Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-23

THE CHILDREN.
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race for the Junior page, for we all
like to read the letters. Well / guess
l will close for this time
Your friend,
Sarah Grail
Fremont, Iowa
Dear Editor: I am little girl 13
years old. My papa takes the Courier
and ] enjoy reading the Junior letters
and i thought / would write and tell
Santa what 1 wanted for Christmas.
want q pair of skates, a nice story
book and some candy and nuts. That
is all will ask for this time. 1t Is
getting late and / will have to close.
Mary Funk
r. +. d. No. 2.
Belknap, Iowa
Dear Santa Claus: VIII you bring
me a story book with funny stories in
1t. l will go to bed as soon as 1t gets
dark and close my eyes as tight as I
can Bring me lots of candy too.
VIII be good boy. ! will have fine
time that day. live three quarters
OF mile northeast OF Ash Grove. My
name is Vern Albright, age IL.
r. f. d. No. l.
Ottumwa, Ia.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl 10 years old.
thought | would write and tell Won
what | want for Christmas. | want
you to please bring me little trunk
and a doll go cart and doll head for
o. dn11
nuts. Your little friend,
Ruth Anna Shankle,
LOG South Davis street.
Russell, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus. i want a little
wagon that l can haul my little
brother In and rocking horse that
! can rock on and some candy am
years old. Don't forget to come.
| Will hang my stockings by the chin
ney l vii lshut my eyes and will not
R. f. d. No. 2.
Russell, Iowa.
Dear Old Santa Claus: / suppose
you take the Courier and will see NV
letter. I am little girl years old.
For Christmas I want speech book
SO can learn pieces for the last day
OF school. l live on a farm In Lucas
county Now Santa don't forget me
this year. I will close as my letter
is getting long
Hattie Grail.
Upland, Calf \
Dear Ganta Claws: am a little
Giri wars old. | live In n lemon
grove in California. ! live In sight of
the r'ounta!ne. My grandpapa takes
tho Courier, want tin horn, bag
OF pretty m2rbles ana a pretty draw
Ing book for Christmas
Myra Roberts.
Dear Santa Claus: thought I
would tell YOU what l would like to
have for Christmas. Il would like to
nave story book. I don't care what
kind 1t is. I have little brother. Ills
name is James, and have big sis
ter. Her name Is Mamie. hope YOU
won't forget them.
. = ! Elsie Glandon, age Q.
Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
Luri doll that will shut its eyes
ana has yellow hair and a band ring,
Yours truly,
Bonnie Harris, age II.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: | am little
poy II wears old. ] live on West Sec
ond street. go to the Hedrick school.
MY teachers name Is Miss Merrirnan.
FOR Christmas l would like to have a
PAIR or skates and a sled. have a
little sister Pauline. She would like
little red wagon and little doll
Ihat VIII be all for this time. Merry
Xmas and Happy New Year
Merrill McCarty.
Russell. Iowa
Dear Santa Claus: will write Won
letter and wish you would come
and see me Christmas. 60 to school
every day. The .namo Of our school is
Dry Fiat MY teachers name is
close for this time.
Leora Lewis, age II.
Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a doll. would please like one that
VIII open and shut it's eyes. If you
have some good candy / wouldn't
mind having some. Please do not for
get me. ! live on rural route No. S.
Our dog will not bite you
Your friend,
Goldie Harris, age Z.
Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought
would write to you and tell you what
want for Christmas. I want a set
OF tools. I am years old. / will
close. Yours truly,
Henry Littlefeld.
Dear Courier Junior:
| seen so many little boys and girls
names in your paper that / Thought
would like to see my name among
them. I had to quit school because OF
asthma, and the cold weather don't
agree with me- like To % "a sohooI