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. <-- back to additions index |