this pages most frequent
contributors. She has turned in
several good stories as well as a
carload or two of unusually meri-
torious poetry. But Anacostia's rep
resentation has not ended with her
contributions; equally good work has
been done from time to time by sew
eral other students Of the Southeast
school.
With the opening Of the new
school year, however, Anacostia
evidently decided to make q sort
Of contest of contributing to the
j. s. Not only were Alice Louise
Reed and Billy Spencer appointed
"ofhcial correspondents" Of the
school, but every member Of Miss
M. Manning's English classes was
made an unoficial correspondent.
That, at any rate, is the deduction
make from the fact that nearly
every day my mail includes a bulky
envelope with m. Manning" typed
neatly in the upper left-hand cor
ner and with . good half dozen or
50 stories on the inside. Apparent
ly Miss Manning Is permitting all
ner pupils to try writing for the
J. s. and is sending in their best
efforts. Well, that's all right with
the ]. s.; in fact. we are grateful
to Miss Manning for her fine spirit
of cooperation, and nothing would
please us more than to see some
of the other English teachers follow
her excellent example. The journal
ism teachers have been working with
the j. s. for several years now, and
there is no reason why the teachers
of English should not do likewise.
Correspondent Spencer, who is II,
Is not only one of Anacostia's ath-
letic heroes, he is also the schools
perfect gentleman" He won the
title in a contest sponsored. If I
remember correctly, by the student
council. And, he says, he is more
proud of it than of his prowess on
the football field. I'D heap rather
be courteous to people than score
a winning touchdown" he told me
the day after he was awarded his
perfect gentleman" designation.
Billy spent the last summer work.
ing as q Jumper" for q magazine
distributor. I gather from a letter
received from him the other day
that his main duty was to jump
on and of his employers truck to
load and unload big bundles OF
magazines.
Reporting for work at 7:30 am.
the first day. he was soon busy pill
ing up magazines preparatory to
placing them in the truck.
up and up I stacked them" he
writes, until all of q sudden one
stack gave way, knocking down
the other stacks. Magazines flew
everywhere. I knew was in for a
bawling out-and I got it.
But before the summer was
over / had learned a number Of
things that are important-the
value of time, for one thing, and
how to save money, for another
Building gas-model airplanes Is
the hobby of Marcellus Walsh, Is,
Arlington Va.
II started this hobby about two
years ago, when I had q sore foot
and couldn't 60 out to play with
the other boys" he says. I'D rather
build airplanes than % anything
else. I hope that wher I flrish
college can build real airplanes for
my living"
A worth while ambition, Mar
cellus. Stick to it!
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Junior jottings:
Lucille Burgess, Is, Of 1900 Twen-
ty-sixth street NE. is anxious to
exchange letters with other girls of
about her own age. Il like to cor
respond with people I have never
seen," she explains. :. Marie Dram,
IS, of 2O5 North Fillmore street, Ar
lington, Va, one of today's con-
tributors, also would like to corre-
spend. A note from Raymond
Bellamy, 9, Cheverly, Md, thank
ing the j. S. for the 81 awarded
to him for a recent contribution,
concludes with the postscript:
Don't forget to vote for" Well,
guess I'd better omit the name
of Rays candidate, the j. S. not be-
ing engaged in politics, but I'm CAD
to know where he stands, anyway.
Another note of thanks for a
check comes from Anna E. Moore,
who entered Roosevelt High School
this fall. Il find it very interesting"
she reports. Katherine w.
Fulton. editor of a new poetry mag
azine, Whispers, scheduled for pub
lication November Is, invites con-
tributions from J. S. versiflers. I'VE
feel that some exceptionally fine
work is often done by the younger
groups" she says. Prizes are Of
fered for the best contributions, and
the rules to be observed are SIM
liar to those of the J. S. Miss Full