Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. január-június (24. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1941-05-29 / 22. szám
Page 8 .Verhovayak Lapja May 29, 1941 Children’s Page Conducted by AMELIA NYERS Mary Jane found her irithmetic problems difficult, although the teacher explained over and over again the way to work the sums. Mother and dad helped her, too, but she had to find the solution herself. One day she visited Aunt Mary, who lived on a farm. There were many chickens and pigs to feed. There was a litter of puppies, too. But best of all there was Pinky, the cat. She had lots of little kittens. Mary Jane carried a bowl of milk outdoors and offered it to Pinky. The bowl contained a half pint of milk. In order to feed all the cats, Mary Jane had to count them and count a half pint of milk for each kitten. This is arithmetic, thought Mary Jane, while she pored over the problem and found the correct answer. She was glad she had learned her lessons well in school. See how many kittens you can find. BUT DO NOT COUNT THE BIG CAT, THEIR MOTHER, WHICH IS LOOKING AT THE BOWL OF MILK IN MARY JANE’S HANDS. Beautiful and interesting booklets titled “Hungary,” containing nice pictures, will be sent to the ten children correctly answering how many kittens there are in this picture puzzle. Cut out the picture, put x’s or checkmarks on, or circles around, or shade the hidden kittens with pencil, pen or crayon, or use any other mark of easy identifi cation, and tell us how many there are. Then send in the answers in letter or paste on postal card. Here is how the winners will be selected: Two weeks after the Children's Page comes out we will put all your answers in a box, mix them up by shaking the box then from anywhere in the box pick out the answers until ten correct ones are got, and by this method find the lucky winners. Whether you live in New York or Chicago, St. Louis or Buffalo, Pittsburgh or Omaha, etc., you all have the same chance of winning. In sending in your an swers, be SURE to include your complete address and state your age. Address your answers to: CHILDREN’S PAGE, VERHOVAY JOURNAL, 345 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA.--------------O-------------SPRING MAGIC A symphony of sweetest song Sung by birds in happy throng, Golden light and crystal dew... Makes spring magic ever new. Ask not of another world Glories more than these unfurled; Glories that the mortal eye, Too often heedless, passes by. From Jasmine Petals A Book of Verse By Hasmick Vartabedian. ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE THREE MONTHS CONTEST! Well, kiddies, we suppose you have just about lost your patience and are eager to know just what ones among you are the winners in the big three months conest which closed last month. You will recall that the ontest included three LONG months, February, March and April. We say “long” beause three months seems Uke three years to you youngsters. But wait till you get grown up, then three months will seem like three days—just the opposite. But hurry! The winners must be announced! As you know, ten were eligible to be winners, but he contest was so hard that only eight came out on top. After all, it’s no easy matter, is it, for one to answer correctly three puzzles? But before we tell you who the winners are, first let’s get. acquainted with the nice orizes they got. The girls received prizes suitable for them, and the boys likewise got prizes fit for boys. The girls were awarded beautiful silver-colored Verhovay bracelets made of metal, and so lustrous that looking into them makes a reflection almost as good as a mirror does—dazzling to say the least. The center of the bracelet has a smooth finish, and a large letter V, standing for VERHOV AY. with the letter F, I and A. standing for FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, on the V, sets in the center. The band of the bracelet is furrowed. The bracelet opens easily for attaching to the wrist. The girls will surely like these bracelets! The boys were sent very attractive belt buckles of fine, lustrous metal. The center piece of the buckle is an enticing, rough .creamcolored design, bordered with a silver finish. The center piece has the same V and FIA that are contained on the girls’ bracelets. The boys really got something to show off! The prizes were mailed May 22, 1941. But we won’t hold back any longer. Here are the winners: (Continued on Page 11) CIRCUS DAY The soft clop, clop, clop of horses’ hoofs penetrated into Bill’s dreams. Presently the sound grew louder and awakened him. He stirred lazily and gazed toward the ivindow. Suddenly, he sprang out of bed. He realized the clop, clop, clop sound came from the circus horses. He ran to the window and looked out. He saw a large line of moving vans and cages and he grew excited over the sight of the caged animals. He made his way to the circus lot. It was such a big field. The men were busy setting up the tents and stalls. He wandered here and there, watched with interest the men at work. How fast they worked! And how rapidly the field was covered with the bright tents and stalls. He asked many questions of the men. They were friendly. Towards noon Bill grew hungry. He purchased a hot dog and root beer at one of the stalls. Then he bought a bag of peanuts. One of the keepers allowed him to feed it to an elephant. “What’s his name?” Bill asked the man. -“Bamba,” answered the man. “He is a good animal. He helps lift heavy boxes and trunks. And he can dance, too.” “Really?” Bill’s excitement grew. “Watch this,” the man said. He whistled a tune. The elephant began to sway in time to the music. Bill clapped his hands in glee. “Here, Bamba,” he said, holding out some peanuts. The elephant ate from his hand. Then the man led Bamba away. That evening Bill went to the circus with mother and dad. It was more fun then, for the lights were all lit. The stalls were filled with bright kewpie dolls, little stuffed monkeys on canes, zebra balloons, and many other souvenirs. Dad bought cones with pink cotton candy. Mother laughed pleasantly at the sight of Bill’s face, for it was spotted with the pink foam. Soon they were in the big tent. Bill’s eyes grew round. Clowns in big baggy trousers somersaulted around the arena. Pretty girls in tights did acrobatics high in the air. They were graceful. The men were strong and brave, for they caught the girls when they let go the swings and held them gently until the swings returned. The spieler announced Rita, world-famous equestrienne. She rode a snowwhite horse proudly. The horse pranced in time to music. Rita stood on his back while he danced. Another white horse entered the arena. He followed Rita. She somersaulted and landed on the back of the second horse. The crowd cheered. Bill kept his eyes glued to the scene. There were many acts that followed. More clowns came. Brightly-clad Hindus entered riding the elephants. Bill saw Bamba. He was covered with a gold cloth, and silver spangles jangled with each step. “Bamba!” Bill shouted to the elephant. He turned his head slightly toward Bill. He recognized the boy, but he was a well-trained animal and knew the show must go on. He nodded his head and passed by. The show ended. It had been a wonderful sight! The crowd began to disperse. Bill took his mother and dad to the animal cages. He introduced them to the keeper. He fed a bag of peanuts to Bamba. The elephant showed his pleasure by lifting Bill up into the air with his trunk. Then he placed the boy on his back. It was the most thrilling ride Bill ever had. It was with regret that Bill said good-by to the gamekeeper and Bamba.
