Evening star., 1944-07-09
lust Between
Ourselves
Bv Phiib Fl, Lone


A birthday present started Charles
Juran on the way to becoming q
chemist.
Charles became 13 in April, and
his family gave him a chemistry
set--"the best the company makes"
he says. He set up a laboratory in
the basement of his home, 1854
Quincy street, Arlington, and began
to experiment.
Il soon discovered a need for
more chemicals and apparatus"
Charles writes. Il am now receiv.
ing all the chemicals and equip
ment need from a company in
New York.
"A friend promised to send me a
425-power microscope, which / am
waiting for now. More than any
thing else, like to generate gases,
such as hydrogen, oxygen and car
bon dioxide."
Charles school is Gordon Junior
High.
For two years running now, Duane
Gooselaw has been awarded a medal
as the outstanding high school cadet
drummer in the District. He's a
sergeant in the Mckinley band, and,
says a note from schoolmate, John
M. Reed, l6, of 146 T street NE,
Tech is quite proud of him"
But beating drum isn't Duane's
only talent, according to john who
explains: He Is an accomplished
ViOllniSt and also plays the alto and
baritone"
Duane's ambition is to become a
drummer in the Navy Band. And,
says his schoolmate, III bet he
makes it,"
Christine Winters. IA, who has
two brothers overseas, asks Have
you bought that extra War Bond
yet?"
If you can't answer that question
without feeling ashamed" she con-
tinues, you had better get to work.
More money Is needed since the in
vasion of Europe has begun. so start
saving those pennies, nickels, dimes,
quarters and dollars Remember
the song, It's the Little Things
That Count"
One of Christine's brothers is
in the Quartermaster Corps of the
Army, the other in the Navy Air
Force. Il miss them and want them
home she says, so I'm buying all
can. Are you?"
Christine lives at 2l12 Huidekoper
rloNo NJ NJ atf
Junior High School.
Ashton Mossburg whose desire to
| go places is so great that he has
made hobby of collecting travel
folders. has landed a job that en-
ables him to get around and render
valuable patriotic service at the
same time. The former Washing
ton-Lee High School student writes:
I'm dropping you a card to let
you know that I'm still up on my
hobby-traveling. I'm with the
American Red Cross Mobile Unit
now, and go to various cities and
Army camps to collect blood plasma
for our soldiers"
The card was from Waynesboro.
Va. Ashton's home is at S16 South
Barton street, Arlington.
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Jim Lemon. IA. of 3218 Twelfth
street Sc. has suspended publica-
ton of his Congress Heights news
paper until, as he explains, Il can
get job press, due to the fact that
my old press had breakdown"
Shirley Turner. who has correspond
ed for the Junior Star longer than
any one else can recall more than
four years., was among the June
graduates of Roosevelt High School.
. Another j. S. oldtimer. Lima
Hoffman, who wrote from Central
High School back in 1898, is now
secretary to Harry Wender. presi-
dent Of the Federation of Citizens
Association. Cicely Davenport,
another j. S, contributor. has been
promoted to the editorship of the
Woodrow Wilson High School Bea-
! con. =. Philip Jordan, Dunbar High
School cadet, has won many medals
for his Workmanship.