Lincoln Nebraska State Journal from Lincoln, Nebraska • 26

2 SUNDAY STATE -JOtBNAL," SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1918. Some "What I did on My Vacation" Letters from Young Journal Readers the government has called for, and was well repaid, for my efforts, by securing a good amount of these. I aUo reviewed the studies we had passed over during the first month of school, and when school opened I was able to study betrer lhan before. IMOGENE shooting their guns and people yelling and screaming. Soon they had a large bonfire.

All towns from Johnson county will come tonight and help cele. brate, too. rt I just got home as yoa can see by the heading of my letter. I am eleven years old. Very sincerely yours, MACIE MARGARET MOORE.

PERU, Neb. Dear Sir: During ray racation I made two baby blanket for the Junior Red Cross and helped my grandma with the homework. I helped my brother tear down a willow arbor for kindling. 1 earned sixty cents by helping my aunt In the country. I had some fun too.

Two friends, mv brother and myself, -cooked our mkli in a little furnace. It was built School Editor Dear Sir: I spent nearly every forenoon of my vacation In making pumpkin pies. The first fies I made were sour and soggy for was new at the business. I either got too much shortening In them or not enough salt On one. occasion I pot the pies safely landed In the oven but they looked unusually queer.

They were raelngly thin and fading yellow. Then all at once it dawned on me what the trouble was. I had forgotten the pumpkin. One morning I set my pies on the back porch to cool. I went out some time later to get them.

But alas, alack! My pies were ruined for a mouse had mocked at Hoover. My career in pie-making came to a sad ending for' I nsed all of our sugar allowance. Thereafter, dish-washing was its substitute. Just, imagine the diabolical atmosphere of a lone girl washing dishes. Respectfully yours, CATHLEEN AIItY.

Lincoln. are saving the shells to give to the government to make gas masks for our soldier boys. Papa was busy husking com, so we girts hauled up fife big loads of pumpkins, and every night we cut up lot of them for the cows and calved. The man who was to husk corn for papa had thj Influenza, so we girls bucked severar loads, and, as we nave an elevator in the crib, we unloaded them ourselves. HELEN JONEd.

Salem, Neb. Dear Editor: My enforced vacation was very pleasantly spent. As I have no brothers or' sisters, I asked a giil friend to come over on Hallowe'en and stay all night with me. We had jack o'lanterns dressed up as ghosts. I have three cunning little kittens which we enjoyed very much.

Mother rented a room to four S. A. T. C. boys.

They all had the influenza. Two of them stayed in the room and the others wept to the hospital. As this made extra work for her, of course I had to wash the dijjies and help her in all the ways I could. this did not spoil my vacation, for I had plenty of time to play. As my papa is a doctor, he prepared a gargle for me which I used every night.

Fortunately I did not have tho influenza and the boys all recovered. Y'ours sincerely, ARLENE SHERFEY. 219 Soulh Fifteenth Street work. I said yes. And I worked one week and a half and earned ten dollars, by carrying three hundred and fifty-six messages out And three days after 1 went to a drug store to buy a pint of Camphorated oil.

A man asked if. I wanted to work. I said yea. And he said come up at 9 o'clock. And he sept me out collecting.

I went to fourteen places. I came back at 11 o'clock and 1 earned two dollars. Yours sincerely, REINHOLD RICLER. LINCOLN, Neb. Dear Sir: I read In- the columns of your paper about the prizes that were offered to the school children during the forced vacation.

So here' it goes. I worked most every hour of my vacation. I was up early every morning and delivered my papers. Then I went to work at 8:30 at the Globe laundry. I worked till 12 o'clock and then just bad half an hour for lunch, then quiting at 4:30 I would home to deliver my papers.

Thla waa my dally task for three weeka. I had no time for pleasures. I earned a dollar a day at the laundry and a dollar and a half a week on ray papers. The money which 1 earned I spent for my winter clothing. I am twelve years old and In the sixth A class at the Saratoga school.

Snicerely yours, GILBERT SHATTER. LINCOLN, Neb. Dear Triend: When vacation atarted I decided to make some money lor thrift stamps, so one day as I came home from the people she took sick with tho "flu." While she had it father and we children took it, hut we were just sick a few days ami then -it-was all over with. After we were well I helped mother about the house till school started. Your friend, DORIS WITT, 1228 High Street.

RAYMOND, Neb. Dear Sir: While school waa closed on'aecount of the "Spanish Influenza," I crocheted nearly all of the time. I made ten dollars and a half. I crocheted three yokes, a piano cover, dresser ecarf, two yards and a half of lace," and a cap. We moved during vacation.

I helped clean the house and get settled. It rained most of the time and so we did not go any place to catch the "flu." School started Monday and I am glad of it. I am thirteen years old and am in the ninth grade. BE ATI! EL SIMPSON, RAYMOND, Neb. Dear Editor: I suppose your school waa closed on account of the influenza epidemic.

Ours was closed for three weeks, but It started last Monday. What do you do to pass away the time? About all I have been doing is to trap and hunt. During my trapping I have caught about forty muskraU and I have over twenty squirrel tails out in the barn. the cream was too cold for I churned for a half of a day and it would not come, to I set it back until mama came home and of course aha succeeded in obtaining-' butter from 5 that horrid cream- In addition to that I helped wash, iron, bake, sweep, make beds, wash dishes and did some, sewing. I also took, care of some of our late, chickens, which required good care to prevent them from -getting the- Influenza during that snow and rain.

1 will close, hoping to be victorious In your contest Yours retpeetfully, -MARY GAGE. Dear Sirs: 1 saw your advertisement in the paper and as I needed money for Christmas I thought I would try. "During the compulsory." vacation caused by the influenza epidemic I worked In The State Journal circulation department, earning a sum of $9.50. I spent this for thrift stamps, bicycle supplies and clothes. I will close, hoping for a prize.

DONALD UNDERWOOD. COLLEOE VIEW School Editor-Dear Sir: As soon aa your school closed for a vacatlqn on account of the Influenza I went to see if I could get work in a grocery store, where I had worked part of my summer vacation. I was surely glad when I learned they wanted my help and began. work the next morning and continued to work until the 'Close of 'vacation and then was given a check for J22.fbr the work done. I had a happy vacation and was well and hv.nnt Xi-JttS-- Wtnners of $1 Prtzes in Sunday Journal's "How I spent my Facatton" Letter Contest Elizabeth Vrooman, 2323 Lincoln.

Holger Johnson, Davey, Neb. Marjorle Hasken, Hastings, Nebr Jenora Oliver, Craig Wilson, Helen Jones, Salem, Neb. Hazel Burcham, Lincoln, Rte. 5. Joseph Demlng-, 1909 street, Lincoln.

Paul E. Matl, 6th. city. i Clarence Suffert, 1801 So. 23rd, Lincoln.

Elder Barker, Waco, Neb. Vivian Hurlbut Greenwood, Neb. Edward English, Cheney, Neb. Harvey Lee Willey, Grafton, Wllma Irene Amable, Rte. 4, Fairbury, Neb.

Harriett Ward, 424 14th, Uni. Place. Marlon Gurney, 2013 Lincoln. Joy Mlckel, Peru, Neb. Marie Margaret Moore, Tecumseh, Neb.

Luclle Cypreansen, 1326 Lincoln. Charles English, Cheney, Neb. Mary Dawson, Fairbury, Neb. Marion Stroud, 228 No. 27th, LIncoin.

Viva Giles, Rte. 1, Lincoln. Grace Wolford, Cambridge, Neb. Dale Lawrence, Elk Creek, Neb. Ruth Lowell, Ashland, Neb.

Helen Morehead, 1941 John Barrett, Raymond, Neb.7"' "3-- Reinhold Rictor, 521 Lincoln. Honorable Mentton Arlene Sherfey, 219 So. 15th, Lincoln. Dorothy Leland, 1315 So. 21st, Lincoln.

Gilbert Shaffer, 1220 Plum, Lincoln Ruth Minor Henderson, 1045 Lincoln. i Emerie Cuwmlngs, 2035 LIriooWE. y--' Reathel Simpson, Raymond, Neb. Doris Witt, 1226 High, Lincoln. Ethel Saxton, 1819 Pepper, Linclon.

Alma Carter, 2634 So. 10th, Lincoln. May Wisner, 'Hastings, Neb. Miles S. Klement, College View, Neb.

Donald Underwood, 1712 Washington, city. Mary Gage, HJldreth, Neb. Pauline Alwood, Chester, Neb. Johnnie Klein, Roseland, Neb. Harold Mills, Bralnard.

Neb. Geraldine Pease, Beatrice, Neb. May Bodie, Friend, Neb. Karla Hansen, Upland, Neb. Dorothy Klein, Beatrice, Neb.

Josephine Avery, Uni. Place, Neb. Fred Snowden Claus, Rte. 2, Lincoln. Ruth A Trott, 1427 Lincoln.

Cathleen Airy, Lincoln, Neb. Mary Schumacker, 402 Lincoln. Pauline Amend, 935 So. 6th, Lincoln. Lloyd D.

Pease, Friend, Neb. Florence Zimmerman, 1122 Pine, Lincoln. Esther Snyder, Haywood school, Lincoln. Imogene Geer, Tiller, Neb. Dorothy Van Denbark, 2731 Lincoln.

Ethel Jones, 732 Lincoln. Pauline Koch, lm.So. 8th, Lincoln. LINCOLN Neb Dear School Editor: Ad old saying runs thug, ''Idle hands find mischief." During the recent epidemic my heart and hands were not idle. It ws the first week of our enforced vacation, on Wednesday morning when a knock was heard at the door.

I answered the knock and who should be there but a little boy six or seven years of age whose father and mother were very4H. lie wanted father to come to their house a few ro'nutes. Father soon came back and told me to go to this friend's house, to do their housekeeping and take care of the children. I started off and arrived in a few minutes time. I was soon at work singing merrily.

I worked there three and one-half days. After finishing my work I received my pay which amounted to three and one-half dollars. I arrived home feeling very happy. Hoping to receive a prize, 1 am, ESTHER SNYDER. LINCOLN, Neb.

School Editor Dear Sir: During the first few days of my enforced vacation I felf as if I loved the "flu" for it gave me a novel vacation by seating me In my uncle's office. Fortunately for me, but not for her, Mr. Flu reached out his long claws and caught. the girl who was working for my uncle. Wednesday morning I importantly unlocked the office door and stocxl major of the premises, until uncle came.

While there, my sweet little voice -answered the phone a thousand times a day, 1 think, and I ordered nTTeer smelling- and funnv sounding drugs until they became night mares. I reported case after case of influenza so that the healtn orncers migni nur-rv off with their little red cards to tack them on the homes which were entertaining Mr. Flu. This gentleman who gave me my employment was gracious enough to stay away irom me. Respectfully, FLORENCK ZiMMEKMA.

TTDfcvri Voh Sphnnt Ftfitnr Dear am vofira nlrl nnrl nm in the seventh grade. My father Is agent ior me uurnugion at i icuu and for over a year I havebeen help- lug Uilil ri 1 1 1 i ii.vj i during the noon hour so I know how to do lots or tne worK. ine next aay after the schools closed this fall the helper at the depot was taken sick with Influenza. I took his place until his return which was seventeen and one-half days. I found my new bi- holn In riftllvering the Western Union messages for there were so many more on account of so much sickness.

i am going vo uuy ctomna 'njtth thl TTIOTieV I earned. The remaining days of vaca tion I sawed wooa ana pui it uio fn. w1n4ar onH nnfl riAV I net a trap and caught a mole which had beeneatmg our tulip bulbs. mtriT, School Editor: I was very much surprised when I read in the paper that there was to be no school on Monday. I thought well I am going to earn some money.

Monday morning I took my brother's shoes and shined them. I had already 3.50. The next night when he came home he gave me a nlckle for shining his shoes. Then that gave me $3.55. On Tuesday morning I helped my mother wash and we were thru washing I went over to my aunt's house and helped her with her work.

Then 1 rocked the baby to sleep. When she was asleep I went home and helped my mother again. I am very glad school has begun for I like to go to school. Your friend, PAULINE AMEND. 935 So.

6th Lincoln, Neb. FRIEND, Neb. School Editor-Dear Sir: The day vacation atarted (on account of flu.) was a rather dull one for me, as I had to stay at home alone all day. That night, October 8, my mother came home from a three weeks' trip, so I was a happy girl. The next Monday my father and I started for Indianola, to a big cattle sale, in which my father was interested.

We were there until Friday morning, when we started home. Well, of course, our luck at Hastings (60 miles from home) it started to We didn't get home until Saturday morning, because we were stuck in a ditch for two hours. After that we just stayed at home for almost two weeks, doing nothing except our usual work. Then a friend came to sped a few days and cheer us up. Sunday she and I were at home alone, so we decided to go rabT)it hunting.

We didn't have guns so we took a couple of hatchets. We saw several rabbits, but our weapons were not of the kind that get the rabbits. We so disappointed that we killed a chicken for supper. Since we did not have the "flu." I think this ia all of my experience. Yours truly, BAE BODE.

BEATRICE, Neb. School Editor-Dear Sir: I saw your ad in the paper and am trying to win a prize. I don't think I can do it as I am only seven ytars old and am not expecting anything. I am working at home. I am doing dishes and ironing a little too.

I am sweeping, dusting and helping mama as much as I can. I helped win the war by earning money and buying thrift stamps. I have two baby bonds and three thrift stamps. The Beatrice schools have been closed Jiearly six weeks, but start again tomorrow. November 14.

Hoping you will enjoy this letter, I am yours truly, GERALDINE Neb. Dear Editor: During my vacation I visited with my giand pa at his farm. I helped him in the hayfleld, I drove the sulkvrake and the buckrake one day. As I was driving the sulkyraiie the wheel came off, the horses got scared and atarted to run away. Tne more I tried to stop them the faster they run.

At last another man went up in front of them and etopped them. Then at another time I waa driving a buckrake and the teeth Muck In the gTDund and I told the horses to stop, but in vain; they kept a-going and the wholo thing tipped over. 1 bad a very narrow escape that time. I was lucky for it tffl iron seat would hit me I would have broken my neck. Yours truly, HAROLD MILLS.

HILDRETII. Neb. School Editor: Dear Sir: Mra. Erfman, the superintendent of our school saw in the paper that you were offering liberal, prizes on the subject, "What 1 did during the flu quarantine," so with the hopes of being victorious I will make an attempt at writing what I did. My father is superintendent of the Franklin connty poor farm.

We have one inmate to take care of, also a largo house to keep clean and aa there Is Ave in our own family we have plenty to do. My mother was gone one week and of course I did the house work alone. As I love to be manager of the house, 1 managed to keep things in order, one day when she was gone I churned, or rather, I tried to. It waa real cold and I guess on a bank and bad a smokestack. We roasted apples, baked potatoes and fried bacon.

I made up two poems. Here la one: POOR BILL'S MIND. "Old Bill," while sitting on his throne; Calls suddenly for a telephone. He wants to talk to his Empress, dear. For he feels the dreaded time is near.

He's anxious now "for the dova of peace; He thinks he wants the wa rto cease Now that the Tank are on the tear His army surely needs repair. Yours truly, JOY MICKEL, Peru. Neb. HAD THE FLU. Dear Sirs: Thoueh sick when the ban was declared, In six weeka I was up and, looking ior work, ror i neeaea money, mv meager finances being at extremely low ebb on account of Friend "Flue.

My father being government construction superintendent I headed for him Immediately and when 1 arrived I was put to work at once copying figures from a seemingly endless column. That aay had a happy ending, however, for I managed to finish said column! (A miracle.) Having completed the copy work the night before, my next job was electric wiring. Four days In a stuffy atticwas not enticing, but It paid! Several months having passed since my last job of the same kind I made a few mistakes. Result it took a week Instead of four days to finish sat. Isfactorlly! So, gentlomen, I think I am Justified In putting a.

question mark after one word, vacation. MARION GURNEY, 2013 st. UNIVERSITY PLACE, Neb. Dear Sir: "I wish school hadn't closed," exclaimed Jean, walking, home from school. "What are we going to do during vacation?" "Oh, I know," cried Edith.

"Let's have a playhouse in your hay loft." "Let's do," Jean and I answered at the Ruma time. Wo Immediately went home after our brooms and dust caps, and set to work clearing and cleaning the hay loft. In another day we had the hay loft fixed up and furnished. 'The next two weoks we had lots of fun eating our dinners In th play playing school and a number of otner tnings We helped our mothers in the morn-Inttt and nlaved In the afternoons. In about two weeks we became tired of playing house in the nay loit, We were elad when school started.

It will interest me to see the prizes In print. Sincerely yours, HARRIET WARD. 424 E. 14th St. HASTINGS.

Neb.Dear Editor: I though you might want to know what I did during tho enforced vacation on account of the closing of the schools by the Public Health authorities. I worked on a mother goose qulltle that I had started last year, the pattern for which 1 had gotten out of a daily paper. When 1 started to make them. I already had seven done, and when vacation waa over I had twenty-four finished. I outline stitch them in the colors, red, yellow, and green on white mus.

lln. I am supposed to have forty-eight blocks each eight by ten Inches In size. 1 also helped mama by doing the dishes and sweeping. I also practiced on the violin. I played part'df the time with my friends too.

Hoping you will like my letter, I aru yoniis truly, LENORA OLIVER, Age 11 737 N. WllllBms Ave. FAIRHURY, Neb. Dear Editor: IHtrlnr the period school was closed on account of influenza I have been doing the. housework for my mother an tihe Is nick.

Tapa Is not well and so I help feed our piggies every night and morning and 1 help pape feed the horses and carry In my night wood and cobs to rook mv meals with. 1 am eight years old. I live on a farm twelve miles from Fulrbury. I Just love to milk cows ami feed chickens. I have a little dog and his name is Skip and 1 took him with me one day and he caught some rats that day and In a few days afterwards he caught some more, so all together, he caught about fifty Tats.

1 have two little kittens and tlwlr names are Pinkears and Pinknose and I feed them every night and morning some sweet milk. Yours loving friend W1LM A IRENE ANNABLE. Route 4, Box 60. Fairbury, Neb. HASTINGS, Neb.

Dear Editor: We were nicely started In school when a disease called influenza broke out causing our schools to close. I was lost without school at first until we girls decided to rollerskate. We had time for work and time for play. I helped my mother with the general housework in the morning and in the afternoon. wo had roller skating par ties which are very good for growing children.

We girls also visited a sick friend to whom we took some flowers. One morning my brother and I decided to clean the yard so we raked and nicked th ncs ud. We spent some or our evenings In the house playing games. My aunt and uncle had influ enza and 1 helped my mother bake for them. After our two weeks and a nait we were very glad to go back to school again.

1 am in the seventn giade. MISS MARJORIE HASKIN. 928 Went Tenth street School Editor. Dear Sir: I spent my days while the influenza epidemic was going on selling papers. 1 sold war extra JournnlR.

Before 1 reached tho capital I sold fifty extras. I saved my paper money and bought ten thrift stamps, and now have only one more stanin to buy. 1 treated the whole family and- a sohller bov to ice cream. I loafed a little bit, too. Sincerely jours, PAUL BKluHTENIUJItQ, 1717.A.

School Editor. Dear Sir: During the three Weeks of vacntlon I stayed at home and took care, of my three- year-old sister, while mother went out and took care of people who were alrk with the "flu." While mother was out I kept the house clean, had the meals ready ror father when he re-turaed from work in the evenln. I also kept the house warm so sister would not catch cold. When mother came home alter taking care of some School Editor Dear Sir: I believe that the most strenuous work I did was to help wash. Therefore it remains uppermost in my mind.

We sent about two bushels of clothes down the chute and went down ourselves, not thru the chute, however. Of course pumping the soft water fell to me and I thought the boiler held about a dozen pails or so. I had my share of rubbing, wringing and other details also. Cut t'ao place where 1 shone was In barging out the clothes. I hung the first pUxe In the nearest place and bo on.

Stepping back I viewed my They looked splendid to my wind. I was suddenly startled by, "Well, of all the mixed tip lines I ever saw, this is certainly the limit. Here is a towel, sheet, another towel, a napkin, a dress and a skirt. Oh, what a line! But never mind. Come on to lunch.

Sincerely, ItUTH A. TROTT. 1427 L. Dear School Editor: We had live weeks' The first two weeks I had the influenza. While recoveclng I made a targe boov4f Instructive pictures from The State Journal and Magazines lo amuse my playmates when hey come to visit me: Whila sick I wondered what I could do to pain money to bur thrift stamps to fill my book.

The gophers helped me out. They began digging In my papa's alfalfa field, ami he offered me twenty-live cents for everyone I caught. 1 hunted my three steel traps and befran. Our field is minus twenty and I have a wnr saving stamp. I also Futbereil nil the old copper I could tir.d and sold it for three dollars and fifty cents.

I milked morning and night, helped teed the pigs, feed my rabbits and practiced mv music. Youres truly, FRED SNOWDEN CLAUS. Lincoln. UNiyEUSITYLAcIi, School alitor I)ear Sir: One evening about 9 o'clock my fnlher came borne a school board meeting and told me they were going to close the school for about amonth on account of the in- fluenza. I waa very happy over this remark, but still it wits sad for otheTs.

The next morning I rushed around getting ready for school. I then came down stairs to breakfast. When I had finished, my Rlster said; "Josephine, get the dish water on the stove and start the dishes." "Start the i dishes," rpeated, "we haven't time to do the dishes," and then she said, "Well, Josephine, have you forgotten there isn't any school for about four weeks." And then I waa overjoyed again. Kvery morning I had to be very sure to brush my teeth at least three times a day, gargle and keep greased and what nol Once more my father came home from a meeting and said, school would start the next Monday. And 1 was very glad to get back again.

And thought myself very fortunate In not having the influenza. Yours affectionately, JOSEPHINE AVERY. 1127 E8th Lincoln. School, Editor Dear Sir: During vacation in on home there waa sick-4 ne3. Firiit my mania got sick.

If your mo! her sick there is a great denl to do. There was to wash the dishes, hplp watsh the clothes, get the meals and do errands while papa took care of mania. Thens was more to do after my brother rot sick. Sometimes I had to ret a drink. De hook to read, lie want his funny face rnd scare the people that would visit us.

I got very tired hi-cRure I Kin only twelve vohts old and in thj Cth grade In Park school. After 1 pot. nick the work was left to Our neighbors came over and helped my papa do the work. After two da'-s my papa got sick, so onr neighbors had to do all the work. After we rM well wo were happy because we were tired of staying in 'bed.

1 must close now. Yours trulv. PAULINE KOCH. School IMItor Dear Sir: When we heard there was not oing to he any school, mother said. "Ethel, if you wish you may to Odell, and help grandma.

1 waa very delighted to hear, that I could go. So I got ready at one. I went Saturday. I lielppd grandma. I washed the dishes, swept tli house and helped grandma cook.

1 also went to the mall box every morning. Kvery evening I helped my unele do the chores. I took cold and did not feel well so I came home. When 1 got well again 1 helped my mother. 1 ran errands and helped clean house.

The. next Monday school began and I went to school. I flnl twrl- Venril Anil In f.th grad I go to Park school. Yours truly. ETHEL JONES.

732 Lln i. School Editor Dear Sir: I was surprised whelk I heard there waa no school, so" I nat down and began to think what to do to spend my vacation. I went up to the country club of, Lincoln and caddled. I earned r0 cents, some times 35 cents and 73 cents. That helped very much.

I naved my money from day to dav. Boon I Vad over $12. I went down town and bought me a pair of shoes and a sweater. That helped very much of course. It didn't come out of papa's pocket.

Hut next Monday I was aick and could not. go out and work. I missed a week of school. I am very glad to get back to school. Your friend, MARY SCHUMACHER.

402 A St. TECUMSEH. Neb. Dear Editor: Our schools have been closed on ac- count of the "flu," so the children were warned to keep off the street, and that I tried to do. In the mornings I read the Alger books.

In the afternoons took care of a baby whose daddy Is serving his country In Frapce and with the nreney I earned I bought thrift stamps. Karly thla morning about two o'clock bells began touring and whistles blew. Oermany haxl signed the armistice. The Are whistle blew. "Over There." America, K.

K. The Star Spangled Uanner and other national airs. Minister and I got ud and hurried down town. The homo guards were RAYMOND, Neb. Dear Editor: Our school waa closed on account of Hastings, Neb.

Raymond," Neb." the Spanish Tnfluenza. -1 love to go to school, but a vacation this time of the year la very nice. Well, I did so many things for mamma, Bister, and papa, that I can't hardly remember. Mamma Bald one morning. "John, why don't you go and catch that little lame pig?" "Why, mamma, I guess I will.

I never thought of it." I answered and off I ran. I out the Pie in a clean. cozy pen, fed It hay and com, put a trough in the pen and it was like a little house, so nice and cozvi The next morning I got up. fed the pig, and ate my breakfast. After breakfast I helped my brother Willie feed his horses.

He Plowed and I bad his horses fed in the evening. He told me I was a good brother. I helped mamra carry cobs and wood. I a eirht, but I am never lote In doing my work. I also bought $3.00 worth of thrift stamns.

Hoping I win a nrize, JOHN BARRETT. BEATRICE. Neb. Dear Editor: I am a girl twelve years old and I am in the etghth grade. I have a bicyclo and a friend and I rode -eur wheels to her home.

She Uvea about eleven miles from our place, so after taking my music lesson we started. My mother nut ti up a lunch which we ate after we had gone about five miles. We were ver.V tired when we arrived at her home. Thev had a larre sand pile aid we built many things, such as farms, villages, robber dens, etc, One morning we choked our breakfast in the woods. We bu'lt a f're.

boiled our cocoa and fried bacon and eggs. We took bread and butler sandwiches with us. The was cool so you ran imagine our breakfast tasted good. Hoping I will win a prize. Y'ours truly.

DOROTHY UPLAND, Neb Dear Sir: Every forenoon during mv vacation I herded cattle, during which time I read a great many books and magazines. In the afternoons I helped father husk corn and I enjoyed It immensly for I was earning money to buy thrift stamps. As we sell milk I took milk to eleven families every day. In the evening1 I spent my time with needlework and I also pieced quilts. I hclpd mother with the housework every day that she could do Red Cross work.

Sometimes 1 took care of a baby while his mother was away. I am twelve years of age and I am In the seventh grade. Yours truly. KARLA HANSEN. LINCOLN, Neb.

Dear Editor: During my vacation, I did many things. I practiced my hour and a half every day. I took two lessons a week. I had all my lessons well. I found that It did much good to practice.

Part -of the time I helped my mother, washing dishes, sweeping tho floor, dusting and cleaning off the porch. I made dally trips to the store too. A friend of mother'a taught me how to knltt. I am very glad she did because; I want to knltt squares for blankets for the little Belgian children, DOROTHYVAN DENBARK. DILLER, Neh.

School Editor, Dear Sir: I am writing thla letter thinking that the readers of the State Journal might he Interested In how 1 spent my month's enforced vacation. Although contains no Interesting house cleaning came first, and when that was finished I helped husk our corn, allho we had but little. I made blocks for a Red Cross quilt we hid started at school, and I knitted wash cloths in the evenings, trying to oo a little bit at this time when every bit counts. I scoared the place for fruit pita and walnut ahclla, wbion v. i i iiiu uiLiueuKa, i jusu my 1 V.

VwT r. XT.kM -11 1 luvh; 'w i ixx JL. A IUU1 one of your school boys. MILES 8. KLEMENT.

"ROSELAND, Neb. Dear Sir: As I heard of our school being closed it was not long before' I found some work to do. 1 whs husking crn for a while I could not husk very much corn-for a while because we did not have any place to, put our new corn. We had a snow which' lasted for" a couple of days ahd we could do very much work, The Sa'turday before school started my father shelled corn and I helped shell corn. I have been studying and reviewing my lessons during my vacation.

This is my first letter written to The Nebraska State Journal and I hope to win a prize. Yours truly, JOHNNIE KLEIN. CHESTER, Neb. Dear Editor: At our house, the first two weeks of vacation were spent- in fighting away the influenza bug. He caused us much wofry papa being, very sick.

We were thankful for a good also a good nurse who was mama. My sister Juliet and I went to Beatrice with our grandparents in their car. During the visit grandma taught us to knit. I expect to knit papa some wristlets for Christmas, and when I learn to do better I want to knit for the Red Cross. The fourth week we cleaned house and I found plenty' to do then.

I have practiced muslo more than' usual because I did not have school lessons to gt Juliet and I enjoy playing duets. She is three years younger than 1 but can play nearly as well as I do. I will be anxious to read the list ot prize winners. Yours truly, Neb. This unexpected vacation gave therehjldrea of our town an opportunity to do else besides school work.

The first week I spent In bed, having been too near someone who sneezed. After I had been up and about for a week, I took my mother'a place as housekeeper, while She too kthe position as office girl for father, because the regular girl had the "flu." When mother could take up her usual duties again', my father presented-rue, with a one-dollar bill, and I think it was wen wortn tne bonds. -MARY DAWSON. ELK CREEK, Editor: Our school was closed four weeks on account of the flu. We had a very good chance to work and go to the Umber.

The first week of our vacation I was sick. -1 had a gathering -m of my ears so I could not hear much. I read books and the papers. After my ears got well I ran orrands one day. I got a Job to help haul logs for guns.

The next week I got Job. at the drug store where I made three dollars a week. The first week I made enough money to buy a cap and a and the next wee kl bought three dollars' worth of thrift stamps. I have told you ail I did, so will close. Yours i DALE.tlWRKNCE.

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. School Editor: Dear Our school Closed Oct. 14, and at first I lid not know what to do with myself but as was going out to the field to husk corn I decided to go with him and upon reaching the field I was surprised to find that I could husk corn even tho I am a girl. In the afternoons we delivered it to a place five miles away and I drove most of the I also helped mother when she was canning chickens for I helped pick them and also stood by when she was cutting them up and she explained to me a great deal of the different parts so it will help me to understand the lessons we had In physiology. Re.

sflfectfully, GRACE WOLFORD. T.IKrmN rAr IMltnf nt tlia Stuta journal: oaw jour ouer in me oiave Journal and thought I would tell how I spent my vacation. The Beat week I went over to my sister's and stayed there. I helped her do ber work and when the work was done I knit A few days I helped pick up potatoes. When I came home I went over to my sister-in-law's to help her, because my brother waa sick and she did, his work, and I stayed in the house with my little nephew and did the work.

My brother got well enough to do his work so I came home. My sister-in-law said she would not know what to do without me because the baby could not be left In the ho.UHO alone. I had a nice time taking care of the baby be cause it waa Hot a bit cross. I was glad when school started. My address In VIVA GILES Lincoln.

It. 1. Dear Sir: What did I do during vacation? Believe me sinoerely when I say I worked from' morning until night as I never have before in-my whole sixteen years The entire family except-baddy and i 1 were sick with the "flu." For about three weeks, we had a regular hospital here. We had a nurse, but with iim iiu.auu i naa 10 nelp her a little, besides doing the cooking, dishwashing jwpfping, scruDoing, ironing and hundred and one other tnings have to be attended to about house. tho that th About the only fnn i ,11.

iur whole three wika wa ti, IB wui i ouuon, Nebraska, after ururr, ana mat berore school started, lint were very fortunate, for everyone baa .7. lours sincere MARIAN STROUD, 228 No. fttk. store with groceries for my mother a milk man gave me a job. He said he would not.

keep me out long but he didn't bring, me home until dark and I found my mother crying. She thought I was lost and had telephoned the police. I earned fifty cents. I decided after that to work at home. I worked at "home.

I worked at home by raking the yard and cleaning out the basement. I always help with two brothers of mine. One is three and the other is four and both are very fat. I undress the little one and put him to bed at night and dress him In the morning. Besides I take care of the baby a lot.

I am nine years old. Your friend, JOSEPH DEMING. Dear Editor: I thought perhaps you might be interested in knowing Just bow I spent my enforced vacation. I think I was very fortunate in not having the influenza, tho I "played nurse" to another member of the family. A great deal of the time I helped mother with small household tasks.

I alsO embroidered and read, many books of which I am fond. One lovely afternoon my mother accompanied five or six of us girls on a hike out to the old Lincoln park. We romped and played around the old trees and later ate a light lunch. We certainly enjoyed this trip very much. We.

had several taffy pulls as now we use syrup altogether for candy. I hope you had a nice time and escaped the N'flu." I am, your friend, RUTH MINOR HENDERSON. LINCOLN, Neb. Dear Journal: 1 read in the paper about writing letters so I thought I would try for a prize as 5 would buy a baby bond and 2.50 go towards one. I had the inllue.iza the early part of the epidemic.

After that I read a good many booka and ran errands for my mother. On the rainy days I helped house clean, washing windows, shinning silver and ironing. I played Indian over at a friend's house. We bad a cow hide for a rug, a tripod to cook on. I as the brave, my friend the squaw.

Wa had bows and arrows but the only things we found to shoot at were red bugs and flies. I was very happy when our girl came back so I won't have to do. the dishes. Sincerely yours, DOROTHY LELAND. Dear Editor: The first Tveek I was home mother and I sewed.

When we had nil of our winter sewing done we pieced ome quilts. One afternoon I donned my new dress and went to visit the country school in our district, as I am interested in the work of school teaching. The seoond week mother wad railed away to take care of one of our neigh-horn, who had a tiny baby daughter. While she was there (almost a week) I did the cooking and work for our fan lly of eight. But the day before mother came' homo my youngest brother, aged five, became very 111.

He thought he was getting' the influenza and (iiictored him accordingly, so mother had to come home to take care of, him. On the Wednesday of the following week I took mother's place at our neighbor's. received six dollars for the four days I helped them. HAZKL RUHOHAM. R.

R. No. 5, Lincoln, JMeb. "DOING" our" bit." Every time 1 kill a squirrel I take bis i tall to show how many of them 1 have killed. 1 sold twenty, of jnyi muskrat skins and got an average of over fifty cents apiece for them; One day about two weeks ago another boy and I went out hunting and we both got Fix rabbits and a squirrel apiece, We both had shotguns that day.

I believe that ia about as much as I ever got In one afternoon, tho another time I was out with the rifle and I got six squirrels. As this ia all I will close. With love, CRAIG HASTINGS. Neb. School Editor: During the unexpected vacation of all the schools in Nebraska.

1 spent my time at my home on the farm. There is always work tje be done on any farm. I worked most of the time, some in the house, and I also enjoyed a few outdoor sports. While 1 was at home I helped mother clean house, and had most of my winter school clothes made. I did most of the cooking, too.

une day went visiting ana was delayed two davs because of a snow and rain storm combined. One of my favorite occupations for leisure hours Is reading. I read several books during vacation. I rode horseback several times that is another thing I enjoy doing. 1 watched the' papers anxiously to know when school would reopen.

Considering it from all points of view I spent a busy and very happv vacation. Yours truly, MAY WISNER. School Editor. Dear Sic During the three weeks we had vacation four of our family had the Influenza. I made It my business to see that each got his medicine every hour thru the dav.

4 1 got three meals every day and swept the house every morning and scrubbed the kitchen every other morning. I had to have some things from the store about three tlmea a week. I had no time to sit around and read or talk to the neighbors. This was the first time In my life that 1 had a chance to do all the housework and cooking alone. It didn't take me very long to do It when no one bothered me.

My father thought I did very well so he Is going ttf help get enough money bo I can be a victory, (tin. I remain, ALMA CARTER, 2634 SouthTenth. Street, R. 1, Box 80 Dear Editor: The enforced vacation made it possible for me to visit in the state of New York. Our trip was very pleasant.

Stopping In Chicago, we aw Lake Michigan, where we passed the time In skipping stones and watchii the breakers roll ln Before we reached our destination, we passed Niagara falls, and could hear the dull, constant roar. That afternoon we arrived at my uncle's home whore we spent the first week of vacation In playing by the brook, and gathering applet. The last week "my uncle took us in an auto from Jamestown to Msyvllle, along Lake Chaut auutia. Then we went thru the grape country to Ferdonia. One or the Quaintest things I saw back there were the stump fences.

I found that life on the farm Is by no means one of leisure, and my va cation passea qui(Kiy misy, pica? ant days. Yours truly, ETHEL' SAXTON: 1819 Pepper Avenue. i.INC'OLN. 521 I) Street. Detir You want to know what I did IhiW three weekV vacation time.

As I wa going to the bank on my bievcto, a mil called ttie In at the telegraph oificl and asked me it I wanted to rbfe at home during the IntluehzaJevents, I will tell what I did. Thrt fall epidemic, my sister and I spent our vacation doing our bit. we live on a farm where at this season of the year there Is much to be done, We hitched a gentle team to the wagon and went lo the pasture and gathered a lot of walnuts We hulled a sack full to send to a soldier boy at canm. lama hied a barrel and we A.