Evening star., 1943-06-27
Just
Between
Ourselves
by PHILIP II. LOVE.
Editor. The junior star.

Ruth Poole's prize winning story
Cat right was sent to The Jun
ior Star by Miss Mary Alice An
kers, teacher of homebound chill
dren of Fairfax County. Va. Ruth
and her younger sister and BROTH
er, Efde and Thomas Lee, have
never been to school, except within
their own home, coached by teachers
of Fairfax County" Miss Ankers ex-
planned in an accompanying note.
During the last two years. they
have been enrolled in the home
bound class taught by a travelling
teacher who devotes her time to
instrdcting invalid children" the
letter continued. "A well-rounded
program Of school subjects, plus the
arts and handiwork, Is presented,
and these unfortunates develop their
talents and learn to appreciate the
universe about them, both near and
far.
'"The Poole children, whose dis
ability Is that of congenital soft
bones-all having had numerous
fractures In their short hfetimes--
have done exceptionally good work.
They found many interests through
reading texts and library books, and
showed keep appreciation for expe-
riences otherwise not to be enjoyed.
Such gratifying work makes the
teacher and interested public feel
that private instruction for dis
abled youngsters is most worthwhile.
Among no other group are homework
and simple surprises more well
coined"
Thanks to Ruth and Miss Ankers
for an unusually interesting and in
spring story. 1t should serve ss
valuable lesson to able-bodied H1ys
and girls who regard school work as
hardship.
Franklin Talley's story of the
graduating class Of the Capitol Page
School (see column - also was
accompanied by a note. IF this
Is published" Franklin wrote, Il
would like it to be dedicated to
all the graduating senior boys. I am
to be inducted into the service in
Tecumseh. Okla. manned after the
famous Indian chief about July g."
1t is so dedicated. And The Junior
Stars best wishes 60 with Franklin
and all the graduating senior boys"
Dancing, drawing and cooking are
the favorite diversions Of Barbara
Gill, historian of the graduating
class Of Central High School. :.
Girl Scout Troop 1874 recently was
presented a United States flag by
the Daughters of the American
Revolution" reports Joyce Press
man, IL, Of Lafayette School. 9.
Last weeks prize winning poem,
Washington Cathedral" by Mary
Alice Shadrick, IA, of Gordon Junior
High School, was inspired by her
trip through the Cathedral recently"
says a note from her teacher. A. B.
Burgdorf. "The ninth grade art
classes were taken there in connec-
ton with the study OF architecture"
the teacher explains. THE poem
was written during the discussion
of the trip afterward." Cartoon
ing is the "favorite hobby" of Jimmy
Dadhe, Is, Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School. II can make I'D my
own comic people, or can copy the
one In the funnies," he writes. A
sample of his original work, accom-
panying mis- note, shows unusual
talent. 1. Miss Inez Howard, Cool
idge High School teacher, has Joined
the WAVES.
Chemistry. dancing and playing
the clarinet are the hobbies of Rob-
ert Jones, IA. Paul Junior High
School. :. Patricia Mccullough,
Is, also Of Paul, likes dancing, too,
but her principal hobby is collecting
foreign dolls. :. Another Paul girl,
Elizabeth King, has been corre-
spending with British girl for
more than year. Jimmy Gill
more. Mckinley High School foot
ball star, is joining the Army Air
Forces. Members of Dunbar
High Schools choral classes have
presented programs for soldiers at
Fort Belvoir, Va, and Fort Meade,
Md. with vocal solos by Lucretia
Patrick, Leroy Dorsey, William Ba-
ker and Audrey Silver, and piano
selections by Ellsworth Jennifer and
Audrey Smith. Six squads of
Coolidge girls have been making
themselves useful at the Home for
lncurables, under the leadership of
Betty Jane Elenbaum, Nancy Lee
Harrigan, Violet Lukas, Yetta Man.
chester, Vance Kicker and Estelle
Sody. After watching Techs
Girl Cadets win the competitive drill
IN Central High School Stadium, 200
Central girls set up corps of their
own. -Four companies were
formed" reports Charles Stebbins.
10. "and cadets from the boys corps
took the job of training them for
the short time that was left this
year." The corps Is expected to be
continued in the fall. Mary
Kriger, one of the editors of the
Central Review, reads Tolstoy,
Pushkin and Dostoievski-in Rus
sian.
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