Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-12

was printed, and she got postcard
1t Is very pretty. Well, 1 will clp6e.
From your friend.
49,. Josephine L. Nort9n.
Dear Editor
l am Ave years old. am goilg to
school when am six years old. I NV
birthday is May 20. 1t is showing; when
I write this. It is deep sno& I
Went to Christmas tree at AuntSLiz-
zte's. I got pair of nlittens, blocks.
popcorn and candy. / went to Otium-
Courier office with papa before = We
came home. ~ III a
Goodbye,
(Dictated) Ronald Robinson.
Blakesburg, Iowa, r. No. Q.
Dear Editor
AS have not written to the Junior
Tor a long time, ! will write again. |
study language, arithmetic, reading.
geography and spelling. Like toread
the Junior stories and letters
spent a pleasant Christmas. 10 got
book; the title is LENA Rivers,
IKE 1t fine. And I got some pink rib
BON, q work basket, handkerchief
oox, f1ve handkerchiefs and nickie-
u
merry Christmas.
Leila Harvard,
Douds- Leando, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-
It has been a long time since have
written to the Courier Junior. Well. 1
am well and hope you are the same. II
showed about six inches here. Did It
snow any up there? 1t sleeted and
rained last night and then froze this
morning ! slide On the snow; some-
times 1t breaks in and I fall down. II
eat fcicles off the house.
Ihere are eighteen scholars in ssour
school. l like my teacher very well:
MS name is Mr.. Archer. I likeBto 20
10 school very we'll l am in arithme-
TIC, language, spelling and the fourth
reader. Well, guess 1 will close for
this time 1.
Your friend, q
Joe Hegcr. age 9,
Douds- Leando, Ia. !
Dear 1uniors SD
l haven't written to the Courier Jups
Tor long time. will do so now. %
What did you get for Christmas Il
got pair of hair ribbons, bead neckl
lace, pin cushion. pin tray, little books
let and book. The name of the book
The Homestead on the Hillside..'
l go to school, will tell you what
studies am in. am in the third
reader, arithmetic, language. writing,
music and spelling. Guy Archer is Gus
teacher. like him for teacher. = 3
I. Well, guess I will close, wishina
tne Junior success. like to read tha
stories and letters.
Yours truly,
Bertha Heger, age 9, ss.
R. F. D. No. /, ~.
Douds-Leando, Iowa,
Dear Editor:-I will write a faw
lines for the Junior page and will send
a recipe too. II have intended ia
write sooner but neglected It. NV
friends Lilah Glew and thought about
writing this afternoon and she wrote
SO Will, too l intended to write a
story too, but ! can not find the paper
now. ! guess 1t has been destroyed.
l VIII write story some other time.
went to the library last night but
did not get any books. l thought fcf
sending piece of poetry, but. III
thought | had enough for this times
! go to the Franklin school. MY
teachers name is Alma Glew. am
eleven years old. l will close and
give the other Juniors a place for
their letters.
Yours truly,
Hattie Hart,
1741 East Main ST.
ottumwa, ia,
Courier Junior.--I thought L would
write another letter and recipe. AT
go to the Douglas school, am in the
sixth room, sixth grade. My teachs
er's name is Miss Wagner. She IS q
nice teacher and like ner very muchss
l have only missed one day Of school
since l started. started January
=. | was sick before from November
till then. used to go to the Hedrick
school. | received by postal carua
today and thank you for them. / viii
close and write my recipe yfn
Your Junior. .i ;ssw
Blanche Miller, IN
GIT West Main st. al
Age IL. Ottumwa, sIa5
EXTRAORDINARILY AND Mr.. TONY
nj
Daffydowndilly was SO called bes
cause in his nature he was like floM
er. and loved to do only what wa2
beautiful and agreeable and took nd
delight in labor of. any kind. But
while Daffydowndilly was yet a littla
boy, his mother sent him away from
his pleasant home and put him undsr
the care of very strict schoolmas
ter. who went by the name Of ME-
Toll.
Those who knew him best said that
this Mr.. Toll was very good nee
and that he had done more good bot4