CAPE KAY COUNTY TIKES. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1927.

Edited by your “UNCLE BILL”

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A calendar la always approprlala for a daak. A piece of atlB cuttln* paper, dark grr*n la tha beat, all by nine Inchee In ala*, makaa tha baa* tor the oalrndar. Fold the paper In half ao that tha alx-lnch edge* com* topathar. than open It and fold each *d*a into the center fold. Thia gtvaa foor auction* On the aacond section from tha bottom. right in tha center pasta the calendar and on either aide of the calendar put pretty saaaor.nl sticker each as Kaw Tear Bella or Christmas Wreaths or ■pall Oandlaa. Then fold the paper In such a way that the Brat section cetmre tha fourth section and paste these two auctions toBethsr. This Btrea a threa-aldad flgur* which standi firmly upon a double base displaying a calendar for tha New Tear

r superstition* are heard of connection with the great holiday. Bom* of these euperaUtlona are borrowed directly from that night .n Bethlehem mo: - than ItOO years k Vetoes are said to sing, cattle kneel in honor of the manger I eh top to go In procession In nmemoratien of th* rtalt of th* angels to the shepherds a story Is told by a Caned lac traveler that he

Father or brother will al-

from one big piece of blotting

Th*

Christmas Letter Contest

avior th* Indies e*Me aratch to tee deer

kneel. On Christmas right ail deer kneel and look up to Great Spirit.' In the German Alp* the paasitn believe that the cattle bar* the power of Speech on Christmas Eve, but this ha* never bean vatiiveadropping t* ferblddan. In Poland and eisswh. * r* It la ba-

Chrtatm** night th*

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cut a place of cardboard a little bit larger than th* blotter. On this paste a pretty picture, a aeen*

of Jacob's ladder re-enacted But here again, there la no verlfleallrn of the fact for only aalnta are permitted to witness this mlracl*. In parts of Qenheny th* tables era spread end’ th* lights era left burning during tha antlr* night In th* belief that tha Virgin Mary and the angel who peases through when everyone la asleep may find something to eat. In Austria and In Scandinavia many people pot lighted candlaa In the window to light the way so tha Christ Child may not stumble in passing through tha village. In many Engliah and Am arisen homes Barberry candle* ar* Ut and left In their holdara to burn themselves out. for as the verse It: "A Barberry candle burnt down to the socket, means health In the home aad wealth In th*

A'bat boy or girl doesn't like to look to the colorful, toy filled store window* these day*, with Christmas only a few day* away? I don't believe you can find a boy o- girl who doesn't. iy many young friends should ., r able to do some attractive color work on this week's drawing, then, for It i* entitled "In the Win-

Uncle Bill had another difficult task this week. Judging the many drawings of ■■Who Wants a Ride." and again awarded a special prise In two of the classes, age nine and age ten. Two boys and one girl who sent in splendid drawings forgot to give their -ge and lost very good chance* to be among the prize winners. One of the very be*' draelnsa contained no name, age or address, it would surely have

write your name and age and address on the margin of your drawing or attach a slip of paper givtag them, if you write a letter mention them in It. Before I tell you the prize winner* I want to announce the Special < hristmas Contest 1 -. mother letter

thuslastl colly chose their parts. “But they all agreed that Susannah should ba the beautiful Franch doll that walks and talks. After school th* gtria all crowded around Susannah as thsy walksd home, laughing and planning what to wear. Josephine would ba a Bye-low doll and Esther a w?'" Mtty because aba had a kitten t

dren. excitedly. Tea, della and tin snldlere and anlmads." added Teacher. '•Susannah shall be the beautiful French doll, and we’ll hev* Raggedy Ann and Topey!” Her ay.-e wandered pretty fioaannah to plain little Magpie Andrews over In th.

■Wall, that will be something different, anyway.” thought Susannah while the other children ea.

■And, oh!” cried Laura Mill*, pretty dark-eyed girl. 'Maggie must be Raggedy Ann!" They ail laughed and turned to Maggte walking alowly behind. All girls were pretty, not as pretty a* Susannah, but non# so plain poorly dressed as Maggie, wh. Mother took In wasting. Maggie laughed too. good-naturedly, aa ah* toaaed back her tight rad pU Ail* over her shoulders. "Sure. I ll he Raggedy Annthen I can wear my very bert dress.'' And she was ao merry that no one knew how hard It u for her to blink back the team. AX Susannah's corner the crowd left her and ahe went on alon*. thinking about her pretty dre "Maybe Mother will let me ' th* white silk that Aunt Sue eent from Paris." ah# mused, then ahe heard a little *nlB » n<1 ,urnlos about saw Maggie Andrew* behind her. wiping her eyes on a worn mitten. She waited a minute and when Maggie came up ah# curiously. “What's wrong Maggie, do you feel alck?” . . “No. I'm all right!” Maggie an ewered. lifting her face, but H spite of her smile, her eye# wrr red. „ •T thought I heard you crying, said Susannah, who was a kind Util* soul. “Won't you-com* to my house erd. warm u; a '.ItUe—th# cold often make* if" sn'®*Maggie waa astonished « asked Into Bueannah's lovely home and ahe went timidly Into th* big baU and up to Susannah'*

something!" cried Susannadi as ■he tossed off her cap and cost. "Com* on. take off your thing* and elt down—I hav* a grand Idee! ' What? ' asked Maggie, her eye# shining and her cheek* red with excitement. "Oh. let me be Raggedy Ann. and you b» the French Doll!' d. "No, I am not Ing fun." as ahe saw Maggie's fill with tear*. "We won't tell anyone, only Teacher and Mother, 1 oh. it will be such fun!" 'But my old red pig-tall* and objected Maggie. "Td only bo a fright!” 'Oh no, we can curl your hair and put soma talcum powder over your frecklaa, really you are pretty, with such big eyes—and I hare a

giving t ontest. The subject of the letters will be "What Christmas Means To Me." Letter* may contain any □umber of words up to two hun-

dred and fifty. They will not be judged by their length, however, but by their contents A good short letter will have Just as much chance as a longer one. As in the nmnksgivtng Contest a prige oi a i*.v of crayon* wtll be awarded in each age class and the very best of t te lettm. rey .rdless of age. v.31 receive a special prize of ONE DOLLAR The contest wlH in no way interfere with the regular colored drawing one. You may send both drawings and letters if you fib*Ire At! letters in tbe “What flrWmas Xenns To *e” Contest most reach fide Bill

That means every boy who sends his letter In the mall must see that It Is mailed oomr time on or before Saturday . December 17. Write your letter* and mall them in plenty of time Address them to Uncle BUI. Childrens' TlRor of this paper Sea lale City. N. J. Parents are reuoeated not Is help fbeir children with the inters.

The Prize Winne

Now for tbe prlxe Winner* In last week's Colored Drawing Contest. They were: Age &, Detris KuMason. Menik Dennis.

Age 7, Helen H. Sutton, I (Continued cu Page 6)

lovely while drees that will Juat fit you!" •—But my dr*** will be too small for you. It's much too small r me!" Maggie objected again. -Well, I'll wear on* of my old faded summer on#*." **ld Susannah. "and on. what fun. I can pin up my hair and tta* ■«»* »« worsted sewed Into my cooklngfor hhirt NO on. wlU know who w# are!" so Mother was taken Into tha secret, and thout*' rtelooked^a mils dubiously at Maggie s clothe*, ah* aaw ther were * less, and under tbe . -kle# ■ ale's skin was clean an- fair. "Well, we shall »** whax we do." eh# said smiling at the brighteyed girls- “Waggle will make a sweet fibU. her hal. la a charming color." •And I won't have any wings thia year!" laugh** Susannah. •Xef* try the dress on M.tggie!" Everything fitted her perfectly and she looked really attractive with her hair combed out softly around her little face. Susannah made » very comical Raggedy Ann and capered gaily about th* room. After Maggie had gone happily home, with visions of being th< prettiest for once In her life. Susannah drew clbe* 10 her Mother.

'Mother do you think X am na« vain now?” she asked. "It was kind of you to thing of poor Maggie, my darling.- returned her Mother. "And Mother." Suaaunah said tr whisper, "You know my other tooth Is loose and It will ba out by Christmas time and I wit! mak* a fin* Raggedy Ann!"

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villagers and they came with stick* and cudgels and aeelng the Camel In the field of auger cane th. y bee* him most cruelly and drove him away before he had bad time to < * n ® | take more than a few mouthful*.

It, other *14* of U»e river." t*- j wh , D the had gone the poor _.rkad (he Jackal on* day to t* 1 * huit beast turned to tha Jackal

. nel! bv theL- arv but u, e Uttar unsympathetically

__ . rnb . .nd .mail flkbaa : announced hi* desire to go home. **** "TJZ and th# small Wearily the Camel toot him on I *111 *at th. ctm- ^ ! hu wk and began to swim acrom C ^thTsugar cana Ah ,h. rlvsr. Midway acrom the dlnner.ofjhejm^ ^ ^ ; RrMr> h# Mk . d: -why did you

jther aide of j make such e nolae and »po!l my

dinner by bringing those

.wished hU tall and j upon mo to beat me ■ ■That can be ar- bone In my body achea?" , sou on my back 1 ! -Oh." answered the Jackal. 1 \h. othar .here and | m« nt no barm. I waa only ring.

that h* swam to th* other aid* of the rfvar aad efimbed mJaly NP

tha bank.

WISHING I WISH I had a wishing ring So wishes would cone true. I think that is the nicest thing That I could wish, don't you?

Then I could get that doll for Mae. The skates that Sill would like. Dad could have his auto, then And Ted his scudder bike.

word speTetf «m GAl ■ fal letter* ase 'M!

Of course. I'd wish for things for

A doll, a desk. * brother. I'd like a radio for Sue,

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look." saya YELLOWred Huai* May. "There h very Doll I want to

... th-r. — I.O0 U. CK.K -1 dK inooc—it [TW I could -■uh for on my ring f greedy httl# Jackal In-| amusements. For 'nifiBlha, 1^»«] { never would be through.

■ JU ilk* that RED aled with YELLOW rope to pull It with ! rays UROWN-halred Teddy. T sled has YELLOW runner* *1

trimming.

' 8b* ha* a RED coat and cap trimmed with GRAY (uee BLACK

lightly), ch wouldn't

I and the greedyii-w. --- ^ c Mom to lie on my back after

^‘mediately Pb“““* UI>0 fine 'dinner and atretch n-yastt * bit." j But since I have no wishing ring Ibis ! *° a b. — fin- ; With that h. turned ovar and th. , Jo m , ke m v^he* true. j “ ^ I Shtd h. to run up ar.d down Jackal fell *»« the : j ^ a ^ t(j ^ ClaU S | ^’rd S; *•“ “»■ Wo " 1<, ^ doo-t ,0.) i

e RED."

ik« the elephant!" add* "Aril th* YELLOW taxi

has BLACK mudguards just Uke a read one*" "Well I'd like that clown In a PURPLE suit with YELLOW ball* on hi* suit and a YELLOW hat with PURPLE ball* on it! Hi# ruffs are White with PURPLE edges and hta shoe* are YBLXAJW with PURPLE balls on th* toSSl"

■ays 80*1* May.

The elephant la GRAY with Whit* tuaks and a REP eaddle May clcth trimmed with YELLOW la fastened on his back with a YELLOW strap about Ills stomach. Hie mouth is RED Inside and his toe-

nail* ore White.

Td Ilk* that ball, tool" I

IX for Utlla Billy!"

Teddy. "J want I

"Jt la pretty." says Fust* May. “Every section la a different color - -RED. BLUB, YELLOW. GREEN and PURPLE. BlUy wfl! lev* Itl" "Hops tents Claus WlU hast a*

thanl" says Teddy.

Teddy wean a RED and BLU» cap and Pus!* May wears a BLUE tarn. Teddy's coot Is BROWN Uks Bust* May's gloves. Th* fratm* of ike store window is BLACK. Paint th* chi:Iren's chsshs PINK and Dolly's’ too, th* ciowh can have a PINK nos* and RED mouth

Uks Dolly's mouth.

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