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mm mmm i mm i i mm m'w -w w-m -w mm 9 iMMtt fT IHE LANSING STATE JOURNA1- MlrHlGANS GREAT CAPIiAL DAfLY Yule Cards Murals from the Michigan State College Auditorium Sun, Nov. 23, 1947 -FIRST SECTION THE Combine Art With Music New Books At the City Library Book Shelf Art and music are combined; COMMENT REVIEWS strongly as a theme the 1947 Christmas greetings with more act "Colorado" (Bromfield) Story of Grade School Reviewers Find Books Exciting A feature of Book Week as observed in Lansing during the past week included the writing of book reviews by children of the elementary schools. "A favorite book" was the slogan. Printed below are a number of these reviews from a large number turned in to the boys and girls room of the city library. "Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann Wyess I am going to tell you about one chaDter called "Storm at At a wide ooen frontier town and the ual tunes depicted.

Aitnougn cnoir bovs and outdoor carollers are still heyday of the old colorful west by DODUlar there are pieniy oi scenes a iraumu uuniuu While the Angels Sing" (Carroll) depicting iamuy groups smgmB of children playing all types of in A heart-warming story of an American Christmas. "Gus the Great" (Duncan) Augustus H. Burgoyne went from news-writing to politics and finally to came to this country from England where he had been educated. He lived like an English nobleman on an eastern estate, seeking happiness engulfed by his fortune. He was three times married the last after he had been psychoanalyzed, and according to the author thus found himself.

The way, for him, led Roosevelt-ward and his place in new deal estimation is indicated by the struments. One imaginative tie-signer has arranged a cherubic angel playing a celestial piano among fleecy clouds! showman of the biggest circus of The ereatest cnanee comes ui fmir-nart vocal scores forming the; his day. Enough in this story lor background for musical scenes. Some three books. of the cards are out-size with words "The Years of the Locust" (Erd- congratulatory letters on the third first the Robinson family was at birthday of the Chicago Sun, whenlsea when a storm came up.

The ship and music of "Silent Nignt" or otner juui pc.c well-known songs. Smaller, cards souri community are bound together use one or two bars of a recognizable their love for a wise and My Dear Marshall" had a letter got out of control when it hit the The Marshall Fields: A Study in by John Tebbel (Dut-ton: The first Marshall Field who as a boy failed as a cleric in a little New England store in Conway, and the present Marshall Field, inheritor of the Field millions, are the subjects of this book. The book has two distinct appeals other than its character analysis. Old Chicago, its pre-fire days and post-fire days with its rise to a great midwest metropolis comes in for brilliant handling as the first Field rises to millionaire leadership. The second appeal is for those who have studied young Field in his attempts at journalism his experience with the New York PM, the Chicago Sun, and his political influence.

The first Field, against the advice of eastern friends, went to Chicago in 1856, a boom town in a day when the Chicago Daily Democratic Press noted "six stores on the south side of Lake street between Clark and LaSalle the dry goods store of Potter Palmer will snnir rather than merely SDrinKling A View of the Harbour" (Taylor) notes coming from tne Deas oi a rocks. The rest of the crew went the life boat and left the Robinson family on the rocks. The children were worried. Their father sooke up and said, "Courage, my snow-bird. I -jw.

''msLKSim skTrxr ihv rr i Locale is an English seaside resort town where an unusual plot develops. "Earthworms Through the Ages" (Upson) This is not about fish-bait but the miehtv Earthworm trac- darlings, we are still above water and the land is near. Remember that Plastic has entered into the music-card picture this season. There Is one modernistic card with a large golden treble cleff with only the words, "Christmas Wishes," a tiny God helps those who trust Him." If you want to find out how the Robinson family got to land and made famous by the Saturday from the president, with others from Morgenthau. Frances Perkins, Jesse Jones, Harold Ickes, Sidney Hill, Phil Murray and others close to the White House.

Young Field's opinions on domestic and international issues, his philosophy of life and his many philanthropies are well set forth in the book. The Chicago Tribune comes often into the picture, as do other needlers of Field, making the latter part of the book seem fairly a defense. Hopes are offeerd for a combination of great-grandfather and father in Marshall Field, Jr. ETHEL YN SEXTON. sprig of green holly and a blue stories nf ft salesman rihhnr, in ortiitinn tuhinh is enniiB-h.

ivenlP6 scones oi a salesman ribbon in addition-which is enough. how they got their food, get the book from the school library and read it. and his unconventional selling methods. Jerry Hamelink. 5A Allen school.

"The Ase of Wandsbeak" (Zweig) However there will be cards without number, which, when opened Christmas Eve or Christmas morning can. be set up on the piano while the family all joins in singing the words and song. 'The Moneyman' "The Moneyman" (Doubleday) by Thomas B. Costain, a Book of the Month club selection, has been made "Red Wine First by Nedra Tyre Dramatic study of Hamburg in the pre-war years, showing a society corrupted and driven into war. "Five (LengyeD Intimate record of a woman who lived for months as prisoner and nurse in the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, one of the most vivid of its kind.

New mystery books at the library include "The Case of the Lazy Lover," by Erie Stanley Gardner, annd "Too Many Women," by Rex Stout. Western bepks are "Outlaw (Simon and Schuster $3.75) "Stephen Foster" by Helen Higgins This story takes place in the states of Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ohio where Stephen Foster visited and lived as a boy. Six events in the story seem important to me. The picnic was grand to Stephen because he carried the American flag. He liked school because he liked Mr.

Kelley. Stephen went to his first big show. Stephen admired Johnny Ap-pleseed who was brave and helpful. Stephen was pleased with the Tioga waltz because he wrote it. He liked to sing in church.

I liked Stephen His motto was, "Work hard Almost everyone who works with books has the dream of some day a selection by two book clubs in South America. The book is to be published in the Portuguese Ian sending in a book and having it accepted for publication. That dream came true for Nedra Tyre, a south guage by Editora Do Brazil and thi: ern social worker. It was the first Portuguese edition has been made Guns (Halleran), "Booirerang Jail" time in seven years that the pub selection of Livro De Mes club ol I (Robertson) and "Bad Kan's Re- above. Done by Charles C.

Pollock Brazil. Luis Caralt of Barcelona, turn" (MacDonald). lishers had found a worthy manuscript among those which had been mailed directly to them. be found in No. From a salary in a dry-goods firm of $400 a year when he slept in the store and worked 18 hours a day, Field rose to a junior partnership, then Invited Potter Palmer into the firm.

With success fairly assured, Field made what seems to be the ony hasty decision of his life his marriage to beautiful Nannie Douglas Scott, Chicago visitor. Swept off his feet at the first meeting, he married her at once then plunged into a business career, leaving her alone in a glittering palace where she reigned for years a lonely society queen. Field himself had no interest but business fact which reacted in his later life. Nannie finally died abroad and her husband married a congenial society friend next door. His death came not long afterward.

But before he died he had come to realize the enjoyment of giving. The present Field is not spared for his play-boy propensities after he Last of -the three murals decorating the foyer of the Michigan State college auditorium presented in this series is the striking portrayal Artist Returns from Filmland spam, nas oougnt tne spanisn douk rights and will bring out two editions: one in Spain and one In Latin America. of the art faculty of the college, the symbolic paintings are outstanding works in their field. For that thrill of newness all over again Call Tallmadge Cleaners Adv. Red Wine First" is a unique book.

so that you can play hard. That is a gentleman's way." Gary Thomas, 5B, Kalamazoo street school. It consists of 26 short autobiograph musicians and workmen are asso Back to Lansing after nearly 30 ical sketches. Each story was told to a case worker during the years 1940-1945. In each sketch we meet ciated on the sets, Winfield became years has come Henry winiieia Baumgras, who has lived in Cali a new person, hearing his experi "The Secret Spring" by Emma Jacobs This is an exciting mystery for acquainted with many of the stars of those days, among them the late ences and his thoughts.

fornia for the past years, mucn oi the time in Hollywood. A mural children about the Marsh Family Jean Harlow who created the "plati and landscape painter whose works it is interesting to note the thoughts of these people concerning the social agency each was contact band. Each one plays an instrument. are in a number of California churches and in restaurants he is They play at different resort places during summer vacation. At one ing.

One man protested, "You're coming down to pass judgment on num blonde" vogue. He termed her the "most civil" of them all when on the set, her courtesy extending to the mostly lowly helper. shortly to open an art school at 111 West Michigan avenue. me? Before we go any further lets camp in Iowa Laurel Marsn miys an old trunk at auction. A man by the name of Conrad Coverly asked He knew Will Rogers intimately Baumgras has legally changed his name to Henry Winfield since he is related to the portrait painter in Chicago of that name.

As Harry KNAPP'S to buv the trunk for $5. But Lau rel refuses. One rainy night the and has many stories of his generosity and his helping hand tent she hears a prowler and sees a Winfield he maintains a studio in Fresno, Cal, from which he works out to various assignments. light. She suspects Mr.

Coverly be loaned, not only in advice, but fi presents nancially. "Pav it back if you can In Hollywood, during the depres get this straight. You're God aren't you? Surely you're God surely no human being would be presumptuous enough to set up standards of behavior for another bit of humanity." Most people were of this opinion, but one old woman reminded herself, "just remember it ain't the world against you that you got to ask for charity, it ain't nothin' personal at all. It coulda happened to almost anyone and maybe the Lord put it on you to be on charity instid Of some weak snnl thnt. ronlrin't.

have but if you can't, why it's all right," cause he might get tne jewels in tne secret compartment. In the compartment is a simple form of a will which says to turn over the jewels to Richard Devon. They try to find ne used to ten any wormy person sion, Winfield found tnat nis otner interest, the harp, stood him to good account. Many in Lansing remem whom he aided. During his Hollywood residence.

him for several weeks. They don't The Book Corner know that he had been following Winfield was engaged to play the harp in the great cross-shaped mausoleum in the cemetery where ber him in this connection, for while he was teaching an art class of 47 at the Y. M. C. A.

he was also doing solo harp work. them from one place to another. since in tne fum center actors, stood it so good." 6A, Michigan avenue McGruder, school. These sketches are written in the language of the person who told it. They have such intriguing titles as, "They Shouldn't Have Hung Willie," many Hollywood movie figures are buried.

And one of his remember-able incidents is the frequent arrival of the mysterious "woman in black" at the spot where Rudolph Valentino was buried. "She used to stand outside and listen to my playing," he said, "and I admit I did my best to get a good look at her face. But she was indeed mysterious. I nev They had thought of him as Bob Pierce but it turned out that he really was the son of Richard Devon. Just as they were going to turn the trunk over to Mr.

Pierce they find it is gone and also the youngest member of the family. In the end Mr. Devon takes the trunk and leaves the special locket for Laura. It is very exciting. Read it for your- Among other favorites reviewed You All Are a Bunch of Nigger was the story, "Spunk by Berta ixivers ana a contented Man.

DOROTHY FURTNEY Shader, about a Shetland pony born in the Shetland Isles, "who was loaded onto a ship," ultimately joined a circus and finally came to er actually saw what she looked self. Marilyn Gerred, 6B, Genesee "Cervantes by Aubrey F. like." sireel scnuui. be a little boy net. "Mary Poppins Regarding Hollywood social life.

into which he had access. Winfield by P. L. Travers, was pronounced a "Hello Michigan" by Bernlce Lowe says that "those who attend the comical book" by the reviewer, (University of Oklahoma). To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Miguel de Cervantes, author of the classic "Don Quixote," Doctor Bell, a well-known student of Spanish and Portueuese It is a story about a boy by the functions regularly will lose inter Mary having been brought to a fam name of George who lives in Co lumbus, O.

His uncle came to his ily by the east wind and remaining to take care of the children. "Susie Sugarbeet" by Margaret Asmun had a number of reviewers, the story of i literature, has written a memorable house one day. He said that he had est in However there are plenty of fine people in the glamorous village of the flickers, he avers. He classes them as "good, bad and worse," adding that propaganda paints uncomplimentary government business in Michigan 0 and would be going all over the state. a little girl who followed the sugar.

It was summer so beet crops with her family, went to book. It is the only volume currently in print'' on Cervantes in the United States. Previously printed works are now out of print. Born in 1547. Cervantes is author of manv imaefnativp wnrlrs tthnvp pictures of many who shun the school in the country and had a "wild" life.

room to herself for the first time George went along to see what Michigan was like. They started out and went from the southern part of the state to the northern part. The book tells you all about Michigan in her life in the "big white The great wealth there, he says, has led to a gang war still in existence. The narcotic market, he all of "Don Quixote" known to everv A favorite westerner was "Cowboy Tommy's Roundup," by Sandford history. It is a good book to read- Don Shepard, 6B, Genesee street literate person as among the greatest novels of all time.

Bell calls him "a man of the people and in 'Don Quixote' (he) wrote for men, not for princes." claims, flourishes, and he gave it as his opinion that the Communist influence is closely associated. "Some people under the influence school. Tousey, about a bay who visited his grandfather on the Circle ranch, owned a horse named Lightning, learned rope-tricks, and went to a rodeo. of. narcotics will go for anything.

Doctor Bell has written 15 books "What Miranda Knew" by Gladys Adshead on spanisn ana Portuguese litera The main characters are a lonely ture including the "Oxford Book of Portuguese Verse." He has spent 40 years in reading and research on old lady and an old man, the an mr nis present subject. He is an Oxonian, a former assistant libra gels, Miranda the cat, and Jennifer and John, the babies. The most interesting part is where the old lady and man and the cat heard a noise rian of the British museum. He reveals Cervantes as a consummate and they wondered what it was. literary artist knowing exactly what he was doing in the humorous, ironic style used his best-known book The cat went to a basket In the kitchen.

In the basket were some babies. The angels took care of the babies. I thought the book was good but it was not real. Barbara Jean Heinig, 6B, Walnut street wmcn uell terms tne best essay ever written on Spanish national character. school.

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