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The "Henhouse Squawk" was a newspaper produced by the Henhouse Hicks Secret Six Society. The Society comprised Margaret Truman and her girl friends in the neighborhood, including Betty and Sue Ogden; Jane Berridge; and Marie, Harriet, Mona, and Barbara Allen.

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Newsletter, "The Henhouse Squawk"
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Newsletter, "The Henhouse Squawk"
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The "Henhouse Squawk" was a newspaper produced by the Henhouse Hicks Secret Six Society. The Society comprised Margaret Truman and her girl friends in the neighborhood, including Betty and Sue Ogden; Jane Berridge; and Marie, Harriet, Mona, and Barbara Allen.
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1934-07-01
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10 HERHOUSE * Written by the mambers of the Henhouse Hícica Secret Six fociety. Mr. and Mr. C. 8. Graves returned Friday Judge H. 8. Truman, who is running for after visiting Irs. Draves* taro sisters U. 5. Senator, spolte Friday night at and a brother noer Odessa, lio. for a fow Rxcolsior Springs. Ar. and Irs. F. G. deys. They found the country there badly Walleos attended. in need of rain, as is every place now. An old fashioned ton was given by Detty Mrs. C. A. Plank, as 1s har quatora on Ogden and Mora Jean Allen at 616 W. Maple. Thursday, visited Itra. G. R. Turnor. July The refresiments vere tea sorved in old 13th. faahioned aups, and enkes. The Weather Irs. D. W. Wallage has boen ill at her It's hotter than we think it should be, home. The esuso is a swollen gland which but lan't as hot as it could bes anyhow, had to be Janced. Her condition is in- during this hot woathor, the fon and I proved. will certainly stiol togethor. The wasthe or couldn't be much dryer; but say! let's forget this venther and ont e fryer. A breakfast was given at the Prosbyterian Churoh. It was attended by lirs. O.A.Plank Quests were with her when ahe returned. 3r. Frank Vallace was in a vory ing situation when he had to return home from work Friday morning to change his trousers, because as he atoopad over his drthquakes. trousors aplit all the wny up the bnoit. Pive year old Jacit was isiting hie aunt in the countsy and was told to drive the piga out of the yard. He ren out and soared the piga and they began running, The Misses Nerie and Harriett Allen left grusting and squealing, Jaok also began Baturday, July 7th, to DO to Cemp Washita, running a.s. fast a.s ho could. His aunt noar Rosedale, Kennas. Their parents wast- laughingly asked him what WRS wrong, and ed then to stay two vooks, but they returned he said, "well, they honked for ne to get Friday night aftor a colobration which in- out of the wy, so 1 did." cluded a dinner for the parents, and a pagent afterward, which Dr. and lirs. O. II. Allen attended. An old ledy, after finiahing a delicious luneheon, said to the walter, "I 300 that tips are forbidden here." The witer ro- A gentlemen in this neighborhood has dis- plied, "Lar, bless yer mam, so was apples covered an ideal way of keeping cool, if you in the garden of Eden." don't mind rheuration. Here it is: First, wring your pajamas, the sheets and a towel out in cold water. lay down and wrap up in the sheste with the fan turned on you. Why Jonos.- Tomany, have you a brother? don't you try it sonetimo? Tommy. No, but my sistor has.