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Former Park School Boy
Wins New Literary Honor

Donald Culrose Peattie, 37,
novelist, botanist and philosopher,
who lived in Omaha with
his parents, the late Mr. and
Mrs. Robert B. Peattie, and attended
Park school, has been
awarded a new literary honor.

His book, "An Almanac for
Moderns," has been awarded the
medal of the Limited Editions
club, given to the book published
within a year which may
be considered a classic.

This is the first award by
the club, of which George C.
Macy of New York City is head.
The committee making the
award consisted of Carl Van
Doren, Burton Roscoe and Harry
Hansen, who received suggestions
from 48 authors and
critics, one from each state.

Prints Special Edition.

In addition to bestowing a
medal, the club will print a special
edition of the winning book.

Robert and Elia Peattie lived
and worked here from 1888 until
1901 when, with their four
children they returned to Chicago,
whence they had come--
Robert to do editorial work and
Elia to become literary critic on
the Chicago Tribune. Elia Peattie
died last July, Robert in 1930.

Elia Peattie, author of a
score of books and who in later
years wrote and sponsored folk
drama of the Carolina mountain
folks, launched the woman's de-

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Former Park School Boy Wins New Literary Honor

Donald Culrose Peattie, 37, novelist, botanist and philosopher, who lived in Omaha with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Peattie, and attended Park school, has been awarded a new literary honor.

His book, "An Almanac for Moderns," has been awarded the medal of the Limited Editions club, given to the book published within a year which may be considered a classic.

This is the first award by the club, of which George C. Macy of New York City is head. The committee making the award consisted of Carl Van Doren, Burton Roscoe and Harry Hansen, who received suggestions from 48 authors and critics, one from each state.

Prints Special Edition.

In addition to bestowing a medal, the club will print a special edition of the winning book.

Robert and Elia Peattie lived and worked here from 1888 until 1901 when, with their four children they returned to Chicago, whence they had come--Robert to do editorial work and Elia to become literary critic on the Chicago Tribune. Elia Peattie died last July, Robert in 1930.

Elia Peattie, author of a score of books and who in later years wrote and sponsored folk drama of the Carolina mountain folks, launched the woman's de-

Pearl Handled Monkey Wrench?

Portable Safe?