and other essays








What school is to Me

School is just a lot of bunk
With books that have a lot of junk
All you do is study books
And then go down to the cooks
All they do is give you some lunch
Which during the noon hour I munch
After a day with a lot of fuss
We go home on the bus





An Honored Boy Scout

"Boy oh boy is the boat leaking" said little 
four year old Jimmy.  Yes the boat was leaking!  
In the boat with Jimmy was his brother Dick who 
was a boy scout of thirteen, and two of thier 
niehbors, Tom who was nine and his brother who 
was 8 years old.  They had rented a boat from 
Mr. Paulson on Lake Bemidji.  When the boat 
started to leak Dick knew just what two do.  
He said "Every one get out that can swim and 
hang onto the boat with one hand.  Then swim 
to shore."  Every one got out but Jimmy.  
They all started to swim.  When they got to 
shore they told Mr. Pauslon there story.  
Mr Paulson replied "You can have your money 
back and Dick I'm going to tell your scoutmaster 
of your herioc deed."  Dick was happy on his way 
home.  At the next Court of Honor he was awarded 
a badge of Honor which he was proud of





Trigger and His Aventures

Trigger was home at last afte all of his 
adventures.  Trigger was a black dog who 
just had adventure.  He was always up to 
something.  A week ago he let him self get 
up by some strangers.  This is what happened.  
The strangers took him up to Bemidji which 
is two hundred thirty-six miles from here.  
When he got up there Wednesday morning he got 
away and started off.  He traveled, and 
traveled only to stop for rest.  Finally he 
got to Brainerd.  Some nice people gave him food.  
He rested over night and then started on his way.  
After a while he came to a river with a rushing 
current.  He started across but was swept down 
the river for a mile before he got out.  He got 
to highway sixty-five and was he wild!  
He reached home at six p.m. on thursday.




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