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ENQUIRER MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Angpst 26, 1923 Seckatary Hawkins Club CLUB MOTTO "FAIR SQUARE" CLUB COLORS BLUE 6 WHITE for 'Bm---Mk tndGirls Page 4 I Ilm 1 Bat unless you keep on going, and you can't win If you don't keep" on trying. Get busy and write a story or a verse, or if you can't do that very well, just PRIZE WINNERS Prize announced each Sunday for best story, drawing or poem. READ Til S3 RULES CAREFULLY. "A FISH STORY" sit down and write a long letter and tell me about "A Fish Story" that you remember. That's all there Is to It.

OUR WEEKLY MEETING We will "now call the meeting to In our next contest the title must contain the words "A FISH STORY." You may write a letter, a verse, or draw a picture. Write on one side of paper only, four composition must be original. You must write it without assistance from older persons. Drawings must be in black drawing ink. Those made in ordinary writing ink cannot be considered.

Manuscripts will not be returned unless accompanied by seif-addressed and stamped envelope. All contributions must bear the writer's full FIRST PRIZE ELSIE LIGGETT, 15, 270 Mudlmn road, Cincinnati, Ohio, SECOND PRIZE VIRGINIA HUSTON 13, 314 Kait Thirty-ninth atreet, Lntonln, Ky. THIRD PRIZE STANLEY OTTKJf, 12, 718 Crescent nvcnae, Covington, Ky. order and present some of the com name and address and age. Don't forget to give your age.

Address all contributions to Seckatary Hawkins Club, care The Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio. The contest is open now. It closes August 30. Prize winners will be announced September 9. munications from members, and those whose letters follow here are going to receive an autographed book of out-club's adventures.

The first one comes from a member in Indiana who FIRST PRIZE $3 SECOND PRIZE $2 THIRD PRIZE $1 ti, teIls about a Junior Seckatary Haw- Jack was sure he had a friend who No finer playmates have I ever seen kins Club that is to be organized there: PIRST PRIZE. cared for him and that would protect him. 7 Maurice, Eicholz. age 15, 1110 Central How, Erlanger, Than my brother. Don, and his dogr.

Jean. Virginia Huston, age 12, 314 East Thirty-ninth street, Latonla, Ky. Dear Seek: We are going to have a Junior Seo-katary Hawkins Club in our neighborhood. We have nine members sighted for it. Four of them are not members yet.

but are planning to be. We are trying to get others to join. too. When we have It organized I'll write and tell you all about It. We are going to read your stories at each meeting.

We want it to be as much like yours as possible. THIRD PRIZE. Playmates One morning I was lonely, I didn't know what to do; For I had no one to play with, And I cried wouldn't you? THE PASSWORD Last week our password was "Hercules." and by the easy manner in which the majority of our club members solved it, we know it was too easy. So here goes for a much more difficult Job. The letters, as usual, are all jumbled together, and this is what It looks like: ALOGSUNKME There you ere.

It's in keeping; with out contest this week a big fish. As soon as you have placed the letters in their riejht places, you wifl have the name of a fish which means "great pickerel." Try it now, and see how long It takei you to figure it out I read your book, "Chlng Toy." and now Now the house next door was empty Vra reading the "Chinese Coin." The It had been so for years, me' but 1 thoy Playmates "Now, Johnny, don't forget I said You couldn't go out to play Until you've swept the walks off Arjd cleaned the dirt away." "Ah, ma, the boys are calling- me, I'll do it pretty soon, Please ma, you know I hate to work. I'll have It done 'fore noon." "Now, young fellow, don't forgot Don't leave the yard until You've swept the walks clean aa can be. And do it with a will!" Playmates Again Tom and Jim were boys of 12 years of age. They were very close playmates.

One day Tom wanted to explore the "Devil's Cave." Jim did not want to explore the cave, but wanted to go fishing. But Tom, who usually got what he wanted, said, "Well, If you do not go to the cave I shall never speak to you again, and I shall go myself," who was a differ- Ana now someone was moving in, Isn't Is strange that every time I think I smiled right through my tears ot you 1 'lct vu as a nhort fat boy wicn nair incunea to stana Btraight up, a stub nose bedecked with freckles and a laughing mouth? I hope this letter printed, so wo wilt For I saw a little girl Who was Just the age of me. So I quickly dried my futile tears, And Jumped about In glee. have a boos: to read in our club. Wouldn't It ba nice If all the boys and ent boy, said "Go ahead, I shall never So Johnny took the broom and sweet go In that dangerous place." It haD- girls would have Junior Clubs, too? Tours, fair and square.

MART LOUISE WEDMORK. 14. 1S7 E. Ninth Muncle, Ind. For a little while or so, pened that there was a very deep pit 1 next door and "a' to her And then his little playmates ln th cave and it was very dark in the bet stories, poems or pictures.

"Girl What is your name?" Came to see if he could go. So Tom packed his lunch and They then sent in the membership She "My nam is Mary Ann," went on, but did not tell his mother Wanks and became members of the 1 sald' "Why mine'a the same. Here is a Kentucky boy who would like to exchange postcards with some "What's that you're doing?" ques- where he Was going. He was gone When they received their pins members: Dear Seek: 4 All afternoon we played and sang tioned one. about six hours and his mother waa lRey snowed them to their other play- And dressed our dollies, deeply worried.

Jim was walking; mates and they also became members. I do not belong your club, but I would like to Join. I have Inclosed the password and hope It Is right. .1 hope lots of club members will write to me. along the street at that time and was Anna Middendorf, age 1J, COS Sedan And tnen mjr mother to me "I'd really like to know." "Oh," said Johnny gayly, "I'll let you try it, Joe." For I had chores to do.

street, Cincinnati, Ohio. They will receive an answer for every aked by Tom's mother where Tom was. He told her he went up to the cave. This worried her more than letter thoy write to me. Tours, fair and re.

PRANK ELLIS. II, And so Joe took the awkward broom. And swept and swept away. And each boy took a turn at it. And still we go together As in the days of old, For although we have grown older, Our love has not grown cold.

110 J. Mnnle Somerset, Ky. ever. Jim, who was also worried, took a rope and flashlight and went' to the cave. When he arrived he And thought that it was play.

civrence tturman. age 15, Fourth And when his mother found this out, heard cries for help, and they led him to the pit. The cries proved Ao be ana Ludlow streets, Hamilton, Ohio. OUCB 1 the contest, and sen that vour wrltinir She laughed and said in glee. A It I IrK 1-KllM THt wiawiiig; ta wmt 111 early.

AH OS CCpif TRY" those members whose; letters were Dear Club Members: presented in this meeting will be sent Playmates Two little playmates, Happy and bright. Out in the sunshine Till it comes night. Two little playmates With voices so gay; Two little playmates Playing all day. Two little playmates, With poles and Down by the brookside They recline. Two little' playmates, Happy and bright, Out In the sunshine Till it comes night.

We bovs have been a b00lt Sekatary Hawkins stories. "Tou're a reg'lar Tom Sawyer, As far as I can Beet" And from this little story It really seems to me. That Johnny's little playmates Were as useful as can be! Elsie Liggett, age 15, 2709 Madison road, Cincinnati, Ohio. 01 our time aown in the shadn of tK from Tom, and Jim, letting the rope down, said "Catch hold of the rope, Tom, and I will pull you out." Tom did this and Jim pulled him up. Tom was very thankful and said "Jim, forgive me for acting so this morning," and Jim said "Let's be playmates again." Which they did.

Stanley Otten, age 12, 718 Crescent avenue, Covington, Ky. old willow trees that hide the cool "rae' "0t yet mem" nunira her. fill out the blank at once and r- vruuu nsning send It ln for your certificate and there. And maybe you think we uunun. won rorget our radio meet- naveni caugnt some.

Oh, boy! I had a catfish a. hi as m' ln tM" (Monday) evening at 6:15 from station WSAI. SECOND PRIZE. uiiauunr IMUmil SSyS HONORABLE MENTION. By till next week.

Tour fair and square. age 11. No. 8, Playmates The finest playmates I've ever seen Betty Ann Godden, Chillicothe, Ohio. he caught one twice as big.

I didn't see Shadow's catch, but I'll bet it was a fish story anyhow. It's always the way when a fellow goes fishing to hear them tell it, you'd "think they had hooked a. whnl tkn Playmates My playmate's name is Betty and I Are my brother, Don, and his dog, would be very lonesome without her. Playmates Jean. Every morning when the sun is up, Don is out to greet his pup.

We play together nearly every day, sometimes we sew for our' dolls, sometimes we roller skate or play in Jack Grenley sat on the back steps bet vm, Del yur last cent It wasn't much of his home, lonesome for friends, bigger than a sun perch. Jack had Just moved from the city My daddy told me waa and left ail hi. friend. In his old that way. They'll tell you about the Answers to puzzles on Page 4: Such Joyful barks! Such shouts of our sand pile, and we have the most glee! fun when mother lets us have a tea From dog and boy when flrst they party out In the yard.

Betty has a ne was not big fish they caught, but it got away u- known, the nearest home located Little pitchers have long ears. Ben uiuuici nrnu 19 aw viu, vruen you near a storv of nnv about a half a mile away. kind that you Just can't believe, you It Each other ln the morning light! sometimes we take him out in his They romp and play 'till it is nlarht. -'buggy. I wish there was a baby like One days as he was passing just 8ay t(J yourself "That's a fish 1.

through the woods tryinir to forcret IIL BOLT LEAN TONE in wen ou Hutu Diur. onaaow IjOomis has a way Don throws his ball and quick as a and 8h iets me have ur of t0Jr, his grief he heard a moaning sotind of Bllylng an(J whenever hfl flash and, of course, I try to be as good to not far away. hears something that he thinks isn't Jean is after it with vim and dash; her- We have such good tlmes to. Jack went to investigate the queer true ha 8aya. BJunds fl He lays it at his Master's feet, gether, I hope I will always have her 8und and foUnd his surprise a Well pleased with such a clever feat.

for my piaymate. "ad been captured in a trap. Welli let. have a contest whlch l- linn Jack fft tft WnrV flAA tka Anam Driver. Green.

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Oat h. Nod Mine r. We e. asrsarei iiwnrej, use nun- tne title will be "A Fish Story" hoe avenue, Norwood, Ohio. and after an hour of tugging and Don't be discouraged if you have tried One day a truck was passing by.

As after the ball the dog did fly, aos was rree- in contests and never won-believe VI. Pleasure. me, you never can reach anywhere Poor Jean waa caught beneath the wheels What barks of pain! What frantic Playmates a0B "aea up to JacK as If he was lfl. wa on th front Iad wa once more free. Jack porch because she had nothing else toolc the dK home and nursed the squeals! 1 to do.

Ten minutes had passed when foot whlch wa8 captured in the trap MEMBERSHIP BLANK Seckatary Hawkins. Lare The Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio. a be enrolled as a member the SECKATARY HAWKINS CLUB of The Cincinnati Don rushed to the help of his little along came Sally Brown, her play- untl1 tno foot was cured, and pet. mate, who said: "Hello. Margie, what then decided to keep the dog and And found one paw with blood, all are you doing?" Margie replied.

"Oh, name hlln Kover- wet; nothing much. Just reading the comic Jack and Rover were on their With tender care the wound was section in the Enquirer." She then way a neighbor one dayvJack'a dressed. told Sally to come and Join her. When eyes fell on- a figure which was lying And Into a soft, clean bandage Sally picked up a part of the paper In the middle of the path. As Jack pressed.

she saw something written which at- tried to pass, a snake started up, tracted her attention. It was the At that instant Rover, who was in The wound has healed, and now these "Seckatary Hawkins Club." Both back, attached the serpent and. after two girls became interested in it. Soon a hard struggle, killed it After that Seem better friends, and tenderer, too; they found out'priies were given for Rover and Jack were friends and My name is Street address City State My.