Hgeaneodcy, Feb. 23. 1955

By Thornton PETER AND DANNY DIS- AGREE

Two folks may wholly disagree. And each both wrong and right

he. may -Old Mother Nature.

1.';.ini his long heels to the tip at his wobbly little nose Peter Rabbit was feeling good. lie was feeling good all over. It was still winter. There was still snow and l('C about, but Peter was sure these nuuldn't last much longer. He had told Mrs. Peter that he djdiit believe in signs. but really he did. fie had tound o t that iiouty and Mrs. Hooty. e big Owls who lived over in the Green Forest. had already started nest- mg no had found out that sap H, running in the maple trees, necaiise he had seen it dripping tron: a tviig bitten off by Chatterer the Red Squirrel. Sap wouldn't be up in those trees if winter Ht not nearly over, and Sweet Mixlrosx Spring very near.

Tr rYxxx1"!7?7lCYI "H('lItl, Danny! cried Peter. "It

in II long time since I've seen

it happened as Peter was sit- ting outside the dear Old Brier- patch that an old friend of his suddenly appeared. He appeared through a hole in the crust that covered the snow on which Peter was sitting. It was Danny ,Mea- don Alnuse.

"Hello. Danny!" cried Peter. "It is a long time since I've seen you. I guess I haven't seen you all itintcr. I was beginning to be itraid something had happened

Contract Bridge By Josephine Culbertson

A BAD CONTRACT. BUT WORSE DEFENSE

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to you, that someone had caught you. where have you been?" "I've been around," squcaki.-d Danny. His voice is always squeaky. "It has been a wonder- tui winter, hasn't it?"

Peter looked down at his gray- coated little neighbor with the short tail. "Did you say a wonder- tul winter'."' hc risked.

”Yes," squcatted Danny. "I couldn't ask for a better winter. could you?"

"Danny Meadow Mouse, what in the world are you talking about? The winter has been one of the hardest I've ever known. Yes. sir. it has been one of the hardest winters I've ever known, and I'm mighty glad it is almost over." said Peter.

It was the turn of Danny Mea- dow Mouse to look surprised. He blinked his small eyes as he look- ed up at Peter. "What in the world are you talking about. Peter Rabbit?" he squealied. "It has been just what I said. a noudcr- tul winter."

Just then Ntiiiiiy lilctiilow Mouse climbed out beside Danny. She

was Just in time to hear what Danny said.

"That's right!" cried hanny Meadow Mouse. and tier voice

was even squeakier than Danny's. "Danny and I never have had such a comfortable winter. Not once an winter long have we had a bad fright. Not once has any- one tried to catch us. We have been able to run about. to go and come as we please. and with- out a single worry. It has been the very best winter I can re- member."

"I think you are both crazy." declared Peter. "It has been one storm after another. Snow and ice came early. and have kept everything covered ever since. It has been hard work to get enough to eat. I guess some folks have almost starved to death. I've been almost sorry for Roddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy. They have had hard work to get around. It has been an awful winter if you ask me."

2 KILLED BY TRAIN OSIIAWA. Ont. (CPI-Two Osh- awn men were killed Saturday when their car was struck by a Canadian N a t I 0 II a I Railways freight train. They were Alex Ko- zak. 55. and Konstantine Bojko.

Strange But True By 1?. ll. MacArthur

If you would know whether a strange dog is cross or has a good disposition. you have but to speak a few kind words to the animal then watch the action of its at .

A dog always'holds its tail tip- right and wags it furiously when he IS happy. but if you scold him. he'll drop the tail between his legs and slink away, or else go after your hide.

Among the few animals that uses its tall as a weapon is the monitor lizard. When attacked by an en- emy it will strike out in all dir- ections with its whip-like tail. Then there is the lizard (I have forgotten its iiamel that separates itself from its tail when attacked- The cast off digit wiggles about like an earth worm to distract at- tention froni the fleeing lizard. And strange but true. this lizard grows a new tail.

There are many more strange and interesting uses for animal's tails. and thercin hangs another tale that I may write about at some future time.

Did you know that February is called the hunger moon? That the crab caterpillar swims in the oldest manner-by turning somer- saults in the water. over and over again! That the hermit crab has to protect its tender tall by stuf- fing it into the empty shell of a wliclk or a periwiiiklc. Thus it goes about until it finds a larger sh:-ll home. Th:-n hc irliips his tail out of the old shcll and iitto the new one as qlIit"lx' as a cat can wink her eye.

The lici'iiiit t'l'Ell) nill change lioincs many times before he gets what he wants. it is a custom of most hermit crabs to go about with a sea a fastened to the edge of the shell in which they live. That sounds like a tall tale until we learn that no fish will touch the crab so long as an ane- mono is attached to its wliclk-

shell. Why” Because the anemones have it 1 rerful sting. and the: fishes kn ring this front experi-

ence. give Mr. hermit crab a wide berth. So. you see. the two crea- tures travel together with a two- fold purpose 7 the crab for pro- tcction and thc tIiI('iIl()iIP for the free meals it gets from Mr. ('rah. It's a splendid set up. and both. are perfectly satislicd. l

One of the most amazing crea- tures of the. sea-shore is the little scrpula. This strange creature is equipped with throat tubes from which feathery plunics can be elected as the animal wills.

On the sides of its body are lit- tle tufts of hair ohich allows it to move up and inside the tubes. When danger threatens it draws in its neck pronto. Another cur- ious thing about thc scrpula is the

row of small hooked teeth on its back. These are used in guiding

FARMER'S

Wednesday, March 2nd-

Thursday, March 3rd- ei:s' Association.

Association.

MARCH 2nd and 3rd LEGION HALL A CHARLOTTETOWN

1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.-Prince Edward Island Dairymen's Association.

10:00 a.m.-Prince Edward Island Snoop Breed- 1:00 p.m.-Prince Edward Island Swine Breeders'

3:30 p.m.-Central Farniers' Institute. 7:30 p.m.AFederation of Agriculture.

MEETINGS

SPRING PARK HALL

Monthly meeting of Community Club, Wednes- day. Feb. 23 at8 P. M- Ilcar Mr. Robert Parent

speak on the work of Boy Scouts and Cubs.

NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the P. E. I. I'Iumbers' Association at the Auditorium of the Vocational School Thursday. Feb. 24th.

All persons interested please attend.

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no . Grade X - L Margaret Crater. Grade VIII - 1. Roy Crozier; 2.

Roger Cousins; 3. Mary Mathews.

Grade VII - I. Freddie Beairsto: 2. Jlrnmie Crafer.

Grade VI - 1. George Hunter; 2. Sharon Crozier: 3. Joseph Mac- Kenzie.

Grade -V - 1. Vernon Murphy.

Grade IV - I. Horace Croziei-'; 2. Myron M(cKenzie.

Grade III - I. Lorne Cousins; 2. Thelma Cousins: 3. Nancy Mac- Donald.

Grade II - 1. Grant Cousins; 2. Robert Crafer.

Grade I -A 1. Terry Murphyiand Bobby Beairato lequall; 2. Keith Davison. '

Highest average Senior Grades. George Hunter, 86 per cent; high- est average in the Junior Grades, Horace Crozier. 94 per cent; Mar- garet B. Cousins, teacher.

RENNIE'S ROAD SCHOOL

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Mid-year Road School:

Grade IX - 1. Mary Gallant; 2. Faustino Gallant; 3. Sheldon Ford.

Grade VIII -- I. Reta Gallant; 2. Luetta Gallant.

Grade VII -1. Helen Smith; 2. Emmelinc Gallant; 3. Harold Gal- lant.

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. Grade V - 1. Louis Proctor; 2.

Edward Gallant. Grade IV tSr.) A 1. George Protor: 2. Shirley Matheson. Grade IV tJr.i - I. Wilfred Smith: 2. Francis Gallant. Grade III tSr.) - 1. Velda Smith; 2. Rose Marie Gallant. Grade Ill (Jr.l-I. Roy Proctor; 2. Pauline Gallant. Grade II A 1.

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it along in dark. narrow furrows. And don't call me untruthful when I tell you that each sepular has be- tween thirteen and fourteen thou- sand teeth. Just fancy that! The earth is inhabited by countless strange creatures, but the sea contains the strangest of all.

SORE FEET

Athlete's Foohmi corn. liurn' ig, aching. painful to walk on? RIIi)q)I'ISl:ly with Dr Cliaac'a Antl- sepiic Oininicni. soothes tortured hoary fcct QIXICHYVTCIICVCG soreness. itcliing, ili.it'inx. Also for paintul

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CLINTON ICHOOL

-Report of January exams at Clinton School:

Grade IX - 1. Harold Heaney.

Grade VIII - 1. Marjorie Perry; 2. Norma Whitehead.

Grade VII - I. Valerie Wood- side and Armel Taylor.

Grade VI - 1. Donald MacKay; 2. Jean I-Icaney.

Grade V - 1. Linda Woodside; 2. Charles Smith; 3. Joyce Clark and Carol Ann MacKay.

Grade IV - 1. Donald MacKay.

Grade III -- 1. Faye Henderson and David Whitehead; 2. Donald Pickering.

Grade II - 1. Donald Clark; 2. Eric Smith; 3. Garth Picker- ng.

Grade I (at - 1. Gail Pickering and Kenneth Ileaney; 2. Ralph Frizzle.

Grade I (b) A I. Edith Frizzle and Junior Gallant.

Highest average in the Senior Grades - llarold I-Ieaney; high- est average in the Junior Grades. Linda Woodside: perfect attend- ance, Gail Pickering, Ralph Wood- side. Charles Smith. Linda Wood- side.

Ralph Fi'iuIe. .Iuniur Gallant. and Edith Frizzle have been grad- ed into grade II.

Teacher: Joyce Easter.

eson: 2. Margaret Smith; 3. Fir- min Gallant. Grade I lSr.I -- 1. Wilfred Gal-

lant: 2. Ralph Proctor.

Grade I t.lr,l -- l. Pat Gallant; 2. Billy Gallant: 3 Garth Bul- man.

Higlicst aicragc iii the Senior Gradcs Reta Gallant. 86' per ccnt; highest average in tlic Jun- ior Grades - Pat Gallant. 90 per cent: perfect attcndance for month of January -- Evcrctt Gallant. Shirley Matheson. Wilfred Smith, Velda Smith. Roy Proctor. Heath- er Matheson.

Margaret Ilzigcn, Ti-ac-her.

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