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Lois told some girls that she had to put 4 quilts on a clothes pin to hold it down.

Little Sedelle was told by one of the larger girls that she could wear her little white shoes tomorrow. Next morning bright and early Sedelle exclaimed, "Is today tomorrow?"

One night while we were having our lesson from the Bible, the question was asked if any one could name the Apostles. Lou said he knew one, and when asked who it was, he said, "Acts."

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Margaret saw a spider crawling close to her one day and exclaimed, "Souie, spider, get away from here!"

Floyd started to put something into his pockets, when he discovered a hole or two in them and exclaimed, "Now how did all of these pockets get into my holes."

One day while the older girls were playing with little Amos, they noticed a little pimple or two on his arms. They asked Amos what it was, when he disgustingly exclaimed, "Oh, I've got the itch and can't scratch it off."

IT'S TRUE!

The prospects for a good crop around Tipton are not very promising this year.

It takes a hundred frying chickens for a Sunday dinner at Tipton Orphans Home.

STRANGE, BUT TRUE

There were over a thousand pairs of overalls mended by Miss Johnson and the sewing room girls last month.

It takes over 500,000 gallons of water here each month.

We have not had over a half dozen sick children out of the two hundred during the summer, thus far.

Every child here, above the age of accountability, is a Christian.

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Ernest was told to come and take a bath. He came a little later than what he should have, and when asked why he was so late he stated: "I was out there chicken pickin's."

Junior and some of the other boys were talking about how long they had picked cotton. Junior thought that he had them all beat when he said, "Last fall I picked cotton for three years."

Some of the girls asked our little three-year-old Amos if he liked peaches.  "Naw," he replied, "But I surely do like apple-cots." (meaning apricots)

ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THE HOME

A truck load of the boys with Brother McGaughey, their supervison, enjoyed a nice swim in the near-by creek last Sunday evening.

All the children are enjoying good health at this writing, for which we are thankful.

The weather has been hot and dry here at Tipton and the crops are suffering for need of moisture.

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While in line one day, just before a meal, Osvill told Elsworth that his comb wasn't haired in the back.

James asked on of the boys if they were through hailing the bay.

HOME STATISTICS

The Home is located half a mile north of Tipton, OK.

The hospital is located upstairs.

There are more than two hundred children in the Home at present.

There are four sets of twins at the Home.

There are eleven helpers who work at the Home.

There are three school teachers who teach at the Home.

There are more girls in the Home than there are boys.

We have about thirty-five dairy cows.

Two of the helpers in the Home have red hair.

There are eighteen dining tables in the dining room.

There are four dormitories in the Home.

The Home building is 280 feet long and 160 feet wide.

About four weddings have taken place in the Home.

At one time there was almost three hundred children in the Home.

There are eighty acres of land belonging to the Home at Tipton.

The Home is blessed with plenty of good drinking water.

There have been over six hundred children lived in the Home altogether.

There are six bathrooms and fourteen bathtubs in the building. There are fourteen sinks.

There are two barns, one warehouse, one brooder house, one laundry house, one milk house, two boiler rooms, one pump house and one storage house.

Three sacks of flour are required to make bread for the children per day.

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Louise was talking to some of the smaller girls when she said, "And one thing you should always do is pay expect to your elders." (meaning respect)

Algie was digging around the roots of a tree when he exclaimed, "Well, these trees' whiskers are so big I shall never get this trunk dug up."

James, while in bed the other night, was talking about being made to stay in bed till seven o'clock, and Jesse said the reason they had to stay in bed so long was because the longer you slept the larger you would grow. James said, "The long and tall and slim boys must have laid in bed a lot."

Wylie and R.T. were discussing a problem in arithmetic when R.T. asked, "Wylie, if I had not deposted that money how much would I have left?" (meaning deposited)

While the boys were unloading the 5,000 chicks we got from Lexington they discovered four large cans of syrup in the bottom of the truck. Loyd remarked, "I wonder if those chickens knew they were that close to some good syrup. "Floyd replied, "No if they had known that, they would have been 'stuck up' by now."

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THEY HAVE WASHED TODAY Many, many times have visitors been heard to say, as they beheld a large washing on the line, "They have washed today."  If you were to come on Monday you could truthfully say, "They have washed today."  If you come on Tuesday you could truthfully say, "They have washed today."  In fact, any day almost, except Sunday you could say the same thing. Because almost every day a large washing is put out. The laundry is one of the busiest places about the home.  The whirr of the washer is heard many times in the laundry and with so many children to wash for of course much washing is required.

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Little Billie asked Mrs. McGaughey if she had another clock for him to wear on his arm like she had on hers.

One day James told some boys that the ants were already blooming. (meaning coming out of their holes)

HOME SINGERS TO BROADCAST OVER RADIO

The fifth Sunday, which is April 29, the group of singers from the Home will broadcast an hour's program over radio station KASA at Elk City, Oklahoma.  It will be from 2 o'clock to 3 o'clock.  If you have access to a radio we want you to listen to these singers. They will endeavor to bring a gospel message in song, singing some of your old favorites as well as a few new numbers.  No doubt many of you have heard these girls before and will be glad to hear them again over the radio.  We are very grateful to the management of this nice station for letting us have this time, and we are sure that you will appreciate it too.

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Nellie Mae said, "Oh! My teeth are so tired from chewing on my gums.

Toye was trying to explain something to Mrs. Slayton, she not clearly understanding, Toye said, "Well, I'll give you and illumination (meaning illustration).

Nathan makes beds and sweeps under them. One morning he asked his playmate to sweep for him. Some time after Nathan asked him if he was going to sweep for him, Herbert's reply was: "Yes, I'll sweep the beds under the floor."

James was standing on the back porch by the window when he said to Walter, "The apples are the only ones that gets the little boys."

Floyd, while making beds, bumped his head on the bedstead and said, "O! Did I bend it?"

Mrs. McGaughey told Andy to go out and play. He said he had been playing already. Mrs. McGaughey told him to go and play some more. He replied, "It might make me sick."

Little Dan was wearing a pair of beads. One of the girls told him he was a little girl cause he was wearing girls' beads. Then he very sternly replied, "No I'm not a girl, cause these are boys' beads.

A group of the boys were sitting out by the road watching a stem roller come by, when one of them suddenly exclaimed, "That sure would be good to crack pecans with, wouldn't it, boys?"

When we were asking the children for something to put on the children's page, Earl said, "I did know something but I gorfot."

J.T. was cooking cracklings and said, "I wonder if this lard will ever turn to cracklings."

Loyd said my head fell off my cap.

Dan, a four year old newcomer at the Home, was enjoying his first meal at the Home. Looking about he suddenly exclaimed, "Say, she puts baking powder in her biscuits, don't she?"

J.P. asked Colleen aged four if she liked him. "What's your name?" she inquired. "J.P.", he replied. "Sure I like you", she answered.

Earl told some of the boys that he snored at night. "How do you know that you snore?" someone asked. "Why," he replied, "I heard me one night.

Lee was combing his hair and broke a tooth out. He said, "Oh! I broke a comb out of my tooth."

Ada Lois said she "oversleeped" one morning.

Toy said, "My dresses are getting so small they will hardly contain me."

Hugh asked Joe, "Say Joe, have you 'et' any of that apple pie?" Joe gave in reply, "Yea I 'et' 'n' 'et' til I just couldn't et no more."

There are four sets of twins here in the Home now.  All of these are boys except one little girl who is a twin to another little boy. There is not two twin girls in the Home. The twins names are as follows: Earl and Murrel, Andy and Alva, Johnnie Lee (little girl twin) and Johnnie P., and R.T. and J.P.

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Johnnie said his sister wasn't his sister now. He said since she was married she was his brother-in-law.

Sue said her footses were very tired.

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Verlie asked, "Is it next year now?"

Roy asked one of the boys if there were three birds on a limb and he shot one, how many would there be left? "Two", replied the boy. "No, you're wrong," Roy said. "There wouldn't be any left because the other two would fly away."

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The boys have the baseball spirit now and they are very thankful for the new balls and supplies sent them by their friends.

Sayings of the Children

George said, "This old cat scratched me with its fingernails."

Reba said, "Who were those manses (men) who were hear awhile ago?"

Verlie overheard someone talking about going to Charlie, Texas, "Say who is Charlie?" she asked.

Someone asked George how old he was, "I'm old enough to eat my thupper," he replied.

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The other night Maxine asked the girls in the quartet if they sang Altus or soprano.

Myrle and Jesse were sitting on the bench and Jesse said, "move that radiator down here by the bench."

HOW MUCH FOOD IS REQUIRED? There are many people who doubtless wonder just how much food is necessary for the children in the Home.  It requires no little amount of food for the feeding of over two hundred children. Most children in the early stages of life have good appetites and these children are no exception. Many of them have come out of poverty and almost starvation. They especially need plenty of wholesome food to make their bodies strong.  It is a joy to see this huge family in the midst of a good meal.  If it were possible for our readers to see them eating you would be doubly repaid for food you have given them. In order to give our readers some idea as to how much food is consumed in a single day we give the following information: It requires three sacks of flour each day to provide bread. These are not the small size sacks as some might suppose but the standard forty-eight pound sacks.  As to the meat used, it requires forty pounds of bacon each meal. There is usually one hog killed each week for the children.  About fifteen gallons of beans are necessary for a single cooking. One sack of meal furnishes corn bread for one day. On Sunday afternoon the regular dinner not served and fruit and cookies served instead. It usually requires ten gallons of fruit for these meals. Thirty pounds of butter is necessary for one day.  The boys are milking about forty head of cattle now. The children consume thirty gallons of milk per meal. When canned goods are served, about fifty cans are necessary. With these few items listed it should give some idea of the amount of food used. Vegetables have grown in abundance this year and people have been able to help the Home much in this way.

Helen said, "Merle, give me a splinter to pick the sticker out of my foot."

Maurine was putting on her hose and said, "Oh, my hole has a full fashioned sock in it." Some of the girls asked Mary Ellen what she did with her nickel and she said she gave it to her sister. They asked her what she did with her other one and she said, "that wasn't a nickel that was money." While the girls quartet was touring on the plains of Texas they were driving along when Maxine saw one of the prairie dogs and exclaimed, "Oh, look at those little prairie puppies!" Our Watermelon Feast About the tenth of August, Mr. and Mrs. Grose called at the office and told us that they had enough watermelons for all the children. We went out after them early in the morning while it was cool and put them in the shade. Late that evening we drove the truck to the back yard. All the children seeing what was in it, came running to where it was parked. We got them in a long line and let them march by and handed each of them a half of  a good melon. The children sure enjoyed this feast and I am sure that it will long be remembered by each of them.

Devertis was cooking bread and said, "Oh, the bread is nearly ripe."

Cletis had her tonsils taken out, and after she came home she said, "Now, I've got everything but by onions."

Ruth was putting her shoes on and said, "Oh, my feet are almost worn out."

Margaret Johnson was putting on her dress and said, "Oh, I put it on bottom side upwards."

Marie was also putting on her dress and said, "I can’t get my head over my dress.

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During the last two weeks, several of the children have been getting their packages which the different churches send them. These packages are sent twice a year, in the Spring and at Christmas time.  You should be here and see the happy smiles that come across their faces when they receive their packages.  The following is an example of how they act when they receive them:  Yesterday, Leslie received his package. He is just four years old and the youngest boy we have. After he had put on a pair of new overalls, (which had red buttons on them) his new shirt and new straw hat, he began to walk down the halls speaking to every one he met (apparently, so they would notice his new clothes). After he had all the boys' attention attracted toward him he began to step up and down the halls singing for them and this morning he still seems just as happy as a lark.

Laura Mae, (telling some of the girls about the lighting), "It came a slice of thunder and scared every one in the office. The dentist was looking at Johnnie's teeth the other day and asked him when his front teeth were going to grow in. Johnnie said, "They're not going to grow in, they're growing out." All the children are in good health now and we do not have a one on the sick list at this writing.

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Our Chapel Service (by Ruby S.) A bell summons us to chapel at about 7:00 o'clock each night of the week.  We assemble in the dining hall and start service with three songs led by one of the girls or boys. We then have a chapter reading from the Bible and prayer. After prayer comes the part which everyone from the smallest to the largest welcomes. It is a Bible study and drill by Brother Chitwood. We have been studying characters from the Old Testament for the past few months and have enjoyed it as profited by it.  When Brother Chitwood cannot be with us there is always an uplifting talk by one the helpers. After this part is over we have our closing song and are dismissed to go to our respective places. We wish every one who is interested in this large family of ours to know that we sincerely appreciate the opportunity of our Christian training and education, which you are giving to us and hope someday to be worthy of your kindness.

Lorene said she had her stockings on hind-part-before.

Just as soon as we have enough frost to make the rest of the bolls open we can finish up with our cotton picking. We are having to wait on it now to open. To date we have picked ten bales and are expecting to make five more. There are five gins here in Tipton and each one has ginned two bales for us without any charge whatever and we wish them to know that we appreciate this service that has been rendered.

If you are wondering what you might send to the Home that is especially needed we would suggest sending school supplies, sheets and pillow cases, soap and toothpaste, as these are needed the worst.

Vannie said that Bessie had a raisin on her leg.

As the first bell had rung, Sue said to some of the girls, "Let's go wash and comb our face for dinner."

Ruby after having sent her shoes to the shoe shop and when they came back slightly drawn up said, "I can't get my shoes in my feet."

Anna, who was working in the kitchen, told some of the girls that they had to pick some potatoes and peel some beans.

Reba said she had always wanted to see in the top of her roof. (meaning the roof of her mouth)

Estelle was sweeping around a pile of boxes on the back porch and Hazel told her to move the porch off the boxes.

Little eight year old Mary was bringing in the clean clothes to the dormitory when she said, "Oh, my knees are scratching."

Dr. Ball gave Ruth an impression he had made of her mouth and Goldie told her she saw the expression of her mouth.

Jessie was reading a very interesting story the other day and she told one of the girls that it sure was chilling.

Naomi said her shoe was asleep. (meaning, of course, her foot)

Little Ruth asked Mae Bell who had just had her tonsils removed, where her adenoids, were, in nose, or in her throat, and Mae Bell said, "They're down at the hospital now."

Anna was hanging out clothes the other day while it was rather warm, and said the sun was so hot it burned clear through her soul.

RED SODA POP FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY

The Fourth of July was destined to pass this year without anything out of the ordinary happening, as nothing special had been planned for the day; but right after noon Mr. Earnest Benton of the Benton Hardware firm of Tipton, drove up and informed us that the truck would be up shortly with twelve cases of soda water for the children. You can imagine the pleasure these two hundred children got from this treat since this is something out of the ordinary for them. We hope Mr. Benton was well repaid for his generosity by the joy that was created by this gift among the children and our gratitude and thanks go to Mr. Benton for the twelve cases of "pop" and to the Southwestern Light and Power Company for the ice that was used in cooling it and the service of the truck.

Little Miss Naoma and her sister, Mildred were swatting flies and Naoma noticing that Mildred was not killing them exclaimed, "Mildred, you are just knocking them concientiuous." (meaning unconscious)

Lorene asked some of the girls if Shamrock, Texas was not in Oklahoma.

Ruth, seven years old, said that she woke up early the other morning and found herself asleep.

Evelyn was giving out spelling words to one of the girls and when she came to the word, agriculture, not knowing how to pronounce it she said, "way out in the country."

Francis' shoes were badly in need of repair so she told some of the girls that she would just have to send them to the barber shop.

Margaret was showing the girls her last summer shoes, which were very dilapidated, and exclaimed in dismay, " Oh, I've lost my tougue!"

Sister Chitwood asked Sammie what the doctor did to his sore arm. Sammy said, "Aw, he didn't do nothin' but put some curry comb on it and said not to come back."

Ruby instructed all the girls to always let their backs face the light when reading.

Albert, while talking to one of the girls the other day said, "Ruby a wreck is called a conclusion ain't it?"

We need some pigs to eat the waste scraps. Anyone having a pig they don't need we would appreciate you making it a gift to the Home.

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Evelyn informed one of the girls that if she ate too much sweet stuff she would have a cake worm.

Mamie said she was putting her dress on upside down. (meaning wrong side out)

Devertis said she had her shoes on wrong side out. (meaning wrong foot)

James asked the other day who was going after the packages of hay.

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Irene asked Florence Hampton if the people who clothed her lived in umbrella (meaning Amarillo).

Some of the boys were moving a table and Moden told the other children standing around to get out of the way, 'so they could move that house.'

Fourth of July Dinner

Friers Arrive

In response to a call made in last month's Messenger for frying size chickens, several have come in and other congregations anticipate sending as soon as they can get them gathered up.

Brother L.L. Estes and another brother whose name we failed to get, came Wednesday, September 4, with two coops of 60 friers from the Church at Gotebo, Oklahoma. This one offering alone was almost enough for a good meal. However, more have come in and the children have immensely enjoyed another chicken dinner.  One might say that this is an annual feast here, for we seldom have more than one such meal during the fried chicken season.

Honey from Texas

A treat that the children greatly enjoyed is the honey received during August. Sweets are necessary to make for variety in the diet of growing children and this honey, being a natural sweet, was enjoyed by every child in the Home.

Health of Children Good

No epidemics of any nature have been experienced so far this year, and the health of all the children in the Home is excellent.  About the only complaint to be heard is the discomfort suffered by every one in common in Southwestern Oklahoma during July and August from the sweltering ray's of a summer's sun, when the thermometer ranges between 100 and 114 degrees.

Melon Feast

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Lahoma poured some water in Louise's ear, and Louise said, "Don't put water in my ear, you'll put it out.

Anna told Edna to keep her stockings off her Sunday hands.

Some of the girls were making bread, and Edna told them to reach down at the bottom of the pan, and they could get some dry dough (meaning dry flour).

Isabel was cutting the girl's hair and she said, "Hand me the tweezers"(clippers).

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Little Albert, in the first grade, on being asked if he was going to make his grade this winter, replied, "Uh-huh, I'm going to make a good 'un."

One of the little boys came in to Mrs. Duncan to get him some clean clothes. Mrs. Duncan asked him if he had got his package. He said yes, but he didn't have any clothes in it.

Gova told Ruby she was going to wash out her toothbrush before she used it, and Ruby said, "Well, that has already been sanctified", (meaning sterilized).

Lorene told one of the girls to raise the window, so they could get some irrigation, (meaning ventilation).

Mabell asked Audrey if her iron was hot. She said, "I don't know, I never did taste of it."

Health of Children Continues Good

With the prevalence of a general epidemic of influenza, which, however, is on the decline, it is little short of a miracle, that up to the present time, the children of the Home have escaped the disease, with the exception of a few cases, about the time the epidemic was at its height. Wholesome food, regular hours of sleep, and well-ventilated rooms are about the most effective preventatives, and the results from these measures have proved very satisfactory here, to date. Where there are so many children, a close guard must be kept against all epidemics. All measures at our command are taken at all times to prevent such an occurrence.

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The girls were talking about Hoover being elected president, and Lorene said, "Well after every president gets through presidenting they die".

Mamie was dressing one morning and when she got her shoes on, she said "Oh, I put my shoes on wrong side out".

 Madge asked Maurine what kind of eggs did the rooster lay, and Marine said, "They lay eggs just like a turkey."

Jessie's feet were cold, and she said they were getting deaf and dumb.

 Since the report on the condition of the Home crops in last issue we have had a hail and rain storm which all but cleaned out our cotton and damaged the garden and food stuffs. Part of the cotton ground has been planted to feed, as much of this will be needed for the ever growing herd of cows. The remainder, though not a good stand, will be left for what it will make.

                                      LEMONADE FOR ALL     

You've heard of:                LEMONADE!                                               

                                           Made in the shade

                                                  -- and --

                                           Stirred with a spade.

Well, all that what we had here July 3, lacked coming up to this little rhyme was being stirred with the spade; we used stewers that were just as large as spades to stir with and a 10-barrel stock tank to make it in, only the tank was not full. Here is how we made it:

55 gallons water

200 pounds ice

26 dozen lemons

40 pounds sugar

HEALTH OF THE HOME

The health of the Home is splendid at present, and we are using all the means we have at hand to keep the children all healthy and happy. We are strict believers in keeping everything in a sanitary condition, for we believe we can prevent many diseases in that way. The old adage, that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, is one of the most truthful of sayings. Every Summer we take the Typhoid shots as recommended by the health officers, as a preventive to keep Typhoid fever out of the Home, and it has worked fine so far, for we have not had a case of Typhoid in the Home since we have had charge of it. When we discovered we had small pox in the Home, we had them all vaccinated, and out or the 250 children we only had 42 cases. In fact, we got rid of the epidemic in a very short time without the loss of one. The health of the Home has been remarkable and we are striving in every way we can to keep it clean and healthy, and we hope by a continuation of the methods we have used in the past to keep sickness almost eliminated from the Home.

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Lillian says she cannot snap beans because they have no snaps on them.

Arline lost her knife in the garbage and, after searching diligently without finding it, asked Mable if hogs would eat knives.

Madge said George, 6, (her brother) "exposed" (proposed) to Mildred.

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While cleaning out the stove Mr. Victor spilled some soot, and Ruby said, "Oh, you are spilling the fire."

Mamie hurt Madge's foot with a chair and she cried, "Oh, the toe hurt my chair."

Mrs. Duncan asked Annie Mary what hurt her and she replied, "My brains (head)."

Ruth said the water in the boiler was 'paralyzed' (sterilized).

MISS CORNELIA CANTRELL CROWNED CARNIVAL QUEEN

Pretty Orphans Home Girl Wins Over Her Nearest Opponent by 1,500 Votes.

For weeks the Junior class of the Tipton High School worked hard on every detail for a school carnival to raise money for their Junior-Senior Banquet. Last Friday night the big event took place and from all reports it was a gala affair in every way. In the auditorium was the big Midway, showing the big ten in one side show, hot dog stands, hamburgers, candy and cold drink stands, with regular ballyhoo boys and girls who acted like experienced carnival managers making the whole place attractive and fun making. All week the different classes had been electioneering for their queens and at ten thirty o'clock the queen in her royal procession was to march down the big Midway and be crowned by the King. Every cent spent all during the evening previous to this hour counted as votes for the queen. At ten thirty the tellers announced that Miss Cornelia Cantrell, pretty lassie of the Tipton Orphans Home, a Freshman in the Tipton High school was winner, she having received 6,800 votes and winning over her nearest opponent by 1,500 votes. (The article above is clipped from the Tipton Tribune of Friday, April 13th.)

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Era was diagramming sentences. Ruby asked her to teach her how to "grammatize" sentences.

Jessie called Jane a midget, then asked, "What is that, a bed bug?"

Some of the girls asked Oma what was Labor Day, and she said flat beans and potatoes.

Some of the children were talking about clean teeth, and Roger said, "Well, when that Dentist was here his 'Otto' was 'Clean teeth will never decay'."

Ivy had some nuts, and she was trying to crack them. She came to a walnut and said it was too hard to bend.

The main is now being laid from town and we hope to be using gas by the time this issue of the paper is out.

We now have out 21 bales of cotton and will gather about 3 or 4 more. This is from our patch of twenty five acres, and is one of the best crops we have raised. Though last year's crop gave us forty three bales, this year's crop of twenty five bales, or thereabout, will net the Home more than did last year's.

If we had land enough, the proceeds from the farm would go a long way toward the support of these two hundred thirty odd children. The boys have picked all of these twenty one bales and could gather many more what time they are not in school.

Speaking of picking cotton, the little boys have proven themselves to be real pickers. One evening while the older children were in school and the weather was such that one could hardly stay indoors, Sister Johnson and Sister Shaver took the boys under school age to the cotton patch, found some sacks and showed the little fellows how to pick. They did not expect to get much but did it more to please the boys. It was something different from their every day routine of play and they liked it. So, when they weighed what they had gathered, they found they had gotten a total of 81 pounds, and were out there only a short while. Now, they want to go again.

The Home is in need of several cows to furnish sweet milk for the little folks, and as we have 200 that should have sweet milk every day it will take several more cows than we have to furnish them.  Now who will be the first to give us one.  You can write or call us up at our expense, and our truck will come after them.

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A bunch of the girls were looking for a good place to play jacks.  Mable saw a rock and said, "Unroll that rock and play on it."

Frank told Sister Chitwood to get him a nickels worth of "cheap" candy.

Mrs. Victor told Inez to get some water and sprinkle the clothes. Inez asked, "What kind, wet or hot?"

Miss Johnson was combing the little boys' hair. When she got to Gene she asked him what side he wanted it parted on and he said, "On the boys side."

When asked what was the matter with his lip, Marvin replied, "I hurt it on a bee."

When Audrey hurt her elbow Ida Mae asked, "Did you hurt your 'pulley-bone'?"

Jane started taking lessons in typewriting and her position at the desk put the light to her back. She said, "I don't like this place; my back faces the light."

Selma, working in the kitchen, was helping make grape pies.  Ida Mae came and wanted her to go play with her. "I can't", Selma replied, "I have to help make mud pies."

Jane had wrapped up some song books to be mailed and wanted Brother Russell to "measure" them to see how much postage they would require.

Laura Mae wanted some bread and butter, so Ida Mae gave her half a biscuit buttered. "Oh," she said, "I want a lid on it!"

A small egg was brought in one day and Sister Shaver asked Billie if it were laid by a Bantam hen.  He said she was half Bantam and half hen.

Ruby said she thought buckets were opened with monkey-screws.

Mary Jane exclaimed to Inez, "O, the calf got out of the locker."

William swallowed a bead and Brodie asked him what he would do if it should roll into his heart.

Some of the boys were playing with the cat and puppies. Ruby said they were trying to "interjuice" them.

A stray kitten was noticed about the place and Albert asked Sister Chitwood if she knew where it came from. She replied that she did not where upon Albert remarked, "I do. Old Tom 'laid' it."

"THE CHILDREN'S CORNER" By Miss Lena Ashton

One day while turnip greens were being fixed for dinner some of the girls says, I like cooked turnips. Margurette says, I don't like them cooked, I like them green. (She meant raw.)

The other day when it came such a nice good rain, Artie Watson, was heard coming down the hall crying for some one to help her shut up the windows.

The prettiest sight that I ever saw in my life, was one Sunday morning between seven and seven-thirty, a bunch of the little girls and boys were out in the back yard playing all kinds of games, singing as loud as they could sing. They were all clean and neat and almost the same size. To see them join hands and to hear them sing songs that are familiar to childhood days, is enough to make any one love them more and more each day.

Sister Towery was fixing Irish potatoes for dinner, Flora Belle, ate a raw piece and said, there's something wrong with the potatoes, they are stiff. (They were raw.)

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Edgar and Leon are getting along fine with the cotton crop. They are beginning to think they are extra good farmers now, and they are certainly fine for their ages and experience.

One of our girls, Ola, visited Sister Murry at Altus, and while there Dr. Mabry removed her tonsils and adenoids, and she came back looking much better. Raymond told Brother Tewery that Ola was looking much better since she had her tonsils and Illinois took out.

One day not long ago we had greens for dinner. Billie Ball was seen holding his hand up and when ask what he wanted he said, "some more of those leaves, please.

The Home orchard has yielded much fine fruit this year that will contribute much to the health of the children as well as helping to keep the expenses of the Home down. Besides the berries, plums, peaches, pears, grapes, and apples that have been put up for Home consumption, and great quantities were put up, much fruit was sold. Perhaps as much as 3,000 pounds of grapes and 1,000 bushels of apples were sold. Mother Swinney has been in charge of this work.  

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Little red-headed Arline came up to Daddy Swinney and said, "Daddy Swinney, Sammy batted a ball and it hit me on the nose." "Why didn't you get out of the way?" asked Daddy Swinney. "Well, I had my back turned and didn't see it until it hit me on the nose," was her reply.

One of our smallest babies is being taught by his sister to pray. The other night she said, "George, say your prayers before you get in bed." George was very sleepy and decided to offer a prayer short and to the point. And this was the result of her efforts: "Oh Lord. Amen."           (On the right is little George and on the left is one of his sisters.)

Not long ago an elderly lady who is eighty years young sent a sack of candy and asked that it be given to the babies that eat at the baby table. She said that she was unable to give more as she was dependent herself, but what seemed small to her, brought joy into the hearts and lives of fourteen babies.

Daddy Swinney told Flora Belle he thought it would be a good idea to have her tonsils removed before school opened.  Naturally, as those things don't happen in our home every day, the news spread quickly.  When Flora Belle entered the sewing room, Sister Cathey said, "Well, I heard you were going to have your tonsils removed."  "No, Mam," came the quick reply: "Daddy Swinney said he was going to have them replaced."

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