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THE SOUVENIR PosTALs.

We will again take up the souvenir
postal card contest. We will give the
souvenir album to the first Junior VINO
has twenty-five cards sent by the
Courier Junior. Even If you are work
ing in the grand contest you can work
in the souvenir postal contest. We are
publishing many of the old letters to-
day and each of the writer's will re-
ceive souvenir card. We are also
publishing the recipes and these little
contributors will get postals. We want
more recipes.
The Juniors who want postals can
either write letters, send in some OF
their school work or else write stories
ON the following subjects:
New Years Resolutions"
"a Journey to Dreamland."
"What Bennie's Father Told Him.
"a Day of Sunshine"
You, San write these stories when
ever you please, the sooner the better:
The week, we. publish them we Will
send the postals.
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small. dusty boy with a sword too big
for him, standing under the shadow of
the elms. But he saluted every one
of them as they swung past, dust
choked and thirsty.
At last came the Scotch bagpipes.
Hugh John crossed the road and then
he was nearer to the soldiers. Swing
ing step. waving pltisnes, all in re-
view order came on the famous regi-
ment They passed by, and the sound
Of the pipes soon grew faint in the dis
lance.
Then came more companies of sol
diers and more and more. And ever
the sword Of Hugh John flashed to the
salute, and his small arm grew weary
as it rose and fell.
Then happened the most astonish-
ing thing in the world. 1t Was the
greatest event in Hugh Johns life.
There came to his ear a new sound.
the clatter of horses hoofs. A bugle
rang out, and Hugh Johns eyes watch
ing along as if proud of their riders.
He stood more erect than ever.
On they came. a fine young officer
at their head. He sat erect on noble
horse, leading one of the finest troops
of borsemen in the world He saw
the small dusty boy in his red coat
standing by the roadside, and he mark
ed his pale face and erect bearing.
Hugh John had seen soldiers before,
but never any as fine as these. He
could hardly lift his sword, but his
hand was steady and he went through
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Hedrick.
Ginqerbread.

One-half cup of sugar, one cup of
molasses, two and one-half cups of
flour, one-half cup of lard or butter, two
eggs, two teaspoonfuls of soda. one
teaspoonful of ginger, one and one-half
cup of boiling water. The frosting is
made thus: The white of one egg,
one teaspoonful of sugar.
Hot Water Sponge Cake.
Two cups of sugar, two cups of flour,
four eggs (whites and yolks beaten
separately and very light, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, three
fourths cup boiling water to be added
after all other ingredients are beaten
together. Bake in two pans and put
together with frosting.
White Mountain Cake.
Two cups of sugar, one cup of butter,
three crps of flour, one-half cup of
sweet milk, whites of ten eggs beaten
very stiff and two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder
Layer Cake.
One cup sugar, one-half cup butter,
one-half cup milk. two eggs, two cups
four, two scant teaspoonfuls baking
powder.
Mary Boggs, age II.
Selma
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the beautiful movements of the mill
tary salute with order and precision.
The young officer smiled and raised
his own sword in response as If
Hugh John had been one of his own
troopers. The boys heart stood still.
Could this thing be? A real soldier
had saluted him.
Bit there was something more Won
derful yet to come. The officer turn
ed in his saddle
Attention, men. Draw swords.' he
cried, and his voice rang out like a
trumpet.
There came a glitter of steel as the
swords flashed into line. The horses
tossed their heads at the stirring
sound. Eyes right! Garry swords!"
came again the sharp command. And
every blade made a circle of glittering
light as it rose to the salute.
Tears welled up in Hugh JOHNS
eyes as he stood there in the pride of
the honor done to him. He had been
treated as a real soldier by the great
est soldier there. He was no longer a
little dusty boy. Now he was a sol
der indeed
Eyes front! Slope swords" rang
the words once more. The regiment
passed by, and only the far drum beats
came back as Hugh John stood silent
under the elm tree. When his father
rode up on his way home, he asked
the boy what he was doing there.
Hugh John wanted to laugh but the
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sound Of the ffas grew lride. ard
louder. 1t was at this point that Hugh
John had a great struggle with him.
self. His brother and sister were
playing under an elm tree on the front
lawn. He could not bear that they
should miss the soldiers. But then, if
he went back, the troops might be
past before he reached the gate.
81 must see the soldiers. must
must!" he cried.
But in his heart little voice kept
saying, ct is mean to go off without
telling your brother and sister,
II can't be mean! I won't be meant
thought Hugh John. And so he ran
back with all his might, and with a
warning cry called the younger chill
dren to follow. Then with legs that
passed each other so quickly that they
could hardly be seen, Hugh John fairly
flung himself toward the white gate.
The gate was open and with a wild
cry Hugh John Si,l"ng through and
stood on the roadside just as the
troops came into view.
The first who passed were soldiers
in dark uniform. No one cast a
glance at Hugh John. He stood with
his drawn sword giving the salute as
each company went by. Then came
red coats and brass bands. Hugh
John saluted them all.
No one paid the least attention to
him. He did not, indeed, expect any
one to notice him. He was only q
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very much. | have two dolls and their
names are Bertha and May. l have
got two brothers and one sister. NV
brothers names are Charley and Rolla
and my sisters name is Rhoda. I
will have to close. l hope to see this
in print.
Age y. Reva Kuhns.
Floris, Ia, r. f. D. No. 8.
Dear Editor: l have written to the
Courier Junior before. We had
vacation, so the boys could help their
brothers and two sisters | have a lit
tie sister that came to our house
Feb. IL. Her name is Alice Long
worth. She is al the pet l have |
must close
Catherine J.. Holmes,
Age 8. Charlton, Ia, R. f. d. No. 5.
Dear Editor: Again will try to
write you short letter wrote you a
letter when | was in Iowa but it was
never printed. am little girl eight
years Old and | once lived down by
Ottunlwa, my mama got sick and had
to go to Colorado for her health and
we went last December and | went
with nam and we had a good time We
stayed in Colorado last June and then
papa sold and in tOtumwa and then he
established home in Kansas and then
papa sen Tor mama and | to come to
Kansas and SO we are living in Kan
sas now AS for pets have little
dog and it is white and it's name is
Friskey, and take it and go out over
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molasses, half a cupful of cream and
a teaspoon vanilla sugar into a granite
saucepan, stir the whole over slow
fire, boil until the mixture hardens
when dropped into ice water, turn into
creased shallow pans and stand aside
to COOL When nearly cold dip sharp
knife In olive oil and mark the cara
mels In squares; when cold break
apart and wrap in wa1ed paper.
Ada Mier.
r n No <
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JUNIOR LETTERS.

Dear Editor: This is the second time
| have ever written to the Junior.
will write about Christmas now
Mable counts her presents and then
she drops a silent tear and thinks it
really is a shame that Christmas
comes but once year, but papa mean
while grinds his teeth and pays his
bill with inward tear and offers up his
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NAMES OF THE JUNIOR DONORS.

A few more Juniors belonging to
the Christmas Stocking Club have
sent in their names. We would like
to have the names of all of the Junior
donors to the club so we hope to hear
from them next week. The following
are the names Of the Juniors known
10 the editor of the Courier Junior:
Helen Rowe.
Gerald Hunter.
Winifred Hunter.
Melissa Schaeffer.
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 Cushing.
Thurlow Sanford.
VERNE Robertson.
Edna Robertson.
Bonnie SayleS.
Donald Sayles.
Roswell Eckley.
Edith Grips.
Helen Deacon.
Elsie Munnell
Harry Munnell.
Genevieve Orvis.
Aaron Smith.
Beryl Daniels.
Ida loops.
Edward Gushing.
Elizabeth Anderson.
Loretto Stoessel.
Beatrice Stoessel.
Marian Caughlin.
Helen Caughlin.
William Myrick Harper.
Helen Loar
Violet Nelson.
Howard Phillips.
Donald Crane.
Clifford Crane.
May Shaffer.
Leighton Smith.
Irving School, Primary Room.
Clarence Johnson.
Josephine Goodson.
Mildred Jones.
Nellie Jones.
Agnes Crawford.
Josephine Crawford.
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Cream together one scant cup of
butter and three cups Of sugar, add one
cup Of milk, then the beaten whites of
twelve eggs, sift three teaspoonfuls of
baking powder into one cup of corn
starch mixed with three cups Of sifted
flour and beat in gradually with the
rest; flavor to taste Beat all thorough
ly, then put in buttered tins, lined
with letter paper, we'll buttered; bake
slowly in a moderate oven. A beauti-
full white cake. Ice the top. Double
the recipe if more is required.
1t is mighty good.
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thank you for the pretty card you sent
me and will keep it in remembrance
of the Courier Junior.
Yours truly,
Mabel Campbell, age IL,
Abba, Iowa.

Dear Editor
AS have never written to the Cour.
Ter Junior before, l will write now. II
am girl IL years old. / live on a farm
miles northeast of Bloomfield. sol
to school every day. have not missed
any this term. The fall term will bel
out in about two weeks. Emma Brook
shire is my teacher I like her very
much. / am in the fifth grade. study
reading. arithmetic, grammar, physiol-I
ogy, geography and spelling. I go toI
Benton school. Bessie Grant is my
playmate l have to walk mile and al
half to school. / have two sisters andl
two brothers. Their names are Fay,
Cliff, Fred and Beulah.
Winter is here will be glad
when it SHOWS. am going to coast thisI
winter AS my letter is getting long, u
will close and write again, wishing thel
Courier Junior page success.
Yours truly,
IND Helen johnson,
r. f. D. No. I.
Floris, Iowa.
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Selma.
RaLed ,nd;.n pndd;r,

Two quarts scalded milk with 2 cups
Indian meal; ! tablespoonful of ginger.
Let this stand 20 minutes then add 1
cup of molasses, 2 eggs, a piece of but
ter the size of walnut. Bake 2 hours.
From your friend,
Nina Barton,
Abba, Iowa.
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Cream Cookies.

Cream Cookies.
One cup Of sour cream, one cup of
sugar, one egg, one even teaspoonful
Of soda, favor with nutmeg, mix very
soft, roll thin and bake quick
MoIasses Gingerbread.
One cup Of molasses, one cup Of
brown sugar, one cup of sweet milk,
butter the size of an egg, two small
teaspoonfuls of soda, one tablespoonful
Of ginger and flour to make nice
batter.
Oatmeal Gems.
One pint of cooked oatmeal enc pint
of sweet milk, four tablespoonful
of sugar, two we'll beaten eggs, one
teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls
of melted butter two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder, and enough four to
make it hold together. Bake in hot
gem pans In quick oven.
Squash PIE.
To two cups boiled and mashed
squash add three-fourths of cup Of
sugar, three eggs, two tablespoonful
of molasses, one of melted butter, one
of ginger, one of cinnamon and two
cups of milk and little salt. Bake
without upper crust.
Cream Sponge Cake.
Break two eggs into cup and fill
the cup with sweet cream, add one cup
of sugar, one-half teaspoonful salt, one
teaspoon vanilla, one and one-half cups
flour, one-half teaspoon cream tartar,
one one-fourth teaspoon of soda.
Alley Davis.
uod,.iol,
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the prairies and have good times and
you can see for miles and can't see
anything but soap weed and cattle.
The ground is covered with snow now
and papa has good time killing jack
rabbits and | like to live in Kansas
real we'll This is all for this time
Yours truly,
Lily Hannum,
Syracuse, Hamilton county, Kan.
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Ali Church ST.. Ottumwa.
Delicious Cake.

Delicious Cake.
Flour, 8 cups; sugar, cups; butter,
n cup; sweet milk, n cups and tea
spoonful of cream of tartar or II cup
of sour cream, Y teaspoonful of soda.
Beat we'll, then add the whites of 6
eggs, beaten to stiff froth, flavor to
taste. Nellie B. Rodgers
r. II. No. 2. Pulaski.
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Dear Courier Junior
will now write letter, as I have
written before, and saw my letter in
print. / am going to school. I am at
school writing this letter. My teachers
name is Miss Romolo Chisman, and I
think she is just fine teacher. I haveE
one sister going to school, but she has
not gone any this week.
We had social about three or four
weeks ago, and we cleared over SIS. My
best friends are Alice Carlson and
Edna McEwen and Leora Bowen.
For pets I have a pigeon and two
chickens and one doll. like to read
story books.
have read several library books this
term. / have read about 1.-THE Red
Children and THE Dog Of Flanders.
"Mew-mew and Bow-wow," and "Tha
Children of the Other Land" That Ia
about all have read.
/ have one brother and one sister
My brothers name is Floyd; he is
years old. My sisters name Is Lillian;
she is 6 years old. will be glad when
school is out; then I will go UP to see
my grandma and grandpa. am 81
years old Twill close. ~.
Your loving friend,
leila Stuber, y
I iss!, r. F. d. No. 4,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Dear Editor: +
am going to write you a letter. This
is the first time have written. go to
the Agassiz school. l am in the fifth
room. like my teacher. Her name
is Miss Grace Finley. l play with
Frank Miller, Laurence Clefier and
Clifford Edestrand. 1 have a sled and
wo go coasting in the evening. We got
SO fast always fall off. i go skating
sometimse. l have four sisters. Wei
built bonfire last night and roasted
potatoes. Laurence has been sick for
month and can not come out doors.f
I will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Hiram Peck, age s,
- 49,. LA Weller street, !,
Ottunawa, Iowa.
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Dear Editor
1 have seen so many letters from all
the boys and girls around I thought
would write one. like to read the
stories in the Courier Junior. will
send recipe for Judges. / have just
began collecting postals and have not
very many yet. / will gladly return
a postal for every one sent me by any
of the Juniors. think we ought to-
thank you very much for the time and
space that you give us In your apper.+
Our school commences next Monday. I
like to go to school, Well, guess my
letter is getting pretty long, and will
close for this time.
Yours very truly,
Orville Morgan, age 10,
Richland, Iowa.
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David Adcock,
Chillicothe, Iowa

Dear Editor: l have written to the
Courier Junior once before.
am nine years of age. I go to
school at Eagle school. My teachers
name is Mr.. Krewson like him
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Boil enc pound of light brown sugar
and one cup of milk about fourteen
minutes and test by dropping some in
water. If ball can be formed by
rolling it between the fingers, it is
done. Put nuts in before taking from
fire, heat until creamy, pour into but
tered pans, and cut when cold.
Ida Mier.
r. F. D. No. 5, Ottumwa.
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TELL ALL ABOUT THE PICTURE.

The n o work n hi grand t story h
second week work e in h " ste
than words We W the wi n what iln . wi
tt write bt n a
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Dear EDITOR
This is the first time I have written
to the Courier Junior. / go to Center
No. school. My teachers name is,
Miss Harrison. / will close, as my let
ter is getting long. 1 will write my re-
cipa now.
Edith Mier,
r. F. D. No. IS,
Ottumwa, Iowa. L
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Your friend.
Frances Norton, age 8.
Melrose, Iowa.

Dear Junior:-As have never writ
ten to you, 1 will write now. I like to
read the stories and letters. live in
the country about two and half miles
from town, and just about a mile from
school. I like to go to school. My
teachers name is Mr. Tedford. I will
send a recipe with my letter. AS my
letter is getting long, I will close.
Your friend,
Gladys Cornell, age IL,
r. f. D. No. 1,
Hamilton, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:-
| thought would write and tell you
how l spent my Thanksgiving at my
grandpa's and grandma's. We had
roast chicken and cranberry sauce and
dressing and mince pie and pumpkin
pie and chocolate cake.
We had our program the 2Sth of No
.vember and was in a song. The name
Of the song was Sleigh Bells" will
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Chocolate Carameis.
Put pound of grated unsweetened
ocolate, four ounces of butter, one
md of brown sugar. half a cup Of
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fervent thanks that Christmas comes
but once a year. My little sister, Dora
and brother Johnny have written 10
the Courier Junior My mama takes
the Courier like to hear the Junior
stories read. AS my letter is getting
long, will close, hoping to see my
name in print. Goodbye.
Minnie Adcocll.
Age 5. Chillicothe, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am a little girl
2 vars old. will write story about
Christmas. There was once family.
They were very poor. They had only
one daughter Her name was Mamie.
Her mama baked cake for Christmas
and then she told Minnie that that
would be her gift for Christmas din
ner. Her papa and mama went 10
town. Then man came. His name
was Clarence, and asked her for the
cake. She says, no, mama is saving
1t for Christmas. He said his name
was Christmas. So she gave him the
cake Her papa and mama came home
She told them that Christmas had
come and she gave him the cake.
will close, goodbye
David Adcock,
Chillicothe, Iowa
Dear Editor: l have written to the
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Dear Junior
AS 1 have never written to thu!
Courier Junior before, thought
would write.
1 go to school every day. My teach.s
er's name is Emma Brookshire. like
her very we'll. I am in the fourth read-
er. study reading, arithmetic,
grammar, physiology, geography and
spelling.
l live mile and quarter from
school, like to go to school. We have
fine times playing. My playmate ID
Helen Johnson. She is my nearest,
neighbor. AS my letter is getting long,,
| will close wishing the Courier Jun.
ior success
Yours truly,
BESSIE Grant, age IL,
Box 49,
Floris, Iowa
Courier Junior:
Dear Editor: This is my first lette1
to the Junior. I am years old. / hav<
a sister, Helen, years old, who goes
to school with me every day. My
brother Jack, is too little to go to
school. Mis- Day is my teacher. Edith
Hargensheimer is by little playmate,
Aunt Sade roasted a goose for Thanks
giving. We had two weeks vacation. b
olate creams.
Your Junior,
Grayce Fry,
Eddyville, Iowa.
Dear Editor
am a little girl years old. MY pets
are little Kitten and canary bird,
| so to the Hedrick school. am IN
the second room. NV teachers name Is,
Miss Hildreth. I guess my letter isl
getting pretty long, so will close.
| Pauline Drummond,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-
Having seen my last letter in print !
| thought j would write again. / will
sent another recipe. have one BROTH
er: Dow is his name. have no sis
| tiers. My brother has a dog; his mama
/ is Bounce. ! have one pet, and that is
a cat: his name is Tom. 7 secured one
Junior. Her name is Lucille Pearson.
4 Nina Barton, r.
Box 1902, n '
Avery, Iowa
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Dear EDITOR
/ thought / would write you letter.
as I have not written for quite while.
MY school will begin in week. like
to go to school. I am in the fourth
grade. I am going in B. history next
them.
Your friend.
Leila Shaffer. age 9,
Douds-Leando, Ia.
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Dear Editor:-
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior, 1 thought 1 would write. 1
am little girl years old.
l have one sister Her name is JOS
ephine. 1 like to read the children's
page. 1 go to school. l like my teach
er very much. Her name is Sister
Mary Dolores.
For pets we have two canary birds.
Their names are Sankey and Marguer-
lite.
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JUNIOR RECIPES.
MauIe Nut Fudoe.

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Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior before I will write now.
My papa takes the Courier and like to
read the letters and stories. l am
a little girl 9 years old. go to the
Tindell school. have two miles to
teachers name is Miss Edith Brown.
1 like her real we'll.
Yours truly,
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Dear EdltOr:-
l have never written to the Courier
Junior. I go to Elm Grove school.
have three sisters. l go two miles to
school. My teacher is Miss Brady My
playmates are Lester Hartley, Roy
Brown and Raymond Dunning. I will
close, hoping to see this in print.
Yours truly,
Hobert Green, age 8,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Dear Courier Junior
am little girl nine years of age. /
go to the Leech school. / live three
quarters of mile from the school
house. I go to school every day. There
are twenty scholars going to our school.
My studies are reading arithmetic.
language, and spelling. 1 have one
brother and one sister. My brothers
name is Philip and my sisters name is
Hazel Well, l will close for this time.
Ruth Dooley, age 9,
r. F. d. No. 2. Box 50.
ISeosauqua. Ia.
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Dear Editor:
will write you about my pony and
my little brother Willie's She died last
Tuesday. She was one of the best lit
tie ponies. She was so gentle and
good, always ready to go. We hated
awful bad to have her die. Her name
was Kit. Nearly everybody knew little
Kit. I will close and write my recipe.
Yours truly,
Edith Carr, ages.
r No 6 Ottumwa
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Brides Cake.

R. F. D. No, s.