1987

July 1987

  • Contents

  • Contents

  • Lost Boy

    Boyd K. Packer

  • A Rock of Faith

    Paul R. Gentry

  • Cross Connections: The Seventh Article of Faith

    Jil S. Hunt

  • Friend to Friend

    Janet Peterson

  • The China Doll

    Barbara Honey

  • Left Field Pitcher

    Debbi Miller-Gutierrez

  • Funstuf

    • Marching Band Hat

      Diane Lofgren Mangum

    • Find the Instruments

      Marie Latta

    • Animal Tangles

      Ray Taylor

    • Word Square

      Milt Hammer

    • Toothpick Fish

      Jane K. Priewe

    • Hidden Insects

      D. A. Stone

    • Title of Liberty

      Peggy Barrus

  • No More Challenges

    Phyllis M. Letellier

  • Annette Luthy of Helsinki, Finland

  • Please Don’t Feed the Animals

    Rita Milios

  • Kitchen Krafts

  • For Little Friends

    • Mr. Squirrel and Mr. Robin

      Esther Crandall

    • The Little Pioneer

      Verda P. Bollschweiler

    • Fruit Salad

  • Pioneer Sisters

    Karen K. Gowen

  • Whisperings

    Greg Larson

  • Sharing Time: Jacob Hamblin, Trustworthy Pioneer

    Pat Graham

  • Jennette Evans McKay

    Susan Arrington Madsen

  • Green Oranges

    Beverly J. Letchworth

  • Scriptural Giants: Friend of God

    Sherrie Johnson

The Little Pioneer
July 1987


“The Little Pioneer,” Friend, July 1987, 30

The Little Pioneer

By Verda P. Bollschweiler

When Grandma’s grandma crossed the plains,

She walked the whole long way

In hot sun, dust, and wind, and rains—

To her it was like play.

My great-great-grandma was just ten;

Her brother John was eight.

They’d run ahead a bit and then

Sit by the trail and wait.

I always thought of pioneers

As tall, old, bearded men;

But Great-great-grandma was one, too,

When she was only ten!