Evening star., 1942-03-08
Boy Learns Handcraft and History by Assembling Intricate Models
Just
| Between
Yourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE-
Junior star Editor.

lace mace OF CanQleST
Well, neither did Until Mill
cent Forester. II, Of 3010 Military
road, Arlington, Va, wrote to me
about her unusual hobby.
"One OF my hobbies is collecting
gay and different pins and neck
laces," Millicent said. II think they
add charm to the neck OF any
blouse. In the Washington stores
they are selling lots Of costume Jew
elry, and some Of the necklaces you
could easily make yourself"
The Claude A. Swanson Junior
High School pupil went on. to ex-
plain that the easiest Of all neck
laces to make also represents "a
good way to use up candle stubs
that are no good for anything else"
Here are her directions for the use
Of such stubs:
"You take a candle the color
that you want the necklace to be
and light it. Wait until some Of
the tallow has melted around the
wick and then let 1t drop onto
piece Of oiled paper. Fill the paper
with these drippings and let them
harden. Then peel them of the
paper with q knife or nail file and
string them on ordinary sewing
thread. The stringing Is tedious.
but the finished product is well
worth your time.
The shade of the necklace Is
always lighter than that of the
candle. For instance. q red' candle
makes pink necklace. Another
idea is to combine two different
colored strings, say a pink and q
light green"
Millicent's suggestion Is an ex-
cellent one, and I am glad to rec
ommend 1t to other girls interested
in making costume jewelry. AS she
pointed out, the candle necklaces
are lovely to give as gifts"
Another Junior Star reader with
an interesting hobby is Bruce Kauf-
man. IL, Of 1884 Everett street NV,
a student at Alice Deal Junior
High School. He writes:
Ever since war was declared
have wished that my many scale
model planes and boats could, by
some magical touch, be transformed
into real warplanes and battle
ships in use for smashing the Axis.
realize, however, that this Is
wishful thinking on my part.
Nevertheless, my desire to do
something to aid the defense ef-
fort was still there: and because
Of my age all I could really do
was to save paper and tinfoil and
buy Defense stamps. But that, to
me. was not quite enough.
"I was greatly enthused when,
in The Sunday Star Of February /,
there appeared an article asking
boys to volunteer to make scale
model airplanes for use in the aero
nautics instructions offered by the
Navy.
"At last, feel that boys my age
are given a definite part in our de-
fense plan; I also feel quite sure
that the quota OF 2,500 models
asked OF the District will be filed.
I, for one, offer my services in that
capacity. since modelling is my
hobby. Perhaps. through The Ju-
nior Star. I could offer my present
scale models Of planes and ships to
the Navy for use in anv wav in
which it may see fit to accept them.
1t am writing this to The Junior
Star in the hope that. should any
boy have missed the main article
in The Star. he would, through
reading this, be inspired to offer his
services"
Bruce shows a fine spirit Of pa
triotism, and hope the Navy will
be able to use his talent to good
advantage. Also, hope that other
bows with similar gifts will follow
his excellent example in offering
their services to the Government.
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Junior jottings:
The annual Crossed Sabres News
paper dance Of Washington-Lee
High School, Arlington. Va, was a
huge success, according to a note
from Jean Morgan, student there.
Beverly johnson was queen OF the
affair, and her escort. Elgin Kirby
was the king. Jean Wilson and Mary
Louise Bohlken were princesses, and
Bob Brewer and Frank Foster were
princes. The selections were made
bv Bill Miller, Yuanita Long and
Wilma Schoenmaker, members OF
the staff Of the student newspaper.
The Knitting Club Of Gordon |
Junior High School has produced
1873 children's sweaters. three mems
sweaters, 81 mufders, three knitted
children's suits, 40 pairs of wristlets
and one beanie. according to Mary |
Sanders. Ruth Schimmel, news |
editor Of the Coolidge High School
Courier, received an honorable men
ton in the recent Nationwide Quill
and Scroll current events contest.
. The % members of the Mont
gomery Blair High School Band
will participate in several impor-
tant functions this year. These in
clude the annual Easter celebration
at the White House on Easter Mon
day, the Cherry Blossom Festival
at Kenwood, Md, and the school
boy patrol parade. .. In 1888, the
students of Mckinley High School
paid tribute to the memory of the
Tech boys who had given their
lives in World War I. In August |
1941, another name was added to
McKinley's list of heFoes-Raymond |
Ferguson, the first Techite to lay |
down his life In World War II. D.. :.
Betty Scott, associate editor Of the
Coolidge High School Courier, in
terviewed Benny Goodman, the i
King Of Swing" on his recent visit |
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