Marion progress., 1948-11-25

some gOOQ novels nave been pub
lished during 1948. Popular with our
readers are "Pilgrim's Inn" by
Goudge, "The Flames Of Time" by
Kendrick, ''No Trumpet Before Him"
by White, and bright Feather" by
Wilder.
! Carl Sandburg's Remembrance
Rock" is probably the most worth
while novel of the year. "Taking as
its starting point the exciting period
just after VE-Day, the story moves
backward in time to early 17th CEN
tury England, then to America with
the Pilgrims. The reader follows the
new country as it struggles and
grows during the Revolution, during
the Civil War, and the great move
ment Westward. An epilogue brings
the story back to the present time.
1t is rich and exciting fare, a saga
Of America during the last three and
a half centuries, and of the people
who fought and loved to make it
great"
This years harvest of good books
for children include books, such as
''True Zoo Stories" by Bridges,
"Wayfaring Lad" by Ivy Bolton,
''Pinto's Journey" by Bronson, "a
Girl Can Dream" by Cavanna, "Miss
iTippy" by Lambert, "The Trolley
Car Family" by Clymer, "Wish on
an Apple" by Garst, "Robbut" by
Lawson, and "Blueberries for Sale"
by McClosky.
Lois Lenski's pencil drawing of
"Blue Ridge Billy" is one of the
library's most treasured gifts. Nc
Dowell Public Library was one of the
libraries in the state selected to re-
ceive one of Lois Lenski's Book
Week Gifts. "To the Children of
North Carolina, from your friend,
Lois Lenski" is the inscription on the
SKETCH
Young people "from one to eighty
know Lois Lenski through her stories
and her Illustrations, like the ones
in '.Read-To-Me Storybook" Her
stories include titles for the very
young children and for older boys
and girls: "Davy's Day., Spring Is
Here, Lets Play House,, "Animals
For Me-, "Surprise For Mother,
"The Little Sailboat', "The Little
Airplane", "The Little Train, "The
Little Farm, "The Little Fire En-
gine", Indian Captive'', ga Little
Girl Of Nineteen Hundred", "Grand-
mother Tippytoe", "Blueberry Corn
ers", Bayou suzette", Judy's
Journey, "Strawoerry Girl" (Which
won the Newberry MedaD, and
blue Ridge Billy"
Lois Lenski was born in Spring
field, Ohio, in 1898, and at present
lives near Torrington, Connecticut.
She married Arthur Covey, the we'll
known mural painter. They have one
son, Stephen. Many of her >pre-school
large picture books were largely in
spired by her young sons interests
and needs. Parents who have read
and reread the stories about 'Fire-
man Small", and Farmer Small',
and 'Pilot Small" know how we'll
the author and illustrator under
stands the little folk.
In the authors own words, 81 par
ticularly enjoy my work for the
youngest children because I feel that
l understand them best and sense
their point of view. love the fresh
ness of their unspoiled outlook upon
the world, their whole-hearted ac-
ceptance Of life, their lack of self
consciousness, their instructive hu-
NOR. l love the ease with which they
travel from the world of reality
about them to the gay, fantastic
world of imagination and humor, ac-
cepting both, yet not confusing one
with the other"
New Books of the Week
Among this weeks new books:
"South Shore Town" by Elizabeth
Coastworth-S tory of bingham,
/ Massachusetts, churches, streets,
( houses and harbor, it's outlying ISL
ands and lighthouses, it's landscape
and it's winding Weir River; it's peo-
pie, the clam diggers and fisherman,
and other salty old local characters;
its stories, tales of old shipwrecks,
of ghosts, of men of the Revolution,
and of hidden treasure.
"Elements of Radio" by Abraham
Marcus; "New Radio Diagrams" by
! Coyne; "Electronics", "Electrical
and Trouble Shooting MANUAL and
"Radiomans Handbook" by Coyne.
"ABC Of Poultry Raising" by J. H.
Florea-By means of photographs,
diagrams, and simple, non-technical
instructions, it explains every de-
tail of poultry raising, from building
your first coop to dressing the fowl
for food.