Evening star., 1941-08-24
Thoughtful Attitude.

appreciation of their childhood.
Apparently. they do not realize that
youth is the happiest period of hu-
man life. They act as if they are
anXious-even impatient-to be-
come men and women.
But Florences statement reveals
different attit LEA more
thoughtful attitude. 1t shows an
awareness that the carefree days of
childhood will pass all too quickly,
that the esponsibilities of adult
hood to follow will continue a long
time. 1t shows. too, that Florence
is doing her best to prepare her
self to assume those responsibilities
by learning things that will be of
practical use to her.
like to see that kind of spirit in
girl or boy. And l wish it were
more widespread.
Apple Butter.
Another girl who likes farm life
is Mildred Brill, IA. of Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School, Ar
iington, Va. She has lived in the
country, she writes, and has learned
many things" as a result
How to make apple butter and
soap are two of the most useful
things that Mildred has learned,
she says-and, to prove it. she gives
detailed descriptions of both pro-
ceSses.
Camera Fan.
In recent article in The Junior
Star, Shirley Turner, Is, of Central
High School, told all about her
hobby, taking pictures of celebri-
ties with a small flash camera"
Her account was so interesting that
she was invited to present a digest
of it on The Junior Star of the Air.
Now comes a letter from Shirley re-
porting:
Il have sold my flash camera and
bought a candid camera so I can
take better action pictures I have
been experimenting with this new
camera, and now can take pictures
that are nearly perfect.
Last week, took some pictures
while in swimming. The camera
was splashed a little, but not enough
to damage it."
Water Champion.
Eleanor Bishop, 10, of 1922 @
street NV, won the girls cham
pionship in the August water sports
at Eagles Mere. Pa, where she and
her sister, Deirdre, 6, are spending
the summer. She won honors in
more than a dozen contests. includ-
ing several in which all her COM
petitors were older and more ex-
perienced than herself.
Nice Kitty!
Speaking of country life-as I
seem to recall that 1 was just a
few paragraphs back-here is an
interesting item from Neva WAL
lace, II, of Poolesville Md School:
My sister and I went to the
garden and saw a young skunk.
He stayed there about a half-hour.
He did not have much white on
him and his hide would have been
worth more than that of most
skunks. He was eating black beetles
and other bugs. After he was
ha CT 10, ~
ground like a plain house cat"
Better Cash 1t.
Winning prizes is an old story
with Doris Severe, IA, of Kersing-
ton Md Junior High School, but
the 81 she was awarded for a recent
contribution to The Junior Star
thrilled her more than any of
the others. She writes:
Il have won prizes before-Small
ones for spelling bees, games, one
for song contest, one for telling
why I was glad to be an American
and, more recently, one for an
oratorical contest. But the dollar
I received for my article in The
Junior Star of August is my first
cash prize. I just sit and gaze at
it by the hour. suppose, though,
if I am going to cash 1t at all,
I had better do it soon."
X 4 X X
JOttings.
Another recent prize winner, Jane
Winnings, II, of Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, writes from
Charleston. w. Va: After all the
money I've been spending on my
vacation here in Charleston the
dollar was very welcome q.
Ruth Buchanan, former j. S. cor
respondent at Central High School
now attending the University of
Maryland, post cards from Ocala,
Fla: Have had wonderful vaca-
ton. Six weeks in Shefleld, Ala,