Marion progress., 1949-02-17

freedom,
High goals that are not won
yet"-from "The Wild Wild
West'-by James Daugherty.
This weeks new books will be of
interest to our many young read
ers. There are titles for all ages.
Little children will enjoy William
Nichelson's "Clever Bill"-Story of
a toy soldier that took a trip all
by himself; "Arabella Of the Merry
Go-Round" by Lois Maloy-Story
of little merry-go-round horse
who longed. to see the world; and
"The Park Book" by Charlotte Zol-
otov-In which a boy asks, "What
is park like?"
Boys who like adventure will
want to read Cup the River to
Danger" by Elizabeth Palmer
Story of Albin who ran away from
one uncle to another uncle who was
a wagon maker on the Minnesota
River during the days when Indians
were still troublesome.
''By the Shores of Silver Lake"
by Laura Ingalls, Wilder-Another
exciting story Of the Ingalls, family,
who moved to the Dakotas and live
in railroad camp during the days
when travellers came through to file
homestead claims.
'I'm a Pueblo Indian Girl by
Louise Abeita- An Indian girl de-
scribes what a pueblo is like-her
home, the crops of corn, the max
ing of bread in the outdoor ovens,
her ponies, the animals of the noun
tain and desert.
Another interesting story for
girls is Elizabeth Enright's 'The
Foufstory Mistake" story of the
Melendys who move away from
New York to home in the country.
Jerome Anthony" by Eva Knox
Evans-Story of a little negro boy
who went to visit his aunt in the
city; and Gregorie and the White
Llama" by Laura Bannon-Story
of little Peruvian Indian boy and
the proud white llama, will be en-
joyed by fourth graders.
"My Mother Is the Most Beauti-
full Woman in the World" by Becky
Reyher is a beautifully illustrated
book and an unusual story-A lit
tie Russian girl proves an old Rus
sian proverb, eve do not love peo-
pie because they are beautiful, but
they seem beautiful to US because
we love themv'
'Children of the Handcrafts" by
Carolyn Bailey-Stories of seven
teen children who learned to work
with their hands-Most of them, in
cluding Paul Revere, Henry Tho
reau, and Duncan Phyfe, became
very famous.
AMONG THE BOOKS ON THE
1949 HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB READING LIST:
"Lightwood Tree" by Fleming
Story of Georgia community at
four periods of time, 1742, 1888,
and 1868, and 1943. The modern
story concerns middle-aged school
teacher who attempts to combat IN.
justice and fascism at home while
others are fighting fordemocracy a.
broad.
"Pine, Potatoes, and People" by
Helen Hamlin-Sketches, quiet and
! folksy, of the life and inhabitants of
Aroostock County, Names famed
potato-growing country on the U.
S.-Canadian border.
''The Land of the Crooked Tree"
by U. P. Hedrick-Story of a boys
life in Northern Michigan sixty
years ago. Farm chores, the country
store and the blacksmith's shop,
good food, wild flowers, the preach
ers and the churches, Indians, ev-
eryday doings-all these are part
of this absorbing true story of life
on pioneer farm. ....
"Clouded Star" by Annie Par
rish-Poetic and moving tale based
on the exploits of Harriet Tubman,
one-time slave. who acted as a con-
ductor for the underground rail-
road.
"Patrick Calls Me Mother, by
Ann Barley-Gay, but tender,
story of how an unmarried news
paper woman adopts a war orphan.
There were difficulties and red
tape and disappointments, but the
baby Patrick was worth it all.
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