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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
Mrs. Fl. c. Day. district president
MRS. Howard, Eldon, district secre-

Mrs. Fl. c. Day. district president.
Mrs. Howard, Eldon, district secre-
tary.
Mrs. Tutwiler, Moulton, district
treasurer.
The convention opened on Tuesday
night with a double medal contest in
oratory and music. George Clelland
won the medal in oratory from the
rendition Of selection "On Which
Side" Miss Helen Owsley sang the
pretty solo, sleep My Babykin,
Sleep" and received the medal in
| music. The judges in oratory were:
Miss Sim Swift, Prof. York and Rev
Scott, of PENNSYLVANIA. Judges in
music We're Miss Lydia Thompson. of
Chicago Miss Ethel Kelso Prof. Will
Downing. A second similar contest
on Thursday night closed the conven-
| ton, which was decided to have been
the best ever held in the district and
much of the success was due to the
presence and support of the ministry
of the city.
On Thursday evening, Miss Barrick-
man was awarded the medal in music
The selection was Face to Face" The
medal in oratory was awarded Floyd
Clelland, who recited, mo Saloons
There" The Judges in oratory were
Miss Lena Swift, Anna Duff1eld Attor-
ney Geo. T. Sewers. Judges in music,
Miss Graham, Fairfield.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mrs. Rueger and children, Of Kinks
vile, Mo-, are visiting at the w. M
Wray home.
Miss Pearl Lattimer left Friday for
Omaha. Neb., to attend the marriage
OF her cousin, Miss Grace Walker, and
Mr. Fsitchie, of that city, Wednesday,
August 3d. Miss Lattimer will remain
several weeks.
Miss Ida Proctor has been elected
teacher Of the stiles school which OPP
ems the first Monday III September.
Miss Nellie Van Duyn, who has been
spending the summer vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Will Richie, returned
Saturday to Omaha, Neb., to resume
her duties in the school room.
Mrs. j. G. Wood and children left
Friday for Pulaski and Milton where
they spent several days with friends
Mrs. j. F. Peden returned Friday to
her home In Floris, after spending a
few days with ktr brother, S. r. Nc
Council.
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THE SHERIFF AND THE TENANT

One morning the sheriff on mischief
was bent,
Which the law had no mercy to
show;
There was tenant who was behind In
his rent,
There he went his authority to show
While the tenant looked on with his
eyes full of tears,
And not a morsel in the house to
eat,
The sheriff worked on without a tear
or frown.
Till all were thrown out in the street
The work of disposing, how soon it
was Ger
And the sheriff then prepared for to
start;
The tenant looked on with heart full
of despair,
heart.
-Mertie Sears.
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Now it happened that this little girl
had little brother who was very
cross sometimes and then she used to
take him riding in his carriage and
one day when she was riding him she
heard the neighbours baby crying. She
thought little while, then she said:
There is room in this baby buggy
for both. guess I'll take that baby
out riding too" SO she put the baby
in one end of the carriage and wheeled
them both around. And it wasn't
much heavier and both the babies
laughed and crowed and had good
time while the baby's mamma got her
work all done and was glad her baby
wasn't crying and she said: What a
good girl she is" and the girl was
glad because she was making some
one else glad, and she said, keep
your eyes open and you will see plen-
ty of chances to be kind
Edith Johnson.
Hickory, Ia, age 13.
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PRIZE AND PUZZLE CONTEST.

The letters Of the following mixed
words properly arranged will spell the
names of five states:
TOMANNA.
LACFIONRAI.
TEVMONR.
HIMICNAG.
NAME.
Within two weeks we shall publish
the names of those who guess the an
swers correctly. With each solution
please send in an original letter, es-
say, or story. The one sending in the
best story among the following sub.
jects will receive either a beautiful
handkerchief, stick pin, an interest.
ing book, box of note paper, or a
game-whichever you desire. The
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'bles and iron beds were piled every
where In ugly heaps

bles and iron beds were piled every
where in ugly heaps.
After the child went into the shop
she was not seen again until the next
day, when she would appear once
more in her spotless garb.
Nobody ventured to question the
old dealer about the little flower girl,
for his dark eyes shone like fire if
ever her name was mentioned.
That is my business, not yours, "
he snarled one day when customer
asked if the child was his daughter.
had watched this performance ev-
cry day for almost a year and every
time passed the little tot bought a
bouquet from her. She learned to
know me and always gave me a sweet,
glad smile. In business hours her in
nocent face would haunt me and often
at night I would wake up and think
of her. told my wife about her and
she, too, became greatly interested
There is something wrong some
where" 1 would say. Someone ought
to investigate the matter"
Don't worry SO about other peo-
ple's affairs" my wife would reply.
But l did not heed her words. |
did worry night and day. took my
friend Smith into my confidence and
he was soor as interested in the case
as l was. We talked the matter over
and finally decided it was time to act
One day we went down the street
together Smith went into the deal
er's and walked up to the child.
would you like to take a nice ride,
little one?" said. away in nice
carriage to big house where you can
have dollies and candy and everything
| that is nice, and mamma, too?"
The child looked steadily at me for
a moment and throwing her little
arms forward, she said please take
me! Oh, take me away from him.
Cali right" I said. Tomorrow |
will bring a carriage and you shall
go away with me. Do not tell him
about it,"
do not know how 1t was done, but
1t was, for the next day found me sit
ting in my parlor with the little flower
girl on my knee. With her head upon
my shoulder she told her whole story
1t was as l had though. She had
been kidnapped Her home was in
New York. The dealer was good to
ner-Oniy ne mace ner sell flowers
and he would not allow her to talk.
Her name was Katherine Clarigdon. :"
"If can't find my mamma" she
| said, II want to stay with you. 1t is
nice home. His house is ugly. 1t
Is full of mice and I'm SO scared
The next day the dealer was arrest
ed and the papers were full of the lit.
tie flower girls story and of how l
had rescued her.
Her parents were soon located and l
had the satisfaction of knowing that l
had made one family happy.
My little flower girl writes to me
every week and calls me her dear I'm
Gle Charles, and whenever l go to
New York I drop around to see her.
She is now ten years old, but is
still the same, innocent beautiful child
she was in the old flower days.
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carnivals to be held in Iowa this fall:
Southeastern Iowa Circuit,
Observation-Disclosures 9-12; G. G. Fow-
Ter.
Mt. Pleasant-August 1916; c. NJ.
Clark.
Wintield-August 1925; Will D.
Garmoe.
wa-August 23.25; L. A. Meek
err
West Point-August 29-September 1;
John Wallpaper.
Columbus Junction-Septembe SIS;
J. ]. Stapp.
Eldon-september 5-S; E. ]. Moore.
Bloomfield-s eptember 1922; J. G..
Brouhard
County Fairs in State.
Adair, Greenfield, Sept. 81.
Adams, Corning, Aug. 2S?!
Audubon. Audubon, Sept. 80
Benton, Vinion, Sept 1915.
Boone, Ogden, Sept. 6-S
Buchanan, Independence, Sept Ills
Buent Vista, Alta, Aug. 1925.
Butler, Allison, Aug. 1926.
Blackhawk, La Porte City, Sept. 49,.
%.
Calhoun, Manson, Sept. SO.
Cass, Atlantic, Aug. 1928.
Cedar, Upton, Aug. 29-sept 1.
Chickasaw, Nashua, Sept 5-S.
Clayton, Elkader, Aug. 22-25.
Clayton, National, Sept SO.
Clayton, Strawberry Point, Aug. 49,
Sept. 1.
Clinton, Dewitt, Sept. 1915.
Clinton, Clinton, Sept. 1922.
Davis, Bloomfield, Sept. 1915.
Delaware, Manchester, Sept. SIS.
Des Moines, Burlington, Aug. 9-12.
Dubuque, Tri-State, Aug. 21-26.
Fayette, West Union, Sept. SIS.
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A LITTLE FLOWER GIRL.
(By Grace Sorenson.)

Every morning you could see her If
you passed certain corner down
town. She always stood in the same
spot and looked the same. She was
not more than six years old and very
tiny and delicate looking. She was
always dressed in white from her
great lacy hat to her small shoes. The
only color about her was the soft
tinge Of pink in her baby cheeks, the
clear blue in her eyes and the yellow
of her curly hair.
On her arm rested large fancy
basket filled with flowers. There
were roses, sweet peas, violets, gera-
NUNS, pansies-in fact, all varieties
were represented.
A small white chair was at her side,
In which she was sometimes seated.
She never looked weary, but was al
ways smiling and fresh appearing.
People often stopped to look at her,
for 1t seemed almost like an angel had
fallen down from heaven and alighted
on the busy streets to purify the
hearts of men.
Why was she there? you ask, and
what did she do with her flowers !?
The first was question which troub.
led everyone, but anybody who
watched her knew what she did with
the flowers. She sold them. They
were arranged in very tiny punches
and she received twenty-five cents for
every one that left her little hand.
me child was never known to
speak word. She would always
smile sweetly at a purchaser, but that
was all. If she was questioned she
would shake her head and sometimes
she looked as though she was going to
cry.
When her basket was empty she
would pick up her little chair and go
into the small store next to the cor.
ner. 1t was secondhand store-an
unattractive place where chairs, ia.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.

Charlton, Ia
Dear Miss Editor:-I was born In
Charlton, Iowa, 1892 I started to
school when / was five years old. I
went to the north building. My t,ach-
er's name was Miss Clay. She was n
good and kind teacher. lived in
Charlton seven years. moved with
my parents to cedar township. did
not have very far to go to school.
1t was about three blocks.
The name of the achcol was Zion
School" There was a creek close to
the school where we all went skating
in the winter time, and we also had
fine times sleighriding. I lived there
two years. Then we moved from there
to English township where I am living
now. go to school at Pleasant Hill
school. am in the sixth reader. I
like to go to school very well. will
close. Your true friend,
Marguerite Smith.
Age Is years.
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ANIMALS ARRIV E
SPEED MERCHANTS FOR PARTIcL
PATTON IN oTTuMWA DIS.
TRIcT FAIR RACES HERE.
Second Annual Event is Already At.
tracing Races REPRESENTATIONS Elk.
hIbits Expected to be Larae-Where
Iowa Fairs Are Held.

The second annual Ottumwa District
fair, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
OF next week. is already attracting
animals to this city. Trim horses, wag.
on loads of feed, harness, pneumatic
tired bikes and other necessary ap-
purtenances are being taken to the
west End park from the local freight
houses, while a large list of fancy
work for the liberal arts building has
already been entered for competition.
The exhibition of live stock, agricul-
tural products and fine arts is fully ex-
pected to equal the supremacy which
the entries in the speed events show.
The acrobatic feature, Fun at the
MIL, viii serve to amuse during the
races, as will local band, which will
be engaged for service each day of
the fair.
List Of Fairs.
The following is list Of fairs and
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NEW JUNIORS.

Alley Davis, Oracle Pierce, Edith
Ward, Mary Martin, Mary Elizabeth
Wellman. Josy Smith, Pearl Tharp,
Marian Caughlan, Billy Allen. Jennie
Rupe. Vesta Mccoy, Ruby Mccoy, Net.
tie Davis, Ralph Gibbon, Hazel Loach,
Roxy Bussear, Ethel A Thornton Edith
Johnson Mertie Sears, Marguerite
Smith, Raymond Smith, Winnie War
ner, Viola P. Foster, Beulah Spray
Cecilia Clark, Hayes Brownell, Leora
Lewis, Maud Bishop, Agnes Asklor,
Myrtle Canopy, Mynona Rambo, Lena
Hughes.
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DuNREATH

Dunreath. Aug. 17.--Miss Wood, OF
Kanville Mo-, is visiting at the home
of Frank Petit
Quite a number OF people from this
place attended the circus in the capital
city Monday.
Frank Gibbons and wife spent Sun.
day at the Gibbons home.
Mrs. Sarah Crook visited Monday
with Wiley Pratt.
Henry Dingeman was Pella visitos
Saturday.
Mr.. Jones. Of Des Moines was Ia thu
place Saturday on business.
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Keswick, Ia, r. No. 2.

Dear Editor:-I am littleN girl 8
years old. have a pet cat. His
name is Sleepy Eye. He Is ten years
old. His fur all came out this spring
but he got a nice new coat. He froze
his ear one night when he was a kit
ten. was little baby then have
had the whooping cough. am very
thankful that am just over it.
have three brothers and one sister. l
have five dolls-one boy doll.
Josie Smith
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pie attended the social at Bladensbura
Saturday night.
Miss Alice Campbell. Of Des Moines,
is spending a few days with her moth-
err Mrs. Emma Campbell.
Albert Whitmore is hauling lumber
preparatory to the erection OF new
dwelling.
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Floyd, Charles City, Sent. 1915.
Franklin. Hampton. Sept. 12.15.

Floyd, Charles City, Sept. 1915.
Franklin, Hampton, Sept. 1915.
Grundy, Grundy Center, Sept. 1914
Guthrie, Guthrie Center, Sept. 1915
Hancock, Britt, Sept. ST.
Hardin, Eldora, Sent. ST.
Harrison. Missouri Valley, Oct rs.
Henry, Mt Pleasant, Aug. 1918.
Henry, Winfield. Aug. 21-24.
Humboldt, Humboldt, Sept. 1915.
Iowa, Marengo, Aug. 22-24.
Iowa, Victor, Aug. 1917.
Iowa, Williamsburg, Sept. 1914.
Jackson. Maquoketa, Sept. So.
Jasper. Newton. Sept. 1915.
Jefferson, Fairfield. Sept. 12-15.
Johnson, Iowa City. Sept. 1928.
Jones, Monticello, Aug. 23-sept. 1.
Jones, Anamosa. Aug. 14-1S.
Keckul1, What Cheer, Sept. lila.
Kossuth, Algona, Sept. 1915.
Lee, Donnellson. Aug. 22-24.
Lee. West Point, Aug. 29-31
Linn, Central City, Sept. 1915.
Linn, Fairfax, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
Linn, Marion Aug. 21-25.
Louisa, Columbus Junction, Sept
g.
Mahaska. Ne, Sharon, Sept 1914
Marion, Pella, Oct So
Mills, Malvern, Sept. ST.
Mitchell, Usage, Sept. 1914.
Montgomery, Red Oak, Aug. 21-25.
Muscatine, West Liberty. Aug. %
Muscatine. Wilton. Sept. 1915.
Madison, Winterset, Sept. So.
O'Brien, Sutherland, Aug. 29-Sept. /
Page. Shenandoah, Aug. 14-18.
Pocahontas, Fonda, Aug. Sill.
Poweshiek, Malcolm, Aug. G2-24.
Poweshiek, Grinnell, Sept. ST.
Pottawattamie, Avoca, Sept 1922.
Ringgold, Mt. Ayr, Sept. SO.
Sae, Sac City. Aug. 1918.
Shelby, Harlan, Sept. 1915.
Sioux, Orange City, Sept. 1922.
Sioux, Rock Valley, Sept. ST.
Tama, Toledo, Sept 1929.
Taylor, Bedford, Sept. 1915.
Union, Creston, Sept. 12-15.
Van Buren,, Milton. Aug. 29-Sept. 1
Wapello, Ottumwa, Aug. 1926.
Wapello, Eldon, Sept. 5-S.
Warren, Indianola, Sept. 1915.
Winnebago, Forest City, Oct 3-5.
Winneshiek, Decorah, Sept. So.
Worth, Northyood, Sept. lib.
VI, L. 4
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PRIZE WINNER.

Two weeks ago we offered a prize
of book or box of water color
paints to the boy or girl forming the
most words out of Junior Courier"
Many boys and girls entered the
contest and tried hard to win but one
little girl worked harder than all the
rest for she sent in list of SO words
The name is Mary Elizabeth Wellman
and her address is R. F. D. No. 8, OF
tumwa, Iowa
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SEND YOUR PHOTOS.

AS we have received so many let
tiers from our boys and girls, we are
anxious to see their photographs.
Each week we shall publish pictures
OF some of the juniors. Who will be
1.-THE first to see theirs in print? This
will certainly be an honor.
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MUST TRY AGAIN.

Only three juniors wrote on both
sides of the paper. Consequently they
must write again before their papers
can be published. They are Marian
Caughlan and Billy and Hattie Allen
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subjects follow: "a Day in School"
BEST Season of the Year." "The Cir
GUS
The answers and the story must be
In before next Thursday. Use one
side of the paper oily and at the bot
tom OF the last page write your name,
age, and address.
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Dear Editor:--I thought 1t would be
nice to write you a little letter as !
had nothing else to do. have two
brothers and three sisters. My baby
sisters name Is Oracle. take her
out to ride in her buggy She likes
to ride and like to take care of her
because she is a good baby.
Your friend. Jennie Rupe.
Ottumwa, Ia, R. r. No. I.
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Eddyyille. la. Aug 3 19(

Eddyville, Ia. Aug. 8, 1905.
Dear Editor:-I live in Eddyville
and as l was looking over the Courier
| saw the letters and thought would
like to write to you. I have two pet
dogs. have no brothers or sisters
and like to play with little children
will close for this time Your friend
Oracle Pierce.
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Dear Editor:-I am little girl 8
years old. 80 to school. I read in
the third reader. There are twenty
three children in my school, have a
little pigeon. My pigeons name is
ret. have little brother and sister,
My brothers. name is Lawrence and
my sisters name is Ruby. l live on
a farm with my papa and mamma. l
have dolly. Her name is Elizabeth.
Vesta Mccoy, Age 8 years.
Agency, Ia.
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in print. love fancy work guess
1t is time to say good bye and give
room for my other friends to write.
Yours truly.
Viola P. Foster, aged 10.
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TaE LlRDs.

(F'reda Jones, aged ID years, Chicago
The little birds now sing again
Upon the leafing trees,
And watt their voices in the air
Upon the balmy breeze.
They call to God in heav'n above
To guide them here on earth,
And let them fill the human heart
With gladness and with mirth.
They fly about all free from care
Apart from worldly woe;
No aching hearts or wickedness
Or sorrow do they know.
Oh, that / were little bird,
How happy would be,
To fly above the haunts of men
And make my home a tree.
AS twilight gathers in the sky
And dusk is creeping on.
And all the brightness of the day
And day is almost gone.
I sit alone and listen to
The sounds that reach my ear
They come across the quiet lawn
The silence makes them clear.
The children playing on the hill
Makes merry sound seem sad,
The frog within his lonely pond
Sounds anything but glad.
But louder than all other sounds
Are voices of the past;
They pierce my soul as recall
The time / heard them last.
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THE CAM Ell.

The camels are very large and
strong animals and are very gentle.
They live on very little food. They
can drink enough water to last them a
week. When they go across the desert
they do not sink in the sand because
they have large rolls on their feet. The
back of camel is very crooked. They
have very thick pads on their knees
The camel lives to be thirty or forty
year old
Raymond Ray Smith,
Age 10 years.
Route No. 1. Charlton, Ia.
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urday for the Courier, but now I
don't mind it bit to go for like
the Junior part so well. will write
again some time. Yours truly.
Pearl Tiarp. Age IL years.
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A KIND LITTLE GIRL.

Once upon time there was little
girl who wanted to be kind. She tried
to look for chances but it seemed as
though she couldn't find any.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR.

What makes my mamma smile 81
sweet,
And never notice what eat,
Or how much mud is on my feet?
The Courier Junior.
What keeps my brother home at night
While other boys take delight
Playing cards and getting tight?
The Courier Junior.
What makes sister leave her beau
Sit in the parlor down below,
While he thinks her awful slow?
The Courier Junior.
What is the cheapest paper out.
And tells us all the world about,
And can't be beat. without a doubt?
The Courier Junior.
Jennie Rupe.
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Dear Editor will write and tell
you how glad I am to link the chill
dren have a page of their own. will
try to write every week. live one
half mile from Lovilia. go to
school there and like 1t fine. have
an organ Have taken two terms Of
lessons and liked it real we'll.
Yours truly, Nettie Davis,
Age IA. {
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Stockport. Ia. Aug. 9.

SlOCkpOTt, Ia, AUG. 3.
The Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa:
Dear Madam will send my list
of words made out of the words Cou-
rier Junior for a book.
Beulah Spray.
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Dear ELitor:---I am q little girl 8
years old. go to school. have a
little pet pigeon. Your little friend,
Ruby Mccoy.
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Dear Miss Ed.tor:--1 think it will
be very nice to have junior page and
l will try and do my best at writing
an essay.
/ will write about my school. /
am little girl IL years old, and
have been going to school ever since
was five years old. | live about
three-quarters of a mile from school
study reading, arithmetic, history
geography, physiology. grammar and
spelling. School Will begin August 81.
My teachers name will be Miss Louie
Smith. With kind regards,
Winnie Warner, age II years.
North English, Ia, r. F. D. No. /.
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Charlton, Ia, Aug. 8.
My Dear Editor:-I live OF farm
one and one-half miles from Charlton.
The G. B. & @. railroad runs
through our place. l get a good view
of the trains every day. have five
brothers and five sisters. Two of my
sisters are twins My brother. eight
years old drives the horse to our hay
stacker. would like to sec my name
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Dear Editor-I am boy 10 years
of age. have four sisters and no
brothers. have potato patch and
cultivated 1t all myself. went to
school this spring and had twelve
playmates. have nice flowers in the
yard. I just moved here this spring.
! lived in town. like it better than
l did in town. Yours truly,
Ralph Gibson.
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The man who was born great may
not die that way.
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Hedrick, !


Dear Editor: l saw SO many nice
little letters in the Junior Courier that
/ thought I would write one have
three dolls Their names are Oracle.
Gladys and Helen. One has golden
hair and blue eyes which will open
and shut. They all have new dresses.
I have two brothers and two sisters.
Their names are James, Iva. Leona
and Rosie. have two little play
mates. Their names are Anna and
Gladys Larmore. They come to see
me very often and we have great
times together. have some pets.
will tell you about them next week
when | write. will close. hoping to
see my name in your next Junior Cou-
rier. | am only eight years old, but
will soon be nine. Yours sincerely,
Alley Davis.