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Evening star., 1942-08-30

A ripple OF excitement went
through the crowd in the audito-
rum of the Brightwood Methodist
Church when the lights went off
1t was almost as If the darkness had
put the period to the Rev Robert K.
Nevitt's interesting talk on the his
tory of the church.
But the period became an expla-
nation point moment later, when
a small model of the church flashed
out of the darkness. The model
was exactly like the church, even to
the colored windows. And, to make
the likeness even more striking,
familiar hymn seemed to come from
the brightly lighted model.
THE effect was beautiful" a
member of the church recalled in a
letter to The Junior Star.
The model. built of plywood, was
one of several projects of the
church's Summer Bible School. 1t
was made by the following boys,
working under the direction of
Frank E. Hagan, 722 Jefferson street
NV: Donald Swiggard, Jimmy
Strotkamp, Henry Meme, jr.;
Wayne HUFFMAN and Frank E. Ha-
gan, jr. The boys ages range from
9 to Is.
Construction of the church model
climaxed a course of instruction in
general model building given by
Mr.. Hagan. The boys first made
an oxcart, wagon and other
comparatively simple models. They
showed such unusual skill that Mr..
Hagan designed the model of the
church and put them to work on it.
The wood was furnished by the
minister.
1t took the boys eight days to
complete the church, except for the
colored windows. These were made
by Mary Mazullo, Betty Bradburn,
Lenora Hagan, Miriam Webb and
Katherine Robinson, working under
the direction of Mrs. Hagan
Inc paper windows proved very
effective when electric lights were
placed inside the model said Mr..
Hagan.
\
But making the colored windows
was not Che only work of the girls
of the Summer Bible School. Under
the direction of Mrs. Ardelle Carter.
they also did scroll work and mod
eled in clay. They made models of
many things of interest in connec-
ton with their Bible studies.
The night the model was exhibited
so dramatically in the auditorium,
a miniature phonograph was hid
den behind it. And, of course, the
hymns that seemed to come from
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Girl Scouts Have
Interests in Many
Varied Fields
nv RETTv v0JI RnpJNSON
By BETTY LOU ROBINSON, IL,
Brandywine School.


I like being a Girl Scout because
one is offered so many interests at
the same time.
Girl Scouts take up 10 fields.
They learn to sew. They know the
history and geography of their
country and community.
They know and practice health
and safety rules. They can cook
and make themselves useful in a
home. They have friends in every
nation and feel at home in strange
places.
They read for knowledge, amuse-
ment and recreation, They can ex-
press themselves in words or on
paper. They know the appearance
and habits of birds, insects, animals
and plant life.
They have sufficient knowledge
OF music to express themselves in
song.
They know and follow the Girl
Scout health laws.
A Girl Scout has an honor at
tached to her name which be-
lieve is not found elsewhere.
I firmly believe the Girl Scouts
of today will become America s
leading citizens tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

the little plywood church were re-
cordings.
A recent issue OF The Junior Star
contained an article by Nedra Full
ler Woodbridge School. on her COL
lection of miniature teapots. All
the way from Ell Paso, Tex, comes a
letter from Mrs. Jeffrey Stanback,
requesting Nedra's address with the
explanation Il have several teapots
which 1 would like to send her"
By this time. hope, Nedra has
heard directly from Mrs. Stanback,
who is most generous.
Collecting postcards is one of the
hobbies of Janet Hilferty, IL, Hy-
attsville Md Elementary School.
over a period of a year, have
collected 389 cards" Janet writes.
Il have cards from every State ex-
cept TO- also have cards from Mex
leo, Germany, Russia, the Philip
pine Islands, Panama. China, the
Hawaiian Islands, Canada, Italy
Japan. Cuba, England and France
When look over my cards. often
believe 1 am taking an imaginary
trip all over the world"
Janets favorite cards are from
Camp Wheeler, Ga. They show the
infantry in practice" she says, and
a Browning automatic being fired"
Martin Ries, jr., TIC Dartmouth
avenue. Silver Spring. Md, thinks
The Junior Star would be more in
teresting if it published fiction.
What do you think? And if you
favor fiction, what kind, please?
X X X
Several months ago, Daisy Welch,
II Short street, Bradford, Pa, wrote
an article for The Junior Star on
how she carries on her hobby of
making peanut dolls despite the
handicap of a painful eye ailment.
She was also the subject of some
comment in this column. Since
then, she reports, she has been all
but swamped by letters and post
cards.
Charles Frangos is helping win the
war by collecting paper-something
that hundreds of other boys and
girls are doing. But Charles expert
ence is particularly interesting be-
cause he has been so successful at it..
Charles lives in Lynn, Mass. He
and another boy started their paper
collecting project with one cart, but
soon they had to get second and
a third cart. The first week the
two boys collected 1000 pounds of
papers and magazines, which they
sold for $3.50 Since then their
business has increased so much that
they now have six carts and couple
of assistants helping them.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

teaching lip reading to class of
the deaf in Boston, he had worked
on his invention during his free
time.
Bell called his device "the elec-
trio telephone. There had been
other telephones before this Back
in 1923, the Englishman, Wheat
stone, had made the vibrations OF
Tyre carry across long wooden
rod, thus setting another Tyre to
making vibrant sounds. Others had
worked in the same field. but the
world had yet to hear about the
human voice being carried over an
electric wire.
Bell had been waiting, and now,
like clap of thunder, came the
voice of the chief judge. The in
ventor's heart sank when he heard
that the judges would give up their
work for the day. Then a happy
event took place. A man walked up
and said in a hearty voice: How
do you do, Mr.. Bell! How are the
deaf mutes of Boston,"
Emperor of Brazil.
The man was Dom Pedro, youthful
Emperor of Brazil, which at that
time was not a republic. AS an
honored guest, Dom Pedro had been
in company with the judges on
their rounds. A few weeks before,
while visiting Boston. he had met
Bell and talked with him about
training the deaf
After returning the greeting, Bell
added sadly:
But I came here to exhibit my
invention, the electric telephone
Tonight I must go back to Boston.
so I can give the final examination
at my school tomorrow If the
judges have stopped for the day, I
cannot show them my telephone"
Then we must have a look at it
now" said Dom Pedro. kindly.
The weary judges agreed to the
Emperor's request. They would try
this toy before they halted their
work. Walking to the place where
the young man told them they would
find the receiver" a distance of
500 feet, they listened one after
another while they heard Bell recite,
ITO be or not to be, that is the ques-
ton p" whether It's nobler in mind
to suffer the sings and arrows of
outrageous fortune - ="
Scientist Made Test.
They could hardly believe their
ears. Sir William Thomson, famed
British scientist, rushed to the spot
from which Bell was speaking, and
asked to send his own voice over the
| wire. The other judges heard him
speak, and Dom Pedro took his turn
listening.
That success marked a turning
point in the life of Alexander
Graham Bell. In the months and
years which followed. he worked to
improve his telephone and to place
it on the market.
We should give Bell due honor for
his splendid work, but should not
forget the other men who labored
in the same field. One of these was
Elisha Gray.
Born in Ohio in 1885, Gray be-
came an inventor at the age of 80.
His inventions included improve
ments on the electric telegraph, and
in 1876 he applied for a telephone
patent His application was filed on
the same day as that of Bell. but
the patent rights were granted to
Bell.
Read Uncle Rays Corner" every day
in The Evening Starr
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Prize Contest

Five prizes of 81 each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories, articles, poems and car
toons by boys and girls of high
school age or under.
All contributions must bear
the name, age, address, tele-
phone number and school of
the author.
Written contributions must
be on one side of the paper,
and, if typewriter, double
spaced. Drawings must be in
black and white and mailed
fiat.
The editors choice of winners
will be final, and he reserves
the right to use any contribu-
ton in whatever form he may
deem advisable, regardless of
whether it is awarded a prize.
Checks will be mailed to win
ners during the week following
publication of their contribu-
tions. No contribution will be
returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the
editor, are of sufficient merit
will be given cards identifying
them as reporters for The Jun
ior Star. The editor reserves
the right, however, to decline to
issue reporters cards or to re-
woke those already issued
whenever such action appears
advisable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Girl Washes Autos
To Aid War Effort

Lillian Billings is a laundress at
l3-but not an ordinary one, She
washes automobiles and earns $240
week at it.
Lillian, whose home is in Mon
tague, Mass, spends her earnings
on War stamps and Red Gross ma
terial. She finds her customers
among her neighbors. She not only
washes their cars on Saturday but
she carefully cleans out the in
teriors. Since her rate is only 30
cents a car, her customers like this
money making idea-and so does
Lillian.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

was o we q
from steel pole which extended
from shaft, where the bell was
kept when not in use. to the floor"
OF the ocean. Breathing was made
possible by pumped oxygen.
A friend and I entered the bell
along with the other passengers
and the operator. First, the operator
bolted the big iron door and let the
bell drop slowly to the water. We
hit the water and made bobbing
noise before we continued our trip
down. All that could be seen from
the portfolios was the green, sandy
water.
About a minute later, we came to
stop foot from the bottom, in %
feet of water. The operator locked
the wheel, to make it possible for
us to stay close to the bottom, by
forcing the water pressure under the
bell. The noise from boats and the
splash of the waves hitting against
the pier could be heard.
The operator explained the opera
ton of the bell and assured us that
we could not get stuck on the bot
tom. However, because of the heavy
water pressure, under no circum-
stances could we get out until we
reached the surface.
After two minutes on the bottom.
we were told to hold on to the rail-
Ing which went around the sides of
the bell Then the operator released
the lock on the wheel. and the water
pressure, which had been held under
the bell, shot us to the surface. We
popped out of the water, then
bounced back and bobbed for a few
minutes before ascending to the
level of the pier, where we got out.
We were quite enthused about our
trip, so we remained to watch the
bell make several other trips.
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Boy Runs Profitable
Shoeshine Business

Earl Johns admits that shoe
shining business isn't unusual, but
his is different because he goes to
the shoes instead of having the
shoes come to him.
He finds that busy mothers and
working men are glad to have him
come to their houses once a week to
shine their accumulation of shoes.
He carries brown, black and white
polish. And recently, through pop
ular demand, he has added red and
green suede dressing.
He charges 10 cents for these spe-
cial jobs, as compared with S cents
for an ordinary shine His War
stamps are accumulating rapidly
from the profits. He lives in Denver
Evening star., 1942-08-30
After the Shower
Prize Contribution

BY JANET REID RALPH, IA,
Roosevelt High School
The earth is clean and fresh again,
The air smells good and sweet;
The sun shines bright above cnce
more
The glorious world 70 greet!
+ sometimes think that God on high
Sends down His rains to scour
The world, so men once more can
gaze
On each fresh bud and flower.
Out on the trees-tall, green, and
strong,
The raindrops shine and gleam
Like strings of diamonds in a row
A necklace for q queen
And in the sky so blue above,
There curves a rainbow bright,
A fitting tribute to the shower
The proof Of Gods great might!
Evening star., 1942-08-30

IL DOJIt dGGI dC-
tive and valuable. This summer.
every available space is used for
food plant.
The center of the garden contains
the individual plots. Each child
who signs up for a summer garden
plants, cares for and gathers the
food of his plot The work is done
in the garden every Wednesday, with
the Parent Teacher Association
garden chairman in charge Of the
workers. In addition to caring for
his"own plot, each worker helps care
for the community plots and borders.
Our crop this year consists OF
radishes, onions, lettuce, beets.
chard, carrots, turnips, string beans
(both green and waxed. tomatoes,
cabbage, broccoli, eggplant, celery
and okra.
Fruits and berries also are in
cluded in our garden. We have
strawberries, blackberries, raspber-
ries, gooseberries, currants and
grapes.
Our flowers bloom continuously
| from the time of the forsythia until
winter kills the latest NUNS" We
have tulips. iris, jonquils, beds of
roses and many climbers Midsun-
mer brings the flowers of the bright
ANIMALS. In the fall we have
dahlias, "glads" and NUNS"
One of the incest things in our
garden is the pond, which is stocked
with lilies and gold fish. The chill
dren built this pond of concrete and
stone.
We enjoy working in this attrac-
tive, productive garden, and when
we take home our share of the veg
etables and flower crops, we are
proud of the things we have grown.
In these times, when transportation
is needed for war materials, 1T is
a big help for city boys and girls
to be able to supply fresh vegetables
and fruits for the family table
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Riddles

l. Why is pulled tooth like a
thing forgot?-Margo Naughton.
2. When is an automobile not an
automobile?-Mary Frances Moran.
g. Why did the moth gnaw a hole
in the rug?-Dorothy Reznik.
4. Why can you never starve on
the seashore?-June Tierney.
5. What goes into church on its
head?-Merle Marshall.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

long Wnlcn was
b a i t e d with
small pieces of
tripe. This was
to catch hard
shell crabs. We
a lso h a d a
wooden roller,
which hung over
the right-hand
side of the boat.
a crabnet and a
basket in which
to put our catch.
Our boat was
now far from
shore, and we
were ready to get
Evening star., 1942-08-30

6I dUGu liOlH tllC
Steel Pier in At
lantic City, ap-
proximately 100
Y ar ds fro m
shore.
There were IL
port h o | e S, so
t h a t opl e
could make OBJ
servations from
the tank" It
had a capacity
of IL. including
the operator. 1t
moved on three
large cables and
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Thankfulness
Prize Contribution
BY HARRIET PODNOS, 16,
Roosevelt High School


Roosevelt High School.
Dear God. I thank you
For all the good you've done.
I thank you for the shining stars
And for the brilliant sun.
I thank you for the trees so green
And for the pretty flowers,
And for the lovely rainbows
Coming after summer showers.
The good that you created
Shone all around the world
But it's rested in our hearts
Till our flag is unfurled.
Therein lies the tale
OF all one can say
For the good you've put
Into the U. S. A!
Evening star., 1942-08-30

getic youth-he
had an idea, and
in a crude way
he had worked it
out.
For two years,
the soul of Alex
ander Graham
Bell had burned
with the idea.
He wanted to
make the human
OF ce carry
a c r oss wires
t h r ug h t h e
power of elec-
tricity. Earning
bic 1iyip O. hv
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Catching Crabs Is Simple
If You Go About 1t Right
Prize Contribution
BY BOBBY STEVENS. IA,


old vacation standby
Iybodya the beach.
spend vacation this
My w. Smith, and family going and
crabs
Evening star., 1942-08-30

we OeHeVe 10 De
one of the best
community gar
dens in the city.
Our garden is
the Woodbridge
School garden,
located at Carl
ton and Central
a v e n ue S NE.
The garden is
about II years
old and Is very
beautiful. At
present, it is laid
out with plant
ings that make
~ 1911 ttraa
Evening star., 1942-08-30

! the remainder of the day was taken
up with unpacking Our cottage was
called Island View.
Early the next morning, my uncle,
his son Dickie. s, and went out in
rowboat powered by an outboard
motor We had line about 400 feet
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Woodbridge School Garden Produces Variety Vegetables and Flowers
Girl Describes
Vacation Visit to
Ocean Bottom
Trip in Diving Bell
High Lights Holiday
In Atlantic City
Prize Contribution
Nv SHIRLEY TURNER, is,

One of the high lights OF my vaca-
tion last month was trip to the
bottom of the Atlantic Ocean In
diving bell. The apparatus was op-
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Emperor of Brazil Aided
Inventor of Telephone
BY RAMON COFFMAN.
{Uncle Ray.)

Philadelphia, Sunday
ennial Exposition
the rounds decide which
cigars At last they decided give for the dst before reaching
the awaiting
young rather flashing
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Every Available
Space Is Used
To Advantage
Pupils Are Proud Of
Plants Grown in
Individual Plots
Prize Contribu tion
FRANCES FTLLMEN, II,
Woodbridge School.

In these wartimes, boys and girls
are wondering what they can do TO
help. Out here in Woodbridge, We
are doing our bit by caring for what
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Riddle Answers

l. 1t is out of the head. 2. When
1t turns into a garage. 8. To see the
floor show 4. Because the waves
come IN with roll. 5. A nail in
= shoe.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

Despite his youth, ne had an excel !
lent crop of black whiskers. But
he had more than whiskers, more
than flashing eyes, more than ener-
Evening star., 1942-08-30
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

A ripple excitement pywood church
through crowd in the audto cordings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Rural Events
NOVEM p
Salem

Rally Day and a special Thanks
giving service will be observed at
the church. Old church members
are especially invited.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Ann Arbor Mems
Miss Bacon Marries
1t. Sage7 in Church

Ann Arbor. Nov 21-Miss Joyce
Agnes Bacon. Woodbridge Blyf1
and her matron OF honor Mrs Dean
w. Bolgos. Plymouth Rd., wore new
winter.pastel crepe frocks for the
wedding OF Miss Bacon TO 1t. Rob
ert c. Sager, son OF William X.
Sager, Burt Lake, formerly OF Ann
Arbor. Miss Bacon is a daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace, Wood.
bridge Blvd. The service uniting
the couple was read at z O'Clock
Thursday night in ST. Andrew $
Episcopal Church by the rector
Or. Henry Lewis. The Wedding
music was played by George FaNon,
organist and the solos, was Arth-
ur Jahnke, First ST.
julius VanHolsbeck. S Fifth Ave,
was best man for 1t. Sager, AMI
the 100 or so guests were seated
by Walter Barth, Sylvan Ave. and
Gerald Seofeld, +. William ST.
The brides parents gave a recep-
ton at their home for about IS
friends.
1t. and Mrs. Sager will live ia
Florida. Both are graduates OF
Ann Arbor High School and Mrs
Sager has been bookkeeper al
Wahr's State s.. store 1t. SaEer,
who is a graduate Of Michigan
State Normal College, Npsilanu, Is
in the Army Signal Corps, and has
just completed HIS officers training
course at Fort Monmouth, y. j.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Kunna-DanieIs Rites
Performed tuesday

Ann Arbor, Nov. 2l-Miss Made-
line Z. kunna, S. Division, ami
Charles J. Daniels were married
Tuesday in St Thomas Catholic
Church with Rev. Warren Peek Of
ficiatng The bride is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Rose Kunna, Alpen4.
Mr.. Daniels Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T, Daniels. Panama,
Canal Zone. Tile couple will live
in Hampton.
The brides dress was OF street
length robins egg blue crepe in
a draped effect. Her small hat was
made OF the same material with a
veil and plumes matching her
brown accessories, and she carried
white chrysanthemums. The brides
maid. Miss Agatha l. Beck. s. Di-
vision St. wore gold-colored crepe
with a gold nailhead design at the
neckline and brown accessories and
she carried bronze and gold chry-
santhemums Alfred J. Schwind.
Thompson St. attended Mr.. Dan
iels.
Mrs. Daniels ia graduate OF St
Joseph Mercy School Of Nursing
and attended the University. She
has been employed recently as a
hostess by the Transcontinental
and Western Airlines. Mr.. Daniels,
who received a degree in engineer
ing from the University. is en-
ployed az Langley Field In Vir-
pipia ac a naval arrht.1rt - 81.
National Advisory OF Civil Aero
nautics He il a member OF Alpha
Sigma Phi fraternity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
U. Of M. Student Corps
Complete Many Jobs

Ann Arbor, Nov. PA report is
sued by the student manpower
mobilization corps of the Uniyersi-
~ OF Michigan disclosed Thursday
that during the first month Of work
these volunteer Jobs have been
completed:
Registration OF 1000 campus
men
Picking OF 2.40o bushels OF ap-
piles; harvesting OF - tons OF SUI
gar beets on one occasion AMI
s57 tons on another; harvesting
OF many bushels OF carrots.
Collection of 100 tons of scrap
metal: salvaging OF 10 tons OF mis-
cellaneous scrap, preparation CT
tons" OF tin cans for salvage.
The men serve each day OF the
deck as orderlies in University Hos
pital; 100 men aided in fuel ration.
ing registration 200 men aided
in gasoline registration.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Brady-Rieve Wedding
Vows Spoken Recently

Ann Arbor. Nov 21-Miss Ruth
REEVE. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred REEVE, Britton, and Robert
Duane Brady. son OF Mrs Martha
Brady, T. Jefferson St, were mar.
ried Saturday afternoon at the
home OF the bride by Rev. A. 3.
Johns Britton Methodist Church.
Doris REEVE. the brides sister,
and the bridegrooms brother.
William. were the attendants. 4
reception for the couple was held
Saturday night al the IOOF hall in
Britton. They will live on Packard
Rd. The bride is a graduate If
Britton High School, and Mr.. Brady
is employed here by the Cook
Spring Corp.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
NelUS From R0:0sOnUiLIe

Elwell Detroit. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith. Mrs. florence Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lockard
Flint, were Sunday guests OF M
and Mrs. Arthur J. Hunt. Mrs. Fl.
well will remain for a week.
Mrs Andrew MoIlison and daugh.
ter Lorraine took Mrs. Ada DiCsa.
son to her home in Lorain. Ohio
and remained a few days TO visit
relatives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Miss Lucille Riddle
Injured in Accident

Ann Arbor. Nov. 2l-Miss Lucille
Riddle. %. 1922 Forest Ave, SUI
fered shoulder and back injuries
Friday when she was struck by an
automobile driven by John Dwyeg,
913 Weodlawn Ave.
Miss Riddle was struck at the
intersection OF Wells St. and Pros
pect st. and was taken to St. 10
seph's Mercy Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
WANTS sHomE" MEALS

Mt Clemens, Mich, Nov. 2l-
INS-lf American Legionnaire
Charles Mitciait gets mis- wish
every SeIiHd-e Field soldi r
will eat turkey and the trimmin's
in private homes on Thanksgiving
Day. Mlkelait. commander OF the
Harry Olr.ch post. today appeal
90 residents of MI. Clemens TO m
wife Seliridge soldiers into their
homes next Thur day
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21

DE Az HOAR=IF THE
MATCHES STRIKE AAD
TIE Gas FUMES AMP
DAE STOVE - 4 BLOW
ODT WILL THERE 5E 4
hot TIME hb! RE OLD
TOWN TSNlSHTo
CELIA EEGe FL
SALEM. ~. ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21

chapel OF the First Methodist
church by Rev Joseph Dutton.
Dexter Rd. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Stttson, Marlboro Dr., were the 9t-
tendantS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Miss Madeline Wieger
Marries in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Nov 2l-Miss Made
line Wieger, S. Main St, and Ray
mond Blankenburg. Selfridge Field.
were married Sunday night in the