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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

The whole school certainly enjoyed
it.
Marie Burrsis, grade 8.
We are keeping neatness charts.
To make a perfect score we must
be clean and neat, have clean
teeth, clean finger nails, a fresh
handkerchief and shine and clean
our shoes each day.
We have been studying about
BENJAMIN Franklin. He told us to
be thrifty. He invented many use.
full things. We learned about Rob-
ert E. Lee, too. We have some good
pictures Of him and his horse,
Traveller.
The snow made us think Of the
eskimos who live in the far north.
They make houses Of ice and snow.
We studied about their work.
clothes, dogs and toys. We learn
ed that they have night for a long
time. The third grade is building
an Eskimo village. We went in
their room to see it. The village
his manigloos, boats, which are
called kayaks, and dolls dressed like
Eskimos.
First Grade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
TLeston

Abraham Lincoln was U. S. pres.
ident during the Civil War. file was
born in a log cabin in Kentucky,
February -, 1909, the son Of Thorn
as Lincoln. His mother was Nancy
Hanks. She died when Lincoln was
a small boy. His family moved from
place to place until finally they
settled in Illinois.
Lincoln received a little education
in school, but he got most of it by
reading books. When he was a man
he earned a living on the farm,
leaving it twice to work on cargo
boats that Travelled to New Orleans.
He then became a clerk in Salem,
I'LL, and went on a campaign against
the Indians in 1882.
The last period Of his life began
slavery became acute. The repub-
lican party was formed to prevent
any extension of thee slave-holdine
area. Under his direction the north
ern states entered upon the Civi
war. Amid circumstances of grea1
difficulty, he directed the campaign.
and in the end the north was vic
torious. He saved the union, which
he always asserted was his aim
although at an normo cost, ant
in 1868 he announced the enamel
patton Of the slaves. In 1864 he wa
again elected president, his oppo
nent being General Mcclellan, an
in his address he spoke of his de
sire to heal the wounds of the coun
try. He died April Is, 1S 4.-Eliza
beth Colbert.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
CHOOA NEWS-SponsoredB BY The Insured Peoples Building & Loan Association
Isaac Bear Pupil Writes Story
Telling The Life ora Book

I had just arrived. from the pub
lisher's house and was still packed
in a box with all my friends. How
dark it was! Why wouldn't my
friends move over?. Being a little
scared, I didn't ask them. I spent
my time thinking about the pro-
prietor of the book store. Would he
treat me kindly? Maybe my sister
Latin book would be in the same
store. And how much fun I would
have playing with my brother
science book!
Today I was unpacked and much
to my surprise I saw both the La
tin and Science books on the shelf,
What fun we would have! The store
keeper vas kind and he saved my
life today. A naughty boy treated
me roughly. A man came in and
bought many of us books for
schools. I couldn't imagine what
schools we're. Schools! They sound
ed terrible. Maybe it would hurt me
as it had hurt when T was being
printed.
I found out what a school was the
next day. A kind-faced old lady put
us on the shelf. I saw a young CIR.
mending a. book. 1t was my aunt
English book. How sad she looked
That night I hoped from my shell
and talked to her. She told me the
bad and good things that had hap
pened to her.
The next day a young lady. Miss
Levine, took me to her room and
gave me to a little girl whose name
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

made that honor the first year,
year. Midway the second year OF
it's establishment, the unit was rat
ed Superior" and the war depart
ment claimed it second to none in
the entire corps area. @
At the end Of the term last year,
there was another corps area in.
spection. Again Wilmington's cadets
came off with that coveted "honor
high school, rating. In fact they
made a grade of IS which, accord.
inc to Major Ochs, was second to
none in the country"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

was Paula Lane. How proud 1 was
to have her name written in pencil
on the inside Of my cover! That
school term I helped her answer
her history questions as we'll as pos.
sible.
The year. went on and the days
became warmer. One d a y paula
gave me back to Miss Levine, and I
was taken back to my old place on
the shelf. I had great fun that sum.
mer, and when I found my sister
and brother I was happiest of all.
Summer was soon over; and when
the books we're given out, I was not
SO lucky as last year. I was given
to Butch Smith, the meanest boy
IN school. How he marked on me! If
you have ever been marked on, you
know how I felt. When I was hand.
ed back to Miss Levine, my marks
were erased by a kind boy who took
pity on me.
Summer passed and I had fun the
second summer in school, but when
school time came again I realized
how weak I was. I had been used
by a bad boy and girl two years.
Tomorrow I am going to be burn.
e with all my friends. Today some
of my nieces and nephews came to
take u places. If given the chance
to live the life of a school book
over again, I can't say I would like
it.
I realize my time is up and l can
be glad that I have helped boys
and girls to learn history. -Ryak
Thomson, Grade 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
REALTY TRANSFERS

Real property conveyances re-
corded during the past week at tho
office of Adrian B. Rhodes, register
of deeds, follow:
Security Life n Trust company
to Frederick Willetts, lots S, 6, and
6 IL, block las, and lot l, block &c,
city.
Julia E. Johnson to Charles
James, lot 4, block IL, city.
G. W. Koonce to Oscar Green, two
acres at Ogden place in Harnett
township.
j. H. English to William M. Hill,
property in New Hanover county.
State of North Carolina to Eu-
gene R. Pickard, tract at Wrights.
vile Beach.
C. H. Berry to E. A. Rusher, lot
26, Shore Acres development COM.
pnny property, in Harnett town.
ship.
Augusta M. Futchs to Swift W.
Garrett, block @, Handy property.
in Summer Hill.
J.. H. Hinton to J. knight Davis,
lot %, block 1, Sunset Park.
W. P. Farrar to Archie G.. Hale,
Jr., part of farm No. Is, Winter
Park Gardens.
J. knight Davis to C. w. Bloome,
lot %, block /, Sunset Park.
W. c. Manson to Foster F. Bur-
nett, lot /, 2, and 8, block So, city.
Alice S. Rulfs to John F. Rulfs,
part Of lot i, block 2SO, city.
John F. Rulfs to Alice S. Rulfs,
part Of lot 5, block 31a, city.
Greenfield Drive realty company
to Martha E. Bell, lots % and 20,
block D, Lake Forest subdivision.
Mrs. Lettie Knox to Mrs. Freder-
ick Staebler, lot I, block 349. and
lot 1, block As, city.
w. L. Kure to L. c. Kure, lots
10, II, IL and 10, block 9, Kure's
Beach, in Federal Point township.
Nick Paulos to L. C. Kure. lots
9, 10 and II, block H, Carolina
Beach.
Jennie L. Kure to Nick Paulos,
lots IL and 10, block 9, Kure's
Beach, in Federal Point township.
Callie L. Winner to D. Carl Win.
ner, lots 5 and 4, Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
NAILS GET BAUXITE
FROM YUGOSLAVIA q

BERLIN7R-First train ship
ments of bauxite from Yugoslavia
arrived here after the British block
ade prevented continuation Of sea
transport Of this mineral to Ger.
many.
,Bauxite is used in the manufac'
ture of aluminium, fol-. which metal
Germany has an ever-increasing de.
mand. Practically all planes of Ger
many's powerful airforce are m .de
of aluminium alloys of n kind or
another.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

LIE 1Olu Dug, ny EuSdI AlldH
Poe:
Jupiter, his colored man,
Went along and gave a hand
He and Legrand dug and dug
To find the treasure with the bug.
Jupiter went up the tree
Just to see what he could see
He saw a skull and that was all
Then the bug did he let fall.
Jupiter with a sigh
Put the bug through wrong
Then they tried it all over again
Jup's mistake was where the
t: 'uble began.
But at last they got it right
Then at once all things got bright
Legrand and Jupiter dug and dug
And found the treasure with the
bug.
Maurice Bishop, SB2.
This story was written by Edgar
Allan Poe,
A friend Of Legrand's once long
ago.
Legrand once wealthy, became so
poor,
He longed for his wealth more
and more.
Dorothy Jernigan, SB2.
A very little bug was he
That Legrand found beside the
sea,
He brought good luck to this
young man
Who worked and worked upon a
plan.
A very hard code to solve had he
About a treasure hidden near the
sea.
-Gaynelle Potter, SB2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
ESSAY ON TROUT
BY BEACH PUPIL

The brook trout IS a good fighter
and gives the fisherman a good
time. They grow very big AMI are
good to eat. 1t is a native American
fish, but it is also found in other
countries. The yellow perch is also
good to eat. 1t usually travels in
schools. 1t is often preyed upon by
big fish such as pike, trout, bass
and salmon.
The salmon up stream
jumps up water falls, until it comes
to a calm pool. Then it lays its
eggs. It does not watch them like
the mud fish or boufin but floats
downstream backwards. In a very
few months the eggs are Matched
The fish are so little that they
hardly cast a shadow. In a little
while their parents die and they
float downstream until they are fal
from home. In about four years
they come back, jumping the water
falls, and lay their eggs just az
their parents had done. -Georsi
Applewhite, Grade 6.
Jack Frost is already here and i
comes every year.
Winter comes before you know
and Il gets ready to snow.
Jenny always goes out to pla,
and sees her every day.
Jack Frost jumps up and bite
her nose
And oh, it feels very cold! -Johl
Kogas, Grade 5.
Once there was a little boy. Hi
name was Bob. He didn't like t.
wash his face and hands. One da.
he dreamed about a party that h
was invited to. When he went t.
the party he was all dirty ana tn
boys and girls would not play wit
him. After a while he felt ashame
of himself and went home. H
washed his face and hands an
went back to the party. Then tn
boys and girls played with him.
Of a sudden Non woke up an
saw his dirty hands. He an
washed his face and hands. From
that day to this his mother has no
had to tell him to wash. Hoy ia,
Klutz, Grade A..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
STORIES, POEMS: !.
AT FOREST HILLS

Pattie was a little girl who lived
in Georgia. She lived in a little
white house on a hill. She wanted
to make her doll a dress. But she
had no cloth. Her father. asked her
one day if she would like to have
some cloth. She said, ooh, yesw
Then father told me how they
make cloth. They pick the cotton
then take it to the gin and weight
it. Ginning means to separate seeds
from the cotton. Then they take it
to another mill and spin it into
yarn, which is dyed and then woven
into cloth. So we. Went to the mill
bought the cloth and made Pattie a
dress. Edith Rogers, Grade 8,
Forest Hills.
There was once a little doggy that
said "Bow-wow,"
said Meow"
They both lived in a house made
of hay.
And they played and they played
all day.
And one night they had a fight.
it certainly was a funny sight
And the poor little doggy ana the
poor little kitty
Jumped into the house of hay,
And they are friends to this day. -
Kent Thompson, Grade 3.
This Christmas Santa Claus gave
me a train. When I put it on the
track to run it, the track comes
apart. One time it was running and
my foot was in the way and it
wrecked it. When I first got it ]
didn't know how it run it. but
soon learned. Once when it was
running my cat chased it. Another
time it Ian over Ler tail. George
Carney, Grade 8.
Polly and Molly made a snowman
one day
Then all of a sudden they ran of
to play.
The sun came out and the vino
did blow
And to their dismay the snow
man did go.
The tears came as they smiled in
vain
At the spot on the ground where
the snowman had lain. -Carolyr
Kester, Grade 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

TORONTO-Billy Taylor and Wal
to-. Stanowski Of Toronto, the
youngest hockey players in the Ma
tional league, were born within five
days of each other 20 years ago in
Winnipeg,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
DELCAD0 SCHOOL
WORK IS BEGUN

They have at last started on the
building of Delgado school. They
have about six piles Of lumber, q
carload of rocks, n load of sand,
and quite a few bricks. They have
about 10 wheelbarrels and the men
have been working around several
days. They have been pulling down
trees and getting the grounds clear
ed so they can build. Even though
I won't be here next year, if I make
my grade, I am glad the other chill
dren will have a chance of a new
school which has been so badly
needed for years. Thanks to the
Board of Education and all who
have had anything to do with max
ing the new building possible. -
Nancy Mayhan, Grade Z, Delgado'
What we had for Christmas was
aplenty. Our grade mother and
father gave us a big treat which
was a grand surprise. AS WI start
ed home Mr.. Berry said to wait
that we had something very nice,
Our grade parents, Mr.. Ernest May
han and Mrs. Him Goodwin. gave us
a big bag of fruit. The Seventh
grade thought they were very nice
to them and hereby gratefully
acknowledge with thanks theil
kindness. - Emma Deaton.
We have a lot of magazines ir
, :. room. We have 1.-THE Progress
sive Farmer" Southern Planters
Current Events" "The State
"Child's Life" and others. Henry
Johnson.
I want to be an engineer and sci
on the left hand side
And when I pass I see a pioneer
and to them yell goodbye.
When I pass the river I dom
want to shiver. -Bowdoin Clewis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Two-thirds of the livestock rails
ed in the United States is produced
west Of the Mississippi, while two
thirds of the country's meat is
consumed east of the Mississippi.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
POINT KEEP
ON Shifting and.
|ShEEzlNC
P'HItnouf da;n-
'''''a'ut doing anything about it

each n rev drops Of Vicks Va-tro-nol I'D
Rork' 'I Msl right away. Feel it 20 to
kation as how it relieves irri-
kreatms ana STIFFNESS of a cold. This
ro.nnf n is successful because Va
np sau ~ active medication-contain-
Rpent several essential relief-eivine
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Ninety per cent of CALIFORNIA;
oranges are grown in a strip of
land 10 miles wide and 60 miles
long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Spider web strands are about
.O0O15 Of an inch in diameter and
are used in some scientific instru-
ments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
THE CIVIL WAR

The Civil war was fought between
the north and the south. It was
not fought for only one great rea-
son, but the north didn't like sla-
very in the south. 1t was deter
mined to break it up. The hardest
fighting was done in the border
states: Kentucky, West Virginia, and
Virginia. During the war the Yam
KEGS would destroy all the poultry
and steal anything they could get
their hands on. The south surren-
dered to the north in 1865. The
south's greatest loss was the young
men who never returned. - Emll
Myers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Bradley;s Creek

In the school year of 1883 Bobby
Anderson, Eugene Anderson, at
tended Bradley's Creek school.
At one place in the United States
you can stand in four states at one
time. Colorado, Wyoming. Arizona,
and New Mexico. % True or
false: The Platte river flows into
the st. Lawrence ANSWERS at bot.
tom for this one and the next ques-
tions). (2) What is the largest
wheat producing state in the union?
(3) What state has the name of a
person. (4) What is the capital of
New Mexico. ~ What is the Hum.
bolt current? (6) True or false:
M~onteveido is the capital of Ar
gentina. 60 Name the three ma.
lions Of Europe with possessions in
South America. (Sl What sea has
no connection with another. (9)
The --- mountains separate
France and Spain.
Answers: /. False. 2. Kansas. 8.
Virginia. (What about Georgia?
Washington?) 4. Sante Fe. 5. The
current that comes from the south
and strikes the western coast OF
S. = 6. False. Z. Netherlands,
Great Britain, France. 9. Caspian.
10 Pennies.
Bobby Ashworth, grade Z.
On a recent Friday the Belcher
Studio of Dance presented a most
delightful program for the boys and
girls of B%radley's Creek school.
the weather outside Sas very ugly,
but the. bright faces, cheerful
songs, gay costumes, and rhythmi-
cal dances of the students over
came all of that. The following pro.
gram was presented: 1. Soldier of
the dance-Katherine Rhett. 2.
"Hap-hap-happy Day, song and tap
Janice Garrett. 3. Sunbonnet
Sue, toe dance-Charlotte James. a
James. S. Comes Lois, song and
musical comedy-Betty Jean Nc
ICrary. 6. Happy little clown-Carol
Cook. Manhatten Serenade, rhythm
tap-Dorothy Bum. Mrs. Belcher
played the piano for the various
members.
At the conclusion of this well
planned and presented program
thu loud applause expressed the ap
probation of the entire student
body and the desire for the groul
to pay a return visit soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

The wise old owl that sat in an
oak
The more he heard the less he
spoke. - Thomas Ray.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Charles Gibson, s..

Every year about Thanksgiving
we get some metal sponges. Each
year every room has tried to win
the race of metal sponges. This
year the Fifth grade won the race.
Our grade sold seventy sponges
which made $500. Our grade was
glad when we heard that we had
won the prize. We got SO cents for
selling the most sponges.
Anna Mae Moore, 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

brina Plus ephe-
NUT. nle1and is ex-
r 1 5 designed
4, nose ; and upper
naes And what's
f;mlee' whenusedin
fam1Ne, V%a-tro-noil
,apn to keep colds
developing
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

We have on hand other interest
ing accounts of the war by Bobby
Names, Laurence Sprunt, Wlllle
Canaday, Agnes Walker which we
will print soon. Watch for them
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

The Fifth grade had a meeting
on Thursday about our flower gar
den. We gave Mrs. Owen SO cents
to buy some seeds to put in the
garden. We gave children work to
do such az watering u flowers
every day, and digging up so that
it would be ready for plants. Mrs.
Owen said we would have to hurry
or our flowers wouldn't bloom early
in the spring. We wanted to plant
some white, red, yellow, and some
orange flowers to make the garden
pretty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Wrightsboro

The Seventh grade has been max
ing a salt and flour map. First was
to make the outline, which W a s
done by Gladys White and Judith
Johnston. Next was to make the
salt and flour and put it on. This
was done by Pete Chadwick, Hilda
Setter, and Judith Johnston, Then
painting it was next. It was done
by Jane Kern and Myrtle Batson.
Then came the printing which was
done by Edith Rhodes and Fran
es Gymtruk.
Soon it was finished. Now it is in
the seventh grade room.
Jane Kern, Z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Hemenway

"The Gold Bug" by Edgar Allan
Poe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
Open Observation
Cars Rate High

I'VE Of The Milwaukee Road feel
that the olympian offers just about
everything passenger could de-
sire" said r. r. schsffert, local
passenger official Friday. But IL
] had TO name one feature Of the
train that is the most frequent sub
ject of favorable comment, II would
be the special open observation car
that Ia carried during the summer
months through the Bitter Root
and Rocky Mountain electrified
zone.
Everyone seems to like these
cars-fresh air fans, scenery fanei-
ers, camera enthusiasts. young
folks and old folks"
The unique open observation
cars, found on no other United
States railroad. are rooted over
and have low heavy glass parti-
lions which act as wind breaks
otherwiss. they are as open and
unrestricted as the promenade deck
Of an ocean liner. They permit the
passengers to enjoy sparkling
mountain air and an unobtsructed
view Of grand mountain scenery
through the timbered Bitter Roots,
beside the picturesque Aissoula
river, over the Continental Divide
Of the Rockies and in spectacular
Montana Canyon.
The Use of open observation cars
In made possible by the electrifi-
cation Of The Milwaukee Road.
Because Of this feature. there are
no fumes In the tunnels that pierce
the mountains. no annoying SCOT
or oinders. and no smoke 10 oh
scurs the view.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17
Major Hughes
To Visit Here
To Confer With
v. Of 4. Officers

Planning series Of conferences
with Washington state welfare
workers On the subject OF young
peoples organizations. Mafor
Esther Hughes of Los Angeles
national young peoples secretary
Of the Volunteers Of America. VII
arrive in Tacoma on Wednesday.
aug. Il.
Major Hughes viii confer with
staff Captain and Mrs. Ray Eek
lund. who are in charge OF volun.
teerx Of America work IN Tacoma.
The meetings viii also include
. special service ant a demonstra-
tt OF. young peoples work in the
Tscoma headquarters Of the Vol
unteers.
Major Hughes Is to arrive in
Tacoma as part of her schedule of
visits to principal Northwest units
OF her organization. previous stops
being scheduled AZ Portland. Aug
Is to Is. and at Seattle. Aug. 10
and 20.
From here, she Is to proceed to
Everett for further conferences on
the same subject.
Major Hughes WAS recently
named national young peoples
secretary in recognition of her out
standing work for the Volunteers
Of America on behalf Of youth of
the western area.
She is the daughter of Brig.
Gen. William NJ. Hughes. who Is
national comma der of the Volun-
teers of America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-17

One of the most popular fea-
lures at Knapp's Modern Business
college is the lifetime employment
service which the school offers
to its students.
Both present and former stu
dents are registered with the
schools placement bureau, thus
making available 10 employers
both experienced workers and
trained beginners.
Under observation in the school
for a period of months, the talents,
aptitudes, personalities. ambitions
and state of health of each student
are well known TO V. d. Patterson
the schools head. who personally
handles placement.
The unusual success of this
placement service is evidenced by
the fact that every graduate Ia,
been placed in a position sine,
Dec. /. 1888. when Patterson tool
over the work. Former students
are. replaced as need arises, Of
are helped In finding better posi-
tons providing promotion and in
creased income.
During the past few months
Knappis Modern Business colleg,
has added over 5000 in new
equipment and other improve
ments. All furniture and fixtures
in the school have been refinishee
or replaced with new equipment
several changes have been mad,