Evening star., 1947-08-31
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BY Philip n. Love.

Janet Hilferty is name known
to many readers of The Junior Star,
It's also a name they're not likely
to be seeing on this page again
not in bylines, anyway.
The reason isn't very startling.
It's just that Janet, like so many
other j. S. correspondents, has
grown up, graduated from high
school and turned her attention to
other things This letter from the
former Hyattsville High School
student, who has been living at
6203 Forty-third street, Riverdale,
Md, tells the story rather in
terestingly, I think:
II want to thank you for the help
you have given me in starting my
future career 1t has been fun
writing for the j. S.-besides all
the experience acquired I believe
the future newspaper staffs will be
created from children's pages such
as the j. S.
Il remember my first article-it
was about How to Make Whistle
I wrote it in 1941, when I was IL.
1 had returned from a weekend
camping trip with the Girl Scouts,
where I learned to make the whistle.
When I wrote that article, ! didn't
dream that I would write 25 others.
I didn't even know the meaning Of
the word journalism.
'"Phe end of August. I am leaving
for California, where my family will
make its permanent home. Then
shall go to the University OF
Colorado to study journalism,
Janet's letter is published in the
hope that 1t will inspire other girls
and boys, whether they know what
journalism means or not, to try
writing for this page.
Every year-in fact, at the close
of every school term-the j, S.
loses q substantial number OF its
best correspondents through grad
uations. And, of course. their places
have to be taken by other boys and
girls.
Janet's efforts earned her S26 IN
cash prizes, reporters card, ti7e
pleasure of seeing her stories in
print, compliments from school,
mates and teachers, and experience
which should prove of value In the
future.
Right now, when school Is just
about to open, is a fine time to get
started as a j. S. correspondent.
Junior jottings: Another old
friend Of the j. S. heard from re-
Gently is Phyllis Schwartz, $500
Park place NV. who used to sing
and play the piano in Roosevelt
High School assemblies. She has
played the Capitol Theater several
times, in addition to performing on
the radio, In concerts and at parties.
Now she's in New York, trying out
for a musical show scheduled to
open this fall. Drawing Is the
favorite hobby Of Catherine Snyder,
IA, of 5100 Roanoke place, Berwyn,
Md. Truth Heinton, salutatorian
of Mckinley High Schools June
graduates, is a talented pianist.
And John (Wes) Kulp, valedictorian
of the same class, sings a keen
bass. . Laura Metcalf, IL, OF Dol
Ingraham street NV, collects post
cards and miniature dogs. -. Gel
ebrating their graduation, these
Wing Scouts were given a luncheon
at National Airport recently by
other members Of the aviation
group: Dolores Wayman, II, Of 1924
T street NV; Anne Miller. 1S, Of
5O61 Sherrier place NV: Margaret
Hudson. 16, of 1929 Thirty-fifth
street NV; Mary Ellen Gramr1,
16, Mclean, Va; Mary Eta Walker.
10, of 3733 M street NV, and Grace
Wiley, 16, of 4540 Thirty fourth
street south. Arlington. . Pupils
of Kramer Junior High School have
adopted a Dutch boy, Jopie
Schut, u. The 1947 Caldecott
Medal, awarded annually by the
American Library Association for
the most distinguished picture book
of the year, goes to Leonard Weis-
gard for his illustrations in The
Little Island Golden Macdonald
wrote the book, which was pub
lished by Doubleday, Doran, Inc,
in 1876. It describes the magic Of
change and growth through the
seasons on a little island. The
medal Is named in honor. Of Ran
dolph Caldecott, 10th century Eng
lish illustrator of children's books.
Frank Damico, Gordon Junior
High School. collects cartoons and
Jokes clipped from newspapers.