Evening star., 1943-09-26
lust Between
Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Editor. The Junior Star,

If you want to do something to
help win the war and have a lot
Of fun at the same time why not
organize a treasure hunt" in your
neighborhood?
The treasure" can be any of the
things boys and girls have been
collecting as a part of the war
effort-old newspapers and maga-
zines, scrap metal and rubber, worm
out silk and nylon hose, ETC. To get
started all you have to do is to
get your crowd together, decide on
time for the hunt and the blocks
it is to cover, and then make a
canvass of the neighborhood, telling
housewives of your plans and asking
them to cooperate.
This idea was tried out recently
BY group of Junior Red Cross
chapters on the Pacific Coast-and
with excellent results. The treasure
sought was not merely scrap but
articles needed to furnish recrea-
tion rooms in Army camps and hos
pitals.
Each hunter was given list of
the things needed-and it was a
long one, too. The hunt continued
for week and the treasure turned
up included ash trays, table lamps
and a wide variety of furnishings.
Cooperative housewives even con-
tributed their rationed sugar., 900
pounds Of it, all together-for use
in making candy and cake for serv-
fcemen's parties.
If girls and boys on the West
Coast can make such a big success
Of a treasure hunt so can the girls
and boys Of Washington and vi
cinity. And the housewives here
will be every bit as cooperative,
you may be sure.
So, if you want to do something
worthwhile in the fight for freedom
and have some real fun besides get
started right now on plans for a
big victory treasure hunt" this fall.
Speaking of the Junior Red
Cross
It's 100000 members produced
more than 100000 articles for the
men in our armed forces between
July i, 1912, and June 80, 1943. This
is three times the production of the
previous year. Since Pearl Harbor
the JRC has produced more than
100000 articles.
The JRC movie, Hand in Hand"
is ready for showing. And it is
well worth seeing.
This past summer the JRC sent
10000 gift boxes and 1000 pounds
Of candy to Russian war orphans
and children in hospitals.
The JRC chapter in Bethesda has
new quarters. known as the "Jeep
House" Equipment for many types
of production has been provided and
a variety Of activity is in progress.
Both quarters and equipment were
donated by civic leaders and civic
organizations.
More than $4,000 gift boxes have
been sent to England by the JRC
for distribution among children
whose fathers are prisoners of war.
Many letters of appreciation have
been received at JRC headquarters
in Washington.
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Junior jottings:
Mrs. M. T. James, 1143 v street
Sc, reports: Anita Marie, S. was
served some black-eyed peas for the
first time in her life. She stirred
about in them, turned up her nose
and said, 'Ah, mother, why did you
paint all those black spots on these
peas?'" /
Katharine Curry. 10, is in training
to work up to her sisters job as
Woodrow Wilson High School cor
respondent of the j. S. Harriet, II,
goes to George Washington Uni
versity this year, and already Kath-
arine-or Kitten" as her family
calls her-has sent in a good story.
1t will be published soon.
Rachel McReynolds, J. S. corre-
spondent at Montgomery Blair High
School, has gone to Washington
College, Chestertown, Md.
Elaine Rentfro, II, Sligo School,
once lived in Cuba. Bananas are
very cheap there" she recalls. I'VE
like them so we'll that we ate big
bunch in three days"
A note from Mozelle Bigelow, IA,
Hine Junior High School, tells of
the activities of the Doll Club, COM
posed of IS girls. Jean Franz has
more dolls than any other member
more than 500. Catherine Kno-
block is second, with about 300, and
Dolly Osterwald third, with at
least $50.
Elaine Langerman, author of one
Of today's prize contributions, spent
nine enjoyable weeks" at the Uni
versity Of Maryland's farm camp.
The project was organized by the
university's extension service in CO.
operation with the Department of
Agriculture.
"Was Steve's plan to beat up Tom
carried out?"
mo, but Steve was!"