Marion progress., 1949-02-03
"'Tis the good reader that makes


the good book"
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Among the ibrary's new books
are some for all ages and number
of titles on the Home Demonstra-
ton Club Book List.
Home Demonstration Club Titles
"Toward the Morning" by Hervey
Allen-Historical novel, of Salathiel
Albine of "The Forest and the
Fort" and "Bedford Village.
"My Uncle Jan" by Joseph Aus
lander-Life in Czech-American
family centers around Uncle Jan,
huge clustering, generous and low
able. Told with humor this story
presents a warm portrait of lift
in a Wisconsin community in the
1905.
"Old Man Crows Boy" by John
Baumann-True western of a tall
taciturn rancher and how he brought
up his motherless son, Sprout, in the
spirit of the pioneer. west.
"Lace Curtain by E. M Berlin
Sensitive, tender study of the emo
tional development of young Yer
onica, a Catholic who marries a
Protestant.
"Story of the Negro" by Arna
Bontemps-Story of the Negro race
from the days of antiquity to the
present. This book is "for anyone
old enough to think and young
enough to keep on thinking &C
cording to a reviewer.
"We Called 1t Culture: The Story
of Chautauqua"-by Victoria Case
Lively picture of this peculiarly
American institution of entertain
ment that fourished in the early
part of this century and of it's great
figures by one who was intimately
connected with Chautauqua.
"Home to the Hermitage" by AL
fred Crabb - Life, sometimes pas
toral, sometimes stormy, with An
drew and Rachel Jackson in the
years between their arrival at the
Hermitage and his accession to the
presidency.
Appointment on the Hip by
Dorothy Detzer-Experiences of a
woman lobbyist for the cause of
peace in Washington and as a social
worker connected with Hull House
and with Quaker Rehabilitation
Commission in Austria and Russia
after World War l.
"Dixie Frontier" by E. N. Dick
Tells of the everyday life of the
settlers who migrated into the Sou
thern states below Virginia, of their
customs and ways of living, their
tales and legends.
"a Little Democracy Is a Danger
Gus Thing" by C. w. Ferguson
Popular treatment of what is democ-
racy in America today and of what
the average person can do to have
a creative part in making the de-
cisions in state and nation that af-
feet him.
"Cleft Rock" by A. T. Hobart
Story Of large landowners versus
small farmers in the central valley
of California where water rights
make the difference between arid
deserts and fertile farms.
Among Other New Books
"Mark Twain, Business Man"
edited by Samuel Charles Webster
and family letters of the
great American humorist.
"Kingsridge" by Alice Ross Col
ver-Story of the struggle between
family pride and prejudice and the
clear-eyed impatience and fetterless
thinking of youth.
The library appreciates the books
given by Mrs. E. B. Wright. dad
dy-Long-Legs" by Jean Webster is
a children's classic. "You Can Fix
IT, by Kaplan is an encyclopaedia
Of home repairs.
"Sandy" by Elizabeth Janet Gray
Story of a lovable, loyal, light
hearted, and sometimes light-head-
ed, seventeen year old girl.
FAIRY Tale Sampler" arranged
by Kirby Muir = Beautifully illus
trated by Violet Lamont, includes
81 favorite fairy tales.
''The Everyday Story Book" il
lustrated by signe Ivarson - In
cludes "Sally's Lost Shoe, "a New
Pet", "Jiggers'', and other stories.
Picture books for the little folk:
"Boys and Girls and Puppy-Dogs"
by Frankel, "The Little Town on
the Hill, and 'Perry Poppett" by
Lillian Clark, "Gidappy'' by Elsie
Church, "The Valiant Little Tailor"
by DolIi Tingle, and "The Engine
That Lost It's Whistle" by Geneyieve
Cross.