Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27

years old. | go to the Iaddsdale
school, and go every day can. My
teachers name is Miss Griswold. !
like her very much. I am in the fourth
reader, language, spelling and arith-
metic. l have a pet hem, / see her
every day. My father has horses,
cows and pigs. l have two dolls and
My sister, Leota has two dolls too and
q pet hen. have two sisters at home
and one brother. My brothers name
Is George and my sisters names are
Zoe and Leota. My father takes the
Yours truly
Mary Spilman.
Ottumwa, la.
Dear Editor: thought l would join
the Courier Junior too. i go to school
every day. am in the sixth grade.
l have three brothers and two sisters
We have nineteen hens. 81
Yours truly,
Luella Mahoney, aged IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
7 Dear Editor: 1 am a little girl s
years old. l have three brothers ard
two sisters. / go to the Franklin
school. am in the fourth room
grade three, quarter three. I live on
Mabel street.
Your friend,
Aura Dale Mahoney.
Keosauqua, Iowa.
Dear Editor: live s miles out In
the country. am II years old ana
weigh liz pounds. l like to read the
letters. I have only one brother. He
is 5 years old. His name is Lester
1 have no sisters. My school Is gu,
next Friday. My cousin teaches on,
school. His name is Floyd Fellows.
Gladys Fellows.
Humeston, Iowa.
Dear Editor: live on a farm one
mile west and one mile north of Hum
eston. go to the Humeston school
am In the fifth grade and will be In
the sixth next term. 1t will be about
four months before school will be our
like to go to school. I have four sis
ters and three brothers. I will close
for this time, but will write agair
next week.
Jay Dennis, aged -.
r, F. D. No. 2, box So.
Selma, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS I have never writ
ten before thought would write
live on a farm. For pets / have ,
dog, some cats and two chickens.
am II years old. My papa takes thu
Courier. I enjoy reading the letter!
In the Courier Junior very much.
go hunting with my dog. His name IL
Slap. / go to the Garfield school. ]
have to go ono mile. We have a tele-
brother. AS my letter is getting long
I will close for this time.
Your friend,
i Dale Gardner
Marysville, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl {
years old, / go to school every day
+ have gone through my primary an6
almost through my first reader Fol
pets I have six dolls. tell you have
a happy family. 1 have nice pony
! call her Fly. But the best Of all is
1 have two brothers, that take me tic
school on my sled. AS my letter is
getting long, 1 will close, wishing the
editor and Its readers success. Good
bye. Ida Lewis.
Charlton, Iowa
Dear Editor: As l have never writ
ten before ]. will try. and write to the
Junior. ! am a little boy 9 years old
/ live on a, farm. Our school was out
January "a. My teachers name was
NhiSS Dol IaIcb w llkeO
her very much. like to skate and
slide down hill. help my papa with
his work Your friend,
Glenn Holmes.
Charlton. Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS other little girls
and boys have written letters, will
write one too. For pets I have two
kittens. have three brothers and
one sister. Their names are Lloyd
Glen, James and Marguerite. / have
a doll named Rose May 1t was named
for my two grandmas.
Catherine Holmes, aged Z.
Farson, Iowa.
Dear Editor. Il am boy 10 years
old. 1t has been raining and showing
all day. I have five sisters and two
brothers. For pets / have a western
pony and a dog. My papa has beer
taking the Courier for a good many
years. / have been going to school
all winter except one day. My teach
er's name is Miss Amy Bowen Oul
Sunday school and church every Sun
day. will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Earl Sauer.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have never writ.
ten to the Courier thought I would
write. / am a boy ~ years old.
have brother and five sisters. / &c
to White Oak school No. 1. Ny
teachers name is Miss Lena A. Brok.
enborough. / have a dog. His name
is Watch. He is a good dog. 1t II
showing so can play with my sled
As my letter is getting long I will Close
for this time.
r. F. D. No. A.
Ollie, Iowa.
Dear Editor: / have written ono,
before to the Junior and will try ant
write again. am II years old. g,
to school. My teachers name is Mrs
Marie Bott. There are 81 scholars
in our school, We just have an,
other week yet. We had a box socia
at our school February 4 and mad,
5000. One box brought $500. w,
also had a program. / have a siste
married. Her name is Mrs. Effit
Quick. Mamma Is making me a new
dress. 1t is suspender suit with