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ADlnSQOQ, Iowa.
Dear Editor:
This is the first time have ever
written to the Courier Junior.
am eight years old. like to go
to school. My teachers name is Mel
lie Bates. like her worry much. She
gave me nice book for having the
most headmarks in my class last year.
My studies are arithmetic, reading,
language and spelling.
Santa Claus brought me sled for
Xmas. | have lots of fun coasting
down the hill sides.
Arthur Miller.
Dear Editor:
AS l have never written before
will try and write few lines to the
Courier Junior.
l am 10 years old.
like to go to school.
My teachers name is Mabel Swain.
| like her yer much. Ny studies are
arithmetic, reading. history, grammar
geography and spelling.
spent my Christmas at home and
in the evening went to the Christmas
tree. took part in the exercises
WJllSu WE udu.
spoke piece and was in two dia-
logues. One of them was Santa
Claus Nap. Santa Claus pleased the
little folks very much. We had real
nice time.
Hoping the Junior success, will
close.
If 1 sec my letter in print will
write again.
From Ethel Miller.
Abingdon. Iowa.
Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Jun
ior l thought l would write My papa
takes the Courier and l read the let
tiers and stories every time.
For Christmas | got book, a doll,
a cup and saucer, a handkerchief and
bottle of perfume.
AS my letter is getting long. I will
close, wishing Juniors much success.
Your friend,
Helen Halferty, age 10.
Birmingham Iowa
Rosa Carrel:
l read the story that you wrote to
the paper. l think it was nice story.
l am going to tell you how l spent my
vacation and | want my name to be
the first on the honor roll.
On Christmas eve went to the
Christmas tree at Peckham. There
was lots of nice things on the tree, but
did not get anything on the tree but
when / got home old Santa Claus had
been there. He brought me a hand
kerchi sf, dress, work basket. candy
and nuts.
Grandpa McEwen's. NY aunt. uncle
out and played until dinner was ready.
My sister Laura took three cakes and
my aunt took one and grandma had
two baked. We had good dinner and
after dinner the candy was passed and
we all took some and then went. out to
play. We played quite while Then
we heard a whistle which we all knew
wanted us to come, because it was
time to go home. We all took some
more candy. Then we bid each other
good bye and went home, thinking of
the niee time we had had during the
day.
The week passed by and next was
New Years, and we were all at home
and had nice time Then the next
morning we all went to school,
Oh yes, almost forgot to mention
the Christmas Stocking club. I think
it was fine. I wish could have joined
it too, and wish the Junior success.
Yours truly,
Nora Purdy age II.
R. R. No 1, Pedkham, Okla.
Dear Juniors:
Maybe you would like to know how
spent my Christmas. l live in the
East End. but little girl friend and I
had orr tree together at her house IN
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offer her half of her own, but her
father said No, Jennie must go with
cut as a reward for being selfish"
Enda Eek, Ottumwa.
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Sailed Pecans.

Sailed Pecans.
Place pecans on pan with one table,
spoonful of butter, put in hot oven.
watching that they do not bur
Sprinkle lightly with salt.
Peach Kisses.
Pare large freestone peaches, cut
in half, remove the seed Into each
cavity place marshmallow. Sprinkle
with sugar, set on ice and cover with
whipped cream.
Albert Miller,
Age 10. GIT West Main st.
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Mary Mcmillan.
Ethel Mcmillan.
Margaret Callahan.
Ruth Callahan.
Meryl Chenoweth.
Kenneth Cox.
George Donald Pickett.
D. a. Farrell.
Natalie Harrow Smith.
Laura Lee.
Holman Faust
Katie Goater.
Charlotte Cushiu
Thurlow Sanford.
VERNE Robertson.
Edna Robertson.
Bonnie Sayles.
Donald Sayles.
Roswell Eckley.
Edith Grips.
Helen Deacon.
Elsie Munnell.
Harry Munnell.
Genevieve Orvis.
Aaron Smith.
Bervl Daniels.
Ida loops.
Edward Gushing.
Elizabeth Anderson.
Loretta Stoessel.
Beatrice Stoessel.
Marian Caughlan.
Helen Caughlan.
William Myrick Harper.
Helen Lear.
Violet Nelson.
Howard Phillips.
Donald Crane.
Clifford Crane.
May Schaffer.
Leighton Smith.
Irving School, Primary Roo,a.
Clarence Johnson.
Josephine Goodson.
Mildred Jones.
Nellie Jones.
Agnes Crawford
Josephine Crawford.
Lillian Consodine.
Charles Consodine.
Lucille White.
Ethel Mier..
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like to go to school. am 10 years old.
/ go to Sunday school at the Orman-
vile Methodist Episcopal church about
every Sunday. l got a cradle too. for
my doll for Christmas. have got my
friend to write to. AS my letter is
getting long, 1 will stop writing. This.
is the second time have written.
Goodbye.
Oracle Hawkins, age 10,
Blakesburg. Iowa.
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I bought her nice Boston fern for a
Christmas present. 1t came the day
after Christmas. She thought 1t was
nice If it was late.
My letter Is getting long and will
close. This is my drst time to write
to the Junior. Wishing the, Junior a
happy New Year,
Albert Miller, age 10.
GIT West Main Street.
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Dear Editor
! am a little girl 10 years old. I
have never written to the Courier jun
ior before. I go to the Old Hilton
school. We have good teacher; her
name is Lou Barnes. 1 study rading.
arlthmtfc, spelling. grammar and
geography. / am in the sixth grade
There are twenty one scholars
Letha Spencer.
Abba, Iowa.
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Ottunwa.

Dear Edith:
AS the Courier Junior requests us to
write 10 each other l thought / would
write to YOU. had a very nice time
Christmas and New Years l got a
few very nice presents For Christmas
got some handkerchiefs, fancy box
and ring. For New Years got S1.50
in money, some cards and q speaker.
| went to two Christmas trees, one at
a school house about two miles out in
the country. The other was in the
Baptist church I think the Christmas
Stocking club was very nice. for it
made many poor children happy For
my vacation l wanted to go to Ottum-
wa to visit my uncle and aunt But
mamma thought it best not to go and
she was right for had an unexpected
visitor. AS | know more than one
Edith it was Miss Edith Ramer Of
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Real each verse carefully and we
Z -s5Sf hat hat some pretty thought
will come to you and than YOU can
nane YOU; own story. This will make
the third weeks work very original
as well as interesting. Your work
m'1st lie at the Junior Office by Thurs
cav January "a.
We would like to have the Juniors
who have failed to enter the contest
select enc of the verses as the founda-
ton for a pretty story. Besides the
grand prize and the three smaller ones
offered for the grand contest,
we intend some time next month to Sc
lect n prize winner from among the
many pretty stories that are sent to
the Junior In fact, we want the Jun
iors to be SO interested that they will
write each week even if they are not
working in the contest. We would
like 10 have the Juniors send us in
some of their school work.
Write On one side of the paper only,
sign your name, give your age and
correct address, You must not write
more than 300 words, less if possible
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Dear Editor:
AS haven't written a letter for
some time, I thought would write
today. 1t is raining / hope / made
someone happy through the Christmas
stocking sent in. got many pres
ents for Christmas and was pleased
with all of them. am spending my
vacation very nicely. / must close for
this time, wishing you all happy
New Year.
Yours respectfully,
Bonnie Sayles,
Ali Church street,
Ottunwa, Iowa.
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Edith asked me to write.
Dear Courier Junior
| read the Junior page every week
and like it very much. have been
making some molasses candy like the
receipt in the Courier Junior and think
it fine Our school was out November
is, and we had two weeks vaca-
ton. We hame the same teacher
again. His name is Carl Danielson.
like him very much. Well. as my letter
is getting long, I will close.
Grace McMullen, age II,
Fairfield, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:-
what 1 got for Christmas. 1 got a
handkerchief and some candy. like
to go to school. go to Center
school. Green township, No. A. We
have a very large school. We have
80 scholars enrolled. We had quite
snow storm yesterday thought /
would take sleigh ride today but it
didn't snow enough, so l guess Will
have to wait until it SHOWS some more.
| go to Sunday school at Orman-
vile and l like to go very well. My
Sunday school teacher is Mrs. Haw-
kins. She is just fine teacher. Well
as my letter is getting long, ! will st0'
writing.
Goodbye,
Alta Orman, age 10.
Dear Junior Friends
This is the second time I have writ
ten to the Courier. / thank you very
much for TIL. postal card which you
sent me. 1 think it is very pretty.
go to school, my teachers name is
Miss Riley. like her very much.
arithmetic, language, physiology,
geography and spelling. go to the
Center school, No. 2. My papa and
mamma take the Courier and 1 like to
read the Junior page. read it most
every time it comes I have doll
which / call Elizabeth. have pet
cat; also / have much fun playing
with it. Nv playmates are Elizabeth
Cavanaugh, Daisy Thompson and
Susan Jenkins
My birthday comes April 10. I will
be II years of age. / had a nice time
Christmas. / got many presents.
have four sisters and five brothers.
Two of my brothers go to school and
am the only girl that goes to school,
Now l will close and write my story.
Yours sincerely,
Martha Spears, age 10,
r. F. D. No. 5.
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Dear Editor.

Dear Ed1tor:-
AS 1 never have written you a letter,
thought would write. 1 am going to
school, My teachers name is Mr..
Bank. l like him very much. My papa
takes the Courier. l like to read the
letters. AS my letter is getting long
will close.
Your friend,
Hazel West, age 10,
Rural Route,
Huntsville, Mo.
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Dear Junior
like to read the Junior letters and
stories. I had a very nice time Christ
mas. We had very nice dinner and
after dinner I went to visit my friend
at Hynes.
papa went to Laddsdale for New
Years and returned home yesterday
on No. 9. AS my letter is getting long
will close. and write more next time
Yours truly,
Effie Pyle. age IA,
R. F. D. No. 4,
Abba, Iowa..
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Dear Editor
will write you letter. as have
not written for long time. go to
school every day. I have a pet kitten
The kittens name is Nancy. have
sister and "a brother. Their names are
!Iaz"l :.nd A.-er They go to school
too.
will close.
Your little Junior,
Edna Doud, age Z,
Douds, Iowa.
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Dear Juniors
AS my little sister was writing,
thought I would write, too. I was go
ing to write last week about my birth
day, but I got started too late. But 1
will write this week.
was at my Uncle Edd Dooley's, and
Mr.. Passmore kept boarders, They had
over fifteen boarders. Mr. Sax and his
family were there. 1t was their daugh-
ter Clara's birthday. and so on the oath
Of August they invited me down, as
that day was my birthday. The BIRTH
day cake on the dinner table was
Clara's. 1t had seventeen candles on it,
a candle for each year. and the one we
had for supper was mine: it had eleven
candles on It, for was eleven years
Old. We took the candles off and
handed them around and we each one
made wish. and then we blew them
out. We had ice cream and cake. WE'LL
will close.
From your little Junior,
Hazel M. Dooley, age II,
r. F. D. No. 2.
Keosauqua, Iowa. :
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Yours truly.
Madge Barrett,
Mystic, Iowa. Age ii.

Dear Editor:
AS have not written to the Courier
Junior for long time, l will do SO
now.
For Christmas got new apron,
pair of shoes, handkerchief holder,
two handkerchiefs, little cup and a
dollar.
My mamma, papa. my sister and
spent Christmas at my Grandma
Lewis
go to school every day. My
teachers name is Miss Helen Garvin.
AT school study orthrography, arith-
metic. grammar, geography. history,
physiology and music. Edith Perry is
my seatmate.
Have any of the Junidrs read "Ad-
ventures of Brownie?"
For pets. have six little chickens
and cat.
will close and send recipe.
Your friend,
Ethelyn NJ. Lewis, age TO-
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Dear Editor:-
am going to write letter. This is
the second time have written. I go
to the Agassiz school. My teachers
name is Miss Fanny Gaylord. like
her Thanksgiving we went to my
aunt's. For dinner we had mashed po-
tatoes, cranberry sauce, turkey, and
many other good things. In the after
noon we went out and played with our
sleds. We had lots of fun.
We went skating in the afternoon. 1t
was my sister cousin, brother. and I.
Well, that is all can think of now.
I remain your friend,
Madaline Peck,
IA South Weller street.
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Dear Ed:tor:-I received my beauti-
full cross with my name on it Friday.
Many thanks for the cross.
Your friend.
Beryl Daniels. age 10,
Eldon, Iowa
Dear Editor:-
AS 1 have never written a letter to
the Courier Junior, am going to write
one. go to school. Our teachers
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Your Junior friend.
May Shaffer. age 10,
Douds-Leando. Iowa

Dear winifred Hunter
I am going to school now We had
one weeks vacation. / spent my va
cation at work at home. My papa
has been sick two months but he is
better now. I guessed in the guess
cake contest. guessed a dime and
didn't get the cake. / went to school
on New Years day, but there were
not very many at school. Out teacher
treated us Christmas. I have some
rabbit traps set, but haven't caught
many rabbits yet will close, hoping
to hear from you again.
Your friend,
Paul Lindley, age ii.
r. F. D. No. 5.
HedriclS Iowa.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
THE GRAND CONTEST.

Dear Juriors: For the third weeks
work in the grand contest, which
closes February 1, we want the Juniors
to mako story out of one Of the
verses printed below You can select
your own title for the story:
Saw the rainbow in the heaven,
In the eastern sky the rainbow;
Whispered. what is that, Nokomis-?"
And the good Nokomis answered,
IT'S tho heaven of flowers you see
thsre;
All the wild flowers of the forest,
All the lilies of the prairie,
When on earth they fade and perish,
Blossom in that heaven above us"
Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thousand fold
Is a healthy body and mind at ease.
And simple pleasures that always
A heart that can feel for another's
With syn,pathies large enough to en-
ALI men as brothers, is better than
gold.
Alexander Smart.
An Sundays Il take my rest;
Church going bells begin
Their low, melodious din;
I cross my arms on my breast,
AMI all is peace within.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Still sits the schoolhouse by the road,
A ragged beggar sleeping;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
AMI blackberry vines are creeping.
John Greenleaf Whittier.
The mild southern breeze brought
shower from the hill;
And yet, though it left me all dripping
and chill,
l felt new pleasure as onward sped,
To gaze where the rainbow cleaned
broad overhead.
Reginald Heber.
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Dear Editor:-
AS have not written for some time,
l will write again. am not going to
school now, as we are having vaca-
ton. think that the cake contest was
fine will send cake receipt.
Wishing the Junior much success, l
remain yours truly.
Nellie B. Rogers. age 10,
Pulaski, Iowa.
Dear Editor
My name is Willie Carr. 1 have
never written to the Courier Junior be-
fore. My sister, Edith, is writing for
me. for can't write. / am only years
old. can talk plenty. l went to
school one day. l talked so much that
the teacher sent me home. was four
years old last June. This is all.
Yours truly,
Willie Carr,
r. F. D. No. s,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Gifts that grow are best;
Hands that bless are blest;

Hands That bless are bIeSt;
Plant; life does the rest.
Heaven and earth help him who plants
tree,
And his work it's own reward shall be.
Lucy Larcom.
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Louise Briggs, dear Junior:

Louise Briggs, dear Junior:
| saw where you and | won prize
in the Courier Junior. received a
book entitled "Children's Letters" 1t
is very nice and very interesting and
think that have read most all the
letters. There are some written by
Helen Keller, one of the greatest
deaf. dumb and blind teachers of the
world. What did you get for prize?
spent my Christmas very happily.
am in the sixth grade. There are about
fifty-nine pupils in our class.
went skating this vacation. that
is, some of the time. Well, wishing
that all Juniors and the editor had a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, I will close.
Yours truly.
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Dear Editor:
will write you a little letter telling
about my Christmas, but I first want
to thank you for the picture got of
the Teddy Bears. We all thought it
was a pretty cute picture. Now will
tell you about my presents. got nine
new books and they we're all what
wanted, also handkerchief bag, seven
handkerchiefs, little box for ribbons,
two sashes, a new plaid dress, a doll
bonnet and dolls wash stand. That
is all of my presents. think that
was good many. l see that Santa
Claus was very, very good to the poor
children. 1 had such a good Christ
mas that hope the poor children did,
for Santa Claus was so good to them.
! hope every one had a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year. Good
by. Your loving friend.
Ottumwa. Helen Rowe.
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Dear Juniors:
AS have not written to the Junior,
will tell you what ] got for Christ
mas. A pair of skates, three handker-
chiefs. a tie, pair of kid mittens,
game of checkers from Chicago. Aunt
Jennie sent them. This is how l spent
my holidays. Christmas eve | went
to the Christmas tree at the West End
Presbyterian church. spoke piece
called Just Fore Christmas" The
children all got a sack of candy
Christmas night mamma and papa
and sister and | went to the East End
Presbyterian church They had
splendid program. They had band
composed Of little boys. some not over
10. They were called Beginners band
or Brownies band. Their uniforms
were dark red pants and red sweaters
They did fine. went to town with
my mamma and helped her do some
shopping. I like to carry her pack
ages.
One day when we finished our shop
ping We went to the green house and
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Dear Editor:-
AS I have never written before
thought ] would try to this time If I
see my letter in print l will write
again. like to read all parts of the
Junior and think 1t very nice for US
children. / am little girl 10 years old.
go to the Adams school and am in
the second quarter grade four. Miss
Estergren is my teacher.
Mae Anton, age 10,
435 Grant street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ruth Hudgens, Dear Friend.-For
my letter l thought that l would
write to you When we wrote story
about the Thanksgiving subjects, you
and l both won prize. My prize was
sweet little gold cross. Helen was
engraved on one side and Courier
Junior" on the other.
Christmas was a jolly day for me-
We had company that stayed all day
At our church we had Christmas
tree. Did you seud stocking to the
Christmas Stocking Club?" sent
one. 1t had some candy. an orange
and a thimble in it.
Wednesday after New Years school
began. am in the eighth grade,
Adams school. We have lots Of teach
ers, one for nearly every study.
It is getting late SO | will close.
Your Junior Friend.
Helen Deacon, age 10.
522 East Second Street.
"HaDny New Year,
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Dear Juniors:
Maybe you would like to know how
spent my Christmas. live in the
East End, but little girl friend and
had our tree together at her house in
the West End We ate turkey that
came from Oklahoma. 1t was fine.
and we had lot Of other good things,
and we played games and played the
piano. And then in the evening we
went to our church entertainment.
took part in it by singing some songs
and reciting some verses from the
Bible. go to the East End Presby-
terrain church and Sunday school every
Sunday. Santa Claus gave me what
ever wanted for which thanked him
very much. gave pair of stock
ings to the Stocking club. But my
name was not mentioned. But guess
Santa Claus was busy aid forgot
am 10 years old.
! am your friend,
Ethel Meir,
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A JOURNEY 70 DREAMLANp.

R. F. D. NO. 6.
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Miss Ruth Dooley:-
Dear Junior Friepd:--I thought i
would write to you. as am trying
for the contest. hape you had
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year. I had lovely time Christmas
got doll, four handkerchief, box
of candy and an orange for Christmas
Joined the Christmas Stocking
club" l filled my stocking with pop.
corn. candy and apples and pear. In
November l received two such lovely
postal cards and l thank the editor
very much for them. l have been so
busy with my school work that / ne
elected to write and acknowledge
them. guess l will close for this