Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-03
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Desmet, South Dakota.
to the Courier Junior. / am i boy .
years old. I go to the Desmet school
and am in the fourth grade. Ny
teachers name is Mrs. Sheets. There
are 81 pupils in my o For pats I
have a pony, a dog and two kitties.
The pony's name is Daisy ana the
dogs name is Jip. The kitties' names
Raw Dorothy.
Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor; AS you were so kind
to print my story in the Courier Jun
Tor, I will nov send you q
letter. think the stories and
letters are very interesting, and are
getting better all the time. I love to
go to school and go every day / can.
have to walk IN miles to school, !
would like so well to attend a graded
school, and hope that I can ON time
! help my malnm with the housework
every evening n Saturdays. I have
two sisters and n brother. I will
close. wishing the Junior success.
Yours truly,
Mabel L. Hollenebck, aged II.
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C~hillicothe. Iowa.
Dear Editor: l haven't written the
Junior for some time, SO I thought I
would write again. I go to the Jack
Oak school. My teachers name Is
Miss Agnes Way. I have two pets, q
dog and a cat. The cats name is
Gray; the dogs name Is Shep. / have
friend, Thomas Steicher's piece in
the Junior.H is my best friend In
school. AS my letter is getting long
l will close. Yours truly,
Johnny Adcock, aged Z.
Keosauqua, Iowa,
Dear Editor: / am a little girl 10
yea old. ! have two brothers and
ward and GLADYS. For pets t we have
a little dog named Teddy. / have gone
to school six terms and I have not
been absent or tardv. My school was
out February 2. My teachers name
was Miss Ida Beatty. Papa and Lea
are working In the timber. Gladys
and I help mamma in the house. AS
my letter is getting long / will close.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Dear Editor: I will try and write
a letter to the Junior, as I have never
written before. / go to the Pleasant
Grove school. Our school was out on
February 2, and will commence on
April 2. We have a teacher for the
next term Of school. Her name Is
studies are reading, arithmetic, his
tory, grammar, music, physiology,
geography, writing and spelling. /
like my studies very well. I am
spending a week with my sister. MY
niece and have been having a good
time. Well as my letter Is getting
long I will close.
Virgil wardar, aged il.
r. r. D. No. /.
Agency, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little boy 8
years old. 1 have a Mamie goat and
a o My baby brother is william.
My sister Hazel Is 8 years old. I will
go to school at ~Bladensburg mex
Christian church. / will close.
Your little friend,
John Whipple.
R. F. D. No 2.
Rutledge. Iowa.
Dear Editor: My papa and
takes the Daily Courier. / am glad
when the Friday Courier comes, for
] like to read the Junior page. I am
Aoo WE AiIFS a pdSc VI OuF OWL. ENl
got many nice things for Christmas. /
think 1t Is very nice for little folks.
Our school was out the 23d Of last
month. / will be glad when 1t begins
for I like to &c to school. / have a
sister. Her name is Henrietta. I
have a brother. His name is Willie.
I have a pet cat. His name is Tom.
! have a pig. His name is Billie. My
brother has a pony. His name is Rose.
My sister had a pet, but it died. / am
a little girl 6 years old on the 25th OF
this month. Yours truly,
Fannie Simpson.
Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Miss Editor: I am glad the
Courier has a page for little folks. i
am a little girl 5 years old. I go to
school every day can. l go to the
Eldon public school. My teachers
her very well. / have for pets. one
little kitty, two dogs and some chick
ems. I am trying to learn to play the
l think I can learn IL I try.
hard enough. I love to read my other
little friends letters. AS this is my
first letter to the Junior, I will close
before 1t gets too long. From your
little friend. Nellie Mcclure.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little girl 10
years old. / have written once before,
and saw my letter in print, so i
thought I would write again. Our
school will be out Friday. l do not
like for school to be out, for I like to
go to school. Some Of my little
friends are going to move. I do not
like to see them move. / got q nice
valentine on st. Valentine day. We
had a valentine box at school. The
boys put in all kinds of funny ones
AS my letter is getting long I will
close, With best wishes to the Junior
/ am Your friend,
Edna Eek.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Junior: This is the first letter
] have ever written. ! like to read the
Courier Junior. I have one sister.
Her name is Edith, and also have
three brothers. / go to the Franklin
school. ! am in the fourth room.