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Herald Juniors Demonstrate Skill in Rhyming Contest
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'♦ Sweet Mab would be queen of the *
i♦ «*-*■; May, *
* She danced so light-hearted and *
* gay, *.
* But her souks turned to tears 4*
* When small Tom with his shears**
♦ Cut to shreds all her lacy array. ♦
♦ ,' HELEN M. FERGUSON. ;*
* 3246 Einmett'street f grade. 810, *
♦ L. A. H. S.; age 15. *
♦ ♦♦♦*♦•> ********** * *
. '■;', (IIONOKAHI.K MENTION)
* Sweet Mub would" be queen of the *
* May, *
* She danced bo light-hearted and*
* gay, ■ . ■■■-." *
*/■ But her songs turned. to tears *
* When small Tom with his shears *
* Remodeled her gown for May day. *
* ANNA M. PELUEN. *
*' 1601 East Thirty-third street. *
* Vernon avenue school, grade 8. ' *
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Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May. P
■ She danced ho llfrhtihearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
A sure niggardly trick did play.
■■...■ ... -• HELEN O. MACE.
R. F. D. No. 1. box 30513; 11. J. C. 2;
L. A. H. S',i, Long Beach.
« • •
Sweet. Mab would be Queen of the May.
She . danced bo llfrht'h.arlv.l - ami say,
But her song* turned to tears ■'- - •
When small Tom, - with the ' shears.
Ruined the May pole, to his dismay.
RAY MACE,
R. F. D. No. 1, box 3058, age 8; Long
Beach.
• • * ■■*'•' .■•
Sweet Mnb would he Queen of the May. ' >
She danced bo llghth^arted and Kay,
But her son turned to tears
When small Tom, with the shears,
Come and cut all her curls sway,
.. FRANCES SMITH.
Box 218, San Fernando; age 9; grade 3.
•• < •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llifhthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears '
, P When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut off the wings of the Queen of May.
• HENRY. JUNKS.
Eawtelle; grade 6.
,•- • ■ •
Sweet Mnb would be Queen of the May.
»he danced so llghthearted and gay,
But her Bongs turned to tears
When small Tom, with the shears,
Played barber with her Curls one day. '
ROBS W. HAMMER.
3602 Central avenue; 84. East Vernon
school; age 11.
• • •
Sweet Hah would.be Queen of the May.
She danced so llghthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
S When small Tom, with the shears.
Cut' and put her curls In the tray.
GLADYS TURNMIRE,
Sawtelle.
• • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llghtlhearted and gay,
But her songs turned, to tears
When small Tom, with the shears,
Cut her pretty yellow curls all away.
RAYMOND OSTERMAN. ■
Sawtelle; grade 6.
Sweet Mab would lie Queen of the May.
She danced so light/hearted and gay.
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with tne shears.
Cut off those yellow curls that day.
KENNETH G. SMELLIE,
Sawtelle. ,
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llßhttiearted and gay. j
lint her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. ■with the shears.
Because she went to the bay.
MARY CAMPBELL.
Sawtelle; 6th grade. •
Sweet Mnb would be Queen of the May.
' She danced so llKhthearted and gay, ...
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom, with the shears.
Cut off her hair ami nut It In the hay.
ALFRED WARE.
Sawtelle; trade 6.
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so ltjrhtheartcd and gay.
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom, with the shears.
Out to 'think of M|^ADDLi;.
Sawtelle; 6th grade^.
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llg-htJiearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom, with the shears,
but h~.brl.ht V^^™^*. .
Sawtelle; 6th grade.
Sweet Mab would* he Queen of the May.
) She danced so . lUrhtlheaxted and gay,
' But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Came and cut .« *&%&&&&?»•
Sttwtelle; «th grade.
Bueet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lVxhttiearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
oot .ost m «'- B ha ß y 6E CHAMBBRUAIN ;
Bawtelle; 6th grade.
Sweet Viab would*be Queen of the May.
She danced bo UghWicarted and gay.
But her songs turned to tears ■
When small Tom. with the shears.
Mowed down her l«««|J- ™» R h«'
Sawtetle; 6th grade.
Sweet Mab would* he Queen of the May.
She danced so lighttiearted and gay,
-But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. ■ with the shears.
And cut her curl. o« and^hre away
,' Bawtelle; 6th grade.
: Sweet Mab would*be Queen of the May.
She danced so llghfhearted and gay, «
■ But her songs turned to tears _ •
When ! small Tom. with the shea*. _ ■
Mischievously snipped^ *« X «kl« r rta^^ay.
J-12930 Dorchester avenue; 4th grade, St.
Thomas school; age 10."
JLUb ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD—JUNIOR SECTION
LIMERICK CONTEST
Two prizes will be given in this contest each week.
First prize—Choice of school pennant valued at 50 cents from
Tufts-Lyon Arms company, or best baseball mitt valued at 50
cents.
Second prize—Fine pearl penknife with two blades, suitable
for either boy or girl.
Papers for this contest must be addressed Aunt Laurie, Herald
Junior, care The Herald, Los Angeles.
Each separate contribution in this contest must be signed with
name and address and name of school and grade.
"I ought to learn to swim," said May;
"I'll go to the beach this nice warm day,
And I'll paddle around,
Keeping close to the ground,
M
Complete this limerick, making the last line rhyme with the
first two and have the same meter. Limericks for this contest
must be received at this office not later than Thursday, May 5,
for publication May 15.
The circus season's come around
And Willies first upon the ground,
For the tent's in the air
And the elephant's there
Complete this limerick, making the last line rhyme with the
first'two, and have the same meter. These limericks must be re
ceived at this office not later than Thursday, May 12, for publi
cation May 22.
(HONORABLE MENTION)
* Sweet Mab would be queen of the *
* May, *
4»^he danced so light-hearted and *
*^ gay, *
* But her songs turned to tears *
* When small Tom with his shears *
* Cut off her brown curls while at *
* play. RUTH MERRILL. *
* 1216 West Forty-ninth street. *
* Grade A» Polytechnic high school; *
* age 15. .;>»./,<,- *
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Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llehthearted and gay.
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
While »ho was thinking of May day.
RALPH CLAVELOT,
Sawtelle; 6th grade.
• • • '„
Sweet Mah would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears,
Did cut her long curls bright day-
AUDREY McCL.EL.LEN.
Sawtelle; 4th grade.
m • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay.
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Threatened to cut off her hair that day.
RAY LOOKABAUOH.
245 South E street, San Bernardino; 6th
grade' Fourth street school.
•• - •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llghthearted and gay.
But her songs turned to tears •
When small Tom, with the shears.
Cut off her sweet tresses that day.
ANNA EBERLE.
Downey grammar school, Bth grade; IS
years old. _^_^^___^^_^_^^___^^^
BROWNING THE QUEEN
ELSA WINKLER, 28TH ST. SCHOOL, AGE 12
(HONORABLE MENTION )
* Sweet Mab would be queen of the *
* May, *
* She danced so light-hearted and *
* gay, " *
* But her songs turned to tears *
* When small Tom with his shears*
* Ruined the dress she was wearing *
* that day. Yours, *
* J. HAZEL, KELLER. *
* 401 Etlgeware road; B9 Olive *
* street high. Age 14. *
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Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She dancrd so lighthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
So she jumped into the way.
ANDREW MARGRAVE,
Sawtelle; Oth grade.
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When .-mall Tom. with the shears.
Cut up the dress and so spoiled the day.
HHJSA WINKLER,
Gli, Twenty-eighth street school; age 12.
Sweel Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay.
But hei songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears,
Cut her golden hair all away.
MARY TRAPANI.
Age 11; A 5. MeKinley avenue school;
4JII McKinky avenue.
p • •
Sweet Mah would be Queen of the May.
Bill danced so lighthearted and gay.
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut all the flowers from her wreath that
day. KENNETH HOWBLL,
Bth frtade, Montebella putilic school; R.
F. D. No. 6. box 65. LOS Angeles.
SECOND: PRIZE
<• Sweet Mab would be queen of the 41
* May, *
41 She danced so light-hearted and 4»
4* gay, *
'4» But her songs turned to tears 41
♦ When small Tom with his shears 4*
4* Cut all her garlands away. ♦
* BERNICE MAHANEY. ♦
♦ 521 Pine avenue. Long Beach. 4 1
4* Pine avenue school, A 5 grade. 4*
4>*4»4-4'4'4'**4'4»*4>4»*4'<J'*4'
IIONOIIAHIJC MENTION
4* Sweet Mab would be queen of the 4*
♦ May, *
♦ She danced so light-hearted and 4*
* gay, *
4* But her songs turned to tears 4*
4» When small Tom with his shears 4*
♦ Spoiled her dress and also t.ie day. 4 1
♦ JESSIE CLAUDINO. *
4> 663 West. Thirty-sixth place.
4* Jefferson street school, A 4. Age 9. 4*
**4>*****4>4'****4-*4>*4'
Sweet Mah would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay,
Bui her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut and threw all her curls away.
GLADYS QERVAIS.
Anaheim grammar school, grade S; age
14 years.
• • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llehthearted and guy,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut Bweet Mab's golden looks away.
MARY MORTELU
Fifth street school, grade AO; age 12,
San l'edro. Cal.
• • •
Sweet Mal> would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lijrhthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears,
Clipped off her curls one day.
VEDA M BROWN,
Huntlngton Park grammar school, grade
7; age 13.
• • '•
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lightheartert and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut a hole in her dress for the day.
HONOR DBNNIBON.
2143 Fargo street, Edendale; A 7 Logan
street school.
• • ■
Sweet Mab would *>c Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Said let us go out and play.
HUGH TIBB,
Coacheila.
• • •
S-veet Mah would be Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shear*,
Cut up her beautiful gown that day.
MADGE VAN NESS.
P. O. box 82, Compton: grade 7; age 12.
• • •
Sweet Mali would he Queen of the May.
She danced so lishthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut the locks of Mab. the Queen of May.
ALINE KAGE,
88. Griffin avenue school; 520 South Ave
nue 19.
• • •
Sweet Mab would b« Queen of the May.
She danced so lighthearted an-d gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the. shears.
Cut up her costume and hid in the hay.
STELLA GUESS.
2241 La Grande street; Seventh street
school.
• • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llghfhearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut off her brieht curls on May day.
RUTH ALLEN,
Sawtelle; trade 6.
• • •
Once a young man named Jim
Sailed over the aean to Berlin.
But when he arrived
He was much surprised
Because everyone turned away with a grin.
WALTER LOOKABAIC.H.
245 Sooith E street, San Bernardino; 6th
(trade Fourth street school.
. . .
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so llßhthearted and gay,
But her sonn turned to tears
When small Tom with the shears.
Spoiled hex pretty new dress that day.
ARTHUR NOBLES,
A.B, Twenty-elg-hth street school; 824
Twenty-seventh street.
■ • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She drnced so lishthoarted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom with the shears.
Cut her curls, then hid In the hay.
EVADNE PELIIEN,
1601 E. Thirty-third street; B*. Vernn
avenue school.
• • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so liKhthearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Cut her golden curia away
CL.AJIBWE CHOWDER,
Age 12; sth grade Newhall school. New
hall, Cai.
• • •
Sweet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so IljfMihearted and gay,
But her songs turned to tears
When small Tom, with the shears,
Cut holes In the dress she was to wear that
day HMCBN Q. MORTON.
1057 Fedora street; A 7 Convent of the
Immaculate Heart.
Fwfet Mab would be Queen of the May.
She danced so light/hearted and gay,
But her Bongs turned to tears
When small Tom. with the shears.
Come and cut her beautiful curls away.
EDWARD ELLJOTT HINE,
Age 6; A3 grade; 432 Court street.
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