Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

am in the first quarter, grade four. 4
am in the third reader. Your friend,
Mabel e. Reifsnyder age 9.
523 East Second street.
Hedrick. Iowa.
Dear Editor: This is the first time
] have ever tried to write story. Ny
little friend, VERNE Foster told me
about the stories and she asked me il
wanted to write one, and I told her
/ did, and I thought / would try.
Yours truly,
Velna Dean.
Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor: / am a little girl 8
years old. Our school is North Union
school No. /. Our teachers name is
Lyna Hamilton. / like her very well,
sisters and two brothers. We have
dog, his name is Shep. I help milk
every night and morning. will be
glad when Christmas comes and
Thanksgiving also. Hoping to see my
letter in the paper, am as ever
Yours truly,
Mildred Neff.
North English, la.
DCdE Gill d gill -CANFSA
years old and never wrote to the Cou-
rier Junior page before. My papa
takes the Courier and enjoy the jun
Tor page, and think it Is a great im-
provement to the Courier.
Yours respectfully,
Martha Smith.
Centerville, Iowa.
Dear Editor: thought I would
write and Join the club. / like the
Courier Junior very we'll. can hardly
wait from week to week to get 1T. I
like to read the stories.
Your sincere friend,
Teckla Swanson.
S21 South Main st.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: 1 thought l would
write a letter to the Courier Junior.
as have read so many of the others.
I go to the Comstock school. My
teachers name is Cecelie. We are
having vacation. I feed the chickens
and carry in the wood. When go out
the chickens follow me to be fed. They
think thew must be fed all the time
AS my letter is getting long. 1 will
close, hoping to see my letter in the
Courier Junior. Your friend,
Mabelle Manro, age 9.
X. +. d. No. 8.
Hiteman, Iowa.
Dear Junior: I thought I would
write to you, as ! like to read the let
ters. I would like to join your Junior.
read the letters every time that we
get them. 1 have written a story for
the Junior. Cora Terrell.
F1oris. Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little girl q
years of age. / am very fond of read
ing the Courier Junior. am going to
the Horen school. My teachers name
Is Annie Fitzgerald. ! study reading.
writing, language, spelling, geography
and arithmetic. will close wishing
the Courier Junior much success.
Fife Newman, age 9.
r. F. D. No. 2.
Kirkville, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl IL
years old and my grandpa takes the
Courier and sometimes the Courier
Junior comes. think it IL nice for 1t
to have place for the children and l
thought / would like to write to 1t.
Your little friend,
Lottie Pelham.
Floris, Iowa.
Dear Editor: like the Courier
Junior very much. go to the Horen
school My teachers name is Annie
Fitzgerald. I like to go to school. But
have been missing OH account Of be-
ing sick. 1 am going to write a story
about Franks Turkey" Wishing the
Courier Junior success, I will close.
Reta Newman.
Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Junior: This is my first letter
to the Junior / live about two miles
northeast Of Charlton. 1 have a dog
named Fido. 1t is very nice to have
a Junior page. My father has taken
the Courier for four years. 1t is more
interesting since it has the Junior
page. will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Clarence Johnson.
Ottumwa, Ia.
Dear Editor: I am years old. I
have no brothers nor sisters. I have
canary bird for pet. His name is
Walter. go to the Agassiz school. I
am in the eighth room. My teachers
name Is Miss Day. / think she is very
nice. I am taking music lessons.
like to read the Junior letters and
stories. I guess I will close.
Your friend.
Ruth Dowthett
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: May join this Junior
page? / h ave never written to this
page before. My papa takes the Daily
Courier. We think We cannot do with
out 1t [ am a. little girl Years old