Valley City State University - Viking Yearbook (Valley City, ND)

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FRANCIS MEMORIAL ORATORICAI.. CONTEST, l923 MARIAN MORANGE, Pai-If River, First Place A Square Deal for India. PEARL KLOSTER, Buxton, Second Place The Need for the Development of the Democracy of Art in America. EDITH PETERSON, Audubon, Minn. Third Place Pioneering in Literature. ALICE KRANZ, Valley City. The Preservation of the Natural Beauties of North Dakota. MARIAN MCVEY, Devils Lalfe. Injustice to the Pueblo Indians. J9

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Sassagr w ,,A, ,, , , , ,U 333951 3 Daniel had replaced his hat on his head and slipped his cane into his other hand while Mrs. im was speaking. His eyes twinkled as he said quite humbly Ill try not to let it Mrs. im. But you know birds are socially inclined animals. Nlanys a time Ive seen my chickens walk down the road and meet yourn coming up and together they cl have a pleasant time cackling over topics of interest and then proceed over to my wheat stacks to thrash em out. Mrs. im looked amazed then patiently indulgent as one might be toward a child who tries to excuse himself by puttinv the' blame on others You must be mistaken Daniel My chickens never leave their yard Mrs Sanders has Black Mmorcas too and lve seen them wander pretty far away from their barnyard They are most likely hers that you saw Now you better follow up our turkeys and see that they go ln the right direction and l got to knead my bread if it amt sour by now The last sentences were flung over her shoulder as she bustled away to the house That hed accuse my hens of straying did he'5 The poor man she said complacently to herself as she went about rescuing her neglected bread dough Daniel spent a thotful hour on his porch that evening Finally he slapped his knee exaltantly and laughed heartily whereupon Duke raised his head from the floor at Daniels ee Well just play a little Joke on Mrs lm eh Duke3 he said stroking the dogs sleek brown head And at the same time we ll show her that a woman dont always super vlse any better than a man Thats what sne said Duke that it was hard for me to manage not having a wife to supervise things for me Well maybe it IS but as the Lord didnt provide any I guess l-le meant you and me should struggle through together eh old fellow'-9 Now Ill just smoke another pipeful of this Prince Albert and then tum ln For another hour the man and dog sat in the gathering darkness listening to the glowing number of sounds from field and woods Then Daniel roused himself from his revery knocked the ashes from his pipe and went indoors The next afternoon Daniel stopped his work in the field before his accustomed tlme and busled himself in the granary Later in the evening when the chickens had all gone to roost he shut and securely fastened the screen doors and windows in his chicken house an act which Duke interpreted as a warning to watch out for prowling animals The following morning Daniel went about chucking to himself and talkmv to his dog Guess Ill stay right here around the barn and watch developments Duke which will happen soon or l miss my guess He did not have long to walt A dozen or so of black chickens soon appeared on the road outside Brennans farm Daniel watched them draw nearer saw them up his road and hesitate as they looked about for the hosts they had expected to meet Then he hurried to the Uranary When he came out he had his pockets bulging with corn and carried a bundle of stnnvs in one hand He threw the com on the ground close by the chickens oyously they scrambled for it and all Ureedily tried to vet the most Daniel now unrolled his bundle of strings Each string has a tempting kernel of com tied to one end which he threw among the chickens the other ends he held firmly in one hand Luckily for him the game warden was not around or he would have been fined for fishing wlth more than one lme When each chicken had swallowed the end of at least one string Daniel walked down the road leading the fowls who all followed the onward pull On they went towards Brennans with Duke following at a respectful dlstance When they reached the yard Daniel tied the strings to a fence post near the house Then he left the bewildered and tired birds in Dukes care while he went to the door and rapped Mrs im answered his knock Good morning said Daniel Your chickens came to call on mme and I took the liberty of doing what you said should be done to all runaway birds and Ill bet you couldnt have done a neater job of it yourself Mrs .4 'I ' Al 1 , J ' ' 4 . ' O J . ,, . . . . . ' . . . , V .,, ll I ' ' Il 1 . I ' I 0 . 5 . . . . f r. . ' l I , . . D 1 . . . . 5 i ' - J s ., - ' . I . , . . . D . . a . , . . ' . Jim... - mm.: :Bitch V ffl it

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592939 gxseell I U , FAIR IS FOUL AND FOUL IS FAIRQ I-IOVER IN TI-IE. FOG AND FILTI-IY AIR ON HALLOWEEN Tonight when, in the high tower of the main building, the clock, with her black hands vainly attempting to hide her ghastly illuminted face, doles out the witching hour of twelve, goblins will rule the earth. Through the dark corridors of the Physical Education Building, skeletons with rattling bones will stalk about, and try the knobs of doors the campus folk have touched. Along the murky waters of the Sheyenne, phantom forms will glide and hide beneath the crags. Lizards and toads and all manner of ugly creeping things will come forth and fill the road. From the impenetrable blackness be- yond, the long and dismal echo of the hoot-owl on some dead, thick limb will F111 the air. The elms and box elder and naked ash will step apart one from another and with upward, swaying arms, will moan and writhe. With a great noise of cracking and splintering, gnarled oak trunks will untwistg the swollen veins of the hackberry will thicken yet more and burst: the sharp spines and thorns of the haw will lengthen and stab to pain and death any who essay to cross their path. 1 Like sad, white tombstones, the great slabs of sidewalk on the campus will rise and stand motionless on end. The hill, so many centuries lain pros- trate, will raise his head and tower over Fifth Avenue. The tenacious tendrils of the vine on the Main Building will loose their hold, and, serpent-like, the vine will creep through the grass beneath, who will shudder with horror, will drop and kill the cringing thing beneath their feet. And all the while, the cold, cold stars above will glitter, unaffrightecl and undistracted. 1493139 ggnqeeu 100